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Sunday, June 04, 2006
Friday, June 02, 2006
Homer
We were in Homer, AK on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday morning. We had planned in advance to find a hotel in Homer so we could watch LOST.
We drove to the end of the Homer Spit checking things out along the way. We stopped at the Land's End Hotel and checked about their prices, $195 for 2 dbl beds. No way were we paying that much for a double bed, we could sleep in the camper in our queen. So we used the payphone in the lobby and called around. We hit the jackpot with the Ocean House Inn and Suites! They had one room left and he would rent it to use for the discount partial view rate.
We arrived to the quant little in by the sea excited about our find. They had 2 hot tubs on a cliff overlooking the sea, really comfortable beds and flush toilets with a shower. We chatted with our neighbors, 4 couples from MN who had just finished their halibut fishing trip. They caught just under 200 lbs of halibut. After getting settled in we decided to take a nice long walk on the beach before LOST. We got back to our patio and the neighbors had just finished eating fresh halibut. Offering us the remainder fish. I am not a fish eater, and I had already had fish once on the trip, meeting my personal requirement fish consumption. So I timidly accepted one small piece of fresh, lightly breaded and pan fried in half butter half olive oil. When I say fresh, I mean caught 4 hours ago. It was amazing. Unlike anything I have ever tasted! We continued to eat their leftovers, they wouldn't have been good then next day anyway... We finished up just in time to to watch LOST.
We finished up our Wednesday soaking in one of the hot tubs over looking the sea watching the sunset. Perfect.
The rest of the Homer experience included kayaking in the Kachemak Bay, visiting the Pratt Museum, tidepool exploring, shopping and many meals of halibut. We had Halibut for every meal, including breakfast (I skipped that and went for a sticky bun).
Us, on the beach before LOST
The famous Salty Dog.
The sky at 11:00 PM! Can you believe it?
Boat
I see a face of a man in the mountain
We drove to the end of the Homer Spit checking things out along the way. We stopped at the Land's End Hotel and checked about their prices, $195 for 2 dbl beds. No way were we paying that much for a double bed, we could sleep in the camper in our queen. So we used the payphone in the lobby and called around. We hit the jackpot with the Ocean House Inn and Suites! They had one room left and he would rent it to use for the discount partial view rate.
We arrived to the quant little in by the sea excited about our find. They had 2 hot tubs on a cliff overlooking the sea, really comfortable beds and flush toilets with a shower. We chatted with our neighbors, 4 couples from MN who had just finished their halibut fishing trip. They caught just under 200 lbs of halibut. After getting settled in we decided to take a nice long walk on the beach before LOST. We got back to our patio and the neighbors had just finished eating fresh halibut. Offering us the remainder fish. I am not a fish eater, and I had already had fish once on the trip, meeting my personal requirement fish consumption. So I timidly accepted one small piece of fresh, lightly breaded and pan fried in half butter half olive oil. When I say fresh, I mean caught 4 hours ago. It was amazing. Unlike anything I have ever tasted! We continued to eat their leftovers, they wouldn't have been good then next day anyway... We finished up just in time to to watch LOST.
We finished up our Wednesday soaking in one of the hot tubs over looking the sea watching the sunset. Perfect.
The rest of the Homer experience included kayaking in the Kachemak Bay, visiting the Pratt Museum, tidepool exploring, shopping and many meals of halibut. We had Halibut for every meal, including breakfast (I skipped that and went for a sticky bun).
Us, on the beach before LOST
The famous Salty Dog.
The sky at 11:00 PM! Can you believe it?
Boat
I see a face of a man in the mountain
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Starter pictures
Here are a few teaser pictures. The weather was nearly 80 in the afternoons and then cool and calm in the evenings and nights. Every Alaskan said it was the best two weeks of weather they could recall! Cousin Tom thinks we are specail as he believes that Alaska really shows its true colors to people who are worthy!
Homer, AK Bishop's Beach
Tide pooling during a -4.4 tide, which means the tide goes out really, really far. This bay area between Homer and Anchorage has the biggest tidal swing in the world.
Denali National Park
Mt. McKinley or Denali as it actually called, highest point in North America. Visible only 20% of the year. It was crystal clear both days we were in the park.
