A friend passed along this link. It's a great way to improve your vocabulary while feeding the poor at the same time. Doesn't cost you at thing .... well, other than hours and hours and hours of your time, of course, as it is hella addicting!!!!
But give it a go anyway, because it is fun, improves the mind, and feeds the poor! Now with all those benefits, how can you not?? :)
Enjoy!
Free Rice - Play and Feed a hungry person!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
I Heart Matt Nathanson!
So I've gone to a few concerts lately so I thought I'd finally get off my butt and get you some pics!
First off in this post was the Lifehouse concert. Now, I'll get to the actual Lifehouse portion of this talk in a minute. But first I have to mention the opening band. I'd never seen him, or heard of him before, but am now madly in love with .... Matt Nathanson!!
Look how cute he is! (and yes, that might be my blonde hair in the bottom left corner which means I was back to stalking The Pretties ... but what of it!? :))
Oh so cute!
Not only was the music great, but the guy is freakin' hee-lar-i-ous!!! What a hoot. Here's a bit of him performing Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl" (which had T2 in 7th heaven, don't think it didn't, as she loveslovesloves her Rick)
Now doesn't he look like a fun time??
If you haven't heard his music before, go to his website and start listening. He's going to be a huge hit. Even though I swear he kinda reminds me of that actor on the tv show Psych. ;)
So then Lifehouse performed! Wonderful as always!
Let me give an "mmm mmm mmm" for T1 who loves herself her Jason!
Here's a little Lifehouse for you!
And I love this clip of their song "Broken".
And THEN ... the same week I head out to the same venue to see Dropkick Murphys. Check out the difference in the crowds! You just saw Lifehouse and the lack of security in front of the stage! Now check out DKM!
CRAZY, right??!! Makes it hard to watch the band as the crowd is just so freakin' entertaining!! I can't believe those security guys ... they had to be on watch the entire show, continuously physically yanking people out of the pit!!!
Not for me ... uh uh .... I'll stay safely ensconced up in the balconies for Crazy Crowd Shows! That's for sure!
Here's a better one of DKM performing my favorite of their songs ... "The Gauntlet".
After that show, I was shocked I was able to convince the same friends to attend another Crazy Crowd Show coming up in a few months! This one is probably going to be even a bit more wild so .... wish me balcony seats!!! :)
And last but certainly NOT least on this concert post, was the recent Bruce Springsteen concert here in Portland. You know I loves me my Bruce. And on my Bucket List I have listed front row at a Springsteen concert. Yeah, well ... it didn't happen AGAIN! ARGH!
First let me send out a HUGE thank you to T2 for suffering through the standing and waiting outside in the sleet (literally!) for hours to get in (general admission sucks!). AGAIN! T2, thank you, thank you, thank you! I know you and your pregnant self did that all for me and I SOOOOOOO appreciate it! You ROCK!*
But as in Los Angeles, we had about a fifty-fifty shot of our wristband number getting us into The Pit (the floor area closest to the stage). And AGAIN, we didn't make it! CRAZY! What's a girl got to do, Bruce?!! GAH! At this point I'm thinking my quest for the night in the Lincoln Bedroom and the flight in a Blue Angels jet are going to be easier than this Bruce front row one! Good lordy!
But anyway, even though we didn't have the pit, we still were pretty close. (relatively speaking, of course, as we were in a huge arena! Not so close had it been a small club! Just sayin' is all! ;)). Here's a couple of pics:
And here's a little blurb of him singing "Badlands". Man how I love how he'll just have the house lights on and you can look around and see everyone standing on their feet rocking out (uhh, not in this video, but ya know ... when there! ;)). Just doesn't get any better than that!
Still love you Bruce, even though I may never get to see you up close and personal! You know, like I did Matt Nathanson!!!
Woot!
Okay, so I think that's it on the latest concerts! Hope you enjoyed!
*also thank you for the use of some of these images!
First off in this post was the Lifehouse concert. Now, I'll get to the actual Lifehouse portion of this talk in a minute. But first I have to mention the opening band. I'd never seen him, or heard of him before, but am now madly in love with .... Matt Nathanson!!
Look how cute he is! (and yes, that might be my blonde hair in the bottom left corner which means I was back to stalking The Pretties ... but what of it!? :))
Oh so cute!
Not only was the music great, but the guy is freakin' hee-lar-i-ous!!! What a hoot. Here's a bit of him performing Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl" (which had T2 in 7th heaven, don't think it didn't, as she loveslovesloves her Rick)
Now doesn't he look like a fun time??
If you haven't heard his music before, go to his website and start listening. He's going to be a huge hit. Even though I swear he kinda reminds me of that actor on the tv show Psych. ;)
So then Lifehouse performed! Wonderful as always!
Let me give an "mmm mmm mmm" for T1 who loves herself her Jason!
Here's a little Lifehouse for you!
And I love this clip of their song "Broken".
And THEN ... the same week I head out to the same venue to see Dropkick Murphys. Check out the difference in the crowds! You just saw Lifehouse and the lack of security in front of the stage! Now check out DKM!
