Eureka!

I've been bitching a moaning about iTunes playlists becuase there was no way I could see to arrange the songs in the order I wanted. Pretty lame when your trying to make a mix. Well, I don't know if something was clicked that shouldn't have been all the other billion times I tried to move songs around, but by golly, it's working now! Yeah!!

I love having the week off!

I took the week off work this week because I'd planned to drive my friend to Arizona and then fly back on Sunday. Unfortunately, reality hit when I looked up air fare for a one way ticket from Pheonix. Still, I'm off work and I am loving it!! I haven't done anything major, but I've spent most of the day today in the Bread Co putting more music on Cooper and when the rian stops I'll head home to (hopefully) do some housework before heading out to swing dancing tonight. Tomorrow: a bike ride! Can I just never go back to work?

10 things I hate

...a negative nilly's take on the ol' "10 things I love" list

people talking during movies/tv shows

being "spoiled"

people who are "too cool" to have a good time

name dropping

the sound of the alarm clock

people who "don't watch t.v." and think they are superior because of it

filing

doing laundry

taking out the trash

changing lightbulbs

I don't like it.

Why don't the words "bear" and "fear" rhyme? The look like they should, but by golly, they do not!

I'm hot on your heels

Yep, I'm a runner. Actually I hate running, but desperately want to learn to love it, so while I was on the treadmill training my legs to go up hill in anticipation for my summer trip to Missoula where my college buds and I will hike to the M on Mt Sentinel, I switched up my routine and jogged a little. For four very long minutes. I tell ya this much: running is more of a work out than walking or biking.

Meanwhile, I am very excited about my trip in July! I have been back to Missoula in 2 years and it is just about my favorite place to be. We are also going camping in Glacier for 3 nights. I am a little worried about bears since we will be in Griz Country, but Glacier is the most beautiful place I've ever been, so I'm just going to take a heathy amount of bear fear with me on my trip and call it good.

Planting Flowers

Yesterday my co-worker and I went to Lowe's to make a new key for our office. The key ended up not working, but the day was not a total loss becuase I got some flowers! They are daisies - my favorite . I have some simple white daisies, and some yellow and pink daisies. I just finished planting them in a pot, they have really brighted up my office! I hope this is an indication of a great summer!

Six Degrees of Separation Game

Connect these two actors in 6 degrees or less:

Bradley Whitford and Jane Kaczmarek

This blog post is brought to you by "Movie Mondays"

If you can't save yourself, warn others!

Going to the movies can often end in despare and heartach if the movie is bad enough. Have you ever walked out of a theater becuase a movie was so bad? I have not, although there were two movies that I would have left during the middle of had I not been with other people.
Jurassic Park: Lost World
Mr. Wrong

Both terrible, terrible movies. And both with actors I love: Alessandro Nivola in JP:LW and Ellen in Mr. Wrong. Do not see these movies! I saw them many many years ago, and I'm still not quite over the trauma they caused.

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Backpacking

SP and I went backpacking this weekend at Hawn State Park and hiked the 10 mile loop trail. Supposedly easier than the trek we made last month, this trail kicked my ass. The views and cascading creeks made it all worthwhile, however, and this is a hike everyone should take. The trail takes you through pine forests, over boulders and through knee high water. It's pretty much totally awesome.

Our campsite was nestled at the V of two streams, so we were almost completely surrounded by the gurgling of the water as it flowed into a small swimming hole at the tip of the V. It was gorgeous! We saw lots of snakes (big! and fortunately not at our campsite), salamanders, and butterflys as we tromped along the path.

Swamped, yet unmotivated

That's me today. I'm at work all alone. It's gloomy outside. I have a "to do" box instead of a pile, and yet.... I am blogging.

yuck - why is that?

Have you ever noticed that every once and a while you will find yourself writing with a really smelly sharpie? I write with sharpies a lot in my line of work, and usually the smell does not bother me because it rarely lingers. Today, however, I wrote with a sharpie and the page with the markings still has the strong and distinct aroma of yucky permanent marker smell. It's been a half an hour since I wrote with the marker! Why is that?

