Should I be scared that someone got to my blog by doing a web search for "woman who don't swallow captions".
I think I should.
So tomorrow.
Well, technically later today as it is officially after midnight.
The little boy that used to steal my headbands put them on and call himself Tylah gets married tomorrow.
Which means we're officially getting old.
He's got the gray hair in his beard to prove it.
Which amuses me greatly.
It's been interesting to observe this relationship. Tweet was always a bit on the wild side - but in a good way - and she's very mature so now he's all grown up and stuff.
It's cute, they're cute.
But the problem with hanging out with a bunch of engaged people is that people ask when you're going to get engaged.
And his mother already told me that we're having three kids, as are his sister and brother. Cause she wants lots of grandkids.
Hysterical cause I told that to Juwanna tonight and she was like, "ha! you?! does she know you?!"
Me and needles aren't such great friends.
Even watching a birthing video made me run to the bathroom.
And had Juwanna running after me to make sure I was okay.
Someone brought that up at the class reunion and her response was, "that's why I don't know anything about babies, I ran after you!"
Was fun to see everybody tonight. Big shoutout to Tammi and the awesomeness that is her crew. Very impressive decorating job for only 12 hours. That building is gigantic, I remember that from when Second Sister had her reception there.
Having a lot of flashbacks, especially when on the phone with Smo while at the reception hall. Cause she went to that reception as well. That was a lot of fun. I love receptions. Good food, fun times with friends, our family is filled with dancers so they're always amusing to see out on the dance floor. Somehow we always end up in a giant circle with people going through the middle showing off their moves.
And then there's a lot of SNL Spartan Cheerleader dancing, which I blame on my cousins. They're the ones that performed it at a family reunion and then at the reception of yet another cousin's wedding.
We have a lot of us, there are 20 of us.
And only, oh geez, like 8 of us left that aren't married I think...I think.
But we're all approaching that age - with the exception of Kyle who just got his driver's license. So there will probably be a whole bunch of them within the next decade.
Apparently I'm all about weddings today.
But it's better than talking about the obnoxious dude that made me help him with computer stuff for all three of his sessions and just redo everything we did yesterday. Blah, whatever it's done. And I'm off tomorrow so if he goes in and requests me yet again he'll just have to figure it out himself.
We have plenty of great reference/computer people. I don't know why he keeps seeking me out, I already have enough stalkers, I don't need any more.
Alright, off the music and then I'm gonna crash cause fun day tomorrow. Golfing with G-Wigger and Obi-Wan. Should be fun in the morning, then the game is at 11, after that is the wedding and reception.
Tonight was just good, you know? Made up for all the crap I got stuck with today. And the boyfriend is wonderful to put up with all this wedding and kids talk. Actually he said he would be content with all of it so I was pleased. And he gave me his jacket which was another flashback cause in high school he had this bright orange sweatshirt that I'm pretty sure I wore for like a month straight.
Okay, really music now.
So, unless you've been living under a rock for the past few months you've probably already watched this but I'm going to post it anyway. It actually just exploded, I can't believe it's only been online for like 2 months and there are already over 172 billion views. Madness
Gangnam Style - Psy
Psy teaches Ellen and Britney Gangnam Style
alright, off to bed.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
cause i had my tray table up and my seat back in the full upright position...
So I'm engaged.
Well, that's what I told a creepy stalker today.
Yes, Sketch, I could hear your "What?!" all the way from Illinois.
It's the newest of the stalkers that I mentioned a few posts ago. He saw the ring and asked and since I feel like he's hitting on me constantly I said I was engaged thinking he would stop but then he started talking about rings and how he got a cheap one for his ex-boyfriend.
So guess I was safe anyway.
But the fiance thing was already out there and there's no real way to take it back aside from saying, I lied cause you were creeping me out.
Tomorrow I'm heading out to a friend's dress rehearsal meaning I have to leave straight from work meaning I have to actually dress up dress up tomorrow. Though not a dress. I promised him I'd wear one for his wedding but didn't mention anything about the rehearsal. And the boyfriend is in it which is why I'm going to the dinner which should be fun. I'm stoked, I love going to friend's weddings to see who's in them and see people and dance the night away.
Took a while to pack and now that I have all these dresses that Mom keeps bringing me and Oldest Sister keeps taking me shopping for I don't know which one to wear. So I'm taking like three and I'll have Smo pick. She picked which one I wore to the last NELHS wedding. Which was more like a NELHS reunion cause both bride and groom went there.
Today was pretty uneventful aside from my own personal drama. Which was stupid in the first place. And my boyfriend is wonderful and puts up with everything.
2 people called in and then 1 more went home sick. Which doesn't bode well for the rest of us.
Finished all my homework for the week. Which was a quiz, IT in libraries paper, and community analysis aka demographic study. It didn't take as long as I thought it would and I literally did a victory dance after posting them.
Albuquerque - Weird Al
i was off by three but i still won the grand prize...
Cool video for someone that's not the performing artist. But I keep spelling the title wrong.
I remember we listened to this when we were driving through Albuquerque on our way to California.
The song lasted longer than our drive through the town.
I miss those cousin vacations. We keep saying we should go to Vegas but then get busy and it goes on the back burner. Probably won't happen until after I finish grad school and all that. Which actually isn't that far away. December of 2013 I think. Should start a countdown.
Okay, I really should crash as it's almost 1 and tomorrow will be crazy. And Saturday. Which means I should sleep when I can.
And I wouldn't be surprised if this was my last post for the next few days. Receptions tend to go late. Which is why I did all my homework early. I didn't want to have to leave early just to finish homework. Blah.
Alright, falling asleep. Off to bed.
Yes, I'm aware this turned totally lame. But the next post I'll have actual material to post about.
if you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again. if you need help hang up and then dial your operator...
Querque!
and the towels are oh-so fluffy
yep, 1:09, definitely back-posting and then crashing.
wait a minute, I'll go check.........NO! we're out of bear claws!
Well, that's what I told a creepy stalker today.
Yes, Sketch, I could hear your "What?!" all the way from Illinois.
It's the newest of the stalkers that I mentioned a few posts ago. He saw the ring and asked and since I feel like he's hitting on me constantly I said I was engaged thinking he would stop but then he started talking about rings and how he got a cheap one for his ex-boyfriend.
So guess I was safe anyway.
But the fiance thing was already out there and there's no real way to take it back aside from saying, I lied cause you were creeping me out.
Tomorrow I'm heading out to a friend's dress rehearsal meaning I have to leave straight from work meaning I have to actually dress up dress up tomorrow. Though not a dress. I promised him I'd wear one for his wedding but didn't mention anything about the rehearsal. And the boyfriend is in it which is why I'm going to the dinner which should be fun. I'm stoked, I love going to friend's weddings to see who's in them and see people and dance the night away.
Took a while to pack and now that I have all these dresses that Mom keeps bringing me and Oldest Sister keeps taking me shopping for I don't know which one to wear. So I'm taking like three and I'll have Smo pick. She picked which one I wore to the last NELHS wedding. Which was more like a NELHS reunion cause both bride and groom went there.
Today was pretty uneventful aside from my own personal drama. Which was stupid in the first place. And my boyfriend is wonderful and puts up with everything.
2 people called in and then 1 more went home sick. Which doesn't bode well for the rest of us.
Finished all my homework for the week. Which was a quiz, IT in libraries paper, and community analysis aka demographic study. It didn't take as long as I thought it would and I literally did a victory dance after posting them.
Albuquerque - Weird Al
i was off by three but i still won the grand prize...
Cool video for someone that's not the performing artist. But I keep spelling the title wrong.
I remember we listened to this when we were driving through Albuquerque on our way to California.
The song lasted longer than our drive through the town.
I miss those cousin vacations. We keep saying we should go to Vegas but then get busy and it goes on the back burner. Probably won't happen until after I finish grad school and all that. Which actually isn't that far away. December of 2013 I think. Should start a countdown.
Okay, I really should crash as it's almost 1 and tomorrow will be crazy. And Saturday. Which means I should sleep when I can.
And I wouldn't be surprised if this was my last post for the next few days. Receptions tend to go late. Which is why I did all my homework early. I didn't want to have to leave early just to finish homework. Blah.
Alright, falling asleep. Off to bed.
Yes, I'm aware this turned totally lame. But the next post I'll have actual material to post about.
if you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again. if you need help hang up and then dial your operator...
Querque!
and the towels are oh-so fluffy
yep, 1:09, definitely back-posting and then crashing.
wait a minute, I'll go check.........NO! we're out of bear claws!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est...
Oh Leadership/Management how I love thee.
Though I'm still blaming her for the months I tied everything to Shackleton.
And still do on occasion.
But you've made up for it because I've literally copy/pasted all of my own reference work - which is allowed because I wrote it and I researched it and I created the charts - basically took the demographics powerpoint and turned it into a community analysis paper that's 11 pages - and I was worried about 7, geez. Now all that's left is to input article quotations and specific library statistics that I'll ask one of my bosses for tomorrow. Actually I already emailed her, hopefully she'll know what I'm talking about.
So that was handy as I only really had to create like 2 more graphics and then used all the info from the presentation and turned the speech I was going to give into the actual paper including why it's important to keep these specific demographics in mind when considering the collection and library budget and programs, etc.
Anyway, as it is now 11:45 I am going to finish the rest tomorrow. Hopefully it won't take too long before I can submit it and then be done with it.
Then I'll be good until next week and won't have to freak about leaving the reception early to go home and do homework.
Cause that kind of kills the fun.
Called my dad today cause his birthday was yesterday - which I remembered yesterday but got swamped with homework so I called today instead - after that I called Oldest Sister as today was her birthday.
Invited me to some makeup party thing.
To which I clearly said no, cause that's really not my thing and I also have a huge assignment that I'm working on.
Then she came back with home makeup is healthy cause it blocks out the sun and as our immediate family is plagued with skin cancer apparently I should now start wearing makeup so that I will not get it on my face.
Interesting technique.
See what I meant about devious family?
Speaking of devious, I set up an appointment with the dentist. Yes, they finally called my cellphone instead of the work phone.
They want me to go there sometime in September. Does it make me a bad person that I scheduled it for the end of the month so that I have time to start flossing like I should have started 6 months ago?
It takes forever!
And it's awkward and weird and I just forget about it in the first place.
Whatever, I'll start eventually. I got time.
I need to stop drinking so much pop.
Today I went with diet coke, does that count?
Isn't there less sugar in that?
So yes, work, then homework, got to show a volunteer the IT department today. He volunteered for 4 hours and helped answer computer questions. I felt bad cause it was super quiet when he was there. Oh well, he's done. As are all three of my GoPo volunteers to all I have left are the regulars and they know what they're doing. Woohoo!
Aside from that it was all homework.
And I should crash cause tomorrow will probably be yet another late night.
Songs You Know But Forgot You Knew Them
All That She Wants - Ace of Base
love this one. just something about the rhythm that turns me into a nerd, i'm aware yes.
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
love the blonde chick in the background.
out!
Though I'm still blaming her for the months I tied everything to Shackleton.
And still do on occasion.
But you've made up for it because I've literally copy/pasted all of my own reference work - which is allowed because I wrote it and I researched it and I created the charts - basically took the demographics powerpoint and turned it into a community analysis paper that's 11 pages - and I was worried about 7, geez. Now all that's left is to input article quotations and specific library statistics that I'll ask one of my bosses for tomorrow. Actually I already emailed her, hopefully she'll know what I'm talking about.
