If you only watch one news video today, this is the one to watch … and pass on to anyone you know who watches Fox News. Not that they’ll believe Fox News has any other agenda than bringing them “fair and balanced” news, but one can always hope they open their eyes and see the truth.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

1. Check facts. Check facts. Check facts.

2. Verify authenticity of sources, and develop trusted sources.

3. Locate and consume original source of information.

4. Do 1, 2, and 3 before becoming outraged or passing it on.

Those these sound like they would only apply to journalism and politics and the internet, I apply them to just about everything in life. I find them useful, and I wish more people would use them. Especially people in journalism and politics … unlike all the people currently embroiled in the Sherrod drama.^†

1. † Especially the Obama Administration. Their overwrought and hasty reaction to a clip of an edited video tape has made them look completely stupid. [↩]

• Any day that starts with me screaming "OMG! WTF! CAT! ARGH!" before my eyes are open or coffee has been made will likely continue to suck. #
• Thus far, my entire morning has consisted of yelling at other mammals, all of whom seem set on driving me insane. #
• Men: while you may not be sexist & never do/say anything that can be seen as sexist, please believe women when they say sexism still exists. #
• Did some pattern drafting today for the head of the first sculpture and the body of the second. Tomorrow, I'll be back to doing hand sewing. #
• I love the oh-so-sweet looks the cats put on their faces when I enter a room I've heard loud noises in & say "What are you doing, cats?" #
• Walked into the kitchen to find 1 small innocent-looking cat, 5 potatoes & 1 onion in the middle of the floor. She's been in the bin again! #

Just a few things to say this morning…

The Good:

Last night, The B’s (our sweet neighbors) gave us a bottle of rosemary infused olive oil. Coolness! I think I’ll be baking some crusty, grainy rolls for dinner soon for some oily dipping goodness. I love our not-so-new-anymore neighbors.

The Bad:

The cats have been stark raving mad all morning. No really … just insane. They are so lucky I love them, or we’d be having cat stew for dinner and nice furry hats this winter.^†

The Mediocre:

Also last night, one of The Latinos (house on the other side of us) talked to Lin and the subject of the Damn Dog came up. I cracked the front door to listen, and I was not entirely thrilled with how Lin handled it. But at least the guy apologized, even though Lin wasn’t explanatory enough about exactly WHY his wife gets angry when the dog gets in our yard (i.e. clawing at and ripping my kitchen window screen and destroying things in my garden – and generally being an unpredictable large dog).^††

The Other:

Several posts are sitting in draft status right now, but I’m going to go work on art instead of finishing them, because I am tired of being angry. I want to feel gleeful, happy, and content again … so working on my art project it is.

Also, it seems the problem with my cellphone alarm (and Lin’s – we have identical phones) is somehow related to the auto-update date and time feature on the T-Mobile network. I’ll be testing this theory for a while yet, but that does seem to be the source of our problems.

1. † JOKING! I would never harm any animals, but when all three of them are going nuts, destroying things and attacking each other, fantasies do pop into my mind. [↩]
2. †† We’ve determined that Lin is Obama, and I am Rahm Emmanuel. He’s all nice and diplomatic and trying to find common ground, and I’m all flipping the bird, scowling, and cursing. Though I do lack the missing middle finger like Rahm. LOL! [↩]

