Saturday, October 30, 2010

Harry Reid Campaigns with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas

Harry Reid Campaigns with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas
From www.8newsnow.com
Date: 30 October 2010

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Zombie Me

My ZomBcon experience: Don't interview the zombies

I set off to ZomBcon with a mission Fri afternoon. Yes, I was covering the event for hotarmisticenews.blogspot.com. But I also wanted to finally understand: What's the big deal with zombies?

You have probably heard that Seattle is the unofficial zombie capital of the world, mostly because the people here like to stagger through the Fremont neighborhood wearing scary face paint and coordinate mass-performances of Michael Jackson's "Thriller." But even outside of Seattle, it seems like there's been a massive uprising of zombie culture lately, a movement perhaps only rivaled by studly vampires.

What gives?

I live in Fremont, but my experience with the neighborhood's Zombie Walk is limited, mostly extending to an ill-timed drive to a grocery store that plopped me right in the middle of last year's walk.



"URAAAAAWWRRR," one zombie groaned as he half-rolled across the hood of my stopped car.

"How do I spell that?" I wondered as I tried to update Twitter.

It thought it wouldn't be too hard to get an answer to my "why" questions at ZomBcon. It is, after all, a gathering of the most hard-core zombie fans in the region.

I 1st approached a young man dressed in a tattered suit and gray makeup outside of the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. He seemed like a remarkably realistic zombie, and that probably should have tipped me off to what was coming next.

"Excuse me," I said. "May I ask you a question?"

"ARRRRAAHAAHAHA," he replied, wiggling his arms and rolling his eyes.

We stared at each other for a few seconds. Once again, I thought: "How do I spell that?"

My luck at ZomBcon improved. I figured out how to spell zombie-speak (you might have already noticed that) and even found a few people willing to articulate the appeal of zombie culture.

I will have more about that in a separate story on you can read here. But the important thing is this: I did figure out what's at the center of all this zombie hullabaloo.

The answer came from Chicago-based author Scott Kenemore, the man who penned "The Art of Zombie Warfare" and "The Zen of Zombie."

Kenemore, a guest speaker at the convention, put it this way: "Within the fraternity of the zombies, everyone is welcome. As long as they are a zombie."

In other words, zombies don't judge. They just want to eat your brains.

Zombie Me

My ZomBcon experience: Don't interview the zombies

I set off to ZomBcon with a mission Fri afternoon. Yes, I was covering the event for hotarmisticenews.blogspot.com But I also wanted to finally understand: What's the big deal with zombies?

You have probably heard that Seattle is the unofficial zombie capital of the world, mostly because the people here like to stagger through the Fremont neighborhood wearing scary face paint and coordinate mass-performances of Michael Jackson's "Thriller." But even outside of Seattle, it seems like there's been a massive uprising of zombie culture lately, a movement perhaps only rivaled by studly vampires.

What gives?

I live in Fremont, but my experience with the neighborhood's Zombie Walk is limited, mostly extending to an ill-timed drive to a grocery store that plopped me right in the middle of last year's walk.

"URAAAAAWWRRR," one zombie groaned as he half-rolled across the hood of my stopped car.

"How do I spell that?" I wondered as I tried to update Twitter.

It thought it wouldn't be too hard to get an answer to my "why" questions at ZomBcon. It is, after all, a gathering of the most hard-core zombie fans in the region.

I 1st approached a young man dressed in a tattered suit and gray makeup outside of the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. He seemed like a remarkably realistic zombie, and that probably should have tipped me off to what was coming next.

"Excuse me," I said. "May I ask you a question?"

"ARRRRAAHAAHAHA," he replied, wiggling his arms and rolling his eyes.

We stared at each other for a few seconds. Once again, I thought: "How do I spell that?"

My luck at ZomBcon improved. I figured out how to spell zombie-speak (you might have already noticed that) and even found a few people willing to articulate the appeal of zombie culture. I will have more about that in a separate story on you can read here. But the important thing is this: I did figure out what's at the center of all this zombie hullabaloo.

The answer came from Chicago-based author Scott Kenemore, the man who penned "The Art of Zombie Warfare" and "The Zen of Zombie." Kenemore, a guest speaker at the convention, put it this way: "Within the fraternity of the zombies, everyone is welcome. As long as they are a zombie."

In other words, zombies don't judge. They just want to eat your brains.

Friday, October 29, 2010

give me some more...

there's nothing more traditional than a snake a rose
and some spiderwebs ...
maybe a snake a rose some spiderwebs and a dagger...
everything served on a fancy plate!
tattoo by Rino Valente

some stuff we did

a small hummingbird trying to escape the smell of armpit and took refuge in a rose
Tattoo by Gigi Top

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all images via decorpad

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Halloween Word Search

Halloween is here: Halloween word search & best Halloween costumes for adults

Halloween word search & best Halloween costumes for adults. Halloween is a time kids and students can enjoy life in special costumes at it is extreme point. Kids can walk into schools in the weekend holyday clad in specially-stitched up Halloween costumes that often come in style of robes the famous characters wear in popular television series and movies.

