I just sent out a mass e-mail with a link to register to vote ; don't feel bad if I forgot to send it to you since I'm at work right now and my brain isn't working. Either way, I found another site where you can register that might be better... who knows.
http://www.declareyourself.com/
Either way, please register and please vote. It's one of the most important decisions you'll make.
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Monday, July 26, 2004
I'm at the rec center yet again.. Eventually I'll have worked 12 day in a row... woah. OMG: There were some of the rudest people here at the pool today that it makes me never want to interact with real people. Grr.
A joke:
A man setting in a bar next to a beautiful lady, who's wearing the tightest fitting pants he has ever seen. He keeps looking at her with wide eyes, so she finally asks, "What's wrong?"He said, "Lady, I hope you don't mind my being too presumptuous, but I was wondering, just how does a person get into a pair of pants like that?"She looks at him, smiles, and says, "You might start by buying me a drink."
So yesterday I was in and around the Dayton, MN area and there was this HUGE mansion. So big, they even had their own lake in the front yard. It was definitely a cool thing to see, so in the event that one night (or perhaps daytime) that you're really bored, you should go for a drive and try to find this house.
I got my stiches (sp) out today. Now it just looks like I have a cat scratch or something of that nature. * For those who don't know my story, I had surgery on my neck this past Wendsday to remove a lump. 5 stiches later, I was told today that it was benign; so nothing to worry about! Oh bodies are so stupid sometimes.
Alas, it has come to time to check other blogs...
A joke:
A man setting in a bar next to a beautiful lady, who's wearing the tightest fitting pants he has ever seen. He keeps looking at her with wide eyes, so she finally asks, "What's wrong?"He said, "Lady, I hope you don't mind my being too presumptuous, but I was wondering, just how does a person get into a pair of pants like that?"She looks at him, smiles, and says, "You might start by buying me a drink."
So yesterday I was in and around the Dayton, MN area and there was this HUGE mansion. So big, they even had their own lake in the front yard. It was definitely a cool thing to see, so in the event that one night (or perhaps daytime) that you're really bored, you should go for a drive and try to find this house.
I got my stiches (sp) out today. Now it just looks like I have a cat scratch or something of that nature. * For those who don't know my story, I had surgery on my neck this past Wendsday to remove a lump. 5 stiches later, I was told today that it was benign; so nothing to worry about! Oh bodies are so stupid sometimes.
Alas, it has come to time to check other blogs...
Sunday, July 18, 2004
I'm now back in MN after being in Hawaii and San Francisco for the past week. Good times. I'm peeling pretty bad, but yes, I was tan at one point.
Here's a little something that I thought was cute:
A grandmother was surprised by her 7 year old grandson one morning. He had made her coffee. She drank what was the worst cup of coffee in her life. When she got to the bottom, there were three of those little green army men in the cup. She said, "Honey, what are the army men doing in my coffee?"Her grandson said, "Grandma, it says on TV-'The best part of waking up is soldiers in your cup!'"
Anywho, I just experienced the saying "what goes around, comes around". It makes you feel like a big shmuck and I wish I could go back in time. To whom this concerns: I really am sorry. I understand why, though.
Don't be a library book; this was the advise that I got from reading one of the girlie magazines that I have and yet it was some of the best advise I've gotten. Basically, don't let someone walk over you. Don't be the book that they can check out when they want, shelf when their finished, and yet you'll be waiting for when they want to check you out again.
I've come to the realization that I desperately need to start over. I need the opportunity to reinvent myself: become something that people don't think I am or can be. I need to meet new people who don't hold preconceived ideas about who I am and what I'm capable of. I need to prove to myself that I can be the person I have always thought I would become, instead of settling for who I am right now. I need to move on to new things and new places and yes, new people. I am grateful to everyone because they have helped make me the person I am today, but the time has come to grow up and move on from St. Louis Park, MN. Even if that means small town people from Indiana. I've finally let myself grasp that it is ok to leave the ones you love, because the friendships you truly have will remain, even if it's over 2 time zones or 5 states. And now that I know what I want and need, I can't wait to start the new part of my life.
Till another day: I bid you adieu.
PS: here is my horoscope for today, which hits home for me: With the Moon, Mars and Mercury all in fixed Leo, circumstances become more rigid now as you bump up against some obvious facts -- even if these facts have been present for a while. The most important thing is to realize that there are situations in your life that you cannot change. Trying to alter them will only make you frustrated and bring on unhappiness. Your dramas feel big, but they are no bigger than those of others. Greater perspective is your friend. The more you open your eyes, the more options you'll see.
