Happy Birthday To Me...
Today I turn 32... I'm a 5th of the way to 40 and I still haven't accomplished any of the 5 things to accomplish before I turn 40. At this rate, I'll only do 1 and roll the other 4 over again like I did at 30. I'm such a slacker...
What? No Title?
YOU NAME IT
She didn't tag me, I did it on my own this time...
Rock Star Name (first pet and current street name)
Snotra Simonview
Movie Star Name (grandfather/grandmother on father's side and favorite candy)
Juanita Toblerone
'Fly Girl/Guy' Name (first initial of first name and two or three letters of last name)
B. Ol
Detective Name (favorite animal and favorite color)
Puppy Sage
Soap Opera Name (middle name and city where you were born)
Olof Pittsburgh
Star Wars Name (first three letters of last name, last three letters of mother's maiden name, and first three letters of pet's name)
Ols Tir Zay
Jedi Name (middle name spelled backward and maiden name spelled backward)
Folo Ynytram
Porn Star Name (middle name and street you grew up on)
Olof Kerrydale
Superhero Name ('The', favorite color, and the automobile you drive)
The Sage Expedition
She didn't tag me, I did it on my own this time...
Rock Star Name (first pet and current street name)
Snotra Simonview
Movie Star Name (grandfather/grandmother on father's side and favorite candy)
Juanita Toblerone
'Fly Girl/Guy' Name (first initial of first name and two or three letters of last name)
B. Ol
Detective Name (favorite animal and favorite color)
Puppy Sage
Soap Opera Name (middle name and city where you were born)
Olof Pittsburgh
Star Wars Name (first three letters of last name, last three letters of mother's maiden name, and first three letters of pet's name)
Ols Tir Zay
Jedi Name (middle name spelled backward and maiden name spelled backward)
Folo Ynytram
Porn Star Name (middle name and street you grew up on)
Olof Kerrydale
Superhero Name ('The', favorite color, and the automobile you drive)
The Sage Expedition
I've been tagged
miyon tagged me... I'm thinking of a sinister way to get even... muahahaha ;)
Four jobs I've had:
1. Technology Consultant
2. Programmer
3. Network Admin
4. Retail at B. Dalton
Four movies I can watch over and over:
1. Breakfast At Tiffany's
2. You've Got Mail
3. The Breakfast Club
4. Legends of the Fall
Four places I have lived:
1. Subic Bay, Philippines
2. Brunswick, Maine
3. San Diego, California
4. Charleston, South Carolina
Four TV shows I love:
1. Charmed
2. Friends
3. Jeopardy
4. Stargate
Four places I've vacationed:
1. Iceland
2. Norway
3. Orlando, Florida
4. Prospect Harbor Point Light, Maine
Four of my favorite dishes:
1. Garlic Lime Chicken
2. Sesame Chicken
3. Vegetarian Burrito
4. Apple Cobbler
Four sites I visit daily:
1. google.com
2. flylady.net
3. bhg.com
4. wired.com
Four places I would rather be right now:
1. Iceland
2. Florida
3. Maine
4. California
Four people I am tagging:
1. Teresa
2. Gudny
3. Erna
4. Amber
Four jobs I've had:
1. Technology Consultant
2. Programmer
3. Network Admin
4. Retail at B. Dalton
Four movies I can watch over and over:
1. Breakfast At Tiffany's
2. You've Got Mail
3. The Breakfast Club
4. Legends of the Fall
Four places I have lived:
1. Subic Bay, Philippines
2. Brunswick, Maine
3. San Diego, California
4. Charleston, South Carolina
Four TV shows I love:
1. Charmed
2. Friends
3. Jeopardy
4. Stargate
Four places I've vacationed:
1. Iceland
2. Norway
3. Orlando, Florida
4. Prospect Harbor Point Light, Maine
Four of my favorite dishes:
1. Garlic Lime Chicken
2. Sesame Chicken
3. Vegetarian Burrito
4. Apple Cobbler
Four sites I visit daily:
1. google.com
2. flylady.net
3. bhg.com
4. wired.com
Four places I would rather be right now:
1. Iceland
2. Florida
3. Maine
4. California
Four people I am tagging:
1. Teresa
2. Gudny
3. Erna
4. Amber
Nasty Stuff...
