5/04/2002
Before I leave - a special link for all you Trading Spaces fans.. you know who you are (Rachel) heehee
5/03/2002
capricious
adj 1: changeable; "a capricious summer breeze"; "freakish weather"
[syn: {freakish}]
2: determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by
necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal";
"authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the
victim of whimsical persecutions" [syn: {impulsive}, {whimsical}]
Syn: Freakish; whimsical; fanciful; fickle; crotchety;
fitful; wayward; changeable; unsteady; uncertain;
inconstant; arbitrary. -- {Ca*pri"cious*ly}, adv. --
{Ca*pri"cious*ness}, n.
Going to Home Depot in a little while... after Olivia finishs eating her bagel. She is watching "Dragon Tales" Ugh Ugh Ugh! There are good lessons in the show but the SONG drives me nuts! Arrrgghhh! I prefer Zoboomafoo. Actually, I prefer Chris and Martin Kratt - hubba hubba!
5/02/2002
5/01/2002
It's the day from hell already.
(warning - VERY strong language ahead)
I was all set to go to the hospital 20 minutes ago. I was all packed and Mom was going to watch Olivia for me while I was there. Apparently, I BENT my freakin car key so I can't get INTO my fucking car. I try to re-bend it (a fricking joke). It doesn't work. SHIT! So I get my purse and Olivia and go back in the house to call a locksmith. The few that I call aren't even OPEN. I finally get one moron on the phone who tells me that it will cost me $100 to come out and give me a new key. Well - I don't have a spare $100 so I am freakin stuck at home. I turn the TV on for Olivia and go back outside to get the diaper bag (down off the front porch and 5 steps to my car).I was outside a total of 10 freakin seconds. I get back to the door and find out that Olivia has LOCKED me out. She flipped the latch on my screen door. I spent 10 minutes trying to get her to open the door. She KNEW she was in such deep shit that she didn't unlock the door. Finally, when she did open it, she caught HOLY hell and one helluva spank. I put her in her room before I killed her (not really). I can't get in touch with my StepMom or my brother. They are in the hospital. They aren't expecting me until noon. Paul is at a training class and is out of touch. SO - I can't call him either.
Fuck. What a shitty day.
4/30/2002
::deep breath::
The kids are in bed... and I am relaxing on the computer. I remember about 6 years ago, laughing at Paul for goofing around on the computer, calling him a puter geek, etc. Well, guess who is the bigger nerd now? ME!
After I picked up Moira at the busstop, I got the fantastic idea to go food shopping. Duh. $168.44 later and I have a ton of food. You know, the basics, mustard, Wonder Bread (it IS fortified, more so than most white bread), bagels, hotdogs, and a TON of fresh produce. I love the spring - everything looks so much fresher. I have been getting Paul and Moira to eat salad almost every night. I have been sneaking in fresh spinach among the Iceberg and Romaine lettuce. Teehee!
A husband is advised by a psychiatrist to assert himself. "You don't have to let your wife henpeck you. Go home and show her you're the boss."
The husband takes the doctor's advice. He rushes home, slams the door, shakes his fist in his wife's face, and growls, "From now on, you're taking orders from me. I want my supper right now, and when you get it on the table, go upstairs, and lay out my best clothes. Tonight, I'm going out with the boys, and you are going to stay at home where you belong. And another thing, guess who's going to comb my hair, give me a shave, and tie my necktie?"
His wife calmly replies, "The undertaker."
Bahahaha!
Whew! Just got back home about 20 minutes ago. Olivia and I visited my Dad, went shopping, stopped at a farm market to visit the animals and had lunch at McD's. While shopping, I bumped into a classmate from high school. She looked great. She had 2 adorable children with her. The oldest one was in school. Very very cute kids. We chatted briefly as we wandered around the store. I paid for my stuff and then said goodbye to Allison. We bumped into her again at the farm and I am hoping to hear from her via email.
I am doing my hair now. I should be "cooked" in about 15 minutes. Hopefully, the color takes!
4/29/2002
Goodbye Steve. I miss you already.
