What a couple of days. Of course - most of the stress and things that I would like to write about I can't because they are things that happened between 8 and 5 which I'm not able to write about. Insert Tribal Scream here!!!!!!!!!!
Here are a few things I can write about - while I was getting ready to back my car out of its spot in the parking garage last night the person who was parked next to me on the passenger side went to get into their car - it was a tight fit - he saw that I was in my car, it was running and I was preparing to back out. Do you think he moved out of the way so I could move my car which I turn would make it easier for him to get in his car - No - he continues putting stuff in his back sit and then proceeds to get in his car and banging my car with his car door!! Dumb Ass!!!
Things have been really irritating me these days - not sure why - but at this point I either need a long vacation or a high overpass over a very busy freeway. Only thing right now seeming to keep me from the latter is the thought of people going through my house and seeing my cluttery crap. Good reason to keep a messy house for now.
I am headed to bed - early I know - but it is so frickin cold and I just want to snuggle under my blankets and float into oblivion.
De
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
A Conversation With L
L and I were talking about football in the car today. I was trying to explain the draft - she thought that more than one team could draft a player and that the player could then choose where he wanted to play. I said no and used Jake Locker as an example saying that I'm sure he would choose to play here and not in Tennessee where he is. She then says "Is he the one that movie was about?". Ummmm . . . No - there wasn't a movie about him. L then says "Then who was The Hurt Locker about?"
I am still laughing!!
De
I am still laughing!!
De
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Organized Chaos
Nothing like the specter of strangers coming into my house to make me try to organize the chaos around here.
In order to come up to code for the insurance the Home Owners Association carries they have to increase the amount of insulation in the building which requires them to enter through the 3rd floor units. So tonight I was busy moving laundry baskets and other crap out of my room and closet - the entry is in my closet. I moved them all into the guest room. I can't tell you how many times these boxes of crap have been moved!! They just keep getting shuffled from one room to the next - never seem to have enough time to go through them. I set the goal now though - I will get through these boxes one at a time. An item gets pulled out and it either has a spot or it goes in the garbage. I'll keep you posted on how that goes!!
Tomorrow is hopefully the last day of close. It's been long days and Chrissy is really getting irritated with me. I think I may have to spend some quality time with her this weekend - gotta keep her happy so she doesn't pee on my bed again!! Why is it that that's the way pups show their anger! Why can't they just give you the silent treatment!
OK - its late and I need to get up on time tomorrow - take some garbage down to the dumpster, lock the kitties in the bathroom, head off to work.
Don't forget - we get our hour back this weekend!! What will you do with your extra hour on Sunday?
De
In order to come up to code for the insurance the Home Owners Association carries they have to increase the amount of insulation in the building which requires them to enter through the 3rd floor units. So tonight I was busy moving laundry baskets and other crap out of my room and closet - the entry is in my closet. I moved them all into the guest room. I can't tell you how many times these boxes of crap have been moved!! They just keep getting shuffled from one room to the next - never seem to have enough time to go through them. I set the goal now though - I will get through these boxes one at a time. An item gets pulled out and it either has a spot or it goes in the garbage. I'll keep you posted on how that goes!!
Tomorrow is hopefully the last day of close. It's been long days and Chrissy is really getting irritated with me. I think I may have to spend some quality time with her this weekend - gotta keep her happy so she doesn't pee on my bed again!! Why is it that that's the way pups show their anger! Why can't they just give you the silent treatment!
OK - its late and I need to get up on time tomorrow - take some garbage down to the dumpster, lock the kitties in the bathroom, head off to work.
Don't forget - we get our hour back this weekend!! What will you do with your extra hour on Sunday?
De
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
UGH!!
This has been one of those days that just leaves you exhausted.
