New Soup Blog

So I've begun a blog of my soup experiences. You can continue to see regular things here, but all my soup experiences will be henceforth located at the soupertrouper blog. Which is about soup...and has an Abba reference.

On the phone...

J.: If you're twenty something and you just find out you're Mexican, you don't freakin' act Mexican, you just found out! And she's hitting on all these Mexican guys at the bar...

How long can you mourn a goldfish?

Othello died last night from Ich, or the medication. He was suffering but I miss him. Seeing his little floating body made me break down. Then I called Kate (my sister) and we talked for about a half hour. That was nice. I still have the tank running. I don't think I will get another fish, at least now until January but it's better to have it running for algea purposes. I don't know if I want another fish though. Does anyone need a 10 gallon fish tank? with filter, heater, air stones, pump, ornaments...sigh. I had him for 15 months. I miss him. I haven't really told anyone except Kate and Allie over im. My itunes played sad songs last night all on its own. :( Poor Othello.

Dark and difficult times lie ahead, Harry. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right... and what is easy.

God and the B-52s

Me: but if God is communicating with me through my iTunes, what does this B-52's song mean?
Al: is it rock lobster?
Me: no
Al: oh good.
Al: 'cause i read an article once, about how when god makes rock lobster play it means death is fast approaching
which is a shame, 'cause its so catchy

The Carrie Quiz

Remember when you could make quizzes about yourself online and then have your friends take them and like, "see how well you know me!" ? This will be like that, only it is a personal score.

1. What is the name of the girl who has the BEST iTunes library ever because it includes all the cheesiest pop hits from the past ten years INCLUDING the Spice Girls entire catalogue plus Geri's solo album?
A. Anna
B. Amelia
C. Christina
D. Darlene

2. Who did I decide liked me this week?
A. My education class professor
B. My mom
C. My friends who work at Payless
D. God

3. Who sings my favorite song of this week?
A. Diana DeGarmo
B. Bruce Springsteen
C. Cass "Mama Cass" Eliot
D. Geri Halliwell

4. What's the best cereal ever?
A. Frosted Cheerios
B. Honey Nut Cheerios
C. Plain Cheerios
D. Frosted Flakes

5. Where did my car stall today?
A. I64
B. Confusion Corner
C. South Henry Street
D. The IHOP on Richcmond Road

6. After said car stalled, what slogan did I use to pep talk it into continuing to my destination?
A. We've been through so much together!
B. You're a Chevy! You're 'Like a Rock!"
C. I know I'm not the most considerate and attentive owner, but in our relationship, I'm the one who is the slacker, not you!
D. You're my Second favorite machine (and you outlived the iMac!)
E. All of the above

7. Which of these is my fish's name?
A. Othello
B. Harry
C. Max
D. Fred

8. Have I taken a narcotic in the past seven days?
A. Yes
B. No

9. Pairs of shoes bought since August?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 1

10. I'm curled up with my big stuffed ________
A. Bear
B. Cat
C. iBook
D. Alligator





Answers?
BACABEAACD

today, for example

There are days when I miss making prints so much...

new name

I renamed my blog after an old joke and a new joke.

updates

One more day of my internship...I'll miss it...however, I didn't get to lure sex offenders like Ebony, some people have ALL the luck. :/ thats my hmph face.


back to the 'burg in 8 days. ew the south again...

so nice out today, 75 and sunny...i heart Albany weather...went on an Albany Aquaducks lunchtime river tour with Dad, also we saw the penguin movie on Tuesday at the Spectrum.

today's news brought to you by the letter R and the number 4.

"and you were only joking" playing right now

no letters from camp in forever!!

ah! a glimpse!

You are Percy Bysshe Shelley! Famous for your
dreamy abstraction and your quirky verse,
you're the model "sensitive poet." A
vegetarian socialist with great personal charm
and a definite way with the love poem, you
remain an idol for female readers. There are
dozens of cute anecdotes about you, and I love
you.


Which Major Romantic Poet Would You Be (if You Were a Major Romantic Poet)?
brought to you by Quizilla

thoughts

I sent my friend Claire a package today. She's English and she's far from home because she's at camp in New Hampshire. It was a hard time writing the letterto her on Thursday. The BBC says that 50 people died that day in London. More, many more are injured. And Jeff's going to Afghanistan in Febraury or March. I just don't know how we're going to fix this.

Very quickly

internship: good
living with family: fun, no privacy, house to myself all next week and i'll be lonely
dog: sweet and fun
cat: mean and bitchy
Lumina: still going strong
Home Movies Season 2: even better than season 1
weather: hot past few days
pool: perfect
iPod: great
iBook: lovely
Fish: doing well, need to clean his tank a bit
fish table: finished!
Going to Maine this weekend...

