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Halloween Is The New Christmas
Friday, October 31, 2003 08:46 a.m.

H A P P Y
H A L L O W E E N

And Yet ANOTHER Lost Blog Entry Recovered...Sort Of
Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:51 a.m.

Remember when I had the "5 Most Interesting Things About You" entry? And I had my friend Matt's entry because he's just so damn funny? Well, that was on of the blog entries that was lost and I, like a dummy, didn't save that email, so only I will remember how truly weird and twisted Matt really is.

Current Songs/Groups/Artists I Like
Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:37 a.m.

pretty much anything by "Santana featuring [insert guest artist here]"
"White Flag" by Dido
anything by Evanescence
anything by 3 Doors Down
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" by Sugar Ray
"Intuition" by Jewel
anything by No Doubt (am totally digging their cover of Talk Talk's "It's My Life")
anything by Justin Timberlake
"Harder To Breathe" by Maroon 5
anything by Pink

New Battery
Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:28 a.m.

I am now the proud recipient of a new car battery. Thank goodness. My friend Pamela really helped me out of a jam, so THANKS PAMELA!!!.
She came over this morning, we went to buy jumper cables so that we could charge my battery, got me over to Pep Boys, and she loaned me the money to get a new battery installed. Whew! And then she bought me lunch. :-)

Car Troubles
Wednesday, October 29, 2003 07:08 a.m.

I had to get gas this morning so I went to the gas station, gassed up and turned the key but nothing happened. I turned the key back to the off position, waited for a couple of minutes and tried again. Nothing. So I got out of the car and asked every person there if they had jumper cables. No one did. However, while I was in my car, frantically calling anyone I know who'd be awake at 6am, one of the guys I had asked kept asking around and found someone with cables and jumped my car. WOO HOO! So, my car is running and I drive to work with no problem. However, once I got to work and turned my car off, I thought to myself that I should try again, just in case, and lo and behold...the engine won't turn over. Which means that my battery is dead dead dead. So now I have to find someone at work with jumper cables who can jump my car so I can get home and then I have to figure out how to pay for a new battery and installation. Man, now was not the time for my car to crap out on me.

Yet Another Lost Blog Entry Remembered
Tuesday, October 28, 2003 04:46 p.m.

And, I'm going to add to it.

The grocery workers at all the main stores (Ralphs/whatever, Vons/Safeway, Albertons/Jewel) are on strike and the truck loaders went on a sympathy strike with them.
The MTA bus mechanics are on strike and the bus drivers went on sympathy strike with them.
The LA County Sherrif's Department was going to go on strke, but didn't (thank goodness).
Californian's elected Arnold Schwartzawhozzit to be the damn governor of the state. Oy.
Half the state is on fire.
California is going to hell in a handbasket.

Current Songs/Artists/Groups I Dislike
Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:03 p.m.

any song by Jason Mraz
any song by John Mayer
any song by Good Charlotte
most songs by Matchbox Twenty (I do like "Iris" from the soundtrack of City of Angels)
"Why Can't I?" by Liz Phair
most songs by Michelle Branch (except that song she sings with Santana)
"Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne
all songs by Vanessa Carolton
"Complicated" by Avril Lavigne
any song by Nelly Furtado
any song by or featuring P.Diddy (although the "Shake Your Tailfeather" song from the Bad Boys 2 soundtrack is quite a peppy little song)
any song by Stacie Orrico
any song by J-Lo
"My Love is Like...Whoa" by Mya any song by Hillary Duff

Cold
Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:55 a.m.

It is FREEZING in our office today! I'm even wearing a sweater. And socks! I'm never cold (unless I'm sick, which I'm not) so for me to say it's cold in our office means that it really is cold.

Another Quiz
Monday, October 27, 2003 05:16 p.m.

I'm not sure if I'm sad or glad that my life is PG-13.

My life is rated PG-13.
What is your life rated?

Fire and Ice*
Monday, October 27, 2003 04:20 p.m.

*Robert Frost
"Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice."

The drive home today was crazy. There was tons of traffic on the opposite side of the freeway (I guess because of the fires and certain freeways being closed down) but I could totally see the huge billows of smoke from the freeway as I was driving. Hopefully, the fires get put out sooner rather than later because they're in Simi Valley now, which is north and west of where I am, and I'd rather the fires not make it too close to where I live.

