I'm not sure who thinks of these things, but there must be a market for them somewhere. Read the description they used: This piping hot slice of toast is pretty hard to miss on your desktop, so you'll always be able to put your fingers on a buttery little self- stick note when you need one.
Haha! And it only gets better....go check out their stampers. You can stamp "I Love You" and pirates onto your toast. They even have Tic Tac Toe Toast!!
(Last day of PJC, too...hope you guys enjoyed some of the images....I'll continue to post as I normally (quirkily?) would, but not necessarily daily as I'm swamped right now.)
PJC--You're Toasted
PJC--We will not be held liable for your smiling
I'd love to get to the point where my site needed a warning like that. Although, I *want* be held responsible for it, hehe.
Unfortunately, I don't know where this originated, so if you know, let me know so I can give them credit (and view their site!).
PJC--Google Has Turned the Lights Out!
http://www.google.com/intl/en/earthhour/
For Earth Hour awareness, they've turned their screen black for "lights out." On Saturday, March 29th, turn your lights out from 8pm-9pm local time. Check out the link above for more details about what's going on.
PJC--T-Shirts for your blog
B-Tees has several t-shirt designs for bloggers with catch phrases like "I blog to myself." From what I heard through the grapevine, he'll do requests, too, so if you're interested in, check him out!
(Are you guys open about your blogging practices to the "outside world"? Would you wear blogging related products? The site also has bags and such, but I know a lot of people don't talk about it offline...)
6 Quirky Things about Quirky
Alright, it's been a while since I've done a meme and I don't usually do them at all. This time, though, it's coming from the lovely Lady Language 'and' it's about quirks, so how could I pass it up?
Anywho, here are the rules:
Link to the person that tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Share six un-important things/habits/quirks about your self. Tag 6 random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. Let these random people know that they are tagged by leaving comments in their blog. Let your tagger know when your entry is up.
Before I begin, a while back I did a post about the ABCs of Quirky Jessi. There are tons of little quirks about me and who the person behind the blog is.
So here we go:
1. I can't wink. I've tried a million and one times, I'm sure, and I used to spend time as a kid getting completely frustrated because I couldn't get one eye to do anything without the other doing it, too. It was sad because everyone I knew could wink, so I thought I just wasn't doing something right. Turns out, a lot of people can't wink and it's not something I can force myself to do, so I gave up on it years ago.
2. I can't roll my Rs. This one still bugs me, though! Lol. As a huge cat lover and someone who goes by cat-related names on several sites, portraying a kitty-like persona both online and offline.....it kills me that I can't purr. :( And when I was learning Spanish, my biggest hang-up was that I didn't like knowing I pronounced "perro" (dog) and "pero" (but) exactly the same. *cries* :P
3. I'm just under 5 foot tall....and I *like* it. I have no desire to be tall at all. :)
4. I get really funky food cravings. I thought I talked about them here once before, but I can't seem to find a post about it. The only thing I ran across was one where I mentioned a condensed milk and paprika sauce I accidentally created and couldn't get enough of. I go through cycles where I'll want the same thing for a week straight....like cottage cheese and french dressing, baked potatoes with salsa, avocados straight out of the shell, and those flat popsicles every 5 minutes. (Good thing they're not too bad for me!)
5. I have a very personal relationship with my laptop. I sleep with him....er....we share the same bed at night....
6. My first license plate was Crzy J 1. When I started this blog, I thought crazy was waaayyy too overrated and mainstream because well, apparently everybody thinks they're crazy. I once went through a meowing phase......that's not the same as someone who gets frazzled and calls themselves crazy. So eventually, Quirky was born and I ran with it. I never actually planned to stay as Quirky either, but I wouldn't change it now. :)
And as for tagging, you're all it! Post a link in my comments to yours and I'll stop by to see it. :D
PJC--Smile-My-Day
SmileMyDay is a site that is posting a new smile each day. There's a huge variety and it's hard not to smile back at many of them. Go join in on the contagious smiling....it'll brighten your day. :)
Oh, and check out this video of quadruplets all laughing at once, along with both parents, lol. :D
Quirky's Inbox--Smooth Talking (Joke)
Smooth Operator
My teenager was headed to school one morning when I told him that the neck tag on his shirt was hanging out.
