9.14.2007
9.13.2007
9.12.2007
john fucking tesh
joe & i are in monterey ... i have a meeting here tomorrow.
i DO NOT LIKE the hotel. actually, it's a ho-motel. some of it's a hotel, some of it's a motel. that's my first issue.
it's seriously a throw back to 1982. and it's not that clean. i want to move but joe says i'll be okay.
i'm sitting at the desk ... doing a little work, and i notice that there is a cd player on the desk and a couple of cds ... apparently for one's listening pleasure.
one is called "chopin and champagne." i think it's all instrumental, so that's not too bad.
the other is JOHN FUCKING TESH. i'm sure it's here because the album is entitled "monterey nights."
did i mention that there is a label on the front of the cd that reads, "This CD is provided as an amenity for your enjoyment during your stay. If you wish to purchase a copy, additional CDs are available through the front desk at $25.00 each."
seriously. $25?!? even if one was deaf enough to want a copy, it's only $17.98 at http://www.amazon.com/. i did add that tidbit of information to the label as a courtesy to future victims.
we were going to stay two nights, but we're definitely going home tomorrow.
9.11.2007
perhaps the most distgusting & disturbing costume ever
this is appalling on so many levels. i'm writing a letter to target. goal - have them pulled nationwide. seriously.
9.10.2007
rice cakes
rice cakes.
the word "cake" implies, and really downright promises, frosting. therefore, rice cakes should be renamed to "cardboard circles made of rice."
the word "cake" implies, and really downright promises, frosting. therefore, rice cakes should be renamed to "cardboard circles made of rice."
9.07.2007
look who's in us this week
a lovely jennifer garner ... the very day i saw her in the admiral's club. i am so glad i'm not famous. it would suck to have your photo taken all of the time.
9.06.2007
wow. this would only happen in southern california
Standoff with RV driver ends
From a Times Staff Writer10:05 AM PDT, September 6, 2007
The driver of a motor home who led police on an hourlong chase through the San Fernando Valley before barricading himself inside the vehicle was taken into custody today, police said.Neither the suspect, identified as David Wayne Rosales, 42, of Northridge, nor police were hurt. The standoff ended at 9:20 a.m. when police fired tear gas into the motor home, LAPD Officer April Harding said.
Police said Rosales had a history of weapons violations and was distraught over a child custody dispute.Shortly after 3 a.m., officers said, they saw Rosales commit several traffic violations near Dronfield Avenue and Weidner Street in Lakeview Terrace. Rosales may have pointed a gun at officers, police said.
Rosales drove around the Valley for more than an hour before parking his vehicle about 4 a.m. near his wife's house on Parthenia and Oso streets in Northridge. About 8 a.m., police broke a window of his RV and handed him a phone. They fired tear gas into the vehicle when talks broke down.
From a Times Staff Writer10:05 AM PDT, September 6, 2007
The driver of a motor home who led police on an hourlong chase through the San Fernando Valley before barricading himself inside the vehicle was taken into custody today, police said.Neither the suspect, identified as David Wayne Rosales, 42, of Northridge, nor police were hurt. The standoff ended at 9:20 a.m. when police fired tear gas into the motor home, LAPD Officer April Harding said.
Police said Rosales had a history of weapons violations and was distraught over a child custody dispute.Shortly after 3 a.m., officers said, they saw Rosales commit several traffic violations near Dronfield Avenue and Weidner Street in Lakeview Terrace. Rosales may have pointed a gun at officers, police said.
Rosales drove around the Valley for more than an hour before parking his vehicle about 4 a.m. near his wife's house on Parthenia and Oso streets in Northridge. About 8 a.m., police broke a window of his RV and handed him a phone. They fired tear gas into the vehicle when talks broke down.
