My new favorite quote:
"Wow, these speakers sound great," Bob Odenkirk
"I really feel like a dream is being woven," David Cross
--From Mr. Show Episode 406: It's Insane, This Guy's Taint
12/15/04:
It's all over! hooray! Here are some pics and a short story. For more details, email me.
12/13/04:
The big day is tomorrow and my gut is already in knots. you see, when I'm stressed my nervousness manifests itself as indigestion. Of course, I've eaten a ton which could explain a lot.
I've got Ben & Jerry's in the freezer. I've washed my bed linens. I've vacuumed but as a dog owner it's already icky again.
But let's talk about something else: I've got a camera phone! It's all downhill from here, folks. I hope to post my zoo pics while I convalesce, but here's a small taste. Click on thumbnail for larger image.
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Denny! |
Flash! My sister's dog |
Proof that I beat Ginger at bowling, if only just this once... |
Rokken like Dokken |
Biatch is my favorite word. |
Also, Bray has gotten me totally hooked on myspace! Here's my profile, this site is totally addictive. If you were a slacker back in the day, definitely SIGN UP.
And OH MY GOSH I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL JULY 2005!!!!
12/9/04:
I've fixed an issue with email and have gotten two carnie emails in the past week. I should update the rant. With age comes wisdom, and perhaps I was too harsh on the carnies.
I enjoyed this article. Except that Prince rules, there's no way around that.
With less than a week before surgery my bras are absolutely killing me. I mean worse than ever. Hopefully this will be resolved if I decide to go through with it.
And it's official, I can't get fat again. I passed all my 14s and up to a girl who is currently on the downward slope.
After the 14th updates will either be constant or barely at all. I'm hoping to revamp.
12/1/04:
I completely need this service. I have total control over right and wrong when it comes to being drunk except when it comes to the phone. Ask anyone on my phone list.
I can't take any aspirin containing products until after my surgery. This is bad as I love my ibuprofen. I had a splitting headache until a co-worker hooked me up with some non aspirin pain reliever. And just in time, too! I had no idea...my knowledge of pharmaceuticals is astonishingly bad. As is my knowledge of anything, really.
I have got to get some style sheets up in this bitch. Maybe when I'm recovering from surgery.
But I did get my graphics that prove that I am a certified Macromedia professional! Hear that? Professional.
Also, it would seem that I completed two scarves in the month of November. I started a third, but after using size 15 needles it's hard to get used to the 10s. It's like, they're so dainty.
11/29/04:
11/25/04:
First off: Teri, where the hell are you? Email me RIGHT NOW, beotch.
Hey y'all. Happy Thanksgiving. I'm currently doing stuff around the house. I'm also watching the Passion of the Christ. I guess I wasn't paying attention back during the furor, I had NO idea the whole thing was in Aramaic.
I've put up my New Orleans pictures! Check them out. I had fun.
In order to combat my bad mood I bought the special limited edition of Freaks and Geeks, so ROCK ON.
Finally, I love this story. Robbie Williams rocks my socks. If he's looking for Mrs Williams, I would like to put myself up for consideration, please. I promise Howard isn't my favorite anymore, that was just a passing fancy. But weren't there gay rumors swirling around Robbie some time ago? And would I still be allowed to listen to Oasis?
11/23/04:
The birthday was fun. If you showed up, then thanks for coming, we should all get together again sometime. If you didn't show up, then you missed the free beer and lapdances. Pictures to come.
I finished the scarf at 10:45 the night before. Went to the yarn store and started another one. And there's another right behind!
Aside from the birthday, I haven't been in much of a good mood, so if you've been in the firing line of my sulkiness, then I apologize, and please check back in the spring.
Oh, and check out THIS crazy bitch! It was taken right after my test, which I was ECSTATIC to pass, and I had gotten a good three hours of sleep the night before.
11/16/04:
Today I was listening to some random songs on my computer and I heard "Don't Bite It" by NWA and it brought a tear to my eye. I miss the good ole days! Slackers, where you at?
Dolly Parton is getting a breast reduction, and my first thought is "Wonder if we have the same surgeon?"
