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This list will be updated when I can cross shit off and serve as a reminder of what I'd like to accomplish in the new year.
1. Finish the office remodel.
2. Put up new fence.
3. Get pregnant.
4. Pay off Haynes bill.
5. Buy one birthday or Xmas present a month.
6. Re-enroll in school.
7. Install shed.
8. Save up for kitchen remodel.
9. Get Jeff & Tracy up here!
10. Answer emails when I get them!
11. Exercise at least once a week.
12. Get the puppy housebroken.
13. Finish unfinished projects!
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< Begin PSA >
This is a Public Service Announcement for all those who work on a military base:
Be sure to have your ID out and ready BEFORE you approach the gate. You are holding up traffic when you wait for the guard to ask for your ID. You are not special. Not everyone knows who you are or what you look like and whether or not you are authorized to be on the base. There is not going to be one day that they will let you just slip through. How many times do you have to be asked before you learn to have your ID out and ready?
And for those people who do not work on a military base and are not retired/dependent/etc. with a valid MILITARY ID - DO NOT APPROACH THE GATE unless you have already been to the Pass & ID office and received permission to go onto the base. No guard is going to just let you on the base because you sweet talk them, are pretty, or you play stupid. That kind of thing could result in you being shot with a 50 caliber gun - and you don't want that, do you?
< /End PSA >
This is a Public Service Announcement for all those who work on a military base:
Be sure to have your ID out and ready BEFORE you approach the gate. You are holding up traffic when you wait for the guard to ask for your ID. You are not special. Not everyone knows who you are or what you look like and whether or not you are authorized to be on the base. There is not going to be one day that they will let you just slip through. How many times do you have to be asked before you learn to have your ID out and ready?
And for those people who do not work on a military base and are not retired/dependent/etc. with a valid MILITARY ID - DO NOT APPROACH THE GATE unless you have already been to the Pass & ID office and received permission to go onto the base. No guard is going to just let you on the base because you sweet talk them, are pretty, or you play stupid. That kind of thing could result in you being shot with a 50 caliber gun - and you don't want that, do you?
< /End PSA >
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Ok, the shed is being delivered on Thursday and we'll be putting it up on Saturday.
If anyone would like to help out, we'll be starting around 1pm. It really shouldn't take too long to do.
All volunteers will receive free drinks and possibly dinner.
And first dips on Monday for a seat on the swing. :)
And Vivie, you can have Bailey detail if you want it. Just to keep an eye on her and maybe have to watch her inside the house if she starts to get in the way.
If anyone would like to help out, we'll be starting around 1pm. It really shouldn't take too long to do.
All volunteers will receive free drinks and possibly dinner.
And first dips on Monday for a seat on the swing. :)
And Vivie, you can have Bailey detail if you want it. Just to keep an eye on her and maybe have to watch her inside the house if she starts to get in the way.
Monday, May 24, 2004
Not a bad weekend on the whole. Friday was our usual drinkies, with a nice stop at Totally Wine on 21st St. after. Found what I hope is the Reisling that I had at Aldo's (an excellent Italian restaurant in Va. Beach) that tasted so wonderful. They also carry a very nice selection of beers from around the world - though to Steve's disappointment, no Giraffe beer from Denmark. Quiet night for the rest, spending a little time admiring the new fence.
Saturday was Steve's duty day, so up very early to take him to the boat, with a return trip to the boat because the fool forgot his keys. Then I watched the majority of a movie (the exact name escapes me) about marriage and sex. Interesting, as it touched on subjects that were heart-wrenchingly too close to home. But by the end of the movie, all I wanted was to cuddle up with Steve and make love to him. I really hate duty days.
Then it was on to breakfast at Charlies which I had not been to as yet. Excellent French Toast and company (Mike and Toddles). Then the three of us ventured on to the base to watch the softball game that the company was hosting vs. the vendors. What made the game even better was the accompaniment of the boys from the Mt. Whitney - who were there to practice on the other field and asked to join the game.
After the game - and the subsequent BBQ (where I learned that the Wrath of God sounds like a cat "rawr" with accompanying claw motion by hand), I went shopping at the once ghetto Wal-Mart. Since their renovation, the store is much cleaner and the employees are much nicer. Managed to pick up a very nice patio set, an additional set of chairs that match it for the table that Tony gave us after the hurricane, two umbrella stands, and a swing that is quite possibly the best designed and most comfortable swing that I have ever seen/been on.
