Attending an Equality Rally in a frozen parking lot, and at the end having the four cops on horseback pose for pictures doing the YMCA and OHIO.

That and the person in the chicken suit holding a sign saying "Don't be afraid of love". I wish I had my camera though .

I took a picture of myself that I actually liked, and set it as my profile picture. The especially cool thing is that I took it upside-down, which makes the photo have kind of an allure to it.

If you go to look, don't flip it over. It ruins the entire mood of the photograph.

Gonna start going to the gym again on monday, after like two months, and being pretty serious about it this time!

Maybe I'll become like Ashteru!

A mini-rant: wanting to run, but being alittle self-conscious. There's some stupid stereotype that "black people don't run" down here. :/

The Devil Wears prada is surprisingly entertaining. As is reading about the woman it is based on, Anna Wintour. I think I may have to turn in my testicles.

Also, Lowe - screw them. Running is fun. You'll start off doing 30 run/30 walk, but you'll get there. And with the gym, there is no point in going if you don't have some motivation. If Ashteru's skinny physique is it, then that's all you need. Just tape a picture of him to your monitor until the gym becomes habit. Creepy AND motivating. Maybe you can smear some lipstick on the photo.

I can set Akui to sue random people now since she just got her BRAND SPANKING NEW law degree. Congratulations!

Congrats Akui!

Now I can be Akui Talnara, Orclach Attorney at Law!

Hoooooooooo!

Guys get to have "esquire" as a title though. There's no feminine title!


I shall make one up.

Heroes was awesome last night! When will Peter learn not to hug members of his family? It never leads to good things!

Steelers Parade in downtown Pittsburgh meant my chef instructor decided to let us out early today, so she can hang her head out the window to watch the festivities.

Hee! That reminds me of back when I lived in Texas and the Longhorns were gonna play the Aggies and the office I worked in closed at noon for it.

Getting 15 miles of biking in today, which was more than I set out to do. And totally wiping out on an unplowed, unsalted alley, but no one was around to see .

Oh, and stopping at a street corner to literally laugh out loud at the irony of the street sign. I was (lost) in one of those elite suburban sub divisions, where all the houses are large, the same 3 colors, the mailboxes are all identical, and everything is overdone for the rich people. The street name-- Equality Way.

Eww... sounds like that neighborhood suffered from a condition known as 'housing committee.' Where all individuality is sacrificed on the alter of 'lets not lower property values.' I've always said that if I ever won the lottery, I'd totally buy a house in one of those neighborhoods and paint it bright orange with spanish tile for the roof, only painted bright blue, and blue doors and trim and I'd dig a bbq pit in the front yard... and when the housing committee came to tell me that my house didn't follow the rules and I had to change it or be fined, I'd say, "Fine me!" and slam the door on them.

I live basically in the middle of an area that loves those kinds of committees. It's bad enough that I'm living in a subdivided apartment complex, but having all these other ones around doesn't help. How I miss living in the city . They are all carved out of farmland and have done everything possible to not connect to anything. If I want to avoid taking the very slim, but very busy road that leads to everywhere, I have to ride way out of my way to find another road that goes somewhere.

But rave: riding past cars that have wiped out because people are frakking stupid when they get behind a wheel in the winter and waving. The looks I get are priceless.

How is that legal?
It's YOUR property!

How is that legal?
It's YOUR property!

Is that legal?

(And why not have a giant billboard with your forum avatars on it, too?)

I don't know if it's a state or national law, but at least here, neighborhood covenants are enforceable.

I would never do that in Omaha, only because the blight laws in the county are ridiculously loose. Your orange house might be subject to condemnation and demolition in the name of progress.

Yeah, that sort of thing (housing committees) is totally legal, unfortunately. Retarded, but legal.

QFT. It's all part of the elitist attitude. They decide who gets let into the community and set other ridiculous laws. Examples include: what color your house may be, how often you must cut your grass, the type of flowers and plants you are allowed to have, where you can park your car (most do not allow your car to be parked on the road or in your driveway, it must be in your garage), visitor policies (some are even gated and locked with a gate guard to let in only authorized visitors), and other assorted policies. It truly is disgusting what the upper class does to keep the lower classes separate.

Rave (to stay on topic): Dinner tonight was great!

You're going to have to explain. How much and how often can they fine you? What law? Why, in the name of all that is holy?