I've been sick with Mono for over a week now, I got it two Saturdays ago and spent just about all last week in bed. Sorry I have been so slack in posting. I do have a pic of the landscape lighting and I'll post that sometime this week.
Currently planning a "How to Host a Murder" dinner party... The Class of '54, episode 7... Should be fun, shooting for sometime in May or June... I've created my own invitations though with their information so we can do it more than once. I figure in the future I'll make up roles for Paul and I so we can play along, but we'll already know the culprit and I'd hate to ruin the surprise.
I'll be out of town next week in Nashville for a conference for work, so I probably won't be posting much then. Like what's new eh?
Currently planning a "How to Host a Murder" dinner party... The Class of '54, episode 7... Should be fun, shooting for sometime in May or June... I've created my own invitations though with their information so we can do it more than once. I figure in the future I'll make up roles for Paul and I so we can play along, but we'll already know the culprit and I'd hate to ruin the surprise.
I'll be out of town next week in Nashville for a conference for work, so I probably won't be posting much then. Like what's new eh?
Slacker!!!
I'm terrible... absolutely terrible I tell you...
I should be posting more... that was the point of starting the blog in the first place...
Okies... I saw Slacker in 1991-2... somewhere in there... And I've been wanting to rewatch it lately... However, when I search for it the only movie I can find is Slackers, a very different movie... Not at all what I want. I remember really enjoying Slacker when I watched it as a senior in high school... curious if it was because it was good, or because I was young and stupid... I'm voting for young and stupid... I'll let you know if I ever manage to find it.
There are a few things that I've revisited lately and I'm finding that they must have fallen into the "young and stupid" category... most notably, Lik-M-Aid Fun Dip... I remember really liking this stuff... I swear it's drugs for kids... How did my mother ever pry me off the ceiling after finishing a package of this stuff?!?
I should be posting more... that was the point of starting the blog in the first place...
Okies... I saw Slacker in 1991-2... somewhere in there... And I've been wanting to rewatch it lately... However, when I search for it the only movie I can find is Slackers, a very different movie... Not at all what I want. I remember really enjoying Slacker when I watched it as a senior in high school... curious if it was because it was good, or because I was young and stupid... I'm voting for young and stupid... I'll let you know if I ever manage to find it.
There are a few things that I've revisited lately and I'm finding that they must have fallen into the "young and stupid" category... most notably, Lik-M-Aid Fun Dip... I remember really liking this stuff... I swear it's drugs for kids... How did my mother ever pry me off the ceiling after finishing a package of this stuff?!?
Frozen Four
The UND Fighting Sioux compete in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals this afternoon. I really want to take off work early to watch since they are in the early game... I'll have to see what I can do ;)
We're playing Boston College and the Wisconsin - Maine game is later this evening. I'm hoping I can watch UND win on Saturday in the finals. Wisconsin is the #1 seed, however we beat them in the WCHA championship game, hopefully we get the chance to do it again! We were second in Div 1 hockey last year, shooting for first this year!
Three more games and hockey season is over for me... *pouts* At least we can do it all again next year.
We're playing Boston College and the Wisconsin - Maine game is later this evening. I'm hoping I can watch UND win on Saturday in the finals. Wisconsin is the #1 seed, however we beat them in the WCHA championship game, hopefully we get the chance to do it again! We were second in Div 1 hockey last year, shooting for first this year!
Three more games and hockey season is over for me... *pouts* At least we can do it all again next year.
New Book : Smart Women Finish Rich
Started reading Smart Women Finish Rich this week, it's pretty good so far. The stats in the first chapter are a bit frightening though. I'm hoping that within 5 years we'll be in great financial shape. I'd like to be able to start giving my dad money each year to invest and build a portfolio. Of course, not knowing the first thing about investing I figure I better start doing my homework...
Corporate Tax Deadline
Thankfully today is the IRS corporate tax deadline, and while we have individual tax returns to contend with at the office, the worst of the season is officially over. The stress and pressure of tax season doesn't affect me much, however it affects everyone else at work, my supervisor included. You can definitely feel the relief this afternoon as many people took off early and headed out to celebrate. So hopefully you'll get to see a bit more of me in the weeks to come...
Adoption
Paul and I have begun the adoption process for a young boy and girl in Kazakhstan. We are very excited, and I've started another blog to give updates and to post pictures and such over time. It'll be a week before I put much information on there, but that's been my primary focus in my free time the last week or so.
