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Also, Happy Birthday Mike J and Creamofweird!
Anyhow, lots of pics, so they're under a cut.
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Also, Happy Birthday Mike J and Creamofweird!
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28th June 2009
22nd June 2009
15th June 2009
12th June 2009
: hey desk people?
Isn't there a thing where you can attatch one of those wire trays to the underside of your desk and it's on rails so the tray pulls out like a drawer?
Isn't there a thing where you can attatch one of those wire trays to the underside of your desk and it's on rails so the tray pulls out like a drawer?
11th June 2009
: FAKE!
OMG this is clearly a publicity stunt to drive traffic to this chick's stupid website.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090611/ap_
OMG this is clearly a publicity stunt to drive traffic to this chick's stupid website.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090611/ap_
10th June 2009
8th June 2009
:
Just got back from LA. A weird thing happened at Burbank Airport. They ran my suitcase, shoes,sweater and liquids thru the xray machine and stopped to look at the shoes, sweater and liquids. Then they took out the suitcase and rubbed it all over with one of those cloth thingies, but left the shoes, sweater and liquids in the xray machine. Then they passed the shoes, sweater and liquids on thru and let me go without even opening the suitcase. What was that all about?
30th May 2009
: plants!
So I bought this "live" basil at Whole Foods the other day.
You have to keep the bottom of the plastic bag filled with water.
Because it has roots. Apparently because it's "live".
Do you think I could plant it in dirt? Or is it really already "dead"?
So I bought this "live" basil at Whole Foods the other day.
You have to keep the bottom of the plastic bag filled with water.
Because it has roots. Apparently because it's "live".
Do you think I could plant it in dirt? Or is it really already "dead"?
27th May 2009
26th May 2009
: A Very Exciting Story About My Car (no pics)
So I went up to the "Powers Corridor" today to go to the Super Target, Ross and TJ Maxx. It's this ridiculous area of sprawl and strip malls. HUGE strip malls with all the big box stores, the fast moving traffic with 4 lanes in each direction, all with turn arrows, etc. You get the picture. It's gross. But that's where all the big box stores are so...
I went to TJMaxx and Ross which are at one end of the strip mall then got in the car to drive to Target at the other end (really they're next door to each other but all are so huge it's a lot easier to just drive). As I was driving I heard loud crunching sound and looked in my rear view mirror and it looked like I drove over some black pastic something that was now in pieces. It sounded too loud for what it looked like but I parked the car and went into Target anyway.
After I was done I got back in the car and drove away. The "check coolant" light and chime kept coming on and annoying me. That thing always comes on and it's either never actually low on coolant or just barely low so I ignored it, even tho it kept chiming like every 30 seconds. I kept an eye on the temperature gauge just in case. It seemed fine while I was leaving the parking lot. Until I got stopped at a red light after exiting the parking lot and entered traffic hell. The arrow had just turned red so I had awhile to wait since it's that insane traffic pattern with all the lanes, arrows, etc. The temperature gauge crept up, and up and up. I turned on the heater hoping that would help. It didn't. Finally it was all the way into the red zone so I turned off the car. I figured I'd have ages more to wait and maybe it would cool off long enough for me to go get some coolant. When the light turned green I turned the car on and luckily it started but it was still in the red zone. There were tons of cars everywhere, as you know those kinds of places are. I turned left and onto the shoulder of the other street and turned off the engine. I was thinking "did that coolant light go on before? Has it beein going on for awhile? WTF?".
I called the insurance company because I have the free roadside assistance and they gave me the number of a tow truck. At this point I'm still thinking it's just coolant so I didn't call the tow truck, I called The Dange to see if he could come bring me some (he was at work which is pretty far away). He suggested I try and go get some myself since I had just left Target. Doh, I forgot Target has that kinda stuff. I had originally thought about getting some myself but didn't see anywhere that would have it. I didn't think Ross, Joanne's Fabric, TJMaxx, Bed Bath and Beyond, Petco or Chic Fil-A have coolant. Surprisingly, there was not a Walmart nearby.
