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Category: December 2004

24 Posts in 24 Hours [12/31/04]

[Friends]

My friend Mark (the brykMan!) is doing 24 posts in 24 hours to celebrate his 2nd Blogiversary. He's not doing one post per hour, but 24 posts in a 24 hour period. He started at 8:57 p.m. Texas time last night. He's on post #5. That's 19 more posts in the next 11 hours. Go Mark!

I Can Be Snooty - A Random Poem [12/30/04]

[Random Poetry]

Yay! A Random Poem!
roseFrom Rob's Random Poem Generator using my blog.
~~~~~~~~~~
I can be snooty, but no way I looked out of a kitchen, or told me You Rescue Me. I saw it was great, time going on Water. Our Love, The weekend stuff... My new World Nova Scotia. Farewell Now, O Holy Night. Away Death of a heron or an email! Going to fit their ideals. [punctuation added by me]

Christmas Pictures [12/29/04]

[Photography]

This year's Christmas pictures are up. Enjoy! Christmas Tree

Time Off To Do List [12/29/04]

[What's Going On?]

I'm off work until Monday, and I'm determined to not waste my days.

Today I'm going on a day trip to Hamilton's Pool to hike and take pictures. There's another small park in the vicinity that I might go to depending on how long the Hamilton's Pool trip takes. Tonight, I'll finish processing my Christmas pictures and process whatever pictures I take on my outing. There are two Big 12 teams competing in bowl games, too.

Tomorrow, I think I'll do something musical. I haven't picked up my guitar in months. Planning to write a song is probably a little too ambitious, but you never know. I think I'll go out to a real restaurant and treat myself to a good meal, too (perhaps my favorite Austin restaurant, Romeos). In the evening, I can cheer on the Texas Tech Red Raiders against the Cal Bears.

Friday is still open. Perhaps some shopping. Given that it's New Year's Eve, and that's always the hardest holiday for me, maybe some new Nikes or a new flat panel monitor will help keep me out of the doldrums. It's my last chance to see the Sun Devils play this year, too.

I might save the weekend for regular weekend stuff... grocery shopping, cleaning house, etc. Saturday is the last full day of football for many months, so I'll definitely take advantage of that. Hook 'em, Horns!

Woohoo!

Thanks, Cupid, But I'm Done With That [12/28/04]

[Luhrve]

I gutted my profile at that online dating/friend meeting site. I was wooed by the quizzes and all the questions they use to match you up with people. Once I finished answering all the questions (over a thousand... it was addicting), all that was left was to meet people. I can't even keep up the correspondence with friends I already have (sorry Christy! sorry Walter! sorry everyone else to whom I owe an email!).

I initiated contact with one person, and I responded to another person who messaged me first. My instincts told me they were good people. I left a bunch of messages from other people unanswered, and I felt a little guilty about that. I didn't intend to be snooty, but there's no way I could keep track of that many different people. A couple were kinda creepy, too. Who knows... maybe I'm creepy, too. I don't think creepy people know they're creepy. Then again... would a creepy person realize that creepy people don't know they're creepy?

I noticed something funny about that site. When you set up your profile, you answer a series of questions. On one, you have to name "The SIX things I could never do without." When you view someone's profile, though, a random 2 percent of the time the question changes to "What I think about while masturbating." They don't tell you that's going to happen. I guess it's a little joke the creators are playing on the users. It can be quite funny if you hit it right. For example, one guy's profile would say "What I think about while masturbating: My piano, my iPod, a well-equipped kitchen, a new book to read, a tub to soak in, and my sense of humor." If someone hit my profile just right, it would have said, "What I think about while masturbating: Broadband, the sun, sleep, Tivo, chilled water, a car." Ooooo... how sexy is that? laugh

Just Some Stuff - Big Bird, Pot Roast and Hungry Lily [12/27/04]

[Just Some Stuff]

  • I saw a heron or an egret on my way to Houston last week. It was next to the highway not too far outside of Austin. I saw it take flight, and it had a huge wingspan. It flew parallel to the road, and as I drove past it, I looked out the passenger window. For a few seconds, it seemed as if it was flying with me.
