February 2012
Bullshit
I was outside on the front porch of the office smoking a cigarette and my boss stepped out to supervise some of the work the contractor was doing. He came up to me and mentioned that a few people had driven by the office and seen me smoking on the porch. Apparently, these people saw my smoking on the front porch as “unprofessional.”
Really?
I don’t blame the boss and I know...
It WAS a Peaceful Morning
I was greatly enjoying my Friday morning since the boss hadn’t come in yet and it was just me and some music and goofing off and answering the phone the one time it rang. I haven’t had much to do at work lately, so I brought the organizational manuscript for the novel I’ll probably use to get into grad school to look over it and start figuring out how to fix the many problems.
...
On Star Wars
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Star Wars. I haven’t gone so far as to read the books or memorize the topography of Tatooine or even remember the names of all the odd alien characters. I know the important ones and I have all the movies memorized.
But I’m not a rabid Star Wars purist. Granted, I hate that young Anakin was CGI’ed into the end of Return of the Jedi, but mainly because I...
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Kickass Kid of the Day: When convicted killer Thomas Andrew Woods grabbed 7-year-old Brittney Baxter inside a Walmart in west Georgia, she immediately recalled her Stranger Danger training and began kicking and screaming as hard as she could.
Brittney was in the toy aisle when Woods approached her and began talking to her before abruptly grabbing her and making for the exit. She...
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WHY DOES NOTHING WORK IN THIS OFFICE?!
Seriously, since we moved into the new office, I don’t think we’ve had a single day in which everything worked.
Now the server’s down and I’m having to use the shitty slow downtown wifi. It’s really maddening. I just now managed to check my email.
Damned Hypoglycemia
makes me nervous when I get shaky even though I’ve eaten. Then continue to feel a little light-headed after the shakes are gone.
I guess I’m just not eating enough or not enough times a day.
But my Dad and my oldest brother both have diabetes (although the brother’s is more prediabetes), so I’m going to run by Walgreens for my free blood glucose test. Can’t hurt...
Frustrating Mother is Frustrating
My mom has a massive martyr complex, which I sadly have a touch of as well. I fight pretty hard against mine and usually (but don’t always) succeed.
She asked me what I was making for supper and I told her I was making a chicken casserole with stuffing and broccoli that she used to make when we were kids. As always, she says, “Yum. I haven’t made that in a while. I...
Addendum
to good shit list:
Brian fucking Cox.
“Wonders of the Solar System” is in the Netflix queue and we watched the first disc this weekend. Good shit and I have a huge crush on Brian Cox now. A passionate physicist is always the best kind.
My Attempt at Staying Positive
by listing good shit I like.
- Thor: it was a very entertaining movie and now I have to learn more about Norse mythology, which I needed to do anyway since I’m dating a man who has a large tattoo of Mjolnir on his arm
- Cooking: the damage I could do in the kitchen if I had unlimited time and resources is a little scary
- The Big Bang Theory: I could watch each and every episode...
On the Ragged Edge
(to quote the most badass spaceship captain since Han Solo - Mal)
Losing my patience a bit, waiting for my W-2s to do my taxes and get a refund and a bonus that will come from a settlement we’re about to accept (if the fucking insurance guy will ever call us back).
What’s sad is most of it is likely already spent on a video card for my desktop, getting my car fixed, and possibly a...
I'm Happy to Say
I managed to miss 90% of the Super Bowl because I was washing dishes and making supper.
There’s nothing like a four-hour sporting event I have no interest in to prompt me to get shit done.
Passive Aggressive Rebellion
Yep. Just sent my resume and cover letter to the school. Wouldn’t it be great if I actually got an interview.
and if the job pays more than I get paid now.
Not cool, bro.
So I was sitting here happily (kind of) working away, thinking nobody was here except me.
Then all of a sudden, there was some noise upstairs and a strange and very smarmy-looking man came down the stairs, used the bathroom, and asked me to drive him to his car.
Apparently the boss let this guy (who is a friend of his) sleep it off in the bedroom upstairs.
Thanks for letting me know, man. Oh...
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30 Rock Webisode Tries to Find a New Super Bowl Performer-With Ryan Adams, Childish Gambino, and Michael McDonald.
Ryan Adams: I’ll do it for free, Jack.
Jack Donaghy: Of course you will, Ryan.
I. Can’t. Breathe.
“I always wanted to play a warlock on that show.”
Love it.
“Bear in mind that the wonderful things you learn in your schools are the work of...”
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“Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat” - Bob...
January 2012
FTW
.88 cent Kroger personal pizza.
Shit’s good for less than a dollar.
yay lunch.
Why I Want a Personal Office
Last night, I was feeling scholarly, so I got out my vocabulary stuff.
