Suprised To Read

I opened up the paper a couple of days ago and was suprised to see what I was reading. It seems a childhood friend is a suspect in a murder case. I really don't know where I stand on this. I knew Chris when we were young growing up. I went to the same church as his family did. I will have to follow the news coverage and see what comes out of it all. I can't say that I can see him doing this but then again sometimes it is the ones you would least expect.

This was taken from the Mason City Globe Gazette:

MASON CITY — A 32-year-old Mason City man has been charged with first-degree murder in the Jan. 13 death of 2-year-old Riley Prazak.Christopher Jon McCoy was also charged Friday with child endangerment resulting in injury, according to the Mason City Police Department.Lt. Ron Vande Weerd of the Mason City Police Department said the boy died Jan. 13 from a traumatic closed-head injury as the result of a probable assault.Riley was the son of Mindy Prazak of Mason City.McCoy was listed as a special friend of the family in the child’s Globe Gazette obituary.Vande Weerd said McCoy lived in the same house as Prazak and was in a relationship with the boy’s mother.According to court records, McCoy made a 911 call on Jan. 10 from 630 1/2 S. Connecticut Ave., reporting that a 2-year-old boy had fallen out of bed and was unresponsive. Several emergency personnel, including Mason City police officers, responded.The child was taken to Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa by the Mason City Fire Department Ambulance and then was transported to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. The boy died on Jan. 13.Physicians at St. Marys Hospital, whose statements were included in an affidavit filed in Cerro Gordo County Court, said, “The closed head injuries to Riley Prazak would have resulted in him becoming incapacitated and unresponsive within one to two minutes of the injury.”McCoy was arrested by the Mason City Police Department at just after 10 a.m. Friday and is being held in the Cerro Gordo County Jail on a $183,500 cash only bond. His next court appearance, which will be a preliminary hearing, is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 3.First-degree murder is a Class A felony punishable by life in prison. The child endangerment charge is a Class B felony punishable by up to 50 years in prison.The Iowa Department of of Human Services assisted in the investigation.

For little Riley's sake I hope that the truth is found. All my sympathy goes out to his family and friends.

Question Of The Day

Today is rack your brain day in my world. Three questions.

1) If you would of been alive during the period of cowboys and indians what would your occupation have been?

If you have ever seen the series Deadwood I wood have to say I would have been Calamity Jane. Occupation: The town drunk, What else besides drinking and child bearing was a women worth then? I only wish they would of had better dentists back then.

2) Something terrible has just happen to you and you have to pick one super-hero to save you. Who would it be and why?

I have fallen and can't get up, call the inventor of the clapper. I bet he's a hero in someones eyes.

3) You walk into a store and see someone shop lifting huge amounts of mechandise, the person knows that you saw them and asks you, "If you don't say anything I will split it all with you." Knowing that the store has no idea that this person has taken anything, do you split it or tell the store owner?

In all honesty I would have to say I would tell the store owner.

O.K. that is enough for me I must sleep. Work lastnight was about crazy and my mind and body are telling me it is shut down time with or without me. Enjoy! Later!

Old News But Funny News

'Ugly dog' Sam dies at 14
Canine gained celebrity as winner of ugliest animal contest


SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) -- Sam, the dog whose ugliness earned him TV appearances, limousine rides and even a meeting with millionaire Donald Trump, has died, the Santa Barbara News-Press reported Tuesday.
The pooch with the hairless body, crooked teeth and sparse tuft of hair atop his knobby head died Friday, just short of his 15th birthday, said his owner, Susie Lockheed.
"I don't think there'll ever be another Sam," she said, adding wryly, "Some people would think that's a good thing." Sam became an international celebrity after winning the ugliest animal contest at the 2003 Sonoma-Marin Fair in California -- a victory he twice repeated. The purebred Chinese crested hairless made appearances on TV in Japan, radio in New Zealand and in Britain's Daily Mirror tabloid, stayed in luxury hotels and met Trump on a talk show set.
Lockheed marketed his visage on T-shirts, a calendar and even a coffee "ugly mug."
At the time of his death, Sam was scheduled to be filmed for a Discovery Channel series on the world's ugliest species.
Lockheed said she was initially terrified of Sam when she agreed to take him in as a rescue six years ago on a 48-hour trial basis. Although she fell in love with him, his appearance repulsed her then-boyfriend and prompted the man to break up with her.
Later, however, Sam became a matchmaker by bringing together Lockheed and her current beau, who saw a picture of the two on an online dating site.
Lockheed said she had Sam euthanized after a veterinarian told her Sam's heart was failing.
She said she's felt a little lost ever since, and is sleeping with Sam's favorite toy -- a stuffed bear he picked up and carried home.
"I have snuggled Sam under my blankets on my bed for six years," said Lockheed, who has three other dogs named TatorTot, TinkerBell and PixieNoodle.

Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Everyone Needs To Smile

Let's see alittle smile, it always makes me feel good.

Always forgive your enemies - Nothing annoys them so much.
If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.
I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain.
Do you have trouble making up your mind? Well, yes or no?
If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
Many people quit looking for work when they find a job.
When I'm not in my right mind, my left mind gets pretty crowded.
Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.
You know the speed of light, so what's the speed of dark?
Join The Army, Visit exotic places, meet strange people, then kill them.
I poured Spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone.
Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need more.(Friend or Money !)
Death is hereditary.
There are three sides to any argument: your side, my side and the right side.
An consultant is someone who takes a subject you understand and makes it sound confusing.
Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.
When you're right, no one remembers. When you're wrong, no one forgets.
Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.
Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.
Everyone makes mistakes. The trick is to make mistakes when nobody is looking.
They say hard work never hurts anybody, but why take the chance.
Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.
I like work. It fascinates me. I sit and look at it for hours.
If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side.
Where there's a will, there are five hundred relatives.
Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.

Round And Round I Go

Omg! What an extremely busy week I have had. So much is going on right now I don't even know where to start.

Work- I am currently sitting on a promotion that has me very excited but at the same time very scared. It is a big jump from where I am right now. If everything goes as negotiated I will be the new Human Resource Rep at the company I am current employed by. This struck me kind of odd when I started there that they don't have a rep at all. All of their decisions are made at the corporate plant in Ohio. What is more odd is out of 50 employees there are no woman in the office. No woman supervisors or anything. I think there are only 3 women employeed there. It is a very physical job and not many women apply. Anyway, this promotion is really what I have been looking for and it just kind of fell into my lap. I will be visiting with the Human Resource Manager sometime in February to find out more. I totally have my fingers crossed. Maybe my schooling is finally going to pay off.

Home- I hadn't mentioned it but I am getting to the point where my little apartment is just that "little", so I have been looking for something a bit bigger. Today I found an apartment I like. It is so much bigger then the small 1 bdrm that I have. It is a 2 bdrm for the same price. The landlord said that they were dropping the rent down a bit because they are looking for a single person to occupy it because it is over a business. So now I am waiting to hear back. I am pretty sure I got it though.

School- Not much to say about that. It is what it is. I am just trying to get through it all. Homework has been tough, with a full time job to boot.

My counterpart- I really haven't gotten to see my boyfriend all lately he is working swing shift and this is his week for working 2nd shift. It doesn't coinside with me working 3rd. (By the way if I get the promotion I finally get to go to DAY SHIFT yeah me!)

Well bloggers that is it in a nutshell. Now I have to go catch up on everyone's blogs I have missed. Later! Drat spell check not working!

No Time Right Now

No time tonight to write I am off to work. I will be back in the morning to give you all the lastest and catch up on everyone's blogs! Later.

Giving Good Women A Bad Name

I normally don't have a rant and rave entry, but today is the day I think maybe I will try it. Lastnight was unreal. I am the type of person that is really open minded about almost everything but if there is one thing that really makes me uneasy it is girls that choose to boost the already well known idea that, "All women are controlling!"

My boyfriend and I went out lastnight with his best friend that he rarely gets to see much anymore. The night was going good, we were playing pool, laughing and basically having a good time. My boyfriends best friends phone rings and it is his girlfriend. He invites her to come hang out with all of us. She in short says o.k. that she will be there when she is done with work. I myself had not meet her yet, so I was thinking this would be a nice opportunity to do so. I was also thinking, being the pool player I am that our teams then would be even so we could all have some fun.

A bit later she shows up with a Hi! (directed at her boyfriend and mine) and sits down next to me, yet not even acknowledging that I am there next to her. Within a minute she says to her boyfriend, "What is that and how many have you had." (pointing at the glass of beer sitting on the table) Her boyfriend tells her that he only had 2 glasses of beer. She replies with, well I'm ready to go. Next thing we know they are walking out the door. I don't think I have ever meet someone so rude in my life. I was going to introduce myself but after the way she came across to everyone I didn't bother.

I don't understand why so many women are this way. I have for all my life always let my boyfriend do whatever it is he feels he needs to do. I only have 3 basic expectations that I hold very close to my heart. 1) Come home to me at night. 2) Don't cheat on me. 3) Don't lie to me. So where in this world did someone tell woman to be as ruthless as so many are?

Then on top of this I have to listen to so many women go on and on about how they did nothing wrong and he left them. OMG wake up! What the hell did these woman think these men were going to do when they try and strip them of there manhood. I hate this because so many men have had this happen to them that they blame ALL women.

