Flynn's Paws: My Thoughts, My Gripes

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Describing my immediate surroundings towards the beginning and a twist to the tale or possible solutions to issues towards the end of some blogs and how they relate to my expectations of the world at large.

  • 20100426-Trying Theme

    I’ve been switching several themes here at WordPress.com for the past friggin’ hours!

    Here is my vision of the `perfect` theme for moi. Take the theme sample – Mistylook by Sadish.

    • Narrow width for screen resolutions of 800 by 600 pixels.
    • Light colors of white, tan, cream, brown, et al.
    • Fonts should be easy to read with Arial and Georgia types.
    • Blog title and description; search bar and feeds should be inside `Header` elements.
    • Top navigation bar with drop-down menu should be below `header` element.
    • Switchable sidebars between right and left columns and four footers would be nice.
    • Post entries must include my favorite meta data – time stamp – for front pages, too.
    • Post entries must be fully visible (not excerpts) when doing searches, etc.
    • Sub-pages in the sidebar would nice like the `Sleepable` theme.
    • Custom header, custom colors, toggles for various elements.
    • Shortcodes for `pages`, `links`, `categories`, `tags`, recent comments, etc.

  • 20100425-Noticing Number

    Once again, I was thinking to myself about sunlight and then I turned my head to look at the atomic clock on the wall to our dining room area. I saw the time was 12:33pm and we were about to eat lunch.

    WTF do you want from me? What does this double digit number represent?

    I’m serious! WTF is going on, eh? Throw me a hint, a bone, anything! Waaahhh!

  • 20100425-Beautiful Days

    Today has been beautiful. The skies are clear and blue. The sun is shining. The air was warm enough to blow dust, debris, branches and eucalyptus seeds from the backyard. The parakeets got some fresh air. Their flying time has been limited to a couple of hours. And since the boys have been separated from the girls, there is more rest and relaxation for the older birds.

    To Obama and pals: You are sorta, kinda on the right path. Then again I’m still looking for work and cannot live on $44.00 per week! WTF is going on? I see the SEC is capping on Goldman and Sachs. I wonder if justice is being served to gullible investors. Again, `God` is not sleeping.

  • 20100425-No Offense

    I don’t understand what is the big deal with censorship over a cartoon saying bad things about a group of people. This is yet another `test` to see how far `free will` could effect CHANGE on the unwitting spectators. Again, it’s about TPTB playing games with the rest of the world. Only the most radical (or extremists) would go so far as to ruin the fun for everyone else. Don’t you get it?

    God, Allah, Buddha or whoever do not care if `South Park` depicts the prophet Mohammad in a bear suit! It’s an expression of all – knowing and being. Nothing could be gained or lost by being pitted against each other. After all, the Almighty is NOT human! Take a hint, morons!

    You people are defining the events surrounding inanimate, fictional characters with limited human understandings, which is minuscule to the Almighty. Behave, folks.

    It’s not worth sacrificing you beliefs over `playful` entities. Get a good laugh for crying out loud.

    We are not offended. Remember: `God` is everywhere!

    And quit using fear-tactics like threatening lives and blowing up each other, it’s getting old, seriously!

  • 20100424-Double Blessed

    That night I’ve received double affirmation that my purpose is of the geriatrics. The young fools fail to see this importance. The elders need our help just as children. For they once took care of their children. And in return, this is what we owe them – our gratitude for being born and living life the best way possible.

    • I heard how peaceful Ampy sounded with her calm words. It was a moment of learning.
    • I saw how peaceful Maw looked with her eyes closed. It was a precious moment.

    Both are misunderstood. Both need prayers for improvement of health and for the hope that one day the ungrateful ones will come to their sense AND closer to God and ask forgiveness once and for all.

  • 20100423-Trying Theme

    That night I’ve tried new WordPress.com themes:

    Dark Wood

    A gorgeous three-column theme with a dark wood background, two widget-ready sidebars, and nested comments.

    INove

    A simple yet very stylish, widget supported, and feature rich theme.Inuit Types

    A crisp and clean theme with alternate color schemes, your choice of sidebar on the left or right, a one or two-column post layout on the home page, and sharp feature post styling.

    monochrome

    This theme supports widget, threaded-comments, theme-options,and translation is ready. Also including page-navigation and multi level dropdown menu.

    Motion

    Dark and colorful theme with sweet transparency characteristics. Drop-down categories menu, 2-column layout and widget-ready footer and sidebar.Neutra

    Grid-based with a focus on typography and simplicity. A simple and elegant theme.

    NotesIL

    Two Column theme with different color schemes. Based on the original design of http://notes.co.il and built on top of the sandbox theme.

