Morning! ;-)

Whoo! 64 movies in an hour of looking. ;-) Stuff like "Deep Space Nine: season 1" (which I barely remember, and everyone says it gets better every season) and "Babylon 5: season 1" (I've only seen a handful of later episodes), the rest of the Kenshin I never watched, some Evangelion, a bunch of Cadfael mysteries, and other random anime (Inu Yusha, Cowboy Bebop, etc.) that I've been hearing about but never seen. And Transformers seasons. I figure that'll keep me occupied while I'm recovering from my outpatient surgery. ;-)

Now I need to learn how to balance watching those and beating FF X. ;-) Ah well, more projects in life. I sleep too much anyways. ;-)

I've done it... I've broken down and joined up with NetFlix. 20 movies in the queue and counting...

You are Marcie!


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(starts humming the theme)

You are Emily Dickinson! Not all that much is
known about Emily Dickinson, probably because
she holed herself up in her room and wrote
poetry. She didn't have very many connections
with the world outside her house, and her
poetry is very introspective and
compartmentalized. You need to get out more.


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Yeah, but she wrote some damn powerful poetry.

Grunge! You're all about the music and would even
turn your back on fame just to stay true to
your roots... You reached your high in the
early '90s, but you're still making some good
stuff! Keep rocking!


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Yeah, but I wouldn't put a shotgun in my mouth and leave a mess for my wife and kid to find...

Finally remembered the Friday Five

If you...
1. ...owned a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?
Hmmmm... no seafood, no chicken. Asian and Italian influenced food. Don't fear the tofu!

2. ...owned a small store, what kind of merchandise would you sell?
Anime and manga.

3. ...wrote a book, what genre would it be?
Fantasy

4. ...ran a school, what would you teach?
Computers and math, girls only.

5. ...recorded an album, what kind of music would be on it?
My versions of lots of different stuff.

I say... and you think?

1. Old Navy:: Overpriced
   
2. Out:: Where I should be
   
3. Indecent:: is different for every person
   
4. UPN:: Don't get it
   
5. Pupil:: Student
   
6. Toothpaste:: preferably something with some whitening in it, since I refuse to give up coffee and tea, or pay $800 to my dentist to get it done professionally
   
7. 1999:: didn't Prince retire that damn song?
   
8. Passion:: hidden
   
9. Social security:: Dead in 5 years
   
10. Cliff:: Nestea plunge
    

Flexitarians

I love it! Now I know what to call myself. I like to be as vegetarian as possible, but there are days when a good thick steak hits the spot.

Refinancing went fine, I get money on Monday.

Raven's in the hospital getting rehydrated, she's lost 5 pounds in a day or two from throwing up all the time. :-(

Refinancing is today at 1pm. YAY!!! No mortgage payment for 3 months!

The outpatient procedure is the 31st at 3pm. If you can spare a kind thought at the time, please do. I really want this to work.

The addiction of going through Amazon's "Recommendations" and "New For You" sections is only equalled by the frustration as the damn thing pops up a "Cannot be found" every 3 clicks.

Sandra comes by, saying she's thrown up. But she's still here.

Of course she won't leave... it would interfere with her martyr complex. Then people wouldn't notice her.

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An article about some outlawed fertility treatment that's legal in other countries

The woman in this article makes me want to scream. HELLO, BITCH?!? There are THOUSANDS of children waiting to be adopted. The fact that you can't conceive might be a fucking clue from someone that you need to look elsewhere. Why do you think your genetic material is so fucking important that it just has to be passed on?

