Quick post and recipe for you all before I have to go back to work. I spent last night after I got home enjoying myself, cooking up a nice big pot of Muncie Chili* because there was the slightest hint of possible cool weather outside (it was 78 yesterday) and because my KC Chiefs were on MNF. I was ready for some football is all I gotta say. And then the Chiefs completely fell apart against hated rival Denver and were humiliated up and down the field all the while John Madden (who I think is a closet case) talked about how beefy and big those defensive linemen were. I actually turned off the game and went to bed before it was over and I never do that with my Chiefs. It was too hard to watch. The only good thing about yesterday was my batch of chili was the best yet so I'm gonna share the recipe with you now and forget last night ever happened:
Muncie Chili*
1-1.5lbs of ground beef
1 green pepper
1 onion
1 red pepper
1-2 jalopeno peppers
Saute the onion and peppers in a bit of olive oil in a large deep pot, add the ground beef after about 5 minutes. Brown the beef, then add:
2 cans diced tomatoes
2 cans Bush's chili beans (1 hot, 1 mild)
2-3 cans of water
8 good shakes of chili powder (don't be skimpy here)
1/4 cup brown sugar
a little salt, a little pepper
Stir that shit up! Bring to a low boil. If there is not about a half an inch of water/juice above the mixture, add some more water but don't overdo it! When it's bubbling, add:
1 small to medium handful of angel hair pasta, snapped into small 2 inch sections
Stir the pasta down into the mixture and let it cook on low about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. It will be thick and clumpy, not some wussy runny soupy shit.
When it's done, it must be eaten with:
shredded cheddar cheese
crushed saltine crackers
in the bowl! Served with beer!
I cannot gaurantee the taste or quality of your chili if you deviate in the slightest from this recipe. Do so at your own risk!
*Called Muncie Chili because it's a bastardized version of Cincinnati-style chili with the spaghetti, except farther north and a little to the west of O-HI-O. More around Muncie, IN. And because I stole this recipe from my sister who went to Ball State.
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9/27/2005
8/19/2007
Week wrap-up
Well. This has been one long week, I must say. We are putting together a large proposal at work and I was tasked with the job of figuring out level of effort across 6 years and translating that into multi-million dollar government contract. Hi. Say what? Um, I did not receive the memo and/or TPS report on this particular topic. I am in charge of statistics and methodology and you know, general 'making things happen'. These are things I know. Contracting? Not so much. Cost-plus/fixed-fee mumblemumblesomething or other = ? to this girl. And to top it off, I had to work with a crazy-cat lady accountant who is kind of new to the job? And who likes to talk rather than dealing with a spreadsheet at 7pm on a Friday night essentially keeping me hostage? Plus also, huh? So yeah. Long week.
Yesterday was an interesting exercise in It's A Small World Afterall. We took the dogs to the dog park here and met the only other lesbian couple in town (the old guard lesbian we met a month ago with her dog does not a couple count). That might not seem all that strange. There are lesbians in this town apparently. BUT what if I threw in that they had moved from KS a couple of years ago and miss it. What if I then threw in that one of the women used to work in the same building as I did and got her PhD there (granted, years after me, but). What if I threw in that the other one had the same name as the agent and spells it exactly the same way. What if I threw in that the one who worked in my building years ago now currently works in the building next to the agent. What if I threw in that the one with the same name works at the vet place we now take our dogs. What if I finally threw in the fact that they are big Chiefs fans and are all about watching football on Sundays. Yes! I have finally found some beer drinking buddies! Hello, Midwest Represent in action!
So today I'm chilling out. The agent is off doing some agenty thing today and tomorrow so again the house to myself. The weather has cooled off thankfully and it's been kind of rainy and just nice. We opened the windows and it's been great at night. Very cool, only in the high 70s this week so that helps my attitude. I will be able to face the city again.
This week is a short one and after last week, I must say TFG. Headed north on Thursday for a very long and very needed weekend out of here and with her...
Yesterday was an interesting exercise in It's A Small World Afterall. We took the dogs to the dog park here and met the only other lesbian couple in town (the old guard lesbian we met a month ago with her dog does not a couple count). That might not seem all that strange. There are lesbians in this town apparently. BUT what if I threw in that they had moved from KS a couple of years ago and miss it. What if I then threw in that one of the women used to work in the same building as I did and got her PhD there (granted, years after me, but). What if I threw in that the other one had the same name as the agent and spells it exactly the same way. What if I threw in that the one who worked in my building years ago now currently works in the building next to the agent. What if I threw in that the one with the same name works at the vet place we now take our dogs. What if I finally threw in the fact that they are big Chiefs fans and are all about watching football on Sundays. Yes! I have finally found some beer drinking buddies! Hello, Midwest Represent in action!