This link will help in dealing with the transition from Steve to Joe. AND - I will even admit to my eyes filling up when Steve said goodbye to the audience ::sniffle::
This link will help in dealing with the transition from Steve to Joe. AND - I will even admit to my eyes filling up when Steve said goodbye to the audience ::sniffle::
Is it me or is the Steve replacement a little too perky looking? This link will take you to Al Roker's blog. Scroll down and there is a picture of "Joe".
4/28/2002
Hi!
Remember me? ::grin:: I don't think I have updated ya'll since Friday.. it seems like forever.
My Macromedia Flash class started on Friday. There was a problem in the computer lab and somehow the Flash software wasn't installed. Duh. So, my first class consisted on the instructor using her laptop and a projector, running the program and explaining what things were. Great. What a way to start the class. The software thing wasn't her fault but still... they couldn't get a tech person out there to fix the problem? It *is* a college ::shaking head::
Saturday morning, the girls and I drove up to my Mom's place. Had a nice time. She had a lot of energy, which was nice to see! I split and dug up some of her Shasta Daisies so I could plant them at my house. I love those things! They grow SO tall and look very pretty. I love daisies - my wedding bouquet and most of the flowers at my wedding were daisies. As we were leaving, we bumped into my brother, who was down for the weekend. He was spending time with my Dad and Step-Mom. Speaking of Dad, his surgery is Wednesday and all good thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated. Paul was able to get a lot of yard work done with us being out of the way. We had a major argument about where I was going to plant the daisies. I ended up digging up a bed with a bunch of hostas and rearranging them so I could fit those damn daisies in the ground. Grrrrrrrr!
I had to teach Sunday School today - I had 12 kids in class today. Age range 3-9. Luckily, the 11am Sunday School service is pretty relaxed. So, we watched a Veggie Tales episode "Where's God When I am S-scared?" It was pretty cute. Then, I had the kids color some pictures about what good things they can think about when they are scared. We just stayed around the house today. I napped in the reclined (very nice indeed). Dinner was pretty simple - Breakfast for dinner night! The kids LOVE that and it takes the pressure off me!
Some thunder and lightening going on here.. pretty cool to watch. I tried to take some pictures of the lightening but the shutter speed of my digital is too damn slow. There were some cool looking bolts.. At one point, I am standing in my front yard, in socks, trying to catch the sky lighting up. Then I looked up and I realized I was standing under a TREE! DUH! I zipped back into the house.
Off to catch up on emails.. be good and have a great night! BYE! ::smooches::
4/27/2002
4/26/2002
4/25/2002
Had a pretty decent night with the munchkins... we let the girls stay up to watch the *NSYNC concert that was on the WB network. The girls went wild - it was so freakin funny! Olivia was so excited when they sang "Bye Bye Bye" that she started to dance and sing along. I wish I had videotaped the girls. I did tape the concert though! This way *I* get a chance to watch *NSYNC when *I* want to see them ::hubba hubba::
I have been busy trying to get my Girl Scout paperwork in order for end of the year paperwork! UGH! Debbie does all the running around and I count the money and do paperwork. Trust me - I got the easy part! Plus - she has an older daughter who also does GS so Debbie is a little more up to speed with the more current info, which she then passes on to me..
My Macromedia Flash class starts tomorrow night. It turns out that my JavaScript instructor will be IN the class too.. as a student. YIKES! I hope I do well with Flash. ::crossing fingers::
Olivia and I have been dancing to Smashmouth's version of "I'm a Believer" from the Shrek soundtrack
I love being at home...
4/24/2002
Our coffee machine is broken. The On/Off switch broke on Saturday. Fortunately, it broke in the "On" position so all we had to do was unplug it before we went to bed and plug it in to make fresh coffee. Paul and I are always breaking coffee machines. I think we just kill them. We drink a LOT of coffee in this house. I have bought all different brands at all different prices and I have come to one conclusion: Buy a cheap-ass machine. So - every time the thing breaks.. off to Kmart I go to pick out yet another machine. I figure we get about 10-12 months out of each machine. Not too bad at all. I refuse to pay more than $19.99 for a machine. I got a GREAT deal at Kmart - a White-Westinghouse machine, with a digital clock, timer/auto set, pause and serve (very important in this house - who has time to wait for a whole pot to brew?) AND a bonus grinder... All for the one time price of $12.00.
Woohoo!
