so, i've been slacking lately, but i've been busy! but i'm going to listen to my friend Liz, who said, 'update your blog!!' heehee.
last weekend started with a visit from donna and a whirlwind trip to LA. we left friday at 2:40 pm, drove, partied, slept, ate and drove. we arrived back at donnas house at 6:00 on saturday. total - ~27 hrs. RIDICS. but it was worth it to see the look on jason's face (we drove down to surprise him at his going away party). it was great to see the gang in LA, too. i only wish we had been able to stay one more day, but we were on a tight schedule.
sunday me, donna, cynthia and jason (who followed us up to SJ the night before) got lunch, and then i FINALLY got to see garden state, which was just as good as i had hoped, if not better. it's a GREAT flick. go see it.
last week was boring. i worked and slept mostly. but friday i got a call from debbie, who had a ticket to see the lion king in SF. her boyfriend was sick, could i make it? HELL YEAH. it was fantastic. definitelty as good as everyone says. very sensory overload, though. if it comes to a town near you (heh) you should all go see it.
yesterday me and debbie went to the mall, where i finally caved in to my intense, burning desire for cool electronic toys. yup, I BOUGHT AN iPOD. it is the COOLEST. for real. while at the mall, we also had ghiradelli sundays, which just topped off a great day. then dinner, and home to play with the new toy. whee!
today was boring. i stayed in my PJ's all day, which was nice. but now i'm frantically doing a load of laundry so i have clean clothes to wear to work tomorrow. ha. so like me. ;-)
Sunday, August 22, 2004
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
breaking, broken
today was a huge day at work, we were having these big meetings all day, and how do i kick it off? i go out to leave for work and my car WON'T START. thank goodness my boss was totally cool and understanding, and didn't freak out at all!
this was a nice change from crappy retail job... when my battery went dead one morning my boss FREAKED out and gave me a bunch of crap. i should have expected as much, because crappy retail boss was a loser, but it still made me feel bad.
i'm still a little freaked out about the battery, because it wasn't like any dead battery i'd ever had before! the radio still worked, the lights still worked, the keyless entry still worked! i was freaked out that it was my starter or something. but it was just a dead battery, and i only ended up being 20 minutes late for work, so no big. plus, my boss said not to freak out if it happend again tomorrow, which was nice. another co-worker even gave me her number in case it happened again, so she could pick me up on her way in. how nice! my new job is so nice!
IM is still not working. this is driving me NUTS. internet still works, obviously, but some web pages won't load. it's not a random thing, either... it's the same few sites constantly (and i KNOW they're still online). any thoughts/suggestions? because not having IM is KILLING ME. it's saving me time, but it's KILLING ME. ;-)
this was a nice change from crappy retail job... when my battery went dead one morning my boss FREAKED out and gave me a bunch of crap. i should have expected as much, because crappy retail boss was a loser, but it still made me feel bad.
i'm still a little freaked out about the battery, because it wasn't like any dead battery i'd ever had before! the radio still worked, the lights still worked, the keyless entry still worked! i was freaked out that it was my starter or something. but it was just a dead battery, and i only ended up being 20 minutes late for work, so no big. plus, my boss said not to freak out if it happend again tomorrow, which was nice. another co-worker even gave me her number in case it happened again, so she could pick me up on her way in. how nice! my new job is so nice!
IM is still not working. this is driving me NUTS. internet still works, obviously, but some web pages won't load. it's not a random thing, either... it's the same few sites constantly (and i KNOW they're still online). any thoughts/suggestions? because not having IM is KILLING ME. it's saving me time, but it's KILLING ME. ;-)
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
wtf?
for some strange reason, some websites that i read won't load. they load on my parent's computer, but not mine. i've tried a couple different browsers, too, with no luck. that, and today IM won't load. what the hell is going on?? this is disturbing. i am LOST without IM.
saw The Whothis weekend. it was good times. Pete Townshend did that arm-swinging thing all night, which was amazing to me! yeah, he's been doign to for a few years (heh) but to always hit the strings, to not bash your hand into the side of your guitar once or twice? amazing if you ask me. Roger Daltrey looks awwwfully good for his age.
