Well, there's one comment and I had a few people also IM and email me regarding my last post. How come it all had to do with buying myself flowers?? Apparently that's a topic people like. As an update on the flowers, they are mostly wilted, I had to throw some away and I think today is the last day for the rest. Anyone who actually reads this is welcome to buy me flowers too. Just in case you were wondering. Not sure when I'll be doing that again, as it was a crazy experience. The funny thing is, I do buy myself flowers rather frequently. Not too much, but enough that it's funny to me that I got all these responses to it (from the cashier to people asking me about it) this time.
Before I stray from topic, as I seemingly do, let me just comment a little on my latest read. I finished "Running With Scissors" by Augusten Burroughs yesterday. And I was going to start "Naked" today, but I recieved an email that a book I was waiting for from the library is in, so I'm holding off on my Sedaris book. So, instead of my normal lunchtime reading session, I'm sitting here typing in my blog. Yay! So, "Running with Scissors"...interesting. He writes a lot like Sedaris. This was a memoir from when he was young. It was pretty disturbing and I'm surprised at how graphic he got in some parts. It ended rather abruptly, but I did enjoy it up until the end. It was like a car crash in that it was really disturbing, but I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed reading how messed up this poor boy's life was. I had a somewhat "normal" and pleasant childhood, so needless to say, I was intrigued by how different this was from mine. I'm not sure how I would've turned out with that kind of upbringing. He sounds relatively okay after all that. I think I would've ended up in a looney bin. I think I'm close to that now and my childhood was pretty damn good!
Enough of that. I have a cold. I am not sure how this happened, as Tuesday I was fine. Allergies in the morning, which I'm used to. Wednesday I felt kinda tired and what I thought was allergies, stayed with me all day. Thursday I woke up feeling like I was going to die. And I'm still feeling awful. My poor nose is raw, no matter how much lotion I put on, and I just want to sleep all the time. I did sleep almost 12 hours on Saturday night, which is crazy. Saturday was my half birthday and although, it was a pretty good day, my cold came on full fledge on Saturday night and really made me uncomfortable. I wish I could get a few people to jump on board my half birthday, but I suppose it's hard enough for people to remember my half birthday, let alone my real one!
Oh, and it looks like I'm going to be bored for the next 2 weekends, if anyone wants to hang out with Grr and I or go see a movie, I'm down, just let me know!
Dayquil is my new best friend.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
SALE on Grr Fur!!!
I finished "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris last night. I enjoyed it. It's a funny book. Same line as that Dave Eggers book I read. It reminded me of a quirky documentary. The more that I read things like this, the more it makes me think that I really should just sit down and start writing something. I could definitely write things like that. Well, first I have to discipline myself and actually sit down at my computer and second I have to get a computer excorcist for my computer. It has become possessed. I unplugged it over a week ago and have not tried plugging it back in yet. I'm very scared to actually. I really should just email my computer friend and see if he can fix it. I've just been lazy. I do all my budgeting on my computer, so right now the keyboard has a bunch of receipts and papers stacked on it. I know that is going to overflow sometime soon and Grr is going to have the grandest time of shredding it all. Have I mentioned that Grr is a professional shredder? She is. So, let me know if you ever need any documents shredded.
I want a new computer. Anyone want to buy me one? I guess I need money for that. Anyone want to just send me money?
So, I'm going to embark upon "Running With Scissors" by Augusten Burroughs at lunch today. Sounds like a disturbing novel, but we shall see. I guess it's a memoir. I'm going to write a memoir entitled, "I Hate People". And that one will be followed by, "Yes, even you". Sound good?
So, I tried a little experiment last night. I turned off my cell phone for the entire evening and night. I never do that. I'm not sure what I was trying to gain out of it. I checked to see if there were any messages after a few hours from my home phone. It was fairly uneventful, but maybe I'll do it again. Try to wean myself from it or something. I did call my Aunt & Uncle last night. I also never do that. But, my Uncle is getting older and has all these procedures coming up. He's from Ireland and has this great accent. And, as much as I hate to admit it, I actually had a nice conversation with the both of them. It was a weird night. One more story, then I'll go do some work. I also went to Trader Joe's to get some yummy food last night and decided I needed flowers. Apparently, I only date guys who don't buy me flowers and therefore I have to buy them for myself. So, I'm feeling all good that I picked out this pretty bunch. I go to the check stand to pay for everything and the guy at the register scans all my food, then the flowers and says, "Please don't tell me you're buying flowers for yourself because that'd be a shame". I really wanted to tell him that I am, but only because I don't know how to tell my boy, "Hey! Buy me flowers!", because as soon as he does I know it's only cuz I told him and not because he wanted to buy me flowers. So, instead I mumble that it's for a friend and not for me. I'm still enjoying them, just not as much as when I first picked them out. Psh. He ruined it for me.
