4 posts tagged “qotd”

What are your superstitions? 
Submitted by lazywong.

My friend Keith had surgery on 06/06/06. Superstitious or not, I would have cancelled the surgery.

What's the worst pickup line you've ever heard?
Submitted by ShellEy.

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While standing in line at the grocery store, the fellow behind me said to me, "So, you're a healthy eater, huh?"

I looked down at my groceries, turned back to him, and answered, "You think? I have frozen pizza, ice cream, rootbeer, and Captain Crunch cereal."

I guess he didn't plan on anyone in the Marina district to eat as poorly as I did.

guam

In April, 1975, we fled Saigon with the fall of Vietnam. We are my parents, their nine children, one son-in-law, my grandparents, and three grandchildren. We fled by naval ship and landed in Guam. From Guam we were transferred by sea to Camp Pendelton near Los Angeles. I do not consider Camp Pendelton America, as it was an isolated sea of tents hidden from the outside world. This was my no man's land, a place in between my old home and my future home.

Several months at Camp Pendelton, we received sponsorship.  We were lucky. A family of this size faced many rejections. Because we were one of very few Catholics in a majority Buddhist culture, we achieved sponsorship with the help of the Catholic church and community in Sacramento.

My first flight was from Camp Pendelton to Sacramento. It was my entry into America, where I now call my home.

Books, movies, music; what's in your top 5 right now?

nouvelle vague

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I am totally into the cover band Nouvelle Vague right now. I would probably classify them in the "chill" genre. I just love the fact that they actually did a Bauhaus song "Bela Lugosi's Dead."

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sissy so long

Sissy's So Long animated video was a big surprise discovery. I was expecting this cute, sweet, Japanese'esque video. Instead, it was one of the most haunting short videos I've ever seen. I couldn't stop thinking about its message for days. Together with Sissy's soft angelic voice, it created a very impactful statement through use of graphics and music. Love that!

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