Kenai Fjords National Park
Reflective view of mountains with ice bergs floating in the water.
Denali National Park
Lone wolf from the McKinley pack. He was eying the Dall Sheep just up the ridge.
Old Glenn Hwy in Palmer, about 2 miles from cousin Tom's place
Young male moose grazing in a pond
Denali National Park
Dall Sheep
Knik Glacier, Palmer
Standing atop table rock with ice bergs from the Knik glacier in the background.
Homer, AK Bishop's Beach
Tide pooling during a -4.4 tide, which means the tide goes out really, really far. This bay area between Homer and Anchorage has the biggest tidal swing in the world.
Denali National Park
Mt. McKinley or Denali as it actually called, highest point in North America. Visible only 20% of the year. It was crystal clear both days we were in the park.
Kenai Fjords National Park
Reflective view of mountains with ice bergs floating in the water.
Denali National Park
Lone wolf from the McKinley pack. He was eying the Dall Sheep just up the ridge.
Old Glenn Hwy in Palmer, about 2 miles from cousin Tom's place
Young male moose grazing in a pond
Denali National Park
Dall Sheep
Knik Glacier, Palmer
Standing atop table rock with ice bergs from the Knik glacier in the background.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Denali - The High One
Pictures and details to follow.
In the meantime here is the list of wildlife we saw with our own eyes!
Moose
Caribou
Wolf
Grizzly Bear
Black Bear
Porcupine
Orca
Humpback whale
Sea Otter
Stellar Sea Lion
Dall porpoise
Dall Sheep
Mountain Goat
Golden Eagle
Bald Eagle
Great Horn Owl
Snowshoe jack rabbits
Fox
reindeer (domesticated caribou)
marmot
squirrels
Puffins
Magpie
dozens of other birds
In the meantime here is the list of wildlife we saw with our own eyes!
Moose
Caribou
Wolf
Grizzly Bear
Black Bear
Porcupine
Orca
Humpback whale
Sea Otter
Stellar Sea Lion
Dall porpoise
Dall Sheep
Mountain Goat
Golden Eagle
Bald Eagle
Great Horn Owl
Snowshoe jack rabbits
Fox
reindeer (domesticated caribou)
marmot
squirrels
Puffins
Magpie
dozens of other birds
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Here we go......
We leave in 45 minutes. The bags are in the truck and the pillows are next to the door.
Hip Hip Hooray!
Hip Hip Hooray!
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
The job
One last update on my job.
The woman I replaced is back. She is doing some projects that are related to my job. Rather than train me she is just doing them. Whatever. She said to my boss that she and I would have a number of months to work on things before I need to submit the projects again. FINE, whatever.
Today she sent me an email saying that as part of my continued training she would be reviewing the work I have done for the last 10 weeks and provide feedback on what I did.
WHAT???????????? THEY WILL PAY SOMEONE TO COME IN AND CHECK MY WORK? WHAT???
A couple of weeks ago I said to my boss that I had visions of the bitch coming back and grading my work and marking it with a red pen and telling me where I have made an error or how I could have come to the same fucking answer using her preferred method.
Fuck that. I have worked at a bunch of places, I am in my 30s and pretty much a job hopper like my peers. We hop job to job to up our pay, it works real nice that way. So in all of my jobs never ever has someone returned a few months later to check my fucking work. NEVER. Come on if I'm making huge errors or doing something wrong. A. Accounting would call my boss. B. Patients would call and complain that I'm fucking up their billing. C. Doctor's would call and complain that I'm fucking up their billing.
Last week my boss said to me that she hasn't heard one single complaint about me and really she only hears positive feedback.
So I forwarded my boss the email (which she was copied on anyway) and said that I guess my visions were not too far off base.
So yay me, I get to work a full day and then come in during the night and weekends to train; FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS.
Again fuck that. Just because the bitch is a spinster doesn't mean I want to be away from my life outside of work as much as she does. I have someone to come home to.
The woman I replaced is back. She is doing some projects that are related to my job. Rather than train me she is just doing them. Whatever. She said to my boss that she and I would have a number of months to work on things before I need to submit the projects again. FINE, whatever.