So today I'm chilling out. The agent is off doing some agenty thing today and tomorrow so again the house to myself. The weather has cooled off thankfully and it's been kind of rainy and just nice. We opened the windows and it's been great at night. Very cool, only in the high 70s this week so that helps my attitude. I will be able to face the city again.
This week is a short one and after last week, I must say TFG. Headed north on Thursday for a very long and very needed weekend out of here and with her...
9/28/2007
cautionary tale
Hey folks, you know all the evidence that shows that using a cell phone while driving is dangerous? (Not that I would ever personally do something like that, no way). Well, unfortunately, this morning my Honda Civic was the victim and the agent was the perp. By a twist of fate, the agent asked to use my car to go to a doctor's appt b/c her work car was out of gas. I drove the big dog truck to the train. As I was walking into work this morning, she gave me a jingle to tell me about said drs appt and as we were talking, she apparently pulled out of a parking lot and into the passenger side door of a van.
Honda Civics, at least the front end area, are primarily fiberglass. So unfortunately, I no longer have a bumper or really much of anything up there left. My beloved Chiefs license plate is gone. I have a fear the the frame might be bent which would be bad. It was drivable, at least back to the house, but it's pretty much screwed. This is why we pay for insurance. Who knows if it's totaled (I was only about 9 months away from paying it off), but it will require a fair amt of work. Heck, once someone backed into the front bumper of it and put a little indent..their insurance co paid me $500 just for that. That's what makes me think it might be totaled. We shall see, huh?
So let this be a lesson to you! Pooch says: If you're going to talk on your cell phone, make sure you're driving a golf cart and not a car!
ps. The voting starts now on what kind of car I should get if my Civic is a goner. Vote early and often!
pps. Ms. Snarker, does this look familiar?
Honda Civics, at least the front end area, are primarily fiberglass. So unfortunately, I no longer have a bumper or really much of anything up there left. My beloved Chiefs license plate is gone. I have a fear the the frame might be bent which would be bad. It was drivable, at least back to the house, but it's pretty much screwed. This is why we pay for insurance. Who knows if it's totaled (I was only about 9 months away from paying it off), but it will require a fair amt of work. Heck, once someone backed into the front bumper of it and put a little indent..their insurance co paid me $500 just for that. That's what makes me think it might be totaled. We shall see, huh?
So let this be a lesson to you! Pooch says: If you're going to talk on your cell phone, make sure you're driving a golf cart and not a car!
ps. The voting starts now on what kind of car I should get if my Civic is a goner. Vote early and often!
pps. Ms. Snarker, does this look familiar?
10/14/2007
aww yeah
Heya..so two things. First being that Grace Potter rocked hard and was fucking hot. Seriously, check her out live if you can. Few things I appreciate more than a gal who does music all sexy-like, guitar, drums, it all works for me. Were it not for the band's no-photo/video policy and a very observant staff member, I would be posting some blurry pix and a couple of videos. Alas/alak, I was forced to delete them all and retrieve my camera at the end of the show. Oh well, can't say I didn't try. We didn't stay for the main act, Govt Mule, who frankly, I don't know much about and didn't really care to stay and listen. Instead we went down to Chinatown and had a drink before calling it an early night. I'm glad I went and now that I know where the 930 club is, feel ok about going again, alone if need be. It's not in a bad section, mostly, but you know, it's like what Missy Elliot says Hatas' I flip the bird, Got guns, so what, I ain't scurred. Or something sim.
Second thing is that I finally got to watch my Chiefs on my regular tee-vee today. For some reason, they showed the KC-Cincy game here and I was one happy camper. Esp since they won and my football boyfriend Tony G was a man among boys. Yeah, for him, I'd consider life on the "D" list, knowwhatI'msaying? I kid, but seriously. I'd let my friend A have his child for me.
I think that's about it..this week is gonna be a bit crazy. Got a killer deadline in which to do a very tedious, time-consuming task that trust me, would burn your eyes out with bore. I have to go to Florida next week for work (woo, holla Tampa!) so a million things need to get done before then. Plus I got a bit more car-buying razamatazz to finish up with financing and this and that. However, let me just say, that when I said that my new ride was smooth, I was actually under-exaggerating. They say things like butter and a shave are smooth, but I am here to tell you that my new Honda Accord sees your smooth and raises you on up to SMOOOOVE, baby. Fine, I totally would have sex with my own car. There. You happy? It's true. And frankly, I happen to think you'd put out for my car too.
Second thing is that I finally got to watch my Chiefs on my regular tee-vee today. For some reason, they showed the KC-Cincy game here and I was one happy camper. Esp since they won and my football boyfriend Tony G was a man among boys. Yeah, for him, I'd consider life on the "D" list, knowwhatI'msaying? I kid, but seriously. I'd let my friend A have his child for me.
