I've never liked Manny Ramirez. I think he's a fruity long-haired freak. And how to hear that he "settled" for a 2 year, $45 million contract because of the bad economy? What a self-serving, arrogant fucktard. I wish I could "settle" for a job that paid me over $20 million a year. Maybe then I wouldn't have to worry every day about how I'm going to pay my rent and buy my groceries.
I hope the Dodgers are the worst team in the league this season.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Jewelry
This is some of the jewelry I've made so far. The lighting in my apartment sucks, but it gives you an idea. :)
Pink and turquoise multi-strand wire necklaces with pendants.
Braided seed and bugle beeds in multiple shades of green.
Braided seed beads in teal, silver and black.
Silver and turquoise double-strand bead and chain necklace.
Close-up of the necklace above.
Turquoise, black and silver bead and chain necklace.
Detail of the necklace above. I love the silver wire beads. :)
Green and cream 60-inch seed bead strands. You can double them up for layering and wear two colors at a time to coordinate your outfits. I love these. :)
Purple and teal.
Black and pink.
Dark bluish-gray and bright pink.
Blue and black/gold.
Turquoise and white.
Pink and turquoise multi-strand wire necklaces with pendants.
Braided seed and bugle beeds in multiple shades of green.
Braided seed beads in teal, silver and black.
Silver and turquoise double-strand bead and chain necklace.
Close-up of the necklace above.
Turquoise, black and silver bead and chain necklace.
Detail of the necklace above. I love the silver wire beads. :)
Green and cream 60-inch seed bead strands. You can double them up for layering and wear two colors at a time to coordinate your outfits. I love these. :)
Purple and teal.
Black and pink.
Dark bluish-gray and bright pink.
Blue and black/gold.
Turquoise and white.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Old Emo Poem
Going through some old papers and shredding stuff, I found this partially-completed emo poem I wrote, probably sometime in 2005. Yeah, I was sad a lot back then.
Lonely heart
So frail and cold
Needs shelter from the storm
A shoulder to lean on, a hand to hold
It needs a roof to keep it warm.
Lonely heart
So meek and mild
Needs to learn to take a stand
To look the world right in the eye
But sometimes, it needs a helping hand.
Lonely heart
Afraid of change
Wishes things could stay the way they are
So that no longer would it have to wish
Things were different from afar.
Lonely heart
Without an anchor
To hold it in its place
It quickly turns from those around it
So none can see the tears that stain its face.
Lonely heart
Caught unaware
Of the pain that separation would bring
Wishes it could find a way
To teach itself again to sing.
Lonely heart
So frail and cold
Needs shelter from the storm
A shoulder to lean on, a hand to hold
It needs a roof to keep it warm.
Lonely heart
So meek and mild
Needs to learn to take a stand
To look the world right in the eye
But sometimes, it needs a helping hand.
Lonely heart
Afraid of change
Wishes things could stay the way they are
So that no longer would it have to wish
Things were different from afar.
Lonely heart
Without an anchor
To hold it in its place
It quickly turns from those around it
So none can see the tears that stain its face.
Lonely heart
Caught unaware
Of the pain that separation would bring
Wishes it could find a way
To teach itself again to sing.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
And So It Ends, Part 2
Katie trying to keep Rosa from hiding behind a poster.
The scary Grim Reaper robes. I was trying to look serious and scary, but Rosa got me busting up right when she took the picture, so I look psychotically happy instead. :P
Couch jackets! These hideous jackets remind me of 1970s couches, so of course we couldn't resist trying them on.
Rosa tried on a "sexy" striped shirt underneath her couch jacket.
Will likes to try things on too. Too bad I don't have a picture of him wearing the wig some idiot tried to steal from another shop in the mall.
Becky's son David trying on the Hannah Montana wig.
Rosa really doesn't like having her picture taken. :P
MJ and BR
Janet and Judy posing behind the empty jewelry counter.
Playing rock soccer in the east entrance with a giant rock someone kicked in and left laying around.
Becky at her desk, wrapping Will's Christmas gift, a bra poster. :P
Troy swinging from the rafters before he jumped into a bin full of empty boxes. We all thought he was going to fall and break his neck.
And So It Ends, Part 1
Well, Mervyn's is officially closed now. It's hard to know what to think of it all. I made some good friends there, but seeing it slide downhill and empty out was pretty brutal. On the whole I'm glad it's over with, and I hope that I never have to go through anything like that again. I only hope now that I'm able to stay in touch with the friends I made there and that we can continue to be friends in the future. Over the last couple months, I tried to take a few pictures to remember my friends and the store by, and here is part one.
And the winner of best Halloween costume goes to Becky, who said that a little kid squeezed her "udders" and told their mom that's where the milk comes from. :P
Will doing what he does best, although this time he's eating pizza instead of rice.
