Category: Amuse Me

This is my entry for Rannie’s 100k Contest, Category three: Movement.

I took this photo in Austin at Polly Esther’s. I was out on the dance floor, getting my groove on and all that, and I decided to just hold the camera up over my head and snap a photo. No cares, no worries, just had to capture the move. You can tell how packed the place was, and people are just enjoying the beat of the music. The double exposure effect caught me off guard and must have been thanks to the strobe lights in the club.

The latest amusing web search? “Can cats be pink“. While I’m sure they can be, would you really want a pink cat? I mean … wouldn’t that look quite odd?

A few weeks ago I brought up the Pepsi vs Coke debate, and how the brands take over college campuses. Whenever you mention soft drinks, you almost always end up in the Pop vs Soda vs Coke debate too. This site gives you a chance to have your voice heard over which term is most popular! (Be sure to check out the conclusion, which I strongly agree with.) [via Gretchen]

I grew up in Illinois. My parents are from North Dakota and Minnesota. I called it “pop” when I was a kid. Then I moved to Texas when I was 15. They call it “Coke” down here. It doesn’t matter which soft drink you’re really drinking, it’s a “Coke”. Here is how it would go:

Friend: I’m going to go get a Coke. Would you like one?
Me: No. I’m not thirsty, thanks.
Friend leaves. Returns with Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, whatever.
Me: I thought you were going to get a Coke?
Friend: Yeah, I did.
Me: But … that’s a (insert drink name here).
Friend: Yeah. And???
And I would be left with a puzzled look on my face.

Also amusing was when you would tell a waitress at a restaurant that you want a Coke. “Ok, what kind?” Uh, Coke? Yeahhhh…

I’ve adapted. I call it Coke all the time now too. Personally, I still think calling it “pop” makes more sense. However, you can get your ass kicked for that around here, so I’ll call it Coke. I know better then to ask for that sort of trouble! So, what about you? Coke? Pop? Soda? Which do you prefer to use?

It’s voting time again over at Big Blogger All-Star! This is the final elimination round – and you are supposed to vote for everyone you want eliminated. On Tuesday, I suggested that you should vote for Ashley but discovered something after that.

You can vote for multiple people. In other words, if you don’t want me eliminated, you should vote for Ashley, Ken and Rusty. Check 3 out of 4 boxes in the voting poll. Help save me. Polls close at 6:00 pm PST on Friday. (8pm CST, 9pm EST) Please vote!

After this, just one more round … you get to vote then for who you want to WIN! And then I will be done with my shameless begging. I promise.

By a very narrow margin, Benjy was voted off of the Big Blogger All-Star! game today. Now we are at the point where – instead of the contestants nominating people – YOU get to pick from the final four who gets eliminated next.

If I could vote (I can’t) I would pick Ashley. Why? She lost me this week. She actually posted that immigration should be restricted because it decreases the quality of life. From there it went downhill, and she actually wrote that the world is too damn full so abortion after 2 children should be mandatory. From there she said that there should be a lottery style mass-killing of people to solve the world’s population problems.

So, while I don’t want to lose, I would rather make it to the final three and lose to Rusty or Ken then lose to Ashley. If you’re interested in voting, head on over to the Big Blogger group and vote for Ashley.