  • I made a pot roast tonight. It was okay, but it didn't fall apart like a good pot roast. Anyone know the secret to making a good fall-apart pot roast?
  • LilyDawg won't eat her dinner, but she's begging me for treats. I have a feeling she's going to be bugging me into the night. I won't give her a treat until she eats some of her dog food, though. It's hard to explain that to a dog.

Unconscious Mutterings [12/26/04]

[Memes - Unconscious Mutterings]

Unconscious Mutterings
  1. holiday:: lights
  2. fault:: blame
  3. beep:: pager
  4. bubble:: bath
  5. needle:: haystack
  6. fare:: bus
  7. treat:: trick or
  8. express:: train
  9. webcam:: here are some webcams
  10. capital:: Austin

Just Some Stuff - Christmas, Cat and New Year's Resolutions [12/26/04]

[Just Some Stuff]

  • My Christmas trip to Houston was great. I got to hang out with my family, watch movies, eat yummy food, catch snowflakes on my tongue, and exchange presents. I came back with enough DVDs to last me through next Christmas, including all three seasons of Alias. Whooot!
  • There's a cat on my roof. And no... I don't have a hot tin roof.
  • I'm pretty sure my New Year's resolutions will including something about diet and exercise. I-yi-yi!
  • How do you spell I-yi-yi?

Merry Christmas, Friends [12/23/04]

[Holidays]

Best wishes for a Merry Christmas, my friends. May your days be filled with joy, your stockings be filled with stuff that's not coal (unless you like coal), and your fantasy fudge be smooth (or nutty, depending on preference).

Christmas Tree Reindeer Snowman Santa Claus

Not So Much In Common [12/21/04]

[Luhrve]

As I contemplate actively seeking to fill the hole in my life, I reflect upon the time at the beginning of a relationship when you assess what you have in common. Sometimes I'll think I have something in common with a guy, then find out it's not quite what I think it is.

Take the guy who liked to see live music. Perfect. At that time, I was going to at least one or two concerts a month. I'd go by myself most of the time, which was fine. I've never had a problem with going it solo. But since this guy was so into live music, I thought it was a great match. He thought so, too.

Later I found out it was worse than if he'd not liked live music at all. He liked to stand in the back and drink beer or cocktails. I liked to be right up front with the moshers. Well... I could do without the durned moshers, but I liked to make eye contact with the lead singer and catch guitar picks in my cleavage.

Nothing against the guy, though. He was a nice guy; we just didn't do concerts the same way.

On a side note: I don't go see concerts anymore. I have a lot of great memories and memorabilia. And, luckily, no scars from the durned moshers!

Top 7 Spam Subject Lines Received Since Thanksgiving [12/20/04]

[Spam]

7. nile pythagoras
6. inversion o'clock
5. stationarity ajar
4. social napoleon
3. mushy pandemic
2. noodle phonic

And the number 1 spam subject line I've received since Thanksgiving:
 
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Meet k-sue [12/19/04]

[Webcam Fun]

Meet k-sue - orangecatplays

k-sue used to have a blog called orangecatplays. She used to begin all her entries with a note about what orangecat was doing at that moment. I always thought that was neat. Later she got another cat, but I'm embarrassed to say I don't remember what she called that cat. I'm not sure why she quit blogging, and I don't want to put her on the spot, but it's cool that she's still reading mine and commenting periodically. smile

Where k-sue Would Like To Be:

Unconscious Mutterings [12/19/04]

[Memes - Unconscious Mutterings]

Unconscious Mutterings
  1. Perfect Gift:: not always obvious
  2. Santa:: red suit
  3. Lucy:: Linus
  4. Buckets:: silver
  5. Recital:: piano
  6. Stamp:: postage
  7. Teacher:: music
  8. Matchbox:: 20
  9. Spit:: saliva
  10. Feeling:: woah woah woah, feeling(s)

CalendarScript [12/17/04]

[Blogging and Web Stuff]