Opening all the boxes of graphics and setting them out in the conference room was the first time I got teary since hearing the news we were closing.
Me and Lori, the purple girls. There were two other people wearing the same shade of purple that day, but we didn't manage to get them in the picture.
Emily hiding from the camera in the audit room.
I finally got her to pose, and this is what she gave me. :P
Joyce and Deb in the office.
Stone trying not to get killed by falling boxes in the truck.
Kyle N. looking sexy.
I don't think Rosa had any idea I snuck this picture. :P
And the winner of best Halloween costume goes to Becky, who said that a little kid squeezed her "udders" and told their mom that's where the milk comes from. :P
Will doing what he does best, although this time he's eating pizza instead of rice.
Opening all the boxes of graphics and setting them out in the conference room was the first time I got teary since hearing the news we were closing.
Me and Lori, the purple girls. There were two other people wearing the same shade of purple that day, but we didn't manage to get them in the picture.
Emily hiding from the camera in the audit room.
I finally got her to pose, and this is what she gave me. :P
Joyce and Deb in the office.
Stone trying not to get killed by falling boxes in the truck.
Kyle N. looking sexy.
I don't think Rosa had any idea I snuck this picture. :P
101 Things to Do in 1001 Days
I got this idea from Livejournal, and I'm going to do my best to complete every item on the list by the deadline of September 29, 2011.
