Come on. You know you want to. It's not about quality, it's about quantity, and freedom, and . . .
Well, I could blather on, but I won't. Just do it.
Thursday, October 07, 2004
Oops.
Did you ever try to visit whitehouse.org but goof and put the .com ending on the URL? (You end up at an adult site.)
Dick Cheney had a slip in the debate. He directed viewers to factcheck.com, when he meant factcheck.org. FactCheck.com forwards visitors to an anti-Bush dude.
Big oops.
Note: This is not a political statement, just a joy of internet statement. Really.
Did you ever try to visit whitehouse.org but goof and put the .com ending on the URL? (You end up at an adult site.)
Dick Cheney had a slip in the debate. He directed viewers to factcheck.com, when he meant factcheck.org. FactCheck.com forwards visitors to an anti-Bush dude.
Big oops.
Note: This is not a political statement, just a joy of internet statement. Really.
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Happy Birthday, Susan!
You caught up with me again!!!
If you haven't met Susan at EBC, now would be a good time to go visit and wish her a happy birthday!
Monday, October 04, 2004
Monday Madness.
Using the letters in the word 'AUTUMN' describe your favorite season.
I'm drawing a blank here.
TAN leaves.
NUT(s) on the trees, squirrels harvesting.
Oh wait, I just peeked at someone else's answer. *sigh* I really messed up.
My favorite season is Spring, which would be:
An Unusual Time Under Mellow Nights.
Using the letters in the word 'AUTUMN' describe your favorite season.
I'm drawing a blank here.
TAN leaves.
NUT(s) on the trees, squirrels harvesting.
Oh wait, I just peeked at someone else's answer. *sigh* I really messed up.
My favorite season is Spring, which would be:
An Unusual Time Under Mellow Nights.
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Unconscious Mutterings. I'm up and working on a scrapbook for my brother and sister-in-law which should have been done a week ago. How do you spell procrastination????
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Courage::Profiles in
2. Stamina::Strength
3. Leader::of the Band
4. Idea::Lightbulb
5. Rockstar::Mick Jagger
6. Dew::Mountain
7. Guards::Defends
8. Lenny::Bruce
9. Alliance::Survivor
10. Cigarettes::Smoke
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Courage::Profiles in
2. Stamina::Strength
3. Leader::of the Band
4. Idea::Lightbulb
5. Rockstar::Mick Jagger
6. Dew::Mountain
7. Guards::Defends
8. Lenny::Bruce
9. Alliance::Survivor
10. Cigarettes::Smoke
Saturday, October 02, 2004
John and Michael. You are young and
impressionable. Your naivety is charming and
you are always on the lookout for an adventure.
Your best qualities are your willingness to go
along and your enthusiasm. Your biggest flaw
is that you can get so wrapped up in what you
are doing that you may momentarily forget
everything else.
Which Peter Pan Character are You?
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I think it must have been the Teddy Bear questions. Swiped from naomi. And no, I won't grow up!
Ladder 49 was the movie last night. Predictable, but nice to see all those alpha-males running around.
oh yeah! It's the weekend!!!!
Thanks for all the comments and the encouragement yesterday and the day before. The joys of lay-offs are manifold. There is:
There have been a few positives to help balance this bleak time.
The boss has been supportive. "I know we can't maintain everything we've got going. We'll get through this."
One of the lay-offs was my part-time assistant. She was so classy when we told her, concerned about how we would handle things. She also told this story. "When I started here, I went home and told my boyfriend 'What am I going to do? They're all older and know each other?' But you guys made me feel right at home and it was an awesome experience." Sheesh, she had me bawling.
Dee has offered to help me with my projects. "Hey," she says. "I can stay later. Just let me know what you need." Great friend!
On the down side, Carol, the bookkeeper's assistant, was a close friend. Close enough that she is one of the two people who have read my last year's NANO thingee. I...well, we'll see what happens.
The car turned out to be affordably fixable and I got to ride with Sam, my mechanic, a couple of times. (Unfortunately, it was from and to work and his shop, Susan. *wink*)
So thus ends the week. Time to work on some fun projects and leave the fretting for another day.
Thanks for all the comments and the encouragement yesterday and the day before. The joys of lay-offs are manifold. There is:
- The loss of friends.
- The worry if you'll be next.
- The redistribution of work and prioritization of pending projects.
- In a non-union shop such as ours, there is the concern over how people were chosen.
There have been a few positives to help balance this bleak time.
The boss has been supportive. "I know we can't maintain everything we've got going. We'll get through this."
One of the lay-offs was my part-time assistant. She was so classy when we told her, concerned about how we would handle things. She also told this story. "When I started here, I went home and told my boyfriend 'What am I going to do? They're all older and know each other?' But you guys made me feel right at home and it was an awesome experience." Sheesh, she had me bawling.
Dee has offered to help me with my projects. "Hey," she says. "I can stay later. Just let me know what you need." Great friend!
On the down side, Carol, the bookkeeper's assistant, was a close friend. Close enough that she is one of the two people who have read my last year's NANO thingee. I...well, we'll see what happens.
The car turned out to be affordably fixable and I got to ride with Sam, my mechanic, a couple of times. (Unfortunately, it was from and to work and his shop, Susan. *wink*)
So thus ends the week. Time to work on some fun projects and leave the fretting for another day.
Friday, October 01, 2004
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Survivors Ready??? It's time to pick your bootee, as otto has reminded me. And remember: two bootees go this week. (Hmmm. Does this really count as a booty call ala Unconscious Mutterings?)
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
NANOWRIMO opening season in two more days.
From their site:
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.
This will be my third year doing NANO. The first year I hit 15,000 words. Last year I completed the project. This year my goal is to repeat.
Some of you did NANO last year, and some of you were awesome cheerleaders. Who is on the bandwagon this year?
From their site:
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.
