Wednesday, April 25, 2007

NPR's Analogies for the Soul

While catching up on KPBS podcasts I came across this little gem of an analogy in the podcast entitled A Grim Near Future: How Climate Change Could Affect San Diego (as a side note, think Dwight from The Office, sort of a monotone serious voice, while reading the following):


“But let’s look at 90%, that means that nine times out of ten the things that we are foreseeing and talking about here are apt to happen.

So let me put you up against a wall, I’ll put ten guys in front of you with rifles, nine of the rifles are loaded with a bullet and one is empty.

You don’t know which one of course. You pick out the guy you want to shoot you. You feel comfortable with that situation?

No.

Nine times out of ten you’re gonna be dead.”

-Tim Barnet

Good to know. With those kind of odds, you... could be dead.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

The Day is redeemed

Just called an Engineering Company, was put on hold, and to the delight of my ears the hold music was the MacGyver Theme Song. There is hope for the world and this day.

Monday, April 23, 2007

Today Has Been Ok















Friends tell me it's spring
My window show the same
Without you here the seasons pass me by
I know you were not new
That loved like me and you
All the same I miss you
Today has been ok
Today has been ok

The preacher lost his son
He's known by all in town
He found him with another son of God
Feeding on the prayer
Nevermind what God said
But love had lost its cause
And I thought today had been ok
Today has been ok
Today has been ok

Wind has burned your skin
The lovely air so thin
The salty water's underneath your feet
No one's gone in vain
Here is where you'll stay
'Cause life has been insane but
Today has been ok
Today has been ok
Today has been ok
Today has been ok

- Emiliana Torrini

Saturday, April 21, 2007

The One with the Moth

Wednesday I was sitting at my desk counting down the last hour until 5 o'clock rolled around, when out of the corner of my eye I spot what can only be described as my worst nightmare come to life.
Somehow, I am sure purely for the reason of wanting to see of the horror that would soon strike my face, a ginormous moth had made it to the third floor and cleverly chose me as its target.
Here is a little background information before I continue the story:
Jenni (for those of you who don't know- my sister) has always been afraid of moths, butterflies and ladybugs. Mostly because they flutter, which to Jenni is the worst thing God ever created. When we were growing up it became sort of a humorous fact in our family and we took every opportunity we could to tease her about this fear. I should mention that it was often that these particular bugs would seemingly hunt Jenni down just to terrorize her.
In example, during a camping trip a few years back the family was sitting outside at a picnic table late at night playing a card game. We had a propane lantern going so we could see and to Jenni's dismay it was attracting a rather large amount of bugs...more specifically moths. At one point in the night a moth flew straight at her and she did a sort of duck and cover move putting her head down and covering it with her arms. Stunned, my parents and I sat in silence as we watched the moth land on her sweatshirt and slowly crawl under her arm and into where she was hiding her face. I am pretty sure her screams echoed across the Yosemite Valley.
As luck would have it some of Jenni's fear has, over time, rubbed off on me. Basically I loose it when I see a moth.

So back to the current story, this clever little moth had found its way up to the third floor and headed straight for me. With a sharp, audible intake of breath my chair flew out from under me and my phone went crashing to the floor as I made for the other side of the room. Half laughing and half crying (something I also get from Jenni when I am scared) I tried to explain to my boss and the Associate Principal who came running to my office asking “What is the matter?!” and “What is going on?” that there was a moth the size of my face hovering around my desk. In retrospect, the moth was of course not quite that large but it was big and fuzzy and fluttery and gross and I am sure, trying to eat me for dinner.

So as nice men do, both start looking around for the alleged moth as I cower behind Allie’s desk.

Pretty soon I hear my boss say “Oh Tamara, It’s just this…” Joe points to a card board cut out of a dragonfly I have stuck to my sorter and laughs.

“No Joe, I am positive it was not that!”

“Hey Bert. Look at this! This is what scared her!” (Insert another laugh) “This was it! It just flew over here.” Laugher now is coming from both of them and of course me now.

“Joe, I promise you it was not that!” LOL “There really is a moth over there.”

Well it took us another ten minutes before I found the moth and Joe smashed it with a doomed FedEx box.

“Tamara, that was just crazy! Its like they are coming out of the woodwork as they say.”

Yes Joe, crazy indeed. And terrifying.


Here is Joe’s version of my moth…





Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Harry Potter and the Theme Park

Partly because I love the action and mystery and because I just read the 6th book again in preparation for the upcoming final book and mostly because I am a sad sad excuse for a person This makes me squeal with excitement!

There are so many possibilities! Broom rides, ride the Hippogriff, challenge yourself to a race with your friends through the Triwizard labyrinth and see who can reach the cup first (GASP!) , swirl about on the tentacles of the Giant Octopus, buy fun games and treats from Weasly's Wizarding Wheezies, participate in wizarding duels (for fun of course) and Quidditch...

Seriously! Katie and Jenni, I see a trip coming up in the next few years!

The New Jellies


According to Wikipedia:

Jelly shoes (or Jellies) are shoes made of a porous PVC rubber product called jelly rubber. Jelly shoes come in a variety of brands and colors. Jelly shoes were very popular in the 1980s, when a pair could frequently be purchased for under a dollar. They resembled sandals and were most commonly flat shoes with little or no heel. Related are flip flops and sandals. Jelly shoes are making a comeback in the form of flats.


I told you Leah! They are totally coming back and I own a pair in all their fabulous apparent rubberness! See how cute they make my feet look? You totally want a pair. I know it. LOL

Friday, April 13, 2007

I am a big jerkface

















I seem to be overwhelmed with the "whole lotta noth'n" that is going on in my life right now and can't EVER get my act together and actually write a blog or post a picture.
I feel like I sleep all the time but, all of this is not what makes me a big jerface.
On Friday night I realized Sam's medicine for her Epilepsy was running out and I would need to get her some more on Saturday. Well I didn't get the message from the vet that it was refilled until it was too late to pick it up. So, on Saturday and Sunday I planned to split the last pill and a half up so she would at least have one dose on Monday too (she gets half a pill 2x daily).

In any event the "whole lotta noth'n" I was speaking of before got in my way and I forgot on Monday to pick up her meds. I remembered on Tuesday to pick them up but by this time the dosage in her system was pretty low. So naturally on Wednesday night she had a seizure. I feel soooo bad!
It was completely my fault and I am the worst dog owner ever! GAH! Poor Samantha!