Life, as I know it.

Ehh...I've got nothing...

2010-09-05T18:13:00.001-05:00

Pet Diaries: Dog vs. Cat

2010-09-04T07:28:00.004-05:00

I got this from the Joke of the Day website. I have two cats, and thought this fits.

The Dog's Diary:

8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!

9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!

9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!

10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!

12:00 pm - Milk bones! My favorite thing!

1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!

3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!

5:00 pm - Dinner! My favorite thing!

7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!

8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!

11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!
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The Cat's Diary:

Day 983 of my captivity.
My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates my capabilities. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a "good little hunter" I am. Jerks!

There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of "allergies." I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage. Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow, but at the top of the stairs.

I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released, and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded. The bird must be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now.

Windy Day at the Lake

2010-09-03T19:15:00.006-05:00

It was pretty chilly today, especially for early September. The temp was only 50 degrees and it was really windy and cloudy. This brought home the fact that in less than a week, summer will officially be over.

I love taking walks when the weather is windy and cold like it was today, so I grabbed my camera and headed over to the lake.

It was pretty lonely down there today, not a soul was out. I love days like this...

This gull was having quite a time trying to fly in the wind. It seemed like it stayed in the same place the entire time I was out there.

Autumn is definitely in the air. Although the days get shorter and the air is much colder, there are perks to autumn. The colours of fall, sweater weather, and Halloween are all wonderful perks, but the best one of all is this: All the mosquitoes die!!!

I am sooo looking forward to that :)

It's been a while!

2010-07-29T09:22:00.002-05:00

I've come to the conclusion that I am by far the worst blogger alive. That's OK...I can live with that. Truth be told, my life isn't all that exciting to warrant writing about it every single day.

It's been a busy summer so far. My son graduated from high school this past June. He'll join his older brother at college in a little over a month. My daughter will be entering high school in September, and she's really looking forward to it.

We just got back from vacation in California. We drove this trip because it cost way too much to fly us all out there, but next time we are definitely flying! 30 hours in a car with only an overnight stop in a hotel is way too long. Ugh...The one good thing about driving is that I was able to get lots of pictures of the scenery, and I took a ton! Both my husband and I are originally from California and my family still lives there, so once we got there we spent most of the time with them. We had a blast, my daughter was 5 years old when we left Calif. for Minnesota, had never been to Disneyland before, so we took her. We were there from open to almost close, and we went on all the "good" rides (as my sons put it). My daughter even went on Space Mountain, and she loved it! It was a lot of fun being with my mom, dad, brother and sister and their families again. I miss them a lot, but I don't miss Southern California. Just too many people and too much smog. We were happy to get back home on Tuesday morning.

Now it's back to work for both my husband and I. My business has been going really well and my husband is still with the company that he started working for last year. After what we went through last year, we're both very thankful that we have the jobs that we have.

I think that's all the catching up I have for now. I've been putting off work for too long this morning, so I'd better be off.

Have a great day, wherever you are!

Humorous Stuff

2009-11-29T17:33:00.009-06:00

Damn that Firefox!

The above is true. I have nothing more to say. Enjoy the rabbit.

Later my friends!

New Moon

2009-11-11T21:46:00.004-06:00

New Moon is coming out, and our house is all the buzz. Yes, my daughter is a Twilight fan, she's read all the books, as have I (although I'm not quite as big a fan as she is). She's really looking forward to this coming Friday because the new movie in the Twilight Saga, New Moon, is opening and I have agreed to take her and a few of her friends. While I'm curious about the movie, and how it compares to the book, I'm a little apprehensive about seeing the movie on opening night. We went to see Twilight on opening night last year and it was crazy in the theatre with excited girls and women. Not my thing, to be honest. If I had my way, we'd wait a few days before seeing it, but a promise is a promise, and we are going on Friday, with a sleepover afterwards. I'm already tired just thinking about it :)

Just curious...are there any movies that anyone can remember they just had to see on opening night? If so, what movie and why?

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Trailer

Trailer Park | MySpace Video

Another shot at this blogging stuff

2009-10-09T08:37:00.002-05:00

So, I logged in today and found that my old friend Midleah is gone. I'm bummed, but I haven't been on much myself and I have to admit, I've thought about shutting this site down more than once. But, I figure I'll keep it. When the mood strikes it's always nice to have a place to write down my thoughts, no matter how scattered they may be.

A lot has been going on in my life. With the kids back in school, I've been busy with work, football games, band practice, play practice and more recently, getting over "swine flu". Nasty business that stuff is, let me tell you. My whole family came down with it about a week and a half ago, and we're still not 100 % healthy. Not fun, let me tell you.

Anyhow, enough about that. It's Friday at last, and I am really, really happy about that. I hope the weekend is a good one for one and all!

It's been forever

2009-09-14T06:29:00.006-05:00

Time flies by when you're having fun...or when you have children. I can't believe it's been so long since I've been here. This year has been one giant blur, and all I want to do at this point is hold up my hands and scream "STOP"! Unfortunately I don't see that happening, so I guess if I want to maintain this blog of mine I just have to make some time for it.

Anyhow...I'm still alive. Life is going very well, just incredibly busy with work, school, football, band, running my youngest too and from friends' houses...you get the picture. I know I'm no busier than a lot of moms out there, but by the end of the day, I'm pretty tired.

So, forgive me for the long absence. Hopefully that will change once we get into a routine around here.

Now for something completely unrelated:

Have a great week!

It's True!

2009-07-30T17:11:00.002-05:00

This is why we keep our tootbrushes in the medicine chest. Gah!

I've got nothing....

2009-07-28T15:48:00.000-05:00

I'm sooo tired...

2009-07-24T16:33:00.005-05:00

Bloody allergies have been keeping me awake. Gah! I can't even think straight to put up a decent post, but I'm posting anyway because I'm determined to keep up this site. Soooo...since I have nothing else, here's an acurate description of how I feel today...

Have a great weekend!

How the Recession Made Our Summer a Rollercoaster Ride.

2009-07-21T15:11:00.010-05:00

Girly Comments & Graphics

So, yeah... I've been absent again. The reason being...I've been focussing on keeping normalcy in my family for the past couple of months. The rollercoaster started back at the end of May. That's when my husband was layed off. I kept silent about it here because I honestly didn't know what to say. I was also hoping he wouldn't be out of work long, and figured there would be no reason to even mention it. I was wrong.

