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If any one is interested in the first book in the Twilight Series, I'd be happy to give it to you. I picked it up to read when I was down sick out of curiosity and because I LOVED Anne Rice� . . .
I've been a supervisor of staff for almost 5 years now. One of my favorite staff scenarios is the following. Me: I need you to (fill in blank with reasonable request, i.e show up to work on0 . . .
If you have it, go home. If someone else at work has it, make them go home. The flu is flying through my workplace at an unbelievable rate. Clients, staff, everyone is sick. I've never see0 . . .
Slices of polenta layered in a pan Layer of marinara Layer of parmesan cheese Layer of mozzarella cheese Repeat layering until pan is full Bake at 350 And you get... 1009/CIMG08121020 . . .
I went with a group of people to Scharf's restaurant. It's a German restaurant on the east side in the Schiller Park area. http://www.scharfsrest.com/index.php3 I don't know 0 . . .
After several hours of classes; background checks; fingerprints; and a few hair pulling moments....e:drew and I are about to become foster parents. And we need babysitters! Yes, I realize, we do0 . . .
We've had a sticky door in the back hallway. You have to turn the handle with your right hand while pounding the upper left hand corner with your left hand. Hardly convenient for a fire emergen0 . . .
I gave in to the dork side and I am now playing Dungeons and Dragons (4th edition for those of you who are dorkier than me and care to know). Every other Wednesday night I am meeting with a group o0 . . .
0809/CIMG07980823.jpg Oh, little red truck You reignited my love for you. Half a tank of gas from Buffalo to Pittsburgh?! I couldn't ask for more from our little truck!! You must have 0 . . .
Today, I happily claimed possession of my childhood piano. If you pass by our house you might catch a glimpse of me happily pounding away on the keyboard. And you might hear the sounds of Billy Jo0 . . .
Flashing yellow light at the intersection means proceed through the intersection with some caution. Flashing red light at the intersection means stop and proceed after yielding to traffic. Learn0 . . .
I have a love-hate relationship with bicycling in Buffalo. I love how bikeable the city is and in the summer, e:Drew and I definitely hit the town with our bikes. I'm a big fan of following the0 . . .
is when the state comes to complete their annual certification of the program I oversee. It starts with an ominous phone call. We're from the state. We'll be there shortly. Then the 0 . . .
I ran in a 5k last night. My goal has been to run a 5k once a month this summer. I don't really care. I just pick a 5k and go. And I usually try to drag someone along. Last night e:drew, e:0 . . .
I've convinced myself recently to make the most of my summer days by getting up earlier in the morning. I spend my extra time sipping coffee on the front porch and watching the neighborhood wake0 . . .
Two nights ago I ground up some cardamom in the coffee grinder. The scent lingered for a good two days in the kitchen, living room, and entry way making these areas of the house smell sweet and spicy0 . . .
Two years ago, when we moved into the house, I had a lot of time on my hands to fix up the house. Paint was peeling and chipping from the bathroom door so I decided it needed some work. I didn� . . .
You know those stories about people who run from their small town, USA, because they can't spend the rest of their life working in the "fill-in-the-blank" factory? I couldn't ru0 . . .
I am trying to leave for vacation at 2:30pm. I had a small list of must do items from yesterday. After several phone calls and e-mails today, that list has grown exponentially longer. I am an0 . . .
I have never felt compelled to yell things at people running by me, so I don't understand the compulsion for people to yell things at me when I'm running. Are their comments for my benefit 0 . . .
I have two hot red pepper plants (hot portugal pepper) and one Sweet Hungarian plant, which grow really well in pots. I have a zucchini plant and a cucumber plant that might be dead. I'm not 0 . . .
0509/CIMG04140525.jpg I'm pretty sure he's packing a piece under that coat.0 . . .
for a 9:30 minute/mile 5K. I think. Today I had a very satisfying work out. 400 meters run 6 times at a faster pace than my 5k pace. 200 meters of walking in between the 400 meters. One m0 . . .
I've been waiting for a post from Vincent or Joshua or Jim on the credit card legislation, but I guess I'll go first. A news article in the Buffalo News touched on the ups and downs of th0 . . .