Yes, there are ruthless men in the world, but in the same aspect there are ruthless women also.

It is my belief that it all boils down to the person's own insecurities. Everyone thinks everyone else is going to leave and no one wants to be alone. Yet you can't control what others are going to do. You can only make yourself happy and try to make that special someone in your life happy too. You have to let them be there own person but make sure they know who you are by setting your limits but not in a way that sacrifices either persons individuality or feelings. All in all it boils down to the one thing in the world that over time has been lost----RESPECT----, It seems no one really knows or understands what that is anymore.

Touch Me, Touch Me Not

I was pondering something today and thought maybe I would bring it to my blog today. What seems to be the issues surrounding some men about being touched.

I have not had a weekend off since I began my job I recently have. I would say this would fall around 2 months ago, anyway I actually have this weekend off. Lastnight my boyfriend and I decided to go out to a bar and play pool and just unwind. This was a really great time and we both needed it. We hardly see each other at all.

When we returned back to my apartment with movies in hand, we made ourselves comfortable in the bed and watched the movies we had picked up on the way home.

Being the woman I am I find myself very drawn to touch. My boyfriend in my eyes is irresistable so naturally I find myself wanting to touch him. Either if it be rubbing his arm, chest or fingers. Nine times out of ten he will move away from me so as to stop me from doing this. I asked if it bothered him and he always says "No!' He replies with I am trying to watch the movie.

Do men always see touch as a form of foreplay to sex? It seems that I have found this with more then one of my past relationships also. I find touch soothing and depending on where I am being touched sometimes arousing. Is it the same with men? It really makes you think as a women whether or not it is you or just the way that person is.
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We Can All Laugh With This One!

Looking for something new to add to my blog I came across this funny little picture. Zombie my blogging friend suggested that when he is bored he posts a sexy picture to his blog. Well with that in mind I thought that this would give both sides of the gene pool equal opportunity. Thanks to Jay for the pic! Enjoy! Later!

I thought this was rather funny and thought I would share it with you!

Time For School

Not to much to say today. It has been kind-of a blah day around here. I am getting ready for school tonight. I have to be there in about a half an hour then it is off to work I go. Lately I have been rather bored with my blog, if you hadn't noticed I have been trying to livin' it up a bit. I was trying to think of some ideas of what to do next with it, beside tell everyone everyday how boring of a life I live. Maybe tonight while I am at work I will try thinking of something new and fun to add.

I haven't shown any art lately so I thought I would add something funny today.

What Color Are You?

This is for my little brother Marko that wanted me to take this quiz to find out what color I am. Well here is my results.

BlueYou're blue — the most soothing shade of the spectrum. The color of a clear summer sky or a deep, reflective ocean, blue has traditionally symbolized trust, solitude, and loyalty. Most likely a thoughtful person who values spending some time on your own, you'd rather connect deeply with a few people than have a bunch of slight acquaintances. Luckily, making close friends isn't that hard, since people are naturally attracted to you — they're soothed by your calming presence. Cool and collected, you rarely overreact. Instead, you think things through before coming to a decision. That level-headed, thoughtful approach to life is patently blue — and patently you!

To find out your color just click on the link below!

http://web.tickle.com/color/

Freaky, Freaky, Fish

As always I am on the look out for anything out of the norm, well just when you were thinking about going for that swim in the great ocean, keep these little and big guys in mind. MAKE SURE TO KEEP SCROLLING ALL THE WAY DOWN THE PAGE. I have to admit it even made me kinda shiver. Enjoy!

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=19383

Hostel

I said I would be back and here I am with another movie review. The latest film to be seen here in Dawn's world is Hostel, presented by executive producer Quentin Tarantino. O.K. I have heard all the bad press by the so called movie critics about this film. Yes, you can slam the masochism and sadism of this film all you want, but before you do let's just remember that those sexual preferences were not just thought up to scare people. This is a preference that is known and should not be overlooked.

I feel sorry for the individuals that have shoot this film down. It to me is a glimse into the side of society that everyone wants to ignore hoping it will all just go away. If you are going to a Quentin Tarantino film did you really think that you were going to see angels and mermaids. Come on he is almost the king of freak and upset. If he wasn't the critics would not be so quick to shoot this down. It was nice to see that there are people (critics) out there that really did support this film. I think that it is very brilliant to bring society to a realm that is overlooked. I thought this film was very good.

I will say it is NOT for the sqimish or lighthearted. As for open individuals that find the mysterious thoughts of today's darker sides of our world, this will definitely take you for a ride.

Here is a little preview into this film:

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/hostel.html

In A Hurry!!!

