Blizzards and Riots - Alternate Earth Dimension

I still hate Al Gore!!! Giant fluffy flakes are falling as I type - this has got to stop! I have had enough snow for a lifetime. Dana does not do winter well and to have it hit over and over again is too much  for my sensibilities. I just shoveled the drive way and now it is filling it up again.

This I must declare vexes me greatly. A nice dusting to make every thing look pretty is about all I want this is absurd! I am sorely upset. This has got to stop.

Complaining about the weather seems somewhat ridiculous with what is happening in the Middle East, namely Egypt, but I really don't know how I feel about that. I don't like the fact that a despot can take over a country and I am very afraid of disposing such a despot will create a vacuum for radical Islam to fill.

I really don't understand the beating of the journalist, if you're a protester for it does not serve to get the story out. I do understand the government officials and supporters beating journalist - they don't want the story out.

I worry that entire region is destabilizing and I really worry that Iran is stirring the pot. These are scary times.
Read Fox News Reporter, Greg Palkot's account of horrific acts on the streets of Egypt.
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The house is closing in on me

My sparkle of babble brillance is severly dimmed when I am stuck in the house for three days and tomorrow will mark four. I have a two door little car that cannot traverse snow banks taller than my car itself. So here I sit without seeing any other human being, who do I snicker about? Who do I blog about? Myself, that's not unusual but there's nothing much to report. Sitting about watching "Charmed, Angel, Supernatural and Las Vegas" every morning, is not blog worthy.

The beagle is even bored with me. He sleeps all day and is ready for all that white stuff to go away. I did go outside and yesterday and scrapped my driveway. The problem is that the snow pile is so thick on the street that my car won't make it off the drive into the street.

I do want to extend a word of warning to anyone who makes fun of all those people who go to Walmart at the slightest hint of snow and buy six weeks worth of food - don't, they may not be all that silly. I am beginning to run low on food. At the beginning of the year, I started a high protein diet that is working but some of the things that make the diet bearable are bacon in the morning (out) and cottage cheese at lunch (will be out tomorrow). The thought of eating steak for breakfast, lunch and dinner is not good. So to all of you who stocked up on "snowed in" food, I salute you. I am about to have to resort to my neighbor's goat!

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So they say blizzard

If the weathermen don't get it right tomorrow and it doesn't snow 18 to 20 inches, the state of Oklahoma will never do the smart thing and close state offices ahead of time like they did today. I had already planned to bring my laptop home and telecommute if the weather was going to be so bad I wouldn't drive into town. But since the Govenor closed shop, I don't have to work. It's an administrative leave day.

I plan to read tomorrow and lay in bed like a lazy girl! I plan to do nothing important. I plan to annoy the beagle so much that he will begin hidding from me. I love snow days!

I, however, am living on the edge. I didn't not go to Walmart and buy 16 weeks of food and water. Nor did I go the gas station and fill up my already full car. Should I not be able to leave the house till Thursday, I think I should have enough food to make it, and enough gas to go no where. What could possibly drive me out of the house would be running out of coffee and I do think I am okay there too.

I was talking with a friend at another agency today and she was telling me that she was going to be stuck in the house ALL DAY with her husband tomorrow and someone would surely die! We laughed and I told her to dig out those snow shoes and send him on to work.

It's funny how when you can do anything you want, all you want to do is lay around the house but when you have to stay home because of blizzard, all you want to do is go out. What do you do when you get the rare snow day?

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Some days I just absolutely hate technology. I am just begining to perfect ASP files and I now need to learn new database driven program. I am not to happy about it all. I don't aspire to be a major developer just good enough to make my site run the way I envisioning it running. Without waiting for some geek to get around to my simple stuff.

I am being force over to Sharepoint 2010 or 10 (something like that) server and my old files are not compatable. I am trying to psych myself up for learning VB or PHP or whatever works on the new servers. Yippee! [She says with a highly sarcastic tone].

If I wait for our in-house IT, I will loose control of my on-line resource guide and I am not real comfortable with that. So, does anyone know the best language to learn? Let me rephrase that, does anyone know the easiest language to learn?

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Obama: 62 minutes of empty rhetoric

President Obama gave his State of the Union speech tonight but I could not watch. His arrogance just oozes from him that total turns me off. It is not the Democrat/Republican side taking, he offends my sensibilities by talking down to us. He believes the American public is a bunch of idiots. I am also tired of his empty promises and rhetoric. I have had enough of hearing him say what people what to hear and then ramming his own agenda down our throats.

Now that he's trying to move to the middle, I find him totally hypocritical. After years of extremely liberal policies are we really supposed to believe that he's conservative Democrat? No way, he's lying to us AGAIN. Executive orders will begin shortly.

Spending!! What is wrong with him and Congress? Are they expecting China to keep its pocketbook open indefinitely? Dave Ramsey has a radio show and special trainings to teach Americans to manage their own finances responsibly. People can go to jail for passing bad checks or miss managing their money - what happens to a Country that mismanages it money? Its citizens suffer. We are headed steadfast to major suffering if they don't get spending under control. Even Dave Ramsey will not be able to get us out of this mess.