Four fabulous looking tops (which made me do a happy dance in the dressing room) and one pair of pants. $21.00 That's a darn good night of thrift shopping. I'm wearing one of the tops n0 . . .
It's that time of year where we need a pet sitter. I'll email you the dates if you're interested. We're hoping for a highschool or college student who wants to make a little ex0 . . .
I needed to explain to people at work the differences between: 5:30 as in 5 hours and 30 minutes. and 5.5 as in 5 hours and 1/2 of an hour. An inability to distinguish between the two has0 . . .
I have three lonely snapdragon flowers that didn't make it into my hanging flower baskets and nowhere else I really want to plant them. Three isn't many, but if you want them, e-mail me.0 . . .
I'm hooked. I've only run three 5ks. I'm not exceptional at it. But I can't wait for the next run. There's an internal drive to do the next race to get the faster 0 . . .
I've had some minimal exposure to the Buffalo public schools and those exposures have caused me concern. I've been wondering how to get more involved or follow more closely the situatio0 . . .
My sensitivity to smoke has drastically increased over the past year. It only takes small exposures to smoke now to convince my sinuses to produce gallons of mucus to stuff up my nose and drip down t0 . . .
Yesterday was a rainy cold day so it seemed like a perfect time to finally attempt chicken pho soup. I spent yesterday afternoon buying the ingredients. And in the evening I put together the broth0 . . .
Ever go to Wegmans looking for fresh herbs and wonder at the cost of them? Go to An Chau International Market, a Vietnamese grocer, on Niagara St. Get a large clump of basil in a baggie for $1.00 . . .
I started a new family and I acted with slightly more moderation. I had my Lady Sim, Sienna, procreate twins, which are still a lot of work since they tend to want to be fed, played with and diaper0 . . .
6 babies is 6 too many in the Sims world. The problem with conjuring 6 Sims babies with the cheat code is they are all named "baby girl" or "baby boy". They all look like the s0 . . .
My experiment with large Sims Families just got a lot more interesting. I LOVE CHEAT CODES. I just discovered how to make new babies without even having a pregnancy. You do the cheat code and a n0 . . .
On my way and back from my short hiking trip (see my last post) I drove through rural NY and I saw... Reindeer A camel Horses A home that looked inhabitable in which someone was actually living.0 . . .
I bundled up this morning and went hiking at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. It's a small wildlife preserve about 45 minutes from Buffalo. East on I90 and north on rural route 77. I plann0 . . .
So the experiment http://estrip.org/articles/janelle/47861.html quickly took a nose dive. The family that was supposed to be rapidly procreating was doing it by adoption. It hit a snag however. 0 . . .
Last night e:Drew was reading me the story about the dude who went over the Falls and miraculously survived. This news story led to an argument as to wether or not it was safer to just jump into the 0 . . .
I went to Talking Leaves tonight to buy a book with a gift certificate some people so thoughtfully purchased for me for my birthday. I browsed the store for nearly an hour. Fiction versus non-fi0 . . .
So...to all you home owners out there.... how did you make out on challenging your assessment? They increased the assessed value of our house by $15,000 originally. They knocked off $7000 after we c0 . . .
Last night there was the smell of spring in the air. So I grabbed the dog and hit Elmwood for a walk down the avenue. I joined the other folks on the street who were also excited by the warm, soft f0 . . .
is featured in the NY Times along with one of my favorite ways of prepping it. Mhhh... chicken fried steak .... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/dining/04steak.html?_r=1&8dpc 0 . . .
Since you are often limited in conducting true experiments with a control and a variable when using humans as test subjects, I've decided to use The SIMS as a model. Subject A will be the Amin0 . . .
I mentioned the whole Fred Phelps thing on a forum where I post and I received this interesting response from a person who lives in Topeka, which is either the hometown for the church or really near i0 . . .
Drew and I are going to see our new Professional Basketball League team, the Buffalo Stampedes, if anyone wants to meet us there. They are playing at the Koessler Center tonight at 7pm. We will ge0 . . .
I was in the cafeteria at work watching the Inauguration on the television they had set up for staff and clients to watch. I felt a hand grasp my hair and give it a good tug to get my attention. N0 . . .
to be Pastors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyNyHLCppMA&feature=related0 . . .