Daylight Savings Time Is Over
Sunday, October 26, 2003 08:24 a.m.

Did you all remember to set your clocks BACK an hour?

Red Meat, Princess Peach And Monkey Ball
Sunday, October 26, 2003 01:01 a.m.

Today was a pretty fun day/evening/night (well, by today I mean Saturday, as today is actually Sunday, but I'm still awake and not tired so I thought I'd get in the blogging while it's all still fresh in my mind).
I watched USC beat Washington 43-23 (GO TROJANS! We're now tied for 3rd place in the Pac-10) and after that, I got showered and dressed to go to dinner with John, Liz, and Drew. I got to ride in Drew's new car (convertible Porche 944 Carerra 4). We all went to dinner at this Brazilian place in Burbank called Picanha. It was nice, if a bit pricey. Basically it's an all you can eat meat and salad bar place. The waiters go from table to table with huge sword skewers that are . . . well, skewered with beef, chicken, pork, sausages, or lamb and serve people the meat from the skewers. Combine that with the unlimited trips to the salad bar, and you've got a pretty decent meal. The top sirloin was salty, and I'm not a big sausage person, but the garlic beef was great, the parmesan pork was good (if a bit dry) and the lamb was delicious, but the best was the chicken wrapped with bacon. Oh. My. God. I wish they would've come around more with that, but for some reason, they were really hawking the sausages and the Brazillian roast beef, which was way too rare for my taste. I don't like seeing red in my cooked meat. Maybe a little bit of pink, but full-on red? Is gross.
After dinner, we went back to Drew's house, where we all played some Mario Bros. game where all the player run around the board trying to find the star and along the way, all the players compete in mini challenges. Oddly enough, I ended up winning, even though I SUCK at video games. After that game, we played some other game with Monkeys and bowling (I think it's called Monkey Ball) and I came in second both times. Not bad for a person who has little hand/eye coordination.

Grrrr
Sunday, October 26, 2003 12:58 a.m.

Why does my upstairs neighbor think that it's acceptable to play his music loudly at 1am on a Saturday just because I'm awake? I complain to him to turn down the music at 4pm on any given weekday, so I don't know why he thinks I'd think it was o.k. to play loudly now.

The Color Of Money
Sunday, October 26, 2003 12:56 a.m.

(yet another lost blog entry that I just remembered)

TPTB, in all their infinite wisdom, have decided to add a watermark and color to the $20. What, are we turning into Europe?

Because I love all things 80s
Friday, October 24, 2003 02:59 p.m.


Congradulations you are Jem!

Which Character from Jem and the Holograms Are You?
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Jem and the Holograms

Street Names
Friday, October 24, 2003 02:31 p.m.

wow. And I thought it was bad when I lived on Brockelhurst Road in New York. Read the story here.

Wacky Weather
Friday, October 24, 2003 01:56 p.m.

From the National Weather Service:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
939 AM PDT FRI OCT 24 2003

...Warm and windy weather on tap for southern california...
high pressure building into the great basin will usher in our first significant offshore wind event of the season. additionally...a very warm airmass currently resides over the state. this combination will produce warm and windy weather for many locations of southern california for the next few days.
temperatures over the next few days in many coastal and valley locations will be well above normal with some locations recording new record highs for the date. temperatures in the 90s and even above 100 degrees will be common even in typically cooler coastal locations.
gusty north to northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph have already begun in many mountain locations. these winds will be increasing over the next 12 to 24 hours and spreading into valley and coastal locations. gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph can be expected in many areas with higher gusts to 40 mph in the mountains and through and below passes and canyons. these winds will be strongest at night and in early morning hours and continue through the weekend with a peak in the windspeeds on sunday morning.
residents should be prepared for gusty wind conditions by tying down loose items to prevent damage. travellers should be prepared for brief gusty crosswinds on roadways ... especially high profile vehicles. if outside in this weekends heat...drink plenty of fluids to keep your body hydrated.

Sorry, isn't this October? I know I already made reference to the hot weather in an earlier entry, but this is RIDICULOUS. It shouldn't be this hot in October.

I Love The 80s Strikes Back
Friday, October 24, 2003 01:15 p.m.