9.05.2007
question.
i've been shopping for my soon to be 4-year-old nephew.
i've noticed some unusual clothing size references ... for instance, why are chubby girls' clothes referred to as "plus sizes" or "extended sizes" and chubby boys' clothes are referred to as "husky?"
as "well-nourished" has already been taken by my allergist ... what's wrong with assigning sizes without the labels?
i've noticed some unusual clothing size references ... for instance, why are chubby girls' clothes referred to as "plus sizes" or "extended sizes" and chubby boys' clothes are referred to as "husky?"
as "well-nourished" has already been taken by my allergist ... what's wrong with assigning sizes without the labels?
witnesses
kristine and i went on our morning walk this morning ... and we noticed a car with a woman about our age parked at one end of the park. she was doing a little primping, but we thought nothing of it and moved on.
until we noticed said woman making out with a guy like he was going to war on the picnic benches. OMG. seriously, they should have totally gotten a room. i almost threw up my rice krispies.
i'm pretty sure we were witness to some type of malfeasance. affair? if nothing else, it gave two busy bodies something to talk about for 10 minutes. :-)
until we noticed said woman making out with a guy like he was going to war on the picnic benches. OMG. seriously, they should have totally gotten a room. i almost threw up my rice krispies.
i'm pretty sure we were witness to some type of malfeasance. affair? if nothing else, it gave two busy bodies something to talk about for 10 minutes. :-)
9.04.2007
blood
since the start of summer, i have given more than 20 vials of blood in a vain (get it?) attempt to find out why i break out in hives all of the time and my lips swell to an obscene, Angelina Jolie-likeness.
i still have no diagnosis. and i am 6 vials of blood shorter today.
need answer soon. not sure which is worse. giving blood or constantly itching like i have some form of lice lurking on my skin.
i still have no diagnosis. and i am 6 vials of blood shorter today.
need answer soon. not sure which is worse. giving blood or constantly itching like i have some form of lice lurking on my skin.
9.02.2007
well-nourished
i saw the front of my chart at my allergist's the other day.
it had my age, race, birthdate, etc ...
then we get to the dreaded height and weight categories.
my height is described as average.
my body (aka weight) is described as well-nourished.
i suppose that's better than "chubby," but seriously, well-nourished? isnt' that kind of an oxymoron? if i was truly well-nourished, i probably wouldn't be overweight. shouldn't it be over-nourished?
it had my age, race, birthdate, etc ...
then we get to the dreaded height and weight categories.
my height is described as average.
my body (aka weight) is described as well-nourished.
i suppose that's better than "chubby," but seriously, well-nourished? isnt' that kind of an oxymoron? if i was truly well-nourished, i probably wouldn't be overweight. shouldn't it be over-nourished?
9.01.2007
8.29.2007
we all scream for ice cream
i want to buy an ice cream truck.
my husband has requested a business plan.
first, i have to find a reasonably priced truck. found a couple on eBay tonight ... they're about 3x what i was expecting.
but i won't let the dream die. i'm getting an ice cream truck. it just might take a little while.
my husband has requested a business plan.
first, i have to find a reasonably priced truck. found a couple on eBay tonight ... they're about 3x what i was expecting.
but i won't let the dream die. i'm getting an ice cream truck. it just might take a little while.
super hot cowboy hat
this hat sat in front of me on the plane today. didn't get a chance for a good photo until we were deplaning. super hot. i was extra impressed with the use of cocktail swords that probably held fruit before they were appropriated to hat decor. :-) 
focus, julie, focus
i am in the lovely state of texas as i had a meeting with AAFES this morning. (army air force exchange services) i've been there before...i know it's on a base and it's serious business. MPs are all over the place with big guns, etc. but this morning, as usual, i was running late (that really wasn't my fault ... marriott sucks ass) and i was on the phone.
i was still on the phone when i arrived. i wasn't ready to check in with the head MP ... so i pulled over to finish my conversation. during my converstation, my rep pulled up in front of me and checked in. apparently, the MPs were just about to come over and question what the hell i was doing parked on the base without checking in. apparently, that behavior raises some red flags. mike vouched for me and we checked in.
