8 things to write home about.

1.Bombay Bicycle Club

These members will soothe you when you need it most.

I suggest you press play and listen while you browse this posty post.

2. Oil Paints.

Max Ferguson

nathan durfee.

3. Planet Earth

This will make the hardest hearted person love the wild. The superior edition is BBC, narrated by a sophisticated British Gentleman.

4. Nathan Moreno

5. Animal Sweaters

The perfect thing to cuddle up while you watch a few hours of Planet Earth.

There is no better way to pay tribute to your fav. animal, than in a stylish and warm sweater.

6. Conspiracy Theories

in the mood for some intrigue?

The Bermuda Triangle

Presidential Assassination.

7.Burnese Mountain Dogs

it is the sort of dog we should all have. it is a noble beast.

8. Home Depot/ Home Depot Employees

You know you're in the right place when the floors are slick and 1 out of every 2 employees go out of their way to help you. Home Depot is a hidden treasure that should not only be kept for the handy type. They have everything you need, and the smooth isles provide an exciting and slippery time when you are wearing your best winter boots. We plan, and suggest you do as well, to make frequent visits to Home Depot. In order to... A. Increase our knowledge of tools and the like. B. to slide around. B. To spend much needed time in the light cloud.

Tick Tock

It's been a while since we've blogged. That is due to busy schedules, so please accept our appologies.



We have good things on the way, but while you're waiting, enjoy these hygiene related videos.

maybe I should faint.

they are among us.

I have been studying the Canterbury Tales in my British Literature class.

I had an assignment to write rhyming couplets about a modern pilgrim.

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There was a hipster, who stood aloof.

To recognize him you need not much proof.

He had a knack for affectation.

His unkempt appearance was not much more than an imitation.

The fine stitching in his jeans could not obscure.

His faded denim was clearly couture.

The vintage flannel which he wore

Cost forty dollars, maybe more.

In an attempt to display his apathetic disposition,

He would seldom spare an inquisition.

Many girls longed to be in his good grace.

Yet only disinterest appeared on his scruffy face.

He was always informed of the hippest beats,

To every indie show, he had front row seats.

His church attendance left nothing to be desired,

And his worship experience always seemed divinely inspired.

He had extensive knowledge of Church History,

And never hesitated to recite the Seven Mysteries.

He was well versed in poetry of all styles,

But in free form he could carry on for miles.

When it came time to eat,

He always inspected his vegan meal for meat.

Polluting the planet, he did not like.

He coasted from place to place on his bike.

The intensity of his passion for the environment,

Was demonstrated in his ability to reuse his dryer lint.

His commitments, he could rarely keep,

You knew his time was not cheap.

Yesterday...

I sat next to a grasshopper in my music appreciation class.

Novelty Nasa

At Elevate this past summer, Heidi, Denver, and I bought some novelty foam hats as a souvenier from Lone Tree Lakeshore Camp at Elephant Butte.



Denver's hat has some sort of wild animal on it, but Heidi and I are wearing hats honoring Nasa. We're both big advocates of space travel.



We were discussing the fact that we never wanted to take our hats off, unless we were in a situation where they were inappropriate, when the question came up: "When is it ever inappropriate to wear these hats?"

Answer:
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Tuck Everlasting

It has been brought to my attention recently that tucking in shirts has come back in style, and it's here to stay. Until recently, a tucked in shirt was only something you saw on CEO's and southern baptist preachers. Now you can see it done by everyone from the Jonas Brothers to my friend Andrew J. Goodmann, who gave me the inspiration to put this information on the world wide web.

Tucking shirts in has become a trend in both men and women's clothing, but since I have not seen very many troublesome female tuckers I am focusing this blog on men's clothing.

There are many different kinds of "Tucking." Most of which are problematic:

1) 90's Tucking:


2) Business casual/going out of business casual tucking:
(This chart focuses more on wrinkles than tucking, but is a prime example of how the proper way to tuck in a shirt is overlooked.)


3) Young Republicans National Federation Tucking:



4) The Half-Tuck:


5) Front of T-Shirt tucking:
(This is one of the worst ways to tuck. It does much more harm than good. I feel like this kind of tucking is equivalent to burning fossil fuels for no good reason.)


6) Texan Tucking:


7) Polo Tucking:


All of these are examples of things you should never do. If you feel inclined to do any of these, you should probably leave your shirt un-tucked.


I think the main problem is people wearing shirts that are much too big for them which is demonstrated here:


Shirts have to fit properly to be allowed to be tucked in. Any other form of tucking is unacceptable.

Now that we have the rules established, you may be asking, "What originated the tradition of shirt tucking?"
Answer: Safety

Public Service Announcement

No subscription necessary; these magazines are coming to your house whether welcomed or not.

Before you know it, this:

Becomes this:

Now What? You'll never get around to reading them. They can threaten you with Armageddon all day and night and you still probably won't look past the front cover.

