Thursday, March 30, 2006

doggone it

so most of you have probably heard via the broadcast emails that there's been a bit of drama lately. my dog murray (aka "the cutest puppy in the whole world") had to have surgery and a bit of a hospital stay this past weekend. it seems that murray swallowed several pieces of a "kong toy" (they claim to be indestructible and "safe for tough chewers"). this didn't go over so well with his digestive system. 4 days in the hospital, 60 staples and several thousand dollars later, he's finally home. he has to stay in his crate for 2 weeks and wear a lovely lampshade-like collar. murray wasn't particularly coordinated (he gets that from me) before, so he clumsily moves around when he comes out to eat, get his medicine or go potty. i'm suffering from sleep deprivation because has to have medicine in the middle of the night (read:2am), but i'm just glad my puppy is home. he's in good spirits and really enjoyed the get well card that kristina sent. i read it to him last night (he's not much of a reader) and he licked it! aww. i set it on the floor next to his crate so he can see it. i'm still accepting donations to cover the cost of surgery or if anyone would like to volunteer to puppysit so i can get some sleep, that also would be greatly appreciated. (this picture is from christmas, the poor guy has lost 13 pounds, but i do not however, suggest ingesting pieces of hard rubber as a method of weight control)

*update 3/30/06 10:34pm. murray would also like to thank beau cartee (of the jenny and heath cartee house) for the get well card.

in other news... something more uplifting. if anyone is in the qc this weekend and looking for something fun to do, my former jr. world savers have organized a sweeeet fundraiser in noda on saturday night. drum show, drag queens and poetry. what more could you want? hope to see you there.

i should get back to work.

Thursday, March 23, 2006

the doctor is in

you know how people have certain patterns in life? well, mine seems to be that i either attract or am attracted to males (well people in general) with some sort of psychological dysfunction. lets see, there was pinochipaul (or rumplestiltspaul) the compulsive liar, psycho-seth, and narcissistic stephen. there are other more minor characters in the line-up, but these are definitely the highlights. new test of psychological soundness, am i your friend? if you said yes, chances are you need help.

so now i have some new men in my life. the boys at stonewall jackson youth development center. thats right, incarcerated, teenage boys. part of my job is doing hiv/aids prevention programming, education, tutoring, and mentoring with these little darlings. some of them i have grown pretty attached to already. they just crave positive attention. they just want someone to listen to them as they vent what they're thinking about. it makes me feel needed (insert my psychosis of choice) and they seem to genuinely appreciate the time to talk. if anyone ever wants to volunteer or just hang out with "my boys" you're definitely welcome. thanks to tlmc for pointing out that what i thought was being helpful was really just an extension of own disturbing relationship patterning.

Friday, March 17, 2006

spf 4

yeah, it really does help. i put it on my face and chest but not my arms and legs. for those of you who missed me, i was in orlando this week for a conference for work. these really smart conference planners let us out at 3:30 everyday so i had ample time by the pool tuesday, wednesday and thursday. fortunately, my boss is cool like that so we had um, a "mini staff retreat" on friday (read: drinks by the pool all day before our 7:30pm flight home) . it was not very fun carrying the laptop on the sunburned shoulders to the parking spot furthest from the clt airport, but falling up the last two stairs at home... that was just the perfect ending. time for bed, right after a cold shower and gallon of aloe.

Thursday, March 09, 2006

lucky you, another quiz

70 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DON'T DO KNOW ABOUT ME:

(actually, there are only 68, someone cant count)

1. DO YOU SNORE?
nope

2. ARE YOU A LOVER OR A FIGHTER?
lover (read: avoider of all things of conflict)

3. WHAT ARE YOUR WORST FEARS?
the unknown

4. AS A KID, WERE YOU A LEGO MANIAC?
no, but my dad was an engineer, he was always trying to “help” me, it really turned me off from legos I think

whoever made this, left out #5


6. DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?
always


7. WERE YOU A CUTE BABY
if by cute you mean bald.

8. IS THE SINGLE LIFE FOR YOU?
it doesn’t seem i have much of a choice.

9. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR KEYBOARD?
desktop=black, laptop=silver/black

10. DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?
yep

11. HAVE YOU EVER BUNGEE JUMPED?
no, but i often dream that i am

12. ANY SECRET TALENT?
do superhero superpowers count?

13. WHAT'S YOUR IDEAL VACATION SPOT?
any beach (well thats realitively clean and unpopulated) ideally, kona, hawaii

14. IS JAY LENO FUNNY?
that’s past my bedtime

15. CAN YOU SWIM?
yep


16. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE MOVIE "DONNIE DARKO"?
nope

17. DO YOU CARE ABOUT THE OZONE?
yep

18. HOW MANY LICKS DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO THE CENTER OF A TOOTSIE POP?
i don’t like tootsie rolls

19. CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS?
it’s the sing part that rules me out

20. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE?
mostly "in" it, not "on" it.