We had a feeling the lay off was coming, the week before he was laid off three other managers were let go who were in the same pay scale as my husband, but still...when it happened it felt like the bottom of our world dropped out from under us and we were in a free fall. We decided not to let it get the best of us, keep a positive attitude and all that, and definitely not panic. So much easier said than done, I must admit, but we managed to put our children's minds at ease and with the help of our savings (now much smaller than it was) and the money I make from my business, we have been able to keep current on house payments and various other bills. My husband put out over 30 resumes, went on countless interviews,and went through many rejections. It was not fun for him, (understatement, I know), and it was hard for me to not let him see how stressed and worried I was. Unfortunately that wasn't easy, since when I'm stressed I get migraines and I've had at least 3 a week since the middle of June. Most days I'm able to function OK, but it's still hard to hide. Since he was already stressed and worried, I figured it probably wouldn't do much good for him and the kids to see me in pain, so I've been living off a steady diet of Excedrin Migraine for the past couple of months (Imitrex does nothing for me...grrrr).

Then the rollercoaster started to go up...a week ago he got a call from one of the companies he interviewed with who offered him a job making nearly what he made at his previous position. He started yesterday, and he loves it. We are all breathing a sigh of relief and so thankful that he got the job. We have one friend who has been out of work for 10 months, so we know just how difficult it is out there right now.

So now I'm really hoping that the rollercoaster will just even out for the rest of the summer. So far this week I've had only one headache, NOT a migraine, which is wonderful. That's why I'm updating this site today, migraines tend to make me stay away from the computer unless I have to be on it for work, and right now I have no pain! Yay!

Come on, just do it!

2009-06-07T15:36:00.000-05:00

2 More Days!!!

2009-06-03T07:24:00.003-05:00

We are in the final countdown here. Only two more days left, and I get to sleep in instead of getting up at the crack of dawn to get the kids off to school. Woo Hoo! I know by the time August rolls around I may be feeling a little differently, what with all the "mom, I'm bored", "mom, when can we go to the lake?", "mom, there's nothing to eat!"...but for now, I'm looking forward to not having to go through the morning routine of having to shout "insert child's name , let's go! You're going to be late!!"

I love summer...

I got nothing else, so I leave you with Keyboard Cat.

Have a good one!

Wishing you a nice Memorial Day!

2009-05-24T11:19:00.000-05:00

Girly Comments & Graphics

Proud Mom on the Loose

2009-05-21T21:21:00.003-05:00

Tonight my son Bryan won First Place in the 4 by 400 meter and Second place in the 4 by 200 meter in subsections for Track and Field! He's now going on to Sections to get into the state competition.

Yup, I'm a proud Mom!

Holy Crap!

2009-05-20T06:20:00.003-05:00

My last post was on February 7th? Really? It doesn't seem like it's been so long. This year has literally flown by. My mother in law has been living with us for the past few months to give my sister in law and brother in law a break (she lives with them), so when I haven't been working, I haven't been on the computer. Here's the deal, my mom in law HATES the internet. She thinks it's "evil" and that when you're on it, you're up to no good. With only one main computer in the house, that is in the family room where she stays, it's been impossible for me to have any "me" time on the computer, I haven't even been able to work on my novel for the past few months. When she's here, she tends to look over my shoulder to see if I'm really working or not, scowling all the time she's doing it. She does it to the kids too, which has put quite a damper on their Facebook activities. In the few months she's been here, I think last week was the first time I was able to check out my personal e-mail account without her in the room. She went back to my sister in law's yesterday, thank all that is good in the world.

So, here I am, back on the "evil" web. Muahahhaha...I'm going to try to update this blog more frequently. I've missed having a place to write my thoughts, even if they are a bit scattered.

That's it for now. Gotta get the kiddos up for school. I can't wait til summer...

Ever felt like this after the dentist?

2009-02-07T10:21:00.001-06:00

Land of the Lost

2009-02-05T13:03:00.003-06:00

As a kid, I loved Land of the Lost. It was my favourite Saturday morning TV show, so I was kind of surprised to see that they have done a re-make, with Will Farrell of all people. It looks interesting, and the sleestacks look as cheesy as ever. Awesome!

Randomness

2009-02-04T11:29:00.005-06:00

I think you have to be drunk to understand this.

Uhhh...why?

Not really...

Are you with me?!

2009-02-03T12:22:00.001-06:00

What a month...

2009-01-31T09:42:00.006-06:00

Pfffttttt....that's all I'm gonna say about it. My no complaining on this site policy prevents me from saying anything else. Just glad it's over, and hoping for warmer weather, the cars not to have any more problems, and everyone's health to improve. Gah!

Onto my latest discovery...engrish.com! A friend of my oldest son showed us this site. Maybe it's inappropriate for me to laugh at this, but I laugh at inappropriate things, so there you go.

As opposed to the normal tasting puke, I guess chocolate would be an improvement?

Yes...god bress us everyone!

Alright, that's enough bagging on other people's english skills (I know, I know...I'm a bad person...)

Now that Bush is out of office and Barack Obama is our president, maybe we won't feel like this anymore...

My friend Midleah has reminded me that I've done the internet equivalent of leaving the Christmas lights up on this site, so I'm off now to change things around a bit. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Gather around the Yule Log and have a Happy Christmas!

2008-12-24T05:28:00.002-06:00

Would you believe, I actually found a Yule Log with Director's Commentary video on YouTube?

Wishing everyone a most happy Christmas!

16 Random Things About Me

2008-12-18T20:48:00.004-06:00

OK...so I got this idea for a post from a friend. We aren't on the same blog server, but I thought it would be fun to post this anyway, and I don't have much to say because my brain still seems frozen (yeah, it's been really cold). Here are 16 random facts about me:

1. I laugh at inappropriate times. When I was little I used to laugh when my mom would spank me, which made her hit me harder. I now have to stifle a laugh when I'm in an argument or someone is being really serious with me.

2. My husband and I like to go to places that are supposed to be "haunted" and see if we can catch anything. I've actually gotten a couple of pretty cool photos of the unexplained.

3. I own all 7 seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and have watched each season at least 3 times. Obsessed much?

4. I've been writing a vampire novel for the past 3 years and have 4 rough drafts. Maybe someday I'll finish it!

5. I ate a glass Christmas ornament when I was a year and a half. My mom found me with blue glitter and blood all over my face, laughing. When she screamed, I breathed in and started crying. I spent a few days in the hospital that year.

6. When I was 7 I buried a dead frog in my mom's flower bed, then every few days I'd dig it up to see what it looked like. Yeah...I was a little morbid.

7. My nickname as a kid was Wednesday Addams. Go figure.

8. I used to like to climb trees as a kid and jump on top of the mail man when he'd deliver the mail. I pretended I was Robin Hood and wanted to steel his bag. He was not amused.

