Saturday Night
Mostly a typical Saturday here at the Vest-McGuire household. I slept super late and cuddled with Bella when she came upstairs, screwed around online, StairMastered, played at bit of EverQuest, and now we've got friends over. We're probably going to go have dinner at Lupe Tortilla's, the yummiest Mexican food in Houston. Everyone have themselves a lovely evening!
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Sounds good. Actually, I could live on chips and salsa.
Posted by Marie at November 24, 2002 09:12 PM
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Discovery Friday 112202
It's Friday, so that means time for another edition of Discovery Friday!
.: Aged and Confused - love the name of this site. Great blog, excellent read.
.: AbsoBlogginLutely - how can you resist a site named this?
.: Infinitepink Musings - another blogging pink Christine. She's got her own domain now and is well worth visiting.
.: Mischiefgurl - great design, sarcastic and witty; what more is there to say?
.: Stitching for Sanity - I found this blog through Name That Blog and have been enjoying her site since I stumbled across it.
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ahh... thank you! Love your site btw! :)
Posted by eve at November 22, 2002 05:28 PM
oooh Thanks for some good links.
Posted by Charlene at November 22, 2002 08:08 PM
why thank you! glad you enjoy my ramblings... :)
Posted by yvonne at November 23, 2002 09:24 AM
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Debating in The Gold Box
I spent forty-five minutes debating over one of my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers, but ended up passing on all the items.
.: Law & Order - The First Year: I've never seen Law & Order, but from what I've heard, it seems like a show I would really like. Hate to spend $50, though, on a show I've never seen.
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You've NEVER seen Law & Order? Oh, try it. Especially the Sunday Night version, Law & Order: Criminal Intent with Vincent D'Onofrio. Excellent TV.
Posted by Robin at November 22, 2002 04:15 PM
OMG, you had just about the same stuff I had. I haven't ever seen L & O either! I almost bought the wireless access card, but, I'm holding out as Greg promised me the wireless network for Christmas. It's hard to sit on your hands and surf! *LOL*
Posted by Simply Sara at November 22, 2002 05:35 PM
we just started watching L&O this year, and we're hooked. and I never miss a sunday night episode.
Posted by that tart at November 22, 2002 10:07 PM
I watch all 3 L&O series now - the first season of the original show is different in some ways then the present episodes. They run the old episodes on TNT (I think) if you ever want to catch them.
Posted by Christine at November 24, 2002 09:49 AM
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Because Everyone Needs a Dream
Mike needs to be famous... and fast.
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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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Meeting Etiquette
Is it improper business etiquette to begin a meeting with, "Now, why are you here?"
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i think that comes from the handy reference guide: "Dilbert's Meeting Solutions For Upper Management"
Posted by jen at November 21, 2002 02:17 PM
I'd say that's probably a bad sign!!! :)
Posted by kristine at November 21, 2002 03:26 PM
That's a very good question. Why are any of us here?
Posted by photomatt at November 22, 2002 03:01 PM
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Passing, Passing, Passing
Passed on all of my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today.
.: Black & Decker DCM18S Brew 'n Go Personal Coffeemaker with Travel Mug: since I don't drink coffee, going to have to pass on this. I guess if I drank it, though, it would be pretty nice.
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.: That Wine Is Mine "Vineyard" Wine Glass Charms, Set of 6: like I've said in the past, I don't drink wine. If I did, I'd buy some.
.: Anolon Professional 10-Inch Nonstick French Skillet: pretty sure we're not in need of any skillets. Pass.
.: Misto Martini Vermouth Sprayer: Steven loves martinis, but I don't think he needs one of these. The martinis he's been making, he's been happy with.
.: Kuhn Rikon 7-Liter Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker: I think pressure cookers are so cool.
.: Pajama Fun Skipper Doll: once more, no kids. Pass, pass, pass.
.: KitchenAid KP2671XWH Professional 6-Quart Stand Mixer, White: Steven has mentioned wanting one of these in the past, but until we get a bigger kitchen, there's just no room.
.: Scan N Count Cash Register: enough already with the freaking toys!
.: Mag Instrument M2A016 Mini Mag Lite AA Flashlight: not really in the market for a flashlight.
.: TiVo Series2 60 Hour Digital Video Recorder: man, I love my TiVo. If you don't have one, I can't stress enough how incredible these are. Buy one today!
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I stoppped looking at my Gold Box stuph ages ago, because all I ever got was kiddie stuph, fugly dishes, and tools. No kids here, and although Mike loves tools, he prefers to buy them at a store, where he can see them first.
I DO so want a TiVo, though...maybe someday soon...