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George Moved In

I recently bought a George Foreman grill and I am learning how to cook meat. It's kind of cool but at the same time I still don't think I will ever be on Iron Chef America filleting an swordfish to marinating in peanut butter.

The thing that I am not liking to much is the smokey smell that lingers. I use the grill right under my vent hood on my stove but so that most of it goes outside.

I need to learn how how to prepare meat other than put meat on grill close lid. Does anyone know any good recipes?

The George grill is perfect for one or two. Little George is my new best friend.

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I Love Modern Day Housekeeping!!

Have you ever watched a Roomba work? I did tonight and its rather Schizophrenic in its pattern of vacuuming. Its also quit entertaining to watch the dogs, watch the Roomba.

Seamus lays on the couch and watches it with his ears perked and occasionally woofs real softly. Winston follows it around at a very safe distance and as soon as it turns towards him, he darts outside as fast as he can.

I follow it around marvelling at the fact that I am not pushing a sweeper. I also love the fact that I can vacuum every day now. I was amazed at how big the thing is? I expected something along the size of a dinner plate not a platter.

I did mention how cool it is? It's part of my Christmas and Birthday and let me tell you I am as excited as a five-year-old after Santa has dropped off all his goodies and ate the cookies!

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Tax man - I cometh!

Secrets while often very necessary can get you in real trouble. I am in a situation that even though it's not a bad thing, it is a secret. The ironic thing is that I am a very open person and secrets are tough for me. I can keep someone else without any problems but my secrets rarely stay secret.

On a different note, I got my W-2 from work today and normally I submit my taxes on the same day. However, my accountant is out of town visiting my mom's sister. Okay, my Dad is my accountant. I rarely wait more than a week to do my taxes because I want the money and I am dying for him to come home!

This year, I have been rather bad with my money and buy whatever my little heart desires (my heart really desired shoes this year, lots of shoes). Now my credit card is running more than I can pay off each month. I usually buy things with money I have not money I will have.

It will feel so good  to be free and clear but that will have to wait till Uncle Sam returns my money to me. The fact that I planning to buy a Kindle and Roomba in the next month or two means that I am not plan on stopping my spending any time soon. Any product reviews  on either?

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(Sigh) I am Bored

I am totally uninspired today. I am cold. I have been stuck in this house for two straight days. Even my dog is bored out of his mind. I spent all day in my home office on the computer and Winston laid in the pillows behind my desk and groaned, loudly and repeatedly.

I feel guilty enough being on the computer when Winston wants to play but when I have to work, do I really need sound effects behind me? When the weather isn't horrendous, he runs in and out periodically yelling at anyone who comes with in a mile of our yard. When he can't do that, he gets in the bay window and yells from there. The problem with today is that I had his doggy door closed off so that the cold wouldn't come in and the bay window was iced over to the point of not being able to see out.

Nothing is more pathetic than a bored beagle. I worry that he might go a little Iggy on me if he doesn't get out the house tomorrow. Here's a flash from the past Iggy Pop singing "I'm bored."

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Down time - fuel for the good time to come

Pablo Picasso painted a whole series of paintings called his Blue Period. Today is my Blue Period. When I work from home I get too much "me" time and often sink into this quiet mood that is not necessarily good nor bad. It is at these times that I dig in on projects and really loose myself.

I have learned I need to be out in the public. I truly don't know how people with agoraphobia do it. I would buckle if I didn't get to get out a mingle with the outside world. My mood is always better when I been out and about some. Now, that being said, I love home. I do need to be home a lot too. The key to life is really balance.

If you want a haunting and yet, stirring song to match this Blue Period. Christina Perri nailed it with Jar of Hearts. I am hard to please especially with female vocalist but I like her sound. Even though it's a somewhat depressing song, it fits my mood today. Blah, that's how I would describe it, Blah. I am not depressed nor spastic silly happy just blah.  When I really think about it, I am glad I have these blue days. Without them how would I know when I was having a great day. How could I really appreciate the great days?

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....and I am feeling good

I read this article this morning that talked about being a worrier and allowing your mind run away with you. They call it "Monkey Mind." $#@! fire! I've got a monkey mind!

Really?!? They couldn't have called it something more, well less obnoxious? Monkey Mind... not something elegant like "Constant Brainage" or "Enduring Evaluator." No, they call it Monkey Mind! I am offended.

As if my insecurities weren't high enough, now I will be wandering  around the rest of my days worried that people will be able to see that I have a Monkey Mind. $#@! fire!

According to Articlesbase:

The term “monkey mind” was originally coined by Zen Buddhist monks to describe the condition of your mind racing from one thought to the next, creating mental churn that saps you of vital life force energy. We here in the Western world experience it as that which keeps us in busywork mentality, feeling overwhelmed, susceptible to taking on too much and having really long, sleepless nights.

Read more: http://www.articlesbase.com/self-improvement-articles/three-secrets-you-need-to-know-about-the-monkey-mind-328938.html#ixzz1BRa8asfO
Under Creative Commons License: Attribution

One way to combat monkey mind is to think good thoughts [must think happy thoughts, must think happy thoughts, must think happy thoughts]. So I thought nothing would be more appropriate than to use my favorite singer, Nina Simone's song to be my new theme song for my life. It's either that or start swinging from the trees!

