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« January 2007 | Main | March 2007 » February 26, 2007Hapless GuysI saw this video and was torn. I felt bad that these guys were being laughed at for being who they were, even though they chose to do the video. Then again, I'm sure they didn't expect it to be published on the internet years later for some random person's amusement. I could never do this sort of thing. I'd rather be single than try the dating ads. It's not the desperation as much as the expectations. Sometimes you're so busy looking for better that you miss what's right in front of your face.
[keywords: relationships youtube dating] February 23, 2007Old Biddys and Their CarsYet another installment of why old people shouldn't drive. I was searching for street parking the other day when an elderly woman signaled that she was leaving. I watched her slowly back her new Lexus into the BMW behind her, then slowly move forward till she hit the SUV in front. She backed into the BMW once more before pulling out and ending up on the other side of the street parked in a driveway. Thinking she might get out I waited, only to see her back into another car before slowly taking off. All I could do was laugh. This old biddy managed to hit three cars in less than one minute. And she was sober! I parked in her spot after looking to see if the other cars had any telltale signs of belonging to elderly people. I know I should have gotten her license plate, but I was too busy hoping she wouldn't smack my car while making her getaway.
[keywords: Life Rant] February 22, 2007Musings of a Non-BreederAnother group of kids are in the news for brutally murdering a homeless man. What does this say about our society? Another kid arms himself and shoots up a mall full of people. What does this say about our rules. I am not a parent. But someone had these kids. There has to be SOME connection between the violence and their upbringing. Some blame music, some blame the movies. Others point their fingers at video games. Those groups point to the parents who in return point to the teachers. All I see is a circle of blame around some pretty violent people being let loose on society. Where do we stop with the blame and start trying to find the problem? Most of the issue is about money. No matter where the finger is pointed, someone's going to lose some cash. As society buries the innocents we need to start making a plan of action. Where would YOU start?
[keywords: Rant Society violence] February 21, 2007With Age Brings.... WrinklesI used to think that wisdom came with age. Now I know better. The only thing you can count on is wrinkles and a slower metabolism rate. I've grown a lot over the years. Love, friendship, finances... they all were hard lessons learned. But I DID learn from them. What I learned about myself is that you should never count on someone else to complete you. Never expect someone else to be the prince who takes you away from all this. Never depend on someone else to catch you when you fall. Sure, it's nice to have all those things, but you shouldn't live your life expecting it. Instead, take care of you. Feeling lonely? Don't bother looking for that special someone. You need to find yourself first. You want to get away? Start saving now, baby. Instead of hoping someone's going to catch you try making sure you have a safety net. A little caution saves a lot of broken bones (and hearts).
[keywords: Life Rant] February 20, 2007What Time Is It?Panic on the streets. Panic in the house. Somehow the day after a long weekend seems to be worse than most Mondays. An extra day to sleep in means one less day to do the things you have to. I weigh it out and haven't decided if it's really worth it. Work will be filled with people trying to make appointments that they should have made six months ago and calling us because they can't get through. Suddenly one day off makes everything an emergency. The best part is the calls between 12 noon and 1:30pm. People still don't get that that's the busiest time to call. While it may be their lunchtime it's also everyone else's. What do you do? Call an office (ours) that has nothing to do with the number you are trying to dial and bitch to them. Yeah, this should be fun.
[keywords: Work weekends] February 19, 2007Invasion of the Furry PeopleOkay, I am dealing with something on a whole new level of weird. It started out with a comment on my StumbleUpon site. She's /b/-free. [that's good] Open-minded, and the mentioning of the word, Karma [very good/ ser gute] One of the few people I've encountered tonight who hasn't bashed me for being a ^v^ [good Tao]!! After asking a few friends what the hell "/b/ free" meant I went to the stumblers' page. They seemed nice enough so I PM'd them to ask what it was. Here is their response: /b/ isn't such a clearly defined online following, that basically hates anyone who is considered weird. Naturally, furries fall under that category. Since I've taken quite a /b/-ting from these nasty little buggers, I was relieved to find someone who appeared to have no affiliation with /b/. [take my advice; /b/-free is the way to be!^v^ Oooookay. After blinking a few times I was at a loss. I've never spoken to a Furry before. It's not that I have anything against them... I didn't even understand what the hell it was until Unfy sent me that link. I quickly responded: Oh! I think people should just respect each other's choices and find a common ground. For instance... we both like animals! *smiles* I'm off to bed. Have a good evening! With that I had hoped to forever close the chapter on my Furry close encounter. Then I get an email about a video I posted on YouTube. It's a cool video where some rap artists dance and rap while wearing animal costumes. I thought it was cute and I liked the song. Then came the comment: I have never actually seen Furry Rap before, but now I have. I wonder if the furries have any other music that they can share with us? *shudders* Furry music? I don't mean to sound insensitive... but WHAT THE FUCK!?! I'm going to go scrub my brain out and pray for non furry dreams. The only thing furry I want to deal with right now is my cats. Oh, and :jake:
[keywords: SU wtf youtube] February 16, 2007A WHAT?!?!My boss is nuts. Seriously. Not only does she know EXACTLY what kind of relationship I should be having, but what kind of future we are planning. I was sitting at my desk, minding my own business, when her carpool buddy came by to show her a baby blanket she had knitted. It was pink and frilly, that's my take on it. I had just taken a big gulp of water when my boss blurted out, "This would be perfect for Odessa. She's planning on getting married and they'll be having a baby sometime after that." I choked on the water, spitting it everywhere. "Wha...!?!?!" was all I could get out. She held the blanket up, as if I was going to coo at it. "Leave me out of your baby plans please" was all I could say before cleaning up all the water.