This will be my third year doing NANO. The first year I hit 15,000 words. Last year I completed the project. This year my goal is to repeat.
Some of you did NANO last year, and some of you were awesome cheerleaders. Who is on the bandwagon this year?
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Monday, September 27, 2004
Monkey see, monkey do. (Eventually.) Spied first at Susan's EBC, then Michelle's, and then photo-cammed by susan over on the other-side-of-the-world. Edit: And Diane had it too! This is my offering to Stu Savory's Skyline Meme. Lansing at night.
Oh yes!
Robert B. Parker was in town at Schuler's Book Store. He's the author of the Spenser books, and is the funniest author I have ever heard speak.
Robert B. Parker was in town at Schuler's Book Store. He's the author of the Spenser books, and is the funniest author I have ever heard speak.
The Monday Madness:
Name THREE of your........
1. Pet Peeves: People who confuse education with intelligence; People who use the excuse "nobody told me"; the new bagging system at Meijers.
2. Favorite Sounds: Babbling streams, laughing children, the sounds of the phones being forwarded at the end of the workday.
3. Desk Items: Jar of pens, assorted sticky notes, star tape dispenser
4. Biggest Fears: Flying, death of those I love,
5. Biggest Challenges: Managing money better, breaking out of ruts, Daring
6. Newest 'Toys': Various scrapbook items
7. Most Used Words: "oh my goodness"
8. Most Mispelled Words: euphemism, obfuscation, and the proper its
9. Favorite Disney Characters: The Beast, Belle, and Mickey
10. Bookmarks on Your Homepage: Pick any three over there on the left.
Name THREE of your........
1. Pet Peeves: People who confuse education with intelligence; People who use the excuse "nobody told me"; the new bagging system at Meijers.
2. Favorite Sounds: Babbling streams, laughing children, the sounds of the phones being forwarded at the end of the workday.
3. Desk Items: Jar of pens, assorted sticky notes, star tape dispenser
4. Biggest Fears: Flying, death of those I love,
5. Biggest Challenges: Managing money better, breaking out of ruts, Daring
6. Newest 'Toys': Various scrapbook items
7. Most Used Words: "oh my goodness"
8. Most Mispelled Words: euphemism, obfuscation, and the proper its
9. Favorite Disney Characters: The Beast, Belle, and Mickey
10. Bookmarks on Your Homepage: Pick any three over there on the left.
Sunday, September 26, 2004
Unconscious Mutterings:
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Diminishing::Returns
2. Fed up::Had enough!
3. 3:00 AM::the "bluesies"
4. Interfere::Get in the way of
5. Often::Frequent
6. Hay::Seed
7. Prediction::Guess
8. Homophobia::Fear
9. Booty call::*smile* Actually, that's what we could call our Survivor choice!
10. Enunciate::Speak clearly
And I truly feel unconscious! The work party was very physical. Mom has a farm that she has rented for the past three years, and is now thinking about selling. Three of the outbuildings hadn't been cleared and cleaned back when Grandpa passed away. They are now clean. What a mess. Think old farmer who doesn't throw stuff away, just sticks it in the outbuildings.
There is something soothing about heavy manual labor though. The body aches, but it also feels so alive. I need to do more of it!
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Diminishing::Returns
2. Fed up::Had enough!
3. 3:00 AM::the "bluesies"
4. Interfere::Get in the way of
5. Often::Frequent
6. Hay::Seed
7. Prediction::Guess
8. Homophobia::Fear
9. Booty call::*smile* Actually, that's what we could call our Survivor choice!
10. Enunciate::Speak clearly
And I truly feel unconscious! The work party was very physical. Mom has a farm that she has rented for the past three years, and is now thinking about selling. Three of the outbuildings hadn't been cleared and cleaned back when Grandpa passed away. They are now clean. What a mess. Think old farmer who doesn't throw stuff away, just sticks it in the outbuildings.
There is something soothing about heavy manual labor though. The body aches, but it also feels so alive. I need to do more of it!
Saturday, September 25, 2004
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Swiped from the other-side-of-the-world Susan's!
Good Saturday Morning!
We'll start the morning off with a public service announcement:
Diane over at Arcadian Expressions has a new header that cracks me up. She also is posting links to the Third Annual Blogger Boobie-Thon. A wonderful cause.
Projects for today:
A little spot of perfection here.
And I just found apparentlynothing. I shall return there.
Laundry is done, time's afleein'. Wishing you a most interesting day. Keep your chin up! (Or in my case, chins!) Later, gators!
We'll start the morning off with a public service announcement:
Three months until Christmas.
Diane over at Arcadian Expressions has a new header that cracks me up. She also is posting links to the Third Annual Blogger Boobie-Thon. A wonderful cause.
Projects for today:
- Morning: Laundry/blogging/housework/blogging.
- Afternoon: Family work day at Mom's/Listen to the game on radio. Go Green!
- Evening: Work on Boo & Ruby's 15th anniversary scrapbook. Oh! And sort out my 26things pictures!
A little spot of perfection here.
And I just found apparentlynothing. I shall return there.
Laundry is done, time's afleein'. Wishing you a most interesting day. Keep your chin up! (Or in my case, chins!) Later, gators!
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Swiped from bryn. Thank you!
Had a dickens of a time getting online tonight. Something I had tried to install clobbered my browser. I was practically in tears. However, I rebooted and a minor miracle happened. Here I am! (well, not that I'm a miracle, you understand *giggle*). Thank God!
Forest Meadow
FOREST MEADOW
I was talking with someone today who mentioned that they lived on Forest Meadow. They made a comment on how that seemed like an oxymoronic name. I had to tell them that I knew exactly what the name meant, that it was the line where the deer came out from the woods into the fields.
