April 2008 - Posts
1) Drag a desk inside and when the door opens ask "Do you have an appointment?"
2) Meow occasionally
3) Stare, grinning, at another passenger for a while, and then announce: "I've got new socks on!"
4) Walk on with a cooler that says "human head" on the side.
5) Carry a blanket and clutch it protectively.
6) Sell girl scout cookies
7) Offer name takes to everyone getting on the elevator. Wear yours upside-down
8) Lean over to another passenger and whisper: "Noogie patrol coming"
9) Dress up as a bellboy and ask them what floor they want and press the wrong one. When they try to correct you, spit, "are you trying to say I can't do my job?!"
10) Let your cell phone ring.... don't answer it.
If you have anymore please share. :)
When I was really little I had this HUGE stuffed dog with long black and white hair.
I would comb him and sit on him and pretty much take him EVERYWHERE. I absolutely adored this toy. And as everyone knows... toys that are adored by little kids get very dirty. So, naturally, my dad went to get the dog cleaned.. problem was, the hair came out and instead of looong hair for me to comb.. it was short. :'(
Thinking I wasn't going to notice, he came walking through the door with my demolished dog... and I noticed immediately! I was SOOOO upset.. Ever since then, he has been giving me toys that either resemble the dog, or are just plain big like the dog. But he'll never be able to replace him... not EVER!
*HUMPH!*
This is my collection of dogs...
I spent probably 20 minutes out in the sun with no sun block. BURN.
I have to start carrying sub block around with me now that it's burn season. :( No cancer for me please.
If you can relate, speak up.
It's allergy season! WEWT!
I'm not one to get allergies. Usually I can get through spring pretty easily, but this year it's killing me. I have the itchy throat and the watery eyes.. but the worst part of it all are the massive headaches.
Pollinating foes...
Spring: Trees
Early Summer: grass and weeds
Autumn: weeds are still potent
Trees clearly hate me...
If you are having issues with the seasons, I give you permission to rant. :)
You never know what memories people treasure most.
When I was younger I remember playing "treasure hunt" with the next door neighbor kids. I had the most fun doing that, we would play for hours just hiding toys around the yard and trying to find them. That was one of my best child hood memories.
What are some good memories you'd like to share?
Today I was in the car with my step mom when we saw a turtle in the middle of the road. My step mom tried to pick it up but it started hissing and trying to rip her eyes out... maybe not that dramatic but she definitely couldn't hold him much longer and when she finally put him down he scurried under the car. We tried poking it with a stick but it wouldn't come out until finally a kid came out of one of the 3 cars waiting behind us and pretty much shoved the turtle out from under the car with one hard jab from the stick.. If this turtle wasn't angry before... it is now.
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Tetris is one of my favs! Along with snood. I remember for a while my mom and I would play tetris and when ever we beat each others score we would print it out and hang it up on the bulletin board. It was SO addicting and I don't think I have ever been more competitive.
What's your favorite?
The other day I was driving home from my mom's house when out of no where a deer hits me in the passenger side. Now, I've heard of people hitting deer while driving down the road, but never have I heard of anyone getting hit by a deer. Every time I tell people, they automatically think I messed up my wording.. well let me tell you.... THE DEER HIT ME! I immediately pulled over and a kind man helped me look for the deer to make sure it wasn't injured. Once we were sure that the deer was no where in the area, we parted ways and I drove home. Once home, I took a good look at my car. Unfortunately the deer left a good amount of damage to my car..
I know deer like to play risky games with their friends and family and see who can cross the street in traffic without getting hit... but looking at how that deer just bounced off my car like a silly goose, I'm starting to think that deer actually try to cause as much damage as possible to cars.. If I'm right, then this deer definitely takes the cake. I thought about this further and came to the conclusion that this deer was indeed drunk. I've seen people do some super stupid stuff when they're drunk, so I researched and found that there is, indeed, a problem with drunken deer in our area... here are the facts..
When young deer find themselves on their own.. away from the restrictions of The Man.. they start to explore their boundaries and in some cases resort to the comfort of fermented fruit...
Because of their new found freedom they sometimes don't know what their limit is and find themselves in embarrassing situations.
Not unlike college students, the deer find that putting their own friends in dangerous situations can be fairly amusing.
In my case... the deer obviously dared each other to run into cars to try and create the most damage... just to shake things up...
Think about ways to help these deer to find a less extreme way to explore their new found freedoms... in the mean time, watch out... drunken deer are all around us...
This would be the equivalent of a kegger... Here we see deer gathering together to binge on fermented fruit.
Today for lunch I'm enjoying a peanut butter banana sandwich with honey along with gummy fruit snacks and a juice box. My step mom made me this lunch this morning right before taking me to school because my car got hit by a drunk deer. Being that I'm a high school senior, this could be embarrassing.. but I really don't mind. I don't have to worry about gas or buying my lunch. Not to mention... I LOVE peanut butter banana and honey sandwiches. Yum!
What do you do for lunch?
I am the oldest out of 4 kids. There are two brothers and one sister. I also work at an after school program where I spend a good 3 hours watching elementary school kids. So, needless to say, I have my share of fun when it comes to snot nosed kids. 
Anyone who has kids, is a kid, has younger siblings, watches after kids, or remembers what it was like to be a kid knows what funny funny things come out of their mouths besides drool and teeth... not that that's funny or anything. Because of this knowledge that we all have, you probably know that being around kids for long periods of time can ultimately change your perspective on life. You can no longer look at broccoli without thinking that they look like little trees, or you don't think it's the biggest deal to have something on your shirt because as soon as your change your shirt you know you'll spill something else on it, or maybe the Dora the Explorer theme song is actually kinda catchy if you give it a chance. Which is how you know when some people have kids or are around kids maybe a little too often.
