Jen show this to Tim since I do not think that he reads my blog (maybe he does, I don't know)
This is some great ideas for your Creeper video!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Try the Creme Brulee
I saw this on someones blog . I liked it! So I am sharing.
She says that dating is much like a restaurant everybody (everybody=married people) has been raving about. Not only are they raving about the restaurant, they're insisting that YOU SIMPLY MUST TRY the creme brulee. So, you, being a fan of creme brulee, head to the restaurant. The service is so-so, you place your dessert order: "I'll have the creme brulee." "Excellent choice," says the waiter. You wait patiently, mouth watering, for this delicacy. The people at the other tables are enjoying the rich flavor and you can hardly wait. Your waiter comes with your plate, you look down, and what do you find?
Brussels Sprouts!
Puke green, slimey brussels sprouts!
And you HATE brussels sprouts.
So your friends (the same "everybody" I referred to earlier) tell you "You just have to go back. Eventually the waiter brings you creme brulee and it is soooo worth it!" So you return again and again, always ordering creme brulee, always receiving brussels sprouts. You waste your money. You waste your time. And to make matters worse, you find out that going to this particular restaurant in hopes of creme brulee is a COMMANDMENT!
If that is not the perfect metaphor for dating then I don't know what is.
She says that dating is much like a restaurant everybody (everybody=married people) has been raving about. Not only are they raving about the restaurant, they're insisting that YOU SIMPLY MUST TRY the creme brulee. So, you, being a fan of creme brulee, head to the restaurant. The service is so-so, you place your dessert order: "I'll have the creme brulee." "Excellent choice," says the waiter. You wait patiently, mouth watering, for this delicacy. The people at the other tables are enjoying the rich flavor and you can hardly wait. Your waiter comes with your plate, you look down, and what do you find?
Brussels Sprouts!
Puke green, slimey brussels sprouts!
And you HATE brussels sprouts.
So your friends (the same "everybody" I referred to earlier) tell you "You just have to go back. Eventually the waiter brings you creme brulee and it is soooo worth it!" So you return again and again, always ordering creme brulee, always receiving brussels sprouts. You waste your money. You waste your time. And to make matters worse, you find out that going to this particular restaurant in hopes of creme brulee is a COMMANDMENT!
If that is not the perfect metaphor for dating then I don't know what is.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
I hate it when
I am exploring on the vastness of the internet and find something that I totally love- it is usually a crafty sort of thing or a cool idea, or what not- and I do not save a picture, or the website or what ever it is and then I can not find it again- EVER.
There are two incidents that have occured that I am still endlessly searching for.
The first is a blog. I do not remember how I wandered on to this blog, but I loved the idea of it. From what I remember the blog was called "Dear Blog" It's author basically wrote letters/posts addressing whatever they felt like. (ie Dear Person who hit my car today, or Dear Sweet Person who left me cookies>)
I loved this Blog- if you know what I am talking about let me know. If as you are searching through the vastness and find it- send me a link PLEASE!
The second item was a wedding cake. (yes I look at wedding stuff even though I am not planning wedding for myself, or anyone else. It is a weakness of mine what can I say. I could have an entire post on that... hmm that is an idea. Oh wait what was I saying? Oh yeah.)
The cake I think was just white, or maybe not. The color did not matter to much. But was I loved about it was that it had the lyrics to the Beatles song "When I am 64" written on it. I loved this idea, and did not save the link or a copy of the pic. So where does that leave me? Searching for this cake again. I have tried to google all sorts of different phrases to try and find this cake to no avail. So if you are search (because I am sure you are all looking at wedding cakes on a regular basis online) and find this cake- again send me a link.
So does this ever happen to you? What are you searching for?
There are two incidents that have occured that I am still endlessly searching for.
The first is a blog. I do not remember how I wandered on to this blog, but I loved the idea of it. From what I remember the blog was called "Dear Blog" It's author basically wrote letters/posts addressing whatever they felt like. (ie Dear Person who hit my car today, or Dear Sweet Person who left me cookies>)
I loved this Blog- if you know what I am talking about let me know. If as you are searching through the vastness and find it- send me a link PLEASE!
The second item was a wedding cake. (yes I look at wedding stuff even though I am not planning wedding for myself, or anyone else. It is a weakness of mine what can I say. I could have an entire post on that... hmm that is an idea. Oh wait what was I saying? Oh yeah.)
The cake I think was just white, or maybe not. The color did not matter to much. But was I loved about it was that it had the lyrics to the Beatles song "When I am 64" written on it. I loved this idea, and did not save the link or a copy of the pic. So where does that leave me? Searching for this cake again. I have tried to google all sorts of different phrases to try and find this cake to no avail. So if you are search (because I am sure you are all looking at wedding cakes on a regular basis online) and find this cake- again send me a link.
So does this ever happen to you? What are you searching for?
Friday, January 22, 2010
Wow... I thought that I had heard it all
So this is a note on a customer's account for the company that I work for- for those who don't know, I do the billing for a Security alarm company... some of you have worked the alarm circut along with me, so you will get a kick out of this one. If you have not, you will still appreciate the stupidity of it...
Here is what the note said(no lying)
"I spoke with Leon and he is upset because the tires on his wheelchair fell off and he says it was our tech that did it because "he had tatoos and was young" and he wants us to pay for it. I explained that he can see how much they cost and let us know (maybe give him a month free) but i explained that we cant guarantee anything because it isnt anything that relates to the installation that makes logical sense that it might have gotten damaged. I explained that he is making assumptions about the person and what he would do. He agreed and said he'll call back once he know the price."
Seriously? How can you even try to claim that and think that it is factual?