A brief description of this project:
As I read and see things, I’ve been writing down words I either don’t know at all or are unsure of all the connotations or I just want to know the origin. I’ve got a page full of words that I’ve divided in half and I’m looking them all up in sets to put...
And Now
The boss is gone until this afternoon.
The copy guy came, but couldn’t set things up to print because the computer guy didn’t set up the printer on the server.
So I can’t print anything.
So there’s not much I can do.
Um…
Okay fine. I’ll goof off some more until I think of something I can do. But I’ll probably wait to do it until the boss comes back...
Damn
So I’m at work and the boss is here already. (Double Damn.) I have things to do, but they all require me to be able to print from my computer, which I can’t do until the copy guys come to reset everything now that the server has been put in.
So… um…
what to do until the copy guys come…
Goof off? Okay then.
53 Questions That You May Not Have Seen Before
1: What do you put on hotdogs?
A: Chili, cheese, ketchup, mustard, onions. On a concession stand dog, it's just ketchup and mustard. (I'm a connoisseur.)
2: Do you say "anticlimatic" or "anticlimactic"?
A: Anticlimactic. I just can't help it. It's really easier for most American dialects.
3: Do you check flyers before grocery shopping?
A: I don't "check" so much as I "happen to see occasionally."
4: Blue, black, or some other colour pen ink?
A: Black. Always. Unless for some reason I feel like this particular thing needs to be in blue.
5: Do you use your parking brake?
A: Only on a steep hill. Automatics make it easy.
6: Look to your left. How many framed pictures are on the wall?
A: two - but the boss hasn't hung them up yet.
7: Do you know how to play chess?
A: Yes. But I suck at it.
8: How often do you clean the interior of your car?
A: Um... almost never.
9: Do you ever read the last few pages first?
A: Sometimes. When I think the ending might piss me off.
10: Ever fallen in the shower?
A: A couple times.
11: On a scale of 1-10, how likely are you to swear at other drivers?
A: Probably around a 6. It's only when they've done something truly stupid.
12: What's the worst thing you've ever called someone you care about?
A: Punk-ass. And only lovingly. I rarely get angry enough to call them names. Although I must admit to calling C a shithead when he was being a shithead and it wasn't to his face. I was pissed off.
13: Do you have a Snuggie?
A: No. I don't think I'd be comfortable in one.
14: Are you allergic to anything?
A: Probably a few things now. Not sure what. I know some types of anesthesia make me sick to my stomach and profoundly depressed.
15: Do you have any TV shows on ?
A: Nope. At the office. No TV, just internet.
16: How many times do you hit the snooze button before finally getting out of bed?
A: About a thousand. I have four alarms.
17: Ever driven away in anger?
A: Nope.
18: What's your favourite freezie colour?
A: If you're talking snow cones, probably red. But Tiger's Blood red. Best snow cone flavor ever.
19: Are you a vegetarian?
A: Absolutely not. Meat is yummy.
20: Do you have a garbage receptacle beside you? What's on top?
A: Empty envelopes.
21: Do you cross out your mistakes or erase/whiteout them?
A: I squiggle them out.
22: Ever torn something up that you instantly knew was too important for such treatment?
A: Pretty sure I haven't. If I have, it wasn't important enough to remember.
23: Do you think that things will get better?
A: Absolutely.
24: Do you have an unpopular opinion? What is it?
A: A great many. One of the more major ones is the fact that I'm not a big fan of the Beatles.
25: What's your favourite quote?
A: Lao Tzu: "Much talk means much exhaustion."
26: Did you/are you going to go to prom?
A: I did. Was fun, but my curfew was way too early.
27: What's the most physically painful thing you've ever experienced?
A: staph infection on my ass - don't ask me how, because I don't know
28: What's the most emotionally/mentally painful thing you've ever experienced?
A: the emotional/psychological abuse I got from a horrible ex
29: Have you ever legitimately saved a person's life?
A: not that I'm aware of
30: What's your favourite book genre?
A: literary fiction
31: Did you like "Gigli"? Be honest.
A: Never seen it. Not something I'm going to seek out, either.
32: Have you ever walked out of a movie at the theatre?
A: Yes. When my big brother got upset and sick when we saw ET in the theater. He got REALLY involved in the story. And he was maybe seven or eight years old.
33: Do you peek between your fingers during the scary scenes?
A: "Scary" scenes don't usually scare me. I'm too aware that it's a movie.
34: What was your reaction to Tatum getting killed whilst stuck in the pet door in Scream?
A: I didn't enjoy that movie enough to pay attention to it, so I don't know that I had one.
35: Do dogs like you?
A: For the most part.
36: Would you say that you project an air of authority?
A: Maybe not authority, but at least respect.
37: Do people listen when you speak?
A: Not always.
38: How are your elbows? Are they okay?
A: Doing okay today. Could probably use a little lotion.
39: What is one thing that you do exceptionally well? Be honest.
