Ahhhhh.... That's what I am talking about.... Cards, Cardamom Coffee, and Camaraderie! Thanks, J&D, you rock.

Ehhh, making a concerted effort to become marketable, so I will keep this brief...

Top Ten Reasons I Love FrankenPuter(tm).

10) Can you say, *speedy*?!
9) Sleek. Black. Sexy.
8) Nothin' says "tasty" like 512 Mb Ram and 200 Gb Hard Drive space. *slurp*
7) Made from scratch treats are always the best. Boy Howdy.
6) The six cooling fans have such a sensual purr... *rowr*.
5) 6-channel audio surround makes for more 'realistic' fun when beating the snot out of punkass Night Elves with my studly Pink Orcs.
4) 'Cause it's fun to burn a CD in ten minutes or less. I can't get a freakin *pizza* that fast!
3) 'Cause the WAF factor on this sucker, for *any _OTHER_ Wife*, would be like negative two thousand. But I'm all over it like skank on Cher.
2) Because, with this screamin' video card, WarCraft III just looks *that much better*. And that, to quote Martha, is a *Good Thing*.
1) ...'cause he's MINE!!!

*grin*

Niiiice FrankenPuter.

Ummm... I think I need to go play WarCraft III now... excuse me, please...

-Tazja

 
Top Ten Reasons Adult Sites Rule.

10) You can see people with their clothes on *any* day... why not see them without?!
9) Nothing says "fun" like snow and nudity.
8) Tan lines are the "fashion police" column item of the naked world...
7) On adult sites, there is *no* dress code!
6) It's fun to watch people having fun with the cheap digital camera they got for christmas.
5) Why let Photography students have all the fun?!
4) It's that time of year... County Fairs, Picnics... Porn on the Cob... (thanks, Pais'!)
3) 'Cause you can tell the temperature in the room the model is in without a thermometer.
2) Because it's fun for the whole family!
1) Because nothing says I Love You like a naughty E-postcard. *grin*

Or something. Heck, it's late. I'm entitled.

'Night, all...

-Tazja

 
Top Ten Reasons Pink Orcs Rule.

10) 'Cos they're *PANK*, and they ain't afraid of that fact compromising their integrity as nasty smelly fighters.
9) 'Cause they're so *cuuuute* when you move 'em around and smash things with 'em!
8) "Slobu!"
7) Because Far Seers on lil' pink-vested wolves are really swank and fashionable.
6) Because *everyone* expects the girl to have pink forces, they just expect me to play Night Elves instead of Orcs...
5) Because they're really easy to see against *every* background in the darned game.
4) They're like Men in Tights, except they're orcs...
3) What did you *expect* for nothin'... Rrrrrubber Biscuit?!
2) Mmmm. Can you say, Pink Siege Towers?
"Ted Koppel is a Waffle."
*grin* I knew you could.
1) And the number one reason Pink Orcs Rule is...
*BECAUSE I SAID SO, THAT'S WHY!!!*
*grin*

l8r,
Tazja The Munificent

 
...in case you care, I went back and re-took the test with some answers that were a pretty fair toss-up as far as what I picked the first time around, and came up with the exact same thing, except that "cleric" was switched out for "Bard". Just thought you'd want to know. Dunno why, just thought you might. *grin*


*ahem*
*sings*

"oh there's sober men and plenty, and drunkards barely twenty, there are men of over ninety who have never yet kissed a girl, but gi' me a ramblin' rover, frae Orkney down to Dover, we can roam the country over and together we'll face the world..."

 
Huzzah, and well met. *grin*

It's not a top ten, but it's fun.

Yeah, Merthin, the chick who sent you that link is pretty cool. So cool, in fact, that she forgot to save a copy for herself. (thanks to Thoth for sending me the link to begin with)... But thanks to your Blog post, I took the test for myself!

*grin*



I Am A: Chaotic Good Elf Ranger Cleric


Alignment:
Chaotic Good characters are independent types with a strong belief in the value of goodness. They have little use for governments and other forces of order, and will generally do their own things, without heed to such groups.


Race:
Elves are the eldest of all races, although they are generally a bit smaller than humans. They are generally well-cultured, artistic, easy-going, and because of their long lives, unconcerned with day-to-day activities that other races frequently concern themselves with. Elves are, effectively, immortal, although they can be killed. After a thousand years or so, they simply pass on to the next plane of existance.