Here is what the note said(no lying)
"I spoke with Leon and he is upset because the tires on his wheelchair fell off and he says it was our tech that did it because "he had tatoos and was young" and he wants us to pay for it. I explained that he can see how much they cost and let us know (maybe give him a month free) but i explained that we cant guarantee anything because it isnt anything that relates to the installation that makes logical sense that it might have gotten damaged. I explained that he is making assumptions about the person and what he would do. He agreed and said he'll call back once he know the price."
Seriously? How can you even try to claim that and think that it is factual?
Friday, January 15, 2010
ABC's of Me - The Kickin' K's
K is for Kilts! I saw a bumper sticker today that gave me an idea for the letter K. It said "It is is hard to be humble when you are Scotish"
I love being Scottish! I have alot of Scottish blood on both sides of my family, but my mom's is the most prominent. My mom's maiden name is Archibald, which is part of the MacPherson Clan. When I use to do Scottish Dancing when I will younger (I hated the sword dance. I think I kicked it every time in competition and that was not a good thing) I have this theory that if you have any amount of Scottish blood in your veins, then the sound of a bagpipe playing just sends chills through your body. I love the sound of bagpipes. I love a man in a Kilt!!! I LOVE THE SCOTTISH ACCENT!!!
I would love to go to Scotland some day, and just wonder the highlands!! I even love the movie Brigadoon- even though the dancing that they do is more hollywood then scottish.
So- here are some facts about my Clan- MacPherson
This is one of 17 different tartans for Clan Macpherson. I had a kilt made of this one when I was dancing. This is the dress tartan. They have a bunch of different tartans for different occasions.
This is the Clan Badge with the Motto on it... which I thought was really weird until I read this explaining what it meant
Motto: Touch not the catt bot a glove. 'Bot' means without. The 'glove' of a wildcat is the pad. If the cat is 'ungloved', its claws are unsheathed. The motto serves as a warning that one should beware when the wildcat's claws are 'without a glove'. It is a reference to the historically violent nature of the clan and serves as a metaphorical warning to other clans that they should think twice before interfering with Macpherson business
So don't mess with the Macpherson's!
And finally these are the two castles that are part of the MacPherson estate.
Who knows maybe one day I will get one, or atleast get to go see it...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Twenty-Ten
So I am not really liking the flow of writing 2010... and it is not just because I am not use to it yet.
When I write the date, I simplify (something like this- 4-13-09 or 4/13/09...none of this 4/13/2009 or April 13, 2009.)
Well writing 2010 shortened just looks weird to me... it is the ten it throws me off-- 1/6/10... weird. So then I write 1/6/2010... ugh.
Plus Twenty-Ten... no one called it Twenty- Nine. Ugh... ok weird things to get over... which leads me to my goals...
As I stated at the beginning of Twenty-Nine I am not a fan of resolutions but I agree with goals. I think that I did ok with my goals for last year for the most part- so I am continuing them again this year- and adding one or two more
So here were the goals from last year
1- Read at least one NEW (new meaning a book I have not read before) a month.
(which I did not read a new one a month but I read a couple of new ones)
2- Be a Yes Man.- i just saw the new movie Yes Man... it was ok... but had a good idea behind it. I realized that I need to say Yes to more opportunities. And most particularly make time for more opportunities.
I think for the most part I did this, there was not really any opportunity I turned down, as long as I did not have conflicting issues.
3- Don't be idle.- I watch a lot of TV and Movies- and I am not going to give this up. So to compromise, I will make sure that when I am watching these movies and TV shows, I am accomplishing something still by doing crafts, puzzles, etc...
I finished the cross stitch I had been working on since 2004- so check on this one.
4- Take a Cake Decorating Class. - Failed technically- I did not take a class but I learned a lot of new techniques- self taught
5- Hug people more often. - I still could to better on this one. I am just not a hugger.
So a couple of more goals this year-
1- To go on a cruise!- I need a vacation- I had seriously lack of one last year.
2- To make exercise a habit- which works because I need to exercise for one of my classes this semester- so Yay- love it when the stars align.
When I write the date, I simplify (something like this- 4-13-09 or 4/13/09...none of this 4/13/2009 or April 13, 2009.)
Well writing 2010 shortened just looks weird to me... it is the ten it throws me off-- 1/6/10... weird. So then I write 1/6/2010... ugh.
Plus Twenty-Ten... no one called it Twenty- Nine. Ugh... ok weird things to get over... which leads me to my goals...
As I stated at the beginning of Twenty-Nine I am not a fan of resolutions but I agree with goals. I think that I did ok with my goals for last year for the most part- so I am continuing them again this year- and adding one or two more
So here were the goals from last year
1- Read at least one NEW (new meaning a book I have not read before) a month.
(which I did not read a new one a month but I read a couple of new ones)
2- Be a Yes Man.- i just saw the new movie Yes Man... it was ok... but had a good idea behind it. I realized that I need to say Yes to more opportunities. And most particularly make time for more opportunities.
I think for the most part I did this, there was not really any opportunity I turned down, as long as I did not have conflicting issues.
3- Don't be idle.- I watch a lot of TV and Movies- and I am not going to give this up. So to compromise, I will make sure that when I am watching these movies and TV shows, I am accomplishing something still by doing crafts, puzzles, etc...
I finished the cross stitch I had been working on since 2004- so check on this one.
4- Take a Cake Decorating Class. - Failed technically- I did not take a class but I learned a lot of new techniques- self taught
5- Hug people more often. - I still could to better on this one. I am just not a hugger.
So a couple of more goals this year-
1- To go on a cruise!- I need a vacation- I had seriously lack of one last year.
2- To make exercise a habit- which works because I need to exercise for one of my classes this semester- so Yay- love it when the stars align.
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