I saw a link to this picture from the BarCodeKing. I bet this photographer makes some BIG bucks off of that image...
Oh - I had a couple inquiries as to HOW I celebrated the completion of my final last night...
I took a shower and watched "Six Feet Under" I am so glad Jeremy Sisto (Billy) is back - he is just adorable He looks MUCH better cleaned up instead of being all shaggy and scruffy..
Hey - can I celebrate or what!
Your Daily Horoscope:
Distance indeed makes the heart grow fonder. Even if your tribe is scattered, you can still keep in touch. This is a good time to send an email or make a phone call, Gemini. Despite promises to communicate from both sides, it seems as though the responsibility of keeping the lines of communication open has fallen on you. Take this opportunity to discuss the things that you'd rather be doing, and why you're not rich and famous yet. Teachers have a hard time holding their students' attention.
(Ha - they ain't kidding about that)
4/23/2002
Ok -
I think I have SOME time now ::teehee::
This past weekend was a blur.. Saturday I visited my Dad and Paul got called into work due to the earthquake that hit the NorthEast. On Sunday, I taught Sunday School, toured a Girl Scout camp where we might be sending Moira this summer. After that, Paul and Olivia headed home and Moira and I had a Girl Scout troop activity (gymnastics) from 430-530. Needless to say, the weekend passed quickly.
My Dad's procedure was scheduled for Monday.. and it was delayed until 4pm. He didn't get in until 5pm. His one blockage (the 98% artery) was so clogged that the doctors were unable to perform angioplasty. So - now Dad will be getting a triple bypass on May 2nd. The doctor says he is in excellent health and is a great candidate for the surgery. This way, the doctor can get all three blockages (98%, 88% and 80%).
Moira's soccer was cancelled due to the rain. Of course, it stopped raining by 3pm but the fields are SO soggy. I am sure they will clear up nicely for the Wednesday game/practice.
I have been working on my final for the past 3 nights. Oy - what a mess. I hope I pass. Actually - I am sure I will pass.. I just want to pass well! I have been gettign stuck on quite a few things but I have been muddling through most of the problems using my books and the Internet (thanks again for the links Jason!)
4/22/2002
link via Shelley
which "monty python and the holy grail" character are you?
this quiz was made by colleen
which "monty python and the holy grail" character are you?
this quiz was made by colleen
I want to clarify my statement below before I get slammed! ::grin::
I am anti-abortion. I believe that it *is* murder... no matter how you do say it. It's a baby. Before I had children, I was "Pro-Choice". Heck, I was ProChoice when I was pregnant. BUT - once I held my girls and looked into their eyes, the thought of abortion made me gag. Now - I do not go about burning buildings, shooting doctors or nurses, bombing clinics, etc.. People that are such extremists do scare me. Killing a person who performs abortion does not make sense to me either. I can see where there can be medical emergencies where a choice HAS to me made.. and that does make me sad. What an awful decision to have to make. And - God forbid in the cases of rape. There are women who have been raped and they do carry the baby and deliver. Granted - I can't imagine there would be many women that could (or would) do that. It's so hard not to judge I think what infuriates me are the people who just don't care..
4/19/2002
OK - I want to scream!
I have been working on my JavaScript homework and final for the past 3 hours. I am just NOT getting it. I want to cry - I am SO freakin frustrated! Missing class last week really f'ed me up. The instructor.. well.. I think she can probably program her ass off but she's not too good at explaining it. I feel completely lost at this point.
Last night, I watched John Leguizamo's HBO special
Holy crap - I love this guy. It was SO raunchy and completely hysterical. :::sigh::: I think I am in love..
4/18/2002
I have to say this - dinner was DELISH tonight! I done good - the steaks were perfect! I made the kids Salisbury Steaks (they love those) with tater tots. I made a huge salad and threw in some Chinese noodles. The kids scarfed everything up tonight. I made Roasted Red Potatoes with rosemary.. they turned out pretty good. Paul didn't like them. The next time I make them, I will use garlic instead.
"Singin' in the Rain" is on now. I can watch that at any time. Prime Time pretty much sucks, in my opinion. Oh - I finally saw "Me, Myself, and Irene" last night on HBO. I laughed SO hard... oh my gosh. I have to buy it on DVD. If there's any uncut stuff, I want to watch that!