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Are there any Sci-Fi macho men out there?

Happy Government Holiday that only some people get and is basically useless since some are home and others are working.

I have been completely worthless today. I thought I would do laundry but opted for trying to develop a good address book for family members (so if you're family send me all your contact info). But really opted for watching the Farscape movie. Man, I miss that show. Sci-Fi will ruin all my opinions of men because I want the John Crichton type of macho man that really does not exist in the real world. The problem is that I like the Crichton type in my mind but end up dating Scarrans as pictured above holding Crichton prisoner.

I sat around all day in my jamies because it looked so icky and cold outside that when I went out for the first time at 5 pm to take out the trash, I was surprised at how warm it was. It's no wonder that people get sick with the weather bouncing all over the place.

I brought my work laptop home with me to attempt to get ahead for the week. There it sits right by my purse where I dropped it Friday night. I don't feel any qualms about it either. I will work my forty and get what gets done. I am getting to be a true state employee. Sucky!

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It is Saturday and I need some R&R

It's 7:30 p.m. and I am exhausted! Today started off with dismantling my old computer, I wanted to wipe the hard drive and throw the antique in the trash. By noon I could not find a way to wipe the drive without a floppy drive or a cd. I do not keep writable cds here, therefore, I could not download the program to securely wipe my hard drive. I finally became extremely annoyed and I tore in the stupid thing and ripped out the hard drive. I threw the tower away and the hard-drive will live forever in my junk drawer or until I get Dad to drill a few holes in it.

At 12:30 p.m., I picked up Dad and we went to lunch. Then off to our father / daughter ritual of  shopping at Sam's Wholesale [see previous Sam's post from 2004]. Unfortunately, Dad has a cold and didn't feel good and didn't even want to go down the tool section.

After that, we went to Walmart in Mustang, which is way nicer and cleaner than the Walmart in Yukon. I will probably be going there from now on. By the time I get Dad home it is 4 pm.

I then spend the next three hours pulling out the old computer cords and putting the new computer in its place. Aren't Saturdays supposed to relaxing and fun? Grocery shopping is anything but fun. Getting a new computer is fun, getting rid of the old one is not.

I also discovered that while my new laptop can plug into my TV and play videos, I don't have the speakers that can plug into the computer so that was a little disappointing eventually maybe I will get a audio cable that will work with the laptop and the TV. I check into that later.

So now that you've read this are you too as exhausted as I am?

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Psychedelic Rib Crib

Thank goodness this is a long weekend for me. I think I have reached delirium! Linda and Theresa and I went to lunch today and I really thought I ordered a salad but I ended up getting silly.  At the restaurant, we laughed and were silly and didn't bother with any negative work stuff.

It really felt good and then when we went back to work, I guess Theresa was driving reckless or something because at a light, she noticed that the guy behind us was at least four or five car lengths away.

Linda and I turned and looked and it was hysterical. The cars behind him were probably wondering what he was doing. Did I mention we were on Northwest Expressway [really busy city street] ?  We began giggling at this and I realized that either I was delirious or we had a really fun time at lunch.

If I didn't have these silly lunches, I truly think I would be insane. To all those on Northwest Expressway, Theresa always drives so GET OUT OF OUR WAY!

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I don't know who I am anymore

I have always been a hard core Capricorn, work-aholic, organized and now many years later they tell me I am a Sagittarius! I don't want to be a Sagittarius. I was to be a Capricorn.

SAGITTARIUS SUN : Short-tempered, spoils, reliable, rich, obstinate, respected by all, happy, popular, religious, wealthy, musician.

Freedom loving, idealist, unfettered by "small thinking"; inspiration; religion, philosophy, the law; awareness of your connections to the rest of the world; can be distant from others, afraid to give up freedom, reluctant to be tied down; on the other hand, aware of the value of the social contract; enthusiastic, gregarious, generous; loves abstract, theoretical ideas, sees the big picture, ignores the details; in love with an ideal; foreign travel, liberating experiences.

General character: Sagittarius (the archer) is optimistic and full of life. You are adventurous, energised and an extrovert. You continue to have a positive outlook even when your ideas are put down. You are always on the side of the underdog. You have good judgment and enjoy starting projects. You have a nagging need to feel free, which can get you into trouble. You also tend to be impatient.  [According to http://www.zodiac-signs-meanings.com/sagittarius-zodiac-sign.html]

I am not sure that I agree with this at all. If I am looking for so much freedom, why do I tend to stay home all the time. What is your sign now, does it change how you see yourself?

The New Zodiac schedule:

Capricorn: Jan. 20 - Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 - March 11
Pisces: March 11- April 18
Aries: April 18- May 13
Taurus: May 13- June 21
Gemini: June 21- July 20
Cancer: July 20- Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10- Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16- Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30- Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23- Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29- Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17- Jan. 20

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Lincoln would be mortified!

