Today in History

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2006. There are 137 days left in the year.

- On Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn., at age 42.

- In 1812, Detroit fell to British and Indian forces in the War of 1812.

- In 1954, Sports Illustrated was first published by Time Incorporated.

- In 2000, delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles formally nominated Al Gore for president. [ This is likely because he invented the internet. Who wouldnt want a president of that calibre? Oh wait, Florida.]

- Ten years ago: A jubilant Bob Dole set out from the Republican convention, promoting his tax-cut plan as a boon to working families. [Bob Dole! Bob Dole!]

- Two years ago: A bored Edmonton girl living in Calgary who was single, unemployed, and broke, decided to stop bitching about the state of her life to her friends, and instead started telling random people on Al Gore's own internet her problems and drinking stories instead. She named it after the fictious intersection she lived on-- being that there is no 13 and 13 intersection in the southwest of Calgary...but if there was one, it woulda been exactly where her apartment building was located. Wanting to keep some anonimity, she called herself 'Juicy A' after the joke nickname 'Juicy Ass' she was given from a website giving out random "prison bitch" names.

The Intersection is coming into its terrible twos-- which means, potty training, walking, forming sentences... and the throwing of temper tantrums. Should be a good time. I suggest wearing a rain coat.



Thanks to everyone who has been mildly amused for the past two years while reading about my life and looking at my pictures. Ill keep doing stupid shit and posting about it whether you tune in or not...but its nice to have an audience.