    Steira by Made by Elephant

    Titan

    A refined, balanced, and exceptionally handsome WordPress theme. The sidebar and footer are widget-ready, and you can use the theme options menu to customize the main navigation, show a link to your Twitter account, and set a custom homepage message.

    I guess I’ll keep looking and trying.

  • 20100424-Not Enough

    I feel that I’ve not done enough to put misguided, ungrateful and disrespectful people in their places. The concept is challenged by those who refuses to be forced. So there you have free will – it’s true form is chaos. No control of thoughts and emotions lead to disharmony. Tonight is a testament to that fact. I have spoken.

  • 20100424-Dashboard News

    The WordPress.com dashboard somehow looks new today. Or was it yesterday? Anyway, the color scheme has taken on a lighter gray tone. The post title has the words: `Enter title here`. Oh yeah: The `Visual` and `HTML` text for blogging appears larger!

  • 20100424-Trying Theme

    I’m trying yet another theme here at WordPress.com:

    Twenty Ten by the WordPress team
    The 2010 default theme for WordPress.

    For the header, I’m using the `inkwell-thumbnail.jpg`.

    For the background, I’m using a color `009999`.

    There are six areas for widgets:

    • one primary;
    • one secondary; and
    • four footers.

    PROs:

    • Large letters for myopic eyes.
    • Clean.

    CONs:

    • I wanted time/date stamps. Because blogging for me happens close to the time as each event unfolds.

  • 20100424-Don’t Care

    Yup: Our relatives don’t care to inform us properly of old granny’s condition. And I found out from a relative-in-law.

    And what do I get? And earful over the phone around 09:06pm. Apparently, the boy thinks we are angry.

    It’s actually his mouth again. He asks:

    `What am I going to do about it?`

    I had to hang up the second time.

    The first time I hung up tonight was when he couldn’t hear me tell him what I found out: There were children making noises in the background. I was pissed, of course.

    Then he continues to cover his ass and to trigger my nerves by making sound like I’m some mad person. Who wouldn’t be pissed off when he keeps throwing that crap back into my brain?

    My violent side wants to drive over there and kick their butts. They deserve a piece of my mind. After all, I’m the eldest grand-brat and have a rapid speech to boot when pissed off with adrenaline flowing.

    My realistic side knows these ungrateful relatives don’t care, which was his response to me as to why they failed to keep us abreast to important news. He even said:

    `My father doesn’t care`.

    A Filipino saying goes something like this:

    `What you see in your parents, your kids will do the same`.

    Now, I know why the boy treats his family so badly. It’s because he saw something from his paternal side.

    The boy will continue to trigger the nerves of his family. He doesn’t know that we cannot get angry at lost souls, who already condemn us for telling the truth. The relatives are weird basically.

    For the third time, I had to hang up on the poor soul. He, though bastos, will continue to know better than the rest of us, I’m afraid.

  • 20100424-Making Calls

    Yesterday, only the relative that I called about Maw had decided to call our land line. That auntie had the usual `impatient` and stern sound to her voice: `How is your mom?`

    Tonight I called another auntie, whom the `in-laws` would never treat the same in respect. I know the feeling of being on the `other side`, or as the old soul had told me on Wednesday night – the `dark side`.

    I told the boy that the `dark sides` don’t exist only as challenges to be overcome. I believe in second chances. I believe in moving forward. For those who refuses to change, they are hopeless.

    Prayers won’t seem to work for these most stubborn of resentful and vindictive people. But we will see and only `God` knows. Maybe on their death bed will they see the light and ask forgiveness of those they misunderstood. You know who you are Shill, you faker.

    The auntie I had called tonight is VERY intelligent, sincere and generous. She knows not to play to the level of unkind people. She too has been through much and I have her to thank for taking care of my paternal uncle, whose blood results improved.

    So there you go. The frequencies of similar families will have come together. Those that have unhealthy relationships are separated for good reasons. Eventually, each will recognize each other for who they are – imperfect humans learning the hard way.

  • 20100424-Second Class

    I realize that America has PROGRESSED much over the years at the expense of those fighting for hard-core values of liberty.

    • Women fought for suffrage, the right to vote.
    • Blacks fought for equality among whites.
    • Animals still need to be taken cared off by loving people.
    • Children are still being abducted, abused and killed. I don’t know what do to with you people!
    • As for gays, they too deserve equality in my eyes, as in the eyes of `God`, who likes variations in his designs. Sorry: This is the truth. Love them or kill them, for all I care.

    To Obama and pals: Allow for gays the rights as any marriage mostly considered between a man and a woman. The traditional family has broken down, obviously. Perhaps, it’s time to consider swapping, too, as if this is not done already. God you guys are gross!

    Anyway, what is the next batch of second class citizens?