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Thursday, October 30, 2003
"go stymie, it's your birthday!"
why yes. yes it is.
"not a holiday."
i beg to differ. in both the 7th and the 39th circles of hell it certainly is a holiday.. of the patron saint religious kind.
"who's your daddy?"
wayne. wayne's my daddy.
today is my 29th birthday. jessie's gotten me an elvis cd - 2nd to none.. it's chock, seam-splitting full of rokken tunes. most recently, a can of rain-x wipes for my hottie car windshield. i like to rain-x, it helps me see better while i'm careening willy nilly through the streets of rockford. in addition, a surprise birthday cake at our production meeting!
update: i have learned that the last installment of my birthday present will happen over drinks at octane, the bar next door, after photo call... i am on the edge of every seat.
update: the last installment was the board game "cranium". if you haven't played this game, shame on you. *scoldy finger shake* what a good birthday had i.
also, bob (who does our graphics stuff) just gave me a copy of the new rufus wainwright cd. it is fuckin' phenomenal.
tonight i plan to party like it's my birthday... possibly even sip bacardi like it's my birthday. woot!
why yes. yes it is.
"not a holiday."
i beg to differ. in both the 7th and the 39th circles of hell it certainly is a holiday.. of the patron saint religious kind.
"who's your daddy?"
wayne. wayne's my daddy.
today is my 29th birthday. jessie's gotten me an elvis cd - 2nd to none.. it's chock, seam-splitting full of rokken tunes. most recently, a can of rain-x wipes for my hottie car windshield. i like to rain-x, it helps me see better while i'm careening willy nilly through the streets of rockford. in addition, a surprise birthday cake at our production meeting!
update: i have learned that the last installment of my birthday present will happen over drinks at octane, the bar next door, after photo call... i am on the edge of every seat.
update: the last installment was the board game "cranium". if you haven't played this game, shame on you. *scoldy finger shake* what a good birthday had i.
also, bob (who does our graphics stuff) just gave me a copy of the new rufus wainwright cd. it is fuckin' phenomenal.
tonight i plan to party like it's my birthday... possibly even sip bacardi like it's my birthday. woot!
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
later that same day...
finally made it home. typin on my own personal keyboard in my own personal living room. my cat is next to me, on the floor, in a catnip induced coma. this could be the first time i've actually seen a genuine case of "lolling about".
i just finished watching the west wing. i'm not sure if it was the writing or the direction or what have you, but this episode just didn't sit well with me.
leo mcgarry is being an asshole! or is that just me?
in other news, tomorrow is my birthday! part of me feels like i should be all contemplative and insightful, dispensing some newly imparted wisdom. part of me wants to go get drunk at the gay bar. who's to say, really?
finally made it home. typin on my own personal keyboard in my own personal living room. my cat is next to me, on the floor, in a catnip induced coma. this could be the first time i've actually seen a genuine case of "lolling about".
i just finished watching the west wing. i'm not sure if it was the writing or the direction or what have you, but this episode just didn't sit well with me.
leo mcgarry is being an asshole! or is that just me?
in other news, tomorrow is my birthday! part of me feels like i should be all contemplative and insightful, dispensing some newly imparted wisdom. part of me wants to go get drunk at the gay bar. who's to say, really?
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
so here i sit at work. at 7:15 central standard time. i am not drafting; i should be, that's the reason i'm still at work instead of home in my comfy couch with my comfy cat. instead, i'm sitting here in my office that smells like someone else's lunch.
my mom was in this weekend from home. we had a grand time. the plan had been to spend the weekend in chicago, seeing the sights and livin it up country mouse style. it turns out, though, that i was in such a pathetic state when she arrived that we spent the entire weekend at my house in rockford doing my laundry and buying groceries. i haven't had a chance to spend "quality time" at home in so long that i had no meal stuff in the house, just side dishes. we did 8 loads of laundry and there is still a tiny mountain in my closet.
saturday night we spent in a hotel in rosemont, close to o'hare so i wouldn't have to get up early and drive her in. we watched cable, since i'm too poor to afford it myself, and ordered pirates of the carribbean on pay per view. we were the cat's meow, lest you doubt.
now it's back to the grind; can't say i'm too excited, but am certainly in better shape to handle the crap i know is headed down the pike. this weekend is the first i don't have somewhere else to be... i have no earthly idea what to do.
my birthday is thursday, we started celebrating last night though. just to get a jump on things so we're totally ready for the actual day. jessie took me out to dinner at jmk nippons, the bestest and mostest coolest place in town. we saw kill bill later that evening. that is an interesting movie - really a movie of moments if anything - so much gratutious blood that by the end of the movie it looked more like streamers or confetti cannons than gushing blood. as always with the qt movies though, there was some really great music.. i have to dig up that soundtrack. i have to say my favorite characters were lucy liu and her totally unhinged body guard chick. too bad ass. i almost couldn't handle it.
