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01/06/2006 11:25 #25307

on my own
Category: rant
Before I start the rant I just want to say I had the pleasure of meeting (e:Jenks) for lunch yesterday. The company was great and I had the most fantastic carrot and ginger soup! If the rest of their soups are equally delish, I highly recommend Solid Grounds.

Envision that puppet on Sesame Street that always played Yankee Doodle on the piano, would make a mistake, then start slamming his head on the keys. That's how I feel today. I had started my post with, 'I'm a little cranky this morning'. I was almost done writing when this bitch of a computer decided it needed to restart and I lost the whole thing. Now I'm pissed. I don't feel like re-writing it so here is the Cliff's Notes version:

  • I only got 3 days of vacation; my cohort friends got an entire month
  • I work 24 / 7; they work 20 hours a week
  • I had 12 residents back early living in the residence hall
  • I had to move them into spare apartment bedrooms because...
  • They are shutting the heat off to the residence hall
  • Everyone had to vacate, myself included
  • I was missing all the keys I needed to do this
  • This screws up the entire move-in process for next weekend
  • It will be chaos in a 3 ring circus
  • I should hire clowns and sheep to run around campus
  • I requested space heaters so I could continue working / living there
  • They are using gas powered heaters that will fill the place with lethal levels of carbon monoxide and no one can enter the building all week
  • I had a great deal of work to complete next week inside the building
  • My office is inside the building
  • They are giving me no accommodation or financial assistance toward food
  • They don't seem to grasp the concept that this place is my 'home'
  • This really chaps my ass!
  • My boss expects me to fend for myself and show up every day next week full-time
  • Technically I'm part-time but I already work 24 / 7 as it is
  • I have no money
  • I didn't realize my car registration and 6 months of insurance are due today
  • My credit card payment is due today (no luxury option of not paying)
  • Even with today's joke of a paycheck I don't have enough
  • I also need gas in my car
  • I will need more gas in my car now that I have to commute for a week
  • I won't get paid for another 2 weeks
  • No really, I don't have ANY money
  • This blows big fat goats
  • It's not a cry for sympathy
  • I think the line 'it could be worse' is condescending

theecarey - 01/07/06 01:51
You are welcome to my mounds of empties piling up in the garage.. "Five Cents for Every Can"!!! OMG Who knew that line would actually be useful one day.. Do you remember? Cataract Joe.. I was the preppy beggar, haha.
Really though, I am sure I can spare a few bucks if you would be comfortable in borrowing :) Even if you don't need it, it is nice to know that it is there.
metalpeter - 01/06/06 19:13
I think what you may want to do is just fuckin scream at the top of your lungs or yell something and hold the last sound in the word for as long as you can. those two things can get rid of some of the stress and anger. When things get you down or you think your life sucks. Try to think of people who have it worse. For example the homeless, people in wheel chairs with out legs, the blind, the deaf, mothers with 3 or 4 badass kids who they yell at all day for not doing anything wrong. But mostly Find something fun to do to forget about it. Sorry that you arn't doing to well right now. I admit there isn't anything I can do to make things better for ya. But I'm sure things will get better.
leetee - 01/06/06 13:03
OK, i will not say "it could be worse". Oh, but i just did. I won't say it twice then, how's that?

Well, that sucks. All of it. Hope you saw the sunshine today, though?

To make you feel better, we dug out and last night Walt washed a big huge comforter for you. It was too warm for us... it's inside a nice soft velvet cover. Yummy warm. There will be a heater. I made sure the blinds all work. We can go on a grocery run Sunday night, if you want...

01/05/2006 03:55 #25305

welcoming 2006
Category: new year
Last night I had the pleasure of meeting (e:Salvatore) for coffee at Spot. I have four pages of interesting drawings to prove it. I don't think I could explain, maybe you just have to meet him yourself. It was a spontaneous call, which I adore. So thanks for that Sal.

Now...I have so many photos to post I didn't know where to begin. I decided to go with my strange little New Year celebration. (e:Theecarey) already posted some photos [inlink]theecarey,76[/inlink] so I will try not to make repeats. Ciao.

P.S. The 'Nocturnal State' show on VH1 plays amazing music sets. Death Cab for Cutie, White Stripes, James Blunt, U2, Fall Out Boy, Linkin Park, Eminem.....

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it all started when i found korbel on sale at premier

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which we complimented with delicious dried green apples

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but one bottle wasn't enough, so carey opened another

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and we started to get silly

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so we headed to the movies

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and i got my beloved chapstick stuck in my glove

after filling our sprites with 99 proof orange liquor....

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carey somehow broke the seat in front of her

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and i passed out yet managed to take a picture in my sleep

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so we rang in the new year in the ladies lavatory

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i like dark hallways and exit signs

we went to denny's for a little sustenance...then headed home

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where we celebrated by puffing on some spicy cloves, mmmm

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puff puff

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puffety puff
metalpeter - 01/05/06 18:33
Nice Pictures, I have to admit I have never heard of I think you called them cloves.
salvatore - 01/05/06 14:10
Very cute pix and I certainly enjoy anytime someone makes a reference to me! :)

01/04/2006 01:19 #25304

the dirt says hot, the label says timika
Category: potpourri
I spent the better part of my day trying to work on my photos. I'll have to split them up into several posts. I'm tired of looking at the computer right now so I won't start tonight. Well, maybe I'll give one adorable teaser of Max! What I really wanted to say, was check out this sloganator machine. I think it's hysterical. Ciao!

Tonight, Let it be Timika.

