"Is that really on the rule sign?"
"No."
Had some fun with the family today at the farmhouse and in G-Town.
Actually woke up a whole 2 hours before church - when does that ever happen?
Anyway, my aunt and uncle were out for this alumni banquet that the high school does every year and they stayed over.
Highly entertaining as always, I woke up to them laughing and making fun of my father.
Turns out, I didn't know very much about my dad as a kid.
I mean, I knew he was a prankster, but not this bad.
For legal reasons I won't share with you a majority of the stories - have I mentioned the "Kilowatt Kids" thing? - but a few are safe to share.
So apparently my family - more specifically my father - has a way of sending couples who've just gotten married off in style.
Perhaps some of you have experienced tampering with your cars - things painted on the windows, beer cans dangling from your bumper, etc.
Or is that just a hick thing?
Dad brought it up a level.
For one aunt and uncle he locked the car in low gear spilling oil all over the place. They finally make it home all frantic and Grandpa takes one look and says "go get your car they're taking it on their honeymoon."
So they got to take dad's brand new car on their honeymoon.
Karma.
For another aunt and uncle - okay we have this bell.
In the backyard.
Basically, my grandparents when they moved out here bought a schoolhouse and renovated it and moved it and all that and it came with a bell.
That my dad now has mounted in the backyard.
He took out the backseat of my uncle's car and put in the bell.
And since it was so heavy and they couldn't lift it out they took it with them on their honeymoon.
Another aunt and uncle came out to their car with their front seats missing. In their place were 2 buckets.
So they got to ride in "bucket seats".
Then - the ultimate prank - for yet another uncle and aunt - this uncle knows about my dad's history with pranks and decides to take precautions.
He hides his car in a storage unit and doesn't tell anyone where it's at.
Somehow Dad finds out. Since the unit is locked they get into the one next to it and he climbs over the top of the wall.
Instead of doing anything to the car all he does is lift the hood.
Making it look like he did something.
And to prove that he could, really.
So my uncle spent hours trying to figure out what Dad did when really he did nothing.
And the funniest part is that Mom is like completely the opposite of him in that way.
Which now explains a few of my childhood moments.
Like the time I climbed all the way to the top of the quonset cause the snow was that high. While Mom was freaking out and yelling for me to get down Dad went to get the camera.
The aunt that was here is afraid of birds so I told her my bird story. Go here: http://ckmylifeinclosedcaptions.blogspot.com/2012/06/freakin-birds.html
At church we met up with yet another uncle - yes I have lots but no Dad didn't mess up his car at his wedding.
As opposed to the aunt and uncle who stayed over, they were the engine in low gear one.
All-in-all it was a good day. After dinner we hit up the cemetery, which I always spell with an a, woops, fix that.
Then I took a nap - woohoo- watched a lot of Big Bang Theory and helped Mom more with Facebook. She put up pictures from the reunion. Took us a couple hours cause there were so many.
Though I can't exactly comment on that cause I have like 50 albums, all of them having close to a hundred photos in them.
What can I say? I am my mother's daughter.
Think I'm gonna watch some BBT online if it's up on Hulu.
Have a good holiday weekend.
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Sunday, May 26, 2013
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Freakin' Birds.
What a weirdass day.
No, seriously, what a weirdass day.
Where do I begin?
Woke up with still no air-conditioning so I got to call that in. Luckily our maintenance people are fantastic and it was fixed by the time I got home, needed a new fan or something.
Go to work, first thing was the staff meeting. Got to explain the prizes for the teen's summer reading program. They get a free betta fish. How cool is that? And ice cream and Saltdogs tickets and Amigos coupon, etc.
So that was fine.
Everything at work was fine up until like 10. Which is when the staff meeting ended and we opened.
After that I was toast.
Dropped an entire stack of DVDs, discs flying everywhere. That was smooth.
I screwed up telling patrons due dates twice. And I only helped two patrons at the desk that hour.
Though I did get it right immediately after I screwed it over.
But still, obnoxious. I just figured it was cause I was caffeine-less. So I went for a Mountain Dew assuming all will be healed.
...
...
...
All was not healed.
Okay.
So here's the kicker.
Off-desk hour, usually I spend stocking supplies. Which was my intended goal, so I walk into the backroom and it was just like any other time I walk in the backroom you know daily - actually like 8 times daily - except this time I look over and there's a bird sitting on one of the bookdrop carts.
Me, thinking this is a prank because there's a fake bird somewhere in the building and I know that cause it scared the crap out of me the first time, decide to go check it out.
And I'm walking and I get closer and then... it moved.
I freaked.
Ran to the safety of Queen of the Known Universe and Info-Man at the front desk.
They proceeded to make fun of me.
And told me to call animal control/Superwoman as she was the supervisor on duty that hour.
But she was at lunch, and it was just a bird, so I went with the guard instead.
This guard is a big tall guy, fought in wars, knows lots about weapons and all that so I figured I was safe.
We go to the backroom and devise a plan. Clear a path to the outside door - which was propped open cause the delivery man was there - and scare him towards it.
Sounds like a fine plan, right?
Problem is that birds are uncooperative.
The guard walked towards it making loud noises and waving his arms and the freakin' thing flies STRAIGHT AT ME! Who was standing NOWHERE NEAR THE DOOR WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO LEAD IT TO.
So I'm like crouched in a corner screaming bloody murder, the guard starts chasing the bird around the backroom, it flies all over the place except the direction we want it, and leaving messes wherever it goes - disgusting and I'll get there I promise - finally it flies into the back hallway. Which is good cause that's halfway to the door.
Then it decides to hide in a corner.
At that point I stayed the heck away from the back hallway. Now I just hear the guard yelling, bird wings flapping, and the delivery guy laughing his ass off. I round the corner, still freaking out, and see the door slam with the bird on the other side of it.
Goal.
But oh my god.
Seriously.
So, I go out to the desk still a bit freaked, actually I was basically freaked for the rest of the day but for various other reasons, and Info-Man hits me with "now we know what you're afraid of" implying there will be pranks.
