Month: August 2007

  • What are the top three things you want to do in your life?


    1.) Foster doggies and possibly kitties.


    2.) Travel somewhere awesome – Paris, Rome, Italy, a warm, sunny island with a beach…


    3.) Pay off credit card debt and my mortgage and my car.
       


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  • As I am bored and do not feel like reading (I know, *gasp*, how often does that ever happen?)

    Starting Time: 2048
    Name: Kelly
    Sisters: Karen, Kristy, Kimberly
    Brothers: none
    Shoe size: 8
    Height: 5’1.5″
    What are you wearing? Nothing
    Favorite Number(s) 15, 21
    Favorite Drink: Coke, Bailey’s Irish Creme
    Favorite Month: October
    Favorite Breakfast: Corned beef hash, bacon, pancakes, eggs – a “dad” breakfast

    ***********Have You Ever*****************
    Broken a bone: sort of?
    Been in a police car: No
    Been on a boat? Yup
    Swam in the ocean and surfed?: Swam, yes. Surfed, are you fucking kidding me? I’d break something.
    Fallen asleep in school: Often
    Had a loved one die? Repeatedly
    Saved emails? More often than not.

    ————————–Ever Had- ——————————-

    Chicken pox:Yup
    Sore throat: Yup
    Stitches: Once or twice
    Broken nose: Nope

    ————————–Do You————————————

    Like picnics? Sometimes, if the weather is nice and the bugs are minimal
    Like school? Meh. I miss it at times, mostly while I’m commuting but I like having a paycheck.

    ————————Questions—————————————-

    Who was the last person you danced with? Um. I really don’t remember? Maybe my niece Darcy before she was two at my friends’ wedding?

    Who makes you smile? Lots of folks, right now – Mr Dog and Mr Spaz Dog

    ————————–Who————————

    Who did you last yell at? Mr Dog and Mr SpazDog (they were playing tug of war with my bedskirt)

    ——————-Questions—————————

    What are you listening to right now? AC

    Hated someone in your family?  Of course, I was a teenager

    Diamond or pearls? Pearls of the two, prefer something a bit more colorful though

    Indoors or outdoors:? Depends. Here in AZ, certain times of the year require INDOORS. Other times, outdoors rocks.

    —————————-Today did you——————————

    1. Talk to someone you like? Certainly

    2. Get sick? No

    3. Sing in the car? No, I’m listening to a book on CD while I commute

    4. Shower? Yes

    5. Miss someone:Yeah

    ————————–Last person who—————————

    7. Talked to on the phone: Ummm. As opposed to text messaging? The contact guy at Cayman Chemical who is trying to help me get my experiment at work to function correctly.

    8. Made you cry? I don’t remember the last time there was actual crying. Tear up? Joshua

    9. Went to the movies with? Joshua

    10. You went to the mall with? Kimberly while she was visiting

    ————————-Have you been to——————————

    11. Been to Europe: no

    12. Been to Asia: no

    13. Been to Russia: no

    14. Been to the Bahamas: no

    15. Been to Mexico: no

    16.
    Been to east coast.: Boston and New York

    17. Been to Africa: no

    —————-Random———————–

    18. Do you like someone at the moment: yes

    19. What books are you reading right now: Two different sci-fi/fantasies, a smut novel by Anne Rice….non-fiction book about classical music…

    20. Best feeling in the world: Satisfaction

    21. Future kids names: ha! That problem is taken care of! So unless you count dogs and cats, this is a no answer…

    22. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: Yup

    23. What’s under your bed?: Pet hair tumbleweeds and dirt

    24. Favorite location? Right now? I’m thinking rather fondly of anyplace green but I’m not really place oriented

    25. Who do you really hate? Anybody who regards people and animals as disposable and existing only for their pleasure. People who value money and things over creatures with whom they  have a relationship.

    26. Do you have a job? yes

    27. Whats your favorite colors?: green and blue

    28. Are you lonely right now: a bit

    REVEAL A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF:

    NOW

    Is your hair up?: I don’t have that much hair

    Is your phone right beside you? yes

    Do you wish you were somewhere else? not really

    Do you have plans for tonight?sleep

    Are you wearing makeup?: mascara

    Are you wearing chapstick?: nah

    Are you cold?: nah

    Are you tired? always

    Are you excited? let me check….nope

    Are you wearing pajamas? no

    Whos the last person that called you? I don’t know, the number was “Unavailable” probably the Honda dealership

    Ever stuck gum under a desk? yes

    Ever spit at someone? not consciously

    Ever kicked something living? yes

    Ever had your nails done? once

    Ever thrown up because you cried so hard? no

    Had any plans last week? er…huh?

