Jenn Martinelli Blogging in Boston

Like, can we, like, totally stop like, saying 'like' so much?

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:15:36 -0400

Because I'm like totally going to like lose my mind if I have to like hear troupes of college girls using like 37 times in like every sentence they like say like you know? Like seriously!

Ahmadinejad, shut up

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:37:26 -0400

Seriously. No, the United States is not going to apologize to you. Nobody on this earth owes you an apology of any kind.

You need to start looking into how to fucking apologize though, for killing protesters for starters. But I'm sure there is a wealth of reasons.

OK Barack, you're on notice

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:20:36 -0400

You're on my shit list and it's not even close to 1 year into your term. Did all my readers realize what a ridiculous lame-ass mess the federal benefits thing he just signed for same-sex partners is? Not even health benefits? Dude, I ASSUMED we were talking about standard benefits like health insurance, decision-making powers in medical situations, etc.

Who the hell cares that someone can take sick leave now to take care of their partners? I don't think this is anyone's primary concern. I think I could figure out how to take a fucking sick day of my own if my partner was sick, but I might have trouble figuring out how the fuck to pay her doctor's bills and pay for her prescriptions, since I can't cover her under my federal health insurance.

WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK YOU LAME ASSHOLE? Way to completely go back on a bunch of promises, chicken out, and be a total douchebag. Thanks, President Douchebag.

I'm out.

Bridget the turtle goes for a walk!

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:29:48 -0400

Coming soon, a video! I was telling someone about taking our turtle for a "walk" recently and I thought people would enjoy these pictures I took from a recent outing with Bridget the turtle. She gets to have fun in the Fens too! It's not just for Billy the dog!

(More photos after the jump)

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IKEA hack - window seat of bookshelves

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:36:02 -0400

I love this IKEA hack. It's one of my favorites so far. I love the IKEA hacks site but this is so simple and works so well and is such a good idea. I think it's great.

What the hell, Europeans?

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:40:47 -0400

Why the fuck is there a table of 3 British adult human beings at the next table in Panera talking LOUD AS FUCK on a fucking TELECONFERENCE CALL ON THEIR LAPTOP with at least 2 adults and several children, presumably at home?

This is a cafe where people are maybe trying to do work and have their own conversations, assholes. It's not a fucking amusement park just because you are on vacation. Your vacation does not = my problem. Oh, except it does.

You are fucking fucking rude. Seriously.

On young kids flying alone on airplanes

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:41:23 -0400

OK, so two kids were put on the wrong planes. Is it now the apocolypse? I'm pretty sure it's not, but maybe I'm missing something.

Parents reconsider sending kids flying solo

First of all, I doubt very much I would put my, for example, ten year old on a plane by him/herself for various reasons. On the other hand, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. When I was 10 I watched my 6 and 2 year old brothers for several hours every day during the summer and it was no problem.

In any case, let's not make this into the biggest news story of the year folks. Were the kids hurt? No. Were they found safely and sent to their proper destinations? Yes.

Hey, if you think it's a bad idea to put a small child on a plane by his or herself, I agree with you. So don't do it. If you, however, decide it's perfectly OK, then let's not act like someone kidnapped her when she gets routed on the wrong plane. If you were so concerned, you could have accompanied her. Seriously.

One step in the right direction

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:07:38 -0400

Well Obama, I'm certainly glad you're instituting benefits for same-sex partners for Federal employees. However, could you please get your shit together on a bunch of other issues, like "don't ask don't tell" for instance. You know, that thing you pledged to throw out when you got to office?

What the fucking fuck, China?

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:14:32 -0400

Sorry for the downer folks but here's a wonderful newsflash for today: the fucking geniuses in a community in China have apparently ordered the slaughter of all dogs because of some rabies cases.

Hey fucking morons - there's something called a "vaccine". You MAY HAVE heard of it. I acknowledge that maybe you have not because you are obviously FUCKING STUPID, but there's a small chance. In case you have not heard of a "vaccine", here is the definition of vaccine for you. Take a minute to go read it.

All set?

OK. Now, let's talk about what the fucking hell is wrong with you if you feel fine about running around in dog killing squads beating the poor things to death. Actually, I can't talk about that because there are literally no words to describe all the things that are wrong with you. I could fill a whole page with the words YOU ARE FUCKING EVIL over and over again and it wouldn't be enough.

So, in response to the debate in Baltimore about why people are more upset about a puppy being set on fire than about people being shot - this is why. Because people are fucking evil, and dogs are not. It's pretty simple actually. I'm obviously not saying that every person who gets shot is evil, but I'm saying that as a whole, people are pretty awful and dogs are not capable of being awful unless they are tortured into it by - wait for it - PEOPLE. Full circle - people being evil again.

So, the lesson for today is, be sweet to your dog and don't spend too much time being sweet to the general public. Especially if you live in China.

Oh, and FUCK OFF, CHINA.

Roller coasters scare the bejesus out of me

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:55:11 -0400

Just this picture scares me half to death:

Anyway, but if you're interested, here is an article on MSN about "record breaking" roller coasters. I can appreciate some stuff about them and why they are in theory cool, but I can't ride anything that has a hill on it. That's most coasters of course. (Not the Rock'n'Roller coaster at MGM studios, which I LOVE.)

Enjoy all you crazy fear-freaks!