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What I did today

Posted on February 17, 2004 By admin

I slept very badly last night. That's an understatement. I didn't sleep last night. A bunch of little worries, job, finances, love life, apartment and a partridge in a pear tree, conspired to make me so tense that I woke up at every moment of the night. So wound up was I this morning that I had to take advil to get rid of the knot in my back and shoulders. I really need to look into a place that offers shiatzu at a reasonable price. So anyway, since I didn't have anything mission-critical at work today, I decided it would be better to stay here and catch up on my sleep than go to the office and be a zombie all day.

Even then, I did get some work done today. A client called for a meeting on wednesday, I got caught up on some email and I put the last touches that I could on a document I'm working on. That was secondary to the main goal of taking a few naps on my futon. It's getting old, but it's still surprisingly comfy.

In the afternoon, I watched some muppets episodes, chatted a bit, and basically did nothing. Put my brain on pause. It felt good.

Heehee, it's been a while since I spent a night like this. I just spent the last 5 hours chatting online. A big chunk of that was with Nw. I swear, my god, the woman has the loveliest eyes I've ever seen. She was on her webcam for a good portion of the chat, and it was so funny. I could see her reactions to my posts. She's so… alive. For a while, when we were talking about her panties, I was making up the most outlandish shit, just to see her laugh. She has facial expressions that really convey emotion, and most of it is bubbly, contagious laughter.

I've told her once, and I'll probably do so again, but she's as close to the perfect woman for me that I've met in a long time. She's a bright, beautiful, cynical redhead with beautiful eyes. She's also stubborn, neurotic and has troubles with her self-esteem, yet she still manages to pull all of that in an endearing way. There's only one small detail that needs to be addressed: she's not attracted to me (she told me). The devil is always in the details :P

Oh well, for now, I can still flirt with her. It's really fun, as we both know that it's only light teasing with no emotional attachment on either part (except a bit of lust for me – the woman is gorgeous). I think she could well become another Sparrow. It's really easy to talk to her, and I like that. A lot.

After that, I talked a half-hour with a new person from LL, so we'll see where that leads.

On that note, I'm off to bed. Good night.

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I miss the muppet show

Posted on February 16, 2004 By admin

I've been watching a lot of muppet show reruns these past few days, as I bought the 10-DVD special edition. I love the muppets, with Stadtler and Waldorf, Dr.Teeth and the electric mayhem (Zoot and Animal are favourites), Rowlf, and of course, the Swedish Chef as favourites.

One little skit that really had me laughing my ass off is one where Miss Piggy – who I normally really hate – is singing her love for the frog in a calypso song, and Kermit comes in the song and replies:


frog has come to have his say
pig will never have her way
bib and napkin, knife and fork
is the only way that I'll touch pork

And also, more IM icons:

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Happy it's-miseble-to-be-single day

Posted on February 15, 2004 By admin 15 Comments on Happy it's-miseble-to-be-single day

What to say.

It's been a rough couple of days. It started with a phone call with my mom, where she tells me that she's worried about me, as every time she calls, I'm not feeling well and I never seem happy. How do you answer to that? It wasn't a pleasant phone call, especially when you're at the office and there's no walls between you and your coworkers. I'll admit that I've been feeling less than stellar these past few weeks, but it's a mix of money woes, roommate hassles, job concerns and well, my love life sucks. As in, I have none.

Now I know that some of you will call me princess or pobrecita (as you've already done), but what can I say? I feel like this right now. I'm trying to “suck it up”, it's just not working.

I had fun on friday night, as I went to see the Fluff Girls burlesque show at Cafe Campus with Hacker_grrl and some of her friends. It was an interesting evening, and the eye candy was nice, but I was glad to get home at the end. My coat stinks of cigarette smoke.

So today is valentines day. Normally, I wouldn't give a shit. This year though, it's hitting hard. I spoke to a few people today on MSN. It seems I'm the only one not getting it on this weekend. Now I know that sounds really petty, but damn, It's not helping morale when everybody around you is talking about their sex life. The worse one was a girl I'm flirting with on LL, who doesn't have a date this morning and is mopey about it the first time we talk this morning, has a date planned for tonight the next time I talk to her, and is telling me she got laid the third time I talk to her tonight. That one was harsh.

So I think I'm going to cut this one off short now. I hate feeling like this. Self-pity is basically self-destructive, so I'll do my damndest to get out of this funk.

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I love the muppets :)

Posted on February 13, 2004 By admin

I've been watching old muppet show reruns lately. I found this sometime ago, but always forgot to mention it: http://www.muppetcentral.com/cards/parody.shtml

Here are my 2 favourites. Click on a thumbnail to get a bigger pic (in another window):

  

Oh, and for those of you who might want it, here's another IM icon:


You are all weirdos!