So that was handy as I only really had to create like 2 more graphics and then used all the info from the presentation and turned the speech I was going to give into the actual paper including why it's important to keep these specific demographics in mind when considering the collection and library budget and programs, etc.
Anyway, as it is now 11:45 I am going to finish the rest tomorrow. Hopefully it won't take too long before I can submit it and then be done with it.
Then I'll be good until next week and won't have to freak about leaving the reception early to go home and do homework.
Cause that kind of kills the fun.
Called my dad today cause his birthday was yesterday - which I remembered yesterday but got swamped with homework so I called today instead - after that I called Oldest Sister as today was her birthday.
Invited me to some makeup party thing.
To which I clearly said no, cause that's really not my thing and I also have a huge assignment that I'm working on.
Then she came back with home makeup is healthy cause it blocks out the sun and as our immediate family is plagued with skin cancer apparently I should now start wearing makeup so that I will not get it on my face.
Interesting technique.
See what I meant about devious family?
Speaking of devious, I set up an appointment with the dentist. Yes, they finally called my cellphone instead of the work phone.
They want me to go there sometime in September. Does it make me a bad person that I scheduled it for the end of the month so that I have time to start flossing like I should have started 6 months ago?
It takes forever!
And it's awkward and weird and I just forget about it in the first place.
Whatever, I'll start eventually. I got time.
I need to stop drinking so much pop.
Today I went with diet coke, does that count?
Isn't there less sugar in that?
So yes, work, then homework, got to show a volunteer the IT department today. He volunteered for 4 hours and helped answer computer questions. I felt bad cause it was super quiet when he was there. Oh well, he's done. As are all three of my GoPo volunteers to all I have left are the regulars and they know what they're doing. Woohoo!
Aside from that it was all homework.
And I should crash cause tomorrow will probably be yet another late night.
Songs You Know But Forgot You Knew Them
All That She Wants - Ace of Base
love this one. just something about the rhythm that turns me into a nerd, i'm aware yes.
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
love the blonde chick in the background.
out!
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
There she was just a-walkin' down the street, singin'
Wow, that was some really crappy posting for the past couple days.
Grammar-wise.
Well, content-wise as well.
But they're fixed.
For the most part.
Sadly this is the most coherent I've been at the keyboard all week.
Luckily it's only Wednesday and there's still time to fix that.
Today was pretty good. I didn't go in until 1PM - which was good since I was up 'til about 6. I attempted to work some more after I posted, but that was an epic disaster and then my cat kept waking me up. Think he was ticked cause I kept him up.
He sleeps on my stomach so he doesn't like it when I stay up late. Cause that means he has to stay up late.
It's not like I do it on purpose, and he could sleep anywhere else.
Sometimes he'll lay on the couch or the floor or the chair and just glare at me. Cause he knows that I know that he wants to sleep and I'm keeping him awake.
And since it's his apartment and I just stay here - his thoughts not mine - I should abide by his rules.
Okay, I'm doing the Garfield voice again, it needs to stop.
Anyway, so yes, 6AM. So that made work quite interested. Everyone thought I was depressed and kept asking if I was okay.
I'm fine, just exhausted and overloaded. Hoping to crash sometime within the next hour - it's 11:16 - so that I can be coherent in the morning.
If I go in.
I've been feeling crappy-ish lately. Like I keep waking up all burning up. But then I get up and I have no fever. It hits during the day as well. End of day I was seriously feeling it, even Mentor asked if I was okay cause I was all flushed and flustered. If any of you say anything about hot flashes I will kick your ass.
I just feel dead. I'm losing my voice but don't have a cough. I'm exhausted all the time, but I think that's just stress and lack of sleep. My head doesn't hurt and I'm not puking so I'll be fine. It's all mental after all.
Just need to keep myself distracted, like the awesomeness that was dinner tonight with the Cool Aunt. We went out for sushi at our normal place. We go there so often that we're literally making our way through their menu. Like items 1-4, then came 5-8, tonight was presumably going to be 9-12 but we instead went with 9,12-14 because she doesn't like the BBQ eel that would have been included in item numbers 10 and 11.
Which is fine with me, the ones we got rocked. And I literally have half of them in my fridge. They will probably be gone by the time this post is finished. Because you know now that I'm talking about them I'll want to go get them. For some reason sushi is better in the middle of the night. Why is that? There's a reference question for you.
We talked the usual family stuff, library stuff, school stuff, Library Goddess stuff. Apparently I'm doing something right with the grad assistantship as she said the Goddess is pleased. There really is no escaping cause the Library Goddess carpools and team teaches with the Cool Aunt, and she's like BFF's with Superwoman aka my boss. And now Superwoman and the Cool Aunt are acquainted so I'm super screwed.
Not that I was planning on leaving the profession anyway.
I finally found my place in the world and I like it here.
Aside from all the homework and stress and all that.
But dinner helped. And she paid. I swear, the women in this family fight over every bill. It's never like a, yeah okay, you can pay this one. I'll let you. We're devious. The only time I actually successfully paid the bill for a sushi night with the Cool Aunt was because I hid my debit card on under my phone on the table and when the bill came I grabbed it, shoved the card in and handed it back before she knew what hit her.
And the only time I've paid for Mexican at our favorite joint is because she was distracted by the fried icecream.
And mom was gone trying to find her missing wallet.
Otherwise she would have gotten it before me.
Like I said, serious business.
My favorite is when the Cool Aunt caves and lets Grams pay for dinner every once in a while, then she puts money into her Grams envelope she keeps in her purse.
Devious business.
That should have been my answer.
This dude - my newest stalker in the group that is ever-increasing and slightly disturbing, okay more than slightly - came in tonight asking how a broke grad student can afford a sushi night out.
When he comes in again I'll just say I have a devious aunt who steals the bill from the waitress's hand before I can.
Anyway, so after dinner came the inevitable homework.
Which I've been dreading all day.
I have however finished both Friday and Saturdays assignments aka the IT paper and online reference quiz. Now all I have left is the community analysis and since that's basically the demographics study I did in last year's Leadership/Management class I plan on completely pilfering all my charts and just updating all the new stats.
I'm allowed to do that, I created them.
It was amusing, I was feeling completely overwhelmed and then I found all my notes and research and went, oh. I knew that already. We're good. Geez, there's even a demographics tag on here, how long ago was that created?!
Now it's just about finding the new statistics and putting it all together. I'm not looking forward to the whole 7 pages that doesn't include a bibliography or any of the charts thing though. But I'm guessing I'm not the only one with that.
Alright, gonna see if the stats match up - if so there will be much rejoicing. But that's for tomorrow's post.
Song You Know But Forgot You Knew It
Lump - The Presidents of the United States of America (1995)
yay for the 90s.
and oh yeah, yesterday's rec? Finally realized what song it reminds me of.
Compare and contrast:
She's So Mean - Matchbox 20 (2012)
Do Wah Diddy - Manfred Mann (1964)
anybody else make this connection or is this just a figment of my imagination?
Grammar-wise.
Well, content-wise as well.
But they're fixed.
For the most part.
Sadly this is the most coherent I've been at the keyboard all week.
Luckily it's only Wednesday and there's still time to fix that.
Today was pretty good. I didn't go in until 1PM - which was good since I was up 'til about 6. I attempted to work some more after I posted, but that was an epic disaster and then my cat kept waking me up. Think he was ticked cause I kept him up.
He sleeps on my stomach so he doesn't like it when I stay up late. Cause that means he has to stay up late.
It's not like I do it on purpose, and he could sleep anywhere else.
Sometimes he'll lay on the couch or the floor or the chair and just glare at me. Cause he knows that I know that he wants to sleep and I'm keeping him awake.
And since it's his apartment and I just stay here - his thoughts not mine - I should abide by his rules.
Okay, I'm doing the Garfield voice again, it needs to stop.
Anyway, so yes, 6AM. So that made work quite interested. Everyone thought I was depressed and kept asking if I was okay.
I'm fine, just exhausted and overloaded. Hoping to crash sometime within the next hour - it's 11:16 - so that I can be coherent in the morning.
If I go in.
I've been feeling crappy-ish lately. Like I keep waking up all burning up. But then I get up and I have no fever. It hits during the day as well. End of day I was seriously feeling it, even Mentor asked if I was okay cause I was all flushed and flustered. If any of you say anything about hot flashes I will kick your ass.
I just feel dead. I'm losing my voice but don't have a cough. I'm exhausted all the time, but I think that's just stress and lack of sleep. My head doesn't hurt and I'm not puking so I'll be fine. It's all mental after all.
Just need to keep myself distracted, like the awesomeness that was dinner tonight with the Cool Aunt. We went out for sushi at our normal place. We go there so often that we're literally making our way through their menu. Like items 1-4, then came 5-8, tonight was presumably going to be 9-12 but we instead went with 9,12-14 because she doesn't like the BBQ eel that would have been included in item numbers 10 and 11.
Which is fine with me, the ones we got rocked. And I literally have half of them in my fridge. They will probably be gone by the time this post is finished. Because you know now that I'm talking about them I'll want to go get them. For some reason sushi is better in the middle of the night. Why is that? There's a reference question for you.
We talked the usual family stuff, library stuff, school stuff, Library Goddess stuff. Apparently I'm doing something right with the grad assistantship as she said the Goddess is pleased. There really is no escaping cause the Library Goddess carpools and team teaches with the Cool Aunt, and she's like BFF's with Superwoman aka my boss. And now Superwoman and the Cool Aunt are acquainted so I'm super screwed.
Not that I was planning on leaving the profession anyway.
I finally found my place in the world and I like it here.
Aside from all the homework and stress and all that.
But dinner helped. And she paid. I swear, the women in this family fight over every bill. It's never like a, yeah okay, you can pay this one. I'll let you. We're devious. The only time I actually successfully paid the bill for a sushi night with the Cool Aunt was because I hid my debit card on under my phone on the table and when the bill came I grabbed it, shoved the card in and handed it back before she knew what hit her.
And the only time I've paid for Mexican at our favorite joint is because she was distracted by the fried icecream.
And mom was gone trying to find her missing wallet.
Otherwise she would have gotten it before me.
Like I said, serious business.
My favorite is when the Cool Aunt caves and lets Grams pay for dinner every once in a while, then she puts money into her Grams envelope she keeps in her purse.
Devious business.
That should have been my answer.
This dude - my newest stalker in the group that is ever-increasing and slightly disturbing, okay more than slightly - came in tonight asking how a broke grad student can afford a sushi night out.
When he comes in again I'll just say I have a devious aunt who steals the bill from the waitress's hand before I can.
Anyway, so after dinner came the inevitable homework.
Which I've been dreading all day.
I have however finished both Friday and Saturdays assignments aka the IT paper and online reference quiz. Now all I have left is the community analysis and since that's basically the demographics study I did in last year's Leadership/Management class I plan on completely pilfering all my charts and just updating all the new stats.
I'm allowed to do that, I created them.
It was amusing, I was feeling completely overwhelmed and then I found all my notes and research and went, oh. I knew that already. We're good. Geez, there's even a demographics tag on here, how long ago was that created?!
