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Weekend Update & Such

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:26:48 GMT

Friday I did ver little. Some reading for school, a nap, that's about it.

Saturday there was the baby shower in the early afternoon, which was... A baby shower. Cool to see people.

Later on was the last Halloween party of the year. Had a good time. "Jekyll's Potion" (my first attempt at creating a new drink) was quite a success. :) Go me!

The one not so cool bit was when I was CLEARLY getting ready to go to sleep some guy who I hadn't met previously, and who was trashed, sat down on the couch by my feet and kept trying to talk to me incoherently. Not. Cool.

ut other than that, I had a great time. Didn't even get any bruises from the major tickle fight with John. (First time we've ever actually hit the floor!)

Yesterday after getting home I did more reading and some laundry.

And now I'm back at work, staying an extra hour to help cover lunch since someone's out. Later, class.

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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:02:12 GMT

10:22 Candy - the breakfast of champions. Sugar rush to get rid of the headache?
16:59 really hates her POS ancient laptop.

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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:13 GMT

13:38 would like to find away to download TV shows for little to no cost without getting cease & desist notices from our ISP. Suggestions?
18:07 RT @IndigoGirls2009: “Indigo Girls Live at the Roxy” comes out on DVD 11/17! Re-tweet everyday for a chance to win a copy!#IndigoGirlsDVD
21:17 now has 5 different web browsers installed on her computer.

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Blah

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:35:06 GMT

Feeling kinda "blah" and meh. The thought of either sitting in the car on a drive into the city, or on a train for a ride into the city is SOOOO unapealing right now. Not to mention that I'm sure the city is going to be a madhouse this weekend.

And I have homework and I'm exhausted.

I don't think I'm partying tonight.

I have a cat sprawled across my lap and arms. She's so cuddly.

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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:19 GMT

06:13 I do believe that the Bala Cynwyd office now owes my office lunch. And my boss should be in a good mood. RIght?
12:03 would like to thank te Yankees for winning last night, a win which led to free pizza for me today. :)
21:06 RT @IndigoGirls2009: “Indigo Girls Live at the Roxy”comes out on DVD 11/17! Re-tweet everyday for a chance to win a copy!#IndigoGirlsDVD
21:08 is feeling quite uncomfortable, quite tired, and quite iffy on going to the party in the city tomorrow. Blargh.

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Oy

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:19:10 GMT

I'm doing well in all of my classes, but right now I'm feeling quite overwhelmed. I was not as productive yesterday as I was planning. And today... I was going to come home from class and get right to work, but then there was a doctor's appointment, and now I'm on another webinar/conference call and later Dad and I are dropping my truck off for an oil change, getting dinner, going to CVS and I need to go back to the pharmacy to pick up my perscription.

I have a party tomorrow night in the city; a baby shower Sat afternoon, and a party Sat night, both in NJ.

ACK! There need to be more hours in the day AND more days in the week!

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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:31 GMT

21:31 just connect her phone to the computer to DL an MP3 from an SMS to the folder for ringtones. There MUST be an easer way...

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Weekend Recap

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:32:49 GMT

Halloween weekend was fun. Friday there was a party in the office. Everyone brought in something. They had a costume contest, a baked goods contest... (I brought a store bought pie, so I didn't enter the latter.) I ate way to much sweets. AND THEN they brought in the pizza. Oy. I stayed an hour late to make up for the hour I lost Thursday.

After work I headed straight down to The Sub to meet up with Bonnie to help with cleaning/prepping/whatever before the
party. I arrive at the house earlier than anticpated and no one is home. I let myself in and call Bonnie. "Where are you?" "A&P" "Ok. I'm in your dining room." "Ok." Hehe.

We unload groceries and go to pick up N and head to the school to see E's Halloween costume parade. The parade was a bit of a clusterf***, because they used too small an area of parking lot, but I got a bunch of pics that I need to upload and send to Missy & Bonnie.

After that we headed back to the Sub where we found people, and I cleaned a table. (Behold the power of Oxy-Clean.) I also had the joy of emptying out the liquor cabinet. Most of the booze was put out. Some of the mixers were... iffy.... so we got rid of those.

Party was fun. Only a handful of costumes, but whatever. Met a couple of new people, saw some old friends... Good times. Finally headed down to the basement bed... I dunno? Late.

Woke up around 9ish. Bonnie made French toast. Yummy. Left around 11 to get home with time to get ready for the wedding.

Saturday, Halloween night, was Sean & Jenn's wedding. (Sean being the guy that lived in our guest room for a while.) Eliot was a groomsman, and the rest of the family were invited guests. The wedding was fine. There was an issue with an ill groomsman, but they got things taken care of. The vows were amusing. The reception was fine, and the food was pretty good.

When I left there, I head back down to the Sub. This time more people were in costume. Hung out for a while, but I was exhausted and passed out relatively early. I also slept somewhat late (especially given the gained hour!) Woke up to find everyone up. Had some more French toast and some coffee. Left around noon maybe?