So I got out of the car to make my way back to Target and it dawned on me about the loud crunch I heard before. It was like when The Dange's radiator fan broke last year. So I called him again and talked to him about it then went BACK to the car and opened the hood. By this time some guy who also has a Jeep had stopped and asked me if I needed help. So I opened the hood and looked inside. The fan is hard to see and I'm not sure what it's supposed to look like anyway so the dude looked in and said yea, the fan was gone. Oopph. The shroud was also totally cracked and broken. I told him I guess I needed to call a tow truck. Then he scampered off quickly after discovering that I was NOT a hot 25 year old after seeing me up close.
So while I waited for the tow truck I called the car place I usually have work done and told them the sitch. They said it would be about $450 for the fan and the shroud. Fine. Whatever. They usually have the best prices and are really nice. THEN I remembered that Jeep had sent me a recal notice like two years ago. It was something having to do with a fan of some kind. I didn't ignore it so much as when I got it I was mostly here in COS and the Jeep was mostly out in L.A.. Then when I finally brought the Jeep here, the recal notice was there. It was only recently that the Jeep and the recall notice were both here. Still, I kinda did ignore it. ANYHOW so I call the Jeep dealer and ask them about it and they look it up via my VIN and say the recall is still open and I should bring it in. So that's where I had it towed. Which was WAY the hell up pretty much as far north as you can be and still be in COS.
When I got it there, not only had the fan and shroud been busted but the radiator had too. Oh nooooo. They said they thought it was all going to be covered by the open recall but weren't sure. It if wasn't, the radiator would be like $650. A few minutes later they came back and said it was all covered. Yay! It's going to take like five days because they have to order the radiator. They were perplexed by the fact that I hadn't done the recall in the first place but I explained the whole thing. They said I could have brought the car in without the notice, which of course, I didn't think about.
I had to have The Dange come all the way up and pick me up which took like an hour out of his work day! Of course this had to all happen in the middle of nowhere sprawl-land.
Isn't that exciting?
So I went up to the "Powers Corridor" today to go to the Super Target, Ross and TJ Maxx. It's this ridiculous area of sprawl and strip malls. HUGE strip malls with all the big box stores, the fast moving traffic with 4 lanes in each direction, all with turn arrows, etc. You get the picture. It's gross. But that's where all the big box stores are so...
I went to TJMaxx and Ross which are at one end of the strip mall then got in the car to drive to Target at the other end (really they're next door to each other but all are so huge it's a lot easier to just drive). As I was driving I heard loud crunching sound and looked in my rear view mirror and it looked like I drove over some black pastic something that was now in pieces. It sounded too loud for what it looked like but I parked the car and went into Target anyway.
After I was done I got back in the car and drove away. The "check coolant" light and chime kept coming on and annoying me. That thing always comes on and it's either never actually low on coolant or just barely low so I ignored it, even tho it kept chiming like every 30 seconds. I kept an eye on the temperature gauge just in case. It seemed fine while I was leaving the parking lot. Until I got stopped at a red light after exiting the parking lot and entered traffic hell. The arrow had just turned red so I had awhile to wait since it's that insane traffic pattern with all the lanes, arrows, etc. The temperature gauge crept up, and up and up. I turned on the heater hoping that would help. It didn't. Finally it was all the way into the red zone so I turned off the car. I figured I'd have ages more to wait and maybe it would cool off long enough for me to go get some coolant. When the light turned green I turned the car on and luckily it started but it was still in the red zone. There were tons of cars everywhere, as you know those kinds of places are. I turned left and onto the shoulder of the other street and turned off the engine. I was thinking "did that coolant light go on before? Has it beein going on for awhile? WTF?".