CRAZY, right??!! Makes it hard to watch the band as the crowd is just so freakin' entertaining!! I can't believe those security guys ... they had to be on watch the entire show, continuously physically yanking people out of the pit!!!
Not for me ... uh uh .... I'll stay safely ensconced up in the balconies for Crazy Crowd Shows! That's for sure!
Here's a better one of DKM performing my favorite of their songs ... "The Gauntlet".
After that show, I was shocked I was able to convince the same friends to attend another Crazy Crowd Show coming up in a few months! This one is probably going to be even a bit more wild so .... wish me balcony seats!!! :)
And last but certainly NOT least on this concert post, was the recent Bruce Springsteen concert here in Portland. You know I loves me my Bruce. And on my Bucket List I have listed front row at a Springsteen concert. Yeah, well ... it didn't happen AGAIN! ARGH!
First let me send out a HUGE thank you to T2 for suffering through the standing and waiting outside in the sleet (literally!) for hours to get in (general admission sucks!). AGAIN! T2, thank you, thank you, thank you! I know you and your pregnant self did that all for me and I SOOOOOOO appreciate it! You ROCK!*
But as in Los Angeles, we had about a fifty-fifty shot of our wristband number getting us into The Pit (the floor area closest to the stage). And AGAIN, we didn't make it! CRAZY! What's a girl got to do, Bruce?!! GAH! At this point I'm thinking my quest for the night in the Lincoln Bedroom and the flight in a Blue Angels jet are going to be easier than this Bruce front row one! Good lordy!
But anyway, even though we didn't have the pit, we still were pretty close. (relatively speaking, of course, as we were in a huge arena! Not so close had it been a small club! Just sayin' is all! ;)). Here's a couple of pics:
And here's a little blurb of him singing "Badlands". Man how I love how he'll just have the house lights on and you can look around and see everyone standing on their feet rocking out (uhh, not in this video, but ya know ... when there! ;)). Just doesn't get any better than that!
Still love you Bruce, even though I may never get to see you up close and personal! You know, like I did Matt Nathanson!!!
Woot!
Okay, so I think that's it on the latest concerts! Hope you enjoyed!
*also thank you for the use of some of these images!
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
I bought cable tv for my cat
Well, I call it "tv" ... most people would call it a "birdfeeder".
But I tell you what, Emma is in seventh heaven! I hung it outside my dining room windows, which are huge and can be seen from three different rooms.
Unfortunately, we all know Emma is NOT the sharpest tool in the shed, eh? And so she doesn't get that sitting right in the window keeps the birds from approaching the feeder two foot away!
Come to me, my pretties!
Eventually, she got a little more slick! Check out this bird watching tactic!
Ah ha, I fool you! Surely you can not see me now!
Sadly, the birds are still smarter than Emma. As Emma can't contain her excitement and pops right up as soon there is any bird movement near the feeder. Poor kitty. She'll get it right at some point!
In the meantime, there is a squirrel that she couldn't scare off! In fact, they both were shaking their tail feathers (so to speak) at each other for quite awhile! (note: the squirrel is hard to see but is on the limb to the right of Emma)
Yep, this is the best cat toy I've purchased in forever!! And it doesn't even contain cat nip!!! Who knew?! :)
But I tell you what, Emma is in seventh heaven! I hung it outside my dining room windows, which are huge and can be seen from three different rooms.
Unfortunately, we all know Emma is NOT the sharpest tool in the shed, eh? And so she doesn't get that sitting right in the window keeps the birds from approaching the feeder two foot away!
Come to me, my pretties!
Eventually, she got a little more slick! Check out this bird watching tactic!
Ah ha, I fool you! Surely you can not see me now!
Sadly, the birds are still smarter than Emma. As Emma can't contain her excitement and pops right up as soon there is any bird movement near the feeder. Poor kitty. She'll get it right at some point!
In the meantime, there is a squirrel that she couldn't scare off! In fact, they both were shaking their tail feathers (so to speak) at each other for quite awhile! (note: the squirrel is hard to see but is on the limb to the right of Emma)
Yep, this is the best cat toy I've purchased in forever!! And it doesn't even contain cat nip!!! Who knew?! :)
Thursday, March 13, 2008
With these kinda odds, maybe I should be buying a lotto ticket??
So this is crazy! I was just reading an article listing the 2008 top 10 Dirtiest Hotels in America .... and I've stayed at the hotel listed as NUMBER ONE!!!!!! Y'all ....... what are the odds??? Just think about that ..... how many frickin' hotels are there in your city alone?!!!! Now ponder in ALL OF AMERICA! And I managed to hit #1! Scary, isn't it! And the dang thing was like $150 a night too! That's the real pisser! I mean, you pay $29.99 for a room ... well, expect to be rooming with some cockroaches. But $150? Come onnnn, now. At least change the sheets, know what I'm sayin??