We've set up a calendar for our website at work. We're using a fantastic program: CalendarScript. It's Perl based, fully customizable, and reasonably priced. I'm very happy Matt (the developer) considers government agencies in the "non-profit" pricing structure. Since we have no software budget, we have to scrounge from other areas (like training and supplies) to buy software. He even allows people to download and install before they pay to make sure they are 100% satisfied. The program has far exceeded my expectations!

So if you're in need of a calendar program for your website and don't mind learning a little bit of Perl if you want to customize the look and functionality of the thing, I whole-heartedly recommend CalendarScript. I wish I had a need for a calendar on my website.

On another note... MovableType considers government the same as commercial for their pricing structure. I really wish they would reconsider. tongue

Cell Phones Suck. A Lot. [12/17/04]

[General Gritching]

I decided the other day that I need to break down and get a cellphone. Irish Kelly just got a prepaid one, and I thought that's the way to go since I only want it for emergencies. Then I started reading about the plans. I thought I could buy a phone and pay for some minutes and not pay anything again until I used the minutes. Nope. I still have to pay for "service" even if I don't use it. Bastages.

I Am An IMDB Contributor! [12/17/04]

[Movies and TV]

I am a bona fide contributor to the Internet Movie Database. I submitted the pictures I took on the set of Tommy Lee Jones "Man of the House" (aka "Cheer Up") movie, and they posted them in the External Links section for that movie. See the link for Kim's Place Pictures - photo gallery. Yay!

You Found Me How? [12/16/04]

[You Found Me How?]

Searches to my site:

Christmas Questions [12/15/04]

[Holidays]

Big Orange Michael asks...

  1. Have you finished all of your Christmas shopping yet? For some, have you started? How far along are you? Pretty much finished. I have a few things still to be delivered, and I might get a few more small things, but I can rest easy now.
  2. What is the favorite Christmas present you've bought for someone else and why? I'm not saying, but it takes a couple of different sizes of batteries. happy
  3. Have you had time to do any Christmas baking? What is your favorite Christmas-time cookie or sweet? I don't have a Christmas baking tradition, but sometime in my life, I'd like to have one. Last year I made fudge and magic cookie bars. I might make some this year if I get my act together this weekend. I shouldn't. I'm already too fat.
  4. How many Christmas parties have you been to? How many more left to come? None. I'm not real big on parties. I've been to a couple of holiday luncheons at work. Today, 57 of us went to Spaghetti Warehouse.
BONUS. One of the favorite holiday-party traditions is the White Elephant or Dirty Santa game. Couple of questions. Do you like these games? What is the best or worst White Elephant gift you've received? I like White Elephant. I don't know what Dirty Santa is (*afraid to ask*). I don't know if Chinese Christmas is part of White Elephant, but I love that game. That's where everyone picks a number. Number 1 picks a present and opens it. Number 2 can either steal Number 1's gift or open a fresh one. Number 3 can steal either gift, or open a fresh one. I think any one gift can only be stolen 3 times. I guess the rules are up to the players. At the end, Number 1 can steal anyone's gift, if desired. It's a lot of fun!

Dream Journal - A Boy and a Spinning House [12/15/04]

[Dream Journal]

I was on a street (presumably) near my house. There was a teenage boy riding a scooter or skateboard. I needed to talk to him, or he needed to talk to me.

He lived in a mobile home. The home had wheels and a steering wheel. We were standing by the steering wheel and that section of the house was kind of bouncy. I was telling him it was a feature of houses with front end suspension or something. He said he thought something was wrong with his house, or that his house wasn't supposed to have that feature.

We were going to his room and stopped in the center of the house. It was a square house. We were talking about something and the house starting spinning pretty fast. I asked him if it did that a lot. He said, "Sometimes."

I went in his room, and it was cluttered. We talked some more. Then I was going to leave, but as I walked by the living room, I noticed a football game on TV. I sat down on the floor to watch.