I'm in a bit of a hurry today, but I will post later when I get back.

Yeah it is my "New", "Old Car!"

I Know I Am Late With This!!

I know I am late with entry. You all have to know I'm trying. Oh yesterday was a great day. Oh by the way the Christmas get together went great. I got jammies. There awesome. Black silk, but don't start in they are very conservative. My not so conservative ones we just leave in the drawer.

Anyway, the reason yesterday was so good was I bought a new car from a friend at school and I am very excited about it. Well I say "new car", everyone I know says "used car". See the newest year of car I have ever owned is an "89", so to me this 97 is a new car. I don't have the luxury of buying brand new cars. After my divorce from my ex, my credit is how would you say, SHIT! ***Note to dumb American women*** Do Not, I repeat, Do Not have everything in your name. In the end you are driving away from the drive thru with an order that belongs to the people 3 cars back. And you got nothing!!!

Anyhow enough about that! I have downloaded a picture of my new car for anyone beside me to look at. It is a 97 Saturn. I really wanted it blue with 2 doors but the price was right. It is a 5 speed and gets awesome gas mileage. Only a 4 cylinder but that is quite alright. With my never ending aging process it is conservative for me. Besides, I still have my other baby. I also have a 87 Chevy Camero. I will post pictures of it in my blog soon. It's midnight blue with a nice V-8. My friends keep telling me to get rid of it but I think when I'm out racing around in it I find that teenage side of me that always brings a smile to my face. Yet in the winter I keep it in storage so the Saturn is for all seasons.

I started back to school this week. This terms classes aren't you bad. I will be taking Political Economy, Operation Management and Conflict Resolution. As for last terms grades I got an A in Project Management and a not so great C in Quanitative Methods. That had to of been the worse class I have taken in the past 3 years. By the end of the term I just wanted that class over.

Well this is the part were I say later to everyone. It is great to see that since I have returned there are actually people reading this. I have to give a hollar out to Zombieslayer, it is great to still hear from you. Everyone else that has been commenting thanks. Later!

Black And White

So what do you get when you mix black and white and sexy? My attention! Lately I have been in this sort of black and white mode. Yeah they say that color simulates the brain, but the mystery in the gray just doesn't seem to be their. I am getting ready for the after Christmas Christmas Party I will be attending today. I have to be there by 1pm and have no idea what to expect. I usually don't go to these kind of things. The way I see it, I won't have to much fun, I have to work tonight so no cocktails for me. That sucks! I will be taking along my new digital camera that I got for Christmas, so we will see if it works and maybe I will post them for you all. Later!

I came across this picture and found it yummy in a quiet, soft, private way.

English, English, English

Surfing, surfing, looking, looking. That is what I was doing today. I get bored and find it amusing to surf around blogland to find new and interesting blogs to keep up on. Well like most things in my life why in the hell would this be easy.

First off, why can't they all be in English, I am sitting here squinting 2 inches from the screen piecing together words and phrase to some of these blogs just because I think I understand something in them that I might enjoy. Who the hell am I kidding, I have no clue what they say and it is just pure curiosity that keeps me trying to figure out the words out.

So now it has been a good 2 hours since I began this search my eyes hurt, I am tired, I think my stomachs eating my stomach and shit, I'm out of cigarettes.

I did find a few new blogs I will have to keep an eye on and the best part is that they are in English, hoooray!!!

The other part of blog searching I was going to mention is all the religious blogs I found they are so, oooo this is the part where I stop, Next thing I know I will be heading for the fridge to grab the amaretto bottle and in another 2 hours I will be drooling all over myself having a conversion about something I try not to talk about. That and usually the wall doesn't answer back so it is always a one sided conversion.

Oh Did I Ever Need That!!

Lately I have felt so much like a slave to the grind. So my Tuesday night turned into something of a wonderful evening. It seems lately I have been working and studying so much that I have totally forgotten how to relax. Well Tuesday night I went out with my boyfriend Jon and it was the best night off I have had in so long. The mood was relaxed without a care in the world. It sort of turned into a family night and that was great. We went to a local bar and played pool and threw a few back.

I never really realized just how much pressure is associated with work and school until the next morning when I woke up and so much weight felt lifted off me. (Alittle hung over but that didn't even keep me down!)

My little brother stopped over this morning and had breakfast with me and a little cocktail. I know it may sound funny, but 6:ooam is the start of my evening. It is always good when he stops by, we seem to be able to catch up on three months worth of who, what, where and no way within 2 hours. Thanks Marko!!!

This will be a short one coz I still have to get a little slut eye and now that my *ALL NATURAL* *ha! ha!* sleep aid is kickin in, sleep will come real soon.