Once I got home, I unloaded the truck (that took several guys at Wal-Mart to load!) and set about putting together said swing. At two o'clock in the afternoon in 90° heat, sweating my ass off. It was well worth the effort, as upon finishing the last bit, I let Bailey out into the backyard and sat my fat ass on the swing to enjoy the fruits of my labor. I have never been more satisfied and I have to say, had Steve been able to sit there and enjoy it with me, the happiest I've felt in a while. It made me realize that Denis Leary was right. Happiness comes in small doses, folks.
I was supposed to hit Home Depot as well, but at the end of putting that swing together, and the knowledge that I prefer shopping with Steve, I stayed home the rest of the evening.
Sunday saw the last day of the bowling season. I am proud to say that our team not only won the Scratch Series Team award, but the honor of finishing in last place. That sandbagging-bitch, Mike, won Most Improved yet again. I need to point out here, that he has won this award for the men since I started bowling two years ago. Makes you think, doesn't it?!?
After bowling, we hit Uncle Louie's for some great dinner and dessert and some very you-need-to-adjust-your-medication conversation (on more than just Chas' part I might add) and I think we entertained the waiter as well.
Then, Steve and I headed home and spent some time out in the yard, watching Bailey, and talking. While sitting there (well, really reclining back in the swing), holding his hand, I came upon the realization that that was the very first time since we bought the house in 2002, that we actually enjoyed the backyard.
Amazing what a privacy fence and a comfortable place to sit will do. And it just makes me look forward to Memorial Day, when everyone will be over, enjoying our backyard with us.
Badminton, anyone?
Saturday was Steve's duty day, so up very early to take him to the boat, with a return trip to the boat because the fool forgot his keys. Then I watched the majority of a movie (the exact name escapes me) about marriage and sex. Interesting, as it touched on subjects that were heart-wrenchingly too close to home. But by the end of the movie, all I wanted was to cuddle up with Steve and make love to him. I really hate duty days.
Then it was on to breakfast at Charlies which I had not been to as yet. Excellent French Toast and company (Mike and Toddles). Then the three of us ventured on to the base to watch the softball game that the company was hosting vs. the vendors. What made the game even better was the accompaniment of the boys from the Mt. Whitney - who were there to practice on the other field and asked to join the game.
After the game - and the subsequent BBQ (where I learned that the Wrath of God sounds like a cat "rawr" with accompanying claw motion by hand), I went shopping at the once ghetto Wal-Mart. Since their renovation, the store is much cleaner and the employees are much nicer. Managed to pick up a very nice patio set, an additional set of chairs that match it for the table that Tony gave us after the hurricane, two umbrella stands, and a swing that is quite possibly the best designed and most comfortable swing that I have ever seen/been on.
Once I got home, I unloaded the truck (that took several guys at Wal-Mart to load!) and set about putting together said swing. At two o'clock in the afternoon in 90° heat, sweating my ass off. It was well worth the effort, as upon finishing the last bit, I let Bailey out into the backyard and sat my fat ass on the swing to enjoy the fruits of my labor. I have never been more satisfied and I have to say, had Steve been able to sit there and enjoy it with me, the happiest I've felt in a while. It made me realize that Denis Leary was right. Happiness comes in small doses, folks.
I was supposed to hit Home Depot as well, but at the end of putting that swing together, and the knowledge that I prefer shopping with Steve, I stayed home the rest of the evening.
Sunday saw the last day of the bowling season. I am proud to say that our team not only won the Scratch Series Team award, but the honor of finishing in last place. That sandbagging-bitch, Mike, won Most Improved yet again. I need to point out here, that he has won this award for the men since I started bowling two years ago. Makes you think, doesn't it?!?
After bowling, we hit Uncle Louie's for some great dinner and dessert and some very you-need-to-adjust-your-medication conversation (on more than just Chas' part I might add) and I think we entertained the waiter as well.
Then, Steve and I headed home and spent some time out in the yard, watching Bailey, and talking. While sitting there (well, really reclining back in the swing), holding his hand, I came upon the realization that that was the very first time since we bought the house in 2002, that we actually enjoyed the backyard.
Amazing what a privacy fence and a comfortable place to sit will do. And it just makes me look forward to Memorial Day, when everyone will be over, enjoying our backyard with us.
Badminton, anyone?
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Well, the fence will be finished on Friday. The yard looks pretty weird with just the posts up, but I really don't care at this point. Once that is finished, we've already picked out a shed and there will be a "shed building party" for those I can con, um, I mean, sucker, um no, I mean plead into helping. It's fairly simple, just need an extra hand or two to hold the shit in place whilst I hammer/screw/etc.