• It's a good thing I don't depend on the alarm on my cellphone to get me to anything on time. It's totally made of fail. >:[ #
• America is allowing what passes for journalism these days -TV, radio, and print- to tear it apart. #
• Oh poo. My paid LJ account expired today. Too many other things need paying, so I guess it'll just have to wait. Boo. Hiss. #
• Have been testing the alarm on my cellphone. 25% of the time, it simply fails to go off. Unacceptable! I need to buy a proper alarm clock. #
• Now the mouse for my tablet has lost its mind, or maybe it's the tablet. Back to using my Apple mouse, which is also wonky. Argh! #
• Glad I never replaced the broken pen for my tablet, 'cause it appears a whole new setup is needed. Well, that'll just have to wait too. #
• I have the best friends in the universe! I won't be fretting about my LJ account until next year! THANK YOU!!! <3 #
• Just Orb » Blog Post » Today’s Fox Faux Outrage http://bit.ly/ax9i9A #
• Instead of sugar, I put fresh peach juice in my vanilla cream coffee. Absolutely fabulous! #
• It appears I have successfully wasted almost an entire day on the internet. I don't regret it! Finally feel connected to the world again. #
• Google Voice's voice-mail transcription is freaking hilarious! #
• Just read Vilsack's response to the requested resignation of Sherrod. So angry, I wrote the White House. Very disappointed … and angry. #
• Breitbart's Sherrod narrative unravels | Media Matters for America http://bit.ly/c8QUZN #
• Just great that Mr Jealous of NAACP is sorry he didn't check his sources before speaking & taking the word of a BLOGGER known to lie. #
• Have repaired a wall charger & charged my old phone. Will be using it as an alarm clock. It performed correctly 100% of the time. #
• Just Orb » Blog Post » I Am Angry http://bit.ly/agzX7m #

I am angry. I am angry about a number of things. For weeks on end, I was not angry at all … except when that damn dog got into my yard again, clawed at my kitchen window screen, and destroyed things in my garden (but I think I am allowed that anger). Two days spent online catching up with the world, and I am angry about a number of things.

Ignorance truly is bliss.

I’m not going to sit here and rant about the specifics tonight, but it will likely bubble forth tomorrow. Unless I consider staying in the kitchen all day working on art and not bothering with the internet or TV, which I have to admit I am considering doing. The world is shit. Bliss is nice. I’m starting to think ignorance of current events might have a plus side. What fool wouldn’t choose to be happy and blissful … and totally unaware of the shittiness of the world they live in?

Because I love trying new things and new ways to be connected, I’ve gone ahead and signed up for Google Voice. Had Lin call my new (super-secret for now) number and leave a voice-mail, so I could see how (and if) it worked. It worked, but the transcription Google gave me when it sent the message as a text to my cellphone was HILARIOUS!

Here’s Lin’s message:

“Yeah, well … signal quality SUCKS! There you go. Bye.”

And Google said he said:

Hey I. Well, send a body shop, day bye.

Send a body shop?! I am going to be laughing about this for days! LOL!

For far too long white Americans have been told that diversity is something beneficial to their existence. Statistics prove that the opposite is true. New Hampshire residents must seek to preserve their racial identity if we want future generations to have to possibility to live in such a great state. Affirmative action, illegal and legal non-white immigration, anti-white public school systems, and an anti-white media have done much damage to the United States of America and especially New Hampshire. It is time for white people in New Hampshire and across the country to take a stand. We are only 8 percent of the world’s population and we need our own homeland, just like any other non-white group of people deserve their own homeland.

Those would be the words of Ryan J. Murdough, a man who is running for a House seat in New Hampshire. You can read more about this interesting individual here. This isn’t the only –or first– obnoxious thing this man has had to say.

And there’s really nothing to be said about what he said. If someone doesn’t see it as wrong, I doubt anything anybody could say about it would change their mind. This is the sort of thing you either know is wrong or your just an idiot.

Days after the NAACP clashed with Tea Party members over allegations of racism, a video has surfaced showing an Agriculture Department official regaling an NAACP audience with a story about how she withheld help to a white farmer facing bankruptcy — video that now has forced the official to resign.
–Fox News

Except, you know, it’s on Fox News … so it isn’t actually news or true: On CNN, wife of farmer says former USDA official is a “friend” who “helped us save our farm”.

This is what I was talking about in my Tweet earlier about how America is letting news organizations tear it apart. Lies, lies, and more lies. Manufactured outrage all around. I am so sick of this bullshit.

Addendum: A nice break down of the whole mess at Media Matters.