Mom just left a little while ago. She came down for lunch and to drop off a few things. She seemed pretty perky today.. I hope it lasts. She's going to IKEA on Saturday without me ::SOB:: So - I gave her a list of stuff to pick up for me!
Doea anyone want to come over and fold laundry for me? It's only 6 loads.. well.. actually 7, if you count the one in the washer. I'll cook dinner! ::looking hopeful:: Heck - I am grilling steaks tonight!
Heard from my StepMom -
Dad's procedure is finished. He has 3 blockages.. one of which is 98% blocked. He has to go back to the hospital next week for an angioplasty and stent on the 98% blockage. If that doesn't "take", he needs to have a bypass ::sigh:: Overall, the doctor was pleased that Dad was in such good health.. if he wasn't, well, things would have been a helluva lot worse. ::knocking wood:: He will also have to have the other 2 blockages taken care of soon.
4/17/2002
Olivia and I stopped at the local health food store. I found SO much stuff for her to eat! Woohoo! I found Tofu Ravioli - and it is very very tasty. I know it is good because she wouldn't eat any of it ::grin:: Seriously - it was pretty darn good. I bet most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference. She did like the Potato Onion rings and has been munching on those. I guess I will be a regular visitor to this place!
Oh - did I mention that it is H O T.. like 91 degrees??!?!?!?!
4/16/2002
Damn - no Big Game winner here ::grumble::
Winning numbers are:
Tuesday , April 16, 2002 — 07 10 25 26 27 + 23
Kind of a slow day for me around here... I cleaned the bathroom (such fun), did the dishes, even fed Olivia! I am going to pick Moira up at the bus stop and go vote in the school board election and vote against the new budget. These people spend money like frickin water. Morons. I can't WAIT until both girls are in school. Either Paul or myself will be on the board. It's so clique-ish now... disgusting. I know I would like to be on the PTA or SOME type of school organization. God - I never thought I would EVER say that! ::grin::
I am going to BBQ burgers tonight. Too hot for much else. I think I might make a pie or some fruit salad... not sure which. Maybe I will just buy some watermelon instead.. the kids would freak out. They both LOVE watermelon..
4/15/2002
Was up late last night working on my final.. It's mostly adding JavaScript to the webpage that I initially created in my Intro to HTML class. I completely empathize now with programmers - what a job.. all those brackets... and semicolons.... and parenthesis... and quotes... Arrghh! I was going blind looking at my page last night! ::smile:: But - I htink I got the hang of it... sorta..
Well - off to drive Moira to school... AGAIN!
4/14/2002
You are the Presidental Barbie! While the rest of the world thinks the middle east is just where America goes to test out bombs, you actually realize it is an important section of the world. What's more, I bet you enjoy taking World Geography!! Politics are important to you. If you are a GOOD Presidential Barbie, you realize that the Green Party sucks.
(link via Rachel)
(link via Rachel)
Hello faithful and wonderful readers!
Had another busy day here at the homestead. I taught Sunday School today. While Moira and I were at church, Paul and Olivia went to Home Depot and got stuff for the yard and my garden. I will stop back there tomorrow with Olivia to buy some plants - YAY! My azaleas will be blooming soon. I will post pictures of them as soon as they bloom - they are gorgeous!
It's supposed to rain later tonight and tomorrow so Paul is putting down fertilizer and bug crap for the front yard. We are attempting to really take good care of our grass this year. It's been a little neglected.... I told Moira I wanted a new mailbox for Mothers Day. One of those all in one molded plastic types (like this one in black.) - the wood one I have looks like shit.
4/13/2002
40 things about me -
1.LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Ranch house in Manahawkin, NJ
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Intro to JavaScript
3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothin' babe - optical mouse!
4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Trivial Pursuit
5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Martha Stewart Living and Mary Englebright
6. FAVORITE SMELLS? New car, leather, fresh laundry, vanilla candles
7. LEAST FAVORITE SMELL? Poop, barf (hey, I have 2 kids - LOL)
8. FAVORITE SOUND? QUIET!
9. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Being scared
10. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Oh no - not again!
