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I was bored enough to make another one:If you missed my post earlier today, there were two more comics along these lines in it.

I was stuck in a lecture at clinic, and earlier I didn't have internet so......Ooo, what a snappy punchline. No wonder I haven't made many of these. Based on a true story!Here's some Southparkized versions of people I made awhile ago:Me!Kittyface!Alimonkey!Sherripie!L'il Jamesie!

I was talking to a friend earlier and he implied that smoking marijuana was at least as bad if not worse than smoking tobacco. As a supporter of marijuana deregulation, I thought it was a good time to examine just why my friend's implication was incorrect. Please note that I'm not trying to encourage anyone to do anything. I just feel people should be informed.1. While tobacco smoking is strongly related to lung cancer, there is no link between smoking marijuana and cancer. A while back I posted this article about a large-scale study that shows as much. These researchers from the University of California were expecting to prove a link between heavy cannabis use and cancer, and yet they actually proved the opposite. 2. Marijuana has valuable medical uses, while tobacco does not. This article, written by an emeritus professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, discusses in particular how smoking marijuana is the most effective treatment for peripheral nueropathy available, as well as hitting upon other documented uses for cannabis in a medical sense. It also discusses why smoking marijuana is a good way of administering the drug. 3. It's not true that cigarettes being filtered makes them better to smoke than marijuana. In fact, the idea that tobacco is superior due to filtering is wrong on two fronts. The first of which is that filtering is not as beneficial as it seems. Light cigarettes are actually worse for a person, from a health standpoint, than a regular cigarette. Why? "Because smokers, unlike machines, crave nicotine, they may inhale more deeply; take larger, more rapid, or more frequent puffs; or smoke a few extra cigarettes each day to get enough nicotine to satisfy their craving. This is called compensating, and it means that smokers end up inhaling more tar, nicotine, and other harmful chemicals than the machine-based numbers suggest." Secondly, not all marijuana smokers fail to use filtering techniques. They often use water pipes, otherwise known as bongs, which do filter the smoke to a certain degree. I'm not sure how much benefit this has, though, because there have been no practical studies done on the subject. In fact, the only study I could find on the viability of water filtering compared one hour of smoking a hookah to smoking one cigarette. Hardly a fair comparison, and not really applicable to the situation. 4. People just do not smoke tobacco and marijuana the same way, so head-to-head comparisons are usually very skewed. Many of us who follow the cannabis issue will remember an "Anti-Drug" commercial from a few years ago that stated that one joint contained as many carcinogens as three cigarettes. This article actually inflates the number to four cigarettes. Let's examine why this claim is misleading. For the sake of argument, let us consider a light smoker, one who smokes half a pack a day. That's ten cigarettes. So, according to the claim, a person could smoke two and a half joints a day and still have the same exposure to carcinogens. However, how many marijuana smokers smoke even that much? And for that matter, how many marijuana smokers smoke joints all alone? The stereotype of a "stoner," which would by any means would be a heavy user, is one who smokes a few times a day with several friends. But tobacco smokers will smoke ten cigarettes that they don't share every day without fail lest they start suffering withdraw from the nicotine they are addicted to. A person who smokes marijuana joints with even one other person would have to smoke five joints a day every day, and thus be a very "heavy" user, to keep up with this "light" tobacco smoker. I wish I had more facts to impart, but studies on marijuana are few and far between. Additionally, the ones that have been published some times have to be taken with a grain of salt. As stated in the first article I posted, the researchers involved in the study were expecting to prove ill-health effects of marijuana, which is dangerous to the scientific method. When one sets out to prove a certain hypothesis, it is very easy to ignore or misinterpret data in favor of the conclusion you wish to support. There is a documented history of this happening in studies involving illicit drugs. In particular, there is the case where researchers studying the effects of MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy) released a very damning report on MDMA before noticing that they not only had not used MDMA but methamphetamine, but also used incredibly high doses of methamphetamine. The gap of time between the article's publication and the retraction of the article, one year, was enough for the article to be cited by various sources in favor anti-drug legislation. The researchers set out to prove the dangers of MDMA and ended up becoming more of an example of what science can be in the wrong hands. The most common arguments for not using marijuana I hear are very circular. Why is marijuana bad? Because it's illegal. Why is marijuana illegal? Because it is bad. But the problem is that the facts just don't support this conclusion. I would never advocate a person doing something they were uncomfortable doing or advocate them breaking the law. However, I can understand why someone would choose to do the latter once they took a closer look at the facts.

