Happy Birthday dear Awe-C-Boy.
Wishing you a wonderful stupendous Happy Birthday!
He is turning 28 today [he being in Oz land, it is currently August 1] and is thus no longer three years younger then I! [tee hee] So how does it feel dear lad? Feeling any older [poke] Hmm, nope you still feel like 27 year old. We'll have to give it a couple of days.
Go give the boy some love.
Must... log on, must... check email, must... write post, need more bloggage... need... Internet ... access.
*Please inset loony picture here.
Scene: Boo playing with Sully's tail
Thump ~ Boo bends over picks up tail ~ Drop ~ Thump ~ Boo picks up tail ~ Thump ~ Picks up tail ~ Drop ~Thump.
Pan Over to Munin's Desk:
Thump ~ Bounce ~ Thump ~ Clench head in hands ~ Thump ~ Bounce head on desk ~ Thump ~ Thump ~ Bounce ~Thump.
Just one of those days.
Excuse me, but will you be so kind as to give me back my air conditioning. You remember, that lovely cool breeze that use to waft through our bedroom window. No this does give you the liberty to dump snow on our lovely lawn, or turn our backyard into a lovely winter wonderland, and yes I would still like to be able to walk about in a skirt and tank top, just quit throwing water into the damn sauna!
[Disclaimer: please note that Munin has not had her coffee yet and is feeling somewhat less for wear due to the stickiness that seems to be residing in the bedroom]
Hooked on a Feeling.
[munin crooning to hugin]
'Ooka chakka ooka, ooka, ooka chakka ooka,ooka, ooka chakka ooka, ooka ...I-I-I-I-I-I'm hooked on a feeling. I'm high on believin' that you're in love with me. Lips as sweet as candy, its' taste is on my mind, you got me thirsty for another cup of wine. Got a bug from you boy. But I don't need no cure I just stay your victim if I can for sure...Yeah you turn me on... I-I-I-I-I'm high on believin' that you're in love with me.'
That's it, that's all, thank you.
For your best wishes to Munin.
They made Munin very very happy.
For that, I thank you all very very much.
[Munin ~ thank you all so very kindly.]
Good golly Jesus, was this morning ever a rough one! You'd think that a birthday morning would go as smooth as silk, well that wasn't the case with this one, no Siree Bob! Woke up a few minutes late, dragged sorry aging butt into shower only to space out for ten minutes. Scrambled out, got dressed in record time and then stumbled about the house trying to gather me stuff for work. Left house without wallet came back and then as I was stepping onto the driveway I realized that I had also left my sunglasses behind. Backtracked into house, picked up sunglasses and headed off on merry way. Made it into worked at a semi reasonable hour and spent rest of morning ricocheting of the partitions. First cup of coffee was ineffective and my thought processes remained incoherent and groggy for most of the day. Rest of the day was much like its beginning, the walls and partitions are now my close friends, corners of tables are regarded as lifetime enemies and people are nice soft things that you can bounce off to hit the next wall.
Am heading off to bed soon, after some prezzie openings so that I may be somewhat coherent for the rest of the week. Ah yes, 3.0 has hit and I am hoping that I can lull it into believing that it is no different then 2.9. Thank you all so much for the warm birthday wishes.
[will post pictures tomorrow of newfound toys, well at least I am hoping that they are toys.]
Of course there is a corresponding misery to be had along with the elation of finding the seasons on DVD; the misery of not being able to gather them all up in my arms and walk out of the store with them...
Tragedy really.
Bordering on mythic in proportions...
Up there with the fall of Troy, the collapse of the Roman Empire... and over use of blue eyeshadow.
Today's the day!
Happy Birthday Munin.
Many many happy returns and a long life in which each and every day brings you happiness.
Jeez, or should I say Jeeves?!
Either way, I forgot to mention in my excitement and joy that I have found Jeeves and Wooster on DVD!
Yes, for those of you familiar with it, I have seen seasons 1, 2 and 3 on DVD, oh it is glorious glorious and ever glorious!
For those of you who do not know of Jeeves and Wooster, but enjoy English humour...
Where have you been?! What have you been watching?! And here is a good but short summation as to what it is about.
And here's the description from Barnes and Noble.
Very good sir.
We got a couch, a couch I say for the new apartment. A lovely blue denim thing, well as lovely as it can be, but the price was right and it is yummy and comfy to sit in! It has big fluffy pillow for arms and it transforms upon command into a twin bed. Which means that we can snuggle up on it and watch late night movies.
"One Dayyyyy, over the hilllll... way up high!"
Well, not really and nowhere close to being over any hills or dales or small overpasses either!
But it is now only ONE DAY from MUNIN 3.0
ONE DAY until the best gets even better.
