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Tagged Again

May 30, 2007 By

This time I was tagged by Robyn. Thanks a bunch.

The rules: Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those tagged need to write in their blogs the 7 facts, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag 7 others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and to read your blog.

1. I just moved in with my boyfriend. This is the first time I have lived with a significant other.

2. I’m a total carb-o-holic. I’m trying to cut down though.

3. I am also a chocoholic. That one I’ve got under control.

4. I love cheese, but can’t eat it when it comes to dessert. Also, I like lemons but can’t eat them when they’re involved in a savory dish. Go here for more info.

5. I read lots of blogs every day, and am always looking for more interesting blogs to read.

6. I’m very connected to my music. I don’t make music, but I really enjoy participating in mix CD exchanges.

7. I hate these silly meme things, yet somehow people still think it’s fun to tag other people. I’ll be a good sport about it, but come one now!

I tag no one. Someone has to stop these things.

Filed Under: On the Internet, Talking About Myself

What Not to Talk About on a Date

May 26, 2007 By

Last night Boyfriend and I went out to eat. The restaurant wasn’t very crowded, but there was a couple seated in the booth next to us. The woman was very loud, almost as if she was talking to someone who was hard of hearing. The man barely spoke. The conversation was unremarkable until the woman started talking about medicine. She talked in great detail of a colonoscopy she recently had, and talked about all sorts of other tests she had. Gallbladder, kidneys, MRI, more mention of the colon, etc. And yet the doctors don’t know what’s wrong with her.

A bit later in the evening the waiter came by and asked if they would like their food wrapped to go home. This is the first we heard the man speak. He said, "I’m feeling sick." Ya think?

And this damn laptop is really driving me nuts. The damn apostrophe/quote mark key is fucked up. Apostrophes don’t show on my screen until I type the next character, and when I try to type "I, for example, I end up with Ï. WTF? It only happens with vowels. Strange, very strange.

Filed Under: Funny

Untitled

May 25, 2007 By

What a week. I quit my job last Friday, which I’m kinda glad about because I was so freaking bored. I mean, you saw the frequency of my posts increase, and they were all posted during work hours. So, needing something to do, I went out in search of a new job. If anyone in Vegas has any connections looking for an admin, let me know.

Saturday Boyfriend and I moved my stuff. Ugh. Next time we hire someone. I’m still not all completely unpacked, but it’s been tough trying to fit all my stuff in with his. I’ve been going thru and making decisions on what can go, and honestly, I feel fine with that. I start getting anxious sometimes when I think about all the schtuff I have, but in this day and age how is it possible to do with less? I mean, I have a computer, and with that goes lots of cords, printer, modem, paper, speakers, blah, blah, blah. Next time I get a new computer, it will be a laptop because at least then I won’t need such a big freaking desk to put everything on. Anyhoo, yeah. Just trying really evaluate what I need and don’t.

And one more thing:

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Happy Birthday, Dad.

Filed Under: Happy Birthday, Work

Another Meme

May 25, 2007 By

Thiss time I was tagged by PARLANCHEQ, so here goes:

1. What time is it?
Sometime in the afternoon

2. What was the last thing you had to eat?
Dark Chocolate and Cherry Cordial Hershey’s Kisses and a Diet Pepsi. I like to eat healthy.

3. What is your favorite television program?
I barely have time for tv anymore, and with all the crap on tv, what is there worth watching?

4. You can travel anywhere in the world; one destination per day from Friday through Monday. Where do you go?
Assuming the logistics of the actual transportation don’t take any time, I’d love to visit, in no particular order, Sydney, London, Florida Keys, and, um, well, one really great day of a road trip.

5. Who is your favorite character from a cartoon or comic strip?
How old are we here?

6. What would you like for breakfast?
Chocolate.

7. Who is the first public figure that comes to mind that you think is attractive?
The fact that I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head gives me the sign that I should probably not even attempt to answer that question.

8. Who, outside of your family and “God”, has had the greatest impact on your life?
My friends.

9. You retrieve a bottle floating in the water. What does the message say that you find inside?
5 cent refund CA. Please Recycle.

10. What movies do you select {limit of six} for a one-day film festival?
Whatever strikes my fancy at the moment, but they’d have to be funny or I’ll fall asleep watching movies all day long.

11. Do you have a hobby? If so, what is it? If not, what do you think would be of interest to you?
Blogging! (same answer as Parlancheq, but what kind of answer do you expect from a meme going around the blogosphere?)

12. Given the opportunity to travel back in time, when would your destination be?
Oh, I think I’d choose the 1940s. Or at least 1939 to visit the World’s Fair. My Gram says it was amazing.

13. Vietnam gave us China Beach. M*A*S*H came from the Korean War. What will the name of the television series be that results from our current state of military affairs?
Green Zone

14. What is the last book you read?
It was adult-oriented, and that’s all I’m going to tell you.

15. What five people do you MEET in Heaven?
I’ve never been to Heaven, and I don’t know anyone who’s been to Heaven and back, so how am I supposed to answer that? Guess?

16. What five people do you VISIT in Hell?
I don’t know, because I don’t think I know anyone in Hell.

17. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see the word pleasure?
:-) And not the emoticon, either. I just can’t say here because this is a PG-13 blog.

18. Eliminating price and availability as considerations, what six things do you put on your list when you go grocery shopping?
Fresh Lobster, Gourmet Chocolate, My Grandma’s REAL Swedish meatballs (I say real because she’s a real Swede), Lingonberries, since they go with Swedish meatballs, Fresh Pasta, The absolute bestest homemade alfredo sauce

19. What is your favorite non-blog related link?
I’d have to go with Google, but I also visit a few message boards regularly.

20. What will the title of your life story be?
I’m only a third of the way through my life, so I haven’t come up with anything yet. Gimme a couple more decades and I’ll have something for you.

21. What three people alive today would you like to have join you for dinner?
My sister and her kids (ok, that’s four, but I can’t leave any one of the kids out)

22. Which candle scent do you find most pleasing?
I tend to go for the cleaner scented candles over the ones that smell like something obvious.

23. What question would you suggest I include the next time we play this game?
None. In fact, take a few of them off. I hate these things. In which case, I tag no one.

Filed Under: On the Internet

Five Reasons Why I Blog

May 21, 2007 By

I was tagged by Macoosh to answer this, so here goes.

  1. I love the chance to express myself. While I don’t necessarily like being the center of attention, this is a chance for me to be as expressive as I need to be, but in a stealth-like way.
  2. I can get out all my thoughts the same way I do with my private, hand-written journal, but with an audience, I feel like writing here has a better chance for results.
  3. It gives me the opportunity to expand my technical knowlege – pretty much everything I know about html and css is because I wanted to tweak my blog, so I made myself learn it.
  4. It wasn’t a reason at first, but it’s a lot of what keeps me going: I’ve made a lot of friends blogging, and those friendships are what make blogging a much richer experience.
  5. Because I can.

So there’s that. I’m not going to tag anyone specifically, so if you want to do this meme, go right ahead.

Filed Under: My Blog