Looks like it is a GO for the Memorial Day BBQ at our place. Just glad there is no long, irritating drive to the beach this year. I love going to T&D's place, but on holiday's - yeah, not the best time to try to drive out there.
By then, for those who don't know, we *will* have seating and tables outside, plus a shaded area for those who burn easily. Here's hoping it isn't going to rain!
Looks like it is a GO for the Memorial Day BBQ at our place. Just glad there is no long, irritating drive to the beach this year. I love going to T&D's place, but on holiday's - yeah, not the best time to try to drive out there.
By then, for those who don't know, we *will* have seating and tables outside, plus a shaded area for those who burn easily. Here's hoping it isn't going to rain!
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Because I like to steal...
I want anyone and everyone who reads this to post in here something they would LIKE to do with me SOMEDAY.
Then post this in your journal to find out what I want to do with you.
Then post this in your journal to find out what I want to do with you.
Monday, May 17, 2004
Friday after work was a lovely time at drinkies, followed by a stop at the Naro Video. Forced to rent Love, Valor, and Compassion, Bob, Mike and I retired to my place to watch it. Not a movie to watch alone, that is for sure. After much crying, we popped Finding Nemo in to lift our spirits.
Saturday was spent shopping - spending too much money as usual and some work around the house. And I mean literally around the house. We put up the new mailbox post (along with the new mailbox), set up the new walkway lights, all the while having Bailey on one of those stake lines which she didn't seem to mind.
And then to CHQ for Shel's game. While there, I found the most wrong item for sale (and had to buy, btw). Red Dwarf - The Roleplaying Game. Wrong. Brimming with wrongability. For those of you who have never seen this British series, you have no idea what I'm talking about, but for those who have, you understand the 'wrongability' comment. I'm frightened and fascinated with this concept. I have started to read through it and may, in some distant future, try to get someone to play it.
Shel's game was as fun as ever, even if we didn't get home until 2am. He is one of the best GM's I've ever played under, even if he was sucking up to Mike quite a bit - I think he wants something from Mike in Mike's game. :)
Sunday was brunch and bowling as usual. Despite my bitch routine with Princess, I'm glad that he has started joining us for brunch and hope that in the future, that drama queen will join us more for other activities. Bowling was great the first game - a 154. The other two games are nothing to write home about. Hell, who are we kidding, you couldn't pay me to write anyone about them. Looks like next week, our team will be playing Pat's team for the battle for last place. :)
Steve was able to get the lawn mowed and aerated and we put up the stakes for the fence line. The fence should be going up within the week. This evening will find me replacing the porch lights (both front and back - and they'll match finally!) and laying down the bug killer on the lawn. This is the year that we are finally going to do something with the lawn. There are a few other smaller projects in the works, including his new shed, that will be happening after he's gone.
Speaking of which, he will be pulling out on June 2nd, it looks like, missing the new HP movie by two days.
He is *not* amused.
But I am. :)
Saturday was spent shopping - spending too much money as usual and some work around the house. And I mean literally around the house. We put up the new mailbox post (along with the new mailbox), set up the new walkway lights, all the while having Bailey on one of those stake lines which she didn't seem to mind.
And then to CHQ for Shel's game. While there, I found the most wrong item for sale (and had to buy, btw). Red Dwarf - The Roleplaying Game. Wrong. Brimming with wrongability. For those of you who have never seen this British series, you have no idea what I'm talking about, but for those who have, you understand the 'wrongability' comment. I'm frightened and fascinated with this concept. I have started to read through it and may, in some distant future, try to get someone to play it.
Shel's game was as fun as ever, even if we didn't get home until 2am. He is one of the best GM's I've ever played under, even if he was sucking up to Mike quite a bit - I think he wants something from Mike in Mike's game. :)
Sunday was brunch and bowling as usual. Despite my bitch routine with Princess, I'm glad that he has started joining us for brunch and hope that in the future, that drama queen will join us more for other activities. Bowling was great the first game - a 154. The other two games are nothing to write home about. Hell, who are we kidding, you couldn't pay me to write anyone about them. Looks like next week, our team will be playing Pat's team for the battle for last place. :)
Steve was able to get the lawn mowed and aerated and we put up the stakes for the fence line. The fence should be going up within the week. This evening will find me replacing the porch lights (both front and back - and they'll match finally!) and laying down the bug killer on the lawn. This is the year that we are finally going to do something with the lawn. There are a few other smaller projects in the works, including his new shed, that will be happening after he's gone.
