Superhero Luva
I saw this the other day and was curious about what your responses would be…
Which superhero would make the best lover?
(a) Superman. More powerful than a locomotive, and ready for action in two seconds!
(b) Spiderman. Dark, brooding, sensitive - and agile to boot.
(c) The Incredible Hulk. Just look at those muscles.
(d) Batman. Imagine getting down in the Batmobile.
Thursday, October 03, 2002
Monday, September 30, 2002
UGH!
The move is almost complete. All of the major stuff was transported on Saturday. I have a few small loads left for this week.
Thanks to all who helped!! If you took part in the move, you know who you are because you were at the sushi thank you dinner Saturday night! Again, thanks! I really appreciate it!!
Moving is SUCH a pain! However, I don't hate everything about moving, just the actual packing and transporting part. The unpacking/setting up shop part is fun!!
The move is almost complete. All of the major stuff was transported on Saturday. I have a few small loads left for this week.
Thanks to all who helped!! If you took part in the move, you know who you are because you were at the sushi thank you dinner Saturday night! Again, thanks! I really appreciate it!!
Moving is SUCH a pain! However, I don't hate everything about moving, just the actual packing and transporting part. The unpacking/setting up shop part is fun!!
Thursday, September 26, 2002
I Seee You...
Thanks to greengrl for digging this one up! Microsoft TerraServer provides aerial and topographical images of pretty much anywhere in the US. At first, I thought it was pretty cool, but after playing around in it for a while, I'm not so sure.
And hey, stop looking at me!!
Thanks to greengrl for digging this one up! Microsoft TerraServer provides aerial and topographical images of pretty much anywhere in the US. At first, I thought it was pretty cool, but after playing around in it for a while, I'm not so sure.
And hey, stop looking at me!!
Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Virgin Sharks
The Belle Isle Aquarium here in Detroit has witnessed what could be considered an immaculate conception of sorts. It will take a while for the genetic test results to confirm whether or not the three newly hatched bamboo sharks are the result of parthenogenetic reproduction, or if there is some other explanation as to how two female sharks produced three baby sharks (two hatched in July; and one last week). I'm sure there are a lot of people hoping to get to use the parthenogenetic excuse, which is common in snails and other common species, but not seen in "higher" species, to explain their own unexpected situation!
The Belle Isle Aquarium here in Detroit has witnessed what could be considered an immaculate conception of sorts. It will take a while for the genetic test results to confirm whether or not the three newly hatched bamboo sharks are the result of parthenogenetic reproduction, or if there is some other explanation as to how two female sharks produced three baby sharks (two hatched in July; and one last week). I'm sure there are a lot of people hoping to get to use the parthenogenetic excuse, which is common in snails and other common species, but not seen in "higher" species, to explain their own unexpected situation!
Friday, September 20, 2002
Apologies All Around
I know, I've been rather remiss in blogging daily. I apologize to all of you, especially those of you who have checked back every day to see if I've updated. I've got a million excuses (super busy at work, moving, I HAVE A LIFE!) and all that, but I promise that I will write again soon!
And yes, I finally found a house!! I signed on a little bungalow two days ago that's perfect for the hound and I. Now on to remodeling! First thing is to pull out the carpeting and refinish the beautiful oak floors underneath! (Why they put carpet over them is beyond me!) Any of my local readers looking for a fun demolition time (and a few free beverages and good food!) are welcome to stop by and lend a hand. Refinish work starts tomorrow and goes through the week. If you prefer to lend a hand with the move, show up at the old place a week from tomorrow. Any assistance gets you a VIP pass to the party in November!
For all readers, near and far, I promise to post something in the near future!! Until then, check out some of the Other Barkers' blogs listed on the left side of the page.
I know, I've been rather remiss in blogging daily. I apologize to all of you, especially those of you who have checked back every day to see if I've updated. I've got a million excuses (super busy at work, moving, I HAVE A LIFE!) and all that, but I promise that I will write again soon!