Which I'm prepared for, I had a prank war going with Glee-Loving Boss until I moved to the work branch full time.
But the thing is I'm not scared of birds.
I'm just not a fan of them flying in my direction.
Which I explained to BossLady when she returned from lunch - not Superwoman, BossLady aka my immediate supervisor. I give her a tour of the backroom and all the places the bird went and she resolved to cleaning it up....after she chased me with it. Long story.
I refused to touch it cause I was still in that freak-out mindstate so I followed her around the room and handed her sanitizing wipes. Meanwhile the intern was laughing.
There was a lot of laughing about the incident.
I can now.
I told Mentor "it scared the crap out of me."
and she came back with "it scared the crap out of him too."
Anyway, the rest of the day like every time I opened a door or my locker I paused expecting stuff to fly out at me.
And sadly, that's not the end to the weirdness of today.
So I was in charge of the teen summer reading program today aka "Monster 'Dos" where the College of Hair Design people came and gave a bunch of kids colored hair and scary hairdos that they'll go home, scare their parents with and the parents will probably come back next time and be like, what the heck were you thinking?
Anyway, so I introduced a couple of my TAB kids who talked about TAB and joining and all the stuff we do.
I've seriously had 5 new members within the past two weeks.
And of course we don't meet again until September so there's gonna be a lot of reminder emails and phone calls after the summer.
The event went off without a hitch, and as there was time at the end the kids talked me into getting my hair colored.
Now I have orange lightning bolts with green stars.
They rock and I'm keeping them for the game tomorrow. Gonna rock it out at the stadium.
And since I had to do it we talked Mentor and another one of my youth services supervisors who I joke around a lot with - she's the one I always show my torn up leg to after I play softball cause she screams and tells me to wear pants - into doing it. She got pink hair and Mentor got a green star.
A lot of the little kids got some pretty crazy big hair but I'm not so big on that. Sticking with the lightning bolts and stars for now.
Which reminds me I gotta get my hair dyed before camp. They won't recognize me without it.
And my sideway hat.
Okay, so after work there's rain and hail and major wind, lots of lightning and thunder, actually still doing it. Hope I get this posted before the power goes out or something.
But I managed to get all my homework done and posted and I'm good until class on Saturday.
Will sleep well tonight with my air-conditioner fixed, though I'm guessing I'll have nightmares about birds or something.
Feel like my aunt.
One of the "favorite aunties" is deathly afraid of birds.
Probably partially my father's fault. He used to talk the other "favorite auntie" into chasing her with chickens when they were little.
Speaking of fun aunties, get to jam tomorrow with the Cool Aunt and my two cousins as we're going to the OPENING GAME for the COLLEGE WORLD SERIES! Woohoo!
It'll probably rain, it always does. First year we went and there was a 2 hour rain delay, but last year it only rained a little in the morning and then it was great all day.
Game starts at 4 but we like to go early, hit all the booths, walk around and take pictures. Oh yeah, gotta charge my camera.
So I'm working for two hours tomorrow then taking off to change, grab the camera, and meet up with them.
Stoked.
I need some new shirts.
Oh, irony of the day?
Was wearing a Batman shirt today.
Was tragically scared of winged creatures and totally not a superhero.
Will do better tomorrow.
I know, this post was super long compared to most recent ones. And, if you didn't read the above madness I'll sum it up for you now:
Bird in the Backroom
Not cool - Bird flies at you.
Cool - Guard comes to rescue.
Not cool - Bird poop all over.
Cool - Supervisor cleans up poop so I don't have to.
Not cool - Supervisor proceeds to chase me with said poop.
Cool - Anecdote to tell at work.
Not cool - Coworkers threaten bird pranks.
And then some stuff about lightning bolts and stars and storms and the college world series opener tomorrow.
There you go.
Video of the Day:
"The Birds" in 1 minute and 40 seconds
words cannot express how much i love that this is paired with kill bill music.
Freakin' birds.
No, seriously, what a weirdass day.
Where do I begin?
Woke up with still no air-conditioning so I got to call that in. Luckily our maintenance people are fantastic and it was fixed by the time I got home, needed a new fan or something.
Go to work, first thing was the staff meeting. Got to explain the prizes for the teen's summer reading program. They get a free betta fish. How cool is that? And ice cream and Saltdogs tickets and Amigos coupon, etc.
So that was fine.
Everything at work was fine up until like 10. Which is when the staff meeting ended and we opened.
After that I was toast.
Dropped an entire stack of DVDs, discs flying everywhere. That was smooth.
I screwed up telling patrons due dates twice. And I only helped two patrons at the desk that hour.
Though I did get it right immediately after I screwed it over.
But still, obnoxious. I just figured it was cause I was caffeine-less. So I went for a Mountain Dew assuming all will be healed.
...
...
...
All was not healed.
Okay.
So here's the kicker.
Off-desk hour, usually I spend stocking supplies. Which was my intended goal, so I walk into the backroom and it was just like any other time I walk in the backroom you know daily - actually like 8 times daily - except this time I look over and there's a bird sitting on one of the bookdrop carts.
Me, thinking this is a prank because there's a fake bird somewhere in the building and I know that cause it scared the crap out of me the first time, decide to go check it out.
And I'm walking and I get closer and then... it moved.
Ran to the safety of Queen of the Known Universe and Info-Man at the front desk.
They proceeded to make fun of me.
And told me to call animal control/Superwoman as she was the supervisor on duty that hour.
But she was at lunch, and it was just a bird, so I went with the guard instead.
This guard is a big tall guy, fought in wars, knows lots about weapons and all that so I figured I was safe.
We go to the backroom and devise a plan. Clear a path to the outside door - which was propped open cause the delivery man was there - and scare him towards it.
Sounds like a fine plan, right?
Problem is that birds are uncooperative.
The guard walked towards it making loud noises and waving his arms and the freakin' thing flies STRAIGHT AT ME! Who was standing NOWHERE NEAR THE DOOR WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO LEAD IT TO.