Now it's just about finding the new statistics and putting it all together. I'm not looking forward to the whole 7 pages that doesn't include a bibliography or any of the charts thing though. But I'm guessing I'm not the only one with that.
Alright, gonna see if the stats match up - if so there will be much rejoicing. But that's for tomorrow's post.
Song You Know But Forgot You Knew It
Lump - The Presidents of the United States of America (1995)
yay for the 90s.
and oh yeah, yesterday's rec? Finally realized what song it reminds me of.
Compare and contrast:
She's So Mean - Matchbox 20 (2012)
Do Wah Diddy - Manfred Mann (1964)
anybody else make this connection or is this just a figment of my imagination?
Monday, September 10, 2012
she's a hardcore, candy store, gimme some more girl...
Oh my god,
Feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment.
This will probably be labeled as 11:50PM but it is currently 4:18AM
And even though I don't go in until 1PM I still need to fall asleep within the next few minutes to be fully functional tomorrow.
I was thinking I could handle all the classes, but they're deceptive. They ease you into them then throw all the assignments at you at once. I'm still up and have only finished one assignment and that's only because it took like 20 minutes total. Online quiz - once you do the readings you're gold.
Apparently I can no longer just sit and work for 3 hours straight, I keep getting distracted.
And it doesn't help that I have a psycho cat that tries to bite me every 5 minutes.
I still have a IT topics paper that I need to write and find sources for and a huge community analysis project that I have no idea idea where to start. It's all about planning your programs around your community and all that. I mean, it makes sense, but I literally just did this last year for Leadership/Management. I'm assuming the statistics have changed since then. I hate the census website, it's obnoxious and confusing.
Plus they're saying it has to be around 7 pages plus charts plus bibliography and it's like, ahhhh.
Hoping I'll make it in tomorrow - felt like crap today and woke up all burning up but no fever.
Okay, that's all negative. What was positive? I got to show off my sweet bruise today at work. It's amusing cause I just assume that Queen of the Known Universe has read this before she comes to work so when I approached her and asked if she wanted to see my bruise she was all over it. It's rockin' and has spread to between my toes. No idea how it did that but the swelling is gone, just kind of a bump thing in the middle.
Tomorrow I'm headed out for sushi with the Cool Aunt. Stoked for that, we've started to just go through the menu from top to bottom. I think we're on items 9-12.
But unless I want to fail all my classes that might be the only real night I'll be able to go out. Unless I can manage to work on more tonight or after dinner tomorrow. I'm still hoping to see the boyfriend at some point, as I actually like spending time with this one.
Which is a change from the norm.
I literally can't keep my eyes open so I'm doubting there will be more done tonight. I'll take my ipad tomorrow and work on it over lunch. I'll pull through, I always do.
She's So Mean - Matchbox 20
mix up of hot chelle rae and something else that's very similar to the 0:24-0:38 but for the life of me I can't remember what it is. i'm sure i'll think of it the second i've posted this. eh.
yes, officially 4:46AM. sleep. now.
Feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment.
This will probably be labeled as 11:50PM but it is currently 4:18AM
And even though I don't go in until 1PM I still need to fall asleep within the next few minutes to be fully functional tomorrow.
I was thinking I could handle all the classes, but they're deceptive. They ease you into them then throw all the assignments at you at once. I'm still up and have only finished one assignment and that's only because it took like 20 minutes total. Online quiz - once you do the readings you're gold.
Apparently I can no longer just sit and work for 3 hours straight, I keep getting distracted.
And it doesn't help that I have a psycho cat that tries to bite me every 5 minutes.
I still have a IT topics paper that I need to write and find sources for and a huge community analysis project that I have no idea idea where to start. It's all about planning your programs around your community and all that. I mean, it makes sense, but I literally just did this last year for Leadership/Management. I'm assuming the statistics have changed since then. I hate the census website, it's obnoxious and confusing.
Plus they're saying it has to be around 7 pages plus charts plus bibliography and it's like, ahhhh.
Hoping I'll make it in tomorrow - felt like crap today and woke up all burning up but no fever.
Okay, that's all negative. What was positive? I got to show off my sweet bruise today at work. It's amusing cause I just assume that Queen of the Known Universe has read this before she comes to work so when I approached her and asked if she wanted to see my bruise she was all over it. It's rockin' and has spread to between my toes. No idea how it did that but the swelling is gone, just kind of a bump thing in the middle.
Tomorrow I'm headed out for sushi with the Cool Aunt. Stoked for that, we've started to just go through the menu from top to bottom. I think we're on items 9-12.
But unless I want to fail all my classes that might be the only real night I'll be able to go out. Unless I can manage to work on more tonight or after dinner tomorrow. I'm still hoping to see the boyfriend at some point, as I actually like spending time with this one.
Which is a change from the norm.
I literally can't keep my eyes open so I'm doubting there will be more done tonight. I'll take my ipad tomorrow and work on it over lunch. I'll pull through, I always do.
She's So Mean - Matchbox 20
mix up of hot chelle rae and something else that's very similar to the 0:24-0:38 but for the life of me I can't remember what it is. i'm sure i'll think of it the second i've posted this. eh.
yes, officially 4:46AM. sleep. now.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
howl at the moon, shoot out the light, it's a small town Sunday night...
So I'm on third, Pastor at the plate and he hits one straight at my head. I ducked and missed it. However, next pitch sent one straight at my feet.
Apparently I don't have the hops I used to have.
But I was on the base so I wasn't out and since it hit me when I was on the line it got called fair. Though Pastor didn't run, he mostly stood there for a while, then went to the base when the ump - who happens to be my cousin - said to go.
I didn't think it was so bad then I got home and went, WHOA! So now I have a sweet bruise on my foot. A big X on my second toe and a nice swollen bump and bruise right below that big toe.
My own Pastor, geez.
We won - vs Methodists - 13-6. Had some really good innings so that was lots of fun.
Sadly that will be it for my softball season as someone - not naming names but it wasn't one of ours - suggested they make the games earlier so more people would be able to make it.
And then ironically even more people on their team couldn't make it.
I'm seriously super bummed. Just got the t-shirt designs done and all that.
But I guess I got my token injury so I can be done. Torn up leg and now the foot. Joan wrapped my foot when we went out for icecream. It's amusing to have like 3 medical professionals on our team. Actually a good thing for me since I'm accident-prone.
So she wrapped that then I took it off to shower tonight. Should take a picture of the sweet bruise and upload it.
Before that game was gypsy caroling at the nursing home - we float from room to room so a few years ago we were labeled as the gypsies. It's family day so we go around and sing camp songs and all that. Like 3rd year we've done it. Was myself, Pastor, his wife, Homey-G-Wigger and of course our Gypsy Leader Liz.
Before that was yet another softball game - though this time was for my brother's birthday. Divided us up into teams accordingly. Brother just got a pitching machine that he's pretty proud of so we tried that for a bit. Got me warmed up for tonight's game. Though I still sucked it up. Sister-in-law and I pass the bad luck curse back and forth, I told her to keep it with her for the night since she couldn't make it but no luck.
Alright, falling asleep at the board. Have a good one.
Songs You Know But Forgot You Knew Them
Miami - Will Smith
was huge for a short while then disappeared.
Small Town Saturday Night - Hal Ketchum
what happened to this dude?
Apparently I don't have the hops I used to have.
But I was on the base so I wasn't out and since it hit me when I was on the line it got called fair. Though Pastor didn't run, he mostly stood there for a while, then went to the base when the ump - who happens to be my cousin - said to go.
I didn't think it was so bad then I got home and went, WHOA! So now I have a sweet bruise on my foot. A big X on my second toe and a nice swollen bump and bruise right below that big toe.
My own Pastor, geez.
We won - vs Methodists - 13-6. Had some really good innings so that was lots of fun.
Sadly that will be it for my softball season as someone - not naming names but it wasn't one of ours - suggested they make the games earlier so more people would be able to make it.
And then ironically even more people on their team couldn't make it.
I'm seriously super bummed. Just got the t-shirt designs done and all that.
But I guess I got my token injury so I can be done. Torn up leg and now the foot. Joan wrapped my foot when we went out for icecream. It's amusing to have like 3 medical professionals on our team. Actually a good thing for me since I'm accident-prone.
So she wrapped that then I took it off to shower tonight. Should take a picture of the sweet bruise and upload it.
Before that game was gypsy caroling at the nursing home - we float from room to room so a few years ago we were labeled as the gypsies. It's family day so we go around and sing camp songs and all that. Like 3rd year we've done it. Was myself, Pastor, his wife, Homey-G-Wigger and of course our Gypsy Leader Liz.
Before that was yet another softball game - though this time was for my brother's birthday. Divided us up into teams accordingly. Brother just got a pitching machine that he's pretty proud of so we tried that for a bit. Got me warmed up for tonight's game. Though I still sucked it up. Sister-in-law and I pass the bad luck curse back and forth, I told her to keep it with her for the night since she couldn't make it but no luck.
Alright, falling asleep at the board. Have a good one.
Songs You Know But Forgot You Knew Them
Miami - Will Smith
was huge for a short while then disappeared.
Small Town Saturday Night - Hal Ketchum
what happened to this dude?
Saturday, September 8, 2012
quit playin' games with my heart.
I'm turning back into horrible blogger lady, I'm sorry.
To be fair I didn't go to bed until like 5AM last night as I was finishing up my homework and then updating the spreadsheet for grad assistant stuff. Pretty sure I emailed it back to her at like 4:30AM which meant she probably read it half an hour later and went, "what's she doing up already?"
Morning people.
I am not one.
But I can be if it gets me coffee and apparently an ipad.
Which I'm loving by the way. Downloaded some cool apps - mostly educational as it is for school stuff and life stuff.
But since I still have my laptop and my ipod and my smartphone I'm trying not to take it everywhere with me and overload it.
Especially since it's not officially mine. Dropping that in one of my many badly timed klutzy moments could lead to epic conclusions.
Speaking of epic today was pretty great. Had our big Hunger Games party for the teens today at the park. I had 5 show up which is actually pretty good for us at events. They all sound stoked about it at the meetings but then they get busy and all that. Which is fine because it wasn't just my kids, there were other library branch's TAB groups as well. I think we ended with 39 kids? Plus 5 leaders - well, 4 leaders and 1 impromptu leader who is fantastic. We needed a guy's perspective and he used to work at the work branch with me so I miss seeing him around.
He is the expert on all things Star Wars, we even had Star Wars themed food for his going away party.
Anyway, Hunger Games, we had a stale bread toss - if you've read the book you'll get that reference, they didn't really explain it in the movie just a few timely clips - shower caps covered in shaving cream and packing peanutes, and they all dressed up in the clothes I had from camp for the makeover your counselor activity.
I'm calling it a victory, it was quite amusing.
After that I headed out to see the boyfriend. He changed my oil cause he's car-savy like that, then we went out to dinner and watched the Husker game at Applebees with his friend. Who's pretty cool. And I'm attempting to play matchmaker. But we'll see how that goes. More on that later.
Yes the Huskers got hosed, but it wasn't all that surprising since we looked so strong last week.
Which probably doesn't make sense to you so here's my explanation: It was too good to be true. Rex as a star but Abdullah as a killer backup, Air Martinez 78% in passing, the only thing that needed work was defense and special teams. a lot of work for special teams.
