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How My Winter Vacation Started Out
So, it started out with me being hungover from drinking too many frozen screwdrivers at The Front Porch. I finally drag myself up and out the door to go get my eyebrows waxed for the new year and, as I'm approaching my car, I see that my driver's side window has been smashed and there is glass everywhere.
I look inside and see that the radio is still attached (I guess they couldn't figure out how to get it off) but everything in my glove compartment has been pulled out - my glove compartment where my iPod was. The iPod is, of course, gone as is my BlackBerry phone charger (WTF?) and, worst of all, my fucking cheap sunglasses that I've had for five years or so and love. See that picture of me in the banner? Those are the sunglasses that they took.
I filed a police report, mentioning that there's actually blood in the car on the door, the radio, and on the trunk (yeah, they looked through there too), but the cops never even came outside to look at my car, which sort of pissed me off. I get that it's a small crime, but shouldn't they do something about it?
So, now I need to get the window replaced (1:30 appointment today to do so), buy a new iPod and FM transmitter, and find a new fucking pair of sunglasses which will be impossible since I can never find sunglasses dark enough. I'm guessing that will cost about $600. Bah. Maybe Christine's idea of a new iPod fund for me will take off or something. The timing on this sucks even worse since I got hit by some lady a few weeks ago and have a $375 estimate on the work. Yay for needing to spend like $1,000 on my car. :-P
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Sephora Friends & Family Coupon + Ebates = Cheap(er) Make-Up
Sephora hardly ever does sales, but right now if you enter FF2007 when you check out, you can get 20% your whole purchase. Needless to say, I bought a ton of shit.
Also, if you sign up for Ebates they'll give you $10 and 4% back on your Sephora purchase. Make sure to use this link and I'll get $10 too!
Yay for cheap(er) make-up!
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
I can't believe I haven't mentioned this yet, but I am beyond excited for the next - and final - Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
I've loved all the books since I read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone back in late 1997 or 1998. I remember finishing it on my lunch hour in the Kentucky Fried Chicken that was very close to my office and wanting to cry, it was such an amazing book.
While I didn't love the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, as much I'm planning to go back and reread it (or at least most of it) before starting Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
However, at least part of the reason that I was blogging this was to let people know that Amazon is offering a free $5 promotional gift certificate to spend in the store if you pre-order Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows before July 20, 2007.
Since they also offer a pre-order guarantee where price decreases between your order time and release date, you'll receive the lowest price, you can't really lose out from ordering from them. Plus, select Standard Shipping, you're guaranteed the book on its release date or it's free. I actually didn't choose this option last year, but ended up getting my book anyway.
What are you waiting for? Go place your pre-order!
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Thanks, Stephen!
A nice guy named Stephen from Dorval, Quebec sent me a book off my wishlist, Claimed By Shadow by Karen Chance.
I'm assuming that this was a birthday present, but since I don't know who you are (or I'm not associating your online persona with your real name), I just wanted to say thank you!
I just finished the first book in the series, Touch the Dark, a few weeks ago. I really enjoyed reading it and was thinking to myself that I needed to see if the new one was out, so this was definitely a pleasant surprise.
Again, thank you, Stephen!
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It's My Birthday, Bitches!*
I thought that St. Patrick's day was going to be kind of mellow at least for the first part. I went to bed at about 5:00 am (I spent a lot of time reading, taking a bath, watching movies on TBS, and just generally fucking around), so I didn't get up until around 2:00 this afternoon.
I had just heated up some pizza and was watching Major League (I love that movie) when Foxy called. The conversation went something like this:
Her: "Guess who's going to the rodeo with me and Shelly tonight to see Brooks & Dunn?"
Me: "I don't know. Who?"
Her: "You!"
A friend of ours is on the rodeo committee and was able to get a bunch of awesome seats to the show, so I got to go along with them.
I hadn't been to the rodeo in about two years (the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the biggest rodeo in the world) and was supposed to go on Tuesday to see Rascal Flatts, but the lead singer had bronchitis, so the show was cancelled. The weather really sucked that day and Ben wasn't feeling well (which meant I would have had to sit alone), so it wasn't a big deal, but Shelly and Foxy have been to like six shows this year and were always talking about it, so I kind of wanted to go.
The rodeo was fun. My favorite part - aside from the concert - was the calf scramble where twenty-eight kids race to get calves to raise the next year for the show (all animals sold at the show raise scholarship money). One girl had the last calf and had him roped and almost in the ring when he got loose and another boy got him. I felt so bad for her since she had really wrestled with that calf, but they announced later that since she had worked so hard, she was going to get a cow of her own anyway. It totally made me happy.
Brooks & Dunn were awesome, though they didn't play "You're Going To Miss Me When I'm Gone," which is just about my favorite song of theirs. I've been a fan for years and saw them back in 1992 or 1993 when Martina McBride opened for them, but I didn't realize until how awesome Ronnie Dunn's voice is until last night. It's easy to sound good on the radio, but much harder to sound good live in front of almost 75,000 people.
After the rodeo, we went to Sherlock's on Westheimer to hear my brother Russell's band Adrenaline play. They're really good, doing mostly covers, but they're recording some originals now, which you can hear on their MySpace page. It's really good.
After we left there, Satyajit had texted us to see where we were, so we went and met him and Lambo at 59 Diner for some food. I love 59 Dinner and was so happy when it went to being open 24/7. The nice waitress Emily even comped my Oreo shake since it was my birthday and Satyajit paid for all of our meals. It was a great time and we laughed at everything. OMG. It was so much fun.
So, it's a few hours until my birthday dinner at Lupe Tortilla (Mmmmm) and I am so excited. I love birthdays! Yay!
* Quote from Shelly when we went to New Orleans this year for New Year's/her birthday. I'm supposed to say this at least twenty-five times today.
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Random Stuff Since I Haven't Blogged in Forever...
I can't believe I haven't blogged for like two and half months. I have no idea why, except work has been so busy lately, so I might be burned out on blogs by the end of the day. ;-)
So, here's some random stuff:
- I finally - for the first time ever - bought a cell phone. It's not that I haven't had one for the last eight years or so, but my first one was a Christmas gift and my second one I got through a marketing program and they left the service on for three years for free to boot. After seeing that most of my minutes are spent talking to Ben, I switched to T-Mobile's MyFaves plan and bought a Blackberry Pearl. I absolutely adore it. It's so shiny and pretty and new. I've named her Josephine.
- I spent a bajillion hours playing Fairy Godmother Tycoon. That game was absolutely addicting. It needs more levels, though, since I'm already done with it.
- I've been reading a lot (well, I always read a lot, but I digress) and I've read some great books lately - Pompeii, Touch the Dark, The Secret Life of Bees, You Suck: A Love Story, and more. I list all the books I've read the last few months in my sidebar, but my All Consuming profile has everything I've read over the last few years in case you ever want to check out my reading list.
- This week a post I wrote for Everything TypePad went live. I actually wrote this post too, our first in a series highlighting the TypePad Knowledge Base, but since I didn't blog about it then, I'm blogging about it now. ;-) It's always so surreal to have something that I wrote up on an official Six Apart blog.
- Red, my camera that I've had for about four years, has got a dirty sensor that's going to cost about $100 to repair, so I bought a Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 today. It's 7.2 megapixels, has an image stabilization feature, and looks cool. It's essentially an updated version of Red which I love, so hopefully this camera will be just as awesome.
- Cindy came in from Canada for my birthday party last weekend and it was amazing to get to see her again. When you count Mac and Don, she's the third out of town blogger I've seen in just a few weeks.
- There was more stuff that I wanted to say, but everything else has totally slipped my mind.
- Dude, I can't believe my birthday's Sunday!
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"It's always so surreal to have something that I wrote up on an official Six Apart blog."
I still feel this way a lot, too. But these are great posts! I'm really glad that info is up there, it helps a lot.
Posted by Anil at March 18, 2007 04:51 PM
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Yay For Responsibility!
Saturday night, Sarah made dinner for about twenty of us at Shelly's house - a yummy, Italian dinner. Ben and I got over there a little late after running errands all day Saturday (and we got to have breakfast at Waffle House, which was delicious and my first time to eat there, unbelievably). We were kind of tired, so bowed out early to go home and watch Babe since I watch it every Christmas and I've really been in the mood to see it again. After watching it (and crying at about fourteen different points in the movie), I headed home.
I had some work done on my car Tuesday since the brake rotors were out and it was suggested that I get a coolant flush as well. I was already spending over $400 and didn't want to spend the other $90, but I figured I might as well since I was getting a bunch of work done already. Even though they said it would only take about an hour and a half, NTB ended up keeping my car for three hours. Annoying, but Foxy came and picked me up and we got some shopping done, so it wasn't the end of the world.
Anyway, so I'm driving home, about at Greenspoint, singing along to my newly installed radio (it went out sometime while I was in Europe), when I notice that my car is running hot - hot, like all the way past the H in the gauge. I'm starting to freak out, wondering if maybe the gauge is broken, and if I should try and make it the last ten miles or so home or if I should stop somewhere and see if it will cool off. It's about that time I'm coming up on Richey Road, so I decided to go ahead and get off the freeway and find somewhere to stop.
Just as I'm making this decision, the check engine light comes on. I start getting over and trying to take the exit when the car starts making this pinging sound. I make it off the freeway, come to the Richey Road intersection thinking over and over "please don't make me catch the light, I need to get through and find somewhere to park," and - of course - catch the damn light. I stop, the car stalls, and smoke starts pouring out of the hood in copious amounts, so much so that I thought that there must be a fire under the hood.
I get out - mind you that I am in my pajama bottoms, a t-shirt, and a hoodie - and start trying to get my phone to work, but it was out of battery power, something that never happens. I'm trying to get my phone to power up when a little red car pulls up next to me with two young boys in it. The driver puts down his window and is all like, "Ma'am, ma'ma, do you need help? Ma'am, you should get out of the car. Ma'am, let us help you."
I go over to their car and ask them for a cell phone. They back up and park behind me and Alan, the driver, gives me his phone so I can call my parents. I call and tell my mom a quick message about how my car is on fire, I'm at Richey and I-45, and to come as quick as they can.
The next fifteen minutes or so I spend in a panic waiting on my mom and dad to get there. Alan and his friend Alex, are absolute angels. They spend the entire time telling me it's going to be okay, not to worry about anything, and asking passing motorists if they have any water that they can put in the car. Alan gets some from one motorists and puts it in the car despite my protests about opening the hood since I was scared that there would be a fire under there and I would kill the nice kid (he was sixteen) that stopped to help me. We even moved my stuff out of my car in case it was going to really burn.
Eventually my parents showed up and we got the car pushed off to the side. We took my dad back home, finally got through to a towing service, and went back to wait for the wrecker. He got there not too long after we did and put my tiny little car onto his big ass flatbed trailer. It's now about 4:15, so by the time we get to the house, wait for the car to be taken off of the trailer, wash my face, and then get to bed, it's almost 5:30.
The next day my mom calls NTB and explains that I had my coolant system flushed on Tuesday and, after driving only about a hundred miles in the meantime, the car overheated and will no longer start. They immediately offer to tow the car to the nearest NTB and take a look at it to see what needs to be done. A few hours later, we talk to a guy and he's tentatively saying it's their fault - it looked like there was something up with the coolant and that most of it had drained away causing the engine to completely lock up. In other words, my car's never going to start again without rebuilding the engine.
Today NTB called and they have accepted full responsibility for my car. Not only will they fix my car, but they're also going to get me a rental car. I'm also hoping that they are going to refund the money I spent on the tow truck and on the coolant flush - the thing that started this whole problem in the first place. I hope that they also refund all the money that I spent on the brake job to help make up for things like being stranded on the side of the road in the early morning hours while thinking that your car is going to explode any minute.
So, all in all, I'm glad that NTB has stepped up and that this isn't going to cost me a ton of money, like I had worried about. It's damn inconvenient, but shit happens and as long as you try to make it right, that's what really counts.
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I'm glad they took responsibilty for the car. They sure didn't for mine. I'll NEVER go there again, to ANY of their different branches.
Posted by Lisa at December 13, 2006 03:25 PM
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Overlooking Paris
I submitted the following picture to JPG Magazine for their theme Tourist. It's two of the gargoyles atop Notre Dame overlooking Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
I have other shots from up there that I love (when we got back to our apartment in Versailles that night and I downloaded the pictures for the first time, despite the fact that I was so tired and my feet were killing me, I was excited and so very happy that these pictures came out exactly like I saw them in my head), but I just can't get over how old and amazing the stone looks in this picture. You can just feel the history emanating from it.
If you like it, please go vote; it would really make my day.
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Oh How You Sparkle and Oh How You Shine
Earlier this summer, I read an article in Lucky Magazine about how to achieve the perfect smoky, glittery eye.
Now, being a fairly girly girl and also raccoon-like in the way that I love shiny, sparkly things, I desperately coveted some eye glitter. Alas, the loose dust that they mentioned, was by Napoleon Perdis, an Australian make-up designer, and it was almost twice the cost of the glitter to buy it. Being Internet savvy and tenacious, however, I refused to give up and eventually stumbled upon Napoleon Perdis Loose Dust at Adore Beauty where I got their Techno Glitter (#39), shipping included, for about $20.
Since my group of friends and I spend a fair amount of time about town in bars, I wear it out almost every where I go and I have gotten a ton of compliments on it from everyone from the Subway lady giving me my sandwich to Jawad when we went to hear him at Sambuca the other night.
Ladies, if you're looking for something to add some drama, sparkle, and fun to your make-up palette, I can not recommend this enough. If you want to apply it really heavy, like I do, just make sure to wet your make-up applicator first. That makes a huge difference.
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The Neurotic Fishbowl That is My Life...: Vox Style
I haven't mentioned it yet, but I've been posting pretty regularly over at my Vox blog, The Neurotic Fishbowl That is My Life...: Vox Style. Most of it's Vox Hunt and Question of the Day posts, but it's still posting.
I really do love Vox and I'm quite proud that it's the newest product from my company. Registration's now open, so you too can now join.
Yay Vox!
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Paris - The Start of Day Two
It's unbelievable that in my The Best Trip Ever Set, I am only at the beginning of day two (we started off at the Eiffel Tower and then ended up going to Notre Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, and back to the Eiffel Tower since the lines were smaller) and I've already uploaded over 150 pictures.
I swear, before I get through all 1,243 pictures that I took on this trip, I will be old and grey.
Feel free to go take a look at what I've got up so far, if you are so inclined.
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This is Halloween
Last weekend was absolutely the best Halloween I have ever had.
It started off with an unexpected three day weekend, so Thursday night Ben, Foxy, Shelly, Satyajit, and Sean went over to Tony's Side Pocket on West Dallas (formerly Keys West, but I like that name better, so that's what we call it). There was a lot of screwdrivers, raspberry kamikazes, pool games, slow dancing, and country music, so all in all, it was a good time.
My next day Ben came and picked me up around noon so we could go have lunch at Chuy's since I'd been craving it for weeks. Since I was throwing the First Annual Halloween Spooktacular Masquerade Dinner at Sambuca that evening, I thought it would be nice to have little gift bags for everybody. After eating, we walked over to CVS in the shopping center and picked up little goodies like pumpkin yoyos, glow in the dark rubber bugs, and spiky balls plus some candy. While there, we found the best Christmas decoration ever.
We also made a run to Rice Village, Linens N' Things for some more Island Teal Satin Glow, Best Buy, and the grocery store. Some how we managed to spend something like four hours running errands, so it was almost time to get ready and head out to Sambuca for dinner.
First of all, let me just say how much I love Sambuca and all the people that work there. The staff is beyond amazing and my entourage and I get personally greeted bu almost everyone that works there each time we come in. We've also gotten close to a lot of the musicians (like Tianna Hall and Norma Zenteno) and several nights a month you'll hear, "This one's for Kymberlie..." from the stage without me even needing to make a request. That never fails to make me smile.
Anyway, Jonathan, the lovely manager, booked the VIP lounge for us, so fifteen of us had the most delicious dinner upstairs in our own private section with our own bar and servers. We even had special little menus with the menu I had picked for us that I'm planning on framing and doing something special with for the guests.
The next day was spent relaxing and not doing much, though Ben and I did get to watch Santa's Slay on TV (that movie is funny when you're drinking, btw). Eventually it was time for us to get dressed and head over to Melissa's for some food before heading to some huge house party.
I was a pirate this year - a pirate with a corset that totally involved a lot of work on Ben's part since he had to get me into the thing (think the scene in Gone With the Wind where Scarlett gets put into one), for which I am eternally grateful. There's some great pictures, so go take a peek.
The party was lots of fun and I loved my costume (rental from Party Boy on I-10, so if you ever need a good costume, I highly recommend going there). I also used a shot block for the first time ever, which I missed out on in college since I didn't back drink then.
Eventually we headed home to eat some Taco Cabana and watch some Drawn Together, but then it was off to bed since we were having brunch the next day at Mi Luna.
Since I usually work on Sundays, I've never got to do the brunch thing before and it was a blast. It was mostly a blast due to the fact that we were there for four hours and I drank a bajillion glasses of sangria. I never drink wine (I'm more a vodka girl) and the sangria really kicked my ass. Thank god all the pictures with me in them were taken early! Ben and I ended up looking for patio furniture at Garden Ridge and two targets and he got to walk with my very tipsy ass through the stores laughing at all kinds of things. Good times.
So, that pretty much concluded my best Halloween weekend ever. All I can say is that I love my friends and that spending time with them makes me happy beyond belief. I really don't think I've ever been as happy as I am now. *sniff* Sappy, but true.
Now Natalie just needs to get better and come hang out with us again since I miss her much.
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Aww. It sounds and looks like you guys had a wonderful time. (Although, I'm not sure how that's possible since I wasn't there!)
I'm going to be back in business soon! I promise! I miss you too.
Posted by Natalie at November 4, 2006 03:37 PM
Wow pictures WITH words. ;) Sounds like a great time. Cheers to the partying and the posting.
~lk
Posted by Little Kenny at November 6, 2006 01:04 PM
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Remember Me?
Yeah, so it's been months since I posted. Anyone remember me?
Things are good: I'm busy constantly, out all the time, have the best group friends ever, and am really loving my life.
I've finally started going through my pictures from Paris and Rome (yep, I did go in May to those of you who were wondering) and have got a few of them up in my Best Trip Ever photo set.
I took some incredibly awesome photos - especially ones from the top of Notre Dame - and I'm really excited to get them up for people to see. I took 1,243 photos (seriously; that's not a made up number), so it may be a while before they all make their way up for display.
I just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm not dead, I'm doing really well, and there might be some new pictures up in my Flickr account, so go have a look and feel free to say hi if you're so inclined. :-)
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It's about freaking time, miss!
Posted by mac at September 12, 2006 06:50 PM
I'll reserve my welcome back until you really are back. It is good to see you still poke your head in here every so often though. :) Glad things are going so well.
~lk
Posted by Little Kenny at September 14, 2006 08:23 AM
I think of you every time I search on Blingo. :)
Posted by Meredith at September 21, 2006 12:39 PM
Looking forward to the photos!!
Posted by Eliot at September 25, 2006 09:34 AM
Wair a minute. You're posting something NEW? Oh MY!!!
Posted by KB at September 29, 2006 09:29 AM
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Parlez-vous anglais? Parlate inglese?
These are two phrases - "Do you speak English?" in both French and Italian - that I'm going to have to learn very well soon.
In case you're wondering if I'm simply trying to be prepared in case I meet citizens of either Italy or France, the truth of the matter is that on May 20th, I'm leaving to spend eleven days in Paris and Italy.
My lovely friend Melissa, the same Melissa who made all the yummy jello shots for my birthday, is going to Paris for a business trip and invited a bunch of us to go with her since she not only has a hotel room, but the company flat in Versailles as well.
The group of us who are going - Melissa's mom and brother, Ben, Nathalie, and I - were talking about what we wanted to do while there. Someone brought up going to Italy, so we're going to be in Paris for a week and then fly to Italy for a few days since we found these cheap round trip tickets for a couple of hundred dollars.
Two of the places I have always wanted to go just happens to be Paris and Italy, so I am beyond excited to have this opportunity come up. Not only am I going to get to see these places, I'm also getting to go with three of my favorite people on the planet. I really can't even begin to guess how much fun we're going to have on this trip.
So, for those of you who a) still read this site and b) have been to Paris, what would you say is a must see for someone going to Paris for the first time? I'd love to know what y'all found to be the most enjoyable.
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Be sure to take the metro (subway) a lot! It is a wonderful thing for us Texans to explore.
Here's a few random things, but I'm sure you'll find lots to do.
I loved walking around the Louvre--not for the art, but the architecture. Be sure to go on the side door instead of the main glass pyramid entrance. It'll be way less crowded and you can use the automated pass machine.
The Eiffel tower is all lit up and sparkly at 11pm every night. Quite beautiful.
Go to the top of as many churchs as you can. I know it's a hike, but the views are wonderful.
You *must* go see Le Sacre-Coeur. Here's my panoramic photo from the top: http://flickr.com/photos/eliot/29003724/ and here's my photo from one of the steps below: http://flickr.com/photos/eliot/29003707/ (be sure to click on "all sizes" to see the full beauty!).
Have a blast!!! Don't act like an American and people will treat you very nice. I had a great time.
Posted by eliot at April 23, 2006 01:07 AM
Yay! I'm so excited for you! And envious!
I've not been to Italy yet, but if you're going to be in Paris here are my recommendations:
1. Eiffel Tower - I highly recommend a night visit because it is absolutely gorgeous at night. However, be wary of the little kids who will try to make off with your purse.
2. If you have time to do museums, the Louvre is amazing. So is the Pompidou Center, Musee d'Orsay, and the Picasso Museum.
3. A walk through the Catacombs is unbelievably creepy but very cool.
4. A visit to Notre Dame is interesting, but make sure you hit the underground excavation museum on the grounds, and Sainte Chapelle is way prettier if you only have time for one church.
Posted by mac at April 24, 2006 09:46 AM
What part of Italy will you be visiting? I was in Venice and loved every minute of it. Check out all the churches and usually you can go up top for awesome views of San Marcos Square. Wear lots of black, and don't wear any white tennis shoes or you'll stand out like a American tourist.. hehe
Posted by Pam at April 24, 2006 05:25 PM
I second the Paris Metro comment. It's a cultural experience in itself. And also agree with the "wear a lot of black" comments and try not to be a "loud Amaireecan". You'll have much better luck when trying to get help.
Eiffel Tower at night is indeed a must-see. It lights up for 10 minutes at the top (or bottom) of every hour at night.
The best (and manageable) museum in Paris (in my humble opinion) is Musee d'Orsay. Louvre is good, but pick what you want to see. Mona Lisa is there, small, but good to "say you saw it".
If there's time, a GREAT cultural experience is to go to see a show (cabaret) at Le Lido (we saw Le Bonheur). The costumes are amazing, and music is also great.
Food: THIS is important. If you want to do one "special" dinner, go to Le Petit Zinc in St. Germain. Just Google it, but make a rezzy! Also a good place to browse is Fauchon (near La Madeleine church). They have great chocolates, teas, wine, etc. Also a pleasure for the eyes.
Shopping is everywhere, but one place to hit are the Grands Magazins, or Big Stores. Printemps and Galleries Lafayette are near the Opera and have everything. Rue Rivoli also has a ton of shops (near the Louvre).
I guess since I've seen Paris a few times, I've now migrated to shopping instead of sightseeing. Sainte Chapelle and Notre Dame are two must-see churches.
Guess I've rambled on plenty for you!
Where in Italy are you going? It's great there, as well. Food is excellent.
Have a GREAT time! While you're getting to know the French, we'll be laying on a beach in Australia!
Oh, and by the way, EVERYTHING in France is smaller, narrower, littler, etc. You'll see what I mean when you get there. Same for Italy.
Best Wishes,
Anne Duffy
Posted by Anne Duffy (Sean II's significant other) at April 29, 2006 01:42 AM
I'll work on a list for you for Paris, but if you will be in Versailles, be sure to see the Palace there. I didn't, but I have always wanted to see it.
In Paris - it is *SO* worth it to walk the stairs to the top of Notre Dame. Mike & I both agreed, that was our highlight of the trip.
The Eiffel Tower sparkles earlier than 11pm; it is STUNNING and amazing, and fabulous, and I loved it too. Also go to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
There is great ice cream in Paris - two different shops, and I can get you directions to both. Fabulous. I'm a sucker for the lemon sorbet. Of course, the ice cream in Italy will be fantastic.
I'll be out of school already by then - can I just come with you and be your tour guide? I'm good with the Paris maps, and fantastic at navigating the Metro!
OH! Whatever you do! Learn this lesson! The walk from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde (where the obelisk is located at) is NOT as short as it looks on the map! It is looooooong! And if it is 80 degrees, you will be HOT and miserable at the end. I had a meltdown there. By the way, there is a Sephora on the Champs-Elysees - I think it is the main store. Things we have at Sephora here, and some different - but it was cool to say I was there!
I can look and see if I still have Paris maps & recommend books if you need them. Give me a call! :D
Posted by Christine at May 1, 2006 09:31 PM
if you stay in Versailles make sure you go see the castle and let somebody explain you why the have fences in the bedrooms. Go see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, the pic is called something different in France "La Joconde"! If you rent a car be careful driving in France and Italy is very different from the american way of driving.go see paris at night! In italy eat some real Ice cream, ( from a small bar)there is nothing like it, anywhere else in the world! my dad is italian so if you let me know where you going in Italy I ll let you know what you can do . I m german come see germany it is a five hour drive with the car from Paris. Germany is nothing like americans always think it is !Hey and have fun ! Now listen , if you go to some street market and you buy something make sure you buy the display model of whatever you want , don't let them fool you and hand you something that is already packed, it will be mostly something different.And in Europe Visa is not takeing everywhere like in the USA, most small stores dont accept Kredit Cards! be aware of people trying to sell you roses on the street, they are experts in stealing and i mean they are really good . And don't worry European don't hate americans like its always said. And if you go eat, go to a small not so fancy restaurant!
Posted by Annabell at May 8, 2006 01:14 AM
oh and try some european Coca Cola is much better !Don't drink Pepsi taste real bad here !
Posted by Annabell at May 8, 2006 01:16 AM
Bonjour, my name is Pierre and I am from Paris. Your friends are right, don't act like an American and people will be nice to you. That's because we don't like Americans because they are fat and ignorant. You should learn more than just 'parlez vous anglais'. Maybe 'please' and 'thank you' would help. If you want another tip about looking like an American - loose some weight. The only fat people here are tourists.
Posted by Pierre at May 11, 2006 04:32 AM
Paris!
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Birthday Flowers
Roses from Mac and Mr. Fish for my birthday. I love them.
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Are they edible?
Posted by irfan at March 25, 2006 11:36 AM
Happy Birthday - they're beautiful. :)
Posted by Lisa at March 25, 2006 03:25 PM
Hey yo!
Happy Belated Birthday - hope it was a great one!
Posted by don at March 26, 2006 08:28 AM
Hey been awhile here, Happy Belated Birthday yeah mine was March 26th my "33rd". Wel talk to you later are you going to do a cd thing soon agian?
Posted by Terry at April 3, 2006 08:33 PM
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Threadless: Nude No More
I've never mentioned this, but I have found the absolute best t-shirt store in the world.
The store is Threadless and right now they're having a huge sale. All their t-shirts are marked down to only $10 a piece. Tons of things are selling out, so if you see anything you want, I suggest getting it pretty quickly.
I own about ten of their shirts (The Communist Party, Corporate Zombie, Emotional Trip, MP(3), Afternoon Delight, and Chance are some of my favorites) and they are just the coolest. I always get compliments on them. Well, that or people just like my big boobs.
Either way, you really can't go wrong with $10 t-shirts and cheap shipping. Go be a cool kid like me and get some of your own. Use the Threadless coupon "SUPER TEES" to get $3 off your order.
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WOW, I can't belive one of my favourite bloggers is posting again. Something in my mind told me your birthday was in March, but not which day, so Happy Birthday, anyway!
Posted by gamma-normids at March 21, 2006 08:18 PM
Yup, Threadless is the best. I went for their XII club last year and have only gotten one that I didn't like that much. Not to mention all the others I picked up. Too many to name. The one that comes to mind though is Dark Side of the Garden. Good to see you posting again. ;)
Posted by Little Kenny at March 28, 2006 09:34 PM
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Kymberlie's 2nd Annual Karaoke Birthday Bash
Saturday was Kymberlie's 2nd Annual Karaoke Birthday Bash and I have to say I had the absolute best time of my life.
It started off with me calling Marc and asking him to be the birthday girl's driver for the evening since the birthday girl should never ever have to drive herself on her birthday.
After confirming that he would indeed be willing to drive both me and Natalie Fox (Foxy for the rest of this post since I had three Natalie/Nathalies at my birthday) for the evening I got dressed - jeans, a low cut top so I could put glitter all over my boobs, my Burberry heels, and my birthday tiara from last year. Nothing like Burberry heels, glittery boobs, and a tiara to make you feel like a pretty princess!
I had reservations for 8:00 at Farrago and I love my friends, but we they tend to run late. I couldn't believe it, but by 8:15 we already had half of the people there. From what I can remember, this is everyone that ended up at dinner: Russell, my brother; Carrie, his girlfriend, who happens to be a Rocket Power Dancer (she's Carrie M. on the first row); another Rocket Power Dancer, Nicole J.; James; Mona; Marc; Heath; Melissa Kling; Ben; Melissa Kronberger; Vivian; Thomas; Sean; Shelly; her brother, Brad; Sean (AKA Scott); Elaine; Andrea; Mary; Penny; Foxy; and, last but not least, Kendall.
Dinner was lots of fun; we all talked for hours, ate delicious food (the pepperoni pizza there is just simply to die for), drank wonderful drinks (oh, the pink lemonade martinis are so good), and I even got to open presents (including a nifty little hand-held massager, some earrings, a Sephora gift certificate, a Barnes & Noble gift certificate, a cute purse to name some of the loot). To top it all off, everyone even covered my drinks and food. Yay!
After that, most of us headed over to Sambuca and met up with more revelers including Jenny, Rod, Roger, Satyajit, Sarah, Chat, Nathalie, Natalie, and Barrett. We drank for a few more hours (and the delightful bartender Danny even bought my first drink), talked and laughed the whole time, and then most of us took off for Ben's house.
By 2:30 we had the karaoke system hooked up, the disc set up figured out, and the singing began. And, boy, did we ever sing. We sang for almost the next five hours. We sang ABBA, The Counting Crows, songs from the Grease soundtrack, Radiohead, Chuck Berry ("I'd rather drown than live without my ding-a-ling," as ad-libbed by Brad, had to be the best line of the night), George Michael, Nazareth, Barry Manilow, Tina Turner, Lou Bega, Madonna, David Allan Coe, Neil Diamond, and more. We definitely got $80 worth out of the discs I rented.
In addition to the hours of singing fun, we also had cake made by Foxy, jello shots made by Melissa Kling, and Hot Sex shots supplied by Sarah, not to mention Ben opening up his house for all of us. A lot of people put a lot of effort into making my birthday really nice and I appreciated it so very much.
As a matter of fact, standing in the kitchen doing the first of the Hot Sex shots with about twenty people toasting me, I swear, I have never felt more loved or special. Really, this whole birthday was nothing but the coolest experience of my life. You always know that your friends love and adore you, and I really feel it with the crowd I hang with, but I felt it so strongly at my party that I just about cried in the kitchen when they were toasting me. Words really can't put it into perspective.
7:15 we finally packed up the karaoke machine, Marc drove various people to either their cars or their houses, and I headed home. I drove all over Spring since the Burger King by my house was closed and I had psyched myself up for a Croissan'Wich, but finally got my breakfast (the birthday girl triumphs!). The rest of the day was spent sleeping and watching lots of television, which is really the perfect end to a twelve hour birthday party.
This was really one of the best days of my whole life and I can't wait for Kymberlie's 3rd Annual Karaoke Birthday Bash.
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Happy, happy, happy Birthday week! I'm so sorry we weren't there to celebrate with you - I promise, next year. I'll even sleep a whole bunch beforehand so I can try to keep up with all of you crazy, late-night people!
Posted by Christine at March 22, 2006 10:38 PM
Happy late birthday! hope it was great - um shouldn't there be photos?
Hope you are well, haven't been able to get to visit with you - we need to catch up.
Posted by PromoGuy at March 24, 2006 08:36 AM
Glad to see the blog is getting updated bi-annually ;-)
HapBday!!!
Posted by irfan at March 25, 2006 11:34 AM
Please, give me contact address (email or msn) of this site administrator...
Thanks!
Posted by ExLabordiner at April 13, 2007 11:59 AM
Hi Friends,
i am new here and i am from Canada. i love cricket and i am a big fan. Nice
to meet you all guys and hoping to learn more from this forum.
Cheers
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Happy Birthday to Me!
It's hard to believe, but it's already the middle of March. Not only that, today just happens to be my thirty-first birthday!
The last couple of years I've really been hardcore about celebrating my birthday and today is no exception. As a matter of fact, tonight's celebration is in three stages and has been dubbed Kymberlie's 2nd Annual Karaoke Birthday Bash. Thirty people have RSVPed that they're coming and another ten are probably showing up later, so we should have a good crowd.
First, we're starting off with dinner Farrago since they have these delicious pink lemonade martinis and very yummy pizza. After dinner, we're heading to our favorite bar, Sambuca, for some more martinis and to listen to some great music.
After that, the final stage of my birthday will begin. Sarah (a relatively new friend and now my realator) has a karaoke machine and since I had so much fun singing last year with Katie, I decided that we needed to do karaoke again this year. I found a place that rents your 350 discs with over 4,000 songs on them, so we're going to finish up the night at my friend Ben's house where we'll be singing and drinking until the wee, wee hours of the morning.
All in all, I'm really excited about my birthday even though I am now officially in the "over thirty" category. You can always make me feel better about this by sending me a little something off my wishlist, though. ;-)
Man, I'm so excited! Tonight is going to be great!
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Happy birthday! :)
Posted by Lisa at March 18, 2006 05:47 PM
Hope you're having a great one! Happy Birthday!
Posted by goofy girl at March 18, 2006 06:14 PM
Happy, Happy Birthday!! I hope you're out enjoying yourself right now. :)
Posted by skits at March 18, 2006 10:15 PM
Hope you had a great birthday!!!
Posted by Gary LaPointe at March 19, 2006 11:55 AM
Over thirty, schmirty, you're still awesome! :) It sounds like you had a great night. Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by Carla at March 19, 2006 02:24 PM
Happy birthday, a day late! Have I ever mentioned how much better my thirties have been, as opposed to the stinky twenties?
Posted by mac at March 19, 2006 03:14 PM
I hope you had a fab birthday! :-)
Posted by Sarah at March 20, 2006 12:56 AM
Hey girlie! Happy birthday, sorry I couldn't make it yesterday, my body is not cooperating right now, hehe! I had to go to the hospital yesterday b/c my blood pressure was high, but all the tests came out normal so I'm okay. I just have to keep my feet up and lie down a lot.
Posted by Katie at March 20, 2006 04:14 AM
I hope you had a very happy birfday!
Posted by Lisa at March 20, 2006 02:59 PM
Happy Birthday from a fellow Pisces.
P.S. Glad to see you blogging again.
Posted by Blokk at March 22, 2006 08:11 AM
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Tripping the Light Fantastic
I've been back from San Francisco for a few weeks and was really going to blog, I swear, but things have been crazy. Of course, I'm not going to be doing much blogging right now because I have to pack for my trip to Vegas (my plane takes off in about four hours).
So, I hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day and that life's treating you well. Hopefully, things will slow down a bit over the next weeks, though I doubt it with my birthday coming up, including the spectacular Kymberlie's 2nd Annual Karaoke Birthday Bash.
Have a great day, everyone! I'm on vacation! woot!
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A Quickie
It's hard to believe, but I'm not actually dead and I haven't forgotten how to use Movable Type. A miracle, no?
This is just a quick little update since I'm leaving at 8:00 am tomorrow for San Francisco to finally meet all of my co-workers. That's right - we're all on our way to California tomorrow for our Christmas (yeah, it's a little late) party.
Anyway, I've got to go to bed soon, but I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm still alive, my dad's still doing well, and I that I am going to come back and start posting again some day, maybe even someday soon.
I owe lots of people e-mails (especially Nicole and Kenny) but I'll try and get those out soon. My mailbox is getting something like 800 spam messages a day and since I use webmail, that means I'm having to delete it all by hand and, with that many messages, it runs slow and takes forever.
Anyway, if you still come by and read the site, be sure and leave a comment to let me know. Readership here is basically down to nothing, but it would be nice to see some comments again.
Oh, and while you're at it, go vote for this recipe that Mike created.
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Glad you're still alive and kickin'. Have a safe trip and have fun in my hometown.
Posted by LittleKenny at January 26, 2006 01:19 AM
Nice to see you're back and doing ok. :) That was a long-ass massage.
Posted by the hippie at January 26, 2006 07:16 AM
WooHoo! You're still alive!!!
Yep, I'm still here, and it's great to see you posting again.
Posted by amber at January 26, 2006 09:41 AM
Holy crap, it's a Christmas miracle! *grin* Have a safe flight!
Posted by mac at January 26, 2006 09:58 AM
I miss you. :)
Posted by LT at January 26, 2006 10:27 AM
Great to see you coming back!
Posted by Howard at January 26, 2006 11:43 AM
Really good to see you back. Hope things go well for you and your family now. We have missed you!
Posted by Sacha at January 26, 2006 01:01 PM
Heyyy!! I actually checked in here yesterday afternoon. Glad to see you posted something! :)
Posted by Lisa at January 26, 2006 02:58 PM
Welcome back. ;) And nice to meet you finally.
Posted by Lisa at January 26, 2006 06:02 PM
Glad to see you are alive and well!
Posted by Lans at January 26, 2006 09:21 PM
Hi Kymberlie! {waves}
Posted by cybertoad at January 27, 2006 12:51 AM
Hello there!!
Posted by goofy girl at January 27, 2006 09:49 AM
I'm glad you're back sis. Have fun in San Fran :) We'll be anxiously awaiting your return.
Posted by Kirsten at January 27, 2006 01:44 PM
And I was thinking that must have been some great massage!!! Good to see you back! Have fun and update when you can. :-)
Posted by Pam at January 29, 2006 08:56 AM
Some of us still lurk. Albeit not as much as before!
Posted by BigBlokk at February 1, 2006 07:33 AM
Glad to know things are going well with your dad and that you're still alive!! Knew you'd come back some day! :)
Posted by Lisa at February 1, 2006 01:20 PM
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Someday.
Kymbrlie is having a massage. She will be back online someday.
(She is ok, and her dad is doing good. She's just busy right now, and I told her she needed another update here - so I'm taking care of it for her. Like her own personal assistant.)
- Christine
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I need a massage! thanks for the update!
Posted by Katie at November 16, 2005 09:14 AM
I thought about calling her "Kymbr" in the post, but I thought that might be a bit over the top. ;)
Posted by Christine at November 17, 2005 12:22 AM
Glad all is good, Tell Her YaKdUsT says Hi!
Posted by Terry at November 18, 2005 10:05 AM
I really could use a long massage. It'd be really nice. I am jealous.
Posted by Ryan at November 19, 2005 02:17 AM
I need a massage so badly, but I feel like a total asshole. I haven't been to my massage therapist in over 6 months. she thinks I hate her or I went somewhere else, but I didn't. I just hate talking to people on the phone. so now it just feels weird calling her up.
Posted by girl at November 20, 2005 10:05 AM
Happy Thanksgiving Kymberlie!
Posted by Susan at November 24, 2005 08:42 AM
Knock knock... anyone home out there?
Posted by Pam at December 21, 2005 10:45 PM
I didn't want to call this late, so I am writing it here instead - MERRY CHRISTMAS! Sending you lots of love... :D
Posted by Christine at December 25, 2005 11:55 PM
been wondering about you sissy... been a while since we've heard anything from you. Hope everything is going alright. Give your family our love.
*hugs*
Posted by Kirsten at December 28, 2005 04:58 PM
Happy New Year!
Posted by cybertoad at January 2, 2006 12:34 PM
that must be one long massage! Hope all is ok with you. :D
Posted by Susan at January 13, 2006 12:10 AM
Where you at? :(
Posted by Terry at January 18, 2006 03:22 PM
HI!!!!!
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Surgery Update
I spoke with Kymberlie about half an hour ago; her Dad is out of surgery and it was the "best case scenario" after all. The cancer seems to have been contained in his kidney, and he was in recovery when we spoke.
I could hear the relief in her voice.
She wanted to thank everyone for their positive thoughts. She will post more within the next day or so.
- Christine
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That's great!!
Posted by heather at November 1, 2005 04:10 PM
That's wonderful news!
Posted by Lisa at November 2, 2005 04:33 PM
Thats good, Give kymberlie my heart and thoughts :)!
Posted by Terry at November 2, 2005 10:23 PM
I hadn't even heard about your dad, Kymberlie. I'm sorry I haven't been over here sooner. I hope he's well on his way to a speedy recovery!
Posted by girl at November 9, 2005 08:00 PM
Give Kym My Thoughts are with her!
Posted by Terry at November 11, 2005 10:30 AM
Kym, I am glad to hear this. Let us know if you need anything.
This is Thomas, btw. I started a new blog.
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Tomorrow's the Day
Tomorrow my dad goes in to get his kidney removed. Best case scenario: His cancer hasn't spread and everything will be fine. Worst case: I can't even think about it.
His surgery is around 10:00 and should take about three hours. He'll have to spend some time in recovery too but hopefully that won't take too long.
Christine said she'll swing by and take me to lunch or dinner and then I might meet some friends downtown at Sambuca. God knows I'll need a drink by then.
If you don't mind, continue to send good thoughts our way. They're really appreciated, even if I haven't e-mailed anyone back yet (I haven't been spending too much time on the computer except to work lately).
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Needless to say, your dad will be in my thoughts & prayers.
Posted by KB at October 31, 2005 10:16 PM
God Bless! Hope everything turns out okay.
Posted by C at November 1, 2005 11:32 AM
I hope all goes well. Dad's in my prayers.
Posted by Lisa at November 1, 2005 12:39 PM
You are in our thoughts! I know everything will be okay!
Posted by Katie at November 1, 2005 02:05 PM
Your Dad as well as your whole family are in my thoughts and prayers sweetie.
*big hug*
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The Good News About The Bad News
I just got off the phone with my mom and it sounds like everything is going to turn out okay.
The doctor doesn't think the cancer has spread from his kidney (he's got three tumors right now). He's had complete renal failure in that kidney already, but the other one has already picked up the slack and is functioning just fine, so he shouldn't need a transplant (though two of my uncles have already offered) or have to worry about totally losing function all together.
He goes in for surgery on November 1st and they'll simply remove the kidney all together. I must say I wish it was sooner than that, but it's not like two weeks is a really long time.
So, I'm feeling much better today. My brother, my mom, and my dad all sound pretty good too, so that makes me happy. It sucks that I'm so far away in Philadelphia, but I think we're fine.
Please continue to keep my family in your thoughts. The next few months are going to be hard on all of us, no matter what.
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I know how you must be feeling durning this time having went through the same thing recently... I'm keeping you and your family in my prayers.
Posted by Pam at October 13, 2005 11:54 AM
Coming out of lurkdom to say that I am keeping you all in my prayers as well...we went through something similar with my father in law-it was a long road for all of us but things continue to look good-so stay positive...and know you're not alone. At all.
Posted by allie at October 13, 2005 04:10 PM
You're all in my thoughts and prayers and will continue to be. Much love sweetie!
Posted by Christine at October 13, 2005 11:49 PM
Sending you & your family positive thoughts. I'm here for you any time you need me - just call. Whatever. I'm there. I love you!
Posted by Christine at October 13, 2005 11:57 PM
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The Good and The Bad
The good news is that I'm having an absolutely wonderful time staying with Mac and Mr. Fish. We've gone to haunted prisons, carved pumpkins, had sushi at Morimoto, and visited both Body Worlds and the aquarium in Jersey. Plus we've still got the trip to New York on Friday to look forward to.
The bad news is that today my dad found out he has cancer. It's on one of his kidneys and he sees the specialist tomorrow, so I don't know anything beyond that right now. Of course, though, I'm terribly scared and very sad and I'm hoping very hard that it hasn't spread and all will be well.
So, if you could keep me and my family in your thoughts I would really appreciate it.
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I'm so sorry to hear about you dad's health problems. Try to keep a positive outlook on it and know that you and your family are in my thoughts.
Metta,
Lans
Posted by Lans at October 12, 2005 06:09 PM
Done. Good thoughts on their way.
Posted by LittleKenny at October 12, 2005 06:36 PM
I am so, so sorry! I will keep your family in my prayers.
Posted by Dell at October 12, 2005 08:27 PM
I love you. You, your dad, and your family are in my constant thoughts and prayers.
Posted by LT at October 12, 2005 08:49 PM
{hugs} Your Dad is in my thoughts!
Posted by cybertoad at October 12, 2005 09:59 PM
I'm so sorry! I'll keep your family in my thoughts.
Posted by Lisa at October 12, 2005 10:37 PM
You and your family are in my thoughts and my hopes that all is indeed well. Hang in there the best you can...
Posted by Traci at October 12, 2005 11:15 PM
Good thoughts headed your way at top speed, I know what it's like to have the worry of the big C hanging overhead.
Posted by Pierce at October 13, 2005 02:56 AM
:( I'm really sorry to hear that, I will keep you and your family in my thoughts.
Posted by heather at October 13, 2005 09:53 AM
Oh sweetie! Please know that we're thinking of you. *hug*
Posted by erika at October 13, 2005 09:08 PM
My dad was diagnosed with kidney cancer in March. The did a partial nephrectomy because he only had 1 big lump. It didn't spread and once he got over the surgery, he was fine. Thinking good thoughts for you and your dad.
Posted by CJ at October 18, 2005 08:23 PM
Ok. WTF?? Is October Cancer month or what?
I just got the leukemia diagnosis Friday, so if your pops is at MD Anderson, come see me. I'll be here for a month or more.
Prayers passed on your way, sweetie. You hang in there!!
Posted by debutaunt at October 23, 2005 09:54 PM
kymberlie, i just found out about your dad the other day (while i was having dinner with Christine). i just read your other posts and i'm so glad your dad is going much better. *hugs*
also, on the lighter side, you've tried sushi now? woohoo! now we can go have sushi together (even though we keep talking about getting together for Chinese Cafe).
Posted by daysies at October 31, 2005 01:09 PM
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The Return to the Great White North
Yeah, I'm not sure how I've managed to not blog about this, but I'm headed back to Philly next Friday to spend ten days with Mac and Mr. Fish.
We're hoping to have a little mini-blogger get together in Philly on Saturday, October 8th, so if you live in town or nearby, let us know. I would just love to meet some more bloggers from up north.
We're also going into New York one day too, so if you live in the city, we might be able to meet up there.
Woo hoo! Nine more days!
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Just in case you didn't see in my Flickr.... The shoes are Hillard & Hanson. :-)
Posted by Ms. Pants at October 3, 2005 09:51 AM
Can we meet up before you leave on your trip?
Posted by Thomas at October 3, 2005 09:49 PM
who else are ya gonna see? who who who? I know who! but do youuuu? are you excited? are you are you? hahahaha.
Posted by LT at October 5, 2005 12:49 PM
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Safe and Sound
Everyone over here at Casa Neurotic Fishbowl is safe and sound. We even finally have both power and an Internet connection. Yay!
We lost power Saturday morning at around 2:30, which must be when Rita made landfall. I was upstairs playing my new obsession, Sid Meier's Pirates!, which is the most awesome game. Pirates definitely rule!
Originally the lights were off for about nineteen hours or so, when they came back on for about ten minutes, long enough for me to heat up a hot pocket and see what was in the news. Then, they went back off due to a fire (!) on the pole, caused by a transformer blowing.
The electricity company got the lights back up a few hours later, but then it became the flicker game. On for a bit, off for a bit. On for a bit so you think, "Good; it's fixed!" then off again. Power finally was restored for good yesterday afternoon and it looked like we were going to have Internet access again, but then it went out.
I finally had enough, so I went to bed early last night since I was just exhausted. (Note to self: Never live anywhere with trees. Hauling them next door to neighbor's backyard to make a fire pile in 100 degree weather sucks.)
So. No major damage over here. A big tree limb hit the fence, but it didn't break, so that's pretty much it. I think we're glad we stayed here as opposed to having a 24+ hour commute to Austin, even with no air conditioning and having to sit in the backyard so there's a breeze, but getting eaten alive by bugs.
I hope everyone else fared as well!
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glad to see you're OK!
Posted by mikey at September 26, 2005 03:06 PM
So glad that you are ok. You were on my mind over the weekend. Wierd thing - was going through an address book and finding a HS friend that lives near you!
Posted by Susan at September 26, 2005 11:24 PM
I just got Pirates! as well. Woohoo! In fact I'll be back to playing it very shortly.
Posted by LittleKenny at September 27, 2005 08:19 PM
OOOh! I see this game in the stores and I wonder about it. What's it like? I love Tropico 2, is it anything like that?
Posted by Carla at September 28, 2005 11:52 AM
Glad to hear you're ok and have electricity again. :)
Posted by Lisa at September 28, 2005 06:40 PM
If you're a fan of Sid's work, vote for him, and his prior game, Civilization to be inducted into the "Walk of Game" for 2006.
You can vote once per email, per day:
http://www.walkofgame.com
It's a shame that he's not more recognized and that Civilization is losing out to Tomb Raider of all things. Tomb Raider should not make the cut.
Posted by DownWithTombRaider at October 4, 2005 02:12 PM
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Rock You Like a Hurricane
It's starting to look a little dark outside, boys and girls. Rita's on her way.
Latest predictions is that she's going to hit the Freeport area, so Houston and Galveston may be spared much in the damage/wind/rain arena. That would be nice.
I've showered, had dinner, and I've got my car under the carport over at my aunt's house next door, so I guess that's as prepared as I can be.
Lots of bloggers are staying in town (Sat, Jay, Emily, Elaine, and Hanna to name a few), so send us all good thougths. We definitely appreciate them.
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I'm here too! Be safe!!!
Posted by Jamie at September 23, 2005 08:54 PM
me, too! stay safe, kymberlie! my eyes have been glued to Local 2 news. it's finally getting windy outside my house.
Posted by daysies at September 23, 2005 09:11 PM
Hope you guys are doing okay. Best wishes from my temporary home of Austin.
Posted by Thomas at September 23, 2005 10:52 PM
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Posted by LT at September 24, 2005 09:39 AM
well, that was a dud.
Posted by phliKtid at September 25, 2005 05:00 PM
So? How did you guys do? I hope you didn't have too much damage over there!
Posted by Christine at September 25, 2005 08:37 PM
We all are praying for you, people. I have few friends living in USA.
Nature is kinda crazy: I just had an earthquake almost half an hour: 1 minute and a half: very long.
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Not the Kind of Rita I Like
Okay, I'm starting to freak out a little about Hurricane Rita. It's really freaking big and it's going to hit around the Freeport area, best guess as of now.
I live in Spring, about ten minutes from Intercontinental Airport, so I think we're far enough away that nothing too big is going to happen to us, though I'm sure we're going to lose electricity and get a lot of rain.
Anyway, keep all of us in your thoughts that everything will be okay for us in Rita's path.
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I lived in Lake Jackson (near Freeport) for a few years as a kid... scary stuff. You, Christine and so many other bloggers are on my mind tonight.
Posted by Susan at September 21, 2005 11:04 PM
Have you seen channel 2? With the estimates of 100-120 mph wind by the time the storm gets to our side of town?
Yeah, when it is this big, I don't think there is such a thing as "far enough away". If your house is built up to code, it should be fine - but I was told today (by someone in the house-building industry) that 80mph can take a roof of a house.
I wouldn't panic, but I would definitely prepare. I think you normally park your car outside - you might want to find a place where you can get it indoors and out of harms way.
Posted by Christine at September 22, 2005 02:44 AM
Good luck. I have to agree with there is no such thing as "far enough away" with this storm. Even with Katrina in Ohio we had some flooding, although at least it was limited and in expected areas.
Posted by Howard at September 22, 2005 06:37 AM
Stay Safe!
Posted by Terry at September 22, 2005 10:39 AM
Stay safe! :(
Posted by Lisa at September 22, 2005 10:46 AM
Stay safe and dry! And you can always get out of Dodge and come to Philly a few weeks early. *grin*
Posted by mac at September 22, 2005 10:48 AM
We're sticking it out too...and now we couldn't go anywhere anyway - the roads are just parking lots and I don't want to get caught there.
Stay Safe!
Posted by MishMish at September 22, 2005 01:31 PM
I'm thinking of you... stay safe!!!!
Posted by becca at September 22, 2005 09:16 PM
You're in my thoughts, Kymberlie! Please take care and seek a safe spot!
Posted by Christine at September 22, 2005 09:46 PM
Stay safe, I'll be sending Wheatonesque mojo your way, I'm sure many others will be doing the same as well.
Posted by Pierce at September 23, 2005 01:40 AM
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The Return of The El Orbits
This Monday marks the return of Monday nights with The El Orbits at Houston's very own Continental Club.
While bingo won't (and may never) be back, the boys will be bringing their very own blend of retro, cool, and cover songs to the stage for a three hour, non-stop set. As always, there's no cover, $2 Lone Star pints, and $3 maritinis.
If you do come out, look for me and my friends so we can say hi and absorb you into our weekly gathering! I'll be the one in the "There's no religion but sex and music" t-shirt.
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Ninja or Pirate?
I watched a couple of movies this weekend - House of Flying Daggers (gorgeously shot; excellent score, which I just added to my wishlist; great movie) and Finding Neverland (another great movie; Johnny Depp with a Scottish accent is my newest pretend boyfriend.
So, after watching these two movies, my big question is this: Who's cooler - ninjas or pirates (yes, no pirates were in either of these movies, but Johnny Depp plays a pirate, and those are the kinds of jumps my mind makes)?
What do you think? I usually lean towards pirates being the coolest of the cool (Talk Like a Pirate day is coming up; it's September 19th), but I'm kind of torn.
More proof I lean towards being a pirate can be seen in this picture and in the fact that I went as a pirate wench for Halloween last year.
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I'm going with Pirates... if they are cute like Depp and Bloom - I'm all for being the damsel in distress!
Posted by Susan at September 11, 2005 10:27 PM
I'm gonna go with ninjas, they are much cooler. Also with pirates I understand there is usually some kind of unpleasant odor.
Thats right, instead of actual reasoning I went straight for good old fashioned slander.
Posted by Pierce at September 12, 2005 02:20 AM
Pirates. 100% pirates!
Posted by erika at September 12, 2005 05:54 AM
Tough call - ninjas have neat toys yet pirates seem to get the women. Pirates do seem to have a lot more fun, even with the mentioned odor problems. I would still have to go for ninjas. You know how it is - a boy and his toys.
From a movie perspective I prefer ninjas over pirates, even with the lack of buxom wenches. Pirate films tend to become senseless violence just to get the booty. Ninja films at least tend to have some sense to the violence. Maybe I'm just getting old ;).
BTW Sep 19th is Talk Like A Pirate Day. My where does the time fly? For more info check out http://www.talklikeapirate.com/.
Posted by Howard at September 13, 2005 07:03 AM
I was going to leave a note on the photo that that was the best drink ever, but damn - I already did that. Arrrrgh! :D (Maybe I just *really* needed a drink by that point in our trip, but damn - that was a good drink.)
Posted by Christine at September 13, 2005 09:37 PM
iiiiiiii Captain!
Posted by Terry at September 14, 2005 11:53 AM
I vote Ninja's are cooler. I have always been fasinated by martial arts in General.
Posted by Becka at September 14, 2005 02:04 PM
http://www.jinx.com/scripts/details.asp?affid=-1&productID=357
'nuff said
Posted by Mike at September 26, 2005 01:14 AM
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Flying Through the Air With the Greatest of Ease
My friend Kimberly (or Berly as she's known since there are a million Kimberly/Kymberlies around) turned forty Thursday and for her birthday milestone, she wanted to go skydiving. Since I loved it so much last time, I totally had to go.
I knew my brother Russell would also love it, so I told him that if he came, I would pay for part of his tandem since his birthday is Thursday. He said no, since he already had plans to go to Austin that weekend, but he called me Thursday morning and said that if I was still going, he'd like to come, which really made me happy; I just love my brother.
About fifteen people ended up going out, including Katie and Chris, though only seven of us jumped.
We were supposed to jump around 11:00, but, as far as I can tell, having a reservation with a large group of tandem jumpers doesn't really make a difference. There's usually a limited number of tandem masters (I think it was three today) and videographers, so there's no way to go through a large group quickly; you simply have to be split into several groups.
We still probably would have been gone by early afternoon except for the crappy weather. Since you obviously can't skydive in the rain or with lightning or anything else like that. They had to keep stopping the plane, so we didn't actually get in the air until around 4:45.
Russell and I rode up in the same plane along with a girl from his firehouse. I never really worry about myself too much when jumping, but Russell was jumping before me and I must admit it was a little scary watching him approach the door and jump out. He's my kid brother, you know?
Finally, it was my turn and I was a little nervous when we got to the door, but much less so than this time. I enjoyed the freefall a little more this time, I think because I didn't have a videographer, could concentrate more on looking around as opposed to at the camera, and also knew a little more what to expect.
As always, though, floating down after the chute pull was my favorite part. The time, Elio, my tandem guy, removed my goggles for me, so I was seeing the ground without the kind of crappy plastic being in the way. He also let me pull on the chute's handles which allowed me to steer us through the air.
I can't believe how much I love doing this. Since Russell enjoyed the hell out of his jump too, I'm hoping we can start working on our certifications together next year. I really don't want to have to go through all the classes and training alone.
Shame it's such a damn expensive hobby. Anyone want to give me about $6,000 for training and gear? lol
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Sounds like you had a repeat of what we went through last weekend, what with all the waiting. Gah.
It's a shame you don't live closer -- we could do the certification together! Move to Philly. Come on!
BTW, do things still look good for you coming to visit next month?
Posted by mac at September 4, 2005 04:33 PM
"We were supposed to jump around 11:00, but, as far as I can tell, having a reservation with a large group of tandem jumpers." ... ??? I think something is missing there, but can't figure out what.
Glad you had such a good time!
FYI - Southwest had cheapish flights to Philly from Hobby airport a week or two ago. Not sure if you saw the commercials or not.
Posted by Christine at September 5, 2005 11:39 AM
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But I Don't Know Anyone Named Ruby!
While "The Five Stages of Properly Pissed" is funny, nothing is funnier or more true than Larry Miller's "The Five Levels of Drinking". (Don't be a dick; right click and "Save As...")
Not that I've ever gone through these stages or anything. Especially not Tuesday night, right, Irfy?
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Oh man, and this time I mean it.
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Hives, Hives, Stay Away!
I'm back at Elaine's housesitting while she visits Kenny up in Washington.
Since the last time I was here I got the worst case of hives ever, I'm hoping we're right in thinking it was her pillows, which I have safely moved off the bed. I've even taken a Zyrtec already.
Of course, thinking about hives is making me itch which is making me paranoid that I've got them after being here like an hour. I'm so neurotic.
Anyway, cross your fingers that the hives stay away. I'm skydiving again Saturday and tomorrow's the monthly Geek Gathering, so I'm too busy to spend it swollen up like someone beat me badly about the face.
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Long Time No Tiara
Tonight is another Tiara Happy Hour down at The Flying Saucer.
They're always fun, so if you're in Houston and own a tiara (that you don't mind trading for a different one) come down and join us. Boys are welcome, but you must wear a tiara too.
Now if I could just wake up enough to get ready. So very tired. *yawn*
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How did the tiara night go, Kym?
Posted by Thomas at August 28, 2005 12:02 PM
I think I will be able to make either the next trivia night or the next, next trivia night.
I am studying up right now and don't want to show up until I am ready.
Posted by Thomas at August 28, 2005 11:45 PM
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Even More Free Silver Jewelry
I have been watching Silver Jewelry Club like a hawk lately. They've added a ton of new stuff - including lots of rings in my size, finally! - and so much of it is just gorgeous.
I've gotten this lovely triple stone blue topaz necklace, a silver celtic band ring for my thumb, a really pretty trillian cut amethyst ring, and a garnet and citrine ring that I can't wait to get in the mail.
If you haven't visited them lately, you should go take a look. It's the best $5 you'll spend today, I promise you.
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$6 you'll spend, you mean. (It is $5.99 each time. Ask me how I know...)
Posted by Christine at August 25, 2005 12:42 PM
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Trivial Matters, Damn the Man, and Out and About Town
I've been meaning to blog this week, but I have been either running out the door on my way somewhere else or asleep within fifteen minutes of my shift ending. Oy.
Tuesday was trivia night at The Flying Saucer, so I went to pick Kendall up over in Rice Village. Thanks to taking the back way into town, we were even early enough to be able to stop in at Sambuca for a happy hour priced apple martini.
I must go off on a tangent for a minute because within the last month or so, I've become one of Sambuca's regulars and all my drinks and, also importantly, all the drinks of my friends who are with me, are now happy hour prices. That's right. Instead of paying $8.00 for an apple martini, I pay $4.50. And those martinis - they are mighty tasty. So, with cheaper drinks and live music every night, Sambuca's in way beyond my favorite downtown place to hang. I just love it there.
After the drink, we met Melissa at The Saucer and got ready to play trivia. I was a little nervous when it was just us (the last time that I went to trivia it was just Melissa and me and we got our asses beat; normally, our team places, so it was humbling), but figured I'd have some bacon cheese fries (Mmmmmm. Cheese fries.) and it wouldn't matter.
The format of the game changed, but it's way more fun in my opinion. What was really cool is that we got all of the questions right in the first round except for one (the one we missed was how many verses does Don McLean's "American Pie" have. I thought it was six, changed it to five since it was a better sounding number, and missed it because it was six. Damn!) and we were the leaders at the end of the round so we got a free round. Seth got lucky and walked in like two seconds after Rita, the trivia girl, announced it, but she was sweet and let him have a free drink anyway. Yeah!
The second and third rounds sucked since we only got one question right (Where was Rudyard Kipling born? India.), so going into the final question - where you can bet up to twenty points - I was slightly discouraged. We figured we didn't have much to lose, though, and went ahead and bet the full twenty.
Discouragement quickly turned into despair when we hear the question: Within ten years, guess the combined ages of Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth, Denzel Washington, and John Lithgow.
I couldn't believe it, but thanks to some superior guessing skills on our part, we came up with 263 and the correct answer was 264. Since we were the only team to get it right, we catapulted into first place for another $30 win.
Irfan showed up pretty soon after that and Marc called, so we all took off for better drinks and live music at Sambuca. Carol Fran was singing the blues, so we all laughed, drank, danced, and had a fabulous time until closing time.
Never ones to go home early, we then retired to Twelve Spot for more merriment until they closed. After that, I was starving so we all headed to Katz's for breakfast. Finally, the night was over and it was time to go home.
The next day was the day that I chose to fight my bogus parking ticket. Long story short: parked in an area where parking after 6:00 is permitted, but I got a ticket - the only car in a line of about six to get one. I even stopped a cop and he said he couldn't figure out why I had one. Needless to say, I was pretty pissed.
Since it was only $35, I was just going to pay it, but then I saw on the ticket that you can get a hearing within a half hour of requesting one, so I figured what the hell. I'd taken pictures of the other cars without tickets, the parking sign, and even the cop that we stopped, so I figured I didn't have anything to lose.
I headed down to Lubbock Street, finding the building easily enough (my internal map of Houston is finally becoming complete; I'm so proud of myself). I went down to office in the basement, found the place, and there was only one guy in front of me.
After about ten minutes, I got to see the judge and I explained my story, showed him the pictures, and, remember advice that I've heard on like a million television shows, resisted the urge to babble at him and shut the hell up.
He asked a couple of questions ("Is this the sign post in the picture? How far were you away from it?"), but after about five minutes, I was out of there with the ticket dismissed. Yeah! Damn the man! Take that, you shitty ticket system!
The El Orbits were playing at Sambuca, so I headed down to listen to them, have a drink, and chat in the Technology Bytes IRC channel since the show was on at the same time. Whoever Matt is, his wireless connection is still unsecure, so I can totally get online from the bar.
Have I mentioned lately how much I love The El Orbits? My god, they rock. I can't wait for them to resume their Monday night gig at The Continental Club the first Monday after Labor Day. An Evite will be going out soon. If you live in Houston and want to come, leave a comment or something.
After Technology Bytes ended at 9:00, I went over to The Flying Saucer to meet Sat, philktid, Barrett, and Marc.
The Saucer was having some kind of birthday party and between that and the people from The Astros game, it was completely packed. We managed to get a seat outside, but it was hot as balls. I should have lost like twenty pounds, I was sweating so much. Nothing like it being a million degress outside with 1000% humidity at almost 10:00 at night.
After a quick drink and some cheese fries, I made the executive decision that it was back to Sambuca since they had both air conditioning and The El Orbits. We (minus Barrett) headed back over there, just in time to snag seats at the corner of the bar.
More drinks were drunk, more songs were sung, another arguement over whether or not the song playing was Telepopmusik's "Love Can Damage Your Health" was had (It is, damn it!), and basically we just talked about random shit as we're all prone to do.
Next thing we knew, it was closing time (or rather the bar had been closed for thirty minutes, but the bartenders - the lovely Lara and the cute Carson - didn't make us leave) so we headed to Twelve Spot again. We're party animals, I tell you.
Again, more random conversation, another drink (or half a drink, in my case), and again it was closing time. We wanted to hang downtown for a little bit more, but nothing was open. We ended up in front of Kaveh Kanes since my car was parked there. Pete, the guy who works there, was just locking up and he confirmed that nothing was open, but he happened to have a bunch of pastries. Did we want them?
Hell, yeah we wanted them! So for about forty minutes, I sat on the hood of the car, Sat and Marc stood on the sidewalk, and we people watched (I swear, those girls were making out in that limo) and talked some more. Finally, it was time to call it a night. Or rather a morning since it was almost 3:00 am. Oy.
The next night it was out with Nermine and her friend Deanna to Tumbleweeds to do some country dancing. It's so weird, but whenever I start thinking that I need to go dancing, Nermine e-mails me to ask me if I want to go.
OMG, I had so much fun. I haven't been dancing on a Thursday in forever, but I still knew half the bar. Lots of good dancers were in attendance, including Adam and Buelle, so I got to dance pretty much the entire evening.
I had forgotten just how incredible it feels to dance. I took lessons for years and kicked around going into competition last year, so I'm pretty good. It's an absolute joy to dance. Nermine, Deanna, and I had such a blast, I hope it's something that we start doing at least a few times a month. I wish more people in our cirle of friends enjoyed this; I would love to get a huge group of us going regularly.
Friday I was going to meet Elaine and some others down at Onion Creek, but I totally crashed from all the late nights and was asleep by about 5:30. I woke up around 9:00, but just couldn't muster the energy to get ready and go down there. I hate living a million miles away from everything.
So far, the rest of the weekend was spent with me working yesterday (I work Tuesday through Saturdays now), catching up on a lot of stuff on the TiVo since I haven't watched television in like three weeks, I finished the latest Stephanie Plum novel, and just took it easy.
Anyway, this is why I haven't blogged in a few days - too damn busy being a social butterfly! :-D
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Oh! We need to make a QaF date! The stuff will be off the cable box soon, so we don't have much time. Let me know what you think. We could split it up over a few days, and I have the last 2-3 episodes on the TiVo!
Posted by Christine at August 22, 2005 07:18 PM
When did they start having trivia night there?
Posted by Thomas at August 25, 2005 07:11 PM
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You Are Nothing Without Your Robot Car! Nothing!
I love Glarkware's t-shirts.
I bought "Lawyers do it in front of a jury of their peers" for Katie and "Don't @#$! with Tubey", "Oceanica Airlines: Getting halfway there is all the fun!", and the swordman (which has the best t-shirt description ever) for myself. I also have "In Soviet Russia, shirt wears you", which is currently my favorite t-shirt ever.
You're probably thinking, "So? What's your point?"
Well, I'm definitely getting this shirt (I have been looking for a pink maneki neko forever; seriously, if you ever find one, buy it for me and I will buy you a gift in return) and I can't pass up anything that says NARM, so I'm getting it too.
The thing is, though, I can't decide if I should get "You are nothing without your robot car. Nothing!" or not. I don't have any abiding hatred for David Hasselhoff, but that shirt really tickles my funny bone.
So, I'm asking you. What do you think? Stupid or cool? Should I get it or not?
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I adore those shirts, OMG, thanks so much for sharing the link. I am gonna get a few for my family. ^_^
Posted by Becka at August 17, 2005 12:04 PM
eBay, m'dear! So far I've gotten orange, yellow, black, standard white and a beautiful frosted blue glass maneki from sellers over in Asia. Surprisingly, shipping was not all the expensive.
are my favs!
Or how about a coffee mug instead of a figurine? :) (Crap. I think I may buy that for myself!)
Posted by Lisa at August 17, 2005 02:41 PM
Get the robot car one, even though the car shown is a LeBaron and KITT was a Firebird. The shirt's still too awesome to pass up!
Posted by Lisa at August 17, 2005 06:36 PM
That Pink one will look great on you!
I would get the car one its Kinda cool!
:)
Posted by Terry at August 18, 2005 07:22 AM
Uhm, what is NARM? I don't get it...
If I ever see a pink cat, I'll be sure to hook you up. Along with getting one for myself...
Posted by Christine at August 21, 2005 02:49 AM
Oh - forgot to add - not big on the car shirt. I like all of the others (well, I don't get the NARM thing, but you know) but I don't like the car. I wouldn't have known what it was even about if you hadn't clued me in.
Posted by Christine at August 21, 2005 02:52 AM
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Spoil-A-Blogger Answers
I'm participating in Spoil-A-Blogger (Who can't use a little spoiling, after all?), so here's the answers to the questionnaire for my secret pal to use:
- What is your favorite color? It's a toss up between purple and blue.
- What is your favorite scent? Vanilla and buttercream.
- Where is your favorite place to vacation? Las Vegas, Philadelphia, New York, and any place with a beach.
- Do you collect anything? Jewelry (I have tons of earrings and bracelets), nail polish (I love bright colors - blues, purples, pink, glitters), DVDs, books, and fish stuff (statues, toys, ornaments, etc.).
- Do you have a favorite tv show? I've got lots. lol CSI, CSI: Miama, Without a Trace, Survivor, The Amazing Race, The Dead Zone, The 4400, Six Feet Under, Queer as Folk, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Smallville, Rescue Me, 24, Medium, Numb3rs, and probably more. God, no wonder I have to own so many TiVos!
- Are you crafty? If so, how? Probably like that Beastie Boys song, but otherwise it's limited to making stamping projects.
- Do you have kids? Nope.
- Do you have pets? A beta fish named Spike.
- What kind of movies do you like? Pretty much anything, but especially dark comedies, suspense, cult movies, and romantic comedies.
- What kind of music do you listen to? Again, just about anything, but my favorite genre is downtempo. You can see what I'm listening to here.
- What kind of books do you like to read? Everything! I love to read! As a matter of fact, I have a (neglected but I swear I'm going to catch up) book review blog. I love horror, suspense, and chick lit the best, though.
- Do you have a favorite magazine? Card Player Magazine.
- What is your favorite weekend activity? Usually meeting friends for dinner, drinks, and/or seeing a band.
- What kind of work do you do? I do tech support for Six Apart for TypePad and TypeKey.
- What do you do for fun? Read, play poker, play at Pogo, listen to live bands (especially The El Orbits), go to bars, skydive (just once, but I'm going again soon!), watch movies, and listen to music.
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So let me get this straight... you blog and people/someone is going to buy you stuff? How cool is that?!
Posted by groovehouse at August 17, 2005 09:30 AM
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The Best Neurotic Fishbowl Bracelet Ever
OMG. I am totally in love with this bracelet.
It's like it was made with me specifically in mind - blues and greens, a gold star, and a hand carved goldfish!
Maybe if I successfully beat that stupid parking ticket (I'm going to go request a hearing on it Wednesday), I'll put the $35 from the fine towards the bracelet and buy myself a nice "you don't suck, you rock" present.
(Link courtesy of C.)
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Failure
You know what's a good way to measure how much people think of you? The contempt and hatred that your father feels towards you.
Yeah, that's a good measure.
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Someone's not sounding too happy. That's not so good. Here's to a return to happiness. :)
Posted by LittleKenny at August 13, 2005 05:44 PM
Only because he apparently can't see how well you're doing in life. :p to him then.
Posted by Lisa at August 13, 2005 06:49 PM
Actually, from what you've told me over the years, I don't think that is an accurate measure at all. I've known you for over 5 years now, and *I* think you're fabulous. So does Mike. Heck, even my Mom likes you. (And we know she can be hard to please sometimes!)
Call me if you need to talk. I'm here for you, baby. *mwah!*
Posted by Christine at August 14, 2005 08:15 PM
What is going on? Email me. ;)
Posted by Chica at August 15, 2005 12:26 PM
Oh honey, I'm sorry. It sounds like heavy stuff going on. You want to know what I found out? The older I get, the less my father's opinion matters to me. As my kids get older and I learn to deal with their changes, I realize that my father was never equipped to be a good father. It's not even his fault. And I've learned that I don't need his approval. My sadness about him, it has occurred to me, is not actually about him but is a sort of mourning for something that never actually existed. I've "known" you a very long time now (damn, it really is a long time, isn't it?) and I know that you're absolutely fabulous and if you take a moment to think about it, you'll realize that that is the truth. Great big, comforting hugs to you. Don't let the bastards get you down sweetie.
Posted by Christine at August 21, 2005 01:35 AM
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88 miles per hour!
Looking for something to do tonight?
If you are, River Oaks Theatre on West Gray is showing Back to the Future tonight as their midnight movies.
My brother, his friends, and some of my friends are going, so come out and join us if you're free. It should be fun.
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Wait. I didn't get an Evite for this! ;)
I went and saw that movie in the theater on the date that he sets on the car - just a fluke that we were there that day. How cool is that?
Posted by Christine at August 14, 2005 08:16 PM
how was it?
Posted by irfan at August 20, 2005 12:46 PM
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Date Lance!
You know, maybe I should get all of my friends to do this for me.
At least it would be interesting.
(Link courtesy of Thomas.)
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I saw the "Returned Missionary" and "BYU" in the header and I immediately thought, "Oh no, you *should* not date Lance."
There is a "Date My Ex" site that is a lot like Match. I just found it last week through The Knot, and I thought, "I should set up a Bio for Kymberlie!" I wonder if it has to be an ex or if it can just be a friend. You are my heterosexual life partner after all...
Posted by Christine at August 14, 2005 08:19 PM
Now there is a website for those who have dated Lance. http://www.idatedlance.com You can post comments about how your date with Lance went. I thought it was funny.
Posted by Sam at August 16, 2005 09:29 PM
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More Random Stuff
- I am almost completely hives free. My face is peeling like I got the world's worst sunburn (or stood next to a nuclear blast) and the right side is still a bit puffy, but I am definitely way improved. I didn't realize how shitty I felt this weekend until I started feeling better Monday night. How on earth did I complete the Blogathon?
- For some reason one of my credit cards that I paid online had dropped the 0 off the beginning of my bank account, so I got dinged with a $35 returned check fee (basically) and a $30 late fee. I called and bitched and they said they would reverse the late fee, but not the other fee. I hate places like that that don't verify your bank account info when you put it in for you (like PayPal or Capital One does). It's just an easy way for them to make money off of you. Bastards. I will be highly pissed if after updating my account information it doesn't work AGAIN when I try to pay it a second time on Friday.
- I cried through just about the entire last episode of Six Feet Under. How are they going to wrap that whole show up in two episodes? I still think I'm going to buy this shirt. NARM!
- I currently have over 1,000 e-mails sitting on my webserver - stuff I haven't even downloaded and added to the other thousand unread messages in Outlook. When the hell did it become so hard to get through all of my mail?
- I need a manicure in the worst way. My work schedule has shifted to a Tuesday through Saturday week, so I am going to take advantage of the empty nail place and go in the middle of the day Monday. Yeah!
- I just noticed that this picture is probably the only picture of me in my glasses on the Internet. Hmmm.
- I love this picture that Jay took. And I love that Jay now defends my mix CD position to the death. Ha! Another person who'll do my bidding! ;-)
- Thanks to looking nasty from those hives, I missed trivia night at The Flying Saucer for the first time in over a month and my team came in second place. Suxor.
- My new favorite cussword is one that I made up: fuckola. Has a nice ring to it, no?
- Must go shower so I can proof read something for my brother. He's such a great kid.
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Yay about the hives being almost gone.
Which product do you work on for 6A?
The pic by Jay is a good one.
Happy Thursday!
Posted by Lisa at August 11, 2005 10:49 AM
Dude, I've been all about the "fuckola" for years and years. It is one of the best words. Well, that and jackmonkey. I love jackmonkey. ;)
Posted by Christine at August 14, 2005 08:22 PM
By the way - when are we going to have our QAF date? Do you want to come watch some of it tomorrow?
Hey, who is that guy in the photo with you on Jay's site? He looks familiar...
Posted by Christine at August 14, 2005 08:27 PM
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Playing Catch Up
I've been too busy and/or too tired to really blog around here much, but here's a quick catch up, as much as my benefit as for yours, of the last few weeks:
Friday, July 1st: Marc and I went to see Land of the Dead (good zombie film, though I found myself way too distracted by what a nice suit Dennis Hopper had on; I am so weird) and then went to Zimm's for martinis. Good apple martinis, but the DJ must have thought either that everyone there was there to hear him or that there were 900 people there because, damn, he was loud. We then went to Katz's (Katz's never kloses) for food and then to Marfreless for more delicious martinis.
Saturday, July 2nd: party at Kenny and Elaine's. Lots of fun and I got to see people that I hadn't seen in a while including Pat and Hanna.
Sunday, July 3rd: poker night at Kevin and Kimberly's. Six people played and I doubled my $20 and drank apple martinis mixed by Kevin. I miss playing cards regularly.
Wednesday, July 6th: I met Bruce Campbell! I was actually really nervous to get to meet him; again, I am such a dork. We totally had a moment when he signed my book (and called me dear) and talked about how I spell my name. Okay, probably not a moment, but I made it one in the life that I lead inside my head, so it counts.
Marc and I went to Romano's (Mmmmm. Pizza.) and next to Marfreless (Mmmmm. Apple martinis made with sour apple rum instead of apple pucker.). We then met Jeff and Elizabeth back at the River Oaks Theater for Bruce's Q&A and to see The Man With The Screaming Brain.
Bruce didn't seem as personable as he did in some of the other Flickr pictures of him, so I suspect he had a bad day or something, especially since the Q&A was actually three hours later than it was supposed to be.
It was still fun and while the movie wasn't exactly great, it was still pretty cool to see in a theater filled with Bruce Campbell fans. Or maybe it was the martinis before hand. Btw, this is the best Bruce Campbell picture ever.
After the movie, we went back to Marfreless since the rumor was that Bruce was going to be there, but he didn't show. Drats!
Friday, July 8th: met Katie at her house so we could get a bite to eat before the big Technology Byte's Tenth Anniversary Party.
We went to Farrago's where I had just about the best pizza ever (crispy, but not too crispy; perfect amount of sauce with tiny chunks of tomato) and some yummy pink lemonade martinis. It was an even better dinner when Chris and Katie paid for the whole thing. They are so sweet and I love them.
Next up was Kaveh Kane's for the party. It was a lot of fun seeing Sat, Jay, Barrett, and the rest of the gang. Sat and I popped into the bar next door since Kaveh Kane's doesn't serve hard liquor and I got to try out my apple flavored cocktail sugar. Pretty good stuff, though I think I would like it more if it was of a finer grain.
The party broke up around midnight, so Sat, Kendall, and I went over to Twelve Spot. I just love the look of that place with the exposed brick and the high ceilings. Kendall left after a bit, but Sat and I sat (heh) and shot the shit since we hadn't talked for a while.
Last stop of the night was Frank's Pizza (Mmmmm. Pizza.) for some delicious food. I'm always amazed at how packed that place is at 3:00 in the morning.
Sunday, July 10th: lunch with my family at Tila's on Shepard to celebrate my aunt's birthday. Their regular margaritas weren't very good, but their raspberry ones were. The service kind of sucked, but I had the absolute best cheese quesadillas ever. They were freaking delicious. The roasted corn was also really good, but the chili pepper on it was too spicy for me.
I got home just in time to get a call from Kendall saying that she was taking her massage table to Katie's, so I headed over to her house. After a really nice massage, Kendall and I went to Sambuca for a drink.
Lara, our bartender, made the best apple martinis, so I need to talk to her to see what she did different. These two old guys kept hitting on us, so we left and went to The Flying Saucer where we had the best bacon cheese fries. The Saucer makes shitty drinks (unless you like beer), but their bacon cheese fries are to die for. We called Sat and he joined us for a while too.
Tuesday, July 12th: trivia contest night at The Flying Saucer! Sat, Jeff, Elizabeth, Amber, Melissa, girl and boy, and I played a kick ass match of trivia, leading ten other teams for most of the twenty questions. Unfortunately, we fell behind and finished only third. We won a $10 gift certificate good for next Tuesday, so I'm going to try and go back out.
We then went over to Sambuca for a drink where the talented Carol Fran was singing the blues. She was awesome. I was a little disappointed since the nice waiter who put on my tiara one time when I was there before a Tiara Happy Hour was kind of a dick and put everyone's drinks on my tab. I think I'm still owed like four martinis.
Wednesday, July 13th: The El Orbits were having their monthly show at Sambuca, so I headed back downtown. Since Technology Bytes is on at the same time, the original plan was to go to the Saucer or somewhere else with WiFi, but thanks to an unsecured network, I was actually able to connect from Sambuca's bar, listen to the show with one headphone, The El Orbits, and chat in the IRC channel at the same time, all while having a delicious apple martini. It was quite a bit like heaven.
Quite a bit like heaven, that is, until we left at 9:00 to get some food and I found a parking ticket on my window when I went to go put my laptop up. Since there were cars parked both in front of and behind me, a sign next to my car saying that parking was not permitted from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (I parked at a little after 7:00), Katie's parked there before, and a cop that we flagged down said he wasn't sure why I got a ticket, I was pretty pissed off.
I really want to fight it, but the fine is only $35 and I'd rather not have to lose vacation time to fight something that small. As Katie said, it's a win-win for the city since they know most people will pay the ticket even if they shouldn't have gotten one because it's easier.
After a bite to eat at St. Pete's Dancing Marlin, we went back to listen to the rest of The El Orbit's show. Man, I've really missed them. Kendall picked up some admirers (I did too, but since they were out of towners and older than I'm really looking for, I pretty much danced when asked to, but didn't pay them much attention).
Kendall wanted to go to another bar after Sambuca closed at midnight, so we went upstairs to The State Bar and talked for a few more hours.
Despite the ticket, the night had still been mostly awesome, but while we were getting ready to leave Kendall, who'd had a lot to drink and always does this when she's a bit inebriated, lifted me up, stumbled on the uneven sidewalk, and fell backwards. She landed on her ass, I fell on my knees, and right onto a sharp sign outside the front door, cutting a huge gash into my arm.
It really hurt, but I didn't cry until we went back upstairs into the bar's bathroom and I saw it in the mirror. It was really bloody, a few inches long, and I started to freak out that it was going to scar.
As of right now, it still really hurts, looks incredibly gross, I have scratches and bruises on my upper arm (and on my knees where I hit the ground), but I don't think it's going to scar, or at least not too badly. It's getting lots of hydrogen peroxide and Neosporene applied, so I'm hoping for the best.
So, that's the last couple of weeks around here. Most of those night ended with me not getting home until well after 3:00 or 4:00, so is it any wonder I took tonight easy?
Natalie's birthday is being celebrated Sunday, so even if I do nothing tomorrow, I'll still be out and about. Sat and I also talked about seeing the Peter and James Duo Monday at The Continental Club and trivia is Tuesday, so looks like my wild life is never done. What I wouldn't give to own a nice little condo downtown or in midtown so I could shave at least an hour of driving off each night. Curse living in the sticks!
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Hey, we saw you at Kenny & Elaine's too, and we also haven't seen you in aaaaaaages. ;) When are you coming to Chez Tremoulet for dinner? I know, probably not as exciting as the rest of your life, but we still long for your company... *GRIN*
Posted by Christine at July 19, 2005 09:41 AM
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The Total Cost
Gah! I just got the mail and I have another bill in there from that stupid kidney stone procedure that I had in April, this one to to the tune of $162.
I wish when you had a procedure like this done they'd give you some kind of clue how many other people are going to need money in addition to the $2,800 I had to give them the day of the surgery. At this point, we're rapidly approaching $4,000 and it's anybody's guess if another bill or two or three are going to show up.
God, I hate insurance companies.
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I wish we could tell them 'You have one month to gather all you crap and send me the charges...anything past 1 month is null, void and ignorable!' They give you 30 days to pay. If they can't charge you within 30 days...oh well!!
I know, I know...But I can hold on to my little dreams, can't I? =)
Posted by Lans at July 11, 2005 08:04 PM
Bills there are like Bugs they never go away!
Insurance people are just dipshits!
Never trust any of them!
Posted by Terry at July 11, 2005 08:18 PM
Dude, I was just reading your "today's posts" archives because of a title catching my eye. I just realized what you did wrong.
You should have gone to Dr. Nickle instead. SHE could have cured you for free. I wonder if she is still running that office out of Hooters? ;)
Posted by Christine at July 12, 2005 01:13 AM
join the club. The insurance companies are nothing but a scam.
Posted by Ash at July 14, 2005 07:02 PM
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Need Sleep
Since last Friday, I have been out five nights where I haven't made it home before 3:00 in the morning. It's only 9:00 pm, but I am going to bed right now. Man, I'm beat.
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Have Rental Car, Will Travel
I swear, my life has been non-stop since getting a rental car last Thursday, which is a good thing since last week I totally lost my shit after being stuck in the house with no car.
Thursday I got my not-so-fabulous rental car - a red Dodge Neon. It has like no acceleration and I'm afraid it's going to get me killed driving on the freeway. It is kind of fun, though, to listen to a song with heavy bass because it totally makes the sideview mirrors shake, almost like a Tyrannosaurus rex is approaching, though I suppose it could have been the power trying to come back on.
The silly thing about the Neon is that I'm actually a little afraid of driving it. I realized the other day that I haven't had a car with a backseat since either 1993 or 1994 (my last three cars have been two-seaters; two were convertibles and the other had t-tops), so it just seems huge. I'm such a weirdo.
Anyway, as soon as I got the rental, I headed to Wal-Mart to get some shopping done since I needed Diet Cherry Cokes and some postcards to send to Flickr. I made out like a bandit there since I got four twelve packs of Coke, two pairs of boxer shorts (which is work clothing for me since I work from home), two pairs of shoes, some jeans, a purse, shampoo, conditioner, and some groceries for $100.
My parents, my brother, my aunt, and I usually go eat dinner somewhere about once a week and Friday my dad told me I could pick the restaurant since I usually don't get to which really made me happy. I chose Pei Wei since I hadn't been there in a very long time. Food was delicious and we all stuffed ourselves. Mmmmm. Mongolian beef.
After hanging out at Russell's apartment for a little bit, we went home and I was contemplating slipping into a food coma when my phone rang. It was my friend Johanna asking me if I'd left yet. I had no idea what she was talking about until she pointed out that the show at The Continental Club that I thought was the next day was actually starting. Ooops. I quickly touched up my make-up, threw on some clothes, and ran out the door, arriving at The Continental Club at exactly the same time as Johanna.
The first band was Two Hoots and a Holler, a mostly rockabilly group who also play some mean cover songs. Their guitarist was so incredible and they had a really hot girl on drums who fucking rocked. I was a percussionist in high school and one of only three girls to march a drum in four years at both my high school and the sister school across the way, so I'm always pleased to see a girl on drums. I liked them so much I bought one of their CDs and would definitely recommend catching them live if you get a chance.
Next up was Guy Forsyth, which is actually the reason that Marc, Irfan, Rod, Michelle, Johanna, a few other people, and I went to the club to begin with. Guy is Irfan's total hero/boy crush and he's a huge groupie, so an opportunity to see Guy is never missed.
Guy was really good, but after about two hours of him on top of the other band, I was ready to give my ears a break and get out of there. I was also starving, so Marc and I took off for an early morning breakfast at Katz's where I got my usual of French Fries and French toast. I know it sounds weird, but trust me, it's delicious.
By the time we got done eating and I got back to my side of town (Oh, how I hate living in the suburbs!), it was about 3:45, making it close to 5:00 in the morning before I even got the bed.
The next day I worked for a few hours and then headed out to the Heights to meet Irfan and Marc at someone's house for a pre-Pride Parade party. Jess was there too, so I got to see her briefly before heading over to the parade.
This was my first Pride Parade and I loved every minute of it. It's probably cheesy, but I was so proud of everyone that marched or even came out. I hate how this country is becoming more and more dominated by the conservatives and religious right and to stand up and be proud of who you are is wonderful. I clapped and cheered for each person that walked past me, taking pictures the whole time.
I don't have any of them up at Flickr yet except for this one, which seems to sum up everything the parade was about. I can never understand why people get so upset if someone's gay. There's not enough love in the world as it is, so why deny it when two people are lucky enough to find each other?
After the parade, we all went to JR's Bar & Grill for a drink and to get out of the heat. It's hard to believe, but that was my first time in a gay bar. How have I never been in a gay bar before? Melissa and I loved it, not least of all because of the fabulous apple martinis, so hopefully we'll be back there soon.
Next on the list was drinking and dart playing at Dog House Tavern. When we got there, it was dead, but soon some very drunk/high people including, apparently, a pro bowler (WTF? That's what they said the one guy was, but surely that couldn't have been right) showed up to liven the place up.
I swear, if I was a lesbian, I would never want for a date since no less than four girls came over to hang out with me, all of them proclaiming that I was hot. This doesn't even include the incredibly sexy girl at the parade that wanted to give me her number. I guess if I'm ever in need of an ego boost, Westheimer is the place to go.
When the place shut down, I was starving, so Marc, Irfan, Josh, Melissa, and I went to Late Night Pie for some pizza. Man, it was good. It's not as good as Frank's or Romano's in my opinion, but neither of them are open at 3:00 am either. After dinner, a quick stop at the store, and the drive home, it was a little after 4:30 before I got home.
Is it obvious that I was glad to get out of the house this weekend? ;-)
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we haven't been to Pride in a couple of years. we were going to go this year, but I came down with the crud Friday evening and spent all of Saturday in bed. :(
Posted by girl at June 29, 2005 04:09 AM
French Toast and French Fries? Sounds good to me! You'd giggle that whenever I got to TGIFridays, I get French Dip, French Onion Soup, and French Fries. The whole french array :D
Sounds like lots of fun goin' on for you - cool cool!!! :)
Posted by kristine at June 29, 2005 06:06 PM
It was great seeing you guys at the show. The pictures I took at the Two Hoots show are in my gallery.
http://www.baldheretic.com/gallery/TwoHoots
Posted by Jay Lee at June 30, 2005 07:42 AM
What is this Flickr Schwag stuff? It's funny you mention the Dog House Tavern. I've never heard of it before but this makes like the 3rd time this week someone has mentioned going there. Strange.
Posted by Jenn at June 30, 2005 03:39 PM
Hope the car stuff works out, i was never at a Pride Parade we dont get that around here!
Posted by Terry at June 30, 2005 10:21 PM
I've had some homophobic friends go to Katz's and be afraid. Hehe.
Posted by Ryan at July 3, 2005 11:21 PM
I'm a "live and let live" type of person. I mean average, lay people when I say this. I don't think most people get upset just because someone is gay. I never have. What irritates me, and most people is when someone wants to thrust their sex life in our faces. I don't like other heteros doing it, and I don't like homos doing it either. I have no problem with people having a gay pride parade. Now, watch someone have a straight pride parade, the same people who say "be yourself, don't repress your feelings" and all that will be the first ones to jump up and raise hell.
Posted by Jason at July 6, 2005 09:02 AM
I love it when the windows vibrate
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My Toes Are Longer Than Yours!
Last week Mikey asked which is normal: If your second toe is longer than your big toe or vice versa. Turns out that if your second toe is longer, it's a forefoot disorder called Morton's Toe and can lead to foot pain.
I actually had no idea which way my feet were, so I immediately took a look and my second toe is definitely longer, very much so on my left foot. No wonder my damn feet always hurt.
So now I'm curious. Who else has Morton's Toe? Surely I'm not the only strange footed blogger out there.
On a random side note, any time someone says that they have nice feet (I think mine are kind of nice), I always hear this Geena Davis and Michael Keaton exchange from Speechless in my head:
Julia: You have nice feet.
Kevin: Well, you know. I work out.
Thinking of that always cracks me up.
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my 2nd toe is longer, too... but i think we're the "weird" ones.
Posted by mikey at June 28, 2005 12:01 AM
I have it too. I inherited my ugly feet from my sperm donor.
Posted by girl at June 28, 2005 06:48 AM
My second toes are longer, though not a lot so it's not really noticable unless you're looking for it. My mom always said that (on girls) it means you're the head of the family. Definately true here. haha!
Posted by NinaKaye at June 28, 2005 09:57 AM
Don't worry: my grandma has the same thing and her feet start hurting when she turned 85, so... is not that bad.
Posted by gamma-normids at June 28, 2005 11:21 AM
I can't stand feet. :D I think all feet are ugly, even when I have my cute little nails painted a bright and sparkly pink...sorry, that's off the topic. :D My second toes are shorter and everyone in my family has always thought that it was strange - they even "affectionately" call my feet Flintstone Feet. (Ah, the joys of family...) So it's great to know that I'm actually normal and they're all as crazy as I've always thought they were. Thanks for making me smile. :D
Posted by Lewesrat at June 28, 2005 03:24 PM
My 2nd toe is smaller than my big toe on both feet. However, my husband's 2nd toes are longer, as are his mother's. It seems to be hereditary, and I've also heard that it tends to correspond with a "very strong personality" in people, too. That definitely fits with my MIL and husband!
Posted by niki at June 28, 2005 04:32 PM
My second toe is longer on both feet - I think feet with the second toe that is shorter look strange.
I have cute feet. Of course, I work out.
Posted by Christine at June 28, 2005 07:11 PM
Who was Morton, anyway?
Posted by Matt Stevens at June 28, 2005 07:55 PM
My big toe is longer than my second toe, but my feet still hurt. :)
Posted by nastybastard at July 3, 2005 05:50 PM
i didn't know it was called that. i have it too.
Posted by Pretty Pink Pony at July 21, 2005 03:38 PM
It is just a matter of development as a human being. We all have developed from monkeys and monkeys' big toes are much shorter than normal people' ( with no Morton's toe). It just means that people without MT have progressed more than people with MT.
Posted by toeman at October 9, 2005 10:22 PM
i'm a girl and my second toes are longer on both feet and i'm kind of self-conscious of wearing open-toed shoes . . . should I be??
Posted by girl at April 16, 2006 05:20 PM
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Sexual Harassment on Flickr
About a month ago, a contact on Flickr by the screen name of luvforboobies (classy, no?), using usaforever@hotmail.com as their e-mail address, sent me a some Flickr mail about how he thought my boobs were beautiful and we should talk.
I mailed him back saying I don't use Flickr to try and pick up people that want to talk about my boobs, so thanks, but no thanks. He kept mailing me saying that he had a big cock (yeah, right) and finally I sent him mail to please stop contacting me. He did, until yesterday when he poppped back up asking me to post more "boobie" pictures.
I told him again to leave me alone and then got "i will if you send me one boobie pic. just one hun. Do this boobie loving guy a favor; btk7@hotmail.com" I finally told him to fuck off which got me, "nope, I won't... i wanna lick your boobies."
That was the final straw, so I reported him to Flickr for sexual harassment and told him I had done so and was probably going to contact Hotmail as well. His reply to that? "i dont give a fuck bitch. I like big boobs and you got em... so send some pics and cut the shit."