I called the insurance company because I have the free roadside assistance and they gave me the number of a tow truck. At this point I'm still thinking it's just coolant so I didn't call the tow truck, I called The Dange to see if he could come bring me some (he was at work which is pretty far away). He suggested I try and go get some myself since I had just left Target. Doh, I forgot Target has that kinda stuff. I had originally thought about getting some myself but didn't see anywhere that would have it. I didn't think Ross, Joanne's Fabric, TJMaxx, Bed Bath and Beyond, Petco or Chic Fil-A have coolant. Surprisingly, there was not a Walmart nearby.
So I got out of the car to make my way back to Target and it dawned on me about the loud crunch I heard before. It was like when The Dange's radiator fan broke last year. So I called him again and talked to him about it then went BACK to the car and opened the hood. By this time some guy who also has a Jeep had stopped and asked me if I needed help. So I opened the hood and looked inside. The fan is hard to see and I'm not sure what it's supposed to look like anyway so the dude looked in and said yea, the fan was gone. Oopph. The shroud was also totally cracked and broken. I told him I guess I needed to call a tow truck. Then he scampered off quickly after discovering that I was NOT a hot 25 year old after seeing me up close.
So while I waited for the tow truck I called the car place I usually have work done and told them the sitch. They said it would be about $450 for the fan and the shroud. Fine. Whatever. They usually have the best prices and are really nice. THEN I remembered that Jeep had sent me a recal notice like two years ago. It was something having to do with a fan of some kind. I didn't ignore it so much as when I got it I was mostly here in COS and the Jeep was mostly out in L.A.. Then when I finally brought the Jeep here, the recal notice was there. It was only recently that the Jeep and the recall notice were both here. Still, I kinda did ignore it. ANYHOW so I call the Jeep dealer and ask them about it and they look it up via my VIN and say the recall is still open and I should bring it in. So that's where I had it towed. Which was WAY the hell up pretty much as far north as you can be and still be in COS.
When I got it there, not only had the fan and shroud been busted but the radiator had too. Oh nooooo. They said they thought it was all going to be covered by the open recall but weren't sure. It if wasn't, the radiator would be like $650. A few minutes later they came back and said it was all covered. Yay! It's going to take like five days because they have to order the radiator. They were perplexed by the fact that I hadn't done the recall in the first place but I explained the whole thing. They said I could have brought the car in without the notice, which of course, I didn't think about.
I had to have The Dange come all the way up and pick me up which took like an hour out of his work day! Of course this had to all happen in the middle of nowhere sprawl-land.
Isn't that exciting?
23rd May 2009
: Gigantic Picture Post
I meant to write about the two weeks The Dange had off but we didn't wind up doing all that much. It rained a lot of the time. We spent some time doing things around the house, working on planting the deck, eating, drinking, cooking, hanging out with the cats, and going for bike rides. Now that we live downtown we ride all over the place. On Sundays we ride to Starbucks and read the New York Times and drink coffee like people who live in a normal city...:) There are also TONS of trails, bike paths, alleys, and even just plain bike lanes here so it's really fun to just hop on the bikes and go. The weather, as usual, is insane. Snow, wind, hail, rain, sunshine- practically all in the same day. Anyhow I think I've posted some of these pictures before, I can't remember (they're not all from the "stay-cation"). As usual they're behind a cut but I must warn you, there are 52 of them.
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I meant to write about the two weeks The Dange had off but we didn't wind up doing all that much. It rained a lot of the time. We spent some time doing things around the house, working on planting the deck, eating, drinking, cooking, hanging out with the cats, and going for bike rides. Now that we live downtown we ride all over the place. On Sundays we ride to Starbucks and read the New York Times and drink coffee like people who live in a normal city...:) There are also TONS of trails, bike paths, alleys, and even just plain bike lanes here so it's really fun to just hop on the bikes and go. The weather, as usual, is insane. Snow, wind, hail, rain, sunshine- practically all in the same day. Anyhow I think I've posted some of these pictures before, I can't remember (they're not all from the "stay-cation"). As usual they're behind a cut but I must warn you, there are 52 of them.