Let me share some of the things I've enjoyed lately:
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Magical Thinking by Augusten Burroughs. I love him. Gosh.
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel. This is what I'm on about, folks.
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Bid Time Return by Richard Matheson, which was later made into the lovely Somewhere in Time the book was a little different, but I liked it. Still cheesy, and I love cheese.
Also, it would seem that Chris Isaak has a christmas album. I hate christmas music (except hymns) but love Chris Isaak. Torn.
11/11/04:
Good to be back. Now that I'm mostly lucid and all I can share more information about my trip.
The St. Peter's Guest House is fan frickin tastic! I loved it. Just a couple of blocks from Bourbon, it was like staying in someone's house.
Did a heck of a lot of shopping. I got a couple of clever t-shirts, items for the folks back home, and some bitchin yarn and new bamboo needles:
I sat in Jackson Square listening to a jazz band play (and singing along to "I'll Fly Away") and knitting. It was a beautiful day, and everything was just wonderful right then.
Went on a Ghost Expedition. It was kind of neat, although I left only slightly less skeptical than before. Some weird happenings during. I recommend it if you are interested in doing something a little unconventional. Bonus is I like walking around in people's houses, so that was fun. After Julie and I hit Bourbon which is TOTALLY different when you're sober!
Saw a quintessential New Orleans sight: a marching band followed by a wedding party walking from the St. Louis Cathedral through the quarter. I took pictures, they'll be up later.
Went to mass later that night.
The next night, as I stated previously, was a doozy. Met a cool gent from the UK named Alan (Alan, if you read this--I lost your email! Contact me and send me the weblink you wrote down for me) and had one of the most interesting conversations ever. It was all downhill from there.
Came home, been sick ever since. Pictures to come soon. Please read on as I didn't publish updates as they happened.
11/7/04:
All I will say is dang. Here's what I've learned:
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All men, no matter how nice they seem, are really, literally, only after one thing
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No matter how drunk I may end up, there's a part of my brain that keeps me from doing anything inappropriate...EXCEPT when it comes to cellular phones. I think everyone on my phone list got a call and/or text message last night.
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Macromedia Captivate is the coolest thing ever. EVER.
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I, love, commas.
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There really was a Dr. Nut soda. I thought O'Toole made it up.
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Still not convinced of ghosts.
I am not even sure how I got home last night, but I did, and I was alone. It was a good trip. I'd like to go again, but I will need to do a better job of keeping myself in line!
Phew. Hung over.
11/4/04:
Quite a night last night...started at a reception, moved to the official party at Mardi Gras World, moseyed to Bourbon, and ended up in bed at 3:30.
Rockin.
Seriously.
But the conversations are so nerdy! in my drunken state I called a moratorium on macromeda products but no one listened. In fact, I can't really remember anyone's name to be honest.
I've learned a lot, it'll be frutrating to go back to work and not be able to use a bit of it! I will do my best to talk them into letting me use Captivate or I will seriously throw a tantrum. I can't go back to alt+print screen, copy and paste! you can't make me!
11/3/04:
Four more years of Chimpy? Dang it, dang it, dang it.
What did we do before wireless internet access? seriously. This is the best freakin thing ever.
So pissed. Pissed at myself, and pissed at the others involved...first off, I'm totally by myself here. so what do they do? sit me at a table full of folks who are done eating. I'm already stressed out emotionally, thank you very much, and being sent all over creation to find a solo seat--TWICE--didn't help. so what do my eyes start doing? crying. damnit.
11/2/04:
I am a Certified Dreamweaver MX 2004 Professional! ROCK ON! I drank a bit too much last night, and drinking alone is just about as sad as you can get! Anyway, trying to troubleshoot the wireless network here, more later.
Ok, so it's not the wireless network, it's my flaky freakin laptop! GRR!
Can't load any of my work stuff. blech
nasty ass poboy for dinner.
and it's election night, so you know I'm shaky.