"I know," he replied. "It's a fad me and some of the guys started."
Weeks later, as the style persisted, I commented, "I can't stand it! Every time I see that, I want to fix it for you." I gently tucked the tag in place and rumpled his hair.
"Yeah," he said smiling slyly. "All the girls do too."
Pure genius, I tell ya, lol.
PCJ--KFC Witness Protection Program
This is what happens when I pledge to post a picture every day. You guys end up with things from icanhascheezeburger.com....the land of the LolCats. *shakes head in dismay*
PJC--Guitar Hero Goes Travel Size on the DS
Guitar Hero for Nintendo DS
If you're not familiar with Guitar Hero, it's a video game that involves using a console that is the size and shape of a real guitar. Players follow prompts on the screen and "play" by matching up sequences on the screen to what's on their guitar. And of course, it's all to music and swept the nation in the last few years, leading to bizarre stories about how much parents were paying to get certain games and one parent who sold a hard-to-get Guitar Hero III game for $9100 after catching his son smoking pot.
I told you....craziness. It's like Tickle Me Elmo all over again, but involving adults who want it just as bad as teens and younger kids.....and are willing to do more than simply plow over other anxious parents in the mall.
Anywho, Nintendo has brought out a version for the DS...a small, compact handheld console....an upgrade to the Gameboy, if you're familiar with those (I've noticed a huge variety in my audience nowadays...if I mention something you don't know about, tell me, and I'll be sure to explain more!).
There's no huge life-size guitar this time, but rather, an attachment that you can put on your travel-size game player and have at it! The link below the picture up there has a rather cool video animation on how it's played. Beware, there's sound, so if you want to listen, make sure you have other things turned down and your volume at a tolerable level so you're not bombarded.
PJC--Dr. Seuss and Computers
If Dr. Seuss Was a Technical Writer
If a packet hits a pocket
on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted
as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory
makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket
has an error to report.
If your cursor finds a menu item
followed by a dash,
and the double-clicking icon
puts your window in the trash,
and your data is corrupted
cause the index doesn't hash,
then your situation's hopeless
and your system's gonna crash!
If the label on the cable
on the table at your house,
says the network is connected
to the button on your mouse,
but your packets want to tunnel
on another protocol,
that's repeatedly rejected
by the printer down the hall,
and your screen is all distorted
by the side effects of gauss,
so your icons in the window
are as wavy as a souse,
then you may as well reboot
and go out with a bang,
cause as sure as I'm a poet,
the sucker's gonna hang!
When the copy of your floppy's
getting sloppy on the disk,
And the microcode instructions
cause unnecessary risc,
Then you have to flash your memory
and you'll want to RAM your ROM
Quicky turn off the computer
and be sure to tell your mom!
PJC--Chicken Hot Tub
When I said I wanted to go hang out with my "girls," I didn't mean my "chick friends." *sigh*
A New Quirky Jessi? Time for a Makeover
Across the web, I'm known as this image:
I never planned to stick with it for 2 1/2 years, but it caught on and I stuck with it. There's not much to work with there, but I've played with it a few times...like for this banner that was needed for a site that I won a contest on:
On Bloggeries, it was once brought up a battle between "monkey and bunny" because my avy was a bunny and the other guy's was a monkey. It took more than a few seconds for me to even register that, though, because as a general rule, I don't associate myself with a bunny.
I recently got a review that said "Cat lovers you have got to check this out. Jessi has a great sense of humor while being quite informative! FUN SITE!" and I thought, "hmph, yeah, I do mention cats quite often around here." Over the years, I've associated myself with cats quite often as well and I have several username variations that care cat oriented, too...but never had I actually branded QuirkyJessi as such.
