Archive for September, 2005
This Week: Things I Would Do If I Never Had to Work Again
1. Vacation somewhere warm, with white sands, turquoise seas, palm trees, frosty drinks, and steel drums playing in the background.
2. Put my marketing expertise to work for the little guy by volunteering to help raise money for my favorite charitable causes.
3. Start an organization to provide needy kids with versatile wardrobes and hygiene lessons… I’d have killed for this as a teen.
4. My husband would undoubtedly veto me on this, but I could take in abused children who need a good home.
5. Learn how to write valid CSS and XHTML and then undo the code butchering that litters this blog.
6. Make a reservation with Virgin Galactic to secure my spot on their next space flight.
7. Establish a comfortable daily routine which includes some time to just meditate and relax.
8. Go back to school and study all of the subjects that I always wanted to learn more about.
9. Resume playing music. Maybe even join a local symphony orchestra.
10. Become the new & improved (cooler, less bitchy) Martha Stewart.
September 20th, 2005
Lest I lose my credibility as a geek, I have purchased the Firefly series on DVD (four disc collector’s edition including the three never aired episodes) and will be catching up shortly. I hope we can finish watching the series in time for the debut of Serenity next week.
Tip to others interested in the original series: Went to pick it up at BestBuy (told you I’m there way too often) and although it’s normally priced at $40.99 they will give you a $20 discount if you ask nicely… There’s some kind of promotion going on right now.
September 19th, 2005
Tonight I peered through a telescope for the first time. Many thanks to my friend and neighbor, who you’ll see post comments around here as “JH” now and again. To celebrate this momentous event, I’ve posted some new images in my “Final Frontiers” photo gallery.
If I’m lucky, we’ll get to head out of the city and its light pollution in a couple of weeks to see some cool stuff. Today I viewed the moon through an 8″ telescope. It’s one thing to see pictures, but quite a different experience to explore the moon’s surface with your own eyes. It was beautiful… Can’t wait to see more!
September 18th, 2005
Have any of you actually played the international cult hit Katamari Damacy, the game where you roll up an ever swelling clump of stuff into a star?
Yes, it sounds odd, but listen up… My sources say it’s the most FUN you can have for twenty bucks!
Don’t know what took me so long to pick up this game. Maybe the fact that I get my fill from hogging the console at Best Buy to play it every time I visit (which is way too often) but today the situation was finally rectified.
Minutes after returning home, we turned on G4 only to hear them mention that its sequel, titled We Love Katamari, is being released on September 20… Am I psychic or something? HOORAY!
September 17th, 2005
Last night I was reminded about why it’s really not such a good idea for me to ever procreate. Set aside the issues about overpopulation and rumors of outstripping the food supply, and still there’s this:
Spent yesterday evening in urgent care because someone had an allergic reaction to something (we have yet to figure out exactly what, but we’re working on it) and while we were there, a mother showed up with an infant who had sustained a third degree burn on his little hand.
It was obvious that the baby was frustrated. And why not? With no concept of time, and no idea when or if the pain would subside, nothing could comfort him. In contrast, the mother was calm, and a bit more concerned that her son’s wails would upset others in the waiting room.
Knowing there was nothing I could do to make that child’s pain cease almost tore my heart out. The best I could do was beg the nurse for an ice pack, which proved useless because you can’t convince a baby that although cold hurts even more, it’s better in the long run.
The longer they waited to admit him, the less I could bear it. After a few minutes had passed, I had to excuse myself and walk outside so I wouldn’t make a scene by joining in the chorus of tears. So I went to the car and wept, then sorted my thoughts and pulled myself together.
Although the drama ended there, it left me thinking: This wasn’t even my child! These were complete strangers, and yet I nearly lost my mind. What a nightmare… They should reposess my uterus.
September 16th, 2005
Was catching up on the latest from my friend PJ (You may remember him as Mr. LemurBoy… He guest authored while I was on a business trip in San Francisco) and he told me about an interesting new D&D campaign that he was starting.
What’s different about this one is that their characters are to be based upon real personal traits. How, you ask? They each took quizzes to determine their attributes. Two quizzes measured all six stats: Mental covers Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma; Physical scored their Strength, Constitution, and Dexterity.
I took the tests just for fun, and here are my results…
You scored 13 Intelligence, 16 Wisdom, and 10 Charisma!
You scored 11 Strength, 12 Constitution, and 12 Dexterity!
Sounds like a good Priest or Cleric, but I’ve never played one before. Couldn’t get into the healing and bludgeoning thing. I’m usually a mage, but it turns out I lack sufficient intelligence in real life - Go figure! Who knows, maybe I could get away with hurling some elemental magic as a Druid… In any case, the quizzes were good, geeky fun.
Test yourself, and tell us what you come up with!
Click here to test your PHYSICAL characteristics.
Click here to test your MENTAL characteristics.
September 15th, 2005
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September 14th, 2005
This Week: Ten Weird Facts About Me
1. When I’m stressed, I talk in my sleep.
2. I’m still in the town where I was born.
3. There is a widow’s peak at my hairline.
4. Not a bone in my body has been broken.
5. Held it for days to avoid using a pit toilet.
6. When I am very ill, I rock myself to sleep.
7. Love pets, but am allergic to most of them.
8. Never had chicken pox, and yet I am immune.
9. Met my husband playing a role-playing game.
10. Jägermeister makes me black out every time.
September 13th, 2005
I’m mulling over the idea of starting my own private rebellion against the dress code at work. Under normal circumstances, this would be the farthest thought from my mind, because I’ve always enjoyed dressing up. However, there’s this silly rule about nylons that’s chapping my hide.
The last thing I’m trying to say is that I have something against hoisery. I do enjoy wearing stockings when they serve to enhance an outfit. I’ve even blogged about my deep appreciation for Wolford products. Maybe what’s really bothering me is that I am forced to wear them to work every blessed day, including “Casual Friday.”
It doesn’t help matters that on every “What’s Out” list it says nude stockings (not that I was ever a big fan of them in the first place) but it’s also a bit unrealistic trying to run around and find something artful and unique to match each and every ensemble… And heaven knows you can’t have just one pair — You need back-up!
So I’m contemplating civil disobedience. Something on the order of, “They’ll wish they never made this rule!” It started last week with teal fishnets. They were the perfect accent piece that day, and although I stealthed them under trousers, I still got the eyebrow from the old maids who uphold this silly rule. Maybe the plan will work.
Of course, the the hard part will be finding stockings that annoy without getting me sent home. I haven’t decided if it’s a battle worth fighting, but I’ve had it with these unfashionable, insufferable sausage casings. Unfortunately, I fear no matter which way you slice it, I’m hosed.
September 12th, 2005
Well, it seems Lucy Lawless found a new gig. If you caught tonight’s episode of Battlestar Galactica and thought, “Wow! That blonde chick looks a lot like Xena” - You’d be close… It actually is our favorite warrior princess. Turns out she’s playing one of those undercover Cylons.
Not sure how long this part will last, but since we already know she can kick ass, I hope she sticks around for a while. Though I wasn’t a huge fan of Lawless’ former series, I give her credit for proving that the ladies can hold their own in television combat… I’ll be looking forward to seeing her tear it up in space.
September 9th, 2005
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