My momma sent this to me, and I literally LOL'd. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

I'm in love...

A Dream, Fulfilled.

Ever since I went to see Cirque de la Mer at Seaworld, I've wanted to run around in one of those giant hamster balls on water. Well, you can purchase one of your very own HERE.

Cool Stuff You Don't Need

Like THIS cool cat pencil sharpener. (I literally cackled when I saw it.)

Or THIS shocking ball that makes the game of hot potato FAR more interesting.

Or perhaps THIS puzzle ring that is incredibly frustrating. (A girl in one of my classes has one.)

Okay, that's all I have patience for right now...

For only $19...

Check out this fantastic shirt depicting Barack Obama riding a unicorn. It may have some hidden republican message, but I think it's cute. Check it out, HERE.

I know you have questions...

And I don't have any answers. Just more questions, HERE, at Crazythoughts.com. (They ARE interesting questions, if that helps.)

Oh, and I have a new blog for you techies(like me) to check out, HERE.

You'll Thank Me Later, Gamers...

Watch Red vs. Blue on Youtube.

I was woefully out of the loop for too long, and I'm reaching out to help others.

(The link is to episode one.)

My Internet Routine...

1. Check Facebook.
I highly recommend this social networking site to those whose parents are made nervous by the idea of Myspace, as mine are. On Facebook, you can make your profile page private to all who you have not "friended." The only things they can see is your name and your profile picture, and that is just so people who haven't seen you in a while can decide if they know you. (Although I should mention that I got a random call from a guy asking if I liked Facebook, but I never put my number on, so it was probably a coincidence.)

2. Check Gmail.
Gmail is not especially different from other free webmails. You can customize your page with screens, like I posted earlier. Signing up also allows you access to most of Google's other services, such as.... BLOGGER! (Yay, Blogger!)

3. Go to Blogger.
What with my 6 whole followers, I need to update frequently. (Yeah right, like anyone but Ben would care if I stopped posting.) Plus, here I can see if any of my followed blogs have updated.

4. Well, this varies, so I'll make an a, b, c, etc.
a. CuteOverload
Cute pictures of animals. Yay!
b. The Kingdom of Loathing
Online game that I mostly play because it is so goshdarn funny. You can adventure as a Pastamancer, Turtletamer, or Disco Bandit, in places like the Mispelled Cematary, Degrassi Knoll, and Cobb's Knob.
c. I Has a Hot Dog
These are funny pictures of dogs, captioned. At the top of the page you can click to see a similar idea executed with pictures of cats, and celebrities.
d. Suggestions?

Quite Possibly The Worst Picture Ever Taken of a Waterfall.

About 2 hours and 10 minutes ago, my family and I were 1,120 feet below the surface of the earth, viewing Ruby Falls, an (obviously) underground waterfall. Above (or maybe below, I dunno how this text-post thing works), you will see my view from the bench I collapsed on after our long walk. Keep in mind that it was dark.

Why I feel bad forr North Carolina...

If you can read the sign in this picture, then note the last couple of words. Otherwise, it basically says something important happened nea where the sign is. Near meaning they have no idea where.

I have just eaten food prepared by a former White House chef. Booya!

I have just recieved a fabulous necklace from my Aunt Pat (purchased at Modcloth.com). Also, Ben left out butter for Pinatol.

Un Bag Fantastique!

This supremely fantastic backpack was spotted in the Nashville airport. Unfortunately, I cannot obtain one, as the guy wearing it works for Netflix.

Thieves...

The East coast stole our fast food chain, and renamed it! Are we going to take this? (Answer: Yes.)

Which of my friends need a tractor-thing with Foghorn Leghorn on it...?

Sorry, there won't be...

...any new posts (probably) until Sunday. I'm not gonna have a ton of access to the internet, and if I do, it'll be slow, so I'll probably get impatient. Okay, people I know... ANSWER MY TEXT MESSAGES! I'm in Georgia, so when I get back I'll have lotsa pictures to share. Happy Holidays!

(Oh, and in the meantime, check out THIS purple squirrel!)

EDIT: Hooray! I can now post to my bl-izz-og by sending a text message. So expect lotsa pics.

Wake n' Bacon

Check it out HERE. Do you ever wish every day was Saturday? Well, with the WAKE n' BACON, you can get pretty close. This revolutionary alarm clock is both a genius idea and a fire hazard. The clock begins to cook the bacon 10 minutes before the time you set it for, but don't worry, it still makes noises, in case you aren't aroused by the smell of dead pig. (Semi-Vegetarian, sorry.)

Ben's House

So... Ben and I were making sugar cookies, and once the cookie cutters became too mundane for our unbelievably creative minds, we improvised. This is a cutout of my hand (Before we baked it.) We actually baked it open, though, and it grew like, a lot. Above = Before and Below = After

Alex made a gingerbread house a la Nightmare Before Christmas, which he shall decorate later.


The rest of us contented 0urselves with an ordinary gingerbread house, which we decorated... to the EXTREME! Below is a picture of one of the snowmen we made for outside the house, and below THAT Ben has insisted that we put a picture of the whole thing.

New H2G2G Book!