fianlly bought a new printer. it's about damn time, i say. it's an HP photosmart 7260. so far, works like a dream. but then again, so did my last printer until it BROKE, with no hope of repair. grr. but the new one is good times. i can finally print 8*10's and 5*7's of my photos! whee!
saw The Whothis weekend. it was good times. Pete Townshend did that arm-swinging thing all night, which was amazing to me! yeah, he's been doign to for a few years (heh) but to always hit the strings, to not bash your hand into the side of your guitar once or twice? amazing if you ask me. Roger Daltrey looks awwwfully good for his age.
fianlly bought a new printer. it's about damn time, i say. it's an HP photosmart 7260. so far, works like a dream. but then again, so did my last printer until it BROKE, with no hope of repair. grr. but the new one is good times. i can finally print 8*10's and 5*7's of my photos! whee!
Thursday, August 5, 2004
stream of conciousness.
i am so totally obsessed with a favor house atlantic by coheed and cambria. i hear it, and realize that the singers voice should annoy the hell out of me, but it doesn't. great song. great song.
i spent a few days in SF earlier this week for training for my new job. it was goooood tiiimes. i wouldn have preferred it if i'd had someone to hang out with, but whatevs. SF is the bomb. my company put me up in a nice hotel, i got to take a nice walk to the class (15 blocks! and i walked!!!!) and they are gonna pay me back for my food. wheeee. after i walked back to my hotel the first day, i bummed around for about an hour, and then pulled out the phone book to look for some edible food for dinner. it was then that i realized that i was close to the cable car line that would take me to the financial district and THE FOUR STORY OLD NAVY. and VIRGIN MEGASTORE. and SEPHORA. by then it was getting dark, and there was no way in hell i was riding the cable car into downtown ALONE and in the DARK. so my bank account was safe, but damn. i wanted to go to old navy!! heh.
found out last weekend that one of my closest friends is a FANTASTIC photographer. he was never big on photography, so this was a bit of a shocker. it inspired me to pull out my camera, which i had been ignoring since i got back from my trip in June. I didn't take many photos while i was in SF, because i was alone and a little paraniod that someone on a bike would ride by and snatch my camera, but i got a few decent photos while walking around. i'm going to upload them tonight to three by fives, along with a bunch of photos from last time i was at disneyland, and maybe even some from when i was in AZ. we'll see. everytime i think i'm going to post photos, i end up slacking. bah.
this weekend is going to be totally nuts. i'm spending the evening with my mom and grama tomorrow, then seeing the who on saturday night, then shopping with my friend H. on sunday, and then going to a play sunday night. dishes? laundry? BAH! heh. i'm just resigning myself to the fact that my house will never be clean.
last but not least, i'd like to announce the opening of WWW.ABREEVS.COM. I'm sure some of you have noticed me talking about abreevs and wondered what it was... well, now you can find out! learn the history, see a list of common words, media sightings, get your most pressing questions answered, and best of all, learn how you can speak abreevs and incorporate it into your life! you can also submit new words, sightings, or jsut leave a comment. Abreevs Dot Com was whipped up in a few days as a birthday gift for Danny, the king of Abreevs. it was fun (and a challenge!), so i hope you enjoy it.
i spent a few days in SF earlier this week for training for my new job. it was goooood tiiimes. i wouldn have preferred it if i'd had someone to hang out with, but whatevs. SF is the bomb. my company put me up in a nice hotel, i got to take a nice walk to the class (15 blocks! and i walked!!!!) and they are gonna pay me back for my food. wheeee. after i walked back to my hotel the first day, i bummed around for about an hour, and then pulled out the phone book to look for some edible food for dinner. it was then that i realized that i was close to the cable car line that would take me to the financial district and THE FOUR STORY OLD NAVY. and VIRGIN MEGASTORE. and SEPHORA. by then it was getting dark, and there was no way in hell i was riding the cable car into downtown ALONE and in the DARK. so my bank account was safe, but damn. i wanted to go to old navy!! heh.