I think that's about it..this week is gonna be a bit crazy. Got a killer deadline in which to do a very tedious, time-consuming task that trust me, would burn your eyes out with bore. I have to go to Florida next week for work (woo, holla Tampa!) so a million things need to get done before then. Plus I got a bit more car-buying razamatazz to finish up with financing and this and that. However, let me just say, that when I said that my new ride was smooth, I was actually under-exaggerating. They say things like butter and a shave are smooth, but I am here to tell you that my new Honda Accord sees your smooth and raises you on up to SMOOOOVE, baby. Fine, I totally would have sex with my own car. There. You happy? It's true. And frankly, I happen to think you'd put out for my car too.
9/15/2009
SSDD
Hi, I forgot I had a blog!
Dear Diary,
So lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you. Summer ended, fall came, and I am happy to report that the District of Columbia continues to churn out commuters full of ennui, politicians full of shit, and tourists in fanny packs and white socks. On the other hand, I am also happy to report that one can drop a diamond ring on the mall and come back 1.5 hours later and a passerby will pick it up and return it to you (see: My sister, Saturday during peak Tea Bagging protest/tourist wandering). So dreams do come true, Timmy, you just gotta have faith!
What else? As witnessed by my tweets, I attended a football game in Baltimore which was awesome hello even if you don't like football you would have liked to have been tailgating with our "crew" as we had a decent place to eat/drink/hang out/walk to game/watch game/return to car/eat/hang out while one crew member was That Girl Who Throws Up. All in all, a good time. That Girl and I will also be attending the Chiefs/Redskins game in Oct and we have collectively decided that cherry jello shots will not be a part of that event. Lesson learned.
Other things: I will be traveling for the next 1.5 weeks, first to Chicago (which holla I love) and second to California (which I am sort of meh about, but whatever). Both are work trips but I shall be incorporating some 'me time' into the agenda and since I will be in CA for a week, I will attempt to get to the beach this time. This is all presuming that place doesn't burn up or fall off, we are good.
Aside: I had to interview people all day for jobs and here is my advice to the youth of this country: Practice talking in front of a mirror prior to interview and pinch yourself every time you say "um", "like", "you know", and give yourself a double dose when you end a statement with a question mark? Because people who want to take you seriously as a professional? And maybe give you a chance are kind of turned off by that? Because it's annoying? Ah well, we're all trying to get along in this gdamn world so I understand that it's hard out there for a pee eye em pee but you know, this city is ruthless and you gotta convince people you know what you're talking about even when you don't. That is how 3/4 of all fed workers got their jobs, trust.
Alright, diary, I am done with you except to finally say that we both mourn our high school innocence with the passing of Patrick Swayze given that some of us went to see Dirty Dancing like, um five times in a row? Because, you know, all your friends wanted to go and watch the log scene again? Ah youth..
Dear Diary,
So lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you. Summer ended, fall came, and I am happy to report that the District of Columbia continues to churn out commuters full of ennui, politicians full of shit, and tourists in fanny packs and white socks. On the other hand, I am also happy to report that one can drop a diamond ring on the mall and come back 1.5 hours later and a passerby will pick it up and return it to you (see: My sister, Saturday during peak Tea Bagging protest/tourist wandering). So dreams do come true, Timmy, you just gotta have faith!
What else? As witnessed by my tweets, I attended a football game in Baltimore which was awesome hello even if you don't like football you would have liked to have been tailgating with our "crew" as we had a decent place to eat/drink/hang out/walk to game/watch game/return to car/eat/hang out while one crew member was That Girl Who Throws Up. All in all, a good time. That Girl and I will also be attending the Chiefs/Redskins game in Oct and we have collectively decided that cherry jello shots will not be a part of that event. Lesson learned.
Other things: I will be traveling for the next 1.5 weeks, first to Chicago (which holla I love) and second to California (which I am sort of meh about, but whatever). Both are work trips but I shall be incorporating some 'me time' into the agenda and since I will be in CA for a week, I will attempt to get to the beach this time. This is all presuming that place doesn't burn up or fall off, we are good.
Aside: I had to interview people all day for jobs and here is my advice to the youth of this country: Practice talking in front of a mirror prior to interview and pinch yourself every time you say "um", "like", "you know", and give yourself a double dose when you end a statement with a question mark? Because people who want to take you seriously as a professional? And maybe give you a chance are kind of turned off by that? Because it's annoying? Ah well, we're all trying to get along in this gdamn world so I understand that it's hard out there for a pee eye em pee but you know, this city is ruthless and you gotta convince people you know what you're talking about even when you don't. That is how 3/4 of all fed workers got their jobs, trust.
Alright, diary, I am done with you except to finally say that we both mourn our high school innocence with the passing of Patrick Swayze given that some of us went to see Dirty Dancing like, um five times in a row? Because, you know, all your friends wanted to go and watch the log scene again? Ah youth..