9. In high school I was a punk rocker. I used to do my makeup like Siouxsie Sioux. I lived in a very small town and there were only 4 other people like me up there (I lived in the mountains of California), so we stood out a little.

10. I pierced one of my earlobes with a safety pin. I wouldn't recommend doing that.

11. I have a degree in Early Childhood Education. Scary thought, isn't it?

12. I speak some French.

13. I make up my own curse words when I'm mad.

14. While I liked Twilight, I wasn't blown away by it like so many of my friends. I prefer my vampires to be, well...not so morally upright, but hey...that's just me.

15. I love british humour, the sillier the better.

16. I have a strange sense of humour, some would say a little twisted.

I'm not going to tag anyone, since it's Christmas and I know people are pretty busy. If you want to post random facts about yourself, I'd love to read them!

Thanks to the recession...

2008-12-12T07:26:00.001-06:00

I think we've all learned this lesson now.

Have a great weekend!

The "Not Liking the Snow" List

2008-12-11T12:01:00.010-06:00

I'm one of those strange people who doesn't mind the snow. I like looking at it, having snowball fights in it, and nothing is better for creating the right "atmosphere" than snow falling on Christmas Eve. One of my close friends thinks I'm insane. She hates snow and if she had her way would move to Arizona in a heartbeat. Her latest tirade about the evils of snow made me wonder...am I the only person in Minnesota that actually doesn't mind the cold white stuff once in awhile? Hmmm....let's see.....

Of course, it is just the beginning of winter. By the time February hits, I'm sure you can add my photo to the

"Not liking the snow" list.

M.I.A.

2008-12-10T11:18:00.002-06:00

I know I've been missing lately. I have no major excuse, only that I got busy with life and haven't been posting. Work has been a little slow (it always is this time of year), so I've resumed working on a novel I started writing 3 years ago and that consumes most of the day when the kids are in school and Bill's at work. By the time I'm done writing, I really don't want to look at the computer. I've also been making time to spend with my friends, even if it's just going out for a cup of coffee. It's been good to reconnect with them, I've really been bad about keeping in touch. We all live in the same town, but it seems like every time we tried to get together this year, someone wouldn't be able to because of family stuff. Last month we finally were able to all get together, and now we're making more of an effort to keep in touch.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and that the holidays are treating you well so far. We have already had 6 inches of snow here, so it looks like Christmas out there.

Have a great day, everyone, and stay warm! (It's well below freezing where I live...ugh)

Things that make me say huh?

2008-11-07T09:34:00.006-06:00

From News of the Weird

Ronald Miller, 56, was arrested in Fort Wayne, Ind., in August and charged with lewdness visible to neighbors through his front window (he was nude and accessorized, police reported, with a "claw hammer" and "motor oil"). [WANE-TV (Fort Wayne), 8-5-08]

So many questions spring to my mind on this one...I can't even begin.

A few days earlier, in Northern Territory, Australia, motorist Brendon Erhardt, 39, was arrested for abusing both the speed limit and himself (by committing, and recording with a front-seat camera, a lewd act while driving). [Northern Territory News, 7-31-08]

I have just one question on this one...why?

No wonder I don't eat burgers...

Oh, where to begin with what's wrong with this one...the $65 fee for someone to teach you how not to eat, or the fact that they will feed you while they do it?

I am not generally political on my blog but....

2008-11-06T06:48:00.003-06:00

Barack Obama won!!!!! WoooHooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

Boo!!! Did I scare you?

2008-10-30T11:47:00.003-05:00

Some fun stuff for Halloween...

Here's wishing you a wicked fun Halloween!!!

PISSED!!!!

2008-10-29T08:30:00.004-05:00

For those who know me, you know I don't curse much. That is about to change. Consider yourself warned.

I am so mad right now, I think I could easily rip someone's head off and not think twice about it. I am done with Xanga. The morons over there can't seem to keep people's sites safe, and I got hacked into. This is not the first time, this has happened twice before as well as to my husband (they actually shut his site down). Each time I gave it some time and came back with a totally different name, and for a while I was fine, but then I would inevitably get hacked again. I had hoped this time would be different, but they did it again except this time they used my site to send messages to people evidently. I don't know what the purpose is to doing something like that. If they want to make rude comments to someone, be a fucking man (or woman) and make them from their own site, not someone elses. A couple of the people who I thought were friends of mine on Xanga, and who I thought knew me well enough to know I wouldn't be rude to anyone, have actually blocked me from their sites over something this asshole must have said to them from my account. I have no way of knowing what was said, since I'm blocked and can't find out what it was. GRRRRRRRR!!!!!! I feel so violated, now I have to worry about what else the jackoff can get into of mine. Is my e-mail safe? If they hacked that, can they get my ISP address? Can they find out where I live? What the FUCK?!!!!!!!

Obviously this is the last straw. I'm done with Xanga. If they can't keep the sites safer than that, then there is no way I'm going back. Obviously someone doesn't want me there, and that's fine. I'm done. So far it hasn't happened here...hopefully it won't.

Monday Fail!

2008-10-20T07:10:00.004-05:00

I think I went to this restaurant back in Cali...blech!

Kind of scary...

I wonder how many people they'll get answering this add?

Uhhhh...what..?????

I think I'll steer clear of Virginia.

Have a good Monday, everyone!

So, yeah..been away again...

2008-10-18T13:07:00.003-05:00

Long story short, my Dad had a triple bypass and I was helping my mom take care of him. He's on the road to recovery and I am back at home and semi caught up on my work, so I thought I'd post.

I haven't time to write much more, so I'm taking the easy way out and posting something silly.

She's baaaacccckkkk.....And 5 Senses Meme

2008-09-19T06:04:00.007-05:00

Sorry about being absent the past couple of weeks. My work's picked up and after spending 8 hours analysing and verifying data on the computer, I have to walk away and rest my brain and do some stretching. I get really stiff after spending too much time on the computer.

We had some good news! My sister in law is in remission!! The doctor said the next two years are the critical time, so she has to be checked often, but it really is a miracle.

