My 10 year HS reunion is tonight. I am not attending. I am a bit bummed because I had always planned to for my 10 year and a good friend of mine from HS that I still keep in touch with was going to go with me and we were going to make sure that the Toby Keith song, "How do you like me now?" was played at some point in the evening *grin*
When it came around and I got info about the reunion I couldn't find a decent flight and the one I did find wanted all of my frequent flyer miles plus a few hundred dollars which I think defeats the purpose of frequent flyer miles. So I did not go home for it. I even looked at flights leaving today (day after Turkey day) to see if they were cheaper but no.
I'll try and make the next one. I know most people don't go back for their reunions and when they do are disappointed, I really wanted to go just to make that determination for myself, plus there were several people there I *did* want to see that I was great friends with and lost touch with and miss. I even had a dream about it last night. Oh well.
Friday, November 24, 2006
Thanksgiving recap
I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving!
I went to Jim's parents with him for Thanksgiving this year and a great time! Everyone was so nice and welcoming to me it really made me feel at ease and part of the family! There were 11 of us sitting down to dinner (me, Jim, his 2 boys, his mom and dad, his sister and brother in law and their 3 boys) and we had so.much.food. We had a grilled turkey and it tasted great, lots of flavor and very moist.
After we ate we cleaned up a bit and the kids went to play and we sat around and chatted and digested then played Phase 10 for a long time and got into dessert. A very relaxing day and I had a wonderful time getting to know his family. I must have made a good impression because I was invited back for Christmas Eve! and next week I am making cookies with his Mom and sister!
I hope everyone else's holiday was as nice and relaxing as mine!
I went to Jim's parents with him for Thanksgiving this year and a great time! Everyone was so nice and welcoming to me it really made me feel at ease and part of the family! There were 11 of us sitting down to dinner (me, Jim, his 2 boys, his mom and dad, his sister and brother in law and their 3 boys) and we had so.much.food. We had a grilled turkey and it tasted great, lots of flavor and very moist.
After we ate we cleaned up a bit and the kids went to play and we sat around and chatted and digested then played Phase 10 for a long time and got into dessert. A very relaxing day and I had a wonderful time getting to know his family. I must have made a good impression because I was invited back for Christmas Eve! and next week I am making cookies with his Mom and sister!
I hope everyone else's holiday was as nice and relaxing as mine!
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
My appointment at the Apple store
I've not blogged about this because I do enough complaining in real life about it that I figure everyone is tired of it :)
Long story short, I bought my iPod Shuffle back in April, had problems from the start with it not updating or it finally would but by then I'd have lost several hours of time fiddling with it. I went to their online support, went through all their stuff, they said they'd send me a new Shuffle. Cool. Instead of a Shuffle I got a Shuffle docking station. Ummmm ... not what I asked for. Whatever. I kept struggling, tried their online support again only to be told "We're sorry Ms. xxx but you have used your complimentary chat with us, if you wish to purchase our Apple care plan it will be $xx.xx" Ummmm no I don't think so. I finally at this point gave up and figured I am doomed to a life of a Shuffle that doesn't work correctly.
This past weekend I had the issues again to the point where I spent 4 hours trying to get it work and got mad. Found out you can make appointments at the Genius bar at the Apple stores to get help. I made my appointment tonight.
I went in there, went off about the issues, how it won't update, it reshuffles the same 20 songs, etc. The guy looked at it, said it was working for him then before I start going off again he said he will replace it. He checked in the back and they were out of replacements so he ordered one and said it should be here Monday. He gave me back my broken Shuffle in the interim. I guess there is still good customer service out there.
I'll keep ya'll updated on what happens. I am hoping this takes care of my iPod issues.
Long story short, I bought my iPod Shuffle back in April, had problems from the start with it not updating or it finally would but by then I'd have lost several hours of time fiddling with it. I went to their online support, went through all their stuff, they said they'd send me a new Shuffle. Cool. Instead of a Shuffle I got a Shuffle docking station. Ummmm ... not what I asked for. Whatever. I kept struggling, tried their online support again only to be told "We're sorry Ms. xxx but you have used your complimentary chat with us, if you wish to purchase our Apple care plan it will be $xx.xx" Ummmm no I don't think so. I finally at this point gave up and figured I am doomed to a life of a Shuffle that doesn't work correctly.