Here's the top 10 list for those of you interested:
The 2008 Dirtiest US Hotels
1. Hotel Carter, New York
2. Ramada Niagara Falls, New York
3. Days Inn Vanderbilt/Music Row, Nashville
4. Red Carpet Inn, Fort Lauderdale
5. Regency Inn & Suites, New York
6. St. Augustine Beachfront Resort
7. Travel Inn Civic/Medical Center, Miami
8. Eden Roc Motel, Wildwood
9. Days Inn Lancaster, Lancaster
10. Pacific Sands Motel, Santa Monica
And here's a link to my writeup of the hotel in a post back in 2005. Man, just seeing those pictures again makes me want to scrub down in a scalding hot shower for a couple of hours, let me tell you!! Because it was NASTY!
Seriously, where's my loofah!??!
Here's the top 10 list for those of you interested:
The 2008 Dirtiest US Hotels
1. Hotel Carter, New York
2. Ramada Niagara Falls, New York
3. Days Inn Vanderbilt/Music Row, Nashville
4. Red Carpet Inn, Fort Lauderdale
5. Regency Inn & Suites, New York
6. St. Augustine Beachfront Resort
7. Travel Inn Civic/Medical Center, Miami
8. Eden Roc Motel, Wildwood
9. Days Inn Lancaster, Lancaster
10. Pacific Sands Motel, Santa Monica
And here's a link to my writeup of the hotel in a post back in 2005. Man, just seeing those pictures again makes me want to scrub down in a scalding hot shower for a couple of hours, let me tell you!! Because it was NASTY!
Seriously, where's my loofah!??!
Monday, March 03, 2008
So do you think ....
.... I pulled a muscle in my left butt cheek while participating in extreme paper shredding, full-contact income tax filing, or perhaps tv watching which ran into overtime??
Yeahhhh, so sad. This gettin' old thing sucks!!! ;)
The good news is I'll be able to rest it up in Hawaii in just a few days! Woot!!!!
Yeahhhh, so sad. This gettin' old thing sucks!!! ;)
The good news is I'll be able to rest it up in Hawaii in just a few days! Woot!!!!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!!
I found a fascinating website today ... either it is VERY appropriate for Valentine's Day ... or VERY inappropriate for Valentine's Day .... I can't tell which! All I know is .... I find it fascinating! ;)
Take a gander and let me know what you think.....
Relationship Obituaries
Take a gander and let me know what you think.....
Relationship Obituaries
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Apparently I'm now a Monthly Blogger....
... Instead of an Almost Daily Blogger. What the hell happened there? It's as if my blogging ability has dried up. Or my creativity. Or my time. Or all of the above. Actually, I think it's mainly my time. Work has been busy since one of our programmers left and now I actually have to work! (gah! :))
Ah well, instead of analyzing it .... let's just get to a quick roundup of what's been going on!
First up, though I can't name names as I don't know quite how public the info is, I'd like to congratulate YouKnowWhoYouAre on the fact that I'm going to be an "auntie" again! Whoo hoooo! And I am using all my positive thinking to believe that after the baby is born, these folks won't up and move across country as SOME other people did after they had their little one (*cough T1 cough*) :) I want to be an in-town auntie, damnit, so these folks MUST stay! (that's right, I'm laying down the law!). Anyway, CONGRATULATIONS! I am very excited for you guys!
More exciting news, T1 and hubby and baby were just in town! Whoo hooo! And though it was fabulous just to spend time with them, the BEST part was that T1 helped me "remember" how to do the heel on my sock! I know, I know ... I've done what .... at least 5 or 6 pairs in the past? And even had finished the first sock of this pair. AND even had the pattern on how to do the heel. And yet, I stared at the directions, I stared at my needles, and had NO clue! So I waited til my Knitting Guru came back to town and now I am well on my way to finishing the sock! YAY! Just a few more stripes on the main foot part to do and then I start the toe decreases! (hmmm, toe decreases .... do I remember how to do that?? T1, maybe you need to book another flight soon??? :))
We had a gathering while T1 was in town, and during that another friend's 4 year old daughter wanted to sing for the group. Now remember, she's FOUR. Also, she's never had a singing lesson .... just watched the movie so many times that she has taught herself. Check out this video .... amazing!
Yeah, you'll be seeing her on American Idol in 12 years, I'm sure! :)
What else? ... what else? Oh, FINALLY bought the camera I've been wanting! I'd like to get back into photography and My Boy is taking me to Hawaii next month (yeah, I know, I'm SPOILED!) and so I finally bit the bullet and bought the camera because I know I'll have some great photo ops while we're there and I wanted a good camera to get the best shots possible. It's the Nikon D40x .... ain't it pretty? :)
Yeah, I've been talking about that camera for awhile! I'm glad I finally bought it!
Also, I went to Jill Conner Browne's booksigning. Do y'all know who she is? ... author of the Sweet Potato Queen books. Man, those books are a hoot! And the recipes she includes are to die for (literally, they'll harden your arteries up in no time!). Anyway, here's a pic of her and then one I snapped of some attendees who showed up in "queen" attire! Too cute!
We've getting quite a few days of snow in Portland this winter, though nothing that has kept me home from work (dagnabit)! Still beautiful to see though. Especially so I suppose because it's been safe to drive in (yeah, us Southern Californians ... wusses I tell ya when it comes to anything but clear and sunny driving conditions!) :)
I can't think what else offhand. Oh, happy early birthday to my mama!