So I'm like crouched in a corner screaming bloody murder, the guard starts chasing the bird around the backroom, it flies all over the place except the direction we want it, and leaving messes wherever it goes - disgusting and I'll get there I promise - finally it flies into the back hallway. Which is good cause that's halfway to the door.
Then it decides to hide in a corner.
At that point I stayed the heck away from the back hallway. Now I just hear the guard yelling, bird wings flapping, and the delivery guy laughing his ass off. I round the corner, still freaking out, and see the door slam with the bird on the other side of it.
Goal.
But oh my god.
Seriously.
So, I go out to the desk still a bit freaked, actually I was basically freaked for the rest of the day but for various other reasons, and Info-Man hits me with "now we know what you're afraid of" implying there will be pranks.
Which I'm prepared for, I had a prank war going with Glee-Loving Boss until I moved to the work branch full time.
But the thing is I'm not scared of birds.
I'm just not a fan of them flying in my direction.
Which I explained to BossLady when she returned from lunch - not Superwoman, BossLady aka my immediate supervisor. I give her a tour of the backroom and all the places the bird went and she resolved to cleaning it up....after she chased me with it. Long story.
I refused to touch it cause I was still in that freak-out mindstate so I followed her around the room and handed her sanitizing wipes. Meanwhile the intern was laughing.
There was a lot of laughing about the incident.
I can now.
I told Mentor "it scared the crap out of me."
and she came back with "it scared the crap out of him too."
Anyway, the rest of the day like every time I opened a door or my locker I paused expecting stuff to fly out at me.
And sadly, that's not the end to the weirdness of today.
So I was in charge of the teen summer reading program today aka "Monster 'Dos" where the College of Hair Design people came and gave a bunch of kids colored hair and scary hairdos that they'll go home, scare their parents with and the parents will probably come back next time and be like, what the heck were you thinking?
Anyway, so I introduced a couple of my TAB kids who talked about TAB and joining and all the stuff we do.
I've seriously had 5 new members within the past two weeks.
And of course we don't meet again until September so there's gonna be a lot of reminder emails and phone calls after the summer.
The event went off without a hitch, and as there was time at the end the kids talked me into getting my hair colored.
Now I have orange lightning bolts with green stars.
They rock and I'm keeping them for the game tomorrow. Gonna rock it out at the stadium.
And since I had to do it we talked Mentor and another one of my youth services supervisors who I joke around a lot with - she's the one I always show my torn up leg to after I play softball cause she screams and tells me to wear pants - into doing it. She got pink hair and Mentor got a green star.
A lot of the little kids got some pretty crazy big hair but I'm not so big on that. Sticking with the lightning bolts and stars for now.
Which reminds me I gotta get my hair dyed before camp. They won't recognize me without it.
And my sideway hat.
Okay, so after work there's rain and hail and major wind, lots of lightning and thunder, actually still doing it. Hope I get this posted before the power goes out or something.
But I managed to get all my homework done and posted and I'm good until class on Saturday.
Will sleep well tonight with my air-conditioner fixed, though I'm guessing I'll have nightmares about birds or something.
Feel like my aunt.
One of the "favorite aunties" is deathly afraid of birds.
Probably partially my father's fault. He used to talk the other "favorite auntie" into chasing her with chickens when they were little.
Speaking of fun aunties, get to jam tomorrow with the Cool Aunt and my two cousins as we're going to the OPENING GAME for the COLLEGE WORLD SERIES! Woohoo!
It'll probably rain, it always does. First year we went and there was a 2 hour rain delay, but last year it only rained a little in the morning and then it was great all day.
Game starts at 4 but we like to go early, hit all the booths, walk around and take pictures. Oh yeah, gotta charge my camera.
So I'm working for two hours tomorrow then taking off to change, grab the camera, and meet up with them.
Stoked.
I need some new shirts.
Oh, irony of the day?
Was wearing a Batman shirt today.
Was tragically scared of winged creatures and totally not a superhero.
Will do better tomorrow.
I know, this post was super long compared to most recent ones. And, if you didn't read the above madness I'll sum it up for you now:
Bird in the Backroom
Not cool - Bird flies at you.
Cool - Guard comes to rescue.
Not cool - Bird poop all over.
Cool - Supervisor cleans up poop so I don't have to.
Not cool - Supervisor proceeds to chase me with said poop.
Cool - Anecdote to tell at work.
Not cool - Coworkers threaten bird pranks.
And then some stuff about lightning bolts and stars and storms and the college world series opener tomorrow.
There you go.
Video of the Day:
"The Birds" in 1 minute and 40 seconds
words cannot express how much i love that this is paired with kill bill music.
Freakin' birds.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
You're really lovely underneath it all
Alright, which one of you nerds bought me a subscription to a cooking magazine?
Seriously?!
I didn't burn down the apartment!
If I had you would have read all about it.
Didn't you read about how careful I was about not burning down my apartment?!
I opened my mail and just started laughing.
I'm still laughing.
So thanks for that.
But still, man. Ouch.
The prank war is on.
And I'm 2 points behind.
Cause Glee-Loving Boss still gives me crap about flu shots, even moreso after he planted the "flu mist nasal spray" flyer in my mailbox. That was prank number one. I wear the flyer around in my nametag cause it's funny and I'm random like that.
But my nametag also says I'm 30 percent off at Target, so there.
And This Issue is Not For Checkout, comes aplenty as well.
What else are you supposed to do with all those stickers after you take them off the magazine barcodes? You put the new magazine on the display rack and have to take the sticker off the old one.
There's pretty much just a buildup of randomness in and on my nametag.
And I'm keeping this one.
I've had to tape it multiple times since it keeps falling apart.
But that happens when you're an Aide. It gets caught in everything. Our Supply Queen sent me a pack in bulk just cause I kept asking for them. I'm keeping this one.