I had some not so good news a couple of weeks ago...but then again, I guess it could be considered good news in a way...a little known fact about me to anyone outside my immediate family is, I'm in pain most days. It's been this way for at least 10 years, but you get used to it after a while. I don't talk about it because, well...what is there to say other than, "Ouch...I hurt"? Anyway, over the past year it's gotten worse, so much so that I was having trouble working out without feeling like I was going to pass out. Because of my sister in law's cancer, my husband made me go in to get tested to find out what's wrong. After feeling like a pin cushion all summer, they finally came up with a diagnosis...fibromyalgia. Just the name sounds awful, but at least now I know what's going on with my body, and at least we know it isn't cancer. I guess this is karma's way of kicking my butt...I used to make fun of the fibromyalgia lady on the commercials. They put me on meds, which at first made me gain weight (gasp!), but I felt better and was able to start moderate workouts again, and now I'm losing weight again (yay!). That is one of the reasons that I've been bad about posting. Sitting for long periods makes me really sore and stiff, so I have to get away from the computer. This is a busy time of year for me because of the project I work on which runs from September through early November. After that things should go back to a normal schedule. So, that's what's going on with me right now, and that's the last you'll hear me talk about this, since hopefully there won't be any occasion to talk about it again.

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Now, if you've read this far...on to Midleah's Meme:

5 Senses
Rules: List 5 current addictions according to your 5 senses.

Sight: I love nature, so seeing the sun rise over the river, the colours of autumn, a thunderstorm and a moonlit night all rank top on my addiction list.

Sound: Stealing from Midleah here, but it's true, my first sound addiction is the sound of my children's laughter, there's nothing better. I also love to crank hard rock up when I'm working (current song I'm addicted to: Chevelle's Comfortable Liar), and the last sound I'm addicted (that I can think of right now) is the sound of the wind through the trees in spring and summer, and the howl it makes when it gets really windy in the fall and winter.

Smell: Cinnamon and apples.

Taste: Chai tea, vegetarian pad tai noodles, and veggie pizza (home made)....yum....

Touch: Our cats' fur, a hug from my kids, the massages my husband gives me, wind of any kind (cold, warm, cool...it doesn't matter) in my face.

OK...so there you have my list. I'm not good at the tagging thing, so I'm just going to post this. Maybe when I get to know a few more people, I'll start the tagging!

Ask a Ninja!

2008-08-31T20:30:00.000-05:00

Courtesy of my oldest son, it's time to ask a Ninja...

Enjoy the weekend!

2008-08-31T14:30:00.002-05:00

Tuesday is the big day...school starts again! I'm not sure how I feel about it, there's still so much to do before Tuesday, I could use another week, not just a day!!! Have a happy and safe Labor Day!

Fail!

2008-08-19T18:40:00.002-05:00

This came from the "Fail Blog"... I have to ask...is this for real?!

Still alive...

2008-08-15T10:18:00.006-05:00

Been hanging out on my Xanga a little more lately. It's nothing against Blogger, I've just been on Xanga a lot longer and know a few more people there. Also, with my Mother in Law being here and work picking up like crazy, I have limited time to spend playing on the computer. I'm taking a break right now, but I have to get back to work pretty soon. This weekend I'll be spending shopping...for school clothes and supplies for the kids....fun stuff. School starts here in a couple of weeks, and once again, I have procrastinated and don't have a thing for the kids to start school with. Blah...

Not much else to say here...sad, isn't it? So....I will leave you with this silly graphic I found in internetland...ever felt like this?

Have a great weekend and enjoy what's left of the summer!

Visit from Ninja Cat

2008-08-05T20:54:00.002-05:00

It's Sci-Fi time!

2008-08-04T11:21:00.005-05:00

This past weekend we saw the new Batman movie. Heath Ledger made the movie, in my opinion. Before the movie we saw the preview to Watchmen. Maybe it's because I'm a Smashing Pumpkins fan and I love the song used, or maybe it's that the movie really does look cool...but I really want to see this movie when it comes out next March.

The next movie we plan on seeing is The X-Files: I want to believe. I'm a huge fan, and I really miss the show, so I'm looking forward to this movie. Here's what I could find on the movie online:

So...has anyone seen this yet?

Virus alert...

2008-07-29T14:23:00.001-05:00

I received the below e-mail from a good friend in California. This appears to be real, so I'm posting it here. I always wonder when I read things about a new computer virus, what do people get from ruining other people's things? It baffles me.

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Has been checked out at Snopes; is very
real. http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp
Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!

I checked Snopes (URL above:), and it is for real!!

Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS!

You should be alert during the next few days.

Do not open any message with an attachment entitled 'P OSTCARD FROM HALLMARK,' regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer.

This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list. This is the reason why you need to send this e-mail to all your contacts It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.

If you receive a mail called' POSTCARD,' even though sent to you by a friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer immediately.

This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered
by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus.

This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept.

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Brief Update...

2008-07-26T13:54:00.003-05:00

It's been a busy couple of weeks for our family. My mother in law had hip replacement surgery and I've been pretty busy taking care of her and working. She's up and around, but is having a lot of pain from the surgery, which is to be expected. For the next few weeks that's pretty much what I'll be doing, going over to her house and helping her between running the kids around and working. I only say this so the few people who actually read my rambles know I'm still alive but may not be around much for the next few weeks.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

It's another quiz!

2008-07-18T13:06:00.001-05:00

You Are 20% Spoiled

You are definitely not spoiled. You've worked hard for what you have.

Down to earth and grounded, you don't need a lot to make you happy.

Are You Spoiled?

Following in her mother's footsteps.

2008-07-17T12:53:00.002-05:00

Those of you who know me, know I love vampire stories. I love reading them (Laurell K. Hamilton is awesome), movies about them (Underworld, The Hunger), and most television shows about them (Buffy)...So is it any surprise my daughter is following in my footsteps? She recently read Twilight, a novel about a girl who falls in love with a vampire. The book was pretty large and as I usually have to force my daughter to read I figured it would take her all summer to get through. She finished the book in 3 days. Now she's on the second in the series, New Moon. I told my mom about my daughter's choice in books, and her response was "Oh no...you've raised your daughter to be a weird person just like you."

Thanks, mom. I love you too.

Hmmmm...

2008-07-16T11:39:00.000-05:00

Your Punk Band Name Is...

The Irritable Gatorade

What's Your Punk Band Name?

Uhhh...yeah....

2008-07-15T15:40:00.000-05:00

This is why I'm glad I work at home.

Awkward Moments

2008-07-14T10:55:00.003-05:00

We saw this movie this past weekend, and since I have nothing exciting to say, here's one of my favourite clips from the movie Just Friends. Anyone ever had an awkward moment like this?