Grr Fur for Sale! Won't somebody just give me money?
I want a new computer. Anyone want to buy me one? I guess I need money for that. Anyone want to just send me money?
So, I'm going to embark upon "Running With Scissors" by Augusten Burroughs at lunch today. Sounds like a disturbing novel, but we shall see. I guess it's a memoir. I'm going to write a memoir entitled, "I Hate People". And that one will be followed by, "Yes, even you". Sound good?
So, I tried a little experiment last night. I turned off my cell phone for the entire evening and night. I never do that. I'm not sure what I was trying to gain out of it. I checked to see if there were any messages after a few hours from my home phone. It was fairly uneventful, but maybe I'll do it again. Try to wean myself from it or something. I did call my Aunt & Uncle last night. I also never do that. But, my Uncle is getting older and has all these procedures coming up. He's from Ireland and has this great accent. And, as much as I hate to admit it, I actually had a nice conversation with the both of them. It was a weird night. One more story, then I'll go do some work. I also went to Trader Joe's to get some yummy food last night and decided I needed flowers. Apparently, I only date guys who don't buy me flowers and therefore I have to buy them for myself. So, I'm feeling all good that I picked out this pretty bunch. I go to the check stand to pay for everything and the guy at the register scans all my food, then the flowers and says, "Please don't tell me you're buying flowers for yourself because that'd be a shame". I really wanted to tell him that I am, but only because I don't know how to tell my boy, "Hey! Buy me flowers!", because as soon as he does I know it's only cuz I told him and not because he wanted to buy me flowers. So, instead I mumble that it's for a friend and not for me. I'm still enjoying them, just not as much as when I first picked them out. Psh. He ruined it for me.
Grr Fur for Sale! Won't somebody just give me money?
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Immersed in Books
I just finished The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan. Boy, did I read that one quickly! I just started it last Wednesday. Well, it's good timing as I just got an email today that both David Sedaris books I put on hold have come into the library. So, myabe I can leave a little early to drop off this book and pick up those 2 tonight.
The Bonesetter's Daughter was another great book by Tan. She captures a lot in her characters. The way she crafts the mothers and daughters and their family history is beautiful. So many emotions are entwined. I really enjoy reading her works.
Went to class last night. Wasn't the greatest night for class for me. I'm hoping tonight will be better. My life seems to be getting more complicated the more it seems to flow easier. I wonder why that is. Maybe I need lower expectations for myself and everyone around me. That way I won't be so disappointed. Now I just have to figure out how to do that...fun stuff.
For now immersing myself in books seems to help. I'm going to go with that.
On a lighter note, I'm trying to redo these chairs I have on my patio. Apparently it's a much bigger undertaking than I thought it would be. I need an electric sander, but no one I know seems to have one. But I refuse to give up, just going to take me a lot longer than I expected. That's okay, it's an ongoing project. :)
The Bonesetter's Daughter was another great book by Tan. She captures a lot in her characters. The way she crafts the mothers and daughters and their family history is beautiful. So many emotions are entwined. I really enjoy reading her works.
Went to class last night. Wasn't the greatest night for class for me. I'm hoping tonight will be better. My life seems to be getting more complicated the more it seems to flow easier. I wonder why that is. Maybe I need lower expectations for myself and everyone around me. That way I won't be so disappointed. Now I just have to figure out how to do that...fun stuff.
For now immersing myself in books seems to help. I'm going to go with that.
On a lighter note, I'm trying to redo these chairs I have on my patio. Apparently it's a much bigger undertaking than I thought it would be. I need an electric sander, but no one I know seems to have one. But I refuse to give up, just going to take me a lot longer than I expected. That's okay, it's an ongoing project. :)
Monday, August 14, 2006
Craziness!