Today she sent me an email saying that as part of my continued training she would be reviewing the work I have done for the last 10 weeks and provide feedback on what I did.
WHAT???????????? THEY WILL PAY SOMEONE TO COME IN AND CHECK MY WORK? WHAT???
A couple of weeks ago I said to my boss that I had visions of the bitch coming back and grading my work and marking it with a red pen and telling me where I have made an error or how I could have come to the same fucking answer using her preferred method.
Fuck that. I have worked at a bunch of places, I am in my 30s and pretty much a job hopper like my peers. We hop job to job to up our pay, it works real nice that way. So in all of my jobs never ever has someone returned a few months later to check my fucking work. NEVER. Come on if I'm making huge errors or doing something wrong. A. Accounting would call my boss. B. Patients would call and complain that I'm fucking up their billing. C. Doctor's would call and complain that I'm fucking up their billing.
Last week my boss said to me that she hasn't heard one single complaint about me and really she only hears positive feedback.
So I forwarded my boss the email (which she was copied on anyway) and said that I guess my visions were not too far off base.
So yay me, I get to work a full day and then come in during the night and weekends to train; FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS.
Again fuck that. Just because the bitch is a spinster doesn't mean I want to be away from my life outside of work as much as she does. I have someone to come home to.
Monday, May 15, 2006
Alaska – The Plan
We arrive in Anchorage on Thursday near midnight. Cousin Tom will pick us up at the airport. We will head to Tom’s place in Palmer, home of the giant cabbage. We may not be able to partake in Tom’s adventure as the spring has been unusually cold and the boat isn’t in the water. That is just fine; I know there are a million and one hikes alone just outside his door. We hope to cook a nice dinner for our host and just hang out. Maybe visit his garden.
We head back to Anchorage on Monday to pick up our camper. It is suppose to be a truck with a camper queen bed and kitchen and bathroom. We have requested a cd player, cross your fingers for us.
First stop south to the Kenai Peninsula. From what we’ve read the best 127 miles of campgrounds and hiking trails, totally undeveloped and without services! The drive from Phoenix to LA is quite like that, but without the campgrounds and hiking and a total pain in the ass. We’ll arrive in Seward when we get there; leaving enough time to do much of the following prior to Friday morning mid-day.
Take a long boat trip out to see Kenai Fjords National Park.
See Exit glacier
Spend some time in a bar in Homer
Friday Morning at the latest:
Take a 6 hour ferry from Whittier to Valdez across Prince William Sound. The ferry stops for wildlife and a picnic at an island.
Time permitting, kayaking in Prince William Sound with god willing orcas! Can you imaging kayaking near a whale?
From Valdez we will drive the 8 hour trip to Denali National Park. On Saturday we have to pick up our tour tickets for Sunday’s 6-8 hour guided bus tour of Denali National Park.
Weather permitting we may skip the Prince William Sound trip and go back to Palmer for Tom’s trip which includes a flight seeing tour and kayaking.
Also weather permitting we may do a flight seeing tour of Mt. McKinley
We need to be back at the airport by 6ish on Tuesday.
I can’t wait to post what we actually did, with PICTURES!!! I can take 900 pictures!
We hope to hike every single day we are traveling and hopefully see lots of amazing beauty and wildlife.
We head back to Anchorage on Monday to pick up our camper. It is suppose to be a truck with a camper queen bed and kitchen and bathroom. We have requested a cd player, cross your fingers for us.
First stop south to the Kenai Peninsula. From what we’ve read the best 127 miles of campgrounds and hiking trails, totally undeveloped and without services! The drive from Phoenix to LA is quite like that, but without the campgrounds and hiking and a total pain in the ass. We’ll arrive in Seward when we get there; leaving enough time to do much of the following prior to Friday morning mid-day.
Take a long boat trip out to see Kenai Fjords National Park.
See Exit glacier
Spend some time in a bar in Homer
Friday Morning at the latest:
Take a 6 hour ferry from Whittier to Valdez across Prince William Sound. The ferry stops for wildlife and a picnic at an island.
Time permitting, kayaking in Prince William Sound with god willing orcas! Can you imaging kayaking near a whale?