My husband who knows the way to my heart bought me The Sims 2 Seasons. In this version it snows! And you can grow plants in a greenhouse! I'm still figuring out how to post the pictures on 0 . . .
Friday night we saw the Dark Knight. A number of people raved about Heath Ledger's performance of the Joker. I remained uncertain because I disliked Batman Begins and Christian Bale as Batman. 0 . . .
Anyone interested in seeing the Buffalo Stampedes - The Premier Basketball League - at the Koessler Center on Saturday, January 24th at 7pm ??? $7 for general admission going up to $24 for courtsid0 . . .
Drew and I have been avoiding the inevitable for too long. We need a dentist. Any recommendations?0 . . .
The FBI is hiring for 2100 support positions in a wide variety of areas ... financial/accounting/human resources/administrative/the whole range of physical and social sciences/counselors/computer scie0 . . .
My dad had a surprise visit to the hospital over the holidays resulting in abdominal surgery due to an infected something or other that needed to be removed. I'm home to help out as the all 0 . . .
I don't spend a lot of time prattling on about being a "pastor's wife". In part, because I hate the term and all it implies. Also because it doesn't mean that much to me. I0 . . .
My supervisor popped in my cubicle to ask about the whereabouts of my neighbor in the cubicle next to me. He then looked at me awkwardly for a few seconds. He's so transparent. Inside his he0 . . .
We are looking for a pet sitter on Dec 26th and Dec 27th. You would only need to come in on the afternoon/evening of the 26th and then twice on the 27th. The lucky volunteer might receive goodies 0 . . .
As happy as I am that the governor of Illinois is finally getting his comeuppance, I hope that this is just one more stepping stone to taking down the dynasty of Chicago and upstate politics known as 0 . . .
We had a fixture in our bathtub break off. It is the fixture that controls the plug to make the tub drain or retain water. It was beyond our ability to repair, sadly. After a couple of months of a 0 . . .
Any of you fellow homeowners receive the new assessed value of your home? Any of you have experience in challenging increases in your assessment before? Any assistance would be appreciated. I hav0 . . .
I enjoyed my drive to Illinois. I spent time over beer with my good high school friends. I've had my Steak n Shake fix. I'm gonna go to Avantis to grab some food for the drive home.0 . . .
We're driving to Illinois for Thanksgiving. This afternoon we're driving to Indianapolis and tomorrow morning we'll be up at the crack of dawn to finish the trip to Illinois. Flyi0 . . .
I just set my hair on fire. Yikes! Singed hair smells yucky.0 . . .
In reference to e:paul,46588 Leviticus is an interesting book of the bible and one that kept me thoroughly entertained during church services when I was too young to follow the sermon. e:Paul0 . . .
Received a friendly letter in the mail from Time Warner that they would be increasing our internet rate if we did not combine our internet with their phone service or cable. I don't want cab0 . . .
As the Thanksgiving Holiday approaches, we will be looking for a pet sitter. We need someone to come in on Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after, Saturday and Sunday. As you may know, we have as sweet,0 . . .
Had a fabulous time at the party. Super glad our friends came home. Super pissed at the surprise waiting for us when we got home. All of our porch furniture was moved onto the lawn. One of our p0 . . .
and I went trick or treating... If someone offered me a bowl of candy to choose a piece, I knew it meant ONE piece. Because my parents were right next to me to smack my hand if I even LOOKED like I m0 . . .
The funding for my program at work is temporarily on hold because of state financial problems. For the time being it cannot move forward and may not ever move forward in it's current structure. 0 . . .
Tonight we were at a party where a woman couldn't get enough of my husband but kept giving me the evil eye. I'm still trying to figure out what exactly was going on.0 . . .
At the grocery store this evening, an older woman stopped me with a question. "You look like a good shopper. Good shopper, where do I find lightbulbs?" I pointed to a few aisles down. Sh0 . . .
e:James was so kind as to accompany me to the Linda Yalem 5K Safety Run at UB's North Campus this morning. The race started with bagpipers playing Amazing Grace in memory of Linda Yalem. And 0 . . .