Tonight Maher was a little better with aim but still not quite perfect. If he doesn't straighten it out Pelini's gonna be auditioning new kickers. Nebraska's always had fantastic kickers. And he was so great last year, who's putting what in his cheerios?
Sometimes I forget that these are just college kids.
Younger than I am.
Just cause I'm so used to watching the games growing up. They seemed so much older way back when. Now they still do even though I'm probably at least 2 years older than anyone on the field. Minus the coaching staff.
But that's Nebraska football, they're heroes in this state. Famous even. Looked up to.
Which means they better turn things around real quick or we're screwed.
Though I did jump for joy when I heard Wisconsin lost. Sucks for them.
Where was I?
Yes, Hunger Games, the boyfriend and his friend, football game....for the life of me I can't remember a single thing from yesterday. Aside from the fact I did homework all night cause I knew I didn't have to be awake 'til 12:15PM.
I think I worked all day.
I think.
I know at one point I emailed my TAB schedule to my boss for her to look it over. I'm hoping it'll officially get approved, otherwise my kids will be super bummed out. And myself too.
So I guess that's all I got cause I don't remember anything else. Though I'm sure I will the second after I post this.
Big day tomorrow - church, b-day party for brother with softball game at the farm, singing at nursing home for family day then church league softball at night.
Should be warmed up after the game in the afternoon. Concerned about the time-table especially if it makes us late for the night game. Oh crap, I was supposed to make up some t-shirts. I'll look into that tonight. See if there's a way to post the design to Facebook. Would be easier than printing them off.
Alright, off to do that then crash.
Songs you know but forgot you know them:
I Love You - Martina McBride
totally forgot about this one, love prime country on XM.
Quit Playing Games - Backstreet Boys
does howie sing at all? or just dance?
To be fair I didn't go to bed until like 5AM last night as I was finishing up my homework and then updating the spreadsheet for grad assistant stuff. Pretty sure I emailed it back to her at like 4:30AM which meant she probably read it half an hour later and went, "what's she doing up already?"
Morning people.
I am not one.
But I can be if it gets me coffee and apparently an ipad.
Which I'm loving by the way. Downloaded some cool apps - mostly educational as it is for school stuff and life stuff.
But since I still have my laptop and my ipod and my smartphone I'm trying not to take it everywhere with me and overload it.
Especially since it's not officially mine. Dropping that in one of my many badly timed klutzy moments could lead to epic conclusions.
Speaking of epic today was pretty great. Had our big Hunger Games party for the teens today at the park. I had 5 show up which is actually pretty good for us at events. They all sound stoked about it at the meetings but then they get busy and all that. Which is fine because it wasn't just my kids, there were other library branch's TAB groups as well. I think we ended with 39 kids? Plus 5 leaders - well, 4 leaders and 1 impromptu leader who is fantastic. We needed a guy's perspective and he used to work at the work branch with me so I miss seeing him around.
He is the expert on all things Star Wars, we even had Star Wars themed food for his going away party.
Anyway, Hunger Games, we had a stale bread toss - if you've read the book you'll get that reference, they didn't really explain it in the movie just a few timely clips - shower caps covered in shaving cream and packing peanutes, and they all dressed up in the clothes I had from camp for the makeover your counselor activity.
I'm calling it a victory, it was quite amusing.
After that I headed out to see the boyfriend. He changed my oil cause he's car-savy like that, then we went out to dinner and watched the Husker game at Applebees with his friend. Who's pretty cool. And I'm attempting to play matchmaker. But we'll see how that goes. More on that later.
Yes the Huskers got hosed, but it wasn't all that surprising since we looked so strong last week.
Which probably doesn't make sense to you so here's my explanation: It was too good to be true. Rex as a star but Abdullah as a killer backup, Air Martinez 78% in passing, the only thing that needed work was defense and special teams. a lot of work for special teams.
Tonight Maher was a little better with aim but still not quite perfect. If he doesn't straighten it out Pelini's gonna be auditioning new kickers. Nebraska's always had fantastic kickers. And he was so great last year, who's putting what in his cheerios?
Sometimes I forget that these are just college kids.
Younger than I am.
Just cause I'm so used to watching the games growing up. They seemed so much older way back when. Now they still do even though I'm probably at least 2 years older than anyone on the field. Minus the coaching staff.
But that's Nebraska football, they're heroes in this state. Famous even. Looked up to.
Which means they better turn things around real quick or we're screwed.
Though I did jump for joy when I heard Wisconsin lost. Sucks for them.
Where was I?
Yes, Hunger Games, the boyfriend and his friend, football game....for the life of me I can't remember a single thing from yesterday. Aside from the fact I did homework all night cause I knew I didn't have to be awake 'til 12:15PM.
I think I worked all day.
I think.
I know at one point I emailed my TAB schedule to my boss for her to look it over. I'm hoping it'll officially get approved, otherwise my kids will be super bummed out. And myself too.
So I guess that's all I got cause I don't remember anything else. Though I'm sure I will the second after I post this.
Big day tomorrow - church, b-day party for brother with softball game at the farm, singing at nursing home for family day then church league softball at night.
Should be warmed up after the game in the afternoon. Concerned about the time-table especially if it makes us late for the night game. Oh crap, I was supposed to make up some t-shirts. I'll look into that tonight. See if there's a way to post the design to Facebook. Would be easier than printing them off.
Alright, off to do that then crash.
Songs you know but forgot you know them:
I Love You - Martina McBride
totally forgot about this one, love prime country on XM.
Quit Playing Games - Backstreet Boys
does howie sing at all? or just dance?
Thursday, September 6, 2012
A Nightmare on Elm Street aka Sketch Uses the Code
There are no words for today.
I'll throw some out anyway.
Met up with the Library Goddess for coffee at 7AM.
Actually I got there at like 6:55 and the doors were still locked so I leaned against the building for a while.
Then, (after they opened) thinking I could get away with it, I went immediately to the counter to get my coffee, I put in the order, I reached for my wallet and suddenly "Hey, put that away!"
The woman won't let me pay for coffee. So close yet so far, I thought I could beat her to it.
Instead I get a "hold this!" as she holds out a bag for me to grab. "what is it?" "your ipad." "my what?"
So apparently waking up to meet her before I'm completely conscious is worth it. I get coffee and an ipad.
And a list of stuff to do with said-ipad, but still, it's an ipad.
That's mine until May cause that's when the assistantship ends.
We met up super early this morning since I had to be at work by 8:30 but then our meeting really only took like half an hour so I ended up going to work at like 7:35 - pretty sure I freaked out Boss's Boss's Boss. I was all set up in youth services with the ipad, my laptop and then all my contact stuff I was updating when she walked in and paused when she saw me. We talked grad school for a while then she left. And was followed by multiple members of administration - I didn't realize they got there so early. No wonder they're all gone by 5.
Anyway, so I had to get there at 8:30 along with the BossLady and Slim Shady because we had a group of college kids who were there to volunteer. We basically cleaned the library top to bottom. Started with all the computers on the first and second floors, cleaned all the tables and chairs, dusted shelves, cleaned the books on CD area which is always gross, organized youth services, even washed each individual chair upstairs on the fourth floor. And there are like at least a hundred. They had them all sat out in a row and worked together to wash, dry, and stack. It was amusing but effective.
They were actually really great kids, I was impressed and super grateful for their help without any complaints. That part was my favorite, we got them started and that was their focus. And they asked to come back again next year so apparently I didn't scare them off completely.
So, after cleaning with them I attempted to finish all that TAB stuff I was attempting to do yesterday and yet again was interrupted by all sorts of flukes. Running out of printer paper with no backup in sight - because I've had no time to do supplies at all - and then my personal favorite was when a guy came to place an ILL request, from our side it said he was disavowed though he didn't have any fines and then on our ILL staff side in the basement it said his account was fine.
No idea what was going on, something to do with a second card but he said he'd never had another card then remember he had one once that was all worn out but by this time the Interlibrary Loan Goddess was already on the case and get it fixed. Felt bad for the dude cause I had no idea what was going on. But he seemed pretty cool and very patient, so again, grateful.
So, busy morning, flukish afternoon which led to an even more busy day cause those both happened at the same time and there were literally like 10 people in line and it was just the three of us. Awkward.
Oh well, we made it unscathed.
After work the boyfriend came up and we went to see "Possession" it intrigues me that Kyra Sedgwick would rather have her family torn apart by a demon than take down bad guys with LAPD's finest.
Just saying.
Scale of Awesome puts it at around 5/10. It was interesting....kinda cheesy, though the majority of it did scare the hell out of me so I was tempted to make the boyfriend check my apartment, though I don't think you can really see demons so it wouldn't do any good. Besides he had to head out cause he had to work tonight at 11.
And asking would just make me sound weak and pathetic.
Though I'm pretty sure he knew that already since I was like grabbing his arm every other minute during the loud and scary scenes.
So, big huge extravaganza of a day, hoping things will be much more boring tomorrow since I have to redo all my TAB stuff, plus stock supplies, plus cleanup all the cleaning supplies from today, plus finish up the assignments from the Library Goddess and then the last question left on my homework quiz.
Boring.
Yay.
Root for boring, please.
Moving on.
Yesterday you got Sketch Meets the Parents, today you get the sequel. Well, technically it's more like 5th in the series, but you catch my drift.
First was this: Sketch Gets Some Flowers
Next was this: Sketch and Edit Buy Some Plants
Yesterdays was this: Sketch Meets the Parents
Code reference comes from here: Sketch and Edit Cook a Turkey
there are others that you should read in a certain order but none of those are included today so I'll shutup.
Telephone - Glee
ran into this one at lunch
She's So Cold - Rolling Stones
i'm wondering how much drug usage was involved in the production of this video.
I'll throw some out anyway.
Met up with the Library Goddess for coffee at 7AM.
Actually I got there at like 6:55 and the doors were still locked so I leaned against the building for a while.
Then, (after they opened) thinking I could get away with it, I went immediately to the counter to get my coffee, I put in the order, I reached for my wallet and suddenly "Hey, put that away!"
The woman won't let me pay for coffee. So close yet so far, I thought I could beat her to it.
Instead I get a "hold this!" as she holds out a bag for me to grab. "what is it?" "your ipad." "my what?"
So apparently waking up to meet her before I'm completely conscious is worth it. I get coffee and an ipad.
And a list of stuff to do with said-ipad, but still, it's an ipad.
That's mine until May cause that's when the assistantship ends.
We met up super early this morning since I had to be at work by 8:30 but then our meeting really only took like half an hour so I ended up going to work at like 7:35 - pretty sure I freaked out Boss's Boss's Boss. I was all set up in youth services with the ipad, my laptop and then all my contact stuff I was updating when she walked in and paused when she saw me. We talked grad school for a while then she left. And was followed by multiple members of administration - I didn't realize they got there so early. No wonder they're all gone by 5.
Anyway, so I had to get there at 8:30 along with the BossLady and Slim Shady because we had a group of college kids who were there to volunteer. We basically cleaned the library top to bottom. Started with all the computers on the first and second floors, cleaned all the tables and chairs, dusted shelves, cleaned the books on CD area which is always gross, organized youth services, even washed each individual chair upstairs on the fourth floor. And there are like at least a hundred. They had them all sat out in a row and worked together to wash, dry, and stack. It was amusing but effective.
They were actually really great kids, I was impressed and super grateful for their help without any complaints. That part was my favorite, we got them started and that was their focus. And they asked to come back again next year so apparently I didn't scare them off completely.
