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Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:34 p.m.

Just thought I'd get an entry in as it's the last day of the month.
I haven't really done anything exciting today. I got up at 7am, walked Sharky, went back to bed, and was woken up at 9am by The Jerk yelling and cursing at someone. I'm not sure who since he lives alone. I guess it could've been someone who called him and I just didn't hear the phone ring. I got out of bed, showered, walked the dog, then took a blouse back to Lane Bryant to see if I could exhange it but since I admitted to wearing it (because I was trying to explain that I wore it and it was too big), they wouldn't take it back. So now I'm stuck with a shirt that's a bit too big and I flash people whenever I bend forward (even a tiny bit). I guess I'm going to have to stitch it up a bit to combat that little problem. I tried on some more clothes while I was there, but didn't really find anything else that I liked so I came home and that's pretty much it. My neighbor's not home and it's totally quiet so I think I might go nap. Of course, it's really pretty outside (if a bit windy) so I'm thinking I might take Sharky for another quick walk before I lay down.

Thank God
Friday, January 30, 2004 09:57 a.m.

It's FRIDAY!!!!
Finally.
I watched Sharpe's Battle last night. That, combined with Lady Chatterly, plus the fact that I had the Queen Mary Brunch this Sunday on my mind, led to some very erotic dreams about me, Sean Bean, and a whole lot of food (but not like that food scene in 9 1/2 Weeks).

Queen Mary & The Scots
Thursday, January 29, 2004 02:51 p.m.

While I was perusing the web page for the Queen Mary, I found a page about the Scottish Festival that's going on in February. How fun! I'm going to have to find someone to go with me to this. Unfortunately, it's around Valentine's Day weekend, which makes my effort of finding someone to go with slim.

Crafty Quizzes
Thursday, January 29, 2004 01:56 p.m.

Just as a warning for anyone who puts those Crafty quizzes on a blog. The html code used to put on your blog is missing the closed font size () icon so it's making all of the rest of the font in your blog entries size 1.

I'm Bored And I'm Tired
Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:53 p.m.

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Have I mentioned that I'm bored and tired?

Football Pool
Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:52 p.m.

Yes, I know they're supposed to be illegal but we do it anyways at our company. Wanna know my numbers (all numbers are Carolina/New England)? 2/0, 2/2, and 4/9. Sucky!

My Inner 80s
Thursday, January 29, 2004 08:39 a.m.

Yeah, this is pretty much me.

Who's Your 80s Movie Icon Alter-Ego? Find out @ She's Crafty

Fun -N- Stuff
Wednesday, January 28, 2004 05:00 p.m.

I have a guest map now (yes, I jumped on the bandwagon!) at the bottom of my blog. Go to it now! Sign it! Please.

Fun game but I can't beat it.

What your name really means. And of course, my name isn't on this list.

An interesting English commercial.

Bean....Sean Bean
Wednesday, January 28, 2004 06:34 a.m.

Last night, I watched Lady Chatterly. It was meh. But I have just three words for you: naked Sean Bean.
Thankyouverymuch.

It's The End Of The World As We Know It...Again
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 07:28 a.m.

So, last night, I watched 28 Days Later. Have you seen this movie? In case you haven't, let me tell you the basic idea. A blood borne virus has spread through the world (but this movie takes place in London) and a handful of survivors try to stay alive while battling the "infected" people. After I watched that movie, I chatted on the phone with Susan, then walked the dog, then read a few chapters of The Da Vinci Code, then went to bed. Man, I had some weird ass post-apocalyptic Earth kinda dreams! I can't remember much of the dreams but there was definitely zombies and a virus and all kinds of codes that needed to be deciphered. I think I'm more tired now than I was yesterday.

Fun Stuff
Monday, January 26, 2004 04:32 p.m.

Easiest game ever. The best part is the song at the end while the credits are rolling! Brings me back to the old days. Good times, good times.

Having trouble remembering the elements on the Periodic Table? Well, here's a kicky little song to help you remember.

Hollywood Foreign Press
Monday, January 26, 2004 07:06 a.m.

Woo hoo for LOTR: ROTK! Winning all those awards at the Golden Globes. Let's hope the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts, and Sciences pays attention!!!
And woo hoo for The Office for winning 2 awards!

Weekends Are Fun
Sunday, January 25, 2004 02:01 p.m.

Good afternoon! How are we today? Me, I'm good. Woke up around an hour ago.
How was your weekend? Mine was great. Thanks for asking. I went out last night with some friends (John & Liz, Susan & Dave, and Drew).
I left at 7pm last night, not knowing for sure how long it would take me to get the Sierra Madre Brewing Company. Oddly enough, there wasn't that much traffic on the freeways so I made good time. The only problem was once I got off the freeway. John had given me directions, but I got confused so I ended up going the wrong way and had to backtrack. I ended up getting to the restaurant before everyone else though. And I got what I like to call "Hollywood" parking, which is that I got a spot right in front (and that only happens in the movies). Of course, I ended up circling the block about 5 times in order to get that spot, but it was worth it. We ended up sitting outside, which was good and bad. Bad because it was cold (and yes, I consider 50 degrees (F) cold). Good because then Susan and Dave could smoke and not have to get up from the table. We were there to listen to Liz's cousin perform, but as we couldn't get a table inside, we had to make do with listening to them play while we were outside. And we had a lot of time to listen and chat because it took us a fucking HOUR to get our food. AN HOUR!!! We were sitting right next to a Domino's and we seriously contemplated getting a pizza while we waited. Eventually our food did get there and by that point I was so hungry that I was like "low carb diet be damned! I'm eating." I had originally ordered a Caesar salad but they were out so I ordered a burger instead. I did order it without the bun, but the chef screwed it up and cooked it with the bun anyways.
After dinner, we went to back to John & Liz's for game night. First we played some sort of "team" trivia game (I can't remember the name of the game otherwise I'd have looked it up and linked it). Edited to add the game name and link for Teams of Enemies. I blew them all away! I knew my brain full of useless trivia would come in handy.
After that, we played a game that Susan brought called Sequence. It's sort of a card and board game combined. You and your partner have to make a 5 card sequence before the other team does. Liz and I won 3 times, Susan and Drew won 4 times, and John and Dave won 2 times. I was really lucky because I kept getting the Jacks, which are wild. At one point, I had a hand of 4 Jacks (out of 5 card hand). One of the times that John and Dave won, they didn't even realize it. John laid down his green chip on the board and then went to pick up another card before Susan realized that he and Dave had won. Hee. By the time Susan and Drew had won the last game, it was after 1:30am so I headed home because I was tired and the contact in my right eye, which had been going nuts all night, was bothering even more. I got home around 2:30am, walked Sharky, took off my make-up, took out my contacts, and went to bed. I didn't sleep very well though for some reason. Perhaps it had something to do with a certain dog who kept taking up all the space on the bed. Plus, I kept alternating between being really hot and really cold for some reason. But, I got up after a while, walked Sharky, made breakfast, and now I'm blogging.
I'm now going to go watch all the stuff I taped during the week and then perhaps crack into The DaVinci Code.
Ta!