What the hell is wrong with this guy? What makes him think that he's entitled to half-naked pictures of me? Maybe I should never have replied back in the first place, but I assumed, foolishly I guess, that if I told someone to leave me alone that they would. I absolutely love Flickr and it sucks that every time I get new mail there my first thought is to wonder if it's more shit from that asshole. Maybe I'm making a bigger deal out of it than I should be, but I find it abusing and upsetting to repeatedly get mail from this creep.
Like I said, I've reported him to Flickr, but does anyone know if there's a way to block someone from sending you mail in the meantime? I shouldn't have to take that from him.
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You're totally justified in feeling that way. It is totally sexual harassment. If you knew who it was you'd be justified in filing charges. On a side note he's probably crossing state lines (that usually cranks things up a notch...)
It's too bad that their are idiots out there ruining people's fun. They're just bullies and who ever liked a bully...?
Posted by Gary LaPointe at June 26, 2005 02:54 PM
A couple of female friends of mine have run into this phenomenon. There are a few losers out there who have neither a life nor a girlfriend nor the prospect of acquiring either one. This is how they attempt to compensate. It doesn't work, of course; but then, if they were bright enough to realize that, they'd have a life and a girlfriend.
Your reaction is exactly right. If anything, you should have lost patience sooner. The Flickr staff is historically very good about deep-sixing people like this. Send them a copy of "luvforboobies'" latest remark, and it'll accelerate the process. And no matter what, don't correspond with him anymore. Contact just fuels his delusions.
Know that most men don't respect dickless wonders like him, and do respect people like you for being vital, creative and willing to share a slice of your life with the world.
Sincerely,
Matt Stevens
Posted by Matt Stevens at June 26, 2005 05:17 PM
you definately did the right thing. People like that will keep abusing the system until someone says 'enough'. Good for you for standing up for yourself.
Posted by Khali at June 26, 2005 10:51 PM
Sounds to me like some teen or young twenty something who has way too much time on his hands.
Posted by Pierce at June 27, 2005 12:50 AM
What a damn creep. Hi again, sissy, long time no talk. Anyways, for the email crap, set up a filter for all of his known-to-you addresses that sends his junk straight to the trash. That way you won't even have to see it.
You were right in turning him in. Cretin.
Posted by Kirsten at June 27, 2005 03:28 AM
Ugh, revolting! The idea that he did it through FLICKR is just horrid. It feels vaguely like a violation of how I view Flickr, how I feel about its purpose.
Posted by Meredith at June 27, 2005 10:15 AM
I would email flickr and ask them to take him off for inappropriate conduct. He put a comment on one of my pictures asking me how your boobs felt.
Posted by Katie at June 27, 2005 11:18 AM
I must say you do have nice boobs-But thats as far as i go! Harrasing ladies is not right i hate that crap!
Hope all is well with you!
Take it easy!
Posted by Terry at June 27, 2005 03:11 PM
geez, people are assholes. i guess it's time for you to start tagging certain photos as "private"...
Posted by mikey at June 27, 2005 10:08 PM
I just looked at one of his comments and it says "deleted" next to his name. so either he deleted his account or Flickr did. hopefully it was Flickr.
Posted by girl at June 28, 2005 06:55 AM
Looks like everything worked out in the end: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62744004@N00/?find=luvforboobies
Well done Fish.
Posted by amyybeth at June 30, 2005 08:05 AM
I wasn't 100% sure, but the creep's email address began with btk? That was the serial killer they caught after about 20 years. Is he emulating this guy? Or it could be his initials. Either way, he's nuts and the kind of person you don't want to meet in real life. Just be careful that things you post don't give him any clues as to where to find you (especially if he's here in Houston too).
BTW- some good pix
Posted by Jason at July 5, 2005 11:00 AM
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Life is a Highway
And I can drive it all night long now. Thanks to my fantastic insurance company, I now have a rental car (one day shy of the three week mark of my accident) and I can once again resume having a life. Yeah!
Allstate, my insurance company, should also be sending out an adjustor to take a look at my car and getting the details of the accident in the next few days. The nice guy who filed my claim said if the other driver (or "lying fuck" as I like to refer to him) got a ticket, then they should be able to go after his insurance company. I hope so. I don't want to pay the damn deductible, especially after getting a bill for $177 more from that kidney stone procedure I had in done April.
So, the good news is that I have a car again, even if it is a rental and not my cute little Miata. I hope the adjustor doesn't find a lot wrong with her! I don't want to be without my car for too much longer.
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Motherfucker
The goddamn insurance company for that lying fuck of a dump truck driver just denied my claim. The guy got a motherfucking ticket! How much clearer can it be that he was at fault?
Almost three fucking weeks, I still don't have a car, and now this. So much for justice.
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Do you want me to go Jersey on them?
Posted by sass at June 22, 2005 05:42 PM
It's one thing to be without your car, another thing entirely to be without your Miata! (I speak from experience.)
Posted by tinyhands at June 22, 2005 11:46 PM
thats strange, did they say why they denied it? you have contacted your own insurance company right? they should fight it for you... very strange...
can you tell i have worked in insurance for 10 years? ha.
Posted by cat. at June 23, 2005 04:46 PM
I was just going to suggest also that you should bring your insurance company in on it. They will definitely fight to get the money back from the other company.
Did they send an adjuster out (finally) to look at your car? What reason did they give you as to why they denied it?
Posted by Christine at June 23, 2005 06:19 PM
Of course the other insurance company is going to deny it. They first deny claims and hope you'll drop it and let your insurance company handle your end. They are hoping you don't take no for an answer and go after them.
Posted by Jason at July 6, 2005 09:22 AM
Correction, they are hoping you DO take no for an answer. Sorry.
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Hotness Circa 1983
Is it wrong of me to watch old Monty Python movies and think John Cleese is hot?
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wrong? no...
creepy? yes.
Posted by don at June 16, 2005 09:19 PM
A Fish Called Kymberlie!
Posted by KB at June 16, 2005 10:58 PM
That seriously made me laugh. Jon Cleese? Really? LOL. Moreover I don't recall "hot" being a common description of anyone in Monty Python. :P But hey, to each his own.
Posted by syd at June 17, 2005 09:46 AM
Michael Palin was the "hot" one for me.
Ok, now I feel dirty...
Posted by amber at June 17, 2005 10:02 AM
I still think John Cleese is hot. So there you go...
Posted by mac at June 17, 2005 10:48 AM
Ewe, yes.
Posted by Katie at June 17, 2005 03:29 PM
Cleese definately has his moments! ;)
Posted by Khali at June 18, 2005 12:39 PM
I'm gonna have to go with Don on this one. ;) I think John is absolutely brilliant and probably the funniest comedian ever, but hot? not exactly...
Posted by girl at June 18, 2005 10:04 PM
Did you forget to take your Meds again?
Posted by Sass at June 20, 2005 04:15 PM
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. ;)
Posted by nastybastard at June 20, 2005 11:14 PM
I can see him as being attractive...I think.
Posted by Robin at June 21, 2005 03:07 PM
Dude! He's GAY. Seriously.
Posted by Over-Educated Nympho at June 26, 2005 09:07 AM
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Finding My Audience
I didn't know it, but the article that The Houston Chronicle wrote about me came out on Thursday, so if you still have your paper from then, look in the "This Week" section.
If you already tossed it, though you can read the article here.
Kind of cool, huh?
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Wow! I can't wait to say I knew you when. We're leaving Japan Tuesday, I'll keep my eye out for a last ditch cat at the airport! :)
Posted by Alex at June 14, 2005 02:05 AM
Yay, congrats on a name mention! :) I still have the Houston Press that all of our faces where in.
Posted by chattykathy at June 14, 2005 10:35 AM
Very cool! Fame isn't going to change you is it? ;)
Posted by kimberly at June 14, 2005 04:19 PM
Oops! I thought you knew. My Dad called me the day he read it, and saved the article for me. You're in color on my footstool in the living room right now!
Posted by Christine at June 15, 2005 03:03 AM
Very cool! Fun too! The local newspaper here in Montgomery did a article on blogging and contacted me for the article back in 2003. I remember being asked if 'blogging will be around in a couple years?' and replying, "Oh yes..its not going anywhere." :-)
Posted by Pam at June 18, 2005 10:00 PM
I'm still alive by the way, just in hiding. Anways, I see nothing wrong with banging two coconuts together, or having a intense conv about the wing speed of non-migratory swallows carring cocunuts.
But...but, Cleese hot? Runaway! runaway!, call me tim.
It's only a flesh wound. Now go away before I taunt you a 2nd time!
Not like the romans have done anything for us lately!
Biggus Dickus...okay, I'll stop with the obscure Monty Python quotes.
Posted by sketkar at June 20, 2005 02:16 PM
Speaking of audiences, do you know that your site takes a wicked crazy long time to load in IE 6.0? I know, I don't normally use IE - so I was caught off guard. I thought it wasn't going to load at all, but then it finally came up.
Just wanted to let you know in case you didn't already.
Posted by Christine at June 20, 2005 11:07 PM
The link to the article is broken. Looks like they have archived it. Can you relink?
Cheers,
Toby
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STOP Stealing My Internet
When I connected to the Flying Saucer's WiFi downtown Friday night, several other networks were detected. My favorite was STOP Stealing My Internet. Of course, if you don't want your connection used, seems to me like you'd at least secure your network.
My friend Jon got on it and left him text files that said You'll never shut down the real Napster.
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That was too funny. The network was wide open. Jon was able get and see all the computers and shares. Too bad he couldn't net send.
Posted by sketkar at June 7, 2005 01:28 PM
Seriously you'll, someone worked hard to set up that WiFi connection. I might have to report Jon to the cops.
Posted by Thomas at June 8, 2005 03:39 PM
Our network is named "hellowardriver" just in case. :)
(It's also secured by MAC address filtering.)
Posted by Meredith at June 21, 2005 11:36 AM
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Starting the Weekend Off With a Bang (and a Crash)
About an hour after posting yesterday that I was heading out to meet Katie, I was on the road. I had just passed Greenspoint and was nearing West Road when the traffic slowed to a crawl. I was thinking, "Shit. This is totally going to make me late to meet Katie. Wonder if I should call her..." when I felt something hit the side of the car. I looked out the window and saw that a big dump truck had decided to change lanes and, not seeing my car (I drive a Miata), had just hit me.
I started to get over so that I could pull off onto the shoulder. I get over and notice that while the truck has done the same thing, he's not actually stopped, but is still moving forward slowly. I figured he was just moving up enough to give me room, but the further he drove up, the less likely he seemed to actually be stopping. I start to panic, look for a license plate on the back, realize he doesn't have one, and start running after him.
I'm now in between his truck and the wall of the HOV lane, so I start banging on his door. He's still not stopping, so I start yelling things like, "Open the door, motherfucker! You just hit my car! Stop the fucking truck! Hey, stop!" All this time, I've been on the phone with my mom since I grabbed it off the dash, speed dialed her, and told her I just got hit as soon as it happened.
The truck finally stops and this old Hispanic man opens the door. I'm all like, "You just hit my car," to which he responds something like, "No. Me no. Pequeno? (Little in Spanish)" He kept asking pequeno or mas (big), but I told him it didn't matter, he'd just hit me. Turns out he spoke pretty much no English which certainly added even more frustration to an already awful event.
Since he didn't look like he was going to take off, I started back to my car to get my insurance card and driver's license. Suddenly, a green Mustang started to pull in between us. Turns out that my friend Kendall was driving by and saw me so she pulled over to help. I give her the phone and have her call 911 and go take a look at my car.
A truck full of the coworkers of the guy who had hit me also had stopped. Since they didn't speak English very well either, they gave me a cell phone so I could talk to their boss who kept trying to tell me that it wasn't necessary to call the police, he would cover all my damages, yadda yadda yadda. There was no way, though, I was just going to take his word and drive off since I could call him the next day and get, "Kymberlie who?" I was not going to get screwed since none of this was my fault.
At first, it the damage looked pretty minor (gash in the back driver's side tire, damage to the section around the wheel, scraps on the hubcab), but after my parents arrived (they left as soon as I called them), we started looking at the car from the back and noticed that the wheels seemed to be leaning in from the top. The wrecker driver that later towed my car said it looked like when the truck caught my car, it pulled either the suspension or the axle.
Apparently everyone must drive past this section of I-45 around 7:00 on Fridays since, in addition to Kendall, Elaine and Joanna, my brother's girlfriend, drove past and called (or had Russell call) to see if I was alright.
After about an hour, a state trooper (Trooper Cash; I wanted to ask him if his first name was Johnny, but I refrained) arrived. It looked like we'd be able to at least get the car off the freeway so our little caravan (my car, my parents, Kendall, the dump truck, and his truckful of co-workers that had also stopped) moved to the Taqueria Arandas.
Trooper Cash took our statements and then started looking at the damage to the cars. He kept saying there was no tire residue from the truck to my car which puzzled me; I couldn't figure out what that had to do with anything. He did, however, find some white residue, though he was unsure where it came from.
After a little while he came over and said that while he could tell that there was damage done to the cars, he couldn't make a detemination on who had hit who. I start freaking out because I *know* I'm not at fault. Hell, I'd see a dump truck if I tried to get over but he wouldn't necessarily see me if he tried to and I always check my blind spots.
All this time, Kendall had been looking over the wheels of the truck, trying to find some evidence of what had happened. We'd found a part of the center of the wheel at the front of the truck that had what appeared to be a new scrape (it was shiny while everything else was rusted looking), but it was hard to tie to my car. Suddenly, Kendall holds up a shred of silver plastic that was embedded in one of the lugnuts. Turns out that it was a small piece of my car.
We took it to Trooper Cash who looked back over the tire and my car, and then he went back to talk to the driver of the truck again. I wasn't aware of this, but the truck's driver had told him that we were actually in the same lane, with me behind him. He said that I got over into the next lane, saw a car coming, and swerved back into the lane, clipping his truck.
If he would have told me this at the beginning, I think I could have saved us all some time since I don't think it would be physically possible for this to happen. If I would have hit him, I would have hit him with either the front of my car or the entire side. When you turn the wheel, the front of the car turns first, so there's no way for only my back to have hit him if I would have been behind him.
Anyway, Trooper Cash comes back over to us and tells me that the other driver is receiving a citation for an unlawful lane change since his story doesn't fit the evidence. I asked if that meant he was at fault to which he replied, "I don't assign blame, ma'am, that's for the courts to decide. However, he is getting a citation and you are not."
Thanks to Kendall turning into a CSI (Trooper Cash even told her she should be a police officer), everything looks like it's going to turn out okay. I did call the guy's insurance company today and only got an answering machine telling me to call back during normal business hours, so I'm a little freaked by that. Please don't let them be some fly-by-night cheap ass rinky dink company.
Kendall dropped me off downtown, so I was able to make it to the Geek Gathering, though it only lasted about a half hour or so longer (damn it!). Katie, Chris, Jon, and I went over to the Flying Saucer which was more crowded than I'd ever seen thanks to some pub crawl. Eventually Sat showed up as well and even let me talk him into driving me back home to Spring. Thanks, Sat!
I was so hyped up on adrenaline yesterday that I just felt plain exhausted today. I was supposed to go to bingo night at a bar with a bunch of friends and shopping with Katie, but since I didn't have a car, I couldn't make it. A weekend with stuff to do and no car totally sucks.
Cross your fingers that when I call that company on Monday everything works out. At least I work from home so I won't be totally screwed if I can't get a rental car right away, but I definitely don't want this thing to drag out.
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Hey there chiquita!
I know I owe you an email - but I wanted to write a comment & say I'm glad you're OK. Stuff like that is super scary & I'm glad that you weren't hurt & things weren't worse... :-)
Posted by Mandy at June 5, 2005 03:08 AM
Fingers crossed they are a legit company!
Posted by heather at June 5, 2005 10:44 AM
Glad you are okay.
Did Kendall get the Trooper Cash's number? ;-)
Posted by irfan at June 5, 2005 07:51 PM
Moron drivers out there, hope it all works out kymberlie!
Posted by Terry at June 5, 2005 08:04 PM
Damn, man! I swear that fate is conspiring against you -- sucking your money so you can't come to visit Philly or something.
I'm thinking good thoughts for you.
Posted by mac at June 5, 2005 08:34 PM
Thank gahd you are okay lady. Thanks so much for the CD's. Are you coming Sat.?
Posted by Sass at June 6, 2005 11:33 AM
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A Gathering of Geeks
Today is the first Friday of the month, so that means that tonight is the monthly Technology Bytes Geek Gathering at Kaveh Kane's downtown around 7:30. Jay is back from Europe, so I'm sure we'll be entertained with stories of his trek cross the continent.
I'm meeting Katie at her place and Jess is supposed to meet us there. It's rumored that Elanie and Sat may be joining us later at the Flying Saucer, so it's almost like a little mini blogger meet up.
If you're free tonight and want to join us, drop me a line and I'll get you any information you need.
Happy Friday, y'all!
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I'm sorry I didn't make it out tonight!! I was just too pooped from a long week at work. Hope your car wasn't hurt too badly and glad you are OK.
Posted by cybertoad at June 4, 2005 12:12 AM
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Down. Down. Up. Down. Up. Up. Down.
The title reflects how our stupid RoadRunner connection has been for the last ten days or so, culminating in being able to get on for only brief moments yesterday.
The stupid connection even turned me into a page from my old psychology (yeah, that's what my degree is in) text book. You know the experiment where the rats hit the bar for a food pellet? You know how the one rat stops hitting the bar if it doesn't give him a pellet but the other one goes on hitting the bar until he drops dead if you reward him randomly? Substitute "other rat" with "Kymberlie" and "drops dead" with "3:00 am" and you have my evening last night.
Once I dragged my tired ass out of bed this morning, I found the connection completely dead (no even trying to fool me with a random reward) which means that I had to crawl around under desks and look for a phone line so I could get on dial up. Let me repeat that - a freaking dial up.
With my slow ass Internet connection, the day kind of sucked. For whatever reason RoadRunner has decided to work again, so that makes me happy. However, I am still tired from playing the rat, so I am soon off to bed. Good night, everyone!
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chu! chu! chu!
for the video game enthusiasts out there.
Posted by jon at June 1, 2005 02:00 AM
I got charter and so far after about 3 years its been good. I love the online all the time :-).
Posted by Terry at June 2, 2005 06:37 AM
We had that problem with RR about two weeks ago.. they came out, did something on the pole, something inside and we've been fine lately.
Posted by Pam at June 2, 2005 10:41 PM
Seriously, next time that happens, head over to Chez Tremoulet. We've got some WiFi waiting for you, baby. We'll hook you up.
Posted by Christine at June 3, 2005 12:37 AM
Hey jon: I got it, even if nobody else did. Hey there space cats! ;)
Posted by Meredith at June 21, 2005 11:34 AM
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Movie Madness
For the last few days I have been on a movie kick. Since Friday I have watched (and I've seen almost all of these before):
* Phantom of the Opera (Loved it, by the way)
* Maverick
* Keeping the Faith
* The Fifth Element
* Se7en
* Notting Hill
* Survivor: Second Season, Disc 2
* Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Skydivers, The Creeping Terror, and Bloodlust!
Honestly, if I would have had more movies from Netflix (damn their no shipping on Saturday policy), I would have watched even more. Movie madness, I tell you.
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Thats Seven movie is so wicked great! I want to get all the Survivors on dvd!
Posted by Terry at May 24, 2005 01:59 PM
I feel like a cheeseball for admitting this, but I absolutely love Notting Hill. I'm so sad.
Posted by mac at May 24, 2005 03:46 PM
Hey Lady,
Meet me at Komodo's tomorrow at 9:00
Posted by Sass at May 25, 2005 09:38 PM
I'm personally a big fan of THE FIFTH ELEMENT - the opera/fight scene is one of my favorites in all cinema!! (dork, yes.)
Posted by carrster at May 25, 2005 11:51 PM
oh and I'm a big MSTK geek too. I ACCUSE MY PARENTS is hilarious if you haven't seen that one before - check it out!
(and the Pineal Gland juice one...but I always forget what that one is called...)
Posted by carrster at May 25, 2005 11:52 PM
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Go All Shit in Bumblebees
I got the weirdest comment the other day. It was in French and said, "Allez tous chiez chez bourdons mersie de lire mon message."
Thanks to Babel Fish, I found out that it means, "Go all shit in bumblebees mersy (thanks?) of reading my message."
Bizarre, no?
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I think it was meant as an insult since "Chez" roughly translates to the "At the home of" So I think he was saying "Go Shit In a Beehive." Of course, I'm Algophone not Francophone so I might be wrong.
Posted by Notorious B.I.N.G.O. at May 26, 2005 02:26 PM
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Yes, I'm Gonna Be a Star
There was an e-mail today in the Houston Metblog's list saying that a reporter from the Houston Chronicle was looking for people on the northwest side of town to talk to.
I e-mailed Kim (another Kimberly; we've been all over the place lately) and she immediately asked for my number. She called and basically I'm going to be in the paper, along with two other bloggers (probably) for a piece about blogging, why's it popular, what's my blog about, yadda yadda yadda.
They are even sending over a reporter tomorrow (have got to get my office cleaned before then) to take some pictures. My mom told me I should get dressed up, but honestly, I wasn't going to. I figured it's a story about normal, kind of geeky bloggers, so I'd just wear jeans and a t-shirt (maybe even my favorite TWoP one).
So, what do you think? Dress up or don't dress up? How I wish I had one of those "I'm blogging this" shirts so I could be *really* geeky.
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That's great! I'd say go HOTT and simple. Show them that we are geeky indeed and saucy!
Posted by at May 18, 2005 09:16 AM
Thats cool Dont forget to say i admire Yakdust.com (LOL) Hope your feeling better!
Posted by Terry at May 18, 2005 07:08 PM
I'd go dressed as usual, they could always use image manipulation software it they want to.
Posted by Mike at May 20, 2005 01:54 AM
I'd go casual. Have a good weekend!
Posted by Annie at May 20, 2005 12:01 PM
maybe go for the dress casual look
Posted by jr at May 20, 2005 11:05 PM
casual, definitely.
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Baby, You Can Drive My Car
Wow. What a weekend this turned out to be. I think I need another weekend to recover from it.
Saturday I woke up around 9:00 so I could get dressed, pack an overnight bag, and meet Katie at her house so we could go to Dianne's (a friend of Irfan's).
Dianne lives really close to Taft and Allen Parkway, which is where the annual Art Car Parade is held, so we got there early for a little pre-parade party. There were some snacks (including the best chocolate chip cookies ever) and also libations like jello shots, sangria, and kamikazes. While there we met a bunch of new people including the lovely Jessica, a blogger that moved into Irfan's complex about a month ago.
Since Katie couldn't stay for the whole parade, we left early so we could walk amongst the cars. This was my first Art Car Parade, so I didn't really know what to expect. I was elated when the first car I saw as we got to Taft was this lovely Miata.
If you didn't know it, I drive a Miata and that is exactly the shade of blue that I want mine to be. In addition, it's covered in fish, making it my new dream car.
I didn't know it, but The El Oribts were also there performing, so I totally got to see my pretend boyfriend David Beebe.
There were almost 280 cars in the parade, giving you so much to look at and take in. There were little cars and big cars. There were cars that made me long to be a kid again and cars that reminded me that I'm not. There were geeky cars and artsy cars. In all, I took almost 130 pictures, which I put into a set so you can see all the different cars too. Eventually I'll even get around to adding descriptions.
After the parade, it was over to Irfan's and Jessica's complex for drinking, dining, and relaxing at the pool. While there I found out that one of the guys was a senior the year I was a freshman at Spring High. To make it even more like a high school reunion, Matt Clegg, a trumpet player that was two years behind me, was at the pool and also lived in the complex. Small world.
I had invited Sat to join us and he brought along Jon, making it five bloggers at one party. Yeah for a blogger mini meetup!
After much chilling around the pool, Marc took me, Irfan, Sat, Paul, and Jenny to The Ginger Man so we could hear Irfan's friend (I swear, Irfan knows *everyone*) Renee's band, The Lost Boys.
The Lost Boys are an 80s cover band and they fucking rock; just look at how much fun everyone is having. I can still hear Renee singing "Goodbye To You." She's got the most gorgeous voice. They're playing Thursday at Vito's, so if you're a fan of the 80s, you ought to try and make it out.
After they finished, it was back to Irfan's to get my car and then I finally got to go home. Of course, after all that walking and partying, I was beat. Hell, my feet are still killing me.
As Katie says, Art Car day is the best day of the year; I know I certainly had a blast.
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It's three days later and I still need a vacation from Saturday. Aruba sounds nice.
Great meeting you - somehow I know this is only the begining of drunken adventures
Posted by Jessica at May 17, 2005 10:28 AM
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The Weekly Ramble
It's been a little over a week since I poseted last (where does the time go?), so here's a long rambling post on various stuff.
* First of all, I'm a panelist on Mikey's version of the Match Game, so go over there and see how many of my answers you can match.
* Been feeling much better since my lithotripsy. Saw my urologist (hee!) last week and he said the stone broke up nicely, but there's still a few pieces that fell back into my kidneys. He said we should zap them again, but I said not if it was going to cost me another $3,000. It looks like my new insurance with Six Apart is much better than the crappy stuff I have through COBRA, so it may only cost me a couple of hundred dollars with them. I need to find out if this is considered pre-existing soon.
* Got my findings from the chiropractor today (six week check-up). I've improved dramatically in all of the tests that they did (big clue being now I can stand upright, which I totally couldn't do when I first went there). I've still got some issues with my shoulders (not surprising since they hurt all the time, just about), but he thinks they'll be able to fix them up. We also looked at my x-rays and it always freaks me out a little bit to see my bones like that, especially my skull. Weird.
* Went to Sambuca last night to hear Norma Zenteno (she rocks) with Irfan, Jenn, Seth, and Marc. Lots of fun, though Norma didn't sing as much as I thought she would. Met her sister-in-law in the bathroom, though. I'm hoping that Jenn and I can make this a twice a month thing.
* Finally got to see Battle Royale and I loved it. That film totally rocked. See it if you get a chance.
* I also saw The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy a few weeks back and while I thought it was good, I didn't love it like I was hoping I would. I thought the casting was excellent (especially Sam Rockwell), but I found how they did Zaphod's extra head very weird and the whole addition of John Malkovich's character distracted me because I kept thinking, "That's so not in the book." Plus all the little asides that make the book so funny didn't make it in. I need to find my copy and reread it.
* The Houston Chronicle made the move to Movable Type for their blogs. Good choice, Dwight! :)
* The Art Car Parade is tomorrow. Katie and I are going down there together and then she's headed to Galveston with her family and I'm headed to a party with Irfan. Should be lots of fun.
* Woo hoo! It's Friday, and a Friday the Thirteenth at that! Yeah for the weekend!
I'm sure there's other stuff that I've been meaning to blog about, but I'm tired (getting to bed around 2:00 and then waking up at 3:30 for a while will do that to you), so I'm going to go relax in the big chair and watch Without a Trace. I am still totally in love with Anthony LaPaglia.
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As long as you haven't had a lapse in insurance coverage, you should be covered with your new insurance. And thank goodness that is the case, because the company I work for has been negotiating every year with different companies for our insurance benefits. It would really suck to have a new list of things I'd have to list as preexisting conditions everything they switch insurance providers.
Posted by RedJen at May 15, 2005 10:42 PM
Glad you're feeling better.
Thanks for the tip on DoSomething... it's much better than the iTunes plugin I was using.
Posted by Karla at May 15, 2005 11:18 PM
Norma sang a lot in the first 2 sets before you arrived.
Posted by irfan at May 16, 2005 03:38 PM
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More Free Jewelry
Dude, has anybody else noticed all the new silver jewelry over at Silver Jewelry Club? I'm totally digging a lot of it, especially the dangle earrings, and if I see them in anything besides citrine, I'm totally snapping up a pair.
The Friday before I ended up in the emergency room, I got all my jewelry and it's pretty nice. Two of my pendants are pretty similar, but I guess that just shows that at least my tastes are consistent.
Regardless, for $5.99, their jewelry is simply a steal. You should definitely check them out if you haven't already.
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Oooooooooh thanks for the link! Have you ever visited Blue Mud? They have great silver stuff too. Have a good weekend! :)
Posted by Sara at May 6, 2005 07:47 AM
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Gah!
Ever have one of those days where you're really glad that it's over and it's Friday? Yeah, me neither.
Also, today is the opening day of The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy and several of the Technology Bytes listeners, including Katie, Sat, and I, are going. The show's at The Angelika at 9:50 with dinner at Jenni's Noodles before hand.
Hope to see you there!
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I'm glad you're home and ok now but man, those bills suck. What would they have done if you didn't have a way to pay upfront? Let you suffer?
gah.
Posted by kat at April 29, 2005 07:41 PM
So how was it? I haven't seen any comments from anyone who liked the books (I'm assuming you liked the books since you're planning in advance to go).
Posted by Gary LaPointe at April 30, 2005 02:58 PM
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Zapped
I'm back home from the doctor. The stone was zapped and it's passing, so that's good.
What's not good is that the fucking procedure was $2,800 out of pocket (and that's the "discounted" rate for my insurance). The nurse who scheduled it didn't even tell me this or warn me that I had to pay up front, so I was lucky I had a credit card that would even take a charge of that magnitude on it with me.
Needless to say, I didn't expect it to be this much and once you throw in the ER vistit, presciptions, COBRA for another month, and doctor visits, I'm guessing that the final cost will be around $3,500. It kills me since I just finished paying off another $4,000 in fucking hospital bills.
I'm still really upset, so I'm going to go ahead and stop now. I'm glad I'm healthy and that things are okay, but I'm still really upset about the cost. Healthcare is so fucking outrageous.
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I am in the same boat. Health care is such a frickin shit show. Why is it so expensive to be sick? It's expensive financially and emotionally. I got sick about two years ago and I'm still trying to get out of the financial hole it put me in. Hope you're ok!
Posted by shawn at April 27, 2005 03:01 PM
Its not healthcare...
Living healthy is overrated...
Posted by don at April 27, 2005 03:33 PM
well, you are right. and with that a tequila toast is appropriate. Que nunca se vacie tu vaso! :-)
Posted by shawn at April 27, 2005 04:10 PM
I'm just glad to hear you're home and ok. *hugs*
Posted by Calla at April 29, 2005 08:49 AM
My son went throught the same. His 20% of the vist to the ER where they did nothing was 1000$.
Posted by dave at April 29, 2005 06:46 PM
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Kidney Stones and Computer Problems
I should have posted this a yesterday, but here's the rundown of my last run in with kidney stones and an update on the computer problems I've been having.
Saturday I woke up around 10:30 with the worst stomach cramps. I'd gone to Elaine's for dinner the night before and had sausage and mushrooms, so I thought that maybe something didn't agree with me.
Pretty soon, though, I started throwing up. (This is probably all TMI, I'm sure.) There wasn't anything in my stomach, though, so all I was throwing up was bile.
If you've ever thrown up on an empty stomach, you know how much it hurts to do that. My mom finally had me take a Vicodin and I was able to lay down and get a little bit of sleep. After only about thirty minutes, I was was up again and vomiting.
When I woke up, it felt like the pain wasn't located on my left side in front, but lower on my back. I had thought it might be kidney stones when I first woke up, but since the pain was more in the front, I was hoping it was just stomach cramps. The pain moving to the side, though, pretty much cinched it for me that it was indeed kidney stones.
I called my 24 hour nursing hotline that United Healthcare provides and basically, they told me call my doctor and, if they hadn't called back in two hours, to go to the emergency room. I told her I didn't think I could wait two hours, but I would call my doctor anyway. Called his office, heard "If this is a medical emergency, please go to your nearest ER.." and hollered at my mom that it was time to take my puking ass to the hospital.
We got to the ER at about 1:40, I signed in, and then proceeded to lay, curled up in a little ball, across one of the benches. About twenty minutes later, the triage nurse called me up. She took some vitals, I puked into one of these handy little plastic funnel things they use instead of bedpans, and then got to go back to the waiting room.
Unfortunately, someone was sitting on my bench (the only one in the ER). Sitting up was far too painful, but a nice man taking pity on my shuffling, wan figure, informed me that there were more benches back by the restrooms. Turns out that there were two benches and a few seats, but no one but me was over there so I took the opportunity to lay on my stomach on the bench (uncomfortable, but better than laying on my back right on the stone), take my shoes off, and just not move, which is the only way to deal with a kidney stone.
It seemed like forever, but after about an hour, I was called back for a bed. Tina, the nurse, was so sweet. She took one look at me (pale, hunched over, shoes in my mother's purse), put her arm around my shoulder, and announced, "Pumpkin! You look terrible! Let's get you into a bed and get you some pain medicine."
Eventually, after a some more tests, including a CAT scan, I was hooked up to an IV, given some fluids (you get so terribly dehydrated throwing up for that many hours), and then some morphine. I pretty much passed out immediately.
Tests confirmed that not only did I have a kidney stone, I apparently have like one of the biggest ones seen in the ER. Most kidney stones are a few milimeters in diameter, small enough that you can pass. Mine is a freaking centimeter which is too big for me to pass on my own. Tina said that they called the lab to make sure that it actually said cm not mm since they never see them that size. Lucky me!
I remember waking up at one point and being very hungry (I hadn't eaten since dinner the night before and it was already after 4:00 in the afternoon). Tina brought me a sandwich, so I took some small pieces of ham out of it to eat. Even though I was hungry, apparently I was more tired than hungry because I kept falling asleep in the middle of chewing! I would wake up and find that I still had ham in my mouth!
I guess about five hours later they admitted me upstairs (looking back I can't believe I was out of it for that long. Good thing my mom brought a book to read!). They thought they were going to have to put in either a catheter or a stent (stint?), but ended up doing neither.
Despite the bed being the most comfortable I'd ever slept in (or maybe I was just exhausted), I ended up needing both morphine and Ambien to make it through the night. The next morning they released me and I went home, Vicodin perscription in hand.
The pain's been okay since then. I take a Vicodin when my back starts to really ache, though that usually ends up making me feel sick to my stomach. Tomorrow, though, it should all be over.
At 10:30, I'm having lithotripsy, which is the procedure where they use sound waves to break up the stones. I'm not really worried about it since I will be given "twilight" anestesia, and will be mostly out of it.
I'm annoyed, though, that this happened now. If it would have happened next week, I would be covered under Six Apart's insurance. As it is, I'm going to have to extend my COBRA for another month just to make sure that nothing is considered a pre-existing condition. I was freaking out at first about the cost, but I'm thinking that this won't end up being near as expensive as I had feared, especially since I was only in the hospital one night. I will be very grateful if I can get out of this for under $1,000 and have all my stones broken up so I don't have another attack again (it's only been eleven months since the last one).
As for the computer problems, I had installed the latest version of AdAware SE which found about 187 problems. Unfortnately, something that it removed had embedded itself deeply into the start up profile so that when I tried to login, all I got was a brief flash of the desktop, and then I was logged back out again. Safe mode wouldn't work, last known good config wouldn't work, and I was starting to freak out.
Luckily, my mom is a wiz at computer stuff and she's managed to restore Windows without damaging any of my data (at least, it appears that way). Of course, with this occurring right now when I'm sick, I'm sure it will be a few days before I can get everything back to how it was.
So, that's what's been happening with me. I'm off to shower soon, take a Vicodin, and then go to bed since I have to be at the hospital at 8:30 for my procedure. From everything I can tell, it should be a fairly simple and not very painful process, but feel free to send good thoughts my direction anyway.
Thanks to all of those that have left notes and sent e-mails; I really appreciate it. Special thanks to Katie, my other spouse, who sent me roses to help ease my pain. It really made my day to get an unexpected flower delivery!
I'll try and post tomorrow to let everyone know how things went.
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I still think you should have had me call the nurse hotline. I wonder if they would have recognized my voice? After all, I am *sooooo* convincing as a fake sick person. (Haha,not!) Just remember... F is for FRAUD!
I'll be thinking of you. Matter of fact, I have an appointment over on Peakwood at 8:45, so I'll call you beforehand! :D
Posted by Christine at April 27, 2005 02:32 AM
Hope all goes good! Did you like cd? well i am sure with all the puter and heath problems lately you didnt get a chance! When ya do post on www.yakdust.com And i had trouble with songs past 20-but they played on computer so hope they worked for you!
GET BETTER!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Terry at April 27, 2005 10:16 AM
Kidney stones suck. I get them every once in a while. I couldn't imagine getting one that big.
Posted by mace at April 27, 2005 11:52 AM
Glad you are ok, sounds like quite a traumatic few days.
Posted by Seth at April 27, 2005 01:31 PM
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I Could Scream...
You know what's worse than having kidney stones (surgery's Wednesday, btw)? Having kidney stones and having your stupid computer go completely berserk so you can't even login and have to use your mother's computer instead.
I was so looking forward to having thousands of dollars in medical bills again. Possibly needing to buy a new computer really makes that even better.
Fuck.
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I'll be sending you good vibes on Wednesday!!
Posted by MishMish at April 25, 2005 11:12 AM
If I thought selling my shit on the street corner would amount to more than 10 cents, I'd gladly hook to pay your medical bills. *grin* Regardless, I'll be thinking good thoughts for you on Wednesday!!
Posted by mac at April 25, 2005 12:31 PM
Let me throw in a resounding "Me Too" here... I hope it all goes well!
Posted by amber at April 25, 2005 03:17 PM
Well all i can say is glad your back home, hope you feel better!
Posted by Terry at April 25, 2005 07:46 PM
Sending you all my good wishes!!!
Posted by Pam at April 26, 2005 07:24 AM
Actually, when I had scheduled surgery with a doctor on my insurance plan, it was maybe $300. Not several thousand. That is normally from a long hospital stay - and I'm assuming they are doing this as an outpatient surgery.
Meanwhile, I'll make the offer again - bring your computer over and let Mike work his magic. It's been jacked for awhile, maybe this is just a further symptom? Or maybe it's just a matter of needing a new hard drive - not a whole new machine.
Posted by Christine at April 26, 2005 03:32 PM
Best wishes to you!
Posted by eric.s at April 26, 2005 04:50 PM
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Blast 'Em Away!
Christine blogging for Kymberlie here - she is in the hospital again for kidney stones. It might be a leftover stone from last summer at my wedding when she had three, since this one is reportedly really HUGE. They will be doing the surgery to blast it away, but no word yet on when. It might be tonight or tomorrow, and I'm not sure if they will be keeping her afterwards.
Send her some positive thoughts, she could really use them right now!
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Get Well soon Kymberlie!!!!
Posted by Terry at April 23, 2005 11:13 PM
Yikes, that sounds very painful. I hope the stone is blasted into bits and you (Kymberlie) are back soon!
Posted by heather at April 24, 2005 07:16 AM
get better soon, Kymberlie! xoxo
Posted by girl at April 24, 2005 09:49 AM
Get well soon Kymberlie!
Posted by susan at April 24, 2005 09:53 AM
get well soon!!
Posted by NinaKaye at April 24, 2005 10:08 AM
Get well soon!
Posted by Dell at April 24, 2005 02:08 PM
Hope you feel better soon!
Posted by Karla at April 24, 2005 03:32 PM
First of all, congrats on the MT job, and second...get well soon!!!
Posted by ej at April 24, 2005 05:21 PM
take care of you!
Posted by girlwonder at April 24, 2005 08:17 PM
Oh Kymberlie! i am so sorry! i have had my unfair share of the stones, so i understand! but just think of the nice morphine... mmmm morphine! get well soon!
Posted by Cat at April 24, 2005 09:50 PM
Please tell her I'm thinking of her. :(
Posted by Lisa at April 24, 2005 11:18 PM
No wonder MT scooped you up for their support team considering you took the effort to find a good friend to update your fans. In the mean time, get well soon.
Posted by Mike at April 25, 2005 02:00 AM
Get well soon Kymberlie!
Posted by Paul at April 25, 2005 08:35 AM
Wow, I hope they take care of this *really* quick and you'll be happy again! {{{hugs}}}
Posted by kristine at April 25, 2005 09:22 AM
Get well soon!
Posted by Rebecca at April 25, 2005 09:23 AM
here I go away for the weekend, and I miss all the fun! :-(
You going to do the thing where you sit in a tub of water, and they shoot the ultrasonic waves through you... to break up the stone (and make you lose your bladder)?? :-)
Posted by don at April 25, 2005 04:14 PM
Ouch. I'll be thinking of ya - have a speedy recovery!!
Posted by cybertoad at April 26, 2005 11:40 AM
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It's Official! I'm the Newest Six Apart Employee!
Late last November, I had blogged that, after a long period of unemployment, it was looking like I was finally going to get a job.
At the time, I was interviewing with a company located further away than I really wanted to drive (for those of you familiar with Houston, I live in Spring and the job was at Bellaire and the Beltway), doing pretty basic web stuff - things that I had done when I first got into web development. The company seemed kind of cool, though, and there seemed to be room to grow, so I was interested.
Then, the most incredible thing happened. I got an e-mail from Brenna asking me to join the Movable Type Support Team. Not only did they want me to work on blogs (Getting paid to work on blogs! It's like a geek's dream come true!), I would get to do it from home.
Since I've been contract and not an official member, I haven't blogged about working for Six Apart, but today I got my offer letter and I am officially the newest Six Apart employee!
I've been really excited, learning a lot, and even making the customer's extremely happy. For a geek like me (especially one that always wants to be geekier), this has been pretty close to the perfect job.
I feel extremely lucky to have found this job and want to thank Kristine for suggesting me, Brenna for being an awesome boss, and especially Shelley for taking me under her wing and teaching me so much. You are all awesome, incredily talented women and it's truly a privilege to be working with y'all and with Six Apart.
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Wow - congratulations!!
Posted by Lisa at April 22, 2005 07:05 PM
Yay!! Congrats!!
Posted by heather at April 22, 2005 07:32 PM
Congratulations!!
Posted by Sibeal at April 22, 2005 08:29 PM
Congratulations Kymberlie! This is awesome news!
Posted by kat at April 22, 2005 08:50 PM
Congratulations, and welcome!
Posted by Jamison at April 24, 2005 09:27 PM
Wooo hooo hoooooo!
I an so super-duper excited for you, and glad it's official now :)
I'm hoping that TypePad and Movable Type support will have to talk more :P hee hee!
You rock, sweetheart!!!
Posted by kristine at April 25, 2005 09:32 AM
I'm behind...but CONGRATS!!!
Posted by MishMish at April 25, 2005 11:10 AM
Dream come true is right!! Big congrats to you. What a wonderful opportunity.
Man, I seriously need to look you up when I come visit my parents in Spring. They live near where the old blimp base used to be.
CONGRATS!
Posted by Eliot at April 26, 2005 09:51 AM
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Random "Catch You Up on My Life" Crap
I haven't posted much around here lately except for quick posts, so here's one of those massive, rambling posts that I'm so prone to do.
Last Friday was Mike's birthday party, a little get together and his and Christine's house. In attendance were Emily, KW, Elaine, Kenny, Edge, Sherry, Lawrence, Jelly (Edge and Sherry's daughter), Chelsey, and Brian.
Even though we were celebrating Mike's birthday, he and Christine had some gifts left over from both Christmas and my birthday, so I got presents too.
Among the swag (which included a beautiful Old World Christmas fish ornament and a handmade pair of earrings) was a bottle of Del Sol nail polish in Shooting Star. The funny thing is, Mac had just blogged about the same polish, so I was planning on buying some, including Shooting Star, and it was already in my cart.
Let me tell you, this polish is now my new favorite thing. I was amazed at how quickly it changes color and how radically different it looks. I frequently walk outside just to watch my nails change (I know; I'm a dork). One of my trips outside included me taking my cameraphone along, so you can see a before picture and an after picture. Forgive the poor quality. I am incapable of taking a non-blurry cameraphone picture with one hand.
I became the official bartender of the evening since I had brought over a large bottle of vodka and both apple and raspberry infusions to make my famous Blue Sour Raspberry Apple martinis.
Somehow we ended up talking about the copy of Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture DVD Game that Christine and I had bought at Wal-Mart one time, which commenced the drunking boasting of trivia prowess. We split into two teams - boys vs. girls - and got down to it.
Around 3:00 am, after going back and forth on getting to the middle and missing the final question, a sudden death question was proposed. The girls got a hard one (though I can't remember what it was) and the boys got the easiest question ever: Which civilian convinced Hummer to start selling their products commercially? (Arnold Schwarzenegger. Duh.) Technically, they won the game, but I'm not counting it since it was not a full game. I do believe that I also answered the most questions individually, so I am not relinquishing my title of Fount of Useless Information.
The next night it was down to midtown for drinks and dancing with girlfriends. Lots of fun, but my knees are still hurting since, when I'm drunk, I think I can dance like a crazy woman (or possibly a stripper) and do that thing where you lower yourself all the way down repeatedly. I must remember that I am now thirty and old and quit doing that shit.
I was reminded yesterday that I am indeed old by my chiropractor's assistant. She's in high school and her prom is today. I asked her if she was going to Project Prom (they lock you in the high school and have lots of fun, games, and food to keep kids from getting drunk and/or impregnating each other) and she said that it wasn't at the school, but at some place in Conroe, so her and her friends were doing something else. I mentioned that my Project Prom was one of the first (I think it was the third one) and she was all like, "Wow? Really."
Damn, I'm old. No wonder I have to see a chiropractor. At least I got a wonderful little mini deep tissue massage on my neck and shoulder muscles. Soooooo worth the $20 co-pay.
I've got other shit to ramble on about, but since it's already 4:00 am, I guess I'll end this now and continue later. Night, all!
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**yawn** Morning...glad to see I am not the only crazy one blogging in the wee hours of the morning.
Love the nail polish!!!!! Sounds like the party was a lot of fun...sorry we missed it!
Posted by MishMish at April 16, 2005 05:03 AM
Thats some cool Nail Polish! Hope to see it on you! Glad you hade fun!
My cds are done gonna ship them this week!
Laters
Posted by Terry at April 16, 2005 07:24 AM
ohhhh, cool nail polish! what fun!
Sounds like such a nice time, yay for good friends :)
Posted by kristine at April 17, 2005 07:53 PM
Project Prom? Hmmm... must be a Texas thang. :-) I remember the prom.. gee has it already been 25 years??? Uh oh.. where's my Oil of Olay!
Posted by Pam at April 18, 2005 04:35 PM
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SilverJewelryClub.com - Free Jewelry
We all know that I am all about the free. Hell, I even changed my search engine so I could win prizes (and thanks to the people that have signed up! I know that two of you have won stuff already!).
My newest free find (thanks to Christine) is SilverJewelryClub.com.
Every fifteen minutes, SilverJewelryClub.com puts up a new, sterling silver and gemstone piece. I've seen earrings, necklaces, and rings with all sorts of gems including amethyst, citrine, blue topaz, and garnet. The pieces are free, with a $5.99 shipping charge.
Christine had said that she got a ring she ordered within just a few days, so it seems to be a pretty good, legitimate deal. I've ordered a pair of earrings and a necklace myself, so I should know how they are soon.
Just wanted to pass along the good deal, especially if you're a jewelry lover like me.
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I love mine! I got a blue topaz pendant and a very nice ring. :D I love free stuff!
Posted by Lisa at April 15, 2005 09:24 PM
HI ,I'm trying to purchase too because i wear tons of jewelry every day .And it is not working so can anyone help find web sites that have more free jewerly! contact www.koleycole1992@yahoo.com thanks
Posted by Celene Criag at April 24, 2005 03:50 PM
There is another website that also give away jewelry it's called: gothamplanet.com it's mainly gothic jewelry.
Posted by DEE at May 5, 2005 10:25 PM
lIKE THEIR JEWELRY
Posted by Diane at September 11, 2005 11:12 PM
Posted by elaine at November 25, 2005 01:07 AM
I like your jewerly. They are so pretty. I was wondering if you had the sets. Like earings, rings, and the neckless. well if you could reply, i would appritate it.
Posted by Jennifer Harden at July 28, 2006 02:57 PM
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As Scary As The Shining's Topiary
I was thumbing through the mail this afternoon, innocently enough, only to be frightened by this evil, leering tree that popped out at me.
The ad said that the Tree Face "livens up your yard," but if the trees in my yard ever came to life looking like that, I would move quickly before they could steal my soul.
Why would you put something like that in your yard? So very, very creepy.
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All I can think of to say to a face like that is Yipes! I'm sure that thing would scare my pet rocks.
Posted by Pierce at April 7, 2005 12:05 AM
Can you imagine stumbling home intoxicated and walking smack dab into a tree that looked like that? Oh man would there be some screaming!
Posted by Shannon at April 7, 2005 05:21 AM
don't hate me, but i actually think it's kind of cute, in a teddy bear picnic sort of way. no way on heaven or earth i'd have it in MY yard, but still.....
Posted by suzie at April 8, 2005 09:50 AM
Not so much creepy as dorky. Yeah, no wayh in hell I'd have it in my yard, any more than I'd ahve a gnome or other signs of Uberdorkdom. Ents are creepier, and the topiary from the BOOK The Shining are actually soul rippin' scary. This is the sort of thing that would make you want to join the dog in territory marking...
Posted by W at September 17, 2005 01:37 AM
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Don't I Know You?
Last February I went out with this guy a couple of times. We had instant chemistry, I felt very comfortable with him right away, and we had tons in common.
We had a few really great dates, he called me the day after the last one, and we set a time later in the week to go out again. Unfortunately, he'd been feeling sick (and I think he really was;his coughs sounded both liquidy and like his lung was about to explode from his chest), so the last date never happened.
I called him a few times that next week, but he never called me back. I was hurt and puzzled over the whole thing, but that's life in the dating world, right?
Yesterday I was talking to my mom about dating (I don't even remember how it came up) and I mentioned that the only one that I really regret things not working out with was with that guy (we'll call him Mr. X). In all honesty, I liked him and was attracted to him more than any guy that I've seen in longer than I can remember.
Today I was reading my mail and got an e-mail from Match.com (yes, I'm a member) saying I had two winks. The first one was from Mr. X.
WTF? While we met on a different dating site, my profiles are exactly the same and use the same pictures. He never had my e-mail, he doesn't appear to be a member of the site we met on anymore, and I've changed my phone number since we met.
Is this some weird way of seeing if I'll contact him back? Could he have totally forgotten that we've got out a few times and just thought my profile was cute and winked?
If you were me, what would you do? I did really like him.
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lessee... you asked for a 24/7 post office - you got a Wal-Mart shoppette
You wanted the lottery - you got $100
You asked for a 'wonderful, handsome boy'...
I'm thinking this guy might be decently looking... but have a hump, lazy eye, or other some such...
Posted by don at April 3, 2005 09:36 PM
dangit! forgot the requisite smilie...
;-)
Posted by don at April 3, 2005 09:38 PM
This is obviously a case of a dumb guy. But, if you're anything like me, you won't let that stop you from responding. You could start with, "I'm glad you got over your cough. At least, I hope you did..."
Posted by Marie at April 3, 2005 09:51 PM
second time is the charm!
Posted by Katie at April 4, 2005 09:37 PM
I know. My user name... a bit strange. Kitsune means fox in japanese just incase you didn't know. Well about that guy, I think you should just trust your own judgment. If you really like him, GO FOR IT!! But be sure to be careful. Cautious. And keep you mind clear. And mothers' are a great source of advice.
Posted by Kitsune Thief at April 4, 2005 11:30 PM
I'd contact him back - you never know....
Posted by Daphne at April 5, 2005 01:54 AM
I would write something like, "Long time, no speak!" and see what he says...
Posted by Dell at April 5, 2005 01:22 PM
I would contact him - maybe he was happy to find you over at Match and wants another shot. He had no other way to contact you, so ... who knows? Give him a break. :) (And give us an update!)
Posted by Christine at April 6, 2005 12:33 AM
heya, i recon he likes u and there was a genuine reason why he didnt call back. but i think you should maybe ring him a little less?!
x
Posted by steph at April 7, 2005 09:14 AM
might as well email him. be up front though that you've gone on dates before. since he never had your email and your # changed, he might have tried to contact you. and maybe he was THRILLED to see you on that dating site.
Posted by sarah at April 8, 2005 02:09 PM
I second Christine's comments. At the very least you may find out why he never returned your calls. Maybe there is a good reason.
Posted by nastybastard at April 9, 2005 04:23 PM
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It's Not the Lottery...
You know that post I made about wanting a 24/7 post office and then finding one in the local Wal-Mart?
Remember how I said my next wish was to win the lottery? Well, it's not the lottery but I did just win $100 in the Branica.com monthly contest.
I wonder if this means I'll meet the man of my dreams tonight.
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We i am a man not sur if i am in your dreams but can be if ya like LOL
Posted by Terry at April 1, 2005 07:38 PM
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Ask and Ye Shall Receive
This evening, I was thinking about how wonderful and how much easier it would make my life if the post office was 24/7. After all, I still need to mail Burn It CDs to all of these people (if your name is on there, feel free to send me your address again) and Marie (I know. They sould have gone out long ago. I suck.) plus I have other stuff I need to get out.
Tomorrow just happens to be both Tiara Happy Hour and the monthly Geek Gathering so I decided I would make a bunch of copies of my Burn It CDs and give them out to whoever wanted them. I'd stopped because I'm pretty sure everyone at the THHs have them all by now, but new people are around, so it's time to pass some more out.
I'd just started printing labels when I ran out of ink, so I quickly took off to the local Wal-Mart (where else can you get ink at 11:00 at night?) to pick some up.
I was standing in line, getting ready to check out and listening to the people in front of me talking to the cashier about how they couldn't believe that the bank inside was open. The cashier remarked that it was 24/7, just like the post office. I interrupted, to make sure I'd heard right, and it turns out that the Wal-Mart near my house does indeed have an always open post office.
Just in case that was one of my wishes coming true by finding a genie or something, for my next wish I'd like to win the lottery and then I'd like to meet a wonderful, handsome boy who falls deeply in love with me and whom I adore.
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Nothing is finer then a store open 24/7!
Posted by Terry at April 1, 2005 10:42 AM
the post office near my just put in a machine where i can weigh my own packages and it prints out postage for them - it's open 24/7 and it's the most beautiful thing ever!
Posted by eve at April 1, 2005 06:45 PM
i have been listening to my cds that you gave me last night at THH all day, and LOVING them!
thanks again!
Posted by jen at April 2, 2005 08:50 PM
"to make sure I’d hurt right" ... do you still hurt? ;)
You're not that far from the 24/7 giant major post office at the airport, you know. So that is always an option! Mail goes out from there constantly!
Posted by Christine at April 6, 2005 12:35 AM
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2004 Visit With Mac
I know that I visited Mac back in October, but I'm just now getting around to putting up my pictures from the trip.
I'm planning on going back up there in either late April or early June, so if you live in the area, keep watching here for dates so you can come meet me; you know you're dying to. ;-)
I also wanted to give a shout-out to A Northern Soul who gifted me with a Flickr Pro account for my birthday. I figured since I have all of that space now, I might as well start getting some pictures up there.
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you're welcome :)
Posted by andrew at March 30, 2005 10:48 AM
Those pictures are great! I hope I get to go to Philly one of these days. Now that we are in D.C., should be easier. :)
Posted by Sara at March 31, 2005 08:32 PM
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I'm Gonna Crack Your Bones
Remember how I said that my back had been killing me and I was taking massive pain killers to deal with it? Well, it turns out there's a reason for my back pain. I went to the chiropractor yesterday for an initial consult and x-rays and went back today to see what the good doctor found out.
Turns out that my right hip is out of alignment. It's actually higher (somewhere between a half inch and an inch and a half; can't remember what he said), causing my spine to get a bit of a sideways curve to it and also putting pressue on the nerves in my lower back.
This means that I will be starting chiropractic therapy again. (I saw a chiropractor a few years ago for a loss of curvature in my neck. I mentioned this to my new doctor and he said that it's looking good, so whatever the last doctor did obviously worked.) I'll be getting adjustments for three times a week for three weeks and then twice a week for three weeks (another freaking $250 in doctor's bills, give or take. Will I ever be done with doctors or hospitals?). We'll then re-evaluate and see what needs to be done next.
I also get to wear little lifts in my shoes, which makes me feel like a total dork. Hopefully this will help it stop hurting, though, which is the important thing.
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Ouch! I hope your back is feeling better soon.
Posted by Lisa at March 29, 2005 09:19 PM
As I mentioned earlier, my right hip has been higher than my left all my life, and we discovered it probably 20-25 years ago. I'm supposed to wear lifts in my shoes, but I never have. It is what causes my lovely knee pain in my right knee. Fortunately, it doesn't cause a lot of back pain. Yet.
Do the exercises. They will help. That, and time. Plus make sure you get up out of the desk chair and move at least once an hour.
I hope you feel better soon! :D
Posted by Christine at March 30, 2005 01:20 AM
I feel your pain, man. I really do. I'll likely have chronic back pain for the rest of my life until a doctor decides that I'm a candidate for surgery (no one wants to operate on an almost 26 year old). the cortisone injection I got for my SI joint worked, though, and I haven't had any of the pain from that in several weeks!
Posted by girl at March 31, 2005 08:59 AM
right hip out of alignment! YIKES!
Posted by russ at April 5, 2005 11:26 AM
Have you tried an (inversion table) A table that lets you hang upside down.? Workes for me. Good Luck.
Posted by Sam at October 16, 2005 09:56 PM
im only 13, but my back is really messed up. i wake up each mourning and it's hard to get up out of bed. i've seen a doctor and he put me on pills. is there anything else anyone does that helps their back.thanks!
Posted by anna at March 28, 2006 04:49 PM
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Hydrocodone, You Are a Friend of Mine
For the last three or four days my back has been killing me. It's been painful to stand, impossible to stand up straight, and even hurt when sitting.
I was whining to my mom and she asked me if I had any pain medication left from my last trip to the ER, and while I didn't find my vicodin, I did find some hydrocodone that I'd forgotten about.
I'm thinking that the drugs are kicking in since I'm starting to feel buzzed and my back doesn't hurt any more. Yeah for good drugs!
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Oh yes. I was just given some of that when I had my wisdom tooth pulled out a week ago, and that stuff is great! I just had to make sure I took it with some milk, because I took it one day, and my stomach did some crazy flip flops.
Posted by Lissette at March 25, 2005 11:02 AM
lucky you. I can't take narcotic pain killers. they all make me puke. both the time I had my appendix out and the time I had my wisdom teeth dug out all at once, I had to take good old ibuprofen. that sucked.
Posted by girl at March 26, 2005 04:07 PM
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The End of the Birthday Season
Looks like my birthday season got extended by a few days because I received another present today. Yeah for birthday gifts!
Wendy, a cool chick who just happens to have the same birthday that I do, sent me The Incredibles. My mom and I just finished watching it and it was great. Thanks, so much, Wendy! It's an honor sharing your birthday! :-)
Since we're still talking about my birthday, you can now see a picture of my bling shoes (purchased almost a year and a half ago and forgotten until I found them in the closet while looking for nail polish. I immediately decided that they were the perfect shoes to usher in my thirties with) and me in my bling tiara. Notice the sparkler in my cake. Between it, the shoes, and the tiara, it was a very sparkly evening.
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Happy belated birthday - I do like your bling shoes and the way they fabulously match with your tiara dahling.
Posted by jafer at March 23, 2005 05:50 PM
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Kymberlie's Big Three Oh Bash
So, last night was Kymberlie's Big Three Oh Bash (as I called it for the Evites) and fun was had by all.
I headed over to Katie's and we took off for Farrago, getting there about 7:20. The original plans had called for dinner at 7:00, but it looked like most people were going to be late, so I moved the reservations to 7:30.
When we got there, Kimberly was outside, so we all went in together. We sat and talked for a while and then Kathy and Elaine arrived, bearing gifts. I got handmade cards from both of them (Yeah! My first Kathy card!) and gift certificates from Stampin' Up and Target.
I've always much admired Katie's 2004 SXSW DJ monkey shirt, so I was thrilled when she found one at SXSW this year and got me my very own. Yeah for monkey shirts!
Then my brother, Russell, Joanna, Steve (AKA Boob), Shelby, and Garrett showed up, followed shortly by Christine and Mike, with our friend Kendall arriving later. Russell even brought me a seriously bling tiara from the local Fiesta that matched my bling shoes.
We talked, we ate (and I got the most delicious cake with a sparkler on it; it was so pretty!), we talked some more, and then finally, Katie, Chris, Kendall, Kimberly, Russell, Joanna, Boob, Shelby, Garrett and I headed out to Spotlight Karaoke.
I've always wanted to go to a karaoke bar, but I was never sure if I would actually be able to get up in front of people and sing. I figured, though, that if I can jump out of a plane, I could sing a song in front of a bunch of strangers, especially considering that the music was pretty loud, drowning out the singers a bit.
Katie had said that she would sing the Bee Gee's "How Deep is Your Love?" with me, a song that we've adopted as "our song." True to her word, she got up and sang it with me. I have a feeling that everyone in that place probably thought we were lesbians since I was really too scared, especially at first, to look at the audience and sang it looking at or holding onto Katie. You can hear Katie doing her patented Bee Gee sound here if you're curious about what you missed. After that, we headed home and I slept until very late this afternoon (had to recover from my night of debauchery).
This was really my first birthday party since I was like twelve at the roller rink, but I must say that I think it was a success. Everyone seemed to have a good time; I know I did.
Thanks so much to everyone who sent gifts, left good wishes, and/or came out to the party. I think this bodes well for my thirties!
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How was the hangover?
Posted by Terry at March 20, 2005 11:40 AM
*sniff* I thought that "How Deep is Your Love" was OUR song? *sniff* I wish we could have stayed longer, but I'm glad you had a good birthday. You have presents waiting for you at Chez Tremoulet. I forgot I actually did get some for you back in February! (See, this is why I never shop early!) Come, come, come to Chez Tremoulet! We'll make you a fabulous birthday week dinner!
Posted by Christine at March 20, 2005 10:36 PM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by Geoffrey at March 21, 2005 07:43 PM
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Birthday Booty!
The UPS man just rang the doorbell (well, the bell at the gate, so I could go meet him since our house is like a fortress, but I digress...), making me squeal with delight and run out to meet him.
I got not one, but two boxes from the UPS man, increasing my joy on this momentous birthday.
The first one was from Syd who sent me Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut. She also called me darling on her card, making me all mity-eyed. Thanks, Syd! I can't wait to see you tonight; it's been too long!
The second box was from Cat. She sent me Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors. I've never read Squee before, but it looked right up my alley, so I can't wait to jump in! Thanks so much, Cat!
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You're welcome, darlin'. Sorry I can't make it tonight afterall. Sing a song for me ;)
Posted by syd at March 18, 2005 02:32 PM
Happy Birfday, sweetie! I hope you have a wonderful day.
Welcome to your thirties! :D
Posted by Lisa at March 18, 2005 02:39 PM
Happy Birthday!!! I loved my 30's, it gets better, believe me!
Posted by Sara at March 18, 2005 05:10 PM
Happy Belated Birthday!!!
Posted by Susan at March 20, 2005 01:17 AM
happy bday! and youre welcome... and i hope you enjoy Squee! (its just fun to say!). Sounds like you had a good bday bash! yay!!! (i gotta get to planning mine now! only a month left!)
Posted by cat at March 21, 2005 08:35 AM
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You Say It's Your Birthday...
Woo hoo! Today is my thirtieth birthday!
While I'm kind of torn about moving up into a new decade (I'd thought I'd be in a lot different place than I am), I'm still pretty excited. I've met a lot of great new people over the past year or so, made tons of new friends, and got an awesome new job
Tonight's plans involve dinner at Farrago, home of delicious pizzas and pink lemonade martinis, with lots of friends, and then, for something different, we're all heading over to Spotlight Karaoke. I've never been to a karaoke bar before, so it should be interesting, at the very least.
Here's to hoping that thirty treats me right!
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Happy Birthday! I'm waiting on my 18th in August. LoL.
Posted by Ryan at March 18, 2005 01:51 AM
Have a WONDERFUL birthday!!!
Posted by Dell at March 18, 2005 06:51 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Mines on the 26th I will be 32 Wow time flies once you hit 18! Again Happy B-Day!
Posted by Terry at March 18, 2005 08:16 AM
Happy birthday, babe!! Sorry I can't be there for it, but have an extra martini for me! xox
Posted by Ms. Pants at March 18, 2005 09:06 AM
Happy Birthday, girlie!! Enjoy!
Posted by Lisa at March 18, 2005 09:11 AM
Happy birthday!!
Posted by NinaKaye at March 18, 2005 09:12 AM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by don at March 18, 2005 09:49 AM
Happy Birthday!! I hope the next year brings you much joy and happiness. :)
Posted by skits at March 18, 2005 10:25 AM
Happy Birthday!
They say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you
Posted by kimberly at March 18, 2005 10:28 AM
Happy birthday, Kymberlie!!!!!
Posted by mac at March 18, 2005 10:42 AM
HAPPY BITHDAY KYMBERLIE!!!!
Posted by Lissette at March 18, 2005 11:12 AM
happy happy happy birthday!!!
Posted by erin at March 18, 2005 11:13 AM
Have a wonderful birthday day and I'll see you tonight!!
Posted by cybertoad at March 18, 2005 11:18 AM
Happy birthday, pretty girl! May your 30th year be your best yet! *hugs*
Posted by Trinity at March 18, 2005 11:19 AM
Rock on, girl! Couldn't have happened to a better person. Send postcards back from the other side to us twentysomethings, mmkay? ;)
Posted by Mike at March 18, 2005 11:35 AM
HAPPY HAPPY BIRFFFDAY!
Posted by ej at March 18, 2005 11:40 AM
Happy Birthday Kymberile! ;) Hope you have a good one. ;)
Posted by nastybastard at March 18, 2005 12:12 PM
Happy Birthday, Ms. Kymberlie! Welcome to the new 20's! See you tonight! :)
Posted by chattykathy at March 18, 2005 01:34 PM
Happy Birthday!!
Posted by heather at March 18, 2005 01:40 PM
Just wanted to wish you a VERY happy 30th! It gets better from here -- trust me! :-)
Posted by robyn at March 18, 2005 03:27 PM
Happy birthday dahhhhling. Hope it's as wonderful as you are! :-)
Posted by erika at March 18, 2005 04:44 PM
Hope you had a great birthday, Kymberlie! Woohoo!
Posted by Christine at March 19, 2005 09:37 PM
happy happy (late) birthday! I am so happy that you had a great day, and here's to a great year of being 30 too!! {{{{{hugs}}}}}
Posted by kristine at March 20, 2005 07:29 PM
wow, this is late. Happy Birthday, freak!
Posted by mikey at March 21, 2005 11:38 AM
Always live life to the fullest,may the love from thy heart be a blessing to all.=~@_@~=
Posted by Timmy at March 27, 2005 07:15 AM
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Do The Shuffle
I forgot to mention this, but I got an early birthday present from the people at FreeiPodShuffle.com this week - my free iPod shuffle! (Click the picture to go to the larger version on Flickr.)
I promptly named it Mulder and I must say, that I do believe that I'm in love.
When the iPod shuffles first came out, I scoffed. I really couldn't see why anyone would want one. It was too little, it didn't hold enough songs, blah blah blah.
But, now that I have one, I can totally see why you would want to own one of these babies. It's so very cute! It's so very tiny! It totally would fit in my little bitty purse and still give me room for my phone, wallet, and other stuff.
While I wouldn't replace Abe, my 40 GB iPod photo, with a shuffle, it's still nice and a hell of a lot cheaper at only about $150.
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Flickr Fun
I managed to get a couple of really great shots lately with my camera phone and uploaded them over to my Flickr account.
This one and this one are my favorites.
And, since it's spring time (just about), I've got more flowers on my toes.
Six hours until my birthday! Eeek!
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So Close, Yet So Far Away
My dream of getting enough people approved so I can get a digital camera (though, now I've changed it to the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P200 in red. A red camera! How cute is that?) has hit a snag.
Two people I referred for MP3Playsers4Free.com got disqualified, so I still need one more person for the $275 and two more for the $40 iTunes bonus offer.
Despite two different people being disqualified under me at DVRs4Free.com, I still have enough for the $275 offer, but need two more for the bonus $75 and I still need one more for the $150 offer and one more for the bonus offer at DS4Free.com.
My birthday's in two days (Eeek!). Don't you want to sign up and complete an offer for me to show me some birthday love? ;-)
As always, send me your link and I'll add you to the conga. Don't paste your links here, though; I'll delete them.
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Tulips Are For Kissing
Today, a gift from an unknown person (Admirer? Friend? Blogger?) arrived; something very special for my birthday season.
When I went out to check the mail, I noticed a large box (think almost up to my hip) sitting at the gate. As I got closer, I noticed that it said "Perishable" and "Fresh flowers," which caused me to squel in delight. Aside from my stay in the hospital with that pesky pulmonary embolism, I've only had flowers sent to me two other times.
I took it inside and opened it up to find twenty pink tulips, so fresh from the grower that they still had dirt clinging to their stems.
They are absolutely beautiful, but since there was no card inside, I have no idea who they are from. If you sent them, please let me know so I can thank you; they so made my day.
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oooh. very nice. I loooove tulips.
Posted by girl at March 10, 2005 08:20 AM
Aww. That's awesome! Tulips are pretty pretty - just like you :)
Posted by syd at March 10, 2005 08:23 AM
Very pretty!
Posted by Lisa at March 10, 2005 10:21 AM
Freaking Amazon! They're from me. They're a birthday gift from me and the little man. Happy birthday!
Posted by mac at March 10, 2005 10:57 AM
Wow, nice gift! Tulips are my favs. Enjoy them! :)
Posted by Sara at March 10, 2005 05:02 PM
ah - i love tulips! Happy early birthday!
Posted by eve at March 12, 2005 08:50 PM
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And The Birthday Season Continues!
Today, I received not one, but two gifts to help me celebrate my birthday season!
The first was yet another gift from Howard. He sent me George Michael's CD single "Amazing." Thanks yet again, Howard! You so rock!
Amber, another March 18th birthday, sent me Top Secret! on DVD which immediately brought back a ton of memories.
When I was in middle school, my best friend Rebecca had the biggest crush on Val Kilmer. We watched Top Secret!, Real Genius, and Top Gun on an endless loop. She had a big, soft stuffed bear that we named Val and, if was lucky, she would let me sleep with him when I spent the night at her house. We were silly kids.
Thanks so much, Amber, for both the present and the fond flashback!
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You're very welcome! That's always ranked in my top 10 favorite movies...
Posted by amber at March 8, 2005 05:14 PM
Tiara fools will be fun b/c it falls right in the middle of your birthday, Em's, and mine (April 10th). yay for birthdays!
Posted by girl at March 9, 2005 09:13 AM
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Oh, Yes, It Will Be Mine
For quite some time now, I've been coveting the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P150, a 7 megapixel digital camera that's small enough to fit in my tiny purse.
As bad as I want it, though, I haven't been able to justify buying one. I have a digital camera already (another Cyber-Shot, the DSC-P71). Plus, I'm going to have to pay taxes and I was out of work for about a year.
However, it looks like I may be able to make this camera mine. I've been patiently waiting and I've finally gotten enough people so that I'm being processed at DVRs4Free.com and MP3Playsers4Free.com for a $275 PayPal payment on each. Provided that no one on my list gets disqualified, I'll actually have enough to get my camera.
I still need to get people for the bonus cash, but I'm closer to getting there. I also just need a few more people for DS4Free.com, so if I can just remain patient, that cute little camera will be in my hot little hands.
Must. Remain. Patient.
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Hopefully tomorrow my pending status will change to finished and you will have a green towards your mp3players4free bonus.
I made the genius move of doing the offer on a friday so I've been pending for a little bit now.
Posted by Pierce at March 7, 2005 03:18 AM
why would someone on your list get disqualified?
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Time Flies
This week has positively flown by. I've been so busy that just about every day, I've looked at the clock and been shocked at how late in the day it's gotten. It's already Friday, for crying out loud.
Since this is the first Friday of the month, it also happens to be time for the monthly Geek Gathering at Kaveh Kanes. Several people from both the Technology Bytes show and the IRC chat that Katie and I hang out in should be there.
If you don't already have plans, come on out. I'm not sure what I'm doing either before or after the GG, but if you want to meet me for a drink or something, let me know.
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Starting Off The Birthday Season With a Bang
It's kind of funny that I declared today the start of my Birthday Season (and thanks to everyone that has left a comment already!).
You're probably wondering why that's funny. Well, when I went out to get the mail today, I found a package waiting for me that contained my first birthday present of the year! Hooray!
Howard sent me The Infinite by Douglas Clegg (whom I once got an e-mail from) and the Tiffany Designs Stained Glass Coloring Book. The image for this skin came from a contest that Mena once had using it.
Thank you so much, Howard! You totally rock and you made the beginning of my birthday season very memorable!
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No problem. Those big round numbers tend to scare people. I know - just turned 40 myself!
Age is just a number, you can do what ever you want with it.
Posted by Howard Hill at March 2, 2005 07:01 AM
Its my birthday season tooooo!
Posted by Katie at March 5, 2005 01:27 PM
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Alone
Over the past year, this blog has really gotten away from the personal tell-all that it always has been. A lot of it had to do with all the crap I went through from the end of September to the beginning of December in 2003. I spilled my guts in here and after the post I made in February about my best friend deciding to have nothing to do with me, most of my posts have been chronicles of the places I go, all the free stuff I've gotten, my obsession with The El Orbits, and various links.
A lot of it is because I've begun to feel very isolated again. Despite going out all the time, I'm so very lonely deep in my heart. I've never really gotten over losing Jeanna, my best friend, and I think I haven't let any get as close to me as I used to after that. Add to the fact that my boyfriend of six years left me just a few months earlier and I swear, as melodramtic and pathetic as it sounds, that I just cannot see why people would even want to be around me.
Realistically, I know it's not true (the fact that Katie, Irfan, and Gil hang out with me constantly and Mac always wants to know when I'm coming back to Philly mean that at least some people enjoy my company), but deep in my heart I've really begun to believe it.
I haven't wanted to post this because things have gotten better. I've got a job that I really like (and, as I got told this week, I'm kicking serious ass at). I've started going out more and even have become a regular down at The Continental Club. I've made new friends. But I'm still lonely. I miss having someone to be close to, like I was with Jeanna.
I watched The Village again this weekend and the scene where Ivy is at her sister's wedding and walking through the crowd with her hand outstrected, trying to find her way, and Lucius takes it, tucking it under her arm so he can lead her, made my heart yearn and ache for that. I want someone to be there to take my hand again.
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I'd love to hang out with you but the whole me living in Webster and you in Spring makes that a tad bit difficult, unfortunately. we definitely need to meet somewhere midway one night though and just chill. I haven't had much girl time lately and I'm totally craving it.
Posted by girl at February 27, 2005 08:31 AM
You forgot about the constant open invitation at Chez Tremoulet. We both care about you. I keep trying to get you to come over (since December!) and you haven't yet. *sigh*
But I know that feeling that you're talking about. I hope you can find a way to heal it, and trust us. We do care about you, and I think I've been there for you every time you've needed me. (Well, except for when you call right when I'm eating. Just how do you manage that one so well?)
We've been through hell and back, more than once - and I'll be there for you again and again...
Posted by Christine at February 27, 2005 11:43 AM
Oh, and just an annoying observation from the outside - something to think about - were you really as close to Jeanna as you think? I mean, it seemed like you guys were really close, but then drifted away and then ... bam. I know how much it hurt you, and I definitely agree that it would have hurt me too - but it seemed like she was holding out on you before that.
I hate to see you feel so broken over these events because both of them built walls around themselves and kept you out - not out of rejection, but out of their own personal issues. I know it doesn't feel that way on your end - oh, how I know. But she pushed you away because of *her* issues - not yours. (He did too.) You can not be faulted for that.
You're beutiful. You're wonderful. And gosh darnit, I like you.
Posted by Christine at February 27, 2005 11:47 AM
Your a nice gal hope all is good soon for ya! Take it easy!
Posted by Terry at February 27, 2005 01:49 PM
Chin up kiddo. It's not as bad as it seems.
Posted by nastybastard at February 27, 2005 03:14 PM
I don't know what to say really, but I do think you're a very interesting and attractive woman. I'm glad that you found a job and are doing well there. I hope you can build your confidence back up.
Posted by Lisa at February 27, 2005 07:17 PM
You know what? I lost my best friend and I still feel a whole in my heart, no matter how busy I am, no matter how many friends I have all around me... and I have wonderful, amazing friends that I call BEST friends. And they truly are. But my best friend R. and I had times together that you can't recreate with anyone, like getting on a train to see Lord of the Dance at Radio City Music Hall and thinking we would ACTUALLY get tickets... so we got them from a scalper, fifth row, orchestra, 15 minutes before the show, and we spent the first half scared to death we were going to get arrested. My heart aches when I think of that, because now she has a child, and I always thought I'd tell her kids about the crazy times we had, and now I'm struggling with mental illness, and I always thought she'd be there for me through everything. And now she's not, AND I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHY. Not really.
So I know where you're at, sweets. It hurts, and it especially hurts when you're at a time of year that reminds you of them. It's OK to feel sad for a little bit... and I've been around here long enough to know that you're going to get through this. Maybe, just maybe, you're soul is helping you reorient for something Really Great.
PS I believe in you.
Posted by Sibeal at February 27, 2005 09:38 PM
Thanks for ruining The Village for me. :-) It gets better trust me, just keep your head up and it will get better. It's like I told you this weekend inbetween the fighting over whether or not the Boy Scouts are the breeding ground of Satan (Satan as in the devil guy with the horns, not to be confused with your ex boyfriend who is just a dick). It could always be worse; you could have only one leg.
Posted by Russell at February 28, 2005 01:32 PM
next time i am in Houston we will hang, because i get tired of the boy on vacation.... and because it would be fun! fun! fun!
i lost a best friend, but its her own fault, she's making a lot of selfish mistakes in her life and basically turned her back on me, i am not sure why, but she did. whatever her reasons, its really shitty and to top it off we work together, right next to each other, but she has excluded me from her life for at least a year, if not more. and to top it off she was pissed because i did not jump up and down at her engagement news (which is probably the biggest selfish act of engagement i have ever witnessed... but thats besides the point). At first i was really angry because we did share a lot of great times together, but then i realised that if she is willing to act better than i am because she has a diamond and a loveless relationship, well, then she probably was never really a friend. My REAL best friend lives in Seattle, and thats the one that breaks my heart... and luckily i met my boyfriend and thats been going swell and we are getting closer every day of our relationship. I went through the whole funk thing, but its good that you are getting out, it will help you in the end... you will meet people and build bonds. and someday i might be a Yankee Texan and i will need all the friends i can get on my side! You are too sweet, it will all work itself out. and next time i come down there, you have to let me in on this El Orbits thing!
Posted by cat at March 1, 2005 11:12 AM
*hugs* thanks for your comment on my site too. It's tough being lonely.
Posted by syd at March 1, 2005 11:47 AM
I can totally relate to you here. I had someone I considered a good friend just up and decide she didn't want to be my friend anymore. No explanation, no nothing. She just got nasty and turned on me so fast it left my head spinning. Funny thing was, this was how she was with a mutual friend of ours before that. I don't know why I was so surprised, but it just hurt. I finally felt as though I had someone close to me again and bam.
I know in time you'll find your footing again. Until then, I hope you find some peace.
Posted by Daisyhead at March 1, 2005 12:50 PM
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Two Nights In, Four Night Outs
This has been another one of those crazy, busy weeks. I've got stuff I want to blog about (including my upcoming thirtieth birthday), but I have just been swamped.
Last Monday, even though it was Valentine's Day, saw me meeting up with Katie, Chris, and Irfan at The Continental Club for our requiste Monday night with The El Orbits. My brother, Russell, and Joanna even showed up in the limo that he had rented. Of course, he had to bum $20 off me to tip the driver, so I think his stopping by might have been motivated by that. ;)
Despite a late start, The El Orbits rocked, even playing their new favorite, the theme song to The Dukes of Hazard. That then segued into a true Houston classic, the theme song from the old Thunderbolt commercials ("If your transmission's got you down and your motor falls apart..."). It totally rocked.
The next night, I managed to get some free tickets to the Toyota Center to see the Rockets play the Washington Wizards. I took Irfan along with me and we were surprised to find out that his friend Josh and Melissa were going to be there for a late Valentine's Day celebration. We hooked up with them afterwards and went to La Carafe and Twelve Spot for drinks and conversation.
Wednesday Irfan's apartment complex was throwing a soiree at Sambuca and, not only was there free appetizers, The El Orbits were also playing.
We had made plans to meet Gil, Scott, Hollie, Martha, Don, and Pam there and as we were walking up, I thought to myself, "Man, I should have invited my friend Mandy. She would have loved this."
No sooner had I walked through the door when I saw Mandy walking up! She was there with her girlfriends Becky and Annette. As soon as she saw me, she said, "I was just thinking I should have invited you to meet us tonight! Look who's playing!" It was such a cool coincidence.
The party was upstairs, but I actually spent most of the night downstairs on the patio with Mandy, Becky, and Annette. Irfan, Gil, and most of the others also came outside to sit with us, as did this cute guy named Cash. Mandy had had a bit to drink, so when he walked by and smiled back at us, she yelled at him to come join us for a drink and he did. I was very impressed at her cojones.
I also accosted someone from the patio - Jim Henkel of The El Orbits! I've never actually spoken to him before, even though he's really good friends with Jay Lee, a new friend of mine. I'm fairly certain I didn't make too big an ass out of myself, though I did tell him we were car twins (we both drive silver Miatas).
We finally left when the place closed down, but since I'd had a few drinks, Irfan and I went to Katz's Deli for some food so I could sober up for the drive home. I had french toast and french fries (they don't really go together, but it's what I love) and I felt much better.
Thursday was a down day, but it was spent mostly recuperating from being out so late the nights before. Lots of television was watched.
Friday, it was Girl's Night Out with Mandy, Becky, and Annette. I met Mandy and Annette at Mandy's and then we went to Becky's for some pre-party drinks. We ended up swapping brother stories and talking about television shows, past and present.
From there, we walked over to Komodo's Pub. Komodo's is just a house in midtown; it's hard to tell it's a bar. If you drove past it, you would probably think, "Wow. Those people sure know how to throw a hell of a party!"
Lots of alcohol was consumed, a creepy guy that wouldn't stop touching me was fended off, and we eventually left to go to The Copa Room. Again, lots of alcohol was consumed and Annette saw this cute guy from Komodo's that had been totally flirting with her and they exchanged numbers. I'm betting he calls her Tuesday.
We left there, walked back to Becky's (me barefoot since my new boots where killing me), hopped into Mandy's jeep, and picked up Taco Cabana for a little late night snack. After eating, I totally crashed on Mandy's couch.
I woke up late the next morning and decided against actually getting dressed and drove home in my plaid housepants; putting on make-up and jeans seemed like too big a chore. I left, picked up lunch, and headed home to put in some time on the help desk (I have to put in five hours on the weekend to complete my forty hour week).
After working, I had just enough time to get ready to go to Katie's house so we could head over to The Continental Club (twice in one week!) to hear Dave Alvin play. The music was awesome, Jay Lee was there too, and once again lots of alcohol was consumed.
As is usually the case when I go to Katie's house on a weekend night, I crashed there and the next morning we went to Katz's for breakfast (lots of reoccurring themes in my week with double doses of The El Orbits, The Continental Club, and Katz's Deli).
I finally made it home at about 3:00 after running various errands at the mall and Wal-Mart. I'm telling you, I'd never been so happy to have a night with nothing planned.
Of course, it's now 2:30 and I'm still up. I'm now off to bed to get some sleep since I have a feeling I'll be going back out to The Continental Club again tonight to hear The El Orbits. I swear, it's like I'm stuck on a repeat button!
So, another chock-full, fun filled week in my life! Yeah for cool friends and cool things to do!
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I haven't thought about those old Thunderbolt commercials in years!! That little diddy came right back to memory, though. What a classic!
I know how much you love free things, so might I recommend you pop over to my blog sometime this week? I'm doing tons of free giveaways to celebrate my blog's 5th year anniversary. I'm slowly rolling out the prizes this week...I haven't posted today's yet, but I'm about to announce a $10 iTunes gift certificate.
Posted by eliot at February 21, 2005 11:52 AM
Dude, that RED birthday countdown on top is about 20 shades of obnoxious. Turn down the lights! I promise, we won't forget! (It's been on my calendar since January...)
Posted by Christine at February 21, 2005 02:12 PM
my boyfriend (from houston) sings that thunderbolt song all the time in the car. all i have to come back with is the Midas tune, which might be country wide. you texans, i just love ya!
Posted by cat at March 1, 2005 11:19 AM
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Mr. Blobby!
I think that Mr. Blobby (who's a Fathead, which is a species of fish found in the NorfolK Ridge) so needs to be a mascot for something. Can't you see that face (such as it is) on a t-shirt?
(Link courtesy of Katie.)
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Ewwwwwwwwwww...
Posted by Christine at February 15, 2005 09:15 AM
He does look kind of dignified in a slurpy slimey kind of way. I can see him on a t-shirt!
Posted by Khali at February 16, 2005 03:21 PM
My favorite quote from it is:
Note the parasitic copepod on Mr Blobby's mouth.
Posted by Katie at February 17, 2005 01:28 PM
That's just...
EW.
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.
Posted by Lisa at February 17, 2005 03:06 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen, let's have a big round of applause for the winner of the Ziggy look-a-like contest!
Posted by mikey at February 20, 2005 10:31 PM
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Happy Valentine's Day, Everyone!
My dad just surprised me with a big bunch of beautiful roses, the yellowish-redish mix kind.
He called asking me what color I thought my mom would like. I told him I wasn't sure, so he asked me what kind I would like. I told him ones that are mixed are always pretty and he bought some that were exactly what I was describing.
When he got home, he showed them to me asking me if I thought mom would like them. I told him they were beautiful and then he gave them to me. And here I thought I wouldn't be getting any flowers at all!
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
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Awww, that's so sweet! :) Happy valentine's day, darlin'!
Posted by kristine at February 14, 2005 04:20 PM
Little late but Happy Valentines Day Kim! :)
Posted by Terry at February 15, 2005 01:12 PM
Good Daddy! :)
Posted by kimberly at February 17, 2005 02:34 PM
That is so sweet. What a great dad.
Posted by Sheryl at February 18, 2005 01:07 PM
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Proper Attaire
You know what's a great feeling? Getting ready for a funeral and realizing you have no good funeral attaire. Gah!
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I hear ya there i went to a few funerals couple years ago and all i wear is t-shirt and jeans so that is what i wore! At least the t-shirt was a nice one not my danzig ones!
Posted by Terry at February 9, 2005 02:12 PM
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Rest in Peace
My aunt Meleese just died. She was one of my favorite aunts when I was growing up. She was a Mensa member, read a lot, and could read palms. We'll miss her.
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I'm sorry for your loss. Keep your happy memories of her near your heart. *hugs*
Posted by Trinity at February 3, 2005 06:10 PM
I'm sorry for your loss. Keep your happy memories of her near your heart. *hugs*
Posted by Trinity at February 3, 2005 06:11 PM
My condolences. She sounds like a great lady, and I'm sure she'll be missed.
Posted by amber at February 3, 2005 06:15 PM
Sorry for your loss. :(
Posted by Lisa at February 3, 2005 06:22 PM
I'm sorry to hear it sweetie.
Posted by syd at February 3, 2005 07:19 PM
I'm so sorry Kymberlie. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Posted by kat at February 3, 2005 07:27 PM
She sounds like she was an awesome woman. Mensa? Palm-reading? That's a really cool combination there, she must have been a blast to talk to.
I'll keep your family in my thoughts tonight.
Posted by skits at February 3, 2005 07:34 PM
I'm sorry. :(
Posted by heather at February 3, 2005 09:25 PM
Sorry! :(
Posted by Terry at February 3, 2005 11:23 PM
I'm sorry about your aunt. :(
Posted by nastybastard at February 4, 2005 12:42 PM
Oh, hon...I'm so sorry for your loss.
Posted by Lisa at February 4, 2005 01:45 PM
Hi sweetie! I just had to tell you again that I love you and I'm soooo sorry to hear about your aunt. Kathy & I found a present for you today, so we'll have to get together when I get home. Sending you lots of love...
Posted by Christine at February 5, 2005 12:17 AM
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Arrette ou je te fous une baffe.
I have a new favorite phrase: "Arrette ou je te fous une baffe."
It means, "Quit it or I’ll slap you." Isn't that great? I think I'll be using that one a lot.
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Dude, if I even attempted to say it ... I can't tell you how much I would butcher that phrase! (It's a miracle I can say "merci!")
Posted by Christine at February 1, 2005 08:54 PM
That is such a cute doggy. What is she? A beatle?
Posted by Sonia at February 2, 2005 02:58 PM
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A Week in Review: Light Rock, Piercings, Cirque, Poker, and Sickness
I've been meaning to blog for days, but throw in a very busy schedule and being sick, and it all leads to this blog not being updated for about a week. So, here's another playing catch-up entry to keep you informed of my weekly happenings.
Wednesday night, I had an appointment for a cut and color with my new stylist, David Michael. Several of my friends use him and I've loved how their hair looks after seeing him, so I made an appointment. The color is gorgeous and it's nice to not have so much hair, though it's still halfway down my back. You can't really tell how it looks from this picture, but it's the only shot I have of it right now.
After that it was off to Katie's to hang out in the Technology Bytes IRC chat as we do every Wednesday. We bailed a bit early, though, so we could catch The Light Rock Express.
LRE consists of three of The El Orbits band members (The Dazzling Pete Grey, Jim Henkel, and Paul "The Kid" Beebe) and a drummer whose name I never caught. They play nothing but 70s light rock tunes ("Escape - The Pina Colada Song," "Afternoon Delight," "Stayin' Alive" and other classics) and it's a blast. It's amazing how The Kid can sound like just about any 70s band.
Anyway, we had a great time. Tricia, our dancing waitress from The Continental Club, was there and she even baked cookies. Jay Lee also showed up, which was nice since we hadn't seen him in a while.
The highlight to the evening (aside from Katie and I singing "How Deep is Your Love?" to each other), was the girl who got (semi) naked. LRE has this tank and panties set they sell for $10 that says "Light rock is for lovers" on it. They're super cute, but I don't think they sell very well. However, this one girl bought a set, went and changed into it, and then came out and danced to a song in it. Jay took pictures of the evening and this one of the dancing girl and Pete is my favorite.
Thursday I started noticing that it hurt to breathe in really deep. Ever since I had that damn pulmonary embolism a little over a year ago, I'm always a little worried that I'm going to get sick again. PEs are about the least fun thing in the world to go through and I never want to have another one again. Since my PE was originally misdiagnosed as pneumonia, the painful breathing made my brain scream, "Pulmonary embolism!" so I called the doctor and scheduled an appointment for Monday afternoon. Of course, since I'm neurotic (as I always say, this site ain't named Neurotic Fishbowl for nothing) I called back and moved the appointment to Friday since I kept thinking, "That's five days away. You could be *dead* by then!"
Friday, I went to the doctor and it turns out that I don't have a pulmonary embolism or any fluid around my lungs. I was running a slight fever, however, so the concensus was that I was probably coming down with something like the flu. Fun.
Around 6:00 that evening I headed back to Katie's since Todd was in town and staying with her for the weekend. His cousin and her fiancee had extra tickets to the Cirque du Soleil show, Varekai and he'd thoughtfully invited me along.
Veraki was good (especially the magician/lounge lizard guy doing "Ne Me Quitte Pas"), but it's not my favorite show of theirs which is, and probably always will be, "O" at The Bellagio in Vegas. Afterwards we went to Casa Manhattan for dinner. It's in between The Copa Room and Red Door and while waiting for our car, I saw Matt Clegg, a guy that was a few years behind me in school. Random, huh?
On the way home, I noticed that a new body piercing/tattoo palor was still open, so I swung in and got a hoop through the top of my left ear. I've always wanted one, but every time I've gone to get it done, I can never find a place open. It looks pretty cool, bringing my total piercings up to three in one ear, four in the other, and a belly button ring. I'm pretty sure I'm done with piercings at this point.
Saturday I was supposed to go to Elaine, but I still wasn't feeling very well and ended up working a few extra hours. It was then back to Katie's so we could go to Kevin and Kimberly's. All the girls went on a martini tour except for me. I stayed there and played low-limit poker with all the guys, drinking Sour Blue Apple Raspberry Martinis most of the evening.
I lost about $10 playing, which is about what I expected since the players were all very new, which is the hardest kind of game for me to play in, mostly because it's so hard for me to put anyone on a hand. In most games I play in, people know that K-5 offsuit isn't a calling hand. Hell, Chris had flushes twices without even knowing what they are. Beginner's luck, indeed! ;-) We left around 2:00 and it was back to Katie's for some sleep.
We woke up around 8:30 to go meet everyone for breakfast at House of Pies. Their minimum table service sign really tickled my fancy and their french toast and bacon really hit the spot.
I then went home after a quick stop at the mall to pick up some face powder. I also found these boots for about $45, so I picked them up since I've been desperately needing a pair.
I spent most of the rest of the day sleeping and just sitting in front of the television. I thought I was just tired from not getting enough sleep this weekend, but I just took my temperature and it read 100.7° (keep in mind too that my body temperature is actually a little cooler than 98.6°; it's usally more like 97.8°) so no wonder I'm so tired and it's really hard to make sense out of questions and the like.
I'm now headed off for bed, so here's to feeling better when I wake up. It's Monday, so that means that The El Orbits are playing. I'm supposed to be meeting some people there, but I guess it's really going to depend how I feel tomorrow if I can make it out or not.
Good night, all! Thanks for reading all of this!
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Dude, for being sick - you did an assload of stuff. Silly girl, you're supposed to REST when you're sick! And not hang out with other people to give them your cooties!
However, I'm feeling ditched. You never come and stay with us anymore. We miss you at Chez Tremoulet. (I did finally take the Christmas tree down though - it couldn't wait any longer!)
Posted by Christine at February 1, 2005 09:01 PM
As soon as I read, "hurt to breathe deep" I thought, "OH NO! NOT AGAIN!!"
I am sooooooo glad it's NOT AGAIN, even if it does suck to be sick. I was so worried about you when you had the PE and I never ever want you to deal with either that or a kidney stone EVER again.
Posted by Sibeal at February 1, 2005 10:59 PM
isn't that Ang, the waitress from The Saucer in one of those pictures?
Posted by girl at February 3, 2005 07:59 AM
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Playing Catch Up
I seem to be doing this a lot lately - not blogging for a while and then making a super long post to catch everyone up with what's been going on. I guess I ought to reward you if you make it the whole way through, so I'll put a download up for grabs in the "Read More" section. Don't say I never gave you anything.
So, two Fridays ago, Katie IMs me. We had talked about going to see Molly and The Ringwalds that night at The Continental Club (The El Orbits are playing there again Monday and I've invited quite a few people to join the Monday Core Group, consisting of Katie, Irfan, Gil, and I, so if you want to come out, send me an e-mail and I'll get you the details), but she suggested dinner at Pei Wei and going to see Sideways instead.
I haven't been to the movies since last May (I much prefer movies at home to theaters filled with screaming babes and cell phones), so I readily agreed, especially since I adore eating at Pei Wei's.
I met her and her husband Chris over at their place and we headed out to eat. The food was delicious (Mongolian beef for me with crab wontons and lettuce wraps as appetizers) but after we got done eating, we found ourselves with over an hour to kill before the movie. Since Kimberly and Kevin (friends of Katie and Chris) don't live too far away, we headed over there to kill some time.
After chatting and having some black cherry Effen vodka (it's really called Effen vodka; isn't that great?) with cranberry juice, we left for the theater on River Oaks. It's an older theater without the super huge screens and stadium seating and it reminded me so much of all the times I'd gone to the movies in high school with a group of friends. Funny how things can make you nostalgic out of nowhere, huh?
Back to the movie - Sideways was great. It was funny, witty, interesting, and I just loved it. It started off a little slow, but quickly picked up. It had some absolutely hysterical scenes along with touching, heart-felt moments. It's great and I highly recommend checking it out.
The next day I headed back out to Katie and Chris's. Their friend Fred was having his fortieth birthday at Farrago, a restaurant I'd never been to before. It was a lovely place with food to die for. I had the pepperoni pizza and shared Kevin's old fashion dark chocolate cake with creamy chocolate frosting, raspberry sauce and fresh raspberries. They also make a pink lemonade martini that I have simply got to get the receipe for. The drink menu said it had pink lemonade, vodka, and grenadine, but I have no idea how many parts of each to use. Guess I'll be schmoozing the bartender next time I'm there.
