| In Soviet Russia the homework does you! |
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| 12:44pm 10/03/2006 |
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If just keep going, just keep track of what I need to do, it will soon be over, that's the hope anyhow. Homework, work work, family work, social work. Guess which one of these I like the least? You don't have to guess, you know.
Now the thing is, I know part of all this homework concept is to train me to be a willing wage slave for the rest of my life, working under someone else's deadlines and following someone else's guidelines--that does not appeal to me however--I am not an employee! I am an employer, a boss, an innovator. No monkey business for me.
With that in mind, why don't I go on strike? Mostly because I am not a union sort of girl.
Carry on, never mind the rambling rant. |
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| I do this to myself |
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| 02:30am 27/02/2006 |
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If anyone wants to finish up my paper for me, please just give me a call. However, at this precise moment all of you are sleeping, you suck.
I wish I could sleep...however it seems to me that every time I get the ability to do so (the ability does come and go with me), I have something actually keeping me up.
The dreams I do get aren't helping so much either. They really aren't worth sharing though, mostly because there is some level of embarrassment to them. |
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| Chocolate Soft Porn |
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| 05:27pm 20/01/2006 |
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I confess, the other day I purchased chocolates in a moment of feminine
weakness. Additionally, during feminine weakness, I only allow
myself the good stuff– well ok, the good stuff that makes my pocketbook
happy or involves peanut butter. This time around that meant
Dove, sans peanut butter. Fascinatingly– as I am sure some of you
are well aware– Dove prints their own little sayings on the inside of
the chocolate wrappers. These little sayings are fortune cookie
style, however fortune cookies for women nearly exclusively.
These sayings can be split into two categories first there is the
Cosmo-shepower-love-yourself types, for example “It’s definitely a bubble bath day” and “Smile before bed. You‘ll sleep better.” and “There’s no excuse to dream.”–
these are, in essence, junk– so we will move away from them to the
second category. The second category is soft porn. I’ll just list
them for you:
“Smile. People will wonder what you’ve been up to.”
“Naughty can be nice.”
“When two hearts race, both win.”
“Flirting in mandatory.”
“Be fearless”
“Dare to love completely.”
“Love without rules.”
“Lose yourself in a moment.”
“Be mischievous. It feels good.”
At this point, if you never learned or forgotten about the
fortune cookie game, you will vaguely see my soft porn point. The
fortune cookie game is as follows: at the end of your game add the
phrase “in bed” to the end of your phrase, compete for the most
suggestive phrase.
So you see the girl power phrases kind of stink with this game especially “There’s no excuse to dream…in bed.” Bad stuff.
Now, add “in bed” to the soft porn category, see there is my point. My soft porn point.
Sounds funny
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| Cravings |
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| 11:02pm 06/01/2006 |
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One of the major problems with my ice cream Friday moods is my general
lack of ice cream ownership. Just a heads up, ice cream Fridays are
closely related to margarita Tuesdays.
Official note--one of my cookbooks will be titled Ice Cream Fridays and Margarita Tuesdays then I will add a witty subtitle
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| As it rains... |
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| 05:03am 02/01/2006 |
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Growing up where I did, the primary form of precipitation is
snow. Snow drifts to earth silent, peaceful, settling. In
the course of 2 hours the entire world of my youth could be transformed
to something slightly beyond magical. The blanket of snow is a
sleepy presence that is only transformed through time and outside forces.
Conversely, rain is violent. It pounds the earth, splashing and
instantly relocating. There are very few transformations caused
by rain that can be described as someone’s wish. The kinetics of
rain is what has me awake at five in the morning. Violence in
weather create a sort of violence in soul for me, stirs up my
insomnia. At least the weather is supposed to lighten up by
tomorrow night.
It may come as no surprise, considering the weather, that the New
Year’s Bishop’s Peak hike did not happen. Gumbo happened instead,
then Spike’s, then wine, then a restless sleep. (I’ll post the gumbo
recipe at the end, with a little Cajun cooking lesson). I regret
to say the 2006 has started with a whimper at best, and can stand to
improve remarkably.