Blatantly stolen from Tam, who got it from somewhere she didn't link to. ;-)

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE ME:
01 | Others being disappointed in me
02 | What others think of me after I do something
03 | When I know something ahead of time.
THREE THINGS I LOVE:
01 | My friends
02 | My family, despite our issues (or because of)
03 | My cats
THREE THINGS I HATE:
01 | Stupid people
02 | Shallow people
03 | Petty people
THREE THINGS I DON'T UNDERSTAND:
01 | Japanese language
02 | Him
03 | Why people do crazy things to their hair
THREE THINGS THAT WOULD DESCRIBE MY PERSONALITY:
01 | Different
02 | Calm
03 | Mysterious
THREE WAYS TO DESCRIBE MY LOOKS:
01 | Thin
02 | Short
03 | Long hair
THREE THINGS I CAN'T DO WELL:
01 | Crochet
02 | Deal with pettiness
03 | Forget
THREE THINGS I THINK YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO:
01 | Crossbreed
02 | Final Fantasy X soundtrack
03 | Metallica (Load and everything previous)
I SAY THE MOST:
01 | Kiddo
02 | Take care
03 | Why?
THREE OF YOUR ABSOLUTE FAVORITE FOODS:
01 | Filet Mignon
02 | Chocolate
03 | Fettucini Alfredo
THREE THINGS YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN:
01 | Japanese
02 | to play the pipe organ
03 | more ancient history
THREE BEVERAGES YOU DRINK REGULARLY:
01 | Tea, unsweet, with lemon
02 | Water
03 | Coffee
THREE SHOWS YOU WATCHED WHEN YOU WERE A KID:
01 | Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
02 | Transformers
03 | Thundercats
THREE BAD HABITS YOU HAVE:
01 | Chewing my lips
02 | Getting aggrevated with people
03 | Not eating right
THREE SONGS YOU CAN'T STOP LISTENING TO:
01 | "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton
02 | "Hero" by Chad Kroger (from the "Spiderman" movie)
03 | "Dare" by Stan Bush (from "The Transformers" movie)
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE SUMMER ENDS:
01 | Tier my character on Aardwolf
02 | Beat Final Fantasy X
03 | Go to the beach

I say... and you think...

1. Dogma:: got run over by my karma
   
2. Spirit:: inside, outside
   
3. Voodoo:: interesting
   
4. Demon:: we all have one
   
5. Digital:: camera
   
6. Ceremony:: group vs. individual
   
7. Research:: much needed
   
8. Career:: here
   
9. Penis:: rolls eyes
   
10. Film:: expensive to get developed
    

I don't need surgery! Woo-hoo!!

The doctor is pretty sure he can fix the fistula through outpatient.

Now to get the damn bank to finish my refinancing...

What's On the back seat of your car Right Now?

A book from the last MOUS class I took, my car window shade, and pillow for Wildside trips.

Yuna


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Duh. Yuna and I have a lot in common, and I'm only half-way or so through FF X. It's the sense of responsibility, even at the cost of self.

Angst. You are an angel of angst. Once one of
water. But your depression has caused you to
become an outcast. You love to be by yourself,
as it helps you think. You have always, and
always will wonder what has gone wrong. Your
soul has been shattered, and your wings are in
peices. But that's just you. You spend your
days searching for something. Not someone.
Though you don't know what you are looking for.
You don't even remember who you are. And are
always trying to find that person, yourself,
your soul. Which seems to have been misplaced. But.
When you find what you are looking for, it
will become clear. All tragedy will be ripped
from your wings, and your true colours will
show. And then, you are the most powerful of
them all. Hang on, keep looking for it is there. Just try not
to loose all you hope and become nothing. For
you are truly beautiful.


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You are the chinese element of Water. People who
are under the element of Water are creative,
independent and intelligent. Water you are a
dreamer, but are quite vulnerable, and have
hidden agendas. The color of water is black,
and your symbol is the tortoise. Winter is the
season in which Water shines and it's months
are October/November. Your weather condition
is cold. Water is the direction of north, and
your day is Wednesday, while your planet is
Mercury. Animals under your element are
usually shelled.
Your sense is hearing, your taste is salty,
your sound is moaning and your virtue is
knowledge. Your organs are the kidneys. You
were created by Metal and control Fire.