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For your review

Posted on February 13, 2004 By admin 2 Comments on For your review

*sigh* My headache finally abated, and I had a great lunch with Hyde_grrl. Felt good to laugh, especially after the morning from hell I had this morning. We started talking about Lavalife, and she told me that she hadn't seen my profile in a while, so I figured I'd revamp it a bit. It's expanded under the cut. I'd like your feedback on it, before I put it online. Be honest now :)

Lavalife Profile

It's been a while since this profile was written, so I thought I'd dust it off. First and foremost, I'm looking to meet a friend. So far, my LL experience has been positive, in that I've met a few people that became very good friends. I'm still looking for someone to go beyond friendship with though.

I'm a jeans & T-shirt kind of guy who's looking to meet someone fairly down to earth to share in the simple joys of life: a good meal, beautiful music, cuddling on the couch watching a movie and sleeping in on weekends. Music is a passion in my life, so you enjoy as broad a musical palette as I do (jazz, classical, classic rock, oldies, pop, gregorian chant, electronica, heavy metal, and whatever else tickles my fancy at the moment).

It takes me a bit of time to open up to new people I meet, though I enjoy a good conversation. I've been told I'm a good listener. I'm also fairly direct and I mean what I say. I'm attracted by intelligence, curiosity and humour. In the hands of the right person, it's a combination that can have me laughing until it hurts and keep me up until the wee hours of the morning.

So what am I looking for? Like you, I'm looking for someone special. I want us to be so comfortable around each other that we can give in to the silliness that sometimes needs to be let loose. I want to be able to lose myself in your eyes and see the kind, passionate woman that you are. These things won't happen overnight, but I'm willing to take all the time in the world. Good things come to those who wait.

If you're still reading, here are some mundane facts about myself. I have a master's degree in biochemistry and a degree in computer science. I currently work as a software developer for a bioinformatics consulting firm. The weirdest thing I've ever done was going to work in my pyjamas and I have way too many books (I average one paperback a week). I'm perfectly bilingual (je suis francophone).

So, if you're curious, please feel free to say hello.

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Danish sex-ed CD recalled

Posted on February 13, 2004 By admin

(Copenhagen, Denmark-AP) Some sex ed goes a little too far, even for open-minded Danes. The Danish government is pulling the plug on C-D-ROM's intended for ninth-graders.

The computer programs had information about threesomes, bestiality and partners relieving themselves on each other while having sex. Distribution of 60-thousand discs was supposed to start next week. The nation's health minister says the questionable information had nothing to do with the intended purpose of educating young people about birth control.

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Triumph the dog in Quebec

Posted on February 13, 2004 By admin 1 Comment on Triumph the dog in Quebec

So Conan O'Brien is in Toronto and having a ball. Triumph the insult dog is tagging along. This made the news this morning:

Living down to his four-word moniker, Triumph paid a visit to Quebec and promptly insulted any French Canadian in sight. Insulted? That doesn't cover it.

“You're French and Canadian so you're obnoxious and dull,” Triumph informed one older man. Boasting of his ability to spot the French, he said one guy looked “superior.” To his girlfriend: “I can smell your crotch from here.”

One poor soul shot Triumph a menacing once-over. He wandered away thoroughly disgusted by the lack of French coming from the unilingual shock-dog.

“You're in North America,” Triumph shouted. “Learn the language!”

One bewildered man was asked if the Canadian health care system had provisions for “personality implants.” Yet another, a rotund fellow who seemed to be a separatist, was told: “Maybe you should try separating yourself from donuts first.”

The very angry pooch then took it upon himself to rename certain streets, throwing up quaint Euro-style signs inscribed with words such as, “Rue des Pussies,” “C Dion Sucks,” and “Eat Me Frenchie.”

If the Official Languages Commissioner found it necessary to launch an investigation into Don Cherry, they may well issue a fatwa on Triumph. The dog's virulent assault made Cherry's hockey visor rant seem like a Mary Poppins song about raindrops and kittens.

teehee. Original link: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1076627413776&call_pageid=968867495754&col=969483191630

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More news from the weird.

Posted on February 12, 2004 By admin 1 Comment on More news from the weird.

Can bags of pig fat deter suicide bombers?

Jerusalem – Israeli police have come up with plans to place bags of pig lard on buses in a bid to deter Palestinian militants from carrying out suicide attacks, the Maariv daily reported on Thursday.

Rabbinical authorities have given the idea its approval on the grounds that it could be a life-saving measure even though pigs are also considered impure by Jews.

Authorities believe that the move could discourage Palestinians from carrying out attacks as pieces of their exploded body could come into contact with the pig fat, prejudicing their chances of entering into paradise.