This past weekend I had the issues again to the point where I spent 4 hours trying to get it work and got mad. Found out you can make appointments at the Genius bar at the Apple stores to get help. I made my appointment tonight.
I went in there, went off about the issues, how it won't update, it reshuffles the same 20 songs, etc. The guy looked at it, said it was working for him then before I start going off again he said he will replace it. He checked in the back and they were out of replacements so he ordered one and said it should be here Monday. He gave me back my broken Shuffle in the interim. I guess there is still good customer service out there.
I'll keep ya'll updated on what happens. I am hoping this takes care of my iPod issues.
Monday, November 20, 2006
The holiday mood
I am in the Christmas mood. The last couple of years I have not been in the Christmas mood, did not put up a tree, didn't do much of anything holiday related and then felt guilty. This year I am in the mood for the holidays, I want to put my tree up, I want to go spend money I don't have to buy presents for everyone, I even want to do Christmas cards. Correction: I want photo Christmas cards. Photo cards will not happen because I don't think it's right to send photo cards of just you :) If I were married or had kids I would be all over it but that's down the road ... hopefully!
I started some of my Christmas shopping already and I really want to put my tree up. Is it wrong to want to put up the tree on the 20th of November?
I started some of my Christmas shopping already and I really want to put my tree up. Is it wrong to want to put up the tree on the 20th of November?
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Bob Seger concert review
Last night Jim, Jean, Deb, and I went to the Bob Seger concert. It was awesome! This was his first concert in over 10 years and he opened his new tour in Grand Rapids! When tickets went on sale in October they sold out in 4 minutes! He added a second show for this Sunday and it sold out too in no time at all. We had good seats, on the floor in row 6 in the "exit row" so we had room to move and dance.
The opening act was Steve Azar, a country singer, or as I called him the "I don't have to be until Monday" guy! He did a good job and he's got a good set up opening for Bob!
As I mention below I have not worked on these photos yet to crop or zoom them but you'll get the idea
Steve Azar:
Bob Seger:
People watching is fun, and last night was no exception! There was a guy behind us that got totally trashed he was so drunk, that he was passed out before Bob got done singing the first song! I couldn't believe it, he was with his wife or girfriend and if I were I would have been beyond mad! They finally left and again I'd have told him to get a cab and go home I am not leaving the concert!
About halfway through the show I smelled what smelled like pot ... about 2 rows behind us these kids (one of them didn't look older than 19) were passing around a joint. We just shook our heads and enjoyed dancing and singing during the show :)
Anyhow, since they search your purses I didn't dare bring my camera with the amazing zoom lens so we brought Jim's digital which does good and got some shots in, they aren't the greatest but I haven't had time to sit and crop and zoom them yet.
Group photo (so not a good picture of me, but I have a cute outfit on! that has to count for something, right?)
I found this on the Detroit Free Press site, the set list from last night which had a bunch of my favorites including Beautiful Loser, Night Moves, Roll me Away, Sun Spot Baby, Mainstreet, Turn the Page and many others!
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids
Nov. 8, 2006
1. “Roll Me Away”
2. “Tryin’ to Live My Life Without You”
3. “Wreck This Heart”
4. “Mainstreet”
5. “Old Time Rock and Roll”
6. “Wait For Me”
7. “Face the Promise”
8. “No Matter Who You Are”
9. “Simplicity”
10. “Betty Lou’s Going Out Tonight”
11. “We’ve Got Tonight”
12. “Turn the Page”
13. “Travelin’ Man”/”Beautiful Loser”
14. “Between”
15. “You Never Can Tell”
16. “The Answer’s in the Question”
17. “Sightseeing”
18. “Sunspot Baby”
19. “Horizontal Bop”
20. “Katmandu”
First encore
21. “Night Moves”
22. “Hollywood Nights”
Second encore
23. “Against the Wind”
24. “Rock and Roll Never Forgets”
And a review from the Detroit Free Press:
Seger's tour kickoff is a welcome return
November 9, 2006
BY BRIAN McCOLLUM
FREE PRESS POP MUSIC CRITIC
GRAND RAPIDS -- It's not always simple finding the magic in rock and roll these days. Sometimes you have to look hard, digging through a swamp of soundalike newcomers, fashionable phonies and retread oldies acts.