A: See the truth.
40: Do you use torrents?
A: They're too complicated for me.
41: When was the last time you paid for music?
A: Maybe six months ago.
42: Are you addicted to technology?
A: Not at all. I had to be dragged into the 21st Century kicking and screaming.
43: Pick a person (you don't need to give their name). How do you feel about them? Be as honest as you can get yourself to be.
A: He can be a frustrating son of a bitch, I love him like dammit. How's that?
44: Do you check your computer's dictionary for the definition of words you'd otherwise feel confident about using during in-person interactions? Just to be sure?
A: Sometimes. When I know the word, but am not sure of the connotation.
45: How heavily to you rely on spellcheck and autocorrect?
A: They are evil and rarely right, so not much.
46: Have you ever gotten into an argument on the internet? Did you win?
A: Couple times. Rarely win because it's just not worth the trouble for me to win. Can't fix stupid or change an adamant opinion.
47: Do you pause movies/TV shows if you have to go to the bathroom or the kitchen, or do you just let them keep playing?
A: If I've seen it a lot of times and am only paying half attention, I let it run. If I'm into it, I pause.
48: If you use a regular alarm clock, do you have it set to music or that obnoxious beeping?
A: Has to be the obnoxious beeping. Music doesn't give me the jolt I need to get me out of my usual near-coma. I sleep really deeply.
49: Peter Pan?
A: Never appealed to me much for some reason. But I love "Finding Neverland." Isn't that the Johnny Depp movie about Barrie?
50: How often do you fall up the stairs?
A: More often than I care to admit.
51: Do you pronounce "anti" as ant-eye or ant-ee? (Example: "That scene was very anticlimactic.")
A: Usually "ant-ee." Sometimes "ant-eye" when I need to clarify.
52: Do you pronounce "via" as vee-uh or vie-uh? (Example: "We can get there via Tremont Street.")
A: "vee-uh"
53: How often do you forget to close your parentheses?
A: Almost never.
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Folks who need to chill.
A week or so ago, I was having trouble figuring out a word I wanted to use in one of my novels. It was a word I’d heard before, but couldn’t remember it.
So I went on Yahoo Answers. First mistake.
Second mistake was asking folks what the word is for the shape of many Native Americans’ eyes. The shape isn’t quite the same as many Asian folks or even what one might...
Ewwww...
If you have an aversion to fleas, don’t read this.
Our neighbor K has a little Dachshund/Chihuahua mix and he hasn’t been able to get his flea treatment. When K comes over to our house (which he often does), he ends up bringing E.B.’s fleas with him.
While I was driving C to his ninjitsu instructor’s house for kids’ class (which C helps with in lieu of paying for...
This Coffee is Awesome
convenience store coffee, but really good convenience store coffee. Hazelnut coffee, chocolate creamer and French vanilla creamer FTW.
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New word for the maddie dictionary
Peanut burger sandwich:
PB&J when you’re out of loaf bread and only have hamburger buns.
Note to Self
Need to start getting the smaller size of coffee in the morning.
Some mornings I drink too much and imagine myself looking something like Tweek from South Park.
Greg Dulli Covers Cohen - "Paper Thin Hotel" →
Holy shit! Greg lost some of his rehab weight and it’s great to see. But he’s really starting to show his age.
But this man will forever be a badass and on my top five list.
Love this cover.
Another Twist
C may be going to Oklahoma for a couple months before we move to Destin.
When I was a little girl, I distinctly remember seeing one of those motivational posters in a classroom that said, “If you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, it’s yours. If it doesn’t, it never was.” That’s stayed with me for around 25 years now. I suppose there’s a...
Why I DON'T Want to Read Comics →
partywok:
rachelkristin:
purepopfornowpeople:
This guy is a jerk. Sounds like one of the idiots who sometimes gave me a hard time in high school.
What an absolute closed minded jackass.
Holy shit. Fuck this dude.
What?! Comics are immature? Isn’t refusing to try something and still saying you don’t like it also immature? WTF
Hope
Been looking at jobs in some of the areas C and I are considering moving and am already finding possibilities for both of us. I’m ready to get going on this shit. My life’s been at a standstill for too long.
Here's a Twist
So we’re waiting at the McD’s drive-through and suddenly the question comes:
“How would you feel about moving?”
Okay, so that answers several questions I’d had. Yes, he is tired of this town. No, he wouldn’t want to leave me behind. That makes me feel better.
But this is a difficult thing for me. I’ve lived in Northwest Georgia my entire life. ...
Primal Post
There are so many things I want to say and scream right now. I’m so afraid of being crazy female, I suppress things and don’t let them out. To C I appear to wear my heart on my sleeve, but there are so many things I don’t say out of fear of how he might take them. It’s the same thought of “I know I can deal with this, but I’m not sure if he can deal with me...