Ahem... Trying to be calm:
I'm putting an offer on a house today.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!
There. I'm calm. That wasn't so hard, was it?
I'm excited - nervous - happy - scared - but mostly I know it's the right thing to do and this new place is my home. It was my home the minute I walked into it. I can absolutely picture myself (and the kitty-cats) living there. So cross your fingers and send good thoughts this way. If it's meant to be now, all things will work out the way they're supposed to.
Oh, and I finally watched Grey's Anatomy last night. It's good! (Pretty soon our ENTIRE Monday SnB session will be devoted to discussing our "programs"...). And I've met my next true boyfriend, Dr. Shepard. One boyfriend is a lawyer, the other a doctor. I'm covered.
/begin sarcasm: Ahh, yes. The Boy Scouts. What a fine, fine organization. They wouldn't want to ruin their reputation by allowing gay scoutmasters. /end sarcasm here.
So - um - that's it. Well, except for the fact that I'm putting an offer on a house today. Did I mention that? Oh, yeah, I guess I did. Wish me luck. Ciao.
3/30/05 4:58 AM
I dreamed that I was pushing back tsunami waves with the women from the cast of The West Wing. Except really it was like a video game so we weren't pushing back water - we were just rowing in front of a big screen. Then we sat in the back of my mom's old station wagon and ate Cocoa Puffs. Someone tell me what that means!
Yes, I am going to look at three more houses today. And talk to one more mortgage company. And the homeowners association. And... well... I suppose I have to do some real, actual work too. I'll let you know how it goes. Ciao.
3/29/05 9:32 PM
Two things:
1. Would ya just look at the temp here today?
2. I looked at a place tonight that may just very well be chez-chele. (eeeeek!) Trying not to get too excited just yet, and I'm going to go look at three more places tomorrow. But I'm thinking it may just be time to do this.
And with that, it's time to sit on the couch and knit for a while. Buona Sera.
3/29/05 5:09 AM
Oh, the horror, the horror. The coffee wasn't ready this morning! I got home from knitting and totally crashed. I vaguely remember saying to the cats "I need to go to sleep. NOW.", and I stumbled into bed. I'm surprisingly wide-awake this morning, but I had to wait an entire FIVE EXTRA MINUTES for coffee. I realize that if this is the worst thing in my life, I got nuthin' to complain about... but still! (I'm not getting any sympathy here, am I? Okay. Time to move on.)
I saw the ultimate in over-compensation on a big dodge ram pick-up yesterday morning on the way to work. What, you ask? These.
I have no words....
How scary for these people. And it's sad when you actually start to think "Oh, only 2000 killed, not 174,000". Time to start donating again.
I know he's obnoxious... but yet I love him. Denny Crane/William Shatner - he's my true old-man-boyfriend. I missed Boston Legal this week when it wasn't on, and I still haven't watched Grey's Anatomy yet. The knitty girls said it's pretty good, and I always believe everything they tell me! (even that one thing about Smellen....heh heh heh).
Now, time to get moving! Go forth and be productive, people. Ciao, Bellas. Have a good day.
3/28/05 8:37 PM
Never let it be said that I don't take care of my knittin' sistahs. This one's for you, JenX (that's your new nickname. I just decided.)
Buona Sera!
3/28/05 5:00 AM
I'm sitting here wondering where the hell the weekend went. The alarm went off this morning and I thought 'The minute I get up, that's it. I'm committed to starting the week. No turning back now.' I hit the snooze once, but the next time it went off I got up. Sometimes you just have to be brave.
Does it occur to you, too, that people are now just using this woman to further their own agendas? People. Just let her pass in peace.
I finally got to watch The Office last night. It was pretty good. The characters are a little broad and cartoony, but there's some potential. I'll get a TiVo season pass for it.
What am I gonna do now? Why - I'm going to OprahLand!
Actually, no. I'm going to go to work. It's much easier now that it's actually LIGHT outside at 5:50 AM. I'll leave you with a couple of pictures from my nature-filled walk yesterday:
That is all. Ciao, Bellas.
3/27/05 1:30 PM
I'm remote blogging from Mare's house. We went for a lovely hippity hoppity Easter walk at Westwood
nature center. Lots of nature. Yep. I'm a city girl. ::smile::
Mare's making chocolate cake, and I will make the traditional Italian Easter Dinner (Dominos' Pizza) - and
thus ends the Pastors' Wives' Easter Celebration.