It was then back to Kimberly and Kevin's for lots more alcohol (more Effen vodka and cranberry juice in my case; wine and champagne for everyone else) and lots more conversation. I remember Katie and I towards the end of the evening drunkenly making plans to build our own computer and moding it out so it would be the coolest computer ever. Ah, when geeks drink. ;-) I also remember all of us singing to Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" off of the Pulp Fiction soundtrack in the car on the way home. Good times, I tell you.
The next morning, just slightly hung over, we met everyone at Mission Burritos for breakfast. I'd never been there before either (I swear, after living in Houston all my life, I'm just now going venturing out. Better late than never, I guess!) but the food was delicious. They've got the best fajita beef tacos I've ever had, especially considering two tacos and a coke only cost me about $5. I swear, betwen Pei Wei, Farrago, and Mission Burritos, it was the best food weekend I've ever had.
After breakfast, I left Katie's and went back to my house. I'd been thinking about getting a new desk since I'd been using a incredibly tiny one only really big enough for my monitor and a few books. Now that I'm working from home, it was just not conducive to getting anything done. There was just simply not enough room. My mom had mentioned that Sam's Warehouse had a nice U-shaped workstation so she and I headed over there to check it out.
I feel in love with the desk right away, so after getting some more office supplies (paper clips, a desk calendar, highlighters, etc.) and checking Office Depot in case there was anything I liked better, we went home, got my uncle's huge ass truck, and went back and bought the thing (a steal at $376 in my opinion).
The next two days were spent hauling the desk (The World's Biggest Desk is what I christened it) upstairs and putting it together. I was so stiff this entire week. We got it together pretty quickly considering it was just my mom and I working on it and you can see the pictures here. I also bought a beta fish (and named him Spike since all my betas are named Spike or, if they're red, Flame; I just think they're great fish names).
Wednesday was a H-Town Happy Hour at Onion Creek. I met Kimberly at 7:00 so I could sell her my 20 GB iPod. She's delighted with it which makes me happy. Nice doing business with you, Kimberly! ;-)
While initially, it didn't look like too many people were going to show, we ended up with a pretty big turn out. As far as I can remember, here's all the bloggers that showed: Robert, Elaine, Kathy, Jon, Sketkar, Katie, Laurence, Ted (and his fiance Leslie), Gary, and Jason (but I can't remember their URLs. Next time, I'm brining a sign in sheet!). If I left anyone out, sorry!
We also had a special guest, Dwight Silverman. He's online news editor of the Houston Chronicle, who also writes the computing column that appears every Tuesday.
Dwight was going around asking us what our blogs were about (and I should have brought up BiblioBlog, my book review site in hindsight. Of course I'm currently five books behind over there. Must do those soon!). I started with the "random stuff from my life, whatever I feel like, blah blah blah" spiel when Elaine mentioned all the free stuff that I've gotten (at current count, I've gotten the iPod, the iPod photo, the Sony Wega 27" television and placed my orders for the iPod shuffle and the Coach handbag. I'm also pretty close to getting some cash from the various 4Free.com sites - the DS4Free.com one in particular - so feel free to sign up for any of them). He was really interested in the story and suggested that it would make a great feature to the news guys, so hopefully I'll hear from them. It would be pretty cool if that made it into the paper.
Friday, Kathy invited several of us over for pizza, conversation, and to watch Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (the Unrated Extended Edition). While I totally could have lived without the "Battleshits" scene, I thought the rest of the movie was great and just really funny. The special features, though, sucked. What's up with that?
I didn't get home until after 3:00 in the morning, didn't actually go to bed until almost 6:00 AM, and since I got up around 11:00, I was pretty well exhausted this afternoon (been going to bed way too late during the week and haven't slept more than six hours on any given night). I caught up on some stuff on the TiVo and crashed hard around 6:30. I woke up a little after 10:00 (and panicked because I thought it was a work day and I'd overslept) and I'm going to read for a little bit and then go back to bed.
So, there's everything that's been going on with me for the past week. I've been really busy, work's going pretty well, and I've been having the greatest time hanging out with my friends.
Thanks for reading this far. Don't forget the free music in the extended entry.
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Ulrich Schnauss - On My Own. (Right click and "Save As" please.)
This is part of this month's music mix at Nike Women. Click on Workout and Get Music to get the rest of the tracks. They're updated monthly, so check back every month for more cool tunes.
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whoo! That wore me out! Sounds like you had a blast, sorry I couldn't make the happy hour, I'll make the next one.
Posted by syd at January 23, 2005 01:15 PM
wow sounds like you had a fun week! :) that nikewomen thing is cool, i think i will go back every month to see whats up! :)
Posted by becca at January 23, 2005 03:09 PM
Wow! That was a lot! Did you get your cat, yet? Should be coming soon, if not!
Posted by Alex. at January 23, 2005 04:00 PM
I just saw White Castle tonight. Who made you king of the forest?
Posted by nastybastard at January 23, 2005 11:53 PM
Now, I'm multi-tasking so I don't remember if i hit post on my comment or not. i'm confused.
Posted by supergirlwonder@gmail.com at January 25, 2005 03:59 PM
Now, I'm multi-tasking so I don't remember if i hit post on my comment or not. i'm confused.
Posted by supergirlwonder@gmail.com at January 25, 2005 04:00 PM
okay i didn't - so what i was intending to say before i double commented (sorry about that) was i need that fishbowl. now, i don't have a fish just yet, but that's arbitrary.
that really is the mother of all desks, but it looks like such an efficient workspace.
Posted by girlwonder at January 26, 2005 09:49 AM
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Black Cat Bone
Monday night, a couple of my friends and I headed out to The Continental Club for our weekly fix of The El Orbits.
We got there, only to find that a birthday party was going on for the guy that used to own Rockefellers. I was a bit sad to find out that it wasn't going to be an El Orbits night like it generally is and wasn't looking forward to the other bands (though, to be honest, I didn't even know who was playing).
Boy, was I in for a treat. The first band that was up was Diunna Greenleaf & Blue Mercy. They were incredible. Diunna is this awesome, sexy as hell, blues singer. As Katie put it, it was like we got a birthday present, it was so amazing listening to her sing.
It turns out that Diunna & Blue Mercy are having a CD release party in Humble this Saturday, which is pretty close to where I live since I'm stuck out in the suburbs in Spring. Here's the info from the website:
Twin Oak Tavern
211 E. Main St.
Humble, TX 77338
281-359-8687
Release party starts at 9:00
Like I said, she was awesome, so it would be well worth checking her out if you can. According to her site, there isn't another Houston show scheduled for months. Anybody want to join me? It would be a great little mini-blogger get together!
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Funny, I never realized how close I used to live to you. My parents still live in Spring, but now I live in Plano.
Sounds like some cool partying!
Posted by eliot at January 14, 2005 11:35 AM
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Delurking is Delightful!
A few weeks ago, Sheryl approached several bloggers, me included, about have a Delurking Day. Since I had missed the one that was done previously, I jumped right on the bandwagon.
Now, I know that lots of people read this site. However, my comments don't reflect that at all. I know many people don't like to leave comments if they feel they have nothing significant to add to the conversation, but I say if you think it or feel it, it's significant, so speak up!
With this in mind, leave me a comment. I don't care what it's about. It can be about what you got for Christmas, what you hope happens for you (or to you) in this new year, what color your nails are painted, what color your underwear is - whatever. Just leave a comment. Now that I'm working from home and not surrounded by office mates, trust me, I appreciate every contact with human life that I can get. ;-)
If you'd like to jump on the bandwagon too, go here to swipe your own nifty little button and declare it Delurking is Delightful Day on your blog too!
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Hi!
Posted by Lisa at January 5, 2005 01:33 PM
I almost always comment if I have a thought. But there are times when my only comment could/would be "uhhh..."
Posted by NinaKaye at January 5, 2005 01:45 PM
I just never have anything to say. When you struggle to maintain the brainpower to breathe, commenting is a big stretch!
Posted by vern at January 5, 2005 01:59 PM
I read your blog and an coming out of lurk mode to say howdy...
Posted by Michael at January 5, 2005 02:10 PM
you know I'm here... and when need be, I'll be making comments!
Posted by amancay at January 5, 2005 02:34 PM
I really enjoy your site. Thanks for participating. *disappears back into the woodwork*
Posted by Sheryl at January 5, 2005 02:46 PM
Leaving a comment. Grabbing a buttton from the link. Saying Hello.
I have a lot of lurkers too. When I asked them, a few of them said they didn't feel like part of the group so they were reluctant to comment. All I had to say about that is - well if you never leave a comment, you'll never feel like part of the group!
Don't tap the glass. It stresses the fish.
Posted by pero at January 5, 2005 03:03 PM
Okay, am delurking.
I should really do this on my blog - I never get any comments and I would dearly love some - just to connect in some way. I know I have one or two people that pop in - but I am not too good at pushing the blog forward! Maybe because I don't comment often myself. (shame on me)
Posted by Harriet at January 5, 2005 03:06 PM
Hi!
Posted by Rebecca at January 5, 2005 03:47 PM
I am wearing blue plaid undies. How bout you?
Posted by mace at January 5, 2005 04:20 PM
De-lurking...I read you all the time but I think I've maybe commented once or twice...a while back.
Posted by allie at January 5, 2005 04:23 PM
Well I like your idea and I think I'm gonna swipe it. In a friendly, paying homage way, of course. Thanks.
Very nice smileys too!
Posted by Deb at January 5, 2005 07:17 PM
this is my generic de-lurking comment: hello my name is girlwonder and i'm a lurker.
Posted by girlwonder at January 5, 2005 08:00 PM
I'm stopping by to say hi since it's de-lurker day... so hi and Happy New Year!
Posted by Carla at January 5, 2005 09:47 PM
My nails are painted clear, but the acrylic goo has teeny colorful glitter in it that's really pretty.
Happy de-lurk day. :)
Posted by Lisa at January 5, 2005 10:49 PM
Dude, I just wish your site would remember my contact info and that there was a scroll bar in your comment window to make it easier to get to the comment box. (Firefox, in case you wondered.)
Otherwise, I comment all the time. Where are my comments from you? Huh? Huh? Do you have an illness? ;)
And I'm not wearing an underwear. Thanks for asking.
Posted by Christine at January 5, 2005 10:51 PM
What they hey, I'll throw in my 25 cents worth (I value my opinion).
Just for something a little different here in NE Ohio we are having what is being labeled "a wintery mix" weatherwise. This means snow, sleet, freezing rain, and some regular rain just for fun. Between the overflowing creeks and the downed trees & powerlines life is not dull in my little corner of the world.
Posted by Howard Hill at January 6, 2005 06:57 AM
I posted about delurking after reading this and I realized I hadn't left a comment!
Duh!
:)
Posted by kimberly at January 6, 2005 11:39 AM
Had to say hi and if your not busy can you shovel my sidewalk? We just got 8 inchs of snow here! White Fruit of the loom undies here lol!
Posted by Terry at January 6, 2005 12:03 PM
Better late than never, I guess... Happy New Year!
Posted by Karla at January 6, 2005 02:38 PM
:wavey:
Posted by Harmony at January 6, 2005 09:21 PM
Happy late de-lurky day, dearie!
Posted by kristine at January 6, 2005 09:34 PM
Answers to questions -
1) iPod, new computer, hella clothes
2) Hopefully, I'll find a better job and perhaps become filthy rich.
3) Nails - natural
4) Underwear - black.
Feel better??
Posted by Christiane at January 7, 2005 09:03 AM
i read you...i'm a little late on commenting, just getting around to the blogroll again.
Posted by lyn at January 7, 2005 04:57 PM
I'm not exactly "delurking" since this was the first time I'd read your blog, but I thought I'd say "hi" too!
Posted by Bev at January 8, 2005 09:11 AM
Just on in to tell you that I still read your blog, even if I don't comment so much anymore.
Posted by Daisyhead at January 10, 2005 07:36 PM
I'll come out of lurk mode too. Hiya.
Posted by Khali at January 13, 2005 12:45 AM
My toenails are a bright metallic beige/neutral color. I don't like it much and the polish is chipping so I think I'm going to go for a rust color.
Posted by srah at January 13, 2005 02:34 PM
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iPod For Sale
Since I got my new photo iPod, I need to sell my 20 GB 4th Generation iPod.
Edited: I have a buyer for the 20 GB 4th Generation iPod itself, but the Sonic iSkin (selling for $25; regular price is $30, plus $7.50 shipping) may still be available. Contact me if interesting.
Edited again: Sold!
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damn, pictures and music? what else does it do?
next version of the iPod will vibrate, i swear...
Posted by mikey at January 3, 2005 06:25 PM
I'll give you $20 for it. Hey! You said best offer! (Sorry. It's my illness and all that...)
Posted by Christine at January 3, 2005 10:02 PM
$25. It's the best offer I can do and considering you got it for free...
I know you just replaced your cars roof but to sell something at almost retail value that you got for free, well, to me and this is just my opinion, is icky.
Sorry. :(
Posted by kat at January 4, 2005 07:06 AM
The case looks interesting, it has a belt clip?
Not sure I can part with $25 for it though.
Posted by PromoGuy at January 4, 2005 03:56 PM
Kat, no offense or anything, but how do you think ebay works? Most of the "new" stuff on ebay is sold by people who got the stuff incredibly cheap (or free) and then resell it at full retail, if possible. everyone's out to make a profit. it's called capitalism.
Posted by girl at January 4, 2005 04:34 PM
Wish I could make an offer -- hope you get one! Have you seen the iPod socks?? Too funny...
On a side note, I'm a finalist for a BoB award AND it's my birthday!
Will you go vote for me today as my birthday present?? :)
http://www.blogmechanics.com/bob/vote.php?pollID=4
Make sure to cast your vote for Barefoot Principessa!
I know it's shameless to beg, but hey -- that's the whole point of the category I'm up for!
Fabulous!! Thank you!!
Posted by Principessa at January 4, 2005 04:53 PM
Girl, no offense taken. Like i said, it was just my opinion.
She could auction it off on ebay and probably get what she's asking for. What I'm saying is that a) it's scratched b) it says right on it, freeipods.com so we know the person didn't pay anything for it and c) it comes fully loaded with music the seller likes yet she's asking for close to full retail.
It's just an opinion, not meant to inflict harm or insult, just pointing out the facts as I read them from her description so to me it's not worth $250 at all.
Kimberly, I wasn't being mean as other people may be thinking. I am just stating my thoughts and no one elses.
Posted by kat at January 4, 2005 04:54 PM
Im interested, please email me
Posted by F at April 13, 2005 04:29 PM
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Happy New Year, Everyone!
It's New Year's Eve and my plans for tonight include going to Katie and Chris's for a drink and then heading to a party some friends of theirs. Later, we're going to The Continental Club to hear The Allen Oldies Band and, my favorites, The El Orbits (maybe I'll end up near David Beebe at midnight and get a kiss. Hey, you never know. Stranger things have happened!). I get to spend the night, so drinking will definitely be commenced as soon as I get to their house.
Speaking of alcohol, I stopped by the liquor store to get some vodka and Rose's Cocktail Infusions (picked up all three - blue raspberry, apple, and cranberry). Since I was on the phone with Christine and had my hands full with four bottles, I sat everything on the counter, kind of near this cute guy's hand. There was another couple between us and they asked if we were together and the guy said, "No, I'm not that lucky." It was so sweet, it totally made my day.
I must get ready soon, but I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year's. Here's to a wonderful 2005!
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Happy New Year! Stay safe and have tons of fun.
Posted by kimberly at December 31, 2004 06:30 PM
Have a happy new year Kimberly. :)
Posted by kat at December 31, 2004 06:46 PM
If only he had taken you up on that New Year's Eve offer... oh well. Here's to a fabulous 2005! Much love to you!
Posted by Christine at December 31, 2004 07:13 PM
Sweet! Happy New Year!
Posted by syd at January 1, 2005 10:17 AM
Hope you have a very very happy New Year!!
Posted by Peg at January 1, 2005 02:39 PM
Happy New Year!
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Playing With Fire
My brother and five of his friends are over spending the night before they all head out to The Big Easy for New Year's. They went and bought some fireworks so we all headed out to light them. While setting them off, we noticed a car coming down the street (we live on a dead-end road, outside of a subdivision). We all back out of the road and comment that they seem like asses since they actually sped up to drive pass us.
The truck (one of those little F-150s) gets to the dead end and turns around. I was turning away from the road when I noticed a light, like they had tossed a cigarette out of their window at us. I thought, "How rude," and then something solid thumps into my back.
Those fuckers had tossed a lit bottle rocket out of the car at me. It hit me in the back (thank god I had turned around), fell to the ground, and shot off towards our house. My mom's SUV was parked right there with the back open, so I guess it's also a good thing that it didn't fire off into there.
Who the fuck drives around throwing light fireworks at people? I wish we could have gotten their license plate. I would have loved to have called the cops on them.
Bastards.
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Fuckers. (oops. Can I call them that? Feel free to edit away if needed. Jackmonkey is also appropriate.)
Posted by Christine at December 30, 2004 02:23 AM
In the NY Metro area, there have been two stories of teenagers throwing things at cars causing serious injury. In one case it was a frozen turkey, and the lady ended up in critical condition, with a tracheotomy and everything. And in a case the other night, it was a reindeer decoration thrown at a city bus, shattering the windshield and causing facial lacerations and glass to land in the driver's eye.
The news interviewed a couple of teenagers for their opinion and one girl said "If there were more things for teens to do in this town, things like this wouldn't happen." Seriously.
Posted by Sibeal at December 30, 2004 08:55 AM
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, everyone! May your day be filled with nothing but love, happiness, and lots of presents!
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Happy holidays to you too!!
Hope it's everything you want it to be :)
Posted by Harmony at December 25, 2004 05:22 PM
Merry Christmas!
Posted by don at December 25, 2004 07:51 PM
Merry Christmas to you too!
Posted by heather at December 25, 2004 10:14 PM
Happy Holidays, Kymberlie!
Hope you have a wonderful season!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at December 26, 2004 01:41 AM
I am a day late so I hope Christmas was wonderful.
Posted by Jay at December 26, 2004 07:46 AM
I hope you're having a wonderful holiday weekend! :D *smooch*
Posted by skits at December 26, 2004 08:39 AM
I'm a day late too, Merry Christmas!!!
Posted by Katie at December 26, 2004 06:36 PM
Merry late Christmas to you. :)
Posted by Tricia at December 27, 2004 03:57 PM
A belated Merry Christmas and a very Happy 2005 to you!
Posted by Deb at December 28, 2004 06:56 PM
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Snowing!
Oh my god! It's snowing! It's not like real big flakes, more like hard rain, but it's really coming down! Wow! (Glad I'm inside in sweats, though.) Happy Christmas Eve, everyone!
Edited: It sounds like it's raining, so the concensus is that it's actually sleet, not snow. It's still white and pretty, though.
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Oh no, there was definitely snow out there too! We got snow! We got snow! Yeah!!!
Posted by Christine at December 25, 2004 03:11 AM
I think it was sleet at the time of your post but when I was outside about two hours later it was definitely snow! I took pictures, maybe they came out, I'll see and post them if they are good!
Posted by Katie at December 26, 2004 06:33 PM
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Festivus Tiara!
Jay took some great pictures at the Festivus Tiara Happy Hour last Firday. You can see all the fun here.
My favorites are Pat and I (look at my eeeeeevil red eyes!), Kenny in his tiara and Elaine's scarf with me looking on adoringly, and Kenny in the same get-up plus cigarette.
Good times, good times.
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Cool
Posted by J at December 23, 2004 07:51 AM
These are great! Thanks for sharing...
Posted by cybertoad at December 24, 2004 07:55 AM
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Sorry, Secret Santa!
I think I have an apology to make to my ThinkBlank Secret Santa.
After bitching yesterday that nothing had been bought of my wishlist and I thought I was going to get stiffed, I got a box from Amazon with a wrapped book inside it (I know it's a book because the note says, "I just finished reading this as well and enjoyed it alot. Hope you enjoy it too.").
I'm still not positive it's from my Secret Santa since the note doesn't indicate it, but I'm going to assume it is. I'm also not really sure how anything from my wishlist got here at all since it wasn't indicated that anything had been bought. Strange.
Anyway, if this gift is indeed from you, Secret Santa, sorry and thanks!
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I don't know if your wish list says this but mine says it doesn't show anything bought from Dec 1 - 31 so it's a surprise. I think if you sort your list by purchased it will show you though.
Posted by heather at December 18, 2004 11:16 PM
This is what my wishlist says :
To avoid ruining any surprises, we're displaying items people buy you from your Wish List from December 1 to December 31 as unpurchased. If you want to see what has been purchased, you can select "Only Purchased" or "All Items" from the Reveal dropdown menu above. Visit Wish List Holiday Preferences to tell us the special occasions for which you want this to happen or to disable this feature.
Posted by heather at December 18, 2004 11:17 PM
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Secret Santa, Where Are You?
I have a feeling that I'm going to get stiffed in the ThinkBlank Secret Santa gift exchange this year. The only thing purchased off my wishlist so far was for another exchange. You know, you are a complete scrooge if you don't follow through on something like that. Bah humbug! (Of course there's still nine days before Christmas is here, so maybe I'll have a Christmas miracle and get my gift.)
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I got stiffed the first (and, consequently, only) time I participated in one of those Secret Santa wishlist things. It really took the fun out of it. I hope your person comes through for you! :)
Posted by Trinity at December 17, 2004 02:03 AM
Looks like I also am getting stiffed. Oh well, I'm sure the person will get his "gift karma" eventually ;).
Posted by Howard Hill at December 17, 2004 07:05 AM
Maybe because your Secret Santa lives someplace like JAKARTA, like mine does...
Posted by Dell at December 17, 2004 07:12 AM
Yeah, mine is in friggin' Australia.
Yay shipping costs!
Posted by Christiane at December 17, 2004 10:36 AM
Yeah, same with me. I spent a good chunk of change (had to ship to Canada) to get a gift for someone through it (my own choice)...not that I minded spending the money, but to get stiffed just sucks when you've gone through with your end of the deal.
Someone should set up a Stiffed Secret Santa After Christmas Bah Humbug People Suck Exchange. ;)
Posted by Lisa at December 17, 2004 11:11 AM
I don't get it. If you can't afford, or don't want to buy a gift for someone, then DON'T SIGN UP! Sheesh, how hard is that to understand?
I once got stiffed on that Ornament Exchange thing...do they even have that anymore? But I took a chance and signed up for the ThinkBlank exchange, and bought the gift as soon as I got the e-mail saying who I got. Luckily, I did NOT get stiffed...I got my gift yesterday.
I hope you all get your gifts...and to those who stiff people...may the gift Karma come back to kick you in the ass!
Posted by Christine at December 17, 2004 12:03 PM
I'm sorry that it didn't work out for y'all. I bought the gift for my person on the day I got the email as well. I got my present today. Maybe the person that has you simply is delayed in buying it for some reason?
Posted by kimberly at December 17, 2004 01:14 PM
This is why I took matters into my own hands...
Posted by KB at December 17, 2004 02:03 PM
Don't worry - though I am no secret santa - you will receive something. : )
Posted by Jay at December 17, 2004 02:17 PM
oh, Miss Kymberlie. I got stiffed TWO YEARS IN A ROW! Can you believe it? And not only that, the person I sent mine to didn't even thank me :(
Posted by LT at December 18, 2004 10:37 AM
I got stiffed once, a couple years ago. I wrote him a very snarky email, which kind of made up for it, but not really. He wrote back saying that he didn't have money, bla bla bla, to which I basically replied "suck it jerk, you shouldn't have signed up then. I hope your free gift was nice, asshole. KISSES!"
If you get stiffed, feel free to write a biotchy email. If you can't think of anything, don't worry - I'll write it for you. I've got enough snark in me to make up for 10 people :)
I'll totally let you copy my snark-ass email
Posted by Alison at December 18, 2004 02:42 PM
I got stiffed the first year, so I don't do it anymore. I don't really care about getting a gift from a stranger, or sending one to a stranger (although that year I lucked out and got someone I know.) I would rather save the $20 and buy myself something - that way I know I get what I want.
I'm all for exchanges where people know each other, but I will never do another huge one again.
Posted by Christine at December 19, 2004 12:15 AM
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It's the Holiday Season
I am totally getting into the holiday season all of a sudden. I got my first Christmas gift, put up my Christmas tree, got a lovely new holiday skin, read Holidays on Ice, and just got done watching Elf (which I found to be totally hilarious. Will Ferrell was just so funny).
To help you get into the mood, here's some holiday music for you (don't forget to do the "Right click and save as" or I'll have Santa put you on the naughty list):
Rod Stewart & Dolly Parton - Baby, It's Cold Outside
The Jingle Cats - Carol of the Bells
The Jingle Cats - Dance of the Reed Flutes
The Jingle Cats - Silent Night
The El Orbits - Let It Snow
The El Orbits - Sleigh Ride
The El Orbits - The Christmas Song
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I'm not much of a Will Ferrell fan, so I have skipped this movie. I also thought it was ridiculous that the local Blockbuster put up *2* shelf sections of just Elf. Yikes!
However I will have to admit there are some movies that just need to be played this time of year. I have watched Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on TV, and Christmas Vacation last night. I have also seen Christmas Vacation 2. Now I need to work in A Muppet Christmas Carol, Die Hard & Lethal Weapon. Oh yea, and Scrooged.
Posted by Howard Hill at December 13, 2004 06:39 AM
I enjoyed Elf. I also am SO excited and have to say thank you for putting up that Rod Stewart/Dolly Parton song. I told Roger about it the other night and I can't wait to play it for him. I like it! They complement each other very well.
I must tell you, though - are you aware that your comments box input text is white? I have to highlight to see what I'm typing in your comment entry boxes. LOL! Interesting! Like writing in invisible ink that you have to highlight to decode! Other than that, I love the new skin!
Posted by Lisa at December 13, 2004 08:54 AM
I love the jingle cats!
Posted by heather at December 13, 2004 09:24 AM
Great music, thanks!
Posted by kat at December 13, 2004 06:40 PM
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You're an Elf and You're Going to Wear Panties Like an Elf.
My holidays are never really complete without reading Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris.
The first story, "Santaland Diaries," is all about the time that Sedaris was an elf at Macy's in New York. It's by far, one of the funniest things I've ever read. Since I've worked retail at such places like a grocery store (and not a good one. We would have rats die in between the shelves in inaccessible locations and get such things as turtles in the refrigeration bay), a video store (I swear, it was just like Clerks), and Foley's (where the would have sold my kidney to the highest bidder if there was a way to legally do it), I can totally relate. If you don't know who David Sedaris is, you should really read him. If you know him already, this book is a delight.
You might also notice in the Moblog that I put my Christmas tree up. So what if it's less than six inches tall? It's still a tree, damn it, so merry Christmas!
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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Today, despite the 72° weather (which I'm loving), it totally felt like Christmas to me.
Let me tell you why - I got my first Christmas present of the season. The wonderful, talented Mac sent me this pair of socks as a present!
I've been dying to get a pair of socks from her (even more so since I visited and watched her knit) and today my little holiday wish came true! Since I get to work from home (yipee!) I wore them all day, frequently putting my foot up in the air to admire the lovely stripes and feel the soft yarn (yeah, I'm a weirdo).
Thank you so much, Mac! They're the cat's meow and I love them (and you) so much!
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Happiness Is...
Happiness is a Sour Blue Apple Raspberry Martini in my beautiful Mikasa martini glass (notice my lovely little iPod too) while getting ready to watch Lost (man, do I love that show).
I haven't posted any this week, though I've got some exciting news. On Monday I started doing contract remote tech support for a very awesome company. I'm still learning the ropes, so I hope I can pick up enough quickly to be able to be brought on full-time in the future. It's an awesome gig and I'm very excited about it. Feels kind of weird, though, to be back on a schedule after being unemployed for some time. While it feels weird, it also feels kind of good. :-)
Here's to December starting off on a good note and hopefully only bringing even better things for the new year!
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*mwah*.
Posted by LT at December 8, 2004 09:19 PM
Congrats on the new job!
Posted by Howard Hill at December 9, 2004 06:31 AM
I'm right there with you about Lost! Although I have to watch it on TiVo because if I have to wait through the computers I'll sit here going "omg. omg. omg" the whole time in suspense. :D
The martini glass is beautiful!
And I'm so excited for you that I just have to leave more :D :) :D smilies :)
Posted by kristine at December 9, 2004 11:41 PM
dude, you coming to Tiara next week or what? I need to know if I should bring my Burn It cd for you!
Posted by girl at December 10, 2004 08:42 AM
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Pinch Me
I've not been a very happy camper for the last couple of days. You might rememeber that I puppy sat for Katie a couple of weeks ago. While there I left, my pillow, the big one that I hold onto when I sleep. (I'm one of those people that cocoon themselves when they go to sleep; I've got pillows on either side of me.)
A few days later, my shoulder started to bother me. I figured it was because I didn't have the right kind of support and just dealt with it (even though I'm a big baby and whine when I don't feel well).
Earlier this week, I got a surprise when my free television from FreeFlatScreens.com showed up (my account still says, "Sent to vendor, waiting on product"). It's pretty heavy, so it took me, my mom, and my dad to move it upstairs.
I'm pretty sure that moving it caused me to get a pinched nerve in my arm or shoulder. Every now and then I'll move my arm and I'll get this tingly sensation running all the way down it. Yeah, not fun. I spent most of yesterday when the heating pad on my shoulder and it's feeling better, but still not perfect yet.
I'm actually about to get ready so I can head over to Christine's so we can go watch Mike perform with the Lager Rhythms. Should be lots of fun, so if you live in Houston and don't have anything to do tonight, why not join us up at The Mucky Duck?
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Sorry to hear about your shoulder. Mine has been giving me fits also lately. Try ice instead of heat. Also check out shoulder inpingement as that is what it is called.
Posted by Jeanette at December 5, 2004 11:44 PM
I used to have a lot of shoulder problems after a work injury (I displaced about 5 ribs in my back). at the moment I'm dealing with a pinched nerve in my butt/hip and it's very very unpleasant. I need to find another doctor to look at it b/c the one I went to a couple of years ago was a dick. he told me to lose weight. uh thanks.
Posted by girl at December 6, 2004 06:23 AM
How was it? Wish I could have gone.
Posted by syd at December 6, 2004 08:26 AM
Feel better!
Posted by Daphne at December 7, 2004 01:47 AM
Ouch! I hope you feel better soon!
On another note, holy crap, that is GREAT that you got a free TV! Merry Xmas, huh? :)
Posted by Tricia at December 7, 2004 10:59 AM
A free television?? That is so cool!! Don't think we get such great offers up here in Canada
btw...I'm so happy you stopped by my blog. Hope to see you again soon.
Posted by Maggie at December 7, 2004 01:30 PM
oh, that doesn't sound fun (shoulder, not the lager rhythms) - my mother was fighting a pinched nerve in her neck. i saw how much pain she was in so i can only imagine how you felt.
i hope you are feeling better soon!
Posted by MishMish at December 8, 2004 09:58 AM
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Big Ass Update
As Katie pointed out to me last week, I need to update. I can't believe I haven't posted here in over a week, especially since there are things going on in my life right now that I want to talk about. So, here's random thoughts from the past week or so.
- First of all, it looks like I shall be joining the ranks of the gainfully employed again soon. I don't want to mention anything else until I'm sure and I confirm that it's okay to do so, but let me say that it's an very interesting opportunity and I'm very excited about it.
- Yesterday my parents, Joanna (my brother's ex-girlfriend but still good friend), and I drove to the middle of nowhere (Richmond, Texas which is like seventy miles away from my house) to watch my brother and his roommate put out fires. They're getting ready to graduate from firefighting academy in a couple of weeks and part of the final training is putting out live burns. It was pretty cool and I took some pictures that might make it up here eventually. A few that I took with my phone are currently up over at the Moblog.
- I'm so excited that The El Orbits are playing at the Continental Club tomorrow night. It's been months since I've heard them and I'm really looking forward to it. Katie, Gil, and Irfan should be meeting me there which always make a good time even more fun. Jay, the host of Technology Bytes on 90.1 FM might be there as well. Last week Katie and I hung out in the IRC chat while the show was on and got a shout-out on the air. Woot!
- I can't believe it's been almost two months since I visited Mac and I still haven't blogged about it! In my defense, I made a bunch of notes when I came home so I would remember everything and now I can't find them. Soon, I promise, I will blog about that trip and post some pictures.
- Speaking of pictures, I still have to post the rest of the three random pictures that people asked to see. I absolutely cannot take a picture of my hands and feet until I get a manicure and pedicure. It's been like two months and I would be ashamed - ashamed, I tell you! - to have a lasting record of how terrible my nails look right now. I also have got to get my eyebrows waxed to avoid people asking me why two hairy little creatures are perched on my forehead. I swear I look like a sasquatch. If you want to see three random things from my life, just ask.
- I'm currently waiting on Gratis's Customer Service to credit me with my FreeHandbags.com offer completion. As soon as they do, I should be able to put in my order for my free handbag (still not sure if I want the purple or black Coach). Feel free to sign up under my brother's account since he promised me I could have his so I don't have to choose. ;-) That will be a free handbag, a free flat screen television, and free iPods for both my brother and I. I'm also one person short of getting a free Photo iPod and five people short of a free desktop PC. Not too shabby.
- I am massively behind over at BiblioBlog. I still need to review Magician by Raymond E. Feist (really liked it; reviewed), Red-Tails in Love: A Wildlife Drama in Central Park by Marie Winn (wanted to like it more than I did), The Halo Effect by M. J. Rose (worth reading, but not as gripping as I had hoped), Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire (I really wanted to love it, but just couldn't), and Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (I really enjoyed it; reviewed). Must get these books reviewed soon.
- About six weeks ago I came across a blog (I think it was Pam's) that had mentioned Rose's Cocktail Infusions. If you've ever been out drinking with me, you know I love apple martinis. I've never know what goes in them, however (Person: "So, what's in an apple martini?" Me: "Um, vodka and apple stuff?"), so I was delighted to find out about Rose's. They have three types of infusions - cranberry, sour apple, and blue raspberry - and they're very reasonable at only $5 a bottle or so. To make an apple martini, you take two shots of the apple infusion, two shots of vodka, shake, pour, and you have a delicious apple martini. The bottle came with a little recipe book and my new favorite drink is a Sour Blue Apple Raspberry Martini (two shots of vodka with one shot of apple infusion and one shot of blue raspberry infusion). Not only is it delicious, it's the prettiest bluish-green color.
- Since I am now capable of making my own martinis, I figured it was time I got some nice martini glasses and a decent shaker. Currently, I'm using these Crown Royal glasses that I won at the local country and western bar and a plastic shaker that I got for free at a liquor store. The glasses are too wide and tend to make it easy to spill (and I'm clumsy to begin with) and the shaker is just dumb looking. As a Christmas gift to myself I ordered these Mikasa martini glasses. I have a feeling that the swirl one will be my favorite (and at half off and free shipping I could hardly pass on them). To go with them, I picked up this three-toned striped cocktail shaker. I feel so swank now.
- Speaking of martini glasses, I love these four. Even though they are gorgeous and hand-blown (heh, that's a funny phrase or maybe I'm just dirty-minded), $40 a piece is a bit steep. Even more expensive are these hand-blown flamingo cocktail glasses, which totally crack me up. At $80 a piece, though, they are definitely a bit pricey. I don't care how much gold leaf was used in making them.
- I have a new cell phone number, so if you want it, just send me an e-mail and I'll pass it on to you.
- Someone needs to invent a blogging dictaphone. Whenever I'm in bed trying to get to sleep, I come up with all these posts but when I wake up, they're all gone. I need something so that I can speak into the microphone (limited time download to thank you for reading this far; don't forget to right click and save as) and the post magically appears on my blog.
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Hopefully Santa will come through with an early Christmas present. I hope everything works out for you. Sometimes you have to wait to get something great.
Posted by Howard Hill at November 29, 2004 06:37 AM
leavin' you some love :) Hope you had a beautiful thanksgiving!
Posted by kristine at November 30, 2004 10:28 PM
still waiting to see you on WSOP or WPT...
Posted by mikey at December 1, 2004 04:10 PM
uhm.. you can use audblog for that, where you phone in your blog post and it shows up.
Posted by kim at December 3, 2004 10:28 PM
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Puppies and Purses
Last night after letting Lucy and Pascal (Aren't they cute? They're really well-behaved too and were a joy to puppysit) out to run around free in the backyard, I went to The Galleria to look around (pictures of the big Christmas tree are up in the Moblog).
I should be completing my FreeHandbags.com referrals soon, so I thought I'd see the purses available (Kate Spade, Prada, Coach, Fendi, Christian Dior, Burberry, and Gucci - they just added several more designers in several different colors) in person so I could decide which one I wanted. The Galleria is full of high end shops, so I actually found all of them but the Fendi one.
I had originally planned on getting the Prada Mini Hobo, but after seeing it, I'm changing my mind to the Coach Signature Demi Pouch. The Prada one was cute, but it was made out of nylon and I just wasn't that impressed (they're $258, a bit pricey for nylon in my opinion). Now I'm torn on which Coach to get - the purple one or the black one. The black one goes with everything, but the purple one is so pretty. Click the picture below to embiggen and feel free to leave a comment on which one - the black or purple one on the top shelf - you like better.
If I get lucky, my brother will get enough referrals and then he can get whichever color I don't choose and give it to me. He said I could have it since I helped him get an iPod. Nice kid, huh?
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The blue one! Think its blue one right below Big Purse!
Posted by Terry at November 19, 2004 11:35 PM
I like the one not below the big purse, which I thought was blue ;)... I have that purse in brown and also in black :)
Posted by LT at November 20, 2004 04:41 PM
I like the one on the right.
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Posted by Z.Z.B. at November 21, 2004 06:14 PM
Oh dear lord they are so damn cute. OMG! I love em.
mmmm, love Coach! w00t
Posted by Becka at November 23, 2004 06:56 AM
Get the purple one! I carry a red purse b/c I love red - it's so pretty - even if I am wearing orange (though I don't wear orange)!!! Everyone has a black bag that goes with everything! Get the one that will stand out more!!
Just my two cents worth!! LOL!
Posted by MishMish at November 23, 2004 08:21 AM
OMG THOSE PUPPIES ARE SOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a nice T.G!!! *you dont live in Canada do you? lol*
love mollie
Posted by mollie at November 24, 2004 11:45 AM
THANK YOU SO MUCH! The puppies miss you!!!
Posted by Katie at November 24, 2004 10:10 PM
Free stuff is always good. Dive into it! :D
Posted by Ryan at November 26, 2004 06:00 PM
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Lucy & Pascal - My Babies
Katie is out of town (she's a arguing a motion in California with her mad lawyering skillz, yo), so I am housesitting and watching Lucy and Pascal her two beagles. Let me tell you, they are cutie pies.
So, who wants to come over and help me trash her place? Party! ;-)
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where's she live? I need something to do tomorrow. I'd love to go out too b/c I haven't knocked back some drinks in quite a damn while.
Posted by girl at November 19, 2004 12:02 AM
awww i adore beagles, that is also so sweet of you to house sit them
Posted by Becka at November 19, 2004 07:55 AM
Im for the party but i live in wisconsin!
Posted by Terry at November 19, 2004 07:58 AM
Oh yeah. I am in for the party and I know where she lives !!
Posted by irfan at November 19, 2004 04:42 PM
It is BYOAMM
Bring your own apple martini mix!!!
Posted by Katie at November 24, 2004 10:08 PM
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iShades
Despite the fact that the poll I ran overwhelmingly picked the Vamp (purple) over Sonic (blue) iSkin, when I was in Fry's a couple of weeks ago, they only had Sonic and Artic, so I ended up buying the Sonic one. It has a tendency to get dust on it (but the forums over at iPod Lounge suggested rubbing baby powder on it to end that problem), but otherwise I've been really pleased.
Their newest product is another must-have accessory in my book - iShades. They replace the screen protector on your iSkin with colored screens and look just too cool. Right now they're half price with the purchase of an iSkin.
I'm already half way to getting a free Photo iPod from FreePhotoiPods.com, so if I do end up meeting my referral requirements, I'll have to buy a new iSkin. Seems like the perfect excuse to pick up some iShades while I'm at it!
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I have been looking at getting an iSkin for my iPod too. I just wish I could find them in town. Best Buy has some knockoff brand one, but it only comes in clear. I think I might end up ordering an iSkin.
Posted by mace at November 16, 2004 02:53 AM
Pretty soon, we're all going to listening to iRadio and driving our iCars and watching the iTube and eating iPizza and drinking iBeer and throwing the iBall to our iDog and OH MY GOD where will it stop?
(I want an iPod SO BAD.)
Posted by Chris at November 16, 2004 11:49 AM
so when you get that photo ipod, you're gonna sell me the other one, right? ;-)
Posted by girl at November 16, 2004 07:00 PM
Being the owner of two iSkins I will definitely getting this!
Posted by KB at November 17, 2004 11:41 AM
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Fixed!
Thanks to a helpful tip from Quixy it looks like my site is back up and running again (seems the problem had to do with MT BlogTimes.
I had deleted the single BlogTime that displays on the bottom of the page but since the BlogTimes Archive page that I created was still rebuilding, it still broke it every time. Things should now be back to normal now. Yeah!
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I suggested removing Blogtimes in one of my e-mails (or comments?) to you about the problems - since I suspected it might tie into using server images to display, and that would be screwing up your rebuilds... (Your comment window still doesn't have a scrollbar option in my version of FireFox, by the way...)
Posted by Christine at November 17, 2004 12:01 AM
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Transgendered American Gothic
My brother Russell and his boss from work dressed up as the couple from American Gothic (note that they even have the frame around themselves). Not too far off, huh? (Click to embiggen.)
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Whoo, very creative. :D They did a splendid job.
Posted by Rain at October 29, 2004 08:45 PM
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A Different Kind of Switch
By now we're all familiar with the Apple Switch ads. Errol Morris, the creator of the ads, has changed them up a bit for Switch: Election '04, ads that show people giving the reason that though they voted for Bush in 2000, they won't be voting for him again this year.
I found the ads very moving (though the ones where the woman goes, "I'm still a Baptist, but I'm no longer a Republican," makes me giggle) and they only reinforced my desire that Bush not be reelected this year. Simply put, the man scares me.
I'll be voting again this year, though my Democratic vote in Texas doesn't really count for much. Make sure you go and do the same.
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Oh! Her accent at the end as she said that was so cute - it made me laugh too!
Just remember, we get to cancel another vote out. I always like to pick someone I know has or is voting for Bush and dedicate my cancellation vote to them. :)
Posted by Christine at October 28, 2004 08:00 AM
i have the reverse "problem". illinois will decisively vote for kerry, so my vote won't count for much either...but in a good way.
Posted by Grumpy at October 28, 2004 01:18 PM
It seems that only a small handful of states will be deciding this election and and even smaller number of lawyers who will no doubt file lawsuits to make a big mess of everything.
Posted by steel buildings diary at October 28, 2004 05:17 PM
Christine, feel free to dedicate your vote to me. and Kymberlie, you can have Boy's vote. ;-)
Posted by girl at October 29, 2004 12:56 AM
ROFL! Girl, thanks for the offer! Hmmm... maybe I'll have to change my dedication. It was going to another local blogger, but since you offered. ;)
Posted by Christine at October 29, 2004 04:04 PM
If enough of us who think our vote doesn't count in Texas DO get out and vote wouldn't it be a HOOT if Texas went to Kerry's side??!! Funnier things have happened...the Red Sox won the World Series!
Posted by Jeanette at October 30, 2004 11:56 PM
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You Can't Rock Light Without Afternoon Delight
I was sitting at home Monday afternoon watching CSI on the TiVo (Did anyone else squeal with delight when Sark from Alias showed up as a lab tech? I kept expecting him to talk with a snotty, British accent and be very condescending to people. First they have Alex Krycek and now Sark. Must be villian season.) when my phone rang. It was my hot lawyer Katie asking me to join her for an evening out.
We had originally planned to go see The El Orbits (yes, I still have a crush on David Beebe) at The Continental Club, but it turned out that The Light Rock Express - comprised of a few El Orbits members - were playing instead. We figured that that would be good enough, called Irfan and Gil to come join us, and headed out the door.
We got there, got our drinks, and presently were joined by the guys. Irfan pointed out that I don't really blog much any more and I pointed out that there's not too much going on for me to blog about (of course, I still haven't blogged about my trip to see Mac, but I promise to real soon).
The evening was lot of fun. I danced with both Gil and Katie (though I was never sure which one of us was supposed to be leading) and we got to sing along to such light rock classics as "Afternoon Delight," "Escape - The Pina Colada Song," and "How Deep is Your Love?" As Katie put it, it was just like listening to Sunny 99.1, only better. I even managed to impress Katie with my Burger Time playing skills, causing her to give me the title of "Burger Time Savant." I'm sure my mother's very proud.
The Light Rock Express is going to be at the Continental Club the next couple of Mondays instead of The El Orbits, so it's not a bad idea to go out and hear them. It was ladies night, too, so Katie and I got to drink for $1.00. Good friends, light rock, and cheap booze - the essence of a perfect evening.
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You sure she wasn't calling you a "BoogerTime Savant"?
Sounds like a fun time! I need to find some good local bands.
Posted by don at October 27, 2004 04:44 PM
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U2 Special Edition iPod
Apple and U2 have teamed up to create the new, special edition iPod for Mac and Windows.
It's totally gorgeous in my opinion, but since I just got a free ipod from FreeiPods.com, I think I'll pass on buying one. It sure is fine looking, though.
(Link courtesy of KB.)
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Random Music (Because I Feel Like It)
Joelle was bored and decided to do the ten random song thing (start WinAmp, hit random ten times, and post your results).
I'm feeling a little bored myself, so I decided to play along. Here's what I got:
1. Janet Jackson - Let's Wait Awhile
2. Tori Amos - Landslide (Live - East Lansing 1994)
3. Madonna - Nobody's Perfect
4. The Porter Project - I Love Paris
5. Brandy - Baby
6. Huey Lewis & The News - If This is It
7. Wet Wet Wet - Love is All Around
8. Spin Doctors - Little Miss Can't Be Wrong
9. Faith No More - I Started a Joke
10. Squeeze - Heaven Knows
I'm actually suprised that nothing too unhip made that list considering some of the things I have as mp3s (How the hell do I have Don Johnson - yes, Miami Vice Don Johnson - singing something? WTF?).
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2. Tori Amos - Landslide (Live - East Lansing 1994)
that's where I went to college!!! but not for 3 years after that.
Posted by girl at October 24, 2004 10:17 PM
I LOVE SQUEEZE!
Posted by katie at October 25, 2004 05:24 PM
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Free Redesign
Ciao! My bella! is currently offering a free redesign for anyone on Movable Type or Blogger/Blogspot that's interested. You have until October 31st to e-mail them, so I'd get on over there if I were you.
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Sonic or Vamp?
I finally decided which case I want to get for my iPod - an iSkin eVo2. The only problem is that I can't decide which color I want. I really like most of them, but I've got it narrowed down to two finalists. I may or may not take y'all's advice, but I'm curious to see which one people like better.
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purple is my favorite color, so I chose vamp.
Posted by kdeweb at October 14, 2004 02:06 PM
I'll repeat myself. Vamp is so you...
Posted by KB at October 14, 2004 04:44 PM
I went for vamp... and since we don't ever actually interact face-to-face... I vote you do too!
Posted by amancay at October 14, 2004 04:55 PM
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Posted by Z. Z. Bachman at October 14, 2004 06:24 PM
Definitely the Vamp color. It glows! And I think the purple is really pretty and would match your skin ;)
Posted by Liv at October 14, 2004 10:47 PM
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Hi. My Name's Kymberlie and I'm a TiVotee.
I've mentioned my love and devotion for TiVo many, many times on this site (Seriously, it's the best invention ever. If you don't own one, you definitely need to buy yourself one).
Kevin went one step further with this love and created some nifty buttons that you can put on your site to show that you too are a TiVotee.
Btw, if you don't already own a TiVo, now's a great time to buy one. Right now you can get a forty hour box for less than $80 after mail-in rebate at Amazon.
If you do buy one, please be sure to use kymberlie@neuroticfishbowl.com as your referral when you active your service. I only need four more referrals before I can get a free box.
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You just have the in on all the good deals. I just might have to get one of these. If I do, I will use you as a referral.
Posted by kdeweb at October 12, 2004 04:35 PM
So did you catch up on your sleep yet? *grin* I'm dying to see your photos!
Posted by mac at October 12, 2004 09:20 PM
we just got a DVR box through Time Warner. only $6.95 more a month that we were paying for regular digital cable. it's very nice!
Posted by girl at October 12, 2004 11:17 PM
Oh my gods! I just got TiVo this past Friday and it is amazing!!!!!
Posted by Kelly at October 12, 2004 11:27 PM
i finally got my TiVo replaced and it's working fine. i have to return the dud on Friday. i'm considering a 2nd one downstairs for Tom's shows. the 40-hour one is good enough for him. plus, i can get him to record Lost (on ABC) since it comes on at the same time as Smallville. new episode tonight!!! (i'll use you as a referal if we decide to get another one.)
Posted by chattykathy at October 13, 2004 04:39 PM
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It's Fall and Gorgeous
I'm sitting in Mac's house (well, in her chair with her cat Sassy) and absolutely loving the gorgeous weather. This must be what fall is like in places that aren't Houston. Of course, it will soon be too cold for me, but right now, Philly is gorgeous.
I'm having a great time with her and Mr. Fish and can't wait to meet all the bloggers tonight, especially LT. Then tomorrow, it's off to Manhatten for shopping and sightseeing. Hope everyone's Friday is as wonderful as mine is!
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I just spoke to Kymberlie! I just spoke to Kymberlie!
Posted by LT at October 8, 2004 02:49 PM
Booo... I want to meet Kymberlie!
Posted by KB at October 8, 2004 04:10 PM
Aww if I sill lived in Philly I would have loved to meet you. :)
Posted by sphinx at October 12, 2004 06:46 PM
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Just a Thought...
My plane to go visit Mac and other assorted bloggers leaves in eight and a half hours (yes, I'm leaving at the ungodly time of 5:30 am). Guess I should pack, huh?
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My FreeiPod.com Success Story
As I mentioned yesterday, my iPod from FreeiPods.com shipped. The estimated arrival date was between one and two weeks, so imagine my surprise when I went outside today to find a box hanging on my gate from Apple!
I took it inside, opened it up, and indeed, my brand new 20G iPod was inside. It's got FreeiPods.com engraved on the back, but that's a small price to pay. Plus, there's still plenty of room to get other things engraved.
This is perfect timing since I leave on Friday to visit Mac, LT, and any other bloggers that want to meet me.
I was beginning to be very skeptical of the whole FreeiPods.com thing, but I'm proof that it does work. I'm rotating links out for people still needing referrers, so if you haven't signed up for it or for the free flat screen tv or the free Dell Dimension 3000 desktop computer, please go here to sign up.
Do not post your own referrals links here! I will delete them. If you want your link added, go here and follow the instructions.
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*grumble, grumble* I'm still bitter that they shipped yours first - I placed my order what, 2-3 weeks earlier? *sigh* Hopefully soon...
Posted by Christine at October 6, 2004 01:06 AM
wow - it actually does work. Congrats! :)
Posted by eve at October 6, 2004 01:32 AM
I'm sorry I'm going to miss your trip. :-( We were just in NY last weekend, and it's too much to make the trip down again, especially after hell week this week at school. I really would have loved to have met you! :-( I'm sure you're going to have a faaaabulous time.
Posted by erika at October 6, 2004 04:49 AM
Way to go! That was fast service if you ask me! Now if I can get three more folks to sign up under mine I'll be set too! Have fun!
Posted by Pam at October 6, 2004 07:25 AM
Congrats! So cool!
Yeah, I still need 5 people to sign up so I can get my $250 iTunes gift certificate. Maybe one day... Sigh... lol
Posted by Whitters at October 6, 2004 03:40 PM
Eeps...I typed in my URL wrong. Wow, that's sad. lol
Posted by Whitters at October 6, 2004 03:42 PM
YAY for you! I still need 4 people to sign up to get mine!
Posted by Kelly at October 6, 2004 11:47 PM
Pssst... guess what the FedEx man brought to my door this morning?!? It's HERE! It's HERE!!! It's HERE!!! :D
Posted by Christine at October 7, 2004 02:59 PM
Ah, that's great! Congrats and enjoy. [: Wish I could sign up, but I'm in Ontario..
Posted by Rain at October 7, 2004 07:36 PM
I want to complain. I'm in the UK. Oh and I have another complaint: I can't have a free iPod. :(
Posted by Subtext Whore at November 6, 2004 10:22 AM
hi i was thinking no way in the earth u can get a free i ipod you have suggestions for referals ?
Posted by gealan at December 10, 2004 01:35 PM
is there any site/or other place besides here that you guys can reccomend me to post my referral link and get people to sign up fast? I tried ebay, and that worked for a while, but they soon found out and ended my auction. Email me at sfnolen@bellsouth.net if you have any advice. Thanks a lot!
Posted by farris at May 3, 2005 09:06 PM
im the first in the uk to get mine
its a great site
[img]http://www.exceem.co.uk/ipodthanks.jpg[/img]
Posted by trev at May 12, 2005 06:03 AM
It really is a scam. I've known two people who went through the painstaking process of referrals and signing up for offers and 7 months later, they did not get their freeipods even though they fulfilled their requirements. I don't doubt that some people may have actually received an ipod from this fraud company, but even if they ship 1 ipod for every 10 people who meet their requirements, it's still a scam!
Posted by CL at May 14, 2005 01:32 PM
The free mini mac offer is legit! Several of my colleagues have received theirs in the past couple weeks and I received mine today! Don't believe? Pics will be posted shortly to my blog!
Posted by Rachel at May 28, 2005 06:42 PM
www.freeipods.com doesnt work for me...
Posted by amanda at October 16, 2005 03:54 AM
really cool
Posted by Keith at May 2, 2006 09:17 PM
i really like the ipods i really want one!
Posted by carlie at August 6, 2006 01:57 PM
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Coming Soon to My House - A Free iPod!
I opened my inbox expecting to get tons of spam (and wasn't disappointed) but I was ecstatic to see the following subject line:
Order Shipped From freeiPods.com!
It said that I can expect to receive my iPod in one to two weeks. Shame it didn't ship in time for me to get it before my trip to see Mac this Friday, but who cares? It was free! (Click the image below to embiggen the proof.)
If you haven't signed up for the iPod, flat screen tv, designer handbag, or Dell Dimension 3000 desktop PC yet, please go here and use the links of one of the people that I'm helping get theirs.
Do not post your own referrals links here! I will delete them. If you want your link added, go here and follow the instructions.
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I'm so jealous! I'm still waiting to get 2 more people to sign up for mine.
Posted by amber at October 4, 2004 08:48 AM
I have 5 people signed up but only one has fulfilled their offer. Hey, your link to "other people I'm helping" is inactive.
Posted by Katie at October 4, 2004 03:04 PM
that's awesome, I can't seem to convince my friends to just buckle up/down and get the offers done! *pouty lip*
Posted by amancay at October 4, 2004 04:06 PM
Damn it. Mine still says sent to vendor, waiting on product - and I ordered mine weeks before yours! Grrrrr... I'm going to go pout now.
Posted by Christine at October 5, 2004 01:16 AM
I've got 25 people signed up but only ONE has completed an offer. Grrrr.
Posted by Angela at October 5, 2004 04:14 AM
But Christine, didn't you change Kymberlie's iPod order thinking it was your account? Maybe she got into the queue faster when you did that.
Just a guess though...
Posted by PromoGuy at October 5, 2004 04:28 PM
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FYI - Updates
Just an FYI, but there are a half dozen new reviews up at BiblioBlog and seven new cards up in my gallery over at Stampin' Fish.
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A Week in the Life
So, it's been one of those weeks. I had a really cool experience (driving around Houston in an awesome Viper) followed by a really shitty experience (hitting a curb while trying to avoid debris and screwing up my car's undercarriage, so now it's in the shop and I'm sans car causing me to miss Hanna's wedding and Kathy's birthday party).
The insurance adjustor's going to be checking my car out, hopefully tomorrow. I'm assuming it's going to be covered under insurance, but I'll be out my deductible which is $500. Kind of crappy timing since I just dropped $200 on glasses and contacts and leave for Philly and New York Friday.
Today is the one year anniversary since I got out of the hospital last year. I must say I never, ever, ever want to have a pulmonary embolism again. I really can't believe it's been a year.
Back during Project Blog, you might remember me screwing around with the TypoGenerator. I've had the images that I did then sitting on my desktop ever since, so now's as good a time as any to post them. Click "Read more" if you want to see them.
Read more »
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i hope fixing your car doesn't break the bank, Kymberlie! i missed you on Sunday but i'm glad you were okay.
Posted by chattykathy at October 4, 2004 10:20 AM
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A Day in the Life
Kathy has combined her love for the Sims 2 with her love of her friends and come up with The Blogger Family.
This tight-knit clan consists of Christine, Elaine, Matt, EJ, Hanna, and me. Should be interesting to see what happens to us.
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Girls Who Wear Glasses...
When I went to Vegas with Christine last month, my glasses got bent on the airplane. Being the genius that I am, I decided that I would try and bend them back into shape, only to snap the arm completely off. Ever since, I've been wearing them without the right arm which, actually, I don't really mind. (Whenever I fall asleep on the couch, it just makes it more comfortable since the arm isn't between my face and the couch).
However, since my trip to Philly and New York to see Mac and other assorted bloggers is next week (Whee! I'm so excited!), I figured I should get the glasses replaced so I don't look like a total dork at Mac's house. And, honestly, those glasses have got to be at least seven years old, so who knows how terrible the prescription really is.
So, today I went to the eye doctor (really cool guy - collector of Elvis memorabilia and has a daughter that's a web development projet manager as well, though she actually has a job) to get new glasses and contacts (since I'm on my last pair). I found two frames that I like, but I wanted to get some opinions on them. Since I had my ever-present camera phone on me, I snapped a couple of pictures. Granted, it's easier to see the glasses better in one picture than the other, but what do you think? (Click to embiggen.)
Find many different styles of Glasses online?
You will find a variety of designer glasses in an assortment of glasses frames. If it is value you want, we have cheap spectacles as well as GlassesCrafters.com.
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I think the ones on the left look better on you...
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Posted by vern at September 29, 2004 03:00 AM
I vote for the ones on the left. Flattering shape :)
Posted by Nessie at September 29, 2004 03:53 AM
They're both nice but the ones on the left look better. The shape is nice
Posted by Deb at September 29, 2004 07:46 AM
I like the ones on the left too. Question..did you ever get your free iPod mini?
Posted by Pam at September 29, 2004 10:12 AM
I'll go with the ones on the left too. I get to pick up my new glasses today! woop!
Posted by girl at September 29, 2004 12:21 PM
The ones on the left are very flattering. Don't you just love getting new glasses?
Posted by Lisa at September 29, 2004 01:26 PM
they both look great Kymberlie! But if forced to chose, I would go with the ones on the left, though the right ones look pretty darn snazzy too! :)
Posted by munin at September 29, 2004 02:24 PM
I refuse to bow to the majority. The glasses on the right rule.
Posted by Z. Hendirez at September 29, 2004 03:53 PM
Hey, just wanted to let you know that Chase is hiring over 300 people for their IT department.
Posted by Chica at September 29, 2004 07:09 PM
Nice Photo! The one on the right. You should take your show er um...fishbowl photography, on the road!
Posted by Gripemaster at September 29, 2004 08:39 PM
Left is right!
Posted by marcus at September 30, 2004 11:07 PM
I hate to jump on the bandwagon but I too vote for the left. Coincidentally, I ordered new glasses today too (2 pair, I couldn't make up my mind) and they will be a new look for me. Can't wait!! I wish I could get them before Tiara HH but I won't get a chance to pick them up till Saturday. :(
Posted by cybertoad at October 1, 2004 09:53 PM
very nice.....the ones on the right really suit you.
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I May Be Numberless, I May Be Innocent
In just a few hours Christine and I will be seeing Annie Lennox and Sting live in The Woodlands.
I am a *huge* Sting fan, so when Christine offered to buy a pair of tickets to take us for my birthday this year, I totally jumped at the chance. This will be my second time to see him live and if the last time was any indication of how good this concert's going to be, we're in for a real treat.
Yeah for good friends and Sting tickets!
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By the Book
Now, as you probably know read a lot (usually on average of a couple of books a week, though I've been slacking off lately). I got an e-mail from a fellow BookCrosser with this interesting information:
An average reader can read 300 words a minute. If a reader reads 15 minutes a day, she can read 4500 words a day or 1 1/2 million words in a year. The average book has 75,000 words. So if a person reads 15 minutes a day, she can read 20 books in a year.
So, even if you don't think you have enough time to read, just a few minutes a day will get you through twenty books in a year.
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pretty pretty painting.
and that's a pretty painting that's pretty. not a pretty pretty painting...
ah, punctuation.
pretty, pretty painting=pretty and lovely painting. see?
Posted by methinks at September 18, 2004 01:01 PM
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Stampin' Fish
Christine and Kathy are both Stampin' Up! demonstrators and, through them, I've caught the passion for making hand-made cards.
Since I can't do anything and not blog about it, I've created Stampin' Fish, mostly to showcase the items I've made. You can see everything in the gallery if you're interested.
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My sister makes hand-made cards. It really makes receiving a special occasion card something special again, like I imagine it was 50 or 100 years ago. When no one is looking, I throw out other cards I receive, but handmade ones...they're keepers!
Posted by Don at September 14, 2004 10:25 AM
Enjoy! It's addictive (as you've already found out!!). I'm in a 'Stamp Club' with my Stampin Up friends - that's on the agenda for tonight - yippee!!
Posted by Harmony at September 14, 2004 04:11 PM
Those are very beautiful I've made a few cards myself, but none as pretty as yours.
Posted by Deb at September 16, 2004 08:17 AM
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Love, True Love
I just got searched for "requirements a female needs in order for her to fall in love." Anyone want to attempt to answer that one?
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I have no answers, but if someone comes up with the definitive list, please forward it ASAP. Thanks!
Posted by Michael at September 12, 2004 09:58 PM
The Sims seems to suggest that back rubs help.
Posted by srah at September 24, 2004 09:26 AM
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Pretty Daisies
After being in desperate need of a manicure, pedicure, and eyebrow waxing, I visited the local nail place today so I could feel girly again.
The girl was doing my brows when I noticed her beautiful pedicure, complete with a little white daisy on each of her big toes. I figured that since I was looking girly again I might as well go all the way and get flowers painted on my toes. Pretty, huh? (And yes, my fingernails are bright purple too.)
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I am in DESPERATE need of a pedi. my poor tootsies are aching for it.
Posted by girl at September 12, 2004 12:52 AM
sexy.
Posted by marcus at September 12, 2004 06:54 AM
Excellent look. Have a great day!
Posted by cassie-b at September 12, 2004 08:21 AM
Nice!
Posted by irfan at September 12, 2004 01:30 PM
I've never had a pedicure. It looks like fun but I hate my feet. I just think they are so ugly I'd be embarrassed to let anyone touch them.
I love your tosies though. Very cute. :)
Posted by kat at September 12, 2004 08:18 PM
Oh, that's darling! I am planning to get a design soon, and I printed out your picture so I can show the person who does it.
Posted by Meredith at September 13, 2004 03:15 PM
Very pretty. I've never had a pedicure done myself. i do keep my toes painted during the summer. I think feet are ugly and do what i can to make them look a little better.
Posted by Deb at September 16, 2004 08:15 AM
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Rememberance
Today is the third anniversary of the terrorist attacks that felled the twin towers of the World Trade Center. If you want to read my story of my experiences on that day, you can go here.
Earlier this summer, Russell, my brother, and his roommate Steve (his nickname is Boob, for some reason, so that's what we call him) decided that they wanted to become volunteer firemen. Russell loves it so much that he's probably going to do it full time once he graduates from the academy. I'm really proud of his for doing this, but I worry about his and Boob's safety. I've been watching Rescue Me and I have visions of Russell becoming a bitter alcoholic like Denis Leary (yeah, I know I'm dramatic).
Today his house had a memorial service for the fire fighters that died at the World Trade Center. Here are some of the pictures from the service. As always, click to embiggen.
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The Great White North
Soon I will be putting aside my dislike of the cold to go visit Mac in Philadelphia (Yes, I know weather in the 60s isn't cold, but I'm a southerner and a bit of a baby when it comes to anything colder than 75).
Mac and I plan on spending Saturday, October 9th in Manhattan (I actually squealed when she suggested going there. I've never been to NYC but have been dying to go), so any bloggers in the area that want to get together, send either Mac or I an e-mail so we can work it all out.
I can't believe I'm finally going to get to meet Murphy and Mr. Fish and I can't wait to see Mac again! I'm so excited to be going to Casa Fish! I'll be even more excited if I get to meet other bloggers in the area, so come out and met me on my trek to the great white north!
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on a whim, i am going to see Mac on Tuesday when i'm out of town! i have to go to NJ for work, but she's so close by that we're going to take in a play together. fun!
Posted by chattykathy at September 12, 2004 12:25 AM
awww I'm so freaking jealous! I'm sure you will have a blast! She is such a sweetie!
Posted by Ash at September 14, 2004 03:24 PM
Add KB to that equation and it equals a Kool-Aid smile!
Posted by KB at September 14, 2004 04:32 PM
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Dance With Me
I've got the WinAmp on random (as usual) and Breathe's "How Can I Fall?" came on.
I was instantly transported to my freshman year in high school. We were on a band trip in Corpus Christi having our annual banquet. There was this cute tuba player Doug Ball that I had a crush on (honestly, though, I had a crush on a lot of guys. I was a bit boy crazy) and I was so happy when he asked me to dance. Ever since "How Can I Fall?" has always made me think of high school.
Anyone else remember the first song they slow danced to?
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November Rain - Guns N Roses.
Grade 8, end of year dance.
Posted by Ange. at September 11, 2004 05:22 AM
whoa, Ange. freaky. I think that was mine too. except it was a "couple skate" at the local skating rink. that was the night of my first kiss too, which was some Puerto Rican that reeked of Old Spice, shoving his tongue down my throat. not terribly pleasant!
Posted by girl at September 11, 2004 10:49 AM
i don't remember the first song i slow danced to... i just wanted to interject that i think that "Hands to Heaven" is one of the best songs. ever. hee!
Posted by mikey at September 11, 2004 09:58 PM
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Ghost in the Machine
This ad kind of reminds me of all the hoopla surrounding Three Men and a Baby (Is there a ghost of a little boy standing in a doorway in the movie?). Either way, go watch and decide for yourself.
(Link courtesy of Tanya.)
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Cursing ensues.
Posted by Joelle at August 16, 2004 11:59 PM
Wasn't the ghost in three men and a baby standing in the window?
Posted by Bingoguy at August 17, 2004 03:29 AM
I was up early today ... so I viewed the movie at about 5:30 AM. It substituted quite nicely for my usual 20 oz coffee and half hour on the Stairmaster!
Posted by Oscar at August 17, 2004 07:54 AM
bwahahahaaha
The ghost was a wee bit on the subtle side...
Posted by don at August 17, 2004 10:28 AM
If you lived closer I'd hurt you.
Posted by kat at August 17, 2004 11:56 AM
I wasn't falling for that crap! I watched it with the sound off, knowing full well that something was going to jump out and scream. :-P
Posted by girl at August 17, 2004 04:26 PM
Evil...
Posted by Tony at August 17, 2004 05:42 PM
I guess I'm not the only wise one who turns the sound down. You suck. ;) (That's why the boys like you...)
Posted by Christine at August 17, 2004 08:00 PM
Hehehe.. I remember this one! I also remember getting a few interesting emails after posting it on my page..LOL
Posted by Pam at August 17, 2004 08:32 PM
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Free iPod Referral Winner
As you might know, I received my free iPod. Today was the day that I put all of the people that helped me by completing their offers into a hat and my beautiful assistant (AKA my mom) picked a name. Ratty, who was really surprised since she didn't even know I was having a drawing, was the winner and she got something off of her Amazon.com Wishlist.
I still need people to complete their offers for my free flatscreen TV, Dell Dimension 3000 PC, and designer handbag. As soon as I get enough referrals, I'll start a conga line so that other people can get theirs too.
So, go to and sign up for any offers you haven't done.
Do not post your own referrals links here! I will delete them. If you want your link added, go here and follow the instructions.
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Lovely
I've been watching the first season of ER on DVD and I have come to the following conclusion: there is nothing more lovely on the planet than George Clooney in a tux. I do believe I would sell my immortal soul to make him mine.
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You can't sell what you've already given me!!
muhahahahahahahaha
Posted by BeerZbub at August 10, 2004 03:50 PM
i love watching him in Ocean's Eleven. yummmm!
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Posted by Rodrigo at August 10, 2004 06:00 PM
I love the early ER..its much better than the newer stuff. George Clooney is lovely to look at.
Posted by Deb at August 11, 2004 07:42 AM
Mmmm! George Clooney is definitely fine!! Oceans Eleven is a feast for the eyes with Andy Garcia and Brad Pitt in it also. Can't wait for Oceans Twelve!!
Posted by Molly at August 11, 2004 10:35 AM
Are you going to go through all the old seasons? I remember I used to watch ER when it first started, but then something happened and I got bored with it. I can't remember when it changed though. Oh well. But it sure was fun at the beginning!
Posted by Nicole at August 13, 2004 11:12 AM
Immortal soul for Clooney?
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Back From Vegas (and I'm Engaged)
I actually have been back from Vegas since really early Wednesday morning (got to the airport at around 1:30 a.m., got back to Christine's house to get my car, and then back home around 3:00 a.m.), but I've been pretty freaking tired and sore ever since.
I headed over to Christine's house after Tiara Happy Hour on Saturday night (which, as always, was a blast) and pretty much just stayed up with an exception of a twenty minute nap on the couch while Mike played on the computer. We got to the airport, caught our flight, and made it to Vegas pretty early. We then set out to see the Hoover Dam (btw, lots of pictures of the Dam and other Vegas fun up over in my moblog), which was really cool. Well, actually it was 116 degrees outside, so it was hot, but the dam was cool.
The rest of the trip was spent having lots of fun and drinking lots of alcohol. We saw Cirque Du Soleil's "O" at The Bellagio (I'd seen it before, but loved it just as much this time), I had a frozen (Frozen! Why did I never think of having one of these frozen before?) sour apple martini that was delicious for dinner one night, we saw the hysterically bad "Sirens of TI" (Who knew that every pirate battle ended with the phrase, "Yo, DJ! Kick it!"), drank a delicious Tangerine Octane (a frozen tangerine drink with vodka) out of a huge cup which we then carried with us down the Strip, bitched about how dumb "TI" sounds instead of Treasure Island, rode the roller coaster at New York, New York (twice), enjoyed frozen drinks (mine was a blue pina colada) with fuzzy palm tree and flamingo twizzle sticks in them made my a bartender that had all of Tom Cruise's moves from Coctail, and ate at the delicious Bellagio buffet.
The night we went down the Strip, Tangerine Octanes in hand, we were headed to watch the Fountains at Bellagio. I always find them so beautiful and they make me cry, especially if I'm a little tipsy. Christine was so moved by my tears, the lovely fountains, and the Eiffel Tower right behind us that she dropped down on one knee and asked me to marry her. I, of course, said yes and we spent the rest of the trip letting everyone know that we'd just gotten engaged. Good thing Mike is okay with his wife having a wife!
All in all, it was another great Vegas trip (my sixth, I believe) and I can't wait to go back again.
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congrats on your engagement;) haha
seriously it sounds like you had a fantastic time.. how wonderful!
Posted by LT at August 6, 2004 01:55 PM
I'm so happy that you decided to have me as your wife. ;) *giggle* I'm really glad you got to go to Vegas with us - it was a BLAST!
Posted by Christine at August 6, 2004 02:45 PM
I am sure Mike would not mind having 2 wives! Congragulations on the engagement.
Did you win at poker this time?
Posted by irfan at August 7, 2004 10:45 AM
I am looking for the recipe for the tangerine octane drink..my sister in law had one in vegas and we are trying to make some. any help will be appreciated.
Posted by deb at December 9, 2004 07:35 AM
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Vegas Bound
Last night I was headed out to meet my friend Mandy for dinner before going to one of the local clubs for a night of dancing. I called Christine for a quick chat where she made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
Chelsey, one of her best friends, is getting married next month. Her bridal party is going to Vegas on Sunday, but there's a snag. The other bridesmaid can't afford to pay and had to back out leaving Chelsey with the bill. Chelsey, knowing what a big fan of Vegas I am, asked Christine to check with me to see if I would go in her place if they could change the ticket to me.
To make a long story short, for under $300, I've now got a plane ticket and a room at Treasure Island with Christine. We're leaving early Sunday morning and coming back late Tuesday (at least I think that's when we're coming back). If you're going to be in Vegas at the same time, drop me a line. Maybe we can meet up.
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Vegas, BABY!!! VEGAS!!! Whoo hoo! We're going to VEGAS!!!
Posted by Christine at July 30, 2004 12:38 PM
Tiara Happy Hour and then Vegas! I think you should just stay up all night and sleep on the plane...
Posted by cybertoad at July 30, 2004 05:52 PM
sigh - Deputy and I were to be in Vegas this weekend. Have fun! I hope we get out there in September.
Posted by Susan at July 31, 2004 10:01 AM
Ohhhhh - that sounds like so much fun. I'm sure you're having a great time!
Posted by erika at August 2, 2004 01:18 PM
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Stickers For Bloggers
Are you a liberal or anti-Bush blogger? Then go visit Stamp and Shout for a free anti-Bush bumper sticker, decal, button or sign. I got this one myself.
(Link courtesy of Christine).
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Good choice for stickers... I'm still torn on my vote this time around. I'm either a liberal conservative or a conservative liberal depending on how you look at it. This year though, I'm having a hard time deciding who the "lesser evil" is.
Posted by Michael at July 26, 2004 11:49 PM
Thanks! I am going to get mine now...
Posted by Gary at July 29, 2004 09:09 AM
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Stripey Sandals
Btw, remember those cute stripey sandals I blogged about last week? If you looked at the sidebar lately, you might have noticed that they made an appearance over in the Neurotic Fishbowl Moblog since I found them in my size and snapped them up (and they were on sale for $29.99).
I wore them out Monday when Katie and I met for dinner at the Hobbit Cafe before meeting up with Irfan at the Continental Club to hear The El Orbits (yes, I still have a crush on David Beebe).
I also wore them out Tuesday night when Mandy, Elaine, Kenny, Irfan, his friend Lee, and I saw They Might Be Giants at Meridian. TMBG totally rocked even though they didn't play "Istanbul, Not Constantinople," my favorite of their songs. My shoes are very comfortable, though not so much after jumping up and down through several songs.
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Wait, what happened to not having anything to WEAR with those stripey shoes? Women and shoes are an arcane science...
Posted by Michael at July 23, 2004 12:18 PM
comfort schmumfort. They are perfectly adorable!!
Posted by debutaunt at July 23, 2004 04:53 PM
Hello back fello project-blogger and good luck to us tomorrow ( Load the coffee makerrrrrrrr)
Posted by Jenny at July 23, 2004 05:09 PM
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Passion
As you probably know, I went skydiving last Saturday. It really has been a life-changing experience for me.
The last six months has brought a lot of bad luck my way - I went into the hospital with a pulmonary embolism that could have killed me, my boyfriend of six years decided that I wasn't ever going to be skinny enough for him and dumped me, I lost my job, and I got kidney stones during my best friend's wedding rehersal. Understandably, I've been in a funk for a huge portion of this time. While I've had lots of good evenings out, be it with friends or on dates, most of my time has been spent just kind of exisiting. Saturday, though, for the first time in a very long time I felt alive. I guess hurtling at the Earth at over 120 miles per hour from over two and a half miles up tends to get the adrenaline pumping.
Seriously, though, ever since I jumped it's been all I can think about. I've been watching videos over at Flying Arab pretty much non-stop with this goofy grin on my face. I'm completely in awe of how easy the experienced jumpers make it look. My favorite video is Van's AFF 1. (Quick note - AFF stands for Advanced Free Fall and it's what you do to get certified to jump. On the first three levels you jump with two instructors and they help you keep your form and guide you in by radio.) After Van pulls his chute, one of the instructors flies over to the videographer, Tarek the Flying Arab. They shake hands and then the instructor flips over going heads down.
Why I love this video so much is because they look so at ease doing all this - like you or I walking down the street. Doesn't matter that they're miles above the ground traveling at extreme speeds. The more videos I see (or the more times I watch the same ones over and over) the more I long to do this. To be at ease in the air. To jump and land by myself. When Eric (my tandem jumper) pulled the chute Saturday it was the most at peace I have ever felt. It was so quiet and so beautiful to be floating in the air. I knew at that moment why people threw themselves out of planes thousands of times. I know I could never get enough of that feeling.
Even before all the crap that I mentioned earlier, I had a lack of passion in my life (as I suspect lots of people do). Nothing really seemed to matter all that much and I never really wanted to get out and do anything. I remember being passionate about things like when I taught myself HTML way back in the day and again when graphics programs started to (finally) make sense to me. Dancing, to an extent, has also done that. Skydiving, though, has finally awoken something extreme in me. I yearn to be back up there, falling through the air.
This passion has made me feel like I'm finally starting to get out of my rut. I desperately want to find a job again (Know anyone that needs a project manager? My resume is here). It would be nice to be working again, but I must admit a big incentive of it is so I can get certified and buy my own gear. I'm making a promise to myself that I will be certified by this time next year even if I have to sell a kidney to do it.
I am so glad that Patience called and mentioned she was going skydiving. I feel kind of like a dork that it's made that big of an impression on me, but this really has brought to life something inside of me and for that, I am grateful.
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I'm so happy for you :) I hope things get better for you soon.
Posted by LT at July 22, 2004 09:11 AM
This is *very* cool... it's great that you've literally stumbled over something that can affect you this way! Sounds like a great goal to me... I think everyone needs something like this in their lives to keep things interesting. Sometimes you have to push the envelope a bit to make you appreciate living!
Posted by Michael at July 22, 2004 09:55 AM
You do sound inspired! And actually happy with a plan. :) And hell, you don't need that kidney anyway, it's been nothing but trouble to you.
Posted by Lisa at July 22, 2004 10:03 AM
Try firefighting now that is a rush... ;-) We had a call last night at 4:30 in the morning, the pager went off and you jump up and go not really knowing what is going to happen when you get there. Don't tell Mom but I think next year after fire school is over in Jan, I might leave work and try to do it full time.
Posted by Russell at July 22, 2004 10:18 AM
My station needs an IT person, which isn't the same, sadly, because we have at least three skydiving clubs.
Posted by Z. Hendirez at July 22, 2004 10:19 AM
you're not a dork; you just had, like, an epiphany.
maybe you should try firefighting? it's a rush and all...
Posted by mikey at July 22, 2004 10:27 AM
Kymberlie, I feel your fever and am very happy for you. Have you ever considered firefighting...
Posted by Marie at July 22, 2004 12:48 PM
After meditating on this most of the day (fortunately, I was in an all-day meeting that required no real cognitive function on my part, and I have a laptop and Internet connectivity)... I'm going to endorse fire fighting also. Thinking about it, it would be cheaper than sky diving and in a pinch, you can set the fires yourself, which is really convenient.
Posted by Michael at July 22, 2004 05:27 PM
Remember my birthday wish for you? It's coming true -- you're learning more and more about yourself. I have a feeling that by this time next year you're going to be amazed at what you've accomplished, but particularly by the path you've taken to get there. Oh, I'm going to love being along for the ride!!
Posted by Zuly at July 22, 2004 09:03 PM
That sounds absolutely wonderful! I've had some of those same "blah" feelings at various points over the past couple years, and I've wondered if there is some ritual, some experience, some spiritual awakening out there just waiting to change my life. I believe very strongly it's possible, and it sounds like you just found it. :)
Posted by Amy at July 23, 2004 11:50 AM
Yeah, sell your kidney. In fact, I might just buy it from you myself. Being a coffee addict, I'm sure mine has long since abandoned my body. Even if you sell me the one with the stones; I might even take that one. It'll be the closest thing to having bling-bling that I've come to in a while. ;-)
Seriously, sounds amazing! I still think you are absolutely insane (with all due respect) and that pretending to be someone else in front of a few people isn't nearly as brave as hurling yourself from an airborne object... You rock, girl!
Posted by redsaid at August 14, 2004 11:45 AM
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Skydiving - The Video
My skydiving videographer, Tarek AKA The Flying Arab, has put my video online. You can see from when I jumped out of the plane until the chute pull by clicking here. Be sure to visit his site, though, since he's got tons of other great videos and pictures. Honestly, jumping has really changed how I've been feeling and I've got a long post in the works about it.
If you missed it, you can get the full story of my day here along with pictures from the jump.
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I'll be interested in seeing your longer post about how you feel post-sky dive! I'm a big believer that trying new things can really knock you out of your routine and open up your horizons in ways you might not expect. It can give you a different perspective on things.
Posted by Michael at July 21, 2004 01:29 AM
I don't know if I could do that, I'd be so scared but it looks like so much fun.
cd's go out in the mail this Saturday...
Posted by Darren at July 21, 2004 09:53 AM
That was wicked cool girl. I could never do that. That looked wicked fun though. :)
Posted by kat at July 21, 2004 09:34 PM
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I Jumped Out of a *Plane* Today
I woke up at 6:00 this morning to jump out of an airplane. Nuts, huh? Maybe, but I enjoyed the hell out of my day.
My mom decided to go with me, so we drove out to Skydive Houston to meet my friend Patience, her brother Gabe, and Robin. After getting lost thanks to the crappy directions on MapQuest, we finally got there about 8:30. Since I arrived first, I watched a quick ten minute video about tandem diving (no way was I jumping out of a plane alone) and how it was invented. The rest of the group showed up and then we sat around and watched some other jumpers and everyone getting ready. Since all four of us wanted videos, we ended up having to wait a few hours and being split into two planes.
Finally, the time for Robin and I to jump was upon us. We got suited up, had some instructions from our jumpers, and headed out to the two propeller plane that takes everyone up.
I expected the ride to be pretty bumpy, but it was a really easy take-off. There were about fifteen people in there including me, Robin, our jumpers, and our videographers. All the people who were solo jumping were really nice and you could tell that they were happy for us that we were about to do our first jump. At 7,000 feet we finished suiting up and sat in their laps so we could get attached to their rigs. It was then up to 13,500 feet (just over two and a half miles) and time to jump.
When Eric (my jumper; he's jumped between 4,500 and 5,000 times) and I approached the door, I did the dumbass thing of looking down and my first thought was, "Oh, fuck. This is way too high." Since I was strapped to Eric who was about a foot taller than me and outweighed me by a hundred pounds or so, when he jumped, I went along for the ride.
Honestly, after the first shock of looking down, I wasn't scared at all. I can't really describe the feeling, but it was unlike anything I've ever felt. It wasn't like falling, which I had expected, but probably as close to flying as a person can ever feel, especially at 120 miles per hour.
The freefall was awesome, but the best part was after he pulled the chute. Suddenly, it was the most peaceful, quietest experience of my life. On the ground, there's always ambient sounds - the hum of the refrigerator and other electrical appliances, people talking, etc. Up in the air, though, there was nothing. That alone made it worth everything.
Landing was easy since all I did was tuck my knees up and Eric did the rest. Robin landed after me so I watched her come down. Patience and Gabe were in the next plane so we went in and got out of our suits and came back out to watch them. Patience brought along champagne, so we then toasted ourselves and agreed to make this our first jump anniversary and come out and do this every year around this day. All in all, I'm proud of myself and I am so doing this again.
You can see the video from when I jumped out of the plane until the chute pull by clicking here. Here's some of the pictures from the jump as well. These four are my favorites. To see the rest, click the "Read More" link. Click the thumbnails to embiggen.
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That was absolutely awesome, wasn't it? I did that same thing last summer (and may very well do it again next weekend). The scare I had was the first 3 seconds off the plane, just as you did. Bunjee jumping? No. Parachutes? Absolutely!
Posted by ej at July 17, 2004 07:55 PM
looks like a hell of a lot of fun, but I think I'll pass. ;)
Posted by girl at July 17, 2004 08:23 PM
That is really way too cool!!!
Posted by Dell at July 17, 2004 09:04 PM
you are insane!!! but that totally ROCKS!!!
Posted by Darren at July 17, 2004 09:49 PM
That looks amazing! I wish I had the nerve to try it...
Posted by kristal at July 17, 2004 10:08 PM
You go girl! Looks like a blast! Looks like your jumper, Eric, had fun too! ;-)
Posted by Michael at July 17, 2004 11:49 PM
cool. so is bungee jumping next?
Posted by irfan at July 18, 2004 12:04 AM
ROFL! You had better stop smiling, you're going to get bugs stuck in your teeth! :D
I'm glad you had such a great time doing it. I will never join you, EVER, but I'm glad you had fun!
Posted by Christine at July 18, 2004 02:22 AM
That seems like so much fun. I've seen people jumping when we were flying by them, but I haven't jumped yet, myself. Thanks for the comment at my place, too. I really appreciate it.
Posted by Crankydragon at July 18, 2004 08:18 PM
ROFL! It looks like he's going to lick your ear in a couple of those!
Posted by Jennifer at July 18, 2004 08:48 PM
dude, that is so awesome! you're almost ready to go on The Amazing Race!
Posted by mikey at July 18, 2004 10:11 PM
That looks like so much fun!!!!
Your smile is terrific!!!
Posted by Christine at July 19, 2004 09:57 PM
Amazing! Gutsy girl, gutsy.
Posted by dtc at July 20, 2004 09:05 AM
Awesome! It looks like you had an amazing experience. If only Kenny and I can get the guts to do it (we both want to).
Posted by cybertoad at July 20, 2004 10:56 AM
Nice! I didn't get pictures when I went, but looking at yours makes me want to jump RIGHT NOW! It looks like you were digging the experience too. For those who know, it really is hard to describe with words... AMAZING! doesn't come close.
Posted by Oktober at July 20, 2004 08:30 PM
I love the 2nd photo, it looks like ya slapped the crap outta the fella behind ya. Heee, just lookit his face!
Posted by PromoGuy at July 20, 2004 11:10 PM
rock on! i did the same thing at skydive spaceland down south of houston two years ago and it was one of the best experiences of my life. the entire thing is such an adrenaline rush it's hard to really explain to someone that questions "jumping out of a perfectly good airplane" but i would do it over and over again if i could afford it.
good for you!
Posted by jen at July 21, 2004 08:29 AM
I jumped out of a plane a few months ago and it was AWSOME! I am trying to get my dad to do it with me next time. So much fun!
Posted by eve at July 22, 2004 01:00 AM
Wow! You are a lot braver than I am. I could never do that!
Posted by Ash at July 22, 2004 09:09 AM
DUDE I KNOW THE FEELING AND ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW!!!!!
MY 1ST JUMP WAS THE BEST THING I EVER DID AND IVE NOW DONE ONLY 4 JUMOS BUT IT JUST GETS BETTER EVERY TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE IT!!
JUMP SAFE
Posted by JUSTIN at April 20, 2005 08:06 AM
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No Matter What
Small said, "But what about when we are dead and gone, will you love me then, does love go on?"
Large held Small snug as they looked out at the night, at the moon in the dark and the stars shining bright. "Small, look at the stars, how they shine and glow, some of the stars died a long time ago. Still they shine in the evening skies, for you see, Small, love like starlight never dies..."
- Debi Gliori, No Matter What
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Where is the link supposed to go? It's going to a 404 page on your site right now. And is that a moon they are looking at?
Posted by Christine at July 15, 2004 01:07 AM
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Monday Night with The El Orbits
Last night I joined Irfan and a few of his friends at The Continental Club for a hell of an evening.
First up was The El Orbits, a group that I'd heard once over at Christine's. They were amazing. I love David Beebe's voice (and I must admit to developing a little crush on him as the evening wore on) and I am incredibly happy whenever I can sit back and listen to lounge music from the 50s and 60s, especially with a cosmopolitan in hand (Thanks for the drinks, Irfan!). They definitely would have made it on to my Burn It cover songs CD if I would have know about them then.
There's supposed to be free bingo every Monday night, but they're having a bit of a run-in with the Texas Lottery Commission and it's been put on hold for a little while. To help support their "Bribe the Man" fund, I picked up two of their CDs which, btw, absolutely rock.
After The El Orbits got done playing, a German band called The Twang took the stage. The Twang take (mostly) American pop songs and turn them into American country music. You've never truly appreciated The Bee-Gee's "Stayin' Alive" until you've heard it sung by a German as a country song. They're going to be at The Continental Club next Monday and, if you're in town, I highly suggest catching them live.
We then headed out to The Front Door Pub for a few drinks and some debate on whether people coming from another country should have to learn English. We closed the place down and I headed home to eat some cheap tacos and finish watching The 4400 which I enjoyed immensely and would suggest that you try and watch.
For your listening pleasure, I've got one of my favorite songs by The El Orbits and a snippet of one of The Twang's pieces. Be sure to do the right click and "Save As" thing. If you enjoy the songs, go and buy a CD either at their next live show or through their websites. Enjoy!
The El Orbits - Night and Day
The Twang - YMCA
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No problem. Thanks for coming out Monday night with us. You are an awesome knowledge database of songs and artists.
Posted by irfan at July 15, 2004 07:33 PM
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Free Fall
Sunday my friend Patience called to talk. We started chatting about our plans for the upcoming week and she mentioned that she and her younger brother were going skydiving Saturday. I have always wanted to skydive but have never found anyone that wanted to go with me, so I quickly jumped at the chance (Get it? Jumped at the chance. Thank you, folks. I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress.) and invited myself along.
So, Saturday, at 9:00 in the morning, we will be going to Skydive Houston to throw ourselves out of a plane. It'll be a tandem dive since I don't completely trust myself not to screw something up and end up as a grease spot on the ground.
I'm actually pretty psyched about this. It kind of makes me feel brave and cool. I really hope that I enjoy it!
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Wow - go you! Very cool.
Posted by Lisa at July 12, 2004 06:29 PM
Go sky diving! Yippee ... You are braver than I am.
Posted by irfan at July 12, 2004 06:32 PM
How exciting! I can't wait to hear the details. :)
Posted by D at July 12, 2004 06:42 PM
Have fun! I've never jumped myself but have friends that have and they loved it! Can't wait to read about your adventure!
Posted by Michael at July 12, 2004 07:23 PM
I agree with the above -- you are SO much braver than I -- you go!
Posted by robyn at July 13, 2004 02:12 AM
I'm in :)
Posted by smoores at July 13, 2004 05:33 PM
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Hi. Eat Me.
Is it totally wrong that I want the Happy Bunny "Hi. Eat me." belly button ring? I would love some of their t-shirts too, while I'm at it.
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I'm wearing pink socks with the bunny saying "Crazy doesn't even begin to cover it" RIGHT NOW! I love happy bunny :D After I discovered it at torrid a few months ago my husband and my best friend keep bringing me little happy bunny presents like the spaz juice energy drink and lip balm that says "your lips are ucky", and a box of mints that say "have a mint since you already suck so much". I tell you what if I had a belly button piercing I would definitely get myself a Happy Bunny Ring :)
Posted by Noelle at July 7, 2004 06:35 PM
oooooooooooooh i looove happy bunny!!! and belly button rings but i'm too scared to get one... things that poke holes in me just sort of frighten me away... oh well.
Posted by elizabeth at July 7, 2004 08:04 PM
Oh! I have the same box of mints! I looooove Happy Bunny. Love the bunny. ;)
Posted by Christine at July 8, 2004 02:57 AM
Whee, I love It's Happy Bunny! Blackjack is just turning out all kinds of products now.
Posted by Meredith at July 8, 2004 08:59 AM
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Stripey Shoes
While out running errands today, I was at Dillard's checking out their shoe sale. They had these stripey shoes that I just adored, but I have *nothing* to wear them with (except for my stripey boxer shorts and panties), so they stayed on the shelf. Aren't they cute, though?
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I'm sure you could find *something* to wear these shoes with! A denim skirt and any colored top - blue, red, orange, green, purple...
Posted by cybertoad at July 7, 2004 06:42 PM
yes - or jeans. I certainly wouldn't wear them with something else that was stripey! I think they'd look GREAT with a demin skirt.
Posted by Ang at July 7, 2004 08:18 PM
too cute. they made me squeal, even. i would not have been able to leave them behind.
Posted by suzie at July 7, 2004 08:48 PM
I am always buying clothes to go with my shoes...
Posted by Adelle at July 7, 2004 09:16 PM
Yes, I was thinking jeans or a denim skirt as well. BUY the stripey goodness. :P
Posted by liz at July 8, 2004 05:32 PM
I agree with Ang...I would wear them to accent a basic solid color outfit. You would wear them with any of the colors in the shoes.
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Tiaras and Trojans
This weekend was Tiara Happy Hour VI. Most of the regular crew was there (Sarah, Emily, Christine, Natalie, Robin, and Katie plus Boy and Girl to name the majority), but we were treated to a very special surprise guest - Don!
No one was expecting him, so when this tall guy walks up to all of us and just kind of stands there, Emily gets up in his face and demands, "Who are you? Why are you here?" Sarah (AKA The Birthday Girl) totally recognized him, though, and he was readily accepted into our little group, especially when he proved himself man enough to not only wear a tiara, but a Princess Fiona ogre tiara at that. What a man! You can see pictures of the night here and here.
Tiara was, of course, great fun with lots of drinks consumed, boobies grabbed, and kisses exchanged (Have we ever had a Tiara where that doesn't happen?). Emily, though, had a prior commitment, so Don and I hopped into his rental car and followed her and Christine over to another bar where Don kicked my ass at pool, but I think that the games should have been handicapped since I was drinking and he wasn't.
Eventually we ended up back at Emily's where I passed out on the couch. I must admit that part was a little blurry at least until I woke up and saw Christine on the other couch and I figured out where I was. (Btw, thanks again, Emily; you are a most gracious hostess.) I woke up the next morning, ran home, took a shower and a quick nap, and headed back downtown to meet my friend Mandy for another one of those speeddating things.
The rest of the weekend was spent screwing around with my computer. About a week ago I was going through all my old comments to clear out some comment spam and I accidentally clicked on one of the links in the URL. The next thing I know, I've got a trojan installed and despite both mine and my mother's best efforts, we haven't been able to get rid of it. We spent all weekend tracking processes and error messages only to somehow mess up my IE so that you can't right click on anything (I do the majority of my browsing this way, so I am extremely not happy about that).
Finally, this morning I decided that I was tired of messing around with it and I am now using Firefox to do my surfing. It's so similar to IE (with the exception of some CSS not rendering correctly) that I may just stick with it and give tab browsing a go.
I hope everyone else had has much fun as I did this weekend. Like I always say, being a blogger in H-Town is the best.
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I hate it when I miss a happy hour! It seems like something big always happens when I'm not there. ;)
Posted by Ash at June 28, 2004 07:42 AM
and where are all the pictures that were taken with YOUR camera???? hhmmmmmm?? :)
Posted by don at June 28, 2004 08:39 AM
Yeah I need to try Firefox too ...
Posted by irfan at June 28, 2004 07:17 PM
Pssst... Don, I told you before... she didn't have a camera there! (Unless she was snapping with the camera phone, which I might have missed.)
Or am I just crazy? Did you have a camera there? I thought I remembered you saying that you didn't bring it.
Posted by Christine at June 29, 2004 12:28 AM
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I Vant To Be Alone
Ever since I got back from Christine and Mike's wedding, still sick with kidney stones and lost that job interview, I've been really depressed (I'm sure the freaking barrage of gloomy weather and thunderstorms for the last two weeks hasn't helped. I know it's hurricane season and all but give it a rest already).
I've been ignoring phone calls, not returning e-mails, sleeping a lot, and just generally hiding out from the world. I've passed up invites to go out, turned down dates, and pretty much become a recluse (though I did go out Friday and Saturday night. Friday night was particularly nice because I got chatted up by both a major hottie and a professional football player).
