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13Feb/09Off

13-year old father. Eww. Eww. Eww.

Lee Thompson/thesun.co.uk

There are no words. Well, except the ones my brain cannot stop screaming.

From Momlogic:

"Baby-faced Alfie Patten may be 13 years old, but he looks like he's 8 -- and just a few days ago, he became a first-time father. His much larger 15-year-old girlfriend, Chantelle Steadman, just gave birth to their 7 lb. 3 oz. bouncing baby girl, Maisie Roxanne, reports the UK's Sun newspaper."

I. cannot. fathom. What... how... What are their parents going through? How will these kids function?

"Alfie and Chantelle had a one-time sexual encounter when Alfie was 12. What was Alfie's reaction when he found out Chantelle was pregnant? "I thought it would be good to have a baby," said Alfie in a prepubescent voice that has yet to break."

Honestly. No words. Except that my brother once had a chihuahua puppy named "Alfie" that was slightly larger than this now-dad. And his girlfriend looks like she could crush him in a hug, and she is petite. AND THEY ARE PARENTS.




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9Feb/09Off

Valentine’s on the Cheap…er

Got sexy Valentine's Day plans? Got absolutely NOTHING going on? Wish that you could afford a night out? Well, you might be able to afford more than you thought.

Check out restaurant.com for gift certificates. You can search by zip code OR by state and narrow your search (for those planning on being out of town). Right now you can get deep discounts on gift certificates on their site. I've used these before-- they are a FANTASTIC way to save.

Right now you can get a $25 gift certificate for $10 AND- GET THIS!-- enter the coupon code CUPID and you get 50% off THAT!

Yep, a $25 gift certificate for $5. So that dinner out just cost a heck of a lot less. Even better, you can buy several now and save them for later on in the year. (Which I have done.) There are no expirations on gift certificates in California, so you have more than the standard one year to use them.

(NOTE: The discount is not applied to alcohol or gratuity. Be sure to read the restricitons.)

GO SAVE!!!




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19Jan/09Off

A new day

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in at this steady pace.
Alas, a new day, changing all time!
And though our yesterdays were lighted with fools
Now on their way to dusty death, tomorrow begins afresh.
Shine on, needed candle!
History's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his final hour upon the stage.
Let the joy of progress ring forth evermore.
For tomorrow begins a tale
Told by hope, full of sound and glory,
Signifying everything.

(...borrowed bits from the Bard and bastardized. Thanks, Will. Apologies for the dropped iambic pentameter.)




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21May/08Off

Olbermann on Clinton: Understanding who matters


In a tricky primary season filled with tricky definitions of tricky counting procedures, Keith Olbermann predicts Clinton's next steps.




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