The worst of it is, is that a dear friend of mine lost one of her
pets to an unfortunate accident. Harsh slap in the face of new
beginnings.
God I wish I could sleep.
( Moving onto the gumbo. )
Of course your alternative is to have me cook for you.
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| Tales from Alaska |
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| 07:58pm 23/12/2005 |
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Being the oldest sibling is funny sometimes. Last night, after talking to my brother, I went to brush my teeth. Due to part of our conversation, I decided it was a good idea to poke my head into his room and tell him he was a good kid, etc. In-between the approximately 5 minutes I had not been in his room and when I returned, he had snuck out-- making quite the clamber going over the fence, that when I heard it I credited to the newspaper arriving early (we were up pretty late), or maybe the house settling. So I discover his general absence from the bed he is supposed to be in, and I call his cell phone. (Ahh, cell phones those great electronic leashes that keep track of wayward teenagers). I ask him where he is going, make him promise me to be safe, and tell him to come in the side gate and I'll leave the back door unlocked for him.
The thing is my father's dog also credited this noise to being the newspaper arriving. Fetching the newspaper is Buck's favorite part of the morning, and seeing how he was sleeping on my parent's floor, he decided to wake my father up to start the day. So then I have to save the brother's butt from my Dad throwing the over-excited black lab into Sam's room, all the while devising the lecture/punishment for my brother is going to get a next available opportunity. Saving his ass, while thinking about beating it, that’s my job.
To change the subject, I hung out at the Anchorage Art and History Museum the other day, I have a new found like for the Alaska constitution “This constitution is dedicated to the principles that all persons have a natural right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the enjoyment of the rewards of their own industry…” article 1 section 1. A bit of a rip off of the U.S. constitution, except for the last part, I like that last part. I think a lot of the constitutions rip off that part though. California’s just kind of breezes through it “All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights…” (again article 1 section 1). Eh both of them are pretty good.
Lastly, everyone is welcome to join us, New Years Eve as we bring in 2006 from Bishop’s Peak. We’ll be hiking up with enough time to settle in and count down. Details and times to come later, this is just a heads up. |
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| Traveling Tales |
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| 12:04am 17/12/2005 |
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You know, flying is a singularly unique experience.
Here I sit, hundreds of feet in the air somewhere between San Luis Obispo and Phoenix, alone with company. Surrounded by people I’ll never know, who will never know me. People who’s destinations are perceived to be far more important than mine, even if the goal is the same. Family.
Strange thing, family. I apologize for all the vocal worrying I’ve done recently about the crazy people I am related to. The past few days, I have heard over and over “Have a good trip, enjoy your family”. I don’t know what forces have decided to remind me to enjoy my family, but I give those forces thanks. I was approaching this trip with a certain amount of dread and stress that was completely unnecessary, Yep, I worry and fret– however, I love my family and they are good people. I have about two weeks a year with all of them at once, I don’t need to make those two weeks anything I wish to forget. There is nothing grander to be thankful for than your family and friends, nothing with more lasting effects on who you are.
See what did I tell you about flying? There I go being all introspective.
With that, here I go to the Frozen North, everyone have a merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, and enjoy your families.
(Written on Mesa Air flight#6045 and in the Phoenix Sky Harbor, which is arguably the best name for an airport ever. Posted in Anchorage, AK the next evening.) (Sky Harbor, I might have to use that somehow else, way cool.) |
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| CTF part 2 |
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| 03:03pm 30/11/2005 |
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Well, capture the flag worked well enough last time, but I have this
problem. I still have beer at my house, plenty of it actually. So,
we're going to try this again with more people. Bring a friend (one I
don't already know, hell, if I'm getting preferences-- male single and
cute too) and I shall give you both beer. Come alone and the water will
be cold (I lie, of course, you'll still get beer).
Here's the details:
Capture the Flag, Friday December 2, 7 pm. Wear dark clothes, bring your own flashlight. Cuesta Park (google map here).
Be there, or else.
