Hillary Beth Wilson's Aliases |
Your movie star name: Peanut Butter Norm |
Your fashion designer name is Hillary Prague |
Your socialite name is Punkin Chicago |
Your fly girl / guy name is H Wil |
Your detective name is Cat J.o. Johnson |
Your barfly name is Peppermint Shake Mudslide |
Your soap opera name is Beth Skyline |
Your rock star name is Mint Kisses Car |
Your star wars name is Hilfis Wilchr |
Your punk rock band name is The Bored Dildo |
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
name generator
Yes, I realize that EVERYONE puts these in thier blog, and they're overused and overrated, but the names this name generator came up with were too funny... Especially the band name.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Vo0's list of things not to do on vacation
1. Don't belive people when they say something is "less than a ten minute walk".
2. Don't complain that your feet hurt for two hours straight every day unless you want to get growled at.
3. don't say things like "i wonder how big of an explosion you could create with a 24 oz bottle of water" after the TSA agents make you put your bottle of water in an X-ray bin.
4. Conversations on how you could create alot more havoc on a plane with your bare hands or a pencil than a pair of nail clippers are also a bad idea.
5. don't believe the dirty canadians when they tell you you won't be able to eat dinner.
6. don't get the disney dining plan unless you want to come home twice the size of an elephant.
7. don't eat the bread pudding at Ohana--they put crack in it or something.
8. Don't be surprised if an arcade or an electronic game on disney property is broken.
2. Don't complain that your feet hurt for two hours straight every day unless you want to get growled at.
3. don't say things like "i wonder how big of an explosion you could create with a 24 oz bottle of water" after the TSA agents make you put your bottle of water in an X-ray bin.
4. Conversations on how you could create alot more havoc on a plane with your bare hands or a pencil than a pair of nail clippers are also a bad idea.
5. don't believe the dirty canadians when they tell you you won't be able to eat dinner.
6. don't get the disney dining plan unless you want to come home twice the size of an elephant.
7. don't eat the bread pudding at Ohana--they put crack in it or something.
8. Don't be surprised if an arcade or an electronic game on disney property is broken.
Friday, December 9, 2005
Yay disney! Boo housework!
We are going to disney next week!!! I am excited! We get to go on rides and play video games and make rollercoasters and draw and see cheezey shows and eat ourself into a stupor on overpriced food!!! AND we get to hang out with my parents, mother-in-law and my aunt. yay!
But, in order to get ready for all of this, I have to put away a huge pile of laundry, which i have been washing since wednesday evening, wash more dishes, take out the trash a couple more times, do this weeks billing for work, do backbilling for work, co corrections for work (if there's time), wrap some presents for some homeless people, clean the house, mail out some custom jewelry orders and glaze some painted teacups. All before sunday afternoon.
HOLY SHIT.
But, in order to get ready for all of this, I have to put away a huge pile of laundry, which i have been washing since wednesday evening, wash more dishes, take out the trash a couple more times, do this weeks billing for work, do backbilling for work, co corrections for work (if there's time), wrap some presents for some homeless people, clean the house, mail out some custom jewelry orders and glaze some painted teacups. All before sunday afternoon.
HOLY SHIT.
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
I am awsome!
I made gravy!!!!!
I know, it's something people do every day. BUT, my mother can't make gravy to save her life. Her gravy was, at best, a lumpy, salty, mess, and at worst, a seperated, lumpy, salty mess. I figured that I, too, would have the same affliction, especially since I have difficulty with dishes that require a similar cohesion (like any cheese sauce involving parmesian). However, tonight, i am proud to say that i made awsome turkey gravy from the drippings that we froze over thanksgiving. yayy!!!!!!!
I know, it's something people do every day. BUT, my mother can't make gravy to save her life. Her gravy was, at best, a lumpy, salty, mess, and at worst, a seperated, lumpy, salty mess. I figured that I, too, would have the same affliction, especially since I have difficulty with dishes that require a similar cohesion (like any cheese sauce involving parmesian). However, tonight, i am proud to say that i made awsome turkey gravy from the drippings that we froze over thanksgiving. yayy!!!!!!!
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Charity rocks, but it's not cheap.
Every year since I can remember, I have done some manner of donation to charity. When I was little, my mother would pick out an angel from the tree and we would shop together. When I was older, mom would pick one for her and one for me, and she would give me the money for it. Once I got old enough to earn my own money, I started doing them myself. For two years I was unable to do anything like this because of our financial situation. The first year I donated some hand-made jewelry to toys for tots. Last year, I donated some hand-made items to the YWCA and I gave 20% of Christmas jewelry sales to Child's Play. I raised $100 by just donating 20% of all non-show sales from thanksgiving until Dec 20th.