ONE DAY until real maturity sets in! Or maybe just arthritis... something like that ;)
ONE DAY until Munin gets to open prezzies... shhhhh...
It's a movie with Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte away! (48 hrs for Munin who just raised an eyebrow at that one).
48 Hours until Munin 3.0 blasts off!
To a place few will admit to having gone... the vast uncharted regions past 2.9... (oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo).
Of course I'm there already, so no worries. I'll protect you.
Of course Munin needs no looking after, powerful Munin is, mighty Munin! All hail Munin 3.0! (hail)
Munin's got game. (Munin thinks this is ridiculously unlikely)
Hugin 3.0 loves Munin not quite yet but almost about to be 3.0
...And they are off! The Blogathon is up and running, people will be blogging for the next 24 hours for their favourite charity Luck to all who are participating. Now go give Michele and KD some love, and if you are feeling a little daring send Michele a boobie shot!
Holy Smokers! That's soon!
Munin 3.0 is soon to be upon us. So let us all take a moment to reflect on what Munin 2.9 has meant to us... Hmm. Ah. Mmm.
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Do be aware that the transition period during which the beta version of 3.0 is active could be difficult, we thank you for your understanding.
My head is a veritable portable 70's radio this morning. Started of with Fame moved right along to Grease, then to The Piano Man, to Hair and then to, hmm, I am not sure what the title of this song is '...sprinkled gold dust in your hair, and starlight in your eyes of blue.' I am now back on Fame, and there is a little wee part of my mind bopping along to the lyrics.[bemused sigh] Oh well, some times it's just better to go along with the flow of things.
Fame!
I'm gonna live forever.
I'm gonna learn how to fly,
High!
I feel it coming together,
People will see me and cry
Fame!
I'm going to make it to heaven,
Light up the sky like a flame,
Fame!
I'm gonna live forever,
Baby remember my name,
Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember.
Fame!
I'm gonna live forever,
Baby remember my name,
Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember.
[munin bops along]
The following are things I really do not need to hear, especially early in the morning before I have had a decent cup of coffee, or pretty much at any point in time during the day.
I do not need to know that you saw a cat get run over on your way to work. I do not want to hear about the gory details of how it happened nor do I want to know that it looks exactly like the cat you possess at home.
I am really not interested in the fact that you fantasize about your wife as you drive into work, so please if you could be so kind as to spare me the sordid details it would make my day a much saner one.
Yes, I know you that you were in the army, but to be quiet honest I am not at all interested in the fact that you can carry a heavy load, know how to load a gun and are ready and willing to shoot someone if the need arises. Thank you ever so much but I really don't need to know that!
And yes most of my clothes are dark, I prefer them that way, I have never been a pink kind of girl and I do not feel that I need to justify the reason as to why they are manly black. And No I shall not be wearing a short skirt and high heels to work anytime soon.
That's all, thank you, please don't come again! Buh-Bye!
... and counting to Munin 3.0!
Featuring Improved Wisdom.
Increased Senility.
Greater chances of drooling.
Yes, all available in one great package!
I had a strange dream, and it spawned the following thought combination: Steve Irwin & Mover.
Yes, a new television show in which The Crocodile Hunter tangles with various moving situations.
"Crikey! This old stove is grumpy!"
"I've got to watch my step, one cut from these kitchen utensils and I could bleed out and die!"
"Steve has been moving sofas since he was a kid, you should never try to move a sofa the way he does."
I'm just not well.
So, I glanced at a headline today and saw "World Condemns Israeli Attack". Yet, it struck me that whenever there is a suicide bomber attack the paper tends to be straight foward in it's statement of "Another suicide bombing" or the like.
Now it seems to me that the world should be condemning suicide bombings, especially after 9/11, how can anyone look so passively at this form of terrorism? I just don't understand it. Yes, some of the consequences to Israeli attacks are horrible, innocent casualties always are, but I think the major difference here is that suicide bombers virtually always target innocents, whereas the Israeli forces tend to have specific military targets in mind with civilians getting caught in the crossfire. Even if you question the veracity of this statement, when was the last time a suicide bomber attempted to target a valid military target?
When America was attacked by a suicide bomber, America went to war. When Israel is attacked by a suicide bomber, the world condemns any Israeli retaliation.
To give an analogy to the way I see things. If the United States suffered repeated suicide bombings that emerged from a group of people situated inside the USA, they would go in and take out whoever was causing the problem. Period. Yes, there would be news coverage. Would anyone say that the United States should back down? Would the USA listen if anyone did say that?
The victims of the Oklahoma bombing were pretty clear on their feelings towards the bomber. It seems pretty clear how the USA feels about 9/11.