Today was my telecommute day. When I work from home, I am really able to get a lot of work done. I was able to create / update about six web pages for an annual event and web registration forms loaded. All working and looking fine. I was also able to set up a bid for our annual report and send out as well as clean up my email inbox.

I am a state employee, and I think I probably broke some public employee union rules during this productive day. It feels good when I am able to tick off so many jobs especially since I have so much more to do. Talk about job security, when you have more work that you can finish, odds are good you'll have a job tomorrow.

As I watch the news, I am so thankful I live here in Oklahoma, even if it gets freaking cold. People who don't live here like to make fun of the place or put it down because our cost of living is so low or that we don't have extremely trendy clubs or shops. What we don't have are extremely stupid and vindictive politicians that vote in a 66 percent increase in state income tax. Illinois will be lucky if the state will survive such a cruel act that the out-going Democrats did to their constituents. I am sorry if you want to raise taxes you do it fairly and at a respectable pace. The state will be lucky if many businesses don't flee to surrounding states. It is flat out appalling and hateful.

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I am in Fairyland

Can you hear me squealing like a sissy girl? I am, as I type, sitting on the couch while blogging!!! I love my new computer and wireless connection. I have spent the evening loading everything from my old computer and now I can play.

So far I have not had to wait for anything to load - silly girl happy dance. Oh, Oh, Oh, guess what else I am doing, as I type, I am watching NCIS Los Angeles. Life is good.

One great karma thing that happen was that the computer was delivered as well as my Microsoft Office and my Adobe Acrobat Pro, all being sent from different locations. It was as if the computer fairies wanted me to have my new computer today! Thank you computer fairies.

The problem with this fabulous gift is that it is 8:14 p.m. and I am still in my work clothes and boots. I have not eaten dinner. Winston is not talking to me at all.

I believe I will go eat something and try not play on the computer all night.

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What has this world come to?

A true lunatic, goes to a grocery store and shoots innocent, citizens participating in democracy and the media blames the right, talk radio and Fox News?? On what planet do we now live? Where did unbiased and balanced journalism go?

I am growing more disgusted in the way media frames our news so that it fits their agenda. Their agenda is one of oppression and big taxes that strangles the life blood of the American spirit. I hate the media and I have a journalism degree...great.

It cracks me up that the debate now focuses on the second amendment. They are questioning how the lunatic was able to purchase a gun.  If a lunatic can't shot to kill, he will use a knife, he will use a bomb or he will use a powder and the US Mail. Guys, it's not the guns that offends, it's the gun holder. If a person has evil intent, he will find a way to do evil.

Glen Beck nails it right on the head with this letter and challenge to America that starts off this way:

I challenge all Americans, left or right, regardless if you’re a politician, pundit, painter, priest, parishioner, poet or porn star to agree with all of the following.

• I denounce violence, regardless of ideological motivation.

• I denounce anyone, from the Left, the Right or middle, who believes physical violence is the answer to whatever they feel is wrong with our country.

Read the entire challenge at Beck's website.

Maybe we ought to look at our laws and programs that help with mental illness. Maybe we should provide services that find people with problems or provides the public with ways of reporting frightening behavior. What this lunatic did in Tuson is his responsibility alone. Irked.

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Just give me a roll of duct tape for my birthday

What happened to the glorious birthday's of old? The ones where you bounded out of bed and everyone was "Happy Birthday Dana, here's a present." Today, I struggled out of bed and proceeded to clean my house big time. Not just picking-up-a-shoe here and there type of cleaning, the take-everything-down-and-dust  type of cleaning.

Then the next activity for my birthday, I figured the bills. Yeah, figured out that I am broke - what a birthday.

For my final birthday activity, I got to duct taped the dog! Idiot head keeps licking his legs till there are sores. Yes, there is less severe bandaging than duct tape, but I ran out.
Crap, am I an Okie or what?  Duct taping the dog - good thing that no Yankees read this blog, I think all their sensibilities would be mortified. Also, when you scold Seamus, Winston becomes very protective, they both proceeded to lay on the couch and pout together.

I want the you are a Princess for the Day Birthday like everyone's 23rd birthday. Wait, everyone I knew forgot my 23rd birthday including my mom and dad, my boyfriend, my best friend. I do remember I got a ton phone calls and sucking up for forgetting.

Really I jest, even though today wasn't what one would think as a good birthday, it was as expected (with the exception of the duct taping the dog). Honestly, I am in favor of banning any more Dana Birthdays. They are too soon after the holidays and I have collected quite enough for my liking.

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I want a million bucks!

It seems that whatever I blog comes true, so I want a million bucks. A couple days ago I wrote about it could be worse and it got worse. Yesterday, I wrote about my cell phone going dead and how nice it was without it and today I left it at home all day (wasn't all that nice without it - rather pain in the rear). So I guess, I will begin blogging all my wishes and hearts desires, I want a million bucks!

Today, I had a hair appointment to "naturalize" my hair. This time it is really "natural" almost white blond. Do you think I will begin having more fun? I truly would like to have a few spastic, silly moments where you laugh so hard it hurts and you can't breathe - better than any colonic known to man.