I guess I just feel down about where my life's at. I feel like I'm never going to find a good job and don't even get me started about the impossibility of finding a great man. I don't really have much more to say than that (I know - whine, whine, whine), but it's an explanation of why this place has been so bare lately. Maybe I'll finally pull out of it, get a life, and start posting again.
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i know some days it feels like the world a crapshoot and that it just isn't worth getting out of the bed in the morning. but you will find all those things sweetheart, we'll be here for you every step of the way. even if it takes a million steps to get there. [which it won't]
lots of squishes. lots of hugs. and lots of love. just keep putting one foot on front of the other, ok hon.
Posted by munin at June 20, 2004 07:22 PM
Cheer up, sweetie. Summer is here. Save the blues for the winter months. I went through the phase all winter long. It was miserable. Time to live now. Sounds like this weekend was a good boost.
Posted by Berry at June 20, 2004 07:54 PM
xxoxoxox love you, feel better sweets. I am here for you!
Posted by LT at June 20, 2004 08:57 PM
hang in there - it will get better! I think going to weddings make those feelings come to the surface more than anything and it sucks. I'm right there with you on the feelings of never finding the right man. Sigh.
Posted by eve at June 20, 2004 10:33 PM
Sending supportive thoughts your way.
Posted by Lisa at June 20, 2004 10:38 PM
I know EXACTLY what you are feeling right now, and it's ironic that I checked in and you posted this entry on this exact day. Two of my best friends married each other this weekend, and I was involved with a lot of the wedding planning. For a year and a half, we have focused on June 19, and to have it done and over with left me with such an empty feeling... I don't have anything to look forward to now, or so I feel. Not to mention the ex of mine that I have not gotten over was at the wedding and didn't even grace me with a hello... I came home from the wedding and cried my eyes out and slept all day today because being awake hurt too much and was a stinking reminder of how empty my life is now that this event has passed. And I am feeling the same things you are... questioning my job, when I will find even a barely decent guy to have fun with, why my ex ignored me all night, etc.
Bare is the way my life is feeling right now. I hate that you're in the same boat... Life shits, and it will get better, but I want to know when and how... Soon, please...
Hang in there...
Posted by Traci at June 20, 2004 11:27 PM
If you're ever up for more retail therapy..give me a holla and I'll be your bitch..oh wait, is it the other way around? HEHE. Tiara Happy Hour here we come!!
Posted by smoores at June 21, 2004 08:13 AM
I am right there with you. I keep doing my "flip-flop" between manic and depressive, and unfortunatly the flipping is getting just a little worse... and I feel badly when it comes out in my blog. But you know, if I didn't have that blog, I think sometimes I'd have a utter meltdown.
It's your blog... don't forget that, and also don't forget that every person here is here for you. :)
Posted by amber at June 21, 2004 08:33 AM
I call it cave mode, it is good stop doing everything and work on yourself. I do it once a year for about a month, and that is useally where I get my big ideas :-)
Posted by Todd at June 21, 2004 09:17 AM
I think you're going to be just fine! You are a wonderful, talented lady, and don;t you forget it! Hang in there!
Posted by Christine at June 21, 2004 09:01 PM
I know I have said it a zillion times already, but you *really* need to get out there and temp. I think you will only start to find some happiness when you are productively working again. Speaking from experience of being someone that has worked side-by-side with you for several years, you are most happy when you can do a project and do it well. Go in as a temp, knock their socks off - and who knows, you might find the job of your dreams right there. Or you might not ... but you never know until you do it.
As for the man part, it seems like no one ever finds a good man until they completely stop feeling a need to find one. Then, out of nowhere, *poof*! He's there. Don't worry about it (I know, easier said then done) - you are fantastic just as you are. You don't need no stinkin' man!
Now head on over to Chez Tremoulet, and we'll make all your worries disappear...
Posted by Christine at June 21, 2004 11:55 PM
I agree with Christine - do some temp work. It kept me sane for a year, gave me some experience and some income.
And I also hope the sunny weather comes soon and cheers you up a bit. {hugs}
Posted by cybertoad at June 22, 2004 09:20 PM
I too hope the weather clears and gives you a pick me up. *hugs*
Posted by Deb at June 22, 2004 11:15 PM
Chin up bucko. I'm rootin' for ya.
Posted by nastybastard at June 23, 2004 09:04 AM
We love you fishy fish ... :)
Posted by irfan at June 28, 2004 07:19 PM
Sometimes it helps me to think that one out of every two marriages end up in divorce. It also helps to think that I don't know any happily married couples. As far as relationships go, they are always temporary.
I think the best thing to do is to take things light and find happiness where you can.
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I Feel Pretty
Since the cool girls are pimping out their favorite products in the new Amazon Beauty Store I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon and do the same. If you look in the ever-expanding sidebar for the section called "I Feel Pretty" you can check out some of the items I can't live without. Okay, maybe I could live without them, but why would I ever want to give up something as wonderful as Lip Venom?
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I feel so cool now. ;)
Posted by Joelle at June 14, 2004 06:49 PM
Woo! I like seeing what other chicks beauty secrets are :) I am all over that DuWop lip gloss. Must have it.
Posted by sphinx at June 15, 2004 07:06 AM
mmmm Lip Venom. I love that stuff!
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The Good and The Bad
The Good News: I finally passed that kidney stone.
The Bad News: I didn't get the job.
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oh, sweetheart :(
take those stones and throw 'em at that stupid company! break some windows with those stones! muahahaha
Posted by LT at June 11, 2004 07:59 PM
So...you're starting out even again.
Posted by daisy at June 11, 2004 08:13 PM
I'm sorry you didn't get the job, babe... I know you had your hopes up. My fingers are still crossed for you.
As for the kidney stone, I'm glad you're finally rid of it.
Treat yourself to something nice this weekend, ok? Let me know if you feel like chatting.
*hugs*
Posted by D at June 11, 2004 09:15 PM
So sorry you didn't get it. My husband is looking for a job too...it's tough. Glad the kidney stone is gone, I've heard it's worse than labor.
Posted by Sheryl at June 11, 2004 09:32 PM
oh, kymberlie, i'm sorry to hear that. however, i'm glad you passed that stone! i can only imagine how much pain you were in... is it worse than giving birth? i don't know. oh, well.
Posted by waterlily at June 11, 2004 11:10 PM
That sucks ass, you can come work for me I just can't pay you.
Posted by Russell at June 11, 2004 11:17 PM
*hugs*
Posted by Lisa at June 11, 2004 11:18 PM
I'm sorry to hear that. Keep looking. I think from what I read you are in the IT field...maybe graphics? Regardless, there is a job out there that is just for you. Go for it.
Posted by John S. at June 12, 2004 12:19 AM
Glad you're rid of the stone...but sorry about the job.
Posted by Carla at June 12, 2004 12:54 PM
Get this woman an apple martini and cookie dough--- STAT!! Call me I just rented 3 movies..you're invited over and yes..I'll get some cookie dough hehe
Posted by smoores at June 12, 2004 05:25 PM
As I always say, sticks and "stones" may break your bones but not getting a job won't hurt you :) You will find one soon I feel!
Posted by amanda at June 13, 2004 01:43 PM
What's a J.O.B.? I head about those, yeah I might get one eventually.. Right now I am having too much fun pretending to be an artist..
Posted by Todd at June 13, 2004 04:51 PM
Well, at least 1 out of 2 ain't bad. Sorry you didn't get the job. :(
Posted by nastybastard at June 14, 2004 09:39 AM
I'm sorry Kymberlie - keep looking. You'll find something better and you'll be glad you weren't offered this last one.
Posted by cybertoad at June 14, 2004 12:35 PM
I sympathize on the kindney stones, I suffered from them chronically to the point I'm on prescription meds (allopurinol) to prevent them.
Posted by Michael at June 17, 2004 12:23 AM
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My, What White Teeth You Have, Grandma!
Despite Christine always telling me that I have lovely white teeth, I'm always convinced that they're horribly stained. I've been wanting to get them whitened at the dentist, but not having a job kind of puts a crimp into spending a few hundred dollars on it. So while in Wal-Mart a few weeks ago, I bought one of the Crest Whitestrips Premium kits.
I finally used it for the first time today and my initial impression was that the strips weren't long enough to actually cover most of my teeth - just the front ones. Anyone else used it and thought the same thing? It's supposed to be used for a week, so I guess I'll know soon enough if it will whiten more than just my front teeth.
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I've used the Whitestrips too, and they only cover the front teeth.. but when I had my teeth bleached at the dentist office he only did those teeth too..said the others are never really seen. :-D
Posted by Pam at June 10, 2004 08:11 PM
How is this for a horrible romantic gesture... An ex-boyfriend of mine put Crest White Strips in my christmas stocking, without me asking him to. I was so insulted, and he was so sure his gesture was genuine and nice and all. Um, no. Thank you for reminding me that I have nicotine and caffeine stained teeth. And for the record, he also gave me breath mints that christmas. Thanks, love. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
Posted by Traci at June 10, 2004 11:22 PM
I was going to use those but the pharmacist where I work told me they were really bad for my gums. and since I already have sensitive gums that are prone to bleeding, I decided to pass on them. I'll just keep using whitening toothpaste and hope it helps a bit.
Posted by girl at June 11, 2004 04:44 AM
the Colgate Simply White toothepaste works pretty good. At least enough to actually notice something. I tried the Simply White paint on stuff but it really hurt my teeth, so the whole 4 seconds it was on there didn't really help a lot.
Posted by NinaKaye at June 11, 2004 09:39 AM
that's what I use, Nina. I was thinking about trying the Crest Vivid White when I'm out of the Colgate.
Posted by girl at June 11, 2004 08:33 PM
I used them once, although after a few days I could only use them on my top teeth--they made my bottom teeth too sensitive and hurt. I'm not sure if they made a huge difference--my friends certainly weren't commenting like in those commercials. Oh well....
Oh and yea, I think they are only meant for the front teeth, since those are the only ones people really look at anyway
Posted by Icyshard at June 12, 2004 03:04 PM
my dad's a dentist in the UK, and he's involved in testing the colgate white strips here before they get released. He says they're pretty cool, and they aren't much worse than "proper" dental bleaching which costs around £300 here. By worse, I mean, effective. They won't damage your gums, but stop if they start to feel uncomfortable. And don't do what I do, and go to the liquor store whilst wearing them - funny looks and impeded speech. Bad combo.
Posted by scarlettholly at June 14, 2004 05:27 PM
Whoa. I have been away too long. I totally missed another Burn It. Darn.
I tried Night Effects with good results. Full details available here: http://www.triciamcmillian.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_triciamcmillian_archive.html#107573102856148075
Posted by Trillian at June 21, 2004 07:09 PM
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Timing Is Everything
I just finished watching Final Destination. While it's not the best horror movie I've ever seen (but it's certainly not the worst), I still love the premise. Basically, a high school student named Alex gets a vision that the plane that he and a bunch of his fellow students and teachers are on is going to explode, he freaks out, he and six others get thrown off the plane, and while they are back at the airport, the plane really does explode. One by one they start to die as Death tries to right the pattern that they cheated.
So, what do you think? Do you think that when it's your time, it's your time or that there is no pattern? Can you cheat death?
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that movie freaked me out... seeings how it was done in this century.. and most new 'horror' flicks suck. I'm also terrified of planes.. but I do think when it's your time it's your time.
Posted by rachel at June 6, 2004 11:46 AM
I too thought it was a great premise, but was a little disappointed with the movie.
I guess I do think that your time is your time. But I reserve the right to change my mind.
Posted by Christine at June 6, 2004 02:29 PM
That's a good movie, and the 2nd was was okay, too. Basically the same thing, only a car accident instead of a plane.
Posted by NinaKaye at June 6, 2004 06:51 PM
that movie scared the crap out of me. I don't think I could handle seeing my death seconds before I go.
Posted by Susan at June 7, 2004 08:37 AM
I think that when it is your time to go, your gone. In the case of the plane exploding, it would not have been their time to go and they would have continued to live. Another twist is that it was fate that they got off the plane and however they died after that was fate.
Posted by John S. at June 7, 2004 01:51 PM
against my better judgement, i saw this movie in the theater when it first came out... and i ended up loving it! i mean, sure, it wasn't the best piece of cinema i've ever seen, but it had a good premise, and a decent plot. yeah, you could see most things coming a mile away, but admit it... there were some things that totally took you by surprise, right?
as for fate, i don't think that there is a "time" for everybody. shit just happens. death is not some humanistic creature that you can "cheat"... it is simply the end of "life".
Posted by mikey at June 7, 2004 03:13 PM
I love both Final Destination movies...but I think they're hilarious. I suppose I may be one sick puppy....the unlikely but inevitable deaths cracked me up :shrug:
Posted by Harmony at June 7, 2004 05:21 PM
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Neurotic Fishbowl Moblog Update
I added a bunch of pictures to the Neurotic Fishbowl Moblog, including a bunch from Christine and Mike's wedding weekend. Feel free to go take a peek.
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awww!
Posted by LT at June 5, 2004 04:36 AM
great pictures! You guys look great. And the Tab.. everytime I see it I think of my mom. She STILL drinks it... a.d.d.i.c.t.e.d.
Posted by rachel at June 5, 2004 12:41 PM
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Hail Hath No Fury...
I just had to go move my car (thankfully it's a Miata, so it's really small) up onto the porch because it suddenly started hailing. Good thing my dad heard the stones bouncing off the porch since I couldn't over my music. Looks like no damage done to my car, though. *whew*
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Onto the _porch_? Picture please!
Posted by Lisa at June 4, 2004 10:41 PM
That's just what I was going to say! I would LOVE to see pictures of that!
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Interview Connection
The interview went pretty well today, I think, despite a massive kidney stone attack at 3:00 (the interview itself was at 3:30, but I had to meet the placement company's manager at 3:15 so he could introduce me) that had me writhing in pain in my car. I stumbled into a nearby deli and got some water (the guy behind the counter was looking at me like I was going to pitch a fit at any second, so I must have looked as bad as I felt) and after begging my kidneys to let up just long enough for the interview, I felt a lot better.
The job is in a large real estate company in their web development group and it sounds like an awesome position. The manager of the group and I met today and we really hit it off (at one point she exclaimed, "Wow! We have a lot in common!"). The job's kind of a hybrid for consulting/project managing/light development and my skill set fits exactly what they need. There's not a lot of competition for the position from what I understand, so I feel pretty confident that I have a good chance at getting it.
I told her at the beginning of the interview that I had kidney stones since I didn't want her to think I was strange if I started moaning or clutching my side. When I left, she said that it showed real dedication to come out even though I wasn't feeling well. I told her that I have a great work ethic and she said that she could tell.
Anyway, keep your fingers crossed that I get this. It would actually be a career as opposed to a job and I think I would be really good at it and enjoy it. I'll post when I hear anything else.
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Best wishes! And, I hope you feel lots better soon!
Posted by cas at June 2, 2004 08:41 PM
Good luck Kymberlie! It sounds very promising. I'm sorry you're still having so much pain. {{hugs}}
Posted by Lisa at June 2, 2004 08:42 PM
Fingers and toes are crossed!
Posted by Lisa at June 2, 2004 09:48 PM
good luck - sounds like a cool place to work too! :)
Posted by eve at June 3, 2004 12:46 AM
Good luck! I hope you're feeling better soon -- man, you've really been through it in the last year!
Posted by robyn at June 3, 2004 12:57 AM
I'm beaming positive thoughts your way. Can you feel them yet? Hope you get the job, and I hope it's one you'll enjoy doing. It's so much better when you DON'T hate going to work everyday. As for the kidney stone, to paraphrase a quote "These, too, shall pass."
Posted by at June 3, 2004 05:43 AM
Go Kymberlie!! Good luck!
Posted by smoores at June 3, 2004 09:55 AM
Ow ow ow!
Sounds like you made a good impression. Good luck, and feel better soon!
Posted by Carla at June 3, 2004 02:55 PM
Good luck. Sounds like you and I do the same thing. I have been a software developer for 18 years. Since the internet hit it big, I've been doing web development.
Posted by John S. at June 4, 2004 12:31 AM
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Send Me Some Luck...
This afternoon I've got an interview for a job that sounds right up my alley. Cross your fingers that these stupid kidney stones lay off long enough for me to get through the interview without having to clutch my stomach and fall to my knees in pain since I don't think that would improve my chances of getting the job. Send me lots of luck. I would like to become one of the gainfully employed again!
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Break a leg!
Posted by Katie at June 2, 2004 07:14 AM
Sending lots of luck!
Posted by Lisa at June 2, 2004 07:25 AM
Good luck!
Posted by Sue at June 2, 2004 08:17 AM
Kidney stones and unemployment?! What's next a plauge of frogs? Wishing you lots of luck.
Posted by Sheryl at June 2, 2004 08:40 AM
Good luck! I'm crossing my fingers for you. :)
Posted by Carla at June 2, 2004 11:25 AM
May the force be with you. No luck needed, trust the force, Luke, I mean Kymberlie ;-)
Posted by irfan at June 2, 2004 12:13 PM
I know this a bit late but I'm still sending some luck your way!
Posted by cybertoad at June 2, 2004 05:05 PM
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My Best Friend's Wedding (and a Trip to the ER)
As probably everyone knows by now, Saturday was Christine and Mike's wedding.
Thursday morning at about 1:00, I finished printing the CDs that were going to be used as wedding favors. I spent a few more hours cutting the booklets to fit the cases and putting the labels on the CDs. Later that night, I met Christine, her mother, and Jason (her son) and followed them up to Galveston.
We checked in to The Tremont Hotel and Christine and I headed to a bar across the street called Fitzpatrick's. We had a drink, watched Biker Boyz in closed caption (I have decided that I want my name to be Baby Girl, not Kymberlie), and then went to Wal-Mart for emergency supplies (i.e. cookie dough and chips).
Since the Wal-Mart is on the seawall, after we left we pulled over and walked along the beach for a while. I usually go to Galveston in the fall, so I was completely not ready for the massive amounts of seaweed that was all over the place. We walked in the water for a little while, but the seaweed freaked Christine out, so we didn't stay too long. Of course, it was already after 2:00 in the morning, so that's a good thing.
Friday afternoon we got up, lounged around a bit, and then headed to the downstairs to the bridesmaid luncheon where I finally got to meet Mike's mom, Gretchen, who is just super-duper nice. Chelsey (the maid of honor), Christine, her mom, and two of her aunts rounded out the rest of the party. The food was great (as were the apple martinis) and I had a really nice time talking to everyone. At 2:30 Christine and Chelsey went to go get their nails done and I went to go wander around the Strand (lots of shops, a few bars, ice creams parlors, etc. for those not familiar with the area).
I had a great time walking along the Strand. I went into a clothing store that was giving away mimosas (very yummy) and had the cutest little eleven-week old puppy. I bought a really pretty anklet for $5.00 at the Yaga store. I even had a small vanilla ice cream cone that I sat and ate while it melted in the sun. All in all, a very nice little bit of time spent on my own.
After that, I headed back to the hotel to take a nap. The rooms were absolutely gorgeous and even had towel warmers in the bathroom so you could wrap yourself up in a heated towel after a shower. The best part of the rooms, though, were the beds. They were these incredible Serta mattress (I am so buying one as soon as possible) that put me to sleep immediately.
I'd been asleep for probably forty minutes or so when the phone rang. It was Rannie asking me what I was up to. I headed over to his room and we went off in search of a building with old signs that he wanted to photograph.
After walking around, we finally found the building. We also found this great partially demolished wall that was just amazing. It had old ads on it, lots of colors, and some great graffiti.
Watching Rannie take pictures was a highlight of the day for me. He has the most amazing eye; I truly wish that I could take photos the way he does.
It was then time to go back to the hotel and get ready for the rehearsal and dinner. Christine got back from her nail appointment and was getting ready while I read in bed. We were getting ready to leave around 6:30 when my back suddenly started to hurt. I mentioned it to Christine, but it went away, so we headed off to the church and I forgot about it.
The rehearsal went really well and I got to meet Mike's groomsmen - Joseph (his brother and best man), Chris, and Steve. They were all really nice and lots of fun. We then headed back to the hotel since the restaurant for the rehearsal dinner was only a block away.
We walked over to the restaurant and enjoyed a lovely meal and some great conversation with the bridal party and Mandy and Craig, friends of Mike. A few hours into dinner, though, my back started hurting really bad again. I decided to head back to the hotel (Christine said later that she knew I really wasn't feeling well when I left half of my apple martini) to lie down.
By the time I got downstairs and walked the block to the hotel, I was feeling decidedly worse. I tried laying down, I tried taking a hot bath, but nothing made the pain any better. Pretty soon I started throwing up and couldn't stop, even when I emptied everything out of my stomach. Rannie came by to check on me, but I was feeling so bad I hardly said anything to him. I did tell him if he saw Christine to send her up to the room.
Probably a half hour later (time is so screwy when you're really sick) Christine came up. I was curled around the toilet, but apparently the first thing that I said to her when she walked in was that I was so sorry for getting sick before her wedding. I kept hoping the whole time that the pain would subside enough for me to be okay, but it was becoming more and more apparent that that wasn't going to be the case.
Christine asked me for my insurance card and called the insurance company and pretended to be me (F is for Fraud!) to see what they suggested. They said it sounded like kidney stones and I should go to the hospital. Chris, one of the groomsmen (the one that I walked down the aisle with after the ceremony, as a matter of fact) is a doctor and he agreed that if I was still throwing up that I definitely should head to a hospital. His wife, Carrie, had just flown in and she even offered to take me though we hadn't even met.
It's then decided that Mike should take me to the hospital since Christine can't drive my car and she's had a lot of late nights and has to get up early the next day to get her make-up done. Mike and I arrive at UTMB right before 1:00 a.m. I remember looking at the clock during check in and seeing it read 00:56. I thought, "That must be handy for pronouncing time of death and things in military time," and then I puked between my shoes.
Mike told them that he was my brother so that I wouldn't have to be left alone when I got a room. He also told them that Chris was our other brother so if he needed to be relieved someone with some medical knowledge could come and sit with me. I'm telling you, I love these guys. Nothing makes you feel better when sick (well, except for heavy narcotics) than having people look out for you.
The next four hours was an experience in a lot of pain. It was Memorial Day weekend, so traumas kept coming in, making it impossible for me to get into a room. Mike got really good at getting the bedpan to me in seconds when I croaked that I needed it and switching them out for clean ones. He also made sure I had water and got the nurse to get me a blanket when I was getting chills from the pain and shaking really badly. I honestly don't know what I would have done without him and without Christine to send him to me. Bet he never thought he'd be spending his last night as a bachelor with me in an ER.
A little after 5:00 we finally made it to a room. I was so happy to get on a gurney so I could lay face down and not press on my kidneys. A nurse came in a few minutes later and said that they were going to start me on some fluids and do a CT scan. I told him I needed pain medicine - now. He said that as soon as they started my IV I would get some morphine. I've got to tell you, "morphine drip" are the two words that make any hospital stay better.
I vaguely remember the nurse (Scott? I think that might have been his name) starting my IV and pretty much as soon as the morphine hit, I was out. I woke up about forty minutes later wondering how long I slept. Mike told me and then said he needed to go since he was so tired he was about to fall off the stool he was sitting on, taking my IV tower out in the process.
He left around 6:00 a.m. (after putting my socks on for me since I was incapable of taking off my shoes and getting me a pillow) and the next couple of hours consisted of me sleeping, getting more morphine (I remember thinking at one point how apt that the name morphine was derived from Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams), and me telling every nurse or doctor that came in my room that I needed to be back at the hotel by 10:00 - 11:00 at the latest - so I could get ready for the wedding.
Karen (the nurse who came in after Scott) and Dr. Coombs were very nice and helpful. I went in for the CT around 8:00 and Dr. Coombs came back to tell me that he was pushing my scans through radiology so that I could leave in time for the wedding. While waiting for him to come back, I called Christine to give her the skinny on what was going on. I got her voice mail and left her a message saying that it looks like I would be in the wedding and that they'd be giving me pain killers. I told her that hopefully I wouldn't be like the bride in Sixteen Candles (ironically a movie that was in the care package that I received from everyone when I was in the hospital last time) who wanders up and down the aisle at her wedding and has to sit down in a pew after taking three muscle relaxers.
Less than an hour later the doctor was back since he decided it would be quicker just to read the scans himself than send them through radiology. Turns out that I have three kidney stones - a rather large one in my right kidney, a smaller one in my left, and one on my left side that was on its way out (eventually), and thus the pain.
Since there's not much you can do for kidney stones, they gave me prescriptions for Ibuprofen to deal with an inflammation and Vicodin for the pain (the heavens sang when I got that). They also provided me with some strainers to pee into in hopes of catching the stone so I can take it to a urologist and see what's causing the stones. I then went and gave them all my insurance information (because I really want more medicals bills at this point since I'm still paying off last year's pulmonary embolism) and checked out. Christine's dad, Al, and Jason picked me up and it was off to Walgreen's to fill my prescriptions and get water and cranberry juice (after a stop for a donut since I had nothing left in my stomach).
We get back to the hotel and I crawl out of the car looking like death warmed over (shorts, old Gold's Gym t-shirt with no bra, vestiges of last night's make-up still on but smeared all over, bandages on both hands and my arm where blood work and IVs were done, and my old crappy looking glasses on). Two women are standing on the sidewalk and they both immediately turn to me and say, "We heard about you! Are you doing okay today?" I'm trying to figure out if I know them (Were they at the rehearsal dinner? Did we get introduced?). I tell them I'm much better, thanks, and I'm very sorry, but do I know them? They introduce themselves as Mike's cousins (at least I'm pretty sure that's what they said), explain that we hadn't met, but that they'd heard what had happened. I immediately realized then that I was going to be the girl that everyone knew because I had to be rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night by the groom.
I went upstairs and laid down for a while and then headed upstairs to the honeymoon suite to get my hair and make-up done. I love being pampered, so it was quite fun to be treated like a princess and have everything taken care of. Gary, the photographer, was a lot of fun and I really can't wait to see all the pictures.
It was then time to head off to the church. The guy who drove us over in the town car took us the scenic way and it totally cracked me up when even he knew all about my hospital visit the night before! We arrived at the church and stood outside for a while taking more pictures, talking to the minister and the guests when as they arrived, and then it was time to go in for the ceremony. Luckily it was a short ceremony since the church was pretty hot and if we would have had to stay in there much longer, I am afraid I may have just passed out at the altar.
We then headed back to the Tremont for the reception which was just lovely. Lots of bloggers were in attendance (Matt, Katie, Elaine, Kathy, and Syd) and it really was a lot of fun. Since I didn't have a date and Jay, Rannie's boyfriend, was still in Canada, Rannie agreed to be my pseudo-date so I got to sit in his lap and dance with him. What more could a girl want?
I kept up my streak of catching the bouquet (popping off two of the buttons on the back of my dress in the process, but I told everyone I was going to get it) and dooming every single girl at the wedding to a life of spinsterhood since I am seriously beginning to doubt that I'll ever get married. Since they have to wait on me, they may be waiting quite a while.
After blowing bubbles as the bride and groom ran to their horse-drawn carriage, Katie followed me up to my room so she could undress me (Damn dresses that button up the back and require an additional person to remove! They are the bane of the single woman!). We went downstairs and sat with some of the bridal party, but she and her husband Chris took off after a while.
Eventually, all of the bridal party, spouses, and Rannie assembled downstairs to decide where to go next. We found out that the roof of the building was open to guests so we all went upstairs and talked for a while. It was lots of fun, but around 2:00 a.m. we decided to call it quits and head to our rooms. Luckily for me, Rannie took pity on the fact that I had something like fifty bobby pins and ornaments in my hair, so I followed him to his room where he took them all out for me. Let me tell you, it was pure bliss to finally let my hair down.
The next day we (the bridal party) went to the Hotel Galvez for lunch. I felt pretty crappy all day and even worse by the time lunch was over. I seriously doubted my ability to drive so Mike and Christine came to my rescue again. Despite the fact that they were still in their wedding finery (pictures on the beach before lunch and then headed back to Houston for more pictures in a few locations), Mike offered to drive my tiny little Miata and Christine drove his Golf (there was no way that a wedding dress clad bride was fitting behind the wheel of my car!).
To make a long story short (too late!), we drove back to Houston, Rannie took some more pictures, we had a quick bite to eat at Frank's Pizza, and then Mike and Christine dropped me off. I spent the rest of Sunday and most of Monday and Tuesday sleeping, taking Vicodin as necessary, and not doing much else. I feel a lot better for the most part, though the pain still can come on pretty strong. I have a job interview this afternoon, though, so I'm trying really hard not to take a lot of Vicodin since I want to both be able to drive to the interview and be coherent in it.
All in all, the wedding was a lot of fun and I'm sure that my trip to the ER will only add to the whole story, especially since nothing too bad really came of it. I love Mike and Christine bunches and I'm glad that I was able to stand up at the altar with them on their special day. Congratulations and best wishes to you both!
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That's an impressive weekend! Yay for such wonderful new and old friends.
Posted by Lisa at June 2, 2004 07:20 AM
Look at it this way...it really added to the wedding story and at least it wasn't the bride or groom feeling poorly! What nice people they are to take such good care of you...you are a lucky girl with such friends.
Posted by daisy at June 2, 2004 08:54 AM
man. what an ordeal! well good luck on the interview and I hope you're feel much better!
Posted by girl at June 2, 2004 11:43 AM
Glad you are okay. Sounds like a great weekend in good olde Galveston
Posted by irfan at June 2, 2004 12:09 PM
my goodness, Kymberlie.. I am so glad you are ok. You sound like you've been through quite enough (though I am kind of giggling about your strainer!) It sucks that I couldn't meet you when I was in Houston, and now knowing that you were going through so much, I feel even worse that I couldn't have been there to give you a hug. next time we'll meet up, babe. I am glad you are doing better. xoxo
Posted by LT at June 2, 2004 12:40 PM
ugh! i have had kidney stones twice in my 20's. i have even read (and its not me saying this, but what i read) that its the worst pain a human can experience, yes, worse than childbirth(but again, i read this, i cant really say, but i know it was damn painful) Reading your post totally reminded me of my last attack. all that trying to get comfortable and nothing working... and then the wonderful relief that goes by the name Morphine Drip. what a beautiful thing that is. hope you are feeling better and good luck on the job!
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A Quick Note
I am back from Galveston. I did indeed end up in the emergency room with kidney stones the night before Christine and Mike's wedding. I still feel really shitty, so I am off to go to bed. The wedding was lovely and I promise to post more later. Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm still alive and kicking.
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We're glad you're ok - we were worried about you!
Posted by erika & jay at May 30, 2004 07:21 PM
I hope you get to feeling better soon! ((HUGS))
Posted by Pam at May 30, 2004 09:20 PM
I know that pain all too well, sweetie -- love you lots and wish you a quick and comfortable recovery.
Posted by Zuly at May 30, 2004 10:02 PM
I'm glad you're doing better.
Posted by Lisa at May 30, 2004 11:02 PM
Oh man I had 32 of those things last year alone.. I AM SO SORRY because that is the worst pain ever!
Posted by rachel at May 30, 2004 11:03 PM
You are a SERIOUS Rockstar for all that you did. We both truly appreciate it, and it just wouldn't have been the same without you! Thank you so much for being a part of our "big day"!
Posted by Christine at May 31, 2004 03:11 AM
Woman! If you need anything give me a call.
Posted by smoores at May 31, 2004 10:57 AM
*hugs* I hope you feel better soon! ;)
Posted by hip momma at May 31, 2004 11:03 AM
Shouldn't you be using a word other than "shitty"? "Pissy", perhaps. LOL Hope you're up and around soon. And the Spring 2004 CDs are in the mail, hope everyone else remembered.
Posted by Junebugg at May 31, 2004 11:52 AM
I remembered, but I'm a wee bit late b/c I've been working my ass off at work this week. we're burning new ones tonight (made a couple of changes) and I'll have them off tomorrow!
Posted by girl at May 31, 2004 01:18 PM
jeezwillikers! kidney stones you poor thing! glad you are doing okay!!
Posted by erin at May 31, 2004 09:10 PM
Glad you're doing better. ;)
Posted by nastybastard at June 1, 2004 09:51 AM
Glad you're doing better! :)
Posted by nastybastard at June 1, 2004 09:52 AM
Ouch! {{hugs}} I hope you're feeling better soon.
Posted by Lisa at June 1, 2004 10:02 AM
Feel better soon! I'd fly down and pet your hair if I could!
Posted by mac at June 1, 2004 10:29 AM
Keep us posted as to how you are doing. If you need anything, let me know.
Posted by Mom Selleck at June 1, 2004 11:39 PM
so glad to hear that you are feeling better! *lots of squishy hugs*
Posted by munin at June 9, 2004 01:27 PM
I hope you feel better soon.
Posted by John S. at June 9, 2004 02:49 PM
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Genie in a Bottle
Just in case I happen upon a bottle in the sand while in Galveston next week for Christine and Mike's wedding and a genie pops out to grant my three wishes, I decided to go ahead and have them ready. They are as follows:
- The ability to control my fertility and weight (technically this should probably be two wishes, but since this is my fantasy, it counts as one)
- Enough money so that the only job I ever have to have is professional poker player and so, if I don't win very much, I don't have to worry about it
- A man with the following qualities: tall (6'1" would be ideal), good looking, smart, interesting, and kind
Now all I have to do is find that damn bottle and I'm set.
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If you find one, after you make your very good wishes, toss it my way. ;) Wouldn't it be nice if such a thing as a genie bottle existed, though? I can think of lots of wishes.
Have a great time in Galveston!
Posted by Lisa at May 22, 2004 08:51 AM
How come its always either one or three wishes? Never two. Never four. Never more than that.
Limited range of options these genies have.
Posted by alex at May 22, 2004 10:10 AM
You forgot a man who can make you laugh!!
Posted by Junebugg at May 22, 2004 02:26 PM
*hee* you know, I'll finish off this bottle of wine here, and if there's a genie in the bottom, he's all yours. :-) yeah - that's it. that's why I need to drink all the wine - for kymberlie. That's what I'll tell Jay. ;-)
(I think you're beautiful and amazing the way you are, girlie. And I'm certain Jay'd be right there with you on that second wish! :-))
Posted by erika at May 23, 2004 07:32 PM
Galveston has a lot of bottles on it's sandy shores. Choose yours wisely ;-)
Have fun darl'n !
Posted by irfan at May 24, 2004 02:44 PM
oh, miss kymberlie.. I can't believe I'm coming to Houston and I'm not going to meet you :( but have a wonderful time this weekend and we should definitely try to meet soon! xox
Posted by ericalynn at May 25, 2004 09:54 AM
You just need two wishes. Get the first two taken care of and I'll bring you the third...
Or work on the third first...
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Sickly Sunday
I went to bed last night with my throat kind of bothering and woke up with a fever and a throat so sore I can barely swallow (keep your perveted thoughts to yourself!). I've slept most of the day and I feel a little better, but damn!, does my throat hurt. I haven't eaten all day and I'm starving, but I'm not sure that I could actually swallow any food. Damn summer colds.
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feel better soon. :(
Posted by rachel at May 16, 2004 10:50 PM
Kymberlie, you do know that Houston is in the midst of a strep throat epidemic, right? Go to the doctor! Untreated strep can lead to nasty complications.
Hope you feel better soon!
Posted by Natalie at May 16, 2004 11:16 PM
I hope you feel better chica!
Posted by smoores at May 17, 2004 04:10 PM
I'm with Natalie - GO TO THE DOCTOR!!! Even if you're feeling better - you should go. We want you to feel like dancin' on May 29th!
Posted by Christine at May 18, 2004 12:22 AM
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Get Thee To a Nunnery
For the last three days, that quote from Hamlet has been running through my head. Why?, you may ask. Well, let me tell you.
As you might remember, back in late September I was diagnosed with pneumonia and a pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in my lungs). I spent eight days in the hospital and probably came pretty close to dying. I was placed on an oral blood thinner that I had to take for a few months to prevent another clot from forming.
A few weeks ago I went to my GP and spoke to him about getting back on birth control pills (I've been off them since I got out of the hospital). He told me that I can't get on them - ever again. I completely freaked out since, in my opinion, sex cannot be safe enough. I immediately made an appointment with my OB-GYN and this Wednesday I went in to talk to her about other birth control options.
Her news was even grimmer. In addition to not being able to take anything with hormones (the patch, the pill, etc.), I can't be fitted for an IUD since I haven't had a child and she said my uterine cavity will be too small. In all honesty, that was what I was really hoping for so to have that option taken away completely dashed my hopes. She told me my only real options are condoms and foam and if I wanted, I could be fitted with for a diaphragm. She also suggested that I date men who've had vasectomies.
I don't know if I ever want children, so this is a huge problem for me. Considering that I'm going to be having sex for at least a couple more decades (I am only twenty-nine, after all) I feel really devestated. I'm neurotic (like the domain name suggests) and I know once I start having regular sex again, I'm going to constantly be worried that I'm pregnant. Condoms are only something like 45% to 65% effective (according to my doctor) and that's just not near good enough. Hell, when I was on the pill (which is like 97% effective), I still made Steven use condoms and I was still worried about getting pregnant.
I just can't believe that I have almost no options. I could always go into Planned Parenthood, not tell them about my pulmonary embolism, and get back on the pill, but I'm not sure that it would be worth it. Like my doctor said, twenty-nine is too young to die. I really do feel like swearing off sex forever right now. This sucks big time.
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I worked for an OB/Gyn for 9 years and he would fit women with an IUD that hadn't had kids. Maybe a 2nd opinion on that one?
Posted by daisy at May 14, 2004 08:29 AM
This will sound crazy but look into the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. It is about learning your fertile days and either avoiding preganancy or achieving it. I think learning about how your body works will help you avoid pregnancy. I'm pregnant now thanks to the book - and I won't ever go back on the pill. I'll follow the charting cycles and feel confident of knowing when I can and cannot get pregnant. Soundsy so cheesy - but if you really read and learn pregnancy is so easy to avoid.
Posted by lauren at May 14, 2004 09:10 AM
Just go get the pills. Besides, the side effects for ortho-evra are blood clots, stroke, and heart-attack.
Go for it! :P
Posted by nastybastard at May 14, 2004 09:19 AM
That's not a fun decision to make. I've heard great things about the book Lauren recommended - from both sides of the game.
Posted by Lisa at May 14, 2004 09:21 AM
I actually had migraines and possible blood clots due to the pill. I have heard that there are new pills out there that have different chemical formulas that can be ok for people like us, who have had bad things happen when they are on the pill. I am too chicken to actually try them out though... I would be very careful- it is not worth dying over!
I am on Depo Provera (the shot) and have not had a migraine since. You also don't get your period... I would recommend you check out Depo!
Posted by frecklegirl at May 14, 2004 10:53 AM
I wouldn't go and get the pills without telling them--I know of someone who had the same thing and she did get another doc to prescribe them; she's not here anymore as a result.
See about a second opinion on other options available--maybe there's some alternative that will work for you :)
Posted by christina at May 14, 2004 11:21 AM
Take care of yourself, no one else will do it for you. If you have to, make him wear a condom and use foam/diaphram at the same time. You have to worry about STDs as well as babies. We'ed all miss you if something bad happened.
Posted by Junebugg at May 14, 2004 09:07 PM
I understand where you are coming from, but please consider what could happen should you ignore medical advice. I work on a cardiac floor in a local hospital,and have seen many a PE case, including a young man, 19 years old, who passed away from a PE. I am also a sister who lost her brother almost two years ago to a cardiac arrythmia. He was two weeks shy of his 22nd birthday and I was 24 at the time. We had no warning signs, and his death was unavoidable but I live with it every single day and minute of my life. Again, I understand your concern about becoming pregnant, but please listen to what the doctors are saying. Life is to fragile to mess around with. I live with that daily, and I witness that daily on my nursing unit.
Posted by Traci at May 14, 2004 10:13 PM
I agree w/ the first person... I had to go to three ob/gyn's but finally one told me that most MD's are just afraid to use an IUD in a single woman because they're afraid she will automatically assume it means she's okay for "safe" sex (safe meaning from STD's *and* pregnancy, not just the latter). Oh, and although I'm pretty sure Depo counts as being hormonal, if you do take the advice of FreckleGirl and consider it, please take note that according to my ob/gyn, I miscarried due to side effects from the Depo Provera shot. Good luck!
Posted by at May 15, 2004 10:23 PM
Three words - Vaginal Contraceptive Film. It is easy to use, very effective and non-hormonal. They sell them at almost every drug store and they run between $8 and $12 for a box of 12. Can't reccomend them more highly.
Posted by Visitor at May 17, 2004 04:29 PM
I agree with Lauren on the book (I know of others that have used it to prevent - successfully - pregnancy), get a diaphragm, use condoms and foam. (Make sure it is a foam that is ok to use with condoms.) I think the triple combo combined with your knowledge of your body due to the book will cover you.
Plus I know you, you'll be neurotic about the whole pregnancy thing regardless. ;)
Meanwhile, remind me tomorrow to call my doc to see if they do IUDs on women without kids and if not - why not.
Posted by Christine at May 18, 2004 12:35 AM
I agree with the others who said that taking the pill against the doc's advice is bad. Please don't do it!
I also agree with Daisy and others that you should try to get a second opinion about an IUD. I've never used one, but I've heard of childless people who have. This may be your best bet.
I know what you mean about being paranoid about getting pregnant when you don't want to. I was the same way. But Mike and I decided that we never wanted to have kids, so he went and got snipped.
But I would not date guys with vasectomies, unless I was 100% sure I wanted to remain child-free. What if you did decide later on that you wanted to have a baby, and you were seriously involved with a snipped guy? Not fair to you or to him!
Good luck with whatever you decide to do!
Posted by Christine at May 18, 2004 02:52 AM
hi :-)...I've never commented here before, but I've been by your site many a times in the last couple of years (off & on).
anyhow...the title of this post grabbed my attention, those words were spoken to me on my wedding day of my first marriage, (my ex's name was similar to a word in that phrase) LOL..should've taken that advice then :-P
anyhow...I'm a bit of a nut when it comes to this type of subject, LOL...I'm no doctor, but I've done a lot of research on this subject.
definitely get another opinion about the IUD. I've known plenty of childless women that've had then successfully....I have a VERY tilted uterus, and I've had one successfully for the last 5 years. Mine is good for 10 years & hormone free. I think your OB/GYN is being overly careful on that one...she may be concerned about rejection, but that's a risk that all women face with an IUD.
The book mentioned (TCOYF) is good, but you have to be VERY diligent about it, and you'll still be using condoms or abstaining. Honestly, I wouldn't rely on this 100% for avoiding pregnancy. It is a fantastic resource though!
Foams suck..diaphragms suck even more... blech. From what I understand, the Vaginal Films are MUCH better & super easy to use. Condoms have a better rate than what your doc gave you (45-65% ??), but they do break, or get forgotten about...or run out of...I guess I can see how those rates might be accurate after all.
Don't omit your very important medical history...it's so not worth it. You're definitely in a spot, but you do have some options. Hang in there & do some research & seek some more medical opinions...there is an answer for you! Good luck!
Posted by PunkAssBitch at May 28, 2004 11:58 AM
One quick comment.
On your post your doctor told you that condoms are only 45-65% effective...?
This is completely false. Condoms are 90% effective. Make sure you watch your boyfriend put it on. As long as it's put on right, they are almost just as effective as the pill.
My sister is a doctor and I work w/ physicians, I don't know why your doctor would give you such a false statistic
Posted by Bill at March 9, 2005 02:01 PM
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Tiara Countdown
It's now a mere four hours and twenty minutes until Tiara Happy Hour. I love THH and with this one being a special bachelorette pary edition for Christine, I have a feeling it's going to be even more fun. Christine and I are going to go down a little early and meet Pat for a bite to eat before hand. I'm almost giddy with excitement, I tell you! It's almost Tiara time!
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I can't wait either! Woohoo!
Posted by Ash at May 7, 2004 03:16 PM
That sounds like so much fun, I hope you get some (more) pictures of the bride-to-be! :)
Posted by kristine at May 8, 2004 12:33 AM
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Let's Make Contact
My new least favorite types of people are the ones that see by my Yahoo! personal ad that I'm online and just randomly message me to start up a conversation. Nine times out of ten it's people I'm not interested and, to be honest, I'm not looking for new chat friends so I find it annoying to get an IM out of no where. Damn Yahoo! for showing our online status on our ad and not having an option to turn it off.
Oh, and people who don't put pictures up with their ads. What's up with that?
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"Damn Yahoo! for showing our online status on our ad and not having an option to turn it off."
Actually, you can turn it off but you have to do it through your Yahoo IM client, not through the Yahoo Personals website.
To turn it off, open Yahoo IM and go to Login -> Preferences. On the left, Select the "privacy" category.
Look for the section that says "When people see my ID on Yahoo Web Sites" and make sure that you have "Do not allow users to see me an contact me" selected.
Click OK, then restart (not just logout and back in) the Yahoo IM client. Your profile shouldn't have that "Contact Me" listed while you're signed into the service.
Hope that helps. ;)
Posted by nastybastard at May 6, 2004 09:55 AM
I hope you don't ignore me if I try to chat with you :)
(yahoo name is Magellangirl)
Posted by ericalynn at May 6, 2004 01:40 PM
I used to have my profile name with them, and a separate chat name (well, several and I used Trillian). That way I could exchange e-mails with them, and then say "I use this name for IM" so that they could find me there.
Cut back on the freaks IM'ing me.
Posted by Christine at May 6, 2004 06:14 PM
Are looks really that important to you? That is what's wrong with America today, that and damn Britney Spears. ;-)
Posted by Russell at May 7, 2004 10:14 AM
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Going To The Chapel
I've got some new pictures up over at the Neurotic Fishbowl Moblog, the lastest of which are me in Christine's tiara and her in her wedding dress (yesterday was dress fitting day for us and her other bridesmaid).
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EEP! I hope Mike doesn't wander over there to check that out! ;) (He won't - he's more superstitious about that then I am!)
Posted by Christine at April 29, 2004 07:22 PM
Dude. I can't believe you posted pictures of her in THE DRESS!!!!
Posted by emily at April 29, 2004 08:15 PM
That's a beautiful tiara!
Posted by smoores at April 30, 2004 07:46 AM
tiara happy hour is just a week away!!!
and btw, check out the last entry on eggwife and re-register please! see you soon!
Posted by waterlily at April 30, 2004 11:28 AM
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Insomnia
It should be illegal to wake up at 6:00 in the morning when you only went to bed two or three hours earlier. Fucking insomnia. And since I'm a pupa, I can't even play over at Breedster. Blah.
Update: Thank god that Robin couldn't sleep either and has been my phone buddy for the past hour!
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Word!
Posted by smoores at April 24, 2004 07:39 AM
I can't get to Breedster at all! Is it working for you?
Posted by Meredith at April 24, 2004 08:27 AM
Completely unrelated -
Today's the 2nd annual Blogger Love-In, and I wanted to let you know that I'm grateful for all your support and kind words over the years. I'm honored that you share your world with us - ups and downs - and you don't try to hide who you are from us. You're honest when you're happy, you're honest when you're sad, and people can really relate to you because of that. You're one of the sweetest people I know, and you're such a truly good person - that much comes through your writing loud and clear. Thank you for being you - and for sharing your life with us!
Posted by erika at April 25, 2004 12:07 AM
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Fonty Goodness
Today only, P22, the coolest font foundry around, is having a 50% sale to mark their ten year anniversary. Just enter TEN into the pricing category box when you check out.
I join their font club every year and have bought several hundred dollars worth of fonts from them over the years. Their stuff is well worth checking out.
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Mmmmmmm... FONTS! :D
Posted by Christine at April 22, 2004 09:41 AM
I like free fonts, http://www.acidfonts.com/
But sometimes cheap fonts are good tooo...
Posted by Todd at April 22, 2004 12:19 PM
I'm sure there's a perfectly good reason, but I'm not thinking of it: What does one do with several hundred dollars worth of _fonts_?
Posted by Z. Hendirez at April 24, 2004 08:37 AM
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Civil Disobedience
My great-great uncle's funeral was held in Winchester, this little bitty town outside of Giddings which is on the way to Austin. Needless to say, there's a lot of small town mentality going on, especially in the church (just about everyone out there is Missouri Synod Lutheran, which I refer to as Misery Synod).
On our way out, my mother says something about not freaking out about a sign. I ask what sign she's talking about and she points out a sign that someone made on their computer. It says, all in caps, "Attention! Call or write your congressman in support of the marriage bill against gay marriages! Please act within the next 6 weeks!!!!!"
Needless to say, I freak out and start telling my mom that being Christian is supposed to be about being kind and tolerant, etc. We go down to the cemetery (and I had a lovely chat with my aunt Susan on the way down there; she totally rocks) and on my way back, I swing into the church and steal their damn sign. I considered it my civil disobedience act of the day. Damn intolerant people.
(This whole episode made me think of Eka's rant about the last time she went to church.)
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You stole their sign? Haha! That's awesome! Now if you could just find some of those knuckleheads to beat over the head with it!
Posted by Buzz at April 16, 2004 06:25 AM
I don't think you're supposed to refer to it as a "damn" sign, are you? Tee hee!
You're such a rebel!
Posted by Christine at April 16, 2004 06:12 PM
Good for you for stealing that sign. I have a big gripe with organized religion in general, especially after a combination of things: losing my brother made me question a lot, and then there was a wedding I was in this past fall, where those bridal party members not receiving communion had to cross their arms over their chest to communicate their noncompliance. I felt like I was a pariah by X-ing myself out from participation, while, as you said, christianity is supposed to preach tolerance and acceptance. So good for you. I stole a sign from a church once, but it was a "please turn out the lights when leaving" sign from a bathroom that I had just finished retching in during a festival sponsored by the church that provided ample alcoholic beverages. Talk about sacrilege.
Posted by Traci at April 16, 2004 10:35 PM
You go girl, my feeling if 65% of heterosexual relation ships
end in divorce, what right do we have tell anyone why they can’t get married..
One more cute guy that can dress well off the market for the ladies is
a plus in my book… Leaves more for me to be shot down by :-)
Posted by Todd at April 16, 2004 10:57 PM
I found some form about being against gay marriage on my mom's desk with mine and my husband's names on it. When I read what it was all about, I yelled at her for trying to sign me up for something like that and told her that I didn't care who married whom, it's none of my business. She never said anything about it again and I threw the forms away (at my house).
Posted by NinaKaye at April 17, 2004 12:17 PM
You are my hero. These days, there is so much of this type of crap I just shrug my shoulders and say "Well, what can you do?" But you did something and that is so cool.
Posted by katie at April 17, 2004 11:35 PM
not meaning to troll, but arent you a bit intolerant by taking the fool's sign?
Posted by jon at April 18, 2004 12:57 AM
You stole their sign? (LMAO) I *love* that! People leave stuff at our church all the time - like magazines from the american family association, or focus on the family. Some how they always end up in the trash. Hmm... Wonder who keeps throwing them away??
Posted by DJ at April 18, 2004 07:39 AM
So let me get this straight. You're in a chruch. Someone else's church. And they don't have the same beliefs you do. So you decide their right to free speech on their privte property isn't acceptable to you, so you take the sign. And yet it's always the Christians who are called hypocrits...
Posted by Billy Rhythm at April 19, 2004 07:41 AM
Look Billy and Jon, you big jackasses, she didn't say she was innocent, she ripped the goddamn sign down. I'm a sinner, she's a sinner, we're all damn sinners. She stole the sign and she's proud of it. She's not covering it up, unlike crazy right-wing pigs. Christianity centers around acceptance of all people. Even those who are outcasts and historically the subject of ridicule and fanatic hatred. If you recognize and give dignity to someone who is considered an outcast in society, in Christianity this is seen as doing the same for Christ Himself. To spit upon a person who has been the subject of prejudice and disdain for all time, where is the dignity in that. And where is the Christianity in that, huh, huh?
Posted by Katie at April 19, 2004 11:43 PM
Katie, my point is about tolerance. Intolerrant towards gays = bad.
Intolerrant towards Christians = good.
Just seems hypocritical to me, that's all. You know, the pot calling the kettle black?
Posted by Billy Rhythm at April 20, 2004 01:41 PM
My point is, those people are not really Christians.
Posted by Katie at June 26, 2005 11:35 AM
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The Loss of a Friend
I've finally decided to blog about something that's been bothering me for some time. I'll probably get really sad and cry (not that you'll be able to tell since I don't have a webcam or anything), but I really want to get this off my chest.
In early January, Jeanna, my best friend of almost seven years, and I were supposed to go to the museum. Unfortunately, her mother got really sick and we weren't able to go. The last time I talked to her was a few days later. He mother was doing much better and we hung up with our customary love yous and the promise to see each other soon.
A few weeks went by and I hadn't heard from her despite leaving messages. Around the end of the month, I finally get her at home. She says she's on the other line, but she'll call me back soon. I ask her if she's mad at me for some reason and she pauses. She promises to e-mail me, but I still hear nothing from her.
A few more weeks of me leaving messages goes by and around the end of February I manage to get her on the phone again. This time when she says she'll call me back, I ask her if she really means that. She says she doesn't know. I ask her to at least tell me why she's mad at me and she says, "I'm sorry, I can't," and hangs up on me. I was on my way to meet a friend at the local country and western club. I proceed to get totally shitfaced and spend about two hours sobbing my heart out on her shoulder. I finally leave, though I'm not sure how I managed to make it home between the hysterics and the alcohol.
Since then, I've sent her a few e-mails and left a few more messages. They go unreturned and the one other time I managed to actually get her on the phone, she hung up on me again.
In my whole life, I'd never met anyone that I'd felt as close to as Jeanna. Losing her has probably been the hardest thing in my life - even harder than when Steven and I broke up. I always imagined that we'd be there for each other no matter what.
The worst part of it all is that I have absolutely no idea what happened. We were fine and then suddenly she couldn't even bring herself to talk to me. I hadn't seen her at all in between the last time we talked, so I'm at a loss to see what could have so radically changed.
I had hoped by giving her a little time that she'd be at least willing to talk to me, but that doesn't appear to be the case. I finally deleted her information out of my phone so I would quit calling her when I'd had too much to drink (I'm terrible about drunk dialing).
I've been thinking about her a lot this week since last weekend Mr. Air Force and I were talking about self-confidence, something I've always lacked. Losing Steven and then Jeanna really was a huge blow to my self-image this year. The two people who are supposed to love you the most - love you no matter what - left me and it really did knock me for a loop. It's especially bad because I don't know why she decided not to be my friend anymore. For quite some time I was convinced that I must be some kind of horrible person (thank you, Christine, for fielding my "Am I a bad person?" phone calls).
I know I act like a nervous dork around Mr. Air Force and while some of it is just adjusting to getting back into a relationship with someone new, I know a lot of it has to do with those losses, especially Jeanna's. Part of me always wondered if Steven would really be the one that I ended up with, but nothing in me ever doubted that Jeanna and I would be friends forever. I miss her and I always will. I wish she would at least take the time to tell me what happened.
I guess I'm a bit melancholy today and I still really miss Jeanna. For those of you wondering, I don't miss Steven anymore. It's kind of strange how completely over him I feel. I guess maybe time will give me the same perspective on Jeanna, but I don't think I really believe that. To be adandonded the way I was is going to puzzle me forever.
Deep down I know that I'm a wonderful person. I'm smart, funny, interesting, nice, kind, generous, and a bunch of other adjectives. I just wish I could believe in this more and try not and let her leaving bother me so much.
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Hey hon - I'm with ya here. I was "dumped" by someone I had considered my best friend. We met as juniors in high school and she was one of only 2 bridesmaids at my wedding. Yeah - almost ten years of friendship and being there for her and all of sudden she thinks I was "against her like all the others". She has not contacted me in about 3 years and it was her lost. I thought back at what happened and my only explanation is that she sort of lost it mentally. The last few months of our frienship she had become quite paranoid and thought everyone around was conspiring against her. I hope she found some help or went into counseling and that she is OK, wherever she may be. And yes, it took me even longer to delete her information from my PDA. The pain will subside but the questions never do. {hug}
Posted by cybertoad at April 14, 2004 07:15 PM
Kymberlie, I don't know what to say, but I'm sorry that you've lost your friend. It really, really hurts to lose a friend and it's even harder if it seems to be for no apparent reason. I hope that someday she'll give you some of the answers you're looking for.
Posted by Natalie at April 14, 2004 07:58 PM
I am so sorry... I really hope you guys can find each other again!
Posted by Adelle at April 14, 2004 08:58 PM
The breakup of a friendship can be almost, if not more, painful than a breakup with a lover. I know how horrible it feels, and I'm sorry you're having to deal with it, too. If you need to talk, please know that I'm here. *hug*
Posted by D at April 14, 2004 10:00 PM
And gosh darnit... people like me. ;) (Sorry, just had to add on to the wonderful person sentence at the end!) I know one thing though - *I* like you. I would never up and dump you like that. Any time you need someone to field those phone calls, you just call me up! *mwah!*
"You may be my momma, but you're not my baby's daddy!"
Posted by Christine at April 14, 2004 10:44 PM
"why" would be the question i'd keep asking myself if a friend dumped me. fortunately, as far as i know, i've never had anyone dump me as a friend, but i've done my fair share of dumping. there comes a time when enough is enough and you just have to draw the line. however, from what you've said, i don't know how anything like that could've happened between the two of you since you hardly saw each other... but even then, there is no excuse.
the friendships i've severed was because the so-called friends took advantage of me. my generosity, my advice, my shoulder-to-cry-on. i didn't it was fair of them to dump on me, and when it was my turn, i got nothing. however, when i let these friends go, i really let them know why.
i hope you get some kind of closure. it's hard to take when you've been kept in the dark.
Posted by eggwife at April 15, 2004 11:49 AM
Damn the woman!! Hopefully some day the reason will surface and it had better be a damn good one -if I do say so myself. I am starting to realize that things good or bad happen for a reason. Maybe the simultaneous dumping made way for a new life that you are about to embark on. You never know..if she had still been around would you have ventured into the things you're doing now?
Posted by smoores at April 15, 2004 11:59 AM
Kymberlie, I am so sorry you lost your friend. I don't really have any basis for this, but I can't help but think that this has something to do with Steven. Friends don't break up with friends without an explanation. Perhaps the explanation is too embarrassing for her. I don't know. This probably sounds reallys stupid.
Posted by Marie at April 15, 2004 12:00 PM
Here's an anecdote that provide comfort/hope. I "lost" 2 friends in a short period of time (one a girlfriend, one an oafish confidante college friend), and it devastated me (oh, yes, and I was also very unemployed and close to bankruptcy, which really didn't help things). I felt entirely "in the right" and "above blame" and that was the awful thing. Now, two years later, I have reconciled with one of my friends; you'd be surprised how lazy and habit-forming people are about keeping in touch; it's just hard to stop being a friend, and anger is rather fleeting. I still await the other person's return (the ex-girlfriend). That still makes me sad, and I admit to still having internal conversations in my head with her, but I've come to accept that the woman in a moment of weakness took the easy way out (by avoiding me) instead of trying to work towards a lasting friendship. . What we were fighting about was not that important and could have been resolved. (and I'm not just talking about the romantic part of it; I'm talking about the friendship part of it). But she didn't want to. And that's the hardest part about friendships; you just can't change people; you have to wait for them to drift towards you. Yes, love and friendship is just a river for tubers, where the current sometimes brings 2 people together, sometimes brings them apart, and sometimes just cause people to rock back and forth in a circle indefinitely. Sometimes you just have to wait it out and hope that the current will bring back the inner tubes of those you most want to lock ankles over. Sometimes, though, it just doesn't happen no matter how hard you try. . And yet I remain hopeful that if you stay on the same river long enough, your paths will cross again, especially if both of you have an unspoken wish for your paths to cross again. Of course, there are other tubes to lock ankles over; surely you realize that many friends await you in the future, but that is little consolation when you miss a specific person.
ON a slightly more entertaining note, I strongly recommend the TV show Classmates on Fox Channel 26 every weekday morning at 9:30 AM(set the VCR). Every day it shows 2 different reunions of friends and romantic partners after getting in a fight/breaking up. It really sheds a lot of light about how stupid are, how stubborn they are, and how embarrassing it is to bury the hatchet after angry words have already been said. And how awful it makes people feel when they don't try to reconcile. Really this show more than anything has provided so much therapy for me over the last few months.
Posted by Robert Nagle at April 15, 2004 06:03 PM
I know that feeling - i've lost friends for no reason too. I feel bad for you - it's never easy to deal with - especially since you don't have a why.
Posted by eve at April 15, 2004 11:47 PM
I know how you feel. My best friend of ten years quit talking to me. She was the only true friend that I could count on for anything. It kills me that we aren't friends anymore. I'm trying to let it go, but it is hard to. I guess it will just take time.
Posted by Ash at April 16, 2004 11:08 AM
You ARE all of those things. I hope you believe that!
Posted by kdeweb at April 16, 2004 02:25 PM
call her with the *67 callblock to try and reach her (okay that's my little stalker tip... but sometimes it might work)
Posted by erin at April 17, 2004 01:19 PM
I'm sorry you're going through this. You ARE a wonderful person. I hope you two are eventually able to at least work things out a little bit.
Posted by Hey Lisa at April 17, 2004 08:54 PM
I started typing this comment about 5 times, and I still can't think of anything to say to comfort you. I have done what your friend has done to you...completely walked away from someone who I thought was a friend. But in my case, it has been because of a breach in my trust in that person. It sounds as if you have not done that. Maybe it is something she has done, but doesn't want to tell you. Something that might hurt your feelings, maybe ...? Just a thought. I wish I could offer anything here that would help make you feel better.
Posted by Christy at April 18, 2004 09:40 AM
I know the feeling all too well. A friend had kept some information from me and I had acted wrongly due to being unaware of the knowledge that he supposedly told me. I then apologize numerous times and am ignored for months, cursed at, and insulted. To make me feel worse he refused to admit any of his wrongdoings. Then attempts at reconciling were met with harsh responses and being ignored. I've decided that he no longer values or wants my friendship so I have chosen to continue on. It hurts to lose the friendship but to try and repair the friendship when one party is not even willing to discuss anything is futile.
Posted by Suresh at April 28, 2005 07:41 AM
My question is though, what happens when you accidentally bump into eachother? Is it better to ignore her and give her the impression that you have moved on (to show that you are not in her control), or to try and be nice?
Either way it is going to seem fake...so honestly what can you do??
Posted by Zach at July 28, 2006 06:42 AM
When i was younger boy, eight years old, i had a fantastic friend called Alistaire. My parents put me in another school after two years of knowing him. A year later i came back to the same school and it was as if we were both strangers to eachother. I was so shy to see him and i never got over it. I still have dreams about it to this day. Don't get me wrong, i am not a nervous alchoölic wreck or anything, its just that deep down, that complex of losing somebody is still there. Life continued, other friendships came, but i never wanted to get close to anybody in case i lost them again. I am 25 years old now, and one month ago, it DID happened again, only this time with my girlfriend. I considered her my best friend as well as everything else! For no reason at all she made cut on a year and a half relationship that we both considered perfect. It was the most heartbreaking change i ever saw in somebody and still don't know why.
All i want to say to you, is don't give up, and if possible, don't drink alchohol. Do fitness and take it as an opportunity to fight back by looking after yourself in a really positive way. There will come a day when you will look in the mirror, smile, and quite confidently say: 'its her loss'.
Posted by at July 28, 2006 06:54 AM
I was fine until I started reading all the stories that have been posted, but have realised that Im still not over the loss of my best friend a year ago. We met when I was 5 and she was 4, and lived next door for years. We went to school together, family holidays, sleepovers, everything. I dont have any memories of my life without her in it. Then just over a year ago we both started seeing people, neither of whom liked the other person's friend! Slowly we lost contact and its been ages since we've seen each other. I have been put in a position where I have to choose between my partner and my best friend.. I miss her so much. Everything I do reminds me of her, everywhere I go we have either been to together or dreamed of visiting together when we're older. I guess I always took it for granted that we would be friends forever, that we would be bridesmaids at each others weddings, be godmothers to each others kids, and then later, grow old gracefully together. This september we will have known each other for 18 years, and we had always planned a big celebration. I guess thats not going to happen, and I will just have to be grateful for the time that we were given together.
Posted by Louise at August 2, 2006 05:46 AM
i KNOW i'M VERY LATE IN DISCOVERING THIS MESSAGE AND YOU. But, PLEASE know that I understand, 1st hand...I don't think I'll ever get over it, unless/until I can understand it.
Posted by Ted at September 5, 2006 11:48 AM
Well it all started a month ago when i was at my friends place.. one night her dad started touching me and stuff and i told him to stop but he kept going anyways.. i reported him to the police and now my friend wont talk to me cos her dad told her not to.. but ive left her alone for a nearly a week and a half and now im afraid im gonna lose her cos of wot her father did...shes the only friend i really got thats girl...:(:(:(
Posted by Carlie at September 13, 2006 11:27 PM
I have just lost my best friend and I can't believe it. I don't even know why. She just won't talk to me anymore. It hurts so bad I feel like I can't breath.
Posted by pinkcloud at September 20, 2006 05:53 PM
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Anywhere But Here
Mac decided to play Anywhere But Here, so I shamelessly decided to copy her. Here's my fantasy:
Mr. Air Force and I are on our way to the Atlantis resort and all my cool blogger friends are staying there as well. Of course, as much as I love my friends, they give me plenty of alone time with Mr. Air Force. While there, we all win massive amounts of money (if they don't have a casino, they do in my fantasy) and none of us ever have to work again. The end.
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Good Friday
I meant to post my critique of the Kroger's that Mike and I visited the other night (I even took pictures of random stuff with my camera phone), but I was really tired when I got home Thursday night. It was on my to do list for today, but it turned out that Katie had the day off, so I spent it with her instead.
I met her at her new house (which is quite nice, btw) and then we went to The Galleria and met up with Robin. We headed over to Ninfa's for lunch and margaritas where we got carded, which is always good for the ego. Lots of great lines were uttered, including Katie telling the waiter to, "Hold on there, soldier!" when he tried to take her margarita. Afterwards, we did some shopping and I got a cute pink and white polka dot skirt from Express and some adorable striped boxer shorts from Delia's.
Robin had to leave to pick up Eleanor, so we said our goodbyes and Katie and I went over to Williams-Sonoma and this great store called Anthropologie. Antropologie had some cute stuff, but for the most part it was too pricey. They did have these really cute designer toothbrushes, so I got a striped one that matches my boxers because I'm geeky that way.
Katie and I then headed over to Harwin to check out the cheap purses and jewelry. We both got bags and she got some really cute bracelets and necklaces. We then went and looked for found dog posters since Lucy, Katie's beagle puppy, went missing a few weeks back.
It was then time to go back to her house where we picked up her husband Chris (a super nice guy) and headed to the West Alabama Ice House since there was supposedly a sign there about a found beagle. We got there only to find out that the bartender had taken it down a few days ago. He told Katie to bring back a lost dog sign and he'd make sure that it stayed up until Lucy was found. After having a beer, we went over to Barnaby's for dinner where I had the most delicious chocolate chip cookie ever. It was completely to die for.
I'm now back home and exhausted. I'm off to bed soon since Christine's bridal shower is tomorrow in Clear Lake. I hope everyone had as good a Friday as I did (man, I love making lame puns)!
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I've always wanted to go purse shopping on Harwin, but I have never been. Next time, I might just have to tag along! :D Sounds like a fabulous day! Truly a good Friday! (Yeah, I stole your bad pun. Oh well...)
Posted by Christine at April 10, 2004 01:18 AM
i wanna go purse shopping at Harwin, too! it's kinda sorta in my neck of the woods... we can talk about it tomorrow (er today)... see y'all soon!
Posted by eggwife at April 10, 2004 02:14 AM
Too bad I had to bail so soon, sounds like you guys had a blast!
Posted by smoores at April 11, 2004 11:58 AM
Katie's house is the shizzy fizzy yo, ask her about the strawberry cigar and Busch Beer...
Posted by Todd at April 13, 2004 03:45 PM
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Fuck Those Dudes
Joelle's new life motto is so appropriate to my situation with Yahoo!. Fuck those dudes.
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I agree with the motto and agree that you should dispute the charges. Geocities definitely should have notified you about the billing. I hope you don't have to pay the bill, but thank you for reminding me that I need to cancel the extra charges on my old website, complete with animated gifs and the horrors that are initial web-design. I'm embarrassed that thing is still out there. Hope all ends up ok... And indeed, fuck those dudes.
Posted by Traci at April 2, 2004 10:03 PM
Such a versatile motto, too. Are they being assholes? Well, fuck those dudes. Are they hot? Yum...fuck those dudes!!
Personally, I think we should all adopt such a motto.
Posted by QC at April 6, 2004 11:31 AM
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Paging Mr. Glass, Mr. George Glass.
Anyone need an imaginary boyfriend? Then feel free to go bid on my brother.
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so can i use him as a tool of jealousy to my other boyfriend? What happens if my boyfriend wants to beat up the new boyfriend?? :)
Posted by chinh at April 1, 2004 05:12 PM
Ahh.. George Glass.. I remember that episode of The Brady Bunch :-)
Posted by Pam at April 3, 2004 09:09 AM
Damn, I think they pulled his auction. Man. I wanted to see how high the bidding had gotten up to!
Posted by Christine at April 3, 2004 04:32 PM
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Mnemonic Devices
Last night while at Christine's house, the original version of Trivial Pursuit came up. I was thinking about it on my way home and was pretty sure that it was called the Genus Edition (it was). That made me think of genus species (the name that all creatures have to identify them; humans are Homo sapiens, you know) and I flashed back to freshman honors biology with Mr. Borg. I remember having to know stuff like that for tests and it made me wonder if I could remember the entire nomenclature. Suddenly the phrase King Phillip Comes Over For Good Sex (we learned it as Spaghetti, but being high school kids, changed it to sex) and I knew it was kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species. Talk about a good mnemonic device! I remember that from almost fifteen years ago.
At the last Tiara Happy Hour, though, I was talking to Mac and a few other people (I think one of them was Natalie) about how Mr. Air Force had given me directions to meet him the first time which included north and west. I told him, "Hypothetically, let's say that one doesn't know which directions north and west are. What would that be with lefts and rights?" (Hey, I wasn't in the Air Force; I have no idea. I still have to make an L with my left hand to make sure I've got left and right correct despite having a genius level IQ.) That discussion brought up how, in third grade, our teacher taught us Never Eat Soggy Waffles (going clockwise) to remember which way the directions are. To this day I still think of it and that was twenty years ago or so.
Anyone else have any mnemonic devices they use?
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Katie Put Catsup On Fuzzy Green Spiders and Never Eat Shredded Wheat for the two you mentioned. In piano lessons we had some, but I can't recall those. Something about cows and grass.
Posted by NinaKaye at April 1, 2004 05:10 PM
Nelly Eats Sour Watermellon
I swear I'll never forget that! :)
Posted by D at April 1, 2004 05:56 PM
I alwasy use NSWE in my directions too along with L & R. I prefer both so that the masses would understand ;-)
Posted by irfan at April 2, 2004 10:45 AM
Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls Behind Victory Garden Walls
Black - 0
Brown - 1
Red - 2
Orange - 3
Yellow - 4
Green - 5
Blue - 6
Violet - 7
Grey - 8
White - 9
Color coding for resistors. Three bands of colors, first two for numbers and the last for number of zeros following. i.e 800 ohms would be Grey/Black/Brown
That's from 30 years ago...I can't remeber the clean version, so please forgive me here, I was an 18 year old sailor then.
Posted by Brian the Red at April 2, 2004 08:43 PM
Roy G. Biv (the colors of the spectrum, in order of length: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo violet)
The musical ones were like Every Good Boy Does Fine for the lines on the treble clef and FACE for the spaces.
We had one for the planets, too, but I don't remember it, so it must not have been that good.
Posted by kalisah at April 2, 2004 10:55 PM
My Very Educated Mother Just Showed Us Nine Planets for the planets, I also heard Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge for the lines on treble clef. You left out Family in your scientific names, though. For some reason, that one always stuck in my head with the actual names, no device needed. Odd. Mickey Gave Pluto Some Puppy Dog Treats is the 7 guest service guidelines at Walt Disney World, but I don't think I could remember what they all are.
Posted by Crankydragon at April 2, 2004 11:47 PM
George Eli's Old Grandfather Rode A Pig Home Yesterday (geography)
HOMES to remember the five Great Lakes
Posted by grace at April 5, 2004 03:23 PM
i still remember how to spell "mediterranean" by singing the letters to the tune of "yankee doodle"...
Posted by dljpdx at May 16, 2004 02:04 PM
well i know one very common one known for math......a hard subject..SOH CAH TOA..which sounds like saok a toe....
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Casa dela Big Pink Cookie
Last night, I called Christine to see what she was up to. She was out running errands, but readily agreed to me coming over to see her new house (which is just gorgeous and really huge, so I think I'll be moving in with her and Mike soon). I met her up at Best Buy and then we trekked over to Wal-Mart so she could get some plants and I could get some pantyhose. Of course, we both spent about $80 a piece, but who can go to Wal-Mart and only buy one thing?
We used to go to Wal-Mart a lot on our lunch breaks when we worked together, but we haven't shopped there together in about a year. Needless to say, we went through most of the store and had a good time shopping. We saw maroon bluebonnets (Who even knew there was such a thing? Of course, it immediately made me think of Mac), scary lingerie sets, and I found a really cute hat that I didn't buy since I couldn't figure out where the hell I could actually wear it.
While wandering past the games section, we saw the Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture DVD Game and decided that two people would be the perfect number for a game, so Christine threw it in the cart and we were off to her house.
She'd also stopped at the liquor store before I came over to buy margarita mix, salt, and tequila (grand total - $77), so after picking up some food at Sonic, it was time to make some margaritas. We ate and drank, watched some tv, and then it was Trivial Pursuit time. Since I am a fount of useless information, it came as no surprise to me that I won both games.
Turns out that Christine has the original Trivial Pursuit game in the blue box (I do too - somewhere) so I've challenged her to an original TP grudge match at some point. I rock at that game.
I finally got home at about 3:30 this morning, but the late night (and face it, I would have just been sitting up playing on the computer anyway) was well-worth it. Good times.
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No margarita mix in those margaritas, baby! Gooooood tequila, Cointreau, and limeaid. Yum!!!
Thanks for coming over - you need to do that a lot more often! And we'll have new furniture next week!
Posted by Christine at April 3, 2004 04:37 PM
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Tiara Pictures
Pictures from the latest Tiara Happy Hour (number four for those of you counting along at home) are beginning to show up. You can view some here, here, here, and here.
Update: You can see some more here, including some of our cute waitress and my favorite picture of Emily and I (me and Emily?).
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Sarah also put hers up yesterday....
Posted by Mac at March 31, 2004 08:48 AM
Leave it to the fish to consolidate all the picture sites in one central location -> The Fish Bowl. ;-)
Posted by irfan at March 31, 2004 01:08 PM
Am not going tonight. Sorry I didn't answer, but Maison Pants was a third world country and I was clean out.
Posted by Sarah at March 31, 2004 02:59 PM
Emily and me. ;)
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Tiara Happy Hour IV
Last night was the fourth Tiara Happy Hour that was also a celebration of Emily's twenty-ninth birthday (yeah, yeah, I'm older by nine days). Lots of fun was had, lots of alcohol was drunk (Who the hell were those Scottish guys buying us drinks at the bar? And do I remember right? Did one of them pick me up and carry me around outside the bar?), lots of talking was done, and lots of pictures were taken (as always, should be interesting when they finally get posted).
As a special surprise, Mac was even there! I was one of the first people to arrive and Emily went to introduce us and I was all like, "Oh, no, we've met before because she looks so familiar!" Well, I guess reading someone's site and looking at their picture forever just makes you think you've already met. Mac is a lovely girl and I enjoyed talking to her, especially at the end of the night when I was mucho drunk and had my head on her shoulder as she pet my hair. I so love Mac.
If you don't live in Houston, baby, you just don't get to meet the cool bloggers, I'm telling you. Everyone should move here.
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Thank you for the CD. It's really cool. Very much my type of music. Pavarotti was a nice touch in the middle.
Posted by irfan at March 28, 2004 07:44 PM
No one was carrying you. I have no idea what you are talking about. Not a clue...
Posted by Christine at March 28, 2004 11:43 PM
I'll be in Houston at the end of May :)
Posted by ericalynn at March 29, 2004 10:47 PM
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Second Helpings
So, today was second "business" interview and it went really well. There's one other guy that they're looking at, but I have more experience in general and more project management experience plus I've done some sales. They said that they may split the job up and bring us both on and then they asked if I'd like to meet with HR and get any questions answered. I feel really strongly that I could bring a lot to the table and the fact that I talked to HR seems really positive to me. I should know something really soon, so keep those fingers crossed, even if they are cramping.
Second date with Mr. Air Force was really great too. I didn't realize on our first date how smart he was, but he's damn sharp. In addition to that, he's funny, cute, pretty sweet, and has a killer body. We met at the Richmond Arms, went to the Laff Stop, and ended up at Marfreless and had a great time. He left for Vegas today (Vegas, baby! How I love Vegas!), but said he'd call when he got back. Go ahead and cross your fingers on this one too if you don't mind. :-)
Off to get ready to meet all the Tiara Happy Hour people and our surprise guest. Should be a fun night!
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I'm glad it went well! I hope your streak of good fortune keeps on growing!
Posted by D at March 26, 2004 06:40 PM
What D said!
Posted by Lisa at March 26, 2004 09:29 PM
Good Luck to you girlie! I have all my fingers crossed for you.
Posted by Chica at March 27, 2004 02:08 AM
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Second
I have a second "business" interview on Friday, so everyone cross their fingers (it's with the president of the company, so I'm very hopeful). I also have a second date with Mr. Air Force (he wasn't a pilot) tomorrow night and I'm getting ready to go meet someone else in about forty-five minutes. I'm a busy girl, no?
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Fingers are crossed! :)
Posted by D at March 24, 2004 09:49 PM
Good luck!!!
Posted by cybertoad at March 25, 2004 09:14 AM
WOO HOOO! Good luck to ya woman!
Posted by smoores at March 25, 2004 09:34 AM
Good luck on all 3 events. Well, I guess, one of them has already happened. So good luck on the other two.
If he was a pilot, he would have been in Iraq looking for "weapons of mass destruction" ;-)
Posted by irfan at March 25, 2004 01:33 PM
Wow, when it rains, it pours! Crossing my fingers for you!
Posted by QC at March 25, 2004 07:45 PM
Good luck! It's nice to see life picking up for you.
Posted by Lisa at March 25, 2004 11:19 PM
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Cross Your Fingers...
The "business" appointment went really well today. There's an issue, but I think it's one that will be easily overcome. Everyone cross their fingers that this works out well!
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Fingers are crossed! :D
Posted by D at March 19, 2004 10:55 PM
Fingers crossed here too!
Posted by Lisa at March 20, 2004 03:14 PM
I will keep my fingers crossed for you!
(and my legs
Posted by Julie at March 20, 2004 04:09 PM
I love you! I know you'll get it! After all, you are a diva!
Posted by katie at March 21, 2004 07:53 PM
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Change of Plans
Most of the girlies that I invited out tonight couldn't make it for various reasons, so I'm going to be moving my birthday celebration to another night (maybe not next week, though, with the March Tiaras being Friday). Instead, I'll be taking Mr. Speed Dating (the guy I met in the bar) up on his offer to have a drink on my side of town instead. Here's hoping he's as cute as I remember and as interesting in person as he has been on the phone!
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Turning It Around
I've got a phone call today about something I'm really excited about. Can't give details, really, but let's just say I have a "business" appointment tomorrow afternoon. Wish me lots and lots and lots of luck. Maybe my birthday's the start of new positives in my life!
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Good luck!! :)
Posted by D at March 18, 2004 11:23 AM
lots and lots and lots of luck!
Posted by irfan at March 18, 2004 12:07 PM
I've been thinking about you all night - I *KNOW* you'll do well! You can do it! You can do it!!!
Posted by Christine at March 19, 2004 01:29 AM
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29th
I can't believe it, but I am now twenty-nine years old. Quite a monumental birthday, if you ask me. I am now in the last of my twenties. Who would have ever thought? I've invited some of my favorite girlies out to a fabulous jazz bar to help me celebrate, so tonight ought to be lots of fun. Happy birthday to me!
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May you have a wonderful birthday day!! Wish I could come out tonight but I just can't...
Posted by cybertoad at March 18, 2004 12:21 AM
Happy birthday!
Posted by D at March 18, 2004 12:57 AM
Happy birthday!
Posted by Pariah at March 18, 2004 04:11 AM
Happy Happy Birthday!!
Posted by Buzz at March 18, 2004 04:53 AM
Happy birthday Kymberlie!!
Posted by Meike at March 18, 2004 06:17 AM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by Sue at March 18, 2004 06:44 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
And have a great time tonite!
Posted by Adelle at March 18, 2004 07:06 AM
Happy Birthday!! Never think of it as the end of your 20's..think of it as the beginning of the adventures to come during your 30's! I myself will be 39 on my birthday, and I've had the most fun and excitment in the past 10 years! ;-) Have a wonderful birthday!!
Posted by Pam at March 18, 2004 07:16 AM
Happy Happy Birthday Kymberlie!!
Posted by Susan at March 18, 2004 07:46 AM
Happy Birthday! It's my birthday, too! Tell ya what, I'll have a drink for you and you can have a drink for me. Sound like a plan? :)
Hope your birthday's a great one!!
Posted by wendy at March 18, 2004 08:17 AM
Happy Birthday, Kymberlie! :) I hope to see you tonight.
Posted by Natalie at March 18, 2004 10:17 AM
Happy Birthday, freak! is this your first time being 29?
Posted by mikey at March 18, 2004 11:33 AM
happy birthday, Kymberlie! have a blast and drink for me tonight!
Posted by kathy at March 18, 2004 12:01 PM
I just turned 30. leaving the twenties ain't bad so far. happy birhtday!
Posted by irfan at March 18, 2004 12:16 PM
Happy Birthday!!
I'll have a jigger in your honor... my honor is questionable these days.
Posted by R. Davis at March 18, 2004 03:56 PM
Yay!! Happy Birthday!! :D
Posted by kim at March 18, 2004 04:44 PM
Happy Birthday, Kymberlie!!! :D
Posted by Christine at March 18, 2004 05:16 PM
Happy Birthday Kymberlie.
wishing you a wonderful birthday, and all your hearts desires. May this year see you happy, loved and may it bring you wonderful adventure.
*squishes & smooches*
Posted by munin at March 18, 2004 08:07 PM
I hope this year continues to bring you enlightenment on your journey, Kymberlie... this last year was a huge transitional year for you -- I believe that this next year is going to be amazing for you as you grow and grow and grow! Happy Birthday, honey!
Posted by Zuly at March 18, 2004 08:43 PM
I told you on the phone this morning - but had to say it again...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Mwuah! May this be a year of new and wonderful beginnings. Turning a beautiful new leaf...
Posted by Christine at March 19, 2004 01:16 AM
happy birthday, a couple days late!!!
Posted by jason at March 20, 2004 09:37 PM
it my 17th on the 29th march happy birtjday to me if you want you can buy me something
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Speed Dating
Last night, my brother and I went to a speed dating event hosted by Match.com. (Truthfully, I dragged my brother along and even bought his ticket because I didn't want to go by myself.)
Basically, for $25, everyone goes to a nice restaurant (in this case, it was La Strada), has some appetizers, and has four minute "dates" with several people (twenty this time). How it works, for those not familiar with the concept is that two girls are seated at a table for four. Guys rotate to the next station every four minutes. In that four minutes, you talk and get to decide if yes, no, or maybe you'd like to see that person again.
While there was really only one or two guys that I would consider dating, there were a lot of really nice guys and I had a blast. I also met a really nice girl who's new to the area, so hopefully I'll get a new friend out of this.
The funny thing is before it started, I was in the bar getting an apple martini. I noticed this tall, cute guy standing off to the side with his friend. I got my drink and left my brother to pay for it (got to have some use for a little brother, right?) and walked in their direction. The cute guy asked me if I was there for the speed dating. I said I was and asked him the same. He said he and his friend had come up there, but there were no spaces left. I told him in that case, he better take my number since I wasn't going to be able to meet him. He called tonight and we talked for about an hour and a half and have a tentative date set for Friday night. Be kind of funny if I meet someone through the speed dating who wasn't an actual participant.
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I had no idea La Strada on Westheimer was re-opened! I live in Germany at the moment and I'm on my way back home to Houston! I'm a Montrose baby myself. Nice to see a fellow Houstonian on the web.
Posted by Mellissa Ybarra at March 18, 2004 03:55 AM
I wish I had enough guts to go talk to a gut guy. I'm too damn shy.
Posted by Ash at March 18, 2004 08:28 AM
LOL oops take out the gut. Don't know where that came from.
Posted by Ash at March 18, 2004 08:42 AM
Kim-Ber-Lee is not shy, that's for sure. Witnessed it first hand!
Posted by irfan at March 18, 2004 12:18 PM
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Kiss Me; I'm Irish (No Really. I Am).
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!
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Pondering
Just curious, but am I the only Tiara Happy Hour person who wanders around her house in her tiara? Emily? Christine? Robin? Katie? Natalie? Sarah? Anyone?
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I will admit that I tried it on immediately after getting my hair cut to see if it would look okay. Other than that, I don't wear it around the house. I have a four-year-old who would steal it from me.
P.S. My link should be .net :)
P.P.S. I'm working on getting that photoblog up and running again. It's all Peter's fault.
Posted by Natalie at March 16, 2004 03:40 PM
Only when I'm doing laundry :-P
Posted by smoores at March 16, 2004 04:24 PM
Actually I keep my tiara in the car, because you never know when an occassion for a tiara might arise. Anyway, I put mine on during bad traffic.
Posted by emily at March 16, 2004 04:44 PM
I don't own one. Oh wait, I am a guy and not supposed to own one :)
Posted by irfan at March 16, 2004 11:06 PM
I wear mine at work! I have worn them BEFORE tiara hour, just for those days when you need one...
Posted by Adelle at March 17, 2004 10:11 AM
I do. It is mainly when I am feeling blue and need a pick me up. How can you feel sad when you are wearing a tiara!
Posted by kdeweb at March 17, 2004 03:04 PM
Irfan... you wore one for me last night, what are you talking about?
Posted by Gil at March 17, 2004 05:22 PM
I work for a lady who has 2 tiara's... the real deal schmeal! I've been itching to get into the display case and just try them on once!!! ;)
Posted by Susan at March 17, 2004 05:38 PM
Gil, I am Rick James! Who's your daddy?
Posted by irfan at March 17, 2004 07:33 PM
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Sponsorship
I had someone contact me yesterday about adding a sponsored ad to the ones that I'm already showing. We agreed on the price and his ad is now showing up in the sidebar. He asked that I pass his name around to any other bloggers that might be interested in doing the same, so if you're interested, e-mail Jonathan and tell him I sent you.
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Toronto Happy Hour
Last night's Toronto Happy Hour to welcome Rannie and Jay to Houston was simply fabulous. I got to see a lot of old friends (Christine, Mike, Matt, Kathy, Elaine, Angela, Emily, and Katie) and meet a lot of new ones (Gil, girl and guy from Heterophobic, Pat and her sister Carmen, Irfan, Julie, and a few others that I'm blanking on URLs for right now).
It was so wonderful to finally meet Rannie and Jay after reading their blogs for so long. Rannie was just like I thought he would be and Jay was fabulous as well. He even helped me scout out cute guys. What a guy, huh?
Emily and I, of course, did our requisite shot at the bar so that we could flirt with Josh, the hunky bartender. She was then a good enough pal to go with me to the table of this adorable Canadian who was having dinner by himself and pretend to get a page so I could chat him up for a bit by myself. Shame he wasn't local; he was damn cute.
Carmen and I talked forever about stuff. She is just too fun and must be indoctrinated into the ways of blogging soon. She'd be a hoot to read. In the meantime, check out Pat instead. What fun girls!
In case I haven't mentioned it before, I just adore Matt. He has got to be one of the greatest guys that I know. The contacts look great too, btw, Matt.
As always, these H-Town get togethers are just too much fun. I'm glad I finally broke out of my shell and started going to these things. If you live in a big city (or even if you don't), you really ought to look into organizing a chapter of your own local bloggers. Bloggers are more than just geeks; we're fun, social geeks. ;-)
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yeah, didn't Matt look so cute without his glasses? no more hiding!
Posted by kathy at March 12, 2004 04:40 PM
Meeting you was awesome too. Hope to see you again soon. Yeah, I am trying to get my sister blogging too.
Posted by Chica Chic at March 12, 2004 07:43 PM
I'm so glad you came out! It was quite a good time having everyone there!
Posted by Christine at March 13, 2004 02:42 PM
It was great meeting you! You rock!
Posted by Julie at March 15, 2004 09:02 PM
Okay, you now have me offically jealous. These get togethers do sound like a complete blast, fun enough for me to want to start a local chapter in my own little (Big?) town, Detroit Rock City.
Maybe one day, MotownBlogs will exist...see if there are any Detroiters out there blogging.
Posted by Brian at March 15, 2004 09:21 PM
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Blogging From The Saucer
I'm up at The Flying Saucer in downtown hanging with lots of cool H-Town bloggers and the two fabulous Canadian bloggers Rannie and Jay. I love geeky people that have laptops on the ready so that we can take advantage of the wifi and blog. Having a wonderful time; wish you were here!
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OH, that sounds SO FUN!!! Wish I was there too! :-) Enjoy!
Posted by Dee at March 12, 2004 08:41 AM
As geeky as it sounds, it was very cool to see a couple of laptops being used to blog on the couches.
Posted by irfan at March 12, 2004 10:40 AM
As geeky as it sounds. It was very cool to have laptops being used for blogging on the couches.
PS: Good to see you!
Posted by irfan at March 12, 2004 10:42 AM
just wanted to say tgif, and let you know the poker bloggers are happy to have found your site. :)
Posted by iggy at March 12, 2004 12:57 PM
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Tiara Happy Hour III - The Pictures
Emily put up her pictures from the third Tiara Happy Hour that we had back in January. For some reason, my boobs make quite a few guest appearances. I'm sure the many vodka shots at the bar had nothing to do with it. Go here if you want to check it out.
Just think - only three more weeks or so until the next Tiara Happy Hour! Wheee!
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Rate Away
I took Emily's suggestion and went and rated everything on my Amazon wishlist. It's just a coincidence that my birthday happens to be only two weeks away, I swear.
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They're not releasing Aladdin on DVD until October?! Disney is awfully slow and stingy on these things. And I suppose they'll say that you can buy it only for a limited time and then it will go Back Into The Vault.
But if you're going to wait that long, why not go all out for the Collector's Gift Set?
Posted by PG at March 6, 2004 12:22 PM
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Dreamy
Katie just called my date for Thursday "dreamy." I feel like a teenager in the 50s! :-)
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Hello...I think I found your blog through the waterblogged webring. I was simply wondering, having noticed that your webring codes are all neat and horizontal, if you know how to fix it when the codes are all vertical. Thank you :)
Posted by Janine at March 2, 2004 06:37 PM
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(Blogging) Girls Night Out
Robin, Katie, Angela, and I are meeting for dinner in about an hour and a half and then heading over to a local club (at least Robin and I are) for ladies night (no cover and $1.75 drinks). Ought to be lots of fun. I love my blogging girlfriends!
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hope you have a great night out! have a drink for me too. *squish*
Posted by munin at February 26, 2004 05:39 PM
Site still looks great! And great photos!
Hope you have fun for the girls night out! Make sure you have a miller high life ok!
Posted by Terry at February 26, 2004 08:34 PM
I wish I could have joined you guys for dinner! Give me a day or so warning next time and I'll make sure I drive to work so I can get there! I didn't even get home until 7:30 tonight - gah!
I missed you guys!
Posted by Christine at February 26, 2004 11:51 PM
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I just got off the phone with a guy that I met online through a dating site. He goes to yoga class and I was telling him how I took it last year, but didn't like it as much as I thought I would. I then said it would probably be easier to do now since I'd lost a lot of weight. He quickly goes, "How recent are your pictures?" lol The joys of online dating!
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hm. i saw nothing wrong, or even odd about that conversation. perhaps i'm even more of a geek than i had previously thought?
Posted by mikey at February 12, 2004 12:55 AM
All I can say is "smooooooth!"
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at February 15, 2004 01:11 AM
Whooot Wooo!! Go Kimberly ;)
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Catharsis
As painful as Thursday (and the early morning Friday confrontation) was, I feel a great sense of relief right now. No more wondering what he means by stuff like "This is my confirmation period" and "If it's meant to be it will be and I'll be with you forever." I made him sit down and listen to how I've felt since he left and the thoughts that I've had. I don't know if he really heard me (somehow I doubt he did since he quit hearing me over a year ago), but for my sake of mind, I had to tell him.
Steven did say one thing, though, that shows me how little he really understands me. He told me that I am unwilling to give him the time he needs to make his decision (to be or not to be with me, if you'll pardon the lame Shakespearian pun). This is just not true. I would have been happy to give him time, but him sleeping with another person changes everything.
As I said before, he's the only man I've ever been with. Sex is important to me and the fact that he's already banging someone else is something that I will never be able to forget (I actually told Christine this when we went out to dinner a few weeks ago).
Actually, I may have been able to forget it and let it go, but since it took place in the bed that we bought together (I still remember how excited I was that we were looking at furniture together. How special and loved I felt that he actually cared about how I liked the matress), I will never be able to forget that. Maybe I should be able to, but I don't think I can. With that, he burned any bridge that he may have had with me.
So, I slept for about fifteen hours Friday and went out to the local country and western club were I saw a lot of new and old friends. I danced with four or five incredible dancers plus some not-so-good ones, but I had a pretty damn good time and I feel a lot better. I've got a date tonight, so I guess I should go get some sleep.
As always, I want to thank everyone on here for their continued support. Maybe it's sad that it's taken me this long to really put Steven behind me, but part of what makes me who I am is the way that I love someone - completely, fiercely, and with all my heart and soul. I wouldn't be the person that I am if I didn't and I know that being that way makes me hang on for longer than I should. Some times, though, you just have to be who you are and handle it as you can.
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Been there, sweetie. It takes time - but it will pass. And honestly - you will be so much stronger and self-reliant in the end.
Of course, taking all his things and having a bonfire in the driveway helps, too. :-)
Posted by erika at February 7, 2004 06:24 AM
Don't get too down on yourself. When my college boyfriend dumped me it took me over a year to get right in the head over it. I think you're doing remarkably well.
Posted by mac at February 7, 2004 06:47 AM
There is no set limit of when to get over someone or move on. For us that care about you we hope it's sooner, but only know that sometimes it can be much later. I'm glad you are going out and mingling, that is the key to not letting him win.
Posted by Susan at February 7, 2004 08:47 AM
It takes a while to heal from most relationships. It's just that most people don't do it. I'm so impressed with the way you've picked up the pieces of your life.
Posted by Lisa at February 7, 2004 12:27 PM
WTF!! What the hell did I miss?! You me and few adult beverages SOON!
Posted by robin at February 7, 2004 07:59 PM
I was married once before Mike. Dumbfuck was screwing around on me, and wanted to dump me for his bimbo...and he told me RIGHT BEFORE I HAD TO GO TO WORK.
Yeah, by this time, I was glad to see the asshole go. I got to keep the apartment and the cts, which was all i really cared about by then.
But I am living proof that life offers second chances. I met Mike at a tme when I wasn't looking for anyone, and it worked out.
Don't do anything to force it. When The Man Who Is Worthy Of Kymberlie comes along, you will know it.
And a lucky man he will be, too!
Posted by Christine at February 8, 2004 02:01 AM
I'll be honest, I've never actually had a significant other, so I can't really relate to what you are going through. Seriously, I don't think it's sad that it's taking you a long period of time to get over this Steven. This just shows that you have a large, stronge and passionate heart, which is always a good quality to have. I'm sorry that all this emotional pain is happening to you.
Posted by Jessica at February 8, 2004 07:55 PM
You will be not only stronger through this growth period, but you are now wiser and more mature. It's a hard thing to go through, but you know I have been there as well.
Holler if you need me, you know I am there for you.
Posted by Tyscko at February 9, 2004 12:27 PM
Wow! I don't check in in a few days and so much happens! First of all, I wanted to congratulate you Kymberlie for finding the strength. Secondly, you are a beautiful, intellegent woman who deserves more than Steve could ever offer... I know I've repeated what most everyone else has said but it's so true. I wish you the best!!