and now i must draft. damn.
my mom was in this weekend from home. we had a grand time. the plan had been to spend the weekend in chicago, seeing the sights and livin it up country mouse style. it turns out, though, that i was in such a pathetic state when she arrived that we spent the entire weekend at my house in rockford doing my laundry and buying groceries. i haven't had a chance to spend "quality time" at home in so long that i had no meal stuff in the house, just side dishes. we did 8 loads of laundry and there is still a tiny mountain in my closet.
saturday night we spent in a hotel in rosemont, close to o'hare so i wouldn't have to get up early and drive her in. we watched cable, since i'm too poor to afford it myself, and ordered pirates of the carribbean on pay per view. we were the cat's meow, lest you doubt.
now it's back to the grind; can't say i'm too excited, but am certainly in better shape to handle the crap i know is headed down the pike. this weekend is the first i don't have somewhere else to be... i have no earthly idea what to do.
my birthday is thursday, we started celebrating last night though. just to get a jump on things so we're totally ready for the actual day. jessie took me out to dinner at jmk nippons, the bestest and mostest coolest place in town. we saw kill bill later that evening. that is an interesting movie - really a movie of moments if anything - so much gratutious blood that by the end of the movie it looked more like streamers or confetti cannons than gushing blood. as always with the qt movies though, there was some really great music.. i have to dig up that soundtrack. i have to say my favorite characters were lucy liu and her totally unhinged body guard chick. too bad ass. i almost couldn't handle it.
and now i must draft. damn.
Thursday, October 23, 2003
i got an email from my sister that says she can't read my blog, only the shout out link shows up on her computer.. does anybody else know about that?
my mom comes to visit tomorrow, and i couldn't be more excited!! i pick her up at 5 at o'hare.. we're gonna spend tomorrow and friday here and head into the city on saturday. i spent this evening cleaning in anticipation.
jessie and i watched the italian job tonight also.. i have to say it was a good movie. i really liked it. i also liked the soundtrack, i'd like to pick that up when if it comes out.
it reminded me of both oceans eleven and the bourne identity, two other movies i like. maybe i'll get them someday when i have $$.
on another note entirely, what should i be for halloween? i don't think i dressed last year.. the year before that alan and i went in military garb as "don't ask" and "don't tell". that was a good time. i have no plans for this year, and no ideas for a costume if i decide to go out.
you know what's good? rufus wainwright. you should check him out if you've not heard his stuff before. i really dig him... i listen to him in the same mood as aimee mann and michael penn, if that makes any sense.
i'm so not in bed right now.
my mom comes to visit tomorrow, and i couldn't be more excited!! i pick her up at 5 at o'hare.. we're gonna spend tomorrow and friday here and head into the city on saturday. i spent this evening cleaning in anticipation.
jessie and i watched the italian job tonight also.. i have to say it was a good movie. i really liked it. i also liked the soundtrack, i'd like to pick that up when if it comes out.
it reminded me of both oceans eleven and the bourne identity, two other movies i like. maybe i'll get them someday when i have $$.
on another note entirely, what should i be for halloween? i don't think i dressed last year.. the year before that alan and i went in military garb as "don't ask" and "don't tell". that was a good time. i have no plans for this year, and no ideas for a costume if i decide to go out.
you know what's good? rufus wainwright. you should check him out if you've not heard his stuff before. i really dig him... i listen to him in the same mood as aimee mann and michael penn, if that makes any sense.
i'm so not in bed right now.
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Monday, October 20, 2003
well, this weekend was eventful. i was in a wedding. there will be pictures online somewhere, but they haven't published them yet so be patient. i was a bridesmaid, replete in heels and poofy hair. the two who were married are friends of mine from grad school.. i was there when she first decided she liked him and was unsure whether she should ask him out. i would love to say i was the one who said "of course you should ask him, sieze the moment, live for today, you only live once, what's the worst that could happen, grow a pair. i wasn't the one though, i just said something like "um, i don't know".
anyhow, the wedding was great. except for the two ladybugs that flew down the back of my dress less than thirty seconds after the cermony began. the ceremony only lasted 15 minutes. karen cried during the vows, which they wrote themselves, and the boys slapped a plastic ball and chain on mike's leg before they walked down the aisle at the end. i met lots of mike's friends that i'd only heard about up until then. i got to see other friends that i haven't talked to in a while and i got to feel all grownup and responsible when i held the bag for the dollar dance at the reception. incidentally, i spent the entirety of the reception in my stocking feet 'cause my borrowed heels were hateful. dan was kind enough to go get my sneakers from the car, though, so i wore those for the last half hour or so. there was dancing, and a fish-shaped groom's cake made out of pumpkin fudge with a transparent glaze of green frosting and gigantic red lips. oh, and a pumpkin candy eyeball.
