Found out that one of my classmates enjoyed classroom films as well, so I shared this at FB. This is the second Guardiana film, with a focus on outdoor safety. Like the first one, this contains low budget effects, a notch above Ed Wood.

Notice the ample use of Deus Ex Machina. In real life, these hapless kids would be seriously hurt or killed as there are no Safety Women rescuing them.

Aside from that, this film recalls the days when kids can play outside without trepidation. Skateboard parks? Yay! The lakeside? Why not?

Went to Sem to see if any of my friends arrived pre-Symposia, plus attended Divine Service with the Eucharist. After that I went to work, and after that, I stopped by the MAC counter. That song played in the background.

Tomorrow, I shall do a bit more merchandising work, and drop by for Symposia.

UPDATE!!! Found that other clip, so you can have a DOUBLE FEATURE. But it’s badly dubbed in Spanish. Ah well.

This time, I ordered from two legit places: Evil Shades Cosmetics and Black Rose Minerals. As usual, I took some pics from my smartphone with its rudimentary camera. I will review Evil Shades in a later post as I received various eyeshadow, blush and lipstick samples– a wide range of colors.

The Black Rose package has a homespun touch, a handwritten note thanking me for buying with stickers, a winter cello bag with the goodies, and two free samples in Bender (silver grey) and Black Math (a blackened red with red shimmer). I ordered the Mystery Pack for eight dollars and the NSFW sample set for $3.60. When I saw the NSFW collection and how the bright colors may not be appropriate in a work-safe environment, I thought: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. So I ordered the sample set.

The NSFW collection contains six bright colors– the shade names, description and ingredient list is available. My favorites are Mother Sunflower (a warm bright yellow) and Dionysus (purple).

The Mystery pack did not disappoint me. The pack contained 5 full jars of eyeshadow. I got Medusa (bright green), Frost (white-based violet iridescence), Sunset (light orange), Firefly (bright red), and Fly Away (white-based blue-green iridescence). When applied wet, these shadows pop out nicely. Will order the pack again.

As with most powdered mineral eyeshadows, I recommend a primer and/or eye-safe mixing medium for durability and vibrancy. Applying it dry will result in fading.

And there will be more content. However, I won’t be posting much on theology. When I open a Bible or the Book of Concord, I can still hear one prof’s voice telling me that my AS made me unsuitable for church work. So don’t count on me on that field. But you will see me trying new make up products, posting snarky pics, restarting misGuidance Theatre, and lots of FOSS stuff. It depends on my whim and mental outlook. And so far, I’m doing well.

I’m quite psyched over my new laptop, a Toshiba P755. Originally, I bought a HP Pavilion DV6 with an AMD Quad Core A8 on Black Friday. But the dang graphics card hiccupped, so I returned it. (Moral of story: Black Friday deals are a gamble) I have great luck with the Toshiba netbook and figured that I might as well make its replacement a Toshiba. The good thing about this P755 is that it has an Intel Core i7-2670QM CPU (Sandy Bridge), running at a respectable 2.20 GHz. It is perfect for heavy web surfing, and heavy document work. I might put Ubuntu or Mint later as a dual boot.

The packaging looked cute! I even got a free sample and a sticker as well.

I was looking for something off the beaten path when I got word via Temptalia that Sugarpill was having its Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. Encouraged by legit reviews from blogs and one makeup artist in Fort Wayne, I ordered two Chromalust loose eye shadows in Magpie and Asylum.

Sugarpill’s website describes Asylum as a shimmery “sexpot red.” For over a year, I searched for a vivid red shadow ever since Prescriptives discontinued their line. (I should have bought them up when Macy’s had a closeout sale.) I can remember one shadow that reminded me of pictures of red rocks from various places in the Southwest. Asylum is as close as anyone gets to my concept of the ideal red eyeshadow. Not copper or “brick” or cranberry but red with shimmer.

Magpie was different from what I expected: I wanted a duochrome black with blue shift. However, the deep shimmery blue is impressive and dramatic. Now I have to figure out something that goes well with Magpie.

Both eyeshadows were applied wet with water. I reckon I will need to use Urban Decay’s primer or call up the MAC Pro store in Chicago and get their water based mixing medium as well as their empty palette pans.

So far, my impressions are positive and I do look forward to trying them on.

The Christmas spirit is strong throughout the 15+ stores I visit in Indiana and Ohio. Everyday, I get to listen to holiday songs. Right now, I do not mind the piped-in music as I tolerate that better than the usual soft-rock/easy listening crap I hear the other 10.5 months of the year. The gifts for sale are proudly displayed on the shelves, waiting for some guy seeking something practical.

Me? I seek also the impractical and the impossible. I have already purchased work clothes that conforms to the dress code I must follow. I’ve braved the Black Friday queue at Best Buy so I can replace my aging netbook. And the Prediger is going to buy me the Urban Decay 15th Anniversary eyeshadow set. But those impossible dreams remain. And they involve people I won’t be able to see again.

I want to let them know that I am doing okay with my life. I enjoy my job, I’ve figured out how to manage my manifestions of Asperger’s Syndrome, and most of all, I found the love of my life.

An example: The presidential races and church/state issues reminded me of my history professor, a Confessional and a pro-life Democrat. He was happy that I do not subscribe to the Evangelical/Calvinist Religious Right, but was chagrined when I became Libertarian. If he was alive today, I want to ask about his stance on same-sex marriage. How would he, a devout virtuous guy, come to his conclusions? I do know that he would want me to review past Supreme Court cases and urge me to consult the Bill of Rights. He would also advise me to read Scripture.

Another person: My sixth grade teacher, a devout Catholic. She would be thrilled to see me again doing decently. That would bolster my faith greatly! I doubt my elementary school (now a charter school) still has the means to contact her.

I do believe in the Creeds, about the communion of the saints and all that. They might have some clue about how I am faring and probably are praying for me. But I really want to see them in the flesh and be sure that they got the message. I know, impossible. And no amount of tangible gifts can change that.

Living in Indiana plus 18 years of technological advances means that the list needs updating. Humbly, I submit some additions for the next generation.

Unsafe Text: Driver swerves all over the place, paying attention more to the Crackberry than to the road. An update to “Busy Signal” and just as dangerous.

The South Shall Rise Again: Pickup truck with the Stars and Bars/and or “Redneck” on any part of truck. Bonus if driver blares Southern Rock or Country.

Bling Bling: an older car…with accessories worth more than the car itself.

Much Clown Love: A Juggalo behind the wheel. Count a point for every ICP/Psychopathic Records logo on vehicle. Five points if drinking Faygo.

Soapbox: a car with more than five bumper stickers.

Maybe other readers would like to add more entries.

I’ve been a volunteer for the Ohio LinuxFest for five years, and I always look forward to being in Columbus for the LinuxFest. This year will be special as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Linux kernel.

And we have very talented people! Bradley M Kuhn from the Software Freedom Conservancy and Cathy Malmrose from ZaReason will be keynoting. We have a medical track, an Ubucon, and Build an Open Source Day next Friday. For those who want to start early, we have an Early Penguins Track, with Jon [maddog] Hall doing the Friday keynote.

As usual, the price is right: FREE. And if you pony up 60 bux, you will get a spiffy t-shirt and lunch. The shirt looks nice. (That’s your cue to visit the site!)

I hope to see you there next week.