12/09/2010
I think we're superstars
Howdy. So yes, I am trying not to get overwhelmed by the amt of work I need to do between now and then and also hello I have to go back to San Antonio on Sunday for seriously the third time in 3 months which really how many times does one need to see the Alamo is my question. Here's what else:
I purchased a desk, bookcase, file cabinet, and wheelie deal desk thing for my iMac Betty who I can now cart around the house wherever I should like her to be. It's not as creepy as it sounds or like that Xfiles episode where they kept mom on a cart up under the bed for breeding which honestly is one of the most twisted things I've seen on TV. But enough about Betty - my office furniture is going to rock as soon as I actually assemble. And even more honestly, I probably won't assemble it, The Farmer is gung-ho about doing so bc she likes to feel handy and butch so I will let her.
I have a splinter. Left ringer finger if you must know.
The weekend after next I have farm watch duties out at the girls. The last time we had a nice roaring fire and I let their 30 chickens out to roam all day while the Algerian got all drunk and visited the goats. It was eventful! I promised him I would go join him camping during that weekend out by the lake. We have done a million and one winter camping situations so I'm prepped but aye, ever since that whole DC deal, I have become soft and not as campy. That will change come hell/high water.
My friend DK got tix to the chiefs-raiders game on Jan 2 for us. I pray that it will not be -10. Either way, hello Arrowhead = my one/only love (in addition to wine, women, song).
In case you haven't noticed, I am avoiding the work that I should be doing tonight. Question: Will I actually do what needs to be done or will I simply try to do it all tomorrow morning which honestly is most likely? Answer: Somewhere between the truth and a lie.
What else? Probably that I have been all up into The xx of late. I don't care if I'm a little late to the party, I like them. Had one song on a mix someone made for me and just rediscovered them. British! Youth! Emo!
Finally, I am pretending not to notice that it's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees, putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace. I wish I had a river I could skate away on.
I purchased a desk, bookcase, file cabinet, and wheelie deal desk thing for my iMac Betty who I can now cart around the house wherever I should like her to be. It's not as creepy as it sounds or like that Xfiles episode where they kept mom on a cart up under the bed for breeding which honestly is one of the most twisted things I've seen on TV. But enough about Betty - my office furniture is going to rock as soon as I actually assemble. And even more honestly, I probably won't assemble it, The Farmer is gung-ho about doing so bc she likes to feel handy and butch so I will let her.
I have a splinter. Left ringer finger if you must know.
The weekend after next I have farm watch duties out at the girls. The last time we had a nice roaring fire and I let their 30 chickens out to roam all day while the Algerian got all drunk and visited the goats. It was eventful! I promised him I would go join him camping during that weekend out by the lake. We have done a million and one winter camping situations so I'm prepped but aye, ever since that whole DC deal, I have become soft and not as campy. That will change come hell/high water.
My friend DK got tix to the chiefs-raiders game on Jan 2 for us. I pray that it will not be -10. Either way, hello Arrowhead = my one/only love (in addition to wine, women, song).
In case you haven't noticed, I am avoiding the work that I should be doing tonight. Question: Will I actually do what needs to be done or will I simply try to do it all tomorrow morning which honestly is most likely? Answer: Somewhere between the truth and a lie.
What else? Probably that I have been all up into The xx of late. I don't care if I'm a little late to the party, I like them. Had one song on a mix someone made for me and just rediscovered them. British! Youth! Emo!
Finally, I am pretending not to notice that it's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees, putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace. I wish I had a river I could skate away on.
9/08/2007
Kitchen sink
Well hello there. Bonjour. Good morning. Happy Saturday. Welcome to September!
So clearly, I needed this week to fully enjoy last weekend, which meant catching up on sleep lost due to late nights and such as well as adjusting to work/life again. While I wasn't much looking forward to coming back here, it was easier after a big big dose of home (I'll tell you more about it in another post). Even after this week of hellish I-95 delays every single day, my head is still out in that big field so it's ok. I now know the secret of making it through here for a while - getting out when I can. Duly noted!
I will actually be traveling again in a couple of weeks to Chicago for work. I'll be there the whole week and while it's for business, I love that city so it's all good. I've spent many a good time there; a bunch of my friends from undergrad (fellow euchre players unite!) lived there so there were frequent roadtrips plus it was close to IN obviously so it's the Midwest, you know? I intend to go to my favorite Italian restaurant in the entire world, Tuscany on Taylor St. Definitely check it out if you're ever there. So yeah, I'm looking forward to the trip even though there will be an abundance of acronym-speak.
Let's see, what else? Thursday I wanted to go to the Black Cat and see Midlake, but I didn't want to have to drive in and go by myself. Yeah, lame excuse, but I don't know this city well enough yet to know the safe spots and plus also? Going to shows by myself, while I've done it, is no fun and in a city I'm still a little leery of makes it less appealing. Yeah, I'm lame, especially when so many good bands come through here. No excuse on my part. Go with me next time and we won't have this issue, now will we?