Hoping your day is wonderful as well. TiAmo - Ciao, Bellas!
3/26/05 9:55 AM
Hola, Peoples.
10 Random songs from my iTunes today:
1. She's Not There - Santana
2. Vivo Sonhando - Morelenbaum2 & Ryuichi Sakamoto
3. Fire and Ice - Pat Benatar
4. I Want You Back (Single Version) - Jackson 5
5. Pavement Cracks - Annie Lennox
6. I Would Bring You Ireland - Nanci Griffith
7. The Space Between - Dave Matthews Band
8. Lady Madonna - The Beatles
9. Keep Moving - Ivy
10. Who's Zoomin' Who? - Aretha Franklin
That served no purpose whatsoever, but I think it goes to show that I have weird, eclectic taste in music.
Two more things before I start the day: This Quiz is fun, and astonishingly correct. Everyone should try it.
I finished the first Magic Stripe Sock last night. It's too big (because I have the freakishly tiny feet, you know), so I'm going to modify the pattern and try again. I have enough yarn to make another pair, and I'll use this first one as a Christmas stocking for the kitties or something. I love this yarn! These will make great socks-to-wear-with-Birkie-sandals. Stop mocking me. Right now.
Have a beautiful day! Ciao.
3/25/05 4:56 AM
:::Insert happy dance of Friday here:::
The incredibly large, close, bright full moon woke me up this morning. Did you see it? In summer I love going out on the balcony early in the morning when the moon is bright and close. That's the cool thing about living up in the sky like I do - no neighbors are going to see me standing out there in my jammies at 5:00 a.m. I might miss that a little when I move.
I just read my horoscope for today: "Ready for a whole new lifestyle? Thinking you might begin with the people you associate with on a regular basis? Good idea. They'll help you make the connections that will get you started." Those who know me best know how weirdly right-on that is. :::goosebumps:::
And now the nutty people come out of the woodwork. I've never understood the 'right to life' people who would go to a gun-store, threaten the owner with a box-cutter and then say he's going to go 'rescue' someone. Or bomb a clinic. Or kill a doctor. Oy.
I'm tired of writing and thinking about this - but at last, someone has asked the right question: Who is caring about her dignity? The cause is overshadowing the poor woman at the center of it all.
Wait. The guy with the mental problems scored higher on the test than the teacher who was trying to get certified?? Note to self: don't go to school in N.Y.
Okay, kids... gotta go. I will talk to youse all later. Ciao.
3/23/05 4:52 AM
10 Things by chele:
1. The service was simple, beautiful and exactly what he would have wanted.
2. I put about 400 miles on the car yesterday, and I was in it for about 6-1/2 hours. I'm still a little punchey.
3. Wish I would have thought about taking today (or at least the morning) off, too.
4. I shudder to think what life (or just the mornings) would be like without caffeine.
5. Wow - I think I was just sleeping with my eyes open for a minute there.
6. Who wants to do laundry for me? C'mon. I'll make it worth your while. $2? $4?
7. I'm SO close to being done with the first Magic Stripe sock. Pictures by Thursday or Friday at the latest.
8. The same kitties that are so cute at 11:00 PM when they are snuggled down in the blankets are little monsters when they wake up at 4:30 AM demanding to be fed.
9. How is it even possible that Easter is this weekend?
10. Have a most excellent day. Ciao.
3/22/05 5:28 AM
Up early to go to the funeral service. Just time for a little bit of news:
Oh my God.. This school shooting was way up north, on Red Lake Reservation. How terrifying for those kids.. Honestly, if I had kids, I'd be all home-schoolin', all-the-time. I'd never let 'em out of my sight.
I've gotta say, I'm with her father on this one. You hurt a child, you're done. Simple as that.
I woke up yesterday with high hopes of getting lots of cleaning done, and then taking time to play outside. I got a phone call just after I got up. Unca J died. He battled that old demon cancer bravely for five years.. proving that tough old italian guys don't go down without a fight! He'd come so close to the edge.. and then, miraculously, it seemed, would bounce right back. Finally he just got too tired. So now he and my papa can pal around in heaven together. He was my most favorite uncle in the world, and I miss him terribly already. Ti amo. Che siete lo zio migliore nel mondo.
3/20/05 10:06 PM
High School Days Meme:
What year was it?
1974-1978
What were your three favorite bands (performers)?