There are differences between these events and the situation in Israel that's true.
But the victims are still innocent people.
And the hostility of the world to any reaction by Israel is hypocritical at best in my opinion.
I just don't understand the hypocrisy.
I happened upon this at work today, someone brought in a copy of the Montreal Gazette for some unfathomable reason [must of picked it up en route from somewhere] and as they were reading it I perused along with them and happened upon the following article. I was hoping to find a link to it, but it would seem that the Gazette online does not have it. [Grrr] So until I actually find a link, here's some info ~ Montreal Gazette; Wednesday, July 24 2002; 'Defend the Faith' by Harvey Shepherd. [I can't even find it through a search. All rather annoying.] The rest I shall 'cut and paste' in.
The article goes on to quote Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic as he addressed pilgrims from around the world, who states " When occasions arise, we ought to present, calmly and confidently, the faith that we live by; we must refuse to feign the politically correct tolerance which imagines all religions and convictions and values are equally valid." He goes on to say "through us, the world is to be drawn to Jesus, and through him to the Father."
Needless to say I am somewhat appalled. I have no problems with people expressing their religious views but this statement is too reminiscent of an age past in which the Church believed that they were the chosen and that anything outside of them was to be considered heretic, squashed and brought to the light of 'God'. How can anyone make such a statement today? How can someone assume that theirs is the only valid path, in an age that is supposed to show tolerance? How can one person honestly and truly believe that there may be religions, or values that may not be considered just? Are not all religions, beliefs and values based on a common system? Do we not all teach our children to respect our fellow man, to respect the world we live in? Do we not all have the same basic sets of morals? If so, wouldn't this indicate that all of these are valid? Does it honestly matter what belief system we choose to follow, or not follow for that matter? Doesn't the Church preach that all man was created equal, and if so how can one say that to acknowledge those outside of ourselves is just a form of political correctness which should be refuted.
In a sense I am somewhat speechless, and cannot come up with any other thoughts aside from the questions listed above. I just want to vent, scream and beat my fists up against this man, shake him until he opens his eyes and realizes that its diversity, not uniformity that gives the world it's flavour. That acceptance of others is what will bring peace to this world and not the blind view that anything that differs should be considered as an evil, as something that should be brought to a better light.
And counting...
That's right, just 5 days until... Munin 3.0!
Note: Decimal place may not be included in actual model.
[Munin - EEEEEEEP! Five days? It can't be five days!!! As for the 3.0 I refuse to acknowledge any number above 2.9, though some days that number is more like 1.6.]
I am happy to see that Steven Brust's continuation to Phoenix Guards and Five Hundred Years After is finally coming about.
It's to be a trilogy, within a trilogy. The first book, Paths of the Dead is due out in hardcover before the end of the year! YAY!
In less happy news, I still have not found any indication that Issola, the latest book in the Vlad Taltos series is coming to paperback. Nothing. And it came out in hardcover last year... what's going on with that? It's driving me batty. I felt it took long enough for Dragon to make it to paperback, but this seems to be taking forever!
Sitting here with a honking bowl of grapes on my lap trying to come up with something of interest to say. Aside from a rant about the person who glared at me when I greeted them with a chipper hello this morning, all I can think of is 'boxes, got to pack 'em boxes. Lots and lots of boxes, yup, have to pick up more boxes and packing tape ...' well you can see that this trail of thought just goes nowhere interesting at all. But we got grapes yes indeedly we do! [pensive look] Maybe I'll see if there are any interesting Memes going around.
I finished reading it last week actually, but haven't been sure what I should write about it.
In intent it is a good book. In writing it is captivating.
Some of it deals with things we all know. Harming the planet, abusing nature, destroying planet earth.
And that's a good message.
Some of what I found more interesting was later on as the narrative delves into the history behind why we find ourselves in this situation.
That was the good stuff.
I'm curious to read more, worried that the author could slip into repetitiveness based on the theme, but still interested.
I would recommend that people read it, because of the message is one that should be thought about, and mulled over and considered and spread.
No, I don't want to get up today! Can't I please sleep in a little longer? Please with a cherry on top. Pretty please? It's too muggy to be up and about, it borders on torture. Just let me lie here for a while in front of he fan. Just for an hour or two. I promise I'll get up later. [pathetic whiney look]
But it isn't so bad... it has cooled off nicely! - Hugin
Friday; Friends, Pub, Live music and some good Sausages.[take it as you will, the events did not follow that exact order, but damn a good time was had by all]
((Except for Guiness in a bottle... just not a good idea. - Hugin))
Saturday; Tried to sleep in, brunch; yummy crepes, freshly squezed grapefruit juice and strongly brewed coffee. Bought some silly purchases, packed boxes, followed by sloth like behaviour, snuggling and movies on TV.