So the big things happening this weekend? Eyebrow wax today at noon and (hopefully) finding the Chiefs game on the tee-vee. Woo! Now that is what I call a weekend. Actually, it's good by me, I don't care to do too much so a lazy weekend works. There was some talk of going into the city later today but we shall see. I think we may catch up with our Small World Friends we met a couple of weeks ago. If beer is involved, that would be fine too. Trust me, the amount of good beer I consumed last weekend is just now wearing off, time to restock!
Finally, in completely unrelated news, we're not better, they're just differently abled. Interesting read nonetheless.
That's all for now. Goodday!
So clearly, I needed this week to fully enjoy last weekend, which meant catching up on sleep lost due to late nights and such as well as adjusting to work/life again. While I wasn't much looking forward to coming back here, it was easier after a big big dose of home (I'll tell you more about it in another post). Even after this week of hellish I-95 delays every single day, my head is still out in that big field so it's ok. I now know the secret of making it through here for a while - getting out when I can. Duly noted!
I will actually be traveling again in a couple of weeks to Chicago for work. I'll be there the whole week and while it's for business, I love that city so it's all good. I've spent many a good time there; a bunch of my friends from undergrad (fellow euchre players unite!) lived there so there were frequent roadtrips plus it was close to IN obviously so it's the Midwest, you know? I intend to go to my favorite Italian restaurant in the entire world, Tuscany on Taylor St. Definitely check it out if you're ever there. So yeah, I'm looking forward to the trip even though there will be an abundance of acronym-speak.
Let's see, what else? Thursday I wanted to go to the Black Cat and see Midlake, but I didn't want to have to drive in and go by myself. Yeah, lame excuse, but I don't know this city well enough yet to know the safe spots and plus also? Going to shows by myself, while I've done it, is no fun and in a city I'm still a little leery of makes it less appealing. Yeah, I'm lame, especially when so many good bands come through here. No excuse on my part. Go with me next time and we won't have this issue, now will we?
So the big things happening this weekend? Eyebrow wax today at noon and (hopefully) finding the Chiefs game on the tee-vee. Woo! Now that is what I call a weekend. Actually, it's good by me, I don't care to do too much so a lazy weekend works. There was some talk of going into the city later today but we shall see. I think we may catch up with our Small World Friends we met a couple of weeks ago. If beer is involved, that would be fine too. Trust me, the amount of good beer I consumed last weekend is just now wearing off, time to restock!
Finally, in completely unrelated news, we're not better, they're just differently abled. Interesting read nonetheless.
That's all for now. Goodday!
11/28/2010
My day
Things I did today in chronological order:
1. Woken up by a text message (content: "slow moving this morning. going down to do animals then need to open hoop house. where are u?"; my response: "I just woke up so don't hurry")
2. Walked dogs one block north, three blocks east, one block south, three blocks west
3. Took a shower
4. Farmer arrived
5. Put on coffee
5. Diet Pepsi
6. Read the Sunday KC Star - all sections
7. Imported a million CDs so I could get rid of them*
8. Unpacked 8-10 boxes, sorted, organized, assembled shelving, finally found three things I had been looking for since February 2010 = 1. my umbrella, 2. the cord to connect my digital camera, 3. my favorite pocketknife.
9. Checked my Fantasy Football score (currently up 95-90 but not looking good)*
10. Dogs out/dogs in/dogs out/dogs in*
11. Warmed up a cup of soup
12. Tended to sick Farmer*
13. Semi-nap on couch for 15 minutes
14. Chiefs game watching hello
15. Took gatorade and Emergent C over to my sick strai friend A who also had flu**
16. Wrote a short evaluation for a sustainable agriculture grant
17. Watched more football
18. Got tangled in blanket from couch while standing and fell on hardwood floor, felt as if possibly cracked my kneecap off my leg or something sim (scorecard for those keeping track: 3 semi-serious falls in 2010 resulting in varying degrees of injury from broken foot to cracked assbone to kneecap fuck)
19. Found last remaining Lortab!
20. Sudden burst of energy = load of laundry, carrying out recycled boxes and trash, writing an entire blogpost about my day in chronological order up until this very moment the end.
* denotes multiple occurrences/ongoing activity
** revision of prevailing thought on my own diagnosis from flu to food poisoning back to flu
1. Woken up by a text message (content: "slow moving this morning. going down to do animals then need to open hoop house. where are u?"; my response: "I just woke up so don't hurry")
2. Walked dogs one block north, three blocks east, one block south, three blocks west
3. Took a shower
4. Farmer arrived
5. Put on coffee
5. Diet Pepsi
6. Read the Sunday KC Star - all sections
7. Imported a million CDs so I could get rid of them*
8. Unpacked 8-10 boxes, sorted, organized, assembled shelving, finally found three things I had been looking for since February 2010 = 1. my umbrella, 2. the cord to connect my digital camera, 3. my favorite pocketknife.