For those of you who have no idea what H2G2G is, it means Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series, has been asked to finish off the trilogy with it's sixth book by Jane Belson, a representative of Adams' publishing firm. He agreed, and And Another Thing... will be published next October. Check out the story HERE.

Kindle vs. Sony Reader

Price:

Kindle: $359
Sony Reader: $269

Size:

Kindle: 6.9" x 4.8" x 0.3"
Sony Reader: 7.5" x 5.3" x 0.7"

Color:

Kindle: Silver

Sony Reader: Red, Silver, Dark Blue

Method of Updating:

Kindle: Buy from anywhere and have it in less than one minute.

Sony Reader: Buy on computer, sync. (Like iPod.)

Cost of Books:

Kindle: $9.99 for almost all books.

Sony Reader: Website didn't say.

Can Hold:

Kindle: Over 200 titles.
Sony Reader: 160 ebooks (without optional memory cards.)

KINDLE

SONY READER

I have no idea how to add these to MY blog, so...

... you'll have to view them HERE. Just click. It may take a few seconds to load, but trust me. It's worth it. If you need some incentive, then just imagine Curly (of the three stooges) throwing a pie at President Bush.

christmahanakwanzaka

I saw a bumper sticker that said "It's okay to say merry Christmas." I can't decide, are these people just identifying themselves as christians, and letting our politically-correct world know that if you want to wish THEM a merry Christmas, it's okay?

I certainly hope this is correct, because the other option identifies them as self-absorbed and unbelievably ignorant of other people's religions/winter celebrations. I say happy holidays, because you never know who you are talking to, and what their affiliation is. Of course, if I'm talking to, say... Ben, who is Catholic, then I say Merry Christmas, because I know it's alright.

My point is that I sincerely hope you all are accepting and respectful of other religions, because someday you may be in the minority, and YOU will be bothered by assumptions (Assumations, Alex) that other people make.

-Anastasia

P.S. The same thing applies to left-handed people. Have you ever tried to write in a spiral notebook with your left hand? The wire leaves marks in your wrist... it's very unpleasant. And in cars, the gearshift is on the right side... I imagine learning to drive would be hard...

Were you disappointed when your Hogwarts letter didn't materialize on your 11th birthday? Do you wish you could bend the spoon like the little girl in The Matrix? Well, none of these things are going to happen, but you can use THIS cool levitation wand, and maybe your life won't seem so lame anymore. There's a video below showing it in action.

Fun Game... Until you get Frustrated!

Check out this Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game. You type things, and they happen. It's really very exciting. The game starts with the words," It is pitch black." The first thing I typed was "smile". The game responded by saying, "How nice." You have to get the lights on, get out of bed, etc. I highly recommend you keep the junk mail. There is a "help" button on the side for those of you too impatient to figure it out yourselves.

DUCK!

I've never really had a problem with President Bush, but my opinion of him went up when I saw how quick his reflexes were. I probably would have just stood there while the shoe hit me. (Yes, I know I'm late with this story, and it's been 'round the internet already, but I thought it was interesting.)

The Google Mirror

Unbelievably useless, but you can see google... backwards. Woohoo.

Click HERE to search things in reverse...

I saw this...

I saw this, and wanted to take a picture, but all I had was my phone camera, which didn't capture it in such a cute way.

Guess What? I'm Such a Famous Blogger Now, That...

To Quote Ben...

"Merry Christmas says the wall."

"What else have I said?"

"Oh uh-huh-huh-hum... what should I say?... Pine Sol!"

"Mhmhmhmhm..."

"Kaiser Permanente: It's a car company. Don't let their misleading commercials fool you."

"Anastasia, I think you need some parenthetical documentation now that you're done copying me..."

"That's what I said."

This Post Didn't Make Sense to Ben

This is what I get for being charitable. No good deed goes unpunished...

Ben and I went to the grocery store with my momma to get supplies for our brinner tonight. (Scrubs reference alert). We got... stuff, and as we were walking out, we saw a sweet looking lady sitting next to one of those red buckets with a bell. We assumed she wanted money, so my mom gave us some change. I put my change in, and as I stood up, banged my head on the sign above. Sexy.

Because Rock Paper Scissors is SO boring...

It's ROCK PAPER SCISSORS LIZARD SPOCK. I still don't understand the rules, but I'm willing to try.

Who Should Replace Hillary?

The Situation: You're home sick. The Price is Right has just ended, and you send your friends at school an angry text message about how much you miss Bob Barker. You're channel surfing, and you come across a rerun of The Nanny. (Situation Over)

Remember The Nanny? Well, Fran Drescher is running for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat. I have no idea about Fran's political views or experience, but she seems like a sweet lady. I approve.

HERE's where I saw the article.

Does this video work?

Today is...

...Day Without a Gay, where people who support equal rights for all don't participate in the economy. Ironically, this is somewhat like the video posted earlier this evening said. You're also supposed to call in sick to work, but I can't miss out on anything, or I fall way behind.

http://www.daywithoutagay.org/

(And by today I mean Wednesday)

Credit to Guardo...

But I figure she won't post it, because she's Yes on 8, so HERE it it. I'd just like reiterate my deep love for Neil Patrick Harris. That's all.