8 Things...Midleah's Challenge

2008-07-09T05:10:00.000-05:00

Eight Things I have a passion for:
1) My loving, yet a bit over-protective and somewhat jealous, husband

2) My kids

3) Writing dark poetry and vampire fiction

4) Studying the paranormal

5) Ghost hunting

6) ) Digital art (what I do to relax)

7) Animals

8) The environment

Eight Things I Would Like to do Before I Die:

1) Go to Ireland (but I might not come back)

2) Visit Europe

3) Get published

4) Sell some of my artwork

5) See my parents again

6) See my best friend from high school, Sharon, cured of MS

7) See my sister in law cured of ovarian cancer

8) Volunteer at the Wolf Center in Ely one summer

Eight Things I Say a Lot:

1) uh huh

2)What the f***k?

3) Dammit!

4) Majik, you cannot have that! (Majik's one of the cats)

5) It's all good...

6) Oops, my bad...

7) That's pretty nifty..

8) Grrrrrrrr.....

Eight Books I Have Read Recently:

1) Undead and Unwed

2) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows (second time)

3) Guilty Pleasures (again)

4) Swallowing Darkness

5) Dead Over Heels

6) Ghost Hunting: True stories of unexplained phenomenon from TAPS

7) The Client

8) The Appeal

Eight Movies I Have Seen Eight Times:

1) Napoleon Dynamite

2) The Crow

3) Benny and Joon

4) Just Friends

5) The Hunger

6) Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 version)

7) This is Spinal Tap

8) Monty Python's Life of Brian

Since I don't know many people...I'm not tagging anyone.

When you have nothing else to say....take a quiz!

2008-07-08T06:30:00.000-05:00

What Your Taste in Music Says About You

Your musical tastes are intense and rebellious.
You are intelligent... but in a very unconventional way.

You are curious about the world. You love doing something new.
In fact, you enjoy taking risks and doing things most people would shy away from.

You are very physical. It's likely that you're athletic, but not into team sports.
You have the soul of an artist. Beauty and harmony are important to you.

What Does Your Taste in Music Say About You?

Kick back and relax, and....

2008-07-04T07:33:00.002-05:00

Girly Comments & Graphics

Have a great holiday and weekend!

I'm baaacckk...

2008-07-03T06:12:00.002-05:00

We've been on vacation for a week and just got back a few days ago. The vacation part was great, it was beautiful weather and we had an awesome time. When we got back we had a couple of problems, but they got resolved. I won't post any details here since "drama" isn't my thing. For those of you who know me, lets just say a repeat of last year almost happened...and although it was much calmer this year, it still wasn't fun. I realize now that even if you have the best intentions, there are some places you can't ever go back to without opening up closed wounds. Anyway, it's over now, and time to continue moving forward into summer and back to the grind of work and playing "Taxi-Mom".

It's going to be a hot one today, so I'm off to go for a walk before the sun comes up. I leave you with this...

Sup...

2008-06-23T12:03:00.000-05:00

Summer is here, just in time for vacation. Woo hoo! I can't wait to get out of this town and go to...a smaller one! Wot? Yeah, we're going to Ely, a very small town near the border of Canada. What's up there that could possibly be worth the drive you ask...wolves! We're going to visit the wolf sanctuary for a few days, then come home on Saturday, drop the kids off at their aunt's house, and spend a couple of days in Minneapolis. We're going to hit a couple of clubs while we're there, something we haven't done in...uh...forever.

In case I'm not around tomorrow...have a great week! I'll be back, with lots of pics!

Nothin' much to say...

2008-06-20T11:56:00.000-05:00

This week has been crazy busy. We're going on vacation for a week starting next Weds. so I've been working my arse off getting as much of my work done as possible before we leave. I'd best be off now...there's a thunderstorm that's just rolled in, not a good idea to playing around on the computer right now. Anyway, I hope everyone has an awesome weekend!

Hey Mom! Will you take me (insert place here)

2008-06-13T05:26:00.001-05:00

Yes, summer vacation is here, and I am officially the taxi service for my kids. I work from home, but in my children's minds that means I can drop what I'm doing at any time whenever they need a lift to a friend's house, the community center, etc. Here's an example of a conversation between me and my middle son, Bryan:

Bryan: Mom, can you take me to Josh's house?

Me: I'm working right now.

Bryan: Yeah...can you take me now?

Me: I said I'm working now, I'll take you in an hour.

Bryan: Yeah...I'll meet you outside.

Me: You'll be waiting for an hour!

Bryan: (stares at me blankly for a minute)

Me: Do you understand? I'll take you in an hour!

Bryan: Come on, Mom! It's just a few minutes away!

Me: (trying to control my temper) I said in an hour! (resume working)

Bryan: (stands by me and stares...this can go on indefinitely)

Me: FINE! I'll take you!!! Just stop staring at me!

Bryan: Cool.

Yes...I am weak, he wears me down all the time. My daughter does the same thing.

It's going to be a long summer....

The Procrastinator's Creed (and yes, this applies to me today)

2008-06-12T08:21:00.000-05:00

1. I believe that if anything is worth doing, it would have been done already.

2. I shall never move quickly, except to avoid more work or find excuses.

3. I will never rush into a job without a lifetime of consideration.

4. I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

5. I firmly believe that tomorrow holds the possibility for new technologies, astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from my obligations.

6. I truly believe that all deadlines are unreasonable regardless of the amount of time given.

7. I shall never forget that the probability of a miracle, though infinitesmally small, is not exactly zero.

8. If at first I don't succeed, there is always next year.

9. I shall always decide not to decide, unless of course I decide to change my mind.

10. I shall always begin, start, initiate, take the first step, and/or write the first word, when I get around to it.

11. I obey the law of inverse excuses which demands that the greater the task to be done, the more insignificant the work that must be done prior to beginning the greater task.

12. I know that the work cycle is not plan/start/finish, but is wait/plan/plan.

13. I will never put off until tomorrow, what I can forget about forever.

14. I will become a member of the ancient Order of Two-Headed Turtles (the Procrastinator's Society) if they ever get it organized.

~Author unknown

Peace, love and all that jazz...

2008-06-06T10:02:00.001-05:00

She lives...

2008-06-04T06:07:00.005-05:00

Yes, I am still alive. Sorry I haven't been around,it's been a hectic week. You know the kind of week...stressful, crazy, busy, stressful, running around like a chicken with my head cut off, stressful. In other words....it's the last week of school here, and bonehead me volunteered at the beginning of the year to plan and chaperone 1 end of school party at my daughter's school, one end of the season party for my son's track team, and help with grad night (eventhough none of my kids are graduating this year...yeah, I don't know how to say "no"). I can't wait until Friday....my only day to sleep in. Woo Hoo!!!

In case I don't get back to post this week, it's not that I've abandoned this site...I'm just passed out somewhere.

