I finally got a picture of Bruiser's "Squirrel Pose." Apparently when dogs do this it's called "sitting pretty," but I like squirrel better.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Relatives from Abroad
Yesterday I had lunch with some long-lost relatives! Well, can they be long-lost if we didn't know about them? Anyway, out of the blue Egot a phone call from our relative Peter from the Isle of Man, a little island about 32 miles long and 12 miles across in the Irish Sea. Peter had done a little digging and found out that his great-grandmother was also my dad's great-grandmother, and their grandfathers were brothers (I may be wrong on all that but I think I got it right). From what I know, the great-grandmother (my great-great-grandmother) had 14 children, and after her husband died, she couldn't care for them all so she sent them in pairs off into the world. My great-grandfather ended up here in America, although there were others sent to Canada, Australia, and who knows where else. Peter started out trying to find out what happened to the 14 siblings, and ended up finding E!
So yesterday Mom, Dad, E, Roo, Lil H and I had lunch with Peter and Sue from the Isle of Man. It sounds like such a great place - maybe that's where Hubby-to-be and I should go on our honeymoon! Here's a picture of the isle (island?) that I found on google images.
So yesterday Mom, Dad, E, Roo, Lil H and I had lunch with Peter and Sue from the Isle of Man. It sounds like such a great place - maybe that's where Hubby-to-be and I should go on our honeymoon! Here's a picture of the isle (island?) that I found on google images.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Words
From my "Words You Should Know" book:
misanthropy: hatred of mankind
That was me yesterday. I was soooo antisocial.
mellifluous: flowing sweetly and smoothly
That's me today! I'm in a MUCH better mood!
blather: to gabble or talk ridiculously. To discuss meaningless issues for extended periods.
That one's just a fun word. And yes, I do talk a lot, but it's never meaningless. I swear.
misanthropy: hatred of mankind
That was me yesterday. I was soooo antisocial.
mellifluous: flowing sweetly and smoothly
That's me today! I'm in a MUCH better mood!
blather: to gabble or talk ridiculously. To discuss meaningless issues for extended periods.
That one's just a fun word. And yes, I do talk a lot, but it's never meaningless. I swear.
Bruiser does this!
I call it his squirrel pose...I'll have to get a video of him doing it and we can compare.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Pictures from the past few months
Here's a bunch of new pictures - enjoy!
Dad, E and Lil H recently had birthdays, and we had one big celebration for them. Mom got really creative and impressed us all (especially Lil H) with a Thomas the Train cake - look, she even made a face!
And then, look at Lil H's face!
Aw, and here's my little Bruisey, trying to look innocent.
It's not working...now he looks like he's saying, "Um, enough with the camera already!"
Dad, E and Lil H recently had birthdays, and we had one big celebration for them. Mom got really creative and impressed us all (especially Lil H) with a Thomas the Train cake - look, she even made a face!
And then, look at Lil H's face!
Aw, and here's my little Bruisey, trying to look innocent.
It's not working...now he looks like he's saying, "Um, enough with the camera already!"
Purse Update...and more updates
So my friend told me I did a very good job of analyzing her purse, with one exception. In the little black makeup bag she does not carry makeup...instead she carries all those annoying store club cards that you hate to carry, but always end up needing. Not a bad idea, I must say - my wallet is so fat because of those things!
How many of you want to hear wedding updates? Well, here you go. I always assumed I'd be a fanatical wedding-planning bride, but because of work, I just don't have time (which I think I'm starting to resent...I want to enjoy my wedding planning). My point being, at this point in the process I should have a countdown going...but I don't. I'll figure it out, or someone figure it out and send it to me please.
Well, I finally have a florist, one that is less than half the price of the first one I went to (wow), and who I think will do a really good job. I met with the owner of the inn where we'll be married, and we have all those details in place; ceremony set-up, linen colors, cake, food, etc. Yahoo! I still have a lot to do, but it seems that the main things are in place.
How many of you want to hear wedding updates? Well, here you go. I always assumed I'd be a fanatical wedding-planning bride, but because of work, I just don't have time (which I think I'm starting to resent...I want to enjoy my wedding planning). My point being, at this point in the process I should have a countdown going...but I don't. I'll figure it out, or someone figure it out and send it to me please.
Well, I finally have a florist, one that is less than half the price of the first one I went to (wow), and who I think will do a really good job. I met with the owner of the inn where we'll be married, and we have all those details in place; ceremony set-up, linen colors, cake, food, etc. Yahoo! I still have a lot to do, but it seems that the main things are in place.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Inaugural Purse Pictures
Yay for my friend who sent me pictures of her purse! At least someone out there is reading this thing (though in her email to me she did say, and I quote "I feel like such a weirdo"). So, here are the pictures that my anonymous friend sent me (although for those of you who also know her, it'll be fairly easy to figure it out).
Okay, time for the analysis. Assuming I didn't already know this person, I'd say that obviously, she likes nice things, since she has both a Coach bag and wallet. She's extremely neat, judging by the lack of gum wrappers, receipts and other trash that normally floats around in the bottom of purses. In addition to being neat, she is also very clean, simply looking at the hand sanitizer. I see some Weight Watchers material, so she's actively pursuing a healthy lifestyle (and doing an amazing job, I happen to know). I can't tell what's in the little makeup bag, but the fact that the chapstick and lip gloss are out mean they're frequently used; she always puts her best face forward and looks flawless at all times. Finally, the fact that she carries stamps with her, along with a flash drive, mean she's organized and always prepared (unless of course the stamps are a one-time occurrence, in which case that's a fluke).