Once in a while, though, the moments still come easy. Bob Seger made it that way on an emotionally charged evening at Van Andel Arena, sounding strong and looking upbeat as he underlined his iconic home state status for more than 12,000 high-spirited fans.
On the opening night of a tour that will take him across the country, the 61-year-old Detroit native tapped deep wells of nostalgia without lapsing into schmaltz in a 2-hour, 15-minute show that ended with a two-encore bang. It was an evening that felt easygoing but purposeful, a comeback that felt triumphant.
Michigan hadn't seen him like this in a while. A decade ago, Seger stepped off the Pine Knob stage and walked into full-time family life. For the next several years, he was absent from the rock world he'd inhabited since the mid-'60s, bunkering down to raise a son and daughter.
Seger traditionally has opened his tours in out-of-the-way markets, and with Grand Rapids he had a cozy corner -- a friendly audience on familiar turf. At Van Andel, where tickets had sold out in six minutes, it was the sort of night destined to be special no matter how Seger sounded, as fans arrived with their ragged old concert shirts and untattered loyalty.
Casual in blue jeans and a black T-shirt, silver hair gleaming under the spotlight, Seger opened with a soaring "Roll Me Away." If there were nerves, they didn't show; he looked loose and assured on the no-frills stage, pumping his fists and grinning as he shot thumbs-up at his audience.
With a polished Silver Bullet Band he delivered an eclectic set list -- classic hits laced with offbeat selections ("You Never Can Tell") and party faves ("Old Time Rock and Roll," "Betty Lou's Getting Out Tonight"). The show sagged only during a stretch of new material -- he could ditch the plodding "Simplicity" and help the cause.
Soaked in sweat by the set's third song, the pumping "Wreck This Heart," he joked about his stamina during frequent loose, amiable banter between songs.
Seger is a heavy smoker who just two months ago confessed genuine anxiety about the state of his voice. But although he'll never again sound like the 30-year-old whose raw roar could propel him to the edge of rock abandon on "Live Bullet," he was rugged and robust Wednesday night, revealing a voice that sounded burnished by the years rather than corroded by them.
It's a lengthy tour road ahead for Seger, whose real test will come as he moves into the guts of the tour, with shows every other night.
But Wednesday night was a firm push off the starting ramp, a solid blast of momentum as he heads to Saginaw on Friday and back to Grand Rapids on Sunday. It was also a big reminder why, in Michigan at least, Seger is far more than just another old rocker hitting the road.
The opening act was Steve Azar, a country singer, or as I called him the "I don't have to be until Monday" guy! He did a good job and he's got a good set up opening for Bob!
As I mention below I have not worked on these photos yet to crop or zoom them but you'll get the idea
Steve Azar:
Bob Seger:
People watching is fun, and last night was no exception! There was a guy behind us that got totally trashed he was so drunk, that he was passed out before Bob got done singing the first song! I couldn't believe it, he was with his wife or girfriend and if I were I would have been beyond mad! They finally left and again I'd have told him to get a cab and go home I am not leaving the concert!
About halfway through the show I smelled what smelled like pot ... about 2 rows behind us these kids (one of them didn't look older than 19) were passing around a joint. We just shook our heads and enjoyed dancing and singing during the show :)
Anyhow, since they search your purses I didn't dare bring my camera with the amazing zoom lens so we brought Jim's digital which does good and got some shots in, they aren't the greatest but I haven't had time to sit and crop and zoom them yet.
Group photo (so not a good picture of me, but I have a cute outfit on! that has to count for something, right?)
I found this on the Detroit Free Press site, the set list from last night which had a bunch of my favorites including Beautiful Loser, Night Moves, Roll me Away, Sun Spot Baby, Mainstreet, Turn the Page and many others!