21. ARE YOU AN ONLY CHILD?
yep, can you tell?

22. DO YOU PREFER ELECTRIC OR MANUAL PENCIL SHARPENERS?
i prefer mechanical pencils

23. WHAT'S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING?
boo!

24. IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?
*fingers crossed*

25. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING
sure why not

26. WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO?
bee stings, mean people.

27. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, "I LOVE YOU "?
this morning to murray

28. IS ELVIS STILL ALIVE?
on my favorite christmas ornament

and # 29

30. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
scramled, over well or deviled

31. ARE BLONDES DUMB?
ß
too many blonde friends to answer.

32. WHERE DOES THE OTHER SOCK END UP?
as lint in the dryer filter

33. WHAT TIME IS IT?
time for you to buy a watch.. ooooo

34. DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME(s)?
i prefer “superhero allias”, the condom fairy, also qc, and heath

35. IS MCDONALD'S DISGUSTING?
wouldn’t know havent eaten there in like 5 years

36. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN A CAR?
about 3 hours ago


37. DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR SHOWERS?
i don’t discriminate bathing practices

38. IS SANTA CLAUS REAL?
yep, saw him at the mall a few months ago

39. DO YOU LIKE TO HAVE YOUR NECK KISSED?
very much

40. ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
only when its light inside, and dark outside

41. WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO?
sleep

42. CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER?
i don’t eat peanut butter

43. CAN YOU CRACK YOUR NECK?
no, but i can crack tlmc’s (that sounded so dirty)

44. HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN IN AN AMBULANCE?
nope

45. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BRUSHED YOUR TEETH TODAY?
twice (its 11am)

46. IS DRUG FREE THE WAY TO BE?
no way! better living through chemicals!


47. ARE YOU A HEAVY SLEEPER
not at all

48. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES?
brown (the color of poo)

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE?
sure, right now (now don’t make me sad!)

51. WHOSE LIFE IS BETTER?
than mine?

52. ARE YOU PSYCHIC?
no, but i do have espn.

54. DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?
vocal cord

55. HAVE YOU EVER STOLEN MONEY?
don’t believe so

56. DO YOU LOVE SOMEBODY?
you!

57. DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE YOU KNOW YOU SHOULDNT?
not currently, but i definitely have

58. DO U SNORT WHEN U LAUGH?
occassionally (don’t lie, you do too)

59. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?
yep

60. ARE DOGS A MAN'S BEST FRIEND?
that question is too sexist to answer


61. YOU BELIEVE IN DIVORCE?
well, i know it to be real (product of it) but its not a fun thing


62. CAN YOU DO THE MOONWALK?
pfft


63. DO YOU MAKE A LOT OF MISTAKES?
only in spelling and relationships

64. IS IT COLD OUTSIDE TODAY?
its colder in this office than it is outside

65. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE
a banana

66. DO YOU WEAR NAIL POLISH?
not usually

67. HAVE YOU EVER STAYED UP ALL NIGHT
tlmc’s 21’st birthday

68. WHAT'S THE MOST ANNOYING TV COMMERCIALS?
um, i’m too easily amused to find them annoying i guess.

69. DO YOU SHOP AT AMERICAN EAGLE?
nope

70. FAVORITE BAND AT THE MOMENT?
rubber

Monday, March 06, 2006

easy like sunday morning

to put to rest your worries that i would not be posting anymore, it was merely a threat, in hopes that tee would post... obviously, it didnt work.

well its week two of 'insanity at 0-500 hours'. and yes, i managed to get to the gym 6 times last week. impressive huh? saturday i didnt get there until 8, but thats because they dont open until then. slackers. but, by noon i had been to the gym, to the grocery store and got a new toilet installed. man what a busy morning! ok *the following is for female readers only, so if you're male or easily skeeved out by talks of feminine hygiene, please proceed to the next paragraph.* do not, under any circumstances, flush a tampon applicator. even if it says its flushable. it is not! i dropped $300 on a new toilet (oh add another $150 for the two times before that i had it augered). dont ask how or why, just trust me. true, owning a house means signing up for a lifetime of unexpected expenses, but some of them are preventable. thank you. this public service annoucement has been brought to you by roger the plumber. oh and according to roger, the only thing that breaks toilets more than tampon applicators is little toy cars.

now back to regular programming.
i would like to take this opportunity to endorse some of my favorite things. i have recently turned several friends onto products, services, and what not. that have now become so integrated into my life, i feel obligated to give them a little shout out.
1. ipod. duh.
2. bare escentuals. (converts: jennifer mills, jane ellis, tlmc and celeste... and growing)
3. threading.
4. lost. a must see for every conspiracy theorist
5. new favorite recipe.
6. welcome to moe's!
7. footgasm.
8. jenny cartee pottery.

an update on my new year's resolutions.
1. financially responsible decisions--check! now only eating out twice a week or less, new shorter commute cut gas bill to one-third, will not buy clothes until april
2. new job--yep!
3. realize that i am not defined by my job--so true, i love my new job, but it no longer takes over my life.
4. volunteering--still working on that (this of course was directly related to being unemployed)
5. relationship status--boy this has been a real roller coaster lately, but i've learned a lot about myself. this time is for me.
6. washing my face--so far in 2006, i have only not done this 3 times.
7. spend more time reading than watching tv--i have definitely picked up books more in the past 3 months than i did in the past 3 years. but i'm still addicted to the food network.
8. saying no--wow, this proved to be harder than i thought. especially in the relationship department, but i am starting to realize it was the right thing, even if i do feel crappy about it (he's still not speaking to me btw)
9. get physical!--eek! obviously suffering from psychosis (see above)
10. make new friends--this has taken off more than i could imagine.

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

the right to be ignorant

i read this disturbing article on msn. i can't say that i'm at all surprised though. i'll spare you the rant about how dumb americans are, but rather gloat that i got both questions right.