And yes, I finally found a house!! I signed on a little bungalow two days ago that's perfect for the hound and I. Now on to remodeling! First thing is to pull out the carpeting and refinish the beautiful oak floors underneath! (Why they put carpet over them is beyond me!) Any of my local readers looking for a fun demolition time (and a few free beverages and good food!) are welcome to stop by and lend a hand. Refinish work starts tomorrow and goes through the week. If you prefer to lend a hand with the move, show up at the old place a week from tomorrow. Any assistance gets you a VIP pass to the party in November!
For all readers, near and far, I promise to post something in the near future!! Until then, check out some of the Other Barkers' blogs listed on the left side of the page.
Thursday, September 12, 2002
OH NO!
It appears that some lil’ Punk Kittens have taken up my theme song as their own! Thanks Jason for ruining my day! Now every time I hear that song, I’ll see those kittens!
...well, they are pretty cute...
It appears that some lil’ Punk Kittens have taken up my theme song as their own! Thanks Jason for ruining my day! Now every time I hear that song, I’ll see those kittens!
...well, they are pretty cute...
Wednesday, September 11, 2002
In Memoriam
“Every time I see the images of the plane crashing into the building, I am forced to watch my mother’s murder again…”
-Daughter of a woman killed in the 9-11 attacks
I wasn’t going to write about 9-11. I thought it was just a little too much as everybody else would be writing about it. Some of us just want to move past it. Yes, it was horrible; and no, we haven't forgotten it. How could we? For the last week, we’ve been constantly bombarded by information from everywhere about 9-11, whether we wanted to think about it or not.
However, after this morning, I thought otherwise. I woke up VERY sluggishly, to a dead cell phone. I got out of bed, turned on the radio and headed for the shower. WDET (the local NPR college station here) was apparently mid-way through a replay of their radio broadcast from last year because all I heard when I turned on the radio was, “Detroit Metro Airport is closed. All Detroit schools are closed…” I thought, “Oh no! Not again!” Last year, I was awakened by reports of the attacks and, when I tried to contact my family in Philadelphia, I was met with a dead cell phone network.
I soon learned that the rebroadcast was part of WDET’s memorial report on the attacks of 9-11. Soon, my thoughts were, like so many others', filled with what happened a year ago today. It was a national tragedy that gave birth to as many personal stories as there are people in the world, leaving everyone wanting to tell his or her story.
I thought about this site and the new people I have “met” because of it. And, while I believe I am getting to know a number of you somewhat well, I don’t feel as though I KNOW you. I’m a fan of face-to face interaction, but that’s not always possible, so... Anyway, now I’m rambling….
Today, as my own sort of memoriam, I’d like to kick off a sort of “getting to know you/me/us” line. It’s all sort of up in the air at the moment, and any suggestions are more than welcome. Sooner or later I’ll get a “real” host and somewhere to upload pictures so we can see what we look like. I’m in the process of drafting a list of questions so we can get to know one another better. Let me know what you want to know about me and the other readers (all six of you! *smile*) It may sound kind of sappy, but I guess that’s happens sometimes, huh?
“Every time I see the images of the plane crashing into the building, I am forced to watch my mother’s murder again…”
-Daughter of a woman killed in the 9-11 attacks
I wasn’t going to write about 9-11. I thought it was just a little too much as everybody else would be writing about it. Some of us just want to move past it. Yes, it was horrible; and no, we haven't forgotten it. How could we? For the last week, we’ve been constantly bombarded by information from everywhere about 9-11, whether we wanted to think about it or not.
However, after this morning, I thought otherwise. I woke up VERY sluggishly, to a dead cell phone. I got out of bed, turned on the radio and headed for the shower. WDET (the local NPR college station here) was apparently mid-way through a replay of their radio broadcast from last year because all I heard when I turned on the radio was, “Detroit Metro Airport is closed. All Detroit schools are closed…” I thought, “Oh no! Not again!” Last year, I was awakened by reports of the attacks and, when I tried to contact my family in Philadelphia, I was met with a dead cell phone network.
I soon learned that the rebroadcast was part of WDET’s memorial report on the attacks of 9-11. Soon, my thoughts were, like so many others', filled with what happened a year ago today. It was a national tragedy that gave birth to as many personal stories as there are people in the world, leaving everyone wanting to tell his or her story.
I thought about this site and the new people I have “met” because of it. And, while I believe I am getting to know a number of you somewhat well, I don’t feel as though I KNOW you. I’m a fan of face-to face interaction, but that’s not always possible, so... Anyway, now I’m rambling….