I have been so crazed, I totally forgot to even type about the latest book I finished almost a week ago! "The Other Woman" by Jane Green was pretty good. It was a fun read. It's about this girls' mother inlaw. At times it was pretty amusing, but it got a bit much for me towards the ending. Like there was just a lot going on and it got a bit too dramatic. Most of the book is pretty light-hearted and fun and then the author was probably told to add a little more drama or something. Just seemed that somewhere towards the end the tone of the book changed. All in all though, it was good. Not sure who I'd recommend it too.
On Wednesday, I started "The Bonesetter's Daughter" by Amy Tan. Amy Tan books seem to be my back-up whenever I cannot find any other books on my booklist or that people recommend to me. I'm enjoying this one a lot. Her characters and story are so well-done. I love it. I'm waiting for 2 David Sedaris books to come into the library for my next reads.
Oh and I never wrote my complaint letter about my 911 call. I was told that the cops showed up an hour later because of all the calls they received about this guy, not one of us said he had a weapon or that he was actively hurting anyone. They also said that all the shops (including my teacher's studio) are their own domain. So, my teacher could've hurt this guy once he was inside to protect his studio. That's good to know. And next time (hopefully there won't be a next time) I have to make a 911 call like that, I'm going to make sure I say he has a weapon and is hurting someone, otherwise the cops won't come for a long while. So, anyways, when the cops finally came the guy was in Ralph's. Apparently, a cop went to cuff him and he pushed the cop. The cop fell backwards and hit his head. So this cop is bleeding, the other cop calls it in and 20 more cops and some ambulances show up and how this guy is looking at a long sentence because he assaulted a cop. Crazy, huh?
That's my story for now...work sucks...why won't someone just give me a bunch of money to read, watch movies and just do what I want to do?? Please?
Over and out.
On Wednesday, I started "The Bonesetter's Daughter" by Amy Tan. Amy Tan books seem to be my back-up whenever I cannot find any other books on my booklist or that people recommend to me. I'm enjoying this one a lot. Her characters and story are so well-done. I love it. I'm waiting for 2 David Sedaris books to come into the library for my next reads.
Oh and I never wrote my complaint letter about my 911 call. I was told that the cops showed up an hour later because of all the calls they received about this guy, not one of us said he had a weapon or that he was actively hurting anyone. They also said that all the shops (including my teacher's studio) are their own domain. So, my teacher could've hurt this guy once he was inside to protect his studio. That's good to know. And next time (hopefully there won't be a next time) I have to make a 911 call like that, I'm going to make sure I say he has a weapon and is hurting someone, otherwise the cops won't come for a long while. So, anyways, when the cops finally came the guy was in Ralph's. Apparently, a cop went to cuff him and he pushed the cop. The cop fell backwards and hit his head. So this cop is bleeding, the other cop calls it in and 20 more cops and some ambulances show up and how this guy is looking at a long sentence because he assaulted a cop. Crazy, huh?
That's my story for now...work sucks...why won't someone just give me a bunch of money to read, watch movies and just do what I want to do?? Please?
Over and out.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Mmmm, donuts
It's finally Friday. Donuts and coffee for this morning is just grand. I've been waiting for this day all week. I can't believe how crazy work has been the last week and a half. I have pretty much ignored most (actually, almost all) of my friends. I haven't responded to any emails or returned any phone calls. I'm just so tired and can't even find the strength to chat with anyone in the evenings. And, as for emails, not sure when I even have time for those.
Anyways, I'm hoping today goes by quickly, so I can curl up with Grr and my Netflix tonight and go to bed early and sleep in. Yes, I live an exciting life, I know.
