focus, and a short research post. [nevermind the source comes from a gay site]

i can't believe i've been so focused for the past few days, that intent on completing the website. why, the last time i ever remembering being that focused when trying to get a splinter out of my finger. so may i please hear a round of applause all round please? thank you.

And news in 8 Days that made me snort (with laughter),

1) "Smoking scenes from episodes of Tom & Jerry will be stubbed out after viewers in Britain complained that the violent cat-and-mouse cartoon glamourises the bad habit." (8 Days. p.14, #828)

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"Anti-smoking groups that track the entertainment industry say the incidence of smoking scenes in movies, including those aimed at young people, was the highest in the year ending in April of 2005 than it has been since 1994.
Thanks to the combined efforts of Hollywood and celebrity/gossip magazines and television and despite the ban on smoking ads, our society is effectively and successfully teaching our kids that "cool people smoke". Click here to read full article

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2) "Britney Spears loves her pooch, Lucky (SNORT), so much she wants to follow the example of the ancient Egyptians and be buried with her mutt. Guess hubby Kevin Federline (DOUBLE snort) just has to look for his own grave plot." (8 Days. p.14, #828)

3) That Whitney Houston is Osama Bin Laden's secret crush.