I'm a Man, Baby

These are MORPHED pics of me. I did not get a sex change. I think I scared some of my friends with these pics. I sent these to my boyfriend for a laugh. Now the next time he sees me in person, instead of seeing my face, he will see my morph man face. Oh, no! What have I done!
Here's what he said today: "You are one very special woman (especially, if you look at those distorted pictures you posted earlier...hehehhe!)."

The Real Me

Man. Oooh...I look like a serial killer.
Man
Asian
Child-WTF!!!
Afro-Caribbean

I tried out the face transforming capablities at:

http://www.faceofthefuture.org.uk/
Thanks to Bobby at Revellian.com for the tip on this site.

Freaky Doll

A Fisher Price doll is being yanked off the shelves of US stores because it is apparently saying "Islam is the Light." The baby coos and then in a monotone says "Islam is the Light." I remember several years ago when parents claimed a Lion King toy was saying "smashed bananas up his ass." Disney replied that it was saying "asante sana smashed banana" which is totally believable. However, I believe this doll is actually saying "Islam is the Light." It's nothing I'm concerned about, just an interesting oddity.

Listen to the clip. What do you think? Is it really saying this?

Winners of My Best Blog Post of the Week Contest

I ran a contest this week where bloggers nominated one of their blog posts to be selected for my contest. The posts could be on any topic. I received close to 35 submissions. To view some of the submissions, go to Blog Catalog.

I truly enjoyed reading every post. I think I may run more of these contests in the future. I cannot believe how much I learned by reading everyone's post.

My criteria were simple. Which posts made me laugh, think, feel, or learn the most? There were some excellent posts that I did NOT choose that were well researched and well written that could have easily won a writing contest. Basically, I chose the ones that personally "tickled" my fancy.

The Envelope Please...
The Winners Are...

1'st Place "Janey's Got a Gun" by Shirley at the blog My Thoughts by Shirley
Synopsis: A very honest account of the the death of her father, a domestic abuser. She advocates ending the culture of keeping abuse shameful and hush-hush, thereby taking power away from abusers.

2'nd Place "Hawkeye Pop and The Merchandise of Mystery" by Jennifer at the blog Of Cabbages and Kings.

Synopsis: A humorous look at her father's strange hobby of collecting odd objects of indiscernible purpose. She notes with chagrin that his collection will be all hers someday.

3'rd Place: "Portraits-My Work of Art" by Achyut at the blog Straight Drives.

Synopsis: A look at some examples of this talented, self-taught artist's drawings of celebritites. Also, a look at the creative process with which he creates his portraits. I was struck by his passion and love for art and the people he draws.

Honorable Mention: "Tiggy's Cryptic Reminders List" by Tiggy at tiggyblog.com.

Synopsis: Ever write yourself a reminder, find it days, weeks, or months later and cannot remember what the heck you were thinking when you wrote it? This post is a humorous look at some of her mystery messages.

In Closing...thanks to everyone for submitting posts. All of them were so good that I had a very hard time deciding the winners. Congrats to the winners.

Random Quote

I have a random quote generator widget on my other blog. I really like the quote it's displaying now.

"I used to play in the sandbox, but the cat kept covering me up."
-Rodney Dangerfield (RIP)

My Best Blog Post of the Week Contest

I posted the notice below at Blog Catalog:

"I thought this would be something fun to do.If you want to be considered, post a link to the post and type the name of the post.If you are one of the 3 winners (1'st, 2nd and 3'rd place), I will announce your win and link to your post on my blog. I will also add you to my blog roll if you like.Your post should be of general interest and not technical in nature.The winners will be the ones I enjoy reading the most, whether they be humorous, touching, informational, etc."

If you (readers of this blog) have a blog post to nominate (yours or someone else's), please post the name of the post and the web address as a comment to this post, but I need them by Thurs. (10/9).

I'm really enjoying reading the posts I've received so far.

Robin's Cursed Lasagna-Pasta With a Side of Blood

I only cook lasagna maybe once every 3 months. That's a good thing because bad things tend to happen when I make lasagna. Several months ago, while the lasagna was in the oven for 30 minutes, I stubbed my toe on a table and literally broke my toe. Then a few months ago, I burned my hand while removing the lasagna from the oven (I never burn myself!). I still have a scar on my right hand from that incident.

Then, last Sunday, while I was preparing the lasagna, I was listening to a song by U2 called "Bloody Sunday." Knowing the perils in my past with making lasagna, it did cross my mind briefly that this was not a good lasagna making song. However, I paid this little thought no heed. I popped the lasagna in the oven.

Then I started removing the packaging from my new exercise bike. The packaging contained very, very stubborn staples. I pulled out a screw driver and a steak knife and tried to pry them up (you know where this is going, right?). The steak knife pierced the skin at high speed on my right hand, about 1/2 inch from my last lasagna scar (the burn). I now have a deep cut and a new respect for "the lasagna curse."

I'm sure this post has made you very hungry, and I'm sure you're wondering how you can make this cursed lasagna at home. I am providing the recipe here, but I do ask if you make it, please send in photos of your injuries. I am not an experienced cook, but I do love this simple recipe. At least it's some consolation for my injuries.

Robin's Cursed Lasagna

12 lasagna noodles

1 jar of spaghetti sauce (I'm picky about spaghetti sauce. Classico brand fire roasted tomato and garlic is great)

1 lb italian sausage

16 oz cottage cheese

8 oz shredded mozzarella

8 oz cheddar

1 small onion, diced

Italian seasoning or other herbs

Directions: Boil lasagna noodles for 10 min and drain. Meanwhile, brown the italian sausage in a pan. Drain. Add the onion, spaghetti sauce, and some italian seasoning to the pan. Stir. Set aside. Put a small amount of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a baking pan. Put a layer of 3 noodles on top. Spread some cottage cheese on top. Top that with some mozzarella and cheddar. Keep repeating these layers, ending with mozzarella and cheddar on the very top. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Dress your wound(s) and enjoy!

Waking Up With the King

This video reminds me of the time...um...never mind. In this commercial, a man is surprised to wake up next to a man-the Burger King. The King then hands the guy a breakfast croissant.

Now see, THIS is why the Burger King is my favorite monarch! Do you think you will ever wake up to find Prince Charles in your bed bearing a delicious breakfast sandwich? F&@# no, you won't! He's too busy showing up at charity events and the like.

I heard some idiot say they thought the King was creepy. What the hell? I have not had breakfast on a weekday in years because I hate mornings (I think I'm half vampire). I would be thrilled to wake up next to the Burger King and a hot breakfast.

So, Burger King, if you're reading this, consider this an open invitation.