Right, Right, Sorry

Well, just a note because I don't have a lot of time, Al and I are headed off to the Albany County Democratic Picnic. Yeah, sounds exciting, hopefully we'll get good footage for our documentary film on my Dad's campaign. More later, promise!

Well, it's only two weeks away...

Hey, there CupFans!
You know what today is?
Two weeks from Carrie's birthday! That's what today is!!
(2 weeks, and an hour to be more exact.)
well, you may be asking yourself, what could Carrie possibly want for her birthday, she has everything! (And this is kinda true because right now, I'm trying to pack it all to move later today.)
So, let's have a little look at the list here, shall we?
!. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Original Soundtrack
@. The Incredibles in DVD (widescreen)
#. iTunes gift cards
$. <---
%. an iTrip


maybe more later...think small though, there's so much to pack...

My Life,The Movie Soundtrack

My Life, the Soundtrack
Opening Credits: 11:11 (Rufus Wainwright)
Average Day: Everyday People (Sly and The Family Stone)
Falling in Love: You and Me Song (The Wannadies)
Love Scene: Turn Me On (Norah Jones)
Breaking Up: Everybody Hurts (REM)
Getting Back: All You Need is Love (The Beatles)
Revenge: Just About to Break (Paul Kelly)
Fight Scene: Sunday, Bloody Sunday (U2)
Mental Breakdown: Rainy Day (Guster)
Life's OK: Here I Go Again (Whitesnake)
Driving: Send Me on My Way (Rusted Root)
Learning a Lesson: You Can't Always Get What You Want (The Rolling Stones)
Flashback: Nightswimming (REM)
Partying: Drink the Night Away (Gaelic Storm)
Happy Dance: Waterloo (ABBA)
Regretting: If I Could Start Today Again (Paul Kelly)
Long Night Alone: 100 Years (Five for Fighting)
Death Scene: Across the Universe (Rufus Wainwright)
Closing Credits: Look, Ma, No Hands (Elton John)

This photographer rocks my world

www.elizabethoporto.com

Thoughts on the Pope's passing.

Overwhelming, I feel good for the guy. He was 84 and very sick. He lived a good life. He was Pope. We should all be so lucky as to live such a life. So, if I belived in religion, or God, (and I still capitalize, you know, just in case.) and in Catholicism, as the Pope did, I'd say, he's going home. But George W. just said that. And you know how I hate to agree with him.
So here's to you, Pope.
Cheers, mate.

And in memory of the last time we stood on the same side, publicly, I say in tribute,
"The CCHS Class of 1999 supports the Papal prayer for peace in Kosovo."
And I'd add to that
Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, Columbia, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Chechnia, Israel, The Nation of Palestine, Azerbaijan, Nepal, Laos, The Philippines, Burma.
And to the unheard, unnoticed victims of violence.

And so, I admire the pope's strength, love of life, and will to serve those who had no voice.
There are many good ripples.

Odpoczynek w pokoju, Ojciec.

poem

"High Flight"

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew -
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.

John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

Peeps and libraries

My mom sent this to me. She is a librarian, actually she is a Library System Director! (SuperBrarian!!)

phoning it in

What's going on man?
Why do I tweak every March?
But anyway, lots of love to Kate for linking my blog to hers to expand la readership.
I will link to her when I work out how to do that exactly...
Kate actually writes about substantive things and is coherent, perhaps you'll like her. Unfortunately if you like me, that may mean you aren't a fan of substantive and coherent. . .
"You're trailing off and did I catch a 'niner' in there? Were you calling from a Walkie-Talkie?"
so check out skibak8.blogspot.com
In other news:
Mikaylah got kicked off Idol tonight, and Yes, she sings worst, but, she was almost growing on me...ok, no, not really, but everyone else is a little bland. Nadia, I love you, no fauxhawk. Ever again.
ClydePod likes motown now.
I've readopted a beanie baby polar bear as my new computer mascot. She is white like Bonnie (the iBook) so theres that reference to the lime iMac (we had some good times, old computer) with the green frogs. Also, she references Philip Pullman and his armored bears. Also I have his illustration of Iorek on my desktop so I can look at it, and depending on mood/circumstances my relationship to his symbolism changes, for example he can mean determination, or toughness or creativity or strength, or love and when you think about it, thats rather Alethiometer-like isn't it? Cheers to you, Philip Pullman.
Bought The Poisonwood Bible at the Williamsburg library. Such a great book.
Watched the Star Wars episode III "webisodes" at moviefone.com
You know, maybe we've been going about this thinking all wrong. Perhaps we need to see these prequels as almost entirely a new genre or the experimental scifi genre, and not as the classics of old. Thats the brief synopsis, for more let's get some feedback.
Favorite sites of the week remain the BBC news and TelevisionWithoutPity.com
Song rising to the top of ChartCuppie: I'll Take You There by the Staple Singers
Currently playing: Chopin (I'm in mello classical mood)
Shouts to the Big Pete who immed out of the blue today.