when i got to the actual entrance, the MPs asked if i'd been there before (i was back on the phone by now) ... i advised that i had and they told me to have a nice day. well, i had never gone in THAT entrance and apparently i was driving in places that i wasn't supposed to be driving and that kinda upset them. one of the MPs cut me off on foot and sternly told me where i was going to go. he had a really big gun so i was as demure as possible ... but seriously, i was driving a hyundai that had been searched. why must we sound the alarms?
i could never be involved with the military on a daily basis. too many rules.
i was still on the phone when i arrived. i wasn't ready to check in with the head MP ... so i pulled over to finish my conversation. during my converstation, my rep pulled up in front of me and checked in. apparently, the MPs were just about to come over and question what the hell i was doing parked on the base without checking in. apparently, that behavior raises some red flags. mike vouched for me and we checked in.
when i got to the actual entrance, the MPs asked if i'd been there before (i was back on the phone by now) ... i advised that i had and they told me to have a nice day. well, i had never gone in THAT entrance and apparently i was driving in places that i wasn't supposed to be driving and that kinda upset them. one of the MPs cut me off on foot and sternly told me where i was going to go. he had a really big gun so i was as demure as possible ... but seriously, i was driving a hyundai that had been searched. why must we sound the alarms?
i could never be involved with the military on a daily basis. too many rules.
3:30 in the morning
my phone started ringing this morning at 3:30 am CST. none of my customers or the home office would be up at that time ... so I ignored it and tried to go back to sleep.
it wouldn't stop. so against my better judgment, i answered.
"this is american airlines. flight XXXX leaving on august 29th has been cancelled. we have re-booked you on flight XXXY at 2:10 pm. you have been assigned seat 24E."
two hours delayed ... no biggie ... but a MIDDLE seat. seriously, that just doesn't fly with me. no pun intended. :-)
so i got the platinum desk on the phone ASAP. expressed my thanks for being rebooked, but begged for a better seat. sitting on a wing would have been better than sitting in the middle!
status has it's advantages. she got me an exit row aisle. in coach, you can't beat that.
by 4 am, i was all set. but i never fell back asleep. perhaps it's because the smell of texas doesn't agree with me?
it wouldn't stop. so against my better judgment, i answered.
"this is american airlines. flight XXXX leaving on august 29th has been cancelled. we have re-booked you on flight XXXY at 2:10 pm. you have been assigned seat 24E."
two hours delayed ... no biggie ... but a MIDDLE seat. seriously, that just doesn't fly with me. no pun intended. :-)
so i got the platinum desk on the phone ASAP. expressed my thanks for being rebooked, but begged for a better seat. sitting on a wing would have been better than sitting in the middle!
status has it's advantages. she got me an exit row aisle. in coach, you can't beat that.
by 4 am, i was all set. but i never fell back asleep. perhaps it's because the smell of texas doesn't agree with me?
8.28.2007
i wish i looked that good without make up
i saw jennifer garner in the admiral's club today.
even with no make up and her hair tied back in a ponytail, she was absolutely adorable.
even with no make up and her hair tied back in a ponytail, she was absolutely adorable.
8.25.2007
my poor little cell phone
first she was lost in las vegas.
now she's wet.
she was in my pocket and got wet when i de-boated today during a trip to pyramid lake. :-(
i think she'll be okay. she worked for a little while. then the SIM card went a little crazy. then i let her dry and she worked again.
she's currently air drying a little more in pieces in my office. sad. oh, so sad.
now she's wet.
she was in my pocket and got wet when i de-boated today during a trip to pyramid lake. :-(
i think she'll be okay. she worked for a little while. then the SIM card went a little crazy. then i let her dry and she worked again.
she's currently air drying a little more in pieces in my office. sad. oh, so sad.
8.23.2007
i hate being wrong
i really thought that the nosy neighbor on bewitched was named edna kravitz.
turns out that my husband is correct. her name was GLADYS KRAVITZ. (double checked on www.imdb.com) wow. i've been using an inaccurate pop culture reference for YEARS. i guess i too can be wrong.
turns out that my husband is correct. her name was GLADYS KRAVITZ. (double checked on www.imdb.com) wow. i've been using an inaccurate pop culture reference for YEARS. i guess i too can be wrong.
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