I guess everyone has got to have a problem with EVERYTHING.

Too bad they don't have the sense to just say, "Hey, its just a fantasy based off of some comic book.  They are not trying to direct any hostility towards us."

This is the last straw for me ... lets just pull out all together and get our soldiers home and let them wallow in their hatred and insecurity.  Its obvious, they are just jonesing for a fight.

Neither ... Barbarians are the one and only.

Though next would be Ninjas - as they had women in their employment (Historically) and their reputation hasn't been completely ruined by American Cinema.

Then pirates would be last - cause they had scurvy (plus I'm tired of seeing 3 gazillon Jack Sparrows).  Its getting to where you can't swing a dead cat without hitting at least 4 of them.

So, I have an embarrassing story to tell. Back in 2000, when I was just a naive 18 years old. I called, "Miss Cleo's Psychic Hotline" (back when it was still on air) -- just for shits and giggles. One of those, "cross off my list" sort of things.

An African-American woman answered the phone (without an Jamaican accent) and started reading from what sounded like a generic greeting and introduction. Then she asked me my first name, and birth date. While telling her this, I became aware of a sound coming from her side of the phone. Not the sound of shuffling tarot cards, but the distinct sound of computer key typing. I'm thinking, "This is all automated? Geezus, she at least could have used some creativity."

In the long run, all she told me was rubbish (obviously). If what she said was true, I would have been married with multiple children now and also the head of some corporate office (quite a time juggle).

It turns out Miss Cleo isn't even Jamaican at all. She was born in L.A. to American parents. But it keeps getting better and better ... read her profile. Not only has it been made public that she was a fake and completely discredited, she is now a spiritual advisor! O'ly Crap!

Oh well, you live and learn ... and pay the $110 phone bill for your 'psychic enlightenment'.

 This post from: Mongrel Marie webBlog.

After watching the movie 300, I wanted to see if I was able to duplicate some of those awesome image effects. This is my first attempt with an old photo of me from my Barbarian Days.

I've put on 5lbs since this picture -- and I wish I could say it was all in my breasts. Ugh, I need to get back in shape.

Overall, I think the image is a bit too blurry for what I was going for.

This post from: Mongrel Marie webBlog.