I Am The 80s
Sunday, January 25, 2004 01:42 p.m.

I scored 107 points.

The Wash
Saturday, January 24, 2004 01:40 p.m.

So my day started off today at 6:30am. Yes, I was up on a Saturday at 6:30am (well, technically before since I was awake and dressed by 6:30am). I took Sharky on a nice long walk so that I wouldn't have any issues with him later. At 7am, we were on the freeway, on the way to the Vet. There was no one on the freeway, so I was going about 80 mph pretty much the whole way there. And, the green light gods were with me as I didn't hit one red light once I got off the freeway. Which meant that I got to the Vet before it opened. Luckily, one of the Vet Techs recognized me and let me in early. Sharky was very excited to be there (have I mentioned that he's a weird dog?) and was pretty happy. Until the Vet Tech stuck him with the first needle. Then he was very UNhappy. He got all growly and actually bit me (but didn't break any skin so I'm ok). We had to muzzle him and another Vet Tech had to come in and help me hold Sharky's head while the first Vet Tech gave him his second shot. Once that was all over, and Sharky realized that no one was coming towards him with a sharp object, he was all forgiveness and sweetness. When we left, I took him for a really short walk so that he could work out all that energy, then we got back into the car and headed back home. Again, the green light gods were with me and the freeway was empty so I made good time getting back. After I dropped Sharky off back home, I was back out the door. First, I went to Rite-Aid to drop off my film for developing. While I was there, I realized that I needed a marker and some packing tape so I bought that then went out to my car and proceeded to pack up and label a box that had been sitting in my car for a couple of days. Once that was done, I then drove to the post office to mail out said package. I also bought a pack of stamps. Cute little monkey ones to go with the Year of the Monkey. After the post office, I decided that today was as good a day as any to finally get my car washed. It's been about a year since I've gotten it washed. I figured I was overdue. All I have to say is thank goodness for car washes. Because if it were up to me to keep my car clean by washing it myself, it would never get done. And the fact that this guy had to wash my car by hand in the cold (it's really windy and overcast right now) made me feel thankful for the fact that someone else gets paid to do this. My car is lowered (I bought it that way) so it wouldn't go through the automatic wash-y thing, in case you were wondering. Do you think that a $ 4 tip was good enough on a $ 8.99 wash? I mean, he washed it by hand and it was windy. Plus, when he was vacuuming, he found my spare car key. After the car was, it was off to The Avenue to see if I could find some cute little tops. The problem? The Avenue was no longer in the spot it was before. In fact, the whole strip mall where The Avenue was located was empty! Which is weird because I was just there over Christmas so the whole place vacated in about a month. Well, because there was no store, that meant that I had to brave the mall to go to Lane Bryant. Since Rite Aid was on my way to the mall, I stopped back in to get my film. I remembered that I needed to get some shampoo so I got that while I was there. Then, it was on to the mall. Which, oddly enough, wasn't as crowded as I thought it was going to be, even though it was 11am on a Saturday. I got to LB, tried on about a thousand outfits, realized that I don't have a million dollars, so had to do with buying 3 new tops. The problem with clothes shopping right now is that because I've lost weight and plan on losing more, I don't want to buy new clothes that will end up being too big for me. But, the nice thing was trying on an outfit, seeing that it was too big and trying on a size smaller!!!!! WEEEEE!!! I really need to start exercising! I also bought 2 new bras because my current ones are starting to get all bent out of shape from being washed too many times. I know, you're supposed to hand wash lingerie but I barely have time to do regular laundry. I'm certainly not going to take the time to handwash a bra. After shopping, I went back home, took Sharky for a walk, and took a shower. And all this was done before 1pm PST. Now, I'm going to finish checking my email, work on getting my pictures on line (be sure to click on my link for my pictures and check them out), and then go take a nap. I'm supposed to go out to dinner with Drew, Susan and Dave, and John and Liz, and then go back to John and Liz's for game night, so I definitely need to get some sleep before then.
Ta!

The Da Vinci Code Redux
Friday, January 23, 2004 09:16 p.m.

Guess what? There's another Quest! And the answer guide, if you want it, is here.
I haven't taken it yet, but I will.

I Don't Travel Enough
Friday, January 23, 2004 07:36 p.m.

I'm stealing this blog entry from Alex.

create your own visited country map or check out these Google Hacks.

Target Run
Friday, January 23, 2004 07:18 p.m.

I love Target (say it with me TAR-JZHAYYYY [yes, I know it's not pronounced that way really])!!!!! I just went there to buy some essentials (dog food and girl things) and found The Da Vinci Code on sale for $10. I had it on my Amazon Wish List (and it was only $15 there), but I just removed it. Now I have reading materials for the weekend. Between that, the Philip K. Dick book I'm reading, and the HTML book that our Programmers lent me, I'm all set. The poor Programmers! I asked them the difference between HTML and XML and they were trying to explain it to me and it was all going over my head. Apparently, I'm not ready for that yet. I was going to start with the HTML for Dummies but all the reviewers on Amazon HATED it. So, I decided to just jump in with the O'Reilly books.

Sad
Friday, January 23, 2004 11:45 a.m.