And I don't know how the deer do it so stealthily. I'll be sitting in the car, scanning the edge of the woods, and nothing. I'll look down for a moment, then catch movement. They're already out of the woods, into the "forest meadow". Only three times have I been able to catch them at the point of emergence.
I know. What a weird hobby.
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Working on the 26things list for September. This is the shadow of the Capitol on the City Hall. I'm about two-thirds through the project. More coming.
Edit: I just realized I used the shadow roll-over for shadows. And I posted a picture of shadows after the previous post, which is causing emotional shadows. Ack.
Monday, September 20, 2004
Well shoot. I missed Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19!
What Pirate do YOU Talk Like?
Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19!
What Pirate do YOU Talk Like?
Whoops! I'm off schedule. Here's the Monday Madness:
1. My ________ is the most used piece of furniture in my house. Computer Chair
2. The one electronic 'gadget' that I use most often is my ________. Computer
3. My favorite appliance, and the one I absolutely cannot live without is the _______. ???
4. One thing that I thought I just HAD to have at one time, and I now barely ever use, is my _______. I use everything I have. Hmm. I'm stumped.
5. I find it easiest to keep in touch with family and friends via ________. cell phone
6. I own more cd's (or other music media) than I do _________. Shoes. But I don't have all that many shoes.
7. All my important addresses are stored in/on my _________. pink address book
8. If I had to live without TWO keys on my keyboard, I would choose _________. q & x
9. I probably own about _____ pieces of software that I haven't used in years. 10
10. There are a few food items that I try NEVER to run out of, and those would be __________. crackers, chicken noodle soup, and pbj.
1. My ________ is the most used piece of furniture in my house. Computer Chair
2. The one electronic 'gadget' that I use most often is my ________. Computer
3. My favorite appliance, and the one I absolutely cannot live without is the _______. ???
4. One thing that I thought I just HAD to have at one time, and I now barely ever use, is my _______. I use everything I have. Hmm. I'm stumped.
5. I find it easiest to keep in touch with family and friends via ________. cell phone
6. I own more cd's (or other music media) than I do _________. Shoes. But I don't have all that many shoes.
7. All my important addresses are stored in/on my _________. pink address book
8. If I had to live without TWO keys on my keyboard, I would choose _________. q & x
9. I probably own about _____ pieces of software that I haven't used in years. 10
10. There are a few food items that I try NEVER to run out of, and those would be __________. crackers, chicken noodle soup, and pbj.
and little meg said, rollover, rollover,
so they all rolled over and none fell out,
'cause meg really knows what it's all about,
roll over, roll over
Absolutely too much fun!
so they all rolled over and none fell out,
'cause meg really knows what it's all about,
roll over, roll over
Absolutely too much fun!
Sunday, September 19, 2004
Okay, we're officially worried about Susan at E.B.C. now. Her part of the world was hit hard by the fall-out from the hurricane. It may be "just" cyber-space, but the feelings for our cyber-friends is very real.
Update: Susan logged on from her sister's, where they've been riding out the weather. So VERY glad to hear from her! Read her in the comments!
Update: Susan logged on from her sister's, where they've been riding out the weather. So VERY glad to hear from her! Read her in the comments!
As long as we're up and as long as it's Sunday, we may as well do the Unconscious Mutterings!
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Pointless:: for some reason that word makes me sad. Hmmm.
2. Sadistic:: evil
3. Bunny:: Hop
4. Betrayal:: of confidence
5. Oliver:: North
6. Star Wars:: Darth Vader
7. Let it ride:: Bet
8. Ray of light:: Sunshine
9. Tight:: End
10. Gadget:: Electronic
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Pointless:: for some reason that word makes me sad. Hmmm.
2. Sadistic:: evil
3. Bunny:: Hop
4. Betrayal:: of confidence
5. Oliver:: North
6. Star Wars:: Darth Vader
7. Let it ride:: Bet
8. Ray of light:: Sunshine
9. Tight:: End
10. Gadget:: Electronic
Saturday, September 18, 2004
***stretching*** Good Saturday morning!
Only it's not so good when you wake up with a headache and tummy upset, and you haven't imbibed the "adult beverages" the night before to get in such a state. Ah well. Maybe it's just morning sickness. But wait -- this is Saturday morning.
Here and there:
Cyber-brother Jeeem is feeding the elephants over in Thailand. Go Jeeem. (with three e's)
Mandarin meg has her blog quilt up again. (Oh yay, I spelled quilt right. whew.) Such creativity!
I keep knocking at Susan's door over at E.B.C., but the SMM isn't up yet. I do hope she isn't caught in the floods from Ivan.
Kane's Dinner with Friends is just perfect.
Wonderful photography at Sensitive Light.
**smile** I just heard my downstairs neighbors packing up to tailgate. (The game, Michigan State Spartans v Notre Dame, starts at 7:00 p.m. tonight. mmmhmmm.) Let's hear it: Go Green!!! Have I ever mentioned that my office has three white walls, and one Spartan Green wall? What a spoiled brat I am. Roscoe, I know we're on opposite sides of the fence on this one. No hard feelings, eh? *smile* (ND's Coach Willingham was a quarterback for the Spartans in the 70's. He comes from a fine background.)
Gonna go take a ride around the blogosphere and do some laundry this morning. Therefore, this post is in process. . .
Well, laundry is just about done, so we'll end this post now. I'll be back later, but until then, have a great day!
Only it's not so good when you wake up with a headache and tummy upset, and you haven't imbibed the "adult beverages" the night before to get in such a state. Ah well. Maybe it's just morning sickness. But wait -- this is Saturday morning.
Here and there:
Cyber-brother Jeeem is feeding the elephants over in Thailand. Go Jeeem. (with three e's)
Mandarin meg has her blog quilt up again. (Oh yay, I spelled quilt right. whew.) Such creativity!
I keep knocking at Susan's door over at E.B.C., but the SMM isn't up yet. I do hope she isn't caught in the floods from Ivan.