On the way home I stopped of an upgraded my phone. I finally have the Palm Pre. Yay! I'm still learning all it's quirks, and I think I need to swap the battery, but overall, I love it. Just need to work on ringtones, especially for the alarm.

Speaking of alarms... My new alarm clock arrived! However, Mom's away for the week, so I'm sleeping on the couch. Still going to use the Daddy-Clock™ until Mom returns.

Work and school are good. I saw the chair of my department Monday. I've decided
that in addition to the Web Development certification I'm working on, I'm also going to go for the Forensics & Security cert. WCC offers. (Both programs are 8 classes. 4 of them overlap, so it's only 4 more than I was originally planning.) And within the programs there are classes that prepare me for CompTIA certifiaction exams.

And I think that's about it for now.

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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:03:06 GMT

00:09 Happy Halloween!
08:16 :-D
17:32 Not often you hear "Through Zombie apocolypse" during vows and see a bridal party exit to "Monster Mash"
19:01 The entrance music for the reception? "Ghostbusters".
23:54 Back at the party. Post Road Pumpkin Ale does NOT taste pumpkin-like at all. Just tastes like beer.

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Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:03:54 GMT

04:37 Happy Almost Halloween! Who else gets to celebrate at work today?
10:28 RT @ IndigoGirls2009 :) "Indigo Girls Live at the Roxy"comes out on DVD 11/17! Re-tweet everyday for a chance to win a copy!#IndigoGirlsDVD
10:33 Halloween office party. Sooooo many cupcakes. And donuts. And ... So much food!
18:27 Party!
22:56 *poke*
23:43 Damn it! I lost the game!

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Alarm Clock Update

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:01:40 GMT

So, I ordered a Sonic Bomb. I was also considering the Flying Alarm Clock, but I had concerns about my ceiling fan in the summer. Until it arrives, Dad's going to give me a wake up call every morning as he gets ready for work. (He gets up before me anyway, so it's not a big deal to him.) Thanks everyone for the tips and suggestions, and thanks fairyrune for the links.

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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:03:35 GMT

10:12 So today, I woke up AT 8. Guess what time I'm supposed to be at the office...
10:29 Please RT! :) Indigo Girls Live at the Roxycomes out on DVD 11/17! Re-tweet everyday for a chance to win a copy!#IndigoGirlsDVD
17:27 Skylight & water damage beibg repaired. House discombobulated. Benny hiding in a closet. Max hiding too f'ing well. (ie Can't find her!)
19:22 Finally found Max. Poor girl was locked in the laundry room. She's now all sorts of skittish and investigating the mess & drop cloths.

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Alarm Clock

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:40:39 GMT

I was an hour late to work this morning. I woke up AT 8, whick is the time I should be clocking in. Why did I over sleep? My alarm clock was turned off then I got up. This means that either (a) I forgot to set it, ot (b) I turned it off in my sleep. Knowing me, B seems more likely.

This is not the first time I've over slept like this (though today was by far the worst). I don't know what to do... I try also setting the alarm on my phone (which, granted, I forgot last night) but that has minimal effectiveness. My alarm clock IS across the room, but the room is so small that this is still reachable from the bed. I'm contemplating putting it in the other room, since there is no door between the two, but there is still a wall, and I'm afraid that with a wall between me & the clock I won't hear it.

Anyone have any suggestions? I really do't want to make a habit of being late to work.

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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:04:07 GMT

06:56 My cat is crazy. Puffed up at me for NO REASON. Crazy.
10:17 So... "Time Warp" was playing. Boss says "Is that 'Godspell'?"

....

WTF?
16:42 Stone wall. Rainy day. Perfect for costume making.
18:58 Gettin' fangs made. :{

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:02:22 GMT

06:57 "I need contact"
10:16 RT @indigogirls2009 "Indigo Girls Live at the Roxy" comes out on DVD 11/17! Re-tweet everyday for a chance to win a copy! #IndigoGirlsDVD

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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:02:45 GMT

11:51 Awesome. I wish I actually lived walkin' distance from a Dunkin. Yay Pumpkin Latte.