Today, as my own sort of memoriam, I’d like to kick off a sort of “getting to know you/me/us” line. It’s all sort of up in the air at the moment, and any suggestions are more than welcome. Sooner or later I’ll get a “real” host and somewhere to upload pictures so we can see what we look like. I’m in the process of drafting a list of questions so we can get to know one another better. Let me know what you want to know about me and the other readers (all six of you! *smile*) It may sound kind of sappy, but I guess that’s happens sometimes, huh?
Monday, September 09, 2002
Why Didn’t You Call ME?!
Yesterday, I attended the Battle of the Brits Car Show and almost purchased a 1964 Triumph Spitfire (which possibility is still not fully ruled out!) Anyway, we met up with some friends and then went to a local favorite brewery to hang. We, unfortunately, ended up at a table under the air conditioner which seemed to have a problem with it’s fan and was making a weird whirring sound - sort of like the core reactor on Star Trek or something! Of course, this made it difficult to converse. Instead of switching to another table like normal people would have, we decided to stay and laugh at our completely misheard and misinterpreted conversations. “Do you see in black and white?” “WHAT?” “Do I see in black and white?! Well…” “What?! No, where did you get that one from?” "I SAID...."
Conversations continued on like this until we got on to one of my favorite grrl topics (this is when I turn all grrlie and lose all tomboy credibility) – SHOES (I’ll admit that I bought 6 pairs last month!). The cool grrl next to me was wearing a t-shirt from the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto. Who knew?! A whole museum devoted to SHOES!! This conversation took on incredibly hilarious proportions when it turned to a boy who was dissed by the Shoe Playa at Kenneth Cole.
My friend, the Jilted Shoe Luva, and I were shopping the week before when he informed me of a pair of shoes he saw and wanted to get from the Kenneth Cole store. Apparently, they didn’t have them in his size on a prior visit the week before and the salesman, T-Money, was going to order them and give my friend a call when they came in. I swear he sounded like a jilted lover when we went into the store and he asked the saleswoman if T-Money was in. She told JSL that T-Money was not in and asked if there was anything she could do for him. He said “Well, he was going to order a pair of shoes in my size and then call me when they came in. He never called me! Do you know if they came in?!” I had to walk away from the counter at that point to keep from laughing!
We had a good laugh at the brewery when we tried to create further scenarios. My friend, JSL, would find out T-Money’s home address and start to drive by, honking his horn and waving his fist: “Where are my shoes?!! And WHY DIDN’T YOU CALL ME?!”
Or, he’d have the guys from the Sopranos go to the store and show T-Money photos of the riverbanks, littered with empty cement bags and say “You know, we had to give the last shoe playa a new pair of shoes when HE never called…”
Ahhhh, lazy Sundays and goofy friends… ya gotta luv ‘em!
Yesterday, I attended the Battle of the Brits Car Show and almost purchased a 1964 Triumph Spitfire (which possibility is still not fully ruled out!) Anyway, we met up with some friends and then went to a local favorite brewery to hang. We, unfortunately, ended up at a table under the air conditioner which seemed to have a problem with it’s fan and was making a weird whirring sound - sort of like the core reactor on Star Trek or something! Of course, this made it difficult to converse. Instead of switching to another table like normal people would have, we decided to stay and laugh at our completely misheard and misinterpreted conversations. “Do you see in black and white?” “WHAT?” “Do I see in black and white?! Well…” “What?! No, where did you get that one from?” "I SAID...."
Conversations continued on like this until we got on to one of my favorite grrl topics (this is when I turn all grrlie and lose all tomboy credibility) – SHOES (I’ll admit that I bought 6 pairs last month!). The cool grrl next to me was wearing a t-shirt from the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto. Who knew?! A whole museum devoted to SHOES!! This conversation took on incredibly hilarious proportions when it turned to a boy who was dissed by the Shoe Playa at Kenneth Cole.