You guys. I am sad today. Why, you ask? I seemed pretty upbeat earlier, didn't I? Well, I am sad now because I just read something online that made me sad. Very sad. Sad because it's the passing of a tradition and because future kids will say "Who?" when you mention it nostagically. And no, I'm not talking about the break-up of Jen and Ben.
I'm saddened today because of the loss of the beloved Captain Kangaroo. Why couldn't Barney die instead?

HTML For Dummies?
Friday, January 23, 2004 09:07 a.m.

Do they make a book like that?
I've decided, after looking at other people's blogs and the blogs on the The Bloggies^tm site, that I'm going to try to teach myself HTML. (And for those of you who know me, you can stop laughing now. I'm serious). I've got sort of a basic understanding going on, like I can do the tags to make stuff bold and italicized and stuff, but I need to figure out the paragraph and forms and stuff. I'm going to bother our IT department first to see if they have any books on HTML. I might also check out the blog sites that deal with blogging (and if if that's not Meta, I don't know what is).

Spank The Monkey
Friday, January 23, 2004 09:03 a.m.

Fun little game. The fastest I got was 108 mph. I'm not very hand/eye coordinated (as those who have played raquetball with me can attest).

Da Vinci Code
Thursday, January 22, 2004 09:08 p.m.

Now I wanna read this book after having gone through this quest.

Editing to add that it took me a good 4-5 hours to get through this because I seriously had no idea what the heck I was doing half the time. A lot of my success was due to lucky breakthroughs by clicking on random stuff. The one that was almost my downfall was the password for Jonus Faulkman. I actually had to Google the game to see if there were answers online (there were) but once I found the answer to that one thing, I pretty much went on without looking at the answers. Exhausting but fun! And a brilliant marketing strategy, I might add!

I'm a Rat
Thursday, January 22, 2004 12:22 p.m.

Per the Asian Zodiac, I am Year of the Rat. Here's what that means:

A RAT year prophesies a year of chaos. Rat people are charming and attractive to the opposite sex, although they have a fear of light and noise. Rat people are active and dynamic but can be fussy about little things. Rats can have a positive side because if there are rats, it is a sign that there is grain in the storage bins, so rats can represent a bountiful harvest. Because it is a nocturnal animal and can be heard scurrying about at midnight, the period of time between 11pm and 1am is called the rat hour.

Single White Female
Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:23 a.m.

I was on one of the various forums that I hang around at and I was having a conversation with someone about being single. She was telling me that her family and her friends are all pushing her to find a boyfriend/husband so that she can start a family because pretty soon, she'll be 25 and be too old to have kids. She's very frustrated by this (naturally) because she wants to enjoy her life right now without being tied down. I agreed with her. And that got me to thinking about my own friends and family and whether or not I'm being pressured into the same thing. I have to say, No, I'm not. Well, except for the occasional comment from my mother about how she wants grandkids and the one comment made by a friend of mine about how I should have a boyfriend. I was thinking about it last night as I lay in bed, about to drift off, and I've come to the realization that I like being single. I like living alone. I like being able to do what I want, when I want, and not have to compromise with anyone. Now that's not to say that if I met the right guy, I'd turn him away. But it's not as if I'm on the hunt to find someone with whom to settle down. Maybe it comes from being a (sort-of) only child.

Bathroom Breaks
Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:07 a.m.

All of a sudden, I have the bladder of a 2 year old and have to practically go to the restroom every hour. While I was on one of my numerous trips to the bathroom this morning, a woman from another office was in there as well. While she was in the stall, her cell phone rang and she answered it. She talked to whomever about some office stuff and then told them that she was about to go into a meeting and could she get back to them later? Here's an idea: how about just not answering the call in the first place? That's why there's voice mail. I mean, when I'm at home, talking to my friends on the phone and I have to use the bathroom, I go ahead and do so. But at work in a public restroom with a client? No, I don't think so.

The Bloggies^tm
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 07:25 p.m.

I didn't realize that there are awards for good Blogs. Needless to say, I'll never get one. Wil Wheaton is nominated for one of the categories (I forget which one). Go check it out.

Ping Pong
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 05:32 p.m.

I know some of you have seen this before because it's made the email rounds (in fact, I'm sure I've sent it around), but I love it so I'm adding it to my blog.

It's the 1900's All Over Again
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 01:49 p.m.

For swimming.

Cooking Fool
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 12:07 p.m.

So last night, after the State of the Union, I decided to get to cooking because I had a bunch of stuff in my fridge that had been defrosting for days. Did I mention that I bought a crock pot? Yeah, back when I bought my vacuum, I bought a tiny little crock pot (like 1 quart or something tiny like that) for $5 (I love Target). So, I broke out my cookbook and looked for a recipe for which I had all the ingredients. I ended up making a chicken chili verde dish (but with turkey). Set it up to cook before I went to bed, woke up this morning, and it was all done. Guess what I'm having for dinner tonight?
I also made a chicken dish last night with some leftover veggies that I had (chicken, onions, snap peas, and spinach). Plus, I made creamed spinach and I also made roasted veggie soup. I now have lunch and dinner for a few days. Go me!

State Of The Union
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:46 a.m.

There are 2 things I don't talk about with people too much: politics and religion. Mainly because people have very strong opinions about both and it leads to all sorts of unhappy conversations and hurt feelings. But also because I really don't know enough about either to weigh in. I have my opinions on both but they're not so much formed from research as feelings I have. But, I watched the State of the Union address last night (Why, yes, I was that bored, thanks for asking) and I felt the need to comment on it. It was the very first one I ever watched in entirety and really understood (I don't know if that means that I'm super dumb or if Bush is super dumb). I really don't know what to make of the speech or Bush. I was VERY annoyed at the fact that every other sentence out of his mouth made the Republicans stand up and clap. That just made the damn thing even longer. I wasn't too thrilled with his stance on gay marriage and how he kept throwing God and religion into everything. I think the only thing I slightly agreed with Bush about was education and health care reform. Except when he broke out with the "we will preserve the system of private medicine that makes America's health care the best in the world." Umm...correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Canada have a much better health care system than the US? And quite frankly, our health care system is a joke. Just ask those striking supermarket workers. Anyways, the whole speech seemed to me to be less about the actual State of the Union and more about the good stuff Bush has done (or so he perceives) and what other changes he wants to make. Have all the State of the Union speeches been like that? My feeling after hearing the speech and the rebuttal by the 2 Democratic Congress leaders was very "meh." I guess I should've just stuck to watching the repeats of Everybody Loves Raymond on KTLA.