I had the whole synopsis of 1980 and 1981 here, but it was taking up too much space so I thought I'd just link you to VH-1's I Love The 80's Strikes Back episode list and let you read all about it yourself and enjoy it as much as I did.

Things I've Observed At Work
Friday, October 24, 2003 12:50 p.m.

This also was an entry that was lost that I just remembered. I think there were more observations but I can only remember these 2:

#1-Don't move to the Boston/Cambridge area, unless you are in need of psychological or physical help. Seriously, what is it about that area that lends itself to constantly need to hire Social Workers, Psychologist, and Mental Health workers?

#2-People from upstate New York are less rude than those who aren't from upstate. Seriously, it seems like the further away from upstate NY a person lives, the more rude they become. I mean, if you (as an employer) send your job listing to a school (let's say Columbia) and I call you to get more information about the ad and I clearly explain who I am and why I'm calling, don't give me attitude about getting what I need to get your job posted for the students to view.

Lost Entries
Friday, October 24, 2003 10:32 a.m.

Well, it looks as if I'm not going to get those lost blog entries back anytime soon, and as I have a crappy memory and can't remember what I wrote, I'm just going to repeat a couple of the things I do remember.

First, my grandpa died on Oct. 14. He was 86 years old. He was somewhat depressed about the fact that my grandma, who died about 5 years ago, was gone and he was still alive, so he pretty much died of a broken heart.

Second, I ranted about the lyrics to the song "Why Can't I" by Liz Phair. At first hearing, it sounds like a great song. "Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?/Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you?" Aww, sweet. Except that in the song, she states that both she and the love interest are both in relationships with other people. Oh. My. God. That is just so wrong. It's almost as bad as that song by Heart called "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You" about the woman who picks up a hitchhiker on a rainy night and has sex with him at some seedy motel. How, exactly, is that romantic? I think we should ask the definitive source on that matter: ALYSON. And I promise I will have a blog entry all about her soon.

Quizzes
Thursday, October 23, 2003 01:50 p.m.

Taken from Legend, who took them from someone else.


You are Form 3, Unicorn: The Innocent.
"And The Unicorn knew she wasn't meant to go into the Dark Wood. Disregarding the advice given to her by the spirits, Unicorn went inside and bled silver blood.. For her misdeed, the world knew evil."

Some examples of the Unicorn Form are Eve (Christian) and Pandora (Greek).
The Unicorn is associated with the concept of innocence, the number 3, and the element of water. Her sign is the twilight sun.
As a member of Form 3, you are a curious individual. You are drawn to new things and become fascinated with ideas you've never come in contact with before. Some people may say you are too nosey, but it's only because you like getting to the bottom of things and solving them. Unicorns are the best friends to have because they are inquisitive.

Which Mythological Form Are You?
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You are Wonder Bread!
People love you, but you aren't very healthy. Fun to roll into balls, though.

What Kind of Bread Are You?
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Fall Weather?
Thursday, October 23, 2003 11:45 a.m.

Uh...aren't we in October (close to the end)? What's up with the weather? The high's for the week have been in the uppper 90s (Farhenheit), with Tuesday even going as high as 101. I'm not complaining, mind you, because I'd rather be in warm temperatures than freezing my patooties off in snow, rain and other inclement weather. I'm just wondering about the wacky weather.

Falling Off The Roof
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 04:58 p.m.

Why is that when I'm falling off the roof (people who watch Carnivále will know what I'm talking about), I'm not thirsty, but damn, the minute I'm not falling anymore, I'm guzzling gallons of water a day?

What Dreams May Come
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 04:13 p.m.

Legend's dream inspired me to tell you all about some of my weird dreams that I've had.

Dream #1
I'm working for a company called Jesus, Inc. I'm the assistant to the assistant to the assistant to Jesus. One day, my boss comes to me and says that she needs me to run an errand for her. It seems that Jesus needs some sort of object for a big meeting he’s going to be having and would like someone to go get it. Jesus tells his assistant, who tells his assistant, who tells me, to go get it. So I hop in my car, get onto the 41 East freeway (and I should tell you that there is no such freeway in Los Angeles and I’m not even sure why it was clear in my dream that I was on that particular freeway) and encounter TONS of traffic. I am stuck in gridlock traffic! All the while I’m stuck in traffic, it’s getting later and later in the day and my boss keeps calling me to ask me where I am and I keep telling her that I’m stuck in traffic. I’m getting more and more frustrated at the traffic situation because it’s hot and I don’t have air conditioning in my car and at one point, I say to myself, “Jesus Christ! You’d think the son of God could part the traffic for me!” And then I start to think that Jesus should have really just gone himself to get whatever it is that he needs because he could’ve gotten there faster than me. What feels like an hour later, I get a phone call and it’s Jesus telling me that I don’t need to worry about rushing to get the object he needs. That I shouldn’t worry about the traffic, that I’ll get there when I get there, that I can just head home after I pick up whatever it is that I’m being sent on the errand for because he realized that it was causing me stress, and that I could just bring in the object the next morning. And that was the end of the dream.

