Overheard In Minneapolis - What Happens in Minneapolis… Goes on the Internet.

I suggest heading into the archives and go category by category… and kiss the rest of the day away.

iAttire - costumes for your ipod.

The lingerie is kind creepy. What no crotchless thong ready for, uh… docking?

Now that I have some free time with some actual motivation I’m redoing one of my sites, the bead one (since it’s MASSIVE and dated), in Joomla in an attempt to make it easier to cope with. I’m having some permissions problem in any directories installed by the CMS.

Anyone have a clue here? Comment or just hit me up on IM.

Flickr Backup (for PC or Mac) allows you to batch download any pics, or sets. Hal-a-freaking-lula! If you use Flickr to store your collection this is a godsend. one by one blows chunks.

I’m using this method to put some of my favorite shots (that I took) on my iPod, but what it needs is a way to allow you to put your Flickr favorites(that other peopel took) to your ipod) as well. THAT would doubly rock!

The story of a refugee soccer team in Georgia, and one mayor whose ass you will want to kick.

These guys and hundreds of html-scribing morons like this are protesting a Mexico to Canada Highway that doesn’t exist and The Onion made up in 2002?

Yup. The funny part is they conspiracy nutjobs mention a US/Mexico customs depot in Kansas City. Thing is it’s actually there, but not for why they think. It’s actually a GOOD thing, FOR US.

The United Morons of America, argh.

Blufr follows a fine tradition of time sucking addictive websites missing a vowel second from the end.

So… Uhm, as expected Hilary Clinton is running for president. I, a staunch democrat who votes party line pretty much every time (and one who misses BIll no less), hope to hell she fails to win the nomination. It hurts to say that, I think it’s time we had a woman leader like most of our biggest “freinds” like the UK and Germany, and the dozens of others. I sjut dont think she can be the one to do it, even thought I think she could. It’s just that she’s hated in every state other than New York or California. And believe me I’m not overstating that, she’s HATED. Like everyone hates Mimes and tofu birthday cake. Her taking the primary will insure the Republican’s winning the election by a humiliating ratio that can only be called “landslide”. Not some modest 51/48 this time. I’m not saying she’s not qualified, just that she’s posion to the democratic cause, the message and progress since November. I’ll still vote for her if she’s the only democratic choice for the election, but I know I’ll be in the minority and the end is nigh.

The Cure has a free concert all month on DirecTv - score!

My iPod is Wunderbar. He needs a name.

Diane Keaton bugs the living hell out of me. I thin it’s the fact she wears too much white, too many turtlenecks, scarves, man-suits, granny glasses and too many other things to count. Grrr!

Announcer: When we last left our intrepid blogger…

(cue title card) THE DAYS OF NOTHINGNESS

Announcer: Jennifer was stranded at the house waiting for the tow truck to rescue her keys from the floorboard after a wild night of caffeine-laden iPod shopping…

Lucinda Remington-Jones, Lady Devonshire:
(lighting cigarette) WHY, darling, didn’t you use a spare key?

Jennifer Segrest, Amabassador of the US and world famous jetsetting explorer:
(playing grand piano) Good question, Lady Lucinda. We have 2005 Hyundai, they didn’t come with a valet key and only let you have two fobbed keys. If they make you a new one, say after a loss, one of the others will be deactivated.

Lady Lucinda: (haughtily) That seems rather shortsighted I fear.

Jennifer: Rather. Luckily it’s never been an issue until now. Would you like to hear the enchantingly funny part?

Lady Lucinda: (drinks martini) Of course darling, you know how I do so enjoy your personal foibles!

Jennifer: My dear husband has been driving the other car as of late, and has the Hyundai on a different fob. Normally he doens’t carry both, just the one he’s driving.

Lady Lucinda: He does? Then why didn’t you- (stops short, interupted)

Jennifer: Get his other keys from the armoire? (plays a flourish on the piano)

Lady Lucinda: Yes. Why didn’t you?

Jennifer: I did. But they were’nt there.

Lady Lucinda: Tell me you are joking.

Jennifer: I fear not. Because you see, this day as he was getting dressed thought ‘I’ll take them with me in case Jen locks herself out of the car at work.’

Lady Lucinda: My dear, now I know you’re having a laugh on me.

Jennifer: What can I say? The man is a prophet.

Lady Lucinda: Not a good one.

Jennifer: Quite right.

Should have done it last week but forgot I’d switched it, but comments are back on again. Took a couple days for that comment nuke to stop but it finally did.

In other news, I’m gainfully unemployed again. Long story, IM me I’ll tell you all about it. Not upset, wasn’t a good fit to be honest.