Posted by cybertoad at February 9, 2004 01:10 PM
Wait, there was a confrontation?!?? And you didn't call me??? I was just thinking this morning that it has been *WAY* too long since I heard from you - you need to keep me posted on these things! Geepers!
That said, you warned him that you couldn't handle it if he slept with someone. He promised he wouldn't - and it's yet another promise on a long string that he has broken. I've been amazed by your strength through all of this, and I promise - there will be better things in your future. I am positive of that.
He's a jackmonkey. Fucker.
Posted by Christine at February 9, 2004 04:42 PM
Been there. It's taken me over a year from a similar situation. Just keep moving forward, it's the only sensible thing to do. Oh, yeah, I like the bonfire idea too. ;-)
Posted by Ghosty at February 10, 2004 08:04 PM
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It is over.
Tonight I went over and confronted Steven after three months of him dodging the question of why we broke up and if we have a chance of maybe working something out. Since he's already fucking someone else, the answer to that is a resounding no. Believe it or not, in my whole life, he's the only person that I've ever slept with and this, on top of his betrayal of ending our six year relationship without even attempting to fix things, is the end of anything that we could have salvaged from it.
I liked him very much and I loved him very much and when he told me at Christmas time that the more people he met, the more he could see we had in common and the more he realized how much he loved me and missed me, I had such strong hopes that we would be able to fix whatever it was that was wrong with us. Apparently, though, most of that was just drunken ramblings, so I shouldn't have taken it to heart. But you know what? After six years of waiting to hear all of that, that's exactly what I did. I knew that we were going to get back together again and that we could fix things. However, since Steven doesn't want to even give this a chance, I guess I was just an idiot. I'm beginning to think, though, that the whole time I was with him I was an idiot. He's shallow and not very good at being there for someone, so why the fuck would I want to be with him anyway?
I can - and will - do so much better than him. I hope some day he realizes there's more to a person than how they look. And I hope then he truly realizes what he threw away.
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This man may never realize what an idiot he is.
But I am impressed you know how valuable, how amazing you are.
I don't know you, but I like your writing and you blog. I wish you healing and happiness.
Posted by jaye at February 6, 2004 04:46 AM
Sorry girl but you are right. You are much better and more deserving than anything he may have offered. **hugs**
Posted by kat at February 6, 2004 04:58 AM
Guys are dogs. We don't mean to be, we just can't help it. When he said he realized what he missed, he probably meant it. Either that or wanted to get some.
Regardless, our moods change daily. You need to trap a guy quick. If it goes more than a few years without a ring, hang it up. It doesn't matter HOW good things are going.
We'll trick you into staying around.
Posted by Geoffrey at February 6, 2004 06:08 AM
Don't hate the time you spent together.. it will only make you bitter and not able to get over this. Think of it as a learning experience or just a period in your life. And as hard as it is, just try like hell to keep busy and meet more people and get out there. It will really help! ::hugs::
Posted by Adelle at February 6, 2004 07:40 AM
Time to enter that open door of opportunity and find the "real" love of your life...the one that will love you as much as you love him.
Posted by daisy at February 6, 2004 07:55 AM
In the garden of life, sometimes we run into a thorn bush. The wounds heal and we're right back running through the garden again...
Posted by nastybastard at February 6, 2004 10:41 AM
being ditched, dismissed, under appreciated, and basically discard... sucks raw eggs! but you are so much more than all that and truly it's his loss... I almost feel more sad for hiom losing you and choosing such scadness for his own life, while you have ample opportunity to only improve yours and look forward to better things to come!
Posted by amancay at February 6, 2004 01:35 PM
Kimberly, just keep repeating that last paragraph over and over when times are especially tough. It's absolutely true.
Posted by Natalie at February 6, 2004 05:00 PM
ditto what Natalie said. you tried your hardest at improving yourself and Steven did squat - major hint: he kept avoiding the answer as to why you guys separated in the first place. you are already a better person for setting goals for yourself. i feel bad that it didn't turn out the way you'd hope but in the long run, it's for the best. you do not deserve someone like that. but like Adelle said, treat the time you spent with Steven as a learning experience. now you know what you can avoid.
Posted by kathy at February 6, 2004 05:20 PM
I'm so sorry :(
I hope you realize what a lot us already know, that you are a great person. Your beauitful, talented, and best of all...
You got all of us that just adore you! So here's to hoping you many better days, with someone who "really" cares about ya darling!
Posted by Taylor at February 6, 2004 10:12 PM
You are not the idiot. He is.
And what? There's more to a person than how they look?
You are a beautiful, bright, strong woman.
And you will be just fine... no, better than fine without him.
*hugs*
Posted by Christine at February 6, 2004 10:32 PM
While it isn't what you hoped for, I hope this gives you the closure you needed to move on. You're a wonderful, intelligent, beautiful person, and I've no doubt you'll get past this chapter in your life and one day cross paths with someone who can love and appreciate you as much as you deserve. *hug*
Posted by D at February 7, 2004 02:23 AM
Having a nice car will only get you so far when you're so shallow - he's an ass and I still want to kick him in the shins. HARD. Bastard.
He sucks on so many levels it's just sad.
Meanwhile, you were *NOT* an idiot for believing him. You had every reason to believe him - but his behavior within a few weeks of that just turned freakish and weird. May he end up with a skinny twig woman that gains 300 pounds after he marries her. Bastard.
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Discovery
So, as you all probably know by now, I've lost about forty pounds since last year. While going through some old pictures I found, I came across one of me getting ready to go to my senior prom (scanned and shared for your pleasure). I figured my prom dress was still around, so I went and looked in my old closet and, sure enough, there it was. You know what's a nice feeling? Fitting into your prom dress ten years later.
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Now that is just too cool!
Posted by daisy at February 4, 2004 03:56 PM
You Look Good!
Posted by Terry at February 4, 2004 06:54 PM
Congrats! That's really impressive.
Posted by Lisa at February 4, 2004 10:22 PM
That's great. Now if only I could fit into my prom dress...
Posted by nastybastard at February 5, 2004 09:58 AM
I'm happy to fit into clothes 10 days later. My weight moves up and down by 15 pounds monthly.
Posted by Geoffrey at February 5, 2004 12:55 PM
Wow. Now that's something. I couldn't fit into my dress 3 months after prom!
Posted by Rayne at February 5, 2004 01:47 PM
I still have my prom dress, but I'd never want to fit into it again. I'm currently about 140 lbs and a size 8. Then I was 105 and a size 2. Not a chance.
Posted by emily at February 5, 2004 03:48 PM
screw the prom dress - i say you start doing your hair like that again!
Congrats on the weight loss...
Posted by mikey at February 5, 2004 08:56 PM
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Whisper in My Ear
My date last night with D's friend was wonderful. We went to dinner, played pool for a couple of hours, and then sat and talked for another hour or so.
There was only one problem: Sometime between Friday evening and Saturday morning I lost my voice. I can barely speak above a whisper, though occasionally I can get back to the sexy scotch and cigarette voice for a sentence or two. One of the managers where we ate last night (really nice lady that I see all the time) actually brought me a little bowl of hot honey with lemon and lime in it when she heard me talk.
My date was a really good sport about it (I even brought a notepad and a pen in case it was too hard to hear me) and we both enjoyed ourselves despite my being so hoarse. Hopefully by the time he calls back this week, I'll actually be able to talk to him.
I was going to head out today for a Super Bowl thing, but decided to stay home in hopes that no talking and no drinking would give my throat a rest. Let's hope that my voice comes back soon or I know of at least one date that I'll have to cancel!
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Hooray... I'm so happy you had a nice time! I hope your voice finds its way back to you. Have a great week! :D
Posted by D at February 1, 2004 10:00 PM
WOO HOO!! Go you, I'm glad you had a great time out on the town ;)
Hopefully your voice will come back soon
Posted by robin at February 2, 2004 01:13 PM
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An Update - Finally!
As Robin pointed out, I really need to update around here more often. So, here's what's been going down in my little corner of the world over the past week or so.
Last Friday was Em's third Tiara Happy Hour. We met down at the Flying Saucer and proceeded to drink a lot (How the hell did I end up with a $70 tab?). Saw lots of old friends (including Katie who proclaimed that I was both tiny and a diva, making her one of my favorite people ever) and a few new people including Adelle who came in all the way from Dallas. I even got to kiss Sarah Sassypants and cuddle with the cute beer guy.
After a couple of hours, Katie, Robin, Angela, and I decided to go to Cindie's, a local "adult" store and have a look around. I won't mention what some of the other girls bought, but I decided to be frugal and not purchase anything. That didn't stop me, however, from trying on this really cute shirt. I even used my camera phone to snap a picture so I could share it with everyone.
From there we all went to a local bar near Katie's house (Ruddyard's, I think it was called) and after some more talking we walked Katie home. The rest of us girls then went to Katz's for breakfast. (Ang, don't forget we're supposed to do dinner next week. Call me, baby!)
This week started off a little crappy since I managed to pick up a sore throat (I sound like I've been smoking cigarettes and drinking scotch all day, but it's kind of sexy) and I only made it into the gym for two early morning work-outs since I felt bad. I did use my new ab wheel on Monday (45 reps) and I need to remember not to do that many again until I get used to the thing. My abs were killing me all week, especially when I coughed (which I was doing a lot) or laughed. Ouchie.
Wednesday (my two year blogiversary, btw) I met Christine for dinner. We had a great time (as we always do) and ended back at her place where the talking continued, but this time it included Mike.
In other news, tomorrow I have a date with a guy that D set me up with. (Know any nice, single guys in Houston? Then be cool like her and set me up!) I've also got drink plans with an engineer for next Wednesday, so good vibes appreciated. I'm still relatively new to this whole dating thing (that's what you get for going from one long term relationship to another, I suppose), but I'm feeling pretty good about it. Helps that absolutely every guy I meet feels compelled to tell me how stunning I am. ;-) Well, that and losing forty pounds. Those two things really do wonders for the self-confidence.
So, that's most of what's going on in my life. I'll now conclude this long, rambling entry with pictures. The white shirt and tan skirt is the outfit I wore to Tiara Happy Hour, the black shirt picture is from the dressing room at Cindie's (I even thoughtfully left the lingerie models in the picture for all my perverted readers), and the crappy picture of me in my tiara was taken in the bathroom of that bar by Katie's. As always, click for supersize versions.
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Well check you out! Save for getting sick, it sounds as though things are going great for you! Drop me a line and tell me which of those boys you have plans with - I'm dying to know! Have a great weekend!! *hugs* :)
Posted by D at January 30, 2004 07:29 PM
That skirt is sassy!
Posted by Susan at January 30, 2004 11:12 PM
It's Rudyard's. I'm jealous that Katie lives in walking distance from it. You do look great, Kymberlie. :) Hope you feel better soon.
Posted by Natalie at January 31, 2004 08:05 PM
Oi,
Sooooo how did last night go?? hmm hmm hmmm? Inquiring minds want to know :)
Posted by robin at February 1, 2004 11:33 AM
hey i go to rudz all the time. it would've been wild to see you up there. we went to the hard on friday night instead. i hope all is going ok. email me sometime.
Posted by dan at February 2, 2004 12:05 PM
Lookin' good, girl! Get better, ok?
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Legs Day Two
I hit the gym at 6:00 again this morning and did my legs routine (Smith machine for lunges, the butterfly machine, and the leg curl). I added a little bit more weight on the butterfly and the leg curl, but let me tell you, there was no way I was doing that on the lunges. No weight on the bar and I could still really feel it in my muscles. Ouch!
I decided to skip on cardio this week (going to try and do another arm day tomorrow) and start it up next week. Really, though, since I'm not eating all that much and am at about the weight I want to be, I'm not sure if it's as important right now as the weight training. It does speed up the metabolism, though.
I also stopped at Wal-Mart and picked up one of those ab wheels - the ones where you kneel on the floor and roll forward. Should help abs, obliques, arms, and shoulders. I would have already used it, but the one I bought came unassembled and I can't get the damn rubber grip on one side. That sounds like a job for my dad to help with when he gets home this afternoon. I'm planning on using it a lot - while waiting for poker tournaments to start, when I get home from the gym, before I go to bed, etc. I would love to get my abs all nice and firm. Now if only that StairMaster that Steven and I bought together was here, I could really kick ass.
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Insomnia Work-Out Day Two
I hit the gym again at about 6:15 this morning and did arms. I started out on the shoulder press machine (three sets of about fifteen reps each, very light weight) and then went to the free weight barbells. I used the two and a half pound ones (Yeah, I'm a big baby, but I haven't been in the gym in a really long time, remember?) to bring them up to shoulder length (three or four sets of ten each). I finished up with biceps since the triceps machine was taken (6:00 am and the machine was taken!). I thought about StairMastering, but since my legs are a little sore from yesterday I skipped it. I've got a massage tonight, so it ought to feel really good.
I must admit it feels pretty good to be back in the gym. I never was super buff or anything, but I had forgotten how nice it is to just to work your body. I guess it helps that I dropped those forty pounds - it really makes it much easier to do every thing. Here's to the start of me really getting back into shape.
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That is so neat Kymberlie about your weight loss and now working out. I sit in awe of you. You go girl! :)
Posted by Susan at January 21, 2004 10:39 AM
Go Kymberlie, go Kymberlie go!!
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An Insomniac Works Out
I haven't really mentioned this, but for the last two months my sleep patterns have been all out of whack. I may stay up for 36 hours straight, only to crash and sleep for anywhere from three to ten hours. This morning, while contemplating yet another sleepless night, I decided I know one way to benefit from my insomnia - every time I can't sleep, I'll hit the gym. True it was much easier to go when I lived less than ten minutes away as opposed to the half hour it takes now, but it's not like I've got anything else going on.
Since this was my first day in there in forever, I went with a really light legs workout (Monday, Wednesday, and maybe Friday is arms and Tuesday and Thursday is legs with cardio probably every day). I did the Smith machine for lunges, the butterfly machine (I have no idea what it's called, but it's the one where you sit down and basically flap your legs like butterfly wings; good for inner thighs), and the leg curl.
I did about three sets of ten to fifteen reps per machine with little or no weight and skipped the cardio today. No sense in making it impossible to walk tomorrow (you can always tell when I've done too much - I end up walking on the balls of my feet like a velociraptor in Jurassic Park).
Hopefully, not only will this get me back into a regular gym routine, but working out is supposed to help with stress (Hmmm. Do I have any in my life?) and if I get where I can really go at the weights like I used to, I should be exhausted afterwards. Plus, I'll be even more of a hottie than I already am. ;-) Maybe I'll even update Changes - Turning Over a New Leaf and start using it again.
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you know, if everyone worked out to relieve stress (God knows we live in a stressful environment), we'd all be hotties like you. :) keep it up, Kimberly!
Posted by kathy at January 20, 2004 09:51 AM
Those first few days back always seem the hardest to me. I go to the gym, remember what I used to do, then try to tone it down so I don't get sore... but it rarely works because there's such a big difference. Keep up the gymmin! Good luck.
Posted by Nicole at January 20, 2004 10:17 AM
Sounds like you're really working it--make sure you get adequate rest, or all that work could be for naught.
Posted by sean at January 20, 2004 09:19 PM
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Streaked
Yesterday was all about beauty for me. I was sorely in need of a manicure and pedicure since I was missing a huge hunk out of one nail and my cuticles must have been half an inch long. I now have gorgeous nails done in Urban Decay's Big Bang and I feel so much prettier.
In addition to the nails, I also got my hair colored and cut since the last time I'd seen Rita (my friend and hair colorist) was back in early September. It was quite gratifying to walk in and have her almost not recognize me since I've lost all that weight.
We decided that I needed a change and I went from my customary light blonde to light blonde with streaks of strawberry and darker blonde in it. It looks really fabulous and I love how it came out. (Btw, if you live in Houston and need a colorist, get Rita's number from me. Believe me, she's the best.) The picture below doesn't quite do it justice, but it looks great nonetheless.
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Skin #13 is beautiful...
Posted by Tyler at January 15, 2004 06:51 PM
You look amazing, friend... it's so good to see that smile!!
Posted by Zuly at January 15, 2004 07:47 PM
You look beautiful!
Posted by daisy at January 15, 2004 07:48 PM
You look awesome! BTW, did either of those friends of mine ever email you?
Posted by D at January 15, 2004 09:36 PM
You look stunning!
Posted by Susan at January 16, 2004 08:32 AM
I had a blast, we should hang out more often! And the lowlites are gorgeous!
Posted by robin at January 16, 2004 09:38 AM
You look HOT! H-O-T HOT! You little hottie! ;) (I still wish we had a recording of that commercial!) Seriously - it looks great. I can't wait to see it in person! Dinner - SOON!
Posted by Christine at January 16, 2004 09:46 AM
Damn you look good.
Posted by nastybastard at January 16, 2004 10:37 AM
You look mahvelous!
Posted by Jenn at January 16, 2004 12:01 PM
Wow! You look fabulous Girl! Hot 'n Beautiful. The hair colour is gorgeous!
Posted by munin at January 16, 2004 05:26 PM
You are an angel to offer to share info re your colorist! I just moved back to Houston and I'm going to need a good colorist? Where can I reach her?
Posted by deb at January 16, 2004 06:17 PM
Wow, that's such a nice pic, everyone seems to be having great hair today, lol. Very nice indeed.
Posted by §tar at January 17, 2004 01:27 AM
Damn woman! You look great!
Posted by sphinx at January 20, 2004 01:36 PM
You look great!!!
Posted by Ash at January 20, 2004 04:13 PM
May I please have Rita's info. Do you think she can get black out or softened?
Thanks...you have great hair
Posted by Johanna Weems at December 23, 2004 05:39 PM
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2004
I had a great time at Elaine's last night even if her husband did make me have a shot of Unicum, a vile licorice-tasting drink. I also had way too much vodka, but that's besides the point.
I got to talk to lots of really cool people (several of whom thought that I am the perfect woman which is always nice to hear), find someone to go to the museum with tomorrow, and hear all about Christine and Mike's big news (Congratulations again!).
It's now 2004 and I, for one, and glad that 2003 is over and done with. I expect that this year is going to be a good one for me - one where I get rid of all the baggage that made last year so miserable and move on to things that make me happy. After all, four is my favorite number.
These past couple of months reminded me of just how strong a person I am and I found a me that I had lost in my depression and sadness. She's pretty damn cool and quite a knock-out, if I do say so myself. Check her out all dressed up for New Year's in her new pants.
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happy new year! great photo!
Posted by erin at January 1, 2004 05:46 PM
Lookin' good! Happy 2004!
Posted by Kevin at January 1, 2004 06:47 PM
I still can't believe we made CJ blush. That was too amusing! (And too easy!) I can't wait to see the museum with you tomorrow, you LITTLE HOTTIE! Most importantly, I'm glad you're finding the "you" that you lost - and thank you for helping me do the same. I truly appreciate your friendship and support.
Here's to 2004! GoodBYE to 2003!!!
Posted by Christine at January 1, 2004 07:05 PM
You look gorgeous! Happy New Year, sweetie!
Posted by skits at January 1, 2004 08:23 PM
:::wolf whistles:::
happy new year, girlie! can't wait to see you again, soon! ;-)
Posted by jen at January 1, 2004 10:02 PM
You are looking so great!
Posted by Susan at January 1, 2004 10:21 PM
You look wonderful!! Hope this year is much better for you!
Posted by Danni at January 2, 2004 10:46 AM
Hey good lookin'! Happy new year!
Posted by Ghosty at January 2, 2004 11:40 AM
You look FAB! Best wishes for a wonderful 2004 ahead!
Posted by robyn at January 3, 2004 04:04 AM
see, pants just don't raise a guy's mood.
Posted by Geoffrey at January 3, 2004 09:19 AM
You look great! Hope you had a good New Year. Jan 9th is rapidly approaching. You should wear that. ;)
Posted by nastybastard at January 3, 2004 11:50 AM
You are a hot tamale, dear Kymberlie, and don't you forget it! Cheers for 2004!
Posted by liz at January 3, 2004 05:33 PM
You look wonderful! Happy New Year!
Posted by Christine at January 6, 2004 01:19 AM
Nice outfit! Hope you had a great new year's eve and Happy 2004!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Mala at January 6, 2004 02:30 PM
yup! You look great! I hope you have a great 2004!
Posted by Camille at January 6, 2004 07:24 PM
WOOOO HOT mama! We're going to rip up H-town! You, me and lot of beer next week!
Posted by robin at January 8, 2004 09:58 PM
You did look fabulous and New Year's Eve is the night you are supposed to have tons of alcohol. It is like the law (or should be)! I hope all is well and I will see you at the Tiara Happy Hour on the 23rd.
Posted by kdeweb at January 9, 2004 05:28 PM
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Happy New Year!
I am out of here to go join Elaine at her celebration bash. You kiddies be good and may the New Year hold nothing but the best for all of us!
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Happy New Year Kymberlie! Be careful and have fun out there. Next year's gotta be a great year.
Posted by Marie at December 31, 2003 08:57 PM
Happy New Year!
Posted by Lisa at December 31, 2003 09:28 PM
Be safe and have a Happy New Year!
Posted by Debbi at December 31, 2003 09:34 PM
happy new year Kymberlie
wishing you all the best of 2004
may the year be filled with laughter, much joy, happiness and love
*squishes*
Posted by munin at December 31, 2003 11:24 PM
Happy New Year! Hope you have a great year!
Posted by heather at January 1, 2004 02:24 AM
Happy New Year!
Posted by Camille at January 1, 2004 10:19 AM
Happy New Year!!!
Posted by Don at January 1, 2004 03:49 PM
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No Wonder
No wonder none of my new clothes fit anymore. I'm down to 136 pounds. That's like a forty pound weight loss since September, my friends. Forty pounds.
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Wow!!!
(Happy New Year Kym)
Posted by gingersmack at December 31, 2003 08:45 PM
That's AWESOME! Congratulations! :) Way to GO.
Posted by Hey Lisa at December 31, 2003 09:32 PM
That's incredible! Congrats and happy new year!
Posted by Lisa at December 31, 2003 10:02 PM
holy moly! that's amazing!!! i would have never known you even to have to lose that much. congrats on your willpower and stamina!
Posted by kathy at January 2, 2004 11:29 AM
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Horoscope
I rarely check my horoscopes, but today's really caught my eye:
Romance is an ongoing puzzle, but you won't let it upset you. If someone thinks you're great, why is he or she trying to change you? Maybe this is about lovers working to help each other reach their full potential. Give as good as you get.
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While studying for my PhD in Physics, I wrote horoscopes.
Posted by Jay at December 29, 2003 07:50 AM
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I've got ‹Stlye›
Awhile back Kristine started her ‹Stlye› Store and I just had to get this shirt.
I've actually had it for quite some time, but last night was the first night that I've worn it. (Click the image for super-size.)
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That's so cool! So is the shirt okay quality? I still don't have one myself. :D I looked at them again when I got E's presents this year, sine I got him a shirt that say <geek> :)
Posted by kristine at December 28, 2003 11:05 PM
you look great Kymberlie.
i really like that shirt.
Posted by munin at December 29, 2003 09:21 AM
cute shirt! does it say on the back?
Posted by mikey at December 30, 2003 12:58 AM
You look fantastic!! Go you!!
Posted by SmooreS at December 30, 2003 03:04 PM
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Meowy Christmas
It's almost Christmas, so for your listening pleasure here are The Jingle Cats doing their rendition of "Silent Night." Remember, boys and girls, right click and choose "Save as" to get this lovely piece of music on your own PC.
Jingle Cats - Silent Night
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Hope you have a very Merry Christmas, Kymberlie :) Have a lovely holiday!
Posted by Christine at December 24, 2003 06:50 PM
merry christmas, kymberlie!
xo,
~jen
Posted by jen at December 24, 2003 08:21 PM
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOURS. :-)
Posted by Star at December 24, 2003 08:56 PM
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Posted by Debbi at December 24, 2003 09:49 PM
Wishing you a joyous holiday, Kymberlie! :-)
Posted by Dee at December 24, 2003 10:50 PM
Happy holidays, Kymberlie. Wishing good things in 2004.
Posted by Lisa at December 24, 2003 11:47 PM
Merry Christmas Kymberlie!
Posted by Suzanne at December 25, 2003 12:15 AM
we're connected. i posted that song today too.
Merry Christmas, Kymberlie dear!
Posted by mikey at December 25, 2003 12:46 AM
I love those singing cats! Thanks for the song!
Posted by Zelda at December 28, 2003 10:21 PM
Let's have some more Jingle Cats in 2004!
Meee-OW!
Posted by PromoGuy at December 7, 2004 02:05 PM
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Blue Day
I received in the mail today a copy of The Blue Day Book: A Lesson in Cheering Yourself Up from one of my BookCrossing friends and it really made my day.
I've been feeling very blue today and this little book with its short sentences and wonderful pictures made me both laugh and cry. I just can't thank her enough for this little pick me up.
Some times the smallest things can have the biggest impact. Know what I mean?
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Little surprises are the best! I recommend you check out the other books by the same author - they're all in the same style and equally funny/touching. :)
Posted by D at December 22, 2003 08:53 PM
That is a great book. I have it. Thanks for reminding me to pick it up again.
Posted by kat at December 23, 2003 12:07 AM
thanks for the pointer! I'll pick it up next time I'm at a bookstore!!!
Posted by don at December 23, 2003 02:12 PM
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Partying with the Cybertoad
This Saturday was Elaine's thirtieth birthday party and I was lucky enough to be in attendance for much merriment, margaritas, and piñata bashing (browse her photo album to see what I'm talking about).
What really amused me the most about the photo album were the two pictures I'm in. In the first one I look like some evil demon has possessed me. What the hell is up with that face? In the second one (with Mike) I look like a normal individual. Quite the dichotomy, huh?
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I am glad you enjoyed yourself - and don't forget, we also host a New Year's Eve party... :D
Posted by cybertoad at December 16, 2003 01:37 PM
I don't think I have ever taken a good picture in my life (even when I was younger and thinner). I try to avoid cameras at all costs.
I hope you are doing alright with all of your current crisises (sp?).
Posted by kdeweb at December 16, 2003 03:09 PM
Sounds and looks like you all had a blast! Hope all is going well on the "Cryptic Entry" front.
Posted by robin at December 16, 2003 03:14 PM
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Another Cryptic Entry
I know I'm being cryptic, but the thing that was a big deal on Tuesday may have a silver lining (again, feel free to e-mail me if you're nosy; I don't care) and I'll be taking a step towards it tomorrow. Send me lots of good luck. Thanks!
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Still thinking good thoughts for you, O Cryptic Girl.
Posted by amber at December 12, 2003 08:42 AM
Ooh - I hope everything went alright! Keep us posted!
Posted by cybertoad at December 12, 2003 06:51 PM
Ok, I haven't heard from you in days ... should I start to worry? Well, at least I know you were at Elaine's last night! :D Call me sometime!
Posted by Christine at December 14, 2003 06:32 PM
Ok. You need to get back and let us know what is going on. We're all dying to know.
Posted by Rayne at December 15, 2003 02:14 PM
My fingers are still crossed for you, mysterious woman. :)
Posted by Lisa at December 18, 2003 07:14 AM
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Say a Little Prayer For Me
I found out some news today that I can't really post yet (e-mail me if you want to know), but if everyone could continue to send me good wishes or even offer up a prayer for me, I would really appreciate it. This has got to be the most trying period in my life and I can use all the help that I can get. Thank you all so much.
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Sending good thoughts your way. Hope everything works out for you.
Posted by Debbi at December 9, 2003 09:19 PM
I'll be sending good vibes your way.
Posted by Kara at December 9, 2003 11:37 PM
I hope everything works out. I'm thinking good thoughts your direction.
Posted by Nicole at December 9, 2003 11:58 PM
Found your blog kind of randomly and have been following along. I hope everything goes ok for you, it sounds like life is not so hot right now. :( I am sure you will come out strong tho!
Posted by Heather at December 10, 2003 12:00 AM
Best wishes and lots of prayers!!!
Posted by Adelle at December 10, 2003 06:53 AM
I hope everything works out to your advantage, and I'm sending all of my good thoughts your way!
Posted by amber at December 10, 2003 10:35 AM
I hope everything works out the way you're hoping, and I'm sending all kinds of good thoughts your way!
Posted by amber at December 10, 2003 10:36 AM
Best wishes to you, hon. Keep your chin up!
Posted by Lisa at December 10, 2003 01:30 PM
Sending good vibes your way!!!
Posted by Ash at December 10, 2003 03:33 PM
{{{hugs}}} and good thoughts for you are going up from over here.
Posted by kristine at December 10, 2003 10:13 PM
Sending good thoughts to you. *hugs*
Posted by Lisa at December 10, 2003 11:39 PM
Best wishes and prayers for you.
Posted by Anton at December 11, 2003 12:24 PM
Wishing you the best sweetheart.
Posted by Tay at December 11, 2003 06:13 PM
Hoping everything is ok Kymberlie
lots of love, keeping you in our thoughts.
*squish*
Posted by munin at December 11, 2003 06:24 PM
all the best from the netherlands
Posted by hemaworstje at December 15, 2003 08:17 PM
All the best for you.
Posted by Mike at December 17, 2003 04:09 PM
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Working Out
Excellent! My Winsor Pilates DVDs showed up today!
Since my goal is to loose eight more pounds and get tone by the beginning of the year, this is great timing! Now I need to see if I can borrow my brother's DVD player for my room. Somehow I just can't see myself doing pilates in the living room in front of my whole family!
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Girl let me know how it goes.
Posted by Martie at December 9, 2003 03:10 PM
me too!!! :)
i recently picked up a copy of pilates on DVD, but thus far have been too chicken to try them. I always worry that i'll do something very wrong which will lead to more pain.
Posted by munin at December 9, 2003 08:58 PM
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Retail Therapy
My brother is a strong believer in the soothing power of retail therapy. I figured since now none of my clothes fit me (I've lost almost twenty pounds), I may as well go and get some nice basics that I can mix and match for things like parties and dates. I hit Banana Republic and got three skirts (two long and one short), a top, a top with a cami underneath, and the best pair of pen striped pants ever.
I had Russell take pictures for me, but they all came out looking weird (I am just so unphotogenic most times except for this one and I've still got some weird kind of look on my face). Since it was the only decent one, though, it had to go up. Check out the sexy new me! (And I'm not tall at all - not sure how I got lucky enough to find pants to give me that illusion!)
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Woo... pretty girl! I hope you're beginning to feel as great as you look. :) *hug*
Posted by D at December 8, 2003 10:07 PM
You one hot sexy lady! ;) I love it. (You're right though - nice smirk! *giggle*) Looks GREAT! Now you need some sassy boots to go with those new skirts!
Posted by Christine at December 8, 2003 10:56 PM
Yay for retail therapy. You look great! :)
Posted by Lisa at December 9, 2003 08:21 AM
Ooooh, hello fancy pants! Hehe :) I love that shirt, I've always wanted one like it, but unfortunately I'm a bit on the large side and they don't carry my size at the Banana. Bastards!
Re: Burn it...I saw the other day that you were going to send out copies of your spring & summer mixes to the people who were in your group rather than making a new mix. Well...since I have your spring & summer mixes, don't worry about me (like I'm sure you were stressing over me anyway...haha!)
So yes, wear that outfit EVERYWHERE! It looks great! :)
Posted by Alison at December 9, 2003 08:34 AM
hubba hubba!
Posted by tj at December 9, 2003 09:23 AM
Woohoo! You look fabulous! :)
Posted by Hey Lisa at December 9, 2003 10:56 AM
you look so faboo, Kymberlie! love the scoopneck top!
Posted by kathy at December 9, 2003 10:58 AM
Whoa!!! Sexy Momma!!! That is a great picture! I never really thought you were too big, but you definitely look great there!
Posted by MishMish at December 9, 2003 01:42 PM
you look stunning girl. those pants and the shirt look absolutely perfect on you!
Posted by munin at December 9, 2003 09:00 PM
You *have* lost weight. Rawr!
Posted by sean at December 11, 2003 12:56 AM
Sizzle! You look great!
Posted by Natalie at December 11, 2003 11:03 PM
i have to agree with everyone else - you look great!
Posted by mikey at December 12, 2003 02:12 PM
You look great - it feels wonderful to see pictures of the new "you" after weight loss, I know. :)
Amy
Posted by Amy at December 15, 2003 01:06 PM
Man, I'm behind on my blog reads, ey? But you look GREAT! I'm so proud of / excited for you!
Posted by robyn at December 19, 2003 04:59 PM
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Back Home
I'm back home and all I can say is that I had a wonderful time. Lots of talking and laughing and probably one of the best times I had in months. It's nice to remember that you're smart, sexy, beautiful, and fun.
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"smart, sexy, beautiful, and fun"
I think anyone with any sense could tell you that babe. :)
Posted by at December 6, 2003 11:44 AM
YEAH!!! I'm glad you updated - I've been worried because you never called! :D Call me later - I'll be home tonight! (If you want to come over, let me know!)
Posted by Christine at December 6, 2003 01:34 PM
you go girl!
Posted by amancay at December 6, 2003 08:42 PM
excellent!! nothing like knowing that someone finds you attractive to kill the blahs!
Posted by don at December 6, 2003 09:47 PM
Glad you had a blast girlie! :) You are sexy and beautiful! :)
Posted by Sara at December 7, 2003 05:47 AM
I'm so glad you had a good time! Congrats, you deserve it!
Posted by amber at December 8, 2003 08:06 AM
GO YOU!!!! Whooot WOOOOO
Posted by robin at December 8, 2003 09:04 AM
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Friday
Speaking of tall, cute guys asking me out - guess what I have Friday? A date! Go, me!
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Yay Kymberlie!
Posted by cybertoad at December 4, 2003 02:44 PM
Great!!! I'm so happy for you!
Posted by Ash at December 4, 2003 04:11 PM
Woohoo! You go girl!
Posted by Rayne at December 4, 2003 06:33 PM
Don't forget to try and get a drink out of him ;)
Posted by robin at December 4, 2003 07:18 PM
Good for you!!
Posted by Susan at December 4, 2003 11:22 PM
yay! i hope you have a wonderful time girl. *big squishes*
Posted by munin at December 5, 2003 06:32 AM
WooHoo! Have lots and lots of fun!
Posted by amber at December 5, 2003 08:09 AM
If you get him to buy you that drink, don't let him pass out on the couch - and then allow your tiara-wearing girlfriends to take his photo! :D
Posted by Christine at December 5, 2003 10:47 AM
Awesome news -- congrats!!
Posted by robyn at December 5, 2003 01:31 PM
Good for you!
Get out.
Have some fun.
Posted by kdeweb at December 9, 2003 03:47 PM
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The Hardest Thing
I've talked to Steven a few times this week and while he's said everytime that we can talk in January about our relationship and see what happens, he's been very adament about the fact that he needs to date (he keeps bringing up that damn Miss Match episode where the couple date other people to make sure that what they have is what they want; I keep pointing out that they end up together, which he's also said). He said that there is a possibility that we could get back together and if we do, it's for the long run and what's a few months in the meantime? He is frustrating me so badly, though, that now that I truly know and understand what our problems are and have already begun to work on mine that he refuses to just get back together "since we'll have learned nothing." That and the fact that he snagged some pictures from Picture Fish for his Match.com ad (including our last anniversary picture) makes me want to kick him in the shins.
I guess this whole rambling bit is to help me come to terms with the hardest thing that I will ever have to do - let him go for now. I have to stop talking about him and thinking about him and just try and move on. I still love him with all of my heart, but it's tearing me up inside. This was the man that I thought I was going to marry - to have by my side always.
I've got two parties to go to in the upcoming weeks and I think a night of clubbing (no, not killing baby seals; dancing and drinking) will be in my future. Maybe I'll get some cute, tall guys to take me out while I'm at it.
I hurt a lot, but I've gotten through stuff like this before and I can get through it again. I'll concentrate on me this month and just try and have a good time. Lord knows Steven's doing that, so it's my only option. He keeps telling me to have faith that we'll get back together (by his own admission he's hard to get along with and doesn't like a lot of people), but that's so hard to do when I feel that he's giving nothing for me to have faith in.
So, that's where we stand. Good, bad, or indifferent - I ride the emotional roller coaster every day. I still owe a ton of people e-mails and that's my plan for at least part of the weekend. Thanks for all of the support and for all of the love that has been pouring in my direction. It is much appreciated, even if I haven't let you know.
Also, to the person that sent me Graham Masterson's Trauma and This Book Will Change Your Life: 365 Daily Instructions for Hysterical Living, thank you. There's only your name (which I don't recognize) and no e-mail address so I can't thank you privately.
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I am so proud of you Kymberlie! You really do have the right attitude and I know you have the strength. I look forard to seeing you at my fiesta next weekend.
Posted by cybertoad at December 4, 2003 02:43 PM
The book "Love Must Be Tough" deals with exactly what you are facing with Steven.
It's written by the "Focus on the Family" guru, James Dobson but the book touches only very lightly on "God" stuff, so don't let that turn you off to it.
My husband did the same thing to me when he left. He wanted to date people and then revisit our marriage a few months later, and he'd "let me know".
And like a poor lost puppy, I let him do that. I stayed emotionally linked to him and hoped like heck that he'd pick me in the end.
Well, I read that book and "things they started a changin'."
I adopted some of the suggestions and it was an amazing transformation. All of the sudden, hubby was chasing ME! But by then I was on my way to healing, adopting a new attitude that that book gave me - and then it was my turn to kick him to the curb.
Now 3 years later I'm SOOO happy I'm not with him, and I've found the absolute love of my life.
We're pulling for you - and woo hoo on your date!
Posted by Danelle at December 4, 2003 06:34 PM
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Coke Addiction Kicked
Been wondering how I was doing on my challenge to kick my Coke addiction?
The answer is pretty damn good, actually. Since then I've had maybe a half a Coke total (easier to grab a few sips of one of those in the car than trying to bring a glass of lemonade with me) and it's amazing how sweet it tastes. I even tried my mom's Diet Coke and it wasn't even that bad.
I think this is going to have the most positive impact on my weight and on me never becoming diabetic, something I've always been a bit worried about since my dad was diagnosed like seven years ago.
So, go me! If I would have known it would have been that easy to go from six cans a day to none, I would have done it a long time ago.
So, now that I've lost a lot of weight and look extremely hot, any cute guys out there free on Friday?
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YAY for you!
Posted by robin at December 3, 2003 02:23 PM
You go girl! I know I already said it earlier today - but I am *so* proud of you! *mwah!* I drank a Coke at lunch today, but I'm drinking sugar-free Kool-aid right now, thanks to you - my inspiration!
I'm free tonight if you want to come on over... although I don't count as a cute guy.
Posted by Christine at December 3, 2003 05:07 PM
Oh I'm glad it's going so well! Good job!
Posted by Nicole at December 3, 2003 06:42 PM
Awesome! I swear one of the hardest things I ever did was give up drinking Coke. I lived for the stuff.
Posted by Natalie at December 3, 2003 09:05 PM
girl google is going to love you for that subject title :P
Posted by gnome-girl at December 3, 2003 11:09 PM
Congrats!
Posted by Mickey at December 4, 2003 04:55 AM
Congratulations on kicking the coke habit. I'm in the same boat, but I'm not doing so well at it. I even tried Diet Rite the other day since I read somewhere that it was made with Splenda, and that was just nasty.
I'm free friday. ;)
Posted by nastybastard at December 4, 2003 01:35 PM
I credit the switch from Coke to Diet Coke as one of the principal factors contributing to my weight loss. I got used to the different taste pretty quickly. Now I can't really drink a regular Coke...it tastes TOO sweet.
Great job, Kymberlie! You are da bomb!!
Posted by Curt at December 4, 2003 01:41 PM
i cant believe that coka cola is what i'm reading about. i came on this site to try and help a friend who i think has a COCAINE addiction and make sure i stop touching the stuff too. when i read the title coke addiction kicked....i thought it was goin to be a story of how somone got off the drug. i just cant believe "coke" is what your talking about. by the way, im not a pop drinker...but coke is good i dont see what the problem is...theres way worse addictions out there
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"Your Daughter?"
My mom told everyone at work that I'm now single, to which one of the guys goes, "Your daughter's single? My divorce is final this month!" Heh.
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Hahaha leave it to moms to start looking for our next boyfriends or husbands before the sheets have even gotten cold. Your mom is like mine. Mine is still searching for my next husband. The funny thing is, she's in Maine, I'm in FLA...lmao
Posted by kat at December 1, 2003 10:55 PM
crikey!
Posted by erin at December 1, 2003 11:24 PM
always good to get a little boost yer ego up quotable, huh!? good stuffs!
Posted by amancay at December 2, 2003 03:08 AM
Go Mom!
Posted by daisy at December 2, 2003 08:22 AM
Eek... talk about anxious! RUN!
Posted by emily at December 2, 2003 09:47 AM
is he balding, hairy back, wear a gold chain and leisure suit? 'cause that there's a real catch.
Posted by tj at December 2, 2003 10:16 AM
Run!! Run FAST! I went through one of those. It was the worst time of my life.
Posted by Ash at December 2, 2003 11:38 AM
egads tell the dude to let the ink dry first!
Posted by Susan at December 2, 2003 10:39 PM
heheheh Thankfully, I haven't had to go through that in a while. Though when my mother was working as a bookkeeper at a local cable company, and I was going through my break-up with my ex-husband, all of the guys she worked with seemed to share the same thought. I feel for you.
Posted by amber at December 3, 2003 08:26 AM
Irk...I agree. RUN!! My last was coming out of a marriage and without getting too graphic let me just say it did not go well...mostly thanks to his ex (oh, and I give him equal blame as her)!!
Posted by MishMish at December 3, 2003 11:21 AM
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Pilates
I was over at Put Down the Donut since I've decided the time to make excuses about my weight is over. Was I happy being fat? Hell, no. Did it suck when I couldn't fit into my shorts or jeans any more? Hell, yes. Can I lose the fifteen or twenty pounds I need to? Fuck yeah.
Anyway, while surfing along, I found Joelle's post about Winsor Pilates. We all know what a hottie she is and how much weight she's lost, so she obviously knows what she's talking about.
The whole point to this rambling is that I decided to get the four DVDs she mentioned plus two special ones for abs, butt, and thighs (my particular bad spots for sure). They're only about twenty minutes (what I used to do on the StairMaster that is now Steven's alone *sigh*), but I think these ought to be some intense workouts. It's supposed to come with a little diet plan thing too, so we'll see what it has to say.
I'll post initial thoughts and progress after they come in. It said two to three weeks for delivery, but I hope that's a high estimate. It's only six DVDs for Pete's sake. Hurry up and get here, DVDs!
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That's great! I'm so proud of you for taking this step. I am going to order them as well. I'm jsut waiting until I get paid.
Posted by Ash at November 26, 2003 02:03 PM
I think you'll like them. My sister in law ordered them on my recommendation and she loves them. Bo baby go! :)
Posted by sphinx at November 26, 2003 02:08 PM
Oh - you should have told me you wanted to try them out - I have the whole set and could have loaned them to you first! I've always been a huge fan of Pilates, so I think they are worth a shot for you - even if you don't lose weight, they will help you tone up!
Posted by Christine at November 26, 2003 02:57 PM
I should add - they will help you tone up IF YOU USE THEM. Something I keep forgetting. Just having them sitting in the drawer under the TV isn't helping.
I have other Pilate DVDs too if you want to try them out. :)
Posted by Christine at November 26, 2003 02:59 PM
Yay!!!! I'm so excited for you. I love it. Love it. love it.
:)
Posted by Joelle at November 26, 2003 03:19 PM
I started winsor pilates a week ago. I've done the hour tape 3 or 4 times. My belly feels flatter already. I love them. They are really hard, but good. Stick with it, I think it will work.
Posted by syd at November 26, 2003 04:30 PM
i did the abs and buns & thighs religiously for 3 months... i definitely felt a difference. i stopped (i don't know why) but i'm going to go back after the holidays. eat smart, exercise, and you'll be able to lose that tummy and thighs! and you'll feel better in your clothes. i haven't gained much back since i stopped. you'll be very happy with the Pilates DVDs.
Posted by kathy at November 26, 2003 10:25 PM
Kym,
I know nothing anyone says will help. Nevertheless, there are a few things I've been wanting to tell you.
You are a wonderful girl (just the way you are). Smart, sexy, passionate, and cool. There are 1000's of guys that will be thrilled with your company. Don't worry about changing-unless you really want to. There are things I want to change about myself, but I have decided it's not worth my energy and I'm trying to learn to accept my self for who I am. Loving our selves enables us to have better relationships-with everyone. . I know it's hard as humans not to define our lives by our relationships, but we are better off if we don't.
As you get older, you'll get better at identifying a good candidate for a relationship. Steven is very materialistic. If you want to date that type of guy (or Steven again), realize what comes with the territory. Dating that type of guy will always be an up hill struggle-just as dating professional women for me would be difficult
Finally- I don't think our species is meant to have one relationship-even though it is better for society if we do. If we do a really good job picking a companion, then we will increase the odds that it will last. But we can never get anywhere near 100% likelihood-sorry. Don't give up. I promise you will find happiness
Hang in there
Ernie
Posted by Ernie at November 27, 2003 09:40 PM
happy thanksgiving, Kymberlie!
Posted by kathy at November 27, 2003 10:05 PM
Wow I know you can do anything you set your heart to. Hang in there through the holidays. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Posted by Stephanie at November 27, 2003 11:31 PM
I've been playing with Pilates. It's a great almost-full body workout, so if that's what you're looking for, it's a great place to start. Proper food + regular exercise will lead to results. Give it time though, and stick with it!
Posted by sean at November 28, 2003 10:38 PM
I've hunted for two days for your parent's number - I can't find it. Call me. I miss you. :)
Posted by Christine at November 29, 2003 10:20 PM
You know what else you might want to give a shot too...Tai Chi.
It's great for losing weight, and it also gives you more strength just from holding your body in the various positions...it's quite a nice thing to try.
Posted by Brian at November 30, 2003 08:13 AM
I better get on it and go get me a Pilates dvd. I'd love my tummy to be flatter, but I have tried pilates yet.
Posted by Rayne at December 1, 2003 09:52 AM
I started to keep my big fat mouth shut (since I am officially "delurking" with this comment), but Ernie went ahead and opened this can of worms, so I'll continue with his thought.
I am happy to see you taking charge of your life and making broad, sweeping changes. But be sure you are changing yourself for the right reason. For you. For, if at the end of the road, you find yourself indeed thinner, will you also be happier? What if you find it doesn't? Because I've been there and I've done that. Ironically, when I was my thinnest and prettiest (according to perfect strangers), I was also at my most miserable. I couldn't even enjoy the fact that I was thin and pretty. And in the end, it really didn't matter. I went on to find a man who loved me for who I was (am). Fat cells and all.
I hope you are wishing to make these changes for yourself and your own sense of well being, and that you are not simply mirroring your ex's unhappiness with you. If that is the case, then I heartily say to you, GO FOR IT.
There, now. That's it. My two for the day.
Posted by Joni at December 2, 2003 12:46 AM
I LOVE my Winsor Pilates, even though I haven't done them for a while. Mari Winsor makes the exercises easy enough that even a couch potato like me can do them.
Posted by Jenn at December 2, 2003 01:10 PM
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They say (who ever it is that they are, anyway) that when you're going through a rough time, the best thing to do is stay busy. My brother, going through some rough stuff this year himself, also says that this is the time to improve stuff about yourself that you don't like. I'm already part of the way there on my weight (I now weigh less than I have all year long), so I figured what the hell. I think that I am going to try and kick my coke habit.
Before you freak out and go, "I didn't even know she had a drug problem," let me clarify - my Coca-Cola habit. I've been addicted to the stuff since I was a kid and I've always known it's bad for me (hell, there's probably a reason that I had kidney stones at the tender age of twenty-two) so fuck it - I'm going to stop drinking them. I think with the way that my appetite has been nil in the last week, I can really make some changes here and make them a lot easier than I could have when I was eating nothing but fast food and drinking six cokes a day. I always told Steven that I needed something to get past the hump and really lose weight. Shame the hump had to be getting dumped, but you've got to play with what you've been dealt.
From now on it's water. Oh, and stomach crunches. The belly's gone way down, so now it's time to tighten. If I'm going to be dumped, I may as well be a hot dumpee. Got to have something to concentrate on, right?
Then, since Eka's so in love with the South Beach Diet, maybe I'll try and start eating some of the food's she's always raving about. At the very least, I'm going to take my mother's advice and eat smaller portions of things (once I start eating again, of course).
Here's to the new me! Bring it on, life! I'm ready to kick ass and move forward.
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I think the changes you make now will only positively impact your life. Best of luck! :)
Posted by D at November 25, 2003 02:31 AM
You go, girl! Water kicks it. I used to have at least 1-2 cans of soda when I was young but then I started to drink water because it helped the complexion. At first water seems rather dull but then you start to want to drink it- nothing else can quench the thirst as water does. And so you become a water lovin' freak like me.
Try a Brita water filter if you don't want to deal with tap water and don't want to dole out the money for expensive bottled waters. It tastes great and is nice and cold in the refrigerator.
Yeah, mostly now I just drink water or iced tea. Good stuff, I tell you. Much better than Coke! Good luck, sweetie!
Posted by Christine at November 25, 2003 04:33 AM
You go, girl! Email me - I'll totally talk you through it all!
(And drink Crystal Light - you can have unlimited quantities, really, on SB.)
Posted by erika at November 25, 2003 06:23 AM
I've weaned myself down to one soda a day. In the mornings, for every cup of coffee I drink, I drink a glass of water. In the afternoons, I've pushed myself to only drink water. It has helped since the office soda machine doesn't really have anything I'm interested in.
Good luck!
Posted by amber at November 25, 2003 08:04 AM
Hey-found you through Eka. I'm sorry to hear about your recent breakup. But I admire you for your insight and your attempt to stay positive. I know how difficult it is to stay on the bright side of things-but you've got it goin' on!
Eka got me into the South Beach Diet thing, too-although I haven't started it really-I'm still reading the book. Your addiction to Coke products sounds just as bad as my addiction to carbs! So this is going to be a challenge for me. Hope it all works out for you-I'll be rooting for you all the way!
Posted by allie at November 25, 2003 08:57 AM
try to wean yourself to Diet Coke first, or another trick that I use is to dilute regular Coke 50/50 with San Pellegrino or some other sparkling water. A 32 oz. bottle of pop is almost 900 EMPTY calories, so if you had one of those per day, and not drinking it is the ONLY change you make, you're already ahead 94 pounds per year!!!!
Posted by Patty at November 25, 2003 09:26 AM
You go girl! Just don't go cold-turkey on the coke. The caffeine headaches SUCK! So wean yourself off of them - but you're right, it's probably easier now then ever!
Posted by Christine at November 25, 2003 09:46 AM
ha! you said "hot dumpee"
I'm just sick. ;)
Posted by mike at November 25, 2003 12:26 PM
This year is going to be my year to end my relationship with caffeine. I love Coca-cola. But, it is so bad for me. Any new advice for giving up Coca-cola?
Posted by jaymee at January 13, 2005 10:12 AM
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I've been thinking about Steven and I and our relationship a lot over the last few days. I took a couple of days to really consider something that I had been asked, "Is it him you miss or the safety of the relationship?"
It is Steven I miss, not just the comfort of having someone. I miss how he laughs (he always said he had a stupid laugh, but I always found it endearing) and how when I would rub his shoulders he'd make these silly faces. I miss how he would balance the cat on one hand to make me laugh. I miss how we could talk poker strategy for hours. I miss him calling me musker and holding the side of my face so I could make shark biting motions at him. I miss how if he started drinking before me, I could make him blush by smelling his breath for alcohol. I miss how sensitive his ears are and being able to put him into a paroxysm of giggles by talking near them. I miss all this and more. I miss him.
I like how, while we have a lot in common, we have other interests outside of each other. He could watch golf for hours in the living room while I played on the computer. I would read while he watched tv. We don't agree on a lot of political issues (I'm liberal, he's conservative), but I always thought that the fact that we were different made us more balanced.
For a while I've been just kind of going along - stagnating. I operated under that assumption that almost everyone makes - there will always be more time. More time to fix what's wrong. More time to make sure that everything was okay. I knew he was frustrated by my slovenliness, but I thought I would have time to make it right. I feel ashamed when I think about how I shirked all my responsibilities and just let Steven take care of it all. I used to help out some around the house (taking out the garbage, doing some of the dishes, etc.), but I haven't done that in a long time. I don't know why I thought it was okay to take him for granted like that.
Not that I'm saying that our break up is my fault completely - we both share in the blame here. Steven thinks that coming right out and saying something along the lines of "This is what I need to change or I don't think we can make it" is an ultimatum and if you have to give an ultimatum, then you're just changing the person and you're better off just finding someone else. I think that's not saying how you really feel and if you don't say it, it can't be fixed, dooming the relationship to failure.
I think that over the last year or so we lost each other. I was battling issues at work and sinking into a depression. He was overwhelmed with the amount of business that his own company had. We settled into a rut. We began to drift apart and lost sight of what was really important - each other. It's amazing how a break-up can give you such clarity - how I can now see what's important.
If I had my heart of heart's desires, it would be that, after we take a little time off from one another, we could sit down in January, talk a bit (and I mean really talk, not just hint around) about what we both need, and give this another try. Go out to dinner or dancing and rediscover each other.
Maybe it would work, maybe it wouldn't (though, of course, I hope it would), but I believe that six years worth of love and life together is far too precious to throw away without a second chance - a shot at redemption, if you will. No one is perfect, but when you love and, more importantly, like someone (Steven once told me that he liked me more than he thought he'd ever like a woman), that puts you ahead of the game. We all have problems and issues and having a foundation of love to try and repair them on is more than a lot of people can say. Love between two people - especially after the amount of time we've spent together - is very precious. It would be a sin to just let it die without trying to save it first.
I know that I had said that the worst part of our break-up was the slap in the face of taking my garage door openers and stuff like that, but after talking to Christine, I think what really is the worst part is that he gave up on not just me, but us. After six years, would a second chance be asking for too much?
I know that Steven said that "we've been working on this for years," but I haven't been, not really. I never realized how serious our problems were, something that I deeply regret now. I know that if we were to get back together without addressing these things, we would never be able to stay together. But, I think with a little work on both our parts, we could fix some of our problems and be happy together again.
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I admire your clarity during such a tough time for you. I hope things work out for the best. :)
Posted by D at November 23, 2003 02:48 AM
sometimes it's the time that people need...
time to see what they miss
time to see that things can be changed
time to figure out how to say what they really mean
time to focus on what went well, what went wrong
time to regroup and approach eachother in love
time...
I'm still praying for you, and I hope everything works out for the greater good!
Posted by amancay at November 23, 2003 05:10 AM
**hugs**
Posted by kat at November 23, 2003 09:26 AM
Like I said the other day - your reaction to all of this is completely different then I would have expected. I'm proud of you and impressed by you in so many ways. It's like watching you grow in to a stronger person (even though I know you feel very weak) right before my eyes. I hope with all hope possible that he will give you guys another chance, and that in getting that chance you will both work towards a better future.
Posted by Christine at November 23, 2003 01:24 PM
Clarity is right. Kymberlie, you really put things into perspective with this post. (You also put into words some things I have been thinking about as to my own life.) I hope Steven reads this. (I hope that's okay to say) It should make things clearer for him, too. There is hope. Good luck.
Posted by Marie at November 23, 2003 01:41 PM
You have a great way with words, and a true clarity on the issue at hand. I hope all the best for you, and I hope that talk will happen after the holidays. I think it will be the best thing.
Posted by amber at November 23, 2003 03:15 PM
I hope everything works out for the best. I am sorry to hear about everything going on. *hugs*
Posted by syd at November 23, 2003 05:35 PM
I have to say that was mighty impressive and well thought and most of all FELT. People like you with that kind of love is one of a kind. I know with him sharing the time he did with you he knows this .. so some things slipped.
If he doesnt lay in bed at night and think about you to in the middle of the day unable to work cause he misses things about you then its his loss. My marriage has totally failed, I want things to work and what not but she doesnt care .. I made the mistake when i married her thinking things would get better .. just dont fall into this group i have to be with him, what you have with him is one of a kind, im sure he knows this .. im hoping its only his work and things and he doesnt want you to feel left alone while hes busy.
I hope he reads this to, and my words to him.
Steven, shes a wonderful woman. She feels and loves you like NO OTHER. You will never find that answer from someone else they will always be second best. As a male myself I know sometimes we need change but moving away from her isnt the answer, you will regret it. I only wish I could have found what you did with her.
Posted by Matt_31 at November 23, 2003 11:35 PM
Yikes. Yikes. Yikes. I've been catching up on my blog reading, what a difference a week makes! So, so sorry. It's really sad to read that someone else is going through what I've been going through. Hopefully a little hiatus will help both of you. It does happen. Really sorry this happened right before the holidays. (EXACTLY, almost to the date, when it happened to me)
As sad and lonely as the road has been for me - thinking I'm the only one in the world who failed at a six year relationship - I've never wished my "situation" on anyone. So, so sorry.
Sad to say, the only solid advice I can give from my ever evolving experience is: Try to get beyond blame. Try to maintain your obvious clarity and focus. Try not to slip into too many "what if" sessions with yourself. Most importantly, don't lose site of yourself. Remember you are a creative, unique, worthy, viable human being. Remember you have an identity beyond being part of a couple. You may feel cut adrift without a compass, but you are still piloting an otherwise functioning boat. (I hate platitudes, but, that sums up how I've felt since my break-up.)
I hope with all my bloggy little heart this will sort itself out and in a short time you two will be talking and moving forward together.
Posted by Trillian at November 24, 2003 11:23 AM
Been there, done that, two years ago January. I could have written your post, except we were married and had a small child.
If I may be so bold as to recommend Michele Weiner-Davis' books (and website: http://www.divorcebusting.com) I got SO much strength from the forums with people going through the same thing, and the thought that one person CAN turn breakups around, but it takes a LOT of time and a LOT of patience.
How do I know? On Halloween, my husband called me to tell me he'd made a huge mistake when he said he wanted out. So now we're in the rebuilding phase, but it *did* work for me. And if it hadn't? I'd still have grown and learned so much from following the process. You can email me offline if you want; I have no stake in any of the Divorce Busting stuff, other than it saving my sanity and my relationship.
Jody
Posted by Jody at November 24, 2003 12:19 PM
Hi -- I found your site through nervousness.org. I was searching for Houstoners... there's a new Houston art/craft group, and so I just thought perhaps you would want to know about it.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stitchnbitch-houston/
Heather
p.s. my apologies for this random spam-like message...
Posted by yardenxanthe at November 24, 2003 10:50 PM
Adding to the random spam-like comment, I've known you for over 3 years now... and the thought of you stitching? Or doing anything crafty? I'm cracking up. I can see you bleeding out thanks to a cross-stitch needle (I have a link to some lovely "Go Fuck Yourself" kits on my site!) or gluing your fingers together or something like that.
I am amused.
Meanwhile, back on topic - remember, blame is a two way street. Always.
Posted by Christine at November 25, 2003 09:50 AM
I know it's going to hard but life will go on and maybe Steven will have second thoughts and decide it's time to really talk ... I'll be thinking about ya sis!
Posted by Oasis at November 25, 2003 07:03 PM
Oh girl! I know how you feel! My wife dropped the bomb on me last April - didn't want to work on fixing the marraige, just wanted out. I can second your thoughts on the other person not just giving up on you, but on "us" - the 10 years we had together...
It has hurt like hell (and still does), but I am in a MUCH better place now than I was those 6 months ago...
Keep a positive outlook, and don't beat yourself up too much!!
Posted by don at November 26, 2003 12:50 AM
many hugs to you. I know this is a difficult time but you are so strong and I admire that...
just letting you know someone out there is thinking of you:)
Posted by ericalynn at November 26, 2003 08:12 PM
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Thinner
The only good thing about breaking up with someone is the way that you almost always loose weight. I've lost five pounds on my "only eat a little bit every few days" diet.
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I lost 30 when I was stood up at the alter.. hang in there sweetie. :)
Posted by Susan at November 18, 2003 11:44 PM
Take care of yourself, sweetheart. I'm thinking about you. {{{hugs}}
Posted by kristine at November 19, 2003 01:28 AM
Take care of yourself, hun. I'm keeping you in my thoughts.
Posted by amber at November 19, 2003 07:30 AM
There ya go...always thought you were a "glass is half full" type of girl. ;)
Posted by daisy at November 19, 2003 07:56 AM
Please take care of yourself girl. Losing weight is good if you are trying to. After a breakup depression will set in, then the resolution comes. *HUGS* Drink lots of water so you don't get dehydrated. Email or IM me if you want to talk. *HUGS*
Posted by Sara at November 19, 2003 09:36 AM
one of the best ways to deal with unfortunate things is to find the silver lining...now that you are single again, you can go and do what you want, when you want and with whomever you want with no regards to anyone other than yourself. Sorry for the breakup,
Posted by Chaos at November 19, 2003 10:52 AM
Hang in there! You better get to eating, or I'll be driving out there to take you out for dinner! :-) Wouldn't that be fun! ((HUGS))
Posted by Pam at November 19, 2003 04:13 PM
Eat a little something. I know the thought of food probably makes you ill right now...but why should you suffer more than the person who caused you this pain. Dont let him steal this time in your life...you will never get it back. I hope you are doing something fun right now. Hugs
Posted by passionfish at November 19, 2003 05:26 PM
:( sorry to hear about this hun. I'll chalk up six years next month too, and would be devastated if it ended :\ take care :(
Posted by Fiona at November 19, 2003 10:02 PM
Honey, I'm so sorry. I don't know what else to say. *hug*
Posted by Christine at November 20, 2003 12:08 AM
i lost almost 40 pounds, since my break up in august.. which made my break up the best thing that ever happened to me.. and on top of it all, i saved on all the slimming pills i used to splurge on..
Posted by femme at November 20, 2003 05:37 AM
Just about the only good thing that comes from a breakup, oh and that you can stop sucking in your gut, you can eat popcorn in your underwear and you can finally sing loudly and offkey to all those songs you're afraid to admit you love.
Posted by emily at November 20, 2003 01:37 PM
I don't have anything that someone else hasn't said. I send you my biggest hug. That is a heavy heartache.
Posted by Stephanie at November 20, 2003 08:27 PM
Im some ways i wish mine would end like your has but im being hung like a string on mine .. im sorry such happened but your more then good enough for find others .. im sure theres a line waiting to come up to bat to go on a date with you ..
Posted by Matt_31 at November 21, 2003 07:33 AM
So, I need to start dumping girlfriends to lose weight?
Posted by Geoffrey at November 22, 2003 01:18 PM
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After
It's amazing how everything can change in just a matter of hours. Friday I was happy thinking how it was finally the weekend and I would soon be home with Steven, only to be confronted with reality when he got home and instead told me that our life together was over.
I feel like I've been stuck in a time warp. I've only had two serious relationships and now that mine with Steven is over I am back at my parents' house sleeping in my old bedroom, alone again.
I can't seem to find any meaning in anything and hours are just passing with nothing to move towards. I haven't eaten anything since Friday afternoon but I have no hunger for anything.
I know objectively that time will heal all wounds and that these feelings will pass, but I don't think I can do this again. Steven told me that he would never hurt me and he lied. All I keep coming back to is that nothing lasts forever and everything is a lie. Why should I even bother with men and relationships since they're doomed to end some day?
Since I've lived with Steven in his condo (no longer ours now), I have three years worth of stuff at his place that I'll need to get. I also have Bella, my cat, but I can't get her since my parents have a dog and Russell, my brother, is allergic to her. Steven swore that he would take care of her until I could come get her, but I realistically can't see a time in the next few months when that will even be possible. I miss her terribly.
The worst part of this break-up is that Steven did things like taking my garage and gate openers and moving his money from the place that he kept it. Like he expected me to do something - steal his money or his car or something like that. He must not have known me at all to think I would do something like that.
I want to thank everyone who has sent me an e-mail or left a comment here. It's good to know that people care about you though it's hard to find solace when the one person who was supposed to love you no matter what finds that they don't want you in their life any longer.
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Oh, Kymberlie. I'm so sorry.
Posted by Natalie at November 16, 2003 03:52 PM
Kymberlie, I am so sorry and I know what it is like to start again. Take the time you need and eat something when you can. We are all thinking of you. ***hugs***
Posted by kat at November 16, 2003 04:09 PM
Give yourself some time. After all he has obviously had some time to think about this move and to make plans regarding the decision. You have just found out about it less than 48 hours ago. You should tell him you need to take some time to make your own decisions now about your life and where to go from here. You have to find a place to live and I truly believe he should help you even with things such as the deposits and the moving expenses. After all you have been sharing for 3 years and you were the one that gave things up to move in WITH him so why shouldn't he bear some of the responsibility in getting you set up again. Difficult as it is and as much as you probably want to "just get it over and done with" stay strong and ask for what you deserve. You may not have been married but you gave a lot of yourself to this person for six years and that deserves some consideration.
Posted by daisy at November 16, 2003 04:53 PM
Oh Sweetheart. I am so sorry. I wish I was there to give you great big hugs and make everything better. I know that it hurts, and I know what you are going through. and i wish this didn't sounds as trite as it seems to be. One day at a time sweet pea. one day at a time. we are here for you. *big squishy hugs*
Posted by munin at November 16, 2003 06:34 PM
*HUGS* girlie! I'm sorry this happened and I wish there was something I could do to help.
Posted by Sara at November 16, 2003 06:54 PM
Sorry to hear of the split. You will get back on the horse in time. Not all men are sh!ts (unfortunately too many are though.)
When you off him, use a shotgun. This might allay suspicion as they would expect you to use a more female weapon, like poison. Loosening a brake line is a good tactic if he drives on a freeway or mountainous road to work. Of course the best way would be how they killed Caretaker in the movie "The Longest Yard" an exploding lightbulb. http://www.letifer.org/acb/litebulb.htm
Disclaimer: In no way am I actually endorsing any of these procedures, these are strictly for daydream therapy.
Posted by Brian the Red at November 16, 2003 07:34 PM
Yuck!! :( I'm so sorry this happened. Hang in there!!
Posted by Jennifer at November 16, 2003 08:49 PM
I wish I had something wise and helpful to say. If you need an ear, I'm really easy to find online/email/IM or on the phone. *hugs*
Posted by Lisa at November 16, 2003 08:49 PM
There's not much to say except for the normal cliches, but just look to your family and friends and let them help you out. {{hugs}}
Posted by Adelle at November 16, 2003 09:12 PM
I've been thinking about you all day, and I have faith that you will come out of this stronger and better than ever before. Time. Give yourself time. You are a fantastic person - and I should know. Like you said ... siamese twins couldn't even spend as much time together as we have!
Posted by Christine at November 16, 2003 10:30 PM
I'm so sorry :( Hope things turn for the best.
Posted by Bea at November 17, 2003 02:19 AM
Hi Kimberly,
I wish I had some great words of wisdom to offer to you. :( But if you ever want to chat, IM me. (the handles are on my weblog.
((hugs))
Posted by Martie at November 17, 2003 02:45 AM
your site appeared on mine via blogsnob. sorry to read about your breakup. i went through the same thing 3 years ago after 8.5 years. spend time looking after yourself. let your friends love and spoil you. take care and good luck. p.s. i absolutely adore the fishbowl picture - is it your own work?
Posted by susan at November 17, 2003 05:42 AM
Kymberlie! I'm sorry to hear of your split with Steven and that you're having to go through this. I hope you eat something soon and are able to spend lots of time with your friends who care. (((hugs)))
Posted by liz at November 17, 2003 08:01 AM
"Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened"
Actually, I've never found much comfort in that one.
{{hugs}}
Posted by Harmony at November 17, 2003 08:12 AM
My deepest sympathies. Few words can express the feelings that you are going through, and even fewer can express how sorry I, we, all are. Warm wishes.
Posted by Jay at November 17, 2003 08:39 AM
Not only does time heal all wounds, also time wounds all heels.
I'm sorry that you are hurting. Take care of yourself.
Posted by shell at November 17, 2003 08:43 AM
I know that nothing anyone can say will help, but I hope it helps to know that we are all here for you.
Posted by MishMish at November 17, 2003 09:51 AM
Kymberlie, my heart hurts for you. I'm so sorry this happened. You're in my thoughts. Everything will be okay, as trite as it sounds. Take the time you need for you. Take care of yourself. It sounds like you have an amazing network of friends at your disposal, but if you should need one more... give me a yell.
Posted by Melissa at November 17, 2003 11:56 AM
oh man, not fun ... not fun at all. all i can say is "keep the faith" ... don't give up on all guys. please. we're not all bad. you will find somebody who treats you like you deserve to be treated.
but for now, take care of yourself ... try to put it past you.
at least you'll get my cds for the cd swap soon! :-)
Posted by tj at November 17, 2003 02:14 PM
I'm so sorry!! I wish there was something that I could do. Just know that we are all here for you! {{{HUGS}}}
Posted by Ash at November 17, 2003 02:19 PM
I'm so sorry, honey. I know exactly what you're going through. My husband dumped me last year after seven years of marriage. It's a living hell in the beginning, but things do work out. It just takes time and faith in yourself.
Keep your chin up and remember one thing...YOU WILL GET THROUGH IT.
Posted by Lisa at November 17, 2003 03:30 PM
sending hugs your way. i went through the same exact thing a year and a half ago. it's tough but you'll get through it. i did!
Posted by reality at November 17, 2003 06:44 PM
More hugs to you...I wish I had something wise to say...but then again...wise words usually don't help.
Take care...
Posted by Andrea at November 18, 2003 10:19 AM
Oh Kimberlie. I know saying it doesn't change anything but I'm so sorry you had to be hurt like that. If you want to talk, you've got my email. I know it will take time, but I hope you're feeling better soon.
Posted by Rayne at November 18, 2003 03:27 PM
Its weird how I even got to this blog...looking for a font redesnek and it brought me to your archives but you know how pisceans are....so inquisitive. I am so sorry that this happened to you six years is a long time to be in a relationship and then poof its gone. BIG HUGS to you....I hope your broken heart heals soon.
I will have to bookmark your blog and check on you to make sure you are ok.
Hugs from a fellow piscean and houstonian
Posted by PassionFish at November 18, 2003 07:36 PM
Oh no, Kimberly, I'm so sorry to read about this. :-( {{{hugs}}} and strong thoughts for you.
Posted by Hey Lisa at November 19, 2003 09:57 AM
I saw your link on another site. Sorry to hear about the breakup. Things may seem really difficult now but believe it or not they will get better. Hope you feel better soon.
Posted by Casidy at November 19, 2003 10:51 AM
I'm so sorry Kymberlie. If you need some one to listen, I'm here for you. I've never had a serious relationship but I can only imagine how you're feeling. I'd give you a big hug if I could.
Posted by Carla at November 19, 2003 11:21 AM
{{{{hugs}}}} and love to you, Kymberlie...
Posted by azure at November 19, 2003 12:34 PM
I'm so sorry Kymberlie. {{{hugs to you}}}
Posted by Kathy at November 21, 2003 09:24 PM
I went on line to ask help on getting my girlfriend back. She was my life. I believed in her with all my heart. Bang she dropped me at Thanksgiving. Also my birthday. She had not been dicorced outof a bad marriage little less than a year. She has a child of which I also love. Her ex hus was mean to her and a bad dad. I am sorry you are going through this. I swear I know the feeling. I feel as if my whole world has falen apart. I too have lost track of life. I too have not eaten. I have been a pathetic begger. why, why, why etc. She rolls her eyes and basically says too bad. I have made a fool of myself. Just try to keep your head up sweety. omehow things have a way of turning out for the best.
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Steven just dumped me. Six years next month and it's over. Just like that.
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I'm so sorry Kymberlie. Are you OK?
Posted by Mac at November 14, 2003 07:45 PM
OMG, Kymberlie - *hug* i'm sooo sorry!!!
Posted by kathy at November 14, 2003 07:45 PM
Kymberlie, I am so sorry. ***hugs***
Posted by kat at November 14, 2003 08:05 PM
Hi. I found you via Natalie...I like your blog. Except for the "I got dumped" part. I thought I had exclusive rights. Oh well. Everything looks very interesting here. I'll be back. Nice to meet you.
Mark
Posted by Mark at November 14, 2003 08:20 PM
I'm so sorry!!! How are you holding up?
Posted by amber at November 14, 2003 08:34 PM
oh god. ouch.
Posted by meegan at November 14, 2003 08:43 PM
Oh.My.God! I am so sorry!! Are you alright?
Posted by ginadapooh at November 14, 2003 08:59 PM
Oh NO! Are you ok?
Posted by Susan at November 14, 2003 11:06 PM
Oh goodness....Hugs! Many Hugs even!
Posted by Andrea at November 15, 2003 12:16 AM
I am sooo sorry!!! Hope you are Ok....
Posted by Adelle at November 15, 2003 12:17 AM
shock and awe is the only thing I can conjure... I'll be praying for you, I can't imagine what is to come for you and how you might be feeling... I know you have wonderful friends who will rise to the occasion and be there for you in this time... *hug*
Posted by amancay at November 15, 2003 03:03 AM
OMG, Kymberlie...I am so sorry to hear this.
(((hugs!!!)))
Posted by Christine at November 15, 2003 03:33 AM
*HUGS* Kymberlie! I'm so sorry to hear this girlie. Please let me know if you need an ear or a shoulder! *HUGS*
Posted by Sara at November 15, 2003 07:05 AM
Oh Kymberlie.. I am so sorry. I'll be thinking about you. ((HUGS))
Posted by Pam at November 15, 2003 08:50 AM
Oh! I'm so sorry. Take care of yourself!
Posted by margie at November 15, 2003 08:55 AM
you are strong, your friends will be here for you...you will make it through this also. i'll be thinking of you.
Jen
Posted by Jennifer at November 15, 2003 09:47 AM
Wow. I'm sorry to hear that, Kymberlie. Most of the time when a relationship ends, it just opens the door to something new. You're in my thoughts.
Posted by nastybastard at November 15, 2003 12:42 PM
I'm so sorry, Kymberlie. Please let me know if there's anything I can do for you. *hugs*
Posted by Lisa at November 15, 2003 01:41 PM
Oh no sweetie! It seems so unoriginal to say what everyone else has already said, but we all mean it. I'm so sorry. {{{{{{{{{{Kymberlie}}}}}}}}}}}}
Posted by Crankydragon at November 15, 2003 01:57 PM
Unreal. I am so sorry, Kymberlie.
Posted by Marie at November 15, 2003 03:12 PM
I've been thinking of you ... you know where to find me and the door is always open.
Posted by Christine at November 15, 2003 07:07 PM
I'm so sorry. I'll be thinking of you & hopefully you'll come out this Friday for the tiara party... I'll give you a rela hug then.
Posted by cybertoad at November 15, 2003 07:27 PM
What a fool he is...
Posted by daisy at November 15, 2003 07:50 PM
I don't know what's wrong with him. What a dope. I don't know what to say that hasn't been said, but I hope all is well soon!
Posted by Alison at November 15, 2003 07:56 PM
I'm really sorry to hear that. I know we haven't me yet, but we will and when we do I'm going to give you a great big hug. I know how it feels. It gets better. In a few months you'll probably wonder why you put up with his shit for so many years.
Posted by emily at November 15, 2003 09:18 PM
Wow. Six years is a long time, sorry to hear that you guys broke up. Looks like you have lots of people who care though, and that's something.
Posted by Hols at November 15, 2003 11:53 PM
I just ran across your site from Ruthie's blog, sorry to hear about the breakup. Hang in there and do the best you can, I know exactly what you are going through.
Posted by Shane at November 16, 2003 03:13 AM
Sorry... :-(
Posted by Don at November 16, 2003 06:26 AM
I'm so sorry.
Posted by Camille at November 16, 2003 01:42 PM
I'm so sorry. I wish there was something I could do or say. Just please know I'm thinking of you!
Posted by robyn at November 16, 2003 03:55 PM
I'm so sorry to hear that.
Posted by Jen at November 16, 2003 09:40 PM
god... i know this is a little late but *huge giant hugs*
Posted by kim at November 17, 2003 02:38 PM
holy shit, babe! i'm sooo sorry....
Posted by mikey at November 19, 2003 12:30 PM
Ohhh Kymberlie, I'm so so sorry to hear that. Please know that there are a lot of people out there (myself included) who are here for you if you need us. Please take care, dear....
Posted by Christine at November 21, 2003 06:26 PM
OMG Kimberly Im so sorry to hear this! BIG HUGS!!
Posted by Oasis at November 25, 2003 07:00 PM
Oh Gosh girl! This is aweful!! I'm thinking of you!
Posted by don at November 26, 2003 12:40 AM
OMG... Sissy... I don't know why I haven't been here in ages... but I haven't...
Damn... I just can't believe it... and I know it's been months but DAMN....
*hugs*
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March Personality Traits
I saw this over at Melissa's and couldn't resist doing it. Basically, you take the traits associated with your birth month and cross out anything that doesn't apply. I've also added my coment about each trait in italics behind it. I'll put all the months in the extended entry so you can play along too.
March:
Attractive personality. (I hope so anyway.) Sexy. (I think this probably applies.) Affectionate. (Very much so.) Shy and reserved. (Sometimes, but not for the most part.) Secretive. (Probably not or otherwise I wouldn't have a blog.) Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. (Definitely me. I've been told I'm generous to a fault.) Loves peace and serenity. (Who doesn't?) Sensitive to others. (I think so, but this is something that I've been losing touch with lately. I need to be better about this.) Loves to serve others. (Not really.) Easily angered. (I've noticed this about myself lately. I used to be much slower to anger but a lot of stuff just sets me off now.) Trustworthy. (I think and hope so.) Appreciative and returns kindness. (Definitely.) Observant and assesses others. (I think so.) Revengeful. (This described me for a while after my break-up with my ex, but I don't think it does anymore.) Loves to dream and fantasize. (Very me. I especially love to fantasize about winning the lottery.) Loves traveling. (Yes, yes, yes! I beg Steven all the time to take me places.) Loves attention. (Guilty as charged.) Hasty decisions in choosing partners. (Definitely not me. I've only had two serious relationships and they've both lasted over five years. Keep in mind I'm only twenty-eight and didn't start dating until I was a junior in high school.) Loves home decors. (Ever since I started watching Trading Spaces, I've loved dreaming about having a house and fixing it up nice.) Musically talented. (Another big yes. I loved marching band in high school and we won state my senior year.) Loves special things. (Again, who doesn't?) Moody. (Guilty as charged again.)
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January:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people's flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.
February:
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but those not show it. Dislike unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.
March:
Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.
April:
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their luver can see.
May:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.
June:
Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.
July:
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.
August:
Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride of oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.
September:
Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people's mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive.Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves sports, leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.
October:
Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.
November:
Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.
December:
Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egoistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.
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How cool!
Posted by Susan at November 14, 2003 08:52 AM
very cool. something to try over the weekend :o)
Posted by munin at November 14, 2003 04:27 PM
I looked at this and October suits me more closely than September, yet I am a september born child (just a month after elvis died)How unusual am I? Or am I rather normal. I think someone stole this out of and didn't adjust for the difference in month starts and gregorian month starts.
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Ninety Neurotic Nights
The Neurotic Fishbowl is the latest site to receive Shelli's "This is Your Blog" treatment. You can go see all the hard work she did here.
Thanks, Shelli! It's an honor.
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Online! The Book
I was checking my e-mail when I noticed that ShutterBlog had been updated. I went to go check it out and was amazed to find out that Picture Fish, my photoblog, had been mentioned in a book!
If you look under the red circle, you'll see Picture Fish's mention. How cool is that? I'm in a book! (Click image for supersize. Image shamelessly stolen from Robyn but at least I uploaded it to my own server!)
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Well, I'll be ... there's Pixelog too - with the old URL! (I wonder if that still takes people to the site. I should probably check that...)
Posted by Christine at November 7, 2003 01:39 PM
Glad to give the linky-love, m'dear! :-)
Posted by robyn at November 7, 2003 01:41 PM
Sorry about the link Christine -- we wrote this well over a year ago and SO MUCH has changed since that time. (Picture Yourself is there, too, btw -- second link.) And Big Pink Cookie is on our list of recommended blogs on page 388 as well.
Posted by robyn at November 7, 2003 01:51 PM
Whoa that is so cool!
Posted by sphinx at November 7, 2003 04:46 PM
Oh, no problemo on the linko - I figured that was exactly what happened! The link still works, and I noticed PY listed too (after I left the comment) - too cool! Now I just can't wait for my copy to arrive so I can add it to my collection of blog books! Sort of like high school yearbooks - but without the bad hair.
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The Cyber Tip Jar
I've gotten into an arguement this morning over mentioning in one of my posts that if you want to throw some money this way to help me with my medical bills, feel free. Apparently, this equates me with being a whore. I don't see it this way and even though I've only had one or two people see this as a problem, I feel like addressing it anyway.
Personally, I have no problem with people putting up tip jars. I've donated to people that wanted PenCams, needed money for moving, had their stuff stolen, have their own medical bills, or just have a tight money situation. I know I've dropped several hundred dollars this year on that kind of thing. If I like someone and I can help them out with a few bucks, it makes me happy to do so.
I have not quit my job and asked people to pay all my bills. This does not mean that I am not grateful to have survived. I've been hit with a very large unexpected expense. If anyone out there wants to help, that's great. If you don't, that's fine too. It's your choice.
Feel free to think I'm selfish or don't be bothered by it one way or another. I just had to get this off my chest.
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Here here! I personally am offended at the thought that someone would accuse you of such horrible intent. What people seem to forget here is that this is YOUR webspace, and not theirs. This entitles you to do with it as you wish; place whatever you want on it, etc. Who cares if you have a tip jar, donation bank, etc? There are so many of us that do, and just because we have them doesn't mean that we EXPECT people to give us money.
I, like you, have donated to several people in tight situations. It's one of those things that just makes you feel better about yourself & the human race. If I have it to give, and someone needs help, why SHOULDN'T I pitch in here and there, as long as a person is trying to help their self?
Screw what other people think; those same people who judge you now for whatever reason will in turn need a little kindness & help one day themselves, and when they do, they should HOPE someone would be willing to do that, rather than bash them for needing the help in the first place.
I wish you much luck, and hope that everything works out for you. :)
Posted by Asherah at November 6, 2003 11:20 AM
That's terrible. I have no problem with anyone asking for donations for anything on their own website.
Posted by etherian at November 6, 2003 07:31 PM
Isn't it funny that people are willing to give money to buy to flowers that you don't need, but are completely unwilling to help pay bills?
Posted by emily at November 7, 2003 09:51 AM
I don't have a problem with it. It is YOUR site. You can put whatever you want on YOUR Site.
Posted by Ash at November 7, 2003 02:05 PM
Ugh. People would complain if they didn't have anything to complain about. Who do you think will receive the karma in the end? Those helping someone in need, or those merely tossing around words like "whore"? Hang in there!
Posted by robyn at November 7, 2003 04:05 PM
How dare you put a tip jar out there, you are like all the other liberal pigs wanting people to help them when they are unwilling to help themselves. WHORE!!!
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The Cost of Staying
I've been receiving some Explanation of Benefits statements from my insurance company showing the cost of my hospital stay, various tests, etc. I about died when I saw "Room and Board" costs for my eight day stay. Eight days in the hospital - not including all the tests and doctor visits - totaled $43,337.25. How insane is that? Healthcare in this country is so inflated.
Can't wait for the actual bills to start arriving. Like I've got an extra $5,00 or so to pay them. On that note, feel free to hit that PayPal button in the sidebar if you want. ;-)
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You have insurance, don't you? There are plenty of people who don't, and that's the time to worry. I think you should be glad you survived the ordeal and be thankful for what you have instead of asking other people to take care of it for you.
Posted by trish at November 6, 2003 08:35 AM
I'm sorry you will have the bills coming to you girlie! It's depressing seeing the bills in black & white isn't it?
Posted by Sara at November 8, 2003 09:44 PM
Between my mom's brain surgery, and my father's recent heart surgery, they currently owe the hospital $356,783.69
I think my family going to be in debt for a loooong time.*lol*
But at lease, I still get to spend the holidays with both of my parents. They both lived thru really risky surgeries...
And I think thats worth that huge bill. :)
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Bloggers and Tortillas
I just a few hours Steven and I will be at Lupe Tortilla for dinner and drinks (maybe - damn blood thinners!) with the H-Town Bloggers. This is only my third outing with the group, so I hope to meet some new people and see some old friends.
In the northwest area (I-45 near Richey Road)? Come by and see us!
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I wish Houston was a bit closer... those of us in Dallas never get together. Maybe I should start something :)
Posted by Adelle at October 28, 2003 06:16 PM
I'm out the door...I'll see ya there!
Posted by MishMish at October 28, 2003 06:46 PM
Hope you have a great time. maybe one day we'll make it down to h-town
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Posted by munin at October 28, 2003 07:03 PM
Thanks for the CDs! Sorry I couldn't meet you last night.
Posted by emily at October 29, 2003 01:58 PM
I could use a drink myself. have a good time!!
Posted by sphinx at October 29, 2003 03:51 PM
Hey Adelle - I've often wished I lived in Dallas so I could hang out with the DFW Bloggers! They have a GREAT group - lots of really wonderful people. I've spent a lot of time with them in Austin every year at SXSW, and I'm planning a road trip one of these days. Look them up - guaranteed fun! :)
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Reunion Photos At Last
I finally have some pictures from my reunion ready to put up! (Click photo for supersized image.)
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This is me and Amy Metzler. Amy was a football trainer and when I was down on the sidelines with the band for halftime we'd always talk. She's a sweetie.
This is Brian Rolón. We've been friends since elementary school and I was delighted that he managed to make it to the reunion. He was a big reason that I decided to be a percussionist (can you say major crush?), something that I always enjoyed and was always proud of (one of the few girls that marched a drum in the state - and a bass drum, not the small one either, at that). He lives back in the area now and I hope that we can start haning out again.
This is Adeela Gill, the valedictorian of our class. Adeela and I were really good friends and I was so happy to see that she made it to the reunion I almost cried. She lives in New Jersey now so it was real luck that she happened to be down visiting her family at the same time. She's incredibly gorgeous and as wonderful as ever.
This is Bryan Lloyd who know has a kick ass job in the video game industry. He lived across from my evil ex, so we saw each other a lot. He's a great guy with really nice parents.
Back row (left to right): Heather Harrison, me, Elizabeth Zajicek; Front row (left to right): Rochelle Head, Adeela Gill, Jena Bates
A bunch of great girls that I was either in band with or in geeky honor courses with. We're all nerds, but the good kind. :-)
Me and Adeela with Jenny Fraizer. Jenny and I had independent study together first period our senior year which meant we had an hour to talk and make runs to McDonald's for breakfast. Definitely the most fun class that I ever had.
The inevitable group shot. Not very well organized, so you can't see most people.
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Ok, how weird that you know someone named Zajicek!!! That is my grandmother's maiden name - Not something that is very popular! Where was your HS?
Posted by Adelle at October 26, 2003 07:33 PM
Ahh, reunions! Loved going through each of the pics, thanks!
Posted by Christine at October 26, 2003 10:43 PM
I have been searching for Amy Metzler for a long time, do you have any idea how to get in touch with her. Please let me know.
Thank you,
Jaime
Posted by Jaime at June 9, 2004 03:47 PM
I am trying to get in touch with Elizabeth Zajicek! Please give her my email if you have a way! Thank you!
Tell her Rebecca Greenwood is looking for her. AKA Becky.
Posted by Rebecca at November 29, 2004 08:11 PM
This is Elizabeth and i was just emailed this from a completely unrelated person i know in austin to let me know someone was looking for me. I would very much like to get in touch with becky greenwood if you could pass along my email address. Kleobunny@gmail.com
Posted by Elizabeth Zajicek at August 6, 2005 03:50 PM
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Good News, Bad News
I came back from the doctor this afternoon and was going to post an update only to find that my site was down. Oy! Now that it's back up, here's the latest scoop.
The good news is that it is definitely not a blood clot and I probably don't have kidney stones. The bad news is that it is most likely a UTI (urinary tract infection) which hurts like a bitch. They're going to send off for some labwork to verify, but they've started me on more antibiotics.
I told the doctor that I was having a lot of back pain and since I can't take asprin, ibuprofen, Aleve, Midol, or Tylenol, what am I supposed to do for pain? That nice man wrote me a Vicodan perscription, so I took one when I got home and I'll tell you what, I definitely feel a lot better.
I really need to go to work tomorrow, so here's hoping that I don't feel in too much pain or too drugged up to go!
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ohhh, Vicodin.... gooooooooooood stuff. hehe :) It'll keep you feeling happy too.... on top of the world! I took that stuff for a very brief time when I had surgery on my broken toe, and found myself craving it after I was healed. It's pretty addictive, but works wonders when you're hurting. Hope you feel much better soon.
Posted by *Dee* at October 21, 2003 07:54 PM
Hope you get feeling better soon. That vicodin is fun stuff but I agree, very addictive. Be careful with it. :)
Posted by Kat at October 21, 2003 08:49 PM
Healing thought being sent your way! You'd think your body would just say "enough!" and get back to being healthy!
Posted by margie at October 21, 2003 09:24 PM
dammit girl, would you just get well, once and for all?
Posted by mikey at October 22, 2003 06:05 PM
Sorry about the UTI, but it sounds like you're feeling better overall, so that's good. It looks like you've read some good books lately too. I'll have to come back and read the reviews (not that I don't have 12+ books in the "to read" stack already). :)
Posted by Lisa-grrl at October 25, 2003 08:43 PM
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Feeling Shitty
I've been feeling shitty for the last few days, so I'm going into the doctor's office this morning to have him check me out. My back's been killing me and I'm half convinced it's another clot. Everyone send good thoughts my way so that it turns out I'm being paranoid and there's nothing wrong with me.
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*good vibes good vibes good vibes*
*get well vibes get well vibes get well vibes* Take care, sweetie!
Posted by Crankydragon at October 21, 2003 10:10 AM
*sends good thoughts*
*fingers crossed*
Posted by tj at October 21, 2003 10:15 AM
I hope everything works out Ok!!!!
Posted by Adelle at October 21, 2003 10:25 AM
Definitely sending those good thoughts.
Posted by daisy at October 21, 2003 10:32 AM
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Old Friends
Tonight is my ten year high school reunion. I've got to go get ready in a minute (running late - big surprise), but I thought I'd make a quick post. It ought to be interesting to see who shows up. I went to school with the same group of people from elementary on up and it would be good to see a lot of them again. Here's hoping that it's a fun time!
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Hope you had fun. I missed my 10 year one. Was there any Romey and Michelle moments? :)
Posted by Susan at October 19, 2003 08:54 AM
I hope you had a blast! I went to my 10 year and it was nice to see people I went to school with once again. My 20 year reunion was last weekend.. but I didn't go.. gee.. now I feel really old! J/k :-)
Posted by Pam at October 19, 2003 09:07 AM
I hope you had a great time and I hope you'll tell us about it! I only graduated high school six years ago, but I'm looking forward to my reunion.
Posted by Meredith at October 19, 2003 11:28 AM
Hope you had a great time, and had lots of fun reminesces!
Posted by margie at October 19, 2003 01:55 PM
well? how did it go? I was looking forward to mine for, well, ten years. when it was finally time, I just didn't feel like going. now I regret it. how horrible is that?
I hope you had an awesome time!!!
Posted by erika at October 19, 2003 02:53 PM
So, where are the pictures? I want to see everyone all dressed up and fancy-like! ;)
Posted by Christine at October 20, 2003 02:48 PM
I didn't hear about mine until it was too late. Actually I don't even know anyone who attended...was it weird?
Posted by sean at October 21, 2003 01:37 AM
How was it? :) Hope you had a great time!
Posted by *Dee* at October 21, 2003 07:59 PM
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Hospital Expenses
Deleted because I don't want to have to deal with people's shit.
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Is that with or without health insurance? Yuck - I feel for you. am unemployed and uninsired myself. A scary place to be.
The good thing about medical bills is they will let you pay very little at a time, as long as you keep paying.
Posted by Danelle at October 15, 2003 12:13 PM
Kymberlie, you could send them $5 a week forever and they won't send the credit companies after you. As along as you are paying, they don't complain. It's the hospital. I have bills up the ying let me tell ya...lol I send them what I can every month and they have never complained.
Posted by Kat at October 15, 2003 02:09 PM
*growls at people who fling poo for no apparent reason*
Posted by amancay at October 15, 2003 08:01 PM
I missed whatever happened, so I just wanted to send you a hug [[[[[]]]]. Thinking of you... and really wishing I could read as many books as you this go round!!!
Posted by Zuly at October 19, 2003 01:57 PM
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Back Home!
Finally! I am now home from the hosiptal! It is so great to be here! I've missed everything about this place, especially Bella, but now that I am home, it's time to go take a real shower and get cleaned up. I'll probably post a little more tomorrow if not tonight.
I owe thanks to a lot of people, but since there's over 1,000 messages in my inbox (probably quite a bit of spam), it'll be slow going to catch up. Thank you everyone for your well wishes, your thoughts, and your prayers.
I am so happy to be home!
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Welcome back! I'm so glad you're okay!!!! I wrote you an email a couple of hours ago about some guy who emailed me thinking I was you...read it, it's pretty interesting.
Posted by Kristina at October 3, 2003 06:06 PM
welcome home, hon! i'm so glad that your doctor felt you were well enough to leave the hospital - they're so darned depressing.
now make sure you drink plenty of fluids, and don't over-extend yourself... we don't want a repeat performance ;)
love ya, doll
Posted by webgrrlie at October 3, 2003 06:09 PM
Congrats on feeling better
Posted by sean at October 3, 2003 06:17 PM
YAY!!! glad to see that you're getting better!!
Posted by Danni at October 3, 2003 06:19 PM
YAY!!! :)
Posted by Adelle at October 3, 2003 06:32 PM
yay!! glad to hear you're home and feeling better!! :)
Posted by azure at October 3, 2003 07:05 PM
Welcome home!!! We were thinking about you! Take it easy and have a wonderful weekend!
Posted by Pam at October 3, 2003 07:35 PM
Welcome home! I'm glad you're feeling better. :)
Posted by Lisa-grrl at October 3, 2003 07:47 PM
Welcome back!!!
Posted by Nicole at October 3, 2003 08:01 PM
I'm so happy to hear you're home!! Glad you're feeling better -- take gentle care... lots of happy healing thoughts are surrounding you!
Posted by Zuly at October 3, 2003 08:11 PM
welcome home! I'm so glad to see you back! {{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}
Posted by kristine at October 4, 2003 01:16 AM
WELCOME HOME! Sure did miss you around here... We'll continue to hold -- you get better!
Posted by robyn at October 4, 2003 05:50 AM
welcome home, Kymberlie!!! i bet you're glad to get out of that hospital bed!
Posted by Kathy at October 4, 2003 02:13 PM
welcome back!!!! *hugs*
Posted by *Dee* at October 4, 2003 08:18 PM
Welcome Back! The internet's just not the same without you! Glad you are doing better!!
Posted by eve at October 4, 2003 10:04 PM
I'm glad to see you are back home! Rest and rest some more. :)
Posted by Sara at October 6, 2003 12:26 PM
Welcome home Kymberlie - glad you are feeling better!
Posted by cybertoad at October 6, 2003 05:09 PM
glad you're ok :)
Posted by Jenna at October 6, 2003 05:11 PM
Welcome back Kymberlie.
happy to hear that you are feeling better. *squishes*
hoping that you'llbe right as rain soon.
Posted by munin at October 8, 2003 05:32 PM
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The Kymberlie Update
I spoke with Kymberlie this morning - they took her off the Heperin and she will be taking Cumadin by mouth now for thinning her blood to treat the clot. She is still in the hospital because they told her yesterday that she had fluid around her lungs, so they told her she could be in through Friday or the weekend. This morning the nurse said she seems better then last night, so now Kymberlie is waiting for the doctor to arrive to give her the update. She is anxious to go home, so I hope they release her by Friday!
I'll continue to post updates on her status here as soon as I know more details.
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I hope she's okay! Best wishes to one of my favorite bloggers!
Posted by Kristina at October 1, 2003 11:50 AM
Kymberlie -- I love you and am thinking wonderful, healing thoughts for you!!! Take care, my friend!!