It also has my star - since GLB stuck one on my forehead one day mid-shift (no warning) and said I was the star. I put that on my nametag, along with the giant Mickey Mouse sticker he gave me saying I could get another if I went to get a shot.
Not happening.
At least the Mickey Mouse is sort of fitting as now I'm sort of Youth Services.
Partly.
But I'm sad cause I don't want this one to fall apart like my last one did. And that had my gold star on it from Space Cadet from the "She says I should get a sticker. Or a gold star. Or a pizza." conversation when she said I deserved it for having over 100 percent in Superwoman's point system.
So I wrote that to Superwoman who replied, "Oh good grief, she would say pizza." Then told me my prize was a snowflake sticker "compliments" of her, aka the ones on the desk we give out to kids that she didn't even know existed until she showed up that morning and said, "wow, cool snowflake stickers!" Compliments, HA!
That also went on my nametag.
But it's hanging on my door so it's cool.
Oh the sacrifices of being an Aide. Or having been one. Although my work hasn't necessarily changed as I was kind of a jack of all trades there. I'm still one, just in a different building. Like today, when there's computer problems they call on me cause Virtual Services has the weekends off.
Or taking care of the YA section. I'm weeding through that fairly quickly despite spending the majority of the day at the desks. I got through to the J's. But they started at Z so that's progress.
Lots of pulling books, putting them on carts, taking the elevator downstairs, scanning all the books and changing statuses, weeding the ones that don't make the cut, putting the rest back on the cart, taking the cart back upstairs, and re-shelving them.
And going with that, apparently my back is screwed for future use.
We had this seminar thing during a staff meeting when this dude came out from Risk Management to talk about back safety.
Giving us examples of what not to do.
Well, I do that daily.
And that.
And those as well.
Woops.
Maybe not as often anymore since I'm not an Aide. But there's still a lot of that involved in checking in and moving carts and all that.
Do you know how awkward it is to "belly up to your work" when you're pushing a cart? I keep kicking the bottom of the freaking thing.
So, if my back fails on me I'll just be like my Supplies Predecessor and get to call 911 and actually say, "Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!"
Alphabet Time.
Alright, so it's not as fun as saying T-Recs, but we're up to the U-turn.
I love No Doubt. Them plus Eminem and a lot of country were probably my favorites in Grade School, but I just found this version and it's fantastic.
Ignore the dancing animals in the background. I don't want Juwanna freaking out on me again.
"Underneath It All" - Zebrahead
awesome
"Unbelievable" Diamond Rio
pretty big fan of these guys as well. if you didn't figure that out already with our version of "Meet in the Middle" lyrics here:My Life in Closed Captions: You are the queen, but I'm, I'm just little.
"Up Around the Bend" CCR
another band i listened to a lot growing up. i blame this one on my father. but they have a lot of great songs that never get old.
Alright, I'm off.
Watch some more Leverage and make some plans to jam out with Bubby and Squirt tomorrow.
Seriously?!
I didn't burn down the apartment!
If I had you would have read all about it.
Didn't you read about how careful I was about not burning down my apartment?!
I opened my mail and just started laughing.
I'm still laughing.
So thanks for that.
But still, man. Ouch.
The prank war is on.
And I'm 2 points behind.
Cause Glee-Loving Boss still gives me crap about flu shots, even moreso after he planted the "flu mist nasal spray" flyer in my mailbox. That was prank number one. I wear the flyer around in my nametag cause it's funny and I'm random like that.
But my nametag also says I'm 30 percent off at Target, so there.
And This Issue is Not For Checkout, comes aplenty as well.
What else are you supposed to do with all those stickers after you take them off the magazine barcodes? You put the new magazine on the display rack and have to take the sticker off the old one.
There's pretty much just a buildup of randomness in and on my nametag.
And I'm keeping this one.
I've had to tape it multiple times since it keeps falling apart.
But that happens when you're an Aide. It gets caught in everything. Our Supply Queen sent me a pack in bulk just cause I kept asking for them. I'm keeping this one.
It also has my star - since GLB stuck one on my forehead one day mid-shift (no warning) and said I was the star. I put that on my nametag, along with the giant Mickey Mouse sticker he gave me saying I could get another if I went to get a shot.
Not happening.
At least the Mickey Mouse is sort of fitting as now I'm sort of Youth Services.
Partly.
But I'm sad cause I don't want this one to fall apart like my last one did. And that had my gold star on it from Space Cadet from the "She says I should get a sticker. Or a gold star. Or a pizza." conversation when she said I deserved it for having over 100 percent in Superwoman's point system.
So I wrote that to Superwoman who replied, "Oh good grief, she would say pizza." Then told me my prize was a snowflake sticker "compliments" of her, aka the ones on the desk we give out to kids that she didn't even know existed until she showed up that morning and said, "wow, cool snowflake stickers!" Compliments, HA!
That also went on my nametag.
But it's hanging on my door so it's cool.
Oh the sacrifices of being an Aide. Or having been one. Although my work hasn't necessarily changed as I was kind of a jack of all trades there. I'm still one, just in a different building. Like today, when there's computer problems they call on me cause Virtual Services has the weekends off.
Or taking care of the YA section. I'm weeding through that fairly quickly despite spending the majority of the day at the desks. I got through to the J's. But they started at Z so that's progress.
Lots of pulling books, putting them on carts, taking the elevator downstairs, scanning all the books and changing statuses, weeding the ones that don't make the cut, putting the rest back on the cart, taking the cart back upstairs, and re-shelving them.
And going with that, apparently my back is screwed for future use.
We had this seminar thing during a staff meeting when this dude came out from Risk Management to talk about back safety.
Giving us examples of what not to do.
Well, I do that daily.
And that.
And those as well.
Woops.
Maybe not as often anymore since I'm not an Aide. But there's still a lot of that involved in checking in and moving carts and all that.
Do you know how awkward it is to "belly up to your work" when you're pushing a cart? I keep kicking the bottom of the freaking thing.
So, if my back fails on me I'll just be like my Supplies Predecessor and get to call 911 and actually say, "Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!"