Sunday; Little Sisters house warming party.
Shall expound on the weekend more tomorrow, after I have gotten a good nights sleep, packed a few boxes and had a good cup of morning coffee. Umm, make that a good cup of coffee, a full days work and a long sweaty bus ride back home.
We've been Blog Chalked!
Google! DayPop! This is my blogchalk: English, Canada, Little Mountain, Gracious Lady, Munin, Female, 26-30!
Google! DayPop! This is my blogchalk: English, Canada, Little Mountain, Gracious Lady, Hugin, Male, 26-30!
Try as I might I can't seem to sleep weekends anymore. This royally sucks as I sleep better in the morning. I seem to get a more rested sleep between the hours of 6 and 10 am and will wake up more refreshed if allowed to slumber through those hours. This morning I was up at 8:30, feeling all pouty and disjointed. All I wanted to do was snuggle under the duvet for longer, fall asleep under its coolness and enjoy a long yummy nap. Alas, sleep was no longer forthcoming, I tossed and turned, tried burying my head further under the blankets, tried snuggling up close to Hugin and lulling myself back to sleep, with no luck. My eyes would just kept fluttering open and my mind was stubborn in its need to think and have waking dreams. So am up now, looking for something to do, hoping that tomorrow sleep will not be as evasive as it was this morning. Weekends are meant for sleeping in!
Another silly ditty has made itself a home in my mind. The words to "Frère Jaques" are now running rampant through the recesses of my brain, ricocheting off the walls of me head, skipping along and bouncing about, so that the only words that occupy my thoughts this morning are 'Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques, Dormez-vous? dormez-vous?Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines, Din, don, din; din, don, din.'
Read Hugin's post! We signed the lease the place is ours. Wahoo! [little dance of joy] We move at the end of august, or somewhere in the middle depending on when the renovations will be done. [jig of silly happiness ensues]
In other news we are experiencing mild annoyances! We seem to be having technical difficulties with Blogger as of late. Going on two days now with no ability to post. It is all rather frustrating.
Update: I fixed it, yes I did. Now there shall be posting! [we hopes]
You can't have it... you can look... well, once we get pictures, but until then...
It's Ours!!!
Ain't Too Proud to Blog has moved from blogblogbaby.com to tampatantrum.com. Go check out Robyn's new digs!
1. Rented lodgings, or staying with friends/relatives? It all depends on where we are going, if is back to jolly ole England, Israel, Australia, or various spots across Canada then staying with friends or family is the way we go. If it is to unknown regions then we normally rent lodgings or camp out in a park.
2. Lots of activities, or just lying around doing nothing?Again this is dependant on the place. Near a beach lie about all day in the sun, someplace in Europe, Asia or Africa days filled with touring/ exploring activities with the occasional lounging about thrown in for good measure.
3. Blogging while on vacation...yes or no? If I can get my hands on a terminal, then hell yes. Otherwise I'll catch up with y'all later [warm smile]
4. If you have children and/or pets...bring them along or make other arrangements? Dependant upon location.
5. Do you cook while away on vacation, or eat out every day? Try and do a little of both if the facilities for cooking are available.
6. Do you pack light and plan to do laundry while away, or over pack and wash everything when you get home? Again it all depends on where we are going and what we are doing. If I can do laundry on a trip then I might prefer to pack light. [well as light as I can pack which isn't saying much]
7. Drive to your vacation spot, or take some kind of public transportation? If it is within driving distance, then we drive else we will either fly or take the train.
8. If you have a cell phone...on or off while away? Depends on location.
9. Bring work along or not? No, not if I can help it!!!
10. Returning home with more stuff than you originally took with you...yes or no? Sometimes, umm make that most times, I always managed to pick up a ting or two for myself and every one else who is close and dear.
Hello?!? [tap tap tap] Testing, one, two, three. [tap/blow] Hello? Is this thing on? Feck! It's not working. [munin stomps off]
Poor Hugin he has the hiccups. Though he is somewhat discomforted by that fact, it is darn right cute to watch him hiccup away. He has just scampered of in a pout, muttering plaintively about not having had the hiccups in years. [tee~hee, ooh I should not laugh] Poor dear, I go comfort him.
I was just told again that I should work 9am - 6pm... the job I do basically starts at around noon to 2pm depending upon the load.
I used to come in later, based on this workload and the fact that I don't take time off for lunch.
So instead I was told to come in earlier, and take a lunch. Whoopee... what an idiotic thing to do.
Ostensibly it is `just in case' someone needs to ask me something... but realistically that happens next to rarely on the border of sometimes but not often.