1. Go on a road trip
2. Have a body I am proud of
3. Pay for the person behind me in a drive-thru line
4. Spend a night sleeping under the stars
5. Spend an afternoon reading in the park
6. Take at least one photo every day for a year
7. Give someone a gift, just because
8. Get a passport.
9. Visit Canada.
10. Become fluent in Italian
11. Kick depression square in the ass.
12. Get out of debt.
13. Go to a haunted house
14. Send a draft of a novel to publishers
15. De-junk my house
16. See the Cubs play at Wrigley Field
17. Save at least $2,000
18. Go out on a date
19. Get that damn hh problem taken care of
20. Write in journal at least once a week
21. Get an Ipod
22. view twenty movies in theatre
23. see fifty movies I’ve never seen before (not including the above list
24. Read all of Bliss Carman's poetry
25. Finish reading The Mist-Filled Path.
26. Stop leaving unfolded laundry in the laundry basket, and instead fold it right away (or on the same day)
27. Visit at least 5 different states
28. Go to a wine tasting
29. Mail in a secret to PostSecret.
30. Go to a fireworks display
31. Keep a list of all the films I watch for 1 year
32. Learn to make 10 different cocktails
33. Have my palm read
34. Go to a concert
35. Do 50 nice things for other people.
36. Read 150 books
37. Perform some intensive genealogical work.
38. learn to play poker
39. Make a list of 100 things that make me happy
40. Make a donation to a charity
41. Get a webcam
42. Do something different with my hair
43. Create more jewelry and attempt to sell it.
44. Go to the pirate ship at the West Edmonton Mall
45. Get my feet wet in Lake Michigan
46. Get my jewelry-making supplies organized and set up in one spot.
47. Read all the books I own that I haven't already
48. Find a 4-leaf clover
49. On Leanne's birthday, remember to tell her happy birthday as soon as you talk to her.
50. Complete Make-Your-Own-Opoly
51. Be more vocal when things are bothering me.
52. Keep a dream journal
53. Pay my mom the money I owe her
54. Finish Leanne's wedding album before July '09
55. Read a novel in Italian and understand it.
56. Go camping/hiking at least twice
57. Go for a walk in the rain.
58. Try indoor skydiving
59. Finish sewing my comforter set and curtains
60. Try on a formal gown even if I don't plan to buy it, just to feel glamorous and pretty.
61. Finish a 1000-piece puzzle.
62. Read the entire Twilight series again
63. Make an article of clothing and wear it in public.
64. Replace kitchen cabinets
65. Buy a new scanner/printer to go with my laptop
66. Start writing the Scott Family genealogy book I've been thinking about
67. Exercise at least 2x per week, every week
68. Buy a gift for a Secret Santa program
69. Make a budget and stick to it.
70. Get my car stereo listed on KSL and sell it.
71. Write to an author whose books I particularly enjoy
72. Complete a video tour of Ogden for Leanne.
73. Catch up on the Eve Dallas books
74. Start learning Scots Gaelic
75. Update my wardrobe
76. Spend an entire day reading
77. Spend a day having a movie marathon
78. Plan a trip to Tuscany
79. Print and frame 5 pictures I've taken
80. Finally get a debit card
81. Do something completely dorky like take a trip to Forks, Washington just because it's fun
82. Find/create a favorite space to write
83. Collect a file of favorite quotes
84. Crochet a scarf
85. Get over feeling like I'm not worth anything
86. Fast food no more than once a month
87. Document a day in photos
88. Believe that good things will happen
89. Finally get everything I want to keep transferred from my old computer to my laptop
90. Start taking vitamins again and stick with them.
91. Go to Vegas or Wendover and gamble
92. See a taping of a talk show or sitcom
93. Floss daily for at least 30 days
94. Meet someone famous
95. Buy something from a thrift store
96. Finally finish reading Self Matters
97. Learn how to read tarot cards
98. Stop stealing money out of my change jar
99. Shred all the useless papers and invoices I don't need to keep
100. Stop procrastinating
101. Donate $5 to charity for every item not completed at the end of the challenge.
1. Go on a road trip
2. Have a body I am proud of
3. Pay for the person behind me in a drive-thru line
4. Spend a night sleeping under the stars
5. Spend an afternoon reading in the park
6. Take at least one photo every day for a year
7. Give someone a gift, just because
8. Get a passport.
9. Visit Canada.
10. Become fluent in Italian
11. Kick depression square in the ass.
12. Get out of debt.
13. Go to a haunted house
14. Send a draft of a novel to publishers
15. De-junk my house
16. See the Cubs play at Wrigley Field
17. Save at least $2,000
18. Go out on a date
19. Get that damn hh problem taken care of
20. Write in journal at least once a week
21. Get an Ipod
22. view twenty movies in theatre
23. see fifty movies I’ve never seen before (not including the above list
24. Read all of Bliss Carman's poetry
25. Finish reading The Mist-Filled Path.
26. Stop leaving unfolded laundry in the laundry basket, and instead fold it right away (or on the same day)
27. Visit at least 5 different states
28. Go to a wine tasting
29. Mail in a secret to PostSecret.
30. Go to a fireworks display
31. Keep a list of all the films I watch for 1 year
32. Learn to make 10 different cocktails
33. Have my palm read
34. Go to a concert
35. Do 50 nice things for other people.
36. Read 150 books
37. Perform some intensive genealogical work.
38. learn to play poker
39. Make a list of 100 things that make me happy
40. Make a donation to a charity
41. Get a webcam
42. Do something different with my hair
43. Create more jewelry and attempt to sell it.
44. Go to the pirate ship at the West Edmonton Mall
45. Get my feet wet in Lake Michigan
46. Get my jewelry-making supplies organized and set up in one spot.
47. Read all the books I own that I haven't already
48. Find a 4-leaf clover
49. On Leanne's birthday, remember to tell her happy birthday as soon as you talk to her.
50. Complete Make-Your-Own-Opoly
51. Be more vocal when things are bothering me.
52. Keep a dream journal
53. Pay my mom the money I owe her
54. Finish Leanne's wedding album before July '09
55. Read a novel in Italian and understand it.
56. Go camping/hiking at least twice
57. Go for a walk in the rain.
58. Try indoor skydiving
59. Finish sewing my comforter set and curtains
60. Try on a formal gown even if I don't plan to buy it, just to feel glamorous and pretty.
61. Finish a 1000-piece puzzle.
62. Read the entire Twilight series again
63. Make an article of clothing and wear it in public.
64. Replace kitchen cabinets
65. Buy a new scanner/printer to go with my laptop
66. Start writing the Scott Family genealogy book I've been thinking about
67. Exercise at least 2x per week, every week
68. Buy a gift for a Secret Santa program
69. Make a budget and stick to it.
70. Get my car stereo listed on KSL and sell it.
71. Write to an author whose books I particularly enjoy
72. Complete a video tour of Ogden for Leanne.
73. Catch up on the Eve Dallas books
74. Start learning Scots Gaelic
75. Update my wardrobe
76. Spend an entire day reading
77. Spend a day having a movie marathon
78. Plan a trip to Tuscany
79. Print and frame 5 pictures I've taken
80. Finally get a debit card
81. Do something completely dorky like take a trip to Forks, Washington just because it's fun
82. Find/create a favorite space to write
83. Collect a file of favorite quotes
84. Crochet a scarf
85. Get over feeling like I'm not worth anything
86. Fast food no more than once a month
87. Document a day in photos
88. Believe that good things will happen
89. Finally get everything I want to keep transferred from my old computer to my laptop
90. Start taking vitamins again and stick with them.
91. Go to Vegas or Wendover and gamble
92. See a taping of a talk show or sitcom
93. Floss daily for at least 30 days
94. Meet someone famous
95. Buy something from a thrift store
96. Finally finish reading Self Matters
97. Learn how to read tarot cards
98. Stop stealing money out of my change jar
99. Shred all the useless papers and invoices I don't need to keep
100. Stop procrastinating
101. Donate $5 to charity for every item not completed at the end of the challenge.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)