I'll write a better account of my weekend in south Florida tomorrow, but I wanted to post some pics tonight for your viewing pleasure. First: My cousin Angel, Sherri, my cousin Jenny, and I went to Sauer Apple's in Hollywood, FLThen a few pics Sherri took of me in the backyard: This is a bunch of trees near an outdoor seating area in my aunt and uncle's backyard. Under the arch We're on the backside of the same place in the first picture I like how I'm holding on to the palm frond with my right hand.

I have a lot to do today, but here I am sitting around with my kitten on my chest, watching the Price Is Right, and typing this. Ooo, bad girl. Now, I guess it's not so bad, considering that I usually don't get up before noon on days I can sleep in, but last night I was feeling shitty, so I passed out with the tv on before Family Guy was even over. That's early for me. Chippy is so cute. He just got up and wandered past me, gave me a pathetic look, then flopped back down on the floor. Then he did it again, with a little whine. Awww. I guess he doesn't like The Price Is Right. Well, I can't feel too bad about being too lazy. I did put my laundry in the dryer, so I can't pack until that's done. And I need to take my car in to have the tail light fixed, but Christian didn't answer the phone when I called him to ask where it was that he takes his car in to. Still, I'm not getting much done.... ^_^I got pulled over the other night because of my tail light. Oops. No ticket, though.

Here's a bunch of pics I swiped from Christian and Sherri's camera a few days ago. This was when my parents were down on their spring break... and Daddy took us fishing! Yay! This is how Sherri fixed my hair for the One Night Stan show on 4/22/07Ashley and I on the dance floor at the show!The three of us with Gote after the show. Look how sweaty he is! Awwww. The show was soooo good. If you live in Central Florida, you should totally check out One Night Stan when you get the chance. ^_~ Christian and I went to the beach with Lisa the week after the show. It was a beautiful day. James, Ashley, Gote, and I were directed to pose in the garden at Coffee Connection by Sherri. Too bad the lighting wasn't that great. I posed for a fanpic with Gote! He really is too sexy to be sixty. Ashley, Sherri, and I went to JACON in Orlando last friday, and just had to pose by the fountain. CHI RU BI A! This is some kind of tasty though crazy Japanese soda I bought in the dealer's room.That night we went to Finnegan's with April and went a little crazy... hehe.

I woke up this morning and checked my email... and I had no spam in my inbox. O_o... That never happens. It's very nice and all, but very strange. Maybe the spammers are giving up! Hahahahahaha. I also woke up this morning feeling much better. My throat was sore yesterday, but it's not today. I was a bit congested when I woke up, that's all. I walk outside and it smells like some people in the neighborhood have their fireplace going. It's not, though; it's wildfires. All over the place. It even rained on Sunday, but there are still acres and acres near us burning, spewing think smoke into the air. Immmediately, my eyes start to water and I start sneezing. Apparently, it was the smoke making me sick. Fun. On a brighter note, it's Open Mic Night tonight... but there's not going to be any Gote. *weep* He had to work, which is sad. Still, we're going to go and fuck around for awhile and see how much fun we can get into without him around. ^_^;;; It's nice to have that to look forward to right now. Speaking of good things in my future, I finalized all plans for the trip to south Florida last night. I'm taking Grandma down for Mother's Day, and Sherri's tagging along. This means that Sherri and I are going to go out for a Ladies' Night with Angel and Jenny. Yay! Sherri's super excited about that one. I know we'll have a great time. I always do with my cousins. ^_^