Kane's Dinner with Friends is just perfect.
Wonderful photography at Sensitive Light.
**smile** I just heard my downstairs neighbors packing up to tailgate. (The game, Michigan State Spartans v Notre Dame, starts at 7:00 p.m. tonight. mmmhmmm.) Let's hear it: Go Green!!! Have I ever mentioned that my office has three white walls, and one Spartan Green wall? What a spoiled brat I am. Roscoe, I know we're on opposite sides of the fence on this one. No hard feelings, eh? *smile* (ND's Coach Willingham was a quarterback for the Spartans in the 70's. He comes from a fine background.)
Gonna go take a ride around the blogosphere and do some laundry this morning. Therefore, this post is in process. . .
Well, laundry is just about done, so we'll end this post now. I'll be back later, but until then, have a great day!
Friday, September 17, 2004
Yikes. It's been a long tough week. I'm ready for some "quiet" time now. Only trouble is, I can hardly keep my eyes open.
It's going to be a noisy weekend here in mid-Michigan. Notre Dame and the Michigan State Spartans football teams clash tomorrow night, right over there --->
Drat, I didn't score tickets this weekend, but I'll be listening to the game. Parties have already started in the complex.
Blogrolling.com is acting up this weekend. I'm thinking I'm going to dump it and go back to the manual coding of the links. Now if I can just find time.
. . .
It's going to be a noisy weekend here in mid-Michigan. Notre Dame and the Michigan State Spartans football teams clash tomorrow night, right over there --->
Drat, I didn't score tickets this weekend, but I'll be listening to the game. Parties have already started in the complex.
Blogrolling.com is acting up this weekend. I'm thinking I'm going to dump it and go back to the manual coding of the links. Now if I can just find time.
. . .
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Michelle at MandarinDesign put up a gorgeous cut-and-paste Magazine Style Lay-out. It's always fun to see what people do with her codes. Look at what the Black New Yorker did!
So Happy It's Thursday Thanks for S*IT, Susan!
This must be birthday month. Scott had one yesterday. Happy birthday, kiddo!
Survivors Ready? It's time!!It's probably too early to pick our bootees here, but I know some of us will be watching tonight. We use Survivor at work as the basis of two games. One, we draw for Survivors and root for them through the season. I have the older John. Second, each week we try to guess the bootee, and get points for correct choices. The prizes are small, but it's something to do that keeps us from picking at each other.
Busy Week! Catching up after an inventory takes some time, plus we're still working away at our "in-house" mailing. 10,000 pieces of mail have been prepared to date. What a crew! The response rate is running at over 7% so far, which is where the boss and I had projected it based on data from years back. However, current marketing gurus say a 2% return is good. Either way, there is such satisfaction in seeing the calls build up based specifically on this project.
Argh. Thanks, Anne. *smile* Now I'm stuck playing here!
Have a great day!
This must be birthday month. Scott had one yesterday. Happy birthday, kiddo!
Survivors Ready? It's time!!It's probably too early to pick our bootees here, but I know some of us will be watching tonight. We use Survivor at work as the basis of two games. One, we draw for Survivors and root for them through the season. I have the older John. Second, each week we try to guess the bootee, and get points for correct choices. The prizes are small, but it's something to do that keeps us from picking at each other.
Busy Week! Catching up after an inventory takes some time, plus we're still working away at our "in-house" mailing. 10,000 pieces of mail have been prepared to date. What a crew! The response rate is running at over 7% so far, which is where the boss and I had projected it based on data from years back. However, current marketing gurus say a 2% return is good. Either way, there is such satisfaction in seeing the calls build up based specifically on this project.
Argh. Thanks, Anne. *smile* Now I'm stuck playing here!
Have a great day!
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
And a Happy Hump Day to you!
This week is flying by. I've been meaning to post about our Sunday "Ghost Walk". There are five cemeteries in our city. The oldest is North Cemetery, located in the southern part of the city. (It was named after a person named North prior to being annexed to the city.) There are two cemeteries on the east side of town, separated by the arboretum where I go to chase deer. One cemetery is where the deer hang out. The other cemetery is called Mount Hope Cemetery, and is where many Lansing dignitaries are laid to rest.
The local historical society presents a cemetery walk once a year. They take a section each year and research some of the markers, then lead a group through the section and share their findings.
Mom and I had decided we would try it this year. Now that she's a "walker" we have expanded the activities we do on Sunday. I arrived at her house to pick her up, opened the door, and heard "you're late". My 14-year-old niece Glory had decided she would like to go with us, and she's a strict time-keeper. I was two minutes late.
We were amazed at the number of people who came out for this event. Cars were strewn throughout the cemetery, and many had parked across the street in the maintenance lot. The weather was perfect for such a jaunt.
The historians took us past several Lansing mayors and state senators. There were several names affiliated with Michigan State University: men and women who had contributed to the school back when it was Michigan Agricultural College. There was a woman related to Roger Williams who took over her husband's newspaper columns after he passed away. There were farmers.
I had seen this particular monument before. It stands in this section, and looks new. This, I learned, was because it was made of zinc. It commemorated a three-year-old child's passing. The historians could find no other data on the family, but the marker stood as a 125-year-old testament to a family's loss.
This was the 15th annual walk, and Mom, Glory and I plan on attending the 16th. Hats off to the people presenting the program.
See ya later!
This week is flying by. I've been meaning to post about our Sunday "Ghost Walk". There are five cemeteries in our city. The oldest is North Cemetery, located in the southern part of the city. (It was named after a person named North prior to being annexed to the city.) There are two cemeteries on the east side of town, separated by the arboretum where I go to chase deer. One cemetery is where the deer hang out. The other cemetery is called Mount Hope Cemetery, and is where many Lansing dignitaries are laid to rest.
