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memorial day
well i tried the not so outdoor cat experiment again today. simon was much more vocal in his cage so i rolled him closer to the other cats. he seemed to settle down when i put princess in with him. but then he jumped onto the top shelf and started panting. well that obviously ended that.
it also seemed cooler out today so this limited my time out on the hammock but three days out of four isn't too bad. i'm hoping i'll make it out this evening for some dinner or something.
being indoors provided me with the opportunity to give julie a little trim. this turned into the person is torturing the poodle thing. julie did not really behave that much so now her hair is kinda funky. oh well, the life of a poodle.
// posted by stacey on 4:47:00 PM // |
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Sunday, May 29, 2005
i'm an outdoor cat, really
simon has always thought that he is responisble enough to go outside on his own. well he isn't when he has escaped he runs across the yard screaming and doesn't come when he is called. this prompted the purchase of the outdoot cage a couple of years ago.
the first two years with the cage simon could not settle donw in it. he would pace back and forth constantly meowing. well this year he has learned to settle down and enjoy the backyard.
i'll post the audio from two years ago a little later. but fo rnow you get to see my proud boy enjoying his cage.
// posted by stacey on 3:09:00 PM // |
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Friday, May 27, 2005
pto days rule
earlier in the week i decided that i needed to take today as a pto (personal time off, for those not in the know). it started from a very stressful couple of days, well more like a stressful monday. knowing that i was going have today off got me through the week. the bonus part being memorial day weekend and stuff. this means a four day weekend since we have monday off.
my weekend started with last night's liberty game. they lost again. 0-2 not a good way to start things but we have been like this before and have made it to the championships before, so i am still optimistic. i had grilled chicken sandwich and a beer at the game which hit the spot.
i started today off by sleeping until 10 am. sleep is so fucking underrated. i had breakfast, watched ellen and got dressed to begin the yard work. i figure i saved myself at least 100 bucks today by getting rid of those pesky maple trees that have taken root in the rose bush and the other yellow budding bushy thing whose names escapes me at the moment. oh, wait, it's coming. the forsithia bush. ok, right now be happy that i remembered what the name was and stop bitching that i spelled it wrong.
the thing that probably pisses me off is that i told my yard dude a few times that these needed to be taken down. for some reason he just didn't. so i did and that means the 100 bucks stays in my pocket. i also fertilized the front and back yards today. more dinero staying in my pocket.
yard dude also missed out on finding the hidden treasure in the rose bush. i found a perfectly suitable glass vase that someone threw in there. now i am used to finding candy wrappers, empty beer cans, free newspapers and the like but never have i been so fortunate to find this vase. ok, its not like the really cool vera wang vase that my mom bought me, but it is big and it is glass not plastic like i thought when i first laid eyes on it. it even had red straw stringy stuff tied around the neck of it.
my question is why on earth you just decide to throw something like away. it seems such a random act. like someone driving by who must have had this in their car and thinking, "i so fucking hate this vase, i must get rid of it now!" then proceeds to pick it up and toss it out their window and into my rose bush.
i then tortured my pets by making two of the cats and julie go outside. we hung out in the hammock for a couple of ours. sam the cat shit outside. this is very good news because when he does it in the house (he has a problem with shitting in the litter box) it stinks like you wouldn't believe. julie also loves to eat his shit. she refuses to eat any other cat's shit but prefers his. so of course she even tried to get it outside. thankfully he buried it along the fence and she couldn't get to it.
now there is a thought to behold for a while.
// posted by stacey on 4:37:00 PM // |
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Thursday, May 26, 2005
door prize trifecta
yesterday was the annual health fair here at work. i went with cbc and chrissy, of course. walked around to see what was there, took a banana and some water and filled out a door prize raffle form. i was there for a total eight minutes.
got the email today. cbc won a pedometer, chrissy won a hot/cold gel pack and i won the foot care kit. way cool -- we scored a trifecta. everyone thinks we rigged the whole thing. i think that not too many people filled them out and all but three people won.
our cigna person was there too.
after the health fair we got a notice from hr that our cigna coverage has changed and fewer things will be covered.
gotta love the timing.