Primary Class:
Rangers are the defenders of nature and the elements. They are in tune with the Earth, and work to keep it safe and healthy.


Secondary Class:
Clerics are the voices of their God/desses on Earth. They perform the work of their deity, but this doesn't mean that they preach to a congregation all their lives. If their deity needs something done, they will do it, and can call upon that deity's power to accomplish their goals.


Deity:
Solonor Thelandria is the Chaotic Good elven god of archery and the hunt. He is also known as the Keen Eye, the Great Archer, and the Forest Hunter. His followers respect nature, and only hunt when needed, but are quick to defend the forest from intruders. Their favorite weapon is the bow, and they tend to be extremely talented with it. Solonor Thelandria's symbol is an arrow with green fletchings.


Find out What D&D Character Are You?, courtesy ofNeppyMan (e-mail)



*grin*
There ya go. Have fun.

me

 
Dang. I missed a day.
*shrug* oh well. It was a Monday.

Mondays, Man... Mondays Suck.
Weekends, Man... Weekends.

Um, top ten reasons I wish it were the weekend.

10) 'Cause Sunday, that's my *fun* day...
9) Gardening.
8) Sittin' on the couch, lazily reading a book.
7) Scrubbing the toilets... hey, how'd that get in there...?
6) Cooking fun and elaborate ethnic cuisine.
5) Making pot after pot of coffee and just enjoying relaxing.
4) WarCraftIII!!!
3) Getting items knocked off the HoneyDo list.
2) Scotty's Oat Bannock Pancakes. Mmmmmmmmm.
1) 'Cause weekends, man... Weekends rule.

Yeah. Pretty weak, I know. *grin* oh well. Too bad for you, eh!

Love,
Tazja

 
Ha! *laughs* Today's top ten was easy to come up with...

Top Eleven Reasons I Rock. (because Ten just isn't enough...)

11) Because I made *awesome* felafel pitas yesterday.
10) Because I ate a ripe cayenne pepper without drinking water afterwards.
9) Because I made Turkish Coffee this morning.
8) Because I cleaned the kitchen.
7) Because I cleaned the bedroom.
6) Because I can draw.
5) Because I made *KICKASS* Salmon Teriyaki on the grill without a recipe today.
4) Because I am baking a huge pan of Baklava *RIGHT NOW*!
3) Because I have really eclectic taste in music. And am a chick gamer.
2) Because I don't suck at writing.
1) Because I just totally *ROCK*!!! *grin*

Yeah, I needed that. Nothing like pretending to have an ego once in a while. *grin*. Thanks for enduring my self-love!

*mwah!*
-Tazja

 
Hm. This one's gonna be quick. For reasons I don't have time to go into. *smirk*

Top Ten Reasons Paperclips Rule.

10) All Hail the Mighty Paperclip! Ia, Ia, Paperclip Ftagn!
9) It was a multi-tool before anyone had ever *heard* of a leatherman.
8) It was the official dot-matrix printer unjammer in the university computer lab.
7) It's so simple, yet so elegant!
6) It keeps my papers together.
5) In a pinch, you can use it like a bobby pin.
4) It's got that shiny, chrome/stainless steel look that's *so* freakin' popular nowadays. Has Ikea been notified?
3) It's a universal office staple. Not a "staple". Those go in staplers. 'Staple' as in something readily available and... oh, never mind...
2) It's a deadly weapon when it needs to be... "the Lobotomizer". Not that I recommend this use. *I've* seen the X-Files. What was the title? Uh, like, "Unruh" or something? *shrug* been a while... *snif* ah, X-files... and only *one* new ep of Farscape until freakin' JANUARY!!!! *starts hyperventilating*. *stabs self in eye with paperclip*. *un-straightened.* Ah. Better...
1) 'Cause it made my job a *hell* of a lot easier this morning. Zip-ties *suck*, dude.

Anyway. Office supplies *Rock*, paperclips doubly so. And Felafel is a force for good in the universe.

Ciao.
-Tazja

 
WHEEEEELLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!

Wonko the Sane's got *nothin'* on me. *grin*


Top Ten Reasons Cardamom Belongs in Coffee.