Speaking of which, he will be pulling out on June 2nd, it looks like, missing the new HP movie by two days.
He is *not* amused.
But I am. :)
Friday, May 14, 2004
And the relief is only two weeks away...
If you look around my house, there is a lot of clutter here and there. There are a lot of things that seem, well, useless. While there are things that hold some sentimental value, do I really have room to keep them?
In an order to simplify things within my own life, it's time for a little house cleaning. And that house cleaning starts on the web, believe it or not. I have a number of email addy's, most of which are unnecessary any longer. In an effort to clear things up, most of them are being deleted/erased, and I will be sticking with one - my gmail account. No, most of you who read this have no idea what that account is, but I will be emailing everyone in my address book to let you know what the new address is.
It also means that I will be eliminating my websites, except the SASSI one, eliminating some of the yahoo groups I belong to, and eventually taking down this blog or my livejournal.
There will be no more tagboard here and archives will no longer be available. Who the fuck cares about them anyway?
In an order to simplify things within my own life, it's time for a little house cleaning. And that house cleaning starts on the web, believe it or not. I have a number of email addy's, most of which are unnecessary any longer. In an effort to clear things up, most of them are being deleted/erased, and I will be sticking with one - my gmail account. No, most of you who read this have no idea what that account is, but I will be emailing everyone in my address book to let you know what the new address is.
It also means that I will be eliminating my websites, except the SASSI one, eliminating some of the yahoo groups I belong to, and eventually taking down this blog or my livejournal.
There will be no more tagboard here and archives will no longer be available. Who the fuck cares about them anyway?
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
From Rushputin:
Go through the list and bold the ones you've read.
Beowulf (a translation)
Achebe, Chinua - Things Fall Apart
Agee, James - A Death in the Family
Austen, Jane - Pride and Prejudice
Baldwin, James - Go Tell It on the Mountain
Beckett, Samuel - Waiting for Godot
Bellow, Saul - The Adventures of Augie March
Bronte, Charlotte - Jane Eyre
Bronte, Emily - Wuthering Heights
Camus, Albert - The Stranger
Cather, Willa - Death Comes for the Archbishop
Chaucer, Geoffrey - The Canterbury Tales
Chekhov, Anton - The Cherry Orchard
Chopin, Kate - The Awakening
Conrad, Joseph - Heart of Darkness
Cooper, James Fenimore - The Last of the Mohicans
Crane, Stephen - The Red Badge of Courage
Dante - Inferno
de Cervantes, Miguel - Don Quixote
Defoe, Daniel - Robinson Crusoe
Dickens, Charles - A Tale of Two Cities
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor - Crime and Punishment
Douglass, Frederick - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Dreiser, Theodore - An American Tragedy
Dumas, Alexandre - The Three Musketeers
Eliot, George - The Mill on the Floss
Ellison, Ralph - Invisible Man
Emerson, Ralph Waldo - Selected Essays
Faulkner, William - As I Lay Dying
Faulkner, William - The Sound and the Fury
Fielding, Henry - Tom Jones
Fitzgerald, F. Scott - The Great Gatsby
Flaubert, Gustave - Madame Bovary
Ford, Ford Madox - The Good Soldier
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von - Faust
Golding, William - Lord of the Flies
Hardy, Thomas - Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Hawthorne, Nathaniel - The Scarlet Letter
Heller, Joseph - Catch-22
Hemingway, Ernest - A Farewell to Arms
Homer - The Iliad
Homer - The Odyssey
Hugo, Victor - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hurston, Zora Neale - Their Eyes Were Watching God
Huxley, Aldous - Brave New World
Ibsen, Henrik - A Doll's House
James, Henry - The Portrait of a Lady
James, Henry - The Turn of the Screw
Joyce, James - A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Kafka, Franz - The Metamorphosis
Kingston, Maxine Hong - The Woman Warrior
Lee, Harper - To Kill a Mockingbird
Lewis, Sinclair - Babbitt
London, Jack - The Call of the Wild
Mann, Thomas - The Magic Mountain
Marquez, Gabriel Garcia - One Hundred Years of Solitude
