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03/03/2008 15:32 #43540

random bits
Category: potpourri
I'm trying to organize my photos into folders so I can clean them up post my painting project and exploration of the north of Qatar. Meanwhile, here are a few bits-n-bobs that don't fit any category.


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One of my staff had a Valentine program to watch a sappy movie and decorate heart cookies. This was mine. Tre GAG.


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People spend an ass load of money on weddings here. It's typical to have around 500+ guests. Anyway, I couldn't go to this one, but pitched in on a group gift for a co-worker. These were the wedding favors. 1 GB jump drives, with leather embossed casings.


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I miss my pooch :(


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What the hell happened that I looked like this less than 3 years ago??? Seriously must get back to 'normal' self! Minus the short hair. I had just chopped mine off to donate to Lock of Love when this pic was taken.
leetee - 03/11/08 07:38
Speaking of MinPins, apparently, our soon to be new neighbours have one. I will not miss our soon to be former neighbour's dog Daisey's early morning barks, but she was a cute lil mix breed. I look forward to meeting the new neighbour dog. :)
ladycroft - 03/11/08 03:26
She's a miniature pincher lib.
hodown - 03/04/08 15:48
Your cookie was so cute!

And those wedding gifts are sweet!
libertad - 03/03/08 18:50
Is that a Basenji?
metalpeter - 03/03/08 18:38
I do like that cookie. I'm glad you explained what that was cause it looked kinda like some type of crop or paddle. In terms of what happend? Here is my thoery that when someone works on improving them sleves parts of them get better but in so doing other things change and they change so that can effect other things. In my case for example if I became mr supersocial and went out to bars every night that would be a social improvement but health wise I would get sick all the time I would be tired and tell people at work to go fuck themsleves. I also think that to make progress in one way sometimes leads to a downside someplace else. Or maybe I'm just a little down cause I'm listening to 30 seconds... It does do that sometimes, as much as I like them. I have faith that you can get back to where you want to be.
paul - 03/03/08 16:43
A 1gb jump drive in a leather case. That is the craziest wedding favor ever.

02/26/2008 14:53 #43469

destination me
Category: potpourri
Before I die I really want my picture taken with this sign!

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dimartiste - 03/02/08 19:58
That is so priceless! Amazing. Glad to find you well and in good humor. Little miss fly girl. You ever think about sending this photo into those credit card places; you know such and such $ dollar amount and then you hit them with the priceless moment! I could of had a V8.
metalpeter - 02/26/08 18:57
Does anyone remember the mom joke about the airport, just kidding even if I knew it I wouldn't say it. I think that should be your next international trip. The reason I say that is what if the place changes its name. I can't believe there is an airport with your name. To me it is so uncommon I wonder what the odds of that happening to anyone is. On a side note If there is ever a ladycroft Airport then you know you have really made it, or at least won a boat load of cash to pay a place to change its name.
jbeatty - 02/26/08 15:09
A perfectly good excuse to go to Indonesia.
mrmike - 02/26/08 15:00
With the perfect caption "Hi, I'm Timika, Fly Me"

02/23/2008 13:51 #43436

my italian lover
Category: potpourri
Thanks for the love (e:Lettuce)! Much appreciated :)

I'm spending the night with my Italian lover, Disaronno. Amen!

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I promised photos from my adventure up North. I don't have time to make a worthwhile post of it so I'll give you a teaser photo. Enjoy.

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james - 02/23/08 16:16
Is that second picture of some sort of desert dog? Such a strange looking bread.
leetee - 02/23/08 15:56
You're welcome!

Have fun with your date tonight! :O)

02/22/2008 14:29 #43427

to paint or to bed? (updated)
Category: potpourri
Should I paint or go to bed? I could go either way. I think what kind of music I put in my stereo will dictate. Should I close my eyes and reach for a disc? Yes, I'm going to do it.

Stand by for results: Her Space Holiday, Manic Expressive

Pajamas it is!


I plan to hit the liquor store with my aunt and uncle tomorrow. Then maybe we'll brave the souqs for some cool do-dads.



Went to bed. Got woken up ass early (what kind of students are up and chatting in the parking lot at 7:30am on a Saturday!!!???) so I decided to paint my hallway. I got a bit messy so I've just showered up and am heading to the aunt's house. We'll probably hit the fabric souqs, and of course, we'll be making the journey out to buy croft some adult beverage to keep her sanity!
metalpeter - 02/22/08 17:37
I was going to make a crazy sugestion of painting in bed, then when you get tired just do what ever you have to do to cover up the paint and then go right to sleep..
mrmike - 02/22/08 14:44
Yay, cool do-dads!!

02/17/2008 16:30 #43374

Qatar is pretty amazing
Category: potpourri
More cool QF stuff. (e:Jenks) mentioned a tid bit of this in one of her recent posts. I found the article which details the donation. I thought it was 2.5 million, which I thought was pretty cool. However, it was actually 60 million, which is amazing! I'm just going to post it in here because you have to have membership to read the article at it's original site.

Qatar Gives Money to Katrina Victims
From the issue dated May 12, 2006: Chronicle of Higher Education
By PAULA WASLEY

Last week the oil-rich emirate of Qatar announced the allocation of $60-million to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. More than half of the money will go to three universities in Louisiana.

Xavier University of Louisiana, the country's only historically black Roman Catholic university, will receive $12.5-million to expand its College of Pharmacy in order to increase enrollment, and to hire staff members for clinics in low-income neighborhoods of New Orleans. An additional $5-million will go to a Qatar Scholarship Fund, to provide full scholarships to Xavier students affected by the hurricane.

Tulane University was promised $10-million for scholarships for both new and returning students from Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi who were affected by Katrina. Qatar also pledged $3.3-million to Louisiana State University for a fund to provide help with tuition, room, and board for 1,249 students.

The announcement detailed the distribution of a portion of $100-million in hurricane-relief funds pledged in September by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, emir of Qatar. The country's embassy plans to allocate the remaining $40-million in pledged contributions in the next several weeks.

In a written statement, Scott S. Cowen, Tulane's president, called the donation "an extremely generous gift."

The beneficiaries were chosen by Qatar's ambassador to the United States, Nasser bin Hamad al-Khalifa, with assistance from an advisory committee comprising James A. Baker III, a former U.S. secretary of state; Laura D'Andrea Tyson, dean of the business school at the University of California at Berkeley; John J. DeGioia, president of Georgetown University; and Lee R. Raymond, recently retired chief executive of the Exxon Mobil Corporation.

"Hurricane Katrina was very devastating," said the ambassador, "and the world is becoming a village. In today's world, we are one world. ... People wanted to help."

The three universities were chosen, he said, because each one had a large population of students coming from the areas most affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Qatar chose to donate money directly to the institutions rather than to intermediary organizations, such as the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund or the American Red Cross, so as to ensure transparency and accountability, he said.



jenks - 02/17/08 17:00
yeah, sorry- the 2.5 she got was just a portion of the bigger donation. very cool.