9. Checked my Fantasy Football score (currently up 95-90 but not looking good)*
10. Dogs out/dogs in/dogs out/dogs in*
11. Warmed up a cup of soup
12. Tended to sick Farmer*
13. Semi-nap on couch for 15 minutes
14. Chiefs game watching hello
15. Took gatorade and Emergent C over to my sick strai friend A who also had flu**
16. Wrote a short evaluation for a sustainable agriculture grant
17. Watched more football
18. Got tangled in blanket from couch while standing and fell on hardwood floor, felt as if possibly cracked my kneecap off my leg or something sim (scorecard for those keeping track: 3 semi-serious falls in 2010 resulting in varying degrees of injury from broken foot to cracked assbone to kneecap fuck)
19. Found last remaining Lortab!
20. Sudden burst of energy = load of laundry, carrying out recycled boxes and trash, writing an entire blogpost about my day in chronological order up until this very moment the end.
* denotes multiple occurrences/ongoing activity
** revision of prevailing thought on my own diagnosis from flu to food poisoning back to flu
11/05/2006
Plaza Days and Nascar Nights
So it's been a good weekend so far. I helped some friends move yesterday morning and then The Agent and I went into The City on a little date, went to a museum (btw Mrs V - Master of Arts, I saw some of those old tymey Greek vases about which you wax so eloquently - complete with Dionysus and Ariadne and a bunch of drunken satyrs. Of course, given that this is the Midwest, the vase was made out of corn and soybean dye. You would have loved it, my dear. Perhaps for your dissertation?)
After a few hours of wandering around, we went and had coffee (during which we had a quasi-near purse snatching -- which I thwarted. So much for my little law enforcement cheetah and her reflexes!). Then we went to one of our favorite places for beef and had a very lovely dinner. We were home early enough to have some QT. Yay for Saturday night dates!
This morning we got up and around and went for a 10 mile bike ride. The weather is warm and sunny so it was great to get out. And my Chiefs are kicking ass as we speak so all it well. My Boyfriend Tony Gonzales is The Man.
After the game, I'm headed back out to my shop and work on my newest project, which is a shop stool I designed. It has wheels and a lawn mower seat and, if I can fabricate it, a 2-stroke motor and a mini frig. A girl can dream. Don't think I won't have a YouTube video up of me racing it down the driveway whe I finish it. And that is how we roll out here, aight?
Peace out!
After a few hours of wandering around, we went and had coffee (during which we had a quasi-near purse snatching -- which I thwarted. So much for my little law enforcement cheetah and her reflexes!). Then we went to one of our favorite places for beef and had a very lovely dinner. We were home early enough to have some QT. Yay for Saturday night dates!
This morning we got up and around and went for a 10 mile bike ride. The weather is warm and sunny so it was great to get out. And my Chiefs are kicking ass as we speak so all it well. My Boyfriend Tony Gonzales is The Man.
After the game, I'm headed back out to my shop and work on my newest project, which is a shop stool I designed. It has wheels and a lawn mower seat and, if I can fabricate it, a 2-stroke motor and a mini frig. A girl can dream. Don't think I won't have a YouTube video up of me racing it down the driveway whe I finish it. And that is how we roll out here, aight?
Peace out!
9/18/2006
Find another place to fall
So I'm gearing up to see KT Tunstall this week (excited!) and then heading out to Seattle to visit some old friends for a long weekend. There are plans to camp on Mt Rainier, weather permitting. Also excited about that, but to be honest, I'm more excited about catching up and laughing with JJ. You know those kind of old friends you have that know most of your secrets and have the same sense of humor? The last few times we've gotten together for various things (wedding/holiday/etc), there's been too much going on and we haven't had a good conversation about some of the stuff that's been happening with both of us the last couple of years. So I'm looking forward to some drinkage and dishing.
Had a minor scare last night when I discovered that one of the black dogs had eaten one of those mouse poison cubes. I had put one in the garage here b/c there was some evidence of mice and usually, the door is closed. But somehow it got open and both dogs managed to hang out in the garage for enough time to find the cube and eat it. I only noticed b/c I was hyperaware of it given the dogs. I wasn't sure which one ate it, so I ended up taking them both into the vet about 10pm last night. Treatment is a shot of Vitamin K and Vit K pills for three weeks. Luckily, given their size and the preventative treatment of the vitamins (the mouse stuff acts as a major anti-coagulant so you need to get the clotting going again), the vet said they should be ok. You can bet there will be no more mice cubes anywhere they might get to them again. Dogs.
I can already tell this football season is going to be a long one. Chiefs are 0-2 and aren't looking good. Not a happy camper.
Finally, I have no idea why I am up at this hour other than the wine I had with dinner is making my head pound and I dread trying to fall asleep with the pain. I swear, wine has really been letting me down lately. Used to be able to drink it up one side and down the other, but now the headaches are starting to be a given. Again, this camper is not happy. Goodnight!