10) It was *created* to go in coffee. I swear.
9) It's got that seductive, sensual, "drench me in your hot brown liquid" vibe going on.
8) It tastes like shit in anything else.
7) I mean, really. Carrot cake with cardamom? Inedible. Put it on steak? Blech. Gotta stick that stuff in coffee to make it taste right.
6) "Cardamom". from the Greek, "Car DAmom." Which means, "Substance meant to go in coffee".
5) It doesn't play well with others. Unless they are coffee flavored.
4) It smells stronger than your grandma's perfume, and is about as welcome in crowded public places.
3) It's like a volatile chemical whose primary function is *only* realized when used in conjunction with Coffee. Kind of like Hydrogen and Cobalt, together. Kinda.
2) Go to "The Casbah" or "Dardanelles" in Madison and order Turkish Coffee. You'll see. God, will you *EVER* see...
1) Turkish Coffee. Mana from On Freakin' High.

Peace Out.
*grin*
Allus wanted to say that...

Tazja.

 
Ahhh, I *love* Type O Negative. I can't wait until some tosser asks me if "Vinnland" is part of Scandinavia, and whether their hockey team is any good...

Top Ten Reasons Heavy Metal Is My Friend...

10) Because it feels *so* good when you stop listening to it, sometimes. Depending on the band. And their bombastic/percussive blast zone. Like *grin* Disaster Area. With their wondrous deceased Lead, Hotblack Desiato... and Oh. My. God. I did *NOT* know until just this very minute about that little in-joke. *snort* Oh, that is *RICH*... Kannighit?
9) Because, frankly. when you're "Breakin' The Law", your mental soundtrack is *NOT* playing "Copacabana". Unless you are*FUCKED IN THE HEAD*.
8) Because it sucks eggs to attempt highway driving to sleepwalking classical music.
7) Because every once in a while you need to let your hair down and headbang.
6) Because life's too short for freakin' MUZAK.
5) It's fun to freak out your parents with. And equally fun to get freaked out in return when your parents decide they *LIKE* it.
4) It's rebellious.
3) It would scare Britney Spears if she ran into it in a dark alley. Even *with* her gorilla of a bodyguard present...
2) The look... the feel... of Metal... the Soundtrack of our Lives...
1) Because when you play it backwards, it tells you all kind of shiney happy things...

Yeah. Metal.

w00t!

-Tazja the Headbangin' Brujah.

 
*YAWN*

Might be two posts today, not sure at this point. *grin*

Top ten Emoticons, for richer, poorer, better or worse. *smirk*

10) :-/
The "I am cross and also mopey" emoticon. Makes me want to hit things and beat my fists against my chest. And buy the people who send this emoticon to me an ice cream cone and a helium balloon, and give them pony rides until their heads burst from the joy of it all.
9) :P
A personal favorite. "Bleah". Good for all-purpose "bleah-y" things. Like roadkill. And decaf coffee. And Bob Vila.
8) ^_^
"Anime-esque 'I am happy! I am happy! Look how my eyes smile! Look! Look! Damn you, Look!'" I kinda like it, but then, it also kinda creeps me out. Like Blue Moon Ice Cream. Or Ed Grimley. Or Ed Grimley eating Blue Moon Ice Cream with Pork Rinds sprinkled on it. Yum. In Japan, you could wash *that* tasty meal down with Pokari Sweat...
7) 8^)
"vacuous grin" 'Stepford wives' meets 'Gomer Pyle'...
6) |$-D
"wouldja like to take a survey? D'ya like George Wendt?..." Yeah. Whoo. Kinda creepy, in an 'almost straw hat or is that a beaver pelt toupee instead' kinda way.
5) :^)
"straight-ahead dorky grin". Yeah, diggin' that one. Definitely.
4) %?
"Cubist smiley." Is that a nose? Or broccoli? Or Ed McMahon? Nope, it's a 'Pink Snow Bunny'. Which I wouldn't know if it came up and bit me on the ass. Next emoticon, please...
3) "-P
"HELP! my eyes are too close together! I am incapable of seeing things in stereo! I am a bird! Everything's flat! Oh wait, it's just Illinois..."
2) ;-)
"yeah, wouldn't *YOU* like to know..."
1) {:-D
"I'm just wild about Harry". Makes me happy, damnit. Happy = good. Therefore, ' {:-D' = good.

Yeah. Wow, it's late/early. I must sleep. Sleeeeep. Sleeeeeeeeeep!
*poppies*

Love,
Tazja

 
Yeha. Woo hoo.