The local historical society presents a cemetery walk once a year. They take a section each year and research some of the markers, then lead a group through the section and share their findings.
Mom and I had decided we would try it this year. Now that she's a "walker" we have expanded the activities we do on Sunday. I arrived at her house to pick her up, opened the door, and heard "you're late". My 14-year-old niece Glory had decided she would like to go with us, and she's a strict time-keeper. I was two minutes late.
We were amazed at the number of people who came out for this event. Cars were strewn throughout the cemetery, and many had parked across the street in the maintenance lot. The weather was perfect for such a jaunt.
The historians took us past several Lansing mayors and state senators. There were several names affiliated with Michigan State University: men and women who had contributed to the school back when it was Michigan Agricultural College. There was a woman related to Roger Williams who took over her husband's newspaper columns after he passed away. There were farmers.
I had seen this particular monument before. It stands in this section, and looks new. This, I learned, was because it was made of zinc. It commemorated a three-year-old child's passing. The historians could find no other data on the family, but the marker stood as a 125-year-old testament to a family's loss.
This was the 15th annual walk, and Mom, Glory and I plan on attending the 16th. Hats off to the people presenting the program.
See ya later!
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Monday, September 13, 2004
Oh no. I missed Joni's birthday. Happy belated birthday, Joni!
Stopped at bryn's and swiped this:
Graviton -- You are incredibly popular. People from
all around are always gravitating towards you.
Nobody knows quite how you do it. You tend to
be able to pull everybody to your side with
time, but photons are the most resistant. You
seem to be the strongest of all, but you really
are not.
What kind of subatomic particle are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
Yeah. Right.
Stopped at bryn's and swiped this:
Graviton -- You are incredibly popular. People from
all around are always gravitating towards you.
Nobody knows quite how you do it. You tend to
be able to pull everybody to your side with
time, but photons are the most resistant. You
seem to be the strongest of all, but you really
are not.
What kind of subatomic particle are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
Yeah. Right.
Yikes! Monday again. Tough Monday Madness! Have a great day, y'all!
1. You are given 1 million dollors. You must give it all away before the donor gives you $1 million. Who would you give it to? Trust fund for the nieces and nephews college educations.
2. If you had $1 million what would you do with it FIRST? Put it in the bank
3. Do you participate in lotteries? Yes
4. Name 3 of your best physical features. Eyes, hands, and uh uh uh
5. ..... 3 of your biggest virtues. faith and hope and kind to old people.
6. ......3 of your biggest vices. overeating, overemotional, hate broccoli
7. ...... 3 of your favorite pleasures in life. Picnics, reading and can't disclose. *smile*
8 If you were a member of the opposite sex, what would you choose to do for your occupation? I have no idea
9. If you were to come back after death as another animal, what animal would you choose to be? A deer
10. What kind of 'baby' are you... water, clouds, beach, garden? Beach
1. You are given 1 million dollors. You must give it all away before the donor gives you $1 million. Who would you give it to? Trust fund for the nieces and nephews college educations.
2. If you had $1 million what would you do with it FIRST? Put it in the bank
3. Do you participate in lotteries? Yes
4. Name 3 of your best physical features. Eyes, hands, and uh uh uh
5. ..... 3 of your biggest virtues. faith and hope and kind to old people.
6. ......3 of your biggest vices. overeating, overemotional, hate broccoli
7. ...... 3 of your favorite pleasures in life. Picnics, reading and can't disclose. *smile*
8 If you were a member of the opposite sex, what would you choose to do for your occupation? I have no idea
9. If you were to come back after death as another animal, what animal would you choose to be? A deer
10. What kind of 'baby' are you... water, clouds, beach, garden? Beach
Sunday, September 12, 2004
Go Green
As always,
Michigan State did beat the Chippewas (sorry, Sharba!!) but it appears we have some issues that need to get resolved. We play Notre Dame next Saturday (they beat U of M yesterday) so . . . Go Green!
(This pic is from my cell phone. Susan over on the other-side-of-the-world has her cell phone camera working now. Great pic, susan!)
Sunday Morning. Time for the Unconscious Mutterings:
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Self-esteem :: Ego
2. Migraine :: Headache
3. Phoebe :: Aunt
4. Nervous :: Stomach
5. Punctual :: On-time
6. Liver damage :: Cirrhosis
7. Legal disclaimer :: Fine print
8. Reverend :: Minister, Pastor
9. Supple :: Lithe
10. Binder :: Notebook
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Self-esteem :: Ego
2. Migraine :: Headache
3. Phoebe :: Aunt
4. Nervous :: Stomach
5. Punctual :: On-time
6. Liver damage :: Cirrhosis
7. Legal disclaimer :: Fine print
8. Reverend :: Minister, Pastor
9. Supple :: Lithe
10. Binder :: Notebook
Saturday, September 11, 2004
hmmm. According to this, 60-75% of the population are extroverts.
And otto has a big catch: there's a 26things list for September. Posted here. Thanks, otto!
Uhoh. I've just found another Montana blog. Out there with Tom is based in Great Falls. Super pictures of places I love, a description of a weekend in Glacier. Oh my.
And otto has a big catch: there's a 26things list for September. Posted here. Thanks, otto!
Uhoh. I've just found another Montana blog. Out there with Tom is based in Great Falls. Super pictures of places I love, a description of a weekend in Glacier. Oh my.
Good Saturday morning!
Some sleepy random thoughts, as I do laundry, wander through the Internet, and get ready to join 68,500 other goofballs at Spartan Stadium in saying "Go Green". (Stadium holds 70,000, but we have to allow room for the Chippewas in attendance.)