This year, I actually have money, so I'm spreading it around. I got more extravagant gifts than I would normally get for family, I bought myself some seriously kickass winter clothes and snow boots (which have been well worth it so far), I donated $50 to an adolescent boys home per the request of my uncle, and I just spent about $275 on clothes, toys, etc. for a homeless family--and that was pretty much just for winter essentials and only a handful of toys. The point of this is not for you all to go "wow, vo0 rocks", but so you understand how much this stuff is needed. I spent approximately $325 for charity and I barely put a dent in what the world needs-- I barely bought clothes for a family of four and one or two small toys for each kid, and sent enough money to a teen boys home to feed them for a night. People need help and one person alone can only do so much.
This year, I am donating 20% of my Christmas jewelry sales to Child's Play again, and so far all we have is approximately $30. I would really like to be able to top last years figure of $100. This is part of the reason for the pushy, soapboxy, holier-than-thou statements about how your help is needed. If I am going to get the figure up around $100, then I need some help. My website is http://hippybeads.com . You don't have to do anything special to have the charity money deducted, I automatically take it out of every order. Child's Play is a great charity designed to help kids while proving that gamers aren't a bunch of heartless murdering assholes. I know some people are thinking "that's great, vo0, but doesn't the other 80% go into your pocket?" Yes, it does. I won't deny it for a second. I personally like the idea of being able to get shiny things that I, or someone else, will enjoy AND donating to charity at the same time. However, if you don't want the shiny things, or don't want me to have the money, then donate directly. Even if you don't like that charity, donate to something, it's really needed, especially this time of year.
Even if you don't buy things from me, you can donate directly to them.
This year, I actually have money, so I'm spreading it around. I got more extravagant gifts than I would normally get for family, I bought myself some seriously kickass winter clothes and snow boots (which have been well worth it so far), I donated $50 to an adolescent boys home per the request of my uncle, and I just spent about $275 on clothes, toys, etc. for a homeless family--and that was pretty much just for winter essentials and only a handful of toys. The point of this is not for you all to go "wow, vo0 rocks", but so you understand how much this stuff is needed. I spent approximately $325 for charity and I barely put a dent in what the world needs-- I barely bought clothes for a family of four and one or two small toys for each kid, and sent enough money to a teen boys home to feed them for a night. People need help and one person alone can only do so much.
This year, I am donating 20% of my Christmas jewelry sales to Child's Play again, and so far all we have is approximately $30. I would really like to be able to top last years figure of $100. This is part of the reason for the pushy, soapboxy, holier-than-thou statements about how your help is needed. If I am going to get the figure up around $100, then I need some help. My website is http://hippybeads.com . You don't have to do anything special to have the charity money deducted, I automatically take it out of every order. Child's Play is a great charity designed to help kids while proving that gamers aren't a bunch of heartless murdering assholes. I know some people are thinking "that's great, vo0, but doesn't the other 80% go into your pocket?" Yes, it does. I won't deny it for a second. I personally like the idea of being able to get shiny things that I, or someone else, will enjoy AND donating to charity at the same time. However, if you don't want the shiny things, or don't want me to have the money, then donate directly. Even if you don't like that charity, donate to something, it's really needed, especially this time of year.
Even if you don't buy things from me, you can donate directly to them.
Monday, December 5, 2005
Comments on anonymous postings.
So, when I came home from work Friday, someone had posted a "tell me a secret anonymously" thread on a forum that I frequent. This became one of the single most engaging threads I have ever read.
There's also now a live journal group for the same type of thing
Lots of people were commenting on the fact that some of the things discouraged them and made them feel like the human race was deteriorating. I thought it really showed our diversity and it was a good exercise in letting people know they are not alone. Several people confessed to childhood abuse, quite a few confessed to not knowing what to do about the relationships they're in, some confessed to being more in love than they ever had been, and a few confessed secret fantasies. I think it's amazing that you can have a group of people with so many similar things going on in their lives without a single one of them knowing.
There's also now a live journal group for the same type of thing
Lots of people were commenting on the fact that some of the things discouraged them and made them feel like the human race was deteriorating. I thought it really showed our diversity and it was a good exercise in letting people know they are not alone. Several people confessed to childhood abuse, quite a few confessed to not knowing what to do about the relationships they're in, some confessed to being more in love than they ever had been, and a few confessed secret fantasies. I think it's amazing that you can have a group of people with so many similar things going on in their lives without a single one of them knowing.
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