Posted by Zuly at October 1, 2003 09:28 PM
Well I was writing out of the blue to ask Kymberlie what she thought that song "No Myth" by Michael Penn means. (She posted the lyrics on skittish.org.) And I find all this *drama* taking place. Good heavens an embolism?!? Good luck with your lungs, dear, may they last a good long time, get the extended warranty this time for sure.
Please pardon the intrusion from a stranger but I did have one possibly useful thing to contribute. I have a hunch she's itching to get back to the tube & keyboard. I've had back trouble for many weeks, unable to sit, and was agonizing how to get back on the computer as Neglect piled high. I finally rigged up a steel shelf table over a cot and zip-tied the keyboard to one face so it's vertical. It's pathetic, perhaps now I know what computer use will feel like in my 90's. But I can put in long hours again. I don't know if this remotely resembles your situation as you recuperate, Kymberlie, but if it is, I'd be glad to go into more detail (shelf brand, etc.)
And by all means, get yourself well, cherish every breath, and cherish all the souls here who so clearly love you. Bob
Posted by Bob at October 2, 2003 09:10 AM
well, anxious to get home is a good sign. kymberlie - best wishes on the road to recovery!
Posted by beth at October 2, 2003 03:58 PM
"...she will be taking Cumadin by mouth..."
ahem. huh-huh.
i'm not saying anything. except that i'm glad to hear that you're doing better (:
Posted by mikey at October 7, 2003 05:04 PM
"you're" as in Kymberlie. damn. i gotta make sure i'm commenting on the right post, huh.
Posted by mikey at October 7, 2003 05:06 PM
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From Worse to ... Even Worse and Better Again
Kymberlie asked that I post an update here on her behalf. Friday evening, they diagnosed her with a pulmonary embolism. She went through another round of tests for that, and a treatment with blood thinners has helped a lot. I went to visit her at the hospital earlier, and she is definitely in better spirits then she has been since this all began. They anticipate that she will be in the hospital through Wednesday or so - and after that it will probably be time at home recovering before she returns to work.
I am still coordinating taking goodies and messages to her - if you need to reach me about it, there are more details on my blog. I plan on going back over to the hospital on Tuesday to see her again.
Most importantly, she asked that I thank everyone for thinking of her, your thoughts & well wishes have really raised her spirits and truly helped!
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Do what the doctors say, ignore the surly nurses, and flirt appropriately with handsome orderlies.
We're all thinking of you!
Posted by Danelle at September 29, 2003 04:36 AM
Ohhhh Kymberlie! Please take care, dear! You'll stay here in my thoughts all the while. I pray for your safe recovery.
Christine, thanks for posting on her behalf :)
Posted by Christine at September 29, 2003 06:43 AM
That's so serious! I'm so grateful the doctors were able to figure out what was happening so quickly. Get well soon!
Posted by daisy at September 29, 2003 08:14 AM
gah! read about this on your site too christine.
kymberlie: get well NOW! hope you're feeling ok ... we miss you!
Posted by tj at September 29, 2003 08:16 AM
wow, pulumonary embolism? she got very, very lucky. i wish her nothing but a speedy recovery!
Posted by dj mo fo at September 29, 2003 08:45 AM
It's good to hear that you are feeling better. You are in my thoughts for a speedy recovery.
Posted by rannie at September 29, 2003 10:09 AM
kymberlie!!!!! get well, chicky!!!! sending really good thoughts your way....
Posted by erin at September 29, 2003 06:26 PM
Wow! I had pleurisy a year ago, and I know that those type of lung issues are more painful than anyone really could imagine until they go through something like it. I wish you all the best in the world, and I hope you recover quickly. Keep your spirits up and get through this, girl! Warm regards and a big 'virtual hug'!
Posted by anniebella at September 29, 2003 07:17 PM
So Here I am in Downtown Toronto Canada. It's exactly 12:34 am on this early tuesday morning. I was watching UnScrewed on TechTV and Martin Sargent mentioned a website, I went there and a coupla hundred clicks later I was surfing a site that said 'steal these buttons'...WTF? So I begin browsing the dozens of hundreds of buttons and randomly click on oh, 'this' one. Et voila, Here I Am in Downtown Toronto Canada. reading your latest blog entry posted on your behalf cuz you're in the Hospital... this whole internet thing ... sometimes it's just magic ain't it? Thank you for creating your 'button' and I hope you return to your fishbowl... Keep Smilin' ~ Fantastic Indestructible Super HiMY! ~ http://www.HiMY.org
Posted by HiMY at September 29, 2003 11:40 PM
My thoughts are with you, get well soon!
Posted by niki at September 30, 2003 02:01 AM
Sending get well thoughts your way! Hope you start feeling better soon.
Posted by Rayne at September 30, 2003 03:57 PM
I know it has been said a couple times before, but I wish you well. I send you my good thoughts and a hug.
Posted by Stephanie at September 30, 2003 06:45 PM
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From Bad to Worse
I haven't been feeling so hot lately which culminated in me being barely able to breathe for the last few days. I went in for a chest x-ray today and the reason I can't breathe is because I have a severe case of pneumonia. As a matter of fact, I will be checking into the hospital tonight and should be there for a few days. Now is when a laptop would really be handy! I can only imagine what this is going to end up costing me as well.
Anyway, send me good thoughts and I'll see y'all soon (I hope).
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i'm so sorry to hear that hon!! sending lots of good thoughts your way...hope you get well soon!!!
Posted by azure at September 25, 2003 01:44 PM
oh, kymberlie! i hope you get better! try not to talk or do anything extenuous. i'm sending you get well vibes! take care, sweetie!
Posted by Kathy at September 25, 2003 01:56 PM
Gracious. Glad you went in to be checked on. Hope you are feeling better soon!
Posted by daisy at September 25, 2003 02:31 PM
Ooooohhh - - I hope you feel better, soon. Azure mentioned your pneumonia, and I immediately ached for you. Having had pleural pneumonia, pleurisy, and bronchitis several times in my life, you have my greatest sympathies. Take your meds, and take care of yourself. Don't try to get back to everything too quickly, or you could relapse. (Hope they cook decently at your hospital!)
Posted by keith at September 25, 2003 03:46 PM
OMG!!! Take care of yourself...or better yet, let the doctors take care of you!!!
Posted by MishMish at September 25, 2003 04:03 PM
Here's to your speedy recovery...
Having a hard time breathing is one of the worst feelings I have ever had (bronchitis). One might think that I would get the hint and stop the slow suicide of smoking.
Posted by vejadu at September 25, 2003 04:08 PM
Oh Sweetie, sending you all the get better vibes we can muster. hope you feel better soon. Take care of yourself. gets lots of rest.
wishing there was something more we could do. *hugs
Posted by munin at September 25, 2003 04:19 PM
oh honey!! i can't believe you've gotten so ill... tsk, tsk. please do what the doctors say - stay in the hospital until they really want to let you go (don't push for early release), take all your medicine, and REST.
sending lots of good vibes to you
Posted by webgrrlie at September 25, 2003 04:26 PM
Here's wishing you a speedy recovery, Kymberlie. :)
Posted by Shelby at September 25, 2003 06:04 PM
Hope I didn't send that 'virus' to you! Hoping you get better soon :)
Posted by Susan at September 25, 2003 06:12 PM
You poor thing!!! Hope you feel better soon!
Posted by Adelle at September 25, 2003 07:59 PM
I am so sorry Kymberlie. Get well soon and do what the docs say. No talking and stuff. Take care :)
Posted by kat at September 26, 2003 05:55 AM
I hope you get to feeling better soon.. will miss your updates, but you need to take care and get well. ((BIG HUGS))
Posted by Pam at September 26, 2003 08:53 AM
I hope you get better soon! After going through pneumonia once and bronchitis several times a year, I can sympathize. Here's to your speedy recovery!
Posted by amber at September 26, 2003 09:22 AM
a laptop? lady, you need to get well before you need a laptop!
get well soon, ya freak.
Posted by mikey at September 26, 2003 11:25 AM
Take care of yourself and get better soon!
Posted by Jamie at September 26, 2003 02:12 PM
Pneumonias don't cost a thing in Canada, except a lot of chest pain. I hope you're well soon! Take care (:
Posted by Anabella at September 26, 2003 02:33 PM
WTF??!!! I turn my head for a few minutes and you end up in the hospital? JEEZ LOUISE!! Seriously, honey, I hope you are ok and get to feeling better soon.
*sends out positive healing vibes*
Posted by Buzz at September 26, 2003 06:37 PM
Awwwww...sorry to hear you're feeling so cruddy! Make sure someone sneaks you in Sonic so you won't have to eat the hospital food -- and FEEL BETTER SOON!
Posted by robyn at September 26, 2003 09:17 PM
Get well soon!
Posted by Kelli at September 26, 2003 09:25 PM
You take care of you and get well soon! Sending you warm hugs and lots of homemade chicken noodle soup.
Posted by ginadapooh at September 27, 2003 01:56 AM
oi! Girl, you take care of yourself, and come home soon, ok? I'll be thinking of you. :)
Posted by skits at September 27, 2003 02:18 AM
I hope you have a swift recovery Kymberlie. :)
Posted by Mark at September 27, 2003 07:38 AM
Hope you're feeling better soon. You're in my thoughts. (((hugs)))
Posted by judi at September 27, 2003 07:53 AM
sending good thoughts and get well wishes your way..........
Posted by kimberly at September 27, 2003 09:35 AM
Ooh! I hope you get some rest and feel better really soon. >>hugs
Posted by Shannon at September 27, 2003 09:54 AM
Here's to a speedy recovery, so that you're back on the desktop ASAP :)
Posted by James at September 27, 2003 01:11 PM
Sending you quick healing wishes! Feel better soon!
Posted by Margie at September 29, 2003 03:30 PM
hope you're feeling better soon!
Posted by zalary at September 29, 2003 04:48 PM
I'm so sorry I missed this when it was first posted (I took a break from reading people's sites for the last few weeks...). I hope you are doing okay and feeling better. Please take care of yourself- I'm sending thoughts and prayers your way.
Posted by chel at October 4, 2003 08:33 AM
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To Be Loved
Somedays you just feel loved, know what I mean?
For instance, I mention to Steven that Christine got flowers today and he comes home from work with a dozen beautiful red roses for me.
Also, I've been really wanting one of the Ty Godzilla toys and my mother went to Humble today to get it from the one store that I found that had them.
And, like almost every day, I came home to tons of books from my BookCrossing friends. Take a look at the number of found books on my BookShelf. Some of those have been through trades with other BXers for books or for bookrings/rays that I've signed up for, but a lot of them have been simply because someone sent me a book I wanted to read - no strings attached.
It's nice to step back and see the little things that show how truly cared for you are.
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Dude! I so want one of those Godzilla toys!
Posted by Christine at September 22, 2003 11:18 PM
*sigh*... life/love is good! eh?
Posted by amancay at September 23, 2003 11:57 AM
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Repeating Myself
I have nothing to say, really, so I'm going to post what I did last year in memory of September 11th. May everyone find the peace they are looking for.
Two years ago today when the attacks on the World Trade Center occurred, I was still sleeping. I had a big second interview that afternoon and since I had been unemployed dotcommer for six months, I was really anxious about it. Steven was taking the day off to play golf, so he was home as well. The phone rang at like 9:00 and it was my mother. She said something about a plane and a building, but I was tired and told her to let me sleep since I had that interview in the afternoon. She called back a little later and said two planes had hit the World Trade Center. She sounded so strange; her voice was really flat. I rolled over and told Steven and he went downstairs to see what had happened. He said something like, "Oh my God," and then I distinctly remember him saying, "It looks like Manhattan is on fire." I got out of bed at that and came downstairs and sat on the couch and was horrified. I had forgotten about the time change and I remember that I thought the buildings were full of people and I was sure that like 10,000 or 15,000 people had just died. I called my friend Trish, who worked in downtown Houston across from the federal building at the time, to see if she was still at work. I didn't get her, so I called our friend Jeanna and she said that Trish had already left. I remember calling Christine, but not what we talked about. I remember checking on my interview to see if we were still going to have it (we did; it went really well, but I ended up with an interview at 4 Guys a few days later and took it instead). The thing I remember most about that time period is sitting at my computer and reading blogs and crying endlessly. Michele's been posting her old entries and I swear I remember all of them word for word. I remember the letter from Susannah's friend where he talked about watching two people jump off the WTC together. They held hands the whole way down. I remember how I wanted Steven next to me constantly; how I was scared to let him go for too long.
Steven has a friend, Mohammed, whom he grew up with in Dubai, who works near the WTC. We tried calling him and kept getting his voice mail. We worried about him for days until he called us back. He had been in Pakistan when the attacks happened. Thankfully, he and his family were fine. I wonder how many people he knew who died. I have never been able to ask him.
I started work nine days later and that night, while Steven was at poker, our lights went out. It was dead silent in our condo complex with no noise anywhere. I was lying in the floor, trying to read by candle light, when a plane flew overhead. From where I was lying I could see it approaching through the top of our French doors and it seemed so loud. It scared me and I always think of how shell-shocked I felt, though I lived no where near New York.
This whole time period always comes to me in images. The missing posters carpeting walls. The man, his tie flapping behind him, running from the building collapsing. The two black ladies holding each other and crying, one with her head upon the other's breast like a small child. The people waving signs that said things like, "Heroes!," "Thank you!," "God Bless You!" and cheering for the rescue workers as they left the site. The spontaneous memorials that cropped up all over the world. The pictures of people hanging out of the buildings. The dust that covered empty streets. The Flash tribute that played Enya's "Only Time" three or four times that made my heart hurt so much I couldn't breathe.
I remember how much I wanted to stop watching the media footage over and over again. How it was killing me to read a story of someone who was looking for someone else, who was clutching a picture and showing it to anyone and everyone, hoping against hope to find them. I wanted to quit reading the stories from bloggers in New York, but I couldn't. All I could think was that if people had to have that happen to them and their loved ones, the least I could do was listen to their stories.
I remember one of the stories was about someone that had a job interview there that morning. I can't remember if he made it out or not, but I remember that hitting me like a ton of bricks. I had an interview later that afternoon. If I'd lived in New York, maybe I would have interviewed there that morning. That brought the reality home of how it could have been any one, at any time.
I've begun watching a lot of reruns of Friends (I didn't start watching the show until about two years ago) and I am always amazed at how often the Towers are shown. Amazed at how you could see them from another state. Saddened that they are no longer there; that I will never be able to see them for real. Mournful over the loss of life on that day.
Things have changed so much and in other ways, stayed the same. I've lived within fifteen minutes of Houston's biggest airport my whole life. I've seen countless numbers of planes, but I notice every one of them. They changed the flight patterns and while going to yoga yesterday, planes flew directly overhead, very low, while I sat at a red light. It made me feel anxious. I've always been a worrier, but I have been feeling more and more anxious as September approaches. Now that it's here, some of the general anxiety has dissipated, but I still feel worried over things. I want the world to be a better place, but some times it feels so hopeless. It feels like bad things are inevitable and it's only a matter of time before we all kill each other. I try to focus on the good things like the stories of people that rescued others and died trying to help total strangers. The stories of people who were saved because a stranger helped them. How I couldn't even give blood that day because the blood banks had so many volunteers. How small children made sandwiches for the rescue workers and put little notes in them that said, "I love you." How, for a little while, it seemed that we could unite in a way that we never would have been able to. I hope and I pray that they are the true face of humanity and that tomorrow will always be a better day.
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I love that statement "the least I could do was listen to their stories." I have felt so terrible for reading the stories, watching tv over and over - I felt so hopeless, but if it's the least I could do, when they suffered through so much pain.. it's the least I could do.
Posted by Susan at September 11, 2003 06:45 PM
I read the Kimberlie’s “091102 repetition†on 091603 because I know her (a little bit) since today, Tuesday Sep 16, 2003. I’m glad she didn’t write a new story, instead explained it as (quote): Repeating Myself: I have nothing to say, really, so I’m going to post what I did last year in memory of September 11th. May everyone find the peace they are looking for.†(end quote).
Dear Kimberlie, September 11 2001 you was 26 and I was 61 years young-n-old. You was born in the USA, myself saw the light of this world first time in Switzerland, in Zurich and heard somebody say: “Äs isch än Buäb – Gratulation!†(Swiss Dialect = “It’s a boy, congratulation!â€) This was 1940. 60 years later, in August 2000 I heard somebody say: “No my dear, you’re an US citizen too!â€
On September 11, 2001 I switched on the TV in the kitchen 9 am MST (in Colorado Springs). I do this seldom and can’t say why I did it then. I saw, I listened and started crying, seems endlessly before I could eat something.
On September 16, 2003 – today, I visited your web site http://www.neuroticfishbowl.com and read your “repetition†and cried again, this time with you back in time on September 11, 2001, this time easier because I could share my pain with you. I can’t say what you did (quote): “I hope and I pray that they are the true face of humanity and that tomorrow will always be a better day.†(end quote).
Now, still September 16, 2003 8:01 pm MST I will post this message on your website http://www.neuroticfishbowl.com and invite everyone to visit it. And when one of you ‘comment readers’ should have a copy of "Perfume" by Patrick Süsskind, she’s looking for. We can’t forget September 11, 2001 and we shouldn’t forget the life today, at least the good things about NOW and hopefully tomorrow. There’s a lot of good things and one of these “goodies†I shared with Kymberlie R. McGuire, it’s BookCrossing! I really love it. Love for you too, Kymberlie and yes, as you said: “May everyone find the peace they are looking for.â€
The StoneHarpMan aka Jan A Loeffler
Posted by Jan A Loeffler at September 16, 2003 11:23 PM
Well, for starters I've had a chance to fight for America. I had the chance to place a "Hello Bin-Laden, from NYC" message on a AGM-114K Hellfire missile. Most bloggers seem to be ani-military type people. Just let me say this, if I had the chance I would do it again. We fight for our freedom.
If you'd like to see a pic of me and my helo team, check my site www.blangblang.com and search for Vinas. god bless [b]you[/b].
Posted by JD at September 18, 2003 11:48 AM
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Free and Clear
I went to check my bank balance and noticed the current amount owed on my Miata loan - $0.00! The last payment went through today and my car is now free and clear! Very, very exciting indeed!
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Congratulations! What a great feeling!
Posted by Zuly at September 2, 2003 06:45 PM
one of the yummier feelings, noticing that your debts are no longer :)
Congratz. *squish*
Posted by munin at September 2, 2003 06:46 PM
Woo hoo! What excitement that must be!! :)
Posted by kristine at September 3, 2003 05:05 AM
Hey I just wanted to thank you for putting Cell Block tango on your site. You wouldn't happen to have Mr. Cellophane somewhere would you??
Posted by Jez at September 3, 2003 11:02 AM
Fantastic! I'm so happy for you!
Posted by Kristina at September 3, 2003 11:13 AM
Awww... it seems like only yesterday that you got the Miata - it's so cool that it's now all yours! Whoo hoo!
Posted by Christine at September 3, 2003 05:14 PM
that's great, Kymberlie! i have about 13 months left to pay on mine. and then it's free and clear, too! woohoo!
Posted by Kathy at September 3, 2003 08:30 PM
Woohoo!
I love it when my debts are all paid off :)
Congrats!
Posted by Kimberly at September 4, 2003 12:53 AM
Well done!
Posted by David at September 5, 2003 11:35 AM
Hopefully your luck won't follow mine. As soon as I get a car paid off, the door handle falls off, or I lose a hubcap or something. Never fails.
Posted by Danelle at September 7, 2003 08:54 PM
*high fives*
Posted by robyn at September 8, 2003 05:29 AM
Yay, congratulations! That's awesome.
Posted by Meredith at September 8, 2003 09:05 AM
Congrats!!
Posted by Kevin at September 9, 2003 03:16 AM
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*Gasp*
Steven and I were watching this really great show on the history of video games on The Discovery Channel. They started talking about Tetris and I was literally shocked when Steven turned to me and said, "So, what are you supposed to do?" He has never heard of Tetris before tonight! How is that possible? How can you have never heard of it before now?
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That is absolutely stunning... Actually, it really leaves me speechless. Has he heard of Space Invaders or Pong?
Posted by vejadu at August 28, 2003 01:09 AM
I think that's his way of letting you know that he's a space alien...
Posted by KB at August 28, 2003 09:49 AM
why, that's downright unamerican!
*finds lynching mob*
Posted by tj at August 28, 2003 09:59 AM
Yikes, I can't believe that. I thought everyone played with Atari's and stuff like that.
Posted by Martie at August 28, 2003 12:34 PM
Oh wow, that's a riot!
PS - my boyfriend and I were watching tv and someone said something about "counting sheep" to get to sleep. He'd never heard of that before. I had the same reaction as you..it's like "where have you been?"
Posted by Danelle at August 28, 2003 12:35 PM
Wow. Even my Mom knows that game.
Posted by Jeff at August 28, 2003 02:10 PM
That's so funny, especially since that's the only game my Dad likes to play!
I swear, I think he lived in a cave before he met you. ;) *giggle*
Posted by Christine at August 29, 2003 08:44 PM
Wow, that's pretty funny! I thought tetris was one of those staple things that everybody had on their computers, so they all played it! :)
Posted by kristine at September 1, 2003 01:35 PM
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Floating Death
I came home to two dead fish in our aquarium - the black and the blue scale orandas. I swear, we can't keep a fish alive for anything. Damn.
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We have had the same problem - :( it sucks!
Posted by Susan at August 25, 2003 06:23 PM
oh. so sorry to hear that. *hugs*
Posted by munin at August 25, 2003 08:54 PM
ditto here ... of course, we buy the 10 cent goldfish. but still, they SHOULD live longer than 2 days. right?
Posted by tj at August 26, 2003 06:25 AM
That bites :(
Posted by gingersmack at August 26, 2003 05:31 PM
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Hanging Out
Russell and two members of his band - John, their singer and guitar player, and Greg, another guitar player - have been over tonight just hanging out, drinking, playing guitar, and singing. (You can see all the pictures Russell's been taking with my camera phone over at Neurotic Fishbowl Moblog. Some are quite silly.)
I can tell it's been good for Russell to have all of us around and I could listen to John sing for days on end.
I won another $50 playing poker too, so it's definitely been a nice evening. Shame it's not Friday and I can't be drinking and sleeping in tomorrow too!
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Fuck
My brother, Russell, and his girlfriend of almost six years just broke up. Please keep him in your thoughts since it goes without saying that he's really upset.
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That just plain sucks ass. I wish him the best. My sister and her husband have been on the verge of calling it quits. I love them both and there is nothing I can do to stop it.
Posted by Alteredboy at August 6, 2003 01:30 AM
Ohhh that has to be hard on him. When you're with someone that long, they aren't just someone you like/love, but they become a part of you. And letting go of that person is like letting go a bit of yourself.
I really understand. And I hope that he won't be hurting too much.
Posted by Christine at August 6, 2003 03:30 AM
Poor guy. It's hard to be apart from someone you've been with that long. I hope he finds a way to feel better.
Posted by Nicole at August 6, 2003 10:30 AM
Ouch! Hope life turns in the good direction for him soon.
Posted by C.C. at August 8, 2003 08:31 AM
Wow. I mean ... wow. I'm stunned. Tell Russell that I'm thinking of him.
Posted by Christine at August 8, 2003 12:14 PM
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Slip Up
So, today I went to the mall to do some returns (eyeshadows that weren't quite like the one I'm looking for), peruse the bargain books at the B. Dalton (picked up Schindler's Ark and Batman: No Man's Land for under $9.00), and grab some Chik-Fil-A for some lunch.
I started to leave, feeling pretty good about my excursion, when suddenly I'm falling. I was walking in the food court and someone had spilled some of their water and not bothered to clean it up.
I landed on one knee and then fell forward onto my palms, snapping my silver mesh bracelet which gouged my wrist a little. I also scraped up my knees a bit and now I'm feeling really sore.
The thing that pissed me off the most, though, was that I was holding a Coke to take back to work and when I fell it spilled all over my new books and, worse of all, my new Burberry bag that I just adore.
There were several people, though, that hurried over to help me and I found it so very kind of them. Two Elizabeth Arden ladies were on their lunch break and they helped me up and one of them went and got me another Coke. A little boy stopped and helped move my bags out of the way and several other people got napkins and the cleaning lady to clear up the mess. They were all so nice and I appreciated their help so much.
I called my mom to see how to get the stain out and she told me to go and report it to the customer service people. They called a security officer out and he wrote down my information and then seemed a little confused what to do next. I told him I thought that the people who saw it happen might be over there, so we went back to the food court. A nice elderly couple who saw the whole thing, acted as witnesses for me.
After that we went to the building manager's office where a few brusque ladies "helped" me out. They kept saying that since the mall is private property they can't promise anything. Really, the only reason I went through this to begin with is because I don't want to have to buy a new purse if the stains won't come out. I just bought the damn thing. Seems that the least they could do would be pay to get my purse cleaned (that is if it can be cleaned). And it seems that they could have been at least a little bit friendly to me.
Steven said he'd look at it tonight and see if he could get the stains out, so I'm crossing my fingers. My feet and back are definitely sore, so I think it's time to go lay in the nice, cool bed.
So much for a pleasant lunch!
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That sucks Kymberlie. Hope the stain comes out and I hope your scrapes heel up quick!
Posted by Nicole at July 28, 2003 07:47 PM
You poor thing! I did that the other day... I was walking in the middle of a rain storm and fell into this giant puddle of water and mud! Thank God I was on my way back to the hotel to change anyway...
Posted by Adelle at July 28, 2003 08:22 PM
Aw, that sucks! What kind of fabric is it? My Mom is the amazing master of getting out stains, and I would be happy to ask her.
Just tell Steven to stay away from it with the nailpolish remover... ;)
Posted by Christine at July 28, 2003 09:06 PM
I'm glad you have no broken bones! I hope the stain comes out and that you are doing ok.
Posted by Susan at July 28, 2003 10:07 PM
I'm always mortified when something like that happens. I fell twice on wet floors in the restaurant I used to work at.
I hope you get your purse fixed. If the mall refuses to help, you could always threaten to sue :)
Posted by theresa at July 28, 2003 10:31 PM
well at least you know there are three nice people out there willing to helped you out. glad your alright.
Posted by john at July 29, 2003 01:59 AM
damn, girl! when you fall, you fall. glad you're ok, though. i hope they pay not only for your purse, but the ruined books...
Posted by mikey at July 29, 2003 02:36 PM
I'm sorry you were hurt by that fall.
I can't believe that the brusque women at the building manager's office didn't offer to replace the purse, pay for cleaning, and repair/replace your broken jewelry and damaged books! Not so much as a nicety (well it would be *nice* if they did it out of niceness, but that's a longshot these days), but more as self-defense to a liability claim!
Very weird comment about "since the mall is private property they can’t promise anything". Seems like that would make them MORE liable...at least to me.
Get well soon, take a warm bath for your back *S*
Sherri
Posted by Sherri at July 30, 2003 03:25 AM
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Massage Heaven
I've been trying to get Steven to understand how blissful a full body massage is for a long time and this week he finally agreed to go get one.
I still had three massages left out of the buy four, get one free deal that I bought earlier this year, so I called and found an intern (I go to an intern massage school. Massages are just as good, but more than half off) that could do us both tonight.
Needless to say, Steven know totally understands how wonderful a professional massage can be. I have really strong hands and give him lots of back, hand, and skull massages, but since I don't have the table to have him lay on, I'll never be able to get that kind of leverage and pressure.
Ah, a massage to start the weekend. Heavenly!
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Massages rock. The best is getting a massage at a spa on the beach.
Posted by Pernicious at July 11, 2003 09:33 PM
Now, that's a good way to start a weekend! Hope the yest of it is just as nice:)
Posted by Daphne at July 12, 2003 02:11 AM
I'm a massage therapist and I can't stand a massage...I can't relax because I am too busy analyzing what they are doing. So I resort to facials and pedicures!
Posted by Pamela at July 12, 2003 04:48 AM
What a great way to start the weekend! I want a massage now. I need a spa day - the works - now if i could just find the money. :)
Posted by eve at July 12, 2003 02:51 PM
I miss getting massages
Posted by Martie at July 14, 2003 01:16 AM
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Return To Me
I can't believe how sporadic my updates have been around here lately. I just haven't feel very "gabby" which is really different for me. It's been a week since I posted! So, here's a quick update.
For the Fourth, Steven and I went over to my boss's house and played poker with him, his wife, a co-worker, and his friend. I've totally gotten Dave, my boss, hooked on Hold 'Em (I told him to watch The World Poker Tour on The Travel Channel, which started the obsession). We played five handed and I won and the four handed and I won again. I actually made $50 playing poker, which was not too shabby considering I'd been drinking pretty steadily since about 7:00 or so.
Finally, after playing it was 2:00 am and I really wanted to go home, but Dave insisted on playing me heads up (meaning only the two of us) and then Steven heads up. I kept promising him we'd come back, but he really wanted to play.
We finally got home at about 3:00 when it became very apparent just how much I'd had to drink. We picked up Taco Cabana on the way home (yeah, I drank on an empty stomach to boot), so we ate and then went to bed.
I spent most of the night trying not to be sick and catching a few fitful hours of sleep, but I was much better by the next day.
Saturday Steven took his homemade pizza to the next level by making the sauce. He'd always made the dough, but used can sauce, so this was an experiment that could have gone very awry, but turned out really, really, really good.
We also watched AI: Artifical Intelligence. Very much a modern day fairytale.
My Burberry high heeled sandals that I won on eBay came in last week and I totally love them. I haven't walked around in four inch heels in a while (especially those without backs), but they freaking rock. Amazing how a nice pedicure and some sexy shoes can make you feel.
I guess things on the depression front are going okay. I don't feel sad, but I'm still feeling highly unmotivated and tired. I go see the doctor Monday, so I'm sure we'll talk about what to do next then.
I know part of the reason that I'm not blogging much is because I'm allowing myself to be cut off from people - both here and in real life. I'm going to make an effort to post every day (or at least every other) even if it's just to say hi. It's too easy to let myself turn inward and I don't want to continue to do that.
Anyway, that's what's been going on for the most part.
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Hey girl - hpeo things turn up for you and I'll look forward to the updates... :D
Posted by cybertoad at July 9, 2003 11:21 PM
oh I love those sandals!!
My husband is 6'5" and I am used to wearing big o' shoes. LOL
I am glad you posted and yes keep posting sometimes that helps to make you feel better.
(((hugs)))
Posted by Martie at July 10, 2003 12:02 AM
Those Burberry heels are to die for!
Posted by Kat at July 10, 2003 09:03 AM
Hi darlin!
Keep hangin in there... my icq hasn't changed from ages ago if you want to chat... miss ya sissy!
Posted by Kirsten at July 10, 2003 04:34 PM
*sigh*
what did i tell you about the "cutting off" thing?
Posted by that tart at July 12, 2003 06:11 PM
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Quiet
I've been quietly lately. Maybe you've noticed how many days last month that I haven't blogged - a real rarity for me in the year and a half that I've had this site.
I'm not sure what it is. Why nothing makes me feel like talking or sharing. I think I've started to get a handle on the depression that was so bad (especially in April). While I've gotten past the "Life is so bad, I can't stand it," I can't seem to get to the "It's good and can improve" level.
I feel frustrated by everything. My weight's hit an all-time high since I lost fifty pounds about seven years ago. Even though I lost that much weight before, the twenty-five or thirty pounds that I need to lose now seems absolutely impossible.
I guess it's a combo of feeling loney (Steven works a lot later than me, so it's just me and the cat rattling around the house), feeling fat, and a general sense of ennui. Plus it's so fucking hot. Blah.
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I know just how you feel. You could have been describing me and my life (well except the too hot thing).
Hang in there. I've found that exercise (once I got past the hating it stage) really helped my mood/stress levels, and of course gets a start on the weight loss. Sometimes once you get some success with your weight, then it's not so hard to start with the other component (food).
Posted by Bev at July 2, 2003 07:25 AM
Keepy trying! I'm sure you can get through it and find your way to the happy side of life again. =) Remember, you only have to deal with one day at a time.
Posted by Nicole at July 2, 2003 10:40 AM
I have times like that too. I have gained back weight I lost before and now it seems doubly hard to lose. :-( I don't like that feeling. Hang in there, I'm pullin' for you.
Posted by Hey Lisa at July 2, 2003 11:48 AM
May and June were really difficult months for me, and I'm just pulling out of my depression, so I'm right there with you. Hang in there. Better days are ahead.
Posted by Angela at July 2, 2003 02:08 PM
You are not alone! I don't mean to sound like a cornball, but go get busy! (not like that) I went through hell the last year and I found I needed distractions. I volunteered, I took a French class, took a class at Second City. It helped me so much.
BTW...My quote for the last year has been from Winston Churchill who said..."If you are going through hell- keep going". Feel better!
Posted by Hunter at July 4, 2003 12:04 AM
I love the summer for the activities and warmth (except when it's this warm) but I hate it for the fact that I have to shed my sweats and big floppy sweaters so everyone can see that I spent the winter eating cotton candy in front of the pc.
Posted by Danelle at July 4, 2003 11:57 PM
Hang in there Kymberlie. Don't worry too much about posting, when the yen to types strikes again, we'll be here. Until then take care of you, and know that we love you tons and are here for you.
*big squishy hugs*
Posted by munin at July 5, 2003 06:57 PM
I'm on Lexapro for my "stress problems"... I can tell you it has made a real difference in my life. Before I went on it, I cried all the time and would just feel so tense and pissed off at the world. Now things that would have made me mad make me laugh at how stupid people are....
As for losing weight, I lost 15 pounds last year and say the hardest step is the first one! You can do it! I hope you get better!
Posted by The Sarcastic Journalist at July 5, 2003 08:22 PM
Wow, I am so glad that there are others out there who seem to have the daily struggles with weight that i do. I have recently been feeling like total shit because over the last year my weight has gradually crept back up...yuk, there is nothing like lying on your side in bed and feeling those sexy rolls...hehehe
Oh well at least its winter here, so I can cover my mass and work on it....
I hope things get better for you, dont let depression beat you, and depression really can be quite a good reality check cos in order to know the highs, you have to experience the lows.
Posted by MissV at July 7, 2003 09:29 PM
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The End of the Weekend
What a wonderful weekend I had. Jeanna came over late Friday and we headed to Wal-Mart to get some essentials (you know, things like Funyuns and Nutty Bars) before we headed off to the B. Dalton in Memorial City Mall to pick up our copies of Harry Potter.
I'd never actually been to Memorial City Mall before, so I was quite proud of myself for getting out there okay. (Jeanna's friend Kelly works there and we promised we'd come see her.)
After that it was back home to watch my old marching band videos, talk for a while and then watch Truly, Madly, Deeply, which we both enjoyed quite a lot.
It was after five when we finally went to bed, so I slept until 1:00 on Saturday when it was time to get up and go get pedicures. After that it was off to a local jewelry store that's going out of business to check out their stock (the guy's going to call me when they get an even lower discount so I can get some opal earrings and maybe a pair of long, dangly amethyst ones too).
We then spent some wonderful time at the local Sephora before heading off to Chinese Cafe for lunch.
Lunch was fabulous and the two of us both ate for $20 with tons of leftovers. Hell of a deal.
We figured we were near Westheimer, so we rode it all the way down to The Galleria where I found two awesome covers for my Nokia 3650, something I'd had a hard time locating. We looked around a bit and then headed home.
Before we got home, we hit Blockbuster and rented Dead Again (I couldn't believe Jeanna had never seen it) and The Maltese Falcon (she couldn't believe I'd never seen it).
We watched Dead Again, Aresenic and Old Lace (we both adore that movie), and then hit the hay since it was already past 2:00.
Today we watched The Maltese Falcon and I loved it! Humphrey Bogart was one cool motherfucker.
Jeanna left, I played some poker (won $50 too, which was nice), and now I'm off to get ready so I can pick Steven up from the airport. It'll be nice to see him.
Of course, I feel like a need a weekend to recover from my weekend now! Wonder if I can nap at work tomorrow witout anyone noticing.
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Hi
I writing this to you because you are on my recip roll
I've moved my blog
please update your links - my new blog URL is http://www.simplygirly.net/ my old one was http://www.beautiful-friend.net/
you can either use Ruthie or simplygirly.net when naming my blog
thanks so much
Ruthie
Posted by Ruthie at June 23, 2003 05:28 AM
Sounds like the perfect girlie weekend!
Posted by Bev at June 23, 2003 08:30 AM
Great blog, and it sounds like a great girls' weekend. I need one of those!
Posted by TW at June 23, 2003 06:44 PM
I watched Maltese Falcon for the first time over the weekend too. Great movie, one of my top favorites now.
Posted by shelli at June 24, 2003 05:09 PM
Walmart is very, very bad.
http://www.alternet.org/print.html?StoryID=12962
Just so you keep your liberal Democrat street cred. :-)
Posted by Todd Kennedy at June 25, 2003 01:04 PM
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Blogging Break
I bet everyone was thinking I was dead since I haven't posted since last Thursday (the longest break since I started blogging), but it appears I am still alive.
Last Friday we had friends come over for dinner, so in between getting home from work a bit later than I wanted to, working on a project I wanted to get finished, and getting ready for people to come over, I just never got around to posting. We had a wonderful dinner of Steven's homemade lasagna and then decided to go see The Matrix: Reloaded.
Steven and I had seen it on opening day and I had liked it, but I was disappointed in it. The more, though, I pondered the movie, the more I began to like it and I really enjoyed seeing it the second time. When we got home we watched The Animatrix. It totally rocked (with the exception of the last story) and answered a question that had been bothering me since we saw The Matrix: Reloaded the first time.
Saturday saw more project work and we then met Steven's parents and brother for dinner at Carrabba's. The food was delicious, as always, and we had a great time.
I was going to blog Sunday only to find out that a double server move made it where I couldn't. Luckily that was fixed with no big problems and The Neurotic Fishbowl came back online.
Yesterday was spent wrapping up that project I mentioned and then topped off with a nap about 9:00.
Which brings us to today. I'm a bit pissy since Aunt Flow is about to make her monthly visit, soI haven't had a whole lot to say. I just wanted to let everyone know I'm still alive.
Jeanna's coming over Friday night to spend the weekend, so I've got something good to look forward to soon!
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I was trying to remember your work number as I was driving in this morning - I was going to call to check on you! Glad to know you're doing ok! :) I missed my favorite fish!
Posted by Christine at June 18, 2003 04:45 PM
Wendy and I saw the Animatrix DVD on Friday last week, it IS good isn't it?
What question did it answer? Just curious, I have about 10-15 questions myself that I am slowly finding answers for...lol
Posted by fran at June 18, 2003 07:42 PM
oh I haven't seen the animatrix yet, I know I am so gehind......
Posted by Martie at June 19, 2003 03:14 PM
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Dinner Out
We just had dinner out to celebrate my dad's birthday (it was Monday) and Father's Day all in one. After three vanilla vodka shots before we left and a margarita that comes with a few extra shots at the restaurant, I'm feeling no pain. Shame it's not Friday already!
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glad you had a good time. :)
Posted by kat at June 11, 2003 10:06 PM
*ears perk up* What? Did you just say VANILLA shots? Where? How? Sounds delish!
Posted by Hunter at June 11, 2003 11:23 PM
How ya feelin' this morning? Sounds like you had a nice time :)
Posted by gingersmack at June 12, 2003 02:38 PM
Thank God for vanilla vodka -- I can't remember life without it and, frankly, I don't think I want to. :P
Posted by Jen at June 14, 2003 12:43 PM
Posted by at June 17, 2003 07:44 PM
Vanilla vodka? Mmm... I'm been missing out on something. :)
Posted by Amy at June 17, 2003 08:33 PM
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Thanks For the Book!
I received the book Neuromancer from Amazon.com this week.
Normally, me receiving a box from Amazon.com isn't a big thing since I order tons of stuff from there, but the difference this time was that it was a gift from my Wishlist and I have no idea who bought it for me!
The name on the receipt is Timothy Kiendl, so if it's you, please send me an e-mail so I can tell you thanks!
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Yay!!! you got the present!!!! but the other part isn't being shipped until November!!
enjoy!!!
hope you have a fantabulous day!!!
Posted by Danni at June 6, 2003 06:34 PM
Great book. One of my favorite. The author William Gibson has a blog at
http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/blog/blog.asp
Posted by Hugh at June 7, 2003 03:19 AM
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Sick Day
I went to bed last night around midnight only to actually fall asleep after 2:00. At 5:30 the phone rings, giving me a heart attack since no one calling at that time of the morning can have good news. I answer it, only to get hung up on. A massive thunderstorm then starts off so it's yet another hour or so before I can fall asleep.
Needless to say, when Steven tried to wake me up to go to work, I totally felt like shit. I had a headache, my eyes and teeth hurt, and I was still congested. I came downstairs, got on the Exchange server, e-mailed the boss to tell him I wouldn't be in, dealt with a few work issues, and popped an Ambien and headed back to bed.
I slept most of the day, but I'm still tired and grumpy. When I saw the doctor Monday about the Lexapro, he offered to give me an anti-biotic perscription if I felt worse by the end of the week, so I may give him a call tomorrow and take him up on it.
Damn summer colds!
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Hope you feel better - I'm still fighting my pneumonia from April. Damn! :)
Posted by susan at June 4, 2003 10:19 PM
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A Drunken Vegas Fish Tale
The ever-luscious Joelle's drunk Vegas post finally inspired me enough to get me to post about the drunkest night I had in Vegas while we were there a few weeks ago.
We got in early Sunday morning at 9:00 am Vegas time. Checked into The Bellagio and went over to The Flamingo for their breakfast buffet. (I wouldn't recommend going there for lunch or dinner, but their breakfast buffet freaking rocks!)
After eating (or in my case stuffing myself like a pig), we met up with Steven's best friend Ernie and his wife Rita who were there at the same time. We then took naps since waking up at 5:00 am is never conducive to partying.
After getting up, the drinking began. I guess I did three or four vanilla vodka shots before we left to go have dinner with Ernie and Rita at Del Frisco's, a steak house. When we got there I had a yummy mandarin madras. While we had dinner (and it was so delicious) I finished of almost all of Rita's margarita since she didn't want it.
When we left there we went to the Ghostbar where I had three more mandarin madras. We left there with another friend of Steven's, Danny, and went over to see his room in the Rio. We then went upstairs to the Voodoo Lounge where I proceeded to have yet another mandarin madras. When Danny went to go get more drinks I actually asked for another until Steven pointed out I was drunk enough.
We sat out there for a while and talked, mostly about poker. Eventually we had Danny drive us back to The Bellagio since he had a rental car and we didn't.
After we left the Ghostbar I had abandoned my high heels and was walking around barefooted. When we got to The Bellagio a security guard person made me put my shoes on which I managed to do with a lot of help from Steven. As soon as we got to the elevator, however, I kicked them back off.
I immediately flopped onto the bed once we got to our room, buzzing pretty hard. Steven took one look at my feet and announced they were filthy and I needed to go wash them. I managed to hold them up to look at them (they were solid black), giggled, and teetered off to the bathroom.
The Bellagio has this big, wonderful marble bathtub so I sat on the edge of it and swung my legs over. While trying to turn on the water I bang my knee into the gorgeous but extremely sharp faucet. My knee immediately begins bleeding. I'm so drunk I can't really feel it, but it makes me laugh and I call out to Steven that I just cut myself.
He comes in the bathroom, sees me perched naked on the side of the tub giggling at my cut knee, and washs my feet for me. I'm sure if I would have continued trying to wash them, I would have fallen face forward into the tub and drowned, probably while giggling the entired time.
Ladies and gentlemen, when you are so drunk you can't even wash your own feet, you are very drunk indeed.
More Vegas stories coming, I promise!
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Mike has a word for that state of drunken-ness..."sloshified".
You were indeed sloshified! But I'm glad you had a great time! :-)
Posted by Christine M. at May 30, 2003 02:09 AM
Oh my god. That's just hilarious! :)
Posted by Kathy at May 30, 2003 02:50 AM
hahahaha! awww, you couldn't even wash your own feet! hell, I probably wouldn't have been able to either. Yet, somehow, in my drunken state, I did remember to take my make-up off. Mom's good training, I suppose.
Posted by Joelle at May 30, 2003 06:44 AM
At least your honey was there to take care of you!
Posted by daisy at May 30, 2003 08:05 AM
Oh man, the Flamingo breakfast buffet DOES rock, doesn't it? I stayed there back in March, and we ate there almost every morning :)
I also had a strange urge to take my shoes off in Vegas. We were walking through the lobby of MGM Grand one night, and my friend had her shoes off, and we had a 20-minute conversation with a female security guard (after she told us we had to put our shoes on)about the horrors of bad shoes and the fact that you have to walk so far to get anywhere in Vegas! Hehe!
Posted by Alison at May 30, 2003 01:17 PM
OMG I love it!!!
Posted by Martie at June 2, 2003 08:22 PM
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Mmmmmm
I love a nap with a warm, purring kitty who's obviously missed you as much as you missed her. I so loves my Belley girl.
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Welocme back!
Posted by Christine M. at May 16, 2003 12:56 PM
*G* Welcome home :)
and You're so lucky :) my willow ignored me for hours, when I came back from my trip.
Posted by witchy at May 16, 2003 02:02 PM
Welcome back home. I love sweet sleeping kittens so much!
Posted by ginadapooh at May 16, 2003 06:17 PM
hey, i've just surfed on in... don't have anything to say about kitties (though I LOVE kittens and cute little ducklings). I just wanted to say that I call Houston home, too! It makes me happy to see someone else who thinks that way too!
Posted by beardog at May 16, 2003 11:28 PM
Sounds like the life!
Posted by Tambra at May 17, 2003 09:55 AM
Sigh...I miss my cat. She used to lay on her back on my chest looking up at me and purring while I watched TV.
Posted by sean at May 21, 2003 10:29 AM
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Home Again
Steven and I are back from Vegas. I lost a few hundred bucks, so no big wins allowing me to retire young.
Steven's off to get dinner and I have approximately 300 e-mails to wade through, so a more detailed description of the trip with photos should pop up here in the next day or two. I just had to say hi.
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Welcome back!!! :)
Posted by Kimberly at May 14, 2003 11:29 PM
Welcome home! :)
And thanks for having guest bloggers, it was fun to meet some new people :)
Posted by kristine at May 15, 2003 12:06 AM
Welcome Home!!
Posted by Pam at May 15, 2003 07:12 AM
Welcome back!!! And thanks a BUNCH for the awesome mix!!!!!!!! :) :)
Posted by Meredith at May 15, 2003 07:58 PM
Welcome back Kymberlie. granted thsi is a few days late, but it is good to see you back!
hope you had a fabtastic trip.
*huggles*
Posted by munin at May 22, 2003 07:48 PM
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Goodbye, All!
Steven and I are almost out the door for fabulous Las Vegas. I'll see everyone Wednesday! Ciao, my babies!
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Enjoy the holiday!
Posted by Richy C. at May 11, 2003 08:30 AM
Woo! Hello! I think I missed you (obviously!) but I wanted to tell you to have a great time! :)
~K
Posted by Kimberly (guestblogger) at May 12, 2003 05:29 AM
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Say Hello to the Guest Posters!
I'm leaving for Vegas tomorrow morning super early (we have to be up at 5:00 am *groan*), so I've had a few lovely people volunteer to take care of the place while I'm gone. Say hello to Nicole, Carla, Christine M, Kimberly (formerly of kissmyfish.net), and Anabella.
I'll probably post a few more times before I go, but I wanted everyone to know who was going to be hanging around in my absence. Be nice to them and be sure to say hi!
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Sounds like you've got a great lineup! I hope you have a WONDERFUL time away!!!!! :)
Posted by kristine at May 10, 2003 10:12 PM
VEGAS ROCKS!
You MUST go to the little breakfast buffet at the Paris!! Ask anyone once you get there, they will direct you--it's the most amazing buffet on the whole strip. Trust me on this!
I was there a month ago--got hitched at the Little Church of the West. :) We had such an amazing time!
A couple friends convinced me to do the Big Shot on top of the Stratosphere and that was the most mindblowing experience.
If you are looking for a high-end restaraunt...definitely go to Lutece.
Mystere is an amazing show and Le Folles Bergere at the Tropicana is great too--go to the 10PM adult review--yes, it's topless, but its VERY tasteful and classy--when you leave you will feel like you have finally been to Vegas. Tons of feathers, Rockettes-like dancing...and just an amazing show. I convinced my super conservative sister to go to it and she came away convinced that it was the best show in Vegas!
ooo I can't wait to go back. I love that place! :)
Posted by crystal at May 10, 2003 10:43 PM
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SpohistiCats
In just a little bit, we're going to take Bella to SophistiCats, the cat boarder that I found for her while we're on vacation.
It's a really nice place where each cat gets their own "condo" - a 4 x 4 x 8 enclosed area that has a door that can be left open or closed so they can come in or out, hanging places for them to sit, and more. It's cats only, so no other animals to bother them. The cats have all kind of toys and even a trelis over the top of the condos so they can climb up there and hide and play.
I am really sure she's going to like it, but this is our first seperation since we've got her and I'm kind of sad. Steven thinks I'm being silly since we're only going to be gone until Wednesday, but I am going to miss her.
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It's Official...
It's official. I'm on vacation. Let the celebration begin!
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Wahooooooo! Isn't it bliss? Have fun!
Posted by robyn at May 9, 2003 10:31 PM
Bravo! Enjoy :)
Posted by Annmarie at May 10, 2003 04:37 AM
Woohoo! Enjoy it :)
Posted by gingersmack at May 10, 2003 07:50 AM
enjoy it, to the fullest!
Posted by jen at May 10, 2003 06:58 PM
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Happy Thursday
I just got home from my hair appointment and my hair is now a beautiful shade of blonde that I just adore. I've got barbeque sandwich to eat and Survivor on the TiVo. I even ran all the errands today that were on my list. I've got to finish up my Burn It - Spring Edition CDs, but that's all that's on my agenda. Can you say happy Thursday?
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Man, I miss Southern barbeque sooo much. Lucky girl!!
Posted by skits at May 8, 2003 08:28 PM
Not so much....but glad you had a great day. I love going to the hair dresser...I'm such a girl.
Posted by daisy at May 9, 2003 02:13 AM
Happy Thursday Kymberlie. [though a day late] Pictures! please of the new hairdo! Have a wonderful friday and a fabulous weekend. sending you some sunshine.
*hugs*
Posted by munin at May 9, 2003 03:00 PM
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Nightmares of Epic Proportions
Last night I had nightmares that I woke up crying from. I was exhausted by the time I got home, so I came home and fell right asleep. Steven just woke me up from one of the worst nightmares of my life. I'm still trying not to cry. I don't even really want to talk about it, but I hope like help that this isn't an effect of the Lexapro. I've always had very vivid dreams and nightmares ever since I was a little girl, but they've really taped off over the past year. Please, please, please don't let this become commonplace again.
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I used to have horrible nightmares. Sometimes, I still do. I don't think that they have allot to do with medications that we take but more to do with the amount of stress in our lives and how we handle it. If you bottle the stress up, your body will react in other ways. You have been under tons of stress and stuff lately. Try to relax and take it easy on yourself. It will get better.
Posted by kat at May 7, 2003 10:06 PM
Hey.. I've had some really scarey nightmares, and usually they are the same repeating ones. You may need to ask your doctor about your mediciane, and I'm not sure if you've started on your Ambien, but I've heard it can cause nightmares. http://bcbsnj.myhealthyhorizon.com/topic/insomniadrugs is some info I found. Hope you get to feeling better.
Posted by Pam at May 7, 2003 11:52 PM
I started having vivid nightmares every since I started SSRI's (Lexipro is a SSRI). You might ask your doctor about switching you to another SSRI - as each one has a different side-effect profile.
Posted by don at May 8, 2003 12:53 PM
*long tight hugs* Having had vivid nightmares in that past ... I hope they don't come back Kymberlie. I wish that from this day on, your dreams will only be filled with warm pleasent thoughts, soft tender moments, rainbows and everything that will bring a smile.
Posted by munin at May 9, 2003 03:04 PM
I have been on Lexapro for about 3 months for anxiety. I works great for me! My only side effects have been insomnia, crazy dreams and nightmares.... but I would take any of those over the anxiety I used to have. At first I would have very vivid dreams that when I woke up from them I couldn't tell if they were real or not. For about a month now I have had HORRIBLE nightmares that are VERY REAL. I talked to my psychiatrist the other day and he recommeded taking the med when I first wake up in the morning.... hopefully it does the trick.
Posted by Nurse Lizzy at September 11, 2003 02:42 AM
Lexapro really helped with my depression and lowered my blood pressure, but I started having memory loss and poor concentration problems. I had to go from 10 mg to 5mg and slowly went off. I have been going off for a month. I am having very bad nightmares. Many a night that wake me up about 5-10 times a night. They are very vivid and seem real when I first wake up. I was in ER for BP going so high and severe headaches and I am back on BP medicine. I just want to get through this and I will never take another anti-depressant again. I have tried 4 this year and had bad side affects from every one. Zoloft, Paxil and Prozac. I will just deal with the depression. The pills make me feel much worse. Since coming the Lexapro I have had a rough go, but I feel like I have probabbly messed up my poor brain chemistry and it is going to take awhile to settle down.
Posted by Jan stevens at November 1, 2003 10:49 PM
I have been on Zoloft for two months. Anxiety was totally gone, however I cannot get to sleep at night and can't even nap during the day. total insomnia. I take 1mg of ativan to go to sleep at night. Since that is habit forming I don't want to take it long. Do the side effects go away with continued treatment? I hate to try something ele and have to start all over.
Posted by lynn at November 2, 2003 06:58 PM
forgot to add that Lexapro is my next choice because of the supposed milder side effects. My doctor is going to juggle the Zoloft and the Lexapro until the zoloft is discontinued and I stay on lexapro. I don't want to feel anxious ever again and wouldn't do this if the insomnia might go away.
Posted by lynn at November 2, 2003 07:02 PM
I ended up quitting Lexapro because it did not control the anxiety. Now I am taking effexor xr. So far so good. Sometimes I can sleep. that's better than nothing. I think Lexapro causes sleep disturbances and is not that effective for a lot of anxiety r panic disorders.
Posted by at January 22, 2004 07:43 PM
I AM TAKING LEXAPRO, AMBIEN, AND BUSPAR. IT ALL HELPED AT FIRST, BESIDES THESE VIVID DREAMS. NOT I AM NOT SURE HOW TO GET RID OF THEM. I THINK IT IS THE AMBIEN BUT HAVE BEEN TAKING IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND AM AFRAID OF ANY SIDE EFFECTS FROM STOPPING IT. ANY INFO WOULD HELP. THX
Posted by STACY at March 3, 2004 08:42 AM
help.. i am trying to quit lexapro. does anyone have any advise on how to sart this and how long it may take.i was taking 20mg but have decreased myself to 10mg. i am feeling alittle dissy but i can deal with that. thank you so much
Posted by MAUREEN at March 25, 2004 12:38 PM
I took lexapro as well, but it made me severly more depressed, so my doc switched and put me on effexor....to make a long story short, both recked my nerves, and I am now taking nothing. I would rather put up with my depression than take medicine. I have been off for about 3 days, and I am still having vivid nightmares, takes me a couple of hours after I wake up to even get a grip on reality.....
Posted by jennifer at May 20, 2005 09:05 PM
i just started taking lexapro 10 mg about 3 weeks now. i have been having problems sleeping, it takes me a long while to fall asleep and if there are ANY noise or temp. change i wake up and may never fall bake to sleep. but my main concern is that i am havinf HORRRIBLE DREAMS!!!! it may seem funny to you as you readd them, but they scared the piss out of me and have made me feel like i need to "watch my back" for "something"... eventhough i have no idea what that "something" is, i still feel that way.
1.) dream one.... the other night i was having a real hard time falling asleep, it was like my mind was spinning out of control! every thought led to antoher one that made no more sense than the first. in the dream i was having i saw my mother getting beatten and raped by werewolves (the kind that are tall and stand upright like a man and speaks and moves like a man). i had to somehow get myself, other family members and my mothers dead body out of the building/town we were in. so i had to learn all aboout them, their pro's and con's...how to defeat them. this dream lasted for maybe 4 or more hours, like it was a movie....it was like i was IN the movie!
2.) dream two.....some one was trying to take my child and other children to have then illegally adopted out of the country, for only God knows what. i had to save them while killing everyone and thing that got in my way.
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Posted by crazy dreamer at March 12, 2006 11:02 PM
I found this site because I did a web search on Lexapro and nightmares - I have been having nightmares too - VERY SIMILAR TO those mentioned by "Crazy Dreamer"` - I feel like I am watching a movie but then I'm In the movie - it is weird Crazy Dreamer described it that way, because those are the exact words I use to describe my nightmares - last night was about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and lasted like 2 hours ...it must be the Lexapro! Only advice is to ask your dr
Posted by lk at March 22, 2006 07:30 AM
i'm having crazy dreams too... a rapist was stalking me and my friends then raped and killed one... i tried to save her but he had my gun and gave me a creepy little girl... i don't like this shit...
Posted by jessica at August 15, 2006 05:41 PM
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Doctor's Prognosis and a Massage
I had an appointment with my doctor this afternoon to talk about how the first two weeks on Paxil went. I told him about the intense nausea, sleeplessness, and weird feelings that I get if I look at a computer screen for a long time and he said that it sounds like while the Paxil is making me feel better, that it may not be the drug for me. He moved me to something called Lexapro instead. He said that it is a "cleaner" drug and I probably won't experience as many side effects on it. He also gave me a perscription for Ambien, so I'm looking forward to finally getting some sleep.
I also had a massage appointment with the local intern clinic (five hour massages for $100; it's an unbeatable deal) and it was fabulous. Usually when I get a massage I don't want to talk, I just want to be rubbed. The lady tonight, however, and I just kind of clicked. We talked the whole time and she was just so sweet. She has six kids which totally shocked me since I couldn't image having that many, but she absolutely rocked. It's a shame she's graduating this week or I would request her again in a heartbeat.
I am now off to shower and get all this stuff off, but I just had to come and blog. No, I'm not an addict or anything.
Don't forget, if you want to guest blog here while I'm on vacation this next week, just send me an e-mail!
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Paxil really made me feel weird, glad your doc was supportive! :)
Posted by Angel at May 5, 2003 11:14 PM
Sometimes it takes a while before you find the prescription that you "click" with. I hope that you find that level "normal" place (I need to find that again too). It feels so good on the day you realize you have arrived.
Posted by Stephanie at May 6, 2003 12:26 AM
Hope you get some good sleep soon!
Posted by Daphne at May 6, 2003 02:10 AM
I'm glad your doctor was opening to change you. I haven't been on Lexapro, but I was on Paxil, and it was the worse of the bunch they tried out for me.
{{{hugs}}}
Posted by kristine at May 6, 2003 02:27 PM
i hope the new one works for you. don't you sometimes wonder, if lexapro is "cleaner" why wasn't it perscribed in the first place??
Posted by jane at May 6, 2003 10:43 PM
*schmoop* Glad you had a good day sweets :)
Posted by gingersmack at May 7, 2003 04:09 AM
Ahh masage that sounds heavenly.
Posted by Martie at May 7, 2003 04:04 PM
Glad to hear you have such a supportive doctor. Ambien is great for getting a good night's sleep, too!
Posted by Zuly at May 7, 2003 07:20 PM
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Early Riser
I bet most of you think that hell has frozen over. It's a Saturday and I'm up before 2:00 in the afternoon.
I lucked out and got contacted for a short online focus group. I give them my opinion for a half hour and they give me $100.
It's about over so I'm going to try and go back to bed.
Everyone enjoy their Saturday!
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Have a good one, Kym :)
Posted by gingersmack at May 3, 2003 11:26 PM
dude, i want $100 bucks for my opinion! i never luck out like that...
Posted by mikey at May 4, 2003 02:23 AM
Man.. I fill out dozens of surveys a month and consider myself lucky if I get $2! LOL.
Posted by Manda at May 4, 2003 11:16 AM
Hey, I think I did the same online focus group (the day before you did). What are the chances they got opinions from two Kyms? ;)
Posted by kym at May 5, 2003 09:59 PM
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Call Me
Okay, service wasn't working on my new Project Blog Nokia 3650 until this afternoon, so if you want to call me and just say hi, the number is 469.939.1094. You can also send me e-mails (I think) to 14699391094ATtmomail.net (change AT to @). At least I think that's the e-mail address for the phone. I'm still figuring things out.
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About Last Night....
I was going to come home yesterday and spread the love, but I called my mother to see what they were up to. She said they were going to go eat dinner with Russell (my brother) and his girlfriend. Now, my dad isn't one for going places, but I went ahead and suggested they join us at Chinese Cafe (about an hour from where they live). Much to my surprise, my dad was all for it.
We met them at the restaurant and stuffed ourselves on delicious Chinese food. We got home about 9:30 and did something very rare for us - went to bed. I don't think we've been asleep that early ever.
Needless to say, I didn't get to spread a lot of love, but I plan on doing that today and maybe a bit tomorrow. Hope everyone had as nice a Friday as I did!
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I turned this into a spread the love weekend and I just wanted to say I love your blog! You come up with cool projects like the cd exchange and always make me smile in some way or another. So I love you! :)
Posted by eve at April 26, 2003 09:16 PM
you spread the love to me and that was sooooo considerate! of course, anyone who reads your blog can tell what a sweetheart you are.
Posted by natalie at April 27, 2003 01:57 AM
I always smile when I read about your latest Amazon purchases or the newest computer game that you are addicted to. I love how obsessed you are with truly girly pursuits like nail polish and self-portraits. Not to mention what a wonderful home you've given former problem-child Bella.
You're just totally my kind of woman, sweetie! Feel better soon!
Posted by Cis at April 30, 2003 01:37 AM
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Thanks To Everyone
I'm still not feeling well (headachy and a bit nauseous; once again, not sure if it's the Paxil, the PMS, or both), but I wanted to take a minute and thank everyone that's left a comment here or sent me an e-mail in the past week.
I am so grateful and so touched by the amount of positive thoughts and love that has been sent to me. A lot of the time lately I've been feeling very cut off from the world, but I see that that is definitely not the case.
I really want to thank all of you for your kindness. Never would I have expected so many people to raise their hand and say, "I'm here if you need me."
I'm going to try and send out e-mails to everyone soon, but Greek Orthodox Easter is this weekend (Steven's mother is Greek Orthodox), so we're going to be pretty busy and I don't know how much time I'll have online. Just know that you have all made me feel very special and I so appreciate it.
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Hope you get to feeling better very soon. Take it easy this weekend! :)
Posted by Kelly at April 24, 2003 10:29 PM
I am glad you are improving, btw, quick question, did those CD's ever get to you?
I just want to make sure you got them and that no stranger is listening to your CD's right now. lol. Let me know.
Have fun this weekend. Staying busy is usually the best way to forget that you have any ailments. :D
Posted by fran at April 24, 2003 11:27 PM
I've been thinking of you ... hope all is well and that you're feeling better soon!
Posted by Christine at April 24, 2003 11:44 PM
Hang in there girl, here hoping tomorrow today is better
Posted by Martie at April 25, 2003 02:09 AM
hope you're feeling better soon!! *hugs*
Posted by Tasha at April 25, 2003 08:22 AM
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I May Never Go Back
I got a wild hair and decided to try and design a site from the thoughts in my head for the boarding place that I'm taking Bella to next month. While doing this I decided to see what all the fuss was about and try out some brushes in PhotoShop. After figuring out how to use them, I must say I'm hooked! Who would have know it was so easy to create such fabulous looks! I may never go back to designing without them!
My thanks to That Tart for being my inspiration to see what they could do. She has some fabulous new skins up, so go check them out if you haven't already.
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I love brushes! It's so cool and I like looking at the new ones made by other people - graphicgoo.net has an awesome archive of brushes and how to steps in design. :)
Posted by susan at April 22, 2003 10:09 PM
heh heh. I knew it. You'll be a full-fledged addict in no time.
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Life Changing Decisions
This week I made a decision that I think is going to change my life - hopefully for the better.
For the past several months, I've been in the grasp of the deepest depression, worse than anything I've ever experienced in the last seven years or so. I cry all the time, I sleep a lot, I'm comfort eating like crazy, and I feel constantly like my life is about to spin even further out of my control. I have no energy, yet I'm restless. Nothing holds my attention and I can't avoid black feelings that things will never improve and only get worse. My life has become a bleak, desolate, very lonely wasteland.
A few months ago I went to the doctor for something unrelated and he suggested I go on Paxil. I told him I'd think about it, but I didn't really consider it too strongly.
This past month has been so bad, however, that I've spoken to several people in my family, Steven, and my friends and I've decided that I need help and I've made the decision to start taking it.
I know where most of my stress is coming from (think dooce. E-mail me if you want details) and it's out of my hands to do much about it, which only leads to me feeling worse.
I'm hoping that taking Paxil will help me begin to get things back into a bearable state. Any good thoughts, well wishes, or the like that you can send my way will be very much appreciated.
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I'm sorry you're having a rough time. I don't know what else to say except that I hope whatever is causing you stress goes away soon (I know the Dooce story, I can only imagine what kind of issues are going on). As cheesy as it sounds, it helps when you realize what's within your control and what's out of your control, and realizing that you can't do anything about things that are out of your control. I hope you're feeling better again soon. :)
Posted by Alison at April 20, 2003 08:41 PM
I know this doesn't mean much coming from a complete stranger, but I've been there, and I promise, it does get better....
Posted by Merrin at April 20, 2003 08:51 PM
I have been reading for you a bit and wanted you to know, it does get better. A year and half ago I was in the grips of something I had never experienced before - sleeping all the time, struggling to get to work, crying, eating - the doctor finally put me on Paxil and even my hubby will agree - I am a changed woman. Feel free to email me if you have any questions. (hugs)
Posted by Sueellen at April 20, 2003 09:25 PM
Sorry to hear that you are going through a really rough time Kymberlie. I have no experience with paxil, so I cannot give you any insight on th aspect, but am sending you tons of squishy love. If there is ever anything you need, anything at all. We are here for you. *long hugs* hoping or brighter sunnier days... it will get better. *squish*
Posted by munin at April 20, 2003 09:32 PM
I've been going through the same kind of thing, trying to get a handle on the major bouts of depression that have hit since the end of last year and it took me until the beginning of March to actually tell my doctor that I couldn't control the up and downswings that I get. She put me on Effexor XR and it's helped more than I can say.
I hope the Paxil works for you, and if you ever want someone to talk/vent to, drop me an email.
Posted by Lesa at April 20, 2003 09:34 PM
You're very brave to take this step, Kymberlie. It takes real strength to be able to say "I need help. Something needs to change." And taking medication to help depression is an excellent option. I know many people who have hesitated at first, taken the medication and said, "It saved my life." I know that the medication I take for my fibromyalgia (which is also caused by a chemical imbalance) makes it possible for me to participate in life... for that I am enormously grateful. I'll be thinking of you, sweetie.
Posted by Zuly at April 20, 2003 09:37 PM
Kymberlie, I'm sorry you are going through this. But, I am so glad you recognize it and are getting help. It will get better! I have a good friend who started taking Celexa about 6 weeks ago....WOW, what a difference.
Posted by Kim at April 20, 2003 10:33 PM
I'm sorry that you're having these problems and I do hope that the Paxil helps.
Sending good wishes your way...
Posted by Christine at April 20, 2003 11:16 PM
LIke everyone has said, I am sorry and I will send good thoughts your way.
Hang in there and if you ever need to chat, email me and we can jump on yahoo or something like that.
Posted by Martie at April 20, 2003 11:29 PM
Oh my gosh. I understand so well. In fact, if you ever want to talk, feel free to email me. I firmly believe in better living through chemicals, and also KNOW that depression is a disease.
My only recommendation, if you can do it, would be for you to go to a Psychiatrist and get a meds evaluation, rather than taking the first thing your regular doctor hands out.
I have recently done this and am very glad I did.
Again, feel free to ask me anything anytime.
Good luck.
Posted by Robin at April 21, 2003 08:00 AM
You have to keep us updated.
I've been on the brink of feeling like I need some kind of help myself. I guess it takes just deciding that you do. But that's a big decision. I'm proud of anyone who makes it.
Posted by Crinkle at April 21, 2003 08:21 AM
I've been on zoloft for about 3 years now and I can tell immediately when I miss a dose. My doctor told me that it's like the clouds clearing - and she was exactly right - if I could describe it those are the exact words I would use. You'll be able to see things more clearly and you will feel better. Sometimes it just doesn't get better without help and sometimes talking through it isn't the answer. I did the talk therapy but the drug therapy worked so much quicker and better. This is one decision that it sounds like you need to make and I say you're making the right one. If the paxil doesn't work right away, don't worry, it may just not be the right dosage or right drug. You'll get there.
Posted by jana at April 21, 2003 10:57 AM
good luck girl :)
*mwah*
Posted by gnome-girl at April 21, 2003 11:27 AM
It's great that you're taking a step to make yourself feel better. Sending good thoughts your way.
Posted by tasha. at April 21, 2003 12:05 PM
You should take Karate with me, it makes me feel better to beat the crap out of people. :-)
Posted by Russell at April 21, 2003 04:00 PM
From what I have heard, Paxil takes about 5-6 weeks to build up and take effect.
Good luck!
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Posted by ginadapooh at April 21, 2003 11:18 PM
I'm definitely thinking of you and hope you find the strength to get through the days ahead. I really admire you for being honest with yourself first -- then all of us. I'll keep you in my thoughts!
Posted by robyn at April 21, 2003 11:24 PM
Hope the Paxil works well for you. I reluctantly took Prozac years ago and it certainly helped me over a rough period in my life. Sending healing vibes your way.
Posted by Susan at April 22, 2003 02:10 AM
I hope it helps. My cloud clearing came with getting a new job ... just a thought. You said you can't do much about it, but you can. You might have to switch to a different field, but I suspect you would be *so* much happier having some control in your life instead of the mayhem.
You know where to find me, and I'm happy to talk any day or time. Maybe some night we could get together for dinner? I miss our lunchtime together! :) Sending you bunches of love & positive thoughts...
Posted by Christine at April 22, 2003 07:38 PM
I was in the same condition when my doctor realized that I have thyroid problem. Ask your doc to test for t4, t3 as well as for tsh. Chaces could be high! Good luck and wish you the best!
A stranger
Posted by Mitra at March 5, 2004 06:21 PM
I feel as though I am at a cross roads. I currently work out of my house and I have absolutely no incentive to do my job. Every now and then I get a boost of energy and complete the neede tasks. I am most happy when I travel to see customers but the problem is that I am left with so much work to catch up with because of the constant travel. I feel like I want to run out of the house and never turn back. I have a very sweet and supporting husband who wants me to find another job, which is very difficult. I am comfort eating all the time and I have gained so much weight that I sink deeper into depression. My husband and I leave for a wonderful trip to Europe in 10 days and I am not even excited about it. WHAT is wrong with me??? On top of everything else, we want to start a family....how do you find a decent new job when you are pregnant? I know I am probably a very selfish person, I just don't want to be in the fog anymore. I want to be happy again. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you for listening.
Posted by Lila at April 13, 2004 11:19 AM
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New Editions to the Fishbowl
I got a wild hair and went fish shopping at lunch today. I drove down to the big fish store, but they didn't have anything that I was really interested. I swung by the PetSmart literally across the street from work and they had two beautiful orandas - a blue one (think silverish colored) and a black one with bronze hints. They were kind of expensive ($25 a piece), but since they're around three inches long including the tail, it wasn't a bad price.
I talked Steven into going over there with me after he went to the gym to get one of them. I was set on the black one, but the more I looked at the blue one, the prettier he seemed. Since we're down to just a few fish and only one in the fifty-five gallon tank, I splurged and bought both of them.
We also picked up a new (fake) plant and a large plastic ornament, about a foot high, that looks like gnarled roots. I really like the character that it hads to the tank.
Needless to say, I am quite the happy fish girl right now.
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Congratulations on the new additions to your fishy family! They both sound beautiful, and I can't wait to see pictures!
Posted by Christine at April 16, 2003 12:13 AM
Cool! We used to have a fish tank and the kids absolutely loved it, but they fish started eating each other?!?! YIKES! Soooo, we got rid of it. Congrats on your new additions!
Posted by Crystal at April 16, 2003 10:36 AM
I have a 55-gallon too and I love it (I've had it about 8 or 9 years)! I just got about 10 new fish but they are all small! Sounds like you got a great pair... :)
Posted by Angel at April 16, 2003 08:23 PM
I can't wait to get a tank set setup, I had to give away all my fish but Spike (betta) when we moved here. Now with the new house getting squared away, I am so ready for another tank.
Posted by gingersmack at April 16, 2003 08:31 PM
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Weekend Break
There's been all kinds of funkiness going on with my computer this weekend, so I haven't been on it as much as I usually am. I did a three and a half hour virus scan and nothing came up, so I'm not sure where the performance problem is coming from. Instead I spent most of the day watching about half of the first season of Buffy on DVD. So far it's not bad, but I'm not super impressed. Since I own the first two seasons, I've got plenty of episodes to see if it improves.
I've already had almost twenty people sign up for Burn It - The Spring Edition, so if you want some good spring-time driving music, come and sign up. Won't cost you more than some postage and some blank cds.
Also, I just want to bitch about how bad my card luck is running right now in the poker tournaments I'm playing. I can't win with pocket aces or kings, when I flop the nuts, or when I make something like a staight or a set on the flop. My only hope is I'm getting all my shitty cards burned off now as opposed to when we get to Vegas next month. I can get hurt a lot worse than $6 for a tournament there.
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Not impressed? Oh, this makes me sad. Don't give up on the show yet!
Posted by Gina at April 13, 2003 11:40 PM
Oooh. Poker in Vegas. Dangerous!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 14, 2003 09:50 AM
yeah, what Gina said. :P as a HUGE fan(atic) of the show, my favorite season is NOT the first season but the 4th season (minus all the Riley parts - you'll get to that). i can't wait until it comes out in June. but i'm glad you're watching it from the very beginning... because TRUST ME, bits and pieces creep up in other seasons and you'll just go "ooooh! i remember when that happened!" with all the tie-ins. i can't believe this is their last season, though. i'm completely heartbroken.
Posted by Kathy at April 14, 2003 05:45 PM
Have you tried running AdAware from Lavasoft? It found all sorts of funky stuff on my work PC, and once I quarantined that it has been running a lot smoother!
Posted by Christine at April 15, 2003 10:37 AM
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Had a Blast
Just a quick note to say that I had a blast at the zoo yesterday. The camera was taken along (of course), so expect animal photos and Picture Yourself photos some time in the (hopefully) near future.
Will return later when not so drunk.
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You got drunk at the zoo?!?!?!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 13, 2003 04:50 AM
Woo-Hoo! I can't wait to see pictures! :D
Posted by kim at April 14, 2003 11:08 AM
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Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Steven and I took the day off to go to the Houston Zoo. He's never been to it despite living here over twenty years and it's probably been about six years since the last time I went. I totally love the zoo and the weather is absolutely gorgeous today. Should be perfect animal watching weather!
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What a day!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 12, 2003 02:53 AM
How was it? Where are the pictures? Did you see lots of animals? Was it wonderful? :)
Posted by Christine at April 12, 2003 12:00 PM
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Oh, Ms. McBoink...
This post by Camille reminded me of an amusing story about the last Sephora catalog I received. It came addressed to Kymberlick McBoink. They must think I'm a p0rn star!
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hahah i had a friend in university whose last name was Pincock; they once got junk mail addressed to Pin Cock.
Posted by Patty at April 11, 2003 12:48 PM
ROFL!!! I'd tell you some of the misnomer stories I've heard, but this one beats all of them!
Posted by Babz at April 11, 2003 05:45 PM
LOL! :D
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Posted by Ramin XP at April 12, 2003 03:34 PM
LOL That Is Funny! :D
Posted by witchy at April 12, 2003 03:55 PM
McBoink? Too funny!
Posted by gingersmack at April 12, 2003 09:37 PM
You mean you don't do aliases like that on purpose? I do just so I can see how much junk mail I get for signing up from stuff. One name was Eparentsmag and I started receiving tons of junk mail addressed to that person so I knew exactly who started it. Of course with a name like McBoink, I wondered what you were signing up for. ; )
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Ever since Christine mentioned going to Enron Field Minute Maid Park to see the Astros play, I've been jealous and whining to Steven that I want to go to (his boss gets seats from a lawyer he knows that are just about the best in the house).
It seems that my whining paid off because one of Steven's co-workers who had tickets to tonight's game has gotten sick and we're getting his tickets.
Christine's going to be there, so we're going to try and hook up so I can give her some DVDs that I wanted to get rid of.
I think this whole things means that I'm evil and I probably cursed the guy, but who cares? I'm going to the game.
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You are soooooo bad. So bad! Man, you put a guy in the hospital just to get tickets to a game! (By the way, the best seats are in the 100s, and they ROCK. $30+ a seat, they should!)
Posted by Christine at April 9, 2003 05:39 PM
How convenient for you, hehehe. Have fun at the game! =)
Posted by Steph at April 10, 2003 12:19 AM
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Geek Nirvana
Yesterday my brother Russell, his friend Shelby, Steven, and I went to what is probably Nirvana for geeks - the Houston Area Arcade Group Expo. Tons of pinball and video games from the seventies and eighties all set on free play.
I played games I hadn't seen in years - Rootbeer Tapper, Pinbot, Getaway II, Zaxxon, Congo Bongo, Mario Brothers, BurgerTime, Addam's Family Pinball, Millipede, Space Invaders, Dragon's Lair, Robotron, Tron, and more. Highlights for me included scoring almost 55,000,000 points on one ball on Getaway II and getting 175,000 points and to level 22 on Galaga.
Funny enough, I also ran into Doug Ball, a friend of mine from high school who was our drum major in band. It was great to get to see him again, though we didn't get much time to talk.
I am so going to each and every one of these expos. We went in the early afternoon, so it wasn't that crowded, but a lot of the games weren't there by the time we left about three hours later.
You know, my forearms are killing me. Guess I should have stretched before playing so many games!
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Oh that sounds like so much fun! :D
Posted by kim at April 6, 2003 11:10 PM
always remember to stretch.
BTW that sounded like fun
Posted by Martie at April 7, 2003 12:53 AM
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Vegas, Baby!
Steven and I have made our plans for our annual Vegas trip and I'm, of course, really excited. We're staying at The Bellagio, our favorite hotel. If you've never been to Vegas, Bellagio (which means "beautiful lake" in Italian) is the hotel with the dancing fountains in front. You can watch a couple of shows here, including one of my favorites, "Singin' in the Rain."
We also bought tickets to the Blue Man Group show at The Luxor. They ought to be really great to watch and we're both really looking forward to that.
I figured a trip to Vegas was the perfect excuse to buy some nail polish from OPI's new Las Vegas Collection, so I picked up Cha-Ching Cherry, A Rose at Dawn... Broke by Noon, and Down to My Last Penny. I'll take any excuse to buy make-up.
The only snag with the vacation is that now we have Bella. We've never had a pet that we had to worry about kenneling or anything before, so I need to check around here and see if I can find some recommendations about where to leave her. Anyone in Houston know of any good places on the northwest side?
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you will definitely love Blue Man Group. i saw them in Chicago and they were just soooooo awesome!!! i heard the Vegas show is even better! i can't wait to hear what you thought about them.
Posted by Kathy at April 3, 2003 08:49 PM
Like I said on the H-Town list, I owe you cat-sitting for when you have done it for me; let me know if you need help. I would be happy to either come by your place or take her in while you're gone. (I would just keep her in my room to keep everyone separated and happy! LOL!)
Posted by Christine at April 4, 2003 02:29 PM
You are totally gonna love the Blue Man Group. I saw them in Vegas two years ago when I went, and they were great! Completely impossible to explain when people say, "so what was the show like?" but great :)
And the Bellagio? Fancy fancy! :) I had a great view of their fountains last week when I was in Vegas (we stayed on the opposite corner, in the Flamingo). If you can one night, go to the top of the Eiffel tower at Paris (right across the street) and watch the fountain show from there at sunset (we did that 2 years ago). It was beautiful.
(Sorry for the monster comment, I'm Vegas-obsessed! hehe!)
Posted by Alison at April 4, 2003 04:11 PM
I'll be in Vegas in October.
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Allegria!
I've been meaning to post about seeing Allegria with Jeanna last week, but I just haven't gotten around to it, so I'm going to do so now.
I left work a little early last Thursday and met Jeanna in Humble at the mall. We did a bit of shopping and then got in her cute little PT Cruiser. She gave me my birthday gifts - Pride and Prejudice on DVD and a book called How to Be a Villain: Evil Laughs, Secret Lairs, Master Plans, and More!!! (which I can always use) - and we were off.
We went to this great little Italian Restaurant, Mia Bella on Main Street. I ordered the margherita pizza which was quite yummy and a vodka tonic. Jeanna got the Gnocchi di Ricotta and had red wine. I wasn't as impressed with the food as Jeanna was, but I loved the atmosphere. We sat by the window and could watch people coming and going outside, which I love to do. The whole restaurant just had this cozy, romantic air about it.
After eating we headed off to the show, but didn't know how to get their from where we were. Luckily there was a cop outside who gave us directions ("Just head straight down until you run into the ballpark and turn right."). Unfortunately, when we got to the end of the street, it was one way - left. Jeanna and I had a good laugh about the cop misdirecting us and did some circling around until we finally found the place. We got there just as they were opening the doors, did some shopping, and went and sat down.
On a side note, we used the portapotties outside before going in and didn't notice until we came out that they were for guys only. Who's ever seen sex-segregated portapotties?
The show itself was great. We loved the aloof bird-girls that sat on the stage looking disdainful. I loved the tumbler part when part of the floor became trampolines a good deal. I also really enjoyed the girl with the ribbon and hula hoops. The clown that looked like Sting was incredible when he hung his coat up and pretended that it was a different person. It looked so real. My favorite part of the whole show, though, was the Russian bars.
Russian bars are these long bars that two people suspend on their shoulders. The bars are padded and bouncy, so a person in the middle can do acrobatic tricks like being flipped into the air and land on the bar again. It was almost scary watching them knowing that if the holders didn't move with them correctly, they could fall and really hurt themselves. One guy did a landing, but couldn't keep his balance, and fell off. Luckily he landed on his feet and wasn't hurt.
All in all, it was a great show, but I don't think it was near as good as "O" simply because the water and the stage add so much. I also felt that "O"'s music was better. If you ever go to Vegas, it is a must-see.
Seriously, though, if you are presented with the chance to see any Cirque de Soleil show, I highly suggest you go. These shows are pure magic.
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I. WANT. PT CRUISER!
Posted by Christine at March 27, 2003 07:42 PM
You were so close to my office! I'm just 3 skyskrapers away from where Allegria is set up - I see the tents every day! I can't wait to go on the 5th!
Posted by Christine at March 28, 2003 04:19 PM
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It's a Group Thing - Continue or Not?
I haven't posted any new It's a Group Thing terms in the last couple of weeks. My question is - does anyone even miss them? Did anyone even read them? I'm just curious if I should still continue to post them or not.
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Maybe it's just that I have a love for words in general, but I would miss them, if you ceased to post the "It's a Group Thing" tidbits. :)
Posted by Shelby at March 26, 2003 10:28 PM
A bevy of bloggy love for It's a Group Thing posts. It's how I found your site originally - independantly of Christine's blog. I hadn't realized it was gone because I've pretty much been gone lately, but I'd enjoy having it back. :)
Posted by Ciscley at March 26, 2003 10:39 PM
I'd miss it to because words are fun for me as well. :)
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at March 27, 2003 07:33 AM
I would miss it - like I miss your Friday Finds.. I was actually hoping that might turn into a meme or something - everyone finding Five Friday Find.. and discovering new blogs!
Posted by susan at March 27, 2003 09:44 AM
I would miss it, it is orginally why I blogrolled you. They are so imaginative and fun!
Posted by ginadapooh at March 27, 2003 11:43 AM
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Time Flies
I haven't been in a posting mood, though I have lots to say. I'll just start with a weekend update, though not a lot of exciting things were done.
Friday night, after my day spa day, we went to Hido for dinner. My brother and his girlfriend have never been to a hibachi girl, so I was excited to take them for their first time. They really enjoyed the whole spin-the-knives-in-the-air, catch-the-egg-on-the-spatula thing and Russell just devoured his food. I hope we can all go there again soon.
Saturday Steven got a wild hair and decided to cook a recipe out of a book I got him some time ago - The Naked Chef Takes Off by Jaime Oliver. He made pot stickers which are basically these little Asian dumplings. As often as we go to Hido and Chinese Cafe, I'm not really a big fan of Asian food - they just happen to have a few dishes that I really love. It was quite a surprise when I actually really liked them. When I told my mom about it today she said, "You really ate them? I am so surprised!" Maybe my palate is getting more sophisticated after all.
Sunday I sat on the couch all day and watched movies because I didn't feel like being online. I finally saw Glory (sad, but really good). I also watched HBO's Normal which was about a man, married to his wife for twenty-five years in a small mid-western town, who announces one day that he's a woman trapped in a man's body and wants a sex change operation. It was all about the relationships we're involved in and what needs to change and what can stay the same when something so fundamental in a relationship suddenly is different.
Today was back to work and exercising (though I StairMastered this weekend after being off so long while sick). I've still got a ton of stuff that I want to talk about, but it's late and I'm tired, so I am off to bed. Good night, all.
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i freakin hate asian food. all of it. seriously. well, except for... 1) teriyaki chicken, 2) fried rice, 3) fried wontons, and 4) pot stickers. pot stickers are goooooooooood....
Posted by mikey at March 25, 2003 03:02 AM
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Best. Day. Ever.
Today was quite possibly the best day I have ever had. I got up at about 9:30, had some blueberry pop-tarts (yummy!), and went to the spa sans make-up and wearing glasses. It's kind of oddly liberating not to have to worry about any of that stuff - to just put on a t-shirt and some shorts and go.
I arrived at the spa, changed into my gown and robe, and was lead to my first treatment - an hour full-body massage. Let me tell you, if I ever become suddenly rich, I am going to start every day off with a massage. Needless to say, the massage was great.
After that, it was off for my facial. I'm not sure what was done exactly, but it involved a lot of nice rubbing on my face (though I found it had to breathe when she concentrated on the areas around my nose). After a little while the lady doing my facial said, "Kymberlie, you need to take a little nap now while the treatment sets in and then when you get up, your lunch will be ready." How I long to hear words like this every day! I must take a nap and my lunch will be ready for me. How great is that? She came back a little while later, finished doing whatever it was that she was doing, and then lead me to my lunch.
They had a menu to choose from when you first arrive with various things like quiche, sandwiches, and salads and while I could have choosen more, I opted for only a raspberry vinegrette grilled chicken salad that was beyond delicious.
After eating, it was off to my manicure and pedicure. I've gone so long between refills that I was a bit worried that the lady was going to hurt me removing the polish (when there's that much space between my cuticles and the fake nail, taking the polish off usually puts pressure on my nails and it can hurt), but I had the absolute best refill. The lady did a great job painting my nails and I now have Nicole's Virtuous Violet on my fingernails and toenails and I adore the color.
The pedicure involved this product I've never heard of before called Pedi Ice which is this gel that's made of menthol and eucalyptus. It feels cool, like how a peppermint does when you suck on it. Putting that on your feet and then putting them in the warm water felt so so good. I'm going to have to buy some of that stuff to use at home when my feet hurt.
After five hours at the spa, it was time to go next door to Victoria's Secret and get some new bras. I ended up loving the new Angels collection, so I got some of those bras and I couldn't resist the new cotton panties in the spring colors. They're gorgeous. They didn't have all of the colors in the bras that I wanted so I'm probably going to place an order online, even if shipping is $15.
So, that was my day. There's something so decadent about spending most of the day in a robe being pampered by total strangers. A girl could really get used to that. Many many thanks to my boy for getting me such a great gift for Valentine's Day!
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Sounds absolutely wonderful, Kymberlie. I am so envious :)
Posted by Catherine at March 22, 2003 08:07 AM
Girl! I'm almost relaxed just reading about your day. What a great day you had!
Posted by Camille at March 22, 2003 09:56 AM
I won a free full body massage that I haven't cashed in yet.. I'm so wishing it was a full day spa now!!!
Posted by susan at March 22, 2003 10:22 AM
OMG! Sounds like heaven to me!! I'm green with envy!
Posted by Crystal at March 22, 2003 11:28 AM
Well that just sounds amazing..
I think I could do with a day of pampering ;)
Sounds like you have a man in a million *S*
Posted by Sonia at March 22, 2003 12:03 PM
Oh My God! That sounds so incredible! I need a day like that.
Glad you had such a great time.
Posted by Christine at March 22, 2003 08:30 PM
Decadence, Decadence! Sign me up for some decadence. That sounds sooo nice. :)
Posted by Cis at March 24, 2003 02:14 PM
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Spa Day
I'm off to the spa for my Get Away Day (five delicious hours of treatment). More when I get back, including how much fun Jeanna and I had last night at Allegria. Ciao!
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Have a great time. I want nothing more than to lie around all day while people pamper me. Sooooooooo jealous.
Posted by Nicole at March 21, 2003 10:01 AM
I got myself a spa morning last week only to be berated severely by my mom for wasting my money. Humph.
Posted by Patty at March 21, 2003 11:31 AM
I haven't treated myself to a full spa day, but I try to get massages on a regular basis and when I can't do that I get the fifteen minutes ones they offer here in the office, which is what I am doing this afternoon!
Posted by MishMIsh at March 21, 2003 12:17 PM
Have a good one!
Posted by Heather at March 21, 2003 01:20 PM
I'm so jealous!
Enjoy!! (I know you will)
Posted by Tasha at March 21, 2003 03:10 PM
Aww such a lucky lady
Posted by Martie at March 21, 2003 05:57 PM
I am soooo jealous. Five HOURS! ? I want a spa day.
Posted by Camille at March 21, 2003 10:24 PM
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Thanks, Everyone!
I was exhausted yesterday (still fighting the strep off maybe?), so I came home and took a three hour nap after work and then woke up to war news, so I didn't really get a chance to thank everyone for all of the wonderful birthday wishes, comments, e-mails, cards, and even a book appropriately titled Fishbowl from a couple of wonderful people. This was truly one of the best birthdays that I've ever had and all of you had a lot to do with that. I can't remember the last time I felt so special and so loved. Thank you all so very, very much! You all rock!
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well, happy b-day to you, hope all is well...thnx for leaving the door open via J-Mo to come on in and read up a little!
Posted by btezra at March 20, 2003 12:29 PM
Happy (belated) Birthday, Kymberlie!
Posted by Heather at March 20, 2003 01:26 PM
Happy late birthday!!! and I hope you feel better soon.
Posted by eve at March 20, 2003 10:15 PM
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Hard To Describe
I don't really know how to say what I want about the war that we have just started. I don't think I agree with all the reasons that we have given, but I do think that we have to get Hussein out of power. I am the one that always signs petitions to save women who live in countries were they can be killed for giving birth outside of marriage. I am the one that wants equality for people everywhere. Saddam Hussein is a murdering dictator who cares not at all for his people. I pray that casualties are minimal for both us and for the innocent people under his reign. Please let this be swift and decisive and let us be able to make life better for those in Iraq.
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Well said, Kymberlie! That F****er needs killing! I hope that we got him...but if not, I pray that we get him soon!
And, as always, I SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
Posted by Christine at March 19, 2003 11:34 PM
Very well said! Saddam's demise is long overdue. I'm so sick of women being treated like crap and second class citiaens in these 3rd world countries!
Posted by Bonnie at March 20, 2003 07:19 AM
I do believe that Saddaam needs to be taken out of power. I'm a bit nervous, however about the fact that we're bombing so aggressively....there are innocents on the ground...isn't there some other way? *sigh* My support goes out to all of the soldiers....they are fighting for my freedom...and HOPEFULLy for the freedom of the oppressed in Iraq
Posted by amytart at March 20, 2003 08:34 AM
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Happy Birthday to Me!
At 11:00 Steven comes over to me and goes, "At midnight it's your birthday, so you could open your present if you wanted to." He was so cute, so I knew he must be really proud of what he got me. I was blogging along when he showed up behind me at 12:01 with a present behind his back and a card. He handed them to me, so I read the card, and then opened the box.
I could tell from the size that it was more than likely a bracelet and I was not disappointed when I opened the box because inside was a beautiful ruby bracelet with the coolest circle links and tiny diamonds. I was very happy and couldn't believe it when he pulled another box out from behind him. It looked like it would probably have earrings in it so I literally gasped when I opened the box and saw this ring (click for bigger size):
He really outdid himself this year and I still have dinner at The Old San Francisco Steakhouse with a girl on a swing and blocks of cheese to look forward to. Happy birthday to me!
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What a wonderful man, Kymberlie!! Sounds like he did good this year!
Posted by Crystal at March 18, 2003 12:59 AM
Happy birthday! Have a big one!
Posted by Rickey at March 18, 2003 01:28 AM
Oh WoW! that's a beautiful ring! Happy Birthday sweetie.. I hope you have a terrific day!
Posted by shannon at March 18, 2003 01:42 AM
Happy Birthday!
I hope you have a wonderful day. (It certainly looks like it's starting off pretty well. ;) )
Posted by GeekGrrl at March 18, 2003 03:53 AM
have a happy and wonderful bithday (and a happy day after st. patrick's day!!)!!!!
Posted by erin at March 18, 2003 05:07 AM
OOOoooo Pretty!!! :D
Happy birthday!
Posted by Jennifer at March 18, 2003 05:50 AM
Happy Birthday, Kymberlie! I hope you have a wonderful day!!! :-)
Posted by Karen (from B-day Blog) at March 18, 2003 06:06 AM
Happy Birthday Kymberlie!
Posted by liz at March 18, 2003 06:27 AM
Wow, what a fabulous present. Have a very happy birthday!
Posted by Michelle at March 18, 2003 06:38 AM
Happy birthday!!
Posted by Solonor at March 18, 2003 06:55 AM
You are so loved! Happy Birthday Fishy! }{ }{ }{ }{ to you! {fishy kisses}
Posted by susan at March 18, 2003 07:05 AM
Happy birthday! What a wonderful man you've found. :)
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at March 18, 2003 07:42 AM
Wowzers!! That ring is beautiful!! Happy birthday Kymberlie!! :o)
Posted by Maria at March 18, 2003 07:46 AM
Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by Camille at March 18, 2003 07:57 AM
Happy Birthday Sweetie!
Posted by rannie at March 18, 2003 08:11 AM
Frohe geburtstag.
Posted by Art at March 18, 2003 08:13 AM
Happy Birthday.
Posted by shelli at March 18, 2003 08:15 AM
Awwww what a sweetie! Hope you have a very happy day indeed.
Posted by daisy at March 18, 2003 08:29 AM
Happy Birthday to you! Have a fantastic day! The ring is so pretty!
Posted by Margie at March 18, 2003 08:37 AM
Happy Birthday, Kymberlie...you sound like a very lucky woman! You'll have to let the rest of the world know if he has a brother!
Posted by meg at March 18, 2003 08:44 AM
Just stopping to wish you a very Happy Birthday! Beautiful Gift, wishing you many more.
Posted by LillyAnne at March 18, 2003 08:51 AM
Happy birthday Kymberlie! I love the ring! I have one that's almost identical, the stones are pink, the exact colour of the ones in the pic =)
Posted by Dania at March 18, 2003 08:53 AM
Happy Birthday! What a beautiful ring!!
Posted by Leslie at March 18, 2003 09:31 AM
Echoing everyone
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Posted by Martie at March 18, 2003 09:36 AM
happy birthday!!!
Posted by yndygo at March 18, 2003 09:55 AM
Happy Birthday Kymberlie!
Wishing all the wonderful things on your birthday, with many happy returns!
Sorry about th emultiple pings, Mt went a little bezerk and didn't realize it had already pinged you when I edited the entry. sorry.
Posted by munin at March 18, 2003 10:00 AM
Oooh, how pretty! Happy birthday!
Posted by Lesa at March 18, 2003 10:04 AM
Happy Birthday!!! :)
Posted by tasha at March 18, 2003 10:15 AM
Happy Birthday, Kimberlie!!!! Came in thru Kat's blog. Nice ring.
