A shy, quiet girl
Belinda with your dark hair
Smiling, rosy cheeked.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Monday, September 11, 2006
Saturday, September 9, 2006
Captivating? Not So Much.
I know you were promised a captivating entry for today. Please tell me this isn't the first time someone has let you down. Yeah, I didn't think so. I'm just one in a long line of disappointments, aren't I? *sigh* haha!
Okay, what can I say?
Did I tell you that Team C called on my first day back from vacay? It is our 2 year "anniversary"...well, today actually, I guess. When I see him next week, I will see if he remembers. Probably not. He can get away with that though, because when I mention it he will be so lovely and sweet about it. Can't wait to see him.
In other dude news, I think I am going to have to ease my way away from the Swordsman. It is just too complicated with him and I need simplicity, not complications. Obviously. As for DR, he is far away and back to his old habits of treating me very casually, which in the long run is fine with me. I mean, he is very far away and always will be from what I can tell.
Um, what else...reading? I finished Birds in Fall. It was wonderful. Now I am beginning Stiff, which I have actually been meaning to read for awhile...at least I remember hearing about it back when Six Feet Under used to be on... Anyway, it seems interesting and funny so far.
Is that all I have? I guess...oh, Milly just showed me the Amazon listing for the new Decemberist cd The Crane Wife. I should get it. Yeah, I will get it.
And thus ends my captivating Saturday entry here. See you Monday, dears.
Okay, what can I say?
Did I tell you that Team C called on my first day back from vacay? It is our 2 year "anniversary"...well, today actually, I guess. When I see him next week, I will see if he remembers. Probably not. He can get away with that though, because when I mention it he will be so lovely and sweet about it. Can't wait to see him.
In other dude news, I think I am going to have to ease my way away from the Swordsman. It is just too complicated with him and I need simplicity, not complications. Obviously. As for DR, he is far away and back to his old habits of treating me very casually, which in the long run is fine with me. I mean, he is very far away and always will be from what I can tell.
Um, what else...reading? I finished Birds in Fall. It was wonderful. Now I am beginning Stiff, which I have actually been meaning to read for awhile...at least I remember hearing about it back when Six Feet Under used to be on... Anyway, it seems interesting and funny so far.
Is that all I have? I guess...oh, Milly just showed me the Amazon listing for the new Decemberist cd The Crane Wife. I should get it. Yeah, I will get it.
And thus ends my captivating Saturday entry here. See you Monday, dears.
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Day is Done
And darkness falls on the wings of night
As a feather is wafted downward
By an eagle in its flight...or something like that. Remember that cool poetry reading Mike and Greg Brady did at Family talent night? If you are my age or you watch Nick at Night you do! haha!
Seriously though...I have let another day rush past, without much time to write. Tomorrow is my Friday off, so I will write a captivating entry on Saturday, for sure.
As a feather is wafted downward
By an eagle in its flight...or something like that. Remember that cool poetry reading Mike and Greg Brady did at Family talent night? If you are my age or you watch Nick at Night you do! haha!
Seriously though...I have let another day rush past, without much time to write. Tomorrow is my Friday off, so I will write a captivating entry on Saturday, for sure.
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Don't Faint! It's a New Post!
Returned to work yesterday after my week off. The first day back to work never seems too fab, but yesterday was especially messed up. I normally work 9-6 on Tuesdays when no programming is going on, so I turned up at 9 good to go. However...my co-worker had called in unable to attend work that evening, so I ended up being the one who sort of was urged to consider working 12-9, as I do during programming. It would save having to get a temp in blah, blah, blah. So, yeah, I went on home, did some more laundry, watched an Intervention that I had Tivo'd and returned at noon for a full 9 more hours of good times. It was fine, just not the best start to the working week...
My days off were okay. I really did relax quite a bit. Still, it wasn't what I pictured or hoped for when I asked for this time off months ago. I did successfully get the chirrens back in school. Now there is a pricey little proposition and they go to public school!
When I got back online, I had to spend some quality time catching up on email and visting my favorite blogs. It was nice to see everyone :-) Was I missed here? Come on, don't be too shy to admit it. Okay...I know I am talking to myself for the most part, but it amuses me and is harmless, right?
Lets see...I did a bit of reading. I started the week with My Lover's Lover. I had actually had it on my 'to read' list for quite some time and one day I just happened to pick it up from a table over here. It turned out to be pretty good. One of those sort of well written, but sort of removed stories. Then, I reread Waiting. Such a sad and visceral book. Between those and my magazines I made it through the week. Yesterday I picked up Birds in Fall. I've only barely started it, but I can tell it is going to be great. Very, very well written with characters that I can already tell I am going to appreciate.
Okay, I have blathered my blather. I will blather some more tomorrow! It IS good to be back.
