Trailer 29: Launched!

OK everyone, it's here! This blog is officially over, but you can be part of the grand opening of my new blog, Trailer 29. (trailer29.wordpress.com) I've been working pretty hard on it for the past couple of weeks (you can't really tell because I suck at html and photoshop and illustrator... but I have!) and I hope you'll enjoy reading it as well.

I'm hoping to get a pretty large readership on this one, so please tell your friends and continue to comment and stuff. I've really appreciated all of your support over the past few years and hope that we'll stay connected through this, my new endeavor!
Enjoy!

The End... Almost

I'm not sure how many people still have this blog bookmarked after months of inactivity, but here's the scoop on what's going on.

I finally have a blog idea that I'm excited about, which will focus on life in a trailer and how we will try to maintain an upbeat and tasteful life, complete with updates on home improvement and making healthy and delicious food. It will also probably follow my pursuits in music, art, and writing amongst other things. I think I'm going to call the blog "Trailer 29."

So as not to have ten million random blogs floating out there in the blogosphere, I'm getting rid of my other blogs, including this one. There will be one more post here on Scabby Lists which will notify you of the grand opening of "Trailer 29," which will hopefully launch as soon as we get internet hooked up to our mobile home. I'm really excited about it and I hope you guys will like it.

So don't delete this blog from your feed just yet... I'll let you know soon where you can find my new and improved blog, hopefully within this month! Thanks so much!

Top 10 Favorite Actresses

10. Scarlett Johansson
9. Camillia Belle
8. Ziyi Zhang
7. Keri Russell
6. Helena Bonham Carter
5. Emma Thompson
4. Meg Ryan
3. Joan Cusack
2. Maggie Gyllenhaal
1. Audrey Tautou

I think all of these actresses give refreshing, believable, and unique performances.

Top 10 Favorite Actors

10. Michael Cane
9. Paul Bettany
8. Dustin Hoffman
7. Morgan Freeman
6. Johnny Depp
5. Shia Labeouf
4. Robert Downey Jr.
3. Brad Pitt
2. Edward Norton
1. Tom Hanks

These guys usually aren't in really stupid movies. Or if they are, they are usually the redeeming quality about it.

Top 10 Features of a Good Microwave

10. There is a turntable and it turns smoothly.
9. It is not so high up that it's hard to clean (for installed microwaves.)
8. The "Start" button is prominent.
7. It runs pretty quietly.
6. It's easy to figure out how to fix the clock.
5. The popcorn feature doesn't burn the popcorn.
4. The door opens when you pull it open, not when you press a button.
3. The touchpad beeps are mellow and not piercing (and fairly quiet).
2. It is big enough to fit decently big bowls.
1. When you open the door, the beeping stops automatically.

Top 10 Chores I Don't Want to Do

10. Bake bread.
9. Make the bed.
8. Take care of pile of paperwork on the table.
7. Take a shower. (Yes, that's a chore when you're tired! Especially the shaving part.)
6. Clean out the car and wipe down the interior.
5. Tidy up the living room.
4. Take out the trash.
3. Throw away old food and wash containers.
2. Fold the laundry.
1. Unpack from our trip.

Top 10 Boys Names Ending With "En" That are Running Rampant in Elementary School

10. Bryson
9. Jamin
8. Cortlyn(d)
7. Kenyon
6. Holden
5. Corbin (or Korben)
4. Kyson
3. Hayden
2. Brayden
1. Kayden

Seriously, there's no way I can keep these kids' names straight.

Top 10 Female Voices

10. Joni Mitchell
9. Mya
8. Lauryn Hill
7. Alicia Keys
6. Colbie Caillait
5. Alison Krauss
4. Chantal Kreviazuk
3. Jewel
2. Lisa Hannigan
1. Marketa Irglova

Top 10 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings I'd Like to Visit

10. Ennis House (Los Angeles, CA)

9. Arizona Biltmore Hotel (Phoenix, AZ)

8. Taliesin West (Scottsdale, AZ)

7. Gammage Auditorium (Tempe, AZ)

6. Price Tower (Bartlesville, OK)

5. Annie Pfeiffer Chapel (Lakeland, FL)

4. Beth Sholom Synagogue (Elkins Park, PA)

3. Johnson Wax Headquarters (Racine, WI)

2. Imperial Hotel (Tokyo, Japan)

1. Fallingwater (Mill Run, PA)

Top 10 Types of Silence

10. suppressed silence
9. charged silence
8. heavy silence
7. uneasy silence
6. dead silence
5. empty silence
4. pregnant pause
3. golden silence
2. reverent silence
1. awkward silence

Top 10 Types of Water

10. deionized water- water that has had its mineral ions removed.
9. dead water- phenomenon when fresh or brackish water rests atop more dense salt water without mixing.
8. meteoric water- long standing water in the ground originating from precipitation.
7. brine- water nearly or completely saturated with salt.
6. mineral water- water containing minerals that alter its taste or therapeutic value.
5. brackish water- water with more salinity that fresh water, but less that seawater.
4. meltwater- water released by the melting of snow or ice/glaciers.
3. connate water- water trapped in the pores of sedimentary rocks.
2. distilled water- water with nearly all impurities removed through distillation.
1. freshwater- water in bodies of water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts.