WTF?
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 05:31 p.m.

I think I might have covered this before, but I was browsing through the As Seen On TV website and saw this. What the? Should I get one for Sharky? I think not.

Ironic, Don't You Think?
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 03:55 p.m.

As I was driving home from work today, I saw a broken down tow truck being hooked up to another tow truck.

Tired
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 08:15 a.m.

I don't know why I'm so tired but I am. I ended up going to bed last night at 9:30pm and I woke up this morning at 5:00am. Luckily, The Jerk wasn't noisy last night (or if he was, I didn't hear it because I was dead to the world). However, at work today, there's construction going on in the office above ours so it's loud and annoying.

8 Mile Answer
Monday, January 19, 2004 03:48 p.m.

Bitka gave me the complete website to answer that pesky 8 Mile Road question that I had. Thanks!

MLK Day
Monday, January 19, 2004 11:53 a.m.

A quote from Dr. King: "To retaliate in kind would do nothing but intensify the existence of hate in the universe. Along the way of life, someone must have sense enough, and morality enough, to cut off the chain of hate."

Things I Learned From TV
Sunday, January 18, 2004 09:36 p.m.

*Sara Lee is a real person. Betty Crocker is not.
*An ice box is not a refrigerator. Back in the early 1900's, people used to store food in wooden cupboards and they would pay an iceman to put a huge block of ice in the cupboard to keep the food cool. Then, someone (I forget who) invented a motorized method of keeping the food cool. The motorized coolers were basically iceboxes with motors. Then, some company (forgot who) invented a porcelein cased steel structure and named it Frigidaire. The Frigidaire was the very first refrigerator.
*Dweezil Zappa and Lisa Loeb are a couple.
*Emeril is still annoying.
*The very first supermarket was invented by a Memphis businessman who called his store "Piggly Wiggly." (That would explain why Piggly Wiggly's are so very popular in the South)
*Milton Hershey tried and failed 3 times to start a chocolate empire before finally succeeding on his 4th try because he found a way to mass produce chocolate, which, because of tax levies on cocoa and sugar, was considered a treat for upper income families only.
Who says you don't learn anything from watching tv?

World's Record for Most Mundane Weekend
Sunday, January 18, 2004 01:24 p.m.

I think I hold the record for the most boring weekends ever. Which is fine with me, because I like being lazy and sleeping away my day. It just doesn't make for very exciting blogging.
So, what to talk to you about? I could talk about the wackiness that is the Michael Jackson court case. I could talk about how much of a tool his lawyer is, telling the press that it's hard to get anywhere in a timely manner when you're Michael Jackson because of the crowds of adoring fans. Guess what? That explanation of why MJ was late for his court date wouldn't wash with me if I was the Judge, especially since the Judge told him to leave early because of the expected crowds and whatnot. For MJ and his handlers to deliberately be late and then say "Oops. We didn't realize it would be so difficult to get there on time" and then turn around and contradict themselves just proves to me that it's all about PR and how to spin it in his favor. And who are all these fans? MJ hasn't had a bona fide hit in over 10 years. Seriously, he is just creepy now. I've never been a fan (although I did like the Thriller album) so I don't understand the appeal. But I don't want to talk about Michael Jackson so I'll just stick to talking about my weekend.
What have I done this weekend? Hmm... Well, Friday night, I came home, walked Sharky, ate some dinner, hung out online for a while, then settled in to watch The Medallion. Cute little Jackie Chan movie. Definitely funnier than some of his other movies. The only problem I have with the newer Jackie Chan movies (read: the American ones) is that the martial arts aren't as spectacular. There's more wire work and more Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon type stunts (like flying over the tree tops). Remember when the martial arts in Jackie Chan films were innovative and real? Rumble in the Bronx is a great example. Not the best movie, but the fight scenes were kick ass. Hell, even Shanghai Noon had great fight scenes. But then you start getting movies like The Tuxedo (which was just a bad movie anyways because of Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Shanghai Knights, which rely too much on wire work and it all starts getting too fake. Anyways, after the movie, I watched Joan of Arcadia, got a little weepy as I always do after watching that show, then took a shower and went to bed. Yes, I was in bed on Friday night at 10pm. How sad is that.
I woke up Saturday morning, all ready to take Sharky to the vet for his shots (which are about a month overdue). Got dressed, ate some breakfast, took Sharky for a long walk so that he'd be all pee'd and pooped out before we got into the car. Then I called the Vet clinic to let them know I was coming in, but they were closed. The Vet had a family emergency so the clinic was closed to the public. Damn. Which means I have to wake up early next Saturday to take Sharky to the vet. Sharky was expecting to go for a ride in the car, so I put him in the backseat and we went driving around North Hollywood. I've never done that before. There's not really a whole lot around here. And, North Hollywood's not that big. But Sharky enjoyed the ride and he got his fun for the day. I took him back home and then decided that since I was awake, I should go buy a vacuum cleaner since I need a new one and it's been over a month since I've vacuumed. And before you go "EWWWW!," I'll have you know that I've swept the carpet every damn day for a month. Of course, that only works a little bit but it kept my carpet from becoming super gross. So, I'm standing in Target, in the vacuum aisle, perusing the multitude of vacuums on sale, trying to figure out which one is how much because nothing is clearly labelled. Plus, I wanted to get one that's bagless, so I had to figure out which ones those were. I found a huge selection to choose from but there was no way I was going to pay $ 300 for a vacuum cleaner. I finally found the Hoover Fold Away (mine is red) for $ 99. Fully assembled (thankfully) and bagless. So I brought it home, took it out of the box, read the owner's manual, put the muzzle and leash on Sharky (he doesn't like the sound of the vacuum cleaner and tries to attack it so I have to tie him up in order to vacuum. 2 vacuums ago, I had to buy a new one because he bit the bag and popped a hole in it.), hooked him up to the bathroom door, and proceeded to vacuum. My living room is now lovely and clean. And bagless is definitely the way to go. So much easier to empty and less messy! After vacuuming, I untied the dog, opened the blinds (because it was a nice sunny day but somewhat cooler than past days-I blame Susan for bringing the colder weather back with her from New York) and sat down in front of the computer while Sharky took advantage of the blinds being open to work on his tan by lying in a patch of sun. And I'm serious when I say working on his tan because he laid on one side first then 10 minutes later, he flipped over on to his other side. I wish he had laid on his back, spread eagle. That would've been picture worthy! After a few hours online, I decided to venture outdoors and walk Sharky. We had a nice little walk. I decided to go around the block and then up a new road so that he could have new things to sniff. We returned home about an hour later. I had lunch and then settled in to watch Charlie's Angeles: Full Throttle. Wow. Worst. Movie. Ever. Horrible. Awful. Icky. I don't think there are enough words in any language to describe how truly bad this movie was. Even the stunts and action scenes were pitiful. And Bernie Mac as the new Bosley? No thanks. That movie had no redeeming qualities whatsoever. After the movie, I took a nap. A few hours later, I woke up, took a shower and watched a little tv. While I was flipping stations, I happened upon the local news, which was talking about how Starbucks opened up a shop in France near the Sorbonne. That shocked me because I thought that Starbucks had already conquered Europoe, so I went to their website. Only 6 countries in Europe (Austria, Germany, Greece, Spain, Switzerland and the UK). I find it HYSTERICAL that on the Worldwide list of countries in which you can find Starbucks, Hawaii is listed. Umm, last I checked Hawaii was one of the 50 states in the Union. Really, they should have people check these things. I ended up going to bed fairly early on Saturday night as well (around 11pm). I totally forgot that Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey were going to be hosting Saturday Night Live and forgot to set my vcr to tape it (I only wanted to see it to see what kind of spoof they did on their show, not because I watch their show).
I woke up this morning rather early, walked the dog, then went back to bed for another couple of hours, until The Jerk decided to get up and be his normal self. So, I got up, got dressed, walked the dog, then went grocery shopping. I made a list, but decided to take my time walking up and down the aisles just to check out stuff. Guess what I found? A HUGE assortment of low carb food. A lot of it Atkins products. I found low carb pasta side-dishes, low carb cereal, and low carb cornbread. You better believe I bought it! And, in the bread aisle, I found some new Sara Lee bread that's low carb. Only 9g per slice. Which, if I have a sandwich, pretty much blows my 20g per day limit (unless I eat 0g foods for the rest of the day), but let me tell you, I had a sandwich this afternoon with that bread and it was HEAVEN. It tasted like real bread. The other low carb bread that I've been buying (which is only 4g per slice) is like eating a sponge. So, now for breakfast, I've got more options rather than just eggs and bacon. :-) Woo hoo!
And that has been my weekend thus far. I need to go do dishes (boring) so that I'll be able to transport food for lunch tomorrow (yes, I have to work even though it's MLK Day). The schools will be closed tomorrow so that means that I'll have a chance to catch up on work. I'll still have to answer phones though. ::angry face::