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids
Nov. 8, 2006
1. “Roll Me Away”
2. “Tryin’ to Live My Life Without You”
3. “Wreck This Heart”
4. “Mainstreet”
5. “Old Time Rock and Roll”
6. “Wait For Me”
7. “Face the Promise”
8. “No Matter Who You Are”
9. “Simplicity”
10. “Betty Lou’s Going Out Tonight”
11. “We’ve Got Tonight”
12. “Turn the Page”
13. “Travelin’ Man”/”Beautiful Loser”
14. “Between”
15. “You Never Can Tell”
16. “The Answer’s in the Question”
17. “Sightseeing”
18. “Sunspot Baby”
19. “Horizontal Bop”
20. “Katmandu”
First encore
21. “Night Moves”
22. “Hollywood Nights”
Second encore
23. “Against the Wind”
24. “Rock and Roll Never Forgets”
And a review from the Detroit Free Press:
Seger's tour kickoff is a welcome return
November 9, 2006
BY BRIAN McCOLLUM
FREE PRESS POP MUSIC CRITIC
GRAND RAPIDS -- It's not always simple finding the magic in rock and roll these days. Sometimes you have to look hard, digging through a swamp of soundalike newcomers, fashionable phonies and retread oldies acts.
Once in a while, though, the moments still come easy. Bob Seger made it that way on an emotionally charged evening at Van Andel Arena, sounding strong and looking upbeat as he underlined his iconic home state status for more than 12,000 high-spirited fans.
On the opening night of a tour that will take him across the country, the 61-year-old Detroit native tapped deep wells of nostalgia without lapsing into schmaltz in a 2-hour, 15-minute show that ended with a two-encore bang. It was an evening that felt easygoing but purposeful, a comeback that felt triumphant.
Michigan hadn't seen him like this in a while. A decade ago, Seger stepped off the Pine Knob stage and walked into full-time family life. For the next several years, he was absent from the rock world he'd inhabited since the mid-'60s, bunkering down to raise a son and daughter.
Seger traditionally has opened his tours in out-of-the-way markets, and with Grand Rapids he had a cozy corner -- a friendly audience on familiar turf. At Van Andel, where tickets had sold out in six minutes, it was the sort of night destined to be special no matter how Seger sounded, as fans arrived with their ragged old concert shirts and untattered loyalty.
Casual in blue jeans and a black T-shirt, silver hair gleaming under the spotlight, Seger opened with a soaring "Roll Me Away." If there were nerves, they didn't show; he looked loose and assured on the no-frills stage, pumping his fists and grinning as he shot thumbs-up at his audience.
With a polished Silver Bullet Band he delivered an eclectic set list -- classic hits laced with offbeat selections ("You Never Can Tell") and party faves ("Old Time Rock and Roll," "Betty Lou's Getting Out Tonight"). The show sagged only during a stretch of new material -- he could ditch the plodding "Simplicity" and help the cause.
Soaked in sweat by the set's third song, the pumping "Wreck This Heart," he joked about his stamina during frequent loose, amiable banter between songs.
Seger is a heavy smoker who just two months ago confessed genuine anxiety about the state of his voice. But although he'll never again sound like the 30-year-old whose raw roar could propel him to the edge of rock abandon on "Live Bullet," he was rugged and robust Wednesday night, revealing a voice that sounded burnished by the years rather than corroded by them.
It's a lengthy tour road ahead for Seger, whose real test will come as he moves into the guts of the tour, with shows every other night.
But Wednesday night was a firm push off the starting ramp, a solid blast of momentum as he heads to Saginaw on Friday and back to Grand Rapids on Sunday. It was also a big reminder why, in Michigan at least, Seger is far more than just another old rocker hitting the road.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Sushi update
It's been a few weeks since I posted anything about Abbie and her new pet, Sushi. I'm happy to report Sushi is still with us and happily swimming around in his tank!
I had Jim's digital camera last night so I decided to take a few pictures of Abbie and her new pet!
Sushi:
Abbie in her favorite spot to watch Sushi:
Don't pet Sushi...
I promise I wasn't petting him Mom! :::innocent look:::
I had Jim's digital camera last night so I decided to take a few pictures of Abbie and her new pet!
Sushi:
Abbie in her favorite spot to watch Sushi:
Don't pet Sushi...
I promise I wasn't petting him Mom! :::innocent look:::
Monday, November 06, 2006
Friday night fun
Friday night Jim had tickets for the Griffins game and invited me along and our friend Rachel that we work with.