Last night I had a bit of an adventure. Thought I'd share...I went to my martial arts class to get a bit of a work out to make it a full 3x this week of going. It was just me and this 15 year old kid in class last night. About 20 minutes or so before the end of class, this guy walks in and asks my Master if he could sit down and watch. My Master said he could, as long as he was quiet. After about 5 minutes of sitting there, this guy starts screaming and yelling obsenities (looks like to the voices in his head). My Master starts telling him that he needs to leave, so this guy gets up, walks onto the mats and gets in in the Master's face. He was trying to provoke the Master into fighting him or at least hitting him, he was pushing and everything. Now, knowing full well that my Master could take him down and probably mame this guy or even kill him, I get scared. I ran over to my purse and start dialing 911. I was most scared of the Master hitting the guy without being hit first and this horrid man suing the Master. Anyways, so I'm put on hold with 911 a bit and when I finally get to talk to someone, I give them the address, the description of the guy, my phone number, my name, a plethora of information. The guy finally realizes that I'm on the phone with the police and leaves. We could see him going into the restaurant next door and hear him screaming and banging his fist on the wall. We lock the door and sit in wait for the police. 15 minutes go by and the 15 year old kid's Mom comes to get him. We've been watching this guy go across the street to harrass people at the gas station, the gas attendant and Walgreens. I'm just thankful that it doesn't seem that he has a knife or any weapons as he could've already hurt a bunch of people. I mean, the police station is only a couple of miles from where I was, why didn't anyone come out? So, the Master walks me to my car and I never did see if the police showed up. It had been 20 minutes since I called 911. I'm disappointed in the police and 911. It was pretty scary. I was a bit shaken up. I called my Mom when I got home and she thinks I should write a letter. She's going to help me compose one on Sunday. I don't even know to whom we're writing to, maybe the councilman? Well, I guess it's the only thing I can do at this point, so I'm down for it. I just hate to think that this guy could've hurt people. Maybe, just maybe in writing this letter, I can help just one person, right??
Or maybe I just want to waste paper and postage.
Anyways, I'm hoping today goes by quickly, so I can curl up with Grr and my Netflix tonight and go to bed early and sleep in. Yes, I live an exciting life, I know.
Last night I had a bit of an adventure. Thought I'd share...I went to my martial arts class to get a bit of a work out to make it a full 3x this week of going. It was just me and this 15 year old kid in class last night. About 20 minutes or so before the end of class, this guy walks in and asks my Master if he could sit down and watch. My Master said he could, as long as he was quiet. After about 5 minutes of sitting there, this guy starts screaming and yelling obsenities (looks like to the voices in his head). My Master starts telling him that he needs to leave, so this guy gets up, walks onto the mats and gets in in the Master's face. He was trying to provoke the Master into fighting him or at least hitting him, he was pushing and everything. Now, knowing full well that my Master could take him down and probably mame this guy or even kill him, I get scared. I ran over to my purse and start dialing 911. I was most scared of the Master hitting the guy without being hit first and this horrid man suing the Master. Anyways, so I'm put on hold with 911 a bit and when I finally get to talk to someone, I give them the address, the description of the guy, my phone number, my name, a plethora of information. The guy finally realizes that I'm on the phone with the police and leaves. We could see him going into the restaurant next door and hear him screaming and banging his fist on the wall. We lock the door and sit in wait for the police. 15 minutes go by and the 15 year old kid's Mom comes to get him. We've been watching this guy go across the street to harrass people at the gas station, the gas attendant and Walgreens. I'm just thankful that it doesn't seem that he has a knife or any weapons as he could've already hurt a bunch of people. I mean, the police station is only a couple of miles from where I was, why didn't anyone come out? So, the Master walks me to my car and I never did see if the police showed up. It had been 20 minutes since I called 911. I'm disappointed in the police and 911. It was pretty scary. I was a bit shaken up. I called my Mom when I got home and she thinks I should write a letter. She's going to help me compose one on Sunday. I don't even know to whom we're writing to, maybe the councilman? Well, I guess it's the only thing I can do at this point, so I'm down for it. I just hate to think that this guy could've hurt people. Maybe, just maybe in writing this letter, I can help just one person, right??
Or maybe I just want to waste paper and postage.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Ahoy Matties!
So, I just finished "In the Heart of the Sea" by Nathaniel Philbrick. Wow. I can't believe that's a true story and what Moby Dick is based on. I've never read Melville's classic as I've heard that it's very difficult to read. And I liked that this one was true. I can't even imagine an 80 foot whale, let alone one that malicously tried to sink a ship that I was on.
It was a great tale. The author did a good job in piecing everything together and telling an amazingly captivating narrative.
I'm going to read a fun book, a friend lent me called " The Other Woman" by Jane Green. I'll let you know how that one is soon enough.
I need a nap. Actually I need about 5 naps. Work is burning me out.
It was a great tale. The author did a good job in piecing everything together and telling an amazingly captivating narrative.
I'm going to read a fun book, a friend lent me called " The Other Woman" by Jane Green. I'll let you know how that one is soon enough.
I need a nap. Actually I need about 5 naps. Work is burning me out.
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