See....Proof That I'm Normal.
Friday, January 16, 2004 05:30 p.m.

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Drumline
Friday, January 16, 2004 04:52 p.m.

No, not the crappy movie with the great JC Chasez song. This. By the way, you will need sound.

Martin Luther King Jr.
Friday, January 16, 2004 08:39 a.m.

Yesterday would've been the 75th birthday of the late Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. In the US, we're celebrating his birthday on Monday, January 19.

Here are some of his quotes:

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

Just In Time For Valentine's Day
Thursday, January 15, 2004 04:49 p.m.

BitterSweets^(tm)

PMS
Thursday, January 15, 2004 12:21 p.m.

I was just looking at a calendar and realized that I'm due to fall off the roof soon, which would explain my crankiness and moodiness of late. Man, I hate when I'm such a stereotypical girl.

Work Woes
Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:24 a.m.

I have another blog that allows me to bitch about work. I have it because sometimes I bitch about my co-workers and even though I have a link to it on this site, generally not a lot of people are going to go there and check it out. However, today, I'm going to bitch about work here. Because I am PISSED OFF!
Let me explain a little bit about my job. Besides my main job function, I am required to answer the reception line. I hate answering the reception line. Because there are people in this world who can't listen to a phone tree and figure out what number they need to push. If the phone tree says, "Press 1 now if you know your party's extension" then press the fucking #1 button. Don't press "0" for the receptionist and ask for the person by extension number. You know what I do to people who call and say, "I'd like [so-and-so] at extension ##"? I transfer them back to the main line and make them listen to the phone tree again. Grrr. Stupid people make me mad. I have expressed my ire time and time again at having to answer the reception line to my boss, but he hasn't suggested that I stop. So, I've been letting my co-worker answer all the calls, which (I think) is fine with her because she wants to gain the Customer Service experience. Well guess what? She and I are being re-routed in the phone system to being a primary group to answer Customer Service calls. Which means that now, we not only have to answer the reception line, but we also have to answer Customer Service calls (which we used to transfer to our Customer Serivce/Sales Dept). Because the CSRs/Sales complained that answering calls like "what's my account number?" took time away from them doing real work, i.e., Sales (it's all about the bottom line right now), I now have to take these calls.
OH. MY. FUCKING. GOD. I do not want to be on the phones. I was pretty clear that I didn't want to have to deal with the general public. I do not have a friendly phone demeanor. I have very little tolerance for people with no common sense. My boss knows this. Why I'm being forced to answer these calls now is beyond me. Again, my co-worker is fine with it because she wants the experience and she's, BY FAR, a much friendlier person than I am. I'm not sure why I got suckered into this phone thing but I am NOT a happy camper about it. [/vent]

Tarot
Thursday, January 15, 2004 06:40 a.m.

Interesting.

I am The High Priestess The High Priestess poses a challenge to you to go deeper - to look beyond the obvious, surface situation to what is hidden and obscure. She also asks you to recall the vastness of your potential and to remember the unlimited possibilities you hold within yourself. The High Priestess can represent a time of waiting and allowing. It is not always necessary to act to achieve your goals. Sometimes they can be realized through a stillness that gives desire a chance to flower within the fullness of time. For a full description of your card and other goodies, please visit LearnTarot.com

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Rage Á La Road
Wednesday, January 14, 2004 04:44 p.m.