John Denver, Boz Scaggs, Judy Collins
What was your favorite outfit?
Jeans, Pink Izod shirt, Green Shetland Sweater
What was up with your hair?
I had short short short hair!
Who were your best friends?
Sara, Kathy, Mary, Mary Ann. We were ALWAYS together.
What did you do after school?
Either went to work or hung out with my sisters.
Where did you work?
At the nursing home, then at the library
Did you take the bus?
Yes, the city bus
Who did you have a crush on?
I can't remember his name...
Did you fight with your parents?
Oh lord, yes. I was NEVER on time for curfew. Not once.
Who did you have a CELEBRITY crush on?
Hmmm. I was already well past David Cassidy at this point. I don't think I got celebrity crushes after him.
Did you smoke cigarettes?
Nope. I didn't start that until I was much older (and knew better).
Did you lug all of your books around in your backpack all day because you were too nervous to find your locker?
No, backpacks weren't really the 'in' thing yet.
Did you have a clique?
Yes.
Did you have The Max like Zach, Kelly and Slater?
Hah?
Admit it, were you popular?
Sort of. By the end of senior year, everyone pretty much got along, and the cliquey-ness stopped.
Who did you want to be just like?
My friend Kathy's sister (whose name escapes me).
What did you want to be when you grew up?
A teacher.
Where did you think you'd be at the age you are now?
Married with three kids :::shudder:::
3/19/05 9:07 AM
That was certainly a most disappointing snow storm. It was supposed to keep on snowing right up until noon today.. eh - not-so-much. It's melting already. Big piles of glop are falling off the building (and freaking the kitty-cats out a little bit). It sounds like the southern part of the metro got hit with the worst of it.
For the love of God, people, just let this woman go in peace. Think about it for 30 seconds. Would you want to live that way for 15 years? Not me. And I have a living will that says just that.
This certainly makes me feel a lot safer about taking a flight out of MSP.
So that's a quick trip through what I know this morning. I will now brave the storm of the century roads and run some errands. Behave yourselves! Ciao, Bellas.
3/18/05 5:30 PM
Now this is the storm of the century:
Well, it's a snow storm, anyway.
3/18/05 5:01 AM
Excuse me, isn't a snowstorm supposed to contain actual snow? We were supposed to have 3" of it this morning, and get another 6" today. Nothing. There's nothing out there.
I have to go in for a while this morning (it's rude if you call a meeting and don't show up for it, right?). Then I'm going to come home and crash again. But as long as I'm up, I'll tell you about what's in the news.
Let me just say this one more time - write a living will (health care directive). Now. I can't even tell you how important this is. If you don't have a lawyer who'll do this for you let me know and I'll give you some names. /end PSA of the day.
We already knew that West Wing and ER are coming back for another season. I can't believe, though, that the Joey show got picked up, too. Does ANYONE watch that? I watched 10 minutes once. It was painful.
I read this story three times and I still don't understand it. WTF? Mermaids?
No matter how bad things are at your job, I'll bet it's never gotten to this point.
And away I go to start this day. Have a good one yourself. Ciao.
3/17/05 3:12 PM
And the verdict is.... anemic. Back to horse-pill-vitamins again. Lovely. At least there's a reason for being this tired and cold all the time.
And as I was driving home this afternoon, I remembered again how it's St. Patrick's Day. Every drunk person in the Twin Cities is wandering around my neighborhood right now! The little bar across the street is almost always empty.. except for today, when the line goes down the street and around the block. They must make enough on this one day to hold 'em through the rest of the year!
I'm gonna lay down. Call me and check on my well-being! (yeah, I'm a baby...)
3/17/05 4:56 AM
Happy St. Patrick's Day. Luck of the Irish, and all that. I'm Italian - what do I know about these things? :::smile::: You all have a good day, though.
I was pretty much done with my QVC addiction (ask Mare about that..). They must have figured that out. Now they're sending me e-mails, tempting me, telling me to come back. They're even sending me pictures! Aaagh. It's a test of self-discipline. I can look if I don't buy, right??
Robert Blake is not guilty. And I am the Queen of England.
The poor man. How will he survive, now that his salary was cut to a mere $600K? No wonder he had to get a little bonus to help him out.
Hmmm. Were those last two items a little sarcastic? Then you'll love the next two:
1. Oh, I listen to everything they tell me to do. Because they are the pillars of moral order. Oh, except for the kiddie thing.. And one more thing: it's FICTION, buddy. Why so upset about it? Sheesh.