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I'll say it again, god bless america

Posted on February 12, 2004 By admin 3 Comments on I'll say it again, god bless america

Original link: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/auto/epaper/editions/sunday/opinion_0442326e064c624b0099.html

The Bush administration has decided that people with bad hearing have bad judgment, too, and need special guidance from the federal government.

So the U.S. Department of Education is declaring about 200 television programs inappropriate for closed-captioning and denying federal grant requests to make them accessible to the hearing-impaired.

My favourite quote is this one: The government is refusing to caption Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie, apparently fearing that the deaf would fall prey to witchcraft if they viewed the classic sitcoms.

WITCHCRAFT?!?!?!?

Other shows that aren't CC'ed include Law & Order, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Robin Hood, The Simpsons, Scooby Dooas well as NASCAR, NFL, NBA, MLB and PGA sports events!

Sigh. It just warms the heart to see that the Bush administration has its priorities in the right place.

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Well, that explains it :)

Posted on February 12, 2004 By admin

A few weeks ago, I got some really abusive comments on my blog, by anonymous posters (though I prefer the AC nomenclature of Slashdot, but it's not really important). Anyway, as I was saying. I really wondered what caused all the kerfuffle. I was browsing through the server logs when I noticed this little gem.

Apparently, a website I run made it on to something awful :)

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=900782

I'm so proud :D

Amusing comments:

  • I am no longer proud to be Canadian.
  • I am forever damned to the fiery pits of hell.
  • You know, there are some people who argue that being a furry is an uncontrollable fetish. That it, like being born homosexual or being attracted to women in latex, is merely a fetish that some people like to practice in their spare time. The logic goes along the lines of “Hey, who are they hurting? If a grown man or woman wants to believe they are somehow spiritually tied into a bear, wolf, or skunk, more power to them!” The words freedom and choice are used plentifully, and comparisons to genocidal rage against jews are thrown into the mix.

    The one thing that furries have yet to understand is that their fetish is not simply a small little thing they do in their spare time. Sure, for the few and far between it might be, but for the majority, there's a definite mental illness there. A deep seated emotional trauma that creates a nearly unrepairable chasm in the psyche. Somewhere along the line, Furries began to believe that they were not, in fact, human. That somewhere deep inside them, they were a furry woodland creature. A cat, or a dog, or a gopher. Something without a morality, something that acts on pure instinct. They withdrew from humanity. They have no desire to interact with human beings unless those human beings are equally as mentally ill.

    Say what you will about homosexuality, bisexuality, urine and scat fetishes, rape fantasy, pedophilia, and fisting. Argue that homosexuality is a choice and creates pedophiles if you want. Argue that fisting is a disgusting and dangerous hobby. Bring up the inherent bacterial risks of scat play. Discuss that those who practice rape fantasy, or necrophilia, have emotional problems that keep them from working well with other people. Hell, you might be right on that last one. I really don't care what a furry points to as worse than himself.

    Because as disgusting as pedophilia or scat play is, the fact of the matter is that at least those twisted sick fuckers are trying to relate to other human beings. Yeah, a lot of the time it's abusive and will completely destroy another human being's childhood, if not their life. But at least they don't put on a bunny suit and a bikini and make up a name. At least they don't have 6' tall posters of a huge-cocked anthropomorphic zebra with 6 giant milk-gushing tits over their beds.

    They have not left reality so far behind that they cannot see the inherent problems with this twisted and sick world of depravity. Don't get me wrong, I'm not condoning pedophilia, necrophilia, scat, or rape fantasy. I'm not even condoning fisting. I will argue that homosexuality and bisexuality are naturally occurring and hurt nobody, but I've seen furries argue the opposite. That being gay is worse than being a furry somehow. Not common, true, but still out there.

    The basic premise of this argument is that while there are many disgusting and revolting fetishes that the wonderful internet has exposed us to, furries disgust and bother me on a deep level. Something just disappoints me when I read about them. Something inspires such a deep level of discomfort that I can't argue their side logically. I can't see why, or who, would need to do this. When people admit to doing it, or try to argue to protect their belief, I get physically violent and begin wondering why. All the repressed urges I had when I was younger to assault Big Bird and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street on Ice come to the foreground and my hatred pours out like a broken faucet.

    Furries, regardless of their words and cause, regardless of their animal of choice, and regardless of their defense against it, inspire nothing more than anger and disgust.

Though some people apparently have more than half a brain:

  • k… so what? They just look like Playboy cover spoofs with a furry theme. Normal number of boobs, no tentacles, no giant phalluses, and no dismemberment. It's furry, but it's no big deal.
  • It's true. If you think about it its just another fetish.
  • This is disturbing? Jesus christ, compared to some of the more vomitous aspects of the furry fandom, this crap is almost charming. Try harder.

Now don't get me wrong. I couldn't care less what these people think. I got into it for the fun of putzing in photoshop :) If someone wants to think less of me for doing that, they can just go screw themselves :D

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