Posted by Colin at March 18, 2003 10:22 AM
I'm sorry I'm late but I'm glad you had a great day... and what a rock!
Posted by Carla at March 18, 2003 10:45 AM
A lovely start indeed to what i hope will be a joyous day. Happy Birthday!
Posted by Anne at March 18, 2003 10:48 AM
happy birthday kat made me come over! Hee hee.
Beautiful Jewelry.
Posted by rah at March 18, 2003 11:09 AM
Happy Birthday Kymberlie! I hope you have a wonderful day.
Posted by Hey Lisa at March 18, 2003 11:30 AM
Happy B-day!
Posted by penny at March 18, 2003 11:31 AM
May the rest of your birthday be a wonderful as the beginning! Happy Birthday Kymberlie!
Posted by cybertoad at March 18, 2003 11:36 AM
That's *beautiful*! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLIE!
Posted by robyn at March 18, 2003 11:55 AM
Sent here from Daisy's site. Just wanted to wish you a happy birthday.
Posted by Tom at March 18, 2003 12:05 PM
Happy Birthday, sweetness!
I'll do my best to provide you with a little birthday tap dance:
*tap tap*
ta-da. :)
Posted by Joelle at March 18, 2003 12:46 PM
Ohhhh! It's your birthday too!!! :-) Have a wonderful day, Kymberlie.
Posted by Bea at March 18, 2003 12:57 PM
Happy birthday to you! happy birthday to you! happy birthday dear fishy....happy birthday to you!
Posted by Kristina at March 18, 2003 01:02 PM
Happy, happy birthday :)
Posted by deb at March 18, 2003 01:03 PM
Happy Birthday, Kymberlie! Have a fantabulous day! :)
Posted by tasha. at March 18, 2003 01:09 PM
happy birthday girl and that is a sweet ring :)
Posted by gnome-girl at March 18, 2003 01:28 PM
happy birthday, Kymberlie! my sister's birthday is on the 20th... so you're just two days apart!
Posted by Kathy at March 18, 2003 01:53 PM
I'm so happy to read that your birthday got off to such a wonderful start. Happy Birthday!
Posted by Brandy at March 18, 2003 01:55 PM
Happy birthday Kymberlie. It's certainly a very nice ring - but what else has he got you? A nice new car or something :D
Enjoy yourself and ensure you get spoilt rotten - you deserve it!
Posted by Richy C. at March 18, 2003 02:20 PM
Happy happy birthday! That's quite a gift too; usually when I give a girl a ring it's on the phone ;).
Posted by photomatt at March 18, 2003 03:06 PM
Happy birthday, Kymberlie!!!
Posted by Meike at March 18, 2003 03:15 PM
Happy B-day Kymberlie. I just thought I'd return the wish. Hope you have a wonderful day. Sounds like you got some nice gifts already! Take Care.
Posted by Nate at March 18, 2003 03:16 PM
Happy, Happy Birthday! :) Damn I love that ring... it's beautiful. :)
Posted by Alex at March 18, 2003 03:25 PM
Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by Sonia at March 18, 2003 03:42 PM
That was pretty cool of Steven. Happy Birthday from a fellow fish.
Posted by Alteredboy at March 18, 2003 04:03 PM
man, you got a whole butt-load of us here singing "and maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaany mooooooooooooooore on channel fourrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"
Posted by tenika at March 18, 2003 04:06 PM
Happy birthday, Kymberlie! :)
Posted by Michael Park at March 18, 2003 04:35 PM
Happy happy happy birthday!!!! I hope today is beautiful and wonderful for you {{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}
Posted by kristine at March 18, 2003 04:42 PM
Happy Birthday Kymberlie!
Posted by Mandie at March 18, 2003 06:19 PM
Happy Birthday, Kymberlie! The ring is just beautiful.
Posted by Marie at March 18, 2003 07:05 PM
What a beautiful ring! I'm a sapphire gal myself, but that is beautiful. Happy Birthday to you. I hope you celebrate with lots of love.
Posted by Jenni at March 18, 2003 07:18 PM
Posted by michele at March 18, 2003 08:11 PM
Hope youve had a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Posted by Kim at March 18, 2003 08:58 PM
Oh, that is so sweet and what a pretty ring. Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by Steph at March 19, 2003 12:06 AM
Happy birthday! Hope you had a great day :)
Posted by Alina at March 19, 2003 02:31 AM
Kymberlie, Happy belated Birthday!! So sorry I'm late. What wonderful gifts! Hope you had a wonderful day.
Posted by Marsha at March 19, 2003 02:39 AM
Kymberlie, Happy Belated Birthday!! So sorry I'm late. What a beautiful ring. I hope you had a beautiful day as well.
Posted by Marsha at March 19, 2003 02:42 AM
This is my first time commenting hehe... Happy belated birthday! Lovely ring you got there!
Posted by Jannah at March 19, 2003 03:39 AM
Happy Birthday! What a lucky girl you are :)
Thanks for visiting me!
Posted by Nancy at March 20, 2003 12:23 AM
Beautiful! Looks like you had a lovely birthday!
Posted by Christine at March 20, 2003 01:09 AM
late...but, still here to say..
happy birthday!!!
and look at the weather you got just for your birthday!!!! ;-)
Posted by jen at March 20, 2003 11:48 AM
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Still Tired
I guess I've still got a little bit of strep going on because I've been exhausted again this weekend.
Last night at about 9:00 we were going to get ready to go get some Red Lobster. I told Steven I needed to sit for a minute and he graciously offered to go get pizza so I wouldn't have to get ready. Needless to say, I took him up on the offer.
I slept late again today (as I always do on the weekends) and after being up for just a few hours I had to go lay on the couch. I made it through one story in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fifteenth Annual Collection, but after that, I feel asleep.
I've been up for about an hour and a half and I am still tired. I was hoping to be better by my birthday, but it's not looking so good. I really hope I start feeling better soon!
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I have been sleepy a lot, as well! Something to do with the climate? Our own American version of the sirocco? Hope you get better by your birthday.
Posted by Camilo at March 16, 2003 08:26 PM
Hang in there and rest and you'll feel better by your b-day!
Posted by Martie at March 16, 2003 08:50 PM
hi, today for you is tomorrow where i am. it's monday, march 17 and i'd like to greet you a happy birthday :)
Posted by mayamaya at March 16, 2003 10:14 PM
Woo, a birthday tomorrow, eh? :) Cool! And I hope you're feeling all better by then!
Posted by Crystal at March 17, 2003 09:18 AM
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Ah, Friday
I've had a wonderful Friday so far. The day at work was rather stress-free and laid back (good, because after working from home for a few days, don't think I could have handled a hard one) and Mom met me for lunch and we went to Hido, a Japanese hibachi restaurant.
The food was great (Mmmmm - hibachi shrimp and friend rice!) and it was good to get to talk to Mom. She also gave me my birthday gift from her and my brother - cash. I can now go get the Radeon 9700 video card that I have been drooling over.
Also the bracelet that I ordered from Tango Moon (Autumn Braid) came in and I love it, love it, love it, so I had to order some more jewelry (Green Ju Jubes bracelet and Square Tears and Secret Passage necklaces).
I would love to be drinking a Pina Colada right now, but some how I don't think that would be a good idea since I'm still getting over the strep. Damn that illness!
Tonight's plans are still up in the air, but they might includeRomano's Pizza (the best pizza in Houston that we've found). Whatever they are, I'm just going to relax and wait for my birthday to get (only four more days!).
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Isn't Amanda's stuff amazing.
Talented woman!!
Posted by rannie at March 18, 2003 08:17 AM
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Happiness Recipe
Take one chopped beef barbeque sandwich add $100 in TiVo rebates and three workout mix CDs in the mailbox add Survivor on the TiVo and Brotherhood of the Wolf on DVD and finally, add antibiotics so you finally feel human and you have a recipe for happiness, ladies and gentlemen!
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Sounds like a winner to me! Glad you're feeling better! :o)
Posted by Maria at March 13, 2003 09:11 PM
I got my TiVo rebates, too! Woo-Hoo! Glad you're feeling better, too. :)
Posted by kim at March 13, 2003 09:50 PM
Huh? Rebates? How did I miss out on that deal? I see the Replay TV RTV5040 has $100 in rebates, but I'm not sure if you can add a HD like the Tivo.
BTW, you do still want that "Ed" episode right? Let me know, I still have it for you!
Posted by Promo at March 14, 2003 11:04 AM
Who was in your group? I got 3 of my cd's yesterday too :)
Posted by Carla at March 14, 2003 11:13 AM
ooh, i saw Brotherhood of the Wolf some time ago... that was quite an interesting movie... it's a French movie, dubbed in English, i think? keeps on your toes.
Posted by Kathy at March 14, 2003 04:29 PM
should've previewed before posting...
the movie keeps *you* on your toes. :)
Posted by Kathy at March 14, 2003 04:53 PM
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Keflex Cures All
I forgot to mention today what kind of antibiotics I got and how pleased I was to get them.
The doctor handed me my perscription and it was for Keflex. I love getting a perscription for Keflex because it's what Eddie used to help Roland get better after the lobsterites bite off a few of his fingers in The Drawing of the Three.
I always figure anything that was good enough to bring Roland back from the brink of death ought to be good enough for me!
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I am currently reading the 4th book in that series, Wizard and Glass. I love reading Stephen King books.
Posted by Andrea at March 13, 2003 05:16 PM
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And The Doctor Says...
I'm finally back from the doctor's office and his official diagnosis was strep throat. No freaking wonder I've been feeling crappy. I got some antibotics and a note stating that I'm not to go to work until Friday since I'm still highly contagious, so looks like it's back to working from home for a few days. At least this stuff should be cleared up in time for my birthday!
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wow! i just got strep too!! how odd. hope you feel better!!!
Posted by rebekah at March 12, 2003 01:34 PM
Oh gosh... feel better! :)
Posted by kim at March 12, 2003 01:44 PM
see, now i think if you're sick, there should be no working, period. i hate the fact that because i have the ability to work from home, it is expected that i will work from regardless of my physical (or mental) condition).
kymberlie, you need rest - can't you just be sick??
regardless, get well soon, sweetie!
Posted by shawn at March 12, 2003 02:22 PM
Strep is so terrible! I had it almost every year for the past 3 or 4 years, but fortunately this year I seem to be doing alright.
Posted by photomatt at March 12, 2003 02:41 PM
I'm glad you kept your appt even though you were starting to feel better!
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at March 12, 2003 06:44 PM
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Fonts For Early Birthday Gift?
I've been sitting here with an order ready to be placed at P22 Type Foundry for quite some time now.
As you may remember I joined their Font Club in January which gives me at least twelve of their fonts a year and 20% off of anything I buy from them.
I just got third place in another poker tournament, bringing my account up to slightly over $200. I said I was going to cash out $100 of it when that happened (leaving me enough to keep playing), but I feel kind of silly spending it on fonts.
Here's what I want to buy:
So, silly or not so silly? It's gambling money anyway and I have drooled over these fonts for quite some time. They'd make lovely early birthday gifts, no?
Update: I couldn't resist and purchased the whole lot of them. Now I am very happy indeed!
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That sounds like the perfect present for you to give yourself!
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at March 11, 2003 09:27 PM
Nothing silly about font envy.
And that Victorian Font might just make it into my collection too. =)
Posted by Christine at March 11, 2003 10:30 PM
Love the first two, and what a neat idea :)
Posted by Heather at March 12, 2003 12:54 PM
OOOooooo These are Wonderful Fonts! :D and Good For YOU, in buying them for yourself :)
Posted by witchy at March 12, 2003 02:53 PM
I have been designing a web page using the Carpenter Font, but I have been quite dissapointed with it because it appears choppy when enlarged. I wouldn't wanto spend that much on a font to find out it wont work for me and P22 won't give out samples. Is there a way you can email me the Cezanne font to give it a try? I would really appreciated. Thank you.
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To the Doctor!
I broke down and made an appointment to see the doctor tomorrow morning. Of course now I'm feeling a bit better, so he'll probably be able to find nothing wrong with me and I will waste hours and hours and $20. Ah, such is life!
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Kymberlie The Sickly
I went to work today despite still feeling bad and it wiped me out again. I came home and immediately went to bed and slept for a couple of hours.
I just feel exhausted all the time. When we went to Kaveh Kane's Saturday to watch my brother's band, it took all my energy to go upstairs, shower, go to the garage, and come back up. I literally had to sit down. Also the constant coughing is driving me up the wall. I'm starting to get stopped up sinuses as well.
If it doesn't get better by the end of the week, I'm going to have to go to the doctor. Just in time for my birthday too!
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Gosh, this is really lingering with you. I hope you feel back to normal before your birthday. Take care and rest...
Posted by Marie at March 11, 2003 12:31 AM
sorry to hear that you are still sick, on the bright side....I love that sick emoticon.
Posted by Martie at March 11, 2003 07:19 PM
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Blogging From Kaveh Kane's
I'm downtown at Kaveh Kane's listening to my brother's band and when I saw they had Internet access I couldn't resist coming over here and making a blog entry. The band is really good, so if you're downtown you ought to come on by!
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Bring on the Band
For those of us still left in Houston on this SXSW weekend, I wanted to announce that my brother's band is having their first show at Kaveh Kane's (912 Prairie, near Cabo's and the Rice Hotel) on Saturday at 9:00. Feel free to drop by and say hi if you're in the area!
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At Home For the Day
After working yesterday, it was pretty apparent when I woke up this morning and could barely talk that I overdid it yesterday. I called and croaked out a message for the boss who, thankfully, agreed to let me work from home. Since we're on an Exchange server and I can access our development server, there really was no problem with me working from here.
My mom called about lunch time to tell me that she was going to The Black-Eyed Pea that is literally like a minute from our place, so she even brought me lunch. Isn't she sweet?
I hope spending the day not talking much (well, I talked to Bella a bit) will have helped my throat out significantly. Now if I could only stay at home ALL the time!
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I wish that we could work from home on a semi-regular basis too. I got a lot more done and was able to do it when I wanted to (ie, I took a nap) because no one was hovering over me all day.
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at March 7, 2003 07:17 PM
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Double Ugh
I'm at work today, but I am getting more and more run down every minute I spend here. I am so tired and dealing with client issues seems to take more brain power than I can muster. Hopefully, the day will go really smoothly and I can get out of here at a decent hour so I can go home and sleep.
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aw girl hope you feel better :(
Posted by gnome-girl at March 6, 2003 11:44 AM
I hope you can leave early!
Posted by daisy at March 6, 2003 01:05 PM
:( I hope you got to leave early!
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at March 6, 2003 07:23 PM
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Sickly Update
I stayed home from work today and slept, slept, and slept some more. I feel better, but I'm starting to get a headache, so I don't know if this thing is going away or coming back.
Time for more toast, orange juice, and some TiVod programs. I need to do Reasons For Love later, but I think I'm going to veg for a bit first.
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:( Hang in there! Hope you feel even better tomorrow.
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at March 5, 2003 09:00 PM
Rest up girl and drinks lots of hot tea.
Posted by Martie at March 5, 2003 10:35 PM
Sorry to hear you are feeling crappy. Hope you feel better tomorrow!
Posted by Steph at March 6, 2003 01:39 AM
It's worth the sick day....you need the rest or it'll just hang on for too long. Rest and OJ....just what you need the most...and of course, Bella helping out.
Posted by daisy at March 6, 2003 08:09 AM
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Ugh
Did anyone get the name of the truck that hit me? I feel like complete shit.
After being pretty healthy for quite some time and managing to miss most of the flus/virii that are running around, something has latched onto me. I started out the day not feeling so hot and having the urge to put my head down on the desk every five minutes. I drank a lot of orange juice, but had no appetite, and felt worse as the day progressed.
I left a little early, came home, got in bed, snuggled with Bella Kitty for a minute, and have been asleep until now. I certainly hope I feel better in the morning or I may have to dip into that sick time. Yuck.
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Hope you feel better soon. *hugs* lots of tea, sleep, echanacia if you have it.
Posted by munin at March 4, 2003 09:23 PM
Hope you feel better soon -
Posted by susan at March 4, 2003 10:19 PM
Hope you feel better soon :)
Posted by Martie at March 4, 2003 10:40 PM
Ow! Yes, I hope you feel better soon, too. Hopefully, whatever it is wont' stick around for long. Take care.
Posted by Marie at March 4, 2003 11:31 PM
Gosh, it sure is that time of year. I've been sick 5 times since early December and the last one was a whopper! Husband is sick, everyone in town is sick w/ a cold or flu. Hope u get better asap!
:)
Posted by Laserone at March 5, 2003 12:25 AM
I hope you're feeling better real soon.
Posted by Marie at March 5, 2003 07:32 PM
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Unhappiness
I am unhappy in so many areas in my life right now. I hope that everyone's right and it's just because it's been a really shitty February, but things have got to start getting better soon. I can't take this much longer.
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I know so many people who've just gone through so much shit this month. :( On the bright side, February is OVER after today, so maybe March will get us all over the hump.
I'll send some good vibes over your way, just in case. ;)
Posted by skits at February 28, 2003 06:26 PM
Wow...a lot of people have had a horrible month (mine wasn't terrific, either). Let's all hope that March is the complete opposite of February.
Posted by Alison at February 28, 2003 07:28 PM
Oh dear... I hate to hear friends having unhappy spells -- I'll sure be sending happy thoughts your way for March!! :) {{{Kymberlie}}}
Posted by kristine at February 28, 2003 07:46 PM
kymberlie, just blame it on february. I really hope that whatever is bothering you and making you troubled, passes quickly for you.
Posted by kat at February 28, 2003 07:57 PM
Sending you some good vibes and hugs . Here's to hoping that march is a much happier month!
Posted by munin at February 28, 2003 08:38 PM
I think I am one of 10 people in the world that actually had a good February. I'm thinking of you, and feel free to call me any time you want to talk! :) Plus I need to see you next week and give you money for DVDs!
Posted by Christine at February 28, 2003 09:00 PM
Kymberlie---I hear ya! The best part of February was my daughters birthday. On the work front, it has been awful!
I hope your March is great!!!
Posted by Kim at February 28, 2003 10:21 PM
A lot of people are ready to kiss this awful, dreadful month behind... Thinking of you, and hoping March will be much brighter!
Posted by robyn at February 28, 2003 10:44 PM
Hugs Kymberlie! I hope March brings a lot better days for you! :)
Posted by Crystal at February 28, 2003 11:07 PM
Kymberlie gets a *hug* from New York City.
Posted by Rickey at March 1, 2003 02:23 AM
feb is just a funky month for most.
Posted by mayamaya at March 1, 2003 06:07 AM
Welcome to March!! It gets better from here.
Posted by Solonor at March 1, 2003 10:08 AM
It's March 1st! Yay! *poof* February is gone... And I hope your bad days are over. *muwah*
Posted by bumblebootie at March 1, 2003 03:48 PM
Febuary was a very bad month. Here is to hoping March is much better. Hugs to you!
Posted by ginadapooh at March 1, 2003 05:55 PM
February sucked ass, it was an awful month for me too. It's now March...things have GOT to get better!
Posted by Shanni at March 1, 2003 08:21 PM
My Feb sucked too.
Posted by Jessica Parker at March 2, 2003 01:50 AM
That dreaded month has ended, at last.
What are your plans from this March?
And I agree, one more day of this F. month, I would have gone crazy.
Posted by Camilo at March 3, 2003 10:14 AM
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Refund City
Woo hoo! I just checked my bank account and my tax refund hit. Yeah! Today's payday too. Wish I didn't have to pay bills and could have a shopping spree!
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WOOHOO!! Bills suck, don't they?? UGH! My refund check is half gone already! :(
Posted by Crystal at February 28, 2003 10:08 AM
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Better Day
Today was a better day than I thought it would be. We launched one site without any major hitches, launched a bunch of functionality for another site, and the site we launched yesterday required a lot of changes (mostly text and some stuff that was questionable as to scope) that we've almost completed and should have done tomorrow.
I've been feeling very bleak about where we are project-wise, but with these launches and the new intern (who's working for free! Poor lad!), I think we may be better off than I thought. Of course, every time I think that it tends to be wrong, but I'll be optimistic and say it's true this time.
At least it's almost Friday. This week has seemed endless and I swear this morning I thought it was Tuesday. *shudder* That would have been really bad.
If I could get rid of this headache that I've had all day, things would definitely be better. Go away, headache! Shoo!
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Damn, I knew I should have left you my bottle of Excedrin!
Posted by Christine at February 28, 2003 09:02 PM
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Attention Heather
Heather, I was working on your skins when your site went down. I'm not sure what the problem is, but I can't get your FTP to connect, your MT login to come up, or your blog to load. I don't think it had anything to do with me, but I'll keep trying to get in. I will be online for a while, so try reaching me at kymberlie_mcguire@hotmail.com on MSN.
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Heh. You didn't break it. All seems fine this morning...
Posted by heather at February 27, 2003 09:13 AM
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Thought For the Day
If today gets any better, by noon I should be rolling in glass!
(Quote courtesy of Will & Grace)
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Oh I used to love Will and Grace....hang in there :o)
Posted by martie at February 26, 2003 12:49 PM
Oh you poor girl! Hope things'll get better soon!
While I'm here, I've got a little question (yes, I'm shameless, I know! :) for you:
I'd like to upgrade to MT 2.6, too. Downloaded all the files. Only prob is - how do I know where they all should go? (It's probably a fairly stupid question...but then again, I'm fairly new to MT... :)
Posted by Meike at February 26, 2003 03:01 PM
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What a Day
As you may or may not know, I work at a web development company as a project manager. I've got three sites that are supposed to launch tomorrow. Oy.
I'm also exhausted due to a large thunderstorm we had last night. Around 4:30 there was thunder and lightning the likes of which I've rarely seen. I was reminded of Poltergeist when the little boy was counting how far the storm was before he got attacked by the tree.
I'm still at work, but ready to go home and relax, maybe take a hot bath. Aunt Flo's getting ready to visit, so needless to say, I'm feeling kind of crappy. Calgon, take me away!
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girl I just said that to myself not even 5 minutes ago
it's been one of those days.....
Posted by gnome-girl at February 25, 2003 07:53 PM
every time there is a thunderstorm, i think about the poltergeist tree... scares the hell out of me.
Posted by erin at February 25, 2003 09:08 PM
We launch stuff every 3rd Thursday. Whee! I feel for ya! Hope you get to wind down.
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at February 25, 2003 09:42 PM
I hope your launches go good today, and that it isn't too stressful!!! {{hugs}}
Posted by kristine at February 26, 2003 09:52 AM
I hope you had a good night of relaxing :)
Posted by martie at February 26, 2003 12:34 PM
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Freaking Myself Out
I just managed to completely freak myself out by reading Nicole's posts in her category Spirited. They aren't incredibly scary or anything, but for some reason, I started getting a little weirded out by them. Maybe because Steven won't be home until after midnight. Glad the cat's here with me!
Btw, I will be guest postuing over there while lucky Ms. Nicole is in Paris. Have fun, Nicole!
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I shall be posting as well, and we shall have fun!
And by the way, now I'm so scared that I keep looking over my shoulder. Those stories are creepy.
Posted by Annessa at February 20, 2003 09:25 PM
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Yummy!
We just made our reservations for dinner at The Old San Francisco tonight. I love that place. Big blocks of cheese at your table, yummy steaks, and a girl on a swing. Good times.
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Any special girl on a swing or can anyone get on the swing? Have a good time.
Posted by daisy at February 15, 2003 06:28 PM
Mmmm....cheese. I hope ya'll have a great time tonight!
Posted by Annessa at February 15, 2003 07:07 PM
swinging girl? *ears perk* where?
Posted by bran muffin at February 15, 2003 08:23 PM
Cheese? On the table? I'd die!!! MMMmmmmmm!!!
Posted by itsy at February 15, 2003 10:10 PM
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My Heart Goes Out
My heart goes out to all involved with the Columbia tragedy. How sad and terrible. My thoughts are with you all.
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Happy Blogiversary To Me!
Today is my one year blogiversary. Who would have thought that I would get into blogging as much as I have?
I truly do love to blog. Whether it be to record an event in my life, to blow off steam, or just to talk to the people that come by here every day, I enjoy it.
If you haven't been around since the beginning (I would be surprised if a lot of people have), I added the OnThisDay Plugin to the sidebar under the calendar so you can catch up on the past. Should be interesting to see if there's a change in my blogging as the year goes by.
Blogaritas for everyone!
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A very happy blogiversary to you -- can't believe it's been a year already! And many more! *cheers*
Posted by robyn at January 28, 2003 02:51 AM
*sniff* they grow up so fast. i remember back when you first started blogging...
Posted by mikey at January 28, 2003 03:11 AM
Happy blogiversary! :)
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 28, 2003 06:55 AM
happy blogiversary!!! =)
Posted by tasha at January 28, 2003 09:49 AM
Yay! I hope you have many more years of blogging ahead of you... that's if you feel like it :) Happy Anniversary!
Posted by Carla at January 28, 2003 11:28 AM
Happy blogiversary! I'll come to your 3 year Blogiversary with balloons! Why 3? Because all the other years like 5, 10, 25, 50 are for weddings and other celebrations.. blogiversaries get big celebartions on 3's, 9's, 18 and 36! LOL
Posted by susan at January 28, 2003 12:49 PM
Happy blogiversary!
Posted by Amy at January 28, 2003 01:03 PM
Happy Blogiversary! Congrats on one year! :D
Posted by GeekGrrl at January 28, 2003 01:20 PM
Happy Blogiversary!
Posted by Daphne at January 28, 2003 04:03 PM
Happy Happy (belated) Blogiversary! Here's to many more!
Posted by Annessa at January 28, 2003 07:52 PM
Happy Blogiversary! *lifting my blogarita glass to you*
Posted by Christine at January 28, 2003 10:50 PM
I hope it not too late to say Happy Blogiversary and here is to another great year :)
Posted by DianeG at January 29, 2003 08:01 AM
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Yes, I Needed Another Blog
Since I had so much book information on this site with both book reviews and a never ending list of books waiting to be read, I finally have started my own book blog - BiblioBlog.
Feel free to drop by, read the reviews, and suggest things that you think I might like.
Enjoy!
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That's great :) I've wanted to do something like that. Have you read Good in Bed? It's along the lines of Jemina J but better :)
Posted by Carla at January 27, 2003 10:41 AM
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Cut & Color
Is there anything better than getting a cut and color and completely loving how it looks? I am so blonde now and it looks fabulous. I'll have to post some pictures soon.
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I love getting a new cut and color. Unfortunately I have to do it every few weeks because I have short hair and I have lots of gray to cover up. But I love going to the sylist and letting them "do their magic". Can't wait to see a pic.
Posted by daisy at January 24, 2003 08:10 AM
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I Couldn't Have Said It Better
-e- wrote the most amazing post about Roe v. Wade. I'm not even going to bother summing it up. He hit the nail right on the head, so go read what he has to say.
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Ditto
I just want to echo what Cis posted.
I refuse to let all the shit going on out there get me down about my nomination. I was really excited to get choosen for two categories and I am not going to worry about whatever anyone else thinks. I'm assuming my nomination was based on my merit and that's good enough for me.
If you don't like it, tough. Next year run your own secret cabal and get whatever sites you like in. For now, let it go and let those that are nominated be happy about it.
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As you very well should be (happy about it)!
Posted by robyn at January 23, 2003 01:00 AM
You've got the right attitude. Don't let it get you down. You totally deserve to be nominated!
Posted by eve at January 23, 2003 01:15 AM
Drama schmama. Enjoy yourself! I wouldn't want my vote going to waste ;)
Posted by photomatt at January 23, 2003 02:09 AM
I mean, come on, who didn't know it was a popularity contest? Ummm, Wil Wheaton anyone? How did that happen? But I say don't listen to them and enjoy the nomination. You got my vote.
Posted by jana at January 23, 2003 10:07 AM
kymberlie, enjoy your nomination, for what it's worth. you're there because someone thought you should be...
Posted by Kathy at January 23, 2003 11:53 AM
> You totally deserve to be nominated!
IMHO, Kymberlie deserves to totally win!
Posted by Richy C. at January 23, 2003 04:35 PM
Kymberlie, I am so sorry that you and the other nominiees had to go through all that crap. You got nominated, anjoy it. You deserve to.
*warm smile*
Posted by munin at January 23, 2003 08:34 PM
What's going on? What have I missed?
Posted by Catherine at January 23, 2003 09:07 PM
I'm wondering the same thing. What happened?
Posted by carla at January 23, 2003 10:58 PM
what happened? a buncha people got their underwear in a twist because a) they didn't get nominated, which b) crushed their oh-so-fragile egos, and therefore c) they pick on kymberlie. I'll refrain from using profanity at this time, but I reserve the right to do it later.
Posted by that tart at January 24, 2003 12:57 PM
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RIP: Spike
We've had a death in the family. Spike, my beautiful blue betta, has passed on. Poor Spike.
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Poor Spike! My condolences.
Posted by Keith Morris at January 21, 2003 02:52 AM
I'm sorry! I was devastated when I lost my one and only Beta...
Posted by robyn at January 21, 2003 03:18 AM
Sorry to hear for the loss of Spike.. :(
Posted by dave at January 21, 2003 11:58 AM
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Everybody's Working For the Weekend
Yesterday was one of those great work days where nothing went wrong, no fires arose that had to be extinguished, and nothing needed to be done. A leisurely paced, wonderful day.
I met Jeanna at the mall after work and we went and say Catch Me If You Can. I really liked it and it had to have had the best opening credits sequence I've ever seen in a movie. The music was wonderful as well. Very retro and cool.
Afterward we went to dinner and Jeanna commented on how the spark is still left in our relationship, which is so true. We're best friends in the truest since of the word and if there's one person that I never grow tired of talking to, it's her. Steven always tells me that it's difficult for women to be true friends and why that may be true for some, it's not for us.
I spent almost the whole day sleeping, which was decidely lovely, and I've been hankering to play Civilization: Call to Power for a couple of days, so despite a long To Do List, that's what I'm going to do.
I also won $25 in a poker tournament and Steven's getting ready to make the pina coladas. Could the day be any better?
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How I got here is insignificant, since I probably can't even trace for myself the path that led me. Do know two things: A)I'm a beginning blog user and internet savvy enough to not ask you how to raise seahorses (although, it would be neat if you knew) and B)Finally I have found someone with the same opinion as my own about the beginning of Catch Me If You Can. There really wasn't something I could put my finger on, but for some reason I just thought the whole opening sequence was damned cool as well.
It's amazing how clicking links arbitrarily will always somehow lead you to something you didn't know you were looking for.
sps
Posted by sps at January 19, 2003 02:18 AM
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Why Do I Care?
Today my boss was amazed that I get worked up over stuff like CEDAW and Roe v. Wade. He can't understand why things like that are a major issue to me. Steven echoes the same sentiments and I can't make them see why.
All I can say is read The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. That book has had the most influence on my views on things like abortion and on how women are treated throughout the world. It's the reason I am so vigilant for anything that can threaten my rights.
Say I overreact, say I don't see the big picture, say I shouldn't concern myself with things that don't necessarily involve me. Say what you will, but it's a slippery slope. Lose one right and maybe another and where does it stop? I cannot help but concern myself with these things.
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I'm with you...great book. I also agree with the right to choose. Not sure if I could have made that choice, but I want the ability to decide myself.
Posted by daisy at January 16, 2003 07:58 AM
I agree also, I want my rights...the right to choose is a big one for me and always has been. I have been in some tough places and had to make tough choices throughout my life, but I can't imagine what my life would have been like if I hadn't been ABLE to choose. :) Thanks for the book recommendation, I'll have to look into that one!
Posted by Crystal at January 16, 2003 08:18 AM
What a wonderful book that was. I finished it, then flipped right back to the first page of it and started reading it again.
The thing is, while it's a fictional story that stretches a pre-existing attitude until its scale is so grand as to encompass the whole nation (I don't believe, in the novel, that the entire world shares the same set of values as the country in which Offred lives)...it's still not so far from a viable, real future.
It only takes one major sort of slip to change all kinds of rules. That's why yes, we need to keep on top of things...and yes, we need to make sure those rights aren't taken away from us, no matter what our acutal opinion is on the matter.
The book scared me. But that's only because I believe it could happen. Could.
Posted by Crinkle at January 16, 2003 08:52 AM
I haven't read that book, but I'll definitely check it out. It sounds like something I'd enjoy. Did you catch the editorial in the NY Times about Prez Bush's views on abortion (or maybe his party's view) and women's rights? If not, I have a copy of it on my site right here if you're interested. :)
Posted by Eli at January 16, 2003 12:04 PM
I have read that book o many times. It is truly a great read, though the topics that are brought up are quite stark.
Kymberlie, I know what you man. It worries me when our rights become too controlled. I always fear the worst and wonder what the next step will be. I don't think that this can be considered 'over reacting'
If you lose part of your rights, and you become complacent, where does it end? What rights will you lose next?
Posted by munin at January 16, 2003 06:05 PM
I totally agree with you. Not only is The Handmaid's Tale an excellent book, it is a rather frightening reminder of what COULD happen if enough people decide to "mind their own business" and turn their backs on what is going on. Laws affect EVERYONE....so everyone should be concerned...Great post! :)
Posted by Tricia at January 16, 2003 09:38 PM
You may need to read more about what CEDAW means to American sovereignty. It goes against everything our country was founded on. Did you realize CEDAW calls for legalization of prostitution?
CEDAW Fact Sheet
Posted by Jason at January 17, 2003 07:28 AM
In response to "Eli's" comments on the 16th... I can only say that hearing all of the pro-death voices, rising up in offense to the protective measures (for unborn children)that are being taken by the Bush administration...HA!!! I couldn't be more pleased than to witness the scramble by your sort to maintain the legality of "open-season" on unborn babies. if you are truly looking for an enlightening view point on the abortion battle, look for the movie entitled "The Silent Scream".
After all, who are we to toss around our opinions on the right to abort when we aren't the victims?
Posted by Meg at February 11, 2003 10:56 PM
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Bliss
I am blissfully happy about today. I am scheduled for a massage at a local massage intern school tonight for a massage that will last an hour and only cost me $25. The Car Butler people were here (they park in the parking lot, you give them your keys, and they bring them to you in your office when they're done), so my car is spotlessly clean now. I had lunch for $2.14, thanks to my coupon, and had a great time with my co-workers. Some days are just nice, you know?
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aw, thanks, he is awesome... Sounds like you are having a good day! Man, I would love a massage LOL
Posted by Erica at January 9, 2003 04:29 PM
Sounds like a fantastic day = )
Posted by Angel at January 9, 2003 05:23 PM
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Annoying Bumper Stickers
I saw the most annoying bumper stickers today at lunch. The first one said, "Smile! Your mom chose life!" While that one was bad, it was nothing compared to the one that said, "How can there be too many children? That's like saying there can be too many flowers."
Right. Except flowers don't require things like food, clothes, diapers, and other basics that some poor woman may not be able to afford or be metally prepared to give. A flower you just plop in water.
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I will definately agree with you on that...Pro-choice is me.
Posted by Rilana at January 8, 2003 11:45 PM
I saw a gaggy one last night! "Parents to One Terrific Kid!" Blech! Nothing like making your child think he's the center of the universe.......let him crash when he finds out no one else thinks so! *s*
Posted by Bev at January 9, 2003 09:01 AM
I agree...those *pro-life* stickers are the worst!
I once saw one on a car that had New Hampshire plates. For anyone who doesn't know, the state slogan, which is on the plates, is *Live Free Or Die*.
It was just strange seeing those two things right next to each other, on the same car. How can you live free if people want to take away your right to choose?
BTW, you might like this webring: Pro-Choice Is Not Anti-Life
Posted by Christine at January 9, 2003 11:51 AM
While web searching for new checks I found some pro-life checks. They amazed me, not something I'm sure I'd want to send out into the public while buying tampons or a steak. Oh well.
Posted by jana at January 9, 2003 12:55 PM
Children and flowers? Oh, please! Talk about taking a hugely complicated issue and over-simplifying it to the point of absurdity. I would have screamed in the car! Then again, I pretty much scream at all anti-abortion bumper stickers. ;)
Posted by Kelly at January 9, 2003 06:23 PM
Do you know who said that statement about the flowers? MOTHER THERESA, the most respected woman of our time! She also said "It's a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish" Think about it.
And the "poor" woman you talk about not being able to afford to take care of a child should not have had premarital sex in the first place. Not to mention that there are preganancy crisis centers and other options other than abortion (such as adoption).
The reason that these stickers probably annoy you is because you know deep down what they are saying are true and you don't want to admit it.
Anyone who thinks that abortion is anything but murder has a serious problem and I will pray for all of you. I'm sure one day when you have children (hopefully) you will understand what I am talking about.
Posted by Laura at January 16, 2003 12:42 AM
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A New Year
It's the new year, so everyone is making New Year's resolutions. There's a lot of things in my life that I would like to change, so here's my list. Some of these are silly, some more serious. I expect to have a varying degree of success and failure with all of them.
1. Lose fifteen to twenty pounds.
Over the past year or so, I've put on some weight and I really want to get rid of it. Ideally, I'd like to get back to how I look in this picture. I'm not too far off, but it seems insurmountable, for some reason. I have to keep in mind that I lost 50 pounds my senior year in college, so this is a piece of cake. Maybe that's a bad analogy, though. ;-)
2. Drink eight glasses of water a day.
During May and June I did this every work day. Now I'm back to drinking no water at all. I definitely noticed an improvement in my appearance when I was drinking that much, so it's time to do it again. I need to see if Steven will go back to paying me $1.00 for every eight glasses of water I drink. I'll take all the motivation I can!
3. StairMaster harder and longer.
I've slacked back to a level 3 session on the StairMaster when I exercise. I was thinking back to when I used to really use that thing hard and stairmaster for at least a half hour (sometimes forty minutes) and at a much higher level. I always felt so good about myself when I got off after burning 300 calories. Now, I burn just over 100. Time to keep it back up. I'll do harder sessions and on days that I only stairmaster without going to the gym, at least a half hour.
4. Go to the gym more.
I used to go at least three times a week and now I'm down to like three times a year. I can't even remember the last time I went in the gym. That has got to change.
5. Eat better.
I eat like crap. I will never be one of those people that have no fat in their meals, but I can stop having incredibly unhealthy lunches like I've taken to eating.
6. Save more money.
I have just been out of control these last few months. I need to go back to writing checks and stop using the credit cards so much. It's too easy to spend the money that way.
7. Stop worrying so damn much.
I worry about everything and it's so pointless to, especially the things I can't change. I am going to try and go back to the even tempered girl that I was for a long time.
8. Be more positive.
Kind of goes on the heels of the resolution above. I have a good life: wonderful friends and family, a boyfriend that loves me, an adorable cat, a job, and there is no reason I should feel life is as bleak as I some times make it out to be.
9. Watch more movies.
I used to watch movies all the time of all types of genres and styles and now I hardly ever watch any. I miss movies and need to watch more of them.
10. Take more pictures.
I was taking so many photos for Picture Fish and really enjoying it and getting good shots, when I kind of just let my interest in photography wane. Time to fire up the camera again.
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These are some good, even-keeled goals for a happier Kymberlie ... not that you seem all that down in blog-world. ;)I blogged today about drinking water. What a difference it makes! As they say... you go girl.
Posted by liz at January 6, 2003 05:55 PM
Cutting WAY back on credit card use is a big thing for me, as well! We recently got new ATM cards from our bank...those debit MasterCard things. I like it because I can use it to shop online, just like a credit card, but it comes out of the checking account. No interest, no debt!
Posted by Christine at January 6, 2003 06:19 PM
I need to work on not worrying and being more positive, too. I haven't thought of many other resolutions for the year, but I know there's stuff I need to work on (kinda like building a better relationship with my boyfriend for one). All in good time, I guess. :)
Posted by Lesa at January 6, 2003 11:07 PM
Ooh, I wish I had your drive. This year I will floss my teeth every day and have better check-ups at the dentist. That is as far as I've gotten.
Posted by Katie at January 6, 2003 11:08 PM
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I'd Like To Thank...
The Neurotic Fishbowl is now a recipient of thefiveaward graciously bestowed by Hayden A. James.
Thank you very much, Hayden!
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I thought this window would never come up.
All painfullycool sites, avacodocouch and iwishyouwish site are up and down due to extreme wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour taking out the power. No email at this time.
Damn too many business and personal servers to deal with for me. Shit like this always happens when my husband is away.
Please pass the word around.The moment you can see iwishyou wish please login quickly and make the comment. Thanks.
Posted by shelli at January 6, 2003 08:21 AM
Way to go! :) Wa-hoooo :)
Posted by susan at January 6, 2003 12:28 PM
Congrats!
Posted by Heather at January 6, 2003 01:30 PM
Congratulations!!
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Exhausted, but What a Good Day!
I got back from my day out with Jeanna about an forty-five minutes ago and have been catching up on some stuff, but since I want to download the 400 e-mail messages waiting for me (no, seriously, 400. And that's without spam), I figured I should make this post while it was still pretty fresh.
We got to the museum and went into the Titanic Exhibit almost right away. Upon starting the tour, you receive a boarding pass with a name of a passenger. At the end of the exhibit, you can look your name up on the wall and see if you survived or not. Jeanna was given Miss Hanora "Nora" O’Leary, third class and I received Miss Olga Elida Lundin, third class. I bemoaned our fate since not many third class passengers survived (something like 136 lived and 540 died), but Jeanna assured me that we would survive because if we had been on the boat, we would have contingency plans for emergencies and would never leave one another.
We started through the exhibit and I must say it was awe inspiring. They had some of the exhibit made up to look like the actual rooms, which was cool. They had lists of how much foodstuff had been taken on board (40 tons of potatoes, for instance), quotes from people, recovered artifacts, stories about the people on board, a huge iceberg to touch, and all kinds of information about the disaster.
Towards the end of the tour, we came upon the passenger list and began searching for our names. Jeanna has known a fair amount of people who have seen the exhibit and not one of them had survived. We looked for her first and found her name among the survivors, but didn't see me. Another look, however, showed that both of us survived the disaster, showing that two friends like us can get through anything together. ;-)
After that, we walked through the Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals (cool, but way too long) and then went to the Cockrell Butterfly Center. We saw tons of butterflies, even one that was laying her eggs on a plant, took a bunch of pictures, and even saw a huge, really cool looking iguana. We got some great jewelry on sell in one of the gift shops, but now that I get home and look at the receipt, it appears that the discount wasn't taken off, so I'll have to call them tomorrow and see if I can get it straightened out.
After grabbing a coke and some chips from a gas station, we went to the French Impressionism: Masterpieces from Copenhagen´s Ordrupgaard Collection and the Masterworks from El Greco to Picasso in The Phillips Collection at The Museum of Fine Arts.
Some of the stuff was just gorgeous and I found some pieces and artists that I want to learn more about, but some of it I just wasn't that interested in. Jeanna pointed out that I really go for landscapes and stuff more than I do for paintings of people and she is so right.
After we grabbed some hot dogs at James Coney Island, we did our gift exchange. She got me Stila's Creme Bouquet perfume that I just love, a book of haiku, a beautiful copy of The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, and Arabat by Clive Barker (which was a very special treat because I didn't even know he had a new book out). In an odd twist, I had given her Rod Stewart's "It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook", but she got it from her sister for Christmas, so she gave it back to me since I didn't have a copy.
All in all, it was an incredibly fun day, even if I am exhausted and my feet are killing me from walking around so much. I hope everyone else had a Sunday as wonderful as the one I had.
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What a great day. The Titantic exhibit was in our town but we were too broke to go see it then...wish we had.
Posted by daisy at January 6, 2003 08:32 AM
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Another Fishbowl Inhabitant
Steven and I went to Aquarium World (AKA The Big Fish Store) today and got another fishbowl inhabitant.
She's a three inch oranda that is mostly orange with a little bit of calico markings. I just realized I haven't taken pictures of the last couple of fish we bought, so I'll have to take pictures of her and the others for the In the Fishbowl (The People and Fish in My Life) page.
We're going to dinner pretty soon, probably going to use the gift certificate to Texas Land & Cattle that Steven got from Bella, so I had better go get ready. Everyone enjoy the rest of their Saturday.
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We also have a blue betta named Spike. The kidlets named him :) Upon our recent move, he made his way here on the train, believe it or not (he came solo, as I had to give up all my tropical tanks for the cross-country move). Haven't attempted to take a pic of him yet...but it's a thought.
Posted by Heather at January 5, 2003 04:26 AM
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Home Again
Steven and I got home about a half hour ago from some friends house and I am really tired (though not drunk, surprisingly enough). We are off to bed to snuggle and stay warm. I hope everyone had a fabulous New Year's! Good night!
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Happy New Year, Kymberlie! :)
Posted by Meike at January 1, 2003 05:13 AM
happy new year kymberlie!
Posted by julie at January 1, 2003 10:03 AM
Happy New Year!
Posted by stacey at January 1, 2003 10:32 AM
Happy New Year, Kymberlie :-) I'll start playing the Reasons for Love now... he he!
Posted by Bea at January 1, 2003 10:38 AM
Happy New Year!!!
Posted by zuly at January 1, 2003 12:19 PM
Happy New Year!
Posted by Jennifer at January 1, 2003 01:01 PM
Happy New Year! BTW, great site - I blogrollled you!
Posted by Steph at January 1, 2003 03:18 PM
Happy New Year, Kimberlie ... nice to meet you! :)
btw, I have my own Kimberly Renee. ;-D
Posted by Dawn at January 1, 2003 04:20 PM
Happy New Year girlie! Best wishes for a mah-velous 2003!
Posted by robyn at January 1, 2003 04:58 PM
Happy New Year, Miss Kymberlie!!! :)
Posted by Kathy at January 1, 2003 06:27 PM
Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year From The Neurotic Fishbowl
It's that time of year again - the time when people reflect on the year and its events and make resolutions for the one to come.
I've examined this year and a lot of things have lead me to become bitter and unhappy (though you don't really see that much here). My main resolution (in addition to the ones about losing weight and saving money that probably every one of us makes) this year is to be to be happier. To let the little things mean more to me. To let all the shit that I can't control not get me down. To love myself more and remember that I am amazing.
This was going to be one of those posts where I wished everyone a happy new year, but it got a little melancholy all of a sudden, but now we are moving past that.
I've been blogging for just under a year and I have met many, many, many amazing people online. People who I talk to, consider good friends, and wish that I lived nearer too. If I don't know you yet, say hi. Don't ever be afraid to leave a comment, even if it's to disagree with me (but please, be nice when you do it).
There's been all kinds of talk about blogging A-Lists out in the blogosphere and I really don't have the time or the energy to post a huge amount about it (we have to leave in a half hour and I'm sitting her in my underwear!), but remember, the only way you get to know someone is by talking to them, even if they do get a gazillion hits a day and you only get five. I know some of those "A-List" people, and what you realize is that they are just people when you get to know them. It doesn't matter how many hits they get. They are just like you and me.
So, on that note, I hope everyone has a safe and very, very happy New Year. I'll be back tomorrow afternoon, so say hi so I can come visit you on my day off. :-)
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Amen to that! :-) I mean, look at Jish. Totally nice, down to earth guy and yet he's been quoted in major magazines about his blog.
I hope you have a great time tonight! And those are some great resolutions too! Now here is your New Year's kiss... *SMOOCH!* Wishing you nothing but the best in 2003!
Posted by Christine at December 31, 2002 07:23 PM
excellent resolutions. I might break my cardinal rule, and actually have a couple for this year. have a good one! I'll be standing by with the aspirin.
Posted by that tart at December 31, 2002 07:35 PM
Trying to find a nice blog tool to set my wife ( a time-stressed middleschool teacher)up with. Your site was so attractive and sweet, I think she may be sold on Movable Type.
Posted by LooseBoolean at December 31, 2002 08:01 PM
Happy New Year Kymberlie!
Posted by susan at December 31, 2002 08:06 PM
You blog in your underwear too? *lol*
Just wanted to wish you and yours a very happy new year.
Posted by DianeG at December 31, 2002 08:27 PM
Happy New Year from your loyal lurkers!
Posted by Kevin at December 31, 2002 09:03 PM
Happy New Year Kymberlie!
Posted by Richy C. at December 31, 2002 09:20 PM
Happy New Year!!!
Posted by Da Goddess at January 1, 2003 02:36 AM
Happy New Year!
Posted by liz at January 1, 2003 10:15 AM
Happy New Years Kymberlie!
Wishing you all the best for the new years, may it be filled with wonderful adventure and hapiness.
Posted by munin at January 1, 2003 11:17 AM
Good post. Happy New year.
TMI on sitting in your underwear. :oP
Posted by statia at January 1, 2003 11:29 AM
Happy New Year, Kymberlie & Steven!
Posted by Marie at January 2, 2003 12:13 AM
I hope you two have a wonderful New Year together!
Posted by Catherine at January 2, 2003 07:54 PM
It's not TMI Statia -- have you ever read my copyright? Sheesh! ;-)
Posted by robyn at January 3, 2003 07:28 PM
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And a Good Time Was Had By All
Steven and I had such a great time last night with Heather and Charles, my friends from high school. We were going to have another girl we went to school with and her husband come over, but unfortunately he wasn't feeling good and they had to cancel on us.
It was so good to see Heather again. We were good friends in high school and both went to the University of Houston, but fell out of touch, especially when she and Charles moved to Philadelphia. We talked about band and the people that we had known, many whom I hadn't thought about in ten years. We all love The Matrix, so we popped in our copy of The Matrix Revisited since neither of them and seen it and watched it until they went home.
I hope we can see them again before we go back. We're also going to see if maybe a trip to Vegas would be possible at some point. I can only imagine Heather and I on the loose in Vegas together. Watch out, world!
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Oh! That's great that you all had such a good time together! I forgot to ask you earlier today how that went. Yeah!!!
Posted by Christine at December 30, 2002 06:05 PM
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Christmas Recap
Since we were out all Christmas day, I thought I'd give a little recap of how the day went in case you were interested.
We woke up about 9:30 or so and were at my parents' house by 10:30 bearing gifts and ready for breakfast. My mom had a lovely spread of bacon, eggs, toast, sausage, ham, biscuits and gravy, waffles, and croissants all ready for me, Steven, my brother, his girlfriend, and my dad to dive into. After eating and talking for a while, we exchanged gifts. We all went in together and got my parents a TiVo, which my dad now loves. (I'm telling you, if you don't have one, you should. TiVo is the best invention ever.) My parents gave us cash and lottery tickets (we won a grand $5.00 on the tickets) and Russell gave me the second season of The Sopranos on DVD. Jo, his girlfriend, gave me a small box of chocolates and a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble, so looks like I'll be heading over to BN.com to spend a little money.
Around 2:00, after a final lesson with the TiVo remote, we headed home to pick up the presents for Steven's family and then we were off to his family's house.
Christmas is also Steven's dad's birthday, so I got his dad a bottle of scotch for Christmas and I gave both him and Steven's mom a gift certificate to Texas Land & Cattle for their Christmas gift. They gave me money (the best gift ever, just about) and his mom gave me a pair of earrings that she got at the Greek Festival. Steven bought his youngest brother Johnny a few DVDs. One of them was Minority Report, so we ended up watching it with both his brothers. I thought it was a great film and really enjoyed both the direction and the plot. By the time the movie was over, it was after 11:00, so we headed home.
We pretty much hit the sack right away, but Steven did a little browsing in Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book first, so I'm hoping he'll want to give the Cuisinart ICE-20 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt & Sorbet Maker that I got him a whirl pretty soon.
It's all ready 1:00 in the morning and I still have to clean up since I have several high school friends coming over tomorrow night for drinks here and then dinner at Lupe Tortilla. I haven't seen them in a long time, so tomorrow should be wonderful. Good night, everyone!
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Christmas Eve at The Neurotic Fishbowl
It's been a pretty quite Christmas Eve here at The Neurotic Fishbowl. Steven decided he was going to try out Emeril Lagasse's Lasagna Bolognese recipe, so he went to the newly built Super Wal-Mart and got all the ingredients. I've been sitting here smelling it cook for the last couple of hours and it's like torture! Will it ever be done? It smells so good!
We're probably going to exchange the rest of our presents in a little while. I let him open his Cuisinart ICE-20 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt & Sorbet Maker early since he was going to be grocery shopping and could pick up the ingredients. He ended up not being able to find any vanilla beans, so I guess we get to wait on ice cream until later.
He was a good boy this year and got some pretty nice Christmas booty (I just like using that word). He's got a gift certificate to Texas Land & Cattle that I bought him from Bella as a thank you for putting up with her when she peed all over the house for so long. He's also got some cookbooks from me - The Naked Chef Takes Off by Jamie Oliver, Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book, The Ultimate Ice Cream Book: Over 500 Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, Drinks, and More. Plus he got a TiVo as a combination anniversary/Christmas gift and Cieli di Toscana by Andre Bocelli.
Currently, Steven and I are watching videos that I've downloaded (sue me) and have watched ZZ Top's "Legs," "Hot for Teacher" by Van Halen, and are about to watch some Celebrity Deathmatches. Ah, the digital age.
From me, Steven, and Bella we hope you and yours have a very merry Christmas. Happy holidays to all!
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Happy Holidays!
Posted by daisy at December 24, 2002 10:35 PM
A very merry Christmas from our home to yours! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas together!
Posted by robyn at December 25, 2002 12:00 AM
Merry Christmas to the three of you!
Posted by Lisa at December 25, 2002 12:02 AM
ooo, I got the Ben & Jerry's book for my folks, too! (only I'm a tight-wad so I didn't pay super-shipping prices and it'll get here when it gets here! meanwhile they have a dvd player to open tomorrow!)
Happy Xmas!
Posted by amancay at December 25, 2002 02:14 AM
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Sickly Saturday
Last night, right after I made my post about what a wonderful Friday it had been, I got really sick. With my stomach problems (I got diagnosed with gastritis early this year), I almost always feel kind of crappy, but it's been worse lately and last night it hit hard. I ended up curled in a ball on the dozing on and off. Steven and I were supposed to go up to Winchester (outside of Giddings, not too far from Austin) for Chritmas at my Grandpa's house, but I felt so bad when I woke up that I called my mom and told her we weren't going to be able to make it. I'm feeling better today, but still kind of bad. How I wish my stomach would be all nice and normal and not revolt all the time.
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Shopping Sunday
Jeanna came by today and we braved Best Buy, the mall, Barnes and Noble, and Toys 'R Us to finish up our last minute gift needs. Unfortunately, the damn gift card machine at Best Buy (I need three cards from there) wasn't working so I'll either need to go over there on my lunch break or run by one day after work.
We went to the new Sephora in the mall and Jeanna was going to get me Stila's Creme Bouquet perfume, which I just fell in love with a while back. While we were there, though, she tried on Comptoir Sud Pacifique Amour de Cacao perfume. It combines vanilla (my favorite fragrance), unsweetened dark chocolate, and bitter orange. While that may not sound all that appealing it smelled so damn good on her that I was torn on which one to get. Luckily Sephora will give you little testers of fragrances so I got one of each to try this week and see which one I like best. Knowing me, I'll have her buy one and I'll buy the other.
We also found this little pick-me up sprays by Demeter in all these different scents. I liked the angelfood one alot, but the one that I really like is, I kid you not, dirt. It smells like dirt. But it smells good. Weird, huh?
Even though I am doomed and have to go brave the Best Buy lines again, I'm starting to feel Christmasy and happy. Hope everyone had a weekend as good as mine!
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The Most Delightful Dinner
Last night for our anniversary dinner Steven and I went to Mark's on Westheimer.
It is a converted church and absolutely beautiful. Steven and I rarely go to upscale restaurants so I was a little intimidated when we first got there, but let me tell you, we had one of our finest dates ever.
We had a nice time being out dressed up (which we just don't do much of anymore since I became queen of stay home on the weekends) and the food was to die for. Mark's Caesar Salad was so good with the yummiest little bacon bits. I had the grilled prime sirloin steak and I have never had a steak that was so good in my entire life. Steven had the five pepper crusted Scottish salmon and while he loved it, he loved my steak even more and graciously helped me eat it. :-)
After the entrees we ordered the warm chocolate cake served with a German coconut pecan icing, vanilla ice cream, and crackle fudge sauce. Yummy. Next time I want to try the peanut butter sundae with cocoa malt ice cream, chocolate crackle, and studded with handmade chocolate peanut butter cream cookies.
The prices were a bit high, but not not bad considering we had drinks and dessert as well. We have definitely found a restaurant to celebrate special occasions in. Wonder if he'd want to go there for his birthday in January? :-)
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I love getting all dressed up and going out to a nice dinner like that.
Posted by statia at December 14, 2002 10:12 PM
We went there a last month for a friend's birthday (Robert or 'Boobka') and it was also our 1st time. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience!
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Happiness
Steven and I just exchanged gifts for our anniversary/Christmas (I got him a TiVo for his large gift and so far he opened the cruet from Williams-Sonoma and a CD; his other stuff, like the ice cream maker is waiting for Christmas) and I am so excited by what he got me - 3/8 carat diamond stud earrings. I have never owned a "real" piece of jewelry before and this things are just gorgeous! Perfect size, brilliant fire from a wonderful cut - I am so happy! Forgive me if I glow. :-) We're off pretty soon to Mark's, a restaurant down near Westheimer that neither of us have been to. I am happy and buzzing. What a wonderful anniversary!
Oh, yeah. We both almost bought the same Hallmark card (I put it back at the last second for a different one). How funny is that?
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Awwwww...that's awesome! (And too cute on the card.) Congrats on your new sparkles!
Posted by robyn at December 14, 2002 03:03 AM
*sparkle* :) congratulations on your anniversary!
Posted by susannah at December 14, 2002 05:55 AM
I love jewelry, but only the "real" stuff and I only want diamonds. Of course, for this stubborness I don't have very much. Oh well....they sound beautiful! Congrats on your anniversary!
Posted by daisy at December 14, 2002 10:05 AM
happy anniversary yesterday!!!! :) And that's so cool about all the neato stuff! :)
Posted by kristine at December 14, 2002 06:44 PM
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Happy Anniversary to Us!
Today is mine and Steven's fifth anniversary.
I still remember our first date like it was yesterday. How he called and told me he was going to be late (he's always late to everything). How handsome he looked. How I couldn't believe he asked me out. How he held my hand. How he complemented my dimple (I have one high on my left cheek). How I couldn't wait for a kiss at the end of the night.
Happy anniversay, honey. I love you.
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Happy anniversary!!!
Posted by Kim at December 13, 2002 04:43 PM
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by liz at December 13, 2002 04:43 PM
Congrats! It's a wonderful feeling. :)
Posted by susan at December 13, 2002 04:47 PM
Happy Anniversary to both of you. Congratulations!
Posted by wendell at December 13, 2002 04:57 PM
Happy Anniversary! Jeanna and I were just commenting the other day on how good he is for you and how far he's come! LOL! Seriously, we also think you're very good for him. Have a great time.
Posted by trish at December 13, 2002 05:06 PM
Oh, Happy Anniversary. Have a great day!
Posted by Rilana at December 13, 2002 05:31 PM
New to your place, Happy Annvisary.
Posted by DianeG at December 13, 2002 06:01 PM
Happy anniversary to both of you!
Posted by Lisa at December 13, 2002 07:41 PM
Sounds like you had a wonderful evening planned -- again, congrats!
Posted by robyn at December 14, 2002 03:06 AM
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by Not ME at December 14, 2002 07:49 AM
(smiling)..Happy Anniversary although belated I hope it was wonderful.
Posted by Charlene at December 14, 2002 11:03 PM
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Fuck
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck. That's all I have to say.
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I'm going to say it with you, too. Fuck.
Posted by Kathy at December 4, 2002 03:43 PM
Uh oh!
Posted by kristine at December 4, 2002 04:22 PM
You know.. I only say this by myself, in the car, alone. But FUCK!.. dang. I feel better.
Posted by susan at December 4, 2002 05:34 PM
Hope everything is ok!
Posted by Lisa at December 4, 2002 06:47 PM
ah! I hope everything is OK!!
Posted by liz at December 5, 2002 07:43 AM
you've had one of those days too?? :)
Posted by tasha at December 5, 2002 05:30 PM
I may not be there in person as much now, but just remember ... I'm always just a phone call away for a good rant!
Posted by Christine at December 6, 2002 12:35 AM
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Sending Some Love
I just wanted to take a minute and let Christine know that I love her and I'm sorry about what happened to her today. The office is not going to be the same. :-(
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Yeah, now you won't have to stare at me all day! *giggle* Thanks again for all of your support. You know where to find me if you need me, and don't worry - we still must get together for lunch! :-)
Posted by Christine at December 2, 2002 10:13 PM
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Holiday Catching Up
Wow. I can't believe that it's time to go back to work already. I figured since I didn't post much these last few days, I'd give a quick recap of all that's happened or been going on.
- It appears that Bella has finally decided/learned what her litterbox is for. For the last five days or so, she's used her litterbox to both pee and poo at least a dozen times and all of them have been without us having to put her in the box repeatedly. She's actually seeking out the box and going on her own. Steven and I are so proud of her and it's definitely given me something else to be thankful for.
- I have gotten the majority of my Christmas shopping done thanks to Amazon.com and only have a few people who are causing me to throw my hands in the air because I have no idea what to get them
- I leveled up Ibocea, my EverQuest character, up to level 35. Go, me!
- I had a great time with both my family and Steven's family on both of our Thanksgivings
- Steven and I watched most of The Fast and the Furious with my family on Saturday which made me want to get the body kits for my Zip Zap car. I called the Radio Shack around the corner and they had some. Steven was sweet enough to go over there when he went grocery shopping this afternoon, so now I can make my car all bad ass like the ones in the movie. Woot!
- I had helped my manager sell some stuff on Ebay and I am so excited for him because the guitar that he sold and was hoping to get $250 at most actually ended up selling for $600
I've got some stuff that has to be out by the end of the day on Monday, so I'm expecting the first day back after Thanksgiving to be pretty busy. I got a ton of sleep and relaxed a lot over this holiday, so I feel ready for it. I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday and are ready for tomorrow!
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Thanksgiving
Since it's almost Thanksgiving, I thought I'd do a quick list of what I'm thankful for today:
- Being home by 4:00 in the afternoon and in my cute, comfy pajama bottoms at the start of a four day weekend
- A cute, sweet boyfriend
- A sweet kitty to cuddle with and who just went and used the box all by herself. Good kitty!
- Lunch today with my mother
- Dinner tonight at Chinese Cafe
- Wonderful friends and family
Of course, this isn't nearly all the things that I'm thankful for, but just a few off the top of my head. What are you thankful for this season?
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Daily Recap
It was quite a day today. I had about five hours of meetings at work which went really well which is always good.
My 10:00 meeting was very interesting. Four people were supposed to show up for it and by 10:05, only one was there. I proceed to the conference room with the client and we start to sit down. All the while I'm thinking, "Man, this is the first time I've met the guy. What the hell are we going to talk about?" I had just started to try and think of any interesting stories I could share when he mentioned that he played NeverRest. I asked him to repeat himself and he said, "Oh, sorry. EverQuest. Ever heard of it?" Needless to say we had definitely found a topic to discuss and passed the next half-hour or so chatting about EverQuest when I told him that I'd just started playing about three weeks ago. I think I now have a new favorite client.
The second meeting went really well too and I feel like the relationship that we're beginning is really going to flourish. We're losing a very important person with this company, so I've been a little worried about how things were going to shake out, but I think they're going to work out just fine.
I jetted out of work right at five so I could meet Jeanna in Humble and catch a 5:50 showing of Red Dragon. They actually started the movie a little early so we missed the previews and a bit of the first scene and the movie was blurry for about ten minutes. Other than that, I have to say that the movie was excellent. Great performances and extremely faithful to the book, which I've already loved. I would highly recommend catching it at the theater if you still can.
After that we went and grabbed a bite to eat and stood around and chatted for quite some time. If I've never mentioned it before, I love Jeanna because we enjoy so many of the same things and I never tire of talking to her. She's so wonderful.
I got home and was very much less than thrilled to find out that Steven had told the TiVo not to record Friends and Will & Grace thinking they were reruns and recorded the damn Rockets game instead. This is like the third time he's changed the line-up without telling me and I've missed shows I've really wanted to watch. I think I may have to get him his own box for Christmas so my shows can be recorded in safety.
A high point to the evening, though, was when I checked the mail and found that my Blog Ornament Exchange ornament had arrived. It is this beautiful yellow and green fish covered in glitter with the cutest pink lips. I'll have to take a picture of it and put it up over at Picture Fish so that everyone can see it. Thanks so much, Sarah, for the ornament! It is perfect and I really love it. =)
Anyway, Bella and I are off to cuddle up and go to sleep. I am exhausted and I am so glad that it's Friday already. Be sure to come back later and see which five blogs I feature this week in Discovery Friday. Remember, a good way for me to find your blog and start reading it is to leave comments, so say hi, especially if you're a new reader.
Good night, all! Sleep tight!
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Check and see if you have 2 inputs on your TiVo. If so, I'll volunteer my hubby to help you figure out if you can set it up the way ours is. We can tape 2 things at the same time now.
Posted by Lisa at November 22, 2002 07:10 AM
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Girls in Stripey Socks
Christine and I had a lovely afternoon because we went and bought stripey Old Navy socks. We then retired to the conference room to take a few pictures which I have kindly posted here for your viewing pleasure. Today's formula is stripey socks = happy girls.
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I love these socks! I saw some that were similar at Target. I NEED to go shopping!
Posted by Margie at November 13, 2002 07:13 PM
OOoooohh... did you hear that? They have stripey socks at Target too! And there is a Target near Black-eyed Pea. Mmmmm... *wink*
Posted by Christine at November 13, 2002 07:16 PM
Cute socks. Stripes are always good.
Posted by russie at November 13, 2002 07:41 PM
Those are just so freakin' adorable! You girls are too cute :) I'm so glad you took pics of them for us!!!!
Posted by kristine at November 13, 2002 08:40 PM
When I was in the ole' Marine Corps, we had "happy socks" too! Only they weren't worn on your feet... =)
http://profiles.yahoo.com/mister_happysock
Posted by Jason at November 14, 2002 08:03 AM
Those totally need some Mary Janes.
Posted by Nicole at November 14, 2002 08:27 AM
Thanks for stopping in my blog. Socks look great!
Posted by Sandra at November 14, 2002 10:09 AM
Cool! What is it about stripey socks that make you happy? I have several pair that I love to wear!
Posted by jana at November 14, 2002 11:17 AM
Super cute! Now you just know that we're all going to run out and buy some. Then we'll need a Stripey Socks Blog Ring. :)
Posted by Michelle at November 14, 2002 08:01 PM
Love 'em! Whose feet are whose? Did you guys get the same colors?
I need to go get some socks now... mmm.
Posted by courtney at November 17, 2002 11:50 PM
yayayayayaya i love my stripey socks!!!!!they soooooooooo make me happy too!!!!
Posted by sophie soph sophs at March 10, 2003 02:42 PM
stripey socks are the way forward! they will rule the world one day, just you wait and see! we all love the stripey socks. on second thoughts, just ignore me, because my sock fetish normally scares ordianry people! seeya'll later,
love me xxx
Posted by clarissa at May 12, 2003 05:49 AM
mmmmm...stripey socks...i almost buy every week a pair of socks but my stripey socks are still my favorite...i just love them...i were them for about a week..
Posted by lucie at July 24, 2003 11:15 AM
I love socks of all kinds. i really like stripey overtheknee socks. i have about a hundred pair of socks. i keep ordering them and when they arrive i relly get excited. Angela
Posted by angela t at May 20, 2005 06:04 PM
i have a pair of black/white stripey overtheknee socks and i like to wear them with a black/white polkadot skirt and black/white stripe sweater. i also have a great pair of hot pink overtheknees with bows on top that i have decided how to wear yet have a happy sock filled day!!! angela
Posted by angela t at May 21, 2005 11:39 AM
Ahh stripey socks - just cannot get enough of them.
As Toothpaste for Breakfast site says "Stripey Socks are the pinnacle of human development".
People who don't understand stripey sock wearers just don't get the desire to own many stripes over many socks.
My fave pair are multi coloured toe socks. I wear them to uni, and people just shake their heads.
Posted by mermaidpete at July 23, 2005 06:32 AM
go to http://www.strokesocks.com/socks.asp
the ones in the pic look almost identical to the blue ones on there!
Posted by claire at September 10, 2005 06:05 PM
Our socks are better than those!
They're knee high, black and orange striped, and we wear them wiv shorts
It rocks
SOCK BUDDIES 4EVA!
Ciao!
XxX
Posted by Stephanie at April 13, 2006 03:58 PM
Check out the cool striped socks I have on my website!! I LOVE striped socks!!
Posted by Jenny Kittle at May 3, 2006 05:51 PM
here it is!
http://www.sockarmy.com
Posted by Jenny Kittle at May 3, 2006 05:53 PM
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Hakeem The Dream
Steven and I just watched the Rockets retirement ceremony for Hakeem Olajuwon. He's been a huge fixture in Houston sports ever since I can remember (he was playing at the University of Houston known as Phi Slamma Jamma when I was just ten or so). The ceremony was so great and the whole time Hakeem just stood in the background, humble and slightly embarrassed that people were making such a big fuss over him. He's absolutely the nicest man and it makes me so happy to see someone like him succeed in life. Unfortunately, him being the man he is only makes it more apparent to me how thug-like lots of professional sports players really are.
I'm not much of a sports fan, but my hat's off to you, Hakeem. Congratulations on a great career and a wonderful life!
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oh yeah, Hakeem is uber-cool. i am, and always will be, a Jazz fan, however one can't help but admire Hakeem from afar for his talent and skills, and for his humble, very human nature.
Posted by bran at November 9, 2002 10:40 PM
oh, man, what a loser Houstonian i am! i didn't even know he was retiring!!! i need to watch the news or read up on the news on-line. thanks for the heads up! we missed you at the Ren Faire, but glad you had fun in Austin. i'm going there this weekend (the 15th) as my sister and some friends live there.
Posted by Kathy at November 10, 2002 11:05 PM
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Back From Austin
Steven and I have been home from Austin for about an hour or so, but I had to catch up on reading e-mails and blogs, so I'm just now getting around to saying hi.
We had a great time in Austin. Steven and I listed to 80s music almost the whole drive up and sang and laughed and just enjoyed being together. UT beat Baylor unmercifully (41 - 0; I felt bad for them) and I loved watching the little bear cub Baylor had bought (the bear is their mascot) sit in a tub of ice and eat it. Too cute. We went to Brick Oven Pizza on Red River and had the most delicious mozzarella cheese covered garlic bread and pizza. We pulled out of Austin about 4:30 which is when I promptly feel asleep. I slept the whole way in to town and it was so refreshing. I've been dreaming almost every night that I am playing EverQuest and I'm getting ready to die, so my sleep has been really broken (I am sad and pathetic; I know it). The nap was exactly what I needed.
Steven and I are probably just going to stay in the rest of the night. He's currently watching the Rockets play and I'm going to surf for a bit and then see if Brian's online so that we can duo for a bit and try to level me up.
Btw, if you haven't visited Robyn lately, you should. She's got a great charity thing going on.
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Hook 'Em Horns! I wonder how long it will take Robyn to recover from the aggies beating her sooners?
Posted by JE at November 10, 2002 12:03 AM
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Early Morning Saturday
It's 8:00 AM on a Saturday and yet I am up. Did the world end? No, Steven and I are off to Austin to watch the UT game. I'm a little tired and a little hung-over, but it should be fun. See you kiddies when I return!
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Ha! My first thought was that EverQuest sucked you in all night and you hadn't gone to bed yet. :) Have fun at the game.
Posted by Lisa at November 9, 2002 09:42 AM
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Ginger the Dog Needs Help
While on Robyn's site, I found a sad story about an eldery dog that could have a happy ending.
Ginger is an eldery dog who needs sponsorship at Pets Alive, a no-kill animal shelter. Ginger was taken to the shelter because she was too old to play and needed too much special care. She has lived happily at Pets Alive for many years but in her old age she needs special medication. Ginger really needs a sponsor and All Things Girl has begun fundraising to sponsor Ginger for a full year at least. For more info, please visit Ginger's page or go directly to Pets Alive and perhaps sponsor or even adopt any one of the adorable critters. Every little bit counts and they are a little over 50% to their goal, so please sponsor Ginger.
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thank you SO very much!:) spreading the word makes such a huge difference. and thank you for your contribution! ginger is one lucky girl already with all these people wanting to help her:)
Posted by lor at November 8, 2002 03:38 PM
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Scene in an Office
Scene: my desk, approaching lunch. Christine is sitting a few feet away. I am talking to Brian about EverQuest while waiting on Christine to be done with her e-mail so we can go to lunch.
The phone rings
Christine (answers the phone): Hello. This won't be Christine.
At that point, Brian and I began laughing hysterically while Christine attempts to explain to the client why she just answered the phone as she did. We have now added this to one of our funny phrases and are repeating it around the office. Ah, good times at work.
Update: Christine's phone just rang and I asked her if it was the same client as earlier (we have caller ID) and she said yes. Just as she picked up the phone I told her, "Tell him it won't be you," and she cracked up. She answered the phone laughing to the point of tears. Ah, I love taunting Christine at work some times. =)
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i just want to know how you guys get ANYTHING done around there! ;-)
--and, are you hiring? lol
Posted by jen at November 7, 2002 04:30 PM
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Civic Duty
I went and did my civic duty today by voting (straight Democratic ticket, of course). I hope everyone else did too! If not, be sure to hurry to your polling center and make your voice heard!
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Ice Cream Maker, Anyone?
You may or may not have noticed that for two days running I got in my Amazon.com Gold Box offers a Cuisinart ICE-20 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt & Sorbet Maker, White. I was tempted both times to buy it but didn't since we have no room in our miniscule kitchen for anymore kitchen implements and I didn't see Steven having a real desire to mess with it.
Saturday night we were watching a Tivod Good Eats and the subject just happened to be ice cream and gelatos. I mentioned to Steven that I had been offered an ice cream maker that looked just like the one Alton Brown was using. Steven perked up and was like, "Really? How much was it?" so now I'm kicking myself that I didn't buy it.
If anyone gets one in their box and doesn't want to buy it, if you purchase it for me, I'll paypal you the money. I think it was almost $20 off, so I would certainly appreciate it.
Update: Kristine got it in her box, so she ordered it for me and I got to save $10. Yeah! Thanks, Kristine!
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They must really be pushing those. I keep getting them in mine, too! Of course, Florida is probably one of the few states in the country besides southern Texas, Arizona, and Southern CA where we'd still need/want one. ;-)
Posted by robyn at November 4, 2002 02:52 PM
Hey Kymberlie - guess what's in my box today.... its $42.46 for the white one right now. I'll email you too if I don't hear from you by the end of the hour :) I'd be happy glad to get it going your direction :)
Posted by kristine at November 4, 2002 02:56 PM
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Shitty Sunday
I am having a very shitty Sunday. Blah.
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NO!
You can't! You rock!
There is nothing I can do for ya, but if there was, I would!
Posted by Mark at November 3, 2002 06:41 PM
Hang in there! :)
Posted by Lisa at November 3, 2002 06:48 PM
i'll be your little monkey just to make you laugh. :)
Posted by bran at November 3, 2002 08:01 PM
I'm sure the weather isn't helping either! I hope things get better.
Posted by photomatt at November 4, 2002 01:56 AM
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Free Steaks
Steven and I went to the Texas Land & Cattle Steakhouse last night for dinner. While the food was great (excellent baked potato; yummy!), what was even better was the customer service.
When the waiter brought my salad I, of course, reached over for my silverware and unwrapped it which is when a big piece of fat fell out onto the table. Steven undid his and there was a big lump of gravy or cheese in it. Very disgusting. We flagged the waiter down, he apologized profusely, and brought us new napkins.
A little while later the manager came over and said he was very sorry that that had happened to us and he had taken care of the whole meal. That is far more than I would have ever expected, especially since we didn't talk to him at all - the waiter must have told him. We tipped the waiter $10 and left happy, vowing to remember to come have dinner there more often.
What a smart manager. He turned a possible issue (though, honestly, it didn't bug us that much) into a very positive situation for his restaurant. Kudos to him!
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The manager's investment is already paying off. Now us bloggers know that Texas Land & Cattle Steakhouse takes good care of it's customers!
~Susan
[Your site is absolutely beautiful.]
Posted by Susan at November 3, 2002 01:07 AM
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Book Reviews
If you've ever read to the bottom of my sidebar, you know I have a list of all the books that I've read since I started my blog along with a mini-review when you hover over the tile and the books I'm currently reading. Hovering over the title for a review is kind of a pain, so I took a few minutes and created a book reviews page where you can read them much easier. Since I've already read almost fifty books this year alone, I may start showing only the last twenty or so down in the sidebar. Either way, enjoy the reviews and pick yourself up a good book!
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I liked your Book Reviews. I'm ashamed of the books on my to-do list. They are piled up against the wall. I used to read like you. Just don't know where the time has gone. I truly miss it, the book I've been reading lately has been 5months running.. (hanging head).
You make me want to have a goal in November. Finish the current book and one more. I can do this! Thanks.
Posted by Charlene at October 31, 2002 12:41 PM
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Sephora - A Religious Experience
My friend Jeanna actually did end up coming over Saturday afternoon. I had given her a gift certificate to Sephora as one of her presents, so we set out to the mall and the new store that opened there a few months ago. I'd been in once before during the week they opened, but with Jeanna and I there together, it was like a religious experience. We both bought way too much make-up, but had such a good time. To day, my purchases are in the $125 range and this is everything I've gotten:
.: Cargo eyeshadow in Nepal
.: Urban Decay eyeshadow in Lounge and Gash
.: Urban Decay nail polish in Big Bang, Cult, and Strip
.: Urban Decay Duo Color Lipstick in Manic/Depressive
.: Sephora Collection Glitter All Over Color in Violet
.: Sephora Collection eyeshadow in two shades of blue (can't remember which ones, but they are so pretty)
I have also fallen in love with Stila's Creme Bouquet Eau de Parfum Spray. It is the most heavenly scent every created! It smells like cookies. Yummy! I have a friend who had perfume created especially for her by a perfume maker in New Orleans and it smells almost exactly like this. I am so going to have to get some.
While I am having so much fun shopping in such a girly store (I hardly ever by clothes or make-up; I'm not a girly girl usually), I am going to have to be very careful or I am going to spend all my money there. I just love all the pretty colors!
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Oooh! Nice colors! I'll bookmark the nail polish and see if I can resist the urge to buy some. :)
Posted by Lisa at October 28, 2002 08:12 PM
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And So the Addiction Begins...
As Matt pointed out, yesterday was probably the longest time I've gone in between posts and it was all the fault of EverQuest. I played for about ten hours yesterday, but the sad thing is that for about four of those hours I had grouped with people that were significantly higher in levels than me so I received no experience for all of the fights I did at that time. I did, however, loot a lots of corpses and get a lot of money, plus I got more familiar with the game, so it wasn't a total waste, I guess. I am now a level nine paladin and I should be able to start casting spells.
I have often lamented over the past several years that I was no longer a gamer chick. I guess I am back to gaming with far more of my time than I should!
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If only EQ didn't cost to play.. Oh Well.
Posted by medic119 at October 28, 2002 05:08 PM
I wish you luck, I'm recovering from a Dark Age of Camelot addiction. :P And luckily the shaking has mostly stopped!
Posted by jana at October 28, 2002 09:56 PM
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Ibocea the Paladin
So, remember me mentioning that I had finally decided to play EverQuest? I was going to be a human monk, but after talking to Brian (my manager; we're going to be duoing together in the game), we have revised our initial strategy of my being the ass-beating, fists of fury monk and he being the healer shaman. We are now going to be a paladin (human knight, basically, aligned with good) and he's going to be a shadow knight. It's almost like we're going to be the different halves of the same coin. Last night one of the programmers in our office gave us amazing, very rare, weapons and armor, so I'm ready to start powering up and catch up with Brian, who's already level 23. My name in the game is Ibocea and I'm right outside of West Freeport, so if you play, stop by and say hi.
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Whooo, enjoy! I'm an avid CRPG-er myself, but I never tried EQ. Too damn addictive, from what I heard. ;) Which doesn't mean I don't want to give it a go! Someday! :)
Posted by Meike at October 26, 2002 04:42 PM
Give up Everquest now. Please.
http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,51490,00.html
and
To quote from another article:
A St. Petersburg Times story this morning claimed Bragg had assaulted the child and left him to die because he was interfering with Bragg's enjoyment of the popular online computer game, but lawyers on both sides emphasize EverQuest was a minor factor, at most.
Prosecutor Suzanne Rossomondo agreed the game only played a small role. "It had some involvement, but more important was [Bragg's] temper and lack of patience. His neglect of the child was only brought to a head because of the game."
Posted by RADale at October 27, 2002 06:38 PM
I think this is the longest I've seen you go without a post! Must be a pretty good game ;).
Posted by photomatt at October 28, 2002 12:31 AM
Which server do you play on? I have a lvl 55 Druid named Callassandra on the Quellious server. If you play on the same server and ever need anything, send me a tell. :)
Posted by Geri at November 8, 2002 11:33 AM
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Rest In Peace, Arnold
I came home from work tonight and, despite Steven's best efforts, Arnold was dead. We figured he wasn't going to make it since he wouldn't eat, even though he actually looked better. I wanted to thank everyone that sent me an e-mail or left a comment. I know Steven is going to take this pretty hard and I really appreciate all of your support. I know he was just a fish, but we've had him almost as long as we've been together.
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Sorry to hear about your fish. :(
Posted by Lisa at October 24, 2002 10:25 PM
(((((Kymberlie))))) i'm sorry... but he's in the big fishbowl in the sky. :)
Posted by Kathy at October 24, 2002 10:28 PM
So sorry to hear that...I'm very sorry. :-(
Posted by robyn at October 24, 2002 10:45 PM
He wasn't *just a fish*...he was YOUR fish!
I'm so sorry he didn't make it. :-(
Posted by Christine at October 25, 2002 03:11 PM
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EverQuest Naming
So, after trying to not be sucked into the vortex known as EverQuest, I gave in and bought the Trilogy software, The Shadows of Luclin, and a 90 day pre-paid card. My manager and I are going to be playing as a team and it looks like I'm going to be a female human monk and he's going to be a male wood elf shaman since it's a good duo. I've been trying to come up with a name tonight so I can start playing tomorrow. I visited one of those fantasy name generators (so I'm not all that creative some times; sue me) and came up with a list of about twenty that I liked. I thought I'd ask you which ones you like or dislike. Feel free to mix and match names and come up with new ones.
- Nydaethien
- Ereveth
- Iboeclya
- Ocalinna
- Choressa
- Dwalesien
- Kaeadith
- Adirathiel
- Larilacien
- Arilanna
- Felidien
- Saewen
- Drelisien
- Adraywen
- Qoithien
- Alilindra
- Ciremeth
- Kedeania
- Kaearia
- Jerycien
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Choressa or Alilindra, no reason.
Posted by photomatt at October 24, 2002 07:40 AM
Kaelinna or Kaelanna look good to me. That's mainly because so often in those games your name gets shortened to the first three or four letters by other people, and I like the look of Kae. Arilanna and Alilindra are nice too for the same reason. I hope you have fun with EQ. I've really enjoyed it.
Posted by Brandy W. at October 24, 2002 05:19 PM
I like Arilana. It's the one that seems most like a real name to me, and not one pieced together. Sort of combining two others, I came up with Lirathiel. Or just Liriel.
Posted by Kim at October 25, 2002 01:31 PM
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Arnold...
Our fish Arnold, that we've had for at least three years who got the name Arnold because he is indestructible like the Terminator, is really sick. He was fine this morning and when I came home tonight he was at the top of the tank, belly side up, with a lot of red coloring to his face and fins and a red spot on his stomach. It looks like a bacterial infection, and I am praying that we caught it early enough to treat. Steven just loves him and I know he's really upset. If it's not asking too much, can you send some good thoughts my fishy's way? I know most people don't think of fish as real pets, but this guy means a lot to us.
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I hope that Arnold feel better very soon. I know how you feel about your fish, as I have a beautiful red Beta that my son got me two years ago for my birthday. His bowl sits next to my 'puter, and when I turn the light on at my desk, he comes swimming over to my side of the bowl as if to say "Hello there"! I understand completely!
Posted by Karma at October 22, 2002 10:24 PM
Best wishes to Arnold. I just got my first tank of fish about a month ago and I lost a couple right at the beginning. I felt bad even though I hadn't had the chance to get really attached to them. Good luck.
Posted by shaylacat at October 23, 2002 10:30 AM
I'm sending good karma your way.
Posted by photomatt at October 23, 2002 11:14 AM
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed and thinking good healthy fish thoughts on behalf of Arnold! I *know* how attached one becomes to fish . . . they are really very friendly, with sweet fishy personalities . . . and so lovely to watch. I find it very upsetting when they're sick. So . . . good fish thoughts to Arnold!!
Posted by Artichoke Heart at October 23, 2002 12:45 PM
Lots of fishy hugs and kisses for Arnold! :-)
Posted by Christine at October 23, 2002 04:52 PM
I hope Arnold makes it.
I just lost one of my fish, and I fully understand how attached you can get to the little guys.
Posted by David at October 23, 2002 05:40 PM
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Full of Grace, My Ass
You've probably heard that nursery rhyme poem, the one that goes, "Monday's child is fair of face. Tuesday's child is full of grace...." As you can guess, I was born on a Tuesday and it's an endless source of amusement to anyone who knows me because I am so not full of grace. I am always running into things and knocking stuff over.
Last night, we went over to a friend's house for dinner. Their next door neighbors are also friends of ours and since they just got a new pool installed (which was just gorgeous), we all went next door to see it. I was a little drunk and also carrying a two-year-old little girl who wanted to go see the swing on the other side of the pool. To get to the swing you have to walk this narrow ledge in front of the pool that is landscaped really nice, but it's done with rocks and grass, so not exactly the best surface to be walking on when you're drunk, holding a small child, and it's dark. After swinging a while, she wanted to go to the other side, so I pick her up and start back. While crossing the perilous walkway, I stumble and hurt my ankle.
It wasn't until we got home and I showed Steven that it became apparent that I sprained the hell out of it. It was all swollen and bruised and really began to hurt since my buzz was wearing off. Steven helped me up stairs, used a bandage to wrap some ice on my ankle, and gave me some ibuprofen and a pain pill.
When I woke up this morning it was still swollen, but not as bad. The ice pack is back on and I've taken some anti-inflammatory medicine. It kind of hurts, but nothing too bad. If it's still really swollen on Monday, I think I will be paying a visit to my doctor. Full of grace, my ass.
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ACK! Hope it's feeling better! Remember to keep it elevated; up above your heart is best. ("Full of grace my ass" is right people - but she's cute so we try to ignore it.)
Posted by Christine at October 19, 2002 04:49 PM
OUCH! hope it gets better soon!
Posted by munin at October 19, 2002 06:22 PM
I hope you feel much better soon!!
One of the definitions of grace is "courteous good will." I say to hell with the "attractiveness, esp. in elegance of proportion or manner or movement"! Embrace the alternative definitions and bask in the wonderfulness of your "courteous good will.
(We Fish need to stick together!)
Posted by Zuly at October 19, 2002 08:51 PM
Heh... I'd totally identify with you here - I'm a complete klutz.
Except I was born on a Sunday. So I guess I don't identify after all... :)
Posted by Amy at October 21, 2002 10:24 PM
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Customer Service
Kelly has a rant about customer disservice on her website. I thought I would take a minute and mention the fine customer service that I received this week from Amazon.
I ordered a book for Steven almost a month ago (The Naked Chef Takes Off by Jaime Oliver) and it still hasn't shipped. I e-mailed their customer service to see if I could get an actual date for the shipment and received a very nice e-mail back explaining that the computer had somehow had messed it up so that the item wasn't coming up in their shipping computers, but that he had fixed it manually and would make sure that it shipped right away. Not only that, he included a $5.00 gift certificate for my trouble and concluded the letter by saying how he knew that they had screwed up and he hoped that they would allow me to prove in the future that they could meet my needs. I checked my order status and it appears that the book will ship tomorrow.
All in all, it was a great letter and included a little gift to help smooth the incident over. If all customer service requests went like this, I'm sure a lot more people would be happier with the retail and service industry.
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Why can't I ever get customer service reps like that? The one I talk to always make it seem like they'd rather beat me with a salami than be nice. Argh.
Posted by Nicole at October 14, 2002 08:29 AM
I have had the same experience with Amazon: nothing but positive. It's interesting, though, that so many people have had the opposite experience.
I often wonder if they look at my purchasing history before replying. Hehe. With the amount of stuff I buy at Amazon, they probably say "woah ... treat this girl right!" ;)
Posted by Kelly at October 14, 2002 08:58 AM
I like that Jamie Oliver! What a cutie...and he can cook!
Posted by sandy at October 14, 2002 02:47 PM
Wow! That really is great customer service! Glad to see there's hope for the rest of the world. :) Jamie Oliver is great - I agree with Sandy - cute ta boot!
Posted by Liz at October 14, 2002 04:02 PM
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My DVD Collection
I spent the day making a page that lists all of the DVDs that I own, so feel free to go see which movies that we like in common.
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oh, lucky! you have The Little Mermaid. :( you didn't get Beauty and the Beast? i'm trying to collect my favorite Disney movies on DVD so whenever the little one arrives (maybe in the next few years), i have these movies on hand. :)
Posted by Kathy at October 13, 2002 09:35 PM
oh, btw, this is a cool idea. maybe H-townblogs can have a DVD trading/borrowing party! :) (or at least the ones that can remember to return them can be in the circle...)
Posted by Kathy at October 13, 2002 09:36 PM
What we need is a nice PHP/MySQL solution to track each person's library, and what is lent to whom. I think it would be a neat community feature, and there are enough people with different interests to make it interesting. Integrate it with Amazon's web services and you can have a pretty neat package.
Anyway, Kymberlie is a X-files fan!! :) Do you plan on buying after the 5th season when it comes out? In my opinion the first five seasons were some of the best.
Posted by matt at October 14, 2002 01:51 AM
Wheeee!!! I was there when you bought the first two on the list - just the other day! (I'm such an enabler. I'm so bad...)
I need to update my Media blog. I have a special "DVD Collection" category that is really lacking in the titles listed!
Posted by Christine at October 14, 2002 02:21 AM
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Upgraded!
It took me all of five minutes to upgrade my Movable Type and as far as I can tell, there were no problems with the upgrade. If you see anything funky, please let me know.
Also, with version 2.5, you can now automatically ping update services like bl.ogs. Just this week, I received an e-mail from Wander-Lust saying how there is a URL you can hit anytime your site is updated if you have their syndication tags in place so I figured that this would work with the new feature. I didn't get to try it out, but Kristine confirmed that it works and gave instructions on what to do.
I feel so proud that I upgraded all by myself and now I can ping all the places I want much easier. Happy birthday, MT, and thanks for all the new features!
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Don't you just LOVE MT? I'm a recent convert myself. Always used GreyMatter (still using that one for the main blog, until I get round to importing it into MT, that is), but I tried out MT for a new blog just a couple of days ago and I was hooked! Much more easy, much more complete, I'm a fan! :) And the ping-option is great, always had to do the ping manually before, such a pain! ;)
Posted by Meike at October 11, 2002 03:18 AM
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Back On and Upgrading
I came home from getting my nails done and went into my office in the vain hopes that the Modem Fairy had visited and my cable modem would connect. I looked down and noticed that the cable light was solid so I clicked IE and, lo and behold!, I have Internet access again! Yeah! I am currently backing up my MT directory so I can try and upgrade MT myself (Christine has always taken care of me before). Wish me luck!
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Redjellyfish Winner
Redjellyfish is a cool environmental site that has all kind of information and fun things. Occasionally they hold contests and give away totebags. They had a "ridiculously tough trivia contest" this week and I won one of the totebags. Yeah! I've tried to win their other contests, so I'm excited that I finally won one.
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Daily Wrap-up
It's about time to go to the gym, so I thought I'd do a quick daily wrap-up:
- I drank all of my water today (even though it made me pee like twenty times)
- I just got first place in a poker tournament, not bad considering I haven't played in weeks
- My upper thighs and butt are killing me from doing free-weight lunges (which I despise) yesterday
- Tonight is arms and I am psyched to be working out again. Go, me!
Anyway, no more blogging for me tonight unless the Modem Fairy came by and fixed my modem while I was at work. Somehow, I doubt that happened. Have a nice night, kiddies! :-)
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I absolutely dig Paradise Poker. It's a great distraction for when I don't have the money to go play in a live game in the casino.... I kick ass in Hold 'Em!
Posted by Fantasy Island Girl at October 10, 2002 12:56 PM
I have had the greatest pleasure of visiting your website! It is quite obvious that you have put a great deal of creativity and hard work into your home on the web! Visit mine: aakash You must be quite proud of it! Wish you all the best.
Posted by Aakash at October 16, 2004 01:38 AM
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So Much For The Internet
So I get home from the gym last night and I go to the computer because I've been looking forward to upgrading Movable Type all afternoon in celebration of their birthday. I click Internet Explorer and get the dreaded "Page cannot be found error." I look at the cable modem and notice the cable light is out. I call RoadRunner and get connected to a very unhelpful tech guy. He asks me if the light is out, I say yes, and he tells me that that requires a tech guy and the next available appointment is October 15. WTF? A week away? I can't go without a cable connection for a week! I grudgingly make the appointment, hang up, and go bitch to Steven. Steven tells me to call back and talk to another guy since that guy is obviously an ass, so I redial the number and get connected to the nicest tech guy on the planet. After explaining to me what the cable light being out meant and why they couldn't do anything from that end, this guy was appalled that it was going to be a week before anyone could get out to see me. He bumped my ticket up to his superior to look at in the morning so he could see if he could "jar someone loose" to come and take care of me. He was so helpful that the survey RoadRunner sends out to ask you how your call was is going to be filled with glowing things about him. Hopefully we can get someone out today to get the modem fixed. It totally sucks when you can't get online!
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oh, i've been there. i feel your pain!
Posted by bran at October 9, 2002 10:32 AM
"I redial the number and get connected to the nicest tech guy on the planet."
Sadly, that's the exception, not the rule.
Being offline sucks. Good luck. :)
Posted by GeekGrrl at October 9, 2002 03:04 PM
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A New Leaf
I have been miserable lately and it's really been effecting one area - my weight. I'm probably the heaviest I've been in about five years and it's really depressing. I've been unhappy so I've fallen into the classic eat for comfort pattern. I've also not been going to the gym or StairMastering and I've stopped drinking water. I said a couple of months ago that I was going to start being better and I've only done worse.
However, I am really resolving to be better this time around. Today I drank all my water, so that's a start, and Steven and I are going to the gym in a little bit. I will do the following:
- Go to the gym three times a week
- Drink all my water while at work
- StairMaster three times a week
It's not a lot, but at least it will help get me back on track. It is time to turn over a new leaf.
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Awww. I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling crappy, but at least you are taking steps to recognize and resolve the issue. Stick with it! You know the results will pay off! :)
Posted by at October 8, 2002 06:53 PM
Ok, I have a deal to make with you. We'll email each other every week and see how the other is doing. I won't drink anything carbonated, eat too many carbs or fried things, and I'll work out more. I'll watch out for you, you watch out for me, and we'll both get that georgeous body!
Posted by Annessa at October 8, 2002 09:32 PM
if you only lived closer to me... then i could be your gym or aerobics or yoga buddy.
Posted by Kathy at October 9, 2002 12:05 AM
okay, that was selfish of me... what i meant was... if only we lived closer to each other, i would be your exercise buddy. but i'm sure you knew what i meant. :)
Posted by Kathy at October 9, 2002 12:06 AM
You're not alone... I've been in the same rut. Time to get my butt into shape again (literally)!
It's good to have a buddy or a group to hold you accountable for dieting and exercising. On my first stint at dieting (last year), I used eDiets, and it worked. A big part of it for me was the support groups, plus having a structured meal plan. I need to go back to that... I've really slacked. :(
Hmm. Maybe we should hop on Christine's bandwagon...
http://www.resolutionproject.com/
Posted by courtney at October 9, 2002 01:42 AM
I'm in the same place. 2 months ago I finally joined the gym and thanks to a great boss I get to go on my lunchtime and take an extra 1/2 hr (I'm salaried and works lot of extra weekends...anyway) and it has helped, but I'm still not losing like I would have 10 years ago. But at least I'm doing something. I still need to work on the food issue. I'm better, but still will have chocolate if stressed. Good luck!
