Monthly Archive for April, 2005

All together now!

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on Saturday, April 30, 2005
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Happy Blogiversary toooo meeeeee

Happy Blogiversary toooo meeeeeeeee

Happy Blogiversary to meeee….

And I smell like one tooooo!

what?

Anyway, yeah, one year ago today I announced to Kev that I wanted to start a blog, and he said “what? you made fun of blogs! you hated blogs!” and I said that I changed my mind, that it was my right as a woman to do so. Pbbbth!

So I did a google search for “blog” and came across Blogger…no comments, no search feature, no real easy customization ability whatsoever. I spent the next few weeks pouring over Kev’s old html programming book from college and making little tweaks here and there….ahhh….memories.

My first blog post here.

Was hoping to cram a full day in today: go see hitchhikers guide (and probably be disappointed in it), go shopping for “business casual” clothes for Kev’s new job, hit a DIFFERENT and better wal-mart for cheap stuff we weren’t able to get last weekend…

unfortunately, first we decided to get Mexican food for lunch. And as a consequence, we are bloated and tired. Not sure if we’ll get much accomplished today. But that’s OK. It’s humid and cool today, after violent thunderstorming all morning…perfect weather to just lay around and do…NOTHING!

I’m even too full to be naughty. Poop! Stupid mexican food and stupid complementary chips and salsa!

just a straaaaanger on the bus….

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on Friday, April 29, 2005
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I’m reliving my college days…weirdly enough.

The first reason, you will make fun of me for. Well, I know Kev will.

I was in desperate need of chapstick last week, having gouged out as much as I could from my last stick of mint flavored Chapstick brand (the only kind i use). My only hope was CVS, which to my dismay, does not stock the mint flavor. Bastards. So I bought the “lip moisturizer” Chapstick in the blue tube. I used to use that kind years ago, before I discovered the cooling wonder that is the mint flavor.

Now my lips taste like college. Only without the Rum aftertaste.

Also I’ve been digging through old CDs to put on my iPod. I now have a nice collection of Angry Female/Lilith Fair type stuff from college taking over my play lists.

Alanis Morisette
Natalie Merchant
Joan Osbourne
Shawn Colvin

It’s bringing back lots of memories, and it’s got me thinking…

God, was I an idiot in college, or what? I thought I carried the weight of the world on my shoulders. I remember how dire my situation always seemed…drunk and crying in the woods behind the townhouse, soooo tragic that Adam didn’t love me like I loved him (oh my, did I have terrible taste) and it was just the WORST THING THAT COULD EVER HAPPEN TO ME EVER!!!

Every time I get to the next “stage” in my life, I look back at the previous stage and think…”god, what an idiot I was!”

Will this happen for the rest of my life? Will I be sitting around, age 75, thinking about how young and stupid a 65 year old I was?

In a way, that could be a good thing, because it will mean that I continue to learn from my mistakes and grow as a person.

But it could also be a bad thing, because I really don’t want to spend my whole life thinking that I’m an idiot.

I don’t really know where I’m going with this, and these thoughts are really too deep for a friday. I just got good news, my advisor told me to start writing up my previous mammoth of a project to be published. The results of 3 years of work ended up being…meh. But a colaboration with another lab using the same mutant alleles ups it from “meh” to “huh!” At least if we can get it published it will justify my existance here. My newer work looks more interesting, but I hate to think that the first four years were a complete waste.
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Changing the subject completely: a dilemma.

A book I want is $30 at the store.

I can get it from Amazon brand new for $19 + shipping…OR I can buy something else as well and by combining it get free shipping…which will end up being a little over $30 total.

OR I can buy it used from Amazon for $13…plus shipping…which will bring the total to $19…which is what I would pay for it NEW from amazon!

Gah! Should I get more for more money????

I can’t make stupid decisions like this.

spam spam spam spammity spam!

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on Thursday, April 28, 2005
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I’m torn.

I got what I believe was a spam email on my gmail account. But it was different than most spam email. For one, it didn’t try to sell me “c1alis” or “v1agra” or tell me that I need to “give her what she wants!” or anyting stupid like that.

It was simple, to the point…and intriguing….and against my better judgement…I clicked.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!!

Oh…my….what a FABULOUS IDEA!!!! Because only the stupid religious right and only the most ignorant of politicians would fail to secure that domain name.

So…should I spread the spam joy around? I have no idea how I got on this list…but I’m lovin’ it.

It’s a little NSFW….no pictures, or anything…but some graphic descriptions. It’s one of those sites that says its one thing, but is really something quite different, in a very ironic and satiric way.

So…click at your own risk. Here’s the email:

patricia randall
to me
 

with….EXTRA CHEESE!!!!

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on Wednesday, April 27, 2005
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I am giving into the universe and snacking on cheese and crackers. BLEU CHEESE and crackers, and even more specifically “bleu D’Auvergne” that’s “unpasteurized”. Deadly! deadly french unpasteurized cheese! Closest thing to an orgasm you can spread on a cracker. Mmmmmmm….

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Briefly watched “fear factor” as a guy tried to choke down a thousand year old egg. Kev noted that they were a delicacy in some countries.

I wonder…if there is an equivalent to “fear factor” in those “some countries,” and if it goes something like this:

“you challenge…if you can do it…is…to eat…

THIS WHOLE CHEESE PIZZA!!!!!”

absolute look of disgust on contestants face as he stuffs down some of the weekly Dominoes special

“oooohhhhh…no! he threw it up! no prize for you! next contestant….you must eat….A BEEF AND BEAN CHEESEY BURRITO!!!!”

gaaaagggggg!

Is our food disgusting in other cultures? Probably. Who cares?

stuffs down more unpastuerized fancy french cheese on saltines

Satan hearts the religious right

Published
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on Wednesday, April 27, 2005
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This isn’t going to be a political post. I just thought I’d piss some people off via google searches.

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In an effort to snack healthier, I picked up some orange flavored dried cranberries on my recent trip to the farmers market. A little while ago I ate about a handful - they taste like candy! Mmmmm!!!

5 minutes later, my lips swelled up. I must be allergic to something in them…sulfites maybe? There’s no ingredient list….just “orange flavored cranberries” in a bulk plastic bag.
The universe is obviously conspiring against me and my efforts to eat healthily. The universe, apparently, prefers that I eat Doritoes.

I am not about to argue with the universe.
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I just happened *cough* to be browsing around, and just happened *cough* to bring up the weblog review site. Ohh…hmmmm…interesting…there’s a spot open for a review…hmmm…

well, if JULIE’S doing it, and LIAPS is doing it…well, I gotta jump on that bandwagon.

Just for scientific purposes, you understand. Just curiosity. Not for my EGO or anything.

*cough*

Maybe I should have listed myself under “adult” and not “personal?” That’s a tough call.

So is there anything about my site that’s been bugging any of you? Besides content (pbbbbth!). Sidebar is wonky on your browser? You hate my font (my font should be tempus sans ms, if you’re not seeing that, your computer sucks. our older Dell at work that I’m on right now, sucks). Speak now, or forever hold your peace. You only have….welll….probably a few months. And I will most likely forget about it.