Over the weekend, I went browsing for some new images to use another project I was working on and I ran across the cat you see in the top picture. Well, actually he looked like this:
And I switched him to this:
I was going to just edit the colors a bit and then kick off a contest here that I've been contemplating with a nice LolCat variation for Quirky. Instead, I ended up mimicking my lovely little branded QJ logo and just ran with it. Oops.
No, it's not meant to be an exact replica either, lol. If it was, I would've done several different things to make it the same....like playing with his eyes to make them lopsided, hehe. And some of the features are over-exaggerated so when I shrink it down to avy size, you'll still be able to see. I was just having fun with it and this is where it ended up. I thought I'd share with you guys since I've talked about cats here a whole lot more than I have bunnies.
So what do you think? Could I pass off as a kitty in bunny disguise?
Airborne is Giving a Refund (Airborne Recall)
Okay, first up, it is 'not' being recalled. It contains what it said it does and nothing in there is going to hurt you. The reason they're offering a refund is because they're settling a lawsuit against them for false advertising. Here's the first page of one article about it:
People who have taken the herbal formula Airborne with the hope of curing or fending off the common cold are eligible for refunds from the company.
Airborne will pay $23.3. million to settle a class action lawsuit over false advertising. Legal battles beginning in 2006 called into question the product's claims as a "miracle cold buster."
"You can say your product prevents or cures the common cold if you have data to support that," said Ronald Turner, professor of pediatrics and associate dean for clinical research at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. "What happened with Airborne is that they made the claim, but had no data."
Since its creation in 1999 by a former second grade schoolteacher, Airborne sales have soared, surpassing $100 million by 2006.
The product has been touted as a way to ward off a cold if taken prior to entering a germ-laden area, like an airplane or school, or to cure a cold that's already been caught.
Airborne and many other remedies are classified as dietary supplements, not drugs, which means as long as they don't make specific health claims, they don't have to prove to the government that they work.
But a February 2006 investigation by ABC's "Good Morning America" found Airborne might not work as advertised. The investigation revealed that Airborne's clinical trial was conducted by just two people in the absence of a clinic or scientists.
At that time, Airborne's CEO, Elise Donahue, resisted the notion that Airborne is a cold remedy.
"I would never sit here and tell you that it's a cure for the common cold," she said. "We don't know if Airborne is a ... cure for the common cold. What Airborne does is, it helps your body build a healthy immune system. When you have a healthy immune system, then it allows your body, on its own, to fight off germs."
Since then, the company has toned down its claims, and the word "cold" is no longer anywhere on the packaging. A recorded message today at Airborne said, "Defendants deny any wrongdoing or illegal conduct, but have agreed to settle the litigation."
According to the recent settlement agreement, people with valid claims will be reimbursed for the amount they spent on Airborne from May 2001 through November 2007 if they still have receipts. Consumers without receipts are eligible to receive money back for as many as six packages each, based on average retail prices of the products. Those prices range from $2.75 per box of Gummi lozenges to $10.50 per box for Airborne Seasonal.
The rest can be found here.
The difficult part is, how many people actually saved their receipts for a product they bought back in 2001 that they assumed worked? I'm willing to bet none.
PJC--The Yogurt Has Arrived
I'm a bit late getting this posted, but I'm going to backdate it to show for the 20th...it's not cheating because I'm telling you I'm cheating...so shhh. :P Plus, you're getting two pictures and I'll be posting again in just a little bit.
So it arrived yesterday. Remember when I posted a few weeks ago about Yoplait giving away yogurt? The coupon came and I got my free pack of kids' yogurt today...just ate the first one a little bit ago, hehe. Oh, and I haven't gotten any spam from them either, so it looks like it's purely promotional.
And if you didn't listen to me when I said it was legit, go ahead and jump on it now. The link doesn't appear to be dead, so you still have a chance to scoop up your own pack of free Yoplait kids yogurt...complete with a little blurb about how much less sugar it has (no artificial sweeteners either), the Omega-3 DHA contained, and its calcium nutrition facts. It takes just a minute to fill out, so don't miss out on it this time around. :D
Should Japan Be Our Role Model? (Ban ISPs and Old Drivers)
Sometimes, I don't think we should follow in Japan's footsteps....like banning people from the internet for file sharing:
Copyright holders would use “special detection software” to sniff out online pirates and then notify the ISPs. Punishment is reminiscent of high school with ISPs first emailing a warning, then interrupting service if that doesn’t work, and finally, chronic violators would get expelled from the service. The ISPs are convening in April to figure out exactly how the new policy would operate.