Top ten reasons I should just stop worrying and love the bomb.
Hell if I know where that came from, let's just run with it, shall we? *grin*

10) Bombs are pretty. Shiny. Vaguely phallic.
9) They have interesting names, like "Fat man", "Little boy", "Jimmy"...
8) Sometimes, you can take out the explosives and put people in. Like Spock in ST:TWOK.
The good of the many... outweighs the good of the few... or the one...
7) It's a term implying that one is impressed with something. "Da BOMB!"
6) In WOD LARP, it beats Paper *and* Rock. (Yay Brujah!)
Tasty Kindred. Am I breaking masquerade by stickin' this link here?!
5) Ummmm... Parliament thought it was cool. (Want the BOMB! Want tha' P-Funk!)
Want tha' P-funk!
4) Errrr... Mushroom Clouds are kinda pretty in a deadly way?
Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Atoll
3) *sweating* ummmm... Sousa's music is "Bomb"astic?
Bwamppitty Bwammpitty Bwammp!
2) On the fourth of july, we set off cherry bombs?
1) *running for cover* Oh dear sweet Jesus don't bomb me! don't bomb me! Aaaaaarggggghhhhhh!


'Night, kids!

Love,
Tazja

 
Hmmmmm.

Sleepy. Soooooo sleepy.

Top ten reasons why chocolate pudding makes me happy.

10) It loves me unconditionally. Even when I am consuming it.
9) You can put a dollop of whipped cream on top and swirl it all up in the pudding, making a big tan mess that tastes *yummy*.
8) It's comfort food that has barely any nutritional value. Which makes me love it more.
7) Two Words: Pudding Pops.
there's ALWAYS room for pudding!
6) Two More Words: Chocolate Cake (with pudding-in-the-mix)
Mmm. Betty. Milo had the right idea about you.
ekaC etalocohC
5) It goes really well with diet pepsi.
Fizzy Nectar from On High.
4) It can be procured in a KFC little bucket parfait, which is the ultimate mix of dessert bits to make the Transformer of desserts. More than meets the eye. Or taste buds.
Little Bucket o' Heaven!
3) It's a cinch to make. Pudding mix. Milk. Bowl. Fridge. Any questions?
2) It's *CHEAP*.
1) One Word, and One Word Only: Chocolate!

Yeha.
*snif* want pudding.

Pie.

Pudding pie?

*snif*

L8r
-Tazja

 
Yeha.
Top ten, huh...


ummmmm...

Top ten reasons I like Diet Pepsi better than any other soft drink. Mind you, this plug is totally unsolicited and uncompensated. I just really am hooked on the stuff. I think they dissolve blow in there. Oh wait, that was Coke. Never mind...

10) The sweetener flavor is based on 'lemon', as opposed to Coke's 'orange' and Dr. Pepper's 'plum'.
9) Ray Charles digs it. That's enough for me. Plus, it's the drink for those who think young... I'm *immature* enough for Pepsi!
8) Out of the gun, it's a fizzy nectar passed down from the gods. Good lord, is it ever refreshing. Mmm. Subway and Arby's have it out of the gun. *yay*
7) I like their design a lot. Coke may *look* cute, but their designers have been festering in a pit with that damned polar bear for like ten years. Pepsi keeps it fresh, keeps it 'real'.
6) It's spicier than coke. And the taste is "sharper". Coke is sort of a muddied, bleh, over-sweet puddle of gooze. Pepsi is a light tap on a jaunty top hat with a silver-handled cane.
5) It's not Jolt, thank *god*.
4) When you're up at 4am, having worked through the night on a design project, the bubbles will fizz in your face if you start to fall asleep with your head over the glass.
3) It's damned tasty.
2) The fizziness kinda tickles the inside of your nose when something strikes you funny as you sip it and you laugh it through your sinuses in a mirthful blast.
1) You can share a frosty glass of it, accentuated nicely with ice and lemon slices, with someone you love.

YaY DieT PePsi.

(})O(})O,
-Taz

 
Ummmmmm....

Lessee. Top ten things to do when your energy level drops lower than the waist of Britney Spears' jeans. (Yeah. Don't know anyone who wears "do-me" pants around *here* or anything... That there's *sarcasm*. A quality literary tool. And my middle name. Well, maybe not my *middle* name. More like a nickname. Kind of a dumb nick though. ... um, what were we talking about again? Oh yeah...)