So, after cleaning with them I attempted to finish all that TAB stuff I was attempting to do yesterday and yet again was interrupted by all sorts of flukes. Running out of printer paper with no backup in sight - because I've had no time to do supplies at all - and then my personal favorite was when a guy came to place an ILL request, from our side it said he was disavowed though he didn't have any fines and then on our ILL staff side in the basement it said his account was fine.
No idea what was going on, something to do with a second card but he said he'd never had another card then remember he had one once that was all worn out but by this time the Interlibrary Loan Goddess was already on the case and get it fixed. Felt bad for the dude cause I had no idea what was going on. But he seemed pretty cool and very patient, so again, grateful.
So, busy morning, flukish afternoon which led to an even more busy day cause those both happened at the same time and there were literally like 10 people in line and it was just the three of us. Awkward.
Oh well, we made it unscathed.
After work the boyfriend came up and we went to see "Possession" it intrigues me that Kyra Sedgwick would rather have her family torn apart by a demon than take down bad guys with LAPD's finest.
Just saying.
Scale of Awesome puts it at around 5/10. It was interesting....kinda cheesy, though the majority of it did scare the hell out of me so I was tempted to make the boyfriend check my apartment, though I don't think you can really see demons so it wouldn't do any good. Besides he had to head out cause he had to work tonight at 11.
And asking would just make me sound weak and pathetic.
Though I'm pretty sure he knew that already since I was like grabbing his arm every other minute during the loud and scary scenes.
So, big huge extravaganza of a day, hoping things will be much more boring tomorrow since I have to redo all my TAB stuff, plus stock supplies, plus cleanup all the cleaning supplies from today, plus finish up the assignments from the Library Goddess and then the last question left on my homework quiz.
Boring.
Yay.
Root for boring, please.
Moving on.
Yesterday you got Sketch Meets the Parents, today you get the sequel. Well, technically it's more like 5th in the series, but you catch my drift.
First was this: Sketch Gets Some Flowers
Next was this: Sketch and Edit Buy Some Plants
Yesterdays was this: Sketch Meets the Parents
Code reference comes from here: Sketch and Edit Cook a Turkey
there are others that you should read in a certain order but none of those are included today so I'll shutup.
A Nightmare on Elm Street aka Sketch Uses the Code
*Edit’s phone
beeps*
Text message from
Sketch: “as;dflkjasfdlparlay”
*Edit dials*
*Sketch’s phone
rings at dinner table, Mother glares*
Edit – “Curses,
King Henry has cut off my head!”
S – “I have to
take this, excuse me.” *goes outside while Edit rambles*
E – “You need to
come home because I am decapitated. And even though I can still talk it is, in
fact, an emergency and I need you to come and drive me to the hospital. Now.
You need to come now, there’s blood all over the couch and I’m hungry and I
can’t eat without a head because I can’t see the food to eat it and I don’t
have a mouth to put it in and then there will be no food because I have no head
so then I will die, like actually die and…”
S – “We’re clear,
I’m outside. Are you watching The Tudors again?”
E – “Yep. Bad?”
S – “You know
Hitler?”
E – “Not on a
first name basis, but yes, I’m familiar with him.”
S – “Imagine him
with long brown hair staring at you while you’re trying to eat a salad.”
E – “Is this with
or without the mustache?”
S – “You need to
come get me.”
E – “You don’t
think they’re going to see through that?”
S – “I know. I
hate you.”
E – “You like
this guy right?”
S – “I’m eating
dinner with his mother, I think that’s a definite sign.”
E – “Well, it’s
not like you had much choice in the matter, but you seem to like the guy and
you glow when you come home and you’re all happy giddy Sketch all the time. He
seems worth all this and you don’t want to throw that away because you can’t
stand to be in the same room with his mother for more than an hour, do you?”
S – “No.”
E – “So just
finish the salad-”
S – “But she’s
staring at me!”
E – “Then stare
back!”
S – “What if her
jaw unhinges and she bites off my head?”
E – “Well, then
we’re screwed cause I’m already decapitated.”
S – “Who will
drive us to the hospital?”
E – “Plantman?”
S – “Maybe.”
E – “Oh, is he
not on our side anymore?”
S –
“Undetermined. But he can’t think it’s going well, right? I mean, when your
mother grills your dates about their personal lives and finds a way to make
every answer sound like they’re a hillbilly with no hope or future do you think
it’s going well?”
E – “Don’t know,
haven’t really had a relationship that’s lasted longer than a mento so there’s
been no need for introductions.”
S – “That’s cause
you’re a commitment-phobe.”
E – “Look who’s
talking.”
S – “Hey, I’m
here aren’t I?”
E – “Yes, but you
don’t want to be. Just breathe, go back inside, finish the salad and say it’s a
school night so you need to get back to work on lesson plans. Which it is, and
you do. I’ll see you when you get home.”
S – “If I don’t
jump out on the interstate first.”
E – “Don’t jump
out on the interstate – drive a motorcycle and get someone to door you, it’s a
much better way to go.”
S – “Alright. I’m
going back in. Thanks.”
E – “Anytime. By
the way, was that a ‘parlay’ at the end of that text?”
S – “I thought it
was fitting.”
E – “I think we
found our new codeword.”
The rest are here: Sketch and Edit Collection
Songs of the day:
Telephone - Glee
ran into this one at lunch
She's So Cold - Rolling Stones
i'm wondering how much drug usage was involved in the production of this video.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Sketch Meets The Parents
Today was rather suck-ish, but it's done and I'm over it.
Super short on staff today, basically had 2 people on first and 2 people on second for the majority of the day.
It was amusing - and obnoxious - because I started an email to my TAB kids with the meeting minutes and reminders at opening aka 10AM, and still wasn't finished by closing at 6PM. We were that busy. So 2 and 2, then about 5 carts worth of bookdrop stuff that didn't get checked in at the front cause I think I signed up a record amount of people for library cards - students mostly - and a lot of people paying off fines so that they're under the new maximum aka $10 instead of $15 so everyone that had charges of $14.99 had to pay 5 - and about %75 of the people who did actually didn't complain about it.
So that was a relief, I was actually expecting more of an outrage, but maybe I missed out on that since it's been a few days since the change.
Anyway, so we were crazy busy, plus the fact that I'm still limping - though the majority of that is because of the way my leg is wrapped which I'll fix tomorrow. Every time I adjust it it falls off because it's at the bend of my knee so I just wrapped it tight and taped it - got the tape residue covering my leg to prove it. And my back is about %40 better than yesterday, I mean I could bend over and not cringe, it just took a while for me to get back up. I felt old and useless. I'm hoping that's all cleared up by tomorrow. If not I'll just fake it, I'm good at that. But I have a group of volunteers coming in in the morning and I have to be a leader and participate in all the cleaning stuff that they'll be doing so it would be much easier if didn't hurt to bend over and tie my shoe.
Not that they're ever tied anyway.
But I got tired of every third person telling me that they're untied so broke down and did it.
After work was lots and lots and lots of homework which I finished all but one question - which is about re-writing one of the RUSA guidelines so I'll have to take some more time to work on that one then submit it, no pressure.
Now I've got Comedy Central turned on in the background cause I've been falling asleep to that a lot lately, and as I have to be up super early tomorrow cause I'm meeting up with the Library Goddess I'll leave you with Sketch and Edit and some music and then crash and burn.
Fair warning, there are a couple that you could read before this one for it to make total sense, but you don't have to.
If you want to they are here: Sketch Gets Some Flowers
And here: Sketch and Edit Buy Some Plants
Oh and the code is a reference from Sketch and Edit Cook a Turkey but there will be more on that tomorrow cause this has a sequel.
Clip of the day:
ah, jordis. the countdown continues...
Super short on staff today, basically had 2 people on first and 2 people on second for the majority of the day.
It was amusing - and obnoxious - because I started an email to my TAB kids with the meeting minutes and reminders at opening aka 10AM, and still wasn't finished by closing at 6PM. We were that busy. So 2 and 2, then about 5 carts worth of bookdrop stuff that didn't get checked in at the front cause I think I signed up a record amount of people for library cards - students mostly - and a lot of people paying off fines so that they're under the new maximum aka $10 instead of $15 so everyone that had charges of $14.99 had to pay 5 - and about %75 of the people who did actually didn't complain about it.
So that was a relief, I was actually expecting more of an outrage, but maybe I missed out on that since it's been a few days since the change.
Anyway, so we were crazy busy, plus the fact that I'm still limping - though the majority of that is because of the way my leg is wrapped which I'll fix tomorrow. Every time I adjust it it falls off because it's at the bend of my knee so I just wrapped it tight and taped it - got the tape residue covering my leg to prove it. And my back is about %40 better than yesterday, I mean I could bend over and not cringe, it just took a while for me to get back up. I felt old and useless. I'm hoping that's all cleared up by tomorrow. If not I'll just fake it, I'm good at that. But I have a group of volunteers coming in in the morning and I have to be a leader and participate in all the cleaning stuff that they'll be doing so it would be much easier if didn't hurt to bend over and tie my shoe.
Not that they're ever tied anyway.
But I got tired of every third person telling me that they're untied so broke down and did it.
After work was lots and lots and lots of homework which I finished all but one question - which is about re-writing one of the RUSA guidelines so I'll have to take some more time to work on that one then submit it, no pressure.
Now I've got Comedy Central turned on in the background cause I've been falling asleep to that a lot lately, and as I have to be up super early tomorrow cause I'm meeting up with the Library Goddess I'll leave you with Sketch and Edit and some music and then crash and burn.
Fair warning, there are a couple that you could read before this one for it to make total sense, but you don't have to.
If you want to they are here: Sketch Gets Some Flowers
And here: Sketch and Edit Buy Some Plants
Sketch Meets the Parents
*Sketch enters
front door and slams it*
Sketch – “Would
someone please tell me what is up with guys?!”
Edit from couch –
“You don’t really expect me to have an answer for that do you?”
S – “He wants me
to meet his mother.”
E – “What?!”
S – “Yeah.”
E – “I didn’t
know it was that serious!”
S – “Neither did
I!”
E – “When?”
S – “Now,
tonight, I gotta go get ready.”
E – “You’re
shaking!”
S – “I’m meeting
the parents! Who meets the parents on the third date?!”
E – “A mama’s
boy?”
S – “But
seriously? His mother? Seriously?”
E – “Where does
she live?”
S – “Over on Elm Street
E – “Ah,
suburbia, where they tear down the trees and then name the streets after them.”
S – “I gotta find
something to wear, come on.” *Edit jumps off couch and follows Sketch upstairs*
E – “You’re
asking me for fashion advice? Really?”
S – “You’re my
only option.”
E – “Good point.”
*Sketch goes into
closet while Edit sits on bed*
Sketch returns
with dress – “What do you think of this dress?”
E – “Ummm, stick
some candles in it and make a wish?”
S – “Bad, got it.
Moving on.” *goes back into closet and yells* “Why am I doing this again?”
E – “I don’t
know, some plantman-induced psychosis?”
*Sketch re-enters
in dress*
E – “Oh, don’t
even try using the laser vision on me with that dress on.”
S – “Bad?”
E –
“It’s…interesting.”
S – “Interesting
is code for disturbing. Got it.” *goes back into closet and yells* “But
seriously, why am I doing this?”