(Yes, file sharing is bad when abused and heavy, repeat offenders would deserve punishment like this, but this isn't so great for the causal net user.)
And other Japanese activities, I wholeheartedly support....like this one:
I have no problem with people who are getting up there in age and can still drive and do things like a youngin' (actually, it amazes me and I hope to be that way someday!), but sometimes, elderly drivers are as bad as fresh teenage drivers and it 'can' get dangerous. Some people just don't know when to stop, and enticements like these making handing over your pride (as some people see it....I don't personally) not so bad after all.TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo businesses are to start offering benefits to elderly people who give up their drivers' licences, backing a police effort to cut back on the ballooning number of traffic accidents caused by drivers over 65.
Among more than 30 special offers, one small bank will give higher interest rates, while Mitsukoshi department store chain plans to provide free delivery from its Tokyo stores and a hotel will offer a 10 percent discount on meals in a program starting next month, Tokyo police said on their Web site.
"Have the courage to give up your licence," the police say on the site. "If you have lost confidence in your driving ... if your family says they are worried about you driving ... please think about handing in your licence."
Japan has the largest proportion of over-65s in the world and faces a growing problem with elderly drivers, who caused 100,000 traffic accidents last year, about twice the figure 10 years earlier, broadcaster NHK said.
What do you think about these new policies? Should other countries follow suit on both of these?
PJC--Hershey's Chocolate Candle
It looks like chocolate. It smells like chocolate. But that's not chocolate! It's a candle that it is either playing a really mean trick on us...or is doing a good job of holding over cravings in the form of smells instead. Either way, I thought it was pretty cool. Buy your own here. Available in pint and half-pint sizes.
Geez. I sound so much like an advertisement. *Holds up the product and shows it off.* Mmmm...if only you could be here to smell this wonderful, delectable chocolate candle made by...
Hehe.
PJC and Quirky's Inbox--Juggling Person to Pixel Animation
It's an animation instead of a picture, but it's all good, I think. :)
PJC--Cat Trained to Use Bathroom
Well, it's not exactly a picture...but more like bunches and bunches of still framed pictures streamed together to create this video. It still counts, right? Lol. It's only about 30 seconds, so it's not a major file to watch...just a clip. :)
PJC--No Cheeseburgers for Lent
Okay, okay....I know this is the umpteenth (third?) time I've posted an LolCat this month, but I couldn't resist with this guy. I mean, after all, today is Friday and for those who recognize lent and don't eat meat on Fridays during this time, then it's kinda giggle-worthy, right? Hehe.
PJC and Quirky's Inbox--The World's Largest Retailer (The Wal-Mart Cat)
The Wal-Mart Cat
A blonde was weed-eating her yard and accidentally cut off the tail of her cat which was hiding in the grass. She rushed her cat, along with the tail over to Wal-Mart! Why Wal-mart?
Because Wal-mart is the largest retailer in the world!
PJC--Pickle Sickles
Pickle Sickles
I don't know exactly when this craze hit, but my little sister loved making pickle sickles. And at her school concession stand, they *sold* pickle sickles. They offered whole dill pickles and then froze the juice to create pickle sickles for sale, too, and the kids absolutely loved them.
Looks like someone else is tapping into the market of frozen pickle juice, too. Who knew they'd be such a hit? Oh, and check out the site for a pickle song. ;-)
PJC--Fake Tan Season is on its Way
Yep, I've started seeing it first hand already. Because there's still snow all over the place, their orange faces really stick out against the bright white background, too. I understand that Spring is almost here and that many students are on Spring Break soon, but really, is the orange necessary?