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Your Energy is Pink. You have achieved a perfect
balance between spiritual awareness and
material existence. You are usually
affectionate and warm, showing compassion and
love for others. Others find you genuine,
cooperative and friendly. You are a
humanitarian and you possess a deep
understanding of life. You may aspire to
philanthropy, or you may find yourself heading
or volunteering for agencies that create change
for the good of the whole. You are a leader
and are willing to take on much responsibility.


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*snort* Me, pink?

You are a human shadow. If a loved one needs you,
you are always right at his or her heels! Your
deep social connection with human beings
produces your qualities of genuine caring and
charisma. However, at times you are naive to
the true nature of your loved ones. Remember
that humans' gift of free will does not always
lead them in wise directions. But your essence
of love and friendship represent the other
precious gifts of humanity. Overall you are a
strikingly valuable and innocent being who has
a lot to give.

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Why aren't places open before 9am?

I go to the grocery store to get a Western Union money order, and while the registers are open, the customer support desk doesn't open until 9am. Nowhere else around that sells Western Union is open until 9am, either.

That damn bill in Georgia passed 146-16 or so.

Click on the Wildside link over on the right, then go to the message board. There's a link from Norko Kipte that has the email addresses of every single Georgia state senator. The bill is now in their house, so let them know that this is a REALLY BAD IDEA.

My God... if I lose Wildside, I don't know what I'll do.

Angel by Sarah McLachlan

Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay
There's always some reason
To feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
Oh, beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
Let me be empty, oh, and weightless, then maybe
I'll find some peace tonight

In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you feel
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here

So tired of the straight line
And everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
The storm keeps on twisting
Keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
Don't make no difference
Escaping one last time
It's easier to believe
In this sweet madness
Oh, this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees

In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you feel
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here

You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here

Once again, Representative Alan Powell is introducing legislation that would make it impossible for promoters to run in Georgia. He wants to charge $1000 a year and $250 per match.

I know he's been introducing crap like this since 2001.

Here's his contact information. Be polite.

Rep. Alan Powell
Room 401 State Capitol
Atanta, GA 30334

404-656-7856
404-657-0499 (F)

alanpowell23@hotmail.com

PO Box 248
Hartwell, GA 30643

706-376-4422

Tonight: Rain at times mixed with snow. Snow will be mainly confined to
grassy surfaces. Up to a half inch in the midlands...more snow north of
Columbia. Low: 34

Wednesday: Snow showers early, the Partly Cloudy High: 52



And it was so nice last week...

Can I go home now? Seymour (FFX reference, sorry) needs an ass-kicking.

These are the days when I want to scream.

Asked for unsweet tea at the Taco Bell. Got all the way back to the office, then took a swig. It's sweet tea.

The surgeon can't see me until April 20th. Meanwhile, I have a call in to the GI doc about the antibiotic I'm taking. It's called Cipro. To put it in perspective, it's the stuff they gave the Anthrax victims a couple of years ago. Anyways, I want to know if it's really safe to take this stuff continuously for the next 6 - 8 weeks. I'll need another script or two, too.

Oooh, I step on the network guys' toes, now I'm in trouble.

Sorry I was able and willing to help someone right away to be able to log in...

The battery died in my car Saturday. There goes another $50...

Surgeon in Florida is trying to get me to come down there. He doesn't seem to understand that I am NINE HOURS away from where he is. He doesn't seem to get that the trip is a huge hassle, financially and mentally.

He'll get it, one way or another. I've made my choice.

It's not if, but when at this point.

Surgery, that is.

My pouch is failing. I have the third fistula (this one draining to the surface) in a year. I could go back to Florida for 2 - 4 weeks to get this latest fisulta "fixed"; or, I could go back to Florida for 4 1/2 weeks to get a whole new pouch; or, I could get a local surgeon to give me a Brooke's (an external pouch for the uninformed).

If you said, "Hmmm, door #3 looks nice," then you're thinking the same way I am.