Magic Eight Ball...

Magic eight ball, magic eight ball, will my friend Poxy ever get to Arizona?

"YES"

Well, it's taken Poxy a few extra days to get loaded up and move herself and her two dogs to the Grand Canyon State, but she called today and thinks today is the day. Magic Eight Ball seems to think so too, so good luck Poxy! And, to help you fit in, here is some usless information about your new home:

state bird

Cactus Wren

state reptile

Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake

state amphibian

Arizona Tree Frog

state flower

Saguaro Catus Blossom

Have fun in the Pheonix, Poxy!!!

I'm all kinds of handy

For months now, our shower sprays out what could be described as a trickle of water falling out of our faucet. Tonight I took matters in my own hands, grabbed a wrench, and I changed the shower head. The result: SUCCESS!! We now have normal water pressure in our shower! YAY! I don't think I'll quit my day job to become a plummer just yet, but I'm pretty proud of myself.

It's the small things in life...

I hate finals

The finals I'm referring to are not mine, but the law students'. Here it is, Sunday night and I'm all by my lonesome. SP has been in marathon study sessions for a couple of weeks now. Not only do I not see her, but I don't see anyone else either, and it is a total drag. Alright, I'm done complaining.

I am really happy because my favorite band, They Might Be Giants (also known as the best band ever), will be here in St. Louis on May 6th. I cannot wait! Can.Not.Wait. They come at the perfect time - finals will be over and my 4 events at work will be totally wrapped up.

randomly in my head this afternoon...

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear

Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair

Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy

Was he?

Good luck on finals!

I know many of my loyal readers are in the middle of finals and to them I offer Lucky Finals Cow:

Good Luck!

My biggest pet peave

"funner" and "funnest"

These are not words, yet so many people say them. Everytime I hear them it is like nails on a chalkboard to me. Just say funner out loud - listen to yourself - hear how ridiculous you sound! ugh!

Examples what you can say:
Work is not fun.
You know what would be more fun than working? Anything.
White water rafting is the most fun!

This blog post brought to you in part by "Wordy Wednesdays"

I've said it before, and I'll say it again

Soap is the best show ever. I'm on season 4 right now, and although this season is not my favorite, it is still hilarious. Joe Mantegna, who I love, just showed up in an episode. Such a good show. I will keep saying this until the day I die.

Thoughtful Thursday poses a question....

An annual event is held, well annually. Volunteers run this event. Sponsors give money to the event. Often sponsors are volunteers. Historically, sponsors who volunteer have had a job of high importance (running a portion of the event). Over the years, some sponsors have sponsored less and volunteered more, and a few to the point of not donating any money, but instead are providing quality volunteers for the portion they are running. Because those who used to raise money don't now, new sponsors are on board giving lots and lots and lots of money. These sponsors also want to volunteer, and want a job of high importance (running the event with new quality volunteers that they bring).

Now, all events are covered. Although there are new sponsors, there are no new events. What do you do?

1. Give the new sponsor a less prominant (though no less important) job? This could result in the new sponsor becoming bored, feling underapreciated, etc and so he may not bring in as much money next year. The new sponsor also can see what other sponsors get to do.
2. Give the new sponsor the ex-sponsor's volunteers job? Though not giving money, the ex-sponsor still volunteers and runs the event well with his group of volunteers.
~~working together is not an option -- this are big-wig important people who like to be in charge~~

Either way, you are going to step on someone's toes. What should you do?

I know what I think, but I'd like to hear your thoughts.

Six Degrees of Separation Game- TV Style

Going through Television, connect these two actors in Six Degrees or less!

Stockard Channing and Michael J. Fox

The game ends Wednesday at 9 a.m. The person to connect these actors in the fewest turns the fastest using ONLY television credits will recieve bubbles.

IMPORTANT:
Television credits mean T.V. shows or movies made for T.V.
Games Shows/reality shows are not allowed.
One-time guest spots are not allowed, but recurring character guest spots are fine.