My days off were okay. I really did relax quite a bit. Still, it wasn't what I pictured or hoped for when I asked for this time off months ago. I did successfully get the chirrens back in school. Now there is a pricey little proposition and they go to public school!
When I got back online, I had to spend some quality time catching up on email and visting my favorite blogs. It was nice to see everyone :-) Was I missed here? Come on, don't be too shy to admit it. Okay...I know I am talking to myself for the most part, but it amuses me and is harmless, right?
Lets see...I did a bit of reading. I started the week with My Lover's Lover. I had actually had it on my 'to read' list for quite some time and one day I just happened to pick it up from a table over here. It turned out to be pretty good. One of those sort of well written, but sort of removed stories. Then, I reread Waiting. Such a sad and visceral book. Between those and my magazines I made it through the week. Yesterday I picked up Birds in Fall. I've only barely started it, but I can tell it is going to be great. Very, very well written with characters that I can already tell I am going to appreciate.
Okay, I have blathered my blather. I will blather some more tomorrow! It IS good to be back.
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Don't You Forget About Me
While I am incommunicado for the next nine days, please don't think I've forgotten you. It is just that when I am not working, I am not online. Hopefully, when I return on Sept. 5 I will have something interesting to post. I know I will look forward to catching up with all thats been happening at my favorite blogs.
Dang, I'm a-gonna miss my computer, but it is better this way....farewell for now mon amis! xoxo
Dang, I'm a-gonna miss my computer, but it is better this way....farewell for now mon amis! xoxo
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Unchained Melody
Okay, total corniness alert. When I am with Team C and right after...that is the song playing in my head. I'm sorry, I can't help it. I don't have enough of him, he doesn't have enough of me, but it works. I just adore him and our little times together.
In other news there is not much other news. I do have my time off to look forward to next week. Not an actual vacation, you'll notice I avoided that term, but rather "time off", which is a different animal.
In other news there is not much other news. I do have my time off to look forward to next week. Not an actual vacation, you'll notice I avoided that term, but rather "time off", which is a different animal.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
l.b Gives Thanks for the Little Things Too!
Such as...a long, late lunch with Team C this afternoon. I can't wait!
Monday, August 21, 2006
l.b. Gives Thanks
My 17 year old son was in a car accident, on the freeway, this past Saturday afternoon. He was with his cousin, who is 15, and they were driving out towards Glen Helen for the Family Values Tour. He heard a bump-bump-bump from the rear of his car, so assuming it was a flat, he began pulling to the shoulder on his left (he was in the car pool lane). Suddenly, his car slid, and the front of his car went towards the right. A car glanced off of his passenger side front corner and went sliding off the freeway and ended up on its side in a shallow ditch a couple feet up a little dirt embankment. As that car hit his front, it pushed him back towards the left, and as he started to slide around another car clipped his rear passenger side corner. This pushed him around until he was sitting in the fast lane facing traffic. Luckily, by this point, the traffic behind was slowing down, realizing something was going on. He was able to pull the car around to the shoulder, facing the right way. While he crossed the freeway (I guess traffic was completely stopped, but I still freak out at this part) to check on the people in the car on its side, his cousin called 911. The people in the car were all okay and got out, but were of course very distraught and frightened. He went back over, and got his cousin. Firetrucks, paramedics, an ambulence, and the highway patrol all showed up eventually. Two of the ladies from the sideways car decided to go to the hospital to get checked out. He called the house and asked for his dad, whose first question was not "are you alright", but "whose fault was it". At any rate, WTG was far too busy to go handle this and didn't see why he should have to as the boys said they were uninjured. Of course my sister and I got right over there, helped the guys talk to the officers taking the report, got a tow truck, and got them home.
Now the waiting. It is pretty much up to insurance what happens now. Our car is really barely damaged. Oh, and what had happened wasn't a flat, but rather that the tread from the tire had fallen off. I just had those tires checked and rotated a week ago and no trouble was spotted then, but these things can, apparently, happen. At any rate, the tire has been replaced, with the three others to be done for good measure once I get paid this week. Those two other cars, who knows what they will try to claim. The accident originated with our car and we can be found responsible and who knows what kind of monetary damage this is going to do. Frankly, though, at his point I couldn't give a tiny rat's ass about any of that. MY SON AND NEPHEW WERE IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY INVOLVING TWO OTHER CARS AND THEY ARE BOTH COMPLETELY UNINJURED. That is the heart and soul of this story. And that is why I give thanks.
