I’ve been sitting here for the last half hour reading about all these cases of abused animals (on APBNews), and now I just want to run down to the shelter and take come all the cats and dogs I can.

I just do not understand how people can beat, kill, torture, and mistreat animals. I know humans are terrible to each other all the time, but that’s ’cause so many of them are assholes who wouldn’t think twice about beating a dog with a golf club just because traffic is bad. A dog isn’t going to come up and bite you just because he had a rough day down at the kennel.

I need to stop reading these, before I’m pissed and crying. I just want to go home and hug my kitties.

I‘ve made another cameo appearance in Zombie Girl! (I’m the one in the orange.)

Barbie for President?

“So when Mattel Inc. rolled out the President 2000 doll, with all the hoopla of a presidential nomination, it created models that reflected major voting blocks in American society - whites, African-Americans and Latinos.

But when Mattel failed to draw up an Asian-American version of the doll, some questioned whether the nation’s largest toy maker views Asian-Americans as an insignificant voting or purchasing block.”

Not if Vanessa can help it.

“Vanessa, an African-American doll whose makers say she has more on her mind than fun and fashion, entered the 2000 presidential doll race Thursday armed with flat feet, a manifesto, a college degree and a cabinet made up of Asian, Latina and all-American beauties.”

…

“Vanessa, a community activist, banker and scientist has a manifesto denouncing “pink…prescriptions for play.”

“Barbie, who at 41 is no babydoll, hardly batted an eyelid at the challenge, believing that experience will triumph over youth. “Her depth of experience in 75 careers ranging from sports to space makes Barbie uniquely qualified to represent all girls,” said Barbie’s campaign manager Julia Jensen.”

(Links from a contributor to the Her Domain mail list.)

‘m kickin’ back and reading the first print issue of Nerve while Dale kicks ass in Diablo II.

I bought a gel wrist rest, and the damn thing STINKS!! The smell is giving me a headache.

*sigh* Diablo II was released today. I ended up going to the mall for lunch to fetch three copies so that I could become a Diablo Widow for the next few days while Dale geeks out with Aaron and Rick.

I just got email from an old coworker at the last place I worked (over a year and a half ago) asking me for some clarification on a project. I emailed him back to say he must have mailed the wrong Pam in his address book.

What’s really sad is that I was confused for a few minutes, wondering if what he was talking about actually was one of my projects. What cleared it up for me was when he mentioned my “deadline” of 7/5.

Hah! I don’t make deadlines. I’m given deadlines.

My parents had a cute birthday bouquet sent to my office this morning (for me, not my domain). I’ll try to get a picture of it to post later.

This is really sweet. And only the third time in my life that I’ve been sent flowers. The last time (and the first) were like 4 years ago.

I love flowers. And cards. And gifts. Hee. Spoil me.

Wow, I just realized that my domain will be 2 years old tomorrow.

I don’t blame his wife for leaving him.

Man Sentenced for Animal Hate Crime Receives Six Months in Jail for Beating Dog

June 27, 2000

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of beating a dog because he thought it was homosexual was sentenced to six months in jail and ordered to take an anger management course.

George Stephens Finley, 58, hit the animal with a hard plastic vacuum cleaner wand in the head and threw it against a tree last July. The dog lapsed into a coma and two hours later was euthanized by a veterinarian.

Upset by dog actions

Witnesses testified that Finley was upset the neutered male dog, a poodle-Yorkshire terrier mix, repeatedly tried to engage in sexual activity with another family dog, a male Jack Russell terrier.

Finley was convicted of felony animal cruelty two weeks ago. His sentence Thursday included a $500 fine and 1,000 hours of community service.

‘A stupid thing’

Finley apologized before he was sentenced.

“I’m truly sorry for all of this,” Finley said. “It’s a stupid thing I did.”

His attorney didn’t deny that Finley struck the dog but said he did so accidentally.

Finley and his wife Sybil had been given the dog as a Mother’s Day present from their children 10 years ago. They divorced after the incident.

(from the APBNews site)

Happy Birthday to me.

Mel (littleginsu on CitizenX) cracks me up!

“littleginsu take your top off in front of the cam”

okie.

“will you do that?”

I sure will.

“now?”

yup, right now.

“littleginsu, turn on your cam.”

Wait, let me put my shirt back on first!

OK, BWG really made my day with this (Be glad I’ve spared you the really horrible midi music.):

Happy Birthday to an awesome woman and friend!

I know this seems early, but it *is* the 28th in Hong Kong. So I cheated on the time zones. You are worth it!

Thanks again, BWG!!

Cat that will eat anything + velveeta salsa dip left out for 2 days = mess my husband has to clean up.

eeyuugghhh!

BWG is just too cool! He’s made me my own Virtual Pamela favicon, so if you bookmark my site in IE, you get a nifty icon next to the link!

OK, this is just silly. At work, there’s a weekly poll on the intranet front page. This week’s poll is, “Do you participate in online polls?”

First of all, isn’t that just a redundant question?

Second of all, what does that say about the 45% of respondents who’ve said NO?

You know, there’s something about bloggers that I don’t get. Why do so many of them include their names in the footer (for lack of a better word) of each post? I’d understand if it was a group blog with multiple posters, but I see it all the time on personal sites/personal blogs.

I mean, if I’m on your page, and I’m reading your blog, there’s a pretty good chance I can figure out who’s posting.