This recipe is dairy and gluten free, with very low sodium and a lot of taste! ^_^ I just invented it today, and felt like sharing. Mushroom and Onion Soup2 cups of white mushrooms, sliced1 medium sized red onion, chopped3 cups of water2 eggs, preferrably Omega 3 or free-range eggs2 table spoon balsamic vinegar1 table spoon extra virgin olive oil2 table spoon minced garlic1 table spoon of Mrs. Dash original blendBlack pepper to tasteA dash of cayenne pepper powdered1. Put the water and olive oil in a sauce pan over high heat.2. Add the minced garlic, vinegar, and spices after the water is hot, but not boiling, and stir.3. Add the mushrooms and onions.4. Once the water starts bubbling, add the eggs, stirring after adding each. 5. Stir the soup for one minute while still on high heat. 6. Turn the heat down to medium for ten-fifteen minutes depending on how thoroughly cooked you would like the veggies to be. 7. Put the soup in a bowl, garnish with parsley, feel awesome for cooking such great soup.

So, Saturday night was fun. Christian, Sherri, James, and I went to Brittany's place to hang out. She and her boyfriend, Eddie, were ready for a good time. Brittany had made a special pizza for us at her job, which was quite tasty, and there were many varieties of beverages... ^_^ At one point we ended up with the chicks in one room and the guys in the other. I have no idea what the guys did, but we ended up having the Parade of Lingerie. ^_^;; Apparently Brittany and Sherri share the same love of thongs. Also, they apparently both love swimming while drunk, but that was at the end of the night. We ended up watching Grandma's boy in between. Here's the fucked up part: they live in my old appartment complex, in the building next to the one where I lived. All night I felt like I was home only I wasn't. That was pretty strange. Yesterday I woke up sick. Not like "I drank too much on Cinco de Mayo" sick, because I was DD and didn't drink at all. No, it was more like "sore throat and stuffy head" sick. I wasn't pleased, and it hasn't gone away yet. As a function this, I did pretty much nothing yesterday except go with Sherri to La Fiesta for dinner and help her organize and upload her pics to myspace. I might be going to see Gote's band, One Night Stan. We shall see. They're supposed to be doing a "Secret Show" to record some songs, so we might get to go and watch that. That should be cool. Some day they will be famous and I will be like "I was there when they recorded that early rare record that all the hardcore fans are dying to have!" It will be an opportunity for swell my ego a bit. ^_^

It was one of those days that start at 7:05 in the morning and end at 4AM the next morning. Ashley, Sherri, and I were going to JACON in Orlando, so we had to get up pretty early. And, of course, I had to dress up, too! I finally got to wear my crinoline and bloomers that I bought after Halloween, and got many compliments. ^_^ We:-Had a breakfast with a bunch of con-goer friends of Ashley's from her online anime club. -Saw a ton of awesome cosplay costumes.-Went to a few panels.-Toured the dealers' room and purchased Japanese snack foods.-Met a ton of people. All this happened before fourish when we left. We would have stayed longer and had party time, but the wildfires in Flager have created so much smoke that it was giving Ashley (who has asthma) breathing problems, so we left a little early. The drive back was long since it was rush hour in Orlando on a Friday. Oops. But we got back to Ashley's in New Smyrna in one piece and ended up having a lengthy conversation with her sister, the stripper, about her profession and anal sex. That was a very surreal experience... especially since this sister of Ashley's is her younger sister. It's strange watching a 22-year-old watch her little sister demonstrate several of her dancing moves. Heh. After we left Ashley's, Sherri and I went to our respective homes and took two-hour naps. This was the only time I spent at home all of yesterday. At nine, Sherri and I picked up a co-worker and friend of hers named April. The three of us went to Inlet Harbor, a restaurant/bar on the river. There was a r