[keywords: Work boyfriend boss] February 15, 2007V-Day... The AftermathV-Day at work is always fun. It's like the rose parade... complete with snarkiness. All day there have been flowers delivered to various coworkers, each sizing up the new bouquet with the last. It started off with a HUGE basket filled with over three dozen roses and humongous "I Love You" heart shaped balloons. The women were salivating. Anyone who DIDN'T get flowers got the 'do you want one of mine?' comments. Yeah, like that will make it better. Each year I tell myself (and Jake) that I don't want flowers, and each year I wish I would have said otherwise. Then again, it would be nicer to get flowers on any other day just to feel special. Yes, it's snobby. Yes, I fully admit to wanting to partake in that 'in your face' smugness that comes along with getting something special at work. Next year I'm taking out a loan and buying myself flowers. :p
[keywords: Work holidays coworkers v-day] February 14, 2007It's V-Day.... AgainHappy Hallmark day! Yesser, it's the day where people spend lots of money on things with hearts and sappy sayings to prove the love they have for someone but couldn't do the other 364 days out of the year. Flowers, cards, candy, jewelry, etc... all to make up for the days you DIDN'T say you loved them. Imagine how much better it would be if you just said it all of the other days? It's just another day to me. Yes we're going to do some romantic dinner at home, but that's about it. Throw in a movie and it's date night. Single people loathe this day because it's supposedly the day for lovers. Oh come on... It's the day for merchandise. I walked by the card rack this weekend and noticed Valentines Day cards to mothers and sisters. WTF is this... Alabama? You shouldn't feel bad because you aren't forced to think of something romantic or special to buy at the risk of being bitched at. Don't hate people for having someone JUST because of this day. Laugh at them for having to deal with it.
[keywords: holidays v-day] February 13, 2007To The Bat(shit) Mobile!Monday day sucked ass. First my boss asks me to contact a director's assistant to confirm a conference room. After asking several people I tell her I don't know who the assistant is. Her response: "You've met her. Do you remember the Christmas party three or four years ago, when the ex CEO played a harp? She played it with someone who played the violin. The person playing the violin is his assistant." After staring blankly at her for a few moments I said, "I meant in some official capacity. Not at some function I didn't want to be at and didn't pay attention to." We went through a few rounds of did not/did to before she broke down and gave me her fucking name. Then she moves on to asking if the conference room was ready for a meeting I didn't know about. Again with the blank stares. After that she goes into the meeting and someone intercoms me asking if we ordered food. I go and ask her and assumed it was here (my fault) so she comes out. Nope, they just wanted to confirm an order change. She walks back down the hallway muttering, "You guys (meaning me) need to clarify before saying they're here." I yelled out, "Wha...!? You need to CLARIFY that you even ordered the food!" She ignored me and everyone else stared, jaws dropping. I swear to G-d... That woman is going to drive me batshit.
[keywords: Work stress boss] February 12, 2007CouplismThis weekend was a blast. It was filled with last minute plans that kept us on our toes. Saturday I decided to drag :jake: walking. We had been talking about starting up our daily routine again and I figured it was the perfect day for it. An hour later we arrived home with new fishies for our fresh water tank and started planning dinner. From there I picked up the phone and called our friend to see if she was game for a night out. The answer was Yes! It was good to see her. We chatted all night, even after Jake conked out and made me wish we lived closer.I love her neighborhood and am seriously thinking about a move. We have a couple of bills to pay off first before making that venture. It would add twenty minutes to my drive in the morning (and another 30 at night) so I need to really think this one out. But we'd finally be out of our lousy appartment and somewhere nicer for about the same price. Decisions, decisions... About halfway through the evening I dragged out my camera for some couple shots. Jake's mother has been begging for a few pictures to have framed, so I tried to take some. Unfortunately we were both tired, a little tipsy and Jake was hot from the apartment... so the pictures were not the best. Plus I had my hair up which gave it this funky slicked back look. Oh well, at least we tried.
[keywords:] February 09, 2007Creepy Hearts on FireThe creepy IT chick who sits next to me has been flirting with this other contracting IT guy for quite some time now. They've had noisy lunches at her desk and he is always popping up throughout the day to 'chat'. And by 'chat' I mean 'cleverly ask questions about the program they are both working on while disguising it as just saying hi'. The other day she decided to up the ante and ask him out to dinner. They are two of the most annoying people here so the thought of anything personal makes my skin crawl. If only they spoke quieter.