There of course was basic month end stress. But on top of that I also got to deal with multiple calls from L starting at 930 this morning. That first call was to ask me to check my One Bus Away app to see if her bus was almost there because she was already late to work. As I was opening the app - lo and behold her bus showed up - patience has never been one of her strengths. She then called at 1130 to see if I knew when I was getting off work - yup, it's government check day and was trying to see if I would be able to driver her all over. She then called at 300 and again at 450 then 510 asking me the same question. On the last call she informed me that the Fred Meyer check cashing place is open until 11pm! She called me again at 745 just as I was finally heading out of work. I told her that I was going straight home - it was too late for me to be driving her all over. You guessed it - that did not go over well at all. Instead of whining about how it wouldn't take me that long she changed tactics. She needs money for food - no food in her place and she is so so hungry! The state thinks she makes too much for food stamps now so she's on her own - guessing she forgot to budget that in. My telling her that it wasn't my problem or my fault didn't go over very well - she responded with tears and saying it wasn't her fault either (not sure on that way of thinking). Then there was more crying and heavy sighs and I'm so hungry!
On top of all that - I thought my parking garage let you stay for 12 hours and still get the early bird parking rate - Nope! Only 11 hours - I was 5 frickin minutes past that and had to pay $27 instead of $11!! $3.20 per minute!
Then - turned on the car and my drivers side front high beam popped and was dead - my low on fuel light then came on. I just wanted to go home!
So stopped and got gas then drove by O'Reilly Auto Parts (used to be Schuck's) Yay - they were still open. Went in to buy a new bulb - the cute guy working there helped me find the right one and then asked if I needed help replacing it! That was the best thing that happened all day! He replaced it for me - gave me a smile and I was on my way!
Now I am up letting Chrissy run around - poor thing was in the kitchen for 13 hours today. She was not happy with me when I got home - I tried to give her a hug and get a kiss and she just pushed away from me.
Bedtime now though -
De
There of course was basic month end stress. But on top of that I also got to deal with multiple calls from L starting at 930 this morning. That first call was to ask me to check my One Bus Away app to see if her bus was almost there because she was already late to work. As I was opening the app - lo and behold her bus showed up - patience has never been one of her strengths. She then called at 1130 to see if I knew when I was getting off work - yup, it's government check day and was trying to see if I would be able to driver her all over. She then called at 300 and again at 450 then 510 asking me the same question. On the last call she informed me that the Fred Meyer check cashing place is open until 11pm! She called me again at 745 just as I was finally heading out of work. I told her that I was going straight home - it was too late for me to be driving her all over. You guessed it - that did not go over well at all. Instead of whining about how it wouldn't take me that long she changed tactics. She needs money for food - no food in her place and she is so so hungry! The state thinks she makes too much for food stamps now so she's on her own - guessing she forgot to budget that in. My telling her that it wasn't my problem or my fault didn't go over very well - she responded with tears and saying it wasn't her fault either (not sure on that way of thinking). Then there was more crying and heavy sighs and I'm so hungry!
On top of all that - I thought my parking garage let you stay for 12 hours and still get the early bird parking rate - Nope! Only 11 hours - I was 5 frickin minutes past that and had to pay $27 instead of $11!! $3.20 per minute!
Then - turned on the car and my drivers side front high beam popped and was dead - my low on fuel light then came on. I just wanted to go home!
So stopped and got gas then drove by O'Reilly Auto Parts (used to be Schuck's) Yay - they were still open. Went in to buy a new bulb - the cute guy working there helped me find the right one and then asked if I needed help replacing it! That was the best thing that happened all day! He replaced it for me - gave me a smile and I was on my way!
Now I am up letting Chrissy run around - poor thing was in the kitchen for 13 hours today. She was not happy with me when I got home - I tried to give her a hug and get a kiss and she just pushed away from me.
Bedtime now though -
De
Thursday, October 27, 2011
My Day In Pictures
This is the Apple Coffee Cake I baked last night. Everyone at work loved it!
I think this car either has a paper towel or toilet paper holder hanging in it's back window! Why would they have this?
Went to Target after work to pick up a few things and just had to take this picture? It's just so wrong wrong wrong!! I wish things could go back to when Christmas items didn't come out until the day after Thanksgiving.
O.M.G.!!! I so need to get this for my cube at work!!
De
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The B is Back
No . . . . Not Bitch - although I am sure if you were to ask a few people today they might disagree - in my defense I did post an Oscar The Grouch sign on my cube to give everyone fair warning!