Comments didn't want to come up first thing this morning. Losing comments is about as bad as losing posts. (Of course, free is free and I really shouldn't complain *smile*.) I love comments, both here and when
visiting other bloggers. Glad they came back up. Commenting can be kind of tricky, though, don't you think? I mean, how long should you read a blog before you comment? How often should the blog-owner jump back in on comments? How long should a comment be? Does a repeat reader have any obligation to comment or introduce themselves? How often should you comment? If you have a counter-thought to a post, should you comment or should you blog it on your own blog? Actually, some of these questions were brought up again when I was reading the comments at meg's and followed a comment to Riri's post on comments and introducing oneself.
Gotta see if Susan has opened the SMM. . . . Now she's up!
Saw Cellular last night, with Kim Basinger and a gorgeous young lad named Chris Evans. He put me in mind of a young Kevin Costner. **drool** The movie had received mediocre ratings by our local paper, but it was a real nice antidote to a stressful weekend. Suspense, but with some very engaging humour. Oh, and William H. Macy is in it. He is such a great actor.
Cassie-B has a good-looking recipe for Crockpot Marmalade Chicken. oh yum.
Whee! Now I'm awake! They're playing the Michigan State University fight song on the radio. Game days are a real trip around here. Let's hit it. Go Green! (We have a little quarterback problem this year. Shhhh.)
Attending football games is different than it was three years ago. Little can be brought into the stadium anymore. Bags are limited to 5"x8" now. A cell phone is allowed. Small cameras and binoculars may be brought in, but the cases may not. It is not uncommon for even old ladies like me to be inspected as we enter the turnstiles. But life does go on, altered, but on.
Hope everyone's team does well this weekend! Laundry should be done and I have a noon-time college football game to attend, so . . . see ya later!
Some sleepy random thoughts, as I do laundry, wander through the Internet, and get ready to join 68,500 other goofballs at Spartan Stadium in saying "Go Green". (Stadium holds 70,000, but we have to allow room for the Chippewas in attendance.)
Comments didn't want to come up first thing this morning. Losing comments is about as bad as losing posts. (Of course, free is free and I really shouldn't complain *smile*.) I love comments, both here and when
visiting other bloggers. Glad they came back up. Commenting can be kind of tricky, though, don't you think? I mean, how long should you read a blog before you comment? How often should the blog-owner jump back in on comments? How long should a comment be? Does a repeat reader have any obligation to comment or introduce themselves? How often should you comment? If you have a counter-thought to a post, should you comment or should you blog it on your own blog? Actually, some of these questions were brought up again when I was reading the comments at meg's and followed a comment to Riri's post on comments and introducing oneself.
Gotta see if Susan has opened the SMM. . . . Now she's up!
Saw Cellular last night, with Kim Basinger and a gorgeous young lad named Chris Evans. He put me in mind of a young Kevin Costner. **drool** The movie had received mediocre ratings by our local paper, but it was a real nice antidote to a stressful weekend. Suspense, but with some very engaging humour. Oh, and William H. Macy is in it. He is such a great actor.
Cassie-B has a good-looking recipe for Crockpot Marmalade Chicken. oh yum.
Whee! Now I'm awake! They're playing the Michigan State University fight song on the radio. Game days are a real trip around here. Let's hit it. Go Green! (We have a little quarterback problem this year. Shhhh.)
Attending football games is different than it was three years ago. Little can be brought into the stadium anymore. Bags are limited to 5"x8" now. A cell phone is allowed. Small cameras and binoculars may be brought in, but the cases may not. It is not uncommon for even old ladies like me to be inspected as we enter the turnstiles. But life does go on, altered, but on.
Hope everyone's team does well this weekend! Laundry should be done and I have a noon-time college football game to attend, so . . . see ya later!
Friday, September 10, 2004
T. G. I. F.
Short weeks are great, but they sure can be tiring. Ever so glad to see Friday coming. At work the inventory adjustments will be finalized today. Yay! Back to "normal" stuff. The boss is super-cool: he gave me his football tickets for the MSU game Saturday! This is a game we should win. So Go Green!
Wonderful! It looks like blogger and blog*spot are publishing today.
Bryn reminds us: Survivor starts next week! Today we'll draw Survivors at work. We'll also start our boot sheet. It's kind of the boss to let us amuse ourselves with these games. (Also, he's stuck. His wife plays the game with us also!)
There is no "I" in team
A team is greater than the sum of it's parts. Nice quote found at John's Journal.
Oops, time has flown. Wishing you a great Friday, and if your weekend has already started . . . I'll catch ya in about nine hours!
Short weeks are great, but they sure can be tiring. Ever so glad to see Friday coming. At work the inventory adjustments will be finalized today. Yay! Back to "normal" stuff. The boss is super-cool: he gave me his football tickets for the MSU game Saturday! This is a game we should win. So Go Green!
Wonderful! It looks like blogger and blog*spot are publishing today.
Bryn reminds us: Survivor starts next week! Today we'll draw Survivors at work. We'll also start our boot sheet. It's kind of the boss to let us amuse ourselves with these games. (Also, he's stuck. His wife plays the game with us also!)
There is no "I" in team
A team is greater than the sum of it's parts. Nice quote found at John's Journal.
Oops, time has flown. Wishing you a great Friday, and if your weekend has already started . . . I'll catch ya in about nine hours!
Thursday, September 09, 2004
Wednesday, September 08, 2004
"ATTENTION ALL MARKETING PEOPLE: Low-tech still works. "
We are in the process of contacting our customer base via the United States mail. We pull the mailing info from our database. Each customer gets a hand-signed letter with an offer, mailed in a hand-addressed envelope with a good old-fashioned 37 cent stamp on it. The offer is from our dispatchers, not the president of the company. It is written in a folksy manner. The response rate is unbelievable, hitting over 6% already. Six people work on the mailing, doing approximately 50 letters a day. We do them while we're waiting for print-outs, talking on the phone, etc. We are scheduled to have mailed 20,000 letters by Thanksgiving.