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21st May 2009
:
So my new favorite show is Dog The Bounty Hunter. I haven't ever watched it before and thought it was stupid (which it pretty much is) and I've been living here in COS for like two and a half years and only recently found out that it's filmed here! He's been getting a lot of press for his shenanigans recently so I started watching it. It's fun to see all the trashy people and all the familiar locations. Kind of like when I watch Criminal Minds and see my neighborhood in L.A. all over the place pretending to be other cities in other states. ANYHOW, so I'm a little bit obsessed with Dog now and today we were driving downtown and we saw him! And his whole crew talking to Bobby Brown the bail bondsman he works with. OMG I was so excited. We even tried to follow them a little bit but it looked like they were just heading home, which we think is in Castle Rock.
1st May 2009
: "Stay-cation" Day Two
Today was a little more productive than yesterday.
There are pics so it's behind the cut:
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Today was a little more productive than yesterday.
There are pics so it's behind the cut:
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: Hey girls
I've been living here steadily in CO for coming up to two years now and I am still pretty much living out of a suitcase as far as my wardrobe. I have a couple skirts, a bunch of tee shirts, some sweaters, a pair of jeans, 2 pairs of "lounge/yoga" pants, some sneakers, some black pumps, boots, and sandals.
But as far as I'm concerned it call all go to the trash- except the jeans and sandals. It's either junk I brought with me when I first came here, or stuff that doesn't really fit anymore (I've gotten fat- oink).
So what should I get? I need a basic wardrobe. I work from home so I don't need "work" clothes. The work clothes need to be comfortable and not include heels because work consists of taking pictures or being at the computer. Still, I feel the need to be more stylish than I am. I also need going out clothes, but nothing fancy, this isn't a fancy place. Finally I need casual clothes for going to the grocery store, etc. that aren't yoga pants. Unless there are cute yoga pants out there.
I don't really have a budget but I won't be buying stuff at the height of retail unless I HAVE TO HAVE IT. I'll be getting stuff on sale at Macy's, Dillards, The Gap, Banana Republic as well as stuff from Marshalls, Ross, and Nordstrom Rack. Those are the only stores we have here. There are also some boutiques nearby that I'll check out cuz they have unique and cute things.
So, what do I need?
Thanks in advance.
P.S. I see these kinds of articles all the time in magazines but of course I can't find them now.
I've been living here steadily in CO for coming up to two years now and I am still pretty much living out of a suitcase as far as my wardrobe. I have a couple skirts, a bunch of tee shirts, some sweaters, a pair of jeans, 2 pairs of "lounge/yoga" pants, some sneakers, some black pumps, boots, and sandals.
But as far as I'm concerned it call all go to the trash- except the jeans and sandals. It's either junk I brought with me when I first came here, or stuff that doesn't really fit anymore (I've gotten fat- oink).
So what should I get? I need a basic wardrobe. I work from home so I don't need "work" clothes. The work clothes need to be comfortable and not include heels because work consists of taking pictures or being at the computer. Still, I feel the need to be more stylish than I am. I also need going out clothes, but nothing fancy, this isn't a fancy place. Finally I need casual clothes for going to the grocery store, etc. that aren't yoga pants. Unless there are cute yoga pants out there.
I don't really have a budget but I won't be buying stuff at the height of retail unless I HAVE TO HAVE IT. I'll be getting stuff on sale at Macy's, Dillards, The Gap, Banana Republic as well as stuff from Marshalls, Ross, and Nordstrom Rack. Those are the only stores we have here. There are also some boutiques nearby that I'll check out cuz they have unique and cute things.
So, what do I need?
Thanks in advance.
P.S. I see these kinds of articles all the time in magazines but of course I can't find them now.