I don't understand the freeways here in Los Angeles. Why was the 405 completely backed up just because a CHP officer was giving a ticket to some semi? If there was an accident, I could understand. But not just for a cop giving a ticket. Cripes.
Also, people on cell phones. I understand the need to call someone while you're stuck in traffic. I do. I have been the recipient of many a phone call from Susan or Drew, bitching about how they're stuck in traffic and they're bored. That's fine. But I hate those driver's who don't pay attention to the road while they're driving and talking. The lady in front of me was weaving in the lane because she was becoming so animated while talking that her hands kept leaving the wheel. Hands off the wheel is occasionally is ok when you're going about 20-30 mph, but not when you're doing 50+ mph. Sheesh.
Wanna know how nice it is outside? 78 degrees (F). Oh yes. And sunny. Lovely. Too bad I'm in a cranky mood and not enjoying it. Although Sharky and I did have a lovely walk when I got home. I apologize to all those people who are cold and miserable right now. I don't mean to gloat. Well, maybe just a little. If it's any consolation, I'm sending warm thoughts and vibes your way. :-)

Not Much To Say
Wednesday, January 14, 2004 12:28 p.m.

I don't know if it's because I have a headache or because I haven't been sleeping well this week but I am seriously getting crankier by the minute. Anytime a co-worker comes by my cube to ask me a question, my hackles raise and I have to talk myself into not being a total bitch. I mean, it's not their fault that I feel like they should already know the answer to the questions simply because I do. It's not as if we're a collective mind or anything. I just find myself today being irritated with everyone and everything around me. Hence why I'm not really working and am instead hanging out online. Blogging, reading Wil Wheaton's blog, posting on forums, etc. I even got perturbed at lunch when someone came in and inquired as to what I was eating, which is just so wrong. Ever since I went on Atkins, I generally like to show off what I'm eating because I'm eating healthier than before, plus I'm doing my own cooking, which makes me immensely proud since I hate to cook. So for me to be bitchy about someone asking an innocent question is just crazy. I need to go home and take a nap, I think.

Quiz Time
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 10:54 a.m.


you are the smartie pants! you're very intellectual and love to read and write..it's all good..you'll be successful later on in life!

What Pin Up girl are you?
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Gifts
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 09:03 a.m.

I got my Christmas gift from Susan in the mail today. She got me the Return of the King soundtrack (which I'm listening to right now) and The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick. She actually bought the book for herself as well, so we're going to be like our own little book club for this book. Fun!

Is There A Sign?
Monday, January 12, 2004 04:37 p.m.

Seriously. Is there a sign on me that's only visible to crazy, old men? Because today, I got hit on not once, not twice, but THREE separate times by old men (and by old I mean in their 60s). Once at Rite Aid, once at the gas station, and once at the grocery store. And not hit on in the "I'm just lonely and trying to make conversation" kinda way. In the "hey baby, let's say you and I go do something naughty" kinda way. EWWWWW!!!!

Feeling Better
Sunday, January 11, 2004 01:14 p.m.

I am feeling much much better. I have a slight cough still but it's not keeping me up at night anymore. I can also breathe out of both nostrils again. Weee!

So I hope everyone's having a good weekend. Mine has been pretty boring. I pretty much just stayed at home and hung out on the Internet. And watched some really bad Sci-Fi.

8 Mile Road...Again
Sunday, January 11, 2004 01:08 p.m.

Here is a nifty little web page that has a description of 8 Mile Road in Detroit, but alas, no explanation of the meaning of the name of the road. I deleted Bitka's email about 8 Mile Road, but from what I remember, there is a specific road (Central?) that is the central point (of Detroit?) and all the other roads are the distances from it.

Fun Stuff
Sunday, January 11, 2004 11:50 a.m.

Find your inner Picasso

The Ballad of the Cows

The Best Song & Video Ever
Friday, January 9, 2004 06:03 p.m.

I don't know what he's saying, but the lasso dance moves are going to be the next big thing, bigger than the Macarena! Go here to see the 4 minute video.

A Poem For Baby Cameron
Friday, January 9, 2004 04:52 p.m.

My co-worker Joy had her little girl via C-section yesterdat at 7am. Cameron Lynn weighed in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces. In honor of the occasion, a mutual friend of ours (Notorious M.A.T.) wrote the baby a poem. Here it is:

Well, hello to Cameron Lynn!
Does she have that soft spot in her head, like Xinh?
May she grow up wise and never finish last,
Take no shit from no one, groove to Outkast.
As her senses develop and perceptions rearrange,
I'd like to drink one to Joy....and future diaper change.
Joy is one tough cookie, all macadamia nut -
"Chuck E. Cheese bites! - it's crackin' at Pizza Hut."
May Cameron develop savvy when they try to sell ya it -
may she not learn to sing from hearing Missy Elliott.
Whether she wants to be president or a graceful ballerina,
I hope she smell better than my daughter, Chiquita
(who smell like a goddamned hyena).
When she plays with dolls, up until her first kiss,
I recommend the child-rearing strategies embraced by Ma Cis.
If the bottle run out of milk and Cameron frowns at toffee,
it's never too early for some Guiness and coffee.
A healthy future I'd like to wish Cameron and Joy,
Though it's safer in the womb, just ask Siegfried -
or was it Roy?

-M.A.T., Notorious

Netflix
Thursday, January 8, 2004 07:28 p.m.

I decided to be extra geeky today and figure out exactly how many movies I’ve rented from Netflix over the past year. So, I went to my account and got a list emailed to me of every DVD I’ve ever rented from them. I’m going to subject you all to the list below (in the cases of tv shows where I’ve rented a season’s worth of episodes or a DVD that was part of a 2 disc set, I’ve only counted it as 1) but not before I break down the math. I pay $21.60 per month to get 3 discs out at a time. I’ve received 127 discs from Netflix. That breaks down to $2 per disc. If I keep it in line with my only counting each show or special 2 disc set as 1, then it actually breaks down to $2.55 per disc. That’s still much cheaper than Blockbuster.