11/1/04: DAY Something: PROJECT WILLPOWER: One up
But who's counting? I'm in New Orleans for the Macromedia MAX conference! So exciting. when the plane landed I probably would've wet my pants if I hadn't used the restroom just minutes before. I just got back from the convention center where I picked up my conference materials. The convention center goes on FOREVER. Considered lunch at Emeril's but reconsidered when I saw the sign said proper dress required...I thought that holey checkerboard Vans wouldn't be considered proper dress and that Emeril would BAM my ass right out of there. Instead I got a wrap somewhere and a mocha. Taking my certification in less than two hours. Will likely fail, but will give it the old college try. I would also like to mention that I love walking in urban areas, but I stick out like a sore thumb and just LOOK like the naive hick I just may be. I also can't justify taking the hotel shuttle to the CC.
10/24/04: DAY Something: PROJECT WILLPOWER: Two up
Yep. But it was a moment that called for it. And I didn't eat the whole pint in one sitting, so I've got that going for me.
My first trim of my new, fancy pants haircut it Saturday. I'm a one haircut a year kind of gal so this is all new for me. Going to grow out the bangs a scoche, and have them evened out too. A week from Monday I'll be in New Orleans so wish me luck (or whatever!) on my Macromedia Dreamweaver Certified Developer exam. I'm freaked out. I'm going to fail miserably, but I will be in the right town for drowning one's sorrows. I've already taken care of voting, and if the wrong man ends up in office, again, drowned sorrows.
Gotten back on the caffeine train...it's a slippery slope, people. Especially for someone like me who is terribly sensitive to stimulants. Actually had to stop at a Starbucks as it was all that was nearby in an unfamiliar area and sure enough, bad mocha latte, unknowledgeable staff too. SUCK IT, STARBUCKS.
And Team America? Go.
And Somewhere In Time? Get off your high horse and make an effort to see it--it's on TV a bunch right now. Christopher Reeves is lovely. So is Jane Seymour, but she's not been in the news so much.
And Napoleon Dynamite? Still pissed I wasted time and money on it.
And Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama? Beauty.
And my dog Denny? Snoring on the couch. He was boarded last night, he and little Flash shared a run, isn't that cute? Except Flash is like a tenacious preschooler...he will NOT leave my dog alone.
And voting? Please
And me? Tired as a mern. I'm going to bed. Going to try and give up the coffee tomorrow morning. Will I be successful? I'll let you know.
09/30/04: DAY ELEVEN: PROJECT WILLPOWER: Three up
That's right, bitch! I said three up!
I got my hair cut. I'm still not used to it, but you can make up your own damn mind.
09/25/04: DAY SIX: PROJECT WILLPOWER: Three up
I was taking some pictures for a panoramic image the other day and...well, check this out:
It's a picture of me taking a picture! This opened up a hole in the space/time continuum! I'M MY OWN GRANDPA!
At work they had this thing...for $2 you got some tickets which you could exchange for samples of food. I ended up using three at the Ben and Jerry's booth which put off me wanting to crack open the pints. It was fun, I didn't count points. Nor will I be counting points at my cousin's wedding tonight. Oh, did I mention I'm officially a member of weight watchers? I'd like to lose 10 more lbs before the surgery.
First things first, I'm going for a hair cut in about 5 minutes. I haven't had one since maybe december?
09/21/04: DAY TWO: PROJECT WILLPOWER: Three up
Project Willpower is a result of Ben & Jerry's pints being on sale at Wild Oats. I bought three, I haven't touched a speck yet. I figure at some point in my life I will want to eat B&J's, why not load up when they're on sale? And now it's a battle of wills not to eat them. I'm doing okay so far, no real craving for them which is SHOCKING. I love me some ice cream.
The plastic surgery is sort of freaking me out to think about. I mean, this is a pretty big deal. For one thing, I'll be recovering for three weeks which means NO EXERCISE for three dang weeks, or longer possibly. I'm a gal who works out six days a week, so it'll be like losing an arm. Well, technically that analogy isn't too far off, as I'm losing most of two boobs.
08/13/04
Just got back from a big band concert in the park near my house. It was pretty good but we left early. I could hear the band from my front porch, though. That's just too cool.
My plastic surgery is scheduled. December 14. Now just to go through with it and not freak myself out. I'm kind of scared but I know I'll be much happier in the end.
08/06/04
I just thought I'd take a minute to address Rick James's death in my own Leahcentric way. I heard about it in aerobics class today.