Now the waiting. It is pretty much up to insurance what happens now. Our car is really barely damaged. Oh, and what had happened wasn't a flat, but rather that the tread from the tire had fallen off. I just had those tires checked and rotated a week ago and no trouble was spotted then, but these things can, apparently, happen. At any rate, the tire has been replaced, with the three others to be done for good measure once I get paid this week. Those two other cars, who knows what they will try to claim. The accident originated with our car and we can be found responsible and who knows what kind of monetary damage this is going to do. Frankly, though, at his point I couldn't give a tiny rat's ass about any of that. MY SON AND NEPHEW WERE IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY INVOLVING TWO OTHER CARS AND THEY ARE BOTH COMPLETELY UNINJURED. That is the heart and soul of this story. And that is why I give thanks.
Friday, August 18, 2006
A Long Quiz From My Weird Friend in Florida :-)
Non-Scientific Getting-to-Know-You, Personality Profile Questionnaire
Please answer each question honestly.
Some of the questions ask for a "why". However, even on the ones that don't, such as the multiple choice section, feel free to add a brief explanation why, if you wish.
Also, try not to hedge, fudge or duck. For example, if the question is "Who's your all-time favorite U.S. president?", it's better to go ahead and pick a president than to say "I don't like any of them" or "I'm not political" or "I'm not from the U.S." or some other non-answer. Again, if you want to include a little explanation, you can, such as "Millard Fillmore, but I like James K. Polk almost as much."
Same goes for the multiple choice questions. Try to pick one of the given choices.
1. What did you have for breakfast this morning? If it's morning and you haven't yet had breakfast, put what you had yesterday morning. -Coffee and dark chocolate M&M’s
(Then go eat something before you do rest of this questionnaire. I never intended for this to be done before breakfast.)
2. What was the last book you read? -I Don’t Know How She Does It: the Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother by Allison Pearson
3. Who's your hero, and why? -My oldest son, for his maturity and grace under pressure.
4. What did you wear to bed/sleep last night? -My big white t-shirt and panties (yes, probably also big and white – haha!)
5. What's your dream job? -Novelist extraordinaire :-)
6. Who's your favorite Disney cartoon character? –Donald Duck (I relate when he has temper tantrums and I like his voice)
7. What's the last movie you saw? Did you like it? What's the last movie you saw that you liked a lot? -The last movie I saw was “The Oh in Ohio”. I liked it a lot.
8. If you could meet anybody in the world today, spend some time talking with them, maybe have a long lunch with them, who would it be and why? -Jimmy Carter because I would like hearing about life in the White House and since I admire him as a humanitarian, he is the one I would like to hear about it from, as opposed to some other President or former President.
9. If you could go back in time and spend a day with anyone in history, who would it be and why? -Einstein. Why not?
10. Which 2 characters from "Gilligan's Island" should have gotten together romantically? –Gilligan and Mary Ann.
11. Name at least 5 of your all-time favorite singers. 1. John Lennon 2. Chris Isaak 3. Nina Gordon 4. Johnny Cash 5. Donald Fagen
12. Suppose you had the opportunity to be a judge in a pageant, which was similar to the Miss America Pageant, except that all the contestants (who would be of the opposite sex from you) would compete totally naked. Would you want to be a judge of such a pageant? -Yes
13. What's your favorite state capital? -Sacramento (especially once Arnold vacates.)
14. Who's your favorite character from "The Andy Griffith Show", and why? Which character from that show do you most identify with, and why? -Andy Taylor is my favorite, because he was a good man. I identify most with Barney Fife, because I feel like a bumbler.
15. Name at least 5 famous people of the opposite sex that you consider physically/visually attractive, in the sense that, if you had to choose by looks alone, you would want to date them (if you were single and had the opportunity). The 5 can be from the past or present, as long as most people would know what they look like. 1. Ben Stiller 2. Jack Black 3. Andre Benjamin 4. Morrissey 5. Jason Bateman
(the following set of questions was inspired by a sequence in the movie "Pulp Fiction")
16. The Beatles or Elvis? -Beatles
17. Batman or Superman? -Batman (I like his dark side)
18. Star Trek or Star Wars? -Star Trek
19. The Brady Bunch or the Partridge Family? -The Brady Bunch
20. Franklin D. Roosevelt or Ronald Reagan? -FDR
21. George Bush or George W. Bush? -Neither. But since I am required to choose, George the First
22. Superman or Spider-Man? -Spider-Man (Peter Parker is sweet)
23. Bill Gates or Donald Trump? -Bill Gates (Married to his first wife and his hair isn’t as scary)
24. Elbows or knees? -Knees
25. Andrew Johnson or Lyndon Johnson? -Lyndon Johnson
26. Ashley or Mary-Kate? -Ashley (Seems less, um, insane)
27. Dogs or cats? -Cats
28. Boxers or briefs? -Boxer briefs…can I say that? Or, okay, boxers.
29. Buck Owens or Roy Clark? -Buck Owens
30. Football or baseball? -Baseball
31. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? -Jennifer Aniston (Angelina is a hottie, but is also starting to seem a little crazed)
32. Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt? -Brad Pitt (Again, wins on sanity, by a tooth)
33. Oar or ore? Ore (I don’t wanna row my boat ashore…)
Anyone else want to play? Please feel free to post a link to your blog with your own answers, okay? Thanks!
