Marriage
I can't even remember how I came across this link. I swear I was working. I was looking for articles on how to make good decisions so that I could work with our local In-Camp Coordinator on her decision making abilities. It was easy to find the usual articles with the usual steps (#1: Identify the Problem; #2: etc.) And somehow, this came up in my search.
Just scan it. It's fascinating. This guy has gotten all technical and pseudo-scientific about the improving the decision making process that leads towards marriage. I wonder how much of a marriage's success actually hinges on the decision itself. After all, there is that often used argument that arranged marriages have been known to be extremely successful and let's face it, the notion of romantic love hasnt' been around that long in the scheme of things, which means arranged marriages have been working for a long time. So, too, has domestic abuse, however, so it remains to be seen what "working" really means. I do believe that if people put more effort into the everyday work that goes into good communication and relationship building and less time in regretting their decisions, more romances would live longer. But what do I know?
Monkies
My brother was laughing with me online one day about those Ghost freaks in my previous post. I was feeling unmotivated about work. Another gray rainy Monday. So he sent me this. The Monkey Chow Diaries. It puts a whole new spin on eating rice for every meal every day, it really does.
"Kiwis would sell anything"
I guess a lot of people have been trying to make me laugh lately, which is good. I need to laugh more. I haven't had a real, uncontrollable giggle-fit in a little while. But this will definitely put a smile on your face. It's a copy of a posting on the New Zealand version of E-Bay, known as Trade Me. It's actually a hoax and Trade Me pulled the original posting. You can still find PDF versions floating around the internet though. The comments are especially hilarious. If you want to read about what a scandal the posting and hoax made, click here. A choice quote:
SPCA national chief executive Robyn McDonald said the hoax was an irresponsible attempt at self-promotion at the expense of New Zealand's international reputation as a nation that cares for animals.
She had received hundreds of concerned emails and telephone calls.
"While the majority of these simply expressed their concern, there were also comments along the lines of Kiwis will sell anything. Even though the posting has now been revealed as a hoax, our national reputation will still have sustained some damage."
Hmmm, yes, when the comments section looks like this, I do believe the national reputation of New Zealander's is going to suffer:
I can't believe you plan on keeping this Dolphin in your pool unless someone pays you 10K. it's totally sick why don't you call the SPCA? If this is a joke then its seriously not funny.posted by: jodessfw (1 ) 1:50 pm, Tue 27 Sep
A dolphin isn't an animal - It's a FISH!
Have a good week y'all. Hope you are laughing.
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