Top 10 Favorite Movies

I haven't seen a ton of movies or anything, but these are the ones I could watch over and over. Recommendations are welcome.

10. I Am Sam
9. The Shawshank Redemption
8. The Pursuit of Happyness
7. Children of Heaven
6. Amelie
5. August Rush
4. Once
3. Fiddler on the Roof
2. When Harry Met Sally
1. Forrest Gump

Top 10 Scurviest Piratey Phrases

10. booty: treasure
9. hearties: familiar term of address among sailors.
8. red ensign: a British flag.
7. Jolly Roger: pirate flag with skull and crossbones.
6. scallywag: a villainous or mischievous person.
5. landlubber: a person unfamiliar with seamanship.
4. Jack Ketch: the hangman. (to dance with Jack Ketch=to hang)
3. black spot: a black smudge used as a death threat.
2. keelhaul: punishment by dragging under the ship.
1. Davy Jones' Locker: the bottom of the ocean; a watery grave.

Top X Fruity Game Intros (Boing Boing Gadgets)

I'm no gamer, but I enjoyed Boing Boing Gadgets's Top 10 List of vomitously cheesy game intros so I'm going to mooch off of them for today. I wasn't able to sit through more than 10 seconds of most of them, but I think Zero Wing, listed last, is worth viewing.

Top 10 Fruity Game Intros

Top 10 Harry Potter Characters Named After Stars/Constellations

10. Arcturus - son of Phineas Nigellus Black.
9. Alphard - Sirius and Regulus's uncle.
8. Cygnus - Bellatrix, Andromeda, and Narcissa's father; Sirius and Regulus's uncle.
7. Orion - Sirius and Regulus's father.
6. Andromeda - Nymphadora Tonk's mother.
5. Merope - the abused daughter of Marvolo Gaunt; gave birth to Tom Riddle.
4. Draco - Harry's archenemy at school; only son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy.
3. Regulus - Sirius's brother who betrayed Voldemort.
2. Sirius - Harry's godfather.
1. Bellatrix - Voldemort's most loyal follower; Sirius's cousin.

And just for fun:

Top 10 Synonyms for "Nonsense"

These choice words were selected from a list I have put together of over a hundred entries. Any contributions you may have are welcome.

10. Moonshine
9. Poppycock
8. Horsefeathers
7. Codswallop
6. Fiddlesticks
5. Jiggery-pokery
4. Gobbledygook
3. Whangdoodle
2. Balderdash
1. Rigamarole

Yes, these are all in the dictionary. That's no baloney.

Top 10 TV Shows of All Time

10.
9.
8. Bob Ross- The Joy of Painting
7. Jeopardy
6. Iron Chef (Japanese Version)
5. Flight of the Conchords
4. So You Think You Can Dance
3. Planet Earth
2. The Simpsons
1. Animaniacs

Um... I watch so little TV that I couldn't even think of 10 shows that I like. But seriously, if Animaniacs came back, I would watch more of it.

RIP Bob Ross.

Top 10 Disney Villains

10. Captain Hook (Peter Pan): Poor guy; who wouldn't get annoyed with those bratty kids?
9. Gaston (Beauty and the Beast): He's just one of those villains who has... a great song.
8. Shere Khan (The Jungle Book): He has such a great bass voice (listen to "That's What Friends Are For",) which is a quality that all cool male villains should have.
7. Scar (The Lion King): He wins big points in the evil voice department (great job, Jeremy Irons.)
6. Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty): I think it's kind of pathetic when you can turn into a 50 foot dragon but all you can do is clumsily take up space and then fall to your doom a few moments later.
5. Lady Tremaine with Drizella & Anastasia (Cinderella): What is it about evil women and fantastic hairdos?
4. Jafar (Aladdin): I could never figure out how his neck and face could be such different colors.
3. Queen Grimilhide (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs): She is just so classic.
2. Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmations): Every time I see someone who resembles her, I start singing that song in my head. So jazzy and evil. It's great.
1. Ursula (The Little Mermaid): Her bosomy shimmy during "Poor Unfortunate Souls" should be enough to make anyone shudder.

The villains are always my mom's favorite characters, so I think her fondness for them has rubbed off on me.

Top 10 Salty Cravings

10. Pickles
9. Cheap Burritos
8. Beef Jerky
7. Popcorn Chicken
6. Focaccia Bread
5. Olives
4. Bacon
3. Grilled Mushrooms
2. Cheese
1. Dried Squid

Top 10 Things to Do With a Pencil

10. Pick out crud in the cracks of appliances
9. Use like chopsticks to pick up random objects on your desk
8. Stab people you don't like
7. Throw at people
6. Sharpen
5. See how many you can stand on end before some jerk comes and knocks them all down
4. Fling at the ceiling to see if it will stick
3. Smudge
2. Draw
1. Write

What? You think I'm running out of ideas? How dare you make such an accusation.