• I now need a good-sized, clean, and natural-looking rock. Maybe a chunk of limestone. Me & my wierd needs. LOL! #
• New Blog Post: It's Monday, and I'm not really stressed! » Monday … EEEK! http://bit.ly/cQnmlY #
• OMG! The deadline for the show has been extended to August 31! I have another month!!! I couldn't be happier! #
• Have decided to take today off from art to get my house in order. It's even too much of a wreck for me to tolerate! #
• Watching Soylent Green in full wide-screen HiDef. First time I've seen it in original format. Very cool! Recording to watch again later. #
• What time will you be home? #
• Um, my previous Tweet was obviously not meant to in to Twitter. Duh. I'm an idiot. #
• Eating a late-night snack of fresh Texas Hill Country peaches sprinkled with a bit of sugar & cinnamon. Yummy! #
• It continually amazes me that so many people with the most education are some of the dumbest people on the planet. #
• Had a great and relaxing day, but it's way past time for me to go to bed! :: #

I woke up this morning expecting today to be one long day of working on art and getting all the last minute things ready for my entry into the art show. I even went to bed somewhat early last night in preparation for today’s insanity. While having my morning coffee, I decided I might as well start getting my application in order and headed to the web site to do just that.

Lo and behold, the deadline has been extended until August 31st! Yes, I have over a month to finish up all the things I want to finish up! A gift from the gods! Hallelujah!

Naturally, I did what any red-blooded human who had been freaking out over an impending deadline would do when hearing said deadline has been extended by far more time than needed to finish their project: I totally didn’t work on the project at all. LOL!

Not that I entirely took the day off. I did the pile of ignored dishes. I washed some of my clothing. I cleaned the cats’ litter box and scrubbed the filter on the air cleaner. I contemplated what to make for dinner for the rest of the week and started a shopping list. I pulled a few weeds in the garden. I called friends and family members and chatted for longer than five minutes. I watched a movie (Soylent Green – original screen format and HiDef). I played with the cats (for an hour). I located a few things I’d been missing (most notably my diamond earrings). And … I took a really restful and relaxing nap. In other words, I enjoyed a full day of my usual normal, not-working-on-an-art-deadline life. It was grand, and quite refreshing. I really, really needed a day of “normal” with no stress over deadlines.

Now I’m making dinner, and in a bit I’ll be eating it, and then I plan to goof off online until I get sleepy (which really shouldn’t take too long – I’m feeling sleepy now). Tomorrow, I can get back to work on the art, or maybe even take another day off to just live life and refresh myself … or procrastinate, depending on how you look at it. LOL!

I cannot believe I have so much more time. Woo hoo!!!

Filipino teenage singer Charice Pempengco says she prepared for her debut on the hit TV show “Glee” by getting Botox and an anti-aging procedure “to look fresh on camera.”

She’s 18 freaking years old and already panicking and wanting to look “fresh” on camera. How is it even possible for an 18 year old to NOT look fresh? It’s completely insane. This is a person who is not going to handle aging well at all. I guess she’ll be having her first face lift at 20.

But this is really nuts…

But Roth said there might be some benefits for on-camera teens in Hollywood. “Some people do have hyper-active muscles and muscles are what create the wrinkles in certain types of expressions.

Why yes, it’s true. When people laugh, cry, EXPRESS THINGS, their face muscles move and produces ridges and lines. It’s NORMAL. It isn’t normal to have a line-free and expressionless face like a plaster mask. Newsflash … your face shows your life. I have wrinkles. I’m 45 years old. I should have wrinkles. Wrinkles from laughing, crying, living. They show where you’ve been and how you’ve lived your life!

Why, some of these wrinkles and lines I have had since I was a kid, because it’s normal and natural. In fact, the only ones that actually bother me are the ones on my forehead, and I have seriously had them since I was a little girl. It’s just the way my face was put together though, and I would never get injections or anything to get rid of them. They just are a part of me, like my tattoo, or my bell piercing, or the fact I am skinny and one of the palest people on the planet. All these things could be changed or “fixed” with procedures and enough money, but I don’t think they need fixing.

Any 18 year old who already thinks their face needs to be fixed or freshened needs to have their brain examined.