Do you think I could begin an new self-help program? Laughter and downward facing dog, laughter and chakra cleaners,  laughter and going to your happy place. I think I will get rich faster on waiting for everyone to click on an ad than my new self-help program.

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An Oddity of Late

I was alone with my own thoughts this evening where no one I know could interrupt. I let my cell phone run down and it shut itself off. I had to run to the drug store, to get my nails done and then to grocery store, so "No Signal" I went. Oddly, it was nice. While I do love the instant access of everyone, it was kind of nice knowing that I was alone.

It's amazing how we get so tethered to our computers and cell's and when that tether snaps for just a minute or two, the world doesn't come to an end or anything like that. We just do a little uninterrupted shopping.

For those weirdos who answer your cell in the bathroom, the caller can tell that you are in the bathroom and we don't like it. Stop it! It is gross. Okay, family is one thing but anyone else no, no, no! Cell phone etiquette do not talk and pee at the same time.

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Could be worse?

I would say that this the theme for my day but I fear it's my theme for 2011.



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Happy New Year!

I hope today is not indicative of how my year is going to be because it was a pain the rear. First mom, dad and I go to Cracker Barrel for lunch and get hit with a 35 minute wait. For Cracker Barrel, really? Well, it turned out to be only 20 minute wait, which was good.

Then off to buy a new computer at Best Buy. Nope, not gonna spend an arm and a leg to do my checkbook and Facebook. Plus, I like to buy disposable computers so I get the latest thing when it comes out without guilt. So off to Walmart [warning, avoid the crappy Walmart on Reno and MacArthur, not only is it gross - its employees could care less if they help you] only to find all the laptops on display with no prices. So we had to ask for help, which was slow in coming. Finally an associate came and I really was put off by then and discovered the prices of theirs was higher than a few I had seen on-line.

THEN we HAD to go to Kohl's because of their stupid Kohl's cash that had to be used by today or it would expire. Why the stupid time frame? If you are going to give the Kohl's cash let me hoard it until I want to shop and I might spend more money. I didn't feel good and was not going to spend any more than I absolutely had to.

What was supposed to be an easy and fun day was not! On the good news front, my new laptop should be shipped tomorrow! I love Amazon.com!!

I am somewhat conflicted on whether or not to make a resolution this year. When February rolls around and it becomes evident that your New Year resolution is broken - it's depressing. I don't think I am up for that. I thought about resolving to have a bad year and when I break that it would be a good thing. The only problem is that I am afraid that I would actually keep that resolution and it come true. I don't think I can fake my way through another sucky year...I want some good to come my way even if I have to force it.

What should I do? Make resolutions or not? What resolution should I make?
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So Bad You Have to Laugh (really hard)

I guess sexy is a cultural thing. This video made me laugh so hard. The poor guy is trying so hard to be sexy and fails hysterically! Be sure to watch enough to get to hear her sing. Totally uninspired to blog tonight so here this tidbit from the weird.

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A Manly Pasey is Better!

Before there was Edward and Jacob, there was Dawson and Pasey! I was team Pasey and now, I am team Peter.

As all of you know, I love Sci-Fi. And Fringe is awesome. This year, however, I haven't been able to watch the show regularly. So I watched five episodes on the web and I am now ready for the rest.

The problem was that I discovered Hulu (warning, many hours will be lost watching shows that no longer exist). After catching up on all things "Fringe," I then watched the entire first season of "Journeyman" 13 shows!

I was a totally unproductive human being this weekend - I liked it! Plus, getting to watch a grown up Pasey ain't bad either.

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Attitude Adjustors!

I don't know which one I am more excited about. I love the minions in Despicable Me but I love all things Liam Neeson. I am planning to watch movies, play with doggies and do absolutely nothing productive this weekend. I hope that by Monday, my attitude will be in check. I am struggling with  a "I hate everything" attitude and really need to snap out of it. The biggest contributors to this icky attitude is partly because I am trying to get sick AND I DON'T WANT TO BE SICK! Do you have any sure fire attitude adjusting tricks?

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It's Not Christmas Until...

I hear this. Little Drummer Boy is one of my favorite Christmas song but this blend of Drummer Boy and Peace on Earth just brings the goose bumps.  What song that brings an emotion or memory forward? What song is Christmas for you?

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Mind Melding

If any of you are crazy trekkies like me you will know what Mr. Spock discovers when he mind melds with this rock. For those who don't, get with the picture! Star Trek old, new, spin off is the most awesome ever.

However, back to my original thought, the only thought I have had all day, "pain, pain so much pain."

I think I mind melded with the rock sometime in the night last night and haven't been able to even sit up. I hate the change of seasons as it always screws with my allergies.

Gonna take more drugs and go to bed - does anyone know how to break the connection of a mind meld gone bad?

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The Cats Can Go AWAY

Opening the front door and yelling "Rent A Room" does not work when your yelling at cats. Trust me, Winston yelled enough to shame the two into going elsewhere but no they had to hang out on my porch. Finally, Winston got tired of yelling but would not leave the bay window without a bribe.

It's never boring with a beagle.



