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I've always been told I'm opinionated, and these are the entries to prove it. Whether it's a review of a product, news commentary, information I feel needs to be shared, or just a rant on something that makes my blood boil, you'll find it here.

sponsored spark	Fri 05/09/2008 8:04 PM
But, these are large, obnoxious ads that layer on top of your blog, forcing your visitor to either click the close button or wait for the ad to time out. Then, it places a big ugly frame at the bottom of the window... 2 comments/trackbacks
stylish design	Tue 05/06/2008 8:58 PM
Design is very much a matter of personal taste, and just because one designer thinks things should be done a certain way does not mean that's the only way to do it. And I would highly recommend that before he preaches a "rule" of design, he double checks whether it's something he does himself... 0 comments/trackbacks
reading rules	Thu 05/01/2008 6:52 PM
At that time, I read all of the entries which appear on the feed... usually the last ten. If I end up skimming through or outright skipping more than half of them, then it comes right back off the list... 2 comments/trackbacks
identity monitoring	Sat 04/26/2008 6:32 PM
Now, it may be semantics, but none of this actually prevents someone from stealing your identity. It only ensures that you will be alerted to it as quickly as possible, so that the steps can be taken to ensure that you won't be held financially responsible... 4 comments/trackbacks
social reunion	Fri 04/25/2008 7:49 PM
I've found a lot of my old high school classmates recently, thanks mostly to Facebook. And that makes getting to those reunions seem a lot less important... 3 comments/trackbacks
gimpy geek	Wed 04/23/2008 8:06 PM
Does anyone actually get a list of locations upon entering your zip code? Or does everyone just get sent to the contact form? And if anyone has occasion to actually use their services, I'd love to hear about your experience... 0 comments/trackbacks
collecting cash	Tue 04/22/2008 6:51 PM
I'm not being paid to write this (only if you sign up!), and yes, it really does work. I've confirmed that my $25 was deposited to my bank account last week... 3 comments/trackbacks
inky interests	Sat 04/19/2008 6:50 PM
We're far better off continuing to buy our cartridges one set at a time from our office supply chain of choice. Never mind the fact that I have some strong opinions on the quality of generic inks and what they do to your printer... 0 comments/trackbacks
customer disservice	Wed 04/16/2008 3:04 PM
Calls are answered in the order in which they are received, they admonish, so hanging up and calling again will only further the delay... 0 comments/trackbacks
puppeh pundit	Fri 04/04/2008 3:37 PM
I decided to spare you all the attempt at an April Fools post, mainly because I couldn't think of anything good. I did get my mom and sisters, though, with a subtle e-mail asking what they liked for girl and boy names... 1 comments/trackbacks
flying firetrucks	Thu 03/13/2008 6:48 PM
Here are some more of my recent favorites from the rest of the web... 1 comments/trackbacks
spelling stupidly	Fri 03/07/2008 6:38 PM
In this day of rapid written communication, i.e. text messaging and internet chatting, replacing spoken conversation, I'll concede that spelling may not be as important in these media, as long as your point gets across... 5 comments/trackbacks
official orifices	Mon 03/03/2008 6:30 PM
Another story of uncalled for school punishment, this one from Jane (aka Mamacita) at Scheiss Weekly... 1 comments/trackbacks
delightful deliveries	Thu 11/29/2007 12:00 PM
Still, I may have a need for a food basket at some point, in which case I will definitely try them out. Here's their press release anyway, for anyone who might be interested... 0 comments/trackbacks
viewer abuse	Tue 08/21/2007 7:49 PM
So back to my point. Internet advertisers these days only pay for action. Viewers who actually click through to the advertiser's site, and maybe a bit more for those that result in a sale... 4 comments/trackbacks
shame and fame	Wed 06/13/2007 1:26 PM
I love all of these restaurants, but unfortunately, unless they change their tune, I'm just going to have to avoid them at least until I've reached my goal weight... 0 comments/trackbacks
join the team	Mon 06/11/2007 11:25 AM
Join the confoozled.com SparkTeam and track your progress against me and other readers. Let's support and encourage each other while engaging in some friendly competition... 0 comments/trackbacks
spark a change	Sat 06/09/2007 8:50 AM
