A New Chapter or The Giving Bear

it was brought to my attention that i spent so much time thinking of the goats (free our goats!) that i failed to mention the director of photography for my latest film. and while he was a little upset, he graciously decided that what was more important was the fate of those imprisoned goats, and that he need not steal the glory from them.

beautiful.

and to show my appreciation for him and his awesomeness, i present you with this original work, dedicated to that valiant soul:

the giving bear
by erin

once there was a bear....



and he loved a little boy.



and every day the boy would come...

and he would swim with the bear...


and they would catch fish to eat...


and the boy would rest in the bear's soft fur as the shade fell over them.


and the boy loved the bear...


days turned into weeks and years, and eventually the little boy began to grow...



and the bear said,

come boy! come swim with me and catch fish and rest in my fur, and we will be happy.

but the boy said,

i'm too old for that now. what i really want is a girlfriend to make me happy. and a home for a wife. and also some money, and a boat so that i can travel the world.

and so the bear ate the boy for being a shitty little brat.



and the bear was happy.

THE END

Cannibalistic Computer or It's a Miracle! The Movie

so, i have this really old computer (circa 2003, like whoa) that ate a whole bunch of things off the hard drive eons ago. things like calculator, paint, and spider solitaire (i know, it's really sad and a little cannibalistic....)

anyway, i was on said computer a couple of nights ago, and out of nowhere, it started regurgitating some of these things that disappeared years earlier. it was like a miracle:

one of the things it barfed up was this video i had made in like 2005 while visiting saph. we watched it, and oh. my. god. it was AWESOME.

basically, i'm a cinematographic genius. that's right. 

would you like to see it?

you would?

too bad. unfortunately, it stars my lying bastard of an ex-boyfriend, and i don't want to give him any notoriety. also, it mentions my last name several times, and even though becky is trying to make it really easy to internet stalk everyone in her life, i'm at least putting on the appearance that i'm not so findable. 

lucky for you, my computer also generously returned my movie maker, so after nabbing one generous backer (thanks, dave!), i was able to produce another fabulous movie that i can show you. 

BEHOLD!

i will take your praise and money now. thank you.

still no word on the missing calculator. let me know if you find it. until then, i'm stuck counting on my fingers.

Our Newest Cause or Injustice for All

so, last night after watching kung fu panda, (a film that i highly recommend--it's poignant, it's witty, it's touching. and i really identified with that panda). barret, adam and i made a shocking discovery.

evidentally, there are literally dozens (dozens!) of goats in jail.

behold!

there was a goat arrested in alabama for possibly damaging a mercedes.



then there was the goat in nigeria who attempted armed robbery, but was stopped by a group of vigilantes.


upon coming across such news, we were all shocked and appalled that such grave injustices are out there in the world. it's just not fair! why are goats being, er, scapegoated for things? it's just too obvious! and tragic!

so, we're on a mission. we are forming a group, called free our goats:



FOG is on a mission to free the goats of the world from their unjust plight.

remember, none of us are free until every goat is free! and you can help. look for us on facebook.


UPDATE: Due to FOG's diligence, we have already scored a win for the goats:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7607460.stm

FREE OUR GOATS!