10) Watch a Star Trek marathon on TNN and only sleep through the ones you've seen more than ten times. (Ardra, we knew ye well. So did half the guys on Cardassia.)
I felt the Earth! Move! Under my feet...
9) Keep watching TNN for game shows and revenge shows that make you spit beverages out your nose. That's always good.
...Oblivious...?
Revenge... is a dish best served cold. It is very cold in most shows Pamela Anderson has starred in... at least, as far as *I* can tell... *grin*
8) Read through recipe books for stuff you'd eat if you (a) had an appetite and (b) had the energy to actually cook.
mmm... apples...butter...oats...nuts... yummmmmmm.
7) Meditate for long stretches. With your eyes closed. On the couch. While snoring.
6) Check email constantly. Get annoyed when nobody emails you. Realize it's Sunday. Remain annoyed, but in an understanding kinda way.
5) Have *really* strange dreams involving superglue and AC/DC. Don't ask. It's so much better if you don't ask...
4) Move the pillows from one end of the couch to the other several times over the course of the day, because your arm goes numb if you watch TV while leaning on one shoulder for the *entire* day. Plus, as a bonus, you can tell people you've redecorated. Whee!
Mmmmm. Ty Pennington.... Amy Wynn Pastor... Mmmmmmmm.
3) Shuffle around the house, moaning. Pretend you are a zombie. Speak in a monotonous, drawn-out moaney voice, saying stuff like "Give me the braaaaain" and "my area... is moist...". If your roommate asks what you are doing, tell them *not* to drink the milk, that it's *definitely* past its "drink by" date...
Dude. Cheap shot.
Kumquat. Forbidden fruit.
2) Think about stuff you've been meaning to do, but don't do any of it, 'cause darn it, you're *out of energy*
1) Post yet another top ten list to your Blog site. Whee! And there was much rejoicing. *yay*.

'Night. Writing this wore me right the heck out. I'm more tuckered than a graphic designer in a... oh wait.... shoot.
*grin*
-Taz

 
Top ten things that are really annoying me this week.

10) Not being able to hang out with the people you want to hang out with because of circumstances beyond your control. :P
EVIL!!!! stop eating all my damn seeds, ya bastids!!!
heh. You said, "strife".
9) Warcraft III addiction. *flexes fingers and cracks knuckles* Oooooooooohhhhhh, warcraft....
8) Caffeine addiction. *taps a vein* ooooohhhhhhh, caffeine.....
Brown Love Heroin in comic form.
The power of Caffeine compels you to read...
7) The shining, on-a-pedastal view of marriage that's held over from ages past. I don't believe it exists in such a 'stable' form any more. It's volatile and dynamic. And confusing. And black, white, *and* grey, all at once.
6) Adults who can't stop playing "telephone" and playing puerile and adolescent games with their friends... if such a term is appropriate anymore.
5) My neck. Can't someone make a pillow that doesn't crank it off in weird directions during the night, and finally let me have a full range of motion? :P
4) Car Problems. Cripe. I could buy a new car... well, a reasonably good used car... for the amount I've sunk into it this last month.
3) Television via Satellite. Frelling missed taping Farscape *AGAIN* 'cause the satellite was set to the wrong channel. Poo.
mmmmm. Farscape. Eye candy with a brain *and* a heart.
2) Telephones. Why can't we all just jack into a communications Matrix and talk when we feel like it? I hate that harsh "Brrrring!"
"Operator." "Tank? I need an exit..."
Boy meets Girl. Boy and Girl kick some serious patoot in a shiny marble lobby.
Duuuude.... and then watch Wizard of Oz, like, the *saaaame* way, man...
1) Misdiagnosis of something *REALLY* serious when all the appropriate steps were taken, on my end. On the plus side, Cipro is good for insomnia... :P

'Night, kids!
Hope all three of you reading this enjoy it. *grin*
-Taz

 
Howdy-ho and such things.

I'm trying to decide whether to do a top ten of comix I like or something else. Not sure, at this point.
There's also the thought of doing a top ten of euphemistic songs.
Uhhhh...

How about a top ten/guess the source of lines from Comix and Cartoonz? That's cool. I think I'll go with that. It's in no particular order, though.