It's been a tough few days...

2008-05-28T06:03:00.002-05:00

On Thursday afternoon I got a call from my mom to tell me that my sister in law was going in for surgery the next day...they had just found out she has ovarian cancer. I went numb. My brother and SIL have been married for 31 years and have three boys. They are a very close family, and to be honest, my SIL is the one person who can make my brother loosen up and act human. He is understandably taking this hard.

They took both ovaries out, but we found out that she is in Stage 3 cancer, which from my understanding isn't good. She has a very positive attitude, which is no surprise as she is a very upbeat person...but she is scared. We are all keeping positive and I know that if anyone can beat this, she can. But it has been hard for the past few days to find much to laugh about.

The kicker in all of this...three months ago she had a partial hysterectomy because of fibroid tumors. My SIL had wanted them to just remove everything, but the doctors said it wasn't necessary. Now she has ovarian cancer. I'm not a doctor and I know I don't know much about this subject, but I can't help thinking that if they would have listened to her and taken everything, she wouldn't be sick right now.

Sorry this hasn't been my usual light post...but I'm still in shock and not feeling very light hearted right now. Thanks for bearing with me...

Have a happy and safe Memorial Day!

2008-05-23T12:13:00.002-05:00

Girly Comments & Graphics

Have a great weekend, and enjoy your time off!

The new American Idol

2008-05-22T07:27:00.002-05:00

Anyone who can make this song sound good to me, deserves the title...

Congrats, David Cook. You deserve it.

It had to happen...

2008-05-20T14:20:00.006-05:00

I officially hate my hair. It's been two weeks and I thought as time went by I'd be used to this short hair cut, but I hate it. Bleh. I know it's my fault for trying to dye my hair myself, but still...I want my hair back. Next time I decide on a colour change, I'm heading to the salon, not the drug store. And yes...I'm already thinking of dying my hair again. I figure as long as it's this short, I'll go platinum blonde. (If you think I'm kidding, you don't know me very well ;p)

I know, I know...I'm whining and I have a no whining sign on my site, but what can I say? I'm in that kind of mood today.

Because I'm in that kind of mood, here are some sarcastic quotes...

It is not necesssary to understand things in order to argue about them.- Caron de Beaumarchais

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victems he intends to eat until he eats them.- Samuel Butler

I'll always cherish the original misconception I had of you.- Unknown

I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it. - Groucho Marx

Allright...I'm done now.

I think I'll go beat up a pillow or something constructive like that. Pfffftttt....

Monday, Monday...

2008-05-19T08:59:00.002-05:00

Been away for a while...my husband took some vacation time and we were busy "summerizing" the house since Thursday. Exciting stuff, I know, but it had to be done. Thursday we spent at the hardware store, Friday and Saturday was spent outside painting, Sunday planting flowers. Our kids seemed to miraculously disappear anytime we started working, then reappear as soon as we were done for the day...hmmm...I wonder if that was intentional? ;p

All this was done in preparation for...my Mother in Law coming to stay next weekend! Woo Hoo! (note sarcasm).

Strange Dreams

2008-05-14T09:47:00.002-05:00

I had a bizarre night last night. It was one of those nights where I had nothing but strange dreams/nightmares. At one point I woke up, hoping it was really just a dream I had, and once I realized it was, I was afraid to go back to sleep. Where dreams like that serve as great writing material, they also make me very, very cranky.

I always wonder what causes these kinds of dreams. Is it something I ate? (I had a lettuce, cheese and cucumber sandwich for dinner. Maybe the cucumber rebelled...)Could it be what I watched on television last night ?(American Idol does tend to give me the creeps sometimes.) Or is it just that I am seriously demented? (Quite possibly the cause.)

So, what do you think the reason for nightmares is? An overactive imagination...something sinister...or strange food?

Just curious is all...and putting off getting my work done ;)

Ab Fab!

2008-05-12T08:35:00.002-05:00

Yesterday was mother's day, and what better way to celebrate than with a marathon of Absolutely Fabulous on BBC America! Since I was with the Mother In Law yesterday, all I could do was TiVo it and watch a couple of episodes last night. So guess what I'm doing later? ;)

Absolutely Fabulous***Outtakes***Season 4 (2/2)

Weekend wishes...

2008-05-09T10:04:00.003-05:00

Have a good one!

And to all you Mom's out there....

On a serious note.

2008-05-08T07:17:00.001-05:00

I had trouble sleeping last night. It was one of those nights when everything is fine, until I wake up at 2 a.m. with a panic attack. What brought this on? Why, the news, of course. At 2 a.m. I started worrying about gas prices going up, the "declining economy" (aka recession), what kind of a world my kids are inheriting from us...the list goes on and on. I think what started this is seeing the president on the news a few nights ago, with his smug attitude about what is going on in the country, and then last night hearing he will veto anything that could help stabilize gas prices. I wonder...what in the world is he thinking? Better yet, does he think at all?

So, in honour of my sleepless night, I am posting this song from Pink. Dear Mr. President.

Sorry for the serious post this morning. I'm just tired, both physically and mentally. I guess it serves me right for watching the news before bed. Blah....

Summerizing

2008-05-06T14:55:00.010-05:00

Summer is fast approaching, and it's time to put away our winter wear and get ready to reveal ourselves. I am no expert, but when getting ready for the summer season and all the revealing clothing that goes along with it, there are a couple of things to remember.

1. There is nothing more horrid than seeing cracked and yellowed heels or nasty, chipped nail polish on feet exposed by summer sandals. Pumice stones, nail polish remover and nail polish are cheap. No one should be subjected to this view...

2. Ruffles and skirts on bathing suits, while cute on little girls, don't really hide anything on a grown woman. Unfortunately, they don't make you look any thinner. In fact, they usually do the opposite. If you feel you have to cover something up, wrap a sarong around you or wear shorts...ANYTHING but this...

And...

3. If you want sunny gold highlights in your hair (and your hair is any other colour than blonde to begin with), go to a stylist for them. Stay away...FAR AWAY...from this product...

or you will end up looking like this...

(This I know from experience, thank you very much. ;p)

Monday stuff...

2008-05-05T09:51:00.003-05:00

It's time for Kelly again, because it's Monday and I'm in that kind of a mood. (Please don't watch if you get offended easily.) Shoes.

A very rude awakening.

2008-05-01T05:43:00.004-05:00

Our family was rudely awakened this morning by the Tornado sirens going off at 4:30 a.m. Utter chaos broke out, all of us running into each other, my daughter and I desperately trying to find one of our cats, middle son shouting loudly through half opened eyes that this SUCKS as we half tumble down the basement stairs, then husband running back upstairs to look outside (why do men do this? If the tornado is headed for you, isn't by the upstairs window the last place you want to be?), while I yelled up at him to get his butt downstairs.

