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category: blahblahblah, daily grind
am i all that different from last year? dunno, i wouldn’t necessarily say so. i’m still disillusioned with the new england region (bostonians especially), the government and the world as a whole. i still have the same goals, and desires. i still have the same joys and sorrows. no, scratch that one, i have a lot more sorrow these days. a lot more sadness. i figure, though, that’s just part of growing up, growing older. your days are tinged in loss and sadness, your world is colored in grief. unavoidable fact.
the last year hasn’t been all bad, not exactly. there were many good times to be had, many fun memories made. it definitely was a harder year than most, but oh well. the one thing about birthdays is, for me, they’re always on the downslope of the summer and then i have but a precious few weeks left before fall (read: “sleety, rainy, hellish cold” in boston) gives way to the icy winter. it really is, in almost every way, the death of a summer. every summer.
i should maybe be a bit more cheerful, yeah? i mean, honestly the past few days have been fabulous. i spent time with my loved ones and much good food, good booze, and good times were had. so really, how can you go wrong with that?
category: filler, teh wurld
ok so the world is sufficiently going straight to hell in a handbasket. and i mean, straight.to.hell. i can’t even completely keep up with all the bullshit these days, man. for serious.
let’s just look at the rundown:
- vampire bats are running rampant in venezuela. OH HAI! I HAZ RABIES.
- russia vs. georgia = possible WWIII, but it’s not as important as which celebritard is squatting out a set of quintuplets or what washed up pop star is in rehab, not NEARLY.
- the olympics, they is goin’ on. (ps - china still hates america)
- all the cool black folk in the world are dead or injured (look out, samuel l. jackson! be safe! safety first, then teamwork!)
- pineapple express is catching up to that shitty batflick. without even trying! hah! seriously, 5 minutes of PE is about 80 bajillion times more entertaining than the entirety of TDK.
- the “president” is a useless tool (sorry, this is not news)
in other news, i am in chicago. the weather is gorgeous and i am trapped in a steel and glass skyscrapper schlepping away at stupid work. most likely will remain trapped in said office until well after dark, thus missing all the gorgeous weather and excitement that chicago has to offer. fuck.
new tattoo appointment has been acquired and i’m happier than a pig in shit about that one. not only will i be getting MOAR TATTOOS, but they will be awesome and it will be a two-for-the-price-of-one kind of deal. aw yeah! so.fucking.excited.
plus, i am, officially “baby free”. my cooter is now strictly for recreational use only. couldn’t.be.happier.
and the villagers rejoice!
fuckin, REJOICE, man.
category: teh wurld
can you believe it? only 50-years-old & he’s gone.
ain’t that a motherfucker?
damn.
category: glee, music
today getting up and getting to work was harder than it ever has been before. because the weekend was so incredibly awesome that i never wanted it to end.
how can you even top a weekend of gorgeous weather, gorgeous company, motherfuckin’ dairy queen, oh yeah, and the king of the god damned blues?!? you can’t, flat out can not.
it doesn’t get any better.
and now that it’s over…the thrill is gone
The Thrill Is Gone from pineapple on Vimeo.
category: blahblahblah
today’s shark is the goblin shark. i had a hard time coming up with one because honestly, there are SO MANY different types of sharks how can you pick just a handful of favorites, ya know? so i picked one that is completely WEIRD yet still awesomely sharky. and with that long, pointed snout and protruding jaws, the goblin shark definitely fits the “weird shark” bill. still, they aren’t as ferociously odd looking as the basking shark. that one is beyond creepy, yet so docile.
known as mitsukurina owstoni, vital stats are:
- can grow up to 11 feet long, and weigh over 300 lbs.
- goblin shark eats fish (both large and small), including other sharks and rays. they also eat squid and crustaceans (like crabs)
- as with other sharks, the teeth are located in rows which rotate into use as needed.
- the goblin shark has soft, pale, pink-gray skin (paler on the belly), low, rounded fins and a long, asymmetrical tail fin. Its jaws can project open quickly in order to catch prey.
- the pink coloration, unique among sharks, is due to blood vessels underneath a semi-transparent skin (which bruises easily), thereby causing the coloring. the fins have a bluish appearance.
- goblin sharks lack a nictitating membrane
- very little is actually known about this slow-swimming shark, it is rarely encountered.
honorary mention for sunday: oceanic whitetip!
and thus concludes shark week, i was going to do one more for monday, but might as well wrap it up on sunday with the discovery channel. man, i wish there was more than one shark week a year, though.
category: amuserings & musings
today’s shark is the shortfin mako shark!!! i’ve honestly been waiting all week for this shark, it’s that awesome. something about the makos totally endears them to me, they’re a stout, powerful fish. they are incredibly fast fish, with some recorded bursts of speed of up to 74 mph. incredible for a 1000 lb. fish! they also are capable of leaping high into the air out of the water. unfortunately all this speed and power makes them a favorable game shark for sport fishing and thus they are highly sought-after for pure sport.
known as isurus oxyrinchus, vital stats are:
- it’s latin name means “sharp nose”
- makos can grow anywhere from 6-9 ft. long
- makos are mackerel sharks that are incredibly fast swimmers and can also leap out of the water.
- makos eat schooling fish, including tuna, herring, mackerel, swordfish, and porpoise. They are opportunistic feeders, eating just about anything.
- the name “mako” comes from the m?ori language, meaning either the mako shark or a shark tooth.
- mako pups are cannabalistic in the womb.
- mako sharks do not survive in captivity, the longest one lasted was mere days before it died.
honorary mention for saturday: the whale shark
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