2. Maybe it really wasgastrointestinal distress. Oh, that's right. It wasn't. Maybe it'll stick this time.
Okay. Done with the sarcasm now. I need to take my sweetness-and-light pills!
Um, okay, now for other stuff. 1. We're supposed to have another storm of the century this weekend. I stocked up on groceries (well, that's if my building actually decides to DELIVER the Simon Delivers stuff to my door..), and I have plenty of yarn to finish all of my projects. All of you will have to come to me, because I'm not leaving my place. Ha! 2. I hate my new haircolor - it's not dark enough. What happens if I put a darker color over this one? Will all my hair fall out??
There was huge news in my industry yesterday. Ebbers wasn't a nice guy. He knew what was going on, and he ruined people's lives and livelihood. Gotta love it when justice prevails.
I bought a teeny tiny mouse yesterday. So far it hasn't electrocuted me, so I figure I'm ahead of the game.
That's what is on my alleged mind this morning. Talk to youse later. Ciao.
3/15/05 4:54 AM
Good Day, all. It was quite the exciting knitting group last night (and I love to say that.. those who DON'T knit don't know what they're missing out on!). Being the good little blogger that I am, though, I don't blog about people without asking permission first, and I didn't do that. So sorry - no details for the rest of ya. Now, aren't ya glad you came, Brandi-who-i'm-working-on-a-nickname-for? Brandi-rama?Brandi-you're-a-fine-girl?Brandacious! YEAH! that's it!
THEN (you knew I'd have another adventure story, didn't you?)...I got home and was about to go online to check for all of my fan letter ('s' purposely omitted), sat down at the computer, grabbed the mouse..which sent out a HUGE spark and really shocked me! I was practically electrocuted, you know. It didn't do anything to my computer (go, Apple!), but the mouse itself is fried. It's off to Office Max at lunchtime to buy a new one. I'm using the original Apple mouse this morning, and it's the one thing I really didn't like about this computer. There's no right and left mouse button, and no trackwheel.. all things that I really need to live. Or to play online, anyway. And funny, too, how I'm perfectly used to NOT having a mouse on my laptop, but on the desktop it's a necessity.
ANYWAY...(you SURE you think this is exciting, guys?)...Let's look at the news, shall we?
Warning! Do not read this if you are the least bit squeamish: This guy is in the Iditarod (big ol' sled-dog-mushing-in-the-snow-race), and four days before the race he sawed off the top of his finger. EEEEEEEEEEK! And you think that's bad? He had one of the race veterinarians ::shudder:: cut the nerves that were sticking out of the top of the sawed off finger.
Oh my God. I have to go lay down now for a minute.......
I'm not watching Idol this year.. but what's the deal with this guy dropping out? Didn't someone else already leave, too? Yeah - didn't some girl leave before it even really got going? (Okay, okay.. I won't write about stuff I don't really know about anymore. Sorry.)
You go Martha! She came out of prison and is doing just fine.. Good for her.
Ladies and Gentlemen, my next new boyfriend (is this number 3 or number 4? sometimes I lose track): John Stamos. Ooooh! He's just so cute. MmmHmm!
Gotta go now. Behave yourselves. Ciao, Bellas.
3/14/05 5:02 AM
The Expo was just sorta okay. The company was excellent, of course (hi, cuzgirl!), and the ice cream afterwards was the best ever. The show itself, though, was really small and was all about underwear parties and standing in line for food. Oh, and I met my newest boyfriend:
Yes, it's Carlos from Desperate Housewives. Yep. I'm pretty sure he's in love with me. We had a vibe going on. Sure, he just LOOKS like he's all ignoring me in the picture, but that's just because we didn't want to draw attention to ourselves. (and let the stalking begin in 3....2....1...now).
The other hilarious adventure of the day happened last night. I was working on my latest project when one of my needles slipped out of my hands and in between the couch cushions. I reached in after it, only to push it down farther. Side note - the couch is leather,all the cushions are attached and the bottom isn't open. So now I'm mad.. I put my arm into the side of the couch (I've got it bent at a really awkward angle) and - I can't get my arm out! I'm TRAPPED in my couch! I realize that my cell phone is just out of reach... I'm having visions of being stuck there forever, and the cats will eventually come after me! Or wait! I'll just have to break my own arm to get free! Holy Nightmare!!