His dad came home. It was a guy at work named Ryan. Ryan went to the boy's room and was talking to him. I started to leave again. I was drinking something from a gourd. I decided if Ryan noticed me leaving, he'd think I was sneaking out, so I sat back down to watch the football game. I thought maybe he would feel good about me being there like I was watching over his boy like a babysitter.

When he saw me, though, he said, "Oh No! You can come in here to take care of whatever business you have, but when you're done, you need to leave." I put my hand in the air to stop him, and said it was no problem. I started to leave.

He said, "Well... wait. I have a question." He got what looked like a cardboard bookmark with sparkly fringe. The thing had words written on the cardboard and the fringe was words, too. He peeled some of the fringe off. The fringe he was peeling said something about "Better Than Ezra". It looked like he was going to replace it with some more fringe he had. He started to ask me something, but then some people came in. Then he was on the phone. So I was standing there waiting for him to get off the phone. More people came in. I just wanted to answer his question and go home.

Unconscious Mutterings [12/12/04]

[Memes - Unconscious Mutterings]

Unconscious Mutterings
  1. Plot:: movie
  2. Farce:: comedy
  3. Unexpected:: surprise
  4. Siren:: song
  5. Ben:: rat
  6. Freshman:: The Verve Pipe
  7. Quicksand:: Finger Eleven
  8. 24 hours:: Keifer Sutherland
  9. Spunky:: active
  10. Vicious:: Sid

Meet Boogaboo [12/11/04]

[Webcam Fun]

Meet Boogaboo - Boog @ Get Me Music

Boogaboo is one of my internet music friends. My favorite Boogaboo song is "Honorable Thing," a country song you can hear at Get Me Music. Boogaboo and I did one of his songs together, too. There are two versions: Almost Right (AK Kinda Unplugged Mix) and Almost Right (RJR Rock Mix). Boogaboo has a bulletin board called Hidden Soul where more of our internet music friends hang out. Boogaboo claims he doesn't need his pinky to play guitar, but I saw a picture of him using his pinky.

Just Some Stuff - Crime, Cat, Christmas Decorations, and TV [12/11/04]

[Just Some Stuff]

  • This afternoon, there were two police cars and a crime scene van on my street. I don't know why they were there. I'm glad the coroner's van wasn't there.
  • Orion threw up on my pillow last night. I didn't know it until I woke up and stuck my hand in it.
  • I keep almost buying outdoor Christmas decorations. The thing that stops me is that I don't want to do anything half a$$, and I don't want to spend the kind of money and commit the time to do it right. I guess I just want my house to be magically decorated without doing any work. Isn't that what husbands are for? Actually... if I had someone to help me, I'd be all over it.
  • I miss college football so much. During the season, I watch some games, but usually I use it as background noise, and something to look up at periodically. Today, though, TVLand is showing the 100 Most Memorable TV Moments. It works just as well.

Saturday Stumblefest [12/11/04]

[Stumblefest]

Stumble Upon Toolbar

Mad Christmas Libs! [12/09/04]

[Holidays]

Stacy at Outwit, Outblog, Outsnark is hosting a fun game where she's asked bloggers to do Mad Libs on Christmas carols. She sends each blogger a list of words she needs, and then she plops those words into a Christmas carol. My words were:

Noun: hammer
Noun: trophy
Verb: tickle
Verb ending in "ing": watching
plural noun: flashbulbs
plural noun: honeypots
verb (past tense): boiled
adverb: delicately
verb ending in "ing": pruning
adverb: tenderly
term of endearment: snugglepuss
verb: pay

The result worked surprisingly well!. Go read Let It Tickle, Let It Tickle, Let It Snow. Santa Claus Click on the days of her calendar, too. You'll find "Jingle Giblets," "Have an Exotic, Robotic Christmas," "Here Unscrews Santa Claus," and more!

New Haircut [12/07/04]

[About Me]

New haircut

See Webcam

Thank you, drive through

Depot and Candles - A Random Poem [12/07/04]

[Random Poetry]

Yay! A Random Poem!
roseFrom Rob's Random Poem Generator using my blog.
~~~~~~~~~~
Depot and Candles Just concentrated on its pot and from where you want to conflict this movie But I know if he used the pigeons that boinking to be a foosball tournament, but Lily even finished cleaning, I even sure the papery thing Gotama Buddha He came in the color breathe Again run to the pet wellness clinic and I went to look back

