A list of how companies got their names – i always like finding out how people come up with names.
Finalists in Smithsonians 2007 photo contest – i’m so envious of good photographers
Barrymore gets cover for People’s Most Beautiful List – hmmmm, interesting pick
the simpsons get their own ride at universal studios – finally…a reason to go to Universal Studios
Scientist takes the stink out of durian – cool. if you don’t know what durian is, you’re lucky. i grew up with it as my whole family loved the stuff! it really stinks.

I’m still in search of Season 1 of The Office. Can whoever is renting it from the Blockbuster on Pico please return it already!!!

Until then, here are some funny quotes from the show:

[During a “Diversity Day” exercise; Angela is wearing a sign on her forehead that says “Jamaican.”]
Kevin: Hey.
Angela: Hey.
Kevin: You wanna go to the beach?
Angela: Sure.
Kevin: You wanna get high?
Angela: No.
Kevin: I think you do, mon.

Oscar: Both my parents were born in Mexico, and they moved to the United States a year before I was born, so I grew up in the United States… my parents were Mexican.

Michael Scott: Wow, that is a great story. That’s the American dream right there, right? Um, let me ask you, is there a term besides ‘Mexican’ that you prefer? Something less offensive?

Dwight Schrute: Studies show that more information is passed through watercooler gossip than through official memos, which puts me at a disadvantage because
[picks up water bottle]
Dwight Schrute: I bring my own water to work.

Dwight Schrute: The purse girl hits everything on my checklist: creamy skin, straight teeth, curly hair, amazing breasts. Not for me… for my children. The Schrutes produce very thirsty babies.

[Michael attempts to assemble a basketball team and Oscar, of Mexican descent, approaches]
Oscar: I can play, if you need any help.

Michael Scott: I will use your talents come baseball season, my friend. Or if we ever decide to box.

Michael Scott: Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he’s really not a part of our family. Also, he’s divorced, so he’s really not a part of his family.

Michael Scott: Would I rather be feared or loved? Um… Easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.

Michael Scott: You may look around, and see two groups here. White collar, blue collar. But I don’t see it that way. You know why not? Because I am collar-blind.

This is pretty cool.

2.7% of houses are sitting empty in the US. This number has never exceeded 2% until now.

11% of complete condos are currently unoccupied.

There has been an 800% increase of foreclosures in the first 3 months of the year in California.

More about these stats here.

As a female, it’s extremely important that you get enough calcium! And even if you’re not a female, you should know that calcium builds strong bones and teeth, can reduce the risk of colon cancer, control blood pressure, and calm your nerves. A lot of people think the only way to get their calcium is by drinking milk or eating other dairy products that are high in fat. There are actually a variety of choices to choose from. Here are the top 10 calcium fortified, lowfat foods:

1. nonfat milk
2. ricotta cheese
3. yogurt
4. calcium fortified soymilk
5. tofu
6. spinach
7. sardines
8. swiss cheese
9. legumes
10. almonds

Says this bloomberg article.

I really wish Los Angeles had a better transportation network. What if our metro was like NY’s subway system? I’d never drive again and I wouldn’t miss it! Until then, stock up on gas folks….it’s going to be an expensive summer.

Earth Day is April 22nd and Home Depot is celebrating by giving away 1,000,000 compact flourescent lightbulbs (CFL) to anyone who visits their store that day.

Getrichslowly says:

Compact fluorescent bulbs also last longer than incandescents. It’s true that they’re more expensive initially (up to $10/bulb), but the typical CF bulb will save you nearly $10/year.

CFLs use 75% less electricity than the regular lightbulb. Sounds like a great deal to me!

Saw this quote on a xanga post:

What is more disturbing to me is that I had a phone conversation with a girlfriend of mine in LA this evening… she told me that people in Ktown are getting their cars egged. And today, she was in WESTWOOD, mind you this is an educated college community, and someone pulled up next to her car and asked if she was going to try to “kill [him] too”… This was not a joke.

I was appalled to read this since I graduated from UCLA and over half of the population there is Asian! You would think people there would be less ignorant about this. It’s not even a matter of ethnicity. I think people are just using it as an excuse to be racist. It’s so disgusting and I can’t believe it happens in this day and age, especially in LA where there are so many different ethnicities everywhere.

Also, I read about how Cho’s family are receiving death threats…the people who do that are as crazy as Cho was in my opinion.

I wonder why so many people in this world are filled with hatred for no reason.

This is a great article about how Koreans are not to blame.

This Guy Really Loves His GF – SORRY THIS POST HAS BEEN REMOVED :(
Threadless for Kids
Life in solitary confinement: 12,755 days alone
Every UPS whiteboard commercial
Soccer moms can be scary
Darth Vader is on Twitter
Blogger tracks every reason the media has blamed for the VaTech killings

2 chickens break up rabbit fight

chickens are cool.