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March 2009 Blog Posts (30)

My First Car, Part Three, (RIP)

Picture a sunny summer day in New England. This was how my day started as I left home for my job at the camera store. Got in my MG, it started, and off I went. Parked it under the nice big ole' tree for a little shade, the only tree that bordered the parking lot at work. Comes 5:25pm, time to get ready to close up..suddenly the sky gets very dark. The darkness envelopes the parking lot until literally we couldn't see past the large windows of the shop. Then the wind picked up..strong… Continue

Added by photo2010 on March 31, 2009 at 4:22pm — 5 Comments

I've Got Nothing to Say

I watch a lot of videos and I read lots of blogs and I am very interested in hearing what other people are thinking about, but I find that I rarely have anything to say myself. Maybe I am shallow and don't have any deep thoughts. Seriously. Do you think some people are just put on this earth to be the listeners?

Added by JoAnn on March 31, 2009 at 4:22am — 3 Comments

DURAN DURAN...Does Anyone Still Remember 'Em?

I got hold of this DVD (a 2004 reunion concert) and was watching it last night..

Man, as the band started playing "Hungry Like A Wolf",

BAM!!..I felt I was catapulted back to 1985..

the hair..the dress...the shoes..the attitude..

youthfulness full of fun and adventure....F^*K! it was GREAT!

then the band played "The Chaffeur"..

ahh..goosebumps I had all over..

and what the F?..my eyes had tears in 'em..tears of… Continue

Added by ferdz ines on March 30, 2009 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments

My First Car, Part Two.

Once, driving down a hill, I hit a patch of sand on a curve. Suddenly I was driving down the hill..backwards. I felt the car bump, then it felt like I was going up in the air. I came to a stop. I got out of the car and the right two wheels had climbed up a low stone wall in someone's front yard. The bizarre, and extremely lucky thing, was that the wall started at grass level, so my car literally 'climbed' up the wall. No external damage to the car, or me, and relatively minor damage to the… Continue

Added by photo2010 on March 30, 2009 at 3:25am — 3 Comments

Sunday PSA- The Bloggish Edition

Hey Arkians

Well, I'm sick in bed- been sleepin' for the most part for the last couple of days and I've got the kind of headache that pretty much makes me want to end it all right this minute (just kidding- don't call 911).

So for the first time EVAH, the Sunday PSA comes to you via blog.

And it's the perfect week for this to happen because as it turns out there's really nothing to report, except that Doug will begin editing the Loser vid this week, so… Continue

Added by SydTheSkeptic on March 30, 2009 at 12:30am — 7 Comments

MUSIC MONTH...GONE....NUUUUUUUUUU....OR IS IT....

Hello arkians...is that what it's called...idk...anyways...so as you may or may not know...or even care....i have had a music month for the past two years...basically a month so that everyone can share their love of music...well as you know...can't really post music on live video anymore lol....so can't really have a music month.....or can we....YESSSSSSSSSS.....i plan to host music month on two websites...here on the ark...and also on blam....i decided to do this cause i have friends on both… Continue

Added by PrincessEricasWorld on March 29, 2009 at 7:13pm — 4 Comments

My First Car, Part One.

This is a love..and hate..and love..and hate, story. In the 1970's, I was working at my first job after graduating college. I had jobs while a college student, cleaning toilets in a department store, driving people to and from JFK and LaGuardia Airports, but those were part time jobs. My first full time job was as a salesman in a camera store in my downtown area. I accepted the position mainly because I needed the money to pay off my college loans. I rationalized that it was okay to work in a… Continue

Added by photo2010 on March 29, 2009 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

Hot Air Vent

I try not to make hasty judgements. Be nice and accommodating to everyone but not be walked on. I tolerate a lot and try to be a good friend to all. Work hard at seeing the positives and treat people in a way I would expect to be treated until they prove undeserving of that level of respect.

Doing this has taught me two things. Firstly, that no good deed goes unpunished. Secondly, my first impression of people is right about 99% of the time.

From my last blog I got a lot… Continue

Added by spacemonkey1310 on March 27, 2009 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Trust My Instincts....?

Sitting in the lobby of a cheap Holiday Inn. I want to leave.

Go back to New England or original England. Either way I don't care.

My instincts are telling me to get out now but in all honesty, they've been telling me this for a while.

In Manchester Airport I had to force myself to check in. More than once I fought back tears as I said goodbye. Those who know me know this is rare.

Arriving in the US airport I felt no excitement. Standing on a moving… Continue

Added by spacemonkey1310 on March 26, 2009 at 9:15am — 5 Comments

Is It Just Me?