This time my husband was lucky...he discovered the sky was clear and the stars were out. For some reason that we can't figure out the sirens continued blaring for 5 minutes, eventhough the radio wasn't reporting any tornadoes remotely close to our area. You'd think if this was a drill, they'd do it at 1 p.m. like they normally do, not 4:30 A.M.! The kids all got back to sleep, and my husband got ready for work and left, since he's out of here by 5:30 normally anyway. Me...once I'm up, I'm up. There's no going back to bed for me no matter how much I may want to.

Needless to say, I'm tired and cranky now. And I have a four hour meeting I have to attend today. Oh yes, this day is starting out as a winner.

Bad Tornado Drill People....very bad.

Did you ever wonder...

2008-04-29T12:08:00.011-05:00

Why people avoid being in the sun for fear of skin cancer, yet they will allow a paralyzing agent to be shot into their skin with a sharp needle, never considering what the long term consequences are?

I don't know...it just doesn't make sense to me...

Weekend in review...

2008-04-28T08:27:00.005-05:00

It snowed. Pffffttttt....

I don't know why I thought of this video this morning, but I did, so here it is.

Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden

On that happy note...have a great Monday.

Memories of when my boys were little...

2008-04-25T12:11:00.006-05:00

When I saw this today I couldn't resist posting it. And, yes...they did do stuff like this. Often.

My brain just went pfffffttttt....

2008-04-24T07:18:00.002-05:00

Sorry. I used any creative energy I had in me to write a post for my xanga. I'm spent.

Your Inner Retro Girl Is

1950s Pinup

What Retro Girl Are You?

I'm back...

2008-04-22T08:08:00.004-05:00

Not much to say though. Prom night went very well (son came home sober, no calls from police or irate parents, so yes, it was a success). Prom night did bring back memories for me of high school, which leads to this video. (Sorry about the quality, it's the best YouTube had.)

Napoleon Dynamite does Top 10 on Letterman

Can anyone relate? hahaha

Now on to this week... Work is insane, but the money gets better every day, so there you go. However, with the increase in work load I don't have much time to think of much else, which kind of sucks. I guess I have to start prioritizing...I don't want this summer wasted spent behind a computer screen.

Prom Night Memories

2008-04-18T07:04:00.008-05:00

Tomorrow night my son is taking his girlfriend to Prom. Later today we're picking up his Tux and tomorrow we'll pick up the corsage and pretty much that will be that. Getting a boy ready is much easier than a girl. For instance, my son's tux rental is $150 ...the dress my mom bought for me to wear to Prom back in the 80's was $250. My son only has to take a shower, shave, comb his hair, get dressed, pick up his girlfriend, bring her over for a couple of photos and be off for the night. For girls, it's not so simple (I'm going on my own experience here, but I'm sure I'm not unique).

I went through torture at a beauty salon for two hours the day of Prom (hair, makeup, nails..the whole works), then couldn't do anything for what seemed like hours before putting the dress on but sit, so I wouldn't "mess up all the work done" as my mom put it (sheesh...she made me sound like a car that had just been detailed). Once I was allowed to put the dress on, my mom wouldn't let me sit down because she was afraid I would "mess up the dress", and proceeded to take a whole roll of photos of just me because she "couldn't believe how pretty I looked". Now, in all fairness to my mom, at that time I normally wore either ripped up jeans or all black, and my make up was more along the lines of Rocky Horror Picture Show than the cover of Seventeen Magazine. Me looking like a normal teenage girl was a big deal to her and my dad. Once my date came, another roll of film was taken and then we were allowed to go meet our friends at the Lake Arrowhead Hilton where the dinner/dance was being held. Our oh so bright prom committee that year decided to only offer one dish which consisted of roasted Cornish Game Hen and a wedge of lettuce with some nasty dressing drizzled on it. All of us, including the guys, just sat there and stared at the food. My date asked the question we were all thinking...who killed Tweety Bird and why did they think it was a good idea to eat him? Ugh.

After our fill of crackers and water, we all had our photos taken, then promptly left, got some alcohol, went out into the woods and got smashed. Yes, my friends...between my parents and my date, it cost $450 to go out to a dinner of crackers and water, have some cheesy photos taken, then hang out with our friends in overpriced clothing and get drunk.

At least I came home in relatively good shape...my best friend wasn't so lucky. One of my best memories of that night was of her trying to go to the bathroom behind a tree on the downslope of a mountain, her prom dress over her head. She lost her balance and went tumbling head over heels about 10 feet, laughing hysterically, until she hit another tree. Ahhh...memories.

These lovely memories of my Prom make me think of two words as I look ahead to tomorrow night and me being on the other end of the experience as Mom this time...oh crap.

Birthdays...uh....yeah....

2008-04-17T12:42:00.005-05:00

Inside every older person is a younger person - wondering what the hell happened.

What's my Age Again? Blink 182

(other than the fact that they're singing about being 23...and they're guys...this fits!)

"You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime."

This is my motto.

Thank you Midleah, Rick and Noah for the birthday wishes!!!!

Checking in to say hello...

2008-04-16T11:25:00.003-05:00

My eyes are crossing from all the reading I'm doing for work, so I thought I'd take a short break to update this blog of mine. It's a beautiful 60 degree day outside, so I won't be staying on the computer for long. Being couped up all winter in the house takes its toll...I need sunshine!

I can't wait until it's warm enough to go to the lake, but if I don't lose a few pounds I'm afraid I'll have to buy one of these swim suits:

Yup, I've got some working out to do.

Because I have nothing to say and this makes me laugh.

2008-04-15T09:33:00.003-05:00

Been busy. Work is a bit overwhelming, but we need the money, so it's all good. Prom is this weekend, but getting a boy ready isn't all that challenging. Just picking up the tux and taking photos. Oh, and I'm officially old this week. It's my birthday on Thursday. Blah.

What are you doing this week, hmmmm?

I'm so unmotivated.

2008-04-13T07:30:00.001-05:00

I know it's not Saturday yet, but...

2008-04-11T05:48:00.003-05:00

I'm really looking forward to the weekend! Here's a video from The Whitest Kids U Know. It pretty much sums up how much we're looking forward to the weekend here.

Saturday

Have a great weekend!

I'm so sick of snow...blah...