Had a minor scare last night when I discovered that one of the black dogs had eaten one of those mouse poison cubes. I had put one in the garage here b/c there was some evidence of mice and usually, the door is closed. But somehow it got open and both dogs managed to hang out in the garage for enough time to find the cube and eat it. I only noticed b/c I was hyperaware of it given the dogs. I wasn't sure which one ate it, so I ended up taking them both into the vet about 10pm last night. Treatment is a shot of Vitamin K and Vit K pills for three weeks. Luckily, given their size and the preventative treatment of the vitamins (the mouse stuff acts as a major anti-coagulant so you need to get the clotting going again), the vet said they should be ok. You can bet there will be no more mice cubes anywhere they might get to them again. Dogs.
I can already tell this football season is going to be a long one. Chiefs are 0-2 and aren't looking good. Not a happy camper.
Finally, I have no idea why I am up at this hour other than the wine I had with dinner is making my head pound and I dread trying to fall asleep with the pain. I swear, wine has really been letting me down lately. Used to be able to drink it up one side and down the other, but now the headaches are starting to be a given. Again, this camper is not happy. Goodnight!
9/13/2006
And so it goes
Well, I've finally cleaned up the last of the party we had on Sat. Yeah, I know. But you tell me what I'm supposed to do with a frig full of potato salad? Helpful hint: if you are ever in doubt and think you need to make an extra batch of potato salad for your next party, don't. Trust me, no one can eat that much starch and mayo and no one wants to. So I put off dealing with some dishes and picking up some stuff and recycling until today. It was a great housewarming party (although funny enough, all the gift bottles of wine that ppl bought were gone the next day - and we had a keg so there was booze flowing, I don't know what happened). All my local peeps came by and some remaining friends who were staying over and I were up until 4am. As I've gotten older, I've realized that staying up until 4 requires at least two naps the next day. (Un)fortunately, my Chiefs played like shit so I had a nice halftime and fourth quarter nappage. On the bright side, no hangover at all besides being tired, I consider that a good party.
We also made it up onto the roof of the house that night (with minimal injury). I have a thing about climbing on the roof of anyplace I live, it's like a calling. Our new place is set up high on a ridge (contrary to pop belief, it's not flatter than a pancake here) and so up there, you have a great view of the city and any awesome sunsets. Part of the house is two-story so we made it to the very top and there was a storm rolling in from the west so we could see distant lightening. Very cool and I shall def be going back up there in the future. I'll take a pix next time I'm up there and it's not 4am.
The Agent is out of town until tomorrow so you know, I saw no reason to be all cleany while I'm here hanging out with all the strippers and cocaine. Yeah, that's how I roll when she's gone. So she's off in Buffalo NY (a perfectly nice city, by the way..great brewery somewhere downtown I recall) so I am here with dogs and cat. It's been nice to have the house to myself for a bit. I'm getting used to it and tomorrow will take care of a few outdoor things that need to be done. The Big Black Dog somehow managed to fit her fat black butt under the new chainlink fence we had built so I had to go out today and get some reinforcement stakes. We live right next to a pretty busy highway so the dogs getting out is a major concern. I literally drove down the highway looking for her on the side of the road only to come back to the house and see her running down the street in front of the house. By some stroke of luck, she decided to get into the car instead of continuing to flee. She's a free spirit and always has been a runner since we got her but it's too dangerous here. Plus I don't want the Baby Dog getting any ideas about following her, it'd kill me if she got hit (well, Big Dog too, but Baby Dog is..well, my baby). So tomorrow, fence-mending.
I had a nice but painful chiropractic adjustment today. About every month or so my back and neck get all fucky and I believe in the (semi-) quackery that is chiropracty. Sue me, but it works on my back. Not to toot my own horn(s), but after awhile, a decent-sized bosom becomes a burden on one's back. I know it's my own fault, what with getting those implants for the Dec 92 spread in Playboy, but I've always suffered for my art. (This also explains every perm I've ever gotten). I'm a giver so if my people demand it, who am I not to share the wealth? Did Michelangelo try to hide David's dingaling? No. I rest my case.
Ok, I think that covers the mundane of the last week or so. I also have some new bug pix to share when I get a chance to upload them. Pins and needles you sit I'm sure.
RIP Ann Richards...the last great Democrat in Texas.
We also made it up onto the roof of the house that night (with minimal injury). I have a thing about climbing on the roof of anyplace I live, it's like a calling. Our new place is set up high on a ridge (contrary to pop belief, it's not flatter than a pancake here) and so up there, you have a great view of the city and any awesome sunsets. Part of the house is two-story so we made it to the very top and there was a storm rolling in from the west so we could see distant lightening. Very cool and I shall def be going back up there in the future. I'll take a pix next time I'm up there and it's not 4am.