I bought this book at Talking Leaves and I'm not very satisfied with it. I don't have the receipt and I don't want to try to return it. I'm wondering if someone would like to s0 . . .
We took fabulous two week vacation a couple of weeks ago and I'm just now getting around to sharing some pics. I'm lazy, so I'm only going to share the photos of Drew and I sailing in 0 . . .
Anyone interested in running the Linda Yalem Safety Run? It's a 5k. I don't really want to go by myself. e:drew can't do it because it's on a Sunday. Let me know if you'0 . . .
I am thoroughly interested in McCain's announcement of his Vice Presidential Candidate, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/us/politics/29palin.html?hp Commentat0 . . .
makes me cry.0 . . .
I ran track in junior highschool with this woman who qualified for the 1500m in the Olympics: http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/07/19/scholastic/doc4882822f8c20b822693483.txt I'm exci0 . . .
Today was a perfect hot dog day. I went to the hot dog stand near work. I bought a hot dog and covered it with mustard, ketchup, a slice of pickle on either side, and slivers of onion on top. 0 . . .
0708/IMG08010715.jpg Full shot of the garden 0708/IMG08060715.jpg Cucumbers vining on the trellis. 0708/IMG08070715.jpg Cucumbers ready to pick! 0708/IMG08040715.jpg Okra blossom 0700 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY4khRpG8O8&feature=user0 . . .
e:Drew responded to e:Jim's post with a little code explaining what he believes and doesn't believe. I thought it seemed fun to see where I stand on these things versus Drew as a non-semina0 . . .
SECOND REMINDER!!! For those of you who enjoy classical music, the orchestra will be playing at Bidwell Parkway, Tuesday July 1st, 7pm. e:Drew and I will be meeting folks at Lafayette Presbyteri0 . . .
I look forward to the two times of the year when the Supreme Court reads its decisions. After taking an intense graduate level class in Criminal Justice and Law in which I plowed through several S0 . . .
on gasoline? We rode our bikes home tonight from Pearl St. Brewery three miles in the rain! Apparently, these are the memories that will make life seem so precious when we're old.0 . . .
I ran the 5k Race for the Cure today. It was a great experience. My friend and I did this couch to 5k plan to work up to it over a two month period and we succeeded so I'm feeling pretty good0 . . .
We went to an exhibit at the art gallery where students picked a piece of art work and recreated it with a backdrop and played the parts of the people in the painting. Really cool. 0608/IMG046200 . . .
Okay, so I spoke with my friend. She is standing by her story that she needs to ask to take home a social studies textbook and a science textbook. I tried a couple of different times to get hold0 . . .
I mailed off my letter on Wednesday night. I received a voicemail from the principal on Friday. I called her back to talk this morning. So far, I'm pleased. The principal was concerned with0 . . .
I tutor a young Sudanese woman who up until a year ago was living in refugee camps in Africa. It is absolutely my pleasure to help her with her homework. She's such a bright young woman. But I0 . . .
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/05/19/homeless.mom/index.html My sociology antennas perked up when I read this article. I remember something about Marx predicting that in countries li0 . . .
I have a friend going to Greece for two to three months starting tomorrow. Her catsitter JUST bailed on here. Anyone willing to take in a cat for 3 months? Please let me know ASAP.0 . . .
Rhododendron is blooming in the front yard 0408/IMG03440423.jpg Bright red tulips in the front yard too 0408/IMG03430423.jpg I was surprised to find out that the ground cover in the backyard g0 . . .
candidate I don't support....that's what this good wife does for her husband on our anniversary weekend. Meandering around outside the Lancaster PA train station. 0408/IMG03200422.jpg 0 . . .
Anyone interested in forming E strip teams for a Buffalo First scavenger hunt in September? http://www.buffalofirst.org/events/event.2008-02-25.15375568580 . . .
I just picked up my organic seeds to grow Cauliflower, Broccoli and Yellow crookneck squash from Urban Roots and planted them in jiffy pots to germinate. You always get like 200 seeds in each packa0 . . .
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Funny stuff: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/0 . . .
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/02/26/nazi.gold/index.html0 . . .