Melville, Herman - Bartleby the Scrivener
Melville, Herman - Moby Dick
Miller, Arthur - The Crucible
Morrison, Toni - Beloved
O'Connor, Flannery - A Good Man is Hard to Find
O'Neill, Eugene - Long Day's Journey into Night
Orwell, George - Animal Farm
Pasternak, Boris - Doctor Zhivago
Plath, Sylvia - The Bell Jar
Poe, Edgar Allan - Selected Tales
Proust, Marcel - Swann's Way
Pynchon, Thomas - The Crying of Lot 49
Remarque, Erich Maria - All Quiet on the Western Front
Rostand, Edmond - Cyrano de Bergerac
Roth, Henry - Call It Sleep
Salinger, J.D. - The Catcher in the Rye
Shakespeare, William - Hamlet
Shakespeare, William - Macbeth
Shakespeare, William - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare, William - Romeo and Juliet
Shaw, George Bernard - Pygmalion
Shelley, Mary - Frankenstein
Silko, Leslie Marmon - Ceremony
Solzhenitsyn, Alexander - One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Sophocles - Antigone
Sophocles - Oedipus Rex
Steinbeck, John - The Grapes of Wrath
Stevenson, Robert Louis - Treasure Island
Stowe, Harriet Beecher - Uncle Tom's Cabin
Swift, Jonathan - Gulliver's Travels
Thackeray, William - Vanity Fair
Thoreau, Henry David - Walden
Tolstoy, Leo - War and Peace
Turgenev, Ivan - Fathers and Sons
Twain, Mark - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Voltaire - Candide
Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. - Harrison Bergeron
Walker, Alice - The Color Purple
Wharton, Edith - The House of Mirth
Welty, Eudora - Collected Stories
Whitman, Walt - Leaves of Grass
Wilde, Oscar - The Picture of Dorian Gray
Wow, didn't realize I had read that many classics. There are a few on there that I haven't read, but plan to - Heart of Darkness being one.
Go through the list and bold the ones you've read.
Beowulf (a translation)
Achebe, Chinua - Things Fall Apart
Agee, James - A Death in the Family
Austen, Jane - Pride and Prejudice
Baldwin, James - Go Tell It on the Mountain
Beckett, Samuel - Waiting for Godot
Bellow, Saul - The Adventures of Augie March
Bronte, Charlotte - Jane Eyre
Bronte, Emily - Wuthering Heights
Camus, Albert - The Stranger
Cather, Willa - Death Comes for the Archbishop
Chaucer, Geoffrey - The Canterbury Tales
Chekhov, Anton - The Cherry Orchard
Chopin, Kate - The Awakening
Conrad, Joseph - Heart of Darkness
Cooper, James Fenimore - The Last of the Mohicans
Crane, Stephen - The Red Badge of Courage
Dante - Inferno
de Cervantes, Miguel - Don Quixote
Defoe, Daniel - Robinson Crusoe
Dickens, Charles - A Tale of Two Cities
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor - Crime and Punishment
Douglass, Frederick - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Dreiser, Theodore - An American Tragedy
Dumas, Alexandre - The Three Musketeers
Eliot, George - The Mill on the Floss
Ellison, Ralph - Invisible Man
Emerson, Ralph Waldo - Selected Essays
Faulkner, William - As I Lay Dying
Faulkner, William - The Sound and the Fury
Fielding, Henry - Tom Jones
Fitzgerald, F. Scott - The Great Gatsby
Flaubert, Gustave - Madame Bovary
Ford, Ford Madox - The Good Soldier
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von - Faust
Golding, William - Lord of the Flies
Hardy, Thomas - Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Hawthorne, Nathaniel - The Scarlet Letter
Heller, Joseph - Catch-22
Hemingway, Ernest - A Farewell to Arms
Homer - The Iliad
Homer - The Odyssey
Hugo, Victor - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hurston, Zora Neale - Their Eyes Were Watching God
Huxley, Aldous - Brave New World
Ibsen, Henrik - A Doll's House
James, Henry - The Portrait of a Lady
James, Henry - The Turn of the Screw
Joyce, James - A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Kafka, Franz - The Metamorphosis
Kingston, Maxine Hong - The Woman Warrior
Lee, Harper - To Kill a Mockingbird
Lewis, Sinclair - Babbitt
London, Jack - The Call of the Wild
Mann, Thomas - The Magic Mountain
Marquez, Gabriel Garcia - One Hundred Years of Solitude
Melville, Herman - Bartleby the Scrivener
Melville, Herman - Moby Dick
Miller, Arthur - The Crucible
Morrison, Toni - Beloved
O'Connor, Flannery - A Good Man is Hard to Find
O'Neill, Eugene - Long Day's Journey into Night
Orwell, George - Animal Farm
Pasternak, Boris - Doctor Zhivago
Plath, Sylvia - The Bell Jar
Poe, Edgar Allan - Selected Tales