    Who did you see last week? no one in particular that bears mentioning as compared to any other normal week

    Was last week interesting? I had a Happy Hour with buffalo wings and chocolate martini.

    Kiss anyone last week? Joshua, Mr Dog, Mr Cat, Bootses, Tubby…

    Have you cussed? As often as possible

    SPILL YOUR GUTS:

    First thing you did this morning? which time? I was up at 0100 to let the dogs out and then again at 0530 when I was smacking the alarm

    Last thing you ate? Chocolate wafer cookies

    Whats something you look forward to most in the next 6 weeks? hopefully find the foster dog a home

    Do you believe in long distance relationships? romantic? not really, otherwise, sure

    Do you think someone is thinking about you right now? one can always hope

    Do you wish on stars? nope

    Does it work? of course not

    When was the last time you cried? I don’t actually remember the last time I truly cried

    Do you like your handwriting? not really

    Are you a friendly person? not really

    Whose bed did you sleep in last night? guest bed and my own bed

    What color shirt are you wearing? none

    What were you doing at 11 last night? 2300 AZ time – ASLEEP

    Last person you talked to: Just got of the phone with Josh

    Ever cried on your friends shoulder? nope

    Are you a normally happy person? yes, nothing else to be

    Is your self-esteem low? not especially

    What color are your eyes? blue

    Finish time: 2109

  • I’m so ready for the foster dog to find a new home.


    A forever home.


    Away from me.


    I need a vacation.


    And I need to get back off this coke horse that I’ve been riding since my bad weekend when I bought my new car. I’m wondering if it’s contributing to my current insane peevishness and moodswings.

  • This is what my new car looks like…


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    Except in a more desert-like setting.


     


    I am bored at work.


    How are you?

  • So then…
    my work sucks on Friday – my tests won’t test right and so I’ll have to re-do most of Friday’s work on Monday morning. And then I have to work late to make up for leaving early on Thursday and because I have a PhD up my ass about data.

    So, when 1845 rolls around, I head home.
    Or try to.
    I walk out to my trusty Corolla and try to start it.
    Sounds ominous
    TRY
    TRY
    and nothing.
    Just…click, click, click.
    I figure it is probably not the battery or the alternator – I have power to everything, radio and clock and all that jazz. Just no starting.
    So it’s probably the starter or something in the ignition system.

    I call the trusty hubby and he comes to pick me up and confirms my initial impression on the stupid car.
    So now the debate — fix it or buy a new one?
    I’d planned to buy a new one in a few months (no more than six) anyway.
    The Corolla needing: a new driver’s side seatbelt, an AC refresh, new brakes, new tires, an oil change, a scratch buffed out of the hood, the cruise control fixed and the radio antenna unbent so that it will actually retract properly.

    All for a car that really isn’t worth much simply because it is old. I mean it’s only a 1995 but it’s still OLD. And I really wanted a new one.

    So I bought one.

    I am now a proud owner of a shiny new Honda Fit in Vivid Blue Pearl.
    It’s got all kinds of goodies (in addition to a montly payment) but
    such is life.
    And a new car!
    And now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to stick my feet back in the baby pool full of ice that is currently dominating our family room.

  • NO AC UNTILMONDAY.


     


    Poop.


     


    It’s hot.
    Maybe I’ll go to a spa and get all pampered while sleeping in front of an AC unit…

  • That thing that you don’t want to happen in AZ – yeah, it happened again.
    It happened once in our apartment last year and now in our house.

    What was that thing?

    NO AIR CONDITIONING.

    Ugh.
    At least we’re still under home warranty – until August 18th! It quit just in time….
    But no chance of calling until tomorrow morning.
    Blergh.

    My temper = Bad.
    Very Bad.
    I am hot, cranky and my back hurts.
    All I want is my air conditioning and a back rub
    Maybe a drink or three would help with this generally pissy mood.