30th April 2009
: "Stay-cation" Day One
The Dange and everyone else in his office has to take a week of unpaid leave- his started today. Seeing as it's unpaid and the cats are both sick, we decided to just stay home instead of take a road trip like we originally planned. But we want to actually DO stuff, so you all get to hear about it. How fun.
Today we:
Sat on the deck and had coffee- it was really sunny and nice but it's supposed to start raining any time now.
Went to our fave breakfast spot. I had scrambled eggs, hash browns and pancakes. Oink.
After breakfast we went for a bike ride! We went to the path by our house in Monument Valley Park. I am so out of shape that my legs hurt after like 15 minutes.
Then I went to Whole Foods to stock up for the week and DM took a nap.
After that DM started making a hole in the wall to run the dryer vent. Currently it's venting into the house- it's electric so it won't kill us but it does make the house hot and it's ugly as hell. Apparently this is a time consuming job because he has to finish it tomorrow.
I made a mediocre dinner of grilled chicken with peanut sauce, couscous pilaf, and steamed brocolli.
I just got done cleaning the kitchen and folding the laundry and Dange is working on stuff on his computer.
Next we're gonna watch Banking On Heaven- a documentary about FLDS.
Then off to bed early!
Aside from the bike ride it was a pretty typical day, maybe tomorrow will be more exciting!
The Dange and everyone else in his office has to take a week of unpaid leave- his started today. Seeing as it's unpaid and the cats are both sick, we decided to just stay home instead of take a road trip like we originally planned. But we want to actually DO stuff, so you all get to hear about it. How fun.
Today we:
Sat on the deck and had coffee- it was really sunny and nice but it's supposed to start raining any time now.
Went to our fave breakfast spot. I had scrambled eggs, hash browns and pancakes. Oink.
After breakfast we went for a bike ride! We went to the path by our house in Monument Valley Park. I am so out of shape that my legs hurt after like 15 minutes.
Then I went to Whole Foods to stock up for the week and DM took a nap.
After that DM started making a hole in the wall to run the dryer vent. Currently it's venting into the house- it's electric so it won't kill us but it does make the house hot and it's ugly as hell. Apparently this is a time consuming job because he has to finish it tomorrow.
I made a mediocre dinner of grilled chicken with peanut sauce, couscous pilaf, and steamed brocolli.
I just got done cleaning the kitchen and folding the laundry and Dange is working on stuff on his computer.
Next we're gonna watch Banking On Heaven- a documentary about FLDS.
Then off to bed early!
Aside from the bike ride it was a pretty typical day, maybe tomorrow will be more exciting!
27th April 2009
:
OMG I might need to have this.
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stor
Of course I can get the ACER or HP version for like a quarter the price. But remember when I bought my current lappy? I didn't want to spend as much on it as I did so I originally bought another one- a toshiba I think. I hated it, it was lame. I returned it like 2 days later and bought the VAIO. So...
OMG I might need to have this.
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stor
Of course I can get the ACER or HP version for like a quarter the price. But remember when I bought my current lappy? I didn't want to spend as much on it as I did so I originally bought another one- a toshiba I think. I hated it, it was lame. I returned it like 2 days later and bought the VAIO. So...
21st April 2009
: WTF?
After much fucking around with my stupid ancient computer I finally figured out that I can't run the external harddrive and the flash card reader at the same time. This is really lame of course, but I'm pretty awesome for figuring it out, right?
After much fucking around with my stupid ancient computer I finally figured out that I can't run the external harddrive and the flash card reader at the same time. This is really lame of course, but I'm pretty awesome for figuring it out, right?