Okay, I guess that's it. Hope all is well with everyone! And next time I blog (if'n I am still in this Once A Month funk) I'll have Hawaii pictures to share! Whoo hoooo!!
Ah well, instead of analyzing it .... let's just get to a quick roundup of what's been going on!
First up, though I can't name names as I don't know quite how public the info is, I'd like to congratulate YouKnowWhoYouAre on the fact that I'm going to be an "auntie" again! Whoo hoooo! And I am using all my positive thinking to believe that after the baby is born, these folks won't up and move across country as SOME other people did after they had their little one (*cough T1 cough*) :) I want to be an in-town auntie, damnit, so these folks MUST stay! (that's right, I'm laying down the law!). Anyway, CONGRATULATIONS! I am very excited for you guys!
More exciting news, T1 and hubby and baby were just in town! Whoo hooo! And though it was fabulous just to spend time with them, the BEST part was that T1 helped me "remember" how to do the heel on my sock! I know, I know ... I've done what .... at least 5 or 6 pairs in the past? And even had finished the first sock of this pair. AND even had the pattern on how to do the heel. And yet, I stared at the directions, I stared at my needles, and had NO clue! So I waited til my Knitting Guru came back to town and now I am well on my way to finishing the sock! YAY! Just a few more stripes on the main foot part to do and then I start the toe decreases! (hmmm, toe decreases .... do I remember how to do that?? T1, maybe you need to book another flight soon??? :))
We had a gathering while T1 was in town, and during that another friend's 4 year old daughter wanted to sing for the group. Now remember, she's FOUR. Also, she's never had a singing lesson .... just watched the movie so many times that she has taught herself. Check out this video .... amazing!
Yeah, you'll be seeing her on American Idol in 12 years, I'm sure! :)
What else? ... what else? Oh, FINALLY bought the camera I've been wanting! I'd like to get back into photography and My Boy is taking me to Hawaii next month (yeah, I know, I'm SPOILED!) and so I finally bit the bullet and bought the camera because I know I'll have some great photo ops while we're there and I wanted a good camera to get the best shots possible. It's the Nikon D40x .... ain't it pretty? :)
Yeah, I've been talking about that camera for awhile! I'm glad I finally bought it!
Also, I went to Jill Conner Browne's booksigning. Do y'all know who she is? ... author of the Sweet Potato Queen books. Man, those books are a hoot! And the recipes she includes are to die for (literally, they'll harden your arteries up in no time!). Anyway, here's a pic of her and then one I snapped of some attendees who showed up in "queen" attire! Too cute!
We've getting quite a few days of snow in Portland this winter, though nothing that has kept me home from work (dagnabit)! Still beautiful to see though. Especially so I suppose because it's been safe to drive in (yeah, us Southern Californians ... wusses I tell ya when it comes to anything but clear and sunny driving conditions!) :)
I can't think what else offhand. Oh, happy early birthday to my mama!
Okay, I guess that's it. Hope all is well with everyone! And next time I blog (if'n I am still in this Once A Month funk) I'll have Hawaii pictures to share! Whoo hoooo!!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Awww Heath....
RIP Heath Ledger 1979-2008
I found this quote of Heath's character Ennis Del Mar (from Brokeback Mountain) particularly interesting given the potential drug overdose twist:
"Bottom line is... we're around each other an'... this thing, it grabs hold of us again... at the wrong place... at the wrong time... and we're dead."
Too sad. How many people do we have to lose before folks wise up?! It's just truly such a waste.
And if this was a purposeful overdose by his own hand, how sad that someone with SO much going for him felt so lost and hopeless. What a tragedy.
Either way, condolences to his daughter, family, friends, and us ... his fans. You'll be missed, Heath. :(
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
A new year giggle
In case I'm not the only one who didn't see this video in 2007, here's the hilarious Dramatic Prairie Dog video. This thing just cracks me up! (it didn't the first watching, but I swear it grows on you!)
It's only 5 seconds but make sure you've got sound on!
And Happy New Year, everyone! I wish you all the best!
It's only 5 seconds but make sure you've got sound on!
And Happy New Year, everyone! I wish you all the best!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Happy New Year, everyone!!
And Merry Christmas! And happy holiday travels!! And happy birthday to me! And happy 21st birthday to my niece! And .... holy hell, y'all, ... it's been busy!!!!! :)
But it has all been good ... very, very good! I survived turning 40! WHEW! It could have been rough, but instead turned into quite the celebration! Or should I say, celebrations! I was treated very well (spoiled rotten in fact), and had a great time for days!
And my favorite part, my boyfriend C (MBC) made sure to text me at midnight the morning of my bday to make certain he was the first to wish me a happy birthday. Awwwwwww ... now isn't that the sweetest??? :)
I mean, sure, sure ... all the gifts he showered me with were terrific (including gorgeous diamond earrings .... hello!) but I'm not as materialistic as I am a sucker for being treated with utter adoration! And his staying up til midnight to make sure he was the first to wish me a happy bday ... yeah ..... bring it on ... I love that!
