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Introducing my newest Niece...
Published on 2010-02-22 11:56:00
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Why I've Been Too Busy To Blog:
Published on 2010-01-09 12:03:00
1. I started a new job. It's going well and I enjoy it very much. It is quite like the job I left in Boston so the learning curve is not as steep as one might expect. The main difference with this job is that I am a solid part of the department, not a half-breed with fingers in several departments. One part that I am finding that I don't much enjoy are budgets. YUCK! Although, the nerd in me loves the Excel formulas so I guess the rest of me will have to put up with it.2. Minou has been very, ve
Stepping into the Future
Published on 2009-12-31 12:22:00
As we approach the end of 2009 we prepare ourselves for what 2010 will bring. The hopes and dreams begin anew, the old frustrations and disappointments of the past fade into the background.We make promises, clean slates await us.What do I hope 2010 will bring?Happiness, fulfillment and joy. Of course. Isn't that what everyone wishes for the new year? I don't think I've ever heard anyone wish for trials and tribulations in their future.But that's what we get, isn't it? As we look back on life we
THIS JUST IN...
Published on 2009-12-29 13:39:00
New Nudist Airlines are booked solid!*In light of the recent attempt by a Nigerian passenger to ignite explosives smuggled on board in his underwear and the past attempt by another potential terrorist to ignite explosives smuggled in his shoes, the public has become more aware of the benefits of flying totally nude.One passenger explains that flying au naturale eliminates long security lines at the airport "They rush us through without making us walk through metal detectors. Obviously the TSA re
Whoops - I left you hanging
Published on 2009-12-27 22:06:00
So after the cookie swap things got a little hectic around the house. There were Christmas gifts to be finished and wrapped, packing for the trip to California to be done and cookies to be made.So I completely forgot to post the answer to the holiday riddle:The Apartment of Two Psychiatrists....The point was to think of what Christmas/Holiday song fit that description.Did you get it?No?Well, don't feel bad, I didn't either.The answer is:The Nutcracker SuitebwahahahahahaHope everyone had a very M
More humor in the world is exactly what is needed.
Published on 2009-12-20 05:46:00
To that end I will share something else that a friend brought to my attention via facebook:Nestle Crunch Holtine: 1800-295-0051Yes, the Nestle Crunch people are hilarious and I think they're working toward a sweeter more enjoyable world, one chocolate bar or phone call at a time.When you call (and you know you will) listen to the welcome message and when asked to press "1" for English or "2" for Spanish don't press anything.You'll be presented with other options that are hilarious. Select their
Something to entertain you while I recover from my baking coma - but it's all done, packaged, shipped or frozen for the holdiays!
Published on 2009-12-19 16:05:00
UPDATE:Let me say something about this clip. I don't understand the huge uproar over it. It's funny. End of story. I grew up watching Frosty the Snowman, I watch How I met your mother and Two and a half men now. Neither the TV shows or cartoon special are offensive and combining the two is pure marketing genius in my book.This whole thing reminds me of another controversy back in "the day" when some nut job with too much time on her hands started an uproar over The Little Mermaid. Something abou
The Cookie Swap
Published on 2009-12-16 11:08:00
So QotU's cookie swap is tomorrow night at 7 - we'll have fun and consume copious amounts of sugar to be sure.This year I am taking a different game route than I have in the past. Meg and I attended a cookie swap last weekend at her friend's (who I shall forever call Cookie now) and she had this hilarious game where you had to figure out what holiday song belonged to the convoluted description. For example: The Apartment of two PsychiatristsIf you can figure that one out, you win. Not that I hav
Despite what this may look like, this is not a food blog. It is a blog by a food obsessed person. Yes there IS a difference.