Okay, time for the analysis. Assuming I didn't already know this person, I'd say that obviously, she likes nice things, since she has both a Coach bag and wallet. She's extremely neat, judging by the lack of gum wrappers, receipts and other trash that normally floats around in the bottom of purses. In addition to being neat, she is also very clean, simply looking at the hand sanitizer. I see some Weight Watchers material, so she's actively pursuing a healthy lifestyle (and doing an amazing job, I happen to know). I can't tell what's in the little makeup bag, but the fact that the chapstick and lip gloss are out mean they're frequently used; she always puts her best face forward and looks flawless at all times. Finally, the fact that she carries stamps with her, along with a flash drive, mean she's organized and always prepared (unless of course the stamps are a one-time occurrence, in which case that's a fluke).
So, how'd I do?
What a crappy book
I just wasted five days (well not the entire day) reading a book that I didn't even like. It started out interesting enough, but then I started to really dislike the main characters...yet I felt compelled to keep reading. I had to force myself to finish those 401 pages, and when I did I felt, unfulfilled. Like I'd just wasted my time. Bummer.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Send me your pictures
You all know how much I love to watch people. And you know how curious I am about how other people live, what they do, how they do stuff...all that good nosy stuff. So, awhile back I took a picture of my purse and it's contents, because I feel that the contents of my purse accurately describe me. Now it's your turn.
Send me some pictures! Send me a picture of your purse, and then dump out the contents and send me that picture too. You can email them to my gmail address here. I'll keep them anonymous, and I'll write a little blurb about what I think the contents of your purse say about you. Come on, it'll be fun!
Send me some pictures! Send me a picture of your purse, and then dump out the contents and send me that picture too. You can email them to my gmail address here. I'll keep them anonymous, and I'll write a little blurb about what I think the contents of your purse say about you. Come on, it'll be fun!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
The Kragen Guy
Kragen Guy: Can I help you?
April: Yes, I need a brake light for an '02 Jetta
Kragen Guy: You want that for the rear?
April: It's a brake light, where else should I put it?
My first true Bill Engvall moment..."Here's your sign."
April: Yes, I need a brake light for an '02 Jetta
Kragen Guy: You want that for the rear?
April: It's a brake light, where else should I put it?
My first true Bill Engvall moment..."Here's your sign."
MIA again
I know, I haven't posted in awhile. Work is again incredibly busy, as we still haven't filled the vacant position I'm covering. Speaking of work, I met a new employee the other day whom I went to highschool with. That makes two employees in this department that I went to highschool with, and one that I went to elementary school with - in a department of 160 people!
Also on the work front, I finally got my promotion! I'm three months into it now (and yes, it took three months to finalize...) but that means I'm halfway done with my probationary period. Yippee!
On the wedding side of things, plans are moving along. The flower girl, mother of the bride and mother of the groom all have dresses to wear; I think the matron of honor has one, but we may still be working on that. I've almost got a florist - right now we're working with two to get quotes that are FAR less than the first one I got. I really need to get into the wedding industry because the profit margin is outrageous...I'm sure there is something I could do on the weekends.
Hm, what else? Bruiser met a new dog the other day named Audrey. She is a gorgeous Rhodesian Ridge back (I know I spelled that wrong) who belongs to my boss. We went for a walk and Bruiser barked at Audrey at first, but then walked with her for almost two hours with no problems. Bruiser did get kicked out of Petsmart the other day - well, not kicked out by the store, but I made Grant take him to the car because he was barking his head off. How ironic that I was there looking for a bark collar...
I had the flu about two weeks ago now, and I'm finally getting over the coughing part. I always thought the flu was just a bad cold, and so I made fun of people who whined about the flu because I thought they were wienies. Well, apparently I've never had the flu before. I thought I was going to die. For three whole days I sat in my living room chair and did not move (apparently it was too much for the poor chair that was already sort of broken, because now it's completely broken). I had a book next to me, and I had the laptop next to me, and I didn't even have the energy to open either one. Bruiser laid on my lap all day for the first two days, but I guess by day three he was bored because he was running around the house being a monster. I watched the same four episodes of Law and Order all day (I did change the disc each day) because I didn't even want to get out of my chair and flip the disc over. It was horrible. Luckily, Grant didn't catch anything from me.
Also on the work front, I finally got my promotion! I'm three months into it now (and yes, it took three months to finalize...) but that means I'm halfway done with my probationary period. Yippee!
On the wedding side of things, plans are moving along. The flower girl, mother of the bride and mother of the groom all have dresses to wear; I think the matron of honor has one, but we may still be working on that. I've almost got a florist - right now we're working with two to get quotes that are FAR less than the first one I got. I really need to get into the wedding industry because the profit margin is outrageous...I'm sure there is something I could do on the weekends.
Hm, what else? Bruiser met a new dog the other day named Audrey. She is a gorgeous Rhodesian Ridge back (I know I spelled that wrong) who belongs to my boss. We went for a walk and Bruiser barked at Audrey at first, but then walked with her for almost two hours with no problems. Bruiser did get kicked out of Petsmart the other day - well, not kicked out by the store, but I made Grant take him to the car because he was barking his head off. How ironic that I was there looking for a bark collar...
I had the flu about two weeks ago now, and I'm finally getting over the coughing part. I always thought the flu was just a bad cold, and so I made fun of people who whined about the flu because I thought they were wienies. Well, apparently I've never had the flu before. I thought I was going to die. For three whole days I sat in my living room chair and did not move (apparently it was too much for the poor chair that was already sort of broken, because now it's completely broken). I had a book next to me, and I had the laptop next to me, and I didn't even have the energy to open either one. Bruiser laid on my lap all day for the first two days, but I guess by day three he was bored because he was running around the house being a monster. I watched the same four episodes of Law and Order all day (I did change the disc each day) because I didn't even want to get out of my chair and flip the disc over. It was horrible. Luckily, Grant didn't catch anything from me.
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