Posted by Christine at November 20, 2002 07:46 PM
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It's a Group Thing XXXVIII
Since it's Wednesday and I now host the Reasons For Love meme, it's only fitting that today's "It's a Group Thing" term is:
A Trance of Lovers
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Reasons For Love #7
Every Wednesday those who are involved in a relationship with somebody share a few (simple but significant) reasons for their love. Please keep in mind that this does not have to be a romantic relationship. It can be about a parent, a sibling, a friend, a co-worker, your kid, your dog, whatever.
Stop in here to join the notify list, see who else has left their reasons, and to be added to the blogroll. Also, feel free to save the button below to your server and link it to http://www.neuroticfishbowl.com/reasons.html
I love my mom because...
- She always listens to me rant about whatever is bothering me no matter what
- I admire her sense of being. She's so zen.
- She talks to me every day
- She signs all her e-mails with LY (Love You)
- Whenever my computer doesn't work she helps me diagnose the problem and figure it out
- She's always telling me about movies that I should watch because I'd like them so much and I love to hear how excited she gets about the good ones
- We read a lot of the same kinds of stuff and I enjoy talking to her about books
- Whenever we go out to eat, she always takes the icky things that I don't like (like cucumbers in my salad) and puts them on her plate
- I love her because she's such a wonderful person and I'm lucky to have her in my life.
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I think your site is lovely and fresh! Sparkly form and content.
I love what you wrote about your mother...I think you are simply smashing :)
Posted by Lili at November 20, 2002 11:59 AM
That was beautiful. You sound like you have a wonderful relationship with your mom. To be cherished for sure.
Posted by Charlene at November 20, 2002 12:05 PM
Reason's For Love - My Dad are up. :)
Posted by susan at November 20, 2002 03:25 PM
Lovely what was written about your mum. I have written about my sister Erin.
Posted by Rebecca at November 20, 2002 05:05 PM
Hi there. Sorry for putting up my post one day late! It's finally up though!
*hugz*
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Participation Positives
It’s no longer Monday, but I still wanted to start the week out right with Jess’s Participation Positives.
- I got to talk to Trish today, which I hadn't done in a long time
- The project that Russell (my brother) and I are working on is going great
- I love my pj bottoms and cute stripey socks
- I got to hang out with Jeanna and we both loved Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Bella's been using her box pretty regularly when prompted
- Things are just generally nice
- I love and am loved
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This-or-That Tuesday
Time for Christine's This-or-That Tuesday:
- Long or short hair?
Long hair. I've never had hair shorter than below my shoulder blades. Always been long.
- Microwave or conventional oven?
Microwave oven. I'm lucky if I can turn on the regular oven.
- Plain or Peanut M&M's?
Tough call. Usually plain, but peanuts are good too.
- "101 Dalmations"...animated or live-action version?
Never saw the live and I love the animated, so animated.
- Drink out of bottle/can or pour into a glass?
Out of the can. I'm a heathen with no manners.
- Sunlight or moonlight?
Moonlight. I hate the sun. Just ask Christine.
- Kermit the Frog or Miss Piggy?
Kermit, I guess. I'm ambivalent.
- Glasses or contact lenses (or neither)?
Glasses when at home, contacts when out in the world.
- Action movies or chick flicks?
Toughie again but I'll go with chick flicks since lots of action movies have been crappy lately.
- Toilet seat...up or down?
Down or else the cat drinks out of it!
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The sun! The sun! The evil sun! *wink* (Ahhhh... I love the sun.) Thank you for sharing the window with me.
Posted by Christine at November 20, 2002 08:59 PM
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To Do List 111902
The only way I can even vaguely stay on track - make a To Do List!
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To Do List
- Clean up my office at home and the dining room table
- Fix my individuals archives so that they no longer are in pop-up windows (maybe; I'm torn on this)
- Get approval on a template for SP's site
- Drop all content into SP's site
- Update my calendars to have the dates hover beneath it
- Take stuff back to Wal-Mart
- Take back my shirt and pants to Old Navy so I can get these pj bottoms and more cute stripey socks
- Call the Old Navy poll so I can get $5.00 off my new purchase
- Level up Ibocea (my EverQuest character) to at least level 35
- E-mail Judith back
- E-mail Justin
- Leave suggestions over at ThinkBlank's Secret Santa
- Start my Christmas List page so I can keep everything straight
- Keep thinking up Christmas gifts
- Fix my advanced search and last comments templates
- Start PolishIt.com
- Mail my Blog Ornament Exchange ornament
- Mail the letter to the post office about camera claim
- Create a list of all the books I have bought, but have yet to read
- Make two new skins - one out of the card that Jeanna sent me last year and one out of this picture
- Make an exercise mp3 list for when I StairMaster
- Organize all my mp3s
- Get rid of all the p tags I have randomly interspersed through my code
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Considering The Gold Box
Several repeats my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today and a few products that had me seriously considering buying them.