I can't even explain why or how, but I was immediately more motivated than I ever have been. Maybe it was the fact that this site offers more features than eDiets, while being completely free, or maybe it was because I saw no less than three different disability support groups, and knew that if these other people with disabilities could do it, then I could too... 0 comments/trackbacks
compulsory consumption	Thu 05/24/2007 3:32 PM
Look, there are other things you have to do to earn consumers' trust and loyalty besides just having the superior product. And I'm pretty sure that threatening them with legal action is not one of those things... 0 comments/trackbacks
payment approved	Wed 05/23/2007 12:48 PM
So, since my first post did in fact get approved, and I now have $5 headed my way (after my post has been up for 30 days), I will stick with it for now... 0 comments/trackbacks
total recall	Thu 05/17/2007 2:11 PM
Does this indicate Menu Foods and other big suppliers are policing themselves? In this era of Enron, Worldcom, and corporate greed in general, is it a good idea to let the big boys police themselves...? 0 comments/trackbacks
usefully intelligent	Wed 05/16/2007 3:57 PM
When asked why the files were not restricted with DRM, one of the companies' co-founder was quoted as saying, "Making a legal, paid-for version of the file less useful than a copied or pirated one doesn't make sense..." 0 comments/trackbacks
smart sites	Wed 04/04/2007 3:54 PM
If you want to get a little bit smarter, say, every week or so, then there are three web sites you can't afford to miss... 0 comments/trackbacks
pet poison	Fri 03/23/2007 2:20 PM
Though the claims right now are that only wet food is affected, I am anxious to see what really turns out to be responsible, and whether it is a result of some kind of neglectful practice... 0 comments/trackbacks
music in jeopardy	Wed 03/21/2007 12:32 PM
Being a completely free service with no ads, I've wondered how they've been able to afford the royalties they already pay. Granted, they allow users to buy songs and albums heard on the service... 0 comments/trackbacks
artistically inadequate	Tue 03/20/2007 11:11 AM
His gallery does contain one image of mine: something I did many years ago in MS Paint, more as a just-for-fun doodle, and which I never really considered to be artistic... 0 comments/trackbacks
musical collapse	Wed 03/14/2007 12:51 PM
If you think about it, sound is just vibrations travelling through the air, and the louder the sound, the more forcefully the air is pumped. Intense vibrations like that could damage any part of your body... 0 comments/trackbacks
human training	Fri 03/09/2007 1:55 PM
The focus of many pet owners seems to be directed towards their animals, which makes a great deal of sense in most cases. However, when trying to correct unwanted behavior in your dog you might want to point that finger inward sometimes and have a little glimpse in the mirror... 0 comments/trackbacks
honest and un-evil	Thu 03/08/2007 12:47 PM
And so, I started to think maybe this is something I could do, and keep it honest and un-evil. I'm giving it a try, on a trial basis, with the following rules... 1 comments/trackbacks
music rental	Tue 03/06/2007 12:46 PM
The battle over music copyrights and digital rights management continues to wage. If I buy a song or an album, I want to be able to listen to it on any device I might have, anywhere I might be... 0 comments/trackbacks
toilet woes	Wed 02/28/2007 8:29 PM
To an outsider it may seem like I'm strangely obsessed with bathrooms. It's something that's constantly on my mind when planning whether to go out, where to go, and how long I can stay... 2 comments/trackbacks
selfless collection	Fri 02/23/2007 2:17 PM
I love hearing stories of kids doing things far more mature and selfless than many adults would ever do... 0 comments/trackbacks
interspecies lovin'	Thu 02/22/2007 10:02 PM
I have a confession to make. I am a cute freak. No, that doesn't mean I'm a freak who happens to be cute (although Chris might agree with that)... 2 comments/trackbacks
dabbled modeling	Thu 02/22/2007 3:05 PM
Take 3D modeling for example. The thought of trying to create something in three dimensions on a two-dimensional screen, and trying to imagine how that works, hurts my brain... 2 comments/trackbacks
illegal bylaws	Wed 02/21/2007 10:03 PM
It's time that condo boards learn that they can't just make any rule they damn well feel like. Bylaws can't directly violate local, state, and federal laws, such as a little thing called the Americans with Disabilities Act... 1 comments/trackbacks
pet news 1/27-2/2	Fri 02/02/2007 12:20 PM
Many abused spouses refuse to leave their abusers without knowing that their pets will be safe... 0 comments/trackbacks
judicial ridiculousness	Thu 02/01/2007 4:29 PM
The problem is, the ones we see forwarded around in our e-mail are the same every year, and most of them aren't true... 0 comments/trackbacks