In the order in which I rented them:
1. Showtime
2. Atlantis: The Lost Empire
3. The Rookie
4. The Bourne Identity
5. Crimson Tide
6. Showgirls (because I had never seen it and wanted to know what all the hubbub was about)
7. The Count of Monte Cristo
8. Along Came A Spider
9. Signs
10. Heartbreakers
11. Vanilla Sky
12. Amélie (and bonus disc)
13. Coupling: Season 1
14. The Secret of Roan Inish
15. Frailty
16. The Score
17. Ronin (#s 17-22 were the result of my Sean Bean obsession)
18. Sharpe’s Rifles
19. Sharpe’s Eagle
20. Sharpe’s Company
21. Sharpe’s Enemy
22. Sharpe’s Honour
23. Insomnia
24. Murder By Numbers
25. Zoolander
26. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
27. The Crimson Rivers
28. The Gift
29. The Changeling
30. The Importance of Being Earnest
31. Bang the Drum Slowly
32. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
33. Italian for Beginners
34. Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams
35. Stargate
36. About a Boy
37. Unfaithful
38. The Vertical Ray of the Sun
39. The Scent of Green Papaya
40. The Ring
41. Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
42. The Country Bears
43. Formula 51
44. Serving Sara
45. The Tuxedo
46. Essex Boys (#s 46-48 were yet another Sean Bean kick)
47. How To Get Ahead in Advertising
48. Equilibrium
49. Jeeves and Wooster: Season 1(2 disc set)
50. I Spy
51. Below
52. City By the Sea
53. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (with bonus disc)
54. Two Weeks’ Notice
55. VeggieTales: The Toy That Saved Christmas
56. Die Another Day (with bonus disc)
57. Star Trek: Nemesis
58. La Femme Nikita
59. Road to Perdition (which I actually never watched)
60. La Femme Nikita (the series): Season 1 (6 disc set)
61. Ghost Ship
62. Treasure Planet
63. The Wild Thornberrys Movie
64. Shanghai Knights
65. Final Destination 2
66. Heaven
67. Highlander (the series): Season 1 (7 disc set)
68. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (with bonus disc) (so I could see Sean A's short film)
69. Daredevil (with bonus disc)
70. Femme Fatale
71. Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
72. The Recruit
73. Phone Booth
74. Basic
75. Blood Work
76. Chicago
77. Solaris
78. Cube
79. Cube 2: Hypercube
80. Extreme Ops
81. Wes Craven Presents: They
82. Read My Lips
83. Darkness Falls
84. Denise Austin: Shrink Your Female Fat Zones (but it was way too advanced for me)
85. Intacto
86. Coupling: Season 2 (2 disc set)
87. The Hours (which I never watched)
88. The Core
89. Identity
90. Highlander (the series): Season 2 (7 disc set)
91. Tears of the Sun (which I never watched)
92. Andromeda: Season 2 (9 disc set)
93. X-2
94. The Italian Job

Badgers...Redux
Thursday, January 8, 2004 04:32 p.m.

Remember the Badgers? Well, there's a scarier sequel. Enjoy.

But wait there's more. For those of you who are LOTR fans, there's this little gem.

The $6 Burger
Thursday, January 8, 2004 11:35 a.m.

I just heard a commercial for Carl's Junior (which I think is also known as Hardee's in other parts of the country) for their no bun/low carb $6 burger (only 6g of carbs). That would be something if it weren't for the fact that Carl's Junior is DIS.GUST.ING!!! I've eaten there 3 times in my time in California and all 3 times, I've gotten food poisoining. Thanks, but if I'm going to pay $4 for a burger with no bun, I'll stick with In-N-Out's no bun burger.

Still Sick
Thursday, January 8, 2004 08:15 a.m.

But I am getting better. Last night, I was able to sleep through the night without any weird dreams that I can remember and I woke up this morning breathing through both nostrils. Of course, now that I'm at work, I'm breathing through one only.
Thanks, Bitka, for clearing up that whole 8 Mile Road thing (yes folks, it was a distance thing from a central point). That was driving me crazy.
Must. Get. Back. To. Work.

8 Mile
Wednesday, January 7, 2004 01:10 p.m.

(no, not the movie)

Why would an employer in Holland, MI place a part time job for a field quality engineer at a small 2 year college in CA?
Someone from either Michigan and/or Detroit needs to find out and explain to me why 8 Mile Road is called that. I mean, is it 8 Miles from something? I know that there is 10 Mile Road and 12 Mile Road as well, so it's gotta be a distance thing. My attempts to Google "8 Mile Road" net me tons of stuff for the movie with that white rapper, which only explains to me that someone smoking crack greenlit that movie, but doesn't explain the road name. And I refuse to believe that the street is so named simply because it's a way to name a street. I mean, we're not talking about the street being named 14th Street or Washington Road.

Baby Baby
Wednesday, January 7, 2004 11:22 a.m.

I just found out that my co-worker Joy (who's baby shower I attended in November) is in labor so pretty soon (or maybe not), we'll be welcoming Cameron Lynn Wilson into the world.

Bad Medicine
Wednesday, January 7, 2004 11:19 a.m.

Is it the goal of every cough medication manufacturer to make cough medicine as foul tasting as possible? I just came back from getting my prescription filled (at a Ralph's no less) and just took 2 teaspoons of that nasty purple medication. GAG! Now, we just have to hope that it starts working fairly soon so that I can quit coughing up a lung. Of course, once it kicks in, I might have to take a little nap before I go home.

Still Sick
Wednesday, January 7, 2004 09:10 a.m.

Yes, it will be a blow by blow of how sick I am until I am feeling 100%.
So, I'm at work right now. I've got 2 days worth of stuff to catch up on and instead, I'm blogging. Bad me!
I'm still feeling crappy, but at least now I can breathe out of a nostril. On the plus side, I think The Jerk knows that I'm sick and he's been super quiet the past couple of days. We'll see how long I can convince him that I'm sick to see how long he stays quiet.

Doctor, Doctor
Tuesday, January 6, 2004 05:35 p.m.

I went to my doctor today and to say that she was quite miffed at me is an understatement. The look of disappointment in her eyes when she saw that I hadn't been to her office in a year and had gone off a lot of my medication . . . it's worse than the look my mom gives me sometimes! I left the office armed with a 7 day supply of antibiotics, nasal spray (which I am not going to use because I detest having to stick stuff up my nose and inhale), and 4 different perscriptions.