So I've been coming in at 9:30am, and it hasn't come up. But once again I'm being asked to come in at 9am so I can do the 8hr day with 1hr for lunch.
I hate that time schedule, I always have.
The work gets done, it gets done quickly, but that isn't what counts, what counts is that a clock synchs with my name on it.
Sometimes business really doesn't make sense. It imposes these things for no other reason than that is the way it is done.
I feel like watching Office Space again...
Sure, it isn't a big deal, it's not the shirt off my back, although with what I'm being paid it might as well be...
But that's not the point.
I'm talking about small mindedness, a lack of understanding about productivity. This is the kind of mentality that sees people as being productive every 40hrs of the week, just because they have a lunch hour and work steady hours. That's such garbage. People work at varying levels and in different ways.
Right now, the way I'm working is doing great, stuff is being done as it should be, quickly and effectively.
But I guess I am just missing the point.
Yay, Munin just told me that we are signing the lease on our new place this Thursday! This is great!
Sure, it's a little pricey, but it's roomy for the two of us (plus cat and aquarium); but it is also going to be wonderfully renovated for when we move in.
Having lived in some albeit nice places in the past, most have had older white cupboards that have existed as is since I was born no doubt... and moving in has always involved more scrubbing in areas with more life than exists in some refrigerators! Well, I exaggerate, they have been ok, just a little old and used.
No more of that!
Nice nice new place!
Munin ~ though our potential landlord has now set a date and time with us to sign the lease, I am still a nervous worry wart.I think I will stop worrying about if we got the place or not when we actually sign the thing.
I've been reading Ishmael, thanks to an earlier suggested reading. It's pretty straight forward so far, but well written and captivating (excuse the pun for those who have read it).
And I saw a comment on Slashdot about life on other planets. I was just struck by the thought of us finding micro-organisms somewhere off planet. What would we do with them? Well, we'd bring them back to Earth of course, to study etc.
The similarity to this concept with the European introduction of disease to North America struck me, and I wondered if it wasn't just a wonderful mechanism of Mother Nature's for keeping a species within natural limits. A sort of trump card for a species that seeks to expand beyond its own boundaries before coming to terms with itself.
Ridiculous perhaps, but as has been pointed out before, we search for extra-terrestrial life, but what will we do when we find it? There are probably government 3-ring binders devoted to the subject, kept locked up in some safe somewhere to be exhumed when required...
Humanity gives me the picture of a self-proclaimed omnipotent being that considers itself all knowing but is not omniscient; flailing powers beyond its own understanding with consequences beyond its imagination.
Sunny day, everythings A-Ok can you tell me how to get ... I am going slightly crazy, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, maybe ... sunny days [skip]'
Just call me the nervous worrywart please! We just handed in our application for a new flat, my heart is all a flutter and my tummy is doing its topsy turvey jig. I really, really hope we get this place; it would just be absolutely wonderful to have a place for just Hugin and myself. But right now I am just a nervous worried thing, who is sitting here quaking in her booties and underoos hoping that everything on the application is copasetic and that we will get the A-Ok from our potential new Landlord. Gah! One day I am gonna have to find me some way to not fret so much!
After a long absence, the Monday mission is back on our page!
1. Have you ever sold anything through an online auction? What did you sell and did you make very much?
Nope, haven't sold anything online.
2. Have you ever bought anything through an online auction? How was your experience?
Niet. Nothing acquired either.
3. Do you like the sun? Getting a suntan? Have you ever had bad sunburn?
I adore the sun, I can lay under its rays for hours, basking in it's warmth. If we ever get a chance I am moving us to a country where the sun shines every day. I don't tan very easily, it takes me hours to go from a glow in the dark pasty white color to a light shade of cream, it actually takes me spending a full day in the water to burn or gain any real color. I don't suntan as much anymore, having had one to many sunburns when I was a lifeguard I have become wary of the sun. Worst burn was when I was 21, sent the whole day out doors either in a pool, the ocean or lazing about the beach. Lost a few layers of skin of my shoulders that day.
4. Are you a vegetarian? Why? If not, have you ever considered it?
No, I considered it a long while back but never actually followed it through, am too much of a carnivore.
5. Suppose you are getting into your car after you've just made your purchase from a store you visit twice a week. You suddenly realize you had a .35¢ item in your hand and you forgot to pay for it. What would you do next? (what *would* you do, not what *should* you do)?
That would depend on the situation, if I am in a rush I will mention it the next time I am in and pay for it, if not I would properly go back into the store and pay for the item. Knowing myself however, I do not believe that I would have realized it until I made it back home.
6. Sometimes it seems that there is just not enough time to do everything that must be done. Was there anything you wanted to accomplish this weekend that didn't get done?