Dream #2
(I had this dream way before I found out about the Afghani women being force to wear burquas. Also, this whole dream was: a) in black and white with the exception of one thing, b) in French, c) set on a foreign planet that was desert like (sort of like Egypt), and d) set in an era that’s reminiscent of the 1940s. Oh, and I wasn’t in it.)

A young girl (probably in her early 20s) gets married to an older man (probably in his mid-to-late 50s) and lives with him and his sister and brother in their mansion. The brother and sister dislike the young girl because if their brother dies without an heir, they get his money. So they scheme to get rid of her without actually killing her. Well, the young girl gets pregnant but the sister and brother convince the older man that his young wife cheated on him so he casts her out of the house. Pregnant and destitute, she wanders around the desert planet for about 6 months and then a virus starts sweeping through the city that originates with women and children. I should stop to mention that the native women of this planet wore bright blue burquas (like the color of my blog). Anyways, the men of the city get it into their minds that the best way to stop the spread of the virus is to eliminate anyone with the virus, so they put the women and children with the virus on a merry go round type contraption and then the men spin the women and children around, set them on fire and let the women and children burn alive. Well, the young pregnant girl gets the virus and the dream ends with her on the spinning wheel, being burned alive.

Dream #3
(This was a dream I had about 8 years ago, when I had just started working at MonsterTrak.)

All of the MonsterTrak employees were on a field trip and we were in one of those big yellow school busses. From the outside, it looked normal but on the inside, it was really big to accommodate all the people from our company. So, we’re driving up this windy mountain road (like you see in all the horror movies when kids go to camp) and we’re all singing and laughing and talking. Oh, and I should mention that Christopher Walken is our chaperone. I luuurrrvvvve Christopher Walken. Man, if he wasn’t married or in a committed relationship, I would so be stalking him right now! So, Chris is walking up and down the aisles of the bus, keeping an eye on things. He stops when he gets to where I’m sitting and asks to see the CD I’m listening to. I pull the CD out of the player and hand it to him. He says, “Synchronicity Live? How is it live? It’s a recorded CD.” and proceeds to throw it out of the window. Well, I’m pissed off so I stand up on the seat so I can look him at him eye to eye (I’m not sure if that means that I was really short in the dream or if he was just really tall) and I tell him, “Of course it’s not live. It was recorded live.” and then I punch him in the mouth (but it was a really girly punch). The minute I hit him, I gasp, apologize, and then kiss him (weee!). After I kiss him, he vanishes and then the bus starts going really really fast. Then the door on the back of the bus comes off and people are flying out of the back of the bus and floating upwards (like they did in the “Carousel” scene in Logan’s Run.

I'm not going to even get into the dream where I killed a priest.
Feel free to psychoanalyze me.

Cincinnati
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 02:31 p.m.

When I was in the 9th grade, I had an algebra teacher who was obsessed with the Cincinnati Bengals. Whenever we had to do equations or he was teaching us a specific algebraic concept or when we did word problems, he would incorporate the Bengals into the lesson. He actually made us learn how to spell Cincinnati and Bengals and we would get points off if we misspelled them. I'm reminded of this because the University of Cincinnati sent in a HUGE packet of job listings today and I had to enter those ads into our database. I think I've typed the word "Cincinnati" more times in the past hour than I have in my entire life time.

I'm Back!
Tuesday, October 21, 2003 08:14 a.m.

Hurrah!
I was able to log into Pitas and add this entry.
Unfortunately, a lot of my entries were lost. *sniffle*
Oh well. Basically, Pitas was having A LOT of server trouble and it wiped out a lot of people's blog entries. I'm bummed because I had some good entries, but I'll live.