Here's a little something that I thought was cute:
A grandmother was surprised by her 7 year old grandson one morning. He had made her coffee. She drank what was the worst cup of coffee in her life. When she got to the bottom, there were three of those little green army men in the cup. She said, "Honey, what are the army men doing in my coffee?"Her grandson said, "Grandma, it says on TV-'The best part of waking up is soldiers in your cup!'"
Anywho, I just experienced the saying "what goes around, comes around". It makes you feel like a big shmuck and I wish I could go back in time. To whom this concerns: I really am sorry. I understand why, though.
Don't be a library book; this was the advise that I got from reading one of the girlie magazines that I have and yet it was some of the best advise I've gotten. Basically, don't let someone walk over you. Don't be the book that they can check out when they want, shelf when their finished, and yet you'll be waiting for when they want to check you out again.
I've come to the realization that I desperately need to start over. I need the opportunity to reinvent myself: become something that people don't think I am or can be. I need to meet new people who don't hold preconceived ideas about who I am and what I'm capable of. I need to prove to myself that I can be the person I have always thought I would become, instead of settling for who I am right now. I need to move on to new things and new places and yes, new people. I am grateful to everyone because they have helped make me the person I am today, but the time has come to grow up and move on from St. Louis Park, MN. Even if that means small town people from Indiana. I've finally let myself grasp that it is ok to leave the ones you love, because the friendships you truly have will remain, even if it's over 2 time zones or 5 states. And now that I know what I want and need, I can't wait to start the new part of my life.
Till another day: I bid you adieu.
PS: here is my horoscope for today, which hits home for me: With the Moon, Mars and Mercury all in fixed Leo, circumstances become more rigid now as you bump up against some obvious facts -- even if these facts have been present for a while. The most important thing is to realize that there are situations in your life that you cannot change. Trying to alter them will only make you frustrated and bring on unhappiness. Your dramas feel big, but they are no bigger than those of others. Greater perspective is your friend. The more you open your eyes, the more options you'll see.
Thursday, July 08, 2004
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
These two men are building a house. One of them is
putting on the siding. He picks up a nail, hammers it in. Picks
up another nail, throws it away. Picks up a nail, hammers it in.
Picks up another, throws it away. This goes on for a while, and
finally his friend comes over and asks him why he is throwing
half of the nails away.
He replies, "Those ones were pointed on the wrong end." The buddy
gets exasperated and says "You idiot, those nails are for the other
side of the house!"
putting on the siding. He picks up a nail, hammers it in. Picks
up another nail, throws it away. Picks up a nail, hammers it in.
Picks up another, throws it away. This goes on for a while, and
finally his friend comes over and asks him why he is throwing
half of the nails away.
He replies, "Those ones were pointed on the wrong end." The buddy
gets exasperated and says "You idiot, those nails are for the other
side of the house!"
Monday, July 05, 2004
Saturday, July 03, 2004
Yet again, I'm writing the post from the good ol' Rec Center...
Fahrenheit 9/11
Last night, I saw the movie Fahrenheit 9/11. I'm not going to be naive and say that it wasn't one sided, because it was, but I learned a lot from this movie. I'm not afraid to say that I don't like Bush or his decisions, and I already felt that way before this movie, but it was solidified last night. The fact that our president didn't even react to the news that we were under attack makes me sick to my stomach... how could he not do anything?!! And, the fact that he waited 2 months after 9/11 to try to find Bin Laden? HELLO! I was so angry walking out of the movie. And it was really hard watching the mother who lost her son in Iraq. Oy.
If you want more on this, I'd say read Ian's blog, because he was very articulate with what he had to say... misterfrisky.blogspot.com
The message that I want to leave everyone with: VOTE! Being able to vote in the upcoming election is one of the most awesome rights we have, and we all need to take part in it. There are absentee ballots that you can get, so no matter where you are, you can vote. If you don't vote, you have no right to complain with how our country is being run.
Fahrenheit 9/11
Last night, I saw the movie Fahrenheit 9/11. I'm not going to be naive and say that it wasn't one sided, because it was, but I learned a lot from this movie. I'm not afraid to say that I don't like Bush or his decisions, and I already felt that way before this movie, but it was solidified last night. The fact that our president didn't even react to the news that we were under attack makes me sick to my stomach... how could he not do anything?!! And, the fact that he waited 2 months after 9/11 to try to find Bin Laden? HELLO! I was so angry walking out of the movie. And it was really hard watching the mother who lost her son in Iraq. Oy.
If you want more on this, I'd say read Ian's blog, because he was very articulate with what he had to say... misterfrisky.blogspot.com
The message that I want to leave everyone with: VOTE! Being able to vote in the upcoming election is one of the most awesome rights we have, and we all need to take part in it. There are absentee ballots that you can get, so no matter where you are, you can vote. If you don't vote, you have no right to complain with how our country is being run.
