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a theory.....
Tuesday, July 29, 2003
There’s a new blog I’ve been reading. It’s coming very close to being recommended as “worth a look”, he has that arrogant charm that I can’t seem to get enough of, and his post today is great and proves a theory of mine. My good friends have been privy to this theory for awhile, and I’ve been fine tuning and revising it ever since I found myself in a conversation where I was the only girl with 5 guys. The topic of the conversation? “Women are Psycho”. I did my best to defend my gender, but they had some pretty concrete examples, so many in fact that I started wavering on my stance that guys just don’t understand girls, and rather than figuring them out, would rather just label them as “crazy”.
At some point in the conversation I started to lean towards the craziness theory, thinking that maybe I was just an exception. I posed that thought and each of the guys had different opinions on what it was about my personality that made me able to keep from being consumed by the “psychotic tendencies” that control most women, but it just didn’t sit well with me. I didn’t want to separate myself from my gender, I prefer being a girl. There’s no way you could convince me that it’s better in any way to be a guy. So I embraced this “craziness” my guy friends were analyzing. I agreed, OK maybe all women are crazy.
The guys thought they had won. They thought they had beaten me and my entire sex with that simple admission, but then I added the addendum. All women are crazy…….but all guys are stupid.
Personally I’d rather be crazy than stupid. Most of my guy friends had the same problem with “all men are stupid” that I had with “all women are crazy” but I had so much evidence against them it was just as hard for them to deny. So the conversation dissolved into memory and we all went about our business trying to get either crazy or stupid people to sleep with us.
This women=crazy/men=stupid dichotomy became my rote response anytime people began to dish either sex. I felt like I had leveled the playing field, finally found the difference between men and women. Although people may prefer one over the other, it’s hard to really argue that crazy is better than stupid, or vice versa.
But something still wasn’t quite right. I never really liked grouping myself with the crazies, and I hate to think that the gender I have chosen to mate with is at the core, stupid.
Fast-forward a year or two and I’m at my 23rd birthday party having a conversation with an old friend and, of course, my theory was relevant. My old friend however, thought we should amend it, and frankly I agree. So the new theory on men and women is as such:
All women are prone to craziness, while all men are prone to stupidity.
This makes loopholes for those of us that aren’t always crazy or stupid, but still admits to the overwhelming majority in both the sexes. I’m much happier with the theory as it stands today. So as I was reading the yeti’s post today, I felt even more secure in my assumption, because although I don’t think he’s a stupid person, he is a man.
Ally signed off at 03:45 p.m.
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Important Tips For Women
Tuesday, July 29, 2003
Thanks go out to the princess for the first forward in a long time that has actually made me laugh out loud. I just expected something totally different when I read the subject line “Important tips for women”. I was pleasantly surprised however. So without further adieu:
1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.
2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.
3. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn't lie to you.
4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.
5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.
Also, Sweet Cheeks has a fotolog. Check it out!
Ally signed off at 11:32 a.m.
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Have you seen that site where the guy....
Monday, July 28, 2003
Check out these sites.
You'll enjoy it. Trust me.
When have I ever steered you wrong?
I’ve always wanted to be a rockstar and punk is definitely what I would want to sing.
I’ve become strangely obsessed with this site. Something about all the primary colors I think.
It’s always weird when meta generators come up with something that seems just tailor made for you. Thanks to flywheel and their “random title and name generator”, I am now:
Empress of breastseses, Allyson E---- M---- (edited for content)
Fellow austinite, Jette had a great post the other day about the difference between movie love and real world love.
Looking for weapons of Mass Destruction? Look no further. I don’t know where I got this from so I can’t link back, but I’m sure it was a really great creative and fun website.
Ally signed off at 03:50 p.m.
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We're walking......We're walking....
Friday, July 25, 2003
[woman in comfortable shoes and itchy looking blazer]
If you’ll look to your left you’ll see a new quote in the “current quotes” section. This particular quote was uttered by Mother Teresa who, although may not be a punk rock as the people ally usually quotes, did win the noble peace prize and before her death in 1997, founded the Missionaries of Charity, which now operates schools, hospitals, orphanages and food centers world wide.
Another exciting change we’ve had here at ~just chillin~ is the recent removal of the “vitals” section replaced with a much more fun and hip “Most recent MASH results”. This is mainly due to the fact that ally has decided to no longer be ashamed about playing MASH on the computer on an almost daily basis. Instead she has decided to “quit wit all da bullshit” and let her obsession be known to the world. If you would like to e-mail her with suggestions of husbands, cars, occupations or locations, her e-mail address is included at the bottom. Don’t bother with sending “number of children” suggestions because that will always be 0,1,2, and 3 – and this is only because she doesn’t want to cheat and put all zeros. Very respectable of her if you ask me.