Could anyone with foster care knowledge (i.e. work in the foster care system, know someone who does foster care, have done foster care yourself) e-mail me--I have questions for you. Thanks.0 . . .
Day 7, Drew returned home at 11pm. I made it home from a party just as he was letting himself and Kookcity into the house. I'm not sure if Drew was happier to see me or Buckley, the dog, but in0 . . .
I'm done. I officially miss Drew and want him to come and I'm pretty sure he misses me and wants to be home. 24 more hours until I see him.0 . . .
Thursday was another Drew-less day. His absence was a little more noticeable. He always does the dishes when I cook, but he wasn't there to do them on Wednesday night. I was certainly too tir0 . . .
Pictures courtesy of James who brought his camera: Started with tomato egg drop soup garnished with cilantro 0108/TomatoEggDropSoup0110.jpg Chicken with Ginger in Caramel Sauce 0108/ChickenWit0 . . .
I want to learn how to make custards. There are a lot of Vietnamese deserts that are basically custards. And I want to learn to make them all! What equipment do you need to make custards? What� . . .
Fourth day away from Drew was a breeze because I had friends over for dinner. I always try to plan something with friends the week that Drew is gone. I think its really pathetic when people's w0 . . .
I think this article is kind of funny...I deal with a lot of people at work who live in the suburbs and look down their noses at the city because of all the "crime". And here we have the cl0 . . .
Day three without Drew was hunky dory! I got home and discovered in the mail an invitation to the group I want to join. http://estrip.org/articles/janelle/42759.html Sweet, sweet taste of social su0 . . .
I finally had a mildly good day at work, but no husband waiting at home to hear about my good day. Sad. Made dinner for myself. Without Drew at home, I actually have leftovers for work. Ran out to0 . . .
Today I had a "class" with my clients. I needed them to connect together the concepts that if they want money, they not only need a job, they need to keep the job, and not following the rul0 . . .
Dropped Drew and Kookcity2000 off at the airport. Went to the grocery store to buy a ribeye steak, which I buy one or two times a year when Drew is gone for a lengthy period of time. Prepared my rib0 . . .
So, I've been relentlessly attending the meetings and parties of two chapters of this social sorority as you may recall http://estrip.org/articles/janelle/42055.html Today, I dragged myself out0 . . .
I know I talk (really it's more like complain) about my job quite a bit. It's to the point where some must be thinking, if you hate it so much, then quit or do something about it. Ha! I h0 . . .
Jason's post reminded me of our experience living in a manse in Pittsburgh. A manse is a house that a church owns for its pastor and family to live in. Some churches offer it as an option, but 0 . . .
It annoys me that my supervisor keeps asking me if I'm "comfortable" with a plan of action document that I wrote over 3 months ago and submitted for his review AND have already started 0 . . .
2007 ... the year of changes ... We left Pittsburgh. Traveled to Vietnam. Bought a house in Buffalo. I reconnected with a childhood friend who lives here now. Childhood friend helped us make ne0 . . .
1207/RusticHouse1231.jpg This is our view from the bathroom. Usually when I look at it, I think, they really need to paint their house before the clapboard starts rotting. But in the winter tim0 . . .
I'm such a little kid...I'm so excited to be off from work soon for the Christmas holiday...I can hardly stand it. It's only 10:15am and it feels like the day is dragging on FOREVER...0 . . .
So a person comes to work with the plan to check e-mail and voicemail from the previous work day and shoot off to a morning meeting in Hamburg. Voicemail, e-mail and estrip checked, the person gets u0 . . .
1207/SadEmptyLife1216.jpg I have everything you could want in a Sims life. My husband makes high-end gnomes for sale. I'm purusing a career in modeling. We have every toy in the Sims toyboo0 . . .
...applies to more than just drugs! http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/12/pf/kids_spending.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf0 . . .
Whooping cough broke out on Bob Jones University forcing them to close classes a week early for the semester. Who the hell gets whooping cough in the US these days? Homeschooling students at BJU who0 . . .
I overheard a great conversation last night at the vet, sitting next to an older man talking on a cell phone. "What did I tell you to do? Huh? He does that to you again, you tell him, IƆ . . .