2008-04-10T11:25:00.006-05:00

A friend of mine invited me to join a site called Multiply the other day, and so when I was taking a break I checked it out and created an account. It seems pretty cool if you want to post reviews, music, events, photos and join groups, and it actually works great, not like 360. I've been a little busy, but today I took some time and played with it some more. If you want to check it out, my site is here: ChasingFireflies . You even have the option of what you want to show on your site and who you want to show it to. Pretty nifty! Note: I go by my first name initial on the site, D.

I'm not letting my blogger go, as this is fun just to put my randomness on. OK...enough of this foolishness. Back to work. Blah.

Now, here's a tough one...

2008-04-09T07:23:00.003-05:00

Phoning it in...again...

2008-04-08T10:17:00.002-05:00

Work's been crazy. This is all I have time to post today. I think Will Farrell has the president down, don't you?

Random violence that makes me laugh!

2008-04-07T09:06:00.001-05:00

So, yeah...I'm wierd. This makes me laugh.

I was Tagged!

2008-04-07T08:20:00.005-05:00

OK, I was tagged by Midleah

Here's my meme...

FOUR FILMS I'D WATCH AGAIN (and do!):

1) So I Married an Axe Murderer
2) Napoleon Dynamite
3) The Waterboy
4) A League of Her Own

FOUR PLACES I'VE LIVED:

1) Lake Arrowhead, CA
2) Rancho Cucamonga, CA
3) Plymouth, MN
4) Rockford, MN

FOUR TELEVISION SHOWS I WATCH:

1) Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2) Ghost Hunters
3) Medium
4) The Soup

FOUR THINGS I HATE AND WILL BARF IF I EAT:

1) Most meat (not a fan of the texture, or the fact that it once had a face)
2) brussel sprouts
3) water chestnuts
4) coconut

There you have it!

Stopping in for a quick update

2008-04-04T05:24:00.004-05:00

It's been crazy with work, so I haven't been able to be online much, much less think of something witty to say. At 5:30 am, my brain isn't functioning properly so I have nothing to say now either.

So, here's a blast from the past and a shoutout to Midleah . The video has a short glitch in it, but it recovers rather quickly.

Absolutely Fabulous

Have a fabulous weekend, darlings.

If you get offended easily, don't watch this.

2008-04-02T16:22:00.002-05:00

If not, here's Kelly!

Let me borrow that shirt: Kelly

It's just so bizarre it's funny!

"There's a spider in your hair!"

2008-04-01T10:15:00.004-05:00

"April Fools!"

OK, so anyone who has kids has probably heard this at least 15 times this morning. You'd think they'd come up with something a little more original.

You'd also think I wouldn't fall for it still. (yeah, yeah, yeah...what a sucker, I know).

At least someone likes this holiday...

Rather fitting, don't you think?

This is the winter that wouldn't end...

2008-03-31T08:04:00.004-05:00

We're expecting 7 inches by the end of the day...yeah...I officially hate winter.

Blah.

I was bored so I added a chatboard to this page. So feel free to say something if you want...or not...whatever. It's Monday, do whatever you'd like.

Don't mind me...I'm just babbling again...

And they say women are vain...

2008-03-30T15:20:00.003-05:00

In the spirit of the Olympics...

2008-03-28T05:46:00.003-05:00

Maybe I'd watch them if they were more like this. This is an old Monty Python sketch,Silly Olympiad. I love British humour.

A word of advice...stay away from sick people if at all possible. This flu sucks.

Have a wicked weekend!

Sometimes you just have to wonder....

2008-03-26T06:30:00.004-05:00

Enough said.

2008-03-25T09:11:00.001-05:00

What a bonehead...

2008-03-24T09:14:00.003-05:00

According to Mr. Bush, America is not in a recession, just a slight economic downturn.

According to Mr. Bush, we're going to re-bound out of this "downturn" soon (that $600 we get from the government is really gonna help dig us out).

According to Mr. Bush, America's never been stronger.

What planet does Mr. Bush live on? I want to go there.

Yup

2008-03-22T16:20:00.002-05:00

I almost forgot...Easter wishes

2008-03-21T09:21:00.010-05:00

Easter Egg hunting, Minnesota style.

I will be gone for the next few days. With the family around, it's always hard to get time on the computer. For those of you who celebrate Easter, have a good one and....BEWARE THE EASTER BUNNY!!!! muahahahaha

A shoutout to Midleah for sending me this...

No more snow!

2008-03-21T06:28:00.004-05:00

For the most part, I like where I live. I love the woods, the lakes, the clean air, the wild life, and the changing seasons. It's a pretty nice place to live most of the year for someone who likes the outdoors. However, there are two things that make me wish I was back in California some days...mosquitoes in the summer, and winters that just won't seem to end. Bleck...

We awoke this morning to a fresh blanket of the white stuff. We're expecting about 8 inches today...which would be quite lovely if it was Christmas...but it's EASTER!!!! On the plus side, they're saying it should melt rather quickly as by the end of next week we're supposed to be up to 60 (woo hoo!), but for those of us who live by the river we are under alert that there is a risk of flooding (grrrrrr). Oh the joys of living in Minnesota.....

Who's afraid of the Easter Bunny?

2008-03-20T06:54:00.007-05:00

A random fact about me, and one that not many people know is (until now)....when I was a kid, I was afraid of the Easter Bunny. There is a perfectly good explaination for this. One being the Easter specials I remember as a kid all portrayed the Easter bunny as kind of creepy (I can still see those huge teeth sticking out of an awful mask *shudder*). The other explaination being my older sister told me the Easter bunny laid all the eggs in the bushes, kind of like a chicken lays eggs. That was a pretty disgusting idea to me, and would have been enough to make me not want to partake of the eggs, but she didn't stop there. She then said sometimes he hangs around in the bushes to catch children who try to steal his eggs, and if he catches you, he'll eat you. She said he liked the taste of small children, and he was partial to skinny little girls (evidently the Easter bunny also had to watch his weight). By the way, this was the same person that told me that fast food hamburgers were made out of flies and snot, and yes...I believed that too. She then threatened me with bodily harm if I told our parents....ah yes, sisterly love...so when Easter morning would roll around, I was terrified. All the pictures of me as a kid holding my Easter basket have the same petrified look. There's even one picture of my mom literally dragging me over to the bushes, and I look like I'm about to be executed. Ahhhh...memories....

And people wonder why I'm so strange.

Wow....this is kinda sad...

2008-03-19T12:41:00.001-05:00

I've been hanging out with my kids too much.

TV Reviews

WTF?

2008-03-19T08:38:00.002-05:00

My son showed me this video and all I can say is...WTF...are they serious?