On the way we stopped at McDonalds for dinner and we were waiting for 20 minutes for our food! One of the cooks walked out so they were short staffed and it was just crazy in there. We finally got our food and then took off for the game.
Game was fun, Rachel and I talked through most of it but the Griffins won!
Afterward Rachel wanted to go karaoke so Jim and I decided to go along, I didn't plan to stay for more than an hour... well an hour turned into over 4 and we ended up closing the place!
We ran into other friends/co workers, Susan and her fiance Scott, and then other friend/co worker Ray showed up along with Rachel's roommate. We had a great time and the girls got Jim to get up and sing! He was so against it and then when his turn came he just got right up!
I did not go up to sing, I don't sing ... except for in the car :) The others all got up and sang and we just had fun watching others get up and sing and took some pictures. Here are some of my favorites.
Rachel and I:
All 4 of us (Rachel, Me, Ray, Jim)
Me with my "Bend and Snap" impression from Legally Blonde
Jim and Ray singing together ... New York, New York
On the way we stopped at McDonalds for dinner and we were waiting for 20 minutes for our food! One of the cooks walked out so they were short staffed and it was just crazy in there. We finally got our food and then took off for the game.
Game was fun, Rachel and I talked through most of it but the Griffins won!
Afterward Rachel wanted to go karaoke so Jim and I decided to go along, I didn't plan to stay for more than an hour... well an hour turned into over 4 and we ended up closing the place!
We ran into other friends/co workers, Susan and her fiance Scott, and then other friend/co worker Ray showed up along with Rachel's roommate. We had a great time and the girls got Jim to get up and sing! He was so against it and then when his turn came he just got right up!
I did not go up to sing, I don't sing ... except for in the car :) The others all got up and sang and we just had fun watching others get up and sing and took some pictures. Here are some of my favorites.
Rachel and I:
All 4 of us (Rachel, Me, Ray, Jim)
Me with my "Bend and Snap" impression from Legally Blonde
Jim and Ray singing together ... New York, New York
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Pete's Pond - Botswana
Thanks to Scrapshare *wink* I am totally addicted to watching live feed of a watering hole in Africa.
There are 2 that I am watching but the one where I've seen the most "action" so far is National Geographic live feed of Pete's Pond in Botswana, Africa. I'm watching a beautiful sunrise right now earlier tonight I saw 3 hyena's and an antelope plus what I think might have been a croc? swimming around in the water.
Check it out, you may get addicted too!
Click here: National Geographic live streaming video
There are 2 that I am watching but the one where I've seen the most "action" so far is National Geographic live feed of Pete's Pond in Botswana, Africa. I'm watching a beautiful sunrise right now earlier tonight I saw 3 hyena's and an antelope plus what I think might have been a croc? swimming around in the water.
Check it out, you may get addicted too!
Click here: National Geographic live streaming video
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Happy Halloween!
One of the nice things that our work does is from like 4pm-6pm on Halloween employees are allowed to bring their children and/or grandchildren in to trick or treat in the building. Lots of people participate and it's fun to see all of the kids dressed up.
I ate so much candy today ... mainly Sour Patch Kids. I love sour candy and I am ADDICTED to Sour Patch Kids! I got to the point today where I had to stop because my cheeks and tongue will get sore :)
Hope everyone has a safe day/night no matter what you do and if you are out driving watch for little kids!
I ate so much candy today ... mainly Sour Patch Kids. I love sour candy and I am ADDICTED to Sour Patch Kids! I got to the point today where I had to stop because my cheeks and tongue will get sore :)
Hope everyone has a safe day/night no matter what you do and if you are out driving watch for little kids!
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Blogger Beta
I finally decided to upgrade to blogger beta ... very painless and seems to be easier to place things since you can drag and drop. Only thing I did lose in the transfer was my Scrapshare blog roll ... soon as the board is back up I can go in and get the code for it and plug it in then I'll be up and rolling 100%
In the mean time since the board has been down this weekend I've been "sprucing up" my blog here and my myspace page (www.myspace.com/cmcemmylou)
Can't wait till the board is back!
In the mean time since the board has been down this weekend I've been "sprucing up" my blog here and my myspace page (www.myspace.com/cmcemmylou)
Can't wait till the board is back!