I don't know when it is quite yet. I'm holding everything off because I'm in the middle of refinancing my mortgage. I also haven't met the surgeon yet, so it'll depend on his schedule as well. Right now I'm holding steady (well, as steady as you can with a draining wound) on Cipro twice a day.

Now, if you'll excuse me, there's fiends that need thrashing on the Moonglow Road. And chocolate to eat. And whiskey to eyeball.

Baylor professor gets people to boycott Girl Scouts because the one troop dared to say Planned Parenthood is OK.

Can I buy some cookies from that troop?

Must... stop... clenching... my... jaw...

listens to my female co-workers chatting and laughing in Sandra's room

Well, I'll be answering the phones for the rest of the day. *shrug*

You are Cleopatra of the Nile. The great
biographer of the time, Plutarch, wrote of
Cleopatra, 'Her actual beauty, it is said, was
not in itself so remarkable that none could be
compared with her, or that no one could see her
without being struck by it, but the contact of
her presence, if you lived with her, was
irresistible . . . It was a pleasure merely to
hear the sound of her voice, with which, like
an instrument of many strings, she could pass
from one language to another . . .' You have a
spark in you that draws other people to you.
Indeed, you are drawn to others because you are
always curious. People can talk to you; and
you have a passion in life to know, live, love,
and learn.

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You are a PHOENIX in your soul and your
wings make a statement. Huge and born of flame,
they burn with light and power and rebirth.
Ashes fall from your wingtips. You are an
amazingly strong person. You survive, even
flourish in adversity and hardship. A firm
believer in the phrase, 'Whatever doesn't kill
you only makes you stronger,' you rarely fear
failure. You know that any mistake you make
will teach you more about yourself and allow
you to 'rise from the ashes' as a still greater
being. Because of this, you rarely make the
same mistake twice, and are not among the most
forgiving people. You're extremely powerful and
wise, and are capable of fierce pride, passion,
and anger. Perhaps you're this way because you
were forced to survive a rough childhood. Or
maybe you just have a strong grasp on reality
and know that life is tough and the world is
cruel, and it takes strength and independence
to survive it. And independence is your
strongest point - you may care for others, and
even depend on them...but when it comes right
down to it, the only one you need is yourself.
Thus you trust your own intuition, and rely on
a mind almost as brilliant as the fire of your
wings to guide you.You are eternal and because
you have a strong sense of who and what you
are, no one can control your heart or mind, or
even really influence your thinking. A symbol
of rebirth and renewal, you tend to be a very
spiritual person with a serious mind - never
acting immature and harboring a superior
disgust of those who do. Likewise, humanity's
stupidity and tendency to want others to solve
their problems for them frustrates you
endlessly. Though you can be stubborn,
outspoken, and haughty, I admire you greatly.


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You are the Goddess of Earth. You are very stable
and dependable since the Goddesses rest apon
you. You are very materialistic. Somtime cold
and distant, but that might be because you need
to get what needs to be done, done. But yet you
are everyone elses strength. You are the most
Stable of the Goddesses, since without you the
other Goddesses would not exist.
Other Earth Goddesses: Ceres, Cerridwyn, Demeter,
Gaia, Persephone, Epona, Kore, Mah, Prithivi,
Rhea, Rhiannon


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I'm not bored... it's just too nice outside and I'm stuck here at work.

You're Elemant is Wind. You're light-hearted,
care-free, kind, sensative, and mysterious. You
have friends and most absolutely love you. You
can be calm and soothing one minute and ragging
in anger the next so no one wants to get on
your bad side. You're beauty is inspiring and
magical.


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Your a Magical Angel!Out of all the angels, you are
the one most afflicted with magic. You can do
many enchantments as well as sorcery. You cant
do black magic, because even though your not so
"pure" your still an angel. A very
kind and curious one at that. Magical Angels
are always very easy-going with humans, but
intrestingly enough, like to expirement with
them with their spells.


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In the Movies:

[taste]:: Do you take food or drinks into the movies? What do you like to eat/drink while you watch a movie?
Depends. If I've gone out to eat beforehand, no. Otherwise, I like water and some candy. What kind of candy depends on what the theater has.