So then I yanked my arm out, sans knitting needle. OUCH. It's a little worse for the wear, and I'm gonna have a bruise on the top of my hand. Lesson learned: sometimes you have to just let stuff go (even if it is part of an expensive set of wooden needles). I have to stop at the yarn store tonight on the way to SnB to buy a whole new set, because I don't think they'll sell me just one of a set of five...
Time to start the new week. I'll talk to you later. Ciao!
3/13/05 8:30 AM
What a beautiful morning - all blue skies and sunny, except it's only 16 degrees. That's unfortunate.. So while I would love to just be able to play outside, CuzGirl and I will spend the day inside at the Women's Expo (also known as the all-estrogen-all-the-time show). It's like practice for the State Fair - lots of free stuff and junk food.
Oh no! Jen's boyfriend took a tumble. You should probably rush to his bedside, you know...
What do we think of The Sketch Show? I know it's on right in the middle of Desperate Housewives, so I won't be able to watch it regularly.
Something doesn't sound right in this story. I say he was schweeeling the Nyquil and got caught.
Do you believe in Evolution or Creationism? Evolution.
Off to do errands, clean house, do laundry, etc. Oh - and wait by the phone, too! ::smile:: Ciao.
3/11/05 5:07 AM
Almost made it through another week, haven't we? Just a couple of things I saw in the news this morning:
Enough with the ER, already. There are NO more stories to tell. Explosions, helicopter crashes, birth, death, mayhem.. they're going to have to start sending people up on the Space Shuttle - that's the only thing left!
Isn't it ironic? ABC censors Boston Legal's show about censorship. Still, it's one of the best shows ever (only partially because of my boyfriend, James Spader).
Now that I'm all caught up on the rest of the Star Wars movies, I'll have to go see Revenge of the Sith. (was I the only one in the world who hadn't seen all of them?)
That's it. I'm locking away all the fire arms.. Don't get any ideas there, IssyCat.
I'm just realizing that my headache is gone. shhhh.. don't want to jinx it. AND right now - at 6:06 AM - it's just starting to get light outside. It's the little things in life that make me happy. Ciao.
3/10/05 8:07 PM
No, I don't have a cold. I have the headache of death, however.
I forgot to shout out to Mare and say have a good time in San Fran. Behave yourself, and bring me a present (not
necessarily in that order!).
That is all. Time for TV, knitting, and then sleep. Not necessarily in that order, either. Buona Sera.
3/10/05 5:04 AM
Happy Birthday, Mike - Siete il papa piu grande nel mondo.
It's a miracle, I tell ya. That Zicam stuff really does fight off a cold. I have a little headache, but the scratchy throat and sneezing is GONE.
::Shudders:: I have no words for all this. Except maybe these: jail. for. life.
Now that they're down to the finalists, I may start watching American Idol. Or not. Nah, I don't think I will. See? You just saw me have a little argument with myself and win!
I don't see the need to buy the Seinfeld DVD. My TiVo gets about 35 Seinfeld episodes a week. It's ALWAYS on. Anyone have it? Are there good special features?
This is a teenager we'll be reading about again someday.. when he becomes the next psycho-killer. Let's talk about anger issues, shall we?
Here's something else I need an explanation for: You go on a rampage on an airplane. Do you think that you're not going to be caught and arrested when you land?? Think that you'll just be able to stroll down to baggage claim with everyone else? Oy.
There's snow out there this morning. I never got the memo about that... After the warm weekend I put away my winter jacket, so I will be dressing in 3,750 layers today. And it's off I go. Talk to you later. Ciao!
3/09/05 9:00 PM
I'm getting sick. Scratchy throat, sneezing, achey. NO NO NO. Where's the Zicam?
3/09/05 5:06 AM
It was a "wake up and think it's Friday" mornings! Gah! At least I'm not out Northeast, where the snow is. I'm so sorry for you guys. Evidently Minnesota is the place to live in winter. (of course now that I've said that we'll have a blizzard or something...)
Wow - look at gas prices. I'm so thankful that I got rid of the monstrous Blazer. I can't imagine what it would be like to fill that thing up all the time at $2+ per gallon.
How much MORE sleazy can the Vikings organization look? Randy Moss, Kelly Campbell, now Mike Tice. I miss hockey. Now those players are angels. Heh. Okay, yeah, I know...