People always wonder how the cute, playful black cat Tatanka could be a bad cat...... It might have something to do with the fact that I spent hours making gingerbread cookies; cutting them out in he0 . . .
Drew and I had the awesome opportunity to see all 6 of the Brandenburg Concertos performed by the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra with some guest artists when an acquaintance couldn't use their subscr0 . . .
Yeah for Snow! Yeah for trucks with rear wheel drive! I love the slip n slide fun of a snowy wintery day in a rear wheel drive! Time to get sandbags for the truck, grumble, grumble...0 . . .
The woman in the cubicle behind me thinks she's the shit. She has to think she's the shit to have disgruntled phone conversations about work laced with my favorite 4-letter words openly on 0 . . .
Supervisor can hardly look me in the eye today. Didn't say hello or greet me. That makes me nervous. Maybe I should think of a reason to go talk to him about the program so I can reassure myse0 . . .
A few fun highlights of the holiday... 1. Being at my family's home without e:drew so I can be as loud and obnoxious with my family as I want to be without offending or embarassing the husban0 . . .
My mom will be in town for her birthday and I usually like to take her out for dinner...any suggestions for a moderately priced nice place to take a mom for a birthday dinner?!0 . . .
It seems I've become a bit of a joke around the office. Everyone likes to make fun of my headphones that I wear at my desk so I can quietly listen to my music. It makes me annoyed. I wouldn&0 . . .
e:changeisgood's mention of office parties was an unpleasant walk down the memory lane of my previous job. My previous job was in and of itself stressfull. I oversaw a lot of staff and clients 0 . . .
Toront was one of the reasons I agreed to move to Buffalo and it certainly fulfilled all of my expectations. Friday night we stayed at the Doubletree Hotel where we were greeted with warm gooey cooki0 . . .
e:drew is going to TMBG concert with our friends and I'm going to something he defines as "lame". But we're all going to party hard after the concert, so it's cool. http://e0 . . .
and got totally duped by NY Times... This weekend after a long break from the Buffalo News, I picked it up again and remembered why I stopped buying it. There are a lot of things I like about Buff0 . . .
e:drew and I decided it was time to be healthy. For him to lose weight, he goes almost all vegetables with a little bit of beans and whole grains thrown in on occasion. I'm a nice wife and I ha0 . . .
Halloween was a great deal of fun this year. It's the first year in probably 10 year that I got to hand out candy to little kids ... and we had a lot of kids. So many that we had to run down t0 . . .
I fell in love with Philadelphia. It was heartbreaking when I left. It's cheesy, but I sometimes miss Philly and I feel a sad achy pain. It hits me at the oddest moments and it hit me today on0 . . .
What are the "official" times for trick or treating in the city? When should I expect the little ghouls to start showing up at my door?! And is there really a thing called "Beggars 0 . . .
Some people I know went out to the Indian reservation in Cattaraugus County. They were part of a social service fair to market what services their agency has to offer. I was intriqued with the c0 . . .
that a woman who had been sexually abused as a child would run a trailer park and allow released sex offenders to live there while they get their act together, yet still draw a tough line that she exp0 . . .
Has anyone been following this situation with Yahoo in China? http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/16/yahoo.congress/index.html What do you think? Does Yahoo have no responsibiity for the actions of t0 . . .
<walks out on stage and stands on soapbox> I lost 5lbs after being conscious about my eating habits and getting back on the exercise machine. I'd like to share this accomplishment with 0 . . .
I'm too the point in my career as a medical surgeon that I can't progress without some support from a spouse. So I set aside a day to seduce my long time boyfriend Joey Johnson. I was a 0 . . .
The most fucking awesome lamp in the universe...is in MY house. It's a plant lamp. The lamp rod is inside of a large plastic basin that holds lots of soil into which three cute little house pla0 . . .
As many of you have read on this blog, my parents are in the process of divorcing. Yesterday was their first court hearing. Although I haven't heard the outcome, I'm pretty sure that by Th0 . . .
My sim was in a bit of a rut. Work, study, work socialize, work, study, work, socialize. So she treated herself to a pool now that she makes the big bucks as a specialist: 1007/SwimmingPool21009.0 . . .