10) "the monkey... the monkey WATCHES..."
9) "Turnip?" "yes, it is..."
8) "More skin on Love Boat!"
7) "Doom DOom DOOOM dooOm Doom DOOM doom doom deee DOOOOM!"
6) "She had Marsh bury her in a field known as the Rabbits' Restroom."
5) "Actually, Pea Soup green is my favorite colour. Personally, I am very excited about it."
4) "Leapin' Lenins!"
3) "The Netherlands? Holland's not so far..." "not the Netherlands... the NETHERWORLD..."
2) "Doesn't... doesn't ANYONE want to share my personal space tonight?"
1) "I have sold my soul to the devil. I have sold my soul to the devil." "actually, Winston, Dib is only a minor demon, not the devil per se." "oh. I have sold my soul to a minor demon. I have sold my soul to a minor demon..."

*laughs* okay, that was pretty heavily weighted towards two specific sources. I'll have to do more of these later.
I can think of at least *one* person who can name the source of at least half of these off the top of his head. Which, incidentally, is where they came from, (well, the top of *my* head, rather), so if they're not *dead* on for the originals, it's the passage of time and synapse misfirings. Have fun!

XOXO,
Tazja.

 
mmmmmmm. Lasagne. Nothing like Lasagne and Cards to make an evening special. *grin*

Geez, who would have thought that thinking up top ten lists would be hard? I mean, Dave Letterman made a cottage industry out of the practice of doing so, for cri-yi...

er, top ten things to do with compact discs:

10) they make one fierce beer coaster.
9) You can trade them with people for other CDs.
8) You can buy or sell them at used CD stores.
7) A stack of them can make a booster chair for a desperate child.
6) Two Words: Skeet Shooting!
5) You can purchase CDs from independent bands and enjoy the hell out of them. And share and enjoy them. And get the word out. For instance:

Big. Rude. Jake.
He's swing, he's soul, he's funk, he's jazz, he's *great*.

Chris O'Brien and Cohorts.
Soaring. Lyrical. Funky. Cello. You must listen.

Adepts of Slack (web page forthcoming)... Wizardmaster Gorm and the Mello Cello of Doom!

Reptile! Palace! Orchestra!
Reptile Palace Orchestra: Like a Kleczmer band on acid. Whee!

The Plausible Fishes A most funquadelic duet. Yet to put out a CD, but that will happen, eventually...

Mary, mary, Irene's Quite Contrary Garden...
Funky, Jazzy, folky... and FUN!

I'll most likely post other independent band stuff from time to time. Independent bands rule.

4) You can gather AOL and other "free" software CDs and glue them to a wall, print side down. Didn't they do that on "Trading Spaces"...?
3) Like some sweaty metalheads I could mention, you could swipe a boxful of sampler discs and frisbee them down the hill at Ozzfest. Alpine Valley looked like it was being invaded by UFOs for a while...
2) You can play addictive computer games like WarCraft III on CD... (WAAAAARCRAAAAFT!!!!!!)

and the number one thing to do with compact discs?

1) LISTEN TO THEM!
*grin*

Ciao,
-Tazja

 
Well, what a terrible journalist I must make... Evil, ya put me to shame, you noddlynosh... *grin*
Hm. Lists. Lists.
Words, words. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw... unfortunately, it's a nor'wester right now, so I'm about as sane as a rabid squirrel (would that be Aunt Slappy?)...

*ahem*
Top ten reasons to insist on finding humor in every situation:

10) 'Cause, really, there's just something *hilarious* about spilling beverages down your shirt.
9) And it's not funny until someone loses an eye... unless that someone is you, granted...
8) Two Words: Sunburned Goth.
7) 'Cause vinegar actually tastes pretty pleasant when you don't close your mind to the possibility that it might taste good.
6) Because Cthulhu *really does* love you... kind of along the lines of the way a big, tattoed, scary guy in prison would love you, but the love *is* there...
5) Because, *DAMN*, life is funny. Regardless of how much it hurts, it has the capability of making you laugh.
4) Five Words: Caution: Contents May Be Hot!
3) Because if you view the world with a bemused expression, it loses its capacity to depress you.
2) Three Words: Patrick J. Rothfuss.
and the number one reason to insist on finding humor in every situation is:
1) What the hell's the point of living otherwise?! *grin*

L8r,
Tazja