Going apple picking today. Should be fun! I actually haven't been before, and HOW long have I lived in the apple picking capital of the world?

Must CLEAN after I get back, been quite slack lately and since hubby has to work then rest I won't have much company to do anything else, so it will be a good distraction

Need to plant my tulips, get the pool covered and fertilize the lawn too

Sometimes I really don't like weekends as they just remind you of all of the upkeep you have to do and don't get to on the weekdays *sigh* But on a positive note, the work does count for something right... makes the place you live just a bit nicer....

STRESS is a VERY bad thing!!! HUGS Teru!!!!

I can't believe they didn't leave you a note or something! That would totally stress me out!

I offer my cleaning services if you wish. I am VERY good at getting rid of stuff. The easiest way is to make big piles of like items, not even going through them as you find them (takes too much time) then going through each pile separatly (once the room is clear) and only bringing back into the room what you really want/need

Also, have you considered a slightly higher bed, that way you can get boxes for underneath your bed to store extra stuff ;-)

But sometimes cleaning is a thing one must do on their own, though with a beer and a buddy it could be fun ;-)

OK, I can't do it. I can't join Weight Watchers.... But I CAN support you Teru, so I will start my food blog as well and excersize and we can bitch to each other about food and diets and the general unfairness of our genes!!!

Hey Teru, Another one for your Parade Of Death.....

Hey Teru, I liked the sample template you sent!!!

It's raining today. I rather like rain, but it makes me terribly sleepy!

I was dreaming of riding horses all night. *sigh* I think it is because we watched the Two Towers. There were lots of beautiful horses in the movien (oh AND Orland Bloom!)

I found a secret playgound today. Secret and forgotten. I felt better this morning so I decided to go for a hike. My normal route through the woods to the lake and beyond was boraing me (and it was raining a bit) so I went down to the other lake in the opposite direction (the lake with the swimming hole beach) and decided to cut thought those woods home (which I had never been in before). I crested a hill and found at the top a clearing with a large slide, a huge swing set, a full sized basketball court and a longforgotten horse shoe pit. It was weird as the playground had spectacular views of the lake. I decided to try the swing set and found it to be quite pleasent to swing in the utter silence of an early holiday morning while looking out over the geese swimming in the lake.

I know people probably still use the playground, but it was so overgrown and lonely. It looked as if it was built and cared for when more people cared to be outside and playig with their kids. There is even an overgrown and paved parking lot near it which I had seen from the road, but it just looked like a medow since you can hardley see the old paving through the grass.

These kinds of places seem so lonely to me. They seem to yearn for love and touch. At least at the point they are now. Later (prhaps in 5 years) if they continue to decline, they become bitter and warry and reject love and touch rather then embrace it.

I've decided to vist this place as often as I can, so it will get used to me and remember me so that even when it becomes bitter perhaps it will still hold a gental place for me

I was sick all day Sunday. I knew I was getting ill on Saturday so I purposely did not eat before going to the movie which meant it was 7pm before I got home and had anything in my stomach. I had wanted to go to MassMOCA Sunday but I just felt too ill.

So I layed around and watched Easy Rider since it was the 100th anniversary of the Harley Davidson.

What a surreal movie! The acid scene in New Orleans was completely over the top. And Karen Black was in it, which I didn't know before we started watching it. She was perfect in House of 1000 Corpses!

I always get her mixed up with Jennifer Coolidge. I am not 100 percent convinced they are not the same person....

I went to Blood Brothers with Teru and Naz on Saturday. What a good film. You can certainly see many notes of later movies that pay respect to this one!

Blood Brothers by Zhang Che (Ci Ma, 1973, 118 min.). New 35 mm print. This widescreen epic of love, loyalty, and betrayal is based on actual events that have become legend, spawning several film versions. Zhang�s retelling finds David Jiang and newcomer Chen Guandai as bandit brothers who befriend young general Di Long after trying to rob him. The stage is set for tragedy when Di Long falls for Chen�s neglected wife. With three protagonists, Zhang fully indulges his passion for sadomasochistic displays of the male body under duress. This threesome, whose devotion eventually turns into jealousy, treachery, and revenge, prefigures John Woo�s Bullet in the Head. Indeed, Woo was assistant director on Blood Brothers.

Yeah Teru! You Fixed my Blog!!!!


Sure what ever design you want! I am happy with anything, something cooler would certainly be a bonus

OK, OK Teru ! Fix my template! hehehehehe

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So cross-browser (and platform) compatible it's scary!
-Teru
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no, I take that back. It's fine in preview but sucks when saved. Must ponder for a bit
-Teru

By the way, I've been slowly savoring the last of my Cadbury Crunchie. It makes the day a whole lot better. The trick, though, is to eat it really slowly. Taking really small bites and letting them melt in your mouth... mmmmmmm

FINALLY, made reservations at a lovely little B&B! It's owned by a gay man who was very nice on the phone and has a cat. Should be fun. We plan on going to the beach and eating at a nice resturant and I plan on reading a bunch. I also plan on breathing in and out very slowly....