[touch]:: Do you have a "kissing in the movies" story to share?
Yes, I have a story. Let's just say I missed most of "Basic Instinct". *blush*

[sight]:: Where do you like to sit when you go to the movies? Front, middle, back? Left, right? Does it matter? And what do you do when there´s someone sitting in front of you who´s blocking your view?
Middle of the row, front-to-middle of the rows. If someone's blocking me, usually I move.

[smell]:: If we could smell things in movies, which movie would you want to watch (and smell) and why?
I'd rather not most of the time, unless it was some scene in a restaurant.

[hearing]:: What do you do when people are talking during a movie and disturbing you? Are you the kind of person who sighs and hopes they will stop or do you say something?
Normally I'll say something like, "Would you please be quiet!" very loudly (opera training has it's uses). And no, I get mad. If they don't shut up, I'll go find the manager.

I say ... and you think ... ?

Hollywood :: fake
Censor :: government
Nascar :: redneck
Lube :: oil change
Mortgage :: refinance
Freedom :: given
Champion :: Queen
Reality TV :: stupid
New York :: big
Tease :: yes

I'm at work. Might as well get paid.

The Free Times is a wacky little indy news 'zine that I pick up most every week. Sometimes they take themselves too seriously, but you can always find honest reviews of shows, movies, books, and music. They also have great horoscopes. Here's mine for the week:

"Lent is the period between Ash Wdnesady and Easter when devout Christians commemorate the 40 days that Christ allegedly spent resisting the devil's temptations in the wilderness [typist's note: that's not how I heard it, but whatever works for you]. Growing up Episcopalian, I was tought to imitate Jesus every year at this time by giving up something I had a strong attachment to [we Lutheran's did this, too]. My usual choice was candy. It so happens, Virgo, that even if you're not Christian, the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to renounce three experiences that you have become a bit addicted to. Those experience are berating yourself, denying yourself pleasure, and giving till it hurts. I urge you to give them all up between now and April 10."

That sounds like a damn good idea.

There's snow on the ground.

Stayed at home. Too much ice.

And now Wachovia is going to refinance. And give me a HELOC behind it, which is how it ended up working. $70,000 or so mortgage at 7.45% over 27ish years = -$100 in payments.

$13,000 HELOC = closing a couple more credit accounts.

This may work after all.

When I would wake up in the night (I don't sleep well after one of my mood swinging days), I could hear the distinct shimmering/shivering sound of ice through the pine trees.

Don't worry, the mood pendulum has swung to the other side.

I got a big box from Amazon today. :-) So I went out and got something for said big box.

Yes, spending money sometimes helps.

I almost went out to eat, too. I was thinking about it as I left the mall. As I was thinking about it, a bunch of ice pellets hit me in the face.

Hint taken.

Pizza should be here soon. ;-)

Wachovia said no to refinancing.

I go to creit union, they want $70 to even consider refinancing me.

Fuck that shit.

I'm home with a headache. I'm not allowed to kill people.

Bush wants a constitutional ban on same-sex marriages "Today I call upon the Congress to promptly pass and to send to the states for ratification an amendment to our Constitution defining and protecting marriage as the union of a man and woman as husband and wife," Bush said.

Whatever happened to that thing about the seperation of church and state? Ya know, the clause in the Constitution?

Yeah, I know.

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LMAO

I've added a link to Amazon. I have a wish list there. ;-)

Oh, and there's one at ThinkGeek, too.

I say... and you think...?

Angel::
Birth:: beginning
Logic::
Stars:: what to look up to
Nursery::
View::
Hart:: another word for deer
Creation::
End:: is not the end
Fortune:: is what you make of it

Friday Five again

When was the last time you...
1. ...went to the doctor? Saw a doctor last month every day while I was in the hospital. Haven't needed once since. So... 3 1/2 weeks.
2. ...went to the dentist? August of last year. I'll see him again next month.
3. ...filled your gas tank? Tuesday morning.
4. ...got enough sleep? Ye gods... long time gone.
5. ...backed up your computer? September 25th. I was looking at that CD this morning and thinking, Damn, I should back this thing up this weekend.

