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Pringles are not potato chips
July 4th, 2008
June 18th, 2008
Recently I read that the Red Cross is having to incur debt in order to help the victims of the Midwest floods. I would hate for them to be unable to provide relief in the future as well, so I decided to make a donation. I made a donation a few years ago, so I suppose it was just time to do it again. I also feel that by doing so now, I may protect myself from this kind of bad fortune in the future, or at least enable someone to help me out in my time of need as well.
thoughtfulJune 17th, 2008
I think that tomorrow I should pack a sandwich, a blanket, and a book. Then I can walk at lunchtime, set myself up under a tree, and take advantage of the pretty weather.
cheerfulJune 6th, 2008
accomplishedJune 1st, 2008
Apparently there was a fire at Universal Studios and movie footage and sets were destroyed. A snippet from the news article:
"the famous clock tower that enabled star Michael J. Fox's character to time travel was damaged."
Of course it was. It was the very act of it being struck by lightning that allowed him to reach 88mph without plutonium in order to return to 1985.
"the famous clock tower that enabled star Michael J. Fox's character to time travel was damaged."
Of course it was. It was the very act of it being struck by lightning that allowed him to reach 88mph without plutonium in order to return to 1985.
May 6th, 2008
Bah.
Today marks the second day in a row that my day has started out well and cheerful, only to have my mood plunge around 11. I hope that I cheer up by the time I go home.
blahMay 2nd, 2008
Yesterday I got a chocolate-glazed cake donut from Ye Old Donut Shop. I've wanted to go there for the past 4 years. It was the best thing ever. I'm never going to Dunkin Donuts again.
hungryApril 18th, 2008
Earthquake
I just woke up because the chain on our lamp in the bedroom was jangling and the floor was shaking. I was briefly worried there was a tornado - after all, one isn't usually woken up in bed by movement of an entire building - but there aren't any storms. I flipped channels, but it must be too early to really have breaking news. So, after a few minutes of searching, I was able to find this 5.4 earthquake in Southern Illinois, about 135 miles south of us, courtesy of the United States Geological Survey:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rece
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rece
awakeApril 9th, 2008
O.M.G. We toured a rental house today. I want to move NOW. I'm going to call our current landlords and see what our options are for getting out of our current lease. I really hope we get this house. I really like it.
Afterwards we went to the gym. I was so full of adrenaline. I burned *all* my calories.
March 17th, 2008
Very fun weekend. Dave came and went. I watched lots of Wii playing. Ate lots of food. Had a ton of fun at Megan's house playing games. Ate lots of food.
I also went to the gym Saturday and Sunday morning, and after I dropped Dave off. There's a lot of socializing to be had this week, too. I think it'll be a good week.
I also went to the gym Saturday and Sunday morning, and after I dropped Dave off. There's a lot of socializing to be had this week, too. I think it'll be a good week.
February 25th, 2008
Gina brought in a bag of the new Chocolate Skittles. It only had 4 of the 5 advertised chocolate flavors. Francie is on the phone with customer service. I think they're going to send us a coupon or another bag. We want to try the chocolate pudding!
I love where I work.
I love where I work.
February 23rd, 2008
February 17th, 2008
It's so hard to focus. I feel like I did a good job working yesterday overall... don't I deserve today off?
boredFebruary 12th, 2008
determinedFebruary 11th, 2008
I just registered for my 5-year reunion. I saw a decent amount of names that I know on the RSVP list, too. It's a little weird, but 40 dollars for a weekend's entertainment isn't bad.
February 8th, 2008
yay exercise!
It's a good thing we went to the gym yesterday, so that today I wasn't too out of breath when I had to run from my parking lot, down the alley, across the street, and up the length of the bus today when I was late and the driver was nice enough to wait for me.
February 4th, 2008
My show premieres tonight!
I'm really excited because the tv show I've been translating for the past 3.5 months is finally appearing on tv! It's called Unbeatable Banzuke and it will be on at 8pm Central on G4 (the video gamer network). It's much like Ninja Warrior - a bunch of ridiculous obstacle courses that people do on stilts, pogo sticks, their hands, and the like. It also includes other kinds of competitions. It's a ton of fun, and I encourage anyone interested to check it out!
January 31st, 2008
pissed offJanuary 28th, 2008
As I waited on the bus, I realized I forgot to close something and headed back to my office instead of drive back. (It was actually closed already. Boo.) I was irritated at having to wait for another bus, particularly after my lackluster day. I decided to walk home, since it would take me as long to walk as it would to catch another bus. It was in the 40s, too, which meant it shouldn't be too bad.