technology news 1/26-2/1	Thu 02/01/2007 3:48 PM
The company isn't saying how they managed this one, but units manufactured during a one-week period back in October were shipped infected with the Backdoor.Win32.Small.lo virus, which will attempt to install other malware on any Windows-based PC the unit is connected to... 0 comments/trackbacks
educational fragility	Wed 01/31/2007 9:15 PM
Mamacita is a former grade school teacher who now teaches at a community college, and she's starting to see the first generation of students subjected to this touchy-feely philosophy in her classes... 2 comments/trackbacks
music news 1/25-1/31	Wed 01/31/2007 2:01 PM
The 16-year-old son of a woman who successfully fought off the RIAA has now filed a response to their suit against him, alleging that the record label cartel has defrauded the country by demanding extortionate settlements far in excess of any actual damages... 0 comments/trackbacks
digital art news 1/24-1/30	Tue 01/30/2007 9:40 PM
In recognition of the more than 500,000 photographers who participated in the software's testing, Photoshop Lightroom will be available to all customers at a $100 savings through April 30... 0 comments/trackbacks
disability news 1/23-1/29	Tue 01/30/2007 9:31 PM
Historically, disabled users often had to wait up to eighteen months for assistive technology products to support a new operating system... 0 comments/trackbacks
pet news 1/20-1/26	Fri 01/26/2007 11:55 AM
Losing a pet can be hard enough, but it is especially devastating in conjunction with a trauma such as a house fire... 0 comments/trackbacks
technology news 1/19-1/25	Thu 01/25/2007 1:55 PM
If you think you've been getting a lot more spam lately, you're right. The reason is the "Storm" worm, the spammers' latest weapon to make their spam go out more efficiently and make themselves harder to catch... 0 comments/trackbacks
music news 1/18-1/24	Wed 01/24/2007 1:00 PM
Not only is it the first store of its kind to do so, they're taking the progressiveness one step further by offering standard MP3s free of any and all digital rights management... 0 comments/trackbacks
blogging for choice	Tue 01/23/2007 1:59 PM
The only thing that matters is that I recognize that I don't have a right to impose that belief on anyone else, which is something that a lot of people out there can't seem to wrap their heads around... 0 comments/trackbacks
digital art news 1/17-1/23	Tue 01/23/2007 11:06 AM
Digital Art & Photography is by far the toughest category to find good, noteworthy news for. If anyone has a good source for this topic, please share... 0 comments/trackbacks
i heart google	Mon 01/22/2007 4:44 PM
Well, I'm sorry, but I have never seen any actions from Google that would give me any reason to doubt their commitment to remaining a socially and morally responsible company. 0 comments/trackbacks
disability news 1/16-1/22	Mon 01/22/2007 9:50 AM
Worse, the ad presents the message that the newly disabled character has lost his girlfriend because of his disability, further promoting the stereotype that persons with disabilities are incapable of carrying on romantic relationships... 0 comments/trackbacks
support with a smiley	Sun 01/21/2007 3:06 PM
Dan not only updated the plugin to sort the icons alphabetically just for me, he also helped me troubleshoot a separate problem where the plugin stopped working altogether after a Movable Type upgrade yesterday... 0 comments/trackbacks
pet news summary	Sat 01/20/2007 4:06 PM
The American Pet Products Manufacturers' Association estimates that the number of Americans taking at least one overnight trip with a pet has almost doubled since 2003... 0 comments/trackbacks
tech thursday	Thu 01/18/2007 12:31 PM
Dubbed "multitouch" screens, these screens react to different gestures and even let you use more than one finger - or hand - at a time... 0 comments/trackbacks
first music roundup	Wed 01/17/2007 9:59 PM
Some encouraging news for those of us who hate having to jump through ridiculous hoops to get our legally purchased digital music to play where we want to play it, something we have a legal right to do. More consumers are getting mad and making a stand, and the record labels and content providers are starting to listen... 0 comments/trackbacks
fine tuned	Sun 01/14/2007 10:17 AM
You start by typing in the name of a favorite artist or group, and the site generates a playlist of music from that artist and other similar artists... 2 comments/trackbacks
bait and switch airfare	Fri 01/12/2007 12:18 PM
What they're banking on is that you'll have already told people a trip was imminent, and when you find out you can't get the fare that was advertised, you'll feel obligated to go ahead and buy the ticket at a higher price, since promises have already been made... 1 comments/trackbacks