Music
Since my new toy is due here within the week, I separated my music collection into 9 sections in order to get through it as quickly as possible. I'm ripping all of my music first, then my hubby's. Our tastes are so different that in the event of a divorce we could quickly and easily separate all the music with no quibbling. We had only 1 CD in common when we got together 10 years ago, and we each had a collection of approximately 200 CD's. Then, once I get my new toy I'll be able to "rip" my tapes to mp3's as well.
When he uses my vehicle and first gets in, my stereo is playing my music at volume level 5 (my vehicle always starts it at 5 if it was at 5 or louder) This is a godsend for him since he used to get in my old vehicle and it would still be at 9, where I left it.
The next time I get into it, the stereo will be in one of the following states:
1. my music still playing, volume turned all the way down (why he turns the volume knob, rather than hitting the power button is beyond me)
2. his music playing, volume at about a 3 (assuming 10 is the loudest, 0 is the lowest)
His music consists of country (any variety) and some older rock.
My music consists of mainly 80's alternative, punk, industrial and others, consisting of a fairly diverse sampling which does not include country.
We recently received a memo at work that we are no longer allowed to listen to music during the daytime work hours. Personally I think this probably does more harm than good, since most people have the music on very low (.5) and use it more of a white noise/background noise situation. Now instead everytime someone has a phone conversation or walks by my cube it's distracting. Even muzak would be a welcome respite. At work I'd usually play soundtracks, giving me a variety that wouldn't be offensive.
For the curious, the 1 CD was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits.
When he uses my vehicle and first gets in, my stereo is playing my music at volume level 5 (my vehicle always starts it at 5 if it was at 5 or louder) This is a godsend for him since he used to get in my old vehicle and it would still be at 9, where I left it.
The next time I get into it, the stereo will be in one of the following states:
1. my music still playing, volume turned all the way down (why he turns the volume knob, rather than hitting the power button is beyond me)
2. his music playing, volume at about a 3 (assuming 10 is the loudest, 0 is the lowest)
His music consists of country (any variety) and some older rock.
My music consists of mainly 80's alternative, punk, industrial and others, consisting of a fairly diverse sampling which does not include country.
We recently received a memo at work that we are no longer allowed to listen to music during the daytime work hours. Personally I think this probably does more harm than good, since most people have the music on very low (.5) and use it more of a white noise/background noise situation. Now instead everytime someone has a phone conversation or walks by my cube it's distracting. Even muzak would be a welcome respite. At work I'd usually play soundtracks, giving me a variety that wouldn't be offensive.
For the curious, the 1 CD was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits.
New Haircut...
Well, I went to get my hair trimmed last night and pick a new style to grow it into. So, basically, I went with the thought of growing it out long again. Alas, I went and sat down with the hairstyle book and wasn't really finding anything that stood out. There were sooooo many cute short styles though... Sooooo, off with my hair...
Apparently it was a drastic decision, because I had people stopping in all day today to see my new 'do. Granted they all said it was cute or pretty, etc... but it felt weird knowing that it was being talked about.
Ah well, it's short, easier to maintain and bonus, Paul even likes it! And he usually prefers long, curly hair.
Apparently it was a drastic decision, because I had people stopping in all day today to see my new 'do. Granted they all said it was cute or pretty, etc... but it felt weird knowing that it was being talked about.
Ah well, it's short, easier to maintain and bonus, Paul even likes it! And he usually prefers long, curly hair.
New Toy...
This is my newest toy!!!
A Samsung YP-T7Z Digital Audio Player... My gift from Paul for Valentine's Day. Unfortunately I don't have it yet though... :( It won't actually be here until the end of the month.
I'll review it after I've had it for a week or so.
A Samsung YP-T7Z Digital Audio Player... My gift from Paul for Valentine's Day. Unfortunately I don't have it yet though... :( It won't actually be here until the end of the month.
I'll review it after I've had it for a week or so.
Hockey...
Hockey season is almost over... *cries* It really does make the winters a bit more tolerable up here.
The NCAA Men’s Hockey West Regionals are a little over a month away (March 24th and 25th) for which I have tickets, 4th row... Woohoo!!!