My friend, the Jilted Shoe Luva, and I were shopping the week before when he informed me of a pair of shoes he saw and wanted to get from the Kenneth Cole store. Apparently, they didn’t have them in his size on a prior visit the week before and the salesman, T-Money, was going to order them and give my friend a call when they came in. I swear he sounded like a jilted lover when we went into the store and he asked the saleswoman if T-Money was in. She told JSL that T-Money was not in and asked if there was anything she could do for him. He said “Well, he was going to order a pair of shoes in my size and then call me when they came in. He never called me! Do you know if they came in?!” I had to walk away from the counter at that point to keep from laughing!
We had a good laugh at the brewery when we tried to create further scenarios. My friend, JSL, would find out T-Money’s home address and start to drive by, honking his horn and waving his fist: “Where are my shoes?!! And WHY DIDN’T YOU CALL ME?!”
Or, he’d have the guys from the Sopranos go to the store and show T-Money photos of the riverbanks, littered with empty cement bags and say “You know, we had to give the last shoe playa a new pair of shoes when HE never called…”
Ahhhh, lazy Sundays and goofy friends… ya gotta luv ‘em!
Thursday, September 05, 2002
*Judo Chop to the Neck!*
Tyrone Germaine Hogan had to be thinking, “This is just NOT my day” when he met resistance in his attempt to carjack a minivan full of tourists. Resistance, kids, is also know as getting your ass kicked by a college varsity judo team in town for a competition. ouch!
Tyrone Germaine Hogan had to be thinking, “This is just NOT my day” when he met resistance in his attempt to carjack a minivan full of tourists. Resistance, kids, is also know as getting your ass kicked by a college varsity judo team in town for a competition. ouch!
Wednesday, September 04, 2002
Grrl Cars Are Better Than Boy Cars Anyway, SO THERE!
Following Jason’s link to the Car Talk site on The Worst Car of the Millenium, I found a pretty cool article on what people across the country are saying on the topic of Guy Cars vs. Chick Cars.
I had this same discussion a couple of years ago with a group of good friends. I was informed that my VW GTI was DEFINITELY a chick car. The guys insisted that my car was not “manly” enough to be a guy car. “Really, it’s sooo…. cute! What guy would drive a little thing like THAT!?”
”A cool one.”
Following Jason’s link to the Car Talk site on The Worst Car of the Millenium, I found a pretty cool article on what people across the country are saying on the topic of Guy Cars vs. Chick Cars.
I had this same discussion a couple of years ago with a group of good friends. I was informed that my VW GTI was DEFINITELY a chick car. The guys insisted that my car was not “manly” enough to be a guy car. “Really, it’s sooo…. cute! What guy would drive a little thing like THAT!?”
”A cool one.”
Tuesday, September 03, 2002
Carnival Time!
In honor of my carnival like life this weekend (my housemate's wedding/my mother almost died and is back in the hospital/broke my toe and twisted my back), I give you a story from NPR about old time carnival fairs. I love the end of the story when they play the clip about the burlesque show!
In honor of my carnival like life this weekend (my housemate's wedding/my mother almost died and is back in the hospital/broke my toe and twisted my back), I give you a story from NPR about old time carnival fairs. I love the end of the story when they play the clip about the burlesque show!
Friday, August 30, 2002
Open For Dream Interpretation
I didn’t sleep well last night; I was constantly tossing and turning. I had a strange dream that went a bit like this: I was talking to Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam, when he suddenly starts serenading me with the song Black. The last line of that song always makes me very sad. The alarm clock went off just as Eddie finished. I woke up sad, tired and achy.
I didn’t sleep well last night; I was constantly tossing and turning. I had a strange dream that went a bit like this: I was talking to Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam, when he suddenly starts serenading me with the song Black. The last line of that song always makes me very sad. The alarm clock went off just as Eddie finished. I woke up sad, tired and achy.
Wednesday, August 28, 2002
Tuesday, August 27, 2002
You Drive Like A Moron!!
Sometimes, I honestly believe that it would be handy to have a printer in my car! That way, I could print out one of these and slap it on the forehead of some idiot that cut me off on the highway!!
Sometimes, I honestly believe that it would be handy to have a printer in my car! That way, I could print out one of these and slap it on the forehead of some idiot that cut me off on the highway!!
Friday, August 23, 2002
Headin' Home!