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Grandma's Spoiling Him

Mom has not been in the mood to work this week and since she works part time whenever she wants, she has been laying around the house being lazy. Not only has she been lazy, she's been lazy with my beagle - making him lazy too! The big problem with this is when a beagle has been lazy all day, I get to bring home a spastic bundle of energy.

Today, he wanted to play, which means he brings me a baby and I throw it. I did this about three or four times and then I noticed he didn't go get it and fly back to the couch. His baby has gotten stuck and he's pulling it very gently. I am amazed that he didn't pull the clock down.

Seamus, the famous, would have pulled the clock down and dragged over to me - very glad I was playing with Winston! Check out the video.



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Ring! Ring! Telephone!

My poor dad is having to endure this season's Sing Off in an way that I don't think any dad should. After every performance, I call mom and we discuss the fine points of each group. Well there were eight groups competing and last year's champion. So their telephone rang nine times in a two hour period because we don't say on the phone during the performances.

I fully expect that he will force us to be in the same room when the show airs before the season is up.

I have to admit that on Monday when the judges sent Pitch Slapped home I was tickled pink. I always hate when arrogance wins (see video for arrogance).

If you haven't watched it yet, I recommend it [especially, since the only good show on Mondays was cancelled - bring back Heroes].

 

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Declaration of Independence - We Need to Re-declar

Here is the complete text of the Declaration of Independence. The original spelling and capitalization have been retained. Read without my edits.

(Adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776)

The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

The Tea Parties that sprang up had no choice - it becomes necessary for one people to ... it was neccessary.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Unless you have the audacity to earn more that 250K and then you are not equal and must be taxed outrageously, and kill your pursuit of happiness.

That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

Imagine what would happen if the government thought it derived it's power from the consent of the governed - would we have Obama Care right now if they remotely believed this?

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

Prudence, I think Congress needs to looks up the definition of this.

But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. --Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of government.

The election of 2010 and forsight into 2012.

The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.

President Obama and his Congress

He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

Arizona's Immigration Law.

He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.

Passage of retaining the current tax structure, also known as Brush's Tax Cuts.

He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of representation in the legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.

Does Card Check sound familiar?

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.

Closed doore meetings that were supposed to be transparent?

He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.

General Stanley McChrystal

He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large for their exercise; the state remaining in the meantime exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.

Rep. Al Franken

He has endeavored to prevent the population of these states; for that purpose obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migration hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands.

I guess he's not guilty of this. The problem is that the migration is of the criminal sort and there lies the problem.

He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers.

Voter Intimidation in Philly

He has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

Sonia Sotomayor.

He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.

Tsars anyone?

He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislature.

He has affected to render the military independent of and superior to civil power.

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation:

Does sharia law scare you now?

For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:

The illegal immigrant drug armies.

For protecting them, by mock trial, from punishment for any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants of these states:

The Case of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani: A Terrorist Let Off Easy
for the bombing of the USS Cole.

For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world:

Do we trade anymore or do we just buy other countries stuff and they take our money? There's no trade cause they don't buy our stuff!

For imposing taxes on us without our consent:

Just try to buy Coke in the near future with out taking out a loan, do to junk food tax.

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury:
For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offenses:

It's a good thing we're gun toting, bible thumpers to protect ourselves from being transported.

For abolishing the free system of English laws in a neighboring province, establishing therein an arbitrary government, and enlarging its boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule in these colonies:

Arizona's Immigration Law suit?

For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments:

For suspending our own legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.

He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his protection and waging war against us.

He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

Gulf oil spill clean up and Obama's recovery.

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.

President Obama goes over seas and apologies for American encouraging foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death...

He has constrained our fellow citizens taken captive on the high seas to bear arms against their country, to become the executioners of their friends and brethren, or to fall themselves by their hands.

Our high seas is the intranet and our arms are the words we can type and read. We must fight Republic versus Democrat and execute political careers.

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare, is undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.

Domestic Insurrection, if that doesn't sum up 2009 and 2010 I don't know what does.

In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

We have emailed. We have called. We have voted.

Nor have we been wanting in attention to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, enemies in war, in peace friends.

Did you not notice all the rallies held across the nation? Or the townhall meetings?

We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.

Signed
Dana

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Fun On the Rocks

Just saw these guys on Sing Off and laughed my, well let's just say, I laughed! The guys really sell it, I believe the lead is channeling Lady Gaga. Mom called me and totally did not understand why they were dancing so strangely. Of course, this made me laugh even more. She did not get it because she had never seen the video and warpness that ensues - the hairless cat freaks me out. Sorry guys, I've grown up enough to know that I really don't want to embed Lady Gaga on my blog.

Wednesday, a group of men in their 60s sing Duffy's "Mercy" - I can't wait!

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I think they may bar me from the group!

Would it be wrong to run away to some place where no humans lived? Some days are just not worth living and it's not always life shattering bad. Sometimes its just one piece of crap at time to where you're gonna yell really loud or something.

