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It's creepy and weird and wrong, but damn, tents AND a laptop!
( I give you: the perfect camping trip. Cut for creepy Meez thing. )
( I give you: the perfect camping trip. Cut for creepy Meez thing. )
More Random
Jul. 10th, 2006 07:34 am... but if I ever did consider getting married again, I'd argue hard for having the Imperial Death March substituted for the Wedding March.
Just saying.
It sounds much cooler.
Just saying.
It sounds much cooler.
Link of the Day (thanks to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
the_xtina)
Jul. 9th, 2006 02:25 pmHow fast do you type?
I took it five times and averaged 91 wpm with two mistakes. (When I do a 'real' typing test, with pressure and all, I drop to 65-70 wpm. I did slow down a little on this one, knowing it was being timed, but not as badly as sitting in the Job Service office.)
I took it five times and averaged 91 wpm with two mistakes. (When I do a 'real' typing test, with pressure and all, I drop to 65-70 wpm. I did slow down a little on this one, knowing it was being timed, but not as badly as sitting in the Job Service office.)
Organic raisin bran is not nearly as vile as regular raisin bran. It's still nasty, but in the "I'll eat it if I'm hungry and there's nothing better around" class, as opposed to the "only if the other choice is cannibalism" class. I'll eat applesauce before raisin bran, and I believe I've mentioned how I feel about applesauce.
The boys' paternal grandmother was in town yesterday, so they all went out to lunch and did a bit of grocery shopping. Where did my darling sons take their grandmother shopping? The Good Food Store, aka "really good but pretty expensive." They reported "Grandma didn't like how expensive things were and she didn't like that everything was organic."
And that's why I'm eating organic raisin bran. The organic tomatoes were delicious and disappeared in a hurry.
The boys' paternal grandmother was in town yesterday, so they all went out to lunch and did a bit of grocery shopping. Where did my darling sons take their grandmother shopping? The Good Food Store, aka "really good but pretty expensive." They reported "Grandma didn't like how expensive things were and she didn't like that everything was organic."
And that's why I'm eating organic raisin bran. The organic tomatoes were delicious and disappeared in a hurry.
Political Moment of the Day
Jun. 26th, 2006 07:15 pmScene: (Co-worker) J and I are in the work truck. He's parking outside the office building of our next service call. We're both groaning and rolling our eyes at the idiotic Conrad Burns radio ad. Earlier we'd stopped to buy refreshing cold drinks at a gas station.
Radio: "I trust Conrad Burns to do the right thing."
J & Me: *simultaneous spit-take of refreshing beverages*
Me: *hysterical giggling fit*
J: "That's the funniest thing I've heard all week."
Radio: "I trust Conrad Burns to do the right thing."
J & Me: *simultaneous spit-take of refreshing beverages*
Me: *hysterical giggling fit*
J: "That's the funniest thing I've heard all week."
Imaginary Internet Friends
Jun. 26th, 2006 05:41 pmI met wandereringray and phoenix_blue for breakfast this morning at Ye Olde Lesbian Coffeeshoppe. It was very nice. wandereringray smelled really yummy, and when we hugged a little of her perfum got on my shirt, so I smelled faintly yummy all day. Yay BPAL.
wandereringray and phoenix_blue for breakfast this morning at Ye Olde Lesbian Coffeeshoppe. It was very nice. wandereringray smelled really yummy, and when we hugged a little of her perfum got on my shirt, so I smelled faintly yummy all day. Yay BPAL.Accomplishment of the Day
Jun. 25th, 2006 04:27 pmAfter hours of procrastination and anxiety, I:
1. showered
2. dressed
3. left the house
4. drove to Costco
5. had my photo taken (so I can get a company credit card)
6. drove to Shopko
7. picked up garbage bags, milk, and my prescriptions
8. drove home
9. unloaded the car and put things away
I'm so... proud. Or something. Agoraphobia blows.
Unrelated: I couldn't figure out why all the stores and streets were so crowded... then I realized it's because it's hot out and most homes here don't have AC, but the stores do.
1. showered
2. dressed
3. left the house
4. drove to Costco
5. had my photo taken (so I can get a company credit card)
6. drove to Shopko
7. picked up garbage bags, milk, and my prescriptions
8. drove home
9. unloaded the car and put things away
I'm so... proud. Or something. Agoraphobia blows.
Unrelated: I couldn't figure out why all the stores and streets were so crowded... then I realized it's because it's hot out and most homes here don't have AC, but the stores do.
Dear Diary,
Jun. 22nd, 2006 07:19 pmI went to a Missoula Businesswomen's Networking Group meeting tonight, and it mostly didn't suck! (They had wine. I figured since I'd be there for 90 minutes and would be snacking, I could have a very small bit of wine at the beginning of that 90 minutes.)
Also, calling WORD to leave voicemail regarding the kids' day camp, and hearing my own voice on the machine, is even more weird than it used to be.
ETA: Oh! Just remembered!kightp's doppelganger was at the thing tonight, as was Karen Orzech*, who is OMG HOT. I had difficulty not staring at both of them. So I took turns between them.