Proust, Marcel - Swann's Way
Pynchon, Thomas - The Crying of Lot 49
Remarque, Erich Maria - All Quiet on the Western Front
Rostand, Edmond - Cyrano de Bergerac
Roth, Henry - Call It Sleep
Salinger, J.D. - The Catcher in the Rye
Shakespeare, William - Hamlet
Shakespeare, William - Macbeth
Shakespeare, William - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare, William - Romeo and Juliet
Shaw, George Bernard - Pygmalion
Shelley, Mary - Frankenstein
Silko, Leslie Marmon - Ceremony
Solzhenitsyn, Alexander - One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Sophocles - Antigone
Sophocles - Oedipus Rex
Steinbeck, John - The Grapes of Wrath
Stevenson, Robert Louis - Treasure Island
Stowe, Harriet Beecher - Uncle Tom's Cabin
Swift, Jonathan - Gulliver's Travels
Thackeray, William - Vanity Fair
Thoreau, Henry David - Walden
Tolstoy, Leo - War and Peace
Turgenev, Ivan - Fathers and Sons
Twain, Mark - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Voltaire - Candide
Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. - Harrison Bergeron
Walker, Alice - The Color Purple
Wharton, Edith - The House of Mirth
Welty, Eudora - Collected Stories
Whitman, Walt - Leaves of Grass
Wilde, Oscar - The Picture of Dorian Gray
Wow, didn't realize I had read that many classics. There are a few on there that I haven't read, but plan to - Heart of Darkness being one.
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Since Mike hasn't been doing it lately, I thought I'd fill in for today at least.
la·zy: adj. la·zi·er, la·zi·est
1) Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness.
2) Slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy river.
3) Conducive to idleness or indolence: a lazy summer day.
4) Depicted as reclining or lying on its side. Used of a brand on livestock.
la·zy: adj. la·zi·er, la·zi·est
1) Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness.
2) Slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy river.
3) Conducive to idleness or indolence: a lazy summer day.
4) Depicted as reclining or lying on its side. Used of a brand on livestock.
Monday, May 10, 2004
I haven't had a cigarette in a week (except for a few puffs off one yesterday) but today I broke down and had one. I'm very, *very* irritable and thought it would help.
I didn't.
But now I'm a little high.
And that's not helping either.
I didn't.
But now I'm a little high.
And that's not helping either.
Friday night was nice, with what I think is a little overly inflated price for a fence, but we had a very nice dinner out at Tequila Rose in Williamsburg, which while the service was less than to be desired at the beginning of the evening, the food was excellent with huge portions.
Saturday was a fun excursion. We went to the outlet mall and did a little (ok, a *lot*) of shopping. After which, we took a wrong turn somewhere and ended up finding the Williamsburg Winery. We decided to stop for the tour and tasting, and I'm so glad we did. Learned quite a bit and found some truly excellent wine. There is a particular red wine (which I normally don't care for) that is exceptional that I eventually would like a bottle of - when we have the extra money to blow. But the rest of the wines we purchased were reasonably priced - including a bottle of spiced wine that is really good, but would definitely taste better warmed.
Saturday night was Mongolian BBQ, which we hadn't had in some time. I ate way to much, but had more than enough room for popcorn at the movies. Saw Van Helsing, and quite frankly, wish I had waited for it to come out on DVD. While the action scenes were good and the fx excellent, the dialogue was too stinted for me and you can *tell* where there were scenes cut - and that doesn't make for a real good movie in my book. Hugh was gorgeous, but frankly I need something more than a pretty face in a movie. Though I did like the comic relief of the Friar (But I'm not a monk, I'm a friar...dammit). Overall, I give Van Helsing two and a half stars out of a possible five.
Sunday was spent with all at Busch Gardens. Even time spent with Princess and friends were good. Upon arriving home, and quite pleased to not find a mess, spent a little time with Bailey and just relaxing for a while.
It was a great weekend in whole, but this morning is turning out to be pretty fucking bad. Sometimes I hate men.