Alphabet Time.
Alright, so it's not as fun as saying T-Recs, but we're up to the U-turn.
I love No Doubt. Them plus Eminem and a lot of country were probably my favorites in Grade School, but I just found this version and it's fantastic.
Ignore the dancing animals in the background. I don't want Juwanna freaking out on me again.
"Underneath It All" - Zebrahead
awesome
"Unbelievable" Diamond Rio
pretty big fan of these guys as well. if you didn't figure that out already with our version of "Meet in the Middle" lyrics here:My Life in Closed Captions: You are the queen, but I'm, I'm just little.
"Up Around the Bend" CCR
another band i listened to a lot growing up. i blame this one on my father. but they have a lot of great songs that never get old.
Alright, I'm off.
Watch some more Leverage and make some plans to jam out with Bubby and Squirt tomorrow.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Willie Nelson Wants You Back
I have tomorrow off! Dude! The whole day! From both places! That never happens! Except when I have class...and I don't have class!! So guess how I'm gonna spend my day off?!?! Doing homework! For class!
Well, that's the plan at least. I'll probably throw in a marathon of SVU as well. I mean, you can only read about leadership and draw blueprints of libraries for so long before your head explodes.
Today was good. Got to sleep in this morning.
I actually got to talk to Second Sister today. Which is shocking as I haven't talked to her in like a month. This is usually because I'm always working or she's always working. And she'll leave a message and I won't get it until she's sleeping. And it's best not to wake up a pregnant woman. That I've learned.
She's as busy as ever, but at least she's not changing her child's name.
Me: "Why are you changing the baby's name?"
SS: "Because I'm pregnant and bored!"
but that was 1 kid ago. I'm proud to say I'm the first person to know about the last two kids - other than her husband of course. But me finding out this last one was mostly a fluke.
*I get in the car*
SS: "Are you wearing perfume?"
Me: "Are you pregnant?"
*looks away*
yep. two seconds. i rock.
But I never know what they're having. They keep that a secret. Maybe it'll be a boy and make the numbers even that way there's less pressure for me. Cause that ain't happening any time soon. There are currently 4 girls and 3 boys for grandkids. Maybe I should root for a boy. Hmm...
Talking to her was pretty much the highlight of the day, as it hasn't happened in forever. Also talked to Mom today, which has been a rarity lately as well, but they're harvesting so that's a valid excuse. Is that how you spell that? I haven't used it in a while. Rarity. Another word I don't use as often, "nab" which Glee-Loving Boss said the other day. I paused. It's a good word but no one uses it anymore. We should bring it back. The Nab taskforce. I'm all about taskforces. Maybe I should make nab stand for something to make it more effective. National Antidisestablishmentarianism Bonanza. I have no idea what it means but I can say it and that's all that matters.
After that it was just missing my adopted sister at the library. Dang lunch breaks always have bad timing. Oh well, I'll see her around, now that she actually is around.
I love my job, especially my coworkers. Of course today my Glee-Loving Boss was teasing me some more about flu shots, saying he and Joe Studley would each hold me down so I could get the shot.
It's on man, I gotta figure out something to get him back for yesterday's flyer.
Midwest Music for the night you get Texas and North Dakota. There, I've gotten the whole line of us. I think. Yeah. I did. Which means tomorrow is a free for all. Meaning I'll try to throw in something that's not Texas.
"Ohio (Come Back to Texas)" Bowling For Soup
willie nelson wants you back...
and jumping up a bit
"The Fargo Song" Jewel
she writes a song about pretty much every city she visits, you can find them on youtube.
here's another. i think i like this one better.
"The Kansas City Song" Jewel
"the paris of the plains"
And just because it was stuck in my head today:
"You Never Can Tell" Chuck Berry
aka the dance scene from Pulp Fiction
though i'm still singing all my ex's live in texas...
Well, that's the plan at least. I'll probably throw in a marathon of SVU as well. I mean, you can only read about leadership and draw blueprints of libraries for so long before your head explodes.
Today was good. Got to sleep in this morning.
I actually got to talk to Second Sister today. Which is shocking as I haven't talked to her in like a month. This is usually because I'm always working or she's always working. And she'll leave a message and I won't get it until she's sleeping. And it's best not to wake up a pregnant woman. That I've learned.
She's as busy as ever, but at least she's not changing her child's name.
Me: "Why are you changing the baby's name?"
SS: "Because I'm pregnant and bored!"
but that was 1 kid ago. I'm proud to say I'm the first person to know about the last two kids - other than her husband of course. But me finding out this last one was mostly a fluke.
*I get in the car*
SS: "Are you wearing perfume?"
Me: "Are you pregnant?"
*looks away*
yep. two seconds. i rock.
But I never know what they're having. They keep that a secret. Maybe it'll be a boy and make the numbers even that way there's less pressure for me. Cause that ain't happening any time soon. There are currently 4 girls and 3 boys for grandkids. Maybe I should root for a boy. Hmm...
Talking to her was pretty much the highlight of the day, as it hasn't happened in forever. Also talked to Mom today, which has been a rarity lately as well, but they're harvesting so that's a valid excuse. Is that how you spell that? I haven't used it in a while. Rarity. Another word I don't use as often, "nab" which Glee-Loving Boss said the other day. I paused. It's a good word but no one uses it anymore. We should bring it back. The Nab taskforce. I'm all about taskforces. Maybe I should make nab stand for something to make it more effective. National Antidisestablishmentarianism Bonanza. I have no idea what it means but I can say it and that's all that matters.
After that it was just missing my adopted sister at the library. Dang lunch breaks always have bad timing. Oh well, I'll see her around, now that she actually is around.
I love my job, especially my coworkers. Of course today my Glee-Loving Boss was teasing me some more about flu shots, saying he and Joe Studley would each hold me down so I could get the shot.
It's on man, I gotta figure out something to get him back for yesterday's flyer.
Midwest Music for the night you get Texas and North Dakota. There, I've gotten the whole line of us. I think. Yeah. I did. Which means tomorrow is a free for all. Meaning I'll try to throw in something that's not Texas.