Plus, T2 and MBC went out of their way to throw me a lavish dinner party at a new restaurant (for us) called Roux! If you live locally and haven't been yet, get ye there and quick! And make sure to try the crawfish pie and the apple spice cupcakes .... just sayin' is all! Isn't this cute, the restaurant set the cupcakes up for us like this .... plus had some additional side tiers loaded up too! (I told you I was completely spoiled rotten on my birthday, right?)
So yeah, that was some good eats. And the service was fabulous too! Thanks Roux ... and thanks T2 and MBC and everyone else who helped me celebrate! It was perfect!
The celebration continued as I headed to Laughlin to see family for Christmas. I saw palm trees......
.... and seagulls......
... and ducks and fish (the fish are the dark shadows underneath).....
.... and a kinda creepy mailbox!.....
Okay, a VERY creepy mailbox!
..... and I inhaled yummy rum cake (don't drive rum caked ... cuz holy cow, that was strong!!)....
.... and, of course, had to have me some In 'N Out!
Mmm mmm mmm .... good eats! And as always, good to see the fam! (and the sun! (hey, we're midwinter here in Oregon, I've missed it! :)))
Now tonight is New Year's Eve and it is time to get all gussied up and party like it is .... well .... 2007! ;) I hope y'all have had a great year and I wish you and yours the very best for 2008!!!
But it has all been good ... very, very good! I survived turning 40! WHEW! It could have been rough, but instead turned into quite the celebration! Or should I say, celebrations! I was treated very well (spoiled rotten in fact), and had a great time for days!
And my favorite part, my boyfriend C (MBC) made sure to text me at midnight the morning of my bday to make certain he was the first to wish me a happy birthday. Awwwwwww ... now isn't that the sweetest??? :)
I mean, sure, sure ... all the gifts he showered me with were terrific (including gorgeous diamond earrings .... hello!) but I'm not as materialistic as I am a sucker for being treated with utter adoration! And his staying up til midnight to make sure he was the first to wish me a happy bday ... yeah ..... bring it on ... I love that!
Plus, T2 and MBC went out of their way to throw me a lavish dinner party at a new restaurant (for us) called Roux! If you live locally and haven't been yet, get ye there and quick! And make sure to try the crawfish pie and the apple spice cupcakes .... just sayin' is all! Isn't this cute, the restaurant set the cupcakes up for us like this .... plus had some additional side tiers loaded up too! (I told you I was completely spoiled rotten on my birthday, right?)
So yeah, that was some good eats. And the service was fabulous too! Thanks Roux ... and thanks T2 and MBC and everyone else who helped me celebrate! It was perfect!
The celebration continued as I headed to Laughlin to see family for Christmas. I saw palm trees......
.... and seagulls......
... and ducks and fish (the fish are the dark shadows underneath).....
.... and a kinda creepy mailbox!.....
Okay, a VERY creepy mailbox!
..... and I inhaled yummy rum cake (don't drive rum caked ... cuz holy cow, that was strong!!)....
.... and, of course, had to have me some In 'N Out!
Mmm mmm mmm .... good eats! And as always, good to see the fam! (and the sun! (hey, we're midwinter here in Oregon, I've missed it! :)))
Now tonight is New Year's Eve and it is time to get all gussied up and party like it is .... well .... 2007! ;) I hope y'all have had a great year and I wish you and yours the very best for 2008!!!
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Emma, it's a BAG.
That's right .... a BAG. "B". "A". "G" .... BAG. You're not a kitten, you HAVE seen these before. You've played in them, slept on them, chased them. Yes, that's right, a bag!
Oh, and that grey twitchy thing ... yeah, that's your TAIL. It's a body part. Of yours. Don't tell me I need to find those flash cards again ....
Oh, and that grey twitchy thing ... yeah, that's your TAIL. It's a body part. Of yours. Don't tell me I need to find those flash cards again ....
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Things that make you go "hmmm"
So I put an extra tampon into my front pocket of my jeans this morning (keeps me from having to take my purse to the ladies room thereby announcing to all what time of the month it is ... ahem!) in anticipation of needing it at some point during the day. Only, when I just went to the ladies room, it was no longer in my pocket. Which leads one to wonder, at what point (and maybe more specifically, WHERE) during this workday did it leap out??
I work for a small company, and I'm the only woman in the development department. So it's not as if I can blame a wayward tampon on a programming coworker, know what I'm saying?!
The problem is ... I can't FIND the darned thing! I've scoured under my desk and backtracked from the restroom to my office. Bupkus! I suppose it COULD be in the breakroom at which point I could play dumb and say it was someone else's (there are other women that work here ... just not in my area). But I'd still love to know where that f'er got to. And which person found it. Sigh. It is looking to be one of THOSE days! Instead of hunting for the tampon I do believe I need to switch this hunt to chocolate!!! :)
I work for a small company, and I'm the only woman in the development department. So it's not as if I can blame a wayward tampon on a programming coworker, know what I'm saying?!