I need an orthopedic pen.
You are a... LEVELLER!!
Oh dear. You are way ahead of your time and your
dream of making all men equal under God may
never be realised. And to make matters worse,
when people hear your name they now think of a
bad crusty folk rock band...
What English Civil War Political Faction would I have supported?
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LDH is sending me to the quizzies again.
And it's nice that blogger is letting me back into the blogworld. Hugs to all!
Tuesday, September 07, 2004
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Thanks, LDH! I think that's a fine way to start out a four-day week.
Monday, September 06, 2004
I enjoy doing the Monday Madness, but I enjoy doing it doubly today because it is a holiday!!!
It is Labor Day here in the USA, so I thought we'd talk about work! Thank you, Mom, for posting these for me!! And yes, stay-at-home-moms and students are included!!! (If you are a student, please substitute 'job' for 'school' or 'class(es)')
1. Please tell us a little bit about your job (or your classes). I work for an HVAC company. I'm an amanuensis.
2. Do you enjoy your job? Most of the time.
3. What would make your job more satisfying for you? If a certain "toxic co-worker" found work elsewhere.
4. Name one thing you don't like about your job. See #3
5. Do you feel you are compensated adequately for what you do? Sure
6. Any thoughts on social security and health benefits? SS probably won't be there in another ten years. Health benefits? They're being limited all the time.
7. What are your thoughts on the current minimum wage? Does anyone make minimum wage anymore? Even McDonalds around here start at 7.00. I'm really curious.
8. What kind of advice do you (or would you) give your children regarding their future and their career choices? The heck with the career choices, find a good mate.
9. What is your 'dream job?' hmmmm. I'll get back to you on that. This time of the evening I'm not sure there is such a thing as a "dream" job.
10. At what age will you be (or were you) able to retire? I suspect I'll be going out with my boots on.
It is Labor Day here in the USA, so I thought we'd talk about work! Thank you, Mom, for posting these for me!! And yes, stay-at-home-moms and students are included!!! (If you are a student, please substitute 'job' for 'school' or 'class(es)')
1. Please tell us a little bit about your job (or your classes). I work for an HVAC company. I'm an amanuensis.
2. Do you enjoy your job? Most of the time.
3. What would make your job more satisfying for you? If a certain "toxic co-worker" found work elsewhere.
4. Name one thing you don't like about your job. See #3
5. Do you feel you are compensated adequately for what you do? Sure
6. Any thoughts on social security and health benefits? SS probably won't be there in another ten years. Health benefits? They're being limited all the time.
7. What are your thoughts on the current minimum wage? Does anyone make minimum wage anymore? Even McDonalds around here start at 7.00. I'm really curious.
8. What kind of advice do you (or would you) give your children regarding their future and their career choices? The heck with the career choices, find a good mate.
9. What is your 'dream job?' hmmmm. I'll get back to you on that. This time of the evening I'm not sure there is such a thing as a "dream" job.
10. At what age will you be (or were you) able to retire? I suspect I'll be going out with my boots on.
Sunday, September 05, 2004
Unconscious Mutterings: I'm not first this week! *smile*
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Reporter :: News
2. Mythology :: Greek
3. Wimbledon :: Tennis
4. Civilization :: Lost
5. Punctuation :: Grammar
6. Party Games :: Wink'em
7. Flawless :: Perfect
8. Unprecedented :: Never before
9. Curry :: favor, spice
10. Tropical :: Storm
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Reporter :: News
2. Mythology :: Greek
3. Wimbledon :: Tennis
4. Civilization :: Lost
5. Punctuation :: Grammar
6. Party Games :: Wink'em
7. Flawless :: Perfect
8. Unprecedented :: Never before
9. Curry :: favor, spice
10. Tropical :: Storm
Saturday, September 04, 2004
Big SkyCountry
"Swiping from mandarindesign.com again . . . "
Montana. Just this side of heaven. Or as this writer sums it up, the "better" Garden of Eden."
I didn't make it to Montana this year, but I will be back
Friday, September 03, 2004
Brownie- You're like a brownie you melt on people and
people stick to you. You're kind and affectionate,
You're a good listener whether you know it or not
and people look up to you no matter how they
act everybody has a place for you in their
heart.
JUNK FOOD QUIZ! What junk best decribes you?
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Found at Lynn's. And for a very unusual result, stop by at Bryn's. (It's a lock that I would never get THAT result!)
Thursday, September 02, 2004
Sometimes all we need is a big first letter for a paragraph. No drop cap, just a big cap. It looks best when followed by way too much text. Mandarin meg sets the color to chocolate, and I like that, as I'm savoring a lovely piece of Godiva Chocolate.
So Happy It's Thursday!
We did survive inventory, thank you very much. We also survived mis-match day. There was a funny thing about mis-match day. It was the shoes that drew the guys attention, not the clothes. I think men have been conditioned not to comment on clothing for some reason, but one black and one white shoe was fair game. That makes sense, but it was still funny to hear comments about footwear when I was wearing a combination of stripes and florals. The sociology of it all!
We have the Labor Day holiday coming up Monday. Other countries have September 1 and May Day as Labor Days? When is your holiday, and how do you usually spend it?
Also, I'm back at it again: Are you left- or right-handed?
We did survive inventory, thank you very much. We also survived mis-match day. There was a funny thing about mis-match day. It was the shoes that drew the guys attention, not the clothes. I think men have been conditioned not to comment on clothing for some reason, but one black and one white shoe was fair game. That makes sense, but it was still funny to hear comments about footwear when I was wearing a combination of stripes and florals. The sociology of it all!
We have the Labor Day holiday coming up Monday. Other countries have September 1 and May Day as Labor Days? When is your holiday, and how do you usually spend it?
Also, I'm back at it again: Are you left- or right-handed?