Robes of New Jersey casts are the most- cherished Halloween attires of the year, according to stores that put together best Halloween costumes from a set of clothing accessories.

People are used to largely gather up in big Halloween parties wearing in diverse attires, designed by tailoring experts. Graduate school students take it as a big advantage not to be in usual dress codes like a tiny skirt, top and tall heels.

In offices, on the other hand, funny and comic Halloween attires are not commonly allowed. It means offices generally wish to see its employees appearing in formal dresses. “Most customer-facing departments don't allow costumes. If they do, the costume criteria are very narrow,” said Bernadette Patton, president and CEO of Human Resources Management Association of Chicago.

In the same time, some offices, where no customer-facing departments are functioning, employees are often permitted to choose any robes they want even during Halloween holydays. Anyhow, it will be quite exciting to see people in entirely diverse robes in occasion of Halloween, an evening of festivities and prayers for Americans.

Halloween is a unique evening of anticipation for kids, who in their special Halloween costumes trick-or-treat from 6PM to 9 PM in the evening. A couple of ears, amusing hats or neon wigs are other chief attractions of the Halloween evening.

fill in the blank Friday!

Lauren had the most link-ups ever last week - let's keep that going! play along HERE





1.   My Halloween plans this year will include  getting dressed up with Sean and our friends and going to a party at our friend's house. it's an annual tradition (even though I missed last year), so it's guaranteed to be a bitchin' time. 

2.  My most memorable Halloween costume was  a brick house. I don't think anyone will forget that one!

3.  For Halloween this year I'm going to be  Cleopatra. :)

4.  I've always wanted to dress up as   Poison Ivy. once I'm confident enough to wear a sexy costume and grow my hair out long enough, it will happen. 

5.  Halloween free association!    costumes, pumpkins, candy corn, scary masks, trick or treating. 

6.  The worst thing about Halloween is        that it's always so flipping cold and I usually can't wear my outfit sans modifications - usually a coat is involved    . <--- I agree!

7.  The best thing about Halloween is dressing up! I usually start thinking about my costume way earlier than most people, haha. it's that exciting!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

tidbits.

- this website has seriously allowed me to get through work this week without physically harming any of my coworkers. the only bad part is that I find myself laughing REALLY loudly at work, which totally gives it away. it's not a new site or anything, but I just started reading the newest posts, and therefore nearly peeing myself with laughter.


- I need a pair of brown boots to survive through the winter add to my ever growing boot collection, preferably leather ones, that are almost knee high. maybe even with a buckle or a cuff or some other cute detail. Sean says we're not allowed to do any shopping for ourselves until Christmas, which I find extremely difficult. if you'd like to donate to my boot fetish, I wear a size 9. in fact, these are perfect.


via 6pm


- speaking of Christmas, who has two thumbs and has just about completed her Christmas shopping? THIS GIRL. I only have two gifts left to get, and I will be finished! I really wanted to get a head start this year, so I asked around for suggestions early on and got that shit under control. I'm crazy when it comes to Christmas shopping, and I make myself an Excel spreadsheet to track everything. nerd up. 


- I need a weekend of nothingness. we I have had plans at least one day out of the weekend since fucking JULY. seriously, I could name what I did, and every single weekend included some kind of plans OTHER than me being a lazy bitch and not leaving my house for at least 24 hours. I need a weekend like that, but unfortunately, it looks as though we currently have plans for every weekend until around December. (Halloween, Daniel Tosh, Zoo Walk, tattoo appointment, Penn State game, Thanksgiving, etc). not that I'm not excited about every one of those events, because I am, but I just want a break. 


- I have a post that I started writing back in July about friendship. I need to add to it, without going into too much personal detail. I need to really vent and get some serious feelings out, even though I don't really consider myself to be a serious type blogger. even when I finish it, I'm not sure if I'll post it or not. I'd like to say I'm afraid I'll offend someone, but at this point, I really don't give two shits. not just one shit, TWO shits. 


- I'm halfway through Pillars of the Earth, and I'm loving it. I can't wait to pick up World Without End. I also can't wait to get all the books I put on my Christmas wish list, which includes the Hunger Games Trilogy. 


- it has now been 16 days since I became a non-smoker. while I was with friends on Saturday evening (and drinking), I bummed a few to smoke, but that's been my only slip up. the good thing though, is that they tasted disgusting to me, and I really only craved them because I was drinking alcohol. 


Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." [Etsy goods]







































Happy Thursday!