PJC--Honey Drops-Nonsticky and Held in Your Hand
Honey Drops You Can Hold
This are just perfect for you tea drinkers who like to sweeten things with honey. They're made of 100% honey, so don't worry about any extra additives to make these little guys possible. They're just honey....so enjoy! I just found them last night, but I'd like to give 'em a try in the future. Let me know if you've had them before or are going to try them out later...I'd love to hear your opinion.
PJC--Everything is Covered in Ice
No, this isn't where I live....the original picture where 'I' found it was tagged "geneve" with no description or anything, so I'm curious as to where it was taken. It certainly looks like something we've got going on outside, though, with the exception that ours was a blizzard first. That means there are several inches of snow and 'then' the layer of ice. Brrrrr.
PJC--Stealth Switch...Avoiding Work the Technologically Savvy Way
It's a foot-switch that you can tap to change your screen from whatever you shouldn't be doing (like playing games)....to a more work (or kid) appropriate screen, all in the tap of a foot. You can find them at stealthswitch.com. Maybe this is more convenient than the techniques suggested in my post about avoiding work.
PJC--Adult Sheep Finder (for you sheep shaggers out there)
Adult Sheep Finder
For all you Kiwis out there. ;-)
PJC--I Wanna Fit on Your Thumbnail
Yep, they're a dying breed, but not just because they're so tiny, unfortunately. Here's the caption:
A Gardiner's Seychelles frog rests on a thumb in this undated handout. A giant Chinese salamander that predates Tyrannosaurus rex and the world's smallest frog are among a group of extremely rare amphibians identified by scientists as being in need of urgent help to survive.There's a lot involved with why so many animals are dying off, so I won't even get started on it. Instead, can you imagine sitting on the edge of a thumbnail like that? What would the world look like?
Taken from Yahoo and the link will become broken rather quickly, so why bother?
~Edit~ This 'was' posted yesterday, but I'd changed the date incorrectly from when I saved the draft, so it didn't show in the right place...oops!
PJC--Fly-in-urinal research is real....and it improves aim
No joke, hehe. I found it on this site, but here's About.com's Urban Legend piece on it. So for you ladies who are sick of cleaning up after your husband's dribble (did I really just say that? lol), etch a fly into the toilet. Not only will it prevent "spillage" as they call it, but your husband will love you even more for giving him a new game.
PJC--Guess which one of us is stupid
Yes, I'm pulling another LolCat for the day. Today was one of those days where stupid people ruled. Now, I'm not one to even use that word. Growing up, "stupid" was a bad word. Even now, I don't use that word around my mom, and if I do, I start with "I know you don't like this word" or "I'm sorry for saying it, but..." And it's very rare, in general, because I prefer not to call things or people "stupid."
Today, though....they were stupid. It was stupid actions one after another and I couldn't even laugh about it any more. So today's picture....yeah, stupid.
PJC--Easter's on its Way!
Yep, March just hit, and Easter really is on its way. And look what the Easter Bunny is giving out this year...oh my!
PJC and Quirky's Inbox--Is it Spring Yet?
I thought I'd kick off PCJ and the series I mentioned a while back, Quirky's Inbox (or should it be Jessi'?) at the same time. I found this in my inbox last night with the caption "Is it Spring yet?" I feel the same way...
Photo Journal Challenge
February was a slow month around here and part of it was because I decided I'd jump on the bandwagon for March. NaBloPoMo has gone monthly, but posting every day, all year long, is not my thing at all. I just don't have the time for that. Allison decided that for March, why not just do photos, though? Pictures are worth a thousand words....so why not just let the photos speak for themselves?
Well, knowing me, I won't do too well with 'just' posting a photo, but I don't think I'll be writing novels this month either. I'm gonna do what I can to post a photo a day, with or without words. Considering the majority of this blog has a photo with every entry anyway, that part won't be hard at all. This time, though, I'm gonna 'start' with the photo, and go from there, I think. Depending on my time and schedule, though, there will likely be non "PJC" posts along the way, too.
I probably should've told you ahead of time, but it's just now the weekend for me to get around to it! If you want to join in, come on in and start posting those photos! It'll be fun. :D
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