I decided to make the most of it and stopped at a video store I'd wanted to check out for a while. Today's $1 special was foreign and scifi, so I got two Jane Austen movies. (Mwahaha.) I was tempted to check out the fried chicken place, but I didn't want to walk home with it.
I fell in love with walking home on windy, damp days, perhaps when I was in Japan. I especially love twilight. Something seems magical about it. I do enjoy walking sometimes.
So now I'm up for a bath, dinner, and some movies. Why should I wait to do the things I enjoy? Life is too short.
January 27th, 2008
Today for lunch I'm having a smoothie - pear, cherry, vanilla yogurt, a little flaxseed, and a little ice. Vanilla yogurt isn't that bad, once you realize it's going to be tart. It's a little like cream cheese frosting.
My smoothie is delicious. I'm pleased.
My smoothie is delicious. I'm pleased.
January 24th, 2008
Boo -1!
I couldn't find the lid to a specific tupperware I was going to use this morning, so I missed the bus. Just as I got to the end of the driveway, I saw it stopped. There was no way I could make it on ice.
I felt like being nice, so instead of having Alex get up to drive me even though he doesn't have to be anywhere until lunchtime, I walked to a different closer bus stop. It took forever. I then waited for the (thankfully) already late bus. My hair was frozen across my face.
As I walked to work, already late, someone walked into The Cookie Jar as I passed it. So I decided to get a nice, fresh cookie for my troubles. It's a pretty good chocolate chip cookie.
I felt like being nice, so instead of having Alex get up to drive me even though he doesn't have to be anywhere until lunchtime, I walked to a different closer bus stop. It took forever. I then waited for the (thankfully) already late bus. My hair was frozen across my face.
As I walked to work, already late, someone walked into The Cookie Jar as I passed it. So I decided to get a nice, fresh cookie for my troubles. It's a pretty good chocolate chip cookie.
January 18th, 2008
I'm going to explode!
But in a good way.
Today was the intern open house, so lunch at work was catered. I didn't want to go but I wanted lunch at 11 when I was out, so Alex and I had a slice of deep dish pizza. I was still a little hungry after that, so I got Megan to bring me back a gooey butter bar. But then the leftovers came back... and I couldn't resist a piece of lasagna. Then the desserts came back, and Megan said the cherry pie was delicious, so I had to have a tiny piece. And a small bite of brownie. And another gooey butter bar. And somehow I got to where I am now.
This is our second luncheon this week. If we don't stop having food around all the time, I'm going to be twice my current size in no time.
PS. My icon looks entirely too happy to be full like I am.
Today was the intern open house, so lunch at work was catered. I didn't want to go but I wanted lunch at 11 when I was out, so Alex and I had a slice of deep dish pizza. I was still a little hungry after that, so I got Megan to bring me back a gooey butter bar. But then the leftovers came back... and I couldn't resist a piece of lasagna. Then the desserts came back, and Megan said the cherry pie was delicious, so I had to have a tiny piece. And a small bite of brownie. And another gooey butter bar. And somehow I got to where I am now.
This is our second luncheon this week. If we don't stop having food around all the time, I'm going to be twice my current size in no time.
PS. My icon looks entirely too happy to be full like I am.
January 11th, 2008
I think the crowning achievement of my night was being invited over by my coworker's 4 year old daughter to have a tea party when it's nice out.
Whee weekend~!
I'm very tired right now. I always am right before I head home, but this is compounded with the fact that I was up extraordinarily late so that I could go ahead and lose the computer game I was playing. I certainly wasn't going to turn it back on so that i could lose. I really want a nap, but that's not going to happen soon. Tonight we have a work happy hour! Which sounds awful until I note that I really like the people I work with. So I get to have delicious Mexican food, margaritas, and conversation at dinner with a whole bunch of my coworkers. Plus, i don't have to drive since someone in the office is going to give me a ride with her husband and daughter, and I got my translation money today so I don't have to worry about treating myself to an extra margarita, which my pregnant coworker said I had to drink for her.
Awesome things going on this weekend:
Happy hour!
Civilization IV!
Magic Bulleting hummus and frozen drinks (I have to try it!)
Bread-making tomorrow
Alex gets home!
Jane Austen on Sunday night on PBS
Finishing up a translation (which is work, but it is pretty fun for work)
Awesome things going on this weekend:
Happy hour!
Civilization IV!
Magic Bulleting hummus and frozen drinks (I have to try it!)
Bread-making tomorrow
Alex gets home!
Jane Austen on Sunday night on PBS
Finishing up a translation (which is work, but it is pretty fun for work)
tired