"Ohio (Come Back to Texas)" Bowling For Soup
willie nelson wants you back...
and jumping up a bit
"The Fargo Song" Jewel
she writes a song about pretty much every city she visits, you can find them on youtube.
here's another. i think i like this one better.
"The Kansas City Song" Jewel
"the paris of the plains"
And just because it was stuck in my head today:
"You Never Can Tell" Chuck Berry
aka the dance scene from Pulp Fiction
though i'm still singing all my ex's live in texas...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
"Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm readin' a book!"
Okay, it's official.
People at the library know me.
And not just any people.
Coworker people.
Because the pranks have begun.
And it's on. Like Donkey Kong.
Today I came in to work and- okay, I love my family. They're terrific. Oldest Sister included. But see, she comes into the library and enjoys embarrassing me, fixing my clothes, making fun of my hair, etc. Which just gives my coworkers ammo.
Like the time when she wanted me to go get a flu shot and I said I'd rather get sick than get the shot.
It's a proven theory. I got H1N1 in college. Oh yeah, I was one of those. And suffered through it gladly because I don't like needles and pass out at the sight or mention of blood.
But she gave me crap, saying she'd go with me and hold my hand. Meanwhile my Glee-Loving Boss just laughed.
Today I check my mailbox and find a flyer for "Flumist Nasal Spray!!"
Guess who put that there.
It's on Mr. Boss Man. Glee-Loving Boss is going down. No idea how I'll get him back. Perhaps I'll ask for a consult. I bet Sensei would have ideas.
Quotes of the Day: yes, they're all library-related. deal.
Space Cadet: "We gotta get rid of that tacky looking junk!"
we worked on weed lists today. which are always fun. until you have to weed a book that you actually read and enjoyed. sad day.
SLS: "I have Super Librarian Status."
Me: "Well, there's a new nickname."
This coming from the supervisor at my first real interview ever, who, when I was working with him right before my 21st birthday said, "Take it from me. You can't drink all the liquor in town. I've tried." I enjoy him, he's quite amusing. And now he'll be known as "Super Librarian Status."
Girlscout: "It's the 7up!"
SLS: "I hate that stuff."
he's not the only one in that place who hates it. last year Space Cadet pawned a case off on me.
Me: "You looked all serious, I thought I was in trouble."
Space Cadet: "I am serious, I gotta get rid of this 7up!"
Me: "You rock Superwoman!"
Superwoman: "I feel sort of rocky at times!"
cause she tells me I work too many hours.
then she recommends music.
check this one out:
"I'm Reading a Book" Julian Smith
i busted out laughing at 2:05 just because of the randomness. that's fantastic.
Here are some recommendations back for you.
Librarians Go Gaga
"don't forget the databases..."
Librarians Will Survive
"alphabetize!"
Dewey Decimal Rap
i especially like it when he breaks down the system saying what's in each area. sad thing is i knew all that.
and just because i think it's fantastic:
Masters of Library Science Croquet Tournament
"passed the sand trap, around the water hazard..." awesomeness.
Originally I was 9-8 tomorrow, now I'm 1-8 instead. Will enjoy sleeping in while it lasts. Should konk out soon if I'm going to enjoy it. Oh, maybe watch some Criminal Minds I've recorded. I attempted to watch Harry's Law but I don't know if I like it as much anymore. There's all these new characters and they work in a new setting and blah. I like that Tommy is around more, but still, they've completely changed the show. However, Harry is still the same, so I'll stick with it.
Music for the night:....other than those clips above...
This Midwest Week is turning more into a Central Time Zone Week but "Midwest Week" sounds better so I'm sticking with it.
Here's your South Dakota and some more Texas.
"The Deadwood Stage" Calamity Jane
love 2:42-3:42.
this was my favorite movie growing up. i blame that on my aunt. this and oklahoma. yes i was a musicals kind of girl. explains a lot.
although in the movie i think this is my favorite:
"I Can Do Without You"
doris day says it's her favorite movie she's ever done. no question why. you should check it out, it's worth it.
"All My Ex's Live In Texas" George Strait
george strait really is the king.
I sang that in the jNonfiction section while shelving once, not realizing that there was a woman there. She smiled so I kept singing.
that's all she wrote...
People at the library know me.
And not just any people.
Coworker people.
Because the pranks have begun.
And it's on. Like Donkey Kong.
Today I came in to work and- okay, I love my family. They're terrific. Oldest Sister included. But see, she comes into the library and enjoys embarrassing me, fixing my clothes, making fun of my hair, etc. Which just gives my coworkers ammo.
Like the time when she wanted me to go get a flu shot and I said I'd rather get sick than get the shot.
It's a proven theory. I got H1N1 in college. Oh yeah, I was one of those. And suffered through it gladly because I don't like needles and pass out at the sight or mention of blood.
But she gave me crap, saying she'd go with me and hold my hand. Meanwhile my Glee-Loving Boss just laughed.
Today I check my mailbox and find a flyer for "Flumist Nasal Spray!!"
Guess who put that there.
It's on Mr. Boss Man. Glee-Loving Boss is going down. No idea how I'll get him back. Perhaps I'll ask for a consult. I bet Sensei would have ideas.
Quotes of the Day: yes, they're all library-related. deal.
Space Cadet: "We gotta get rid of that tacky looking junk!"
we worked on weed lists today. which are always fun. until you have to weed a book that you actually read and enjoyed. sad day.
SLS: "I have Super Librarian Status."
Me: "Well, there's a new nickname."
This coming from the supervisor at my first real interview ever, who, when I was working with him right before my 21st birthday said, "Take it from me. You can't drink all the liquor in town. I've tried." I enjoy him, he's quite amusing. And now he'll be known as "Super Librarian Status."
Girlscout: "It's the 7up!"
SLS: "I hate that stuff."
he's not the only one in that place who hates it. last year Space Cadet pawned a case off on me.