State refund bought a nice new TV Wednesday.

Federal refund paid off the hospital from last year, one doctor from this year, and the phone bill already. I know I need about $40 for this weekend (pre-purchasing Hardcore Hell tickets), and tonight I head to Wal-Mart to do a major grocery shopping (put more meat into the freezer). If I have anything else, I'll head to Goodwill and look for some work pants/skirts.

Monday, March 1st, 8:30am EST, wing a thought my way... I'll be taking the Word XP Expert-level MOUS exam.

The instructions are posted RIGHT NEXT TO THE SCANNER.

Guess reading is an optional ability when you're a legal secretary...

"Talent and creativity are yours to use and keep." - my fortune cookie

Best thing of that $9 I wasted on Chinese delivery. :-p

Nope, I'm not leaving early. I'm not allowed.

"There's got to be someone on the phones," the network guys say. My boss is out sick, Jill's training someone all day, Sandra leaves at 3:30pm normally, and gods forbid the network people be asked to answer the phones.

Hopefully the roads won't be bad after the sun goes down.

There's this white flaky stuff coming down outside my window.

My car's tires have 42,000+ miles on them.

I may just have to do the job.

If Bush is looking for WMD*, he'll find them here in South Carolina.

* wintery-mix days

Am I the only person in my office who knows that if the lawyers aren't happy, we're screwed?

I swear, between Sandra and Stephanie ignoriong the phones and emails, and the network guys being completely out of touch with the users, my jaw is sore from clenching it while I've been yelled at by pissed of lawyers who are losing billable time because I can't get any answers out of anyone.

I say ... and you think ... ?

Dragon:: Power
Molecule:: Small
Tire:: needs rotating
Mighty::
Octane:: the more, the more expensive
Troll:: Vol'jin
Atmosphere:: makes it or breaks it
Guide:: is not hand-holding
Leash::
Dustmite::

Spent the weekend playing "WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne". I WhosYourDaddy'd my way through most of it, since I was more interested in the story than the strategy. And what a story! For a minute, I thought Arthas was going to have second thoughts at the end... damn beautiful animation, as always.

Besides, some weekends (like the past grey rainy ugly one), sometimes you just want to watch your characters squish everything in their path.

OK...g onna carefullt walk to bned.... see ya'll later... 5 shots late... ;-)

Wow, it's after 9pm and I'm still up... go me! :-p

Fuck, didn't post the previous one 30 minutes ago... now i"m contemplating the 5th shot of whiskey

Alright, now the damn monitor won't stay still...

(starts Akira over)

Sometimes, you just need to unwind... after a week of dealing with my serisouly psychotic co-workers, especially yhe one with the martyr complex, 4 or 5 shots of Jim Beam is just not a bad thing.

Why is my big cat Goldeneye looking at me funnt?

Oh yeah, speaking of Akira... I remember thinking the one time I watched it a few years ago that I needed to be in an altered state of mind to appreciate more of it... anyone wanna donate a copy to the cause?

any typos for the rest of the evening can be attributed to the fact that the keyboard won't stay still

A week or so ago, someone over on the DVDVR board posted the top 10 anime soundtracks, and included in the list was the Akira soundtrack. I had a copy of a copy on tape back in college, but lost it long ago. So I went to your friendly neighborhood Ebay and got me a copy cheap (less than $12, including shipping).

When I got it today, I remembered that a friend of mine in college said you really had to be in an, ah, altered state of mind to appreciate some of the tracks.

pours second shot of Jim Bean whiskey

That should do the trick...

Adventures at work...