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
It's about books, so of course I had to follow suit. Thanks, LDH!
Hardback or Paperback: Yes
Highlight or Underline: No
Lewis or Tolkien: Lewis, absolutely. I was introduced to his work when I was 18, in an honors seminar class in college. I love the relationship between Tolkien and Lewis.
E.B. White or A.A. Milne: A.A. Milnes
T.S. Eliot or e.e. cummings: e.e.
Stephen King or Dean Koontz: No
Barnes & Noble or Borders: Schulers, our local non-chain bookstore, followed by the Way Station, our downtown independent.
Waldenbooks or B. Dalton: See above
Fantasy or Science Fiction: Fantasy
Horror or Suspense: Suspense
Bookmark or Dogear: Yes
Large Print or Fine Print: Regular
Hemingway or Faulkner: Hemingway. Another dude who has been with me in varying forms for the last 35 years. My brother, J.R., as an aspiring writer, was an avid Hemingway fan, and used to take jaunts up to the Fox River to visit Hemingway stomping grounds. (The "Big Two-Hearted River" is actually set on the Fox River, but Hemingway thought the "Big Fox River" had a little less panache.) My brother Grizzl lives on Lake Charlevoix, another Hemingway stomping ground. And my favorite pick-up line used on me was about Hemingway.
Fitzgerald or Steinbeck: Fitzgerald, except for Grapes of Wrath trumps all of Fitzgerald
Homer or Plato: Well, after Achilles I'd have to say Homer
Geoffrey Chaucer or Edmund Spenser: Spenser
Pen or Pencil: Pen
Looseleaf or Notepad: Notepad
Alphabetize: No
Shelve: By Genre/Subject or All Books Together: All together, and some are in piles instead of bookshelves
Dustjacket: Leave it On or Take it Off: Off when reading, on if I can find it aftewards
Novella or Epic: Yes
John Grisham or Scott Turrow: Grisham
J.K. Rowling or Lemony Snicket: No
John Irving or John Updike: Irving
Salman Rushdie or Don Delillo: No
Fiction or Non-fiction: Yes
Historical Biography or Historical Romance: Yes
Reading Pace: A Few Pages per Sitting or Finish at Least a Chapter: Finish at least a chapter
Short Story or Creative Non-fiction Essay: Yes
Blah Blah Blah or Yada Yada Yada: Neither
“It was a dark and stormy night…” or “Once upon a time…”: Once upon a time
Books: Yes
Book Reviews or Word of Mouth: Yes
Hardback or Paperback: Yes
Highlight or Underline: No
Lewis or Tolkien: Lewis, absolutely. I was introduced to his work when I was 18, in an honors seminar class in college. I love the relationship between Tolkien and Lewis.
E.B. White or A.A. Milne: A.A. Milnes
T.S. Eliot or e.e. cummings: e.e.
Stephen King or Dean Koontz: No
Barnes & Noble or Borders: Schulers, our local non-chain bookstore, followed by the Way Station, our downtown independent.
Waldenbooks or B. Dalton: See above
Fantasy or Science Fiction: Fantasy
Horror or Suspense: Suspense
Bookmark or Dogear: Yes
Large Print or Fine Print: Regular
Hemingway or Faulkner: Hemingway. Another dude who has been with me in varying forms for the last 35 years. My brother, J.R., as an aspiring writer, was an avid Hemingway fan, and used to take jaunts up to the Fox River to visit Hemingway stomping grounds. (The "Big Two-Hearted River" is actually set on the Fox River, but Hemingway thought the "Big Fox River" had a little less panache.) My brother Grizzl lives on Lake Charlevoix, another Hemingway stomping ground. And my favorite pick-up line used on me was about Hemingway.
Fitzgerald or Steinbeck: Fitzgerald, except for Grapes of Wrath trumps all of Fitzgerald
Homer or Plato: Well, after Achilles I'd have to say Homer
Geoffrey Chaucer or Edmund Spenser: Spenser
Pen or Pencil: Pen
Looseleaf or Notepad: Notepad
Alphabetize: No
Shelve: By Genre/Subject or All Books Together: All together, and some are in piles instead of bookshelves
Dustjacket: Leave it On or Take it Off: Off when reading, on if I can find it aftewards
Novella or Epic: Yes
John Grisham or Scott Turrow: Grisham
J.K. Rowling or Lemony Snicket: No
John Irving or John Updike: Irving
Salman Rushdie or Don Delillo: No
Fiction or Non-fiction: Yes
Historical Biography or Historical Romance: Yes
Reading Pace: A Few Pages per Sitting or Finish at Least a Chapter: Finish at least a chapter
Short Story or Creative Non-fiction Essay: Yes
Blah Blah Blah or Yada Yada Yada: Neither
“It was a dark and stormy night…” or “Once upon a time…”: Once upon a time
Books: Yes
Book Reviews or Word of Mouth: Yes
Happy Hump Day.
Today is the dreaded "inventory" day as well as "statement" day. To make it even more dreaded, yesterday afternoon we lost our power at 4:30 p.m. when the city had to cut the electricity due to a fire at the local oil company a few blocks away. I didn't get everything prepped the way I like it for such an intense day, so I'm going in early. Yikes! Wish me luck.
For the "hunk" of hump day, visit Karen. (She's an equal opportunity poster: she always points to where the "hunkette" of the day is posted.)
And have a happy hump day.
Today is the dreaded "inventory" day as well as "statement" day. To make it even more dreaded, yesterday afternoon we lost our power at 4:30 p.m. when the city had to cut the electricity due to a fire at the local oil company a few blocks away. I didn't get everything prepped the way I like it for such an intense day, so I'm going in early. Yikes! Wish me luck.
For the "hunk" of hump day, visit Karen. (She's an equal opportunity poster: she always points to where the "hunkette" of the day is posted.)
And have a happy hump day.
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