Today an email went out to our State Web Group that a person who was from an non-profit group wanted to join and a major discussion ensued. One email sent me into orbit. Basically it said that yeah we should allow them in the group but deny them the ability to vote. How rude is that? You can come but don't you dare vote to approve the minutes! Not to mention that the room holds 50 to 60 people and we fill it with 20 to 25 each month.

I have a tenancy to go against the grain with this group sometimes, so I really try to keep my mouth shut when something seems risky. On this I couldn't. I sent the following email.

"Why complicate it so much? Allow anyone willing to come and be an active part – even vote or serve an office. We have a ton of official members who don’t come.  If a non-profit organization web manger joined the group, where is the reason in not allowing them to be full members? I don’t see a ton of corporate webmasters beating our doors down. I am in favor of welcoming anyone willing to participate."

Well yes, I got a response from the guy wanting to allow them to only have limited access and that really wasn't what I was shooting for - I just want the group to be nice to people who want to join and be open to new things. Often the main thing we get from the group is that no you can't take advantage of the newest and greatest free things - today we didn't have to say no, today we could say yes.

I hope I wasn't too snarky! Then when I got home, I went out back with two rather excited dogs who wanted to play. So I take Winston's porcupine and threw it - my aim was bad and it went in the tree only to get stuck. If you want to really mess with a beagle's head throw his favorite toy in the tree. For a second, I almost thought I had a coon hound! So I get his rope toy and try to knock the porcupine out of the tree and that proceeded to also get stuck.

Beagle is plum crazy at this point not sure what he is supposed to do. Alas the broom worked and porcupine came down. Winston proceed to grab him and run to the other end of the yard. I doubt if he will ever allow me to touch his baby again.

Click on an ad when you exit as I think I will have to form my own web group as I will surely be banned from this one.

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ABC County Christmas? It's Still Frigging November!

Where is the Grinch when you need him? Why can't we just cancel Christmas this year?

I guess that would be silly now that I have all the presents bought. What I swear I hate the most is that you cannot escape it no matter where you go or what you watch on tv.

It is not yet December and Kelly Pickler is on the tube singing Santa Baby. Ughhh, I didn't like it when Eartha did it and Eartha is, well, Eartha!

It's gonna be a very long season! Call me Grinchana!

Be sure to click on an ad as I need all the moola I can get to pay off all the Christmas presents.

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Vacation projects

My living room was very brown/bronze so I added some color. The red on the couch is also in my chair and my tiles don't look that orange in person. The reds are actually the same family.

After

Before

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I guess I will keep my day job!

That's it.

The only thing that went right in my Thanksgiving Day meal - the cranberry sauce.

The dressing was too dry and mom and dad only ate the courtesy helping - trashed the pan. The sweet potatoes didn't candy and became sweet potato soup. The potato salad worked after I wasted a dozen eggs by under cooking them and had to start over. Even the store bought desert went wrong when I realize that the small cheesecake sampler didn't have plain cheesecake in it, which is only mom's favorite.

I didn't know you could work so hard making a really bad dinner.

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Indulgence!

5:30 a.m. - get up feed baby dog food, go back to bed
7:00 a.m. - get up feed baby green beans, go back to bed
9:00 a.m. - get up
11:30 a.m. - mani-pedi
1:00 p.m. - sit around a talk with mom and dad about nothing, comfortable
2:30 p.m. - nap
5:30 p.m. - get up feed baby dog food
7: 00 p.m. - couch potato

Life is good...

Click on the ad as you exit as I would love to get a mani-pedi every weeks or so.

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Are teeth really important?

With all the juicers and chopper like things, do we really need to worry about our teeth so much? So what if I grind my teeth when I sleep, it really doesn't bother me that much. What does bother me is that stupid mouth guard that hurts!

How can something so small be so painful? It only covers the front five or six bottom teeth but it is rather tight and make my gums sore by the morning. Not to mention the uncomfortable super dried out lips when you wake up.

If I grind off all my bottom teeth would that be such a big deal? Okay, I know - yes that would be bad. I am using the stupid guard but I am not happy about it. I will also use that stupid thing because I have never experienced such grossness as I did when the dental assistant made that freaking mold! I will tell you this, I will never do that again! NEVER! (Gag, cough, Gag)

Click on the ads when you exit as I need to pay for the dental work because grinding your teeth is not cover in your dental insurance. I am still trying to figure out what that insurance covers but that a whole other blog entry!

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Where am I?

Tomorrow I head back to Muskogee for a photo shoot for my agency's annual report. I plan on being there by 10 a.m. and I will be gone by 11 a.m. While it is necessary to go, I am not looking forward to the two and half hour drive. I have so much to do and I would rather be in the office.

What is cool is that I am getting out and getting to know people in the field. I have been with my agency for four years this february and don't feel like I have met one-fourth of the staff. So it is good that I am getting out but the driving all over the place is exhausting.

One bonus is that the car Co-Worker Daniel always assigns me is the same make as my own. I hate driving the other cars and trying to find the a/c buttons or the lights - I know where every thing is on the car he gives me. Okay you can stop laughing at me, little things really tork me up these days!

Click on an ad before you exit, so I can afford to do something while I am on vacation next week.