Which brings me to parents.. I have this on going joke with a friend of mine which inspired the title of this blog. "Did THAT just happen?" is what we say when one of our parents does something particularly weird. I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about. This weirdness is a clear side effect of having kids.
Another inspiration for this post is my youngest brother. He's about 3 going on 4 and is a TRIP! For the past couple of days he has been carrying around this 5 pound rock. I walked over to the computer and he was under the table with this rock singing it a song. So I sit down, well aware that he's under the table with the rock and I ask him what he's doing.. He replies " I'm playing with this BIG rock!" ( in the cutest little three year old voice possible) So of course I ask him "what kind of rock is it?" and I can't say I was surprised at his answer.... " a BIIIIIIG rock". Next thing you know... I'm drawing a face on the rock and helping him name it. He really is adorable.. I love him so much ( referring to my brother not the rock).
I'm curious to know other peoples experience on this topic.
I'm not one to keep entirely to myself when it comes to opinion, but there are times when if I tell someone exactly how I feel that it will either have a good or bad effect. So because of the small chance of it being bad, I don't say it so I don't cause some kind of conflict or ruin something I already have. I know everyone has done it before. Sometimes it's wrong, sometimes it's funny, but it's something we all do.
You have a friend who thinks they are your best friend, but you don't quite like them as much as they like you. awkward... Do you say anything when they want to get best friend bracelets? That might be a little extreme, but you get the point. Or, you like someone a lot and you don't want to tell them because you're afraid you'll get rejected and lose your friendship, also awkward.
Like I said, I'm curious to know your experiences on this topic, please share. :)
Do you remember the time when you liked the box more than the present? I would draw on the box and live in it or even make it into a car... It was certainly the most exciting part about getting gifts. :)
The creators of the Scion xB clearly had this childhood memory in mind when they came up with the clean cut design for this car. Behold, the childhood dream come true! Now, instead of walking around in a box, you can actually drive it. It's features take driving a box to a new level. Stability control, air conditioning, cruise control, power windows and locks, steering-wheel-mounted radio controls, an iPod adapter, an auxiliary audio jack, front side airbags, and curtain airbags... everything from stiffer springs for the suspension to cargo-bin nets, making the Scion xB the coolest box to drive.
It is a well known fact that parallel 5ths and Octaves are to be avoided at all costs. This rule has been made very clear yet, when writing music I find myself using them. Why is this a rule? After playing a composition, I had written quite some time ago, I noticed several parallel 5ths. What perplexed me was that, for the most part, the piece sounded just fine. Also, while looking up scores of a few songs I heard on the radio I saw that there were many cases of this rule being very much broken. What has happened to this rule? Has modern music corrupted our ears so much that we have come accustomed to listening to parallel fifths and Octaves? Or was Bach just a mad man?
Times have changed, and this is shown in our culture through music. Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Early Romantic, Middle Romantic, Late Romantic, Modern... As much as I think many of the taught music theory rules are timeless... there are some rules that only apply to the way the wrote music in other music eras. Although Bach was mad man, he was not concerning the rule of Parallel 5ths and Octaves, but that was back then and this is now.
your thoughts?
Beautiful blooming Dogwoods and Azaleas have been seen at one of Florida's most well known state park, Maclay Gardens. Known for its spectacular floral arrangements along it's wide brick paths, Maclay Gardens has been one best places to go during the spring. This is the perfect time to visit the Gardens and also the Maclay House, which is open from 9 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon all through April. Of course, there is much more to do while visiting the Gardens. The Warm weather has graciously permitted activities at the picnic and recreation area to flourish. Families picnic while enjoying the crew shells row on the serene waters of Lake Hall. People enjoy the day by fishing on the lake while others take advantage of good weather and kayak or canoe.
I absolutely love the Gardens. Just a couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to go with a couple friends and fly kites. The wind was perfect and the weather was gorgeous! Being on the crew team, I went to Lake Hall to row. When we weren't doing drills or being yelled at by our coach it was so relaxing to just lean back on shoes of the person behind me, close my eyes and listen to the birds. It's truly one of the best parts of Tallahassee. And for those who are from here, you know just how hard it is to find a decent place to go in the Capitol city.
Admission Fees are relatively low with the Garden Entry being 4 dollars per adult and 2 per child. This is only for the peak blooming time which occurs January through April.
Other times of the year you can enjoy the gardens for only 4 dollars per vehicle as long as the number of people doesn't exceed 8.
What is the gas light effect?
There are many kinds of abuse that one can endure. Some occur more blatantly than others. Gaslighting is more psychological than physical. As someone I know put it, "it's like hitting someone with a bag of oranges". You can't tell that someone is being abused, but the damage is there internally. This form of abuse is making someone believe that their own reality isn't so. As these denials build up they make the victim progressively anxious, confused, and less able to trust his or her own memory and perception. Another variation may include constant harassment that subtly alters aspects of a victims environment. This may upset his or her peace of mind and sense of security ultimately eroding their reality.
I bring this up to make a point. Although many consider this a form of abuse, it is not widely known or even acted upon. The fact that it is so subtle to everyone around, makes it very hard to point out unless you are a victim that has, for some reason or another, been brought into the light. The effects of this abuse can be life altering. I speak from experience when I say that if you have been hurt by the gas light effect, reality can alter your thoughts about life itself and whether it's even worth living. People tend to use this method to manipulate another person so that they may control their life with out being forceful. Because of the subtle clues and major damages that occur, this is one of the worst ways someone can abuse another person.
Gaslighting takes two. One person who needs to be in control to maintain his/her sense of self, and the other, who needs the relationship to maintain his/her sense of self and is willing to acquiesce. Just as there are many ways to break a horse so that you can ride it wherever you wish, there are many ways to break a person as well.