E – “Love is a
damn crazy thing.”
S – “Is it
really?”
E – “I don’t
know, that’s what my college roommate told me when she was drunk on her 21st
birthday and I had to take care of her.”
S – “Point
taken.” *returns* “What about this one?”
E – “Much
better.”
S – “Okay,
makeup.” *move into bathroom across the hall, Edit leans in the hallway* “But,
it’s like, he calls me and acts all sweet and asks me out to dinner. So I say
yes, clearly stating I have no other plans. Then he drops the bomb. ‘Oh, it’s
at my mother’s. So dress nice. I’ll pick you up at seven!’ CLICK! He hangs up!
But what was I supposed to do? I can’t say I have plans when he knows I clearly
have no plans. So there was no escape route. But, I like him. I mean, I think I
like him. Maybe it will be okay.”
E – “Do you need
me for this conversation?”
S – “Maybe she
won’t be this horrible horrible bitch that I can imagine her being because her
son is such a jerk.”
E – “And yet you
continue to date him.”
S – “Well, not
really.”
E – “You’re
meeting his mother! That’s like the definition of dating!”
S – “You’re
really not helping my nerves here.” *turns away from mirror* “What do you
think?”
E – “Hot.”
S – “But not like
slutty. Cause that would be bad.”
E – “Nope, not
slutty enough to be a hoe yet not nun-like enough to be celibate.”
S – “Um, thanks?”
*Sketch starts downstairs Edit follows*
E – “So, what is
plant man’s real name anyway?”
S – “No.”
E – “Is that his first or last?”
S – “Absolutely
not, cause you’ll run a background check or hack into his computer. No!”
E – “Oh come on!
How am I supposed to be petty and judgmental without having all the facts?”
*Sketch glares*
E – “What?”
S – “I’m trying
to imagine you with less personality.”
Edit grins –
“How’s that working for you?”
S – “Shutup!”
*Horn honks from
outside*
E – “Oo, is that
him?! Can I meet him? Can I meet him? Can I meet him?”
S – “No!” *Sketch
slowly backs out of the door* “You. Stay.”
E – “But-”
S – “And watch
out for the code!” *closes door, Edit crashes on couch with phone*
Oh and the code is a reference from Sketch and Edit Cook a Turkey but there will be more on that tomorrow cause this has a sequel.
Clip of the day:
ah, jordis. the countdown continues...
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Sketch and Edit Go to the Spa
I can't decide if it's funny or sad that someone googling specific HeeHaw lyrics led them to my blog.
I'm gonna go with the former cause the latter will just depress me.
So, remember how yesterday was totally awesome with the softball tournament and even though I broke open my leg in the same spot yet again it was totally worth it?
Yeah, woke up this morning and yes the leg was nasty, but apparently I forgot to factor in the pain that would come from landing flat on my back when I did the spin in mid-air, (read yesterdays entry). I don't remember it hurting so much at the time, but forcing myself to get up this morning after sleeping on it led to me looking at my back in the mirror and noticing the bruises on my shoulder blades.
So, needless to say, today was not fun and I could barely move.
With really bad timing.
We were closed both Sunday and Monday which meant we had a massive backlog of stuff to be checked in this morning. Usually I can fly through at least four carts in an hour, this morning I barely got through one because it was constantly grab a book on your right, scan it, turn to put it on a different cart cause it was headed somewhere else, turn back, grab another book, rather rinse repeat. However, every time I turned my body instead of the chair I literally cringed in pain.
And I was limping.
So I was seriously no ninja of awesome today. There was no awesomeness and there was definitely no ninja-ness whatsoever.
I would and should have called in sick, but I couldn't because of literally the only thing that went right today - aka my first official TAB meeting.
TAB standing for Teen Advisory Board and I gotta say, I love this group of teens, they were fantastic. Super enthused about the ideas that I brought forward and brought in a bunch of their own, we combined everything into a seriously killer lineup for September-May.
They're just good kids, you know? Not like big partiers and all that, and they actually want to be there.
And one of them even put my chair away for me because at that point I was practically useless. I didn't even ask she just did it.
I did have to call the guard and ask for his help taking down tables though. It's not the walking them to the wall that hurt, it was the bending over them to hold in the levers then pushing the ends together thing that hurt.
Oh well, it's done and over and now I'm home jamming with my big fat cat.
Aaannd, since the envelope I sent Sketch like two weeks ago finally arrived I get to share this.
And a couple more throughout the week.
Yes, it's been a while, do I have to re-explain the concept?
Basically, Sketch used to draw me pictures all the time then stopped claiming she wouldn't draw me anything until I wrote her something. That weekend I was at a craftshow with my sister thinking of ideas and came up with the character names Sketch and Edit since that's basically who we are. After that it just snowballed. If you want to read the previous ones go here
Alright, on to the sketch, then the music and I'm out.
classic. yes i'm aware i should probably post this on sunday or monday but because of the holiday all of my days are messed up....and it's stuck in my head.
"Your Woman" - White Town
seriously, seriously cool video.
I'm gonna go with the former cause the latter will just depress me.
So, remember how yesterday was totally awesome with the softball tournament and even though I broke open my leg in the same spot yet again it was totally worth it?
Yeah, woke up this morning and yes the leg was nasty, but apparently I forgot to factor in the pain that would come from landing flat on my back when I did the spin in mid-air, (read yesterdays entry). I don't remember it hurting so much at the time, but forcing myself to get up this morning after sleeping on it led to me looking at my back in the mirror and noticing the bruises on my shoulder blades.
So, needless to say, today was not fun and I could barely move.
With really bad timing.
We were closed both Sunday and Monday which meant we had a massive backlog of stuff to be checked in this morning. Usually I can fly through at least four carts in an hour, this morning I barely got through one because it was constantly grab a book on your right, scan it, turn to put it on a different cart cause it was headed somewhere else, turn back, grab another book, rather rinse repeat. However, every time I turned my body instead of the chair I literally cringed in pain.
And I was limping.
So I was seriously no ninja of awesome today. There was no awesomeness and there was definitely no ninja-ness whatsoever.
I would and should have called in sick, but I couldn't because of literally the only thing that went right today - aka my first official TAB meeting.
TAB standing for Teen Advisory Board and I gotta say, I love this group of teens, they were fantastic. Super enthused about the ideas that I brought forward and brought in a bunch of their own, we combined everything into a seriously killer lineup for September-May.
They're just good kids, you know? Not like big partiers and all that, and they actually want to be there.
And one of them even put my chair away for me because at that point I was practically useless. I didn't even ask she just did it.
I did have to call the guard and ask for his help taking down tables though. It's not the walking them to the wall that hurt, it was the bending over them to hold in the levers then pushing the ends together thing that hurt.
Oh well, it's done and over and now I'm home jamming with my big fat cat.
Aaannd, since the envelope I sent Sketch like two weeks ago finally arrived I get to share this.
And a couple more throughout the week.
Yes, it's been a while, do I have to re-explain the concept?
Basically, Sketch used to draw me pictures all the time then stopped claiming she wouldn't draw me anything until I wrote her something. That weekend I was at a craftshow with my sister thinking of ideas and came up with the character names Sketch and Edit since that's basically who we are. After that it just snowballed. If you want to read the previous ones go here
Alright, on to the sketch, then the music and I'm out.
Sketch and Edit Go to the Spa
S – “Would you
relax? Stop fidgeting.”
E – “I can’t. I
don’t like it when people touch my feet.”
S – “No one is
touching your feet.”
E – “Yeah, but
they’re about to. I can feel it.”
S – “You know,
this is supposed to be relaxing. Spa from the Latin ‘spring’ meaning life,
growth or flow.”
E – “You’re
making that up.”
S – “Whatever, my
point is relaxation. I brought you here to relax. Right now you’re the opposite
of relaxed. Stop stressing!”
E – “These places
make me uncomfortable. Everyone is all granola.”
S – “Granola?”
E – “You know all
touchy-feely, live green, save the whales.”
S – “They flow.”
E – “I don’t want
their flow. I want my own flow.”
S – “Whatever,
flow is flow.”
E – “How very
Viola of you.”
S – “Did you just
‘She’s the Man’ me?”
E – “You started
it.”
Spa lady –
“Ladies, can I get you anything? Some cucumber water perhaps?”
S – “No, we’re
fine. Thank you.” *she leaves*
E – “What’s
cucumber water?”
S – “Dunno,
sounds gross.”
E – “Can’t we
just go to a movie or something?”
S – “No.”
E – “Laser tag?”
S – “No.”
E – “Paintball?”
S – “In the
winter?”
E – “What’s this
really about?”
S – “Cats.”
E – “Cats?”
S – “Cats.”
E – “What about
cats?”
S – “I don’t like
cats.”
E – “Okay?”
S – “I’m a dog
person.”
E – “So?”
S – “So, if you
keep up the life you’re living you’re going to turn into the stereotype.”
E – “What
stereotype?”
S – “The old
maid. The librarian with the thick glasses. The crazy cat lady. I hate cats.
They bite and they eat and they sleep and they steal your spot and they lay
there…”
E – “Okay.”
S – “We live
together.”
E – “Okay.”
S – “We live
together and you’re gonna be the crazy cat lady and since we live together I’m
gonna be the roommate to the crazy cat lady which is worse than being the crazy
cat lady herself.”
E – “How is that
worse?”
S – “Because, the
roommate has the option of leaving the crazy cat lady and her crazy cats in her
crazy cat house but she doesn’t. She stays voluntarily making people believe
she’s also a crazy cat lady when in fact she isn’t.”
E – “You’re
rambling.”
S – “I don’t like
cats!”
E – “Then we’ll
get a dog.”
S – “Then
we’ll…okay.”
E – “Okay?”
S – “Okay. Bring
on the cucumber water!”
Songs You Know But Forgot You Knew Them
"Except for Monday" Lorrie Morgan
classic. yes i'm aware i should probably post this on sunday or monday but because of the holiday all of my days are messed up....and it's stuck in my head.
"Your Woman" - White Town
seriously, seriously cool video.
Monday, September 3, 2012
"Unhook the plow."
Ah, church softball season has begun.
I ain't saying you missed out on some awesome.
Okay, maybe I am.
You missed out on some awesome.
Today was the first official WELS softball area tournament held in G-Town.
The first step in what Becky is hoping to turn into a WELS Regional softball tournament.
Three churches for the first year, though there were bits and pieces of others as well. More will participate in future years, this was kind of a thrown together to play over a holiday kind of thing, but then a lot of people go on family vacations and all that - though our team was intact. Expanded even with the addition of one of my old classmates and her husband, and then Megan's boyfriend who we're making play again cause he's got some speed.
And, what church softball game would complete without me tearing up my leg?
To be fair, I did NOT slide.
There was no sliding on my end.
It was even worse, UNINTENTIONAL.
I was like five feet from home, stepped in- I don't know there must have been a hole or some loose dirt or something, I still have no idea what happened, all I know is that I was running and my right ankle twisted out from under me and somehow I ended up flat on my back like a foot from home plate with a seriously skinned up left leg and it all happened in SUPER SLOW MOTION, like I could feel it happening in slow motion but I couldn't stop it.
Though not as scratched up as 2 years ago - that was even uglier.
The funny thing is, even though I did not slide, the scraping is in the exact same place on the exact same leg as always.
Becky says I should have scar tissue built up by now, but apparently not.
This one started to bruise immediately, and of course bled and it was gross, but favorite sister-in-laws plans ahead for these things. KNOWING that I would injure myself she brought a first aid kit with special gauze pads that stick.
However, when you're running they still fall off. So I had to add tape.
Lots and lots of tape.
And they still fell off.
So I said screw it and played anyway, still covered in dirt from head to toe.
It was worth it.
Funny story though, big brother was making fun of me and then he totally wiped out on the pitcher's mound on his way to the dugout after claiming we should hustle in.
Serves him right.
Game one was against our new rival, and they beat us bad.
See, we were going in thinking, hey, we play together all the time, we should rock.
We did not rock.
At first.
Apparently morning games aren't our thing.
It was like home run after home run for them. And then on the other side of the fence is the park's playground. Megan hopped the fence once and had to run all the way through the park to get the ball - "Megan, you can go down the slide later!" we like to heckle.
We're good at that.
Hence the "Unhook the plow" title, which we yell when someone gets a good hit and is rounding the bases - though it's usually directed at John since he said it originally.
Actually, we pulled it together by the end and then there was some confusion on what should have been an out for them and they won by one.
So that sucked.
Then they played the other team and whipped them, then we paused for some lunch - Jim O at the barbecue it was great.
After some burgers and other essential barbecue fixings we played the third team and were getting hosed, like down by 7 hosed. At this point we're thinking, okay, this is pathetic. We play together all the time, we gotta pick it up, and actually, we play best when we're that far behind.
Bottom of the last inning we pull off the comeback of the season and tie it up taking it to extra innings.
Tyler gets on base. I'm still uninjured at this point - that happened during the last game, I know, I know, so close yet so far - and I get walked.
I never get walked.
We don't do walks.
We hit.
We hate teams that sit there and wait to be walked which has become the strategy of one of the teams we play during regular season - not cool.
Anyway, I got walked on some crappy pitches, and my big brother strides to the plate.
First hit goes foul.
Second sails over the fence.
Homerun and game, awesome comeback.
I was scared it was gonna be on me since I would have been the winning run.
After that they played the rival team again and we had to wait to play the rival again until after their game.
We sat on the bleachers and cheered for the members of our team covering for missing girls on the non-rival team. I think Becky and G-Wigger played in every inning of every game.
I should have done it, I could have used the batting practice. I got good hits. Like every time I had a really good hit to the outfield, it's just that they would always go to the same place and they would always get caught by the same guy.
Though not to the extent that Becky had against a certain left-fielder. They kept getting each other out - she plays third and catches like everything, especially the line drives though she claims it's in self-defense.
It's amusing cause we all have our spots that we play in every game. It's been what, like five years of church softball already? Geez.
Anyway, so we got to play the rivals again and we rocked it.
Seriously rocked it, think we beat them by at least 5. We called ourselves the champions since even though we won the same amount of games we beat them in points and since they didn't dispute - mostly cause they were leaving - we are going with it.
So we are the champions my friends.
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end of the season.
Which officially starts next weekend. And I'm off so I'll be there. Might have to ask Superwoman about the earlier games, we'll see how that goes.
After the game we had some victory icecream - which G-Wigger and I do during the regular season anyway so that was nice - and jammed on the picnic tables planning for next year.
I had a blast, we all did. We're pumped to take on the rivals again next year - they were good, I'll give you that. I'm just glad we're were able to beat both teams, that come from behind thing was awesome. Though not the first time we've done it, actually I think it was last year we scored nine in the last inning and got a victory.
Like I said, we play better when we're behind.
But we're goofy and don't get all like yelling and pressure-filled and all that.
We're just out there to have fun, and I'm glad we got to have a lot of it today.
Oh, and we're gonna get t-shirts made with "Who's Steve?!" on the front. It made a re-appearance this morning from our book keeper since I had written out the lineup on the clipboard and has been dubbed as our team name (go here) so we're thinking grey shirts with blue and yellow writing, plus some possible hot pink with the quote, "Back up, our women can hit!" (Go here) at least on the girls shirts. Maybe we can put "Unhook the plow" on the boys in blue writing.
After all that fun I headed out to the farm to grab my stuff. Dad checked my tire pressure - apparently I'm short so when Mom had to move my car she had to like cram herself into the seat.
"You're short."
"You borned me, it's your fault!"
"If I could have given you longer legs I would have."
"Thanks Mom."
Then I headed back to the apartment to my crazy fat cat who basically tackled me upon my return. Which didn't bode well for the leg.
So, since my leg is all gross - I took a shower and it freakin' hurt, plus all the cream stuff I'm putting on it just stings - I'm going to wrap it up and get some sleep.
Hope ya'll had a great labor day, off to work in the morning so I really should crash soon. First official TAB meeting in the afternoon, no pressure. Plus gotta finalize some volunteer stuff, everything comes at once, ahh!!
Songs of the day:
it's only fitting
that is one stylin' outfit
Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
sing it now.
I ain't saying you missed out on some awesome.
Okay, maybe I am.
You missed out on some awesome.
Today was the first official WELS softball area tournament held in G-Town.
The first step in what Becky is hoping to turn into a WELS Regional softball tournament.
Three churches for the first year, though there were bits and pieces of others as well. More will participate in future years, this was kind of a thrown together to play over a holiday kind of thing, but then a lot of people go on family vacations and all that - though our team was intact. Expanded even with the addition of one of my old classmates and her husband, and then Megan's boyfriend who we're making play again cause he's got some speed.
And, what church softball game would complete without me tearing up my leg?
To be fair, I did NOT slide.
There was no sliding on my end.
It was even worse, UNINTENTIONAL.
I was like five feet from home, stepped in- I don't know there must have been a hole or some loose dirt or something, I still have no idea what happened, all I know is that I was running and my right ankle twisted out from under me and somehow I ended up flat on my back like a foot from home plate with a seriously skinned up left leg and it all happened in SUPER SLOW MOTION, like I could feel it happening in slow motion but I couldn't stop it.
Though not as scratched up as 2 years ago - that was even uglier.
The funny thing is, even though I did not slide, the scraping is in the exact same place on the exact same leg as always.
Becky says I should have scar tissue built up by now, but apparently not.
This one started to bruise immediately, and of course bled and it was gross, but favorite sister-in-laws plans ahead for these things. KNOWING that I would injure myself she brought a first aid kit with special gauze pads that stick.
However, when you're running they still fall off. So I had to add tape.
Lots and lots of tape.
And they still fell off.
So I said screw it and played anyway, still covered in dirt from head to toe.
It was worth it.
Funny story though, big brother was making fun of me and then he totally wiped out on the pitcher's mound on his way to the dugout after claiming we should hustle in.
Serves him right.
Game one was against our new rival, and they beat us bad.
See, we were going in thinking, hey, we play together all the time, we should rock.
We did not rock.
At first.
Apparently morning games aren't our thing.
It was like home run after home run for them. And then on the other side of the fence is the park's playground. Megan hopped the fence once and had to run all the way through the park to get the ball - "Megan, you can go down the slide later!" we like to heckle.
We're good at that.
Hence the "Unhook the plow" title, which we yell when someone gets a good hit and is rounding the bases - though it's usually directed at John since he said it originally.
Actually, we pulled it together by the end and then there was some confusion on what should have been an out for them and they won by one.
So that sucked.
Then they played the other team and whipped them, then we paused for some lunch - Jim O at the barbecue it was great.
After some burgers and other essential barbecue fixings we played the third team and were getting hosed, like down by 7 hosed. At this point we're thinking, okay, this is pathetic. We play together all the time, we gotta pick it up, and actually, we play best when we're that far behind.
Bottom of the last inning we pull off the comeback of the season and tie it up taking it to extra innings.
Tyler gets on base. I'm still uninjured at this point - that happened during the last game, I know, I know, so close yet so far - and I get walked.
I never get walked.
We don't do walks.
We hit.
We hate teams that sit there and wait to be walked which has become the strategy of one of the teams we play during regular season - not cool.
Anyway, I got walked on some crappy pitches, and my big brother strides to the plate.
First hit goes foul.
Second sails over the fence.
Homerun and game, awesome comeback.
I was scared it was gonna be on me since I would have been the winning run.
After that they played the rival team again and we had to wait to play the rival again until after their game.
We sat on the bleachers and cheered for the members of our team covering for missing girls on the non-rival team. I think Becky and G-Wigger played in every inning of every game.
I should have done it, I could have used the batting practice. I got good hits. Like every time I had a really good hit to the outfield, it's just that they would always go to the same place and they would always get caught by the same guy.
Though not to the extent that Becky had against a certain left-fielder. They kept getting each other out - she plays third and catches like everything, especially the line drives though she claims it's in self-defense.
It's amusing cause we all have our spots that we play in every game. It's been what, like five years of church softball already? Geez.
Anyway, so we got to play the rivals again and we rocked it.
Seriously rocked it, think we beat them by at least 5. We called ourselves the champions since even though we won the same amount of games we beat them in points and since they didn't dispute - mostly cause they were leaving - we are going with it.
So we are the champions my friends.
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end of the season.
Which officially starts next weekend. And I'm off so I'll be there. Might have to ask Superwoman about the earlier games, we'll see how that goes.
After the game we had some victory icecream - which G-Wigger and I do during the regular season anyway so that was nice - and jammed on the picnic tables planning for next year.
I had a blast, we all did. We're pumped to take on the rivals again next year - they were good, I'll give you that. I'm just glad we're were able to beat both teams, that come from behind thing was awesome. Though not the first time we've done it, actually I think it was last year we scored nine in the last inning and got a victory.
Like I said, we play better when we're behind.
But we're goofy and don't get all like yelling and pressure-filled and all that.
We're just out there to have fun, and I'm glad we got to have a lot of it today.
Oh, and we're gonna get t-shirts made with "Who's Steve?!" on the front. It made a re-appearance this morning from our book keeper since I had written out the lineup on the clipboard and has been dubbed as our team name (go here) so we're thinking grey shirts with blue and yellow writing, plus some possible hot pink with the quote, "Back up, our women can hit!" (Go here) at least on the girls shirts. Maybe we can put "Unhook the plow" on the boys in blue writing.
After all that fun I headed out to the farm to grab my stuff. Dad checked my tire pressure - apparently I'm short so when Mom had to move my car she had to like cram herself into the seat.
"You're short."
"You borned me, it's your fault!"
"If I could have given you longer legs I would have."
"Thanks Mom."
Then I headed back to the apartment to my crazy fat cat who basically tackled me upon my return. Which didn't bode well for the leg.
So, since my leg is all gross - I took a shower and it freakin' hurt, plus all the cream stuff I'm putting on it just stings - I'm going to wrap it up and get some sleep.
Hope ya'll had a great labor day, off to work in the morning so I really should crash soon. First official TAB meeting in the afternoon, no pressure. Plus gotta finalize some volunteer stuff, everything comes at once, ahh!!
Songs of the day:
it's only fitting
that is one stylin' outfit
Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
sing it now.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
where nature rules and man fights back
As I worked all day yesterday I was not able to watch the Husker game. Mom loves me enough to hit record so I watched it when I got home.
We rocked it - T-Magic turned T-Mart is now Air Martinez.
Who the heck did he train with this summer? He was great!