The Agent is out of town until tomorrow so you know, I saw no reason to be all cleany while I'm here hanging out with all the strippers and cocaine. Yeah, that's how I roll when she's gone. So she's off in Buffalo NY (a perfectly nice city, by the way..great brewery somewhere downtown I recall) so I am here with dogs and cat. It's been nice to have the house to myself for a bit. I'm getting used to it and tomorrow will take care of a few outdoor things that need to be done. The Big Black Dog somehow managed to fit her fat black butt under the new chainlink fence we had built so I had to go out today and get some reinforcement stakes. We live right next to a pretty busy highway so the dogs getting out is a major concern. I literally drove down the highway looking for her on the side of the road only to come back to the house and see her running down the street in front of the house. By some stroke of luck, she decided to get into the car instead of continuing to flee. She's a free spirit and always has been a runner since we got her but it's too dangerous here. Plus I don't want the Baby Dog getting any ideas about following her, it'd kill me if she got hit (well, Big Dog too, but Baby Dog is..well, my baby). So tomorrow, fence-mending.
I had a nice but painful chiropractic adjustment today. About every month or so my back and neck get all fucky and I believe in the (semi-) quackery that is chiropracty. Sue me, but it works on my back. Not to toot my own horn(s), but after awhile, a decent-sized bosom becomes a burden on one's back. I know it's my own fault, what with getting those implants for the Dec 92 spread in Playboy, but I've always suffered for my art. (This also explains every perm I've ever gotten). I'm a giver so if my people demand it, who am I not to share the wealth? Did Michelangelo try to hide David's dingaling? No. I rest my case.
Ok, I think that covers the mundane of the last week or so. I also have some new bug pix to share when I get a chance to upload them. Pins and needles you sit I'm sure.
RIP Ann Richards...the last great Democrat in Texas.
9/19/2005
Weekend
We spent a nice Saturday camping and fishing at a lake near here, the weather was perfect and it was a full moon. Then I woke up at 230am to distant lightening and thunder. I checked the radar on my phone and saw a huge bunch of thunderstorms about an hour west of us and we both decided that we would rather pack up and hike the mile or two out than deal with 2 wet dogs, wet stuff, and a muddy path the next morning. Needless to say, when we finally got out and waited in the car for the storm to pass and got home/showered etc, it was 530am. Yesterday was a lazy day for sure. However, it was good to get out and the Agent and I had a nice conversation and all is well (apology accepted plus a good discussion). The dogs were beat after all that hiking and swimming and running around. They slept all day yesterday while I watched football and WNBA (Lindsay was a liability unfortunately as the Sun lost) and then my Chiefs win. A perfect Sunday is the morning paper and football on all day with naps interspersed.
Other things:
With all the rain we've been getting and it's still warm, my garden and flowers/plants are still going crazy. The best basil I've had ever and my peppers will kick your peppers' asses. I mowed Fri night which got me into my zen zone.
My friend, L, is coming to town for a month..she had just moved to New Orleans in July to start a job at Tulane. She's spending time here b/c they gave her an office to work out of and also the Algerian Fool (her bf) is back here. Will be good to see her and perhaps get some camping in with her while she's here.
I had a dream last night (will spare you details), but one memorable line from it was me saying to someone "But you know I have a fetish for high heels"...which, while true, I had actually forgotten. So yeah.
Finally, a song from this album has been going through my head for weeks. I am going to pull it out and put it here in hopes that it goes away.
Putting all the vegetables away
that you bought at the grocery store today.
And it goes fast, you think of the past.
Suddenly everything has changed.
Driving home the sky accelerates.
And the clouds all form a geometric shape.
And it goes fast, you think of the past.
Suddenly everything has changed.
Putting all the clothes you washed away,
As you're folding up the shirts you hesitate.
Then it goes fast, you think of the past.
Suddenly everything has changed.
Other things:
With all the rain we've been getting and it's still warm, my garden and flowers/plants are still going crazy. The best basil I've had ever and my peppers will kick your peppers' asses. I mowed Fri night which got me into my zen zone.
My friend, L, is coming to town for a month..she had just moved to New Orleans in July to start a job at Tulane. She's spending time here b/c they gave her an office to work out of and also the Algerian Fool (her bf) is back here. Will be good to see her and perhaps get some camping in with her while she's here.
I had a dream last night (will spare you details), but one memorable line from it was me saying to someone "But you know I have a fetish for high heels"...which, while true, I had actually forgotten. So yeah.
Finally, a song from this album has been going through my head for weeks. I am going to pull it out and put it here in hopes that it goes away.
Putting all the vegetables away
that you bought at the grocery store today.
And it goes fast, you think of the past.
Suddenly everything has changed.
Driving home the sky accelerates.
And the clouds all form a geometric shape.
And it goes fast, you think of the past.
Suddenly everything has changed.
Putting all the clothes you washed away,
As you're folding up the shirts you hesitate.
Then it goes fast, you think of the past.
Suddenly everything has changed.
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