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| Hey Kids |
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| 11:57pm 24/11/2005 |
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Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday. If you decide to go shopping please do your best to support local vendors. |
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| I voted |
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| 11:46am 08/11/2005 |
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I voted this morning, did you? Go vote, ya bum. |
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| Hey, look at that, she lives! |
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| 04:13pm 03/11/2005 |
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Howdy all! Hope everyone is doing well, I know I am. Still moving at a breakneck pace, but I'm getting rather used to it. Just a couple quick things, before I get back into everything.
New biking personal record. The corner of Highland and Santa Rosa to Cuesta in 16 minutes! That makes me so very cool, you have no idea.
My Halloween costume was very impressive, when I finally get a picture of me in it, I'll put is up for ya'll to check out.
Lastly, and most importantly, I am inviting everyone reading this (and anyone else for that matter), to join me for capture the flag Friday evening. In my park (Cuesta Park, the one at the end of Loomis and that counts as my backyard, that is), 7pm, November the 4th. It'll be after dark, so wear dark clothes and bring your own flashlight if you want one. We'll be meeting at the swing set. Afterwards we'll be at my house, there will be DBA and Fat Tire; there will also be other consumables, lively conversation, and the possibility of goodness knows what. Bring your friends. Any queries can either be posted here, or give me a call if you have my number.
If you can make it, I expect to see you there; if you can’t, I expect a great excuse. Even if it involves fiction, you have to make up for your lack of presence by amusing me some other way. |
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| Koi News |
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| 04:43pm 31/07/2005 |
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Well, I wasn't planning on writing anything so soon, but I have some
actual real news. One of my koi when and got herself knocked up. I have
koi eggs sticking to bits and pieces of my tank and decorations. We
will see if they hatch and I become the proud mommy of 1,000 more koi.
That would bring the count up to 1,003. Fun.
If you want a koi let me know, I might have a few extra. |
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| Just a Quick Update |
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| 09:38pm 29/07/2005 |
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Well, I have been a busy busy person. I work every weekday and hate it. Except for Fridays, when I work for Cerro Caliente Cellars pouring wine. I love it! I get to interact with tons of people from everywhere and drink and learn wine.
The Ellen and boys situation has become rather unique in the past
several weeks, and just got more so. If you want that bit of
gossip you are going to have to talk to me face to face.
Annika-the-roommate (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) annikaatpoly,
see how she truly never updates) is engaged to Paul. She also
won an internship working with condors, so she is on a 10 days on 4
days off schedule through December, which means I pretty much have the
house to myself, seeing how she lives down in there while she is working. Lastly, she asked me to be a bridesmaid in her
wedding, so it looks like the next wedding I go to I have to
participate.
Speaking of weddings, Myles and Kim's
wedding was beautiful, they are now back from their honeymoon and have
moved into their new apartment in Templeton, which pretty much rocks
special thanks to the red headed saw owner and accomplices.
I am painting my room this weekend, chocolate brown and soft white, it
will be lovely and spacious looking which will be beneficial when I get
my full sized bed. No more fricken twin sized beds, I am thrilled.
That's all the immediate news I can think of. Until next time.
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| 50BookChallenge-- Books 7 to 32 |
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| 09:34pm 29/07/2005 |
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(Link to first six books)
So here are books 7-32. If you have any questions about any of
them, please post it on my personal blog, so that it will be guaranteed
that I will see it.