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Everyone's covered it, Bill does it best

 

You can hear Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" covered by everyone from Sting to American Idols to Neal Diamond but Bill did it best! Its just so haunting - you know, you know, you know, you know.

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I Created a Super Model

You know, my beagle looks perfect, just as any toned, show dog would. I am rather proud of how good I have been with keeping Winston on his diet. He went from 38 lbs chunky monkey to a 27 lbs lean mean frog torturing machine.

I have decided I need someone to regulate my food like I do Winston's. It's amazing how well a diet works when your committed to it. I am committed to Winston's diet but not my own.

I think I am a hypocrite. When the boy never (well never as in all the times he's nowhere near grandpa - grandpa cheats) gets anything that not on his diet plan. It's the diet dog food, green beans twice a day and as many baby carrots I choose to give him.

Be sure and click on an ad when you exit so that I can keep buying Winston his baby carrots.

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Hey All You Vets, THANK YOU!

Winston wanted to personally thank all the guys and gals who defend our freedom, but panicked when the camera came on. I, on the other hand, have a big mouth that gets even louder in writing.

I am able to blog this very entry because of the sacrifices and hard fought battles past and present and for that I am thankful.

Solders, Marines, Airmen, Sailors, - I thank you all.

God Bless America, today and forever more.

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I'm Hungry

Okay, you can stop laughing now. Where is my motivation to keep food in my cupboards - drive thru is my pantry. Actually, this is worse than it normally is. Last night, out of sheer desperation (or laziness not sure which), I ate a can of red kidney beans for dinner. I said stop laughing.  I am amazed I went to Target last weekend and got the mandatory Coca-Cola but I didn't think to grab a few TV dinners.

The reason I snapped a photo of cupboard is because the freezer has a frozen turkey (don't ask but it's not mine), frozen chicken strips that are so nasty that I can't eat them and coffee.

You'd better click on an ad to the right so I might go to the store and stock up.

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You Can Find ANYTHING on You Tube!!!

In college, I had this cassette, giggle, yes, cassette and wore it out! I was into alternative music at that time and this had such a wonderful beat to dance around your crappy little apartment while waiting for the mac and cheese to boil.

I thought I was the only one who knew this song...Thank you You Tube for giving me a flash back to when ahem younger.

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Burr, I'm Not Ready!

I turn on the heater this morning. I was hoping to make it a week or two more but when you have an all tile house and it drops to 62 degrees even the beagle wants under the covers. I had to turn on the heat and crawl back in bed before I could move around the house.

When the temperature rose to an acceptable level, I gathered up stinky beagle and gave him a bath. Not the way he envisioned his Saturday starting but was a real trooper. Especially when he got to go to Grandma's and rub his slightly damp coat all over her king sized comforter.

Since my electric blanket also went kaput, I decided to use my Kohl's cash on that. My survival of the winter highly depends on electric blankets and long hot baths. After a leisurely lunch, mom and I ran over to Kohl's to get the blanket. Lovely, they don't carry electric blankets. I then proceed to the shoe department and bought two more pairs of shoes. And yes, I really had to have them!

After the impromptu shopping spree, I dropped mom off at home and ran to Target. I had to have a new electric blanket. I get in there and find some bath salts and bath oils, yes, I had to have them. Then over and got some Coke and Brussels - no question here had to! Then over to the blankets. I found XL Twin blankets on sale and was able to purchase three for our blanket drive at work but ironically no electric blankets! I did however find an electric mattress pad - that'll do!

Winter survival gear - check!

Don't forget to click on an ad as the Brussels will have to be replenished real soon.

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Into the Sea of Red

Last night was a good night but we didn't get that weasel Harry Reed out nor that crappy woman in Alaska. That was the only disappointment. I really don't even care that we didn't get the Senate as long as we have the house to counter the lunacy from the oval office.

We had quite a few state questions that left me scratching my head but I was very glad that English only passed and Voter Id passed. If I have to show an ID to board an airplane, I think that casting a vote is ten times more important and require proof of citizenship. Plus that will keep all the dead democrats from casting votes in our current elections.

Click on an ad, so that I can afford to donate to the GOP in the 2012 Elections.

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I am a Writer for a Reason

Thursday, I head to the Oklahoma School for the Blind to be one of many guest speakers for their annual event, Future Shock. I am totally and completely scared to death - high school kids can smell fear and will eat me alive! Even though I knew I was agreeing to be "fresh meat," I could not refuse.

I love Future Shock. I have covered the event three of the four years I have worked for the agency. I believe in exposing the kids to what they might expect in life outside of high school. So I will pass on my experiences good and bad and hope they don't shred me limb for limb.

Actually, the break out groups are small and I hope to be in a class room as that won't be as intimidating as the auditorium. Even though I went to school to be writer, I will push aside my fears and nerves and have a good time. Gulp.

Click on an ad before you leave as I may need money for the Toast Masters club I may need to join.

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Boomer Sooner!

When you have a bad day, its great to come home to the boys playing dress up. Well actually, I think my father has a little too much time on his hands.

Season tickets are much too expensive to take the boys, be sure to click on an ad and help us get tickets.

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