on the way back jessie and i took the long way home. we stopped at a winery, wenona, on the side of the road, and a pumpkin patch stand in that i think was in peru. it was a wonderful day. the sun was out, it was unseasonably warm, and we played the farm animal game all the way home. i think i won, but am not sure. when we finally got home to rockford, we ended up at the park, where we hiked around and took pictures of autumn leaves, which we ended up throwing at each other as we ran willy nilly down the trail.. i love "willy nilly", it's my new thing.
now it's back to the grind, and house cleaning in preparation for the arrival of my mother, who's flying in on thursday. i am totally psyched.
ah swiffer, how i missed thee.....
anyhow, the wedding was great. except for the two ladybugs that flew down the back of my dress less than thirty seconds after the cermony began. the ceremony only lasted 15 minutes. karen cried during the vows, which they wrote themselves, and the boys slapped a plastic ball and chain on mike's leg before they walked down the aisle at the end. i met lots of mike's friends that i'd only heard about up until then. i got to see other friends that i haven't talked to in a while and i got to feel all grownup and responsible when i held the bag for the dollar dance at the reception. incidentally, i spent the entirety of the reception in my stocking feet 'cause my borrowed heels were hateful. dan was kind enough to go get my sneakers from the car, though, so i wore those for the last half hour or so. there was dancing, and a fish-shaped groom's cake made out of pumpkin fudge with a transparent glaze of green frosting and gigantic red lips. oh, and a pumpkin candy eyeball.
on the way back jessie and i took the long way home. we stopped at a winery, wenona, on the side of the road, and a pumpkin patch stand in that i think was in peru. it was a wonderful day. the sun was out, it was unseasonably warm, and we played the farm animal game all the way home. i think i won, but am not sure. when we finally got home to rockford, we ended up at the park, where we hiked around and took pictures of autumn leaves, which we ended up throwing at each other as we ran willy nilly down the trail.. i love "willy nilly", it's my new thing.
now it's back to the grind, and house cleaning in preparation for the arrival of my mother, who's flying in on thursday. i am totally psyched.
ah swiffer, how i missed thee.....
Thursday, October 16, 2003
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
i realize it's wednesday, but i haven't friday five'd in a while and i'm trying to post that buffy thing off the page so my text box will return to normal. damn you buffy! damn you angel! (though, secretly, i wouldn't kick either one out of bed - i may have already mentioned that).
1. Do you watch sports? If so, which ones? i watch football, baseball, hockey and sometimes even *gasp* golf for background noise while i'm working. i'll actually watch football if it's the 'skins or ravens.. or the superbowl, though i think that's a national law.
2. What/who are your favorite sports teams and/or favorite athletes? um, 'skins and ravens, orioles, cubbies, and the rockford icehogs
3. Are there any sports you hate?
curling. how boring can a sport be??
4. Have you ever been to a sports event?
yes, i've been to several baseball games (including a birmingham barons game where i saw micheal jordan suck at baseball back when he tried to be all bo jackson). i've been to many icehogs games, a blackhawks game, a couple of 'skins games, and several other assorted pro games of some type or another
5. Do/did you play any sports (in school or other)? How long did you play? in high school - 4 yrs. of field hockey, 1 track, 4 basketballs, 3 softballs. yes, i have the obligatory letter jacket to prove it. the first couple of years of high school i was also playing little league softball. then i played a year of field hockey at frostburg state. then i started doing theater. it was all down hill after that.
1. Do you watch sports? If so, which ones? i watch football, baseball, hockey and sometimes even *gasp* golf for background noise while i'm working. i'll actually watch football if it's the 'skins or ravens.. or the superbowl, though i think that's a national law.
2. What/who are your favorite sports teams and/or favorite athletes? um, 'skins and ravens, orioles, cubbies, and the rockford icehogs
3. Are there any sports you hate?
curling. how boring can a sport be??
4. Have you ever been to a sports event?
yes, i've been to several baseball games (including a birmingham barons game where i saw micheal jordan suck at baseball back when he tried to be all bo jackson). i've been to many icehogs games, a blackhawks game, a couple of 'skins games, and several other assorted pro games of some type or another
5. Do/did you play any sports (in school or other)? How long did you play? in high school - 4 yrs. of field hockey, 1 track, 4 basketballs, 3 softballs. yes, i have the obligatory letter jacket to prove it. the first couple of years of high school i was also playing little league softball. then i played a year of field hockey at frostburg state. then i started doing theater. it was all down hill after that.
added a new link that's been on my favorites list for ages - asinine poetry. it includes a whole section of george w bush poetry and the whole site is full of great stuff. go check it out.