// posted by stacey on 4:19:00 PM // |
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Monday, May 23, 2005
the yard man taketh over
i love my yard man but i think he believes i am rich. the prices he wants for the tasks in my yard are starting to increase dramatically. now he wants to come over and do things when i'm not home so that i will have no idea what he has actually done. i need to lay down the law, if only for my checking account's sake. two more major jobs -- 1. finish taking down the last bushy tree thing and 2. something else in the backyard that i can't exactly remember right now. ok, so maybe just one.
i need to get off my lazy ass and get the hedge trimmer out and do that myself. i can fertilize my own lawn and i certainly weed out my gardens.
i just can't afford to keep opening up my wallet. ugh.
// posted by stacey on 5:30:00 PM // |
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Saturday, May 21, 2005
movies
i love being the very first person in the theater. it is very important to get the center most seat. even better to see the look of disappointment on others faces when they realize they didn't.
// posted by stacey on 1:02:00 PM // |
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target
today was a first -- i had lunch at target. now we'll have to see if i make it through the movie. so far, so good.
// posted by stacey on 12:58:00 PM // |
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Thursday, May 19, 2005
dev server blues
i love it when i come in and discover that the development server is not working. its not that it is down but there is a cold fusion error. this type of error means that the programmers are up to something that they shouldn't be doing. it is also at this time that i discover how much i need the development server to do my work.
on a good note inbound email and phone calls are not working. :) this really makes me happy.
tara is trying to swap journals with ava. she's not having much luck. its fun listening to bartering that is going on.
// posted by stacey on 9:33:00 AM // |
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Wednesday, May 18, 2005
blogs of note
i have been indulging in other people's blogs lately. one in particular is rosie o'donnell's blog. whatever your impressions of her while she had her show, you either loved her or hated her, i have come to enjoy the blog. she is an incredible writer and the little insights of a celebrity life are addictive. she writes in a stream of consciousness that can be difficult to get the hang of at first but keep reading.
another blog that i have taken a liking to is arianna huffington's, the huffington post. in addition to her own posts people like norman mailer, robert kennedy jr. and diane keaton to name a few. the back and forth on some of the posts is fun and informative.
the last blog i want to mention is in a category all to itself -- rupaul red hot. this provides yet another glimpse into celebrity life and perhaps a little too much information on colonic irrigation, which for some reason beyond my capacity to understand is very popular these days.
read and enjoy.
// posted by stacey on 11:28:00 AM // |
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he's back
we had two wonderful days without pvd. it always amazes me how much happier everyone is when he's not here. that is how strong the hatred for him is.
the next round of "lay-offs" will be starting soon, just in time for the end of the fiscal year. chrissy seems to think that someone in our department will be let go as well. i'm still optimistic because we are already so short staffed. even though we manage to get things done i suppose it could happen, but strangely enough i'm not worried about my job like i was three years ago when it first started. i was convinced that i was going to be let go. i was so convinced that i started to take a few things home every day and kept a small box ready for when it did happen.
i would find out later that i wasn't wrong, larry k. did want to get rid of me. but i somehow ended up with a promotion and a year later larry was let go himself. i really wanted to go up to him and say, "who's still fucking employed now, asshole?" i didn't. i wonder what he is up to these days. there isn't anything about him on google past his asme days.
all i know is that i have 38.47 pto days and if i do get laid off that will be a nice cushion and maybe i'll enjoy some time off before looking for a new job.
// posted by stacey on 11:10:00 AM // |
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Friday, May 06, 2005
scratch that
more yankees errors and such. we're now losing by three in the 10th.
i am no longer happy.
// posted by stacey on 10:19:00 PM // |
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happiness
i am loving tiger sooooooo much. the folks at apple have out done themselves. i really love dashboard and all the cool widgets. spotlight is really cool. the improvements made to imail and ical are nice. i haven't had a chance to play with automator yet because i need to map out what everyday tasks i want to automate.
i also picked up virtual pc 7 with windows xp the other day. this nifty software allows you to run windows apps on your mac. i had heard that tiger caused problems for this but i have not experienced any problems. i can use my stamps.com software for it which is pretty much the only reason why i bought it. oh and when my mom calls up and says that she needs to go to the macy's employee website, which is designed for pc users only, i can get her schedule now. but that will only be until june 4, since that is her last day on the job before she joins the ranks of the retired.
the yankees have come back against the a's and have tied the game. we are now in the 10th inning thanks to a dumb running play by jorge posada. but if they go one to lose at least they put in some effort and did lose in the 1st inning or anything like that.
i'm also extremely excited that this is the weekend. the liberty have a pre-season game tomorrow and more important i was able to order flowers for my mother in time for delivery tomorrow or sunday.
// posted by stacey on 9:53:00 PM // |
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Thursday, May 05, 2005
passing gas
i forgot to mention yesterday that the doctor on oprah's show said you should pass gas 14 times a day. this is normal for us human beings. hmmmm.
yesterday i picked up all my vitamins and today is my first full day. i have also increased my water intake. so far two 12 oz bottles of poland spring.
in the evening i also picked up tiger (yeah) although i haven't installed it yet cuz i'm waiting to see if a patch will be released for virtual pc 7, which i also picked up yesterday. this just so i can use stamps.com. bastards!
the other good thing going around is that summer flex time is just around the corner. pvd was jerk on one part of it but was more reasonable about another aspect. shocking as it may seem, i hate him a wee bit (and a mean a nano-wee bit less today). he is still a major dick but whatever.
i do feel bad for the folks in IT. the word going around is that they won'e be able to participate in summer flex time :( my guess this is because their director -- mr. roboto -- has over extended the programmers and the entire department may have to suffer. directors suck and pass gas more than 14 times a day.
// posted by stacey on 12:52:00 PM // |
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Wednesday, May 04, 2005
poop
i learned a lot about poop last night thanks to oprah. basically when your poop hits the water it should sound like a swoosh and not a plop it should also be shaped like an "s" or a banana. you can get more info by going to her website.
folic acid, vitamin d, calcium & magnesium, and two baby aspirin a day are very important as well. needless to say i will be going to duane reede today to stock up. you might be proud to know that i already have the calcium and magnesium supplement.
i also eat tomatoes on a regular basis and have my share of good fruits and vegetables.
oh, and if your wondering i have good poop.
// posted by stacey on 9:40:00 AM // |
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Tuesday, May 03, 2005
finally some downtime
after about two weeks straight i actually have some downtime at work. the one really crappy thing is that i have viewed all the websites i could possibly view today, unless i come across an interesting blog.
i did put in my request for summer flex time. now we'll have to see if pvd approves it. this is always questionable since he is clearly states that he does not like summer flex time and wishes hr would not offer it. but since he gets final approval he dishes the approvals out to the people he likes and disapprovals to those he dislikes. this dividing line actually exists in the form of a cube wall. if you're on one side of the cube wall he likes you and if your're on the other...well you get the point.
last summer for example he approved me even though i'm on the dislike side of the wall. but he denied chrissy because he said she took too many days off. he approved carmen (liked side of the wall) even though she never showed until 11:30am, that's if she showed up at all. when questioned about this pvd said it was his prerogative, a la bobby brown.
well this year chrissy is one of the early birds in the department and shows up at 8:00am every day. my guess is that he might deny us cuz we wore jeans when we weren't supposed to.
// posted by stacey on 2:19:00 PM // |
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Monday, May 02, 2005
cbc is back
sometimes i wonder if it is healthy to have to rely on your boss to provide stability for the entire department, especially when she is not the director of the department.
things were crappy with the programmers last week, nothing new there it has been like that for a while and will continue for a while into the foreseeable future. i case she just understands the frustration that chrissy and i go through and that it is important to express one's feelings. she really is the best boss i've ever had. she is even encouraging me to take wednesday off so i can pick up my copy of tiger at the apple store (i decided to let the tiger madness subside before i picked it up).
speaking of tiger, rick has some great pictures of the line on friday outside the apple store in soho. after 6pm the line snaked out the door and went all the way back to houston. yeah we mac freaks are weird like that. i bet some of these people have friends who are holding a place in line for them for the next star wars.
finally saw sin city this weekend, loved it. castration doesn't seem so graphically bad when its all yellow. i still have to go see the interpreter, maybe on wednesday if i take it off.
my love for jennifer beals grows stronger every day. the depths that has gone to to develop bette are amazing. i am very sad that there are only two more episodes of the l word. thank god for dvd-r.
// posted by stacey on 2:00:00 PM // |
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