Because My Sister Said I Have To Post Every Day

Posted on May 5, 2005 by Frog

Some good things about the week:
1-Tomorrow is Friday.
2-The other day at lunch someone asked me if I was from VA. When I said yes, she asked me “how come you are different”. I told her I had wondered that for years.
3-I thought I lost one of my earrings when I was outside, in the woods, knocking over dead trees with The Niece. I found the earring on a stool in the family room two days later. I can only deduce that the earring fell out of my ear onto The Niece, while I was carrying her, and it then fell off of her when she sat on the stool.
4-We knocked over dead trees! Fun excitement for the whole family.
5-We got our state tax return back the other day.

Posted in Thinking | 4 Comments

Slayin’ the devil and sending them back to Transylvania

Posted on May 4, 2005 by Frog

When I was in high school there were kids who just couldn’t get enough of calling Wednesday Hump Day. I haven’t heard that phrase in years but the morning traffic guy said it today. To continue with my philosophy that some morning anchors are really just filling seats but don’t offer much in the way of talent, there’s a morning anchor that calls everyone “buddy”. I think he’s one of those jerks that played sports in high school and picked on the kids in the chess club. For the record, I don’t have a problem with sports as I have played organized sports in my time. I just don’t like that superiority thing that circulates in some environments.

Speaking of superiority, that freak on a leash from my Friday meeting is, indeed, a freak. I got confirmation on Monday and today in a meeting the two managers of the unit I work in both sided with me. My thumb is on my nose.

Posted in Listening | 1 Comment

It Smelled Like Cookies

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Frog

This morning when I got out of my car and walked to my office it smelled like cookies. Either Sauer or FFV (Interbake) are cooking up a batch of something.

Posted in Thinking | 1 Comment

And the dog barks and the birds sing

Posted on April 30, 2005 by Frog

This morning at 7:20am the phone rang. It was the woman who cuts our hair. She told us to come in a half hour later than our appointment. I didn’t even know the phone was ringing until the better-half got out of bed to look at caller-id. We joked with her when we got to the salon that we appreciated the wake-up call.

Newly shorn, we went over to Arts in the Park to see some, oddly enough, art. We’ve been many, many times over the years and have never purchased anything. This year I wanted to change that and change that trend we did. We bought a really cool piece from these folks. On the way home, I observed that once we put this piece up in the family room that everything on the walls in that room will be pieces of art done by an actual artist. We have a print by Eric Joyner and an original photograph from Wilton Tenney, who is a friend of the better-half.

Posted in Watching | Comments Off

It Was Dripping Off Of Her

Posted on April 29, 2005 by Frog

For most of the day I sat in a computer lab and talked about the software system that for years I trained and I now write curriculum about. Let me tell you, I feel like shit. There’s always one person in a crowd that you just don’t get a good vibe from. Twice now, I’ve gotten the same vibe from this person (only seen her twice) and each time the vibe has been the one where she oozes disdain. Maybe contempt. Either way, not a good vibe to get from someone.

The projects I’m working on have really short deadlines and prior to this day-long meeting, I thought things were going fine. Gee, when I’m wrong, I’m really wrong.

I can’t wait to go back to the office on Monday and sit down with the powers that be and explain what the team really wants is a step-by-step, keystroke-by-keystroke script. And, you guessed it, they needed it yesterday.

I think it is time to break out the booze and play with my Darth Tater.

Posted in General Spleen Venting | 1 Comment

You say it’s your birthday

Posted on April 28, 2005 by Frog

It’s my birthday too–yeah.
They say it’s your birthday
We’re gonna have a good time
I’m glad it’s your birthday
Happy birthday to you.

Yes we’re going to a party party
Yes we’re going to a party party
Yes we’re going to a party party.

I would like you to dance–Birthday
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance-Birthday
I would like you to dance–Birthday
Dance

You say it’s your birthday
Well it’s my birthday too–yeah
You say it’s your birthday
We’re gonna have a good time
I’m glad it’s your birthday
Happy birthday to you.

Thanks to John, Paul, Ringo and George.

Posted in Listening | Comments Off

The One Where I Show You My Geek

Posted on April 27, 2005 by Frog

I can’t wait for this movie to come out.

Posted in Watching | 3 Comments

What thou seest when thou dost wake

Posted on April 26, 2005 by Frog

On the way home from work today, I heard about Rafe Esquith and the first thing I thought was now there’s a hero. I think sometimes we confuse the words famous and hero. Playing football or packing a stadium full of screaming rock and roll fans doesn’t equate to hero. This guy is the real deal.

Posted in Listening | Comments Off

You Dirty Rat

Posted on April 25, 2005 by Frog

I tried watching the Star Wars trailer using Firefox. The sound I got sounded like Peter Frampton asking if I felt like he does. I switched over to IE and the trailer played beautifully. Methinks, Lucas has been called to the dark side of the force.

Posted in Watching | 1 Comment

Playing Hooky

Posted on April 25, 2005 by Frog

Today I’m off from work. The director of our department gives everyone a free pass in the month of their birthday. I’ve taken care of some mundane tasks that are normally weekend jobs…like grass cutting and vacuuming. The real fun begins at 11:30. I’m having lunch with a friend. I’m not sure where we are going but it should be swelligant.

Speaking of food, last night we feasted. We had grilled Mediterranean lamb sausages, zucchini and a mushroom, onion and garlic risotto. It had been a long time since I made risotto and I usually use a recipe but I winged it last night and I have to say it was pretty awesome. I reconstituted some dried mushrooms and finely chopped them so there was pervasive woody nuttiness all through the risotto.

Posted in Generic Thoughts | 1 Comment