Would have loved to spend more time outside walking with Hugin. We didn't have much of a chance to do that this weekend. Also needed to get some reading done for work, but that has been put off until tomorrow.
7. What is your favorite game to play with a group and/or an individual? (board game, computer game, athletic, etc.)
Ooh, there are several games that I love to play; Scrabble, boggle, balderdash, trivial pursuit, Diablo II is a lot of fun online with friends, [especially Hugin, though he tends to steal all the gems] Ultimate Frisbee, beach volley ball, rockclimbing, canoeing [especially when a game of sink the Swiss is involved], and every now and again a game of football when it has just rained and gotten really muddy outside.
BONUS: One headline why believe it ?
Because it's there?!?
Today's comment topic is: Innie or Outtie? Innie, definitely prefer innies.
I forgot to take the cellphone with me this morning, Munin isn't going to be happy not being able to reach me...
Sorry! I meant to grab it, really I did...
I could pretend to have a conversation with Munin...
H: Yellow? (That's how I answer a phone)
M: Hello!
H: Hello!
M: How are you?
H: Ok, and you?
M: Stressed!
H: Don't be stressed!
M: Can't help it.
H: Well, ok, hug!
M: Thank you.
H: What do you want to do for dinner? Ha! I asked first.
M: Don't know. What do you want to do?
H: Don't know either...
M: How's your day?
H: Ok, yours?
M: Busy.
H: Mmm. Well, think about what to do for dinner, I'll talk to you later.
M: Ok.
H: Buh-bye.
M: Love you bye.
H: Love you!
- click -
There... a simple example of a phone conversation, not as exact as it could be, but not bad, touching on some key elements... I left out the part about the monkeys taking over the world and our secret refuge, but other than that...
A good place to start, hoping that it will help because 40% and 1 in 9 are just too high in number. I have nothing more eloquent to say, those numbers are just too staggering, too brain numbing.
The weekend that is. It always amazes me how quickly they fly by. Wasn't it just friday? I could swear that it was just Friday! Couldn't tomorrow be Saturday? Or perhaps even Sunday, that would be good too!
Not sure how old he is today, he keeps fibbing about his age, something about keeping the rest of the world guessing so they'll never know if the senility is appropriate or not. Happy birthday dear Dad and many happy returns!
- From me as well!!! Even if he does tell fanciful stories about England :) (Hugin)
[litte dance of joy] Time to catch up on blogs, current events, email, sleep and vegging out! Ooh and I get to sleep in tomorrow instead of waking at the crack of dawn. Wahoo! [happy jig]
First day on contract and already my brains filled to capacity, so much too learn, so many standards to remember. I don't think there is much space left for anything else at the moment and I have no idea how I am going to assimilate the additional information that they are throwing at me tomorrow. I am still not sure what project I am going to be working on, they basically plopped me in a corner today with a stack of reading material concerning company policy and their design standards that I have to adhere to. All in all I think I have gone through about a dozen documents today and have probably read 300 pages and perused at least a double that. [yup, this company loves their standardization.] Other then reading the above, got to set up my work desk and encountered one major hiccup, the design software needed would not boot up. Luckily someone was there to fix the problem. Also confirmed the fact that I indeed have no access whatsoever to the outside world. [sniffle] Time to get me a PDA so I can jot my thoughts down during the day and post them when I get home.
Tomorrow the real work begins, I hope, and then I shall be up to me eyeballs in drawings, details, design parameters and equations. I just hope that I am not totally brain dead tomorrow or they are gong to be answering a lot of questions on Monday.
Well, because Munin is cut off, I shall post this little thing that I found wonderful.
I must preface this with my enjoyment of simple pleasures and try not to consider the consequences for those who believe that comment about small minds...
I was just looking at Neil Gaiman's site redesign and enjoying the appearance of his desk, it is just wonderful to see it and see him working there in such a comfortable environment. An environment which I am familiar with by comparison to my own computer work area... What is it about desks, tables, night stands, and other horizontally open areas that draw piles of whatever have you? And are they more conducive to whatever it is that you do with those spaces?
I think the only place where it really would be a drawback is the kitchen, nothing more annoying than trying to work in the kitchen with no counter space available.
Tomorrow I start working on a contract for the company that I am working for, which in essence means that my computer and I are shipped of to another office within said company. Currently I am feeling somewhat nervous and excited about this endeavor, the only downside is that at the new place I will not have access to an internet connection. I will be Cut Off from the wonderful world of Blogs, I shall not be able to peruse my favorite daily sites, nor shall I be able to jot my thoughts online. [whine] I understand some [others are just plain silly] of the reasoning behind this but I don't think that I shall survive this restriction. I may just fall into a sulk and become a miserable whiny grumpy snappish thing. How can they take the wonderful world of Internet away from me? [pout] How am I going to keep up with the world? It is just unfair! [sulk] I want my INTERNET!!! [throws self to ground in full blown tantrum]
Will just have to redouble the efforts at night and hopefully Hugin will post some tasty links and tidbits during the day [nudge nudge, poke poke]
Wow, I was going to write something drawn out and silly but my mind just went blank. Maybe will have something of value/interest to say after lunch.