From Valdez we will drive the 8 hour trip to Denali National Park. On Saturday we have to pick up our tour tickets for Sunday’s 6-8 hour guided bus tour of Denali National Park.
Weather permitting we may skip the Prince William Sound trip and go back to Palmer for Tom’s trip which includes a flight seeing tour and kayaking.
Also weather permitting we may do a flight seeing tour of Mt. McKinley
We need to be back at the airport by 6ish on Tuesday.
I can’t wait to post what we actually did, with PICTURES!!! I can take 900 pictures!
We hope to hike every single day we are traveling and hopefully see lots of amazing beauty and wildlife.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
7 days
6 sleeps from now I will be on a plane to Alaska! Ok first Seattle then ALASKA.
I have a million and 1 things to do and what am I doing? Wasting time online. Hooray!
I have a million and 1 things to do and what am I doing? Wasting time online. Hooray!
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Doing
Working on birthday presents for Matt.
Writting lists in my head of things we need for Alaska.
Dreading the return of the bitch who still holds the title for the job I do.
Not blogging as I have nothing of note to say.
Writting lists in my head of things we need for Alaska.
Dreading the return of the bitch who still holds the title for the job I do.
Not blogging as I have nothing of note to say.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Birthday
I opened most of my birthday presents yesterday. I have no self control. I got a beautiful marble mortar and pestle from my parents. I look forward to grinding fresh herbs to make delicious dinners.
I got a new book and some alphabet stamps and scratch and sniff stickers from my sister! The book will be read on vacation and the stamps and stickers will help my creative spirit. The stickers are really cute, the banana and the ice cream cone smell exactly the same, neither of which are banana or ice cream.
The rest of the gifts will wait until Tuesday.
I'm sure my 34th year will be filled with adventure and new opportunities!
I got a new book and some alphabet stamps and scratch and sniff stickers from my sister! The book will be read on vacation and the stamps and stickers will help my creative spirit. The stickers are really cute, the banana and the ice cream cone smell exactly the same, neither of which are banana or ice cream.
The rest of the gifts will wait until Tuesday.
I'm sure my 34th year will be filled with adventure and new opportunities!
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Monday, April 24, 2006
Lab Week!
This is National Laboratories Professional Week.
We celebrate with FOOD!
Tomorrow is our potluck I am bringing:
Mexican Corn Pudding
1 box blue corn jalapeno corn bread mix
1 bag roasted corn
1 jar corn/chili salsa
2 eggs
and 1 onion and red pepper sauted in butter! A whole stick!
Mix and spread in dish, I used my blue round cassarole dish.
Spread a layer of sour cream over mixture
Sprinkle with cheese.
(I bought everything at Trader Joe's)
Bake until it no longer jiggles in the center and the cheese is toasty brown. About 70 minutes.
Since I kind of made up the recipe, I had to make a little side dish for us to try. It was very interesting, lots of flavors and a bit of a minor bite of spice. I would make it again for a pass a dish dinner.
FYI
There are approximately 300,000 practitioners of clinical laboratory science in the United States. Since the development of this career group in the 1920s, the clinical laboratory science professional has played an increasingly vital role in the diagnosis and prevention of disease. Today, the clinical laboratorian is a key member of a health care team.
As team members of one of the largest industries in the United States, the dedicated efforts of laboratory professionals often go unnoticed by the general public, as well as by the very institutions employing their services. With the public now demanding the assurance of quality health care and professional accountability, organizations representing practitioners of this critical science have a responsibility to ensure that the public is well informed about clinical laboratory competency.
Beyond meeting this public need, the celebration of NMLW will help increase recognition for the profession as it improves the individual practitioner's sense of self-worth. Further, as the various professional groups within laboratory practice work together on this project, the sense of unity and purpose necessary to further the goals of all laboratorians are reinforced.
We celebrate with FOOD!
Tomorrow is our potluck I am bringing:
Mexican Corn Pudding
1 box blue corn jalapeno corn bread mix
1 bag roasted corn
1 jar corn/chili salsa
2 eggs
and 1 onion and red pepper sauted in butter! A whole stick!
Mix and spread in dish, I used my blue round cassarole dish.