The problem is ... I can't FIND the darned thing! I've scoured under my desk and backtracked from the restroom to my office. Bupkus! I suppose it COULD be in the breakroom at which point I could play dumb and say it was someone else's (there are other women that work here ... just not in my area). But I'd still love to know where that f'er got to. And which person found it. Sigh. It is looking to be one of THOSE days! Instead of hunting for the tampon I do believe I need to switch this hunt to chocolate!!! :)
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
I am thankful
As we head into Thanksgiving tomorrow, I just wanted to share a few things I am thankful for this year.
I am thankful for much continued health and wellness, for me, my family, my cats and my friends!
I am thankful for continued income which not only meets my basic needs, but also enables me to travel and even buy shoes! (yay for shoes!!!) :)
I am also thankful for ..... are y'all sitting down for this???? ...... my boyfriend! (I KNOW!!!!! ... .CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!?!). That's right, you heard, me .... I have finally tracked down and captured the ever elusive Good Guy and wrangled him into being my boyfriend. He's amazing .... not only does he meet my (errr, overly high, it's been said!) standards ... but he exceeds them! Y'all, that's unheard of!!!!! At this point, we're still both kinda reeling from it and still wondering what the hell is wrong with the other person. I mean, neither of us are perfect (of course), but it is all about finding someone perfect FOR you. And at this point, I can't imagine anyone more perfect. Which completely and utterly wigs me out .......and thus leads me to.........
I am VERY thankful for all my friends. Not only have y'all listened to and dealt with my Dating Crazy (and boy do you guys deserve a medal for that!!) .... but you have also kept me ever entertained this year with movies, meals, emails, shopping, concerts, and even trip adventures! It has been a fabulous year and I do appreciate each and every one of you!
Best wishes to all this Thanksgiving! Now let the feasting begin!!! :)
I am thankful for much continued health and wellness, for me, my family, my cats and my friends!
I am thankful for continued income which not only meets my basic needs, but also enables me to travel and even buy shoes! (yay for shoes!!!) :)
I am also thankful for ..... are y'all sitting down for this???? ...... my boyfriend! (I KNOW!!!!! ... .CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!?!). That's right, you heard, me .... I have finally tracked down and captured the ever elusive Good Guy and wrangled him into being my boyfriend. He's amazing .... not only does he meet my (errr, overly high, it's been said!) standards ... but he exceeds them! Y'all, that's unheard of!!!!! At this point, we're still both kinda reeling from it and still wondering what the hell is wrong with the other person. I mean, neither of us are perfect (of course), but it is all about finding someone perfect FOR you. And at this point, I can't imagine anyone more perfect. Which completely and utterly wigs me out .......and thus leads me to.........
I am VERY thankful for all my friends. Not only have y'all listened to and dealt with my Dating Crazy (and boy do you guys deserve a medal for that!!) .... but you have also kept me ever entertained this year with movies, meals, emails, shopping, concerts, and even trip adventures! It has been a fabulous year and I do appreciate each and every one of you!
Best wishes to all this Thanksgiving! Now let the feasting begin!!! :)
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Have you ever had one of THOSE days ....
... where you've even forgotten to wear mascara? And didn't even know it til you just wandered into the ladies room for the first time at the office just now??
No?! Oh, uh ... yeah, me neither!
Sigh.
(On a positive note, I've been out sick the last two days so looking like mega-shit is acceptable. Though don't think I wouldn't give my right arm for a mascara-vendor to come walking through the office right about now!!! Cuz us blondes, yeah, we need the mascara! Oh yes we do! ARGH!)
No?! Oh, uh ... yeah, me neither!
Sigh.
(On a positive note, I've been out sick the last two days so looking like mega-shit is acceptable. Though don't think I wouldn't give my right arm for a mascara-vendor to come walking through the office right about now!!! Cuz us blondes, yeah, we need the mascara! Oh yes we do! ARGH!)
Thursday, November 08, 2007
This is "My Hometown"
I know, I know ... it's been awhile since my last post. Life has been crazy (and that hasn't been all bad! ;)). Work has been crazy too which has really sapped my blogging time. But here, finally, are some pictures from the LA trip!
First stop .... Citiwalk! T2 and I headed there for some late night grub after our arrival into LAX.
The next morning we headed out to the House Of Blues on the Sunset Strip to catch the Gospel Brunch with a few girlfriends of mine.
There was some good eats there but this gospel band in particular won't be one of my favorites.
Next off, I drag T2 off to Mann's (Grumman's) Chinese Theater to show her the ultimate in touristy!
There we found many, many foot prints. Such as:
Mr Tom Hanks:
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward:
Roy Rogers and Trigger!
Shirley Temple:
Sly Stallone:
And last but certainly not least, the nicely big-footed (ahem) ... Johnny Depp!
Speaking of Johnny Depp, check out this actor available for picture taking right outside the theater. He wasn't bad. The Orlando character not so much .... but Capt Jack ... pretty good (though apparently not in this picture ... I know not why!).
We also saw the Kodak Theater ... home of the Oscars.