found out last weekend that one of my closest friends is a FANTASTIC photographer. he was never big on photography, so this was a bit of a shocker. it inspired me to pull out my camera, which i had been ignoring since i got back from my trip in June. I didn't take many photos while i was in SF, because i was alone and a little paraniod that someone on a bike would ride by and snatch my camera, but i got a few decent photos while walking around. i'm going to upload them tonight to three by fives, along with a bunch of photos from last time i was at disneyland, and maybe even some from when i was in AZ. we'll see. everytime i think i'm going to post photos, i end up slacking. bah.
this weekend is going to be totally nuts. i'm spending the evening with my mom and grama tomorrow, then seeing the who on saturday night, then shopping with my friend H. on sunday, and then going to a play sunday night. dishes? laundry? BAH! heh. i'm just resigning myself to the fact that my house will never be clean.
last but not least, i'd like to announce the opening of WWW.ABREEVS.COM. I'm sure some of you have noticed me talking about abreevs and wondered what it was... well, now you can find out! learn the history, see a list of common words, media sightings, get your most pressing questions answered, and best of all, learn how you can speak abreevs and incorporate it into your life! you can also submit new words, sightings, or jsut leave a comment. Abreevs Dot Com was whipped up in a few days as a birthday gift for Danny, the king of Abreevs. it was fun (and a challenge!), so i hope you enjoy it.
Friday, July 30, 2004
desperation, part II
ok, trying again!
help me get my iPod and i will send you some goodies for your trouble.
i need three. and i just found a way to do this with NO CREDIT CARD REQUIRED.
leave a comment and i will e-mail you the details. ;-D
help me get my iPod and i will send you some goodies for your trouble.
i need three. and i just found a way to do this with NO CREDIT CARD REQUIRED.
leave a comment and i will e-mail you the details. ;-D
Monday, July 26, 2004
i love my job
i love my new job. i really really do.
firstly, it is less work for more money. that is always a good thing.
secondly, everyone there is SO nice. not a mean one in the bunch. really.
thirdly, the days FLY by. unlike retail where time inches on S.L..O...W....L.....Y.
fourthly, i found a pair of shoes that are halfway decent (meaning i don't want to cut my feet off by the end of the day).
fifthly, did i mention that it pays more than all my previous jobs?
sixthly, i dont' even think these are real words.
ugh, it's time for bed. i'm still not used to this going to bed early thing. whatevs, it must be done! eventually i want to be up early enough to make my lunch in the morning. right now i barely have time for breakfast. hee.
firstly, it is less work for more money. that is always a good thing.
secondly, everyone there is SO nice. not a mean one in the bunch. really.
thirdly, the days FLY by. unlike retail where time inches on S.L..O...W....L.....Y.
fourthly, i found a pair of shoes that are halfway decent (meaning i don't want to cut my feet off by the end of the day).
fifthly, did i mention that it pays more than all my previous jobs?
sixthly, i dont' even think these are real words.
ugh, it's time for bed. i'm still not used to this going to bed early thing. whatevs, it must be done! eventually i want to be up early enough to make my lunch in the morning. right now i barely have time for breakfast. hee.
Thursday, July 22, 2004
desperation
i want an ipod SO BAD i can taste it.
SO BAD, PEOPLE.
so this is where i beg with no shame.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me get my ipod.... go here and sign up. use a yahoo e-mail or something, and sign up for AOL or Ebay or anything you want, then cancel it. but remember! you have to complete one of the offers or it won't work!
i only need 4 people to do this. only 4!
it's not a scam. it worked for this guy. and if you want more info you can go here (he has a way to sign up for ebay with no creditcard needed, too! cool!).
once you sign up, run with it! send the link to your friends, and get an ipod of your own! plus they just added the brand new 20 gig ipod!
if you help me get my ipod, i'll help you get one too... i'll post your link on my IM and on my site!
PLEASE??