Spread a layer of sour cream over mixture
Sprinkle with cheese.
(I bought everything at Trader Joe's)
Bake until it no longer jiggles in the center and the cheese is toasty brown. About 70 minutes.
Since I kind of made up the recipe, I had to make a little side dish for us to try. It was very interesting, lots of flavors and a bit of a minor bite of spice. I would make it again for a pass a dish dinner.
FYI
There are approximately 300,000 practitioners of clinical laboratory science in the United States. Since the development of this career group in the 1920s, the clinical laboratory science professional has played an increasingly vital role in the diagnosis and prevention of disease. Today, the clinical laboratorian is a key member of a health care team.
As team members of one of the largest industries in the United States, the dedicated efforts of laboratory professionals often go unnoticed by the general public, as well as by the very institutions employing their services. With the public now demanding the assurance of quality health care and professional accountability, organizations representing practitioners of this critical science have a responsibility to ensure that the public is well informed about clinical laboratory competency.
Beyond meeting this public need, the celebration of NMLW will help increase recognition for the profession as it improves the individual practitioner's sense of self-worth. Further, as the various professional groups within laboratory practice work together on this project, the sense of unity and purpose necessary to further the goals of all laboratorians are reinforced.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Monday, April 17, 2006
Today before work:
I decided that I hate the new Fox 11 news logo. It is the same as the Fox news logo, but the Fox News LA isn't like Fox news, so why have the logo? The old logo was simple and static with the time. It sat nicely on the right hand side of the tv, which I could see from where I sit to get ready. The new logo revolves and shows either the word news, the time or the temp on the left hand side. I hate it and I can't see what time it is. GoodDay LA logo did not change. Yet. They also have a bunch of shitty new graphics which I also hate. But alas, I don't think I dislike them enough to change the channel, yet.
Today at Work:
I listened to the soundtrack to Garden State all day long. Over and over again.
I wore a aqua dress and shoes to match.
I found out my bestest girlfriend is going to leave and move to Canada. I hope it is only temporary. (I also kind of hope she changes her mind)
Today after work:
I will pick up my brand spanking new glasses. They are the single most expensive accessory I will own. I hope they are as perfect as they seemed when I picked them out.
I will return the frog book that I purchased for my nephew in March. I will return it because I'm a bad aunt and went shopping late and purchased a gift he was already given. I did not replace the book with a new present; but since he is just a little tike I hope he didn't notice thdidn't didn't give him a present.
We will go have dinner at a favorite tex-mex place, they have rockin margaritas and half price food on Mondays. I have a long long history with this establishment dating back to before I moved to LA, not that they know my name or anything.
After dinner:
I will pick out my clothing for tomorrow and iron them.
We will take Emma for a walk.
I will watch and Matt will harass my watching of Days of Our Lives. Lovingly of course.
It is after dinner and in addition to the above:
I place an order to call me when the following books arrive: Prisoner of X 20 Years in the hole at Hustler Magazines. My former boss, Allan MacDonell wrote it. I look forward to reading about the porn freaks I use to work with. I will have to give Mr. Foot fetish, Mark Cromer, a call and see if he wants to have coffee soon. I have mostly fond memories of my time working for LFP, Larry Flint Publications to you non porn folk. The other book is Girls In Pants. I will do my bestest not to read it before Alaska. I will probably fail in read it on a Saturday, and I can hardly wait.
My most favorite Allan MacDonell quote is "meaty monkey grip pussy lips" really it speaks for itself. Part of my job entailed returning photo sets with an explanation of why were were rejecting/accepting the photos. Usually Mr. MacDonell would write postits with reasons of rejections, meaty monkey grip pussy lips was by far the best. I was at a loss of how to translate that into professional lingo.
I also made Matt stop at The Loft (anne taylor, anne klein???) We looked at a dress when we bought the returned today, the dress was $79. I don't spend that much on dresses. Today the dress was $19. I bought it.
Also pictures of my glasses. It is a pretty crappy picture, but you can make out Boone on the calendar in the backgound.
You can't really see the bling on the sides, but damn yo there is bling bling on the stems.