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"I Have The Touch"

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:44:53 GMT

The time I like is the rush hour, 'cause I like the rush
The pushing of the people, I like it ever so much
Such a mass of motion, I do not know where it goes
I move with the movement and I have the touch

I'm waiting for ignition, I'm looking for a spark
Any chance collision and I light up in the dark
There you stand before me, all that fur and all that hair
Oh, do I dare, I have the touch

Only, only wanting contact
I'm only, only wanting contact
I'm only, only wanting contact with you

Shake those hands, shake those hands
And give me the thing I understand
Shake those hands, shake those hands
Shake hands, shake hands

Any social occasion, it's "hello, how do you do"
All those introductions, I never miss my cue
So before the question, so before the doubt
My, my hand moves out and I have the touch

Only, only wanting contact
I'm only, only wanting contact
I'm only, only wanting contact with you

Shake those hands, shake those hands
Aaah, give me the thing I understand
Shake those hands, shake those hands
Shake those hands

Pull my chin, stroke my hair, scratch my nose, hug my knees
Try drink, food, cigarette, the tension will not ease
I tap my fingers, fold my arms, breathe in deep, cross my legs
Shrug my shoulders, stretch my back, but nothing seems to please

I need contact
I need contact
Nothing seems to please, I need contact
Tac tac tac, tac, I need contact
Nothing seems to please, I need contact

Tac tac tac, tac, I need contact
Aaah, tac tac tac, I need contact
Nothing seems to please, I need contact
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, I need contact

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:02:14 GMT

14:32 is all dressed up and ready to party. Too bad it doesn't start for several more hours.
16:45 seems to be getting over her major case of "technology fail". Mostly.

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Stuff... blah blah blah

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:52:34 GMT

Let's see...

School is going well.

Work is.... going.... (Arg.)

OK Cupid doesn't seem to be going anywhere. (So far, I've message one person, and "winked" at another. No responses. Of all the people who have looked at my profile, all but 3 were men, and of the 3 who are women, one's getting testosterone shots... I got one "wink" from a guy who seems less than appealing for oh so many reasons. Yeah. No scary creepiness yet though, so that's a plus.)

Halloween is almost upon us. I have one party tonight with Costume Back-up Plan B ready to go. (Plan A is still under construction but will hopefully be ready by next week.) I think the "prop" I found for tonight's costume is the best part.

The other day I ordered a new pair of Chucks from the website. The classic black & white ones. They came in on Wednesday, and I was wearing them the past two days. And I keep thinking a thought I'd never expect to have in my own head... "I love my new shoes." But I do. I mean, who doesn't love Chucks though?

I feel like there's more I have today, but I have no idea what it is.

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Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:02:30 GMT

06:49 "I'm juggling all the thoughts in my head/I'm juggling and my fears on fire/but I'm still listening as it evolves in my head/"
12:13 RT Indigo Girls Live at the Roxy' comes out on DVD 11/17! Re-tweet everyday for a chance to win a copy! #IndigoGirlsDVD
23:10 very much enjoyed the premier of "White Collar". Looks like it's gonna be a good show.

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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:02:16 GMT

11:24 RT IndigoGirls2009: 'Indigo Girls Live at the Roxy' comes out on DVD 11/17! Re-tweet everyday for a chance to win a copy! #IndigoGirlsDVD
17:12 Just found out there is good WiFi on campus - and it's called ASGARD. Brilliant! I love it!

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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:02:00 GMT

07:04 barely made it out of bed. Must have coffee.
10:28 is removing staples. You envy my life so much, I know...
15:57 RT @amandapalmer: god this is hilarious. agreed, #14 WINS. bit.ly/L0hnp THE WORLD TOMORROW IF THE INTERNET ENDED TODAY
19:05 I went to close my eyes for a minute and woke up more than an hour later. Guess I was tired?
22:01 New aircard has 1 major advantage over the old - when my dsl is being wonky, I can connect this aircard to my desktop.
22:52 RT @indigogirls2009 "Indigo Girls Live at the Roxy" comes out on DVD 11/17! Re-tweet everyday for a chance to win a copy! #IndigoGirlsDVD

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Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:03:49 GMT

06:20 "Still I'm feeling stupid, / And there's this burning, Like there's always been, / I've never been so alone, And I've never been so alive."
12:30 New aircard arrived! WOO!
14:14 is having technology issues. AGAIN! (Still?) And I do NOT want to change my aircard's rate plan.
16:05 bit the bullet & got the aircard activated. At least now I can get online anywhere.
16:15 Hot Topic is now selling TruBlood. Awesome.
16:53 After spending a little over an hour at tje Palisades Center, I know have everything I need for a Halloween costume. :D
22:58 needs another word for "carpenter" - two syllables. Any ideas?

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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:03:06 GMT

05:10 "Out she come white as snow/ With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes"
14:54 had an interesting morning at work. Wonder what the evening/class have in store.
20:45 got out of class early again, and is now back home unwinding for the night.
22:46 RT @indigogirls2009 "Indigo Girls Live at the Roxy" comes out on DVD 11/17! Re-tweet everyday for a chance to win a copy! #IndigoGirlsDVD
22:53 RT Every tweet that has #beatcancer today raises money for cancer research.

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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:02:18 GMT

14:23 is dealing with technology a bit better today. And Ilm watching a rather confusing video tutorial about WireShark.
14:50 Check this video out -- Extreme Sheep LED Art bit.ly/hHGdk
16:47 Anyone else noticing that Twitter/clients/texts are kinda spazzing today, or is it just me?

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