The B is for Baker!! I got inspired today to try something new using the apples I still have from Mom and Dads tree. I am baking a Brown Butter Apple Coffee Cake. I hope it turns out. I am always a little nervous when I try something new - not sure what each step should look like and how thick the batter should be. We shall see! It felt really good to be back in the kitchen baking.
So I had to stop at QFC on my way home to pick up a few things - usually a quick in and out because I have the layout memorized - start in the same aisle every time - works with my OCD very well. Not Today!! They are rearranging the aisles and everything is
moving. Are they remodeling you ask - nope! Apparently there is a new CEO and he is wanting to make his mark! What?!? Hey Mr. Out of Touch CEO - with all of the changes going on these days I could always rely on my QFC to stay the same - a nice comfort zone. Your store is more expensive than others in the area but I liked the layout and you were convenient. I think I am going to start going elsewhere. You know - the Target is carrying fresh grocery items now - and I can run other errands there too. Did I mention some of the changes are really stupid - in one freezer aisle they just swapped which side the dinner and breakfast items are on. They also now have the soda in the same aisle as the cereal?!? Not sure why. I hope when they are completely done they at least hand out maps so we can find everything.
De
The B is for Baker!! I got inspired today to try something new using the apples I still have from Mom and Dads tree. I am baking a Brown Butter Apple Coffee Cake. I hope it turns out. I am always a little nervous when I try something new - not sure what each step should look like and how thick the batter should be. We shall see! It felt really good to be back in the kitchen baking.
So I had to stop at QFC on my way home to pick up a few things - usually a quick in and out because I have the layout memorized - start in the same aisle every time - works with my OCD very well. Not Today!! They are rearranging the aisles and everything is
moving. Are they remodeling you ask - nope! Apparently there is a new CEO and he is wanting to make his mark! What?!? Hey Mr. Out of Touch CEO - with all of the changes going on these days I could always rely on my QFC to stay the same - a nice comfort zone. Your store is more expensive than others in the area but I liked the layout and you were convenient. I think I am going to start going elsewhere. You know - the Target is carrying fresh grocery items now - and I can run other errands there too. Did I mention some of the changes are really stupid - in one freezer aisle they just swapped which side the dinner and breakfast items are on. They also now have the soda in the same aisle as the cereal?!? Not sure why. I hope when they are completely done they at least hand out maps so we can find everything.
De
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Amanda Knox
The last few days I have been riveted by the Amanda Knox story.
I watched a Dateline special about it over the weekend. Some of the things they showed about the Italian prosecutor and the "evidence" they said they had just boggled my mind. This prosecutor was actually under investigation for misconduct on a previous case where he had accused the wrong people. In fact, I believe he had been convicted on the charges and yet was still involved in the Knox trial.
I guess I am naive and sheltered living here in the US. I just figured that any country that had a judicial system would follow the same rules of evidence that we do. Of course - most of my knowledge comes from watching Law & Order reruns.
I watched the verdict come in online yesterday. Held my breath and was so relieved when they acquitted her and said she was free to go. I watched live tonight when she landed back here in Seattle. It was very emotional.
I can't even imagine what it was like for her to be in jail in a foreign country where she didn't speak the language. If and when she writes a book about her experience I will definitely be buying it.
De
I watched a Dateline special about it over the weekend. Some of the things they showed about the Italian prosecutor and the "evidence" they said they had just boggled my mind. This prosecutor was actually under investigation for misconduct on a previous case where he had accused the wrong people. In fact, I believe he had been convicted on the charges and yet was still involved in the Knox trial.
I guess I am naive and sheltered living here in the US. I just figured that any country that had a judicial system would follow the same rules of evidence that we do. Of course - most of my knowledge comes from watching Law & Order reruns.
I watched the verdict come in online yesterday. Held my breath and was so relieved when they acquitted her and said she was free to go. I watched live tonight when she landed back here in Seattle. It was very emotional.
I can't even imagine what it was like for her to be in jail in a foreign country where she didn't speak the language. If and when she writes a book about her experience I will definitely be buying it.
De
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