In an effort to prevent the above picture from becoming a reality, I've compiled a short list of things you can do to make reading The Watchtower Magazine a little bit more enjoyable:

Things You Can do While Reading Watchtower Magazine

1) Dance (This one's already been tested by my friend Christy Moberly who had only good things to say about the experience.)

2) Push-Ups

3) Fill Prescriptions

4) Peel Onions (or any strong flavored vegetable)

5) Get ahold of some of the latest/hippest music

6) Masonry

7) Discuss Temperature Preferences with close friends or strangers.

8) Watch the Ellen Degeneres Show

9) Film yourself reading Watchtower and add voiceover commentary of your reactions to what you're reading.
10) Weld

11) Have a Tickle Fight

12) Shower

13) Go Clubbing

14) Go Green

15) Have a romantic dinner with my friend Georg from Austria.


As I was doing Watchtower research, I found a couple of charts that I think show crucial information to be aware of while reading the magazine:

romance.

Ideal Image

Something was brought up in casual conversation the other day, and that was the different toys that kids play with. The conversation moved towards one particular toy. We all know her, and her extravagant lifestyle: Barbie.

I (Kirsi) was never really into dolls when I was little because I only liked stuffed animals and I thought playing with human figurines was gross, but either way their presence in the world was always evident.

As I grew older I began to hear about a certain controversy about Barbie and the fact that she had inacurate proportions, causing most of today's problems with girls and their self image, particularly this girl, Libby.

I, unlike Libby, never really dealt with that being the cause of my insecurities. My insecurities came from a doll that is newer, more flashy, more urban, and more of an impossible standard: Bratz.



If we're going to point out inacurate proportions I think we're overlooking the most inacurate proportions of all. Nobody's head is that big. However, now that I see those dolls all over the place, I can't help but jump to conclusions about my own head. TOO SMALL. Way too small. If that's the way the world's going, we have some adjustments to make.

Here's how we look now:

And here's how we should look:

Someday. For the time being, Heidi and I will be contacting the Bratz corporation to try to get a new line going called Check The Archive"Z" and maybe star in our own video for "Me & My Girlz." Hopefully Libby will be get involved too.

I'll mind my P's later.

I have been considering the letter Q lately and how queer it is. I believe it has created quite the name for itself. I would nearly call it famous, possibly even infamous.
Click the link below for an example.
>>>>>>>>>>>>CLICK HERE<<<<<<<<<<<< I feel as if that is either Q at it's best or worst.
I did some further research.

the first thing that comes up when the letter 'Q' is searched in Google.

The motorola Q.

A cat impersonating Q.

Spike Milligan the writer for Q, a surreal television comedy sketch show which ran from 1969 to 1982 on BBC Two

A Q pendant.
Honoring the letter Q, but also the word Queen which seems to be related with the letter Q regularly.

Which reminds me of something else I have been meaning to address. I feel as if I would be doing the letter Q a gross injustice if I mentioned it without talking about the letter U.
Everyone has noticed them hanging around together, they are practically inseparable. I mean, U sure gets around, but Q is extremely dedicated.

Look at Q! gazing lovingly into U's eyes. She is so disloyal and he is none the wiser. I'm sure she is a gold digger, taking advantage of him for his connection with royalty. To be fair....
below is a list of Q's few, but significant affairs with other letters.
FAQIR -- Muslim or Hindu monk
QABALA -- body of mystical teachings
QADI -- Islamic judge
QADIS -- plural of QADI
QAID -- a Muslim tribal chief or senior official
QAIDS -- plural of QAID
QANAT -- gently sloping underground tunnel for irrigation
QAT -- leaf of the shrub Catha edulis (?????)
QATS -- plural of QAT
QI -- a circulating life energy in Chinese philosophy
QINDAR -- Albanian currency
QINDARKA -- plural of QINDAR
QINTAR -- Albanian currency
QOPH -- 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
QWERTY -- the traditional configuration of computer
This is list is nothing in comparison to the innumerable words that U has been a part of without Q. Adulteress.

Genesis

You may have heard the phrase "Check the Archives" thrown around in day to day conversations or whispered on street corners, and you're asking yourselves, "What's all the hype about?" This is what the hype is about...

Our Mission Statement:

Heidi and Kirsi are banding together forming a strategic alliance to keep orderly and accurate records of their daily thoughts and experiences, their likes and dislikes, and their unique perspectives on the world today.

"Amateurs." you may think. "What experience do they have in putting information into the public eye? Do they even have what it takes?"

I can assure you we do. Here's a little taste of our resume:

Keeping that in mind, here's how things are going to work:

Heidi and I (Kirsi) will nurture an idea until it is ripe and compelling, and then after hard work, it will be launched onto the world wide web. Many readers of different backgrounds and lifestyles will read our blog and learn from it, thus making the world a better place. Here's a diagram to better illustrate our intentions:

With that said, here's a little bit about us:

Kirsi and I (Heidi) both came from average American families, but we still managed to have colorful and diverse upbringings. We are leaving behind blogs of our own and coming together to create something bigger than ourselves. For any more history, you may refer to the personal blogs that we are laying to rest.

click here for Kirsi.

click here for Heidi.