Published on 2009-12-14 08:45:00
*******WARNING FOR K-RULES: THERE IS MENTION OF THE S-BOMB THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE POST. YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK ELSEWHERE!********So I made the sausage and peppers for QotU's office party and if I say so myself they turned out incredibly delicious.I ended up making a few adjustments to the recipe though (it IS me after all and that is just what I do):1. I don't like fennel so I substituted sweet basil and oregano. Not really an original concept but I think it worked out really well in the end.2. I
Tiramisu Cookies = YUM! with a capital MORE!
Published on 2009-12-13 04:21:00
So I made the Tiramisu Cookies for QotU's office party and they were scrumptous. Meg and I tasted one and this is going to be integrated into the family cookie repetoire.While I followed the recipe as closely as I could I did make a few adjustments and think that when I make them again I'll approach a few things differently.1. I couldn't find mascarpone cheese at the local grocery store and substituted 1 part whole milk ricotta and 2 parts regular cream cheese. I mixed them on high to blend and
An Italian Christmas...
Published on 2009-12-12 07:54:00
So Queen of the Universe is having an Italian themed office Chirstmas party. Okay, not so much an Italian theme as much as an Italian menu.This is where QotU has asked me to help.She is supposed to bring something Italian for the potluck and these are the recipes that I plan to make. They are new for me so I'll likely have to post about how well they were recieved and if the recipe needs any tweaking to make it better.If you're looking for something a little different than the traditional holida
Gleeful
Published on 2009-12-11 04:46:00
I don't even know if that's an actual word. Not that it matters. I just watched the fall finale of Glee and am totally in love with that show. I won't spoil it if you haven't checked it out yet. Though I don't know why anyone wouldn't want to watch a feel-good, well written show starring Jane Lynch. duh.Anyway, it got me thinking about television and how effed up the schedules have become. I remember when a season opened right around the beginning of Autumn and went solid (okay, a few repeats ar
Netflix Saves the Day
Published on 2009-12-10 04:40:00
I have been a Netflix subscriber for years, I think I signed up when it was first introduced because of my hatred of Blockbuster and their late fees. I have a horrible memory and returning a movie was never a top priority. Even now I can't seem to put the DVD's in the mail with any kind of regularity.But the streaming video they offer has saved many lazy days (I seem to have had an abundance of these since moving to Phoenix and finding myself jobless). I have used this "Watch Instantly" to view
Cobwebs...
Published on 2009-12-09 16:37:00
Having indulged in a selfimposed exile of sorts, I think it is time to return to this thing called blogging. It is time to rekindle the joy that I once found in writing and exploring the vast and sometimes incomprehensible maze that I call "Me".I have taken chances, some that I would repeat if given the chance and others that I would rethink, reconfigure or refuse. I am glad for the experiences and the knowledge that I have gathered in my basket of life. Giving myself over to the experience, the
Hectic Holidays
Published on 2009-11-30 17:14:00
So posting here lately has been infrequent at best. Change is not easy and has kind of thrown me for a loop as I adjust.I think about blogging all the time - but what to blog is the great obstacle that I have yet to overcome. I haven't even really been updating my facebook status lately either. I guess I feel that I don't really have anything substantial to contribute and rather than write for the sake of writing and futher clog the blogosphere with inane ramblings that no one really cares about
K.I.T.
Published on 2009-10-23 10:44:00
When signing yearbooks at the end of my senior year of high school I always ended with K.I.T.Keep In Touch.Except that, looking back, I know that I never did. Not really. Not to any degree that would make the people that were my teenage friends my adult friends.So, as I gear up for another transition in life, moving from Boston back to the land of my youth, I am finding myself saying that I'll keep in touch.K.I.T.I want to keep in touch, not that I didn't want to then, I just have better tools w
Another reason..