I was going through the NCAA stats and my fave, #7 TJ Oshie, is tied for #2 under the Game Winning Goals stats!!! He's also up there for Power Play Goals... Woohoo!!!
The NCAA Men’s Hockey West Regionals are a little over a month away (March 24th and 25th) for which I have tickets, 4th row... Woohoo!!!
I was going through the NCAA stats and my fave, #7 TJ Oshie, is tied for #2 under the Game Winning Goals stats!!! He's also up there for Power Play Goals... Woohoo!!!
WE WON!!!!!!
I'm so excited... my heart has been racing and we won!!!! I only wish I could be in Florida with my Dad and brother for the celebration, since my hubby doesn't really care... I still have a Gold and Black pennant from when the Steelers won their first, I was born in '74 and the Steelers won the Superbowl... I can only assume it was a very good year for my dad! :)
I don't know that I'll be able to sleep well, but I'm heading to bed.
I don't know that I'll be able to sleep well, but I'm heading to bed.
Vagina Monologues
My darling sister gave me tickets to the Vagina Monologues for Christmas. So, I went tonight with a friend of mine... Paul wasn't up to going out really, but I think he would have enjoyed quite a bit of it. It was interesting, hilarious, sad, and riveting. I think Paul even would have liked at least half of it. The one that touched me the most was the one regarding the Bosnian refugee women. I was just about crying.
Visit Vday.org for more information
Visit Vday.org for more information
Geek? I suppose.
My sister was telling me about how her iBook has hot corners. Immediately I was jealous. I wanted them too. *laugh* I'm a geek and love little utilities to make my life easier. Well, I couldn't find anything to mimic these hot corners on the PC (doesn't mean they aren't out there). Yet, I still coveted them. So I wrote my own.
Disclaimer: I don't know how hot corners on an iBook really work so my vision may not even be close. I guess I don't really care.
I was concerned about opening apps I didn't really want to launch, so my hot corners require the ctrl key to be depressed to activate. Also, I made the tolerance adjustable up to 25 pixels. When the utility is minimized it sits in the systray, so it's not an app on the taskbar.
If you want to try it out, be my guest.
Download it here
Disclaimer: I don't know how hot corners on an iBook really work so my vision may not even be close. I guess I don't really care.
I was concerned about opening apps I didn't really want to launch, so my hot corners require the ctrl key to be depressed to activate. Also, I made the tolerance adjustable up to 25 pixels. When the utility is minimized it sits in the systray, so it's not an app on the taskbar.
If you want to try it out, be my guest.
Download it here
HockeyTown, USA
Yikes... Tomorrow was about 10 days ago! After a few BSODs (Blue Screen of Death) and hardware I/O errors when attempting a fresh reinstall, we decided it was time to get a new laptop for me. Woohoo!!! I've spent every spare minute I've had in the last week installing and setting up my new laptop and basically just geeking out!
When not geeking out this weekend I've been cheering on the UND Fighting Sioux! I had to work Saturday, so Paul went with his brother, Joel, to the women's afternoon game. He and I went together Friday and Saturday night to the men's games and Sunday to the women's. Nothing like watching a little hockey to get your blood pumping. My favorite player, Number 7, T.J. Oshie got our only goal on Saturday night, but the Huskies won 2-1 in overtime :( The sad thing is, it seems like there are usually more people at the women's games cheering on the opponents then our own team. It also seems like the other teams tower over our girls. Our girls give it their all, and the games are fun to watch!
When not geeking out this weekend I've been cheering on the UND Fighting Sioux! I had to work Saturday, so Paul went with his brother, Joel, to the women's afternoon game. He and I went together Friday and Saturday night to the men's games and Sunday to the women's. Nothing like watching a little hockey to get your blood pumping. My favorite player, Number 7, T.J. Oshie got our only goal on Saturday night, but the Huskies won 2-1 in overtime :( The sad thing is, it seems like there are usually more people at the women's games cheering on the opponents then our own team. It also seems like the other teams tower over our girls. Our girls give it their all, and the games are fun to watch!
10 years ago...
On January 19th, 1996, I met the most wonderful man, and tried to blow him off. I'm truly thankful that he didn't get it, and kept talking to me anyway! I can't imagine my life without him. Yes, this is sappy; no, I don't care. Tomorrow we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Here's to another 10 years.
Here's to another 10 years.
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