< /grovel >
SO BAD, PEOPLE.
so this is where i beg with no shame.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me get my ipod.... go here and sign up. use a yahoo e-mail or something, and sign up for AOL or Ebay or anything you want, then cancel it. but remember! you have to complete one of the offers or it won't work!
i only need 4 people to do this. only 4!
it's not a scam. it worked for this guy. and if you want more info you can go here (he has a way to sign up for ebay with no creditcard needed, too! cool!).
once you sign up, run with it! send the link to your friends, and get an ipod of your own! plus they just added the brand new 20 gig ipod!
if you help me get my ipod, i'll help you get one too... i'll post your link on my IM and on my site!
PLEASE??
< /grovel >
Monday, July 19, 2004
good day, bad shoes.
my new pants are too long (aah the perils of being 5'2) so i wore my boots with the small heels.
BIG, BIG MISTAKE.
oh, the pain. the horrible excruciating pain! note to self: get new shoes. either that or hem pants.
job is great, people are nice, drug tests are demeaning, brown hair is better (on me, at least), and getting up at 6:30 is not as hard as i thought it would be!
no problems going to sleep tonight, though. i'm so beat! zzzzzzzz....
BIG, BIG MISTAKE.
oh, the pain. the horrible excruciating pain! note to self: get new shoes. either that or hem pants.
job is great, people are nice, drug tests are demeaning, brown hair is better (on me, at least), and getting up at 6:30 is not as hard as i thought it would be!
no problems going to sleep tonight, though. i'm so beat! zzzzzzzz....
Sunday, July 18, 2004
endings and beginnings
well, today was the last day of the crappy retail job, and tomorrow starts the new, full time, better paying job!
i am very excited.
i think i will have the hardest time adjusting to the hours. like, i was going to go to bed half an hour ago. gaaah! what can i do? i'm used to going to bed at 1am. this is SO early. i think i'll have to just be a little sleepy for a few days.
I went clothes shopping on friday. i bought TONS of new cute stuff. i get to wear an all-new outfit tomorrow! like, new EVERYTHING. black pants, flowered tank, purple button down shirt. and new shoes too. it's cuteness.
cyndi lauper was AWESOME. no other words for that.
oh, and i'm a brunette again. the brown roots with the red-blonde hair was getting to me. i just can't pull off the whole roots thing. i did it one shade too dark (i was trying to match my natural color) but it still looks good. i think i've come to terms with the fact that i'm not a redhead. *sob*.
GOD, i don't feel like going to sleep yet, but i don't want to be a zombie tomorrow. i think i'll just lie in bed with the lights off an listen to loveline. hee hee!
and i'll give you (all 5 or 6 of you, heh) the deets on the job tomorrow. ;-)
i am very excited.
i think i will have the hardest time adjusting to the hours. like, i was going to go to bed half an hour ago. gaaah! what can i do? i'm used to going to bed at 1am. this is SO early. i think i'll have to just be a little sleepy for a few days.
I went clothes shopping on friday. i bought TONS of new cute stuff. i get to wear an all-new outfit tomorrow! like, new EVERYTHING. black pants, flowered tank, purple button down shirt. and new shoes too. it's cuteness.
cyndi lauper was AWESOME. no other words for that.
oh, and i'm a brunette again. the brown roots with the red-blonde hair was getting to me. i just can't pull off the whole roots thing. i did it one shade too dark (i was trying to match my natural color) but it still looks good. i think i've come to terms with the fact that i'm not a redhead. *sob*.
GOD, i don't feel like going to sleep yet, but i don't want to be a zombie tomorrow. i think i'll just lie in bed with the lights off an listen to loveline. hee hee!
and i'll give you (all 5 or 6 of you, heh) the deets on the job tomorrow. ;-)
Thursday, July 15, 2004
one more life mission, fulfilled
my two favorite singers when i was a kid were madonna and cyndi lauper. this is in, like '86 when they were both huuuuuge. i loved them both and i always said that i wanted to see them in concert.
in 2001, debbie and i got to see madonna in concert in oakland. it was totally last minute, but our seats ended up beig *great*. it was a fantastic show.
and tonight, i'm going to see cyndi lauper in saratoga with my mom and my sister!! i am so excited... i can check something off my 'before i die' list!