20th April 2009
: The annual List Of Things To Do This Summer List
2007's list
river rafting- done
hot springs-ing
fishing (not me, but I'll go with)
mountain biking
yurt-ing
tree house-ing
row boating/canoeing/kayaking
kenny chesney-ing- done
wine tasting-done in LA
new restaurant trying-done
2008's list
river rafting
hot springs-ing
fishing - done
row boating/canoeing/kayaking
tent camping- done
creekside log cabin staying
hiking- done
wildflower viewing
bike riding on local path
paddle boat on Prospect Lake
wine tasting in colorado
new restaurant trying
new bar trying
road tripping
go to/participate in fairs
batting cages (LOL)
minature golfing
driving range
alpine slide-ing
Lakeside Amusement Park
2009's list:
river rafting
hot springs-ing
fishing -
row boating/canoeing/kayaking
tent camping
creekside log cabin staying
hiking
wildflower viewing
bike riding on local path
paddle boat on Prospect Lake
wine tasting in colorado
new restaurant trying- done
new bar trying- done
road tripping
batting cages (LOL)
minature golfing
driving range
alpine slide-ing
Lakeside Amusement Park
RV-ing
container gardening
2007's list
river rafting- done
hot springs-ing
fishing (not me, but I'll go with)
mountain biking
yurt-ing
tree house-ing
row boating/canoeing/kayaking
kenny chesney-ing- done
wine tasting-done in LA
new restaurant trying-done
2008's list
river rafting
hot springs-ing
fishing - done
row boating/canoeing/kayaking
tent camping- done
creekside log cabin staying
hiking- done
wildflower viewing
bike riding on local path
paddle boat on Prospect Lake
wine tasting in colorado
new restaurant trying
new bar trying
road tripping
go to/participate in fairs
batting cages (LOL)
minature golfing
driving range
alpine slide-ing
Lakeside Amusement Park
2009's list:
river rafting
hot springs-ing
fishing -
row boating/canoeing/kayaking
tent camping
creekside log cabin staying
hiking
wildflower viewing
bike riding on local path
paddle boat on Prospect Lake
wine tasting in colorado
new restaurant trying- done
new bar trying- done
road tripping
batting cages (LOL)
minature golfing
driving range
alpine slide-ing
Lakeside Amusement Park
RV-ing
container gardening
15th April 2009
: In case you've been under a rock the past few days...
I only just saw it today. You gotta check it out, it's awesome. Sorry, I don't know how to embed videos, you'll have to click the link.
Click.
I only just saw it today. You gotta check it out, it's awesome. Sorry, I don't know how to embed videos, you'll have to click the link.
Click.
6th April 2009
: garden help
Yes, once again, I, owner of the least green thumb on earth, am trying to garden. I've planted many seeds and to my dismay they have almost all sprouted! I put them on a south facing windowsill (literally on the windowsill, not on a table by a window) during the day and they get lots of light. I've been taking them down overnight but since I dont get up till practically the afternoon, they really aren't getting as much sunlight as they could be getting. I think they'd do better with more sun. SO, can I leave them the window overnight? Or will they get too cold being all right by the glass? While it's warm during the day, 50s and 60s, the overnight temps here are pretty chilly, 20s and 30s.
Yes, once again, I, owner of the least green thumb on earth, am trying to garden. I've planted many seeds and to my dismay they have almost all sprouted! I put them on a south facing windowsill (literally on the windowsill, not on a table by a window) during the day and they get lots of light. I've been taking them down overnight but since I dont get up till practically the afternoon, they really aren't getting as much sunlight as they could be getting. I think they'd do better with more sun. SO, can I leave them the window overnight? Or will they get too cold being all right by the glass? While it's warm during the day, 50s and 60s, the overnight temps here are pretty chilly, 20s and 30s.
5th April 2009
: OMG more Kenny meanness!
You may remember this post from last year: http://tinka777.livejournal.com/501
Check out a recent comment I got on it!
You may remember this post from last year: http://tinka777.livejournal.com/501
Check out a recent comment I got on it!
20th March 2009
16th March 2009
15th March 2009
:
So I always talk about this at this time of year but I'm thinking of expanding my business to include senior portraits. ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
dangermike's daughter was in town this weekend and we took some pretty cool shots.
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dangermike's daughter was in town this weekend and we took some pretty cool shots. ( Read more... )