GroupWise is the email system we use, and it's one quirk with Archiving is that if it archives email in a shared folder, it only goes into the archive of the person who created the folder. Which means that other people who would normally have access to that shared folder cannot see it's archive. Pain in the butt sometimes.

A paralegal called, saying she needed something that was archived in one of our big important lawyer's (snicker) archived folder. "You can go into her account and do that, because her door is closed." She made it sound like the lawyer-lady wasn't here. "Is it locked?" I ask. "No, she's just got the door closed so she won't be bothered by the hallway noise."

"No, I'm sorry, all I can tell you is to ask her to unarchive it for you."

She didn't like that answer. Too bad. By the time I found one of the network guys and they got around to unarchiving it, the lawyer-lady could've done it herself without the hassle. Grow some balls and don't be scared, or you'll never be more than a paralegal.

OK, what moron told this hole-in-the-wall Italian place that putting lasagne and salad in the same container, and then hand me that container sideways, was a good idea?

From The Friday Five:

1. Are you superstitious? Somewhat.

2. What extremes have you heard of someone going to in the name of superstition? Silly, stupid extremes. Like my co-worker is about
-><- that close to canceling a test she's taking today because she just remembered it's Friday the 13th.

3. Believer or not, what's your favorite superstition? Favorite? Don't have a favorite.

4. Do you believe in luck? If yes, do you have a lucky number/article of clothing/ritual? Yes. And no, not a ritual/number/stupid shit like that.

5. Do you believe in astrology? Why or why not? Yes and no. There are things that can't be explained, and there are times when I do things that scare the shit out of myself. Sometimes those horoscopes are dead on, but I don't call psychics every night.

What do Girl Scouts put in their Thin Mint cookies that makes me able to eat a half a box of them over an afternoon?

*munch munch*

Adventures at work...

We started getting calls and even a couple of emails in about some "Websense" thing. I go in and look at someone's computer, and when they tried to get to a travel agency so they could book a flight for their lawyer - a website they have used in the past - it came up "Websense Enterprises has restricted access to this site."

"What's Websense?" they're all asking. Hell if I know.

Finally, one of the network guys sends out an email to one of the users, copying us, saying that "it was due to some testing". Thanks a whole fucking lot for letting us know about this testing during the middle of the day, guys. We fucking appreciate it.

Found this over on Slashdot, after voting in the poll about Martina life, and loved it.

It must have life on it
The Martian Air Force has knocked down more than 50% of the explorers we've sent there.

I was a little worried when Spirit stopped signalling. It then occurred to me that if the Martian Air Force doesn't get you, the Martian Marine Corps will.. Ooo-rah! :)

I've seen Return of the King three times now in the theater. This third time was cool, not only because I hadn't seen the film since December, but because I was over the awe of most of the major things and could focus in on the little stuff.

Like the fact that the mumukil are FUCKING RUNNING by the time the Rohirrim get to them. Ho-lee shit. Something that big running is just not supposed to happen!

Like I finally realized that when the Rohirrim are gathering to charge on the armies in front of Minas Tirith, they're not just yelling. They're yelling "DEATH!" I don't know about you, but having 6000 horsemen - OK, 5998 horsemen, 1 horsewoman, and 1 horseHobbit - coming pounding towards me hollaring "DEATH!" every few feet would make me tell my commander officer to go fuck himself, I'm heading home.

But yes, all three of these movies are wrong in so many ways, from small ways to big ways to, "What the fuck, didn't they read the book?" ways.

And the soundtrack for the third film is interesting... it starts off when Pippin gets the palantir from the sleeping Gandalf (and having him sleep with his eyes open was disturbing). I wonder if the soundtrack people didn't know what Jackson was going to start the film with, so they chose something several minutes in just to be safe.

Love. You Truly Desire Love. You long for someone
to hold you and take the pain away. You haven't
been in much relationships or you need to work
on how to handle them. You always seem lost in
a daydream about the person you care about
most.

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I truly desire a love that doesn't hurt so much. I know pain is a small part of everything, but it shouldn't wrack you with guilt-pain.

