i spent the week in south jersey at the home office of the company for which i work.
one afternoon, i was talking to our head of collections / credit and our direction of edi. (electronic order transmissions). both should be pretty smart given their jobs. however, i quickly learned that while they may be book smart, they sure as hell don't know anything about american geography.
we were talking about passports. will (collections) mentioned that his passport was about to expire. i told him that he really should renew it now while he doesn't have any international travel planned as it can take up to 12 weeks for a new one. that led into a discussion about the new passport rules re: mexico, canada and the carribean. i commented that the new rules were good for the tourism in puerto rico and the us virgin islands. steve (edi guy) then inquired as to why that would matter. "you need a passport to go to those places too," he stated authoritatively. SERIOUSLY. so i reminded steve that both puerto rico and the us virgin islands are us territories, thereby a us citizen may travel to either place with just an id card / driver's license. it's no different than crossing into new york from new jersey.
if that wasn't bad enough, will said, oh yea, well, what about hawaii? do you need a passport to go there? i shit you not. i kindly reminded will that hawaii is the 50th state, and alaska was the 49th ... just in fucking case.
unbelieveable.
6.27.2007
my first firefly
i saw my very first firefly tonight. at the ripe old age of 34!
i had just parked the car at the hotel in south jersey and thought something was sparking / like an ember. but as it turns out, it was a firefly! he lit up twice before i lost sight of him.
and then the rain, thunder and lightning started. coincidence?
i had just parked the car at the hotel in south jersey and thought something was sparking / like an ember. but as it turns out, it was a firefly! he lit up twice before i lost sight of him.
and then the rain, thunder and lightning started. coincidence?
philly cheesesteaks
i just had my first philly cheesesteak. at the strong urging of my boss.
it was absolutely terrible. ass. i can't believe people rave about these things.
it was absolutely terrible. ass. i can't believe people rave about these things.
6.20.2007
brady bunch
i just discovered that the brady bunch ran from 1969 - 1974.
which means every episode i saw was a rerun. i thought that was a current series when i was a kid in the late 70s early 80s.
brings a whole new meaning to "it's new to me."
ps. my friend kristine told me that ann b. davis is a lesbian. does anyone have any info on that?
which means every episode i saw was a rerun. i thought that was a current series when i was a kid in the late 70s early 80s.
brings a whole new meaning to "it's new to me."
ps. my friend kristine told me that ann b. davis is a lesbian. does anyone have any info on that?
6.18.2007
creative packaging
i have a book to return to amazon.com. as i am so tidy, i already broken down and recycled the box it came in ... it's an odd shape, so it was tough to find a box large enough. so i improvised.
i cut two large UPS boxes and wrapped them around the bubble wrapped book. since i'm sending it USPS, i covered up all mentions of UPS with priority stickers.
but it was going to cost $15 to send it priority mail ... so i am sending it media. i hope they understand my messages. :-)
should be interesting. can't wait to see if it makes it!
i cut two large UPS boxes and wrapped them around the bubble wrapped book. since i'm sending it USPS, i covered up all mentions of UPS with priority stickers.
but it was going to cost $15 to send it priority mail ... so i am sending it media. i hope they understand my messages. :-)
should be interesting. can't wait to see if it makes it!
6.15.2007
wisdom tooth drama
the wisdom tooth situtation is getting out of hand.
had #1 and #32 pulled on june 4th.
#32 has caused me great pain.
so much that i may have to have surgery. yippee.
this is my mouth. i'm wondering where my front teeth are, because i still have them.
not sure when the saga is going to be over. i'm on pain killer rx #3. it's super sad.
6.12.2007
90069
just learned that the zip code of 90069 belongs to west hollywood.
i absolutely love it ... how cool is that? i wish my zip code was 90069.
i absolutely love it ... how cool is that? i wish my zip code was 90069.
6.08.2007
lunch in mississippi
had lunch at a place called "Dale's" yesterday in Southaven, Mississippi. they actually had cheeseburgers made with velveeta. see attached. ew!
6.07.2007
6.06.2007
people are strange
on my lax to dfw leg today, i was one of the first passengers seated. that meant i could watch a lot of the passengers board ... which is a great time.
one guy strolled down the aisle with a brown paper shopping bag ... with handles. inside were 3 boxes of fruit loops. why, i wondered. fruit loops are available just about everywhere ... and it was only a 2.5 hour flight ... while i understand bringing snacks with one while traveling ... was he really going to eat 3 boxes during the flight?
i lost sight of him when we deplaned. it's such a free for all when that little bell goes off that i was lucky to escape with my life; let alone track fruit loop boy.
one guy strolled down the aisle with a brown paper shopping bag ... with handles. inside were 3 boxes of fruit loops. why, i wondered. fruit loops are available just about everywhere ... and it was only a 2.5 hour flight ... while i understand bringing snacks with one while traveling ... was he really going to eat 3 boxes during the flight?
i lost sight of him when we deplaned. it's such a free for all when that little bell goes off that i was lucky to escape with my life; let alone track fruit loop boy.
6.04.2007
why i loathe the dentist
i had my last two wisdom teeth pulled today.