Now if I can direct your attention to the yesterday’s post you’ll notice the number comments is not 0, and for that ally thanks you. Now, to answer The Boss’s question. Baron Munchausen is the main character of The adventures of Baron Munchausen. A Columbia/Tristar studios joint venture starring John Neville, Eric Idle, and directed by Terry Gilliam. If you are interested in owning said flick, copies will be available in the gifts store at the end of the tour.
Moving on to the top left hand corner of the page you’ll notice that some additional sites that are “worth a look”. Each of these sites comes highly recommended and is read daily by ally.
Now if you will follow me a little bit further here, we’re going to be taking a trip out into the web, each and every one of these sites is safe for consumption-at-work, although some may include sexual innuendo and puns. (ally does love her puns, doesn’t she)
the first site we’ll be visiting today can only be described as a blast from the past. so take some time and read up on the way things used to be from a Montgomery Wards handbook on how to be a lady, circa 1963.
Now wasn’t that fun? Next we’ll be taking a look at some sites that can only be described as “tripped out”. First we’ll start with a little flash over at presstube. Thanks go to Matt for that fun link. Ally recommends that you checkout his about me page where he describes how his site got it’s name. Along the same vein as the presstube site is the boohbah zone The website claims Boohbah is an exciting new programme for children, with a format that fosters both creative thinking and creative movement. Boohbah is entirely designed to encourage physical action on the part of its young viewers. It deliberately combines infectious magical movement, for children to imitate, with inset stories for them to predict outcomes. but if you ask me it’s better for acid tripping hippies than for children.
well, we’ve reached the end of our time together, I hope you’ve enjoyed the tour and your visit to ~just chillin~. We invite you to come back anytime, and as always leave some comments before you go.
Thank you
Ally signed off at 12:33 p.m.
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You don't know me at all
Thursday, July 24, 2003
OK – The quiz says I’m :
 | Cheer Bear
You're the Care Bear cheerleader! Your spunky personality and optimisim lifts everyone's spirit. Though you want everyone to be happy, you stand your ground on issues you feel strongly about and this can bring disunity among your friends. Despite this, you are a true believer in working together. | |
but I think I’m more like:
 | Birthday Bear
You are the partier of the bunch! No matter what's going on, you can find a reason to throw a big bash. You're extremely outgoing and love to show others how to have a good time. | |
Which Care Bear are you?
Ally signed off at 12:50 p.m.
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A list
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
This was inspired by and for my next trick who found it via kazoofus. Enjoy.
I’ve Touched:
The Blarney Stone
An Alpaca blanket
The hot steering wheel of my car
Two guys at once
An extremely hot cookie sheet
Tasted:
Victory
Granny mama’s chocolate cake
Cigarettes
Red wine
Real Italian pasta
Smelled:
White powder
Chanel Gardenia
Grilled pineapple
The air before it rains
Ginger root
Heard:
Laughter, always laughter
Punk rock
Rumors
Secrets
The buzz and whir of my laptop
Seen:
6 countries
Boys cry
The Monkees in concert
The view from Arthur’s seat
Visuals
Sensed:
When people are talking about me
That the winds of change are upon us
Intense hope
Attraction, and total lack of attraction
That everything works out fine
Ally signed off at 01:57 p.m.
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A metaphor of sorts
Monday, July 21, 2003
I worked at Dell for almost 6th months. During those 6th months I got more and more disenchanted with the work I was doing. I’ve since described it as - totally stagnant. It didn’t matter to Dell that I was the person taking calls. Dell could have (and did) hire anyone that was willing and at least a little bit able to do the job. Up until this point I’ve been claiming this as a fault of Dell, but now that I think about it, the shoe could totally fit on the other foot. It didn’t matter to me that I was working for Dell. I would have taken a position with any company that would have paid me that much and made it easy for me to apply for the job. So in that way I guess it was a mutually beneficial relationship. Dell got a person to field customer complaints and fix basic problems, and I got a more than minimum wage paycheck and time to surf the internet. We were both getting what we wanted at the time. Unfortunately after a few months this began to wear on me. I was getting what I wanted, but not what I needed. I needed a job at a company that needed me, not just a warm body to answer the phones. Everyday at Dell I got more and more restless, nothing had changed about the job – just my attitude towards it. I still went to work so that I could get paid – but my heart certainly wasn’t in it. Finally I found a new job, at a company that hired me because they needed someone that could multi-task, a good communicator with computer skills; and that’s who I am. I took this new job because it was something I could be proud to do everyday, a reason to wake up and go to work, other than the paycheck. Sometimes this job is harder than my work at Dell, and although I could probably get away with just surfing on the internet all day I don’t, because I want to keep this job and I want them to realize what an asset I am. I kind of feel like my employment history is a metaphor for my romantic life these days; unfortunately I haven’t gotten that new job that really means a lot to me. I’m still working at dell. I’m getting pretty regular paychecks, but I’m not with the company because I believe in them, or because they really need me. We’re in a mutually beneficial relationship that’s all about instant gratification. But just like with dell, I’m not getting any benefits – and sometimes I tend to just zone out and let them pay me for doing nothing all day.