Gardening and Candles [12/05/04]

[Just Some Stuff]

Today, I did some indoor gardening. The Brykman sent me some aloe pups, so I went to Home Depot and bought a pot and some special potting soil for cactus and aloe and stuff like that. They look like happy little pups.

Aloe in a Rectangular Pot


I also bought a new pot and soil for my Peace Lily that outgrew its pot over a year ago. It hasn't bloomed in a long time. Poor thing. It should get to stretch its roots now.

Then, to make things smell pretty around the house, I bought some of the best candles ever: Betty Crocker Home Fragrances. I've had the Christmas Cookies fragrance since last year, so today I bought Chocolate Chip Cookies and Strawberry Shortcake. They're yummy!

Betty Crocker Candles

Orion [12/05/04]

[Animals]

I ended up naming the new family member Orion. Ever since I discovered the constellation, I've wanted to name a pet that. Not that I *discovered* discovered the constellation. Someone else did that before me. It kinda fits the kitty cat, too, as he's black as the night sky with white hairs like stars (if you have an imagination). And Orion (the hunter in the constellation) likes dogs because he has a couple of dogs following him around the night sky.

Orion (my cat, not the constellation) hasn't been very social last night and today. He mostly stays under my bed. He was a little pissy to Lily earlier, too. I think he's recovering from our trip to the wellness clinic and all his shots plus adjusting to his new home. Hopefully, he'll adapt quickly. He used the litter box this morning, so that's good. Now if he would eat some food and drink some water, I'd be a happy momma. He did come out once last night and found the front window.

Orion's Tail

Unconscious Mutterings [12/05/04]

[Memes - Unconscious Mutterings]

Unconscious Mutterings
  1. Delightful:: wonderful
  2. Impact:: Deep
  3. Consolation:: shoulder
  4. Donation:: charity
  5. Blue moon:: once in a
  6. Grinner:: smile
  7. Smoker:: go outside and away from the door, please
  8. Muse:: mine's not around
  9. Tweet:: bird
  10. Guitar:: my black Tacoma that I need to pick up and play

Lily's New Brother [12/04/04]

[Animals]

black cat
I took the stray cat that loves LilyDawg to the pet wellness clinic this morning. I thought she was a girl cat, but turns out he's a neutered boy cat. Now I'm trying to think of a name for him. He was going to be Zooey when he was a girl. His temporary (maybe permanent) name is Jordan. I talked to a neighbor a few minutes ago, and she said her husband calls him Ocho like a Spanish eight ball.

They said he's a good healthy cat at the clinic. He just has a little tartar on his teeth that needs to be taken care of.

Yay! for our new family member!

Hoot Hoot [12/02/04]

[Animals]

On our morning walk a few minutes ago, I saw something swoop up to the top of a very tall antenna. I saw it just out of the corner of my eye, so I knew it was larger than the pigeons that frequent our neighborhood. I looked up, but I could only see a fuzzy silhouette because only the first lights of dawn were sneaking over the horizon. I thought it looked like an owl. Something about the way it swooped upwardly to land on its perch also made me think it was an owl.

I stared at it for a few seconds, but Lily pulled on her leash to keep walking. When we were past the house with the antenna, it started hooting. Lily even stopped and turned back to look. We'd walk about 15 more steps, and it would hoot again, and Lily would stop to look back.

When we got to Lily's field, I could hardly make out the antenna anymore between the lack of natural light and a street light shining in my eyes. I hurried Lily on her mission, and we started walking back home.

I could still see the shape up there and hear the hooting. As we walked by the house with the antenna, I stared at the owl. It's a wonder I didn't trip on a crack on the sidewalk, as I wasn't watching where I was going. Just as we passed the house, the owl took flight. I watched it fly southeast until I couldn't see it anymore.

If I gave in to the spiritual thoughts I have sometimes, I would think it meant something. An owl is the bringer of the dream and death, wisdom and deceit.

You Found Me How? [12/02/04]

[You Found Me How?]

Searches to my site: