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This is probably the uncoolest piece of writing I have ever written in any shape or form, but nonetheless, I’m going to do so. Please forgive me for my uncoolnes. Those of you who are fortunate enough to have a life untarnished by the trials and tribulations of the Forrester family of the Bold and the Beautiful, you probably can move on now. Nothing to see here.

I just started to wonder why I’m always on Brooke’s side. I mean, it’s not like she’s all that great, in fact, if she was a real person, I would probably despise her. I am certain that I would despise her. But since she is not, I decided to take a deep look at a shallow soapie character and wonder why she has never rubbed me the wrong way. I came to the conclusion that she has never been mean to anyone without a good reason. She is completely innocent still, even after being married to every male she has ever met who isn’t directly related to her. I think Massimo was spared. Anyway, she does that because she is so utterly incapable of being alone and she lives for love. She will accept any love in any shape or form, as she has a desperate need to be loved. She never means to harm anyone or hurt anyone’s feelings, but she just has no control over her heart.

As for her biggest rival, Taylor, I have never liked her. It’s funny, because in real life she would be the more likable person. The reason why I don’t like her, is that she thinks she’s so much better than average people, especially Brooke. Nothing gave me more pleasure than seeing her drown her sorrows into the bottle so she got in touch with the human inside, and seeing her be ashamed of herself in front of Brooke. Brooke has never, even when she has known she’s the better mother, better option for Jack, she has never been snobby about it. She is the most misunderstood poor character of the whole show, and everyone is treating her unfairly. Well, except for her kids, they do have a valid point, especially Bridget, any mother should have enough self-control not to mess with the daughters husbands.

Another reason why I like Brooke is that she’s one of the most consistent character on the show. You know what you’re going to get with Brooke, she doesn’t do silly shit like plotting against the other people that come in her way. She just messes things up for everyone because she can’t help herself. And there, that’s why I’m all for Brooke and her lingerie.

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I know I should not take her seriously enough to write a post about her, but she’s getting on my nerves as she’s on telly right now and I’m to lazy to turn the channel. :p (I’m sitting in another room, but I can hear her ranting and raving on telly.) I even checked what the net has to say about her, and found on Wikipedia that she has actually won awards for that excuse of a reality show.

I mean, she sounds like a freaking Jack Russel terrier yapping away in a car parked somewhere. “Yap yap yap, shut up! I’m speaking! I’m speaking, you shut up! Don’t you yell at me, young man!” Her idea of authority is to scream like a freaking lunatic. She’s calling the people in her court room idiots, but her own vocabulary is as vast as that of a common sailor. She has no manners and absolutely zero credibility. I honestly did not think that show had anything to do with reality which is the reason I checked Wikipedia… But then again, if she was a written character, she probably would have some sort of real authority in her demeanour. Right now it’s like a sexually and emotionally frustrated 6 grade teacher who takes her frustrations out on her class. I’ve had teachers like that. They get laughed at once the classroom door closes. And in real life, I’ve had the unfortunate displeasure of knowing such people. The good thing with them is that a bit like jack russels, these people learn their place if you’re brave enough to show it to them. However it may be, I feel nothing but contempt towards people like her and would only hope she’s one of a kind in a real court room.

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If you are setting up or running a forum, one of the most important things with creating a relaxed atmosphere is to select the right emotioncs for your boards. That may sound funny, but on every forum I’ve ever run, I have had a set of carefully selected emoticons, and people LOVE them. On one board, they came such a part of the community, that I felt compelled to give them a week off from work. (This was to rearrange them really, but I informed people that they have been working so hard that I’m giving them a week off.) The response was hilarious. People didn’t want to see them go, but understood their need for rest and requested post cards from their holiday resort. (And indeed got a photo with all those emoticons in front of an European church.)

When ever I’m a member of a discussion board that only allows the basic set of yellow faces, I feel kind of depressed. It tells me that this board is SERIOUS, and the guy running it doesn’t really care about the members. The set of emoticons that are available on a board, also tell me about the sense of humour on the board, and topics that area allowed. (You can get rather naughty little emoticons if you look for them!) There is a wonderful world of emoticons out there, let me tell you! They make you laughThey make you cry.. and when you’re feeling low, they give you a hug.

To help you to get started, I have collected a basic set of smileys for you to use instead of those awful yellow ones. It still comes with Mr. Green though, as there’s nothing better than Mr. Green! (What? You didn’t know he had a name?!)

Download the groovy basic smiley set

As far as I know all these emoticons have been published in the public domain. I have mainly downloaded them at Deviant Art, which has a great section for emoticons!

One word of advice though: Don’t put all the icons into the post form, but set most of them into the pop-up window, as having a lot of them clickable will slow down your forum. Put the most used icons on the form and the rest of them behind the “more” screen. Also when selecting post forum icons, stick with the standard sized icons, that won’t stretch the rows too much, or it’ll look quite messy.

Then wait to see the reactions when you put up more smileys! I quarantee your members will be stoked!

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I just saw an episode of the American Kath & Kim. I was shocked. It was nothing like the original, only the names were the same, the humor had been stripped down and replaced with the same ol’ same ol’ what you get with any sitcom out there. It was so disapointing!

What is funny about the original Australian version of Kath & Kim is that Read the rest of this entry »

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Yes… I watch it. Still. I know exactly what a stupid brainless show it is, but I just keep watching. Here are some of the things that I find amusing.

1. If you run out of a room to end a discussion, nobody will be able to follow you beyond the door.
2. Nobody finds it icky to do the same person that any of your family member has done – this includes your mother and father.
3. Abortion is not an idea that ever enters the mind of a woman who is expecting a baby for her daughters husband.
4. Dating anyone who is not your blood sister or brother is okay.
5. Falling in love with your half sibling is a devastating thing to happen, but not unusual.
6. You know when a girl is in mood by the fact that she’s wearing sexy lingerie. Sex without sexy lingerie is impossible.
7. You can make anyone fall in love with you simply repeating the following sentences: “You are so very special to me.” “You are such a sexy, brilliant man/woman.” “We have so much history together.” No other substance is required for a relationship.
8. Everyone breaks up at the same time to make it possible for everyone to find a new partner.
9. No marriage survives for longer than 6 months.
10. One adult year equals about 5 child years.
11. Nobody remembers a murder attempt for longer than a year.
12. Murder attempts and their punishments are always negotiable inside the family.
13. You are never really completely dead. Some people have about 3 lives.
14. Everyone has a family doctor, family lawyer and a family detective.
15. To efficiently communicate, you have to walk around the person you are discussing with after every second sentence you exchange.
16. You are never too busy for anything really. Running an international fashion business means doodling some designs right before a big fashion show.
17. “The feel of the seams” is the key factor in a quality garment, and the only thing a designer should be worried about.
18. Nobody can see you looking in through a window.
19. It always snows on Big Bear mountain after the person you wanted to avoid gets there, even in the middle of summer. There is never a snow storm warning, even though they are always strong enough to block the roads.
20. It is possible to have had babies with multiple men, including your daughters two husbands and still be worried about moral issues.
21. There is only about 30 datable people in the whole of LA.
22. The best way to find a new person to date is to have one of your family members give birth to a new person.
23. To keep the dating world going, a lot of wives have to die.
24. Becoming an international level fashion designer is as easy as marrying into the family. No previous talent or education is needed.
25. Babies and children need no more attention from their parents than 5 minutes a week before their nanny takes them away.
26. You can spend 5 minutes a week with your baby or child and be considered an excellent, loving and caring parent.
27. It takes about a week to spill the beans when you need to confess something.
28. The only way not to be in contact with your family is either by dying or moving to Europe.
29. Moving to Europe is more permanent than dying.
30. The media still admires the whole family for their “integrity” and “uncompromising” way of living.

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Last night my Mr. Curly (aka. the husband) took me to see Sex and the City finally. Not that I had been in a big hurry to go, but of course you have to see it. If you haven’t yet, stop reading now, because this post will contain spoilers. I will continue on a fresh page so you won’t accidentally read something you don’t want to know yet!

First I have to say it started to annoy me, the feeling of paid commercial all throughout the movie. Half of it was designer brand names and Manhattan, New York. It was too much, but of course no designer could not be left out of such a movie, including a half a dozen wedding gown designers, that had to be put in, even though it was nicely written to the context, and none of it really interfered with the story. But less is more, no doubt.

Secondly, there was some things I absolutely loved. My favourite scene was the abandoned Carrie laying in a bed looking really realistically old, worn out, tired… She looked like a real human being at her worse, no make up or pretentious glamour, just a girl with a broken heart. A fantastic scene. I also loved the way she cried after Big had told her he’s not coming: “Get me out of here.” It was so full of genuine pain, that I didn’t think she had it in her.

I loved Charlotte being so happy. She actually added some realism to the story, as her marriage wasn’t in trouble like everyone else’s was again, suddenly, after 5 years. I hated Jarrod being made to look that old. Men don’t age that fast. I loved that Charlotte pooped her pants. That was completely unexpected. I didn’t like Steve having sex with another woman. He’s not the type that does that.

I liked the way Big acted, even though I don’t believe that the guy in the TV series would have acted that way. He isn’t the type. And a guy who’s a multi millionaire or something, who eats out alone obviously to be around people, couldn’t hack a big wedding? Give me a break. Besides, 200 guests isn’t even close being a big wedding.

But I loved the closet he made for Carrie. That is love. And there could not have been a better engagement diamond for the girl… But again… A guy who freaks out because someone tells him he’s crazy to get married, marries her anyway? He was THAT afraid of a WEDDING, but not COMMITMENT? Of course they had to write some drama in, but these sort of lapses in logic just don’t work too well.

But then again, it would have totally blown if they didn’t get married in the end, now wouldn’t it?

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