So, I had a pretty decent weekend. I watched the USC game on Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed USC WHOMPING Notre Dame's ass!! Saturday night, I went to John and Liz's house for dinner/game night. I got to play Trivial Pursuit and played against people who have the same level, if not more, of useless trivia knowledge than me. However, the game took For.Ever. At one point, we had to just start playing where you got a pie if you got the question right. After that game, John and Liz's other friends left (because they were doing the AIDS Walk the next morning) and John, Liz and I played Scattegories. After a few rounds of that game (and getting beat pretty soundly by John), I went home, walked my dog, showered and went to sleep.
Sunday was a pretty lazy day. I slept in, then woke up because I was hungry, then went back to sleep (after walking the dog) until I got a couple of phone calls, at which point I was now up. So I watched a movie that I had rented called Extreme Ops. Don't see this movie. It's bad. I should've remembered that. Drew and I had gone to see The Transporter (instead of Ghost Ship because someone **coughDREWcough** doesn't like scary movies) and we saw the trailer for Extreme Ops and we both thought it looked like a bad movie. Well, for some reason, I rented it from Netflix. Bad, bad movie. The extreme sports scenes were o.k. but the overall plot of the movie (commerical film crew stumbles upon war criminal at remote Austrian ski resort and proceeds to outsmart him) was lame. Hell, the whole plot of the movie didn't happen until about 25 minutes until the end of the movie.
After the movie, I called my mom to talk to her for a while since she's home alone while my father's in Washington, helping out my aunt and uncles go through all my grandpa's stuff (I mentioned in a previous entry [that has since bit the dust] that my grandpa died on Oct 14). She gave me my uncle's cell phone number so I called and left a message for my dad, who called me back later in the evening to tell me how everything's going (fine).
I wasn't able to get into Pitas at all on Sunday or Monday, so I started ANOTHER blog over at xinher.diaryland.com which will only be used as a back up to this one and my diet blog.

Uproar
Tuesday, October 7, 2003 04:58 p.m.

Woo hoo...I found out that at Uproar, you can play "Trivial Pursuit." Weee!

More Fun Tests...
Tuesday, October 7, 2003 04:37 p.m.

Between Legend and me, you're not going to ever be done with the tests and quizzes.

From E-mode:

What's Your Soap Opera Scenario?
The Person in a Coma
Whether it's brought on by a club to the head, strange brain virus, or freak ski accident, every soap character seems to fall into, and out of, a coma at some point. While you may not spend most of your time in a vegetative state (or do you?), you're like The Person in a Coma because you're a true fighter. Or a true schemer — "playing dead" by kicking back in that comfy bed while others wring their hands, forgive your sins and debts, and take care of business for you. Really it's ingenious. But whether you're faking it, or really are in a coma, there's no question: you don't give up easily. If your hubby marries another women while you're a fixture in the ICU, you'll come to with a plan to get him back. Or to marry his younger more successful brother. Or the town millionaire for that matter. You rise to the occasion whatever the obstacle, and secretly might even challenge people to bring it on. Ultimately, you can handle anything life throws your way. So while you're in that hospital bed, better rest up. Never know when you'll have to surprise everyone again — waking up with your fighting spirit, and better than ever!
which totally matches my Seven Deadly Sins quality of Sloth...

Which Candy Heart Are You?
Be Good
It's not too surprising that "Be Good" is what your candy heart says. You've probably been hearing it all your life. From your third grade teacher, to your last serious relationship, there's just that little bit of mischief about you that keeps people on their toes. Could be the glimmer that your eyes get when you think of doing something you're not exactly supposed to be doing, like sneaking the last cookie from the plate or secretly filling your glass with the final sips of wine? Were your parents reluctant to leave you at home without a chaperone? But overall, it's that impish sense of good fun that keeps people enamored by your charm. People can't help but want to be around you. So when loved ones throw their arms around you, they really do mean it — even if their parting words are always, "Be Good".