I decided that I hate the new Fox 11 news logo. It is the same as the Fox news logo, but the Fox News LA isn't like Fox news, so why have the logo? The old logo was simple and static with the time. It sat nicely on the right hand side of the tv, which I could see from where I sit to get ready. The new logo revolves and shows either the word news, the time or the temp on the left hand side. I hate it and I can't see what time it is. GoodDay LA logo did not change. Yet. They also have a bunch of shitty new graphics which I also hate. But alas, I don't think I dislike them enough to change the channel, yet.
Today at Work:
I listened to the soundtrack to Garden State all day long. Over and over again.
I wore a aqua dress and shoes to match.
I found out my bestest girlfriend is going to leave and move to Canada. I hope it is only temporary. (I also kind of hope she changes her mind)
Today after work:
I will pick up my brand spanking new glasses. They are the single most expensive accessory I will own. I hope they are as perfect as they seemed when I picked them out.
I will return the frog book that I purchased for my nephew in March. I will return it because I'm a bad aunt and went shopping late and purchased a gift he was already given. I did not replace the book with a new present; but since he is just a little tike I hope he didn't notice thdidn't didn't give him a present.
We will go have dinner at a favorite tex-mex place, they have rockin margaritas and half price food on Mondays. I have a long long history with this establishment dating back to before I moved to LA, not that they know my name or anything.
After dinner:
I will pick out my clothing for tomorrow and iron them.
We will take Emma for a walk.
I will watch and Matt will harass my watching of Days of Our Lives. Lovingly of course.
It is after dinner and in addition to the above:
I place an order to call me when the following books arrive: Prisoner of X 20 Years in the hole at Hustler Magazines. My former boss, Allan MacDonell wrote it. I look forward to reading about the porn freaks I use to work with. I will have to give Mr. Foot fetish, Mark Cromer, a call and see if he wants to have coffee soon. I have mostly fond memories of my time working for LFP, Larry Flint Publications to you non porn folk. The other book is Girls In Pants. I will do my bestest not to read it before Alaska. I will probably fail in read it on a Saturday, and I can hardly wait.
My most favorite Allan MacDonell quote is "meaty monkey grip pussy lips" really it speaks for itself. Part of my job entailed returning photo sets with an explanation of why were were rejecting/accepting the photos. Usually Mr. MacDonell would write postits with reasons of rejections, meaty monkey grip pussy lips was by far the best. I was at a loss of how to translate that into professional lingo.
I also made Matt stop at The Loft (anne taylor, anne klein???) We looked at a dress when we bought the returned today, the dress was $79. I don't spend that much on dresses. Today the dress was $19. I bought it.
Also pictures of my glasses. It is a pretty crappy picture, but you can make out Boone on the calendar in the backgound.
You can't really see the bling on the sides, but damn yo there is bling bling on the stems.
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Maundy Thursday
Today I had a cortisone injection in my foot. It sucked, and continues to suck. It seems I do not have a return of the bone spur, I have a joint issue.
Joint Issue.
Maybe the injection will work or maybe I'll continue to have issues. The Dr. suggested that I stop wearing heals and get an orthopedic shoe. Um, what? How can I be cute and fashionable in an orthopedic shoe?
I wish today was Friday.
Joint Issue.
Maybe the injection will work or maybe I'll continue to have issues. The Dr. suggested that I stop wearing heals and get an orthopedic shoe. Um, what? How can I be cute and fashionable in an orthopedic shoe?
I wish today was Friday.
Monday, April 10, 2006
Squirrel vs. Cat
I have had a suction bird feeder in the window for Chase-er-meow-meow for about 2 years. Overall it is stocked with seeds for the birdies keeping the kitty and the birds all happy.
The kitty crouches on the back of the couch just out of view of the birds and pounces to the edge of the table and the birds fly away. She does this at least a dozen times a day, she also will just sit and watch them eat.
I spend a lot of time looking out the window and noticed a squirrel out on the wire across from the window. I actually heard him before I saw him, he was squirreling up a storm and getting quite jealous of the birds eating the morning away. I knew as soon as he laid eyes on the feeder the end of an era was over.
No more than 3 hours later the squirrel was in the tree and I was at the window video camera and digital camera in hand.