11. FAVORITE COLOR? Blue and red ( I can't decide)
12. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 2, sometimes 3 since I can't find the phone sometimes
13. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME OR PET'S NAME: WhenHellFreezesOver
14. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Well - money is a big bonus but I would have to say happiness.
15. FAVORITE FOODS? Mostly Italian dishes with lots of cheese... rice too...actually - mostly carbos!
16. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate.
17. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Oh yeah!
18. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No - just Paul
19. STORMS COOL OR SCARY? Very cool
20. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 1982 Pontiac Phoenix - huge piece o'crap but I loved it.
21.FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Strawberry ritas baby!
22. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Gemini
23. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yup!
24. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? I don't know.. honestly..
25. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? It was fun being blonde but I will stick with reddish brown
26. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes
27. IS THE CUP HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? 1/2 full.
28. FAVORITE MOVIES? Musicals and romantic comedies.
29. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? I wish!
30. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? photo albums, pieces of pergo flooring and a table.. disassembled of course
31. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER? 13
32. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Football and baseball
33. SAY SOME THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Erin is DA bomb!
34. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Stacey
35. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Shel
36. WHAT CD (OR TAPE) DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR STEREO USUALLY? Bare Naked Ladies - Greatest Hits
37. FAVORITE TV SHOW? The Daily Show, The Osbournes, Good Eats, Trading Spaces
38. EARLIEST MEMORY? Driving on the Parkway with my parents.. I must have been 2-ish
39. IF I COULD, WHO WOULD I TRADE PLACES WITH? Wouldn't mind being President for a couple hours..
40. MOST ANNOYING THING? Stupid and inconsiderate people.
ARRGGHHH!
What a day! Moira had a gymnastics birthday party today at 330pm. Of course I hadn't purchased a gift for the birthday girl (who is just a sweetie) so Moira and I headed back to Target and bought Perfection, a Scooby Doo deck of playing cards and a little fuzzy purse with nail polishes and lip glosses in it. The party was very nice and the gymnastics center was HUGE and smelled like feet. There were at least 7 other parties going on at the same time.
Paul had gone to my Mom's with Olivia. She had purchased a DVD/VCR and needed Paul to connect it for her. So, he brought Shrek along to play. Mom cracked up - she loved Donkey. Heck - Olivia loves Donkey too!
By the time Moira and I got home, it was 6pm. Got the kids fed and Paul took them out back to run around for a while. We had to drag them in the house by 745 - it was pretty dark outside. The kids got baths, meds, teeth brushed, books read and finally in bed by 910pm. UGH! Paul and I are exhausted!
4/12/2002
Friday Five
1. What is your favorite restaurant and why? - Serendipity 3 - in NYC. 3 words - Frozen Hot Chocolate. I had my Sweet Sixteen there - what a blast. It was so much fun.
2. What fast food restaurant are you partial to? Hrm - we usually do McD's but I prefer Burger King
3. What are your standards and rules for tipping? Bad service 10%, good service 15%, great service 20%+ and I talk to the manager.
4. Do you usually order an appetizer and/or dessert? Dessert
5. What do you usually order to drink at a restaurant? Water, Iced Tea
Late again for school today ::sigh::
I am now printing out pictures of people who are friendly and helpful. This is an activity for the girls to color in. Crayola has a great kids page with tons of activities and pictures to print out.
4/11/2002
I saw on Rachel's blog that she was on a mission to find a particular lip color. I have found 1 that I really liked by Avon and it was discontinued.. I can't find it anywhere! Any good places online? I did the eBay and Yahoo search and came up with nada.
Oh - also forgot to add.. I purchased my book for the next class. The bookstore price was 39.99! So - I found it online at Discount-PC Books and the cost (including delivery) is $17.94! Woooohooo!
This whole story about Edward Lutes is a mess... I don't know whether to feel sorry for the bastard or not.
There are several articles about this incident:
Cop's bitter feud led to 5 murders, suicide
'It was like Vietnam,' wounded chief says from his hospital bed
Victims, killer once friends
Fiancee's death, other ordeals took their toll
It was a peaceful neighborhood . . . until 2 bursts of gunfire
'It was like Vietnam,' wounded chief says from his hospital bed
Victims, killer once friends
Fiancee's death, other ordeals took their toll
It was a peaceful neighborhood . . . until 2 bursts of gunfire