Okay gang, I’m off to Philly to visit me mum, and take funny photos of her when she’s passed out on pain killers. Nice, huh? Relax, I won't post them, so it's okay. I'm KIDDING! Anyway, here’s a little something to keep you entertained in my absence. Have a great wekeend and - Peace Out!
The Car Boys Rock!
My favorite radio show (Car Talk) probably is so because they address a number of my automotive/driving pet peeves. One of those pet peeves is SUVs. I’m probably going to annoy some of you with my comments, but hey, that’s my job, right?!
Now, don’t get me wrong, I like the styling and the general idea of SUVs – tough, rugged look; getting off road and way out in the woods…. However, the majority of owners never even take their SUVs off road. To top it off, they drive the behemoths like they’re cars. THEY’RE NOT!! There are many downsides to driving an SUV. Anyway, I’ll step down from my soapbox and get on with the fun stuff!
The Car Talk site offers a quiz that poses the question “Do You Need an SUV?”
My quiz results suggested that I don’t necessarily need an SUV (duh!) and suggested other vehicles for me. Top two of the list: Audi A4 wagon, followed by the Audi Allroad. Do those guys know me or what?!!
Okay gang, I’m off to Philly to visit me mum, and take funny photos of her when she’s passed out on pain killers. Nice, huh? Relax, I won't post them, so it's okay. I'm KIDDING! Anyway, here’s a little something to keep you entertained in my absence. Have a great wekeend and - Peace Out!
The Car Boys Rock!
My favorite radio show (Car Talk) probably is so because they address a number of my automotive/driving pet peeves. One of those pet peeves is SUVs. I’m probably going to annoy some of you with my comments, but hey, that’s my job, right?!
Now, don’t get me wrong, I like the styling and the general idea of SUVs – tough, rugged look; getting off road and way out in the woods…. However, the majority of owners never even take their SUVs off road. To top it off, they drive the behemoths like they’re cars. THEY’RE NOT!! There are many downsides to driving an SUV. Anyway, I’ll step down from my soapbox and get on with the fun stuff!
The Car Talk site offers a quiz that poses the question “Do You Need an SUV?”
My quiz results suggested that I don’t necessarily need an SUV (duh!) and suggested other vehicles for me. Top two of the list: Audi A4 wagon, followed by the Audi Allroad. Do those guys know me or what?!!
Wednesday, August 21, 2002
Help Me With Your Name….
Through work, I am enrolled in a self-development class. It’s to help with presentation skills, memory tags, etc. In last night’s class, we worked on memory skills; remembering names through visual association.
We were asked to pair off into groups of two. When in these groups, we were to come up with a mental picture for the other person’s name. Okay, no problem; I’m a visual person!!
I stood up, turned to my partner, looked at his name-tag and FROZE. His name is DICK. I’ll admit that it took me a second to recover. “Okay, so let’s start with your last name!”
Through work, I am enrolled in a self-development class. It’s to help with presentation skills, memory tags, etc. In last night’s class, we worked on memory skills; remembering names through visual association.
We were asked to pair off into groups of two. When in these groups, we were to come up with a mental picture for the other person’s name. Okay, no problem; I’m a visual person!!
I stood up, turned to my partner, looked at his name-tag and FROZE. His name is DICK. I’ll admit that it took me a second to recover. “Okay, so let’s start with your last name!”
Tuesday, August 20, 2002
It's Really, Really Stuck!"
Am I the only one, or do any of you have that annoying little kitten song stuck in your head too? As I left for work this morning, I said "I love you" to my dog. I had to laugh when I caught myself following it up with, "I really, really do..." UGH!
I just noticed I was humming it a few minutes ago....
Am I the only one, or do any of you have that annoying little kitten song stuck in your head too? As I left for work this morning, I said "I love you" to my dog. I had to laugh when I caught myself following it up with, "I really, really do..." UGH!
I just noticed I was humming it a few minutes ago....
Monday, August 19, 2002
My How We've Grown...
Our membership for the Detroit area has swelled from five members to 17 for the International Blog Meetup Day. I look forward to meeting you guys on Wednesday!
Our membership for the Detroit area has swelled from five members to 17 for the International Blog Meetup Day. I look forward to meeting you guys on Wednesday!
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