(Sorry, I honestly have no idea how to add video to blog posts. HALP!)

Kinda cool...

Make custom earbuds at http://ifrogz.com/products.php?cat=448. Unfortunately, you can't use your own picture, you have to choose from their patterns...($19.99)

Although, if you're like me, earbuds don't work in your ears, so you prefer regular headphones. You can customize those at http://ifrogz.com/products.php?cat=447. ($34.99)

5 minutes of entertainment...

Oh, I could spend HOURS on http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/, but I suppose I should do something else...

Cats on a Slide...

I'd put the video up, but I still don't know how to do that... here's a link to where I first saw it...

http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/07/cats-on-a-slide/

Gmail has Skins!

I very recently learned that you can make your Gmail account look purty. Below is a picture of mine. (Sorry about the blacked out part, it had personal info.) Depending on the time of day, the fox can be seen having tea with a monkey, lighting lamps, or sweeping.

Tonight, Ben and I went to see some artists play...

Jenn Franklin: I liked her music, but it was kinda dark. You can hear some of her music on her site. There is one particularly strange song about a guy that looks like Santa...

Ron Gomez: You can listen to his music on this site (his myspace). Note that the song "Measure Up to You" is about a dog. He is very good, I think. (My mom met him in middle school. Haha, Ben and I will have been friends longer when we're their age...)

Marie Mcgilvray: You can hear music on her site. My fave song by her was "The Choice."

I'm sure Jenn is on iTunes, and I'm not sure about the others (probably are, though) ... *feels too lazy to look*

What does your name say about you?

ANASTASIA BEAVERHAUSEN

Top 5 Facts for this Name:

52% of the letters are vowels. Of one million first and last names we looked at, 2.2% have a higher vowel make-up. This means you are extremely well envoweled.

In ASCII binary it is... 01000001 01101110 01100001 01110011 01110100 01100001 01110011 01101001 01100001 00100000 01000010 01100101 01100001 01110110 01100101 01110010 01101000 01100001 01110101 01110011 01100101 01101110

Backwards, it is Aisatsana Nesuahrevaeb... nice ring to it, huh?

In Pig Latin, it is Anastasiaway Eaverhausenbay.

People with this first name are probably: Male or female... We don't know yet. We're working on it!


Name Origin and Meaning:

Origin: Hmmm... Sorry, we don't know.

3 Things You Didn't Know:

Your personal power animal is the Woolly Mammoth

Your 'Numerology' number is 8. If it wasn't bull, it would mean that you are motivated by material success and have an aptitude for business, managerial and financial matters. This comes through your uncommon discipline and persistence.

According to the US Census Bureau°, 0.01% of US residents have the first name 'Anastasia' and fewer than 0.001% have the surname 'Beaverhausen'. The US has around 300 million residents, so we guesstimate there is only 1 American who goes by the name Anastasia Beaverhausen.

Do your own at http://www.isthisyour.name/.

For Ben's Momma... (who is currently in Canada)

http://www.instructables.com/id/Holiday_Orange_Wedges/

This shows how to make orange slices with jello. They look pretty neat...

Anastasia

Ben Game Review- Mario Party 4 & 8

O.K.

Mario Party 4 is cool we played 50 round of it. I had loads of money but it doesnt help you as much as you would think. I kept trying to buy a star but Anastasia and her brother kept STEALING them before I could get to them, but in the end I won thanks to bonus stars. Hehehehe. It was fun.

Because we had so much fun playing Mario party 4 we decided to try Mario Party 8 on my Wii. Its not as good. We only played 15 turns and the computer won. We were not pleased. So ya thanks about it. Sorry if this bores you you should give me better ideas to talk about.

Celebrity Weight Scale

See where you weigh among the stars! (I know I seem really star-obsessed right now, but I couldn't wait to share this.) Try the Celebrity Scale today, at only $34! (results not to be taken seriously, I mean, Jay Leno's head is ranked as a higher weight than Judge Judy.)

Its a what?

A poking box. You put your finger inside, and... poke. (Digitally)

Also, we have Angel-Devil Headphones, which I find hilarious.

I feel a Kronk moment coming on... oh, wait. It passed.

Next we have our $99.99 animal shaped wooden USB drives. These are good if you care at all about what your USB drive looks like. Unfortunately, I can't afford to care.

Bizarre Holidays

My Birthday: Humiliation Day & Trivia Day (I kid you not)

Ben's Birthday: National Chocolate Chip Day

My Dog's Birthday: National Gum Drop Day

My Lil' Bro's 1/2 Birthday: Supreme Sacrifice Day

My Uncle's Birthday: National Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day

Day After Christmas: National Whiners Day

EDIT:
Guardo's Birthday: National Pumpkin Pie Day

Props to Hilary Duff

Check out THIS video. I saw it first on tv, and I wasn't really paying attention, but when I looked it up later, it really spoke to me.

AND WANDA! *applause* HERE is her own version. (By the way, I just learned that Wanda came out officially. YAY, WANDA!)

Okay... I"ve ceased to be lazy.

Singing Shrub Backpack- $29.99
You Can Call Me Owl Backpack- $29.99