Fan apparently dumps his mother's ashes onto Eagles' field

I feel like I should be more sympathetic, but I can't help thinking, "freak." I don't care if your mother was a die-hard Eagles fan, you can't run onto the field in the middle of a game. That's just weird. And gross. People have to play on that field -- they don't want to inhale some dead woman's ashes, no matter how hard-core of a fan she was.

Colts 11-0 after stomping Steelers 26-7

Ha! Those idiots who thought the Steelers were gonna win were sorely mistaken. Of course. (It doesn't hurt that I hate the Steelers -- hated them before moving to Northeast Ohio, and of course, I hate them more now.)

Tennessee high school newspaper seized

I hate how we (as a society) treat teenagers. So this school newspaper in Tennessee was seized after printing because it contained a story on how to get birth control and the picture of a tattoo. This is their paper; we shouldn't be censoring it. Oh no, birth control. I think it's RESPONSIBLE to tell kids how they can protect themselves, and I applaud them for telling one another through their newspaper. As for the tattoo, it's not the school's issue whether the student knows about it.

Aaron versus the rodents

So we knew we had squirrel issues, and Aaron's already declared war against them. (There's a HavAHart trap in the yard right now with a peanut butter treat.)

Now there's a mouse in the wall or window sill or something like that. I think it may drive Aaron -- and me along the way -- crazy. Seriously. He's not sleeping, neither are the cats.

It's like I'm living in Caddyshack.

Before we could go to dinner yesterday, Aaron was out in the backyard with the BB gun, trying to shoot a squirrel in the yard. (He was unsuccessful.) The squirrels continue to eat the house (to keep their nasty rodent teeth from growing into their heads or something).

Now our new mouse. I will be buying more poison tonight, and then Aaron's going to take apart the window. It should be funny. I should take pictures.

Owning a house sucks.

Blackwell backs up religion in politics

This guy is such an ass. We can all blame him for Bush being in office as well (you know, the not counting everyone's votes and all that jazz). The idea of this man being Ohio's governor makes me ill. (Although, one thing would be that my job would be more secure. I'll take my chances. I would rather job hunt than give up my civil liberties, right to choose, etc.)

'World's ugliest' dog dies at 14

World's ugliest dog is dead. Honestly, it's lucky it wasn't killed years ago. It's truly ugly - like the Crypt Keeper or a demon on Buffy. Can you imagine waking up with that licking your face?

Latest Pro Football Hall of Fame list released

Troy Aikman is up for the Hall of Fame. My teenage crush on him has obviously faded, but I'm still happy for him.

But ew! Art Modell is on the list. WTF? That would anger people up here in NEO greatly. He's an ass.

TLC :: Super Surgery: 160 lb. Tumor

I could not go to bed last night because of this scary tumor. This is just crazy -- can you imagine having a tumor bigger than I attached to your body. I felt so bad for this woman. She seemed so sweet. I'm glad it worked out for her (sorry to spoil the ending).

Summit County bans smoking -- well, sort of

Summit County passes the smoking ban, which makes me so very happy. I can take the amendments. I mean, smoking clubs? Of course. What's the deal with bowling alleys, though? God. I would think the bars would get more love. Kids go to bowling alleys much more often than to bars. This is huge. I can't wait until this goes into effect.

I am a little concerned about this idea that it doesn't affect Akron, that the city's so-called Clean Indoor Air act prevails. We'll see how that shakes down.

Medicine Eat Station

Me, eating a vegan meal? Yeah, this is where we went to dinner tonight, and I was the ass who needed a fork, who had never had sake before, who wasn't all that inclined to eat there. It was actually OK. I liked my entree -- rice soboro bowl, which was a yummy rice with green beans and tofu, but I didn't eat the yucky mushrooms -- but the appetizers were a bit much for me. The yuba was good, as were the green beans. I ate one tempura mushroom, and it was vaguely OK.

But the topper? This awesome chocolate mousse (tofu, of course) that wasn't even on the menu yet. Oh, and the shaved ice was tasty, too.

Cowboys snatch win from Eagles' nest 21-20

Shock of all shock. I was up, watching and watching. I had to give up and go to bed b/c I had an early flight this morning. I wish I had continued watching. Damn it.

Go Cowboys!

As much as I hate Terrell Owens and would like to see the Eagles succeed without him, I do not want to see it tonight, not at the expense of my Cowboys. They've had enough issues, and they really need this win b/c that would tie them with the Giants.

How do you value a view?

I can't believe this story out of New Hampshire. One would think the view is included in the price of the house. Taxing the view is absurd. Of course the view factors in, but see part of the article below.

"But New Hampshire is different, because the state's views have become so sky-high valuable, and so fast. Statewide, one assessor said the maximum value added because of a view has jumped from a maximum of around $20,000 about 10 years ago to $200,000 or more now."

I guess NH doesn't have a sales tax or personal income tax, so the state tries to make its money via the property tax. OK, I get that, but c'mon. This is ridiculous.

Hermit Day

Oct. 29 is the same day as Hermit Day. Guess that means I should have stayed inside all day. But I didn't.

Voters oust anti-evolution school board

This makes me proud. I wonder what Dover is like; maybe I could move there.

School radio station fights for survival

Man, this seems so suspcious -- and just all-around shitty. Regardless of content (which I fear may be helping Living Proof), the LOCAL station with a 30-year track record should easily over-rule an out-of-towner. Not to mention, this "major change" is just upgrading its signal.

They are killing radio. Totally.

I just found out that the liberal talk station I've been listening to -- 1350 am -- is apparently owned by Clear Channel. That's freakin' scary. There's no original content -- it's mostly Air America stuff and local games -- but ... I'm worried.

The Republicans killed the radio star.

Go to help save WAVM.

Beacon Journal | 11/08/2005 | Public packs hearing on area smoking ban

Public packs hearing on area smoking ban

How come they don't talk about what idiots attended the meeting? The ABJ's not exactly known for balanced reporting, so why start now?

The mind of an artist?

Your Birthdate: October 29

You have the mind of an artist, even if you haven't developed the talent yet. Expressive and aware, you enjoy finding new ways to share your feelings. You often feel like you don't fit in - especially in traditional environments. You have big dreams. The problem is putting those dreams into action. Your strength: Your vivid imagination Your weakness: Fear of failure Your power color: Coral Your power symbol: Oval Your power month: November

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Jarhead suddenly became more interesting to me

So I normally hate war movies, but I do like Jake ...

I am SO for the clean indoor air bill!

Argh. I am so sick of MY rights being overlooked. So I don't smoke -- that means that I shouldn't go out in public. Someone else's smoking DOES affect me. Period. It's not like drinking -- that's only my liver, my hangover. Your smoking makes me sick.

And good god, I went to the council meeting tonight, and I never was so embarrassed about living in Summit County. The best was this guy who was saying that second-hand smoke was basically a myth. Whatever.

AND, the freakin' meeting smelled disgusting. First, I -- of course -- had to walk through a cloud of smoke to even attend. I shouldn't have to hold my breath to walk into the library. Second, the place smelled like stale beer. Nice to know people couldn't even shower beforehand.

I am seriously embarrassed by the people who showed up. The non-smokers, I think, are the silent majority. Ugh. I am totally hating that I bought a house here.

Kitty Cuteness Overload

The biggies, chillin'
Originally uploaded by adrienna.

This morning was truly KCO, but so is this picture.

I know what this person is saying

Car accidents are good?