What's Your Superpower?
Holy smokes, you've got X-RAYVISION! Your answers show a keen sense of insight, coupled with a piercing mind. Okay, so you may not be able to see through brick walls — not yet, anyway. But you probably enjoy looking beneath the surface of things and reading between the lines. Your X-ray vision lets you see things others can't, making you good at reading people's motivations, solving mysteries of all kinds, or maybe just finding misplaced car keys. You've got the gift, so if you haven't started using it, it's high time you did. Just think of the benefits: You could really start undressing people with your eyes. Winning lottery tickets and grand prize soda-bottle caps will be effortlessly revealed to you. So start practicing! All superheroes know that developing your powers begins with mental training. To start honing your X-ray vision, try looking for the hidden meaning in things. Read old English poetry. Do crossword puzzles. Think metaphorically. Once you've trained your mind, you'll be ready to instruct the eyes. Start with gauzey fabrics, then move on to semi-transparent glass. Keep at it, and you'll be seeing through concrete slabs in no time. Good luck!
Considering that I'm pretty damn blind, even with the glasses on, this is too funny!!

Because I Love The Quizzes...
Monday, October 6, 2003 04:46 p.m.


You are Sloth!
(Hee. This picture reminds me of how Sharky sleeps!)
Lazy huh ?? You're a bit slow in getting going and tend not to do anything unless it is absolutely necessary. You'd rather sit around, watch TV/Sleep then go out and about with friends, or take part in a sporting event. On the positive side, you tend to be quite smart, as you spend a lot of time watching the News(!!) or on the computer. Also by conserving your energy, it's right there waiting for you when it's vitally important to get going. Consider possibly moving out of the room once in a while - and perhaps once a week trade watching TV for half an hour with a walk - and you'll be back on track.
However, Congratulations on being the most intelligent of the 7 deadly sins...

?? Which Of The Seven Deadly Sins Are You ??
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Vodka

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Randomness
Monday, October 6, 2003 04:22 p.m.

#1-I hate my upstairs neighbor. I don't think I need to mention why, but if I did, it's because he's so FUCKING LOUD all the time!!

#2-Traffic in L.A. sucks. Today is Yom Kippur so I was thinking that I'd have a pretty light traffic day today. I get onto the 405 ([North] freeway, for those of you not living in L.A.) at 3pm, and I'm faced with the normal amount of freeway traffic that I am every Monday. For some reason that I can't fathom, Monday traffic is always lighter and then the traffic gets progressively more heavy as the week goes on. Anyways, I'm putting down the 405, cursing about why there's traffic on a holiday, when I suddenly realize that along this particular route of the 405, there's Leo Baeck Temple at the Getty Center exit and University of Judaism and the Skirball Cultural Center & Museum at the Mullholland Drive exit (which, incidentally is the exit where Enis Cosby was shot and killed for trying to be a Good Samaritan). No wonder traffic hasn't lessened up. Everyone who should've been off the road because of the holiday is on the road trying to get to places to celebrate the holiday.

#3-Remember earlier when I said it was dismal and gray outside? Well, apparently, that weather was reserved for the Westside only because the minute I hit the top of the Mountain (the 405 freeway goes through a mountain pass into the Valley, which is where I live, for those of you not in L.A.), the sun was out in full glory and it was hot!

#4-I mentioned I think I might be catching a cold. Well, because of my thyroid condition, I can't take any OTC cold medication except certain types of cough medication, which doesn't really help me if I'm sneezing and not coughing. And I can't drink any orange juice to help me up my vitamin C count to help boost my immune system. Man, I'm gonna be miserable if I do catch a cold!

Hangin’ Around, Nothing To Do But Frown/Rainy Days And Mondays Always Get Me Down*
Monday, October 6, 2003 12:21 p.m.

*(“Rainy Days and Mondays” by The Carpenters)

Well, it’s not raining here in Southern California but it is a crappy looking day and it is Monday. Overcast, gray, dismal, and no sun in sight. I guess that’s our clue that it’s Fall and Winter is right around the corner. Bleh. I think I'm catching a cold too. :-P

