I got to get this monkey off my back.

I read today that animal rights activists in Austria are going to court to try and get a chimp declared human. They have given the 26y.o. chimp a human name- Mathew Hiasl Pal and are petitioning for their day in court. The reason is of course altruistic, the center the chimp now lives in may shut down and the group feels that if the chimp were declared human, it would be easier for them to declare a legal guardian to look after him and to provide him a home. I have no problem at all with that. Obviously the chimp needs to be cared for but to declare him human? Don't get me wrong I love animals, I hate to think of them suffering or uncared for but you can't just change something's species to accommodate your interests. The Association Against Animal Factories group president, Martin Balluch says, "It is astounding how all the courts try to evade the question of person hood of a chimp as much as they can." Is this guy serious? I am not debating the fact that animal deserve protection under the law, that is the least we can do but to declare an animal a human being? I know there will be people who disagree with me, but let me ask you this: If he is indeed declared a person than does he deserve the same rights as all citizens of Austria? Does he get to vote in elections? Pay taxes? And if he does not get these rights, does he then become a class of human? Will he be second class citizen? Yes, these are silly questions but they open up a whole other realm of possibilities. Now I do think they should change one law in Austria, one that not only makes better sense but would be more beneficial for the chimps ,the law that only a person can receive a charitable gift. People want to donate money to the the chimps future upkeep but under Austrian law this is not possible hence the reason the group has gone to extreme measure to declare him human. The Austrian government has so far dismissed the case sighting the lack of proper legal representation for the chimp, turns out you have to be a person to have someone represent you. Seems like there is more than one law that should be changed in Austria. Perhaps the group should start there rather than trying to declare another species human?

50 thing I want to do in my lifetime.

I recently stumbled across this website: http://www.my50.com/ I think you should check it out. It's a site designed to help you discover and record 50 things you would like to do in your lifetime. You can read what others have listed, get ideas and record your own list of desires as well as accomplishments. I have already started my list! I'll keep you posted on how many I can get through this year. :>

Survivor China- It's on bitches!

Well bye- bye Chicken, alas you were not meant for this Survivor my friend. I was touched by your departing words. Who knew a chicken farmer could also be a philospher? My friend Gail posted some pretty witty comments on her blog: http://www.worleygig.com/ check out her wrap up on last nights episode.

Can I just make a few observations? Thank you.

Should you really feel proud that the one thing that describes you in life is, "former model" especially when you in no way resemble a former model? Ugh.

Former model=currently annoying

Does anyone else feel like slapping the shit out of the anorexic baby bartender from NYC? Sweetheart, just cuz you have lived in the city for what, 15 minutes?? Doesn't give you the right to be a complete asshole to a Buddhist monk in his own temple. He needed to slap some old school enlightenment on your ass.

I agree with my friend Gail, why do these people never come prepared to start Surviving? I mean has there ever been a show that started off, "Ok folks, thanks for coming, changing rooms are in the back. Make sure to put on your comfiest, cleanest clothes so we can start." HELL NO!

Can I just say no matter if you are fat, thin, rich or poor, wearing your panties and white bra to a challenge is NEVER acceptable. Never. Never ever. Thank God the cameraman had the good sense not to subject all of America to that nightmare. You have to have simply no pride whatsoever to wear too tight panties and a dirty white bra on national t.v. Honey, that thing in front of you, it's a camera and it's ON! Have some dignity.

And lastly, let's talk about the stripper errr...I mean wrestler. I don't know which annoys me more the steel rings hanging from her lips, the huge fake tits that seem to have a mind of their own or the ratty overprocessed hair dangling from underneath that handkerchief headwrap. Why are Professional wrestlers semi-attractive when on the mat and butt fucking ugly in real life? They must hire the best makeup artist and lighting money can buy on that show. I was a bit disappointed they didn't make her wear those punk rock stripper boots the whole season but thats just me, sadistic.

That's enough ridicule this week friends, stay tuned the season is young. oh-ee, oh-ee, iii-aaaa oh -weee, oh-wee...