I NEVER would have consented if the last two had gone so poorly.
mr. dentist couldn't get my bottom right wisdom tooth to budge. so, rather than give up, tell me to eat lots of sugar and hope it falls out on its own, he got a SAW and cut it out of my jaw. that's right. with the saw noise and EVERYTHING. i thought i was going to die. or break a finger from gripping the chair so hard.
so, after all of that (did i mention the tears streaming down my face?), he had the AUDACITY to tell me that ibuprofen would be enough for the pain. i don't think so!
i took one vicodin and i can still hardly stand the pain. seriously.
I NEVER would have consented if the last two had gone so poorly.
mr. dentist couldn't get my bottom right wisdom tooth to budge. so, rather than give up, tell me to eat lots of sugar and hope it falls out on its own, he got a SAW and cut it out of my jaw. that's right. with the saw noise and EVERYTHING. i thought i was going to die. or break a finger from gripping the chair so hard.
so, after all of that (did i mention the tears streaming down my face?), he had the AUDACITY to tell me that ibuprofen would be enough for the pain. i don't think so!
i took one vicodin and i can still hardly stand the pain. seriously.
6.01.2007
the flamingos are back!
Original pink flamingo lawn ornament reborn in new US factory
The Associated Press
Friday, June 1, 2007
BOSTON: The original pink flamingo lawn ornament — the Americans' answer to the ubiquitous garden gnome — is making a comeback after its manufacturer went out of business last year.
A company that bought the copyright and plastic molds for the original version plans to resume production in Westmoreland, New York. HMC International LLC will pick up where Union Products Inc. left off last year when it shuttered its Leominster, Massachusetts, plastics factory after 50 years of making the kitschy, bright pink birds.
J.C. Waszkiewicz, head of family-owned HMC, said Thursday he expects retailers who buy his firm's flamingoes wholesale will appreciate subtle design differences between knockoff versions and the original by Don Featherstone, who studied art before Union Products hired him in 1956 to expand its lawn ornament lineup.
"Once I began discussions about buying Union Products, I started examining the different products on the market, and I realized Mr. Featherstone created a great-looking flamingo," said Waszkiewicz, whose firm closed on its purchase of Union Products in April for an undisclosed price. "There are other people who have tried to capitalize on his design, but none that I've seen hold a candle to the quality and detail he created."
Waszkiewicz's firm expects to resume Featherstone flamingo production by the end of summer. After Union Products ceased production last June, uncertainty surrounding the fate of the original led aficionados to snap up remaining stock in retail stores and secondhand Featherstone flamingos, in case those models became unavailable for good.
The molds are based on flamingos Featherstone sculpted from clay, working from photos of the graceful birds in National Geographic magazine.
The ornaments hit the market in the late 1950s when the color pink was in vogue, and America's exploding population of suburbanites sought to add flair to their lawns.
But the birds also came to symbolize bad taste, and some residential developments even banned flamingo ornaments from lawns. The bird also became a target of pranksters, some of whom swiped the ornaments from front yards, took them on the road, and then sent photos to their owners showing the kidnapped birds in front of sights like the Grand Canyon.
The flamingos typically sell at $10 to $20 (€7 to €14) for boxed sets of two — one standing nearly 3 feet (90 centimeters) high with its head held proudly erect, the other bending over as if munching on grass. Their legs are spindly metal rods that can be planted in the ground. The Featherstone originals have their creator's signature etched into the bird's plastic rear end.
The Associated Press
Friday, June 1, 2007
BOSTON: The original pink flamingo lawn ornament — the Americans' answer to the ubiquitous garden gnome — is making a comeback after its manufacturer went out of business last year.
A company that bought the copyright and plastic molds for the original version plans to resume production in Westmoreland, New York. HMC International LLC will pick up where Union Products Inc. left off last year when it shuttered its Leominster, Massachusetts, plastics factory after 50 years of making the kitschy, bright pink birds.
J.C. Waszkiewicz, head of family-owned HMC, said Thursday he expects retailers who buy his firm's flamingoes wholesale will appreciate subtle design differences between knockoff versions and the original by Don Featherstone, who studied art before Union Products hired him in 1956 to expand its lawn ornament lineup.
"Once I began discussions about buying Union Products, I started examining the different products on the market, and I realized Mr. Featherstone created a great-looking flamingo," said Waszkiewicz, whose firm closed on its purchase of Union Products in April for an undisclosed price. "There are other people who have tried to capitalize on his design, but none that I've seen hold a candle to the quality and detail he created."
Waszkiewicz's firm expects to resume Featherstone flamingo production by the end of summer. After Union Products ceased production last June, uncertainty surrounding the fate of the original led aficionados to snap up remaining stock in retail stores and secondhand Featherstone flamingos, in case those models became unavailable for good.
The molds are based on flamingos Featherstone sculpted from clay, working from photos of the graceful birds in National Geographic magazine.
The ornaments hit the market in the late 1950s when the color pink was in vogue, and America's exploding population of suburbanites sought to add flair to their lawns.
But the birds also came to symbolize bad taste, and some residential developments even banned flamingo ornaments from lawns. The bird also became a target of pranksters, some of whom swiped the ornaments from front yards, took them on the road, and then sent photos to their owners showing the kidnapped birds in front of sights like the Grand Canyon.
The flamingos typically sell at $10 to $20 (€7 to €14) for boxed sets of two — one standing nearly 3 feet (90 centimeters) high with its head held proudly erect, the other bending over as if munching on grass. Their legs are spindly metal rods that can be planted in the ground. The Featherstone originals have their creator's signature etched into the bird's plastic rear end.
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