The Roosevelt Hotel:
And the Walk of Fame:
T2 also bought a map to the stars home (hehe ... that cracks me up) and so we became bonafide stalkers.
Bruce Springsteen's mailbox (the house appeared to be undergoing renovations):
This SAID it was George Clooney's place but we didn't agree (it just didn't feel right!). The view coming down from that place was pretty dang spectacular though...
And then in honor of my friend A who is Tom Hanks first cousin ... we stalked Tom Hanks (sorry Tom!).
The street was beautiful and normal ... the house hidden by gates ... but we believed this to be Tom's place when we spotted a security guard parked in a truck watching the house from two houses down. Of course, he spotted us as well and apparently two pictures was the limit because he pulled out and so we skedaddled (hello, 1-800-IMA-WUSS!!) :)
While trolling the Beverly Hills neighborhoods....
... we ran across an open house! So, we went in! HEH! Man, that real estate agent gave us the Stink Eye! But who cares, we got to tour a 6.5 million dollar home! Whoo hooo! Here's some pics. Oh, and for the record, those closets, yeah, his and hers. At first we just thought there was the one off the master and were oohing and aahing over that ... but no, his and her bathrooms and closets! Where do I sign up for THAT??
The master bedroom with veranda (LOVED me that veranda):
"His" closet and bathroom!
"Her" closet and bathroom!
And finally, the backyard!
We also hit Rodeo Drive! That's where we met our shoes. Sigh.
Here's Versace .......and also some chick with her horse/dog just out for a day of shopping!
And LOOK! We recognized this hotel at Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Blvd as the one used in the movie Pretty Woman!
We also tracked down the much acclaimed cupcake store called Sprinkles! Apparently we weren't the only ones looking for it! Check out this line! (OF COURSE we waited in the line .... hello, CUPCAKES!)
But the cupcakes were indeed yummy and I had to take a picture of the "Shot of Frosting" listing on the menu. Can you say "diabetic coma"!!!!
So after a day of hanging out in the nicest of areas, we're driving back to my mom's place in the rental car when suddenly I notice an engine light on and the car acting very sluggish. I look at where we are on the freeway and just inwardly scream "NOOOOOOOOOOO". Yeah, not a good area ... and we've got to exit the freeway.
T2, ever on the ball, takes note of the nearest gas station as we exit the elevated freeway and we limp over to it ... car doors locked! We let the car cool a bit and then MacGyver (errr, T2) pops the hood and puts more water in. I notice that it is just leaking right on out and so she futzes around a bit and sees that a hose has lost its connection. She puts it back on but we add more water and know it isn't going to hold because it is still leaking.
So we call Enterprise and complain that their brand new 2008 Ford Focus (with a whopping 397 miles total on it!!!!) is shot! They say they are sending help so we hunker down in the car and try to be invisible! Good thing I remembered that we had CUPCAKES! And before we could even polish off one each .... our rescuers arrived! They took a look at the hose situation and discovered that Ford had used a plastic band to connect the hose. You know, plastic ... the thing that expands and breaks easily when heated ... which is had. SHEEESH! Lame! Anyway, so they whipped out some handy-dandy zip ties to better complete the connection and we were off!!! As our tip to them, they are now Sprinkle cupcake eaters as well!! :)
The next day we headed out to the LA Sports Arena to stand in line for Bruce!!!!! Only to find out that numbered wristbands will be handed out between 2 and 5pm and so we had some time to tour around a bit more. T2 found a place called "South Park" nearby so we headed over there for some picture taking. Here's the park .... and a nicely graffitied tree! (yeah, doors locked in this area too!)
We then did a little shopping on the streets of downtown Los Angeles then met my friend L for some lunch at one of the restaurants outside her office building.
Then back to Bruce!! T2 did NOT know what she was in for with regard to Bruce-mania man. There was almost a thousand people there just with wristbands waiting to see which number would be called so we knew which lucky 500 people got to be in "the pit" (right in front of the stage). Apparently we used up all our luck not getting killed the night before when our car broke down so we weren't two of those 500 unfortunately! But we did well anyway and packed ourselves in probably three rows behind the pit folks. Here's a couple pics!
And true to form, my video taking while rocking out like a maniac doesn't make for the best video! But it's a crackup anyway. Here's a very short clip of Bruce performing "Born To Run". (warning: you may want to take Dramamine before watching this!!)
That's it! All in all a fabulous trip! Thanks to T2 for your mad MacGyver skills during the breakdown, for the general fun, and, most importantly, for your new concert purse with hidden compartment so we were able to sneak your camera into Bruce!!!!!!!!!! :)
First stop .... Citiwalk! T2 and I headed there for some late night grub after our arrival into LAX.
The next morning we headed out to the House Of Blues on the Sunset Strip to catch the Gospel Brunch with a few girlfriends of mine.
There was some good eats there but this gospel band in particular won't be one of my favorites.
Next off, I drag T2 off to Mann's (Grumman's) Chinese Theater to show her the ultimate in touristy!