Saturday was a fun excursion. We went to the outlet mall and did a little (ok, a *lot*) of shopping. After which, we took a wrong turn somewhere and ended up finding the Williamsburg Winery. We decided to stop for the tour and tasting, and I'm so glad we did. Learned quite a bit and found some truly excellent wine. There is a particular red wine (which I normally don't care for) that is exceptional that I eventually would like a bottle of - when we have the extra money to blow. But the rest of the wines we purchased were reasonably priced - including a bottle of spiced wine that is really good, but would definitely taste better warmed.
Saturday night was Mongolian BBQ, which we hadn't had in some time. I ate way to much, but had more than enough room for popcorn at the movies. Saw Van Helsing, and quite frankly, wish I had waited for it to come out on DVD. While the action scenes were good and the fx excellent, the dialogue was too stinted for me and you can *tell* where there were scenes cut - and that doesn't make for a real good movie in my book. Hugh was gorgeous, but frankly I need something more than a pretty face in a movie. Though I did like the comic relief of the Friar (But I'm not a monk, I'm a friar...dammit). Overall, I give Van Helsing two and a half stars out of a possible five.
Sunday was spent with all at Busch Gardens. Even time spent with Princess and friends were good. Upon arriving home, and quite pleased to not find a mess, spent a little time with Bailey and just relaxing for a while.
It was a great weekend in whole, but this morning is turning out to be pretty fucking bad. Sometimes I hate men.
Friday, May 07, 2004
Tonight, Steve and I will be heading up to Williamsburg for a semi-quiet weekend alone. (Yes, we'll have the cell - but only for emergencies. I do *not* want any phone calls Saturday night from a bunch of drunk bitches.)
Is it 4pm yet? And you know that fucker is already off work. Sometimes I hate him.
Is it 4pm yet? And you know that fucker is already off work. Sometimes I hate him.
Thursday, May 06, 2004
In the workplace:
Learned that Pam quit smoking some time ago, Elaine quit two weeks ago, I quit two days ago, Mike quit today, P'nut is quitting (she's already cut down quite a bit) soon, and Harry, well, Harry says he'll quit some day.
Seems to me that we have quite the support group just at work.
And I've also notice that this evening, I'm having more cravings than I did last night. It's probably because Steve isn't here - seeing as he's the major motivating factor (even if he hasn't said shit to me about it, the fucker) - and quite frankly, I'm bored.
And not in the mood to exercise all night long on the elliptical trainer.
Learned that Pam quit smoking some time ago, Elaine quit two weeks ago, I quit two days ago, Mike quit today, P'nut is quitting (she's already cut down quite a bit) soon, and Harry, well, Harry says he'll quit some day.
Seems to me that we have quite the support group just at work.
And I've also notice that this evening, I'm having more cravings than I did last night. It's probably because Steve isn't here - seeing as he's the major motivating factor (even if he hasn't said shit to me about it, the fucker) - and quite frankly, I'm bored.
And not in the mood to exercise all night long on the elliptical trainer.
Post this list of Blender's 50 Worst Songs of All Time in your journal and bold the songs that you actually like:
1. We Built This City ... Starship
2. Achy Breaky Heart ... Billy Ray Cyrus
3. Everybody Have Fun Tonight ... Wang Chung
4. Rollin' ... Limp Bizkit Rollin' Rollin'
5. Ice Ice Baby ... Vanilla Ice The surreal life guy!!
6. The Heart of Rock & Roll ... Huey Lewis and the News
7. Don't Worry, Be Happy ... Bobby McFerrin
8. Party All the Time ... Eddie Murphy
9. American Life ... Madonna
10. Ebony and Ivory ... Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
11. Invisible ... Clay Aiken
12. Kokomo ... The Beach Boys
13. Illegal Alien ... Genesis
14. From a Distance ... Bette Midler
15. I'll Be There for You ... The Rembrandts
16. What's Up? ... 4 Non Blondes
17. Pumps and a Bump ... Hammer
18. You're the Inspiration ... Chicago
19. Broken Wings ... Mr. Mister
20. Dancing on the Ceiling ... Lionel Richie
21. Two Princes ... Spin Doctors
22. Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)