.: Zojirushi NS-KCC05 Micom Programmable 3-Cup Rice Cooker & Warmer: mmmm. Rice. This little item got great reviews and isn't too expensive. Nice.
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.: Hamilton Beach 04161 TrueAir HEPA Air Purifier with UV Germicidal Light: I think I got offered this last week. Still don't need one.
.: The Outer Limits - The Original Series: man, I am so tempted to buy this. If it wasn't Christmas time, I probably would. As it is, if it shows up one more time, I definitely will.
.: The Powerpuff Girls Bubbles Room Guard: once again, this kind of necessitates having a kid. Pass.
.: Mikasa Libretto Stoneware Covered Sugar Bowl: okay pattern, but not really my cup of tea.
.: J.K. Adams Maple Herb Bowl and Mezzaluna Chopper Set: this was really nice looking and, if Steven did more herb mincing, I would probably get this for him. As it is, I'm going to WishList it so I can remember to see if he needs one in the future.
.: Sony DCRTRV27 MiniDV Digital Handycam Camcorder w/ 3.5" LCD, MPEG EX, Memory Stick & Mega Pixel Video/ Still: Steven and I don't have a camcorder, though I'm sure we'll aquire one in the near future. Excellent reviews on this one make it a likely candidate.
.: Timex T463G Weather Alert Triple Alarm Clock Radio: not in the market for one of these. Pass.
.: Handspring Treo 90: since I rarely use my Palm Pilot for more than playing games and keeping a list of my Beanie Babies, going to pass on this.
.: Godzilla 2: don't have a GameBoy, so pass.
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James Coburn Passed Away
I was saddened to hear that James Coburn died today. I've always liked him, especially in Maverick with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster. I'm sure he will be missed.
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wow... James Coburn... it's sad to say that all our legendary actors will be leaving us soon... :(
Posted by Kathy at November 19, 2002 10:36 AM
I heard that on NPR this morning. I missed the first part and was thinking they were just doing a piece on him today. I was really sad to find out that it was b/c he passed away. I really liked his movies!
Posted by MishMish at November 19, 2002 11:02 AM
I was saddened to hear this, too! He was so "cool" in his movies!
Posted by Margie at November 19, 2002 03:11 PM
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Random Stuff
Things are kind of busy, so here's some bullets instead of a real post. =)
- Jeanna and I got to see Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets and we loved it. The effects were much better in this movie (my biggest gripe about the first one) and I'd forgotten how good the book was. Plus, Oliver Wood is just so cute. Love the accent.
- If Bella doesn't quit jumping up on my desk to look for her feather want I'm going to kill her
- Am still unsure what to get a lot of people for Christmas and the holidays are rapidly approaching. Yikes!
- Russell was a great help on a project I've got going on and I really appreciate it
- Ibocea is up to level 30 and got a lot of cool spells
- How the hell did it get to be Thanksgiving already?
- I am so buying these pj bottoms and some more stripey socks
- If I have a blinding headache for one more day I may have to shoot myself
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Gold Boxing
Passed on all of the items my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today, but there was a product that I would recommend to anyone in there.
.: Omni Swings n' Things 586 Hammock Stand, Green: I love hammocks, but since I don't have a yard, makes it a little difficult to own one. Pass.
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.: Linksys BEFSX41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN EndPoint: I don't feel the need to get one of these. I feel fairly safe with my Zone Alarm firewall.
.: Hamilton Beach 04162 TrueAir HEPA Air Purifier with UV Germicidal Light: seems nice enough, but I haven't experience any problems with the air in the house, so don't feel inclined to purchase it.
.: AeroBed 11023 Queen Size Inflatable Bed: Steven bought an air matress a few years ago when we had a house guest for a few days, so we don't need one of these. It does look very nice and comfortable, though.
.: Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 7-Piece Cookware Set: awesome looking cookware, but I don't think Steven needs seven more items of this nature.
.: Skate Value Pack with Pads, Backpack, & Bottle-Size 1: no kids, so really going to have to pass on this.
.: Leatherman 61110003 Sideclip: this thing looks like a torture device. I have no need for tools of this nature.
.: Brother HL-1440 Laser Printer: looks like a good deal if you don't need a color printer, but I already have an HP deskjet that I love.
.: Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer: I already have this mouse and I highly recommend it if you don't. It glides smoothly and I never have a problem with it. Great mouse.
.: Eastman Outdoors 38285 3-Battery Oil Filter Pump: I've already had this this week and, as I said then, if we deep fried stuff this would be great, but we don't. Pass.
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Happy Birthday, Stacy!
Today is Stacy's birthday, so get over there and give her some loving. Happy birthday, Stacy! May it be filled with all kinds of fun, dirty adventures!
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