There we found many, many foot prints. Such as:
Mr Tom Hanks:
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward:
Roy Rogers and Trigger!
Shirley Temple:
Sly Stallone:
And last but certainly not least, the nicely big-footed (ahem) ... Johnny Depp!
Speaking of Johnny Depp, check out this actor available for picture taking right outside the theater. He wasn't bad. The Orlando character not so much .... but Capt Jack ... pretty good (though apparently not in this picture ... I know not why!).
We also saw the Kodak Theater ... home of the Oscars.
The Roosevelt Hotel:
And the Walk of Fame:
T2 also bought a map to the stars home (hehe ... that cracks me up) and so we became bonafide stalkers.
Bruce Springsteen's mailbox (the house appeared to be undergoing renovations):
This SAID it was George Clooney's place but we didn't agree (it just didn't feel right!). The view coming down from that place was pretty dang spectacular though...
And then in honor of my friend A who is Tom Hanks first cousin ... we stalked Tom Hanks (sorry Tom!).
The street was beautiful and normal ... the house hidden by gates ... but we believed this to be Tom's place when we spotted a security guard parked in a truck watching the house from two houses down. Of course, he spotted us as well and apparently two pictures was the limit because he pulled out and so we skedaddled (hello, 1-800-IMA-WUSS!!) :)
While trolling the Beverly Hills neighborhoods....
... we ran across an open house! So, we went in! HEH! Man, that real estate agent gave us the Stink Eye! But who cares, we got to tour a 6.5 million dollar home! Whoo hooo! Here's some pics. Oh, and for the record, those closets, yeah, his and hers. At first we just thought there was the one off the master and were oohing and aahing over that ... but no, his and her bathrooms and closets! Where do I sign up for THAT??
The master bedroom with veranda (LOVED me that veranda):
"His" closet and bathroom!
"Her" closet and bathroom!
And finally, the backyard!
We also hit Rodeo Drive! That's where we met our shoes. Sigh.
Here's Versace .......and also some chick with her horse/dog just out for a day of shopping!
And LOOK! We recognized this hotel at Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Blvd as the one used in the movie Pretty Woman!
We also tracked down the much acclaimed cupcake store called Sprinkles! Apparently we weren't the only ones looking for it! Check out this line! (OF COURSE we waited in the line .... hello, CUPCAKES!)
But the cupcakes were indeed yummy and I had to take a picture of the "Shot of Frosting" listing on the menu. Can you say "diabetic coma"!!!!
So after a day of hanging out in the nicest of areas, we're driving back to my mom's place in the rental car when suddenly I notice an engine light on and the car acting very sluggish. I look at where we are on the freeway and just inwardly scream "NOOOOOOOOOOO". Yeah, not a good area ... and we've got to exit the freeway.
T2, ever on the ball, takes note of the nearest gas station as we exit the elevated freeway and we limp over to it ... car doors locked! We let the car cool a bit and then MacGyver (errr, T2) pops the hood and puts more water in. I notice that it is just leaking right on out and so she futzes around a bit and sees that a hose has lost its connection. She puts it back on but we add more water and know it isn't going to hold because it is still leaking.
So we call Enterprise and complain that their brand new 2008 Ford Focus (with a whopping 397 miles total on it!!!!) is shot! They say they are sending help so we hunker down in the car and try to be invisible! Good thing I remembered that we had CUPCAKES! And before we could even polish off one each .... our rescuers arrived! They took a look at the hose situation and discovered that Ford had used a plastic band to connect the hose. You know, plastic ... the thing that expands and breaks easily when heated ... which is had. SHEEESH! Lame! Anyway, so they whipped out some handy-dandy zip ties to better complete the connection and we were off!!! As our tip to them, they are now Sprinkle cupcake eaters as well!! :)
The next day we headed out to the LA Sports Arena to stand in line for Bruce!!!!! Only to find out that numbered wristbands will be handed out between 2 and 5pm and so we had some time to tour around a bit more. T2 found a place called "South Park" nearby so we headed over there for some picture taking. Here's the park .... and a nicely graffitied tree! (yeah, doors locked in this area too!)
We then did a little shopping on the streets of downtown Los Angeles then met my friend L for some lunch at one of the restaurants outside her office building.
Then back to Bruce!! T2 did NOT know what she was in for with regard to Bruce-mania man. There was almost a thousand people there just with wristbands waiting to see which number would be called so we knew which lucky 500 people got to be in "the pit" (right in front of the stage). Apparently we used up all our luck not getting killed the night before when our car broke down so we weren't two of those 500 unfortunately! But we did well anyway and packed ourselves in probably three rows behind the pit folks. Here's a couple pics!
And true to form, my video taking while rocking out like a maniac doesn't make for the best video! But it's a crackup anyway. Here's a very short clip of Bruce performing "Born To Run". (warning: you may want to take Dramamine before watching this!!)
That's it! All in all a fabulous trip! Thanks to T2 for your mad MacGyver skills during the breakdown, for the general fun, and, most importantly, for your new concert purse with hidden compartment so we were able to sneak your camera into Bruce!!!!!!!!!! :)
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