Me: "You looked all serious, I thought I was in trouble."
Space Cadet: "I am serious, I gotta get rid of this 7up!"
Me: "You rock Superwoman!"
Superwoman: "I feel sort of rocky at times!"
cause she tells me I work too many hours.
then she recommends music.
check this one out:
"I'm Reading a Book" Julian Smith
i busted out laughing at 2:05 just because of the randomness. that's fantastic.
Here are some recommendations back for you.
Librarians Go Gaga
"don't forget the databases..."
Librarians Will Survive
"alphabetize!"
Dewey Decimal Rap
i especially like it when he breaks down the system saying what's in each area. sad thing is i knew all that.
and just because i think it's fantastic:
Masters of Library Science Croquet Tournament
"passed the sand trap, around the water hazard..." awesomeness.
Originally I was 9-8 tomorrow, now I'm 1-8 instead. Will enjoy sleeping in while it lasts. Should konk out soon if I'm going to enjoy it. Oh, maybe watch some Criminal Minds I've recorded. I attempted to watch Harry's Law but I don't know if I like it as much anymore. There's all these new characters and they work in a new setting and blah. I like that Tommy is around more, but still, they've completely changed the show. However, Harry is still the same, so I'll stick with it.
Music for the night:....other than those clips above...
This Midwest Week is turning more into a Central Time Zone Week but "Midwest Week" sounds better so I'm sticking with it.
Here's your South Dakota and some more Texas.
"The Deadwood Stage" Calamity Jane
love 2:42-3:42.
this was my favorite movie growing up. i blame that on my aunt. this and oklahoma. yes i was a musicals kind of girl. explains a lot.
although in the movie i think this is my favorite:
"I Can Do Without You"
doris day says it's her favorite movie she's ever done. no question why. you should check it out, it's worth it.
"All My Ex's Live In Texas" George Strait
george strait really is the king.
I sang that in the jNonfiction section while shelving once, not realizing that there was a woman there. She smiled so I kept singing.
that's all she wrote...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
YEAH TOAST!
Today was a total OMG Day. Seriously. It was like exclamation point after exclamation point. All day. My heart has finally slowed down back to normal where I can sleep, but duuuude. I was on edge.
FIRST! only had 2 hours to shelve this morning so I couldn't get all the way done, complete madhouse, barely got any of the delivery checked in before I had to rush across town, grab lunch, eat that, and drop something on Superwoman's desk when I ran into number
TWO! Oh my god. There was a freaking bird on her chair! Like a crow! On the back of the chair! And I almost screamed out loud! I literally froze and Girlscout and InfoMan just sat that and laughed at me. Of course it wasn't a real bird, but when you walk into an office that you walk into on a regular basis you're not expecting to see a freaking giant bird attached to a chair meant to scare the crap out of anyone who enters the room when there's not usually a freaking giant bird attached to a chair meant to scare the crap out of anyone who enters the room! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Freaking bird scared the crap out of me! I froze! Like literally froze! And edged my way into the room. Slowly. Dropped the calendar on her chair, and inched out of the room. Afraid it was going to come alive and eat me! Oh my god! Seriously! And they just laughed! And I freaked! I'm still freaked! that that bird's gonna like end up in my locker or something! I will scream bloody murder! And buy a freaking padlock!
just reminds me of old family pranks, tying pulling fireworks to car gear shifts and listening to people scream when they pop.
THREE! Didn't see Wordie today, which is like a record cause I see him every day I'm there! totally weirded me out. I did, however, get to see AND WORK WITH Slim Shady, which never happens. So there were shouts of joy.
FOUR! Came home to watch CRIMINAL MIND's SEASON PREMIERE! and it was FANTASTIC! on the edge of your seat awesomeness! And I'm stoked to talk about it tomorrow with the Queen of the Known Universe. cause she was stoked too. Duuuuude. I didn't watch a single episode from last season. Even though I now own it. And will probably not watch them. Even though I own it. And know pretty much everything that happened. Because it was the year they killed the cast to launch a spinoff that epically failed. Why would they launch that if they knew it was going to epically fail? I'm not a TV genius and I knew that it would epically fail! The original cast is just that good. and now they're all back so it's cool. But duuuuude. Okay, I can't give away spoilers. Although, I will say...I wasn't wrong. Read if you dare. My Life in Closed Captions: *Spoiler Alert*
It's amusing, cause I used that yesterday too. But I missed NCIS so I'll have to watch that one online. and Glee's. And Bones doesn't come back until November. and The Closer is gone until like January. But I also am a few episodes behind on that one. Which is unusual as that is one of my favorites. Well, these are all my favorites...that are still running. Plus Greys. Plus Chuck. Plus Big Bang Theory. AND WAREHOUSE! which I have another spoiler but I won't say it. Not that it matters cause you don't watch it anyway. But still...eh, nevermind. I'm just stoked for the finale. Cause someone comes back. Temporarily. And someone leaves. Thankfully. Never really liked them. Kinda wanted to kick them. But it's hard to replace awesomeness. Especially when they're getting their own spinoff. Which will be pure awesomeness and not an epic failure like Suspect Behavior. What kind of spinoff show name is that anyway? Seriously? Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. just no. I'm sorry. Rambling. And now my heart rate is back up.
I think I'm gonna write. And like write some more. But not on here. I'll spare you. But there's a story idea floating around in my head and I might actually have the energy and excitement to put some of it onto virtual paper. We'll see how long that lasts. It's usually gone as soon as I hit "publish post".
AND NOW brought to you by....eh, whatever.
Okay, so the song of the night is like...I was like, okay, what's a song with an exclamation point in the title. Where people are like yelling. And this just came to mind. And I still love it after all this time...
And you will love it too...if you give it a chance. Which you so totally should. Cause it's only like less than 5 minutes of your time. And it's funny. And if you don't like it, you're free to yell at me later. Deal. Just listen.