Had co-op the other night! It was nice to have everyone over. I actually like to cook all day for these things. Granted they are far between for the actual cooking part, but that makes it fun. I made alot of food, but most of it got eaten. I only had one piece of quiche, a bit of pasta salad and a tiny amount of sobe noodel salad left. Teru seemed to like it!!! Thanks Teru!!!

People went swimming even though it was a bit chilly. I was too busy cooking the last of the meal to swim, but I was glad people could dive in if they wanted (OK NOT dive, the pool's to shallow for that)

Now I am at work and just had to take 4 advil. I think the change in humidity confused my body. Looking forward to lunch with Teru, Naz and L on Thursday. Though Naz has yet to confirm, we have 3 out of 4 so it's a go no matter what. I will be having a stiff drink thank you very much!

I'm having lunch out on Wednesday too. A very lovely Poet who's books I adore

I'll dream of my wonderful time away from work as I go to this next meeting.... That and Jonny Depp ;-)

I have been in a TERRIBLE mood this evening. Eventhough hubby mowed his section of the lawn and we had a pretty good dinner, work stuff is popping up in my mind and makeing me a bit crazy. I would much rather be on the beach rigt now! Hubby and I are planning a trip but I didn't even have time to TRY to make reservations today...

Seriously, do people NEVER plan ahead with this work stuff...

The ANTS are gone!!!! I had hesitated to say this, but now they have been gone for almost a week I am very confident that we got um!

I went to the local Agway (love that place, reminds me of home) and bought this "Nature friendly" ant killer. Not sure how nature friendly anything that kills is, but hey, it worked on the little suckers! I bought this particular one because it was supposed to be safe for environment (water etc.), plants, pets, and even us humans. Certainly did a number on the bugs though!

Slept better last night, it's still muggy here, but how can I complain when 3000 people have died in France?

We have an ant problem, ugh, I hate ants. They are something called Crazy Ants... apparently a bit hard to get rid of. blech... Hubby and I cleaned and threw out all food. I have to figure out something to do with the cat food though, cause the ants will eat even very small residue so maybe I have to feed the cat, wait for her to finish, then wash the bowl...

Going home soon though with a day off tomorrow to take kitty to vet and find safe ant killers etc. Most likely dusting will be the way to go with this one. Hopefully they won't find my pantry!!! Esp since I cleaned up all of their ready food sources last night!

I have to sit down and write a complicated SQL query. Not looking forward to it since I am REALLY bad at them right now, But I HAVE to get better! I mean this is my job now!

Do you ever have those days where you just start off all wrong and it never rights itself...

I woke up 2 hours early this morning (after not sleeping well since Saturday) and could not for the life of me get back to sleep. Only a part of it was noise (AC, Fan, Snoring hubby [all three of which, are quite necessary by the way, yes even snoring hubby]) But the other part was my mind, It was just racing ansd racing with all of these thoughts and I could not slow it down enough to get back to sleep. I would run through a scenerio (say finishig this thing at work) and things would slow and I would just about get to sleep and then BOOM another random thought raced through my mind waking me up enought to have to think that one through as well.

Then I had to be all grumpy when hubby woke up and start HIS day off bad, and it just got worse form there. We have these little sugar ants that I have been keeping at bay all summer. But suddenly last night they had a breeding fest and they are ALL over by the sink, fridge and dishwaser. Not sure what to do quite yet. I've tried about everything I know. I know for sure I will have to clean EVERYTHING out from that area and clean with bleach and dry up any water etc. but apart from that (and since I have tried almost everthing else apart form an exterminator) I am unsure of what to do.

Top that off with the fact that if this humidity and heat does not abate soon I will most certainly committe murder. I DO NOT live in the SOUTH. I want a cool, humidity free summer! I am seriously looking at moving!

Those random morning thoughts are still bothering me though. Most esp things like what the HELL am I going to do (if anything) about school. Also, do I really want to keep doing what I am doing work wise? DO I really want to keep living where I am living? Why am I so heavy and why can't I seem to do anythig about it but complain... And $$$, how do I get more of it... How do I pay off my debt?

It's not like I have alot of problems mind you. I really do have a pretty good life, but I seem to focus more and more on the little bad things instead of looking at the little good things.

By the way, here are some good things. I want to plant all of these in my yard so I can look at beautiful things all of the time.

hehe Teru busted ME for busting HER!

So Teru has gotten back from London with not only a glow on her face, but a glow in her soul.

It's cool to see just how much a person can change when (dare I say the word...) they are in love (yup I said it, love).
In FACT, while talking to her last night, she refered to him as her "boy friend" which I did not mention as the bit of a shock that it was, but noted and tucked away to smile over (and write about) later ;-)

She has reasons to be sad, that is for sure. Like he is an ocean away for one. But I am glad she is focusing on the positive. He is certainly a nice person. well spoken, smart and funny. I can't wait to meet him in person and do the checking out. I have to look at the "over all" of course and make sure he has a good bum ;-) (V. important!)

OK, back to work now... data data every where....

My Friend Teru has inspired me to post. She has been writing really funny sotries on her blog

I really have nothing funny to post, infact my brain is quite empty