Adventures at work...

Secretary calls, said her Word was doing weird things. It was actually MacPac, a software we use. So I'm re-installing it, and she said her "computer had been doing crazy things" since I'd installed a connection to the color printer on her floor. "What kind of things?" I ask. "Oh, I don't remember, they were just aggrevating."

*sigh*

Dawn - You can come by anytime. ;-) I'll stock up on the tequila.

From Monday Madness:
1. On Sunday afternoon, I like to just... watch football. After the football seasons over, I'll be on the computer more.
2. I'm behind someone at a traffic light, the light turns green and they just sit there, I... Honk the horn and ignore the finger.
3. My immediate reaction to someone making a nasty remark to me is... to ignore them.
4. If I had to live in a state/country where it was cold most of the year, I would... move.
5. When the weather outside is hot and humid, I prefer to... stay inside with a working air conditioner. Go to the beach if I have the time/money/energy.
6. My favorite 'comfy' clothes to wear around the house is... sweat pants.
7. If given a deadline at work/school to finish a project, I usually... get it done.
8. If someone gave me a pet for my birthday, I would... wonder why they thought I needed more cats.
9. As far as watching the clock on weekends, I... don't.
10. I usually wash my car about every... third blue moon.

ARG!!! fucking Blogger killed my links when they "fixed" the problem!

Found this over on Tam's log... find the link on the side, or the bottom, or wherever the fuck blogger is putting it right now... She got it from HERE

1. Identity:: Who I am, which is more than you want me to be
   
2. Reveal:: Nothing. As little as possible. Everything without meaning to.
   
3. Live:: Now
   
4. Attitude:: is a state of mind
   
5. Night:: Sleep
   
6. Nevada:: Vacation
   
7. Weekend:: Time alone
   
8. Write:: I wish... my people won't play
   
9. Friend:: Janice, Dawn
   
10. Seventeen:: not so good
    

Boss sends an email to the help desk box about a couple of printers not working. He signs it with this, "Please look at first thing in the am"

How much you wanna bet that even tho Sandra gets here at 8am and I get here at 9:30am, it won't be looked at by her?

Nope, sorry... won't dumb myself down or slow myself down just to make you feel better, oh co-workers of mine.

Signed, the 21st century Mentat.

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1. What's the most daring thing you've ever done? Told someone I loved them.

2. What one thing would you like to try that your mother would never approve of? Ride a motorcycle

3. On a scale of 1-10, what's your risk factor? (1=never take risks, 10=it's a lifestyle) 4ish

OK, so I skipped a couple. Sue me.

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Introverted (I) 77.42% Extroverted (E) 22.58%
Intuitive (N) 52.5% Sensing (S) 47.5%
Feeling (F) 54.29% Thinking (T) 45.71%
Judging (J) 51.52% Perceiving (P) 48.48%

Geez, legal secretaries are a suspicious bunch...

The network guys are working on a project to make maps of the floors, which will include where the network printers are. It'll help a lot, believe me, since their is neither rhyme nor reason nor labeling on these printers to identify them. So I send out emails to the people in care of the network printers asking them to tell me what model they are.

One secretary emails me back, and this is a direct quote: only if I get to keep it.

If I had said no, she wouldn't have answered?!?

I've updated some of the junk on the side, in case you hadn't noticed.

Don't ask why the Corner and the Tribute page vanished. I'm in denial.

Chris! Gonzo, Air Force guy! I lost your email, send me your blog again!

I voted for Howard Dean.

I'll be sleeping in my own bed for the first time in over a week tonight. Might even get to drive tomorrow, too.

Bush will pick who's going to be investigating the WMD claims.

Wanna bet they don't find much?

FINALLY, I have power.

Yes, the Panthers lost. I'm still wearing my blue and black outfit today. We'll do better next year.

Supposedly, SCE&G has put me in as an emergency order. After claiming in the paper that they had fixed all the outages, they damn well better consider me an emergency.

Still no power.