Tomorrow I fly out of Manchester on a thirteen and half hour long journey to the USA. When I arrive my new employers have told me to get the bus to a travel inn that has been booked nearby (that is the limit of the information. Seriously. The name of the hotel and the fact that a bus is the way to get there.)

The following day me and my two compatriots (who I haven't yet met) meet with the boss and get the keys to two cars then drive three hours up two states, get to our two bedroom… Continue

Added by spacemonkey1310 on March 24, 2009 at 6:09pm — 10 Comments

the times have surely changed

my friends wrote that song a long time ago. we all knew things had changed from the last time they were a band and that some big changes were ahead of us. most of them were out of school. in fact, in our "group" only three or four of us were in high school. those were the days.

fast forward to now. it's been a long while since i've spoken to most of you. why? things have changed. i no longer find the need to know who is doing what 24/7 online. i also work 40 hours a week. i don't go… Continue

Added by kateybella on March 24, 2009 at 1:10am — 1 Comment

San Francisco Meet-up. March 22nd.

Christine (wheresthesea) "Live from Europe", Mango (just a mango) , Dave(sallygirl aka Low profile) & Jim (glad2bhere) are going to do a meet up in San Francisco on March 22nd! Sunday..got the date..got a place and the time is*** 11am.*** Vloggers (Lv-Ning-Youtube-etc) in NoCal or even SoCal who want to drive..that know us..email any one of us for the location. See you Sunday!!! What great video's and pictures..xoxo Mango xoxo

Added by Mango8260 on March 21, 2009 at 8:30am — 5 Comments

words of wisdom

"the people who are trying to make this world a terrible place don't take a day off then why should we stop trying to make it a better one" bob marley

seems like a plan dont ya think

Added by jinboy on March 20, 2009 at 11:05pm — 1 Comment

So Very Drunk

I am drunk. Properly wasted. Trousered. Plastered. Hammered. Wrecked.

Sober enough to remember the things I wish I could forget though.

Typical.

Added by spacemonkey1310 on March 20, 2009 at 9:21pm — 4 Comments

Twitter

WTF is it?

Added by spacemonkey1310 on March 19, 2009 at 1:28pm — 1 Comment

The meaning of a name

Haiiii!!!!!!!! arkieeessssss

I was thinking about what my name meant not my ark name my real name (which is faheem) its an arabic name that was given to me by my uncle who is a scholar in islam of sorts he runs a mosque and is working on a project in kashmir were he has successfully built and is running a hospital that gives free medicne and aid to injured people and now another project for building a school to educate orphans is in the worls with the building almost… Continue

Added by jinboy on March 19, 2009 at 11:48am — 1 Comment

Guess Who Can't Sleep Again?

It is 2am and I am still awake. I finally gave up trying to sleep and got on the computer. The one good thing is that while I was laying in bed and not sleeping I came up with a good idea for what I am going to film for the "Loser" music collab. I think it is going to be funny. I just need to talk my husband into being in the clip with me. He isn't too keen on having his picture took.

Oh and in a totally unrelated note...Barack Obama is coming to town. He will be conducting a town… Continue

Added by JoAnn on March 17, 2009 at 5:30am — 2 Comments

Why?

Why do people have to get sick or die before we realize that we should have spent more time telling them that we love them? Why don't we take the time out of our busy lives in the here and now to spend time with loved ones, to get to know them better, to say, "I love you" and "you matter to me"?

My Mother in law is dying. She is old, we knew it would come some day,,, but not yet. I use to call her every day, we spent hours on the phone, but as she got older and I knew that her time… Continue

Added by JustDee on March 17, 2009 at 1:04am — 3 Comments

In search of sleep

Can someone point me in the right direction?

I am looking for sleep... I saw it earlier today, but now, it seems to elude me...

I know it is around here somewhere because my husband and my daughter found it... but I do not seem able to locate it.

I have looked under the bed and in all of the drawers... I am even now looking on my computer.. but so far, I haven't had any luck...

If anyone sees sleep, can you tell it I am looking for… Continue

Added by JustDee on March 16, 2009 at 3:33am — 4 Comments

economic crisis aint got nothing on the human spirit

Today was comic relief day, a day where normal people in the wyes of milions of families become heroes. the smallest of donations save lives and in this time of economic down turn today the human spirit proved it was alive and well when over 50 milion pounds was raised

it costs 5 pounds to get an anti mosquito net to a babies bed preventing malaria

40 pence for a aids test kit to help cure a killer

so effectively 5 pounds and 40 pence can save a life

imagine… Continue

Added by jinboy on March 14, 2009 at 1:19am — 1 Comment