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Increased velocity

Monday, February 26th, 2001

So I’ve been thinking. Thinking about lots of things. I feel old. I feel old and experienced. I don’t think I could have ever expected to feel that way.

My life has been good. The only thing left would to do would to be to have children and watch them grow up. However, that’s not happening anytime soon. I’ll stick to baby-ing Skittles and spoiling my nieces and nephew and my friends’ children.

I finally got stamps out of the stamp machine. I’ve been fighting the thing for 3 days. I really needed stamps. I had three bills that needed to go out. Stamp machines are no excuse for slack service at the Post Office. Apparently I need to go there tomorrow. I have to get a money order and send it to California. I won an auction for my mother. It was my first time using Yahoo Auctions. I’ve used eBay, but never Yahoo. Not very different. Actually, it was quite similar, but less people appear to use Yahoo. That could work out nicely.

Time to go spoil the cat. Actually, she just needs to chill and go to sleep. Me too.

Designs, Leeches, oh my

Sunday, February 25th, 2001

I have a new design planned. Planned in my head at least. I want it to use my nieces and my nephew. I love them with all my heart, and what a better way than to have them as one of my layouts?! Maybe I’ll do something of myself growing up as a layout one day. I’ll have to scan in a ton of my mom’s photos of me. I have some of them here, but not a lot.

I don’t think I’ve mentioned it, but I’m heading out of town for 2 weeks. Yep, Josh and Skittles are on their own. Except for the 8am wake up calls. It will be an adventurous 2 weeks. I’m helping my brother and his family move into their new place, then he’s going to Las Vegas with my father. Now that’s a bad idea. Wild and crazy in Las Vegas. Well, maybe not. After that, it’s redecorate central. I’m going funky full scale and organizing and redecorating my parents place. I’ve heard rumours of different things, but nothing confirmed. I’m determined to get big fat fluffy lazy boys in front of the humongous tv. I have to sit and watch it from the dining room it’s so big. I don’t even think I could get the thing in my front door, not with the weird turns in this place. Getting the bed in was hard enough!

So, I’ve got a leecher. Some chick thinks she can leech off of Skittles Cam with no problem. Wrong. I’ve started my steps to stop her. First was removing the graphic. If she doesn’t get rid of the link, or tries again, I’ll email her and politely let her know that she needs to stop. After that, it’s war. Miftik-style. My daddy didn’t raise no fool.

Amy and I went to the Women’s Expo. We got lots of free stuff. Ok, so it was mostly free JUNK, but we had fun. That’s what counted. It gave us the hang out and act goofy. I also found out how to reduce my chicken pox scars. Well, sort of found out. I spoke with lots of skin care people and basically it would be best to use anti-aging stuff. I’m not a candidate for dermal-abrasion whatever… I knew that, and I wouldn’t do it. There’s just something weird about having layers of my face taken off. It’s not very appealing. Just the thought is freaking me out.

Happy thoughts…. It’s supposed to snow/sleet tonight. That’s not really happy, but it will make for some nice pictures! I’ll go think happier thoughts. I feel grossed out now.

Adding…

Thursday, February 22nd, 2001

So I realized that this little site has been added to the lovely Grey Powered list. I never even knew, much less submitted it. Not that I have anything against it, but this site has never been really finished. I never have time to do anything. Anyhow. I just felt like adding it… I guess someone looks at his logs ::wink wink:: I guess that explains the number of people visiting. Personally I think it looks like crap.

It’s not that old, but I still feel that way. If you knew me growing up you’d know that everything I do I am usually not happy with, so most people just tell me they like it and go on. Yeah, i’m my own worst critic.

So I was looking through Skittles’ log files and there were a TON of hits from EDS. You know, the Cat Herding Superbowl commercial and this years Running of the Squirrels Superbowl commercial. Well, it was just funny that’s all. That cat has been in newspapers and on Scandanavian TV… gotta love her. Hey, she’s been on American TV too. Thanks to Ms. Manders. She actually got two shots up… Whooot.. Go kitty.

Ouch my head… I think my brain is going funny. It’s been hurting for a while… like 3 days….

La Luna

Thursday, February 22nd, 2001

So, I’m on this snail mail, mailing list for a travel company. Well, Today I got the March Newsletter. They had a “special event” insert in there. It was for Sarah Brightman. God, I am almost tempted to go by myself. I know Josh wouldn’t want to go. It would be nice, but not necessary. Anyhow, I just thought it was interesting.

This company does lots of “motorcoach trips.” Basically you meet up at one of the stops and then you go onto these motorcoaches (buses) and they drive you down! It’s sooo much easier on everyone who goes. That’s how Gina and I went. It was originally going to be Amanda and I (Amy couldn’t come.. sniff sniff…), but Amanda moved. So I asked Gina to come. She still to this day tells me to make sure Amanda knows how much she appreciated it. Amanda, I hope you know! But anyhow, it’s just easier. You get to sleep, the seats recline, everything. The leg room is so much more than that of a plane. The ride to NYC was about four hours. We had a fast bus driver. A lot of people take these trips so if they drink too much, they don’t have to worry about driving back.

Josh is encoding some stuff on his machine. That means no TV for me in here. That’s ok. I’ll go in the other room and eat my lunch. I am trying to eat healthier. I can do it….

I want a recount

Wednesday, February 21st, 2001

So, the Grammy for Album of the Year has been presented. I’m kind of disappointed that it was not given to Radiohead. I like Radiohead, hell I love them… but… I am one to equally evaluate my choices (I am a Libra you know)… Radiohead are inovative, and creative. More than anyone else that was nominated. Do people know what the Grammy used to stand for? I have a feeling the answer is no. I just think that people when voting, don’t know what they are voting for. People just vote for things they know, or things they feel sorry for. Bob help us all, for the times, they are outrageous!

Murder in Brighton

Wednesday, February 21st, 2001

Wasn’t there a book or movie called Murder in Brighton? Well, there was a murder today in Brighton. Actually it was like an hour ago. It just reminded me of something.

Skittles actually didn’t want any more of my crackers. I was willing to give her a few more, but she just walked off and played. Maybe she is getting her eating under control. Go kitty!

A birthday plan

Tuesday, February 20th, 2001

I’ve decided that by my birthday, I shall save enough money up to purchase myself an MP3 player for my home stereo. If I so desired, I could get it today, but that defeats my point. I’m working toward a goal. The stereo is my reward. Bring it on! I should be able to save up a grand in about 7 months, right? Yeah. I can do it.

Interactive Eyeglasses?

Monday, February 19th, 2001

PearlVision has an Interactive Frame Selector. I think it’s pretty cool. You download the program and then import your own picture and find some glasses. Hee hee hee… I’ll keep playing. Just had to note it.

Flood and taste

Monday, February 19th, 2001

Darn my taste for elegance. I have found a lovely evening ensemble for under $500 at Saks. It just seems to be an outfit that just … fits me…. Not loud, but rather exotic, antique meets industrial. Well, a girl can dream. Besides, I’d never find shoes to match! (That should be read with a Beverly snide)

Flipping through the web and I found The Font Flood. Lots of fonts and very well organized. That’s the one problem I find with websites with downloadables. Organization is lacking. There are the easy ways and there are the right ways. I like the right way.

Earnhardt died

Sunday, February 18th, 2001

Dale Earnhardt died today after a wreack at the Daytona 500.

I wasn’t a big Nascar fan, but he did a lot. He was cool in his own right.


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