i finally got everything to work with this new template and so i've published it. i was worried that it might be too dark, but i like it anyway.. the green lettering was originally blue, which was cool, but i changed it. the buffy quizilla thing is also making the middle box way bigger, obscuring the sassy comment that lives in the "about me box".. eventually it will be revealed. there's also a little present when you click your mouse button, it's festive. who doesn't need a little festivity in their day?? i think i'll keep tweaking little stuff.. you have to tell me what you think- are there links i missed? blogs i should add?
in other news, i had to flush a fish the other night. one of my long finned ruby barbs died, he got all white and puffy for a few days and then just sunk to the bottom.. it was sad. now there's just one and since they do better in schools of at least three i feel like i should go get two more... they were only $1.49 in the first place.
last night i also purchased bachelor number two by aimee mann... you should have this record, she's cool.
my sister is buying a house. i'm excited and can't wait to see it. my daddy says now i should buy a house too. i told him someday, but post - rockford = back off. hopefully they'll have this new house by christmas (hint hint = write me you big nerd) and i'll see it and the babies at the same time!!
also, msn dial up sucks giant donkey balls.
new template!! whatchoo think??
in other news, i had to flush a fish the other night. one of my long finned ruby barbs died, he got all white and puffy for a few days and then just sunk to the bottom.. it was sad. now there's just one and since they do better in schools of at least three i feel like i should go get two more... they were only $1.49 in the first place.
last night i also purchased bachelor number two by aimee mann... you should have this record, she's cool.
my sister is buying a house. i'm excited and can't wait to see it. my daddy says now i should buy a house too. i told him someday, but post - rockford = back off. hopefully they'll have this new house by christmas (hint hint = write me you big nerd) and i'll see it and the babies at the same time!!
also, msn dial up sucks giant donkey balls.
new template!! whatchoo think??
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
i picked out a new blog template tonight, and have been screwin around with it for a bit.. not ready to post it up yet but i like it. i'm changing some colors and moving some links around.. hopefully tomorrow i'll get it all just right.
last night dan took me to see cher in concert at the allstate arena. we had awesome seats and a great time. there were all sorts of people there, moms, grandmas, queens, two fake chers and an elvis. she really put on a great show - it was like being in a huge gay bar and was really fun. i got a refrigerator magnet to commemorate.
this weekend i am in mike and karen's wedding. it will be fun.
tonight i went to borders and bought black house, by stephen king and peter straub, for $7. woot!
last night dan took me to see cher in concert at the allstate arena. we had awesome seats and a great time. there were all sorts of people there, moms, grandmas, queens, two fake chers and an elvis. she really put on a great show - it was like being in a huge gay bar and was really fun. i got a refrigerator magnet to commemorate.
this weekend i am in mike and karen's wedding. it will be fun.
tonight i went to borders and bought black house, by stephen king and peter straub, for $7. woot!
Friday, October 10, 2003
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
tonight at walmart they played the miami vice theme song. i giggled all by myself in the canned soup aisle.
i left work tonight because i was tired of paint.. being covered in it, smelling it, cleaning it. when i got home, they had just painted my hallway. so what does my apt. smell like? paint.
sheesh.
bday countdown: 23 days...
i left work tonight because i was tired of paint.. being covered in it, smelling it, cleaning it. when i got home, they had just painted my hallway. so what does my apt. smell like? paint.
sheesh.
bday countdown: 23 days...
Saturday, October 04, 2003
updated my webpage with noises off stuff
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incidentally, there are only 26 shopping days left until my birthday... just in case you needed to write that down somewhere..... i'm not sayin.. i'm just sayin.
janine_vreatt
incidentally, there are only 26 shopping days left until my birthday... just in case you needed to write that down somewhere..... i'm not sayin.. i'm just sayin.
ISTP - "Artisan". Impulsive action. Life should be of impulse
rather than of purpose. Action is an end to itself.
Fearless, craves excitement, master of tools.
5% of the total population.
Take Free Myers-Briggs
Personality Test
last time i took this test i think i was an infp. here's the
percentages from these results:
Introverted (I) 80.65% Extroverted (E) 19.35%
Sensing (S) 55.56% Intuitive (N) 44.44%
Thinking (T) 52.63% Feeling (F) 47.37%
Perceiving (P) 67.74% Judging (J) 32.26%
the answer page has code that you can paste your
results into your blog with, but it screwed my
font all up and i couldn't handle it.
go take it.
rather than of purpose. Action is an end to itself.
Fearless, craves excitement, master of tools.
5% of the total population.
Take Free Myers-Briggs
Personality Test
last time i took this test i think i was an infp. here's the
percentages from these results:
Introverted (I) 80.65% Extroverted (E) 19.35%
Sensing (S) 55.56% Intuitive (N) 44.44%
Thinking (T) 52.63% Feeling (F) 47.37%
Perceiving (P) 67.74% Judging (J) 32.26%
the answer page has code that you can paste your
results into your blog with, but it screwed my
font all up and i couldn't handle it.
go take it.
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