the really cool thing is that the place we're going tonight is one of the best places to see a concert... small, outdoors, great acoustics... and since i've always thought that cyndi was a far better singer than madonna, it's perfect. i don't even care if she does 'girls just wanna have fun' ... i really want to hear 'time after time', or 'all through the night', or 'when you were mine' - 3 of my fave cyndi songs ever. ;-)
in 2001, debbie and i got to see madonna in concert in oakland. it was totally last minute, but our seats ended up beig *great*. it was a fantastic show.
and tonight, i'm going to see cyndi lauper in saratoga with my mom and my sister!! i am so excited... i can check something off my 'before i die' list!
the really cool thing is that the place we're going tonight is one of the best places to see a concert... small, outdoors, great acoustics... and since i've always thought that cyndi was a far better singer than madonna, it's perfect. i don't even care if she does 'girls just wanna have fun' ... i really want to hear 'time after time', or 'all through the night', or 'when you were mine' - 3 of my fave cyndi songs ever. ;-)
Monday, July 12, 2004
it's not right
WHETHER OR NOT you beleive that gay marirage is 'right' or 'ok', you should really go here to sign theMoveOn.org petition to STOP the amendment that bans gay marriage.
because REGARDLESS of what you beleive is 'right' or 'wrong', we cannot allow our government to pass a constiutional amendment that would TAKE AWAY someone's rights. this is NO WORSE than not allowing women or black people to vote. THIS IS BAD, BAD NEWS, PEOPLE!
"Everyone has the same rights. There is no place in America for a Constitutional amendment denying marriage equality to anyone."
SIGN THE PETITION. your elected officials DO see/read these things. it DOES make a difference.
because REGARDLESS of what you beleive is 'right' or 'wrong', we cannot allow our government to pass a constiutional amendment that would TAKE AWAY someone's rights. this is NO WORSE than not allowing women or black people to vote. THIS IS BAD, BAD NEWS, PEOPLE!
"Everyone has the same rights. There is no place in America for a Constitutional amendment denying marriage equality to anyone."
SIGN THE PETITION. your elected officials DO see/read these things. it DOES make a difference.
Friday, July 9, 2004
GUESS WHAT?!?!
I GOT THE JOB!!!!!
i am SO EXCITED i can barely contain myself. I start on the 19th... i think i need to go buy some new clothes ;-) but it's full time, monday through friday, WEEKENDS OFF, benefits, 401k, all those good happy things!
but thanks so much for all the happy thoughts sent my way. i know they helped! ;-)
KATLYNN LOVES DRAMABUG AND SAYS THAT SHE IS THE COOLEST PERSON EVER!!! XOXO
haha, my blog has been hijacked!! ok, my and katlynn are gonna go watch a movie and i'm gonna geek out about my NEW JOB WHEEEEE!
i am SO EXCITED i can barely contain myself. I start on the 19th... i think i need to go buy some new clothes ;-) but it's full time, monday through friday, WEEKENDS OFF, benefits, 401k, all those good happy things!
but thanks so much for all the happy thoughts sent my way. i know they helped! ;-)
KATLYNN LOVES DRAMABUG AND SAYS THAT SHE IS THE COOLEST PERSON EVER!!! XOXO
haha, my blog has been hijacked!! ok, my and katlynn are gonna go watch a movie and i'm gonna geek out about my NEW JOB WHEEEEE!
Wednesday, July 7, 2004
i'm a hippie... big shocker there
i've seen this quiz everywhere today. i usually don't see memes until they're played out, so i'm gonna jump on this one.
this is eerily accurate. creepy, actually.
i also took the 'better person quiz... here's what i got.
and i didn't even lie on the quiz! honest! :-)
Wackiness: 30/100
Rationality: 36/100
Constructiveness: 68/100
Leadership: 44/100
You are an SECF--Sober Emotional Constructive Follower. This makes you a hippie. You are passionate about your causes and steadfast in your commitments. Once you've made up your mind, no one can convince you otherwise. Your politics are left-leaning, and your lifestyle choices decidedly temperate and chaste.
