Everybody is talking about....
The assassination of Bhutto in Pakistan, Time Warner wising up and not sticking digital locks on their downloaded music, and the tiger that escaped her enclosure; she killed one and mauled two.
The only thing I'm going to comment on there is the tiger. I am in no way intending to diminish the loss of life or the wounds the young men received. Those are horrendous. What bothers me that one of the wounded kids felt the need to lie about the whereabouts of the young man that died before the incident at the zoo. Supposedly, they were in the zoo after closing time. While I'm sure that a large zoo deals with stragglers not leaving by closing time that coupled with the lies to the parents leads me to believe that some sort of mischief was afoot.
When I first read the article, I wondered why those three and no one else. Seemed odd to me that a tigress would kill one person and specifically track down two others in a zoo that was full of people. Then I read the part about it being after closing and said hmm... possible planned mischief.
I read the comments posted on the article AOL published and was amazed to see that someone actually asked the question, "Why was there no water in the moat in the tiger enclosure? What's the point of a dry moat?" I thought.. now, there's someone that's either ignorant of the behavior of large cats or they are stupid! I looked at my kid and said, "Why's the moat dry?" He said... " Because tigers can swim." However, my son is the one who has been asked the hypothetical question about a zombie attack on our town and knows the best places to go to survive.
Resolutions for the new year, there's another subject at hand. I like magicwoman's idea of goals rather than resolutions.
Here are some of mine:
Get at least some aspects of my life organized! (Most of the following relates back to that.)
Tackle at least one large cleaning project a month. (by large I mean things like: cleaning the garage out, no holds barred. Dump trash, sort craft supplies, get rid of things I will never use. Closets.. ew.. closets, kitchen cabinets, and so on.)
Plan dinner menus for a week at a time to save money and time.
Read at least one book a month that I never have before. (Note that's not a book a month, that's a book I haven't read before within a month. I tend to reread things because I forget I have read them!)
Read at least one actual paper book (or e-book) a month. (can be done concurrently with the new book)
Write at least two story pieces a week.
Play Sims 2 instead of doing live RP when I'm having a mood. (That can be hard, RP in most forms is addictive. And it can be a mood lifter. )
Write at least one personal snail mail letter a month or one letter to someone that I don't write often or haven't in ages. I should use that as time to improve my handwriting. It was always crappy, but it went seriously downhill after the wreck. That's not the only thing that did, but at least that's something I can work to improve!
Complete at least one craft project a month.
I think I might post this list at the beginning of each month and see what progress if any I have made.
A couple of my RP buddies at Mutual Endeavors were discussing Indiana Jones Lego! Kids, if you are an Indy fan go look at the trailer! If nothing else you will have a smile for the day!
I had an awakening of sorts when poking in my incense box. I have to stop buying things and hording them!
That's about it.
The only thing I'm going to comment on there is the tiger. I am in no way intending to diminish the loss of life or the wounds the young men received. Those are horrendous. What bothers me that one of the wounded kids felt the need to lie about the whereabouts of the young man that died before the incident at the zoo. Supposedly, they were in the zoo after closing time. While I'm sure that a large zoo deals with stragglers not leaving by closing time that coupled with the lies to the parents leads me to believe that some sort of mischief was afoot.
When I first read the article, I wondered why those three and no one else. Seemed odd to me that a tigress would kill one person and specifically track down two others in a zoo that was full of people. Then I read the part about it being after closing and said hmm... possible planned mischief.
I read the comments posted on the article AOL published and was amazed to see that someone actually asked the question, "Why was there no water in the moat in the tiger enclosure? What's the point of a dry moat?" I thought.. now, there's someone that's either ignorant of the behavior of large cats or they are stupid! I looked at my kid and said, "Why's the moat dry?" He said... " Because tigers can swim." However, my son is the one who has been asked the hypothetical question about a zombie attack on our town and knows the best places to go to survive.
Resolutions for the new year, there's another subject at hand. I like magicwoman's idea of goals rather than resolutions.
Here are some of mine:
Get at least some aspects of my life organized! (Most of the following relates back to that.)
Tackle at least one large cleaning project a month. (by large I mean things like: cleaning the garage out, no holds barred. Dump trash, sort craft supplies, get rid of things I will never use. Closets.. ew.. closets, kitchen cabinets, and so on.)
Plan dinner menus for a week at a time to save money and time.
Read at least one book a month that I never have before. (Note that's not a book a month, that's a book I haven't read before within a month. I tend to reread things because I forget I have read them!)
Read at least one actual paper book (or e-book) a month. (can be done concurrently with the new book)
Write at least two story pieces a week.
Play Sims 2 instead of doing live RP when I'm having a mood. (That can be hard, RP in most forms is addictive. And it can be a mood lifter. )
Write at least one personal snail mail letter a month or one letter to someone that I don't write often or haven't in ages. I should use that as time to improve my handwriting. It was always crappy, but it went seriously downhill after the wreck. That's not the only thing that did, but at least that's something I can work to improve!
Complete at least one craft project a month.
I think I might post this list at the beginning of each month and see what progress if any I have made.
A couple of my RP buddies at Mutual Endeavors were discussing Indiana Jones Lego! Kids, if you are an Indy fan go look at the trailer! If nothing else you will have a smile for the day!
I had an awakening of sorts when poking in my incense box. I have to stop buying things and hording them!
That's about it.