Saturday
I was supposed to wake up early (and by early I meant by 10am) so that I could laze around a bit before heading over to Susan and Dave’s house at 11am. Yeah, well, I ended up waking up at 5am, walking Sharky, then going back to bed and waking up again at 11am. So, luckily, since I had already walked Sharky once, I could be quick about it this time. I made it out the door at 11:15am and was on the freeway at 11:30am. Now, you might be thinking, why does it matter when you leave if you weren't going to do anything more exciting then sitting around watching sports? Because TRAFFIC SUCKS! Luckily, there weren’t that many people out and about during the 11am-12pm hour and traffic was pretty light. I got to Susan and Dave’s around 12:30pm, just in time to watch the end of the Yankees/Twins game (Susan is a big Yankees fan). We flipped back and forth between that and the USC/ASU game (USC won!!) and when those ended, we watched another baseball game (just don’t ask me who played; I’m not that into baseball, so I didn’t really pay attention). Susan and I also talked to Alyson on the phone for a bit. After all the sports watching, we turned off the tv and played “Scategories” for a while, then moved on to Rummy. I left around 11pm and made it home around 12:30am, so after taking Sharky on a long long walk, I showered and went to bed at around 2am.

Sunday
I woke up around 11am, walked Sharky, and then proceeded to watch all the tv shows that I had taped during the week. Then, I watched 2 movies that I had from Netflix, Phone Booth (which I've had since the end of Sept.) and Chicago. Phone Booth was pretty decent. I’m not that into Colin Farrell (unless he’s working the Irish accent, and then I’m all swoony), so I wasn’t sure I was going to be into this movie, but Keifer Sutherland’s voice is LIKE BUTTAH and I was pretty much hooked by that aspect for the movie. Chicago was pretty decent. It didn’t make me want to gouge my eyes out with my own fingers like Moulin Rouge did, and while I’m not a big fan of Rene Zellweger, she did a decent job in this. All that tv/movie watching (with doggie walks in between) took me right up to 8pm, so I then watched MORE tv (Charmed, Alias, Lyon's Den). Yeah, I’m not addicted to tv or anything. Shut up. I’m not.

And now it’s Monday, I’m at work, and I’m bored bored bored. Which is why I’m working on my blog instead of working (and if my boss is reading this: I got all my work done, thank you very much). To be fair, there’s not a lot of work so it’s not as if I’m not working while there’s work to do. But so I don't get in trouble, I'm going to try to at least look like I'm doing work.

There will be Quizzes
Sunday, October 5, 2003 11:41 a.m.


Ted: Food & Wine Connoisseur

Which Member from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is your type?
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This is SO true. Ted is my favorite, followed by Carson!


You're Soroity Slut Barbie!
You're easy and you're really cheesy! Have fun with the entire football team.

If You Were A Barbie, Which Messed Up Version Would You Be?
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Wow, you're just so pretty and gold! You're the ring itself, you're actually the evil one in all of this! Just because you were made by someone evil doesn't mean he controls you, actually...you probably controll him. You are such a bad lil piece of metal! Go to your finger and stay there!

If You Received The One Ring, How Would It Affect You?
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Age of Aquarius
Friday, October 3, 2003 09:00 a.m.


You should be dating an Aquarius. 20 January - 18 February
Your mate is communicative, thoughtful and caring. Though he/she can be tactless and rude and sometimes self-interested, he/she enjoys the intellectual experience of sex.

What Zodiac Sign Are You Attracted To?
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Day Nicknames
Thursday, October 2, 2003 12:51 p.m.

Do the rest of the days of the week have nicknames like Wednesday does? If not, we should make up names for them. I'll have to think about it and get back to you!
It's already Thursday? Wow, this week has gone by pretty fast, to me anyways.

Confiture de Voiture*
Wednesday, October 1, 2003 05:08 p.m.

*(10 points if you can tell me what that means)
Here's how my work day shapes up.
I get up at 5:00am, walk my dog, do all the things I have to do, and then leave for work at 5:45am. I usually get to work around 6:15am-6:30am. I work, eat lunch, work some more, talk with my co-workers about stuff, then leave at 3:00pm and usually get home around 3:45pm-4:00pm.
So, can anyone explain why on this earth it took me 1 hr:15 min to get to work this morning and only took me 40 min to get home? There wasn't an accident on the freeway this morning. And today's not a holiday (that I know of; Yom Kippur isn't until Monday, right?). The hell?

New Month, New Colors
Wednesday, October 1, 2003 11:42 a.m.

Well, my blog was getting a bit crowded so I thought I'd archive September (and look, I created a link to it! I rock!). Not bad for a girl who only has a basic knowledge of html.
My tag board shows all the messages though, so don't get confuzzled by messages.
I also changed around the colors a bit.

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