After a brief re-acquaintance have become mildly addicted to Heroes 4. It has gotten to the point where I come home, shirk the rest of my responsibilities [blogging, posting of memes, answering of emails, making of foodstuff] plant myself in front of computer and play heroes till it is way past the time of going to bed. Please send help, am in much need of a crane to get me arse of this chair and away from the computer. Thank you.
I really should mention the strange sky that covered the city on Sunday. It was freaky.
It reminded me of nothing less than a rendering problem on a video game because of the combination unreality (aka strangeness) and strangeness (aka unreality)...
There, I mentioned it... boy was it wierd.
Silly computer program is being stubborn won't let me assemble the parts together properly! [growl] Keeps assuming unwanted constraints without first checking to see if those are indeed the ones that the user, that be me, wants. [GRRR] Am about ready to throw the silly computer out f the window. I have been trying to get this part assembled for an hour now and I still can't figure how to circumvent the programs idiocies. [glares at computer] You have made me very angry. [stomps off]
I rarely read Ann Landers; it is something of a sporadic thing, done mainly if I happen upon her page whilst reading the morning paper. This weekend as I was perusing about the pages of our local news rag I happened upon this letter written in her column. For some strange reason it brought tears to my eyes. Yes I am indeed a big sap, especially when it comes to, well pretty much anything.
Stumbled out of bed to realize that though the alarm was set and ready for ringing we had managed to set the clock a head by twelve hours, which meant that I was late with fifteen minutes left to make it in on time. I don't think so. Called into the office to tell them I'd be late and then scrambled about the house as I desperately attempted to get ready within those fifteen minutes. Managed to make it out of the house in twenty but also managed to forget me lunch [grumble]. Walked in to a boss who couldn't resist teasing me about the fact that we had not set the clock properly and a taped up mouse. It would seem that the IT Guy likes to play pranks... we shall see what we can do to return the favor [wry impish smile].
Blogger it be in a sit in. No publishing! Nothing, nadda, zip! I be writing and it be not saying a ting. It be keeping it's mouth shut, just sitting there biding it's time until it feel good and ready to talk. I tell you, how amIgonnah rant about the tings no?
[chatter] Why do people insist on blasting the air conditioner? [shiver] Can't they find a happy medium between tepid and freezing? [shudder] I think my brain's gone numb!
Things are looking better, I am less nervous about the software though still a little nervous about the design project. Morning started off fine; Woke up in time all refreshed and happy, it was a lot cooler last night. Popped into to shower and managed to loose track of ten minutes in shower. No I can't really tell you what I was thinking off all I know was that I popped into the shower at 6:50 and then next time I glanced at my watch it was 7:00. Jumped out of shower, sped to room, got dressed, grabbed snack foods [we're are going out for lunch today!], fed cats, kissed Hugin good morning, grabbed backpack and headed out the door. I was halfway to the subway when I realized that I had not taken any money with me, had left the documents that I was suppose to bring in yesterday at home and had left one of the manuals there too. The silliness didn't stop there, it would seem that along with everything else I had also left my brain in my other suite pocket too. Well this day should prove to be interesting. Luckily tomorrow is Saturday, no brains required on Saturday just an ability to snuggle under a sheet if it's not to hot and sleep in!
Well the first day passed without any major errors I seem to be getting the hang of the software and can maneuver about it with a little more ease then this morning, this is a good thing, one less point of worry. Aside from that it would seem that I am still a mild nervous wreck, I can't explain it I just am. People at the office come up and ask me how my first day is going and all I can come up with is stutters and an occasional mumble about how interesting the program is, how challenging the company seems to be and how gregarious the people are. Silly Munin, second-guessing if the company made some grand faux pas in hiring you is really not going to do any good. [Sigh] Why am I such a worrywart? It's all just a matter of seeing things from another perspective, isn't it? [Bridget~esques tone of voice] 'Must find new ways of looking at problems. Can't remain silly git for all life. Will become responsible, self-assured confident employee, will walk in with head held high, exuding intelligence and poise' [/Bridget~esques voice]
Happy Independance day! Party it up, enjoy the sunshine, light some fireworks and have a beer for me!!!
So I am sitting here nervous as can be, wondering where I should start. I have been given several tasks, a few which will bring me up to speed on the software that I will be using and one design project. [gulp] I am rather worried about that one; mastering the software I have no problems with just point me to some manuals show me where the software is and let me play with it for a couple of days. Designing something from scratch, well [look of mild horror] I think I remember how to do that at least I hope I do. [eep!] Well I guess we will have to just take it one step at a time and hope for the best. Aside from that the people here seem really nice and helpful. All right tummy no more nervousness from you, time to get to work!
Best of Days Munin, on the first day of your new job.
You're wonderful as always.
It's 5:15 and I am up, what the heck am I doing up at this ungodly hour. I still have an hour and a half left to sleep yet for some reason my brain's decided that it is now quiet ready to be up, awake and functioning. Silly brain, what is it thinking doesn't it know that by two o'clock this afternoon the body is going to stage a coup and want to retire? Maybe I can lull it back to sleep? Humph, probably a futile bid, but I am going to go and give it the good ole college try. [Munin stalk away to bed] [mutter]Silly brain what are you thinking? [/mutter]
This-or-That
Slowly getting back into the meme thing again. Have been rather delinquent as of late, combination of the weather, my dad's visit and just general laziness.
1. Cats or dogs? Cats, definitely cats for the moment, though one day I would love to get a Husky or Samoyed one day.
2. Lions or tigers? Tigers, I find lions to be a little passive for my taste.
3. Cows or pigs? Cows, cute brown heifers if you please.
4. Turtles or frogs? Both, can I have both please.
5. Elephants or giraffes? Eep! Another hard decision, I think I will go with the elephant.
6. Butterflies or birds? Butterflies unless of course you are talking about parrots, humming or birds of prey. Then I would like a Ruby Throated Hummingbird, a pair of Macaws and a Falcon please.
7. Deer or moose? Deer. Moose are cute but rather large.
8. Goldfish or swordfish? Swordfish.
9. Bunny rabbits or ferrets? Ferrets, Bunnies are quite adorable but ferrets have a bit more personality.
10. Horses or unicorns? Unicorns.
My brain has turned to mush in the hot summer's heat and all I can do is sit here gumming ice as I sit in front of the fan staring blanking at the screen playing endless games of bejeweled. I think I am about to retire to the couch and let my pour dehydrated brain vegetate in front of the TV. Strangely enough I also seem to have acquired a craving for chocolate. Weird that! Who in their right mind wants chocolate on such a hot day?
Well, after years of being wrapped around my head at various frequencies and angles aside from the norm, my glasses finally decided they were too stressed to continue a normal existance.
So saying, they took the path of least resistance and snapped at the arm screw.
It is rather difficult to wear them with tape holding that as they tend to slowly expand at an ever increasing angle at that location, which leads the glasses to slowly change angle on my head and give me a mild headache. This requires me to fix them so they last for another couple minutes.
Argh!
Hello my name is Munin and I have a problem. For the past two week, when times permitted, I have found myself sitting in front of the computer either playing Bejeweled online, on Hugin's computer or Text twist. It has gotten to the point where I can close my eyes and see the pieces of bejewel fall into place as I try and figure out which gem would be the next best option in order to obtain an optimal collapse. At night when I close my eyes six little letters pop before my lids and my brains goes into to overdrive as I frantically try and form as many words possible. Hello my name is Munin and I am an online game addict.
They called, I accepted and get to sign the contract tomorrow. Work starts on Thursday, which leaves two more days to get myself psyched up and comfortable with the notion that I'll be waking up at six thirtiesh in the morning. [Yoiks] Not that I am complaining, it's just that I have been rather spoilt as of late, getting up as I please, either waking up with Hugin at 8:30 then crawling back into bed or sleeping through his morning routine only to awaken near noon. I know the nervousness of starting the new job will have me up early on Thursday, but I am not quiet sure how I am going to manage dragging me arse out of bed on Friday. Is there anyone out there who'd be kind enough to pop over on Friday and drag my corpse out of the bed? I promise not to put up too much of a fight and I will try not to throw too many things at you.
Heat leads to sweat, sweat leads to stickiness, stickiness leads to grumpiness, grumpiness leads to the dark side.
Just an all around gorgeous day, the sun was out and aboot, the people happy and wet, yes wet, for alas with the gorgeous weather came the humidity and we've been sweating buckets all day. Too hot to write, to move or do anything that doesn't' involve sitting chest deep in a vat of cold iced water with an industrial fan blowing full blast sipping fru-fru icy drinks with the occasional beer thrown in for good measure. Could someone please send over more ice, mine has melted and I ain't getting out from this tub!
Happy Canada Day
To all the Kunucks out there!
[I love the Google header, that moose is damn cute!]