Nothing makes an impression at a job where I’m pretty sure no one likes me than, on the busiest and most tedious day of the week, to lock one keys in the car the night before.

After spending damn near 20 minutes looking for them (usually in my purse anymore) all over the house, I went outside twice. The second time outisde I spotted them on the floorboard of my car. They’d fallen out of my pocket last night bringing the new iPod baby home obviously. And being as I’m an idiot since I’ve taken to triggering the doors to lock BEFORE getting out. I think you see the level of my overall stupidity by now.

The door was already unlocked so I didn’t need them, thus didn’t notice I didn’t have them.

Argh… waiting for a man in a big truck to help you when you are stupid is so humiliating.

Yes it’s a real NZ film coming out soon I guess. Creature effects by Weta. I want to see this, I mean what’s not to love? And how cool of a country is New Zealand to make a film like this?

ABC offers full eps of shows online, you might know that. I found myself over there to watch Knights of Prosperity, since I realized I had in fact not set the Tivo to grab it (it was too far away when I went to do it then forgot I hadn’t done it) and therefore missed the first two eps.

Funny, give it a try. I’m looking forward to the new episode this week (Yes i finally set the tivo)

iPod or Pentax K100D? iPod $349…. Pentax K100D $500… Hrmmmm

Pomps & Pin Curls - Pomps & Pin Curls Your Vintage Hair Resource

Pictures of your grandma’s old hairstyles and how to duplicate them… if anyone ever bets you to do it for Halloween, or you like to dress up like Donna Reed and pick up sailors by the dock.

Down: Doing work that I know is below my skill (barely glorified data entry) and in my previous occupations they would have hired a grunt temp for it or not bothered at all… for four whole hours. feeling washed up and worthless.

Up: My check for the pincushions book came $700 biotch! That new 80 GB ipod is MINE! WOOO! Or do I want a new digital camera… hrmmm, Ipod, camera… ipod… camera… iPod winning. Might keep looking for camera deals, find one I like and hope find a good refurb.

Down: Moments after dancing over the check I’m informed that there was some kind of cross species biological incidences (plural) in the house. A cat threw up in a few places, and a dog (probably my Mags) had a bad bout or traveling Diarrhea… all… over the house. Well Shit. Mr man arried home to find it and shut the door and said “We’re out of paper towels and I’m not touching it before dinner so let’s go out to eat and then pick up the stuff we need to clean up a biohazard site on the way back.” Took us twenty minutes to get the nerve up to reopen the door.

We still have all the windows open, he says he can’t still smell it, I swear I can. I think it’s burned in my synapses now. Cause of incident unknown they all seem fine so I’m guessing it was a big orgy/tickle fight. Zelda and Gary have a thing I’m sure.

Up: Shopping for iPods.. and cameras… and iPods! 80 GB baby!

Down: Still have to deposit check and wake up at 5:00am to go BACK to work to shoot pictures for the GMA visit. I know it’ll take longer than they said it would, I should have lied and said I was still going to to Chicago for the weekend.

Getting hammered by some MF’ing comment nuke sending me uselss and puzzling spam comments without a name or even links (and what is spam without links? A pain in the ass that’s what!) I’m getting dozens a minute, faster than I can junk them.

That said - I turned off automatic approval and will moderate everything for a day or so until they stop flooding in or the attack is stsopped. I have to sleep sometime.

PLEASE you can still comment! I’ll turn the works on again asap.

Canned air tastes nasty. Dont spray it on your keyboard if you are a person who tends to put your fingers in your mouth a lot. Bleh!

Since I’m the 5th biggest hit for the website (and I should know) I’m putting it here too….

gma-big-graphic: Originally uploaded by Jungle Jim’s International Market.

If you don;t know I just started working here in the Creative Department.

Jungle Jim’s is THE coolest grocery anywhere in the world, and thats saying something since we have food from 75 countries and a wine/beer section to beat all comers. And if you can’t come, PLEASE watch! We would love to give them killer ratings so maybe others will come to cover us on tv!!! Wear garb! Bring the boy scout troop! Come in your favorite sports dork wear! Just come!

If you have been there tell all your friends to watch, and if you haven’t tell all your friends to watch! If you are local please come to the store for the filming!

Good Morning America came, filmed and left… to return this coming Saturday to record the weekend edition LIVE in the store. I guess we blew those jaded New Yorkers away eh?

So if you want to see where I work, it’ll be 7-9 am Saturday eastern time, and there is planned to be at least a minute devoted to it (I assume once each hour) with some variants the second time.