* local Justice of the Peace, I think I mentioned her in a post after the Many Faces of Women
Also, calling WORD to leave voicemail regarding the kids' day camp, and hearing my own voice on the machine, is even more weird than it used to be.
ETA: Oh! Just remembered!
kightp's doppelganger was at the thing tonight, as was Karen Orzech*, who is OMG HOT. I had difficulty not staring at both of them. So I took turns between them.* local Justice of the Peace, I think I mentioned her in a post after the Many Faces of Women
Quote of the Day
Jun. 21st, 2006 05:39 pm"And it's awful, because you don't know if it's just you, if you're doing something wrong... everyone else seems perfectly happy. Everyone else is in bed with Exabyte and thinks they're the coolest thing ever, but you're getting shafted. It's like being at a Republican convention for god's sake!" -- my co-worker J, on the 50% failure rate we've had with Exabyte products
Shocking. No, Really. Totally Shocking.
Jun. 20th, 2006 11:27 pmShy people may be quiet, but there's a lot going on in their heads. When they encounter a frightening or unfamiliar situation--meeting someone new, for example--a brain region responsible for negative emotions goes into overdrive. But new research indicates that shy people may be more sensitive to all sorts of stimuli, not just frightening ones.
See how very shocked I am. Very. Shocked.
See how very shocked I am. Very. Shocked.
Link of the Day (thanks to thewronghands)
Jun. 19th, 2006 05:48 pmMy birthday is July 1. Yes, that's a REALLY BIG HINT. (Safe for work, warped for children.)
Nice to Hear
Jun. 19th, 2006 05:21 pmT-boss: "Well, you're not eligible for paid holidays until your 90-day probationary period is over, but I'm going to give you the 4th of July anyway because you've gone way above and beyond expectations."
Me: *gape* "Wow. Thanks! I figured I was just doing my job, and trying to do it correctly and not break anything while I'm learning!"
T-boss: "No, you're doing wonderfully."
Me: "Cool! Thanks! And thanks for the holiday!"
Also: I have business cards. I'm a real live grownup now, with business cards!
Me: *gape* "Wow. Thanks! I figured I was just doing my job, and trying to do it correctly and not break anything while I'm learning!"
T-boss: "No, you're doing wonderfully."
Me: "Cool! Thanks! And thanks for the holiday!"
Also: I have business cards. I'm a real live grownup now, with business cards!
YouTube: safe for work, safe for kids... probably not safe for liquids. According to qatar, not for watching before going to a quiet contemplative religious gathering or other forms of meditation.
ETA: Sims 2 version, thanks toamericanvalkrie
qatar, not for watching before going to a quiet contemplative religious gathering or other forms of meditation.ETA: Sims 2 version, thanks to
americanvalkrieI swear that cat says "Hello," "Mom," and "Now!"
"Hello" is when the kids are outside playing, I'm upstairs reading or on the computer, and he's feeling lonely. I'll answer "Hello" and he'll come up to sit beside me.
"Mom" is much the same, but not as lonely or urgent. It's used for "the kids are outside and I'm sort of wanting something but not badly enough to demand it... could I have your attention for a bit, please?"
"Now" is a morning thing, and has started happening since he was put on a diet. He's hungry in the morning, convinced he'll starve any moment, and demands food by pacing back and forth along the beds or top of the stairs and repeating "Now" in a loud voice.
"Hello" and "Mom" have the "question" rise in pitch at the end. "Now" is most definitely an exclamation/command.
"Hello" is when the kids are outside playing, I'm upstairs reading or on the computer, and he's feeling lonely. I'll answer "Hello" and he'll come up to sit beside me.
"Mom" is much the same, but not as lonely or urgent. It's used for "the kids are outside and I'm sort of wanting something but not badly enough to demand it... could I have your attention for a bit, please?"
"Now" is a morning thing, and has started happening since he was put on a diet. He's hungry in the morning, convinced he'll starve any moment, and demands food by pacing back and forth along the beds or top of the stairs and repeating "Now" in a loud voice.
"Hello" and "Mom" have the "question" rise in pitch at the end. "Now" is most definitely an exclamation/command.
Ah Yes, the Personals Site
Jun. 16th, 2006 10:20 pm(No, I've killed all memberships except OKCupid, and that doesn't count because, uh, it totally doesn't.)
E-mail received today on said OKCupid:
"dear girl,
you to be really a beautiful woman
you have two marvelous eyes
and fantastic smile with very sexy lips
and I would like to know better you.
if you want to talk to me you write to my email
[username]@excite.it
P.S.
could you send me other your whole photos?
thanks and a great kiss
KISSES FOR YOUR LIPS"
Awww... no.
E-mail received today on said OKCupid:
"dear girl,
you to be really a beautiful woman
you have two marvelous eyes
and fantastic smile with very sexy lips
and I would like to know better you.
if you want to talk to me you write to my email
[username]@excite.it
P.S.
could you send me other your whole photos?
thanks and a great kiss
KISSES FOR YOUR LIPS"
Awww... no.