We went out for awhile and came home to the squirrel sound asleep in the feeder. We scared him away before we could take a picture.
I do have 15 minutes of me squealing about the squirrel on tape, with additional footage of the squirrel duel;which lead to the unfortunate untimely death of a rival squirrel. And of course me coaxing the cat to pay attention. So if you come visit, I'll play it for you.
The kitty crouches on the back of the couch just out of view of the birds and pounces to the edge of the table and the birds fly away. She does this at least a dozen times a day, she also will just sit and watch them eat.
I spend a lot of time looking out the window and noticed a squirrel out on the wire across from the window. I actually heard him before I saw him, he was squirreling up a storm and getting quite jealous of the birds eating the morning away. I knew as soon as he laid eyes on the feeder the end of an era was over.
No more than 3 hours later the squirrel was in the tree and I was at the window video camera and digital camera in hand.
We went out for awhile and came home to the squirrel sound asleep in the feeder. We scared him away before we could take a picture.
I do have 15 minutes of me squealing about the squirrel on tape, with additional footage of the squirrel duel;which lead to the unfortunate untimely death of a rival squirrel. And of course me coaxing the cat to pay attention. So if you come visit, I'll play it for you.
Thursday, April 06, 2006
I am a consumer
And I've been selected to participate in the AC Nielsen homescan consumer panel. I seriously could not be more excited! They send me a scanner and a probably a docking station that I hook up to the computer and they evaluate everything I purchase!
I hope it really happens, this doesn't make it seem as a for sure deal as the letter I got...
Homescan Consumer Panel Thanks You!
Thank you for registering with the ACNielsen Homescan Consumer Panel.Your household will be placed on our waiting list, and we will send you a scanner as soon as a spot on the Homescan Consumer Panel becomes available for a household like yours. We look forward to your participation!
I get points for my scans and then can use the points to redeem exciting gifts from their gift catalog.
I love market research. This could even be more exciting and more fulfilling than being a Neilsen television family! You may think I am kidding, but for real this is the most exciting invitation I have received in weeks!
I hope it really happens, this doesn't make it seem as a for sure deal as the letter I got...
Homescan Consumer Panel Thanks You!
Thank you for registering with the ACNielsen Homescan Consumer Panel.Your household will be placed on our waiting list, and we will send you a scanner as soon as a spot on the Homescan Consumer Panel becomes available for a household like yours. We look forward to your participation!
I get points for my scans and then can use the points to redeem exciting gifts from their gift catalog.
I love market research. This could even be more exciting and more fulfilling than being a Neilsen television family! You may think I am kidding, but for real this is the most exciting invitation I have received in weeks!
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
F words
Failure at Felt
Failure because I was not selected as a vendor for this Really I'm not so sad it is the weekend before we go to Alaska for this
I have also failed at melting felt, but that was because I wasn't using the correct type of felt.
The other F word is F U C K.
Is it wrong that I don't think of it as a bad word? They hardly even bleep it out on Blow Out, they just beep the fu, you can clearly hear the K. And Bono, the full of himself rock star, used it at the awards show and the FCC said it was ok.
I say it all the time. Maybe I don't say it at work in a meeting with important people but I know I do with some co-workers, only the ones who say it right back.
And I always think it is super cute when little children cuss. Like when Matthew Fox told the story about his 3 year old son who after vomiting all day stood over the toilet and said shit or fuck or something. Why doesn't goggle know exactly what his kid said? Why isn't someone taking the time to index the Ellen show transcripts?
So anyway, I like the word fuck but I know that some people do not so I try not to say it in front of them. It is a word of such versatility, just look at the email conversation between my girlfriends on what tense the word fuck is, or can be.
Joanna:
My grammar blog question,
This is fucking awesome.
Is fucking a verb?
Seriously I read what a verb is in the dictionary and I still don't know.
Kat:
ABSOLUTELY!! hahahaaha! OMG, I'm falling off my chair. The only fucking I know how to do is definitely a verb. I totally use it like that too though. I had to ask my co-workers and they are all pissing themselves and confused as hell.
hahahaha!!!
Joanna:
The FCC ruled that Bono saying Fucking brilliant or some shit was ok, but you can't say those two dogs are fucking.