It was another awesome Open Mic Night at the Coffee Connection last night. Sherri and I went to New Smyrna and picked up James, a co-worker of Sherri and Ashley's, and then got there about 7:30. The better part of the early evening was spent on the back patio/garden, where I climbed on rocks and Gote did played his guitar and sang as the sun set and the moon rose. It was pretty awesome. Later on, Sherri served her cake as Gote played my bass with this guy Michael borrowing Sherri's drum. That part was entertaining as much as it was funny. Then, later on, some guy with a weird name that started with a "p-e-t" something came and played the piano as we sang Christmas songs. It was amusing. All in all, a very good night. ^_^ Ashley and I are plotting to kidnap Sherri on Friday and take her to an anime convention! Bwahahahahahahaha. I feel that that was a very appropriately evil laugh, and you should imagine it as being such. Just so you know. Actually, it would be my first con, too, and I have a feeling that it would be a very interesting experience. I hope we're able to sneak in sucessfully. ^_~

I heard that there was a "hardcore" show at the Coffee Connection and the fucking kids at the show tore the place up, repeatedly broke in so they wouldn't have to pay the eight dollars it cost to get in, and verbally and physically attacked the people "working" there. I say "working" because I'm sure Ashley and Annie were there out of the goodness of their hearts, and not receiving a dime for their time there. Charley as good enough to give these kids a place to have their show, charged eight freakin' dollars for SIX bands, and they have to be complete assholes about it. That's just terrible. And these bands can't figure out why no one wants to book them anymore. Still, such asses won't stop us from having a good time there tonight. There's supposed to be a little like "Going Away Party" for this friend of Ashley and Sherri's from work who's moving to PA. Sherri was supposed to bake a cake last night... which I cannot eat because I started my two-week dairy and grain fast yesterday. Oh well, I bought some dried fruit and nuts last night, so maybe I'll bring some of that so I don't feel left out. ^_^;;; I finally got around to looking up the bass tab for "Only In Dreams," the last track on Weezer's only good album, which has my absolute favorite bass line ever. I've been itching to learn it from the moment I brought my bass home. Well, the tab has some notations which I don't understand, so I'll have to ask Gote if he knows, but I can produce a reasonable representation of the main bass line now! Yay! It's so pretty as is the whole song. It amazes me that the band that inflicted "Beverly Hills" on the world also created that album. The whole thing is awesome... except "Buddy Holly", but it's easy enough to skip on CD anyway. ^_^ I have to re-eval a patient this morning on lunch break. v_v I hate re-evals, because then you have to write up a new care plan with the doctor you're working with (and under) for the patient. Usually this isn't such a problem, but this patient's clinician of record is notoriously slow and hard to get a hold of for care plans. Oh well, he's a great patient, so it's totally worth it! ^_^ Well, I guess I should pretend to listen to this Florida Board of Chiropractic tell us the same shit we've heard a million times already...

Each player of this game starts off with 10 weird things/habits/little-known facts about yourself. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 10 weird habits/things/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end you need to choose 10 people to be tagged and list their names. No tag backs.1. I love Thompson Technique of adjusting!2. When I'm in the car, I sing like I'm singing to a camera for a music video sometimes. 3. I don't really think beagles are very cute unless they have black on their heads like Jackson. 4. One of my greatest fear is breaking or loosing my teeth.5. I have no body mods where you can't see them when I'm wearing a tank top and a knee-length skirt. 6. My favorite songs to sing are: Sing for Your Supper by the Mamas and the Papas, God Bless The Outcasts from the Hunchback Disney movie, Some Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge, and Once Upon A December from the Anastasia animated movie. 7. I really want to get the Animorphs books because I never finished the series when it first came out and I kinda want to know how it ended. 8. I don't like being called Lainey, but I never tell people not to do so. 9. Even though I hate corporations, I have irrationally strong brand loyalies sometimes. 10. I still have all my "barbies" and My Little Ponies from my childhood. My cousin's daughter plays with them when she stays the night at my parents. ^_^ Um, don't feel like tagging anyone, if you want to do it, do it.