Smart. Beautiful. Timika.

Behold the power of Timika.

Out of the strong came forth Timika.

Super Timika is almost here!

For a hard-earned thirst, Timika.

Ladycroft saves your soul.

Get the door - it's Ladycroft.

Drinka, pinta Ladycroft a day.

Try Ladycroft, you'll like it!

For the Ladycroft you don't yet know.

What's yours?

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me and max

01/05/2006 19:56 #25306

warning: cool and adorable photos inside
Category: family
I have an absurd amount of photos from my trip. I tried to condense it to my favorites, starting with the fireworks! It was so much fun to be back in a state where fireworks are legal. We shot off big ones with lots of sparkles and report. So, feast on these sparkling works of art.

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the first few were beauties and went off without a hitch

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then one of them tipped over, sending brilliant blasts of orange and blue right at us

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and a mayhem of explosions that set the yard on fire

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but painting with sparklers is much more intoxicating to the eyes

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'7 days' ....(prize to the first peep that gets that)

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this one reminds me of a chinese new year dragon

It was nice to see my whole family together again. I guess we were together at my brother's wedding in August, but it was nothing but chaos. This was a much more relaxed visit surrounding the sweet aura of a newborn baby: William Maximilian!!!

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does this diaper make my butt look big? love it

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asleep with his auntie mika on Christmas morning

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too sweet

Other things I miss about the south, besides fireworks, is Sonic. I have never been much of a fast food enthusiast but man I love their cheese tots and slushies! Moreover, how fun is it to order from your parking space and have someone bring it out to you on a tray? They don't wear roller skates anymore, but I love that nostalgic 50's feel.

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my older sister ordering

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my cherry-lime slushy and cheese tots...yum!

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who knew the middle of nowhere mississippi was home to this fantastic find?

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but you knew you could find an entertaining statement like this

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my brother-in-law and me

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his dog cali, that i fondly called 'fur pig bear', because i think she looks like a little black bear, and she grunted like a pig...or maybe an ape, i'm not sure

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my little sis and max

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the obscene paparazzi that typically accompany a newborn

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my dad saying 'heeeeey'

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max answering him with 'heeeeey' - this one cracks me up!

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my brother and sister-in-law

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my mom on diaper detail

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my older sister and me

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oscar the miniature wiener dog...i think he looks sort of like an anteater

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but his shadow reminds me of Crow T. Robot from MSC 3000

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the glorious warm sunshine made me smile - and i love putting flowers in my hair

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me and max on Christmas day...yes, those are little antlers on his head

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his proud parents


Then it came time to return to Buffalo. My little sister's plane was four hours ahead of mine, so I had to kill time in Memphis.

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so we did a Graceland drive-by

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bordered by the graffiti wall

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near another of my southern favorites, piggly wiggly - it's just a grocer, but i still giggle each time i say it

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then i stumbled upon mecca....oh how i wish i had a whole day......

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i was listening to 'recycled air' by the postal service when i took this


Lastly, I had the ultimate joy of babysitting my nephew one night. Who should happen to be playing on FSC but my boys in red, Liverpool. Max and I watched our first soccer match together! My heart was overflowing.

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ladycroft - 01/08/06 20:37
01/08/06 20:12 Kangarooboi wrote:

I got the hint with '7 days'! You are refering to one of my fav movies 'The Ring' :-)


Indeed, you win the prize!
metalpeter - 01/06/06 19:23
Glad you enjoyed yourself. Fireworks can be scarry. I remember going on a trip to somewhare around washington and we saw professional fireworks as people who went to watch them set off there own it was scarry as some of them would fly towards us. I'm glad you enjoyed them and didn't get hurt.
jason - 01/06/06 11:20
Awesome pics. I know I owe you some e-mails, I have been a lazy bastard and I'm sorry!

Oh, I don't know if it has happened already (probably has) but there is a good match on FSC this week - Arsenal v. Man U!
paul - 01/05/06 20:01
Wow that is the longest post ever. I love al the pics. Glad you didn't die in a firework accident, it looks like it was close lol!

01/03/2006 00:43 #25303

craftsman tool kinda girl
Category: gifts
I just opened a gift from one of my uncles. I was away in Mississippi so I missed the annual Christmas Eve extravaganza at my Polish grandma's house. I've pretty much missed most of them for the last 10 years since I've been out of state every time...but that's beside the point. My brother was there, so he brought it home for me. I just got it tonight and opened it up just now. It is SO random. He got me a Craftsman large mouth tool bag. It's not like I'm known for carrying around an assortment of tools, or have an occupation that requires me too. Actually I do have to deal with a bunch of tools in my line of work, just not the wrench and hammer type. Hardy-har-har. Anyhow, it really tickled me pink to think I would get something out of the blue like that. Truth is, I really dig it and I'm going to put all my car tool crap in it. Right now it all sits in a milk crate in my trunk, but I like the idea of putting the smaller items together in this little bag so I don't have to dig around for them. You see, you just never ever know what's coming around that next corner in life, however small or big. I'm outie. Adorable photos tomorrow.
Ciao, timika
jenks - 01/04/06 00:21
when i moved to DC after college, my dad gave me a little present... a craftsman cordless drill. And I am not much of an under-the-hood grease-monkey type, but I do love taking things apart and fixing them (hell, I'm a surgeon!), so it's proven to be a very useful tool. Then to make fun of me, a few years ago my mom gave me a Drill Holster. (but i refuse to use it.) My dad also gave me a soldering iron, which i must admit i have used...