Published on 2009-10-23 05:29:00
...that the University of Phoenix is terrible number 109883The "instructors" don't pay attention. They PRETEND to pay attention.Remember how I mentioned about the copy/paste version of feedback that UoP instructors or facilitators use?Well, it just got worse.Each weeks feedback also contains a summary of the score recieved for the weeks assignments. It is posted to our confidential forums so that we can only see the scores and feedback we recieve, not other students.This morning I woke an hour b
Boomerangs
Published on 2009-10-19 15:08:00
The tow hitch was installed on my car a few weeks ago. The reservation for the trailer at U-Haul has been made and confirmed for pick-up on Saturday.Now comes the part where I try to consolidate the last 11 years of my life into 142 cubic feet of space. That may sound like a good deal of room, but it isn’t. Not by a long shot. It’s enough space to fit the boxes I am packing, along with the bins I have in the storage area of my apartment.There will be a flurry of purging, recycling, donating
Dear Craigslist Shoppers
Published on 2009-10-14 09:55:00
There is a certain expectation of behavior when responding to an ad selling furniture and other household items that requires you to visit a total strangers home.I am sad that I have to clarify these things but apparently people are unable to pull their heads out of their own butts long enough to figure it out.1. If the ad does not specify delivery, that means you have to pick the stuff up. I do not deliver. You can ask but when I say "no" the appropriate response is no "Why?".2. When a pick up
Published on 2009-10-13 18:58:00
So, it’s been like a blogging ghost town around here lately… except without the fun tumbleweeds and howling of the wind. So, basically nothing like a ghost town except it’s been empty around these parts.But today I have decided to take a moment to break the unintentional silence to educate anyone who is interested about the experience of going to the University of Phoenix online.I am in the downward slope racing toward my Associates degree. Meg is in the middle of her Bachelors program. Un
A month in the life...
Published on 2009-09-19 12:47:00
So it's been over a month since I posted here - weird, it doesn't feel like a month.Then again, it doesn't feel like we've been on vacation for the past 8 weeks, but we have.I guess it really is true that time flies when you're having fun.Having spent the better part of my adult life working in a corporate prison of beige walls, nondescript furniture and sometimes forced commeraderie, finally being free to go where I want, do what I want and spend time with those that I truely love being with, s
Julie and Julia
Published on 2009-08-12 01:16:00
Tonight I went to see the movie Julie and Julia with QotU. It was a very entertaining movie and I loved seeing Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci reunited. Their collaboration in The Devil Wears Prada was one that I thoroughly enjoyed.Anyway. This movie struck a cord with me. Not just because I am a blogger, but because I am also looking for that special something in my life.I don't know what it is, I just know that 'this' isn't it. Or wasn't it.Maybe that's what all the drastic change is about. I m
Published on 2009-07-30 09:20:00
Dear Room 221,You may not be aware of this, but you CAN shut a door without slamming it so hard that neighboring rooms shake.If you are not sure how this is done, please ask your parents. I would help you but I am afraid that I would just end up punching you in your vapid little heads.Sincerely,Room 220Dear Parents of Room 221,I understand the freedom of allowing your children to stay in a room on their own. You and your spouse are entitled to a little alone time. It is not okay, however, to sta
The BEAST Auntie
Published on 2009-07-21 22:43:00
(Reading our adventures together)Auntie K-Rules is taking good care of Minou, she even posts pictures frequently on her facebook of her new 'roomie'. I think someone is going to be getting a kittie of her own when we get back (because she can't have Minou for ever!).The companionship is so much fun and rewarding when you have a pet that adores you (and I KNOW Minou loves her Auntie K-Rules!). (psst...Hey You! Yeah, you, sitting there reading this in a feed reader or on facebook, looking all comf
Blogher? What Blogher?
Published on 2009-07-21 15:31:00
It seems that every blog I read lately is all about Blogher 09 which is coming up in Chicago. Soon.Blogher is soon.In case you missed the gajillion blog posts about what to wear, who to see, how much wine will be consumed, what to wear, pre-Blogher parties, what to wear, post-Blogher parties, drinking wine at Blgoher or what to wear.Not that I begrudge anyone that is attending their little celebrations. It is a wonderful experience. One that Meg and I enjoyed when attending Blogher 07.We had a w