"Yeah Toast!" Heywood Banks
i take it they're in texas....that verse isn't usually in it. but niiice addition.
hmmm....version two. Animated.
i would have posted this version but it's too distracting. i can't stop laughing. seriously. make it stop. i can't make it stop.
...and now all I can think of is YEAH BEARDS! oh grafton and your silly competition. a beard growing contest. seriously. at the q125. it was fantastic.
Tomorrow think I'm off around 5. Will have to catch up on some of those series.
On my list to watch at some point this week: season premieres of The New Girl, Two Broke Girls, NCIS, past couple episodes of The Closer....anything I'm missing?
PS - Favorite part of the day. I love being an Aide. It leads to hypothetical situations with people who shall remain nameless. Like, hypothetically, if, today I showed up and worked with two of my supervisors who shall remain nameless and one of them said, hypothetically, take this money and go buy me, other supervisor and yourself a soda from across the street, hypothetically, I would have grabbed it and ran!...to get soda...from across the street. Hypothetically. Then, when I hypothetically asked if I should put that in my job description for a hypothetical application that may or may not have been submitted, they replied um, no. Which is why this remains hypothetical. Totally hypothetical. Did NOT happen. Hypothetically.
FIRST! only had 2 hours to shelve this morning so I couldn't get all the way done, complete madhouse, barely got any of the delivery checked in before I had to rush across town, grab lunch, eat that, and drop something on Superwoman's desk when I ran into number
TWO! Oh my god. There was a freaking bird on her chair! Like a crow! On the back of the chair! And I almost screamed out loud! I literally froze and Girlscout and InfoMan just sat that and laughed at me. Of course it wasn't a real bird, but when you walk into an office that you walk into on a regular basis you're not expecting to see a freaking giant bird attached to a chair meant to scare the crap out of anyone who enters the room when there's not usually a freaking giant bird attached to a chair meant to scare the crap out of anyone who enters the room! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Freaking bird scared the crap out of me! I froze! Like literally froze! And edged my way into the room. Slowly. Dropped the calendar on her chair, and inched out of the room. Afraid it was going to come alive and eat me! Oh my god! Seriously! And they just laughed! And I freaked! I'm still freaked! that that bird's gonna like end up in my locker or something! I will scream bloody murder! And buy a freaking padlock!
just reminds me of old family pranks, tying pulling fireworks to car gear shifts and listening to people scream when they pop.
THREE! Didn't see Wordie today, which is like a record cause I see him every day I'm there! totally weirded me out. I did, however, get to see AND WORK WITH Slim Shady, which never happens. So there were shouts of joy.
FOUR! Came home to watch CRIMINAL MIND's SEASON PREMIERE! and it was FANTASTIC! on the edge of your seat awesomeness! And I'm stoked to talk about it tomorrow with the Queen of the Known Universe. cause she was stoked too. Duuuuude. I didn't watch a single episode from last season. Even though I now own it. And will probably not watch them. Even though I own it. And know pretty much everything that happened. Because it was the year they killed the cast to launch a spinoff that epically failed. Why would they launch that if they knew it was going to epically fail? I'm not a TV genius and I knew that it would epically fail! The original cast is just that good. and now they're all back so it's cool. But duuuuude. Okay, I can't give away spoilers. Although, I will say...I wasn't wrong. Read if you dare. My Life in Closed Captions: *Spoiler Alert*
It's amusing, cause I used that yesterday too. But I missed NCIS so I'll have to watch that one online. and Glee's. And Bones doesn't come back until November. and The Closer is gone until like January. But I also am a few episodes behind on that one. Which is unusual as that is one of my favorites. Well, these are all my favorites...that are still running. Plus Greys. Plus Chuck. Plus Big Bang Theory. AND WAREHOUSE! which I have another spoiler but I won't say it. Not that it matters cause you don't watch it anyway. But still...eh, nevermind. I'm just stoked for the finale. Cause someone comes back. Temporarily. And someone leaves. Thankfully. Never really liked them. Kinda wanted to kick them. But it's hard to replace awesomeness. Especially when they're getting their own spinoff. Which will be pure awesomeness and not an epic failure like Suspect Behavior. What kind of spinoff show name is that anyway? Seriously? Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. just no. I'm sorry. Rambling. And now my heart rate is back up.
I think I'm gonna write. And like write some more. But not on here. I'll spare you. But there's a story idea floating around in my head and I might actually have the energy and excitement to put some of it onto virtual paper. We'll see how long that lasts. It's usually gone as soon as I hit "publish post".
AND NOW brought to you by....eh, whatever.
Okay, so the song of the night is like...I was like, okay, what's a song with an exclamation point in the title. Where people are like yelling. And this just came to mind. And I still love it after all this time...
And you will love it too...if you give it a chance. Which you so totally should. Cause it's only like less than 5 minutes of your time. And it's funny. And if you don't like it, you're free to yell at me later. Deal. Just listen.
"Yeah Toast!" Heywood Banks
i take it they're in texas....that verse isn't usually in it. but niiice addition.
hmmm....version two. Animated.
i would have posted this version but it's too distracting. i can't stop laughing. seriously. make it stop. i can't make it stop.
...and now all I can think of is YEAH BEARDS! oh grafton and your silly competition. a beard growing contest. seriously. at the q125. it was fantastic.
Tomorrow think I'm off around 5. Will have to catch up on some of those series.
On my list to watch at some point this week: season premieres of The New Girl, Two Broke Girls, NCIS, past couple episodes of The Closer....anything I'm missing?
PS - Favorite part of the day. I love being an Aide. It leads to hypothetical situations with people who shall remain nameless. Like, hypothetically, if, today I showed up and worked with two of my supervisors who shall remain nameless and one of them said, hypothetically, take this money and go buy me, other supervisor and yourself a soda from across the street, hypothetically, I would have grabbed it and ran!...to get soda...from across the street. Hypothetically. Then, when I hypothetically asked if I should put that in my job description for a hypothetical application that may or may not have been submitted, they replied um, no. Which is why this remains hypothetical. Totally hypothetical. Did NOT happen. Hypothetically.
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