And who put what is Maher's cheerios? He missed like 2 fieldgoals total last year, this year he misses his first two attempts from like under 40?!?
Nebraska has a history with fantastic kickers, something's gotta change.
Anyway, the offense had a great game, defense and special teams are gonna need some work.
Immediately following I was out like a light so I did not post.
Because of this you get a double-dose post-age of, you guessed it, Swamp People.
Yes, I came home and was immediately swallowed into the north room and forced to watch Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow honoring Johnny Cash before I could watch the Husker game.
Which meant I could put off the Swamp People for another day.
Today.
So here, since I missed yesterday you get not one but two posts about Swamp People.
Consider it a play-by-play.
Some images me be disturbing
Viewer discretion is advised
20th day of the season
Severe storms to the north means the water is 2 foot higher
High water changes the swamp dramatically
Gives access to inaccessible bayous
Oh it’s the night before day 20 with Blake and Austyn
Gators are more active at night
Only legal to hunt during the day
Area not fished this year, or maybe even a FEW years
Gators in this area are known to be massive
It’s called Dead end bayou?
Over to RJ and son Jay Paul
Sacred Houma grounds where only those with Houma blood can
hunt
A moment of silence around a bonfire and a victory song.
Seriously?
Oh gotta place your hand on the drum to ask the creator for
protection
Jay Paul showing a serious face
Joe and and step-son Tommy
On Voodoo Bayou, a lot of boats go in but don’t come out
Hit a pipe – what a way to start
Cursed canal – creepy central looks like a boat graveyard
Troy with son Chase
Hunting in a special family place with his baby boy
Set 20 lines then double back
Gator bit the boat
It’s a feisty one
Tried to eat his boot
Commercial break
Choot him!
Got him.
See a Giant female, set the bait
“Dinner has been served”
Back to RJ and Jay Paul
Trying a different bait method
“Smart stick”
Ancestors didn’t have hooks
Uh oh, Jay Paul is questionable
Joe and tommy in Voodoo
“Creepy looking” Is that a technical term?
Uh oh, gator is back in the marsh, gonna have to pull him
back in the water.
Joe is leaning over the side
800 pounds of deadly force on the other end, somehow he
pulls it into water
Tommy shoots
Nice gator, big seven
Black and Austyn in Bayou Pigeon
Interesting name
Excited to make money
Why would you bring your dog gator hunting?
Uh oh, marsh in the way, high water so they push through
Line down, apparently it’s a good one.
They might have something there now
Oh they got something right there
Gives Austyn all he can handle
There’s a lot of “aw yeah”ing
Hold him austyn, hold him!
Really? You have to be stronger than the gator?
No idea that was true.
Blake shoots, 9 foot gator
Uh oh Austyn is starting to feel the pressure, apparently
their coach wants bigger gators
Back to Troy and Chase
Honey hole, you’re smoking , Chase Michael, you’re smoking
More sentimental family talk
Huge swells ahead, oh they might have the giant one
Caught up in the boscoyo
Gator is pulling the boat
Troy uses all his strength
Choot ‘em Chase!
Bit the boat
That’s power dude
He’s pulling Troy over the side, shoot the gun
Yeah one hand it
Dramatic water splash
Yeah baby, they got a pile in there now
Uh oh, it’s not dead
He ain’t got no bullets
Good thing he can jump
RJ and Jay Paul
RJ with his native baseball cap and pony tail
Underwater camera
Who’s “smoking rope”
Now that’s a gator
First smart stick hooked an aggressive seven footer
“Bust him up”
He’s your father, why are you calling him brother?
Another line down 20 feet away
Broke the pole
“Beautiful gator”
He’s pretty? Really?
600 pounder
Ewwww a spider eating a lizard
Joe and Tommy
6 tags filled in voodoo bayou
Oh, never say you’re not afraid, that’s always when
something goes wrong
Look another abandoned boat
And the wind is picking up
And their boat dies
See, I told you.
“C’mon nelly”
Really? Nelly?
No Joe, it doesn’t look good
Commercial break
Tommy fixes it
Well that was worth a 3 minute break
RJ and Jay Paul
More talk of ancestral baiting method
Had a feeling that his people were with him
17 Smart Sticks brought 15 gators
They need a bigger boat
Another line down
They got them a “hand burner”
So big RJ’s first grab won’t hold him
Back to Blake and Austyn
Austyn knows the clock is ticking
Time is a very serious matter in the alligator season
Gator puts up one hell of a fight
Dramatic water splash
This one will break their record
12 feet 4 inches
Longest of the season
Big one in the boat is money in the boat
Know it’ll help cement their reputation
They done a good job and done what they supposed to do
Troy and Chase
Don’t put your hand in the water, Chase!
Troy knows it’ll be aggressive so he takes the reigns
Now he’s in the crosshairs of a ferocious killer
Commercial break
Almost bit him
Certain it’s the monster from this morning
It’s a big one
Yes Chase he’s pissed off, you’re about to shoot him with a rifle
Pop him
One shot
Freaking monster dude
950 pounds
More sentimental family talk
He’ll “never forget that alligator”
Even more sentimental talk
Joe and Tommy
Struck gold in high water
Hit a log
Big ‘ol splash Tommy
Gator staring ‘em down
Holding his ground
Can’t hold, can’t hold, can’t hold
Why yes Joe, he is giving you a hard time
I don’t think he wants to get his butt over there
Tommy shoots
Dramatic water shot
Look at the size of those toes
Long bizarre trip
Big Al’s seafood restaurant to drop them off
RJ and Jay Paul caught 16 with their Smart Sticks
More sentimental ancestors talk
Stash of cash
End credits
AND AS IF YOU NEEDED MORE - really, it's only fair as I was forced to watch two episodes
Joe and tommy
Gator on land
Uh oh, Joe is forced to leave the safety of the boat
No idea where the gator is
Poke right there?
Really?
Is that so smart?
Get in the boat, Joe!
Tommy shoots and shoots and shoots, gator dives for the
water
Tommy shoots again
I don’t think he wants to calm down
Make it a “sure shot” Tommy
Dramatic water splash
In a rush so they can go shrimping by lunch
Yay Liz! She’s my favorite
And her helper Kristi
Why does she put electrical tape on her fingers?
Kristi wrangles cattle for a second job
A gator got one of the cows
To get to the spot they’ll have to go by horseback
Liz: “What the hell?”
Isn’t so sure about the plan, I don’t blame you
His name is Dylan?
Hiya Dylan
She’s not scared of alligators but she’s scared of horses?
Don’t pull on the saddle
Junior and Malcom – man, where’s Willie, I like him
Just like Kristi Malcom works multiple jobs
He’s a catfisher
He caught a gator in a catfish net?
They’re eating his bait and get stuck
Uh oh, ripped the nets
$1200 of damage
Making a living in the swamp is hard so they help each other
out
Infestation? An alligator infestation
Run into another random fisherman with broken nets
He can smell a gator from the boat?
Oh, gator’s on the land
Shoot him
No bullets in the gun?!
Hurry up and shoot the gator
Commercial break
“Rolled that sucker son”
Nice shooting, Tex
Tag #1
Line down
Splashed by the tail
Growling at them
Nice little gator
Pop him
That’s what you get for getting him wet
Tag 2
Found another one of his nets with a gator in it
The gator moved, aren’t they concerned that the gator is
moving?
The Guist brothers, ah sad day since one of them died
Neighbor needs help fixing a boat motor
Gotta find parts to fix it
Check out a neighbor’s storage
You search that side he’ll search that side
How are you going to fix a motor if you don’t know what a
carburetor looks like?
How does part heaven have everything but a carburetor?
Back to Joe and Tommy
Time isn’t on their side
“Time is a ticking clock”
Only 4 tags filled, need 6 more before they can go shrimping
this afternoon
Line down
Another one on the land?
Whoa, Tommy misses again? I thought you said you were gonna
put a cap in his – whoA! Got him
A welcome 7 footer
Liz and Kristi
Gator terrorizing cattle
Riding horses down the canal
Load your gun, he could be in the weeds
She don’t know what in the hell is in those bushes
Kristi Lou
Oh line down
Feels like a good one
Hanging off the dock, gonna pull her into the water
Giving her a fight
Commercial break
Shoots and scores
Uh oh, not the one they were looking for
Look! He’s right there! But they can’t shoot cause they couldn’t
get him, they’re on horses
Get some bait juice
Koolaide?
Ew the scent of beef blood
Guist brothers
Heard about an old motor up the road
They don’t speak French but the seller don’t speak English
Oh yeah, try making motor noises
Spell it out in the dust, nice
Joe and tommy
Gators moving
Get the magnum tommy
See Joe’s smart cause he wears gloves to hold onto the line,
no one else does
Dramatic water splash
1 tag away from the start in their shrimping season
Oh, found one in open water
Tommy’s only gonna get one shot
Quit moving
Hit him from a distance
Impressive
He fights in the swamps every day for his kid
Ready to start shrimping
Junior and Malcom
Wreaking havoc on his nets and his paycheck
YES! Second boat with
Willie in it!
Willie and Randy start the tag team to clean out the area
Found a big one in open water, pulls out the rifle
The gun’s off, he misses
Got him, pulls out the treble hook
OH! Not dead.
Get the gun
Ohhhhhh, it escapes
Willie throws the treble hook where he sees bubbles
Gator can hold his breath for over an hour
Got him
Randy can’t see
Holy crap Willie grabbed his head, pulled him out of the
water so Randy could shoot it
Back to Joe and Tommy
Pulling double duty
Alligators in the morning, shrimp in the afternoon
14 foot nets
Weighted at the bottom they drive straight and it strains
the river
Boat named Mandy Lynn
Guist brothers fixing the motor
How long do you think it’s gonna take
An hour? Maybe
15 minutes? Maybe
Wow, makes you trust their fixing abilities
Mitchell fixes while Glenn sits and watches
Holy crap they fixed it
“Oh ye-yah”
Junior’s armada
Got 20, off to the buyer
…or not.
One in plain sight, Junior throws the treble hook
Oh my god, Malcom grabbed his tail and pulled him up
These people are stupid!
It worked, but still!
Back to Liz and Kristi
On the dock, checking their bait
Line is tight
Liz takes aim
CRAB!
Aw, throw him back
Oh, down the canal another line is down
Bubbles
Could outweigh Kristi by 600 pounds
No traction, gonna pull Kristi in!
Commercial break
Liz takes aim
Kristi struggles
Liz needs to act fast
Pop him!
Kristi’s like a foot from water
Got him!
800 pound beast, how fat do you think Kristi is?
Hahahahahaha, he’s too big to pull out.
Kristi gets the horse, ties the rope around the gator, and
pulls him out
Dragging him to the truck, that’s nice
Yeehaw
Joe and tommy shrimping for the first day this season
Whoa 100 pounds of shrimp
Joe does the “shrimp shuffle”
“Important to work hard at it right away”
Oh god, Willie and Randy are catching frogs in the dark
Bigass headlights on their hats
In Louisiana frogs are a delicacy
Three bucks a pop
Wow
Beautiful frog?
Ewww, my mouth is not watering I don’t know what you’re
talking about
Froggin’
Junior’s brain “don’t ever stop”
Dip-netting for catfish
Another headlamp
That’s nice
Even more sentimental family crap
aaannd that's it.
Now I shall sleep.
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