The night of Hallows eve in almost upon us, and so is the changing of the clocks. ick, so long to daylight......... I will rise in the AM, and leave work in the without the sun in the PM once again.
I am very excited about halloween, even though I am never satisfied with my costumes. Laura and I have tickets to see a taping of the Ellen show, and they called today saying that the taping we are going to attend, is to be aired on halloween, and to wear a "daytime friendly" costume. hmmm, daytime friendly......lets see......I suppose my french maid costume with whip in hand is out. (ummm yeah, not really)
I always have the hardest time with costumes! Every year, I anticipate halloween, excited and eager to be something really cool, something that will be talked about for months afterwards. Usually, after Halloween passes, I swear that I have an entire year to think about and obtain a potentially legendary costume, and then splat! it's spring already, then summer, then fall, and by September, the panic starts to set in. What am I going to be? Do I have the funds to cover it? then, it's mid October and I find myself going to party city or Spirit superstore getting a cheesy, overly expensive costume that never quite fits the way the picture shows it should. Such is my dilemma as of today. I suppose the 3 musketeer costume will have to suffice, but again, I am already thinking of next year and what I should be, since I have a year to think about it ..............
Monday, October 24, 2005
Monday, October 17, 2005
a love affair begins.......
at last, I am on the road with my new bike! I love it and the weather has been awesome to ride. mid to upper 70's and sunny.
The first night began with this unplanned passenger hanging on, I didnt like it.
And there she is, I LOVE my new bike. (not a flattering photo of me though) It rides very smooth, and handles nice. Of course this is my first bike, and my 2nd day riding, but, for a beginner, I can say it handles easily. It is exactly what I wanted, to commute and have fun with.
My biggest problem thus far is making sure I always turn off my signal. It takes getting used to, since after turns, it doesn not shut of automatically like a car. The first day I just rode around the neighborhood and luckily, there really isnt much traffic on our side streets, so forgetting about the signal light didnt cause confusion to any drivers. But by the 2nd day, I only forgot it once.
The first night began with this unplanned passenger hanging on, I didnt like it.And there she is, I LOVE my new bike. (not a flattering photo of me though) It rides very smooth, and handles nice. Of course this is my first bike, and my 2nd day riding, but, for a beginner, I can say it handles easily. It is exactly what I wanted, to commute and have fun with.
My biggest problem thus far is making sure I always turn off my signal. It takes getting used to, since after turns, it doesn not shut of automatically like a car. The first day I just rode around the neighborhood and luckily, there really isnt much traffic on our side streets, so forgetting about the signal light didnt cause confusion to any drivers. But by the 2nd day, I only forgot it once.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
a little grumble helps the world move along
So within 3 hours of my blog concerning my grumpy day and waiting for my shit to arrive, 3 out of 5 things have arrived.
I do declare that a little rant to cyberspace can do some good.
I do declare that a little rant to cyberspace can do some good.
random thoughts
-change brings new experiences. experience can create wisdom. dont be afraid of change, use it to your advantage.
-being sorry means saying your sorry. those 2 words can mean a lot to a person. we seem to throw around hate and fear, defensive attacks and offensive language, but the hardest thing it seems for us to do is say we are sorry. take the time to say your sorry, sincerely, when you can.
-people just dont think (at times niether do I ). I bought a FAKE crow at Target for a halloween decoration in my office. 3 people, 1 of them a software engineer who you would think had some sense, thought it was once a real bird, that I stuffed and now had displayed. this is a $4.00 bird people, that I bought from Target, and doesnt really look like a real dead bird. Comon people, I am not into taxidermy.
-why are there so many fucking cereal choices? they have devoted an entire aisle to cereal. doesnt this seem a bit much? do we really need that many choices?
-walk your talk, otherwise shut up. I am guilty of this, and I try to correct it when i am conscious of it. (if thats mis-spelled, i am too lazy to fix it) Sometimes i need to say less, it says more.