"Give It To Me, Baby" was my first favorite song. Read that as the first song I remember liking better than anything, not that it's my favorite (although I do quite enjoy it still). Shortly after we moved to Jacksonville I remember going into the garage and turning on my radio and turned the dial and heard the song. I loved it, and why wouldn't a 5 year old love that song? I didn't truly understand how radios worked at the time, in hindsight I guess it was on heavy rotation, as this would've been circa 1980. All I knew was when I'd turn on that radio within minutes I'd hear "Give It To Me, Baby". And it seems like I saw some folks do a REALLY cool dance to it on Dance Fever.
Also, I remember a girl in my kindergarten class getting upset with a boy who kept saying she was a very kinky girl. I didn't understand it so I asked my mom what he meant. I honestly don't remember the answer she gave me, but I do remember that it wasn't what he intended. A few years later I figured it out for myself.
For those playing at home, I'm at 70lbs and have stopped briefly. Monday I see the plastic surgeon for a preliminary consultation.
05/09/04
So, running didn't work out so well. I get so impatient at the speed I should go but when I speed up I get shin splints.
How about Prince? Great concert. He's the best, hands down. If you disagree, we'll fight.
02/20/04
I've started running this week and boy is it rough! Fun though, I understand why people get addicted. I have also lost over 50 lbs as of Monday. WOO HAH!
02/07/04
It's been a bitchin week and a half for me and movie going due to a break in my schedule.
1. Lost In Translation a week ago last Tuesday. See below.
2. Big Fish seen last Saturday. Good, but somewhat tame for Tim Burton. Not that I have a problem with that. I did recognize the actor who played the giant from an appearance he did on Howard Stern YEARS ago so I immediately recalled the discussion about his balls.
3. OT: Our Town on Super Bowl Sunday. Good movie, a documentary so you know I loved it.
4. In America on Tuesday. Gread, touching, and sweet. Also, the little girls were ADORABLE and it is a well documented fact that I do not like child actors.
5. The Party's Over last night for free at Watkins. Despite hard seats and multiple projector failures I LOVED LOVED LOVED it.
01/28/04
I finally saw Lost In Translation last night. I can't explain why it took me so long, so let's move on. It was very good. I only wish I had seen it months ago and had paid attention to the press at the time because Giovanni Ribisi's character? She should've just named him "Spike". Sofia Coppola rocks for many reasons, I'm sure, but mostly because:
a. she directed "The Virgin Suicides" which I liked which
b. led me to read the book by Jeffrey Eugenides which
c. led me to read "Middlesex" which
d. is a totally kick ass book. Might have been one of the best parts of my last Disney vacation because
e. I had a totally serene moment reading it by the piano pool while waiting for laundry. and I was at the All Star Music resort where quiet moments aren't easily found (even in the privacy of your own room). No rude guestbook comments please, I like the All Star Music quite a bit. Especially the maracas.
Anyway, on a side note, as I was reading by the pool there were a few loud booms that scared me because at the time the Orange Threat Level actually put me on edge a bit. I think it was Illuminations, but who knows.
01/23/04
Empire Records is not very good. I've had the soundtrack pretty much since the movie came out because I was all about a couple of songs on it but I didn't happen to see the movie until this past weekend. Good gosh. I hope Ethan Embry was resoundly slapped for his performance in this movie. It did remind me of GWAR, who I had completely forgotten about. Oh, and it doesn't matter if he's playing a sleezy has been, Maxwell Caulfield is HOT. Which leads me to my next point.
A friend let me borrow a copy of the Grease 2 Soundtrack record. Sure, it's a horrible movie, but I have quite a soft spot for the music.
I am cleaning out stuff and found a quiz. When you advance to the next level it'll bring you back here. Have fun.
01/04/04
LAST DAY: WEEK OFF
Why is it that even if I don't drink a drop of alcohol on NYE I still feel hungover the next day? Anyway, overall it was a good holiday. Work will suck tomorrow.
01/01/04
DAY FOUR: WEEK OFF
I finished the Resolution Run in just under 45 minutes. As you can tell, I mainly walked it. It was fun though, I'd do it again.