7. Outlander, Diana Gabalodon (1991, 850 pages)
8. The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman (1995, 399 pages)
9. The Subtle Knife, Philip Pullman (1997, 352 pages)
10. The Amber Spyglass, Philip Pullman (2000, 518 pages)
11. Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes (1966, 311 pages)
12. Odd Thomas, Dean Koontz (2003, 446 pages)
13. Say No to Joe?, Lori Foster (2003, 400 pages)
14. Amaryllis, Jayne Castle (1996, 328 pages)
15. Zinnia, Jayne Castle (1997, 336 pages)
16. Orchid, Jayne Castle (1998, 327pages)
17. So You Want to Be a Wizard, Diane Duane (1983, 394 pages)
18. Deep Wizardry, Diane Duane (1985, 371 pages)
19. Robots and Empire, Isaac Asimov (1985, 468 pages)
20. 722 Miles, Clifton Hood (1993, 335 pages including index and notes)
21. Big Dead Place, Inside the Strange & Menacing World of Antarctica, Nicholas Johnson (2005, 260 pages)
22. The Brethren, John Grisham (2000, 440 pages)
23. The Thief Lord, Cornelia Funke (2001 English edition, 349 pages)
24. The Road to Mars, Eric Idle (1999, 309 pages)
25. Wasted, Marya Hornbacher (1998, 298 pages)
26. Lucifer’s Hammer, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle (1977, 640 pages)
27. An Acceptable Time, Madeleine L’Engle (1989, 343 pages)
28. Red Storm Riding, Tom Clancy (1986, 725 pages)
29. Warrior’s Woman, Johanna Lindsey (1990, 422 pages)
30. Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception, Eoin Colfer (2005, 342 pages)
31. The 48 Laws of Power, Robert Greene (1998, 452 pages)
32. The Art of Seduction, Robert Greene (2001, 466 pages)
cross posted to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) 50bookchallenge
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| Thuggee |
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| 03:31pm 30/06/2005 |
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The world’s most prolific serial killer was named Behram. He killed at least 931 people between the years of 1790 and 1830. He was the leader of an Indian cult called the Thugees (origin of the word thug). It is believed in the 600 years of the cult's known existence members were responsible for around 2,000,000 deaths.
So, what did you learn today? |
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| Curiouser and curiouser |
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| 11:26am 22/06/2005 |
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They changed the color of the yellow M&Ms. They have gone from a nice gentle goldenrod yellow to a not so mellow florescent yellow. Fascinating.
(P.S. I know this doesn't count as a real update and that I really should share more. I have nearly a months worth of stuff to share and I am lazy.) |
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| Transglobal Interning |
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| 01:10pm 18/05/2005 |
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This site, http://www.crew9.net/, makes me wish I had a use for a Swedish intern. So, I pose the question to you, which Swedish intern do you want and what would you do with them?
I am leaning towards Jesper Malmberg, mostly because my IKEA dresser design is called Malm. He would be responsible for proofing my papers, fetching me coffee, and being my alarm clock ('cause recently I have been feeling the need to add a 7th to the collection). |
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| Tea Love!! |
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| 02:22pm 12/05/2005 |
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I am a happy girl. A while ago, I ordered Chocolate Tea from Adagio Teas (http://www.adagio.com) and received it. I opened up the bag, sniffed my new procurement and then, seeing as how I wasn't in a tea mood, put is away with the rest of my extensive tea collection. Last night I was in a tea mood, so I go rummaging through the teas, not wanting one of my standards. I re-discover the chocolate tea!
I love the little rituals involved in loose leaf teas. I rinse and put together my little glass teapot with built in strainer, then I heat my first cup of water. In the water goes to the teapot, to warm it up. While that is warming, I heat up my second cup of water (special thanks to a special microwave) to a rolling boil (or slightly less, depending on the delicacy of the flavor and leaf). Right before the water comes out of the microwave; I dump the water used for warming, and shake a little over a tablespoon of tea into the strainer. I then let the just boiling water flow over the tea leaves and into the tea pot. After letting the tea steep for 2-5 minutes depending on the varietal, I have a beautiful cup of perfectly made tea.
Back to the chocolate tea, heaven! Delicate chocolate flavor perfectly interlaced with high quality black tea. Delectable, satisfying, good for the soul. |
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| Oh...my...god! |
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| 10:58am 03/05/2005 |
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See those burgers? Those burgers are not photo-shopped to hugeness, they are actually that size. Fifteen (yes, 15) pounds each they are being served at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield, Pa. I am never moving to Pennsylvania, ever ever ever. The damn thing costs $30 and comes with 10.5 pounds of ground beef, 25 slices of cheese, an entire head of lettuce, three tomatoes, two onions, and a cup and a half each of mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, mustard, and banana peppers. It is called the Belly Buster, and if you can eat it all, without help, it is free. Wow, yuck. |
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