-an ex smoker never stops having smoking dreams. Had one last night, freaked out thinking I was cheating, and wondered why I was smoking. hate those.
-after all this blather, im just not grumpy anymore. it helps. hmmmmm........
-being sorry means saying your sorry. those 2 words can mean a lot to a person. we seem to throw around hate and fear, defensive attacks and offensive language, but the hardest thing it seems for us to do is say we are sorry. take the time to say your sorry, sincerely, when you can.
-people just dont think (at times niether do I ). I bought a FAKE crow at Target for a halloween decoration in my office. 3 people, 1 of them a software engineer who you would think had some sense, thought it was once a real bird, that I stuffed and now had displayed. this is a $4.00 bird people, that I bought from Target, and doesnt really look like a real dead bird. Comon people, I am not into taxidermy.
-why are there so many fucking cereal choices? they have devoted an entire aisle to cereal. doesnt this seem a bit much? do we really need that many choices?
-walk your talk, otherwise shut up. I am guilty of this, and I try to correct it when i am conscious of it. (if thats mis-spelled, i am too lazy to fix it) Sometimes i need to say less, it says more.
-an ex smoker never stops having smoking dreams. Had one last night, freaked out thinking I was cheating, and wondered why I was smoking. hate those.
-after all this blather, im just not grumpy anymore. it helps. hmmmmm........
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
sometimes we just cant win
Now, how many times have you experienced the over eager sales person who starts barking at you the minute you walk through the door, hangs within 7 feet around you like a hawk, watching your every move. They wait with anticipation incase there is anything you might need, you will let them know.
They are so aggressive that we fantasize in our heads about telling them to just "buzz the fu** off" and we will let them know if we need them, when we need them and not a second sooner.
Then there are times where we can experience just the opposite. We walk into a store, meander around a bit, look at the merchadise to be sold, waiting for someone to notice us, and say "hi, is there anything I can help you with", but this doesnt happen. We might look around, like we are trying to telepathically send them "notice me" messages.
Such an occurence of the ladder happened to me today. At first I felt jilted, wondering if they thought I was just not worthy of their time. and didnt I look like I was going to spend money, so they werent going to "waste their time"
Eventually I was helped, and the sales clerk was very nice, not displaying any characteristics of prejudice. As I left the dealership, I thought to myself, how silly of me to think that they might be profiling me, and not helping me because of some status quo issue. It was an ideal situation, I wasnt harrassed, and the staff was accomodating. I found it funny, because I am so conditioned to being "jumped" by sales people, that when the time comes that I am not flooded upon, my first thought is that there is something "wrong with me". It took a moment for it to sink in, and then I started to enjoy the act of browsing a store and not being bothered or feeling pressured for "just looking". I was amused by my reaction and my rationalization and finally my realization. it was a good "ah ha" moment.
They are so aggressive that we fantasize in our heads about telling them to just "buzz the fu** off" and we will let them know if we need them, when we need them and not a second sooner.
Then there are times where we can experience just the opposite. We walk into a store, meander around a bit, look at the merchadise to be sold, waiting for someone to notice us, and say "hi, is there anything I can help you with", but this doesnt happen. We might look around, like we are trying to telepathically send them "notice me" messages.
Such an occurence of the ladder happened to me today. At first I felt jilted, wondering if they thought I was just not worthy of their time. and didnt I look like I was going to spend money, so they werent going to "waste their time"
Eventually I was helped, and the sales clerk was very nice, not displaying any characteristics of prejudice. As I left the dealership, I thought to myself, how silly of me to think that they might be profiling me, and not helping me because of some status quo issue. It was an ideal situation, I wasnt harrassed, and the staff was accomodating. I found it funny, because I am so conditioned to being "jumped" by sales people, that when the time comes that I am not flooded upon, my first thought is that there is something "wrong with me". It took a moment for it to sink in, and then I started to enjoy the act of browsing a store and not being bothered or feeling pressured for "just looking". I was amused by my reaction and my rationalization and finally my realization. it was a good "ah ha" moment.
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