another one caught	Tue 01/09/2007 9:35 AM
Yes, the site is intended to connect users with health-related advertisers (through legitimate, opt-in mailings), but somehow I don't think fixed rate mortgages from people who can't spell really fall into that category... 0 comments/trackbacks
extension repair	Wed 12/06/2006 7:37 PM
While hunting for a way to add a restart button to Firefox I came across the Toolbar Buttons extension. The developer made a mistake in coding the version compatibility, which means that the existing version of Firefox refuses to install it... 2 comments/trackbacks
treatment considerations	Fri 11/24/2006 12:43 PM
Aside from issues of lack of access to screening and other preventative care, the article also cites as a possible reason the special considerations some disabled women may have to make when choosing courses of treatment... 0 comments/trackbacks
phony diet rules	Fri 10/06/2006 12:55 PM
I have always had a huge problem with the starving-kids-in-Africa line, and I'm so glad to see an expert who agrees... 0 comments/trackbacks
in the pink	Wed 10/04/2006 4:28 PM
As you probably already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. What you probably don't know is that my mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer over the summer... 1 comments/trackbacks
artsy fartsy	Thu 05/11/2006 4:20 PM
It's a hobby I don't really spend much time on anymore... 0 comments/trackbacks
updated disability links	Sat 04/29/2006 2:21 PM
I've kept one link, but updated its description, added one that should have been there a long time ago, and added one newer one... 0 comments/trackbacks
discriminating ignorance	Tue 02/28/2006 2:43 PM
Maybe I've just been grumpy, but things like this have really been pissing me off lately... 0 comments/trackbacks
coming soon	Wed 08/31/2005 11:00 AM
I haven't written in a long time, and I will soon! The primary purpose of this post is to test something... don't mind me.... 0 comments/trackbacks
the invites are plentiful	Thu 02/03/2005 1:04 PM
Maybe this means they're about to finally open the door to the public. Maybe I won some kind of invite lottery... 0 comments/trackbacks
a gmail christmas	Tue 12/21/2004 7:53 PM
Post something meaningful and on-topic to any of the forums - let's get some discussions going... 0 comments/trackbacks
junk networks	Mon 11/29/2004 6:15 PM
I will never share any information I collect with anyone without their permission, and if I ever catch any of my advertisers doing so, they will not be my advertisers anymore... 0 comments/trackbacks
software I use	Thu 10/28/2004 3:02 PM
Neil left this out, but I wanted to mention I'm trying out a new program that combines NNTP news and RSS/Atom feeds into one application... 0 comments/trackbacks
making a difference	Wed 10/06/2004 12:15 PM
Sari's goal is to raise $4,700, enough to cover one night's hospital stay... 0 comments/trackbacks
a resolution solution	Fri 09/24/2004 2:46 PM
I normally run a refresh rate of 85 Hz on my desktop, because at 60 I get terrible flicker that makes me go cross-eyed and gives me a headache... 0 comments/trackbacks
informal review	Wed 09/22/2004 12:11 PM
The biggest issue for me right now is video card compatibility. My nVidia GeForce 4 MX 440 is on the list of compatible cards, but it turns out it's just barely compatible... 0 comments/trackbacks
bribery	Sat 09/04/2004 1:22 AM
It just so happens that I've recently acquired my first batch of Gmail invitations... 0 comments/trackbacks
in memory of	Mon 08/30/2004 7:26 PM
Mike was one of those rare souls, always positive yet real, with an incredible sense of humor. His death has left a deep hole... 0 comments/trackbacks
shooting the messenger	Thu 06/24/2004 8:49 PM
Carly to Yahoo: Your Messenger client is a clunky, unstable piece of junk. 0 comments/trackbacks
team in training	Tue 04/27/2004 6:06 PM
Although I don't know Kris personally, I'm sure I speak for all of Wil's/Anne's readers in saying we have come to care for her, cry for her, cheer for her, and pray for her... 0 comments/trackbacks
decisions	Mon 02/09/2004 4:51 PM
I have also purchased a new webcam, which will be brought online and open to the public within the next two weeks. However, there is a way to get a sneak preview... 0 comments/trackbacks
future	Mon 01/26/2004 6:23 PM
One thing I have considered is bringing back the webcam. This is a feature that was previously only advertised to my friends, family, and acquaintances... 0 comments/trackbacks
political insanity	Mon 11/24/2003 3:01 PM
This is so opposite from the Wicked Karma philosophy I've come to know, I can't even make sense of it. It's truly political correctness gone insane. 0 comments/trackbacks
relocation	Thu 09/25/2003 1:43 PM