Still Feeling Like Crap
Monday, January 5, 2004 05:05 p.m.

I broke down and went to 7-11 to get some cough drops and cold medication, and have been taking that. Plus, drinking insane amounts of hot tea. I even did the whole gargle with salt water nastiness! Not really helping. I have the worst sinus headache ever and because of my thyroid medication, I can't take anything for it.
And because of this damn cold, I am having the strangest dreams. Last night, I had a dream about work. I dreamt that my boss had turned one of the Art Department's offices into an autopsy room. He was murdering bad employees in there and then the City of LA would come in and do the autopsies on them in that room. It was very weird.

Blech
Sunday, January 4, 2004 08:57 a.m.

I feel like crap. I started to get a sore throat yesterday and today it is full blown! I've been drinking herbal tea by the gallons, but it's not helping. I'm loathe to break out the cough syrup because I don't have a cough, but if my throat doesn't feel better by tonight, I'll have to.

Low Carb Food
Friday, January 2, 2004 02:37 p.m.

I went to the grocery store earlier because I was hungry and I don't have any food to eat with the food I do have. Like, I have cans of vegetable stock but nothing to make soup with it. So, while I was at the store, I decided to walk down the bread aisle to see if they had any low carb bread. I don't know why I was bothering since every single other time I've done it, there was never any low carb bread. Well, guess what? There was ONE loaf of low carb bread. ONE lonely little loaf. Just sitting all alone on the shelf away from all of the other bread. I guess none of the other loaves wanted to play bread games with him. **sniffle** So I put it in my basket. Go me! Then I went and bought some other stuff and I also happened to find some low carb chips and low carb chocolate. The low carb chips have this really funky aftertaste to them so I made sure to have some salsa verde with them so that it cut down on the aftertaste a bit.

Bills, Bills, Bills
Friday, January 2, 2004 07:34 a.m.

Yes, I am up on my day off at 7:30am. Why? Because I got up to walk Sharky and then decided that I needed to pay bills. So I fired up the computer, got online, and paid my rent, my cell phone bill, and my cable/internet bill. All I need to do now is pay my DWP and gas bills and I'm all good until next paycheck.
I'd like to take a moment, if I may, and gloat about USC winning the Rose Bowl. NYAH NYAH and PHFBLLLLLLT! to all those naysayers who said that USC wouldn't beat University of Michigan. I knew all along that my Trojans were going to beat UofM. I had hoped that we would beat them by more than 14 points, but I can't have everything in life. And to all you UCLA people: HA HA! You lost to Fresno State (Dude, fucking FRESNO STATE) in the 2nd lowest scoring Bowl game this year. That's probably very unsportsman-like conduct but as it's UCLA, I don't care.
It's raining here and it's 40 degrees (F). regardless of what the Weather Pixie says (see the bottom right corner of my page). That's just wrong. It's Southern California, for crying out loud.

Happy New Year
Thursday, January 1, 2004 01:50 p.m.

My holiday started Wednesday really. I was so caught up with work, I actually had nothing to do. I started to make up work for myself, that's how caught up I was. I was supposed to leave work early, but they ended up buying us lunch and I am not one to pass that up so I stayed to get a salad and help out with some mail. I left work about 1pm (instead of 3pm) and ran a couple of errands before going home. I got home around 3pm, walked Sharky, then decided to make my creamed spinach for Susan's potluck later that night. After the spinach was finished, I showered and laid down to try to take a quick nap. Unfortunately, The Jerk decided that he just had to listen to his music. Every time I was on the edge of falling asleep, the music would hit a crescendo and I would jerk back awake. It was really annoying. But, I got up at 7pm, walked Sharky, got dressed, got all my stuff together and then drove to Susan's. Almost. I realized once I got to the freeway that I had forgotten Susan's gift, so I had to drive back home to get it. I was on my way again at 7:45pm. Then I got a call from Drew, telling me that the 101 was backed up starting at Melrose, so I decided to take the 405 instead. Which worked out well. I was able to go 65+mph the whole way there, so I ended up getting there around 9pm. Everyone was already there, of course, and chowing down on Drew's homemade guacamole (with 80 thousand cerrano chiles in it!). We all sat around, chatting and noshing and watching CNN's coverage of the ball dropping in NYC (since it was midnight on the East coast). After that, we sat down to eat and talk some more and watch the Dick Clark coverage of the ball dropping (and can I just say that I really dislike Jessica Simpson even more?). We were all pretty tired so by the time the clock hit midnight in Los Angeles, we were all sitting around and we just laid there and wished each other a Happy New Year. Hell, Drew's sister was asleep for a good 20 minutes before the ball dropped! Granted, she is pregnant and they had gone to Santa Barbara earlier in the day. Drew and his sister and brother in law left around 12:45am and the rest of us just kicked around for a while before deciding to play a game on John and Liz's GameCube. Some Mario party game. And let's just say that I suck at video games. I could practice until the end of time and never get better. But it was fun. I ended up leaving around 2:45am. And it was smooth sailing down the 405 until I got about 10 miles from home and then WHAM! Complete stoppage on the 405. I mean, I think I sat in the middle lane for about 20 minutes. It took me 45 minutes to go 4 miles. And once the speed started to pick up again, I was really annoyed because there was no reason for the traffic. I mean, no stalled cars, no accidents, nothing. I ended up not getting home until 4:45am. I walked Sharky, then went straight to bed. Where I was woken at 8am by The Jerk and his music. I called my landlord at that point to complain and he called the Jerk to tell him to turn off his music (now the Jerk's been stomping around all morning, trying to make as much noise as possible because he's annoyed with me for complaining). I went back to sleep and woke up around 11am. I walked Sharky, then decided I was hungry. So, I turned on the tv to watch all the college football that's fit to watch and heated up some creamed spinach. Then I decided to check my email and hang out online. I'm going to go and watch the Rose Bowl (USC vs. UofMichigan) now.

New Year
Thursday, January 1, 2004 12:19 p.m.

Sparkly clean new blog! I will update in a few!

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