Ally signed off at 05:14 p.m.
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Must visit
Friday, July 18, 2003
You must visit this site immediately.
that is all.
thank you
If Bush was a Girl
Ally signed off at 11:53 a.m.
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Athlete's body parts returned to Central Texas mortuary in boxes
Thursday, July 17, 2003
So this news story may make my job a little bit tougher. Evidently, most people don’t realize that blood centers actually sell the blood that we get to hospitals, and it seems that when people find that out the get very indignant. They seem to think that blood just grows on trees. (hee hee) Anyway, the center does sell the blood, but not for a profit that’s the difference. We only sell the blood for as much as we need to keep the center functioning at full capacity. This means enough money to pay the staff (that’s me!) and take care of the facilities etc.
Since this article was published I’ve gotten calls from several different coordinators that have had previous blood donors decide that they may not want to donate anymore. It’s crazy and because our PR people haven’t come up with an official statement, I can’t say anything except, I understand your concern I’ll try and get back with you with an official statement. It’s pretty upsetting what happened to the boy in San Marcos, but according to the people on my side, the father had made several remarks threatening violence and other problems if his son’s organs weren’t returned, so it’s possible the Red Cross only did what he was asking. I don’t know all the facts, or really any of the facts, but I hope that this doesn’t cause too many problems at my 8 to 5.
Ally signed off at 04:48 p.m.
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Welcome! So nice to see you. Have a look around...
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
A big hello to the person who got to this page by searching “girls in short skirts jumping on trampoline pictures”. I guess this probably isn’t exactly the kind of site you were looking for, but I’ll talk to my roommates and see if we can’t get some trampoline pictures up on the fotolog this weekend… see. I take care of my readers. Any other requests can be put in the comments; and I’ll try to get to them as soon as possible.
For the last two days at work I’ve been in training for the software upgrade that is going to make life here at the blood center super efficient and productive. At least that’s what Wild Man Warren (the software trainer) would have us believe. The upgrade does have some good features, but the basic problems I had with the 2.1 version are still present in the 2.6 version, and when I ask questions about things I would like to see in the future, Wild Man’s response is simply, “no, it doesn’t do that”. I like the fact that he’s honest, but it is definitely frustrating to be able to see how a little tweak here and there could really be beneficial and not see anything change. it’s like this - I need a wrench, in order to make my recruiting going really smoothly I need a wrench, but Wild Man Warren just keeps showing me how great his new screwdrivers are. Now, I certainly agree that the screwdrivers are wonderful, and when I need a screwdriver I will be very pleased that I have them at my disposal, but what I really need is a wrench, and Wild Man just can’t (or won’t?) get me one. On the plus side, they’re feeding us Jason’s Deli for lunch, and I got to request no lettuce on my sandwich…I never got to request anything on my free lunches at Dell.
Another fun quiz.
I fully expect comments from everyone telling me what sort of animal ya’ll are in bed. 
Take the What
animal best portrays your sexual appetite?? Quiz
Ally signed off at 11:55 a.m.
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I believe
Monday, July 14, 2003
I totally forgot! I’ve been meaning to blog about this all last week and I kept forgetting……Our house has a laundry fairy! That’s right. Last week I put a load of towels in the washing machine and promptly forgot about them, which happens at least half the time I do laundry. This is generally followed by one of those “oh shit” moments, where my eyes get real big and I totally lose track of what’s going on around me because for some reason, something has triggered my brain into remembering that load of laundry I put on the other day. Well it just so happens that I was not at home when I had the “oh shit” moment about the towels, and I had no way of getting home so I just let it go. I returned home fully expecting to find a gross moldy towel mess in the washing machine. But it was not so. Now this has happened before, I’ve left clothes in various states of wash and one of my fabulous roommates has always moved it along to the next stage, or I’ll find the clothes I left sitting in the dryer either in a basket or a pile somewhere near it. this is not how I found my towels the other day though, my towels were all folded beautifully and sitting in all their pristine fluffy glory on top of the dryer. This wonderful fairy had moved my towels to the dryer and then out of the dryer, and then – and this is what really takes the cake – and then folded them all! I was in such a state of excitement I literally clasped my hands together, jumped up and down and giggled like a schoolgirl. So this post goes out to you, magical laundry fairy. You are my PFH for the day. No week. Maybe year. THANK YOU!
Ally signed off at 04:33 p.m.
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