Please answer each question honestly.
Some of the questions ask for a "why". However, even on the ones that don't, such as the multiple choice section, feel free to add a brief explanation why, if you wish.
Also, try not to hedge, fudge or duck. For example, if the question is "Who's your all-time favorite U.S. president?", it's better to go ahead and pick a president than to say "I don't like any of them" or "I'm not political" or "I'm not from the U.S." or some other non-answer. Again, if you want to include a little explanation, you can, such as "Millard Fillmore, but I like James K. Polk almost as much."
Same goes for the multiple choice questions. Try to pick one of the given choices.
1. What did you have for breakfast this morning? If it's morning and you haven't yet had breakfast, put what you had yesterday morning. -Coffee and dark chocolate M&M’s
(Then go eat something before you do rest of this questionnaire. I never intended for this to be done before breakfast.)
2. What was the last book you read? -I Don’t Know How She Does It: the Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother by Allison Pearson
3. Who's your hero, and why? -My oldest son, for his maturity and grace under pressure.
4. What did you wear to bed/sleep last night? -My big white t-shirt and panties (yes, probably also big and white – haha!)
5. What's your dream job? -Novelist extraordinaire :-)
6. Who's your favorite Disney cartoon character? –Donald Duck (I relate when he has temper tantrums and I like his voice)
7. What's the last movie you saw? Did you like it? What's the last movie you saw that you liked a lot? -The last movie I saw was “The Oh in Ohio”. I liked it a lot.
8. If you could meet anybody in the world today, spend some time talking with them, maybe have a long lunch with them, who would it be and why? -Jimmy Carter because I would like hearing about life in the White House and since I admire him as a humanitarian, he is the one I would like to hear about it from, as opposed to some other President or former President.
9. If you could go back in time and spend a day with anyone in history, who would it be and why? -Einstein. Why not?
10. Which 2 characters from "Gilligan's Island" should have gotten together romantically? –Gilligan and Mary Ann.
11. Name at least 5 of your all-time favorite singers. 1. John Lennon 2. Chris Isaak 3. Nina Gordon 4. Johnny Cash 5. Donald Fagen
12. Suppose you had the opportunity to be a judge in a pageant, which was similar to the Miss America Pageant, except that all the contestants (who would be of the opposite sex from you) would compete totally naked. Would you want to be a judge of such a pageant? -Yes
13. What's your favorite state capital? -Sacramento (especially once Arnold vacates.)
14. Who's your favorite character from "The Andy Griffith Show", and why? Which character from that show do you most identify with, and why? -Andy Taylor is my favorite, because he was a good man. I identify most with Barney Fife, because I feel like a bumbler.
15. Name at least 5 famous people of the opposite sex that you consider physically/visually attractive, in the sense that, if you had to choose by looks alone, you would want to date them (if you were single and had the opportunity). The 5 can be from the past or present, as long as most people would know what they look like. 1. Ben Stiller 2. Jack Black 3. Andre Benjamin 4. Morrissey 5. Jason Bateman
(the following set of questions was inspired by a sequence in the movie "Pulp Fiction")
16. The Beatles or Elvis? -Beatles
17. Batman or Superman? -Batman (I like his dark side)
18. Star Trek or Star Wars? -Star Trek
19. The Brady Bunch or the Partridge Family? -The Brady Bunch
20. Franklin D. Roosevelt or Ronald Reagan? -FDR
21. George Bush or George W. Bush? -Neither. But since I am required to choose, George the First
22. Superman or Spider-Man? -Spider-Man (Peter Parker is sweet)
23. Bill Gates or Donald Trump? -Bill Gates (Married to his first wife and his hair isn’t as scary)
24. Elbows or knees? -Knees
25. Andrew Johnson or Lyndon Johnson? -Lyndon Johnson
26. Ashley or Mary-Kate? -Ashley (Seems less, um, insane)
27. Dogs or cats? -Cats
28. Boxers or briefs? -Boxer briefs…can I say that? Or, okay, boxers.
29. Buck Owens or Roy Clark? -Buck Owens
30. Football or baseball? -Baseball
31. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? -Jennifer Aniston (Angelina is a hottie, but is also starting to seem a little crazed)
32. Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt? -Brad Pitt (Again, wins on sanity, by a tooth)
33. Oar or ore? Ore (I don’t wanna row my boat ashore…)
Anyone else want to play? Please feel free to post a link to your blog with your own answers, okay? Thanks!
Poor Quality Pictures of My New Room
As mentioned, here they are. I took them with my phone camera, so they are not so great, but you can get the idea.
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