More proof that Minnesota is the state where absolutely nothing is allowed. They want to stop kids from drinking at midnight on their 21st birthdays (they wouldn't be legal until 8:00 AM the next morning). Because they think kids wouldn't drink a lot the NEXT NIGHT, or the night after, or any time after that. Because kids aren't that way.
Oh! I just remembered that I have movers coming in at 7:30 this morning, so I'd better get myself to work. Have a good day, kids. Ciao.
3/08/05 5:01 AM
Hello. And how are YOU this morning? I fell asleep at about 12:30.. not too bad. I'm not naive enough to think that this round of the no-sleeps is finished, but I feel pretty good right now.
I finished the latest project - a pillow cover made out of micro-fiber yarn. Knits up very shiny and smooth (mmm... shiny!). I want to do 2 or 3 more couch pillows.. the next one has to be out of something chunky and fun. Then I'll have to explain to the kitties that those are MY pillows.
I'd like to think that I'd get a standing ovation if I came back to work after being in prison... but nah, I don't think it would happen.
U2 is coming here! I was too sick to see them last time they were in town (I had free tickets and I couldn't go... you KNOW I had to be pretty sick to miss that!). ::crossing fingers, hoping for the freebies again this time::
Okay. Paid the bills, now I'm ready to start the day. Have a good one. Ciao, Bellas.
3/07/05 4:56 AM
Well... now I feel like I certainly could sleep. And so the vicious little cycle begins. Lots of coffee so I can wake up, and then there'll be no sleeping tonight. Fabulous! Excellent!
This is how completely out of it I am.. I read this headline and thought "Madonna is so skinny! Why would she need to have her stomach stapled?" Imagine my surprise when I saw this picture. I did the double, triple, quadruple take. Then I got another cup of coffee.
These people got in trouble for not following the rules of blogging: 1. Never say anything about work that you wouldn't say AT work. and 2. No nekkid pictures, for God's sake! You never know who's reading this stuff.
Here are your cool pictures of the day - a panoramic view taken from on top of Mt. Everest, and Bangladesh and the Ganges River.
We had much, much fun at the H&G Show, and walked about 4000 miles. Then we had molto delicious burgers at the Convention Grill. In fact, Dame! liked them so much he had two! It was such a beautiful day.. the whole world was walking outside. Sadly, today it's supposed to be only 30 degrees and flurries. That's what Minnesota does to us.. makes us think that Spring is here, but HA! - not so much yet. At least we know it's coming. And now, I've gotta have eleventy-billion more cups of coffee so I can be awake for work. You have a good day. Ciao!
3/07/05 2:15 AM
Hello, insomnia. I'm not one tiny bit tired. This is no good, I tell ya. No good at all. I read my book, I had a little snack, I listened to the radio.. Now I'm going to play on the computer a little. I get insomnia when summer turns to fall and winter turns to spring. Why that timing, I wonder? I don't really want to take anything for it. Usually I can just ride it out for a week or so and then it gets better. In the meantime, I can use the extra time to work on my knitting projects, I guess.
Hope you're sleeping now. Talk to you later. Buona Notte.
3/06/05 9:07 AM
It's a BEAUTIFUL morning! The kind where you almost believe Spring is just around the corner. We're going
to the Home and Garden Show today. I don't care if we don't do anything else except walk through the gardens..
I need to see some green plants.
Game night was fun. I'm usually a pretty good Taboo player - last night our team was soundly trounced. We played
another trivial-pursuit-type game after that, and I BEAT EVERYONE. I was the queen of knocking people out of the
winner's circle. See? My vast knowledge of stupid stuff like Oprah-trivia and birthstones is worth something.
I'll never get rich from it, but you'll always want me on your team at a party.
Afraid you'll have to get the news on your own, kids. I'm going to just sit and relax a little. Have a gorgeous day! Ciao.
3/04/05 6:31 PM
I really am just all tired, all the time. My kitchen is a disaster! Well, I exaggerate just a little. I have to put away the clean dishes and put some dirty ones into the dishwasher, and then quickly wipe down the countertops. Even the idea of this, though, is making me weary. I'm on the couch wrapped up in warm clothes and I don't want to move. That's it. Think I have to visit the doc next week.