It's been a bumpy ride... you may have noticed some downtime, but it should be smooth sailing from here on out. 0 comments/trackbacks
labor day debate	Mon 09/01/2003 10:28 PM
Should we deny MDA's clients these services simply because of bad decision making by leaders in the organization? 0 comments/trackbacks
noteworthy service	Thu 06/12/2003 9:39 PM
Once in a while I have an extremely good or bad experience with a company, and want to tell the world about it... 0 comments/trackbacks
a change in format	Tue 06/10/2003 11:22 AM
I was deluded in thinking I could always write things that would be interesting and thought-provoking... I'm just not that deep a person! So, I'm going to start writing more often, but I can no longer promise that what I write will be so deep and profound. 0 comments/trackbacks
parental control	Sun 02/09/2003 12:12 AM
My message here is to parents and other caretakers of disabled adults: We are adults! Our physical dependence on you does not give you the right to continue to control our lives as if we were children... 0 comments/trackbacks
the columbia is lost	Mon 02/03/2003 1:07 AM
I have heard some people say that "they don't need to be sending people to space." Some have said it's a waste of time and money, that "they were only studying spiders," (only one of approximately 80 scientific experiments conducted on the shuttle)... 0 comments/trackbacks
indecent disclosure	Thu 01/09/2003 10:43 AM
Beware of RebatesHQ, a company that processes mail-in rebates for many manufacturers of electronics and computer products. When you submit a rebate request to them, they offer the option of giving them your e-mail address in order to allow you... 0 comments/trackbacks
merry christmas	Mon 12/23/2002 7:13 PM
Just a quick holiday wish to the few who read this. ;o) Here's hoping whatever holiday you celebrate is/was a peaceful and joyous one... 0 comments/trackbacks
senseless census	Wed 12/11/2002 5:12 PM
For something voluntary, this is getting way too intrusive. Not to mention deceptive - why did the letter not tell us what we were really getting into? 0 comments/trackbacks
birthday wishes	Thu 11/21/2002 9:15 AM
To my dear friend, Daniel, one of the best friends I have ever had... I have treasured every moment of our friendship. I love you, and wish you the happiest of birthdays. 0 comments/trackbacks
auntiehood	Tue 11/19/2002 5:43 PM
A little less than four years ago, I received the news that I was going to become an auntie. I was ecstatic. Despite circumstances which made my sister's pregnancy less than timely, how could anyone bemoan the impending birth of... 0 comments/trackbacks
doubting myself	Mon 11/18/2002 6:56 PM
Sometimes I wonder about my feelings, whether I have a right to them. And sometimes people tell me I shouldn't feel the way I feel, and that makes me angry, but also makes me doubt myself more. If this isn't... 0 comments/trackbacks
heroes	Wed 10/16/2002 4:04 PM
HeroicStories is an e-mail publication which attempts to show that you don't have to risk your life or show amazing physical strength to be considered a hero. The stories they publish emphasize that the smallest, seemingly insignificant actions can have... 0 comments/trackbacks
a therapeutic project	Wed 10/09/2002 11:29 AM
Not wanting to depress people this early in the life of confoozion, I have avoided writing any journal-style entries so far. Well, why should I hide it? I'm having a crappy time of it right now. Getting confoozion online was... 0 comments/trackbacks
why bans are a waste	Mon 10/07/2002 5:30 PM
I read an article today that rang so true I just had to comment on it. It talks about the increasing trend of bans on particular breeds of dog in many localities around the world. The author of the article... 0 comments/trackbacks
an erect bushy annual bean	Fri 10/04/2002 3:20 PM
This is a silly little rant. Generally I try to be tolerant of spelling and grammar errors, especially in casual forms of communication such as chat, e-mail and newsgroups. Though I tend to be a perfectionist myself and proper spelling... 0 comments/trackbacks
not your typical blog...	Tue 10/01/2002 9:18 AM
There are many blogs out there that seem to be nothing more than a detailed log of the boring details of a person's day to day life. I find those types of blogs to be uninteresting and a waste of... 0 comments/trackbacks

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My name is Carly, aka HelloKit. I live in Rhode Island by way of Oregon, with my man, Chris, whom I've been with since 1995. I currently work in IT and office administration for a local electrical contractor. You'll find out a lot more about me by exploring the site, so what are you waiting for?
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