Weekend in review
This was a pretty quiet weekend, Friday I stayed home, caught up on sleep and things around the house.
Saturday night I went out with Jim, Paul, and Jean to State Grounds coffee shop in downtown Hastings to listen to Paul's nephew's band The BreakUps play. I had a toasted marshmallow hot chocolate ... very yummy! and we just enjoyed listening to the band.
After they were done we walked over to a bar for drinks and stayed there a few hours just hanging out. When they finally wanted to close down for the night we left to head back home, but not after Jean and I made a late night stop at Arby's :)
Today I am doing laundry and more laundry and watching Here Come the Brides season one on DVD.
I hope everyone is having a good weekend!
Saturday night I went out with Jim, Paul, and Jean to State Grounds coffee shop in downtown Hastings to listen to Paul's nephew's band The BreakUps play. I had a toasted marshmallow hot chocolate ... very yummy! and we just enjoyed listening to the band.
After they were done we walked over to a bar for drinks and stayed there a few hours just hanging out. When they finally wanted to close down for the night we left to head back home, but not after Jean and I made a late night stop at Arby's :)
Today I am doing laundry and more laundry and watching Here Come the Brides season one on DVD.
I hope everyone is having a good weekend!
Friday, October 27, 2006
Q&A Time
I've not had alot going on this week worthy of blogging about so here's some more random stuff to file away for a rainy day.
Q: NAME A FRIEND WHOS NAME STARTS WITH a "M".
A: Melissa
Q: DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?
A: Sometimes
Q: DO YOU HAVE CURLY HAIR?
A: Yes just not as curly as I'd like
Q: WHAT IS THE NEXT CONCERT YOU'RE GOING TO?
A: Bob Seger (November 8th!)
Q: WHAT WORD DO YOU SAY A LOT?
A: Seriously?
Q: WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU ATE:
A: Roast beef sandwich
Q: WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU SAID TO SOMEONE AND WHO WAS IT?
A: Talk to you later ... to Jim
Q: DO YOU WATCH TV?
A: Constantly
Q: HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE DONNIE DARKO?
A: no
Q: DO YOU HAVE WORK TOMORROW?
A: no
Q: EVER BEEN HUNTING?
A: No
Q: IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?
A: I hope so
Q: WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, "I LOVE YOU" AND MEANT IT?
A: Mom
Q: WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING RIGHT NOW?:
A: Cleaning my kitchen
Q: DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?
A: a few
Q: DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?
A: Yeah
Q: WHO'S THE YOUNGEST ONE IN THE FAMILY?
A: my second cousin who was born a month ago
Q: ARE YOU A HEAVY SLEEPER?
A: Yep
Q: LAST TIME YOU USED A SKATEBOARD?
A: I don't know if I ever have
Q: WHERE WAS THE LAST PLACE YOU SLEPT BESIDES YOUR HOUSE?
A: Someone elses house
Q: EVER RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE ROAD?
A: Yes, Paul and Jean came and helped me
Q: BEST MOVIE YOU'VE SEEN IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS?
A: Employee of the Month (the only one I've seen!)
Q: NAME A FRIEND WHOS NAME STARTS WITH a "M".
A: Melissa
Q: DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?
A: Sometimes
Q: DO YOU HAVE CURLY HAIR?
A: Yes just not as curly as I'd like
Q: WHAT IS THE NEXT CONCERT YOU'RE GOING TO?
A: Bob Seger (November 8th!)
Q: WHAT WORD DO YOU SAY A LOT?
A: Seriously?
Q: WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU ATE:
A: Roast beef sandwich
Q: WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU SAID TO SOMEONE AND WHO WAS IT?
A: Talk to you later ... to Jim
Q: DO YOU WATCH TV?
A: Constantly
Q: HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE DONNIE DARKO?
A: no
Q: DO YOU HAVE WORK TOMORROW?
A: no
Q: EVER BEEN HUNTING?
A: No
Q: IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?
A: I hope so
Q: WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, "I LOVE YOU" AND MEANT IT?
A: Mom
Q: WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING RIGHT NOW?:
A: Cleaning my kitchen
Q: DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?
A: a few
Q: DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?
A: Yeah
Q: WHO'S THE YOUNGEST ONE IN THE FAMILY?