... in the Gospel of Janelle Drew wanted the good life right away and bought a big mansion with no money to fill it.... 1007/DrewSEmptyMansion1007.jpg He had no money left to buy a smoke dete0 . . .
I've had some time on my hand so I've reinstalled the ole Sims game. I take pride in starting from scratch and not using the money cheat code. Here's my modest new dwellings: 1000 . . .
America's Next Top Model. 1007/CwAntm09AmbrealContainer0068983d1405500x6671004.jpg I started watching it out of curiousity. Why was this a competition? Don't you just take a tall, pre0 . . .
"Don't point at the customers. We're running a restaurant, not a fucking zoo" *screamed in a cockney accent*0 . . .
Scrabble Sake Sex what a great night0 . . .
My supervisor wanted me to go out with one of the client work crews to their place of employment and actually work side by side with the clients to get a better feel for the work the clients do. I 0 . . .
If you're at Wegman's on Amherst. And you're eyeing the candy vending machine. And you see the fruit shaped gum the size of a fist, I recommend you have a sound jaw and a strong will0 . . .
On the way home from work I ran into construction and turned up a cute little residential road when a dog bounded in front of my car. I hardly saw him coming. One moment the road was free from hazar0 . . .
I went home for my 10 year highschool reunion feeling fairly smug with myself. I, afterall, escaped the clutches of Bloomington-Normal, IL and have had some fairly interesting life experiences. I li0 . . .
Some thoughts as we celebrate Labor Day with barbecues and low, low prices at the stores! *US companies like Google and Wal-Mart are actively fighting current attempts by Chinese labor activists to0 . . .
I've spent a joyful week in orientation for work. Not particularly informative or interesting to someone who has already worked in this field a bit and could probably teach the orientation class0 . . .
It makes me smile that one of the evening noises I now associate with living on Lexington is the sound of the grocery store carts being pushed up and down the street by individuals sorting through peo0 . . .
Bad Cat, Fat Cat and Devious Dog. Also known as Tatanka, Nealie and Buckley. 0807/13A0827.jpg Anyone want the bad cat? No really, bad cat is just a nick name, she doesn't really terrori0 . . .
The weekend before last I took my Pittsburgh MR/DD friends and their staff into our home and out and about for the weekend. We went to The Anchor Bar which they loved, because, well, they love eat0 . . .
Really nice weekend. Totally enjoyed meeting several fellow e:peeps at the bars on Friday night. People were a little bit different than I imagined, which made for fun to compare the online persona 0 . . .
is busting out her stuff at church on sunday. Come see me play clarinet at church service this Sunday!0 . . .
We left the suburbs of Pittsburgh to leave a culture and lifestyle behind that we disliked and to which we refused to expose any forthcoming children in our lives. The irony is that this suburb has o0 . . .
I like the opthamologist whom my fat cat visits. I don't like the fact that my fat cat requires opthamological treatment for a condition e:Drew refers to as "MUCKY EYE". But I do like0 . . .
It bites that the weather is unseasonably cold. It bites when you're parents get divorced. Even when you're 28 years old. Even when you're living on your own. Even when you have y0 . . .
So we were told that it would be inevitable. Our time would come regardless of what precautions we took... So it finally happened. This morning I discovered the remnants of an attempt to steal ou0 . . .
I just finished off another slice of rich, crumbly, satisfying blueberry banana bread with a cup of strong coffee and I am feeling very pleased with myself. Three weekends ago, e:Drew and I went bl0 . . .
I'm really excited for this weekend. We have four of my developmentally disabled friends and two of their staff visiting from Pittsburgh. They live/work at one of the many community homes that 0 . . .
Less than six months ago, I had a job that was beating me into the ground. On call for staff and client emergences 24-7. Oh, yes, love the 2am run to the hospital when a client falls and breaks some0 . . .
I work for an agency that serves people with developmental disabilities (aka mental retardation for those unfamiliar with PC terms). I'm involved in starting a brand spanking new program that� . . .
I'm emerging from the shadows of e:drew and have decided to post in my own right instead of living vicariously through his account and posting comments under his name. So hello, I'm Janelle0 . . .