You do tremendous work when focused, but usually you operate somewhat distracted. You blow hot and cold, and while you normally endeavor on the side of goodness and truth, you have a massive mean streak which is not to be taken lightly. You don't get mad, you get even.
Please don't get even with this web site.
this is eerily accurate. creepy, actually.
i also took the 'better person quiz... here's what i got.
Your score as a human being is 90.25.
You are a pleasure to be with and a pleasure to be. Your friends do not envy so much as admire you, and you lead your life with grace, honor, and dignity. This site is humbled to have you take a test on it.
Which brings one to wonder, what are you doing goofing off on the Internet?
and i didn't even lie on the quiz! honest! :-)
want want
totally filched from meegan.
material things i want
becasue world peace is a given, silly!
- a maid. for real.
- a new computer, with a dvd burner and flat panel monitor.
- a new wardrobe
- every single eyeshadow from bare escentuals
- a new digital camera
- a full time job with benefits and vacation time
- a 40 gig ipod
- a blue mini ipod (two is better than one, yo.)
- a trip to see Phish's last shows in VT
- diana krall tickets
- a printer that works and won't break after 1 year
- X-files on dvd, seasons 7-9
- the OC on dvd (not out yet, grr)
- a TiVo for my bedroom
- Netflix
- enough $$ so i could buy every book and CD i want
- that spanish-style house i'm obsessed with
material things i want
becasue world peace is a given, silly!
- a maid. for real.
- a new computer, with a dvd burner and flat panel monitor.
- a new wardrobe
- every single eyeshadow from bare escentuals
- a new digital camera
- a full time job with benefits and vacation time
- a 40 gig ipod
- a blue mini ipod (two is better than one, yo.)
- a trip to see Phish's last shows in VT
- diana krall tickets
- a printer that works and won't break after 1 year
- X-files on dvd, seasons 7-9
- the OC on dvd (not out yet, grr)
- a TiVo for my bedroom
- Netflix
- enough $$ so i could buy every book and CD i want
- that spanish-style house i'm obsessed with
Tuesday, July 6, 2004
long time listener, first time caller!
DUDE, tonight i was on loveline.
LOVELINE.
i've been listeneing to loveline for years, so i was so totally excited to get through. i called with a germany or florida story, and was on the air within 10 minutes of getting through. if you listen to loveline on the east coast, or somewhere where they delay it for a day, you can listen tomorrow around 10:30, and you'll hear me!
germany or florida is a game they play on loveline based on the theory that all truly freaky news stories happen in either germany or florida. here's my story. do you have a guess?
MAN TRIES TO SELL GIRLFRIEND'S DAUGHTER ON EBAY.
A get-rich-quick scheme backfired on a couple when a man put his girlfriend's daughter up for auction on eBay. He posted a picture of a girl along a description saying "you can play with her," a line adding a level of creepiness excessive even for a child-selling situation. A concerned eBay user saw the auction, presumably while in the market for "little girls", and contacted local police. The auction was shut down after a few hours as the policies of eBay forbid the selling of children or children parts.
LOVELINE.
i've been listeneing to loveline for years, so i was so totally excited to get through. i called with a germany or florida story, and was on the air within 10 minutes of getting through. if you listen to loveline on the east coast, or somewhere where they delay it for a day, you can listen tomorrow around 10:30, and you'll hear me!
germany or florida is a game they play on loveline based on the theory that all truly freaky news stories happen in either germany or florida. here's my story. do you have a guess?
MAN TRIES TO SELL GIRLFRIEND'S DAUGHTER ON EBAY.
A get-rich-quick scheme backfired on a couple when a man put his girlfriend's daughter up for auction on eBay. He posted a picture of a girl along a description saying "you can play with her," a line adding a level of creepiness excessive even for a child-selling situation. A concerned eBay user saw the auction, presumably while in the market for "little girls", and contacted local police. The auction was shut down after a few hours as the policies of eBay forbid the selling of children or children parts.
This link jumps right to me!
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