A: my second cousin who was born a month ago
Q: ARE YOU A HEAVY SLEEPER?
A: Yep
Q: LAST TIME YOU USED A SKATEBOARD?
A: I don't know if I ever have
Q: WHERE WAS THE LAST PLACE YOU SLEPT BESIDES YOUR HOUSE?
A: Someone elses house
Q: EVER RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE ROAD?
A: Yes, Paul and Jean came and helped me
Q: BEST MOVIE YOU'VE SEEN IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS?
A: Employee of the Month (the only one I've seen!)
Monday, October 23, 2006
My US Map
I case'd this from another blog and thought it was neat. It's listing all of the states I have been to (I'm counting airport layovers of longer than an hour here too) as those that know me well know, one of my goals is to visit all of the states. Some I have been to I want to go back as I don't have the "right" pictures for my 50 States Album so I will likely visit some others again. It's funny as I looked at the map you can see where alot of my road trips were ... definitely a few patterns :)
create your own visited states map
or check out these Google Hacks.
create your own visited states map
or check out these Google Hacks.
Abbie vs. the Fishy --- day 2
I got up this morning and the fish was still swimming happily in his tank, on the counter where I left him. Abbie had to get up on the counter right away to make sure I knew he was still there.
I left for work after telling her be nice, don't pet him and don't be naughty. Came home from work and she was on the counter watching him but came down to greet me and then promptly jumped back up to watch him because he might run away somewhere I guess.
I fed him but he's not eaten yet, I don't think I could eat either if something 100 times the size of me is watching me all the time. I had wondered if we'd make it through a day with both of them still alive, we have a successful day!
I left for work after telling her be nice, don't pet him and don't be naughty. Came home from work and she was on the counter watching him but came down to greet me and then promptly jumped back up to watch him because he might run away somewhere I guess.
I fed him but he's not eaten yet, I don't think I could eat either if something 100 times the size of me is watching me all the time. I had wondered if we'd make it through a day with both of them still alive, we have a successful day!
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Siamese Fighting Fish
I broke down and got a fish this weekend ...a Siamese Fighting Fish ... or more commonly known as a Betta. Lots of people at work have them on their desk and I like them and had been kicking around the idea of getting fish so Abbie would have something to watch ... yes I contemplated getting my pet a pet :)and a month or so ago Jim got a fish tank and now has tropical fish, and got a few more today ... so it got me thinking about it.
I had to go to Meijer for a few items anyway so I thought I'd cruise through the pet department and look at the Betta's. I found a tank that has a locking lid and came with a plant, gravel, water conditioner, and food for $8 on sale. I figured that's cool and got a betta :)
This is pretty close to what he looks like, he's a male since they are more colorful and have the beautiful fins.
As soon as I got home I got his tank set up and got him into the tank and got some food and let him settle in. Abbie immediately got up to see what was going on and spent the last 2 hours staring at him, I don't think she's even blinked!
I was talking to my Mom and told her about it and she suggested I name him Sushi after the Garfield comic strip today:
It's been a few hours since "Sushi" came home and seems to be swimming happily in his new digs ... much much larger and nicer than the container he was in I may add. I've only had to have the "Don't pet the fish or the tank" and "Fish are Friends, not food" talk with Abbie once *wink*
I feel the need to watch Finding Nemo though now .... *lol*
I had to go to Meijer for a few items anyway so I thought I'd cruise through the pet department and look at the Betta's. I found a tank that has a locking lid and came with a plant, gravel, water conditioner, and food for $8 on sale. I figured that's cool and got a betta :)
This is pretty close to what he looks like, he's a male since they are more colorful and have the beautiful fins.
As soon as I got home I got his tank set up and got him into the tank and got some food and let him settle in. Abbie immediately got up to see what was going on and spent the last 2 hours staring at him, I don't think she's even blinked!
I was talking to my Mom and told her about it and she suggested I name him Sushi after the Garfield comic strip today:
It's been a few hours since "Sushi" came home and seems to be swimming happily in his new digs ... much much larger and nicer than the container he was in I may add. I've only had to have the "Don't pet the fish or the tank" and "Fish are Friends, not food" talk with Abbie once *wink*
I feel the need to watch Finding Nemo though now .... *lol*
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