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I am so glad that I didn't put "Write more blog posts" on my list of New Year's Resolutions. I'm not a big fan of setting myself up for failure. With the end of my semester (NTS: taking two classes while working full time is DUMB) approaching quickly, I would like to take this time to remind myself of things that I like and will get to enjoy the second that I finish the busy work that Dr. Idiot

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I love lists. (My entire family just went "duh".) One of my favorite things about the start of the year is the cultural endorsement of massive amounts of list making. As one of the things I'd like to keep up with in the new year is blogging, here's some of my favorites: Movies that we will watch in January (from the AFI list) 1. Cabaret 2. Star Wars 3. American Grafitti Home Improvements we

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When I get the chance, I like to volunteer with high school and younger kids and try to get them interested in careers in math and science. To this end, here is my list of awesome things about engineering/math/science: 1. Engineers often get to wear jeans to work. 2. If you are a female engineer, there is never a line for a bathroom. 3. If you go into math and science, people will always think

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I know that I have a lot to be grateful for. Growing up in the church, that gets beaten into your head on a regular basis, especially whenever a missionary on sabbatical comes to visit. Clean water, food, not having to be mutilated when you forget a hat--despite everyone's best efforts, these aren't things I'm grateful for; they're things that I pity others for not having.  Maybe not the best

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Slightly better than the last book meme, but still several duplications and way too much Jane Austen. An X indicates a book that you've read. Italics indicate one that you've started but haven't finished. [x] 1 Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen [x] 2 The Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkien [x] 3 Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte [x] 4 Harry Potter series – JK Rowling [x] 5 To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper

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In paradisum deducant te Angeli:  in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres,  et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Ierusalem.  Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat,  et cum Lazaro quondam paupere æternam habeas requiem. May Angels lead you into paradise; may the Martyrs receive you at your coming and lead you to the holy city of Jerusalem. May a choir of Angels receive you, and with Lazarus, who once was

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I really like the changes to Blogger. To celebrate them, here's how I've spent the last hour of my day:

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Reading:  The Power of Myth - Joseph Campbell Written in an interview style, I'm really enjoy Campbell's ability to apply mythology to modern culture. I've just started this one, but B.J. tells me that I've made a good choice in my library book this week. Watching: Glee! This season started picking up steam with Neil Patrick Harris's guest role. Given the first five minutes of this

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Two years ago, I was sitting in room G-3 of the Electrical Engineering building. It was Thursday of dead week, and I was listening to senior design presentations. Some guy fainted while giving his. It was the most exciting thing to happen all semester in that class, but I wasn't paying attention. Once my class got out, I was planning on leaving Rolla for St. Charles, blowing off my marketing

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Reading: Tess D'Ubervilles, Penguin Classic edition. I'm a sucker for a pretty book, and the rereleased Penguin series are a serious level two contender in my collection of pretty books. (Level one is the leather bound gilded editions, Level two is pretty covers, Level 3 is unusual normal editions, like my autographed Terry Prachett books.) I'm finding James slow going, but the premise is

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What Amy is: Reading:   The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft  Generally, I'm not a fan of horror or suspense stories, as I find they get predictable after a few iterations, but Lovecraft manages to keep surprising you with the tales of the grotesque and supernatural. He writes primarily from the first person point of view, which brings to mind the telling of ghost

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Questions about B.J., answered by Amy, and commented on by B.J. 1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Her: On the TV, Seinfeld, So You Think You Can Dance, or whatever movie off the AFI top 100 list that we're watching. If TV=his computer, then X-Files or Star Trek Him: That's a good answer. 2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?  Her: Caesar

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I'm in no danger of becoming an Pollyana, but unemployment does have a few benefits. 1. Sleeping in - After months of waking up daily at 5AM, sleeping until 8 feels decadently lazy. 2. Free time around the holidays - My niece is coming down for Thanksgiving, and since I won't be working, I'll have plenty of uninterrupted time to play with her. 3. Lunch with husband - Beej has been coming home

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Step 1: Assemble tools and move breakables out of the way.   Step 2: Disembowel the pumpkin. Step 3: Make bad jokes about cannibalism   Step 4: Collect innards and separate out seeds for flicking at each other. Step 5: Begin to carve. Step 6: Light! Step 7: Make allusions to Count Von Count from Sesame Street and Harry Potter having inappropriate relations.

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I wanted to write a new blog entry, but all I can think about is how sensitive adults can be. That and the Manson murders.

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A couple days ago, I remembered a diversity training game that we played when I was in RA training. It was called the Mandarin Game. It's set up with everybody sitting in a circle. (When we played, it was a big circle, with easily sixty people.) The premise is that there is a little old Mandarin Chinese man somewhere in the world. As the jury, the group must decide what the Mandarin's life is

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I'm an 82.

