n00b.w00t.

so, yesterday ony my way to school, i was driving along at a fairly reasonable speed all things considered [i had JUST woken up] when i realized that i was being quite closely by an individual on a scooter. seriously?! you're going to tail me on your scooter?! what happens if i brake-check you?? i'll tell you! you'll end up sitting on my tailgate wearing that ridiculous tophat that i keep in my trunk on top of your helmet nursing two broken legs and my broken window!!!!

and dont get me STARTED on the fact that you were able to keep up with me on that thing!!! i mean, i realize that my 87-year-old grandmother who can barely read her speedometer drives faster than me most days [the other night i noticed an officer pointing his radar gun at me, and when i looked down at my speedometer i was going 30 in a 35 but i mean it was in the right lane on Prince and it was late at night and there could have been a pedestrian in a crosswalk or something, i mean really] but clearly you havent been reading my blog religiously, because if you had, you would very well know that i was a witness to a near-tragic scooter-accident recently.

be careful on that thing




speaking of accidents, i really like it how on this radio station that i have recently become addicted to, they call a fender-bender a "two-car insurance seminar"



and, one more thing, joey [shorts4life@blogspot.com] is funny, i guess.

"i saw you and cristina walking and i just wanted to let you know to hang your towel out the left side. yeah, that's the Crip side"

wii did git a kitti

so, as you may know, we got a kitti last week. his name is harvey P kitti and he's pretty durn cute. although emzies [my roommate who does not blog or like it that we call her that] firmly argues that he is full grown, i do believe that he is still a baby kitti. harvey is a very social kitti, and will howl like a bobcat if you leave him alone for long periods of time [read: more than 5 seconds] he is also surprisingly not afraid of the 60 pound baby tiger that also inhabits the loveshack [my house]

it's not that harvey and mason [aforementioned tiger] dont get along per se...it's just that so far they seem to really enjoy antagonizing each other. harvey likes to crawl up on our laps and monopolize our attention and/or eat mason's food. both of these make mason QUITE jealous and he cannot stand not to be the center of attention. he's also a big baby and totally terrified of kitti's claws. but he really likes to play, so he tries to get as close to kitti as possible and get his attention so that perhaps they can wrestle like he does with other dogs [we think he's confused kitti for a small dog]. no such luck. he usually just gets swiped at.

so far, the sage is quite fun to watch.

kittiez r kewt

1. i forgot to mention in my blog about Captain D's that not only am i amazed that the niche market for fast-food-seafood exist, but that there actually exists competition!!!!! [technically i'd consider it an oligopoly-ish market, but thats really not the point here] the point is, Mike reminded me today about Long John Silver's!! i mean honestly. did one see the other in the market and conclude that not only was there profit to be made, but enough to justify entry?! i just dont get it. i'll need to consult a more learned economist and get back to you, oh faithful readers.

2. i know that both ashe and kathryn have covered the 'elf yourself' site in their respective blogs, but my dad sent me a really cute one of my cousin, his fiance and their GIANT puppy sadie. sadie is a mastiff rottweiler mix. HUGE. HUGE. cute though. and blogworthy if i DO say so myself.

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9610060189

3. i'm writing a paper about point shaving in the NBA. fascinating. except i havent written a paper in over a year. that really blows my mind. this is only my third class in my college career that has assigned a paper. crazy, especially in a major with such a heavy emphasis on being published in economic journals. and also cause the other two classes were speach comm and CALCULUS LAB. Silly.

things i would like to know

How does Captain D's stay open? Who actually trusts a $3.99 coconut shrimp platter from a drive-thru window? Lobster?! at a fast-food joint? seriously?! i must admit, i'm a bit of a seafood snob, preferring a fresh catch to, say, Red Lobster in landlocked Gwinnett, but i would not dare turn down crab legs unless i was reasonably sure that they were flavored rubber [see: Captain D's]. And I have quite enjoyed Red Lobster. I did not enjoy my last Captain D's experience. I remember the fateful day, despite the fact that it must have been at least 10 years ago. Let's just say, even my 11-year-old self had enough sense to order fishsticks and eat mostly just fries and hushpuppies. Alas, who IS their target customer?

this is the way i live

i woke up this morning to the glorious sound of raindrops on my windowpane. no really. it was RAINING in ATHENS! which kind of made up for the girl in auburn alabama with the nerve to leave the water on while she dried her hands and went back into burger king. i turned it off, but really? stupid girl. also, didnt we beat auburn? oh yeah. we did.

also, is it sad that i was more upset to miss the kentucky-tennessee game than the ga-ga tech game? oh well.

i got to catch mizzou/kansas.

also, after spending a total of about 15 hours in the car in the past 4 days i can hardly WAIT to spend another 20+ in 3 days this weekend. dont get me wrong, i love to see the fam, but my brothers and i are not small people. we get a LITTLE cramped in the leg region.

oh, and i cant say that i recommend beowulf. but there is quite a bit of animated nudity. my mom and i were so cold in the theater that we cuddled under a banket the entire movie. it was cute in a weird kind of way.

wasters of water and education

dear those of you who seem to think this is a joke,

to all those here at UGA who think its a good idea to increase your consumption of water due to rumors of the university closing, i have news for you. one, they arent going to close UGA. all that you will succeed in is wasting the water that some of us have been trying to save so that we DONT have to dip into other sources or increase prices.

keep in mind people, this isnt high school. no state law is keeping you here. your parents dont wake you up in the morning for school; and i can pretty much guarantee that with the wasteful attitude that you have, they are fully funding your education. if your opportunity cost of going to class is SO HIGH that you are willing to waste a natural resource based on a rumor of cancelled class, then just dont go to class. again, no one is making you. hell, why not just drop out and give the opportunity to attend a wonderful university to someone who will not only appreciate the education, but also the town of athens and all that it has to offer. too many people are turned down each year who would give anything to attend for you to be so selfish and lazy.

seriously.

more letters

dear people who read my blog,

i know that all of you are people who know me, but on the off chance that i have a fan who does NOT know ashley, read her blog.

mouseinmyhouse.blogspot.com

it's way better than mine. :)