Tomorrow I have to get my hair cut - not too short, just trim up the ends. It's almost one length again (except for the bangs). Then I get to decide what color it should be. This will be the last coloring for the season. If I color it in summer and go outside, it often turns to colors-not-found-in-nature. Never attractive. Then I get to meet the fun folks for Game Night. Yeah, I'm geeky. I love board games.
And on Sunday Dame! and I will take on the Home and Garden Show. Dame! is my home-owner idol. Never afraid to take on any project, and the Queen of DIY. When I buy a house, will you just be the Handyperson? Thank you. (the secret is to never give 'em a chance to object. see how great that works??)
Okay. If I get the kitchen cleaned up, I can watch Joan of Arcadia. It's all about the bribery for chele. Onward! Buona Sera.
3/04/05 5:06 AM
The laptop is back, good as new. I was supposed to meet some friends down at the coffee shop, but again I was just so freakin' tired. I wonder if I'm anemic again.
Welcome home, Martha! It certainly sounds like she is a changed woman.
Here's the crazy stalker story for today. "I'm here because Mel Gibson needs healing". Uh, okay.
And I still don't understand this one. Did Richard Hatch think he could GET AWAY with not paying taxes? That the government would just overlook the fact that he won a game show and got HUGE publicity? I feel guilty if I get undercharged at Target. Sheesh.
Julia, Julia, Julia. Just face up to the fact that you were Elaine, that show is over, and now it's time to retire. Oy.
RedNova is the coolest. Check out all the random earth images. I could play with that all day long.
But now I have to go to work. I'm going to lock myself in my office and get ALL the inbox stuff cleared out. Yeah. Let's see how well that plan works. Talk to you later. Ciao.
3/03/05 5:03 AM
If it's March, it must be High School Hockey Tournament Time! I'm more excited about it this year, because - hey - even if it is just high school boys, at least it's hockey. I watched Duluth Marshall trounce Little Falls. That's the other fun thing about HS hockey - there tends to be a lot of scoring going on. 9-2! I've never seen a pro-game where 11 goals were scored. Marshall scored five goals in the first period - 4 of those in the first ten minutes. One kid got a hat-trick (three goals in one game). Um... can you tell I haven't had a chance to talk about hockey in a while? Sorry. I'll stop rambling now.
Charlie Sheen is available again. I don't want him.. but maybe someone else does.
I bought this track on iTunes. It's good. Then again, I bought "We are the World" too, and everyone mocked me for it! See how you are?
I guess we WILL be having lobster after all. Mmmmm... Lobster.
My laptop is all fixed and back at the store, waiting for me to pick it up. I think I'll run out at lunch to get it. I don't want to fight my way down there in rush hour. That really wasn't bad, repaired and back in less than a week.
Just another exciting day in this girl's life. But hey - you read about it, so who's sadder: you or me? Heh. Kidding, kidding. I kid because I love. Talk to youse later. Ciao, Bellas.
3/02/05 5:00 AM
Hmmm. Something is not right. I went to bed at 8:45. I could barely keep my eyes open after 7:00 or so. I don't think it's a cold or anything..I don't feel sick. It's just that I don't get tired, really tired, all that often. Who knows?
No more NYPD Blue. I never saw a single episode, not a big fan of cop-drama. I want to know how the show about the blind detective is gonna work, though. (Blind Justice?).
How far has "Must See Thursday" TV fallen? Not one NBC show in the top ten.
Other than that - I got nothin'. So I will say Ciao and start my day. TiAmo.
3/01/05 5:04 AM
Good Morning, you. I just realized that the Home and Garden Show is this weekend! This year I actually get to start looking at 'home' stuff.. but my favorite part is walking the gardens. It's the first glimpse of Spring.
Tell me this isn't a "Law & Order" or "CSI" episode come to life. Eeek. Again - no matter how bad my job gets, I rarely, if ever, come home to bodies in my house.
Someone please tell me how these stalker's minds work. Do they just wake up one morning and decide "Okay. Halle Berry is my girlfriend."? (Note how I would never do this to my boyfriend James Spader. I will always just admire him from afar. Oh, and I'll never send him an engagement ring, either.)
Well, Duh. If I want to eat healthy, I'll eat at home. When I want to eat fun, fattening food, I go out to eat!
Tim Robbins. I have no words. It made me laugh out loud, though.
This shizzle made me laugh and laugh!! My new tagline is gonna be "all i wizzy is ta be understood....hence tha ho-slappin' Izzy"!! (I found it via Transit Librarian or Transit Librizzle, if you will)