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"Doesn't matter what the press says. Doesn't matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is

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B.J.: 81 words Typing Test Amy: 77 wordsTypingtest

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“Let it enfold you”either peace or happiness,let it enfold youwhen i was a young manI felt these things weredumb,unsophisticated.I had bad blood, a twistedmind, a precariousupbringing.I was hard as granite, Ileered at thesun.I trusted no man andespecially nowoman.I was living a hell insmall rooms, I brokethings, smashed things,walked through glass,cursed.I challenged everything,was continually

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Last night was a disappointing evening at the Apple Store. I'd been unable to burn a dvd on my Macbook Pro, and troubleshooting pointed to the dvd write head needing replacement. I made an 8pm appointment at the Genius Bar, and arrived at the recommended 7:55pm toting the computer, power supply, and dvds I'd used, and secure in the knowledge that I had seven months before the Applecare warranty

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1. A new haircut2. Batman: The animated series3. Agatha Christie novels4. Frog in a Blender icy5. New pictures of Lexi eating noses.6. Griffin Clarifi iPhone case7. Pandora.com8. Funny people on twitter9. Candles10. Husband who does all of the housework and still puts me to bed at 9:30

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Washington Post ArticleRegarding a quarter life crisis:Dear People Currently In Crisis, In the immortal words of Drew Carey, "You say you're pissed off that life didn't turn out the way you wanted it to? There's a group for that. It's called 'Everybody.' They meet at the bar."The crisis will subside after a while.Love,Me----------------------------------------------------------------Dear Baby

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Again, continuing from this post.#9 His Dark MaterialsFirst, His Dark Materials is a series made up of three books "The Golden Compass", "The Subtle Knife", and "The Amber Spyglass". This makes it a crappy addition to this list.The Plot: Two kids and their metaphysical representations run around doing everything metaphorical the author could think of. Then they go kill God.The Good: The first

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I feel more like a grown up this week than I have in a long while.I was in Minnesota this past weekend, visiting my niece, Lexi, who is an unnervingly smart baby. (She's five months old, and trying to talk.) My favorite thing to do with her (aside from teaching her oral acrobatics) was to take her outside onto the front porch and watch the outdoors together. Lexi doesn't like being bored and

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I spent last night at my grandfather's house, helping my aunt clean out a couple of bedrooms. (Grandpa is getting some longterm houseguests.) The following is a brief list of some of the items we found.1. My uncle's first driver's license2. A wooden cane (Nobody in my family has ever used one.)3. My aunt's nightgown from when she was ten or so4. A newspaper clipping from 1989 about exercises that

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Here's a link to download "You're Pitiful", Weird Al's parody of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful".SongIf Blunt and his record company weren't jerks, they could actually be making money off this.

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I'm disappointed in the results of a recent situation on facebook.Someone who used to be a close friend of the family made a disparaging comment about the method that my home church used to choose their senior minister. Apparently, they forgot that facebook is public, and in making your opinion known, you give up the right to insulate yourself from people who disagree with you.As a result of

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My Political ViewsI am a right social libertarianRight: 6.06, Libertarian: 3.54Political Spectrum Quiz

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The Time Traveller's WifeThe Plot: Henry has the ability to spontaneously travel through time. He travels to meet Claire from the time she is six until she her death in her 80s. The book describes the developing relationship and Claire's struggles as she continually waits for Henry to come back to her.The Good: A clever application of the device of time traveling, with excellent address of the

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I am more upset about Billy Mays than I am about Michael Jackson.(And I'm not upset about Billy Mays.)

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I want to extend the width of the blog entries. Is this where I do it?#main-wrapper { line-height: 1.4; float: $startSide; padding: 10px 12px; border-top: solid 1px #fff; width: 428px; word-wrap: break-word; /* fix for long text breaking sidebar float in IE */ overflow: hidden; /* fix for long non-text content breaking IE sidebar float */ /* Tantek hack - http://www.tantek.com/CSS/Examples/

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I'm in the process of learning how to cook. As a reasonably intelligent person, I flatter myself that I am generally capable of reading a recipe and translating that into real world results. However, I've come across several challenges that nobody ever told me about.1. All ovens do not cook at the temperature specified. If a recipe calls for ten minutes at 350, I need to bump it by 25 degrees or

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The previous list I was referencing is just too bulky. I've pared it down to just the books that I haven't read.I've also decided on a couple of new rules for myself:1. A book must get read within two weeks unless it is ungodly long.2. A book can be checked out from the library a maximum of three tries.3. If the book is unread after the third attempt, it will be replaced on the list with a book

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Recently, I've found myself wishing for a small digital camera. B.J. and I are making plans to go do some of the fun things that we've had stored up for a while, and I'd like to document some of this.List:-The Muny (we have tickets for Annie on the 27th)-The Funny Bone (trying to decide whether or not to go to the one in Fairview Heights or the more popular one)-The Zoo (I am going to pet a sting

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Wedding photos are up at flickr. More to come in the next week or two.

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What I remember about my wedding:My dad feeding the bridesmaids grapes with airplane noises. Grandpa tearing up at the bouquet charms. The bustles on the dress breaking every ten minutes (and the ensuing standing around with my skirt over my head). The absolute gorgeousness of the flowers. How difficult it was to sit down (and Kim giving me the tutorial on leaning back and squeezing my ribs).

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This is book #52 referenced in this postThe Plot: A child messiah leads a guerrilla war against the enemy clan who killed his father. Also, something about spice.The Good: The descriptