Entries from March 2007

March 31, 2007

Book Reviews…long overdue

There are two motives for reading a book: one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.
–Betrand Russell
It’s been awhile since I’ve gotten around to writing a book review, and in that time I’ve read quite a few books…six to be exact. In an attempt to catch up, [...]

March 31, 2007

Dog Obsessions

“You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, `My God, you’re RIGHT! I NEVER would’ve thought of that!’”
- Dave Barry
Over the last few weeks I’ve made comments about how quickly my blog stats were growing.  In just a few short months I’ve [...]

March 30, 2007

Fortune’s are going down the toilet

From my fortune cookie:
When you squeeze an orange, orange juice comes out-because that’s what’s inside.
File this under the “no shit Sherlock file” please.

March 29, 2007

Frustrated

“My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual”
–Phyllis Diller
 The other day I mentioned that I was having a lot of problems with the internet here.  My mother called [...]

March 28, 2007

Reign Over Me

Love can bring the rain
That makes you yearn to the sky
Only love can bring the rain
That falls like tears from high
–The Who, Love Reign O’er Me 
 
Despite less than stellar reviews, I was pretty stoked to see Reign Over Me…if only to see Adam Sandler put his money where his mouth is as far as “serious” [...]

March 28, 2007

Ghettofied

“Good judgment comes from experience, and experience — well, that comes from poor judgment.”
– Cousin Woodman
 
 
 
 
It’s not quite noon here in my neighborhood. I’m dog sitting, per usual, and had kicked the dog outside (it’s another beautiful day, and she was running through the house like a madwomen). A [...]

March 27, 2007

Scarcity

 “No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent”
–Eleanor Roosevelt
If you have noticed that I’ve been scarce over the last few days, please do not think that I’m ignoring you or your blogs.  I’ve either been at work, asleep, or fighting with the internet (and my mother).  It’s not been a fun few days.
Hopefully things [...]

March 26, 2007

The “Thinking Blogger Award”

  Man’s mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions.
— Oliver Wendell Holmes
Over the weekend I was awarded with the “Thinking Blogger Award” by Abigail S. at JAQQ2 .  I just have to say that I was terribly surprised and flattered that I was chosen to receive this award so [...]

March 25, 2007

Okay, this is just a tad excessive.

“When humor goes, there goes civilization.”
— Erma Bombeck
I do a fair bit of shopping online, usually through Amazon. Over the years I have gotten used to Amazon’s way of mailing things out and thought that this was standard….I order the item and they send and deliver it on my step, or mailbox depending [...]

March 24, 2007

Utterly exhasted

“I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain.”
— Lily Tomlin
Friday nights at work are difficult for me, for the fact that I usually don’t have a chance to take a nap before going into work…so often times between Friday-Saturday morning when I get off work I’ve been awake [...]