23. Sunglasses at Night ... Corey Hart
24. Superman ... Five for Fighting
25. I'll Be Missing You ... Puff Daddy
26. The End ... The Doors
27. The Final Countdown ... Europe
28. Your Body Is a Wonderland ... John Mayer
29. Breakfast at Tiffany's ... Deep Blue Something
30. Greatest Love of All ... Whitney Houston
31. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm ... Crash Test Dummies
32. Will 2K ... Will Smith
33. Barbie Girl ... Aqua
34. Longer ... Dan Fogelberg
35. Shiny Happy People ... R.E.M.
36. Make Em Say Uhh! ... Master P featuring Silkk, Fiend, Mia-X and Mystikal
37. Rico Suave ... Gerardo
38. Cotton Eyed Joe ... Rednex
39. She Bangs ... Ricky Martin
40. I Wanna Sex You Up ... Color Me Badd
41. We Didn't Start the Fire ... Billy Joel
42. The Sounds of Silence ... Simon and Garfunkel
43. Follow Me ... Uncle Kracker
44. I'll Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) ... Meat Loaf
45. Mesmerize ... Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
46. Hangin' Tough ... New Kids on the Block
47. The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You ... Bryan Adams
48. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ... The Beatles
49. I'm Too Sexy ... Right Said Fred
50. My Heart Will Go On ... Celine Dion
1. We Built This City ... Starship
2. Achy Breaky Heart ... Billy Ray Cyrus
3. Everybody Have Fun Tonight ... Wang Chung
4. Rollin' ... Limp Bizkit Rollin' Rollin'
5. Ice Ice Baby ... Vanilla Ice The surreal life guy!!
6. The Heart of Rock & Roll ... Huey Lewis and the News
7. Don't Worry, Be Happy ... Bobby McFerrin
8. Party All the Time ... Eddie Murphy
9. American Life ... Madonna
10. Ebony and Ivory ... Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
11. Invisible ... Clay Aiken
12. Kokomo ... The Beach Boys
13. Illegal Alien ... Genesis
14. From a Distance ... Bette Midler
15. I'll Be There for You ... The Rembrandts
16. What's Up? ... 4 Non Blondes
17. Pumps and a Bump ... Hammer
18. You're the Inspiration ... Chicago
19. Broken Wings ... Mr. Mister
20. Dancing on the Ceiling ... Lionel Richie
21. Two Princes ... Spin Doctors
22. Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)
23. Sunglasses at Night ... Corey Hart
24. Superman ... Five for Fighting
25. I'll Be Missing You ... Puff Daddy
26. The End ... The Doors
27. The Final Countdown ... Europe
28. Your Body Is a Wonderland ... John Mayer
29. Breakfast at Tiffany's ... Deep Blue Something
30. Greatest Love of All ... Whitney Houston
31. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm ... Crash Test Dummies
32. Will 2K ... Will Smith
33. Barbie Girl ... Aqua
34. Longer ... Dan Fogelberg
35. Shiny Happy People ... R.E.M.
36. Make Em Say Uhh! ... Master P featuring Silkk, Fiend, Mia-X and Mystikal
37. Rico Suave ... Gerardo
38. Cotton Eyed Joe ... Rednex
39. She Bangs ... Ricky Martin
40. I Wanna Sex You Up ... Color Me Badd
41. We Didn't Start the Fire ... Billy Joel
42. The Sounds of Silence ... Simon and Garfunkel
43. Follow Me ... Uncle Kracker
44. I'll Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) ... Meat Loaf
45. Mesmerize ... Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
46. Hangin' Tough ... New Kids on the Block
47. The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You ... Bryan Adams
48. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ... The Beatles
49. I'm Too Sexy ... Right Said Fred
50. My Heart Will Go On ... Celine Dion
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
24 hours and counting (forward this time). Lots of DumDum's and the patch later - which I made the mistake of forgeting to take off before bedtime last night and had horrid dreams - not one cigarette.
We'll see how long I can keep it up this time.
We'll see how long I can keep it up this time.
Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Dinner has been changed to Wednesday night.
You have been told.
You have been told.
They came back. Sunday at 6pm. Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy.
Needless to say, I'm very contented and semi-sated. And can't quite wipe the stupid satisfing grin off my face. :)
Needless to say, I'm very contented and semi-sated. And can't quite wipe the stupid satisfing grin off my face. :)
Saturday, May 01, 2004
I need a hot, hot bath and a massage. Even hours later, I'm still sore as hell from the frickin' weed eater. But I did get my ass up and out the door to the grocery store to get the fixin's I needed for Steve's welcome home meal. Being a Saturday after payday, I knew it was going to be packed, and it was. But no stress whatsoever. And I have everything to make him his roast, twice baked potatos, corn-on-the-cob, and crumb-topped apple pie.
Just hope it's all edible by the time we get to eat. :)
Just hope it's all edible by the time we get to eat. :)