What type of word is fucking in dog sentence?
Rose I included you cause you are edjamacated.
Rose:
Fuck is an awesome word because you can make sentences
like "Fuck you, you fucking fuck." So, it's also a noun.
Beyond that, I know nothing.
Mr Elmer Kral would be saddened by my not knowing the correct tense of the word fuck.
Failure because I was not selected as a vendor for this Really I'm not so sad it is the weekend before we go to Alaska for this
I have also failed at melting felt, but that was because I wasn't using the correct type of felt.
The other F word is F U C K.
Is it wrong that I don't think of it as a bad word? They hardly even bleep it out on Blow Out, they just beep the fu, you can clearly hear the K. And Bono, the full of himself rock star, used it at the awards show and the FCC said it was ok.
I say it all the time. Maybe I don't say it at work in a meeting with important people but I know I do with some co-workers, only the ones who say it right back.
And I always think it is super cute when little children cuss. Like when Matthew Fox told the story about his 3 year old son who after vomiting all day stood over the toilet and said shit or fuck or something. Why doesn't goggle know exactly what his kid said? Why isn't someone taking the time to index the Ellen show transcripts?
So anyway, I like the word fuck but I know that some people do not so I try not to say it in front of them. It is a word of such versatility, just look at the email conversation between my girlfriends on what tense the word fuck is, or can be.
Joanna:
My grammar blog question,
This is fucking awesome.
Is fucking a verb?
Seriously I read what a verb is in the dictionary and I still don't know.
Kat:
ABSOLUTELY!! hahahaaha! OMG, I'm falling off my chair. The only fucking I know how to do is definitely a verb. I totally use it like that too though. I had to ask my co-workers and they are all pissing themselves and confused as hell.
hahahaha!!!
Joanna:
The FCC ruled that Bono saying Fucking brilliant or some shit was ok, but you can't say those two dogs are fucking.
What type of word is fucking in dog sentence?
Rose I included you cause you are edjamacated.
Rose:
Fuck is an awesome word because you can make sentences
like "Fuck you, you fucking fuck." So, it's also a noun.
Beyond that, I know nothing.
Mr Elmer Kral would be saddened by my not knowing the correct tense of the word fuck.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Weekend Recap
Friday I decided to go shopping, rather than do most of what I posted below.
I purchased:
The fancy shampoo. A co-worker mentioned that she could tell I stopped using the high-end shampoo and conditioner. The Trader Joe's brand just did not cut it, my hair was dull and wasn't as responsive as when I use the pricey soap.
I bought the Jonathan Product as a joke, or at least that is what I'm trying to believe. It does make my hair full of volume and it makes Matt imitate Jonathan which is always a riot.
See's butterscotch square, words are not necessary. I bought four, I shared zero.
for dinner Matt and I walked down the street for
and
Then we walked to
to rent
which was out, so we left and walked home in the
Saturday we (ok I) watched the new season of
I don't like
and I think about getting my hair cut like
The rest of the day was spent watching other television and reading Random Family. This book is seriously depressing. I think I might have to go purchase
just for some lighthearted tear jerking fun.
Today I went to
and
After shopping I went to
The rest of the night will be spent eating this for dinner
and watching
and
That is my weekend in google images.
I purchased:
The fancy shampoo. A co-worker mentioned that she could tell I stopped using the high-end shampoo and conditioner. The Trader Joe's brand just did not cut it, my hair was dull and wasn't as responsive as when I use the pricey soap.
I bought the Jonathan Product as a joke, or at least that is what I'm trying to believe. It does make my hair full of volume and it makes Matt imitate Jonathan which is always a riot.
See's butterscotch square, words are not necessary. I bought four, I shared zero.
for dinner Matt and I walked down the street for
and
Then we walked to
to rent
which was out, so we left and walked home in the
Saturday we (ok I) watched the new season of
I don't like
and I think about getting my hair cut like
The rest of the day was spent watching other television and reading Random Family. This book is seriously depressing. I think I might have to go purchase
just for some lighthearted tear jerking fun.
Today I went to
and
After shopping I went to
The rest of the night will be spent eating this for dinner
and watching
and
That is my weekend in google images.
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