[keywords: Work coworkers Creepy_IT_Chick] February 08, 2007Yay for Meetings!When we first moved over to our new location I commented on one of the guys dressing 'extra nice' on Thursdays. He told me that was the big meeting day and everyone works a little harder and looks a little more business-like for the big wigs. He walked by my desk a little while later and saw me playing a game on it. Heh. He asked why Thursdays didn't affect me the same way. "That's because my boss is in those meetings all day." *smiles*
[keywords: Work] February 07, 2007Icky PostAnoyed. Grumpy. Not happy. Almost... Emo. *shudders* I want, I want, I want... and then there are the expectations. I've been lazy. I've been dependent. And most of this is aimed at my boyfriend of three years. It isn't happening. I don't feel secure. I'm writing in disjointed sentences like some first year poetry student. Bah! Here's the deal. I've never been in a relationship over a year without thinking it was going somewhere. Why bother? You end up spending time with someone you're NOT going to marry and getting emotionally attached. My last relationship was a trainwreck. Good moments, bad ending. In the end it wasn't worth it for either of us. This one... I wanted to... I WANT to be it. I love Jake more than I've ever loved anyone. My sun rises and sets around him. I can't think of anytime throughout the day where he isn't on my mind, even if in a small way. There are a lot of things we could be doing better. We SHOULD be doing better. I need to work on me and he needs to work on himself. The problem is... right now we're not doing anything. If he were out on his own he would be fine. He'd learn to save, learn to get credit, start getting credit. He'd make choices he doesn't have to. Not with me here. The drinking last night freaked me out. He ISN'T an alcoholic. He doesn't drink to excess and is a light weight when it comes to alcohol. I've got this hangup with drinking on work nights, which he did last night. When I asked him if he had been drinking he said no. Later on I asked again, adding "I know you wouldn't lie to me so I don't know why I'm asking" and he fessed up to doing it. My heart sank. It's silly. It's nothing. And yet right now it's just killing me. Oh and before you ask, I'm not due to PMS for another week and a half. I want to move forward. I need to see something. ANYTHING that shows me he's ready for the next step in our relationship. Hell, that he even wants it. But it's not something you can ask for. If I have to ask then I already know the answer. I'm going to turn forty in two months and be single forever. *sigh* My G-d... this really is a midlife crisis.
[keywords: Life Personal] February 06, 2007You're Bitching About What?I've come to realize that age has as much to do with wisdom as beauty does with clean feet. An older coworker of mine decided to let me know the report I created for her wasn't working right. I checked it out and sure enough she changed some of the filters and screwed it up. Not that she'd admit to it. I fixed the report and went over to show her what 'someone' had done. After hemming and hawing about it not being her (the only person who uses that report) She asked what she should do with all the reports that came out wrong. That was the first clue I was going to have a headache. I asked her how long it had been doing this and her response was 'about a month'. I blinked. She let a report go for a month. I explained that she'd have to run them all again and she started in with the 'Oh hell naw. They're going to have to find someo..." and then I put up my hand. I smiled and said, "That's why you should let me know when someone isn't working right away. You waited, right?" She frowned and nodded. "Then you're going to have to redo the reports." With that I walked away, rubbing my temples.
[keywords: Work coworkers] February 05, 2007This Day is Going to Kill MeSunday night :jake: decided to once again eat before going to sleep. Everytime he does this I end up having to deal with his funky dreams and sleeping patterns. Last night it was breathing hard and snoring. While he can go right back to bed after I've woken him up/bitched at him I end up lying awake, praying for sleep. This happened all night long. I had two mini dreams so I must have fallen asleep at some point. One I can't remember but the other had me and Keira Knightly in it. We were captured by Barbossa who was taking us somewhere on a train. Yes a train. Not a normal train, mind you... but one you'd find at an amusement park. No windows, etc... She figured out a way to unhook us from the front, where Barbossa was sitting. She unhooked one and I pointed out all the pirates in the cars behind us. Smart girl that she is, she unhooked those. Then the train stopped and we got out into the snow. Suddenly loud sound roared and once again I had to kick Jake. I didn't even get to see Captain Jack Sparrow. By the way the dream was going he'd probably have bird legs, so I guess I'll wait another night to have our meeting.
[keywords: jake dreams sleeping] February 02, 2007Things That Go *NEEEEEERRRRR BEEP BEEP* in the NightLast night we were fast asleep when Phoebe decided to pounce on me. I was about to fuss when I noticed her looking attentively towards the window. Then I heard the noise. Some moron decided to get himself arrested at midnight on our street. The tow truck came in and noisily prepared to move their car onto it's flatbed. I woke up Jake to tell him and he mumbled that he hoped it was the guy with the sensitive car alarm and went back to sleep. Meanwhile the cats decided I was the hiding zone from the noise and kept me up. I wanted to bitch about the noise, but what can you do? They have a job and happen to work the shift everyone else sleeps. I remember working nights and loathed my noisy neighbors during the day. I would sleep with a pillow over my head and even tried cotton in the ears. As I drifted back to sleep my last thought was ten minutes of inconvenience for me VS 8 hours for them. Fair trade to move a fucking vehicle.
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