Posted by sandy at October 9, 2002 08:57 AM
Boy do I know that feeling. Hang in there toots.
Posted by sphinx at October 9, 2002 10:34 AM
Awww, I think a lot of us can relate. Once you fall out of the good patterns, it's just hard to get back on track. It sounds like you've got a good plan there. Good luck with it!!
Posted by Kelly at October 9, 2002 05:11 PM
You go girl! Aren't you proud of yourself now? I was in the same rut and broke out of it over a week ago. I've been on Weight Watchers for a little over a week and I feel really good! Keep at it and I'll be rooting for you!
Posted by Katie at October 10, 2002 02:18 PM
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Jish Meets the H-Town Bloggers
The wonderful Jish came into Houston this week, so several of the H-Town Bloggers got together to meet him at Market Square Bar & Grill. A great time was had by all (Jish really seemed to love Texas for a couple of big reasons) and I hope that Jish graces us with his presence again in the future. He was really funny, very cool, and he owns a Miata! I also got to meet several bloggers that I hadn't met before (Matt, Mike, Chuck, David, and Robert) and some that I had (Elaine, Ted, Hanna, and Kathy). So far I've had such a great time at both of the get togethers I've attended that I am going to try and not miss any future ones.
Matt (who I felt an odd kinship with since he's going to the University of Houston, attending the Honors College on an Alumni scholarship - just like me!) has his pictures of the event up and mine are up over at Picture Fish.
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Everything IS bigger in Texas. Thanks for the wild time. :-)
Posted by Jish at October 5, 2002 08:06 PM
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Kind of Quiet
I was looking over my posts from the last few days and I haven't had a whole lot to say (I even skipped the Monday Mission and This-Or-That Tuesday) since the weekend. I think it's a combo of being tired from doing a lot on my mini-vacation (like walking six hours on Saturday alone), being up early the last two weekends in a row, worrying about a lot of issues at work, being out really late a few nights this week already, and not getting enough sleep. For the first time since July 21st I failed to even put a picture a day into Picture Fish, though I do have forty-eight ready to be put in from my trip. I actually think I may be a bit depressed (the overeating and lack of energy are my biggest clues). I'm hoping that I'm going to be able to shake this funk pretty soon and get back into the swing of things. It's shitty when you're just down enough to be miserable and have no energy.
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That New Car Smell
Today turned out to be quite an interesting Monday. Steven has been mulling over buying a new car (pre-owned, but new to him) ever since he paid his car off back in July. He'd been looking at the Mercedes CLK430s, but wasn't sure if he wanted to upgrade (he had a C230). The salesman called today and, since it was the end of the month, they were able to reach a good deal using his car as a trade in, so now we've got this gorgeous silver 2002 CLK430. It's a pimped out model with the navigation system, electric every thing, dual climate controls, laser encoded key, integrated phone system; basically, the works. It's too dark to take pictures, so I'll have to get some tomorrow. It's a super sweet car. It's always so exciting to get a new vehicle!
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It doesn't compare to a Merc but I am really excited that last night we bought a VW Van that we are going to use to go camping in!
Posted by LisaC at October 1, 2002 01:11 AM
Oh cool! I have a mid-eighties mercedes, but one of these days, like when I get a job, I'd like to upgrade to one of these. Make sure to take a picture of yourself in the mirror!
Posted by matt at October 1, 2002 07:34 AM
Wow, that's so exciting!! :)
Posted by kristine at October 1, 2002 09:31 AM
I still can't believe he didn't have them add on the gold trim. *wink* Just kidding! Steven is wayyyy too classy for the total pimpmobile look!
Take pictures! :)
Posted by Christine at October 1, 2002 10:03 AM
so... have you "christened" it yet?
Posted by mikey at October 1, 2002 12:20 PM
How exciting! Sounds beautiful.
Posted by sandy at October 1, 2002 06:19 PM
Wow -- that's fancy! :-)
Posted by robyn at October 3, 2002 12:59 AM
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Back From the Beach
I've been back home for a couple of hours, but I had to eat and I wanted to finish reading From a Buick 8 since I didn't have a lot left.
I had a wonderful time in Galveston with Jeanna, like I always do. We spent over four hours at Moody Gardens, had the best pizza in the world at Mario's on the seawall, watched fish leap out of the water at night (and speculated that maybe it was because of sharks and stayed in very shallow water), bought a ton of useless, but cool, goodies, and laughed, laughed, and laughed. I so needed this weekend and wish I could have stayed there the rest of this week with Jeanna.
I've got a ton of e-mails to catch up on, about 110 pictures from Friday and Saturday to download and edit, some blog reading to catch up on, and I really want to play some Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom, so enjoy the rest of your Sunday afternoon, kiddies.
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To The Beach!
I am off to Galveston to meet my friend Jeanna for tonight and maybe tomorrow night. This is the last post until I get back, so everyone enjoy their weekend!
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Heh... I actually stumbled onto your site just now from your mirror project submission in the Galveston wind chime - which was a great picture! I like the fact that it had tons of colors and shapes, rather than the standard "here I am in a bathroom mirror" pictures I was flipping through (not that there's anything wrong with those). :)
The funny thing, though, is that I've been to your site about 4 times now, and every time I've come from a different venue. I think at least once I ended up here through a link at Movable Type, and I know I've come here through links on other peoples' sites. I just like to surf... and it's kind of amusing when - in the huge myriad of sites out there - I end up accidentally hitting the same one multiple times. :)
Guess it's just time to go ahead and link to you and get it over with, since it seems like I keep ending up here anyway...
Posted by Amy at October 2, 2002 10:22 PM
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Ring of Happiness
I forgot to mention yesterday but I gave the girl who found my ring a thank you card and $50 worth of gift certificates to the local mall. She tried to turn down the gift, but I really wanted her to have it. Later on she taped a note to the door of my office thanking me for gift certificates, saying she would have done it for anyone. She also said she'd just gotten married (so I guess she's not fifteen, in her early, early twenties, I bet) and they didn't have a lot of stuff for their apartment so her and her husband would have a great time finding some new stuff. I am so glad that she liked the gift certificates and it made me happy that she got something for being so kind and fishing my ring out of a toilet and holding on to it until I could get it back.
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Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Since I've been jealous all day of Christine's fun time at the Astros game last night, I jumped on the chance to go when Steven called and said his boss had just given him a pair of tickets. They are completely kick-ass seats located behind home plate and right in front of the press boxes and even come with free parking. This day has really turned out great: I got the new Stephen King book, we're going to the game, and I found my ring! Yeah!
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My Ring!
I can't believe it, but I just got a call from a girl on my floor here at work. She found my ring in the toilet, nonetheless, and has been holding on to it all week because she didn't know who it belonged to. Someone mentioned to her that there was a sign downstairs and she called me today. I was so happy I started crying and I think I scared her some (she looks like she's about fifteen or so). She turned down my offer of a reward, but I'm going to go to the mall tomorrow and get a $50 gift certificate and a card and drop it by her desk. I was sure it was completely lost. I am so happy! :-)
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that is such good news! it's always wonderful to have our most precious items returned to us :-)
Posted by kathryn at September 24, 2002 02:50 PM
Oh, that's so cool! I'm so glad she found it! I'm excited that you got it back :)
Posted by kristine at September 24, 2002 04:59 PM
Wow thank God you found an honest person who knows how much a ring would mean! I'm so happy for you!
Posted by erica at September 24, 2002 05:51 PM
That's wonderful news!
Posted by Lisa at September 24, 2002 06:09 PM
*jumps a la cheerleader* Woo hoo! *jumps again with more flair* Hooray!
Posted by amancay at September 24, 2002 08:34 PM
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I am a Geek!
Indication that I am a huge geek: I am giddy with excitement because Jeff, our wonderful tech guy, hacked my Tivo today (I should have like fifty more hours of time), my copy of Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom arrived, and "Hellcat" is in first place in Rannie's photo contest. I love today!
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that's so cool! i voted for ya yesterday and today "Hellcat" and "The Mind Bender" switched percentages! good job!
Posted by Kathy at September 20, 2002 05:00 PM
I think giddy is putting it mildly. You were more hyper than a kid with severe ADHD that hadn't had medication in days. *whew!* It's ok though - I know the giddy feeling all to well...
Posted by Christine at September 21, 2002 01:17 PM
GEEK! hehe
Posted by todd at September 21, 2002 02:08 PM
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Crap!
I looked down today and noticed that my U of H class ring was missing. I looked all over the office and called the restaurant we had lunch at today and they didn't have it. I'm hoping that it fell off while I was asleep and that's why I didn't notice it. It's pretty heavy, so I think I would notice if it suddenly just fell off. I'm in desperate need of a manicure, but I'm thinking of just rushing home and looking for it. Man, where is it? I love that ring!
Update: I looked all over the house and can't find it anywhere. I'm going to call ArtCarved in the morning and see how much it would cost to replace in the event that it is truly gone.
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Call me! Call me! Call me! I need an update! Was it at home? Oh, I really hope it was...
Posted by Christine at September 16, 2002 06:38 PM
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So Close...
I came so close to not seeing any live action footage of anything but the Towers on fire. Then, while watching Friends on the Tivo with Steven, a commercial for the news came on and it showed that plane plowing into the side of the second tower and I cried. So close to being able to stay as distanced from the horror today. They shouldn't have shown that on the commercials.
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unfortunately, that's the only thing that's on any channels tonight. :( So I flipped through the channels and caught too many scenes and if E hadn't been here, I would have watched and cried. Instead, I found Save the Last Dance on showtime. Better. Julia Stiles should make everythning better, right?? Nope, I don't know if that'll do it, but its better than keeping it on the station withere they actually were showing the flight paths of the planes into the buildings. :( :sob:
Posted by kristine at September 11, 2002 10:45 PM
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A Year Ago Today
A year ago today when the attacks on the World Trade Center occurred, I was still sleeping. I had a big second interview that afternoon and since I had been unemployed dotcommer for six months, I was really anxious about it. Steven was taking the day off to play golf, so he was home as well. The phone rang at like 9:00 and it was my mother. She said something about a plane and a building, but I was tired and told her to let me sleep since I had that interview in the afternoon. She called back a little later and said two planes had hit the World Trade Center. She sounded so strange; her voice was really flat. I rolled over and told Steven and he went downstairs to see what had happened. He said something like, "Oh my God," and then I distinctly remember him saying, "It looks like Manhattan is on fire." I got out of bed at that and came downstairs and sat on the couch and was horrified. I had forgotten about the time change and I remember that I thought the buildings were full of people and I was sure that like 10,000 or 15,000 people had just died. I called my friend Trish, who worked in downtown Houston across from the federal building at the time, to see if she was still at work. I didn't get her, so I called our friend Jeanna and she said that Trish had already left. I remember calling Christine, but not what we talked about. I remember checking on my interview to see if we were still going to have it (we did; it went really well, but I ended up with an interview at 4 Guys a few days later and took it instead). The thing I remember most about that time period is sitting at my computer and reading blogs and crying endlessly. Michele's been posting her old entries and I swear I remember all of them word for word. I remember the letter from Susannah's friend where he talked about watching two people jump off the WTC together. They held hands the whole way down. I remember how I wanted Steven next to me constantly; how I was scared to let him go for too long.
Steven has a friend, Mohammed, whom he grew up with in Dubai, who works near the WTC. We tried calling him and kept getting his voice mail. We worried about him for days until he called us back. He had been in Pakistan when the attacks happened. Thankfully, he and his family were fine. I wonder how many people he knew who died. I have never been able to ask him.
I started work nine days later and that night, while Steven was at poker, our lights went out. It was dead silent in our condo complex with no noise anywhere. I was lying in the floor, trying to read by candle light, when a plane flew overhead. From where I was lying I could see it approaching through the top of our French doors and it seemed so loud. It scared me and I always think of how shell-shocked I felt, though I lived no where near New York.
This whole time period always comes to me in images. The missing posters carpeting walls. The man, his tie flapping behind him, running from the building collapsing. The two black ladies holding each other and crying, one with her head upon the other's breast like a small child. The people waving signs that said things like, "Heroes!," "Thank you!," "God Bless You!" and cheering for the rescue workers as they left the site. The spontaneous memorials that cropped up all over the world. The pictures of people hanging out of the buildings. The dust that covered empty streets. The Flash tribute that played Enya's "Only Time" three or four times that made my heart hurt so much I couldn't breathe.
I remember how much I wanted to stop watching the media footage over and over again. How it was killing me to read a story of someone who was looking for someone else, who was clutching a picture and showing it to anyone and everyone, hoping against hope to find them. I wanted to quit reading the stories from bloggers in New York, but I couldn't. All I could think was that if people had to have that happen to them and their loved ones, the least I could do was listen to their stories.
I remember one of the stories was about someone that had a job interview there that morning. I can't remember if he made it out or not, but I remember that hitting me like a ton of bricks. I had an interview later that afternoon. If I'd lived in New York, maybe I would have interviewed there that morning. That brought the reality home of how it could have been any one, at any time.
I've begun watching a lot of reruns of Friends (I didn't start watching the show until about two years ago) and I am always amazed at how often the Towers are shown. Amazed at how you could see them from another state. Saddened that they are no longer there; that I will never be able to see them for real. Mournful over the loss of life on that day.
Things have changed so much and in other ways, stayed the same. I've lived within fifteen minutes of Houston's biggest airport my whole life. I've seen countless numbers of planes, but I notice every one of them. They changed the flight patterns and while going to yoga yesterday, planes flew directly overhead, very low, while I sat at a red light. It made me feel anxious. I've always been a worrier, but I have been feeling more and more anxious as September approaches. Now that it's here, some of the general anxiety has dissipated, but I still feel worried over things. I want the world to be a better place, but some times it feels so hopeless. It feels like bad things are inevitable and it's only a matter of time before we all kill each other. I try to focus on the good things like the stories of people that rescued others and died trying to help total strangers. The stories of people who were saved because a stranger helped them. How I couldn't even give blood that day because the blood banks had so many volunteers. How small children made sandwiches for the rescue workers and put little notes in them that said, "I love you." How, for a little while, it seemed that we could unite in a way that we never would have been able to. I hope and I pray that they are the true face of humanity and that tomorrow will always be a better day.
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xlnt thoughts/words
*thnx for the read, will look 4ward to another visit!
Posted by btezra at September 11, 2002 02:18 PM
We all have a story so similar, at least everybody I know does, but when I catch myself crying about this tragedy, I have such difficulty putting my tears into words. Thank you for doing so.
Posted by Audra at September 11, 2002 02:49 PM
Kymberlie,
I posted yours over at the site where I put the emails because I didn't want to excerpt it; I wanted the whole thing right there.
http://asmallvictory.net/qod/archives/001289.html
Posted by michele at September 11, 2002 03:56 PM
I don't think I said it earlier - but I love you. Thank you for everything, and I'm glad you're a part of my life. You're a good work wife. ;)
Posted by Christine at September 11, 2002 10:51 PM
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We Will Always Remember
I will be back later today to post my thoughts and feelings on the past year. I want to get them in better order, so it probably won't be until tonight. Until then, I want to offer my thanks to those who gave their lives trying to help others and also my condolences to those who lost a family member or friend. I doubt that anyone was truly unaffected by that day, but you suffered the most. You will always be in my thoughts and we will always remember you.
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Beautifully stated. I have been unable to put my feelings into a small enough space and decided to not post in detail on them today.
Everybody else seems to be stating them very well; and I share their thoughts and feelings.
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Posted by pero at September 11, 2002 11:32 AM
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I Won! I Won!
I got an e-mail this morning from wKen letting me know that I won his first "Let Me Buy YOU Something" contest. There were thirty-four other participants, so I feel very lucky. I wished for a $50 Amazon gift certificate and I've already received it. Thanks a bunch, wKen! You've totally made my day!
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Kimberlie, I just started regularly reading your blog, even though, before, I often found myself here for some unknown reason. Anyway, I thought I'd introduce myself and congratulate you on your win. Marie
Posted by Marie at September 3, 2002 12:13 AM
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Fishy Friday
Steven took the day off with me and we ran some errands and then went to Aquarium World - Buy Anything Fishy. They are a huge aquarium store (I simply call it "the big fish store") over on 290 that we've gotten some beautiful fish from before. They had pearl scales (these fat little fish that look like golf balls with fins) and panda moors (the fish with the big eyes that are black and white). I liked the pandas, but they didn't have one as striking as Groucho, so we just got a pearlscale. On the way home we stopped at PetSmart and got some enzymatic cleaner to get the smell out of the rug to help encourage Bella not to go there anymore and bought a very pretty black moor. So, two new inhabitants in the Neurotic Fishbowl. I'll try and get some pictures later.
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today i bought a little panda moor and a black moor! it was the 1st time i have seen a panda moor sold in this store! they normaly jst sell the black moors and chocolate orandas....they are both home and happy swimming around there new pad! ......i jst dont no wat to call them!
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H-Town and a Blogging Question
Steven and I had a great time last night at Star Pizza with all the H-Town Bloggers. I met Elanie, Hanna, Adriana, Kathy, Alex, Erica, Ted, and Marcus. You can see a picture of everybody here.
It was kind of funny because Steven was the only significant other there. Several of the people mentioned that their SOs thought the whole blog thing was "weird" (which I also hear at work. Like they can talk with the EverQuest addictions!). It made me stop and think for a second, but Steven has never found the amount of time or my blogging to be a strange thing. What does your SO or family think of it? Do they find it weird?
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well, my hubby thinks it's weird simply because he just doesn't understand why people want to do this... he doesn't mind me doing this... he supports me 100%... in fact, he's like the only person that does... well, maybe other than his dad, but i cut his dad out of the loop a while back; i might let him know i started up my blog again (they're very open minded, the two of them). i think Tom (my hubby) thought it was weird because when he came to the first happy hour that i attended, everyone was talking geekspeak and he just couldn't get into it. he's a geek, too (LOL) but not in that way. he's more of a game-type geek... so he knew all the TI games you were talking about... (i just had to share that with him.)
Posted by Kathy at August 29, 2002 06:58 PM
Shana is online as much as I am. We each have our own PC on our network and sit in the same room together. We even email each other when one of us is concentrating on something and doesn't want to be disturbed! Of course we play online games together too. So... I guess you can say my SO is way cool with it. LOL!
Posted by cpowers at August 29, 2002 07:59 PM
Well, we all know what the Insignificant Other thought of it. Mwuhahahaha! Sorry. Couldn't resist.
Posted by Christine at August 30, 2002 06:34 PM
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Star Pizza, Here We Come!
I had mentioned to Steven that the H-Town Bloggers were getting together Wednesday night at Star Pizza and since I'd never been there, wouldn't it be fun to go? He agreed (color me surprised!), so it looks like we're going to be meeting the gang on Wednesday night for pizza. It ought to be a good time and I'll finally be able to put some faces to some URLs, though I heard Lawrence isn't going to be able to make it.
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woohoo! we finally get to meet you!
Posted by Kathy at August 27, 2002 08:38 PM
Cool! I have a commitment already so I'll be a little (1 hour at least) late, but I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone.
Posted by matt at August 28, 2002 01:26 AM
... the commitment ran waaay over. I'll make it to one of these things eventually. Blah.
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You Are Fabulous!
Christine and I went to Fazoli's for lunch today. The guy who took our orders came by later in the meal to make sure everything was okay (you get asked like forty times, "How was everything? Did you enjoy your meal? Can we get you anything else?"). I told him everything was fabulous and he said, "Why, yes. Yes, you are!" Very funny since it was while leaving Fazoli's that we heard the "You little hottie!" commercial. Looks like we've got a new phrase now!
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Back From Yoga
I'm back from my first yoga class and so far, I think I like it. We mostly laid or sat in the floor and practiced breathing and then did some candle-gazing meditation at the end. I wasn't really sure what I was going to get from this, but thinking about it on the way home, I came up with a couple of answers.
First of all, my lower back hurts a lot and I tend to slouch. By doing all these stretches and strengthing the muscles, hopefully I'll see some improvement there.
Secondly, and probably most importantly, I tend to stress over a lot of stuff (gee, wonder why I have gastritis and stomach problems?) and worry. I'm hoping that by learning how to get more balance into my life, I can stop killing myself from stress.
Anyway, like I said, I think I like it so far, but it's too early to tell how beneficial or how much I'll end up liking it. I do know that it's not as easy as I thought it would be! Keeping my legs extended in the air for several minutes is pretty challenging! Boy, do I need to get back in the gym!
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i really am looking forward to your comments on your yoga class. i've heard it was pretty tough, but i still think i'd like to try it someday.
Posted by Camille at August 21, 2002 12:31 AM
That sounds really cool :) I'm glad you are getting to go. I got a Yoga DVD when I first started getting sick, but there's just too many positions that I can't do now. :( So its waiting for me when I'm better. The breathing reminders really did help, though, so turning on calm music and just sitting here and breathing is something I need to do more :)
Posted by kristine at August 21, 2002 08:07 AM
yoga is really great and if you have a good instructor, they will tell you not to force the positions, go as far as you can until you feel a pull and hold for as long as you can. don't be embarrassed if you cant do them all or cant hold them long enough at first. no one got them right their first time. yoga is great for the mind, body and all this stomach problems you talk about. can't wait to read how you do. =)
Posted by kat at August 21, 2002 08:53 AM
take it from a hardcore gym rat... yoga is a good workout! i've been meaning to go more often, but the only class my gym offers is on Sunday, which is my day off (from the gym). plus, i'm usually too lazy to get off my butt on the weekends. ok no more excuses i'm gonna start going... next week (;
Posted by mikey at August 21, 2002 12:33 PM
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Yoga Yoga Yoga
I'm leaving soon for yoga. Here's hoping Jeanna and I don't laugh hysterically at every thing and get seperated from one another. :-)
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Ommmmm
Jeanna and I are starting yoga tomorrow. I thought it would be a good idea to start since I've been having anger management issues, but I wonder if I'll be able to keep a straight face tomorrow when we learn how to breathe. Anyone take yoga? Fun? Boring? Stupid? A good idea?
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i've always wanted to take yoga. i can't wait to hear your about your experiences. maybe it'll get me into a class.
Posted by Camille at August 19, 2002 07:53 PM
the first time i went, i laughed at the breathing and some of the positions but by 3rd time, i was totally at ease and at peace. you get into the rythym of breathing with everyone else and it is very soothing and relaxing. it is great for your back and stomache muscles. i need to start doing it again myself. let me know what you think. the standing dog hold is laughable all the way... =)
Posted by kat at August 19, 2002 10:16 PM
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Family Planning Does Make a Difference
I was reading through some old comments that I had received on various posts and found one that asked me if I realized that "'family planning services' is a euphemism for 'pushing abortion.'"
Actually, I don't realize that because that statement is wrong. Let me quote a few facts from the article "International Family Planning Makes a World of Difference" from Planned Parenthood's website:
- Each year, more than 585,000 women die, at least one woman every minute of every day, due to pregnancy-related causes (USAID, 1999a).
- Family planning alone can reduce maternal mortality by 25 percent by reducing the number of high-risk pregnancies, those that are spaced too closely or occur too early or too late in a woman’s life (USAID, 1999a).
- In Thailand an expanded HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Program led to a 90 percent decrease, from 1988–1995, in the number of men attending government clinics for STI treatment (USAID, 1999c).
- In Russia, because of limited contraceptive availability, abortion has been used as the major method of birth control. However, the recent increased availability of modern family planning methods has already resulted in a greater than one-third drop in the abortion rate (USAID, 1999a).
- The introduction of modern contraception in Hungary coincided with a 60 percent reduction in abortions. Similar results can be seen in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, South Korea, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine (USAID, 1999a).
- Family planning is crucial to women’s achieving higher status, health care and nutrition equal to men, and full participation in their country’s economic and political institutions (UNFPA, 1997).
- Slowing population growth helps poorer countries develop politically and economically, which reduces human suffering due to poverty, malnutrition, and disease (USAID, 1999a; Upadhyay & Robey, 1999).
So you see, family planning services are not about "pushing abortions." When I lost my insurance I went to Planned Parenthood and got my annual exam for $20. If I would have gone to my regular OB-GYN without insurance: $300+. No one tried to give me tracts about how great abortions are and, if I ever got pregnant, how I should rush back and have an abortion.
Family planning helps people live better, healthier lives. Family planning tries to break the cycle of poverty and hopelessness that people become trapped in. Hell, family planning helps make a dent in the abortion rate. There is no hidden agenda. There are no people that rub their hands together with glee at the thought that they will get to perform an abortion today. Family planning is simply about trying to making the best situations possible for people.
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Family planning also helps to plan a family, not just to prevent a family. It is just more reasonable for a family to be planned.
Posted by Jessica at July 25, 2002 03:21 PM
This was a really well writen post - definitely eye opening. I mean, I'm not against family planning. I'm not really against abortions. But coming from a churchy upbringing, I don't necessarily know as much about these issues as I think I should. Now I feel like I know more. :) Thanks darlin'! And thanks for chatting earlier - it sure was nice and made me feel happy :)
Posted by kristine at July 25, 2002 03:58 PM
Growing up in a Catholic church, they actually did "Family Planning" seminars even - informing people about how women's cycles work, when you are most likely to get pregnant, etc.
I've been to Planned Parenthood before, and they were happy to discuss all the options available - both for contraception options and for when you got pregnant.
And I agree 100% that the term itself has nothing to do with abortion - it is all about planning, whether you are trying to avoid getting pregnant or you are trying to get pregnant.
Posted by Christine at July 25, 2002 04:34 PM
I'll believe Planned Parenthood is a "family planning" agency when they start making referrals to adoption agencies. Anything about that on the Planned Parenthood website? I can't find it.
The only option Planned Parenthood presents to a woman with a "crisis pregnancy" is abortion. They're the number one abortion provider in the country.
Posted by Jason at July 26, 2002 07:42 AM
Jason? Dude? When was the last time that YOU went to Planned Parenthood with a crisis pregnancy? Sorry, I've been there. I've driven people there. And NO - they DID NOT push abortion as the only option.
You know, maybe it would be wise for you to NOT read the blogs of someone that is very pro-choice? Yeahhhhh...
Posted by Christine at July 26, 2002 10:11 AM
PS - Jason - Did you even READ this post? Or did you just jump right in on the abortion thing? Because the post was about Family PLANNING. PRE-pregnancy. You know, helping women to avoid getting knocked up. No babies to abort. THAT is the point.
*shakes head and walks away*
Posted by Christine at July 26, 2002 10:24 AM
My point is that I don't trust your source. Planned Barrenhood pushes abortion, not family planning.
Posted by Jason at July 26, 2002 11:45 AM
Jason? When was the last time *YOU* had an exam at Planned Parenthood? Did YOU go there to get condoms or birth control pills when you were too poor to afford paying $60 a month for them? Did you get an exam that helped diagnose a bigger problem like an ovarian cyst? Did you find out how to prevent STDs there?
I should add to this note that I am VERY Pro-Life personally, but *I* have benefitted from the MANY services that Planned Parenthood offers, and abortion was NOT one of them. On the other hand, I doubt that YOU have ever taken a moment to look and see the numerous services they offer and the valuable things they have helped advance in the realm of family PLANNING in the past century. They did name it PLANNED Parenthood for a reason. The option to prevent pregnancies is a necessary one for many people. If someone has the ability to prevent an unwanted pregnancy before it ever happens, that's one less abortion. (I think THAT is a good thing.)
Posted by Christine at July 26, 2002 12:04 PM
I've been getting services from PP for almost ten years, because in all that time I hadn't had health insurance. Once, many years ago, I had a pregnancy scare and went there for a test, and they had a stack of brochures from a crisis pregnancy center (religious anti-abortion agency) and a stack of brochures about how to go about giving a baby up for adoption along with the literature regarding abortion.
now i'm not sure all centers are like that, but there it is.
besides, even if they do provide abortions -- which may not be moral, but is legal -- they also provide birth control to millions more women. Wouldn't you rather see an unplanned pregnancy not happen than have to see any difficult choice made?
Posted by sarah at July 28, 2002 09:45 AM
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Kitty Pictures
I took some picutes of Lucky, the stray cat we found, today. You can see in these shots how skinny and his bald patches. I looked online and it said that the hair loss could be from allergies, stress, or diet changes. Poor kitty has had all of those.
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poor kitty. he looks so helpless. :(
Posted by Camille at July 21, 2002 11:17 PM
I don't want to sound negative, but you may also want to look up ringworm and mange(Sarcoptic and Demodectic.) Cute kitty-hope she gets better!
Posted by Lisa at July 21, 2002 11:19 PM
He may have gone into a cat fight with another stray. Good for you to help him! :)
Posted by Liz at August 27, 2002 01:41 AM
Ohhh. He reminds me of a kitty that hung around my friends house. his was missing patches of fur and he was very skinny. he was so friendly and i petted him when i was over, but he died. i wanted to take him in b-4 he died, but i couldn't. I'm glad your helping this cat out. :)
Posted by matt at September 18, 2002 11:28 AM
I am sorry for the kitty you found. i hope it gets better. I seen best wishes to you and to lucky.
Posted by SASHA at November 1, 2002 02:05 PM
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The Cat Came Back
When I left a little before 9:00 I went outside to see if the kitty was still here and he was sitting out in the neighbor's chair. I called Steven after he got to work to ask him if he remembered to feed the cat and give him fresh water. He said he did, but that the cat wasn't out there. I immediately started worrying that something had happened to him, the neighbors had called animal control and they'd taken him to the pound, etc., but I went with Christine to the PetSmart right by our office anyway and got some dry cat food.
I met Steven for dinner tonight before he went to his poker game and when I came home the cat was no where to be found. I played some poker (winning first place in one of Paradise Poker's tournaments), took some pictures, and went to look for the cat. I was walking around the back calling, "Here kitty, kitty, kitty" just as he was coming towards me. I was very happy to see him and had him follow me back to the front porch so he could get some food. I got the bag, set an empty bowl down, and started pouring him some food. He was so hungry he got his head in the bowl and started eating before I could pour all his food. I took some pictures of him eating, so I might have some photos up so you can see him soon.
I'm worried about all his missing fur, but I really hope now that he's got some food and water he might start looking a little healthier. The next step is to find some kind of little house that can stay on the porch, keep him out of the elements, and not fall apart. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Actually, before you invest in a house for him I would invest in a visit to the vet to check on why the fur is missing. They should also check for worms and other stuff. I would hate for you to get really attached to him only to have him be really sick. (FYI, I've been happy with the vet people at our Petsmart. And they take appointments. You can even drop the cat off and pick him up hours later after work!)
Posted by Christine at July 20, 2002 11:02 PM
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Kitty Update
I checked like six times last night between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. to make sure that the kitty was okay and still out there. He (or she) had been sitting in the neighbor's (we share a little patio in front of our condos) chair all night and was still there when I looked out this morning. I'm going to try and find some kind of basket or little "dog house," for lack of a better term, that we can put on the porch for him. I'd like it to be covered so he can stay out of the elements, but I have no idea what I'm going to be able to find. I really hope he's just skinny and not sick, poor little thing. I'll keep everyone posted on his health.
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Good luck with the kitty. Petsmart sells little beds for $9.99 that our kitties love - they're white and fluffy.
Posted by Chewie at July 18, 2002 12:40 PM
Poor kitty :(
Posted by Gwendolyn at July 18, 2002 06:15 PM
That's so nice of you to take care of it! Most people would have just scared it away; especially when one of you isn't a cat person!
BTW: I've been lurking around, and just wanted to finally post! Great site! I love the color!
Posted by Susan at July 19, 2002 12:58 AM
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Kitty At the Door
Steven and I came home from work and the gym and I pulled up to the garage so he could get my loaner computer monitor out of my car (I had to take my monitor in to Best Buy and the boss let me borrow one from work until I get it back). He comes over says something about a cat in the garage, gets the monitor out, tells me to watch it so it doesn't get in the house, and goes upstairs to get some food to lure it out. I park and go look at the cat.
At first I thought it was one of the ones that lives in our complex and I tried to scare it off. It stood up, meowing, and I noticed how thin it was. The poor thing was as thin as a rail and it looked like some of its fur had started falling out. Steven came out with the tuna fish and I went upstairs with him to get it some water. I was worried about him being down by the garages, so I had Steven carry the water and I took the tuna fish. I called him to me and he followed me to the front porch. He ate a bunch of the tuna fish and drank some water and now he's sitting out there on the front steps.
He's so friendly and trusting that it's obvious someone dumped him. He's not a kitten anymore, but a young cat, so I guess someone had him since he was little and just didn't want him anymore and dumped him. Poor kitty.
Steven is not a cat person, so he won't ever be an indoor kitty, but I hope he (or she) stays around long enough to get healthy. He's a solid black cat, so if he sticks around, maybe I'll call him Lucky for grins. Maybe I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow.
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Lion King
My mom received a pair of kick-ass tickets to tomorrow's showing of The Lion King. Her and my dad were planning on going, but Mom just called and said that Dad didn't realize I wasn't going to get to see it and, since I'd enjoy it more than he would, I could go in his place. I am so excited! I really wanted to go and now I can. What a sweet guy my dad is!
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Ooooohhhh...I'm jealous!
Have a great time, and be sure to tell us all about it! :-)
Posted by Christine at July 8, 2002 07:18 PM
Awww... how sweet! That's fantastic that he did that for you - I know you've been talking about how you really wanted to see the show!
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Giving the Gift of Life
The local mall was having a blood drive today so after I met Steven for lunch, I decided to go give blood. Not sure if that was the best thing for me to do since I tend to do things like pass out during routine OB-GYN visits. (Yes, that really happened. I started to get really hot, everything went black, and next thing I know they were picking me up off the ground. Speaking of those kind of doctors, I have my annual chick check on Monday so here's to hoping I don't pass out!)
I'd never given blood before, but it was a fairly easy process and I'm glad I did it. I did start to get really light-headed and hot, but the nice guy who was taking my blood put a cold pack on my neck, lowered my feet, and blasted the air conditioning on me and I started immediately feeling better. I think my blood sugar is still a little low so I'm going to leave early for my chiropractor's visit and get some juice from the store to take home.
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hey good for you ;) It's always good to give blood when there are so many people who need it. I'd do it too except I'm below the legal age *shh!* ;)
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Artistic Boyfriends
I forgot to mention, but Steven has started drawing again. As a matter of fact, from where I set at my computer, I can see him working on the Patrick Nagel picture that he's reproducing. It the one of the lady and the great dane, if you're familiar with his work. Steven's done that one before, but it was stolen many years ago. He did the one of the lady in the yellow top, which is currently hanging over our fish tank, and another Nagel for a friend. He hasn't painted since before we started dating, so I like to see him do this again.
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Almost Ready....
My new project, the one I've hinted about a few times, is almost ready. As a matter of fact, I think it should be ready to go live this afternoon. :-)
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Excitement
I've got a new project in the works. I'm so excited. Yeah!
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Thoughts of Steven Out of the Blue
For no reason today, I flashed back to when Steven and I first started dating. At the time, I was the secretary at the small actuarial firm where he was assistant vice president (he's a VP now). We started dating about six weeks after we met, but we kept it secret from every there except his best friend, another VP. I remembered today how we would end up in the library or the copy room and he would be giving me something to work on - a loan package, a letter to type, whatever. We kept it very professional in the office and I would look into his eyes and think, "Did I dream us up? Are we really together?" It was so strange being so close to someone, but yet having to keep that distance at the office. I don't know what really made me think of it today.
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The LKB has come a long way!
Posted by Trish at June 25, 2002 02:08 PM
It was me, right? You know - because you have those feelings about me. It's ok, I understand... *wink*
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Arizona - The State of Depression
Since I still haven't posted about my business trip to Arizona last week, I thought now would be a good time. :-)
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The flight over was uneventful but kind of nice since one of the people on our row didn't show up. I had plenty of room to stretch out and take a nap, which was good.
When Krista, Christine, and I landed in Phoenix our first thought was, "OMG. This place is terrible! Where's the grass?" The part of Phoenix that we flew into was under construction and awful looking. I've lived my whole life around trees and lots of green plants, so venturing into the desert was quite a shock. It's about 150 miles to and I swear the only trees we saw were in a grove of some sort. Krista quipped that if it wasn't sunny we'd have killed ourselves by now and I took to calling it the state of depression instead of the state of Arizona.
We went straight into a meeting when we got to the health resort/spa place in Tucson at about 3:00 (send me an e-mail or leave a comment if you want to know the name of the place. I just don't want them getting hits on their site from mine and finding my blog) which lasted until about 6:15 when we had to leave to go get ready for our spa treatments. Christine took off for the spa service place and Krista and I took all of our stuff to our room. Wait a minute. Did I say room? We actually had a little mini-house to stay in complete with full kitchen, washer and dryer, and huge walk-in closet. There was a little sign in the closet saying the cost of the room was $1,400 per night for one person, $1,010 for two, and $840 for three. Not exactly a cheap little hotel room!
Krista and I then walked to the spa center for our massages and they were heavenly. Since it was dark by the time we got out, it was a little easier to appreciate Tucson minus the blazing heat. We met Christine back at the room and walked over to the dining room, but we were too late for dinner. It's funny, but they don't have prices on menus, just a list of fat, fiber, and calories per item. They even had a little sign next to the fruit bowl!
The next day we got up early (the other girls got up about a half hour before me and walked around the place taking pictures) and went to breakfast. I ordered whole wheat pancakes. They were surprisingly delicious. After that we went back to the room to get ready for our meeting.
You would think at first glance that the place would be devoid of life, but that turned out not to be the case. We saw rabbits, lizards, and prairie dogs all over the place in addition to a ton of beautiful plant life. Tucson was definitely prettier than Phoenix, but the state is just too brown for me to like it all that much.
After the meeting, it was back on the road and back home. All in all, it was a great meeting. The clients were very nice and easy to work with and we got so much accomplished. I am really excited about how wonderful this site is going to be. They've already started talking about phases two, three, and four, so I can see this is going to be the start of a wonderful relationship.
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I'm having just the opposite problem. I moved to Massachusetts from AZ and it's too damn green here. :)
Glad you had a good time at the spa. Beats the grungy bar type of business meeting any day.
Posted by Michelle at June 24, 2002 07:35 AM
hey man, don't diss on AZ! so what if there's no green... it's a desert! you'd think differently if you went up north near Sedona and Flagstaff. one of the great things about Phx in the winter is if you get tired of the 70 degree weather, you can always take a two hour drive to Flag and go skiing. where can you go to from yewston? louisiana? big deal!
Posted by mikey at June 24, 2002 01:18 PM
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People Really Do Win!
I've mentioned before that I (or my mom) have won drawings for cash and prizes through online contests and surveys. Recently I'd won a kick-ass waffle maker and a coffee maker and my mom had won a $500 drawing. Yesterday in my mailbox I had a notice that I had a certified letter waiting for me at the post office. I went and picked it up today and it turns out I won a RCA mp3 player in SBC Digital Madness Sweepstakes. I've got to send in a notarized eligibility form in the next two weeks, but pretty cool, huh?
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SWEET!!! (By the way, Liz is a notary.)
Posted by Christine at June 22, 2002 07:46 PM
damn, i never win anything! the only thing i ever won, radio or online, was a case of beer.
Posted by mikey at June 23, 2002 02:59 PM
Unluckily I live in Finland so there are hardly any online competitions that I could take part in.
But congrats to you!
Posted by cybbis at June 23, 2002 05:20 PM
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Home Again
I'm back, but kind of tired, so I will be putting a post up tomorrow about the lovely spa trip. It was a great trip - both relaxing and productive. What more could you want out of a business meeing?
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I am glad you are home safe, and that you had such a productive AND relaxing time! :)
Posted by Tricia at June 15, 2002 08:48 PM
Wow, relaxing and productive! Your setting new and improved standards for business. I hope it cathes on... like a plague. LOL!!!!
Posted by Anne at June 15, 2002 10:34 PM
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I Feel Good
Christine and I are sitting in the computer room at our new client's resort and we are two happy chicas. She got an excellent stone pedicure and I got a full body massage. For the first time in days I don't hurt anywhere!
The client meeting went really well this afternoon and we are having another one tomorrow morning before we leave. Both us and the clients have come up with some good ideas to make their site more user-friendly and nice and everyone is very excited about the project. I hope everyone had a lovely Thursday!
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Glad everything went well... am jealous, insanely jealous! :-)
Posted by Anne at June 14, 2002 12:33 AM
That's so good - I'm glad you both feel pampered and its great that the meetings are going well. Happy Friday! :)
Posted by kristine at June 14, 2002 07:06 AM
screw the client; let's hear more about the spa!
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Bye Bye, Baby!
Christine should be on her way over, so I am just about out the door. I will be back late Friday night, so every take care and wish me luck in the meetings!
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Leaving on a Jet Plane
Christine, Krista, and I are off to visit our new clients in Arizona tomorrow. It's been a bit of a week from hell (well, today was at least), so I am looking forward to my massage tomorrow night. I went to the chiropractor again today and he said it's not uncommon to be more sore today after the first alignment. I am feeling much better now and go back next Tuesday so maybe I'll get all of this straightened out (straightened out. Get it?) and start feeling human again. I'm off to shower and pack, so y'all be good while I'm gone!
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Achy
I seem to be more sore today than I was before seeing the chiropractor. As a matter of fact, last night I took a strong pain killer of Steven's so I could quit hurting and try and sleep. Is that normal? I go back to see him in three hours, so I'll be sure to mention it to him.
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I don't know if this is normal, but I would be concerned. My thoughts and prayers are with you! :-)
Posted by Christine at June 12, 2002 04:39 PM
It could be... Did you just start seeing a chiropractor? If so, it can take a while... several appointments before you are totally adjusted into the "right" position. It can also take a while for your body to get used to being correctly adjusted if it was used to being "out of whack" so to speak. Then again... mentioned it definitely, because it could be a pinched nerve also and that's REALLY BAD! :-) We go every other week as a whole family to the Chiro... it started as weekly visits though:-)
Posted by Anne at June 12, 2002 05:04 PM
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Crack!
I went to the chiropractor this afternoon and he told me that I'm losing the curve in the middle part of my neck. It's probably why I've been getting headaches and always have pain in the right side of my neck. They put some heat and shocked the muscles and then he did a chiropractic adjustment which consisted of cracking all the bones in my neck and shoulders. Unfortunately he said I'm going to have to start sleeping on my back, so I hope it's something I can get used to. He said he was surprised to see my neck in this condition since I'm only twenty-seven, that it's more common in people in their mid-thirties and forties. He did say, however, that by coming now it should be easy to correct and shouldn't become a permanent condition. I go back tomorrow for another adjustment and he's going to teach me some exercises to help me.
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My wife has been seeing the back-cracker for a few months now. She started off seeing him 2 times a week. But, now her back is doing so well with the stretches he gave her to do that she only needs to go in when she thinks she needs to. Hope that's a little encouraging...
Posted by ML at June 12, 2002 08:08 AM
Did he say what had been causing this? That's kinda scary... but I'm glad that its all fixable :)
Posted by kristine at June 12, 2002 11:46 AM
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Scary Dreams
I forgot to post this earlier, but I had nightmares again for the past few days, not an uncommon occurance with me. I woke up crying Sunday but couldn't remember what the dream is about, though I almost always remember them. I had a really scary one this morning and actually woke Steven up since I was trying to scream. In the dream I was laying on the ground and this cougar was standing on top of me walking from one side of my head to the other. The cougar was getting ready to eat my face and I didn't know if I should try and frighten it away by screaming or just be quiet. I guess I finally decided to scream because Steven said I was making strangled sounds and moving my head back and forth. What a way to start a Monday, huh?
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Omigod, what a horrible dream! Am so sorry. I did read somewhere that what you eat before you rest affects your dreams/sleep habits or if you are under undo stress, that causes nightmares as well. Hope these will pass!
Posted by felicia at June 11, 2002 02:00 PM
Sounds like a "Monday" thing to happen. At least Steven was right there when you actually woke up. Always a wonderful thing to wake up to, I'm sure, but especially comforting this past Monday. Don't you think? Hhhhmmm, wonder what the dream book says about cougars walking up and down you body? :-)
Posted by Anne at June 11, 2002 04:17 PM
That dream sounds super freaky, I know that nightmares are super scary cause that is all I have, I don't think I have ever had a good dream, but yours sounds like I would have scream my head off, first of all I love cats, and I don't think I could ever see a cat do that-but it was a dream-bye bye!!!
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Where To Live?
I saw the link for Find Your Spot over at Christine's blog, so I thought I'd see what are the top twenty-four places for me to live. They are:
1. Little Rock, Arkansas (Where America Comes Together)
2. New Orleans, Louisiana (The Crescent City)
3. Oakland, California (East Bay Living)
4. Long Beach, California (LA’s Ocean Playground)
5. Honolulu, Hawaii (America’s Tropical Paradise)
6. Monroe, Louisiana (Twin Cities of the South)
7. San Diego, California (California’s First City)
8. Orange County, California (Live The California Dream)
9. Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana (Cities of Three Flags)
10. Lafayette, Louisiana (The Heart of French Louisiana)
11. Las Vegas, Nevada (Entertainment Capital of the World)
12. Portland, Oregon (City of Roses)
13. Los Angeles, California (The Dream Factory)
14. Sacramento, California (The River City)
15. Alexandria, Louisiana (The Crossroads of Louisiana)
16. Baton Rouge, Louisiana (The Cajun Capital)
17. Fayetteville, Arkansas (Light of the Ozarks)
18. Washington, District of Columbia (The World's Greatest Capital)
19. San Jose, California (The Silicon Capital)
20. Ventura, California (The Buena Coast)
21. Houma, Louisiana (The Heart of Cajun Country)
22. Baltimore, Maryland (The Sparkling Harbor City)
23. Las Cruces, New Mexico (City of the Sun)
24. Albuquerque, New Mexico (The Pulse of New Mexico)
There's a lot of California and Louisiana entries in here, probably because I said that being near a beach is important to me. I really don't think I'd move to any of these places except Honolulu. :-) While Vegas is a great place to visit, I don't think I'd really want to live there.
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Portland is only about an hour from the beach! But the water is cold as hell! Still, I recommend Portland highly.
Posted by cordle at June 9, 2002 08:13 AM
Where To Live?
I saw the link for Find Your Spot over at Christine's blog, so I thought I'd see what are the top twenty-four places for me to live. They are:
1. Little Rock, Arkansas (Where America Comes Together)
No, "AMERICA", Meaning North and South, comes together in Panama City, Panama which lyes on the Panama Canal
2. New Orleans, Louisiana (The Crescent City)
If you can handle the crime, corruption, mosquitoes and hurricanes. But it does have potential.
3. Oakland, California (East Bay Living)
If you can handle the earthquakes.
4. Long Beach, California (LA?s Ocean Playground)
LA meaning Los Angeles County, and ditto for earthquakes, as well as crime and pollution.
5. Honolulu, Hawaii (America?s Tropical Paradise)
No, Hawaii is nowhere near "America", it's in Polynesia, and has trouble being able to handle all the people already there
6. Monroe, Louisiana (Twin Cities of the South)
If you're talking about Monroe-West Monroe, I can think of alot better candidates for that title, a few in Florida a few in North Carolina, etc not to mention Dallas-Fort Worth Texas.
7. San Diego, California (California?s First City)
Not as bad for Earthquakes I hear, but still has Southern California's water problems.
8. Orange County, California (Live The California Dream)
Again, the earthquakes.
9. Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana (Cities of Three Flags)
Can't say I know what that means, but there seems to be no problems there.
10. Lafayette, Louisiana (The Heart of French Louisiana)
If all the Haitians moving to Florida moved to that region instead, it could help to restore the linguistic culture.
11. Las Vegas, Nevada (Entertainment Capital of the World)
Sin City, needs a new water source
12. Portland, Oregon (City of Roses)
Name causes confusion with Maine's largest city, earthquakes, hailstorms (a minor inconvenience), and I never cared much for primate-border cities (I live in Louisville, Ky- the Goofy Metropolis)
13. Los Angeles, California (The Dream Factory)
Shootings, desolation, pollution, corruption, earthquakes, yadda yadda yadda
14. Sacramento, California (The River City)
Not as bad for earthquakes I hear.
15. Alexandria, Louisiana (The Crossroads of Louisiana)
I see no problems
16. Baton Rouge, Louisiana (The Cajun Capital)
Same as for New Orleans and Lafayette.
17. Fayetteville, Arkansas (Light of the Ozarks)
I see no problems.
18. Washington, District of Columbia (The World's Greatest Capital)
I hate when people call it "Washington", singly. That's in the Pacific Northwest for cryin out loud!
19. San Jose, California (The Silicon Capital)
Sprawl City.
20. Ventura, California (The Buena Coast)
Coastal Southern Cal, what can I say I haven't already? But I'd still pick there over the "City of Fallen Angels"
21. Houma, Louisiana (The Heart of Cajun Country)
Same as for Lafayette + plus a very vulnerable location. Hate to see what happens when the polar caps start melting.
22. Baltimore, Maryland (The Sparkling Harbor City)
Not everybody likes John Waters.
23. Las Cruces, New Mexico (City of the Sun)
24. Albuquerque, New Mexico (The Pulse of New Mexico)
I hear there's a seismic zone that runs along the Rio Grande's route into New Mexico.
There's a lot of California and Louisiana entries in here, probably because I said that being near a beach is important to me.
Louisiana has a minimum of beaches; mostly tidal flats.
I really don't think I'd move to any of these places except Honolulu. :-) While Vegas is a great place to visit, I don't think I'd really want to live there.
Hawaii has WAY too many people, and cows and pigs. Only indigenous Hawaiians deserve to live there, as well as people who can restore it's environment.
Portland is only about an hour from the beach! But the water is cold as hell! Still, I recommend Portland highly.
Would that be Maine or Oregon?
Posted by Shawn at September 13, 2003 03:43 PM
You want beaches? how about the Bahamas (possible future state?) Or Belize? They could use the economic boost.
And to my knowledge, Roswell N.M. is the city least at risk for both tornadoes AND earthquakes.
Posted by Shawn at September 13, 2003 03:49 PM
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Silly Question
Steven: Do you want a raspberry piña colada or do you just want a shot or two?
Me: looks at him
Steven: Silly question. I'll make the raspberry piña coladas.
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When I drink (which is rare to never now-a-days because I've gotten too old), I'd be more likley to take the shots:-) Or a White Russian! Though Raspberry Pina Coladas are yummy! I never drank/drink beer, just not a malt liquor fan.
Posted by Anne at June 1, 2002 09:38 PM
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Fishless Cycling
Steven and I stopped at Wal-Mart on the way home from dinner at The 59 Diner and bought some ammonia (and I got some roses. Yeah!) so we can try and do a fishless cycle on our main tank. Steven spent hours today bleaching the gravel, the plants, and the decorations. It's a fifty-five gallon tank, so it was a big project. We've started referring to the tank as "the death tank" since every fish in it seems to get a bacterial infection. I've been convinced for months that there's bacteria in the gravel, so maybe this will solve the problem. Anyone ever tried a fishless cycling process before? Had any luck with it?
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I brim with envy. 59 Diner is on my go-go list because there is NOTHING healthy there and I won't go to non-healthy places until I hit 175.
Stuck at 188.
Posted by file13 at May 26, 2002 08:34 AM
We haven't had fish in quite a while... boy that reminds me of a good kityLog story though, thanks... :)
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Tastes Like Vodka
I stopped on my way home from the gym and got one of the new bottles of Vanilla Coke. Since I'm such a huge Cherry Coke fan and I love vanilla, I thought it would be right up my alley. Alas, I am not as big a fan as I thought I would be. Honestly, it tastes just like the vanilla vodka I drink and I half expect to get a buzz from it! Oh well. I guess I'll be a Cherry Coke girl to the end!
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Love your site...keep up the bloggin!!
Posted by JoKeR at May 22, 2002 09:16 AM
psst... WTF is Vanilla Cole? (;
Posted by mikey at May 22, 2002 12:43 PM
Thanks for catching that! :)
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at May 22, 2002 03:05 PM
I agree, sucks big time.
Posted by Trish at May 22, 2002 09:31 PM
Ya WTF is Vanilla Coke? Hhhhmmm, I've never had Vanilla Vodka, but I might like it. I mostl drink diet pop now, if any pop at all. Husand ha been diagonsed with diabetes and I just to be healthier. I so love reading your site.
Posted by Anne at May 22, 2002 10:16 PM
We found a good "fix" for it this weekend though -- toss in a shot of coconut rum. Mmmmmmm!
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Don't They Have Claws?
Overheard in my office:
"Why would you put a gerbil up your ass? Don't they have claws?"
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so, that person would put a non-clawed gerbil up her ass? ?!?!?
seriously, why would anybody put anything in their ass? here, check this out:
http://www.well.com/user/cynsa/newbutt.html
Posted by mikey at May 21, 2002 06:45 PM
Now you've done it, I've gotten Pepsi all over my monitor.
Posted by Christine at May 21, 2002 08:06 PM
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Steven called me up today to tell me that his boss gave him tickets to go see the Astros tonight at Enron Astros Field. We had a great time at the game. It was a nice night, so they had the top open (for those of you not familiar with Houston, the field is one of those ones where they can either open it or close it). The seats are just about the best in the park. They're right under the press boxes and, during the seventh inning streatch, they always throw bags of peanuts and Cracker Jacks to the fans. For the first time ever, Steven caught a bag of Cracker Jacks. Yummy! The 'stros won by four and they shot of fireworks at the end of the game. Man, I do love baseball season!
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I Am So Excited!
After the fiasco that yesterday turned into, today is going much, much better. Two clients of mine that I have been trying to get launched for a very long time called and approved everything so we can make their sites live. One went live today and one will go live next Tuesday or Wednesday. I feel like I've accomplished something and I am so happy. Yeah! I love Fridays! :-)
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Eight Glasses Today....
I managed to drink eight glasses of water today, so now Steven owes me a dollar. :-) It was kind of tough getting through those last few glasses (remember now, I never drink water unless I'm in the gym. I hate the stuff!), but I am really proud that I made my goal. My mom gave me the tip to drink through a straw and that made a big difference. It's going to be tough to keep this up, but I have faith in myself. I can do it.
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Congratulations, Joanna!
My brother instant messaged me today to tell me that his girlfriend, Joanna, was offered a job at a local school as orchestra director. Not bad - graduate on Saturday and have a job on Tuesday! Congratulations, Jo! We're all so proud of you.
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WOW! That is awesome. a big Congratz to her :)
Posted by munin at May 7, 2002 06:29 PM
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Water, Water Everywhere
I've been saying for a while now that I need to start drinking water (seriously, I drink nothing but cokes with the occasional alcoholic drink or glass of juice thrown in). Water is so good for you, helps you lose weight, would help with my stomach problems, and I drink none of it.
Christine and I were talking and we think we have set up a system to help us drink water. For months now, I've had my Outlook set up to remind me to drink a glass of water every two hours. For the most part, I've been ignoring them. Today, on our way back from lunch, Christine said that we should be water buddies. When the little pop-up makes an appearance, we grab our glasses and high-tail it to the kitchen to get a glass of water. We're also going to get little jars with our names on them and put a penny in the jar each time we drink a glass of water or work out. We're still working on what the pennies should stand for (we need to hammer out our reward system), but I think watching the pennies grow will help motivate me to drink water. I eventually would like to extend this program to helping us eat better during lunch (our lunches really suck), but it's best to smart with small steps. Wish us luck in our quest for better health!
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A few months ago, I started drinking a lot more water. Aside from the annoying side-effect of needing to pee every hour, it's helping. Good luck!
Posted by Kelly at May 6, 2002 05:53 PM
I only drink diet pepsi or coke and managed to add one glass of water a day to my intake - good luck I am right there with ya!
Posted by twitchy at May 7, 2002 12:59 AM
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The Bad News and The Good News
My home computer is a machine that one of Steven's friends built. It has had problems since the day I bought it. It locks up at least ten times a day causing me to reboot. Last night, for some reason, when I login, I get the Windows start-up music, but everything else is missing. No icons, no task bar, nothing. Clicking the mouse doesn't do anything. Control-Alt-Delete doesn't do anything. I tried starting it up in safe mode and get the same thing only with a black screen and the words "Safe Mode - Microsoft Windows." I have no idea what to do, unless I can get help from one of my readers or the tech guys at work.
Now for the good news. I bought a new computer. Yeah! It's a Dell and the specs are as follows:
Dimension 4400 Series,Pentium 4 Processor at 1.7 GHz
Memory: 512MB DDR SDRAM
Keyboard: Dell Enhanced Quiet Key Keyboard
Monitors: Video Ready w/o Monitor
Video Cards: 64MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 4X AGP Graphics Card with TV-Out
Hard Drive: 80GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
Floppy Drive: 3.5 in Floppy Drive
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Mouse: MS IntelliMouse
Network Card: 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
Modem: 56K PCI Data Fax Modem for Windows
CD or DVD Drive: 48x Max Variable CD-ROM
Sound Card: SB Live! Digital Sound Card
Speakers: New Harman Kardon HK-206 Speakers
Software Bundles: Microsoft Works Suite 2002 with Money 2002 Standard
Zip Drives: 250MB Iomega Zip Built-in Drive with One Disk
Digital Photography: Dell Picture Studio,Image Expert 2000 Standard Edition
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options: 2Yr Ltd. Warranty- 2Yrs At-Home Service + 2Yrs Phone Support
Secondary CD or DVD Drive: 40x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive with Roxio's Easy CD Creator
I didn't really want to spend the money right now, but I am so damn tired of it locking up and running badly that last night was the last straw. It should ship by this Saturday, so I should have it by next week. I guess I'll have to take my mom up on her offer of a loaner computer after all!
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There's your problem. You need to get a real OS like RedHat Linux. ;-)
Posted by Jason at May 1, 2002 10:19 PM
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Pamper Me, Baby!
Trish and I just made our appointment at Urban Retreat, a day spa in Houston. We're both getting the Elegant Retreat package and I am so looking forward to this. I need all the stress reduction in my life that I can!
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Ooooh, lucky you! You know I've never been to one...but a girl can dream, can't she? ;-)
Posted by robyn at April 30, 2002 01:18 PM
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A Sweet Treat!
Trish sent me a cookie from The Cookie Bouquet today because I've been such a good friend to her. It's even got fish on it! It was so sweet and such a surprise. :-) Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Isn't it pathetic the lengths some people go to for a mention in someone's blog? heh heh Love ya! Kiss kiss . . .
Posted by Trish at April 29, 2002 07:19 PM
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Home Again, Home Again
Steven and I are back from Vegas. We didn't loose too much money gambling (me - about $120; him - about $200) and had a lot of fun, so all in all, it was a successful trip. I relaxed, completely let go of work issues, and just enjoyed being with Steven.
"O", Cirque du Soleil's show at the Bellagio, was incredible. The set, the acts, the water - all of it was stunning. We had incredible tickets since we booked through the poker room, and while expensive, they were well-worth it. I would highly recommend this show if you happen to be in Vegas. Even though this was our fourth trip together, this was our first time to see a show, so that was a new experience as well.
Our room was on the twenty-eighth floor, so we had an excellent view of the Fountains of Bellagio. As soon as we get our pictures back, I'll put some of them up.
I would like to thank Promoguy for taking care of The Neurotic Fishbowl while I was away. He did a great job and I really appreciate his guest appearance. :-)
It's late, I'm tired, and we still need to unpack. I hope everyone's had a great week and expect more posts tomorrow (though maybe not a lot of them since I have to catch up with work and have about a billion e-mails to go through). Good night!
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Welcome home Kymberlie. Glad you had a nice trip and made it back safe and sound. :)
Posted by Lee at April 25, 2002 07:04 AM
Welcome home! I can't wait to see the pics!
Posted by Trish at April 25, 2002 01:17 PM
welcome back, sweety - sounds like a great relaxing time!!! :)
Posted by kristine at April 25, 2002 01:26 PM
What were the songs that they were playing to accompany the water?
From 2 years ago, I remember Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Richie and then... garg can't remember.
Posted by file13 at April 25, 2002 09:48 PM
Here's the playlist:
1. One, Singular Sensation from "A Chorus Line".
2. Hoe-Down (from Rodeo) by Aaron Copland. (This is in all the beef ads.)
3. Simple Gifts (from Appalachian Spring) by Aaron Copeland.
4. Singin' in the Rain by Gene Kelly.
5. Rondine al Nido by Luciano Pavarotti.
6. Luck Be A Lady by Frank Sinatra.
7. Winter Games composed by David Foster.
8. Hey, Big Spender by Gwen Verdon & Original Broadway Cast.
9. Con Te Partiro (Time to Say Goodbye) by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman.
10. Hallelujah Chorus
11. Carol of the Bells.
12. O Holy Night by Placido Domingo.
13. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas by Johnny Mathis.
14. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Johnny Mathis.
15. We Need a Little Christmas by Johnny Mathis.
16. Sleigh Ride by Johnny Mathis.
17. Santa Baby by Madonna
18. Your Song by Elton John
19. God Bless The USA by Lee Greenwood
20. Star Spangled Banner by Whitney Houston.
21. Pink Panther theme.
22. My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion.
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Leaving on a Jet Plane...
Steven and I are out the door to go to Las Vegas. Promoguy should be taking care of the place for me while I'm gone, so it'll be interesting to see what I return to. Everyone have a great four days and I'll see you Wednesday night when I get back!
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Have a great trip you two....
Posted by heather at April 21, 2002 05:50 AM
Enjoy! And I hope you win a bundle for you and the fishies! :)
Posted by Christine at April 21, 2002 05:50 PM
Have a WONDERFUL and SAFE trip. See you when you get back. *Hugs*
Posted by Lee at April 22, 2002 07:48 AM
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Appearing Live at The Neurotic Fishbowl for Four Days Only....
PromoGuy has generously offered to be a guest blogger over here while I'm out of town so The Neurotic Fishbowl will not be neglected the entire time. I wouldn't be surprised if Christine made a post or two herself.
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Jellies!
At Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, a new exhibit has been opened. It's called Jellies: Living Art. It's a room with with two wall-sized tanks with mirrors on either end that makes people feel like they are floating with the jellies. The pictures in the article look so amazing. I wish there was one of these exhibits in Houston! If you live near there, take advantage of your location and go visit!
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I need help...the first glance I had of this post brought visions of an exhibit for those cheap plastic shoes in the 80s. ;-)
Posted by robyn at April 17, 2002 08:52 PM
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Let's Get Physical!
Steven went to one of the local fitness stores today and bought a StairMaster FreeClimber 4600 PT for our house. We've been talking about getting one and were planning on getting it in the fall but we finally just got tired of waiting and last week decided to bite the bullet and just buy the damn thing. I've picked up a lot of new projects to manage at work and I've been having a lot of late nights at the office. I so do not feel like going to the gym after work, but if I could come home, watch what I want to on the tv, and just stairmaster away, I would be more than happy to do that. The store threw in free shipping and told Steven that if he had a doctor recommend that he stairmaster for health reasons, that it becomes a tax-exempt item. He said go get a doctor's note and he'll refund the tax (almost $200). I am so excited! While I was laid off I had been doing a lot of stairmaster and lost about ten pounds. I've put it back on since I started working again, but I'm hoping to shed the weight once more. Exercise tip of the day: if you do aerobics before eating or drinking anything, you burn stored fat instead of the calories you consumed during the day. Stairmastering for twenty minutes first thing in the day is about equal to stairmastering for forty minutes at night. I'm planning on using the StairMaster now first thing on the weekend to help shed a few extra calories. Yeah! This has totally made my day!
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You Little Hottie!
Go visit Christine and see what we got to listen to at lunch today.
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Prepare! The End is Not Very Near!
As some of you may remember from this post, I am convinced that Mother Nature is out to get us. Looks like in 877 years and eleven months she has a good chance of getting us. My boyfriend thinks that the best thing for us (as in planet Earth) would be if an asteroid a little bit smaller than this one hit the planet and caused some destruction, but nothing as big as this one would. Then we might actually start looking out for these things and figure out what to do if one comes too close.
(I actually meant to blog about this earlier, but forgot to since my site went down for a couple of days.)
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100 Things About Me
I finally finished my list of 100 random things about me. Enjoy!
1. I have been on the Internet since 1996.
2. My favorite computer game ever is Civilization: Call To Power.
3. If left alone, I can read an entire book in a day.
4. My favorite author is Stephen King.
5. My favorite book of all time is Stephen King's It.
6. I constantly reread books.
7. I love to read anthologies probably more than novels.
8. My absolute favorite musician/artist is Sting. I totally love the man.
9. My favorite CD of all time is probably "Little Earthquakes" by Tori Amos.
10. My favorite movie of all time is Singin' in the Rain.
11. Some of my other favorites include Monty Python and the Quest For the Holy Grail, The Professional, Pulp Fiction, Hudson Hawk, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Clerks.
12. My favorite TV series overall is The X-Files, though I have really become disappointed in it the last few years.
13. Now that I have Tivo, I watch far more TV than I used to and have Season Passes for The X-Files, 24, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, Sex and the City, The Practice, Red Dwarf, Good Eats, Iron Chef, Will & Grace, ER, Friends, Once and Again, The Job, Malcolm in the Middle, and Alias (when it doesn’t conflict with The X-Files).
14. I enjoy being a geek.
15. I love gadgets: my Palm V, my computer, my Olympus D-460 Zoom digital camera, and especially my Tivo.
16. When I was younger I collected pennies, piggy banks, pens, and pencils.
17. I have recently become obsessed with Hallmark Keepsake and The Discovery Store ornaments and cotton lingerie from Victoria's Secret.
18. I have over 275 Beanie Babies.
19. I work as a project manager at a web development company.
20. I was unemployed for six months in 2001 when the dot.com I worked for crashed.
21. I loved being unemployed.
22. I was a co-founder of The Mutant Reviewers From Hell, though I quit sending in reviews and Justin killed me off.
23. I once appeared in a commercial with Mary Lou Retton for "Super Bowling Saturday."
24. I marched the bass drum in high school and when I was a senior, my school (Spring High School) won the UIL State Marching Championship. It is one of the proudest moments of my life.
25. I once stayed up for either five or six days straight (can't remember which) during Christmas break when I was a freshman in high school.
26. I always wanted to take Latin in high school, but enough people never signed up for the class to make. I took two semesters of it in college and really enjoyed it.
27. I once had a "Gnaw II: Food of the Gods" and "Rabid Grannies" party when I was in high school. We used Print Shop and my dot-matrix printer to make banners with rats all over them.
28. I graduated from the University of Houston in 1993 with a Bachelors of Science.
29. My major was in psychology.
30. My minor was in sociology.
31. I spent about six weeks in the UK with my aunt Susan and uncle Michael when I was about fifteen. I loved it.
32. I love to play Texas Hold 'Em poker (the same version that they play in Rounders, if you've seen the movie).
33. When playing poker, I prefer playing $4-$8 or $3-$6-$12 and won’t play higher than $5-$10 yet.
34. Steven and I go to Vegas once a year.
35. I have never lived by myself.
36. My preferred alcoholic mixed drink is a raspberry piña colada.
37. My preferred alcoholic shot is vanilla vodka.
38. I love Cherry Coke more than any other type of soft drink.
39. I believe Pepsi and Hallie Eisenberg are evil.
40. I hate to drink water, but I’m going to start trying to drink it to help me loose weight.
41. I hate ice in drinks and would rather have my drink warm than have ice in it.
42. I am a liberal democrat.
43. I am pro-choice.
44. While I am for gun control, I think knives and swords are really cool.
45. I think it would be awesome to have super spy or assassin abilities.
46. I have very vivid dreams that are usually violent.
47. I frequently kill people in my dreams.
48. I dream about sharks all the time.
49. I cuss. A lot.
50. I don’t ever want to have children.
51. I do not handle medical procedures well and actually passed out at my second OB-GYN appointment and fell off the table (naked, nonetheless).
52. My IQ tests in the 160 range.
53. My sun sign is Pisces.
54. My moon sign is Gemini.
55. My rising sign is Leo.
56. My favorite colors are blues and purples.
57. My favorite flowers are roses, especially ones that are more than one color.
58. I am right-handed.
59. My favorite numbers are 4, 5, and 8.
60. I do things in fours: take bites, sip my drink, etc.
61. I rarely go to bed before 2:00 in the morning.
62. I was engaged once to my high school boyfriend.
63. He turned out to be Satan, so thank god we didn’t get married.
64. I am German on my mother's side and Scots-Irish on my father's.
65. I have one younger brother named Russell.
66. I also have one older half-brother from my father’s previous marriage. He’s a redneck and a racist, so I don’t speak with him. Thankfully, he lives in Florida, far from me.
67. I was raised Missouri-Synod Lutheran.
68. I subscribe to no particular faith.
69. I dislike religions for the most part.
70. I am a messy person.
71. I love to go out in the water at the beach, but I can't swim.
72. I am coulrophobic (the fear of clowns) and mildly climacophobic (the fear stairs, climbing, or of falling downstairs).
73. I am probably climacophobic because I feel down the escalator in Montgomery Ward's in Greenspoint Mall when I was a kid.
74. I also think most dolls are incredibly creepy.
75. I do almost all of my shopping online whether it be fish supplies, books, movies, make-up, or computer stuff.
76. I made a ton of money and gift certificates off of Internet reward programs before the majority of them went bankrupt. I easily made $1,000 in gift certificates to CDNow alone.
77. I am a member of the ACNielsen Homescan Panel. I have to scan every item I buy and my purchases are recorded demographically.
78. I love to dance, especially the two-step, but I also like to just get out and wiggle my butt on the dance floor.
79. I weighed about 50 pounds heavier in college than I do now.
80. I work out about three or four times a week.
81. The next big item I want to purchase is a StairMaster FreeClimber 4600.
82. I wear a silver thumb ring that I feel naked without. I also wear my college class ring, which I never take off, and occasionally two birthstone rings.
83. I have three holes in each ear and a bent barbell in my bellybutton.
84. If I could ever figure where to put it, I would get a tattoo.
85. I have a small scar near my right eye where I got a few stitches as a kid when I got hit in the face with a homemade swing with sharp corners.
86. The only bone I have ever broken was my little toe on my right foot the summer before my junior year.
87. I did, however, break my brother’s arm when we were kids when I jumped on the refrigerator box (we’d just gotten a new one for the house and were fascinated by the box) we were playing in.
88. I have long nails that I get manicured every three or four weeks. They are usually half an inch to an inch in length.
89. I can’t cook to save my life.
90. I give kick-ass massages that can last for hours.
91. The only stock I ever bought was in PSINet (my former company was their web development arm). I bought it at about $1.00, it went all the way up to $4.00, and then went to less than a penny.
92. I prefer to drive standards instead of automatics.
93. I have had five different cars since I got my license at sixteen.
94. My first car was a 1978 Grand Prix. It had been in a couple of accidents before I got it and when it became mine it had no passenger side window (I had to tape it up with a garbage bag when it rained), the passenger side door wouldn't open, and the front end was yellow while the rest of the car was gun metal gray.
95. I currently drive a 1999 silver Mazda Miata.
96. My Miata is the first car I’ve ever had a car payment on.
97. The first time I got stopped for a traffic violation, I got a warning. When the cop first saw me I was doing 55 in a 35 MPH zone and when he finally stopped me I was doing 80 in a 45 MPH zone. I was seventeen.
98. I hate SUVs and trucks.
99. I had never eaten Chinese food until my second date with Steven. I was 22 years old.
100. Steven once told me that he likes me more than he thought he could ever like any girl. It's probably the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me.
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I could never think up 100 things about myself. And I think that would be item #4 or #6 or so.
Posted by file13 at April 8, 2002 05:01 PM
Oh yay, I'm so glad you posted this! I learned some new things, and found we had a few things in common - we both love gadgets (although you hare cooler ones!), we both love cotton lingerie from VS, and of course, we both love Cherry Coke!!!! :)
What fun!! :)
Posted by kristine at April 9, 2002 03:44 PM
Great list -- and I totally agree that Pepsi is EVIL! Blech!
Posted by robyn at April 10, 2002 12:13 AM
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My Stress Reliever
A while back Steven and I were watching one of those boring political shows that he fancies. Some old guy was getting irate and told the other guest, very forcefully, "If he would just take the time and examine..." To which, out of no where, I yelled back, "Examine my ass, motherfucker!" I have decided that nothing relieves stress more than just shouting, "Examine my ass, motherfucker!" when someone is annoying you or just because you feel like it. I must be so stressed lately because I have not been saying this enough. So, on that note:
Examine my ass, motherfucker!
Ah. I feel better already.
(Btw, sorry, Mom, about all the cussing.)
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LOL! You crack me up! I'm glad I'm not the only one that screams and curses at the tv!
Posted by Candi at April 1, 2002 06:16 PM
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Playing Catch-Up
This past weekend, was pretty busy, so, like usual on the weekend, I didn't get any blogging in. Let's see if I can't get everyone up to spend.
Saturday I slept all day (as I prone to do) and after getting up, Steven and I drove to The Big Fish Store to see if they had any fish that had to come live with us. They had some nice looking blue orandas, but since they were $20 and the cute calico orandas at PetSmart were only $10, we decided to not get any fish from them now. They're getting more in a few weeks, so we'll go check them out again then. We went by the PetSmart by my office and got the newest member of our fish family - a cute calico oranda. He's got a beautiful body shape and nice long fins. We didn't do much else except go to The Outback Steakhouse for dinner. (Wallhalla Pasta and lobster. Yummy!)
Sunday my mom called and woke me up around 1:30 to see if we wanted to go have lunch with her, my dad, my brother, and two of my aunts, so Steven and I got ready and met them at a little diner for lunch. The food was okay, but having lunch with everyone was nice. After that we came home, I messed around on the computer, and then we went to Steven's parents' house for dinner with his parents and some old family friends. We had a nice time and then came home, watched Enterprise and went to bed.
I hope everyone had a nice Easter (if you celebrate it) or a nice weekend if you don't. It's Monday, so back to the grindstone.
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Another Death in the Family
I got home from work last night at about 2:30 in the morning (sucks, doesn't it?) and went to turn off the fish tank lights. I noticed that I didn't see the red cap oranda anywhere and went to check the big tank to see if he had been moved. He passed away yesterday morning, but Steven didn't want to tell me since my day was long and hard enough. We are now down to Arnold, the small pearlscale, and the ryukin. A mass extinction has occured and I am very sad. :-(
Rest in peace Groucho and Red Cap.
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so sorry to hear that Kymberlie. *hugs*
Posted by munin at March 27, 2002 12:07 PM
Sucks to be your fish! :-)
Posted by Russell McGuire at March 27, 2002 12:28 PM
I am so sorry, Kymberlie!
Posted by Christine at March 27, 2002 04:56 PM
oh no. i'm so sorry to hear the bad news. :(
Posted by susannah at March 27, 2002 06:38 PM
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Heartbroken....
For some reason our panda moore has become deathly ill in the last few hours. He's not swimming and just kind of floating, letting the current move him about. I put him in a big bowl so that he won't have to fight any currents from the pumps and now he is laying on his side at the top of the bowl bearly breathing. He was fine last night! I swear to god, I don't know why we are cursed when it comes to fish like we are. We do frequent water changes, vary their diets, take great care of them, and they die. I am so very sad. The panda moore has been my favorite fish.
Update: He has passed away now. My poor fish. :-(
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Awwwww... I'm sorry. I know how sad it must be for you. I'm telling you, you have to abuse them like I do. Nature doesn't do frequent water changes, and neither do I. But ... well, I'm sorry. Very sad to lose a fish you liked so much.
Posted by Christine at March 25, 2002 12:13 AM
I'm so sorry :( I don't know how I am going to deal with fish passing away when I finally get some. I get heartbroken over the idea of that happening.
Posted by chel at March 25, 2002 06:25 AM
*Hugs*
Posted by Lee at March 25, 2002 07:42 AM
Sorry to hear the bad news... :(
Posted by cybertoad at March 25, 2002 11:57 AM
Awww... how sad!! Poor fishy!
Posted by Jennifer at March 25, 2002 02:03 PM
:*( i'm sorry. that sucks.
Posted by susannah at March 25, 2002 02:44 PM
awwww, sorry to hear that. poor fishie...
Posted by mikey at March 25, 2002 05:10 PM
*hugs* so sorry to hear that Kymberlie.
Posted by munin at March 25, 2002 08:03 PM
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Welcome to the Neighborhood!
I used my minimal graphics skills to send D a house for his randomly changing neighborhood. Since he's got eighty possible houses, you can cheat and check out my house here. And yes, that is me.
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Near Miss With an Asteroid
Sometimes I get really nervous about Mother Nature and how sometimes it seems she's just out to get us (read my post Mother Nature is coming to get YOU! to see what I mean). I read an article today about a stealth asteroid that came extremely close to hitting us this week. At least this article made it seem that a major catastrophe like this, a mega-tsunami, or a black hole actually killing us is minimal, unlike The Discovery program and their nature shows of death.
(Link courtesy of greyduck.net)
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Flame the Flying Beta
I just finished posting that I was going to watch TV when I stopped in the kitchen to get a coke. I looked at the two beta tanks that are on the counter and asked Steven, "Where's Flame?" I look down in the sink and see him lying in a bowl, not moving. I pick the bowl up and dump him back in his tank and he starts swimming around like nothing has happened. I bought a new beta today (a birthday fish for the birthday fishgirl) and had placed the tanks next to each other so they could puff up and protect their territories (I've read articles that say they're happier when they can do this occasionally). I guess Flame freaked out and flung himself out of his tank. Steven said that it's a good thing I walked into the kitchen since he obviously hadn't been out of the tank that long. Hopefully he won't have stressed himself too much, but it was completely freaky to see him lying in the sink like that! Poor Flame the Flying Beta!
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I've had fish since I was 6 until I went away to college and we had several that did the flying leap when we were trying to clean out the tank and they were stuck in buckets for an hour or so. I especially remember the kissing gourami fish that jumped out unbeknownst to me. I found him accidentally when I stepped on him with my bare feet. I quickly him threw him back in the water and he lived to be a ripe old age although with a black splotchy scar on his head... since it was the 80's though, he was named Gorbachev and his friend was named Reagan!
Posted by cybertoad at March 19, 2002 11:46 AM
It's weird what animals do in misguided attempts to find a better situation. My hamster used to walk right off tabletops or stairs; I was the most vigilant nine year old on the block when she was out for a walk.
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A Drunken Fish
I was going through a bunch of pictures I pulled off my digital camera a couple of weeks ago and found this one from New Year's. As you can probably tell, I'm smashed. :-) I do love this picture, though. Steven's really got the "hold the camera out and take a self-portrait" picture trick down. He took a great one of us in Vegas two years ago that I'll have to dig out and put on up.
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aw, that's such a cute picture! hey, at least you have an idea of what happened to you on new year's... me? i just have physical scars... lol
Posted by mikey at March 12, 2002 12:10 PM
Ooh, cute pic. You have beautiful eyes, girl!
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Two Left Feet
I absolutely love leather boots that come up to your knee and zip up the side (go-go boots, hooker boots, whatever you want to call them). I had bought a pair from Nine West last October but took them back since I didn't know if I would ever have anything to wear them with. About two weeks ago Christine and I went shopping at Parade of Shoes in Willowbrook Mall at lunch. They had a pair of those boots on sale and they were cute, so I bought them. They've been sitting in the computer room ever since while I've tried to decide if I should return them or not. Wednesday night I finally got around to taking them upstairs to see if they would go with anything in my wardrobe. I got out one of my black skirts and put on the left boot. I reached down, picked up the other boot, and put it on, but something felt decidely wrong. I then notice that I have a left boot on my right foot. I look at the boots and call Steven in to confirm what I'm seeing. I am indeed holding two left boots in my hands. I know I make jokes about "being full of grace my ass," but I certainly don't have two left feet! I am taking it as a sign that I am just not meant to keep these boots. I hope the salesclerk doesn't look at me funny when I try to return two left boots that I've had now for almost three weeks. :-)
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Ever seen "Best Of Show" ?
Posted by file13 at March 8, 2002 01:29 PM
I thought of it immediately. :) Loved that movie.
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at March 8, 2002 02:13 PM
I'm trying really, really hard not to laugh.
*snicker*
Ok, I failed. Sorry. :)
Posted by todd at March 8, 2002 07:11 PM
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Stone Circles
When I was fifteen, I went with my aunt Susan and my uncle Michael to the United Kingdom. My aunt's brother was a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force and they offered to let us stay with them at RAF Bicester. While in the UK we saw all kinds of things - Loch Ness, the natural baths in Bath, Westminster Abbey, the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, Oxford, and lots of stone circles. My uncle sent me this link - Stone Pages - A guide to European megaliths - and it was great to go and see pictures again of these wonderful places. Of the ones listed, we saw Avebury, Long Meg and Her Daughters, The Rollright Stones, Stanton Drew, Stonehenge, and The King Stone. The one I have the fondest memory of visiting is Long Meg and Her Daughters. The stones are situated on top of a bluff overlooking a valley near an air force base. When we were visiting the stones, the RAF were doing maneuvers in the valley and it was just so cool to watch the planes so up close. It was an amazing overlap of the ancient and the modern. I need to find all of the pictures I took and scan some of them in. I loved every minute of that trip.
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EZKym.com
Tonight the online focus group that I participated in was about hosting and domain registration. One of the questions was, "After you did a search for the domain you wanted, what would you expect to see on the results page?" I answered that I would expect to see if the domain was available and possible variations in case it was taken. I suddenly thought back to when I registered kymberlie.com. I did the search, was told the domain was available, and presented with a list of other possible domains. Some of them were pretty standard - ekymberlie.com, ikymberlie.com - but then I get to ezkymberlie.com. I started cracking up. EZKymberlie.com. Yes, that's what I want for my web presence! I shared the story with some of the people that I worked with at the former.com company and from that day forward, I was EZKym.
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oh, they were probably calling you EZKym long before all that happened...
Posted by mikey at March 1, 2002 11:50 AM
Hey, don't share all my secrets, okay? ;)
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at March 1, 2002 12:16 PM
Damn, Mikey beat me to the punch. *wink* I almost accidentally called you EZKym the other day at the new.com and I bit my tongue fast! Want to preserve your good, sweet image... You know, from the co-workers that go to the topless bar for the buffet.
Posted by Christine at March 2, 2002 07:39 PM
hey, believe it or not, topless bars have good food! i know the Spearmint Rhino in Vegas has a weekday lunch special... burger, fries, and a beer for $3. damn, that was one of the best burgers i've ever had... and no there was nobody stripping at the time.
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Images of the Neurotic Fish
For whatever reason, I haven't put any pictures of me up here yet. I went through and found a few of my favorites:
Me in my short white skirt
Me and my friend Judith
Me in the Bellagio's flower garden
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You're so pretty! Great to finally have a face to go with the name, too! :-)
Posted by robyn at February 22, 2002 09:17 PM
Well hey, you are a knockout!
Thanks so much for sharing them.
;~)
Posted by Promo at February 22, 2002 10:33 PM
very nice! so when do we get to see the pictures from you at that wet t-shirt contest?
Posted by mikey at February 22, 2002 11:35 PM
beautiful pics! Like robyn, I'm glad to have a face to go w/the name :)
Posted by kristine at February 23, 2002 09:13 AM
You're a hot mama! Thanks for sharing your pictures! Woot!
Posted by Laura at February 23, 2002 12:26 PM
Not sure if the tranquility of the flower garden on a slow day or the fountains with Con Te Partiro playing are better.
Posted by file13 at February 23, 2002 06:39 PM
Thanks for all the sweet words, everyone!
Mikey, how did you know about that contest I'm entering tonight? ;-)
file, I know what you mean. The first time we went down to listen to the fountains they played Con Te Partiro and I just stood there and cried. It was so beautiful. We're going back in April and I am so excited!
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at February 23, 2002 06:42 PM
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Moooooose!
About five years ago my brother Russell and I were watching a nature program, probably on The Discovery Channel. The whole program was about moose (I swear the plural should be meese, but that's not the point) and the last portion of it focused on a woman that had devoted her whole life to studying moose. At one point she's standing on a riverbank and there's this big ass moose in the river not too far from her. She reaches down and picks up this pair of antlers that she had with her and holds them up to her head. She then starts wading out towards the moose in the river who's been watching this whole thing. I was totally mystified. Like this moose is going to be thinking, "What the hell is that lady doing just standing there? (She puts the antlers up to her head) Whoa! Where'd the lady go? Where did that other moose come from?" My brother and I were just cracking up. I told my brother, "Does she really think that's going to work? Think if the moose put a hat on his head and went into the middle of the street people would wonder what happened to the moose?"
For years that story has made me crack up whenever I see a moose. I shared my story with Steven last year and he completely shattered my illusions. He said a moose would be fooled by the lady and her antlers. Apparently, to a moose, the equation is simple:
Antlers = Moose
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A Moose once bit my sister ...
No realli! She was Karving her initials on the moose with the sharpened end of an interspace toothbrush given by Svenge - her brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian movies: "The Hot Hands of an Oslo Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge Molars of Horst Nordfink"
Posted by todd at February 22, 2002 09:21 PM
We apologize for the fault in the comments. Those responsible have been sacked.
Posted by todd at February 22, 2002 09:21 PM
i'm no expert, but yeah, i can totally see a moose being that dumb. hell, we used to chase 'em, and they'd run away scared. a 2000 lb animal running from a coupla kids with ski poles... lol. and no, we wouldn't hurt the damned things if we ever caught up, we just liked to chase 'em.
and todd watches entirely too much Monty Python.
Posted by mikey at February 22, 2002 11:53 PM
Moose are just like sheep. Dumb, but totally adorable. I like 'em. *grins*
Posted by Meike at February 23, 2002 10:06 AM
Just the way I like my men. Oh, wait ... Meike meant moose, not men. Oops. Oh well, same thing.
Posted by Christine at February 23, 2002 03:43 PM
Mikey, I didn't think it was possible to watch too much Monty Python. :D
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at February 23, 2002 04:33 PM
If there was such a thing as a Monty Python IV drip, I'd be there.
Posted by todd at February 23, 2002 06:36 PM
Todd, have you seen the lego version of Quest for the Holy Grail? If not check it out at IFilm.com.
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at February 23, 2002 06:46 PM
Yes, I have it on the DVD version. :)
Posted by todd at February 28, 2002 07:48 PM
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All About Me
I created a page with some information about me if you'd like to read it and learn a little more about the person behind the blog.
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Wow! Am also a Project Manager (i use to work at a dot.com and now am at Time Warner). I love about pages :) thanks!
Posted by felicia at February 20, 2002 10:49 AM
your birthday is exactly 1 day before mine. we were even born in the same year! eerie. i wonder if that has anything to do with our mutual love for stephen king?
Posted by marsha at February 20, 2002 11:10 AM
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Fish Pictures
Since I am a such a geek, I armed myself with my camera and took pictures of all my fish for In the Fishbowl (The People and Fish in my Life...). Go check out their cute pictures. :-)
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Ummm, I must be blind. Cause I don't see any pictures!
Posted by Catherine at February 17, 2002 09:43 AM
Scroll down to the bottom where it says The Fish in bold. At the end of each of the fish's description, you should see "Take a look at him," or something to that effect. That should be the picture. :-) Let me know if you're still can't find them.
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at February 17, 2002 02:40 PM
lots of interesting pictures which i was very happy with im very pleased now that i can do my work with your pictures. thanks again
Posted by patrice at September 17, 2004 03:42 AM
THERE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FISH!
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In the Fishbowl (The people and fish in my life)
There's a new page over on the right there called In the Fishbowl (The People and Fish in my Life...). It's basically a short little who's who of people that get mentioned here. I've also added a list of my fish and hopefully, will be getting pictures of them up there soon. Thanks to Christine for creating the page for me!
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Flame the Beta
Last night I bought a pretty red and blue beta to be friends with my other beta, Spike. Since his colors remind me of fire, I named him Flame. I've read that betas are actually happier when they are put next to each other for short periods of time (but not in the same tank, of course!). Spike was very lively when I had another beta around, but the other guy died several months ago. I noticed this past week that he's been really listless, so maybe Flame will perk him up.
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Have seen a few betas while in the fish store and had always thought that there spaces where so tiny. I am I right in assuming from this post that they are solitary fish you enjoy small spaces?
Posted by munin at February 7, 2002 09:15 PM
Actually, betas are happier in a small space, surprisingly enough. I read that space in those cups are equal to the space that they would occupy in the wild in Thailand's rice paddies, where they are originally from. Once again, you learn something every day at the neurotic fishbowl!
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at February 8, 2002 10:09 AM
Awww. Congrats on the new fish purchase. It's neat that you have a Betta named Spike. We had a Betta named Spike - he died in December. He is missed terribly. We just purchased 2 new fish babies not long ago and I am already in love. Then again, I'm a fish lover period. :)
I hope Spike and Flame become fast friends - or at least playing buddies. :)
Posted by Lee at February 8, 2002 02:14 PM
hi! I know the pet stores sell betas in those little tiny containers, and insist that the fish like it, but I really do not think tht this could be true. Most people that really care about their fish put them in at least a 5-gallon aquarium. If, as you insist, they do like small spaces, you could put in some rocks or something so that if the fish wish to hide in a confined space they could do so, but also have the freedom to swim around if they want to.
Posted by Johanna at May 15, 2005 04:09 PM
I am a new owner of 2 bettas. They each have a 1/2 gallon bowl and both tend to lay in the bottom of they're bowls most of the time, unless of course they are put side-by-side for a minute. I can't seem to find much on normal behavior. So, experienced betta watchers, do they normally look kind of lazy?
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Vegas, Baby!
I forgot to mention, but Steven and I made reservations for our yearly Vegas Vacation. We're staying at the Bellagio again. I totally love that place! We're both poker rated, so the rates really aren't that bad, plus they said that if we call a month before we go they can get us good "O" tickets, Cirque du Soleil's water extravaganza. They're a little high ($121 a piece), but I figure since Steven's paying for the tickets and the room, I can take us to a show. I didn't put last year's pictures online, but I do have pictures up from when we went in 2000. Enjoy!
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Rest In Peace
Well, when we got home last night, the black moor was dead, despite major effort on Steven's part. Arnold, our huge goldfish, got a strage sore on his head this summer that the local fish store owner said was hole in the head. He now has it again. We can't figure out what the hell is wrong with the fish, so I'm taking some water in for PetSmart to test and see if they see anything. Keep your fingers crossed that we don't have a mass extinction on our hands soon.
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Yikes- I'm sorry :( That's the main reason I don't actually act on my huge desire to get a fish tank full of those guys... I don't think I could stand losing them. I'd feel so guilty.
Posted by chel at February 5, 2002 12:35 PM
Thanks, Chel. I do feel bad when they die, but we take really good care of them. It's a mystery why they get sick. :(
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at February 5, 2002 07:46 PM
i love your site : )
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Probably going to lose one of the babies...
Friday we noticed that the black moor we've had for at least a year was sitting on the bottom of the tank. We moved him to the sick tank and as of now, he's laying on his side and not eating. He looks perfectly healthy, so we can't figure out what the hell happened to him. I have a feeling he is not going to make it through tomorrow. I feel so sad. :-(
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Carrying a Laser Gun
You know how everyone mishears song lyrics? I have a great misheard song lyric. Remember Kyrie by Mr. Mister? I was about twenty years old or so and was playing a board game called Songbusters (or something like that) where you're given the first line of a song and have to sing the rest on the card. The more lines you have to be given, the less moves you get on the board. It's my turn and the guy reading the card goes, "Kyrie eleison." I shake my head and tell him to go on. He then reads, "Down the road that I must travel," and I have a revelation. My whole life I've always heard (and sung), "Carrying a laser gun down the road that I must travel. Carrying a laser gun through the darkness of the night." Hey, it makes sense to me! You get a laser gun and no one is going to mess with you! (Btw, "Kyrie eleison" is Greek for "Lord have mercy." Don't say you never learn anything from the neurotic fishbowl that is my life!)
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Have I mentioned lately that you are (always) a bevy of trivia? Because you are. When I am on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" I guarantee you will be on the "phone a friend" list!
Posted by Christine at February 3, 2002 02:14 PM
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Mother Nature is coming to get YOU!
I've been really anxious about various stuff for the past year or so (getting laid off in a dot com bomb, having to really interview for the first time, September 11th, starting a new job, etc.) causing Christine to label me a thudding goat (you know, those goats that faint when they hear a loud noise). We watch a lot of Food TV and The Discovery Channel at my house and it seems that lately The Discovery Channel is obsessed with shows that I have decided go under the genre "Mother Nature hates you and is coming to get you!" This fall we watched a program on mega tsunami followed by one on super massive black holes (the announcer had to say that phrase every chance he could) followed by super volcanoes. These programs make it sound like whatever they are talking about (black holes feeding, tsunami taking out the eastern seaboard, whatever) is going to happen tomorrow. They are currently running a series called Blue Planet - Seas of Life. The first commercial I saw was for creatures of the deep that people never see, the animals that live on the bottom of the oceans and are always so interesting looking. I thought, "Cool! Exotic fish!" and set the Tivo to tape it. It came on the other night while I was on the computer so my boyfriend watched it without me. We're getting ready for bed and he says to me, "You may not want to watch Blue Planet." I'm confused since I thought the show was supposed to be about sea life. Wrong! The first one on the Tivo (which I watched last night) is about how landslides can cause a mega mega tsunami. The show went on to say how there's an island in the Canary Island chain near South Africa where, basically, half the island is going to fall into the ocean, weighing approximately 500 million tons. This should cause a tsunami big enough to take out anything within twelve miles of the eastern coast including New York and Miami. They continue on saying how no one can predict when this will happen, but they're guessing within the next century. I probably don't really have to worry about this, but these shows always make me feel like I need to put my head between my knees and lie down for a while.
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I like the fact that you say you are going to set your Tivo to 'tape' it. LOL. That's exactly what I would have said.
Posted by Todd at January 30, 2002 04:10 PM
lol. I just can't figure out what is the proper verb - tivod, tivoed, tivo'd, etc. I am at a loss so, therefore, my Tivo tapes! ;)
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at January 30, 2002 04:33 PM
My Tivo "records" things, and when I set it up, I have "tivo'd" it. Meanwhile, I must state for the record that you *are* a thudding goat. THUD! And you're right, we had a stressful year last year! Thank goodness for new jobs though, eh? Who loves you, baby!
Posted by Christine at January 30, 2002 06:07 PM
reminds me of the little toy we used to get as party favors where you press a button and the otherwise upright little pony/bambi/goat collapses on its little plastic pedestal (only recently have i begun to find this a little disturbing, tho now i wonder if it was thudding-goat-inspired...
i liked the tsunami thing- natural disasters are strangely comforting-- probably b/c i work in the financial district. also, a minor obsession with the hilarious tony bourdain (tivo it! tuesday nights)
Posted by tera at February 1, 2002 04:19 PM
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Unfortunately, I Must be Psychic
After having that bad dream about the fish with tailrot, I've been a little worried about my babies. I went up last night to take a shower when my boyfriend announces, "We have a sick fish!" I rush downstairs to see what the problem is. Our red-cap Oranda looks like he scratched himself against something and his eye is inflamed and red. We quarantined him in the ten gallon sick tank, so hopefully this will be the only problem that we have.
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Ooooh, poor fishy. :( Hopefully he'll be ok. Otherwise we'll just have to go to the big fish store!
Posted by Christine at January 30, 2002 06:08 PM
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Fishy Dreams
Had a strange dream last night (I frequently have nightmares and just generally weird dreams) in which I was at a fish store and there were two tanks with fish (my fish? Not sure, but I think so) that had extreme cases of tailrot. For those not familiar with fish diseases (my boyfriend and I, unfortunately, are) it's a bacterial infection in which the fish's fins and tail literally rot off. In my dream, the fish in the tanks had all of their tails missing and some of their bodies. It was really freaky. What a way to start the day off! The weird part is last time I dreamed about one of my fish (a beta), he died two days later! I will now probably be anxious about my fish. Blah.
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How does that go? "Live, learn, buy more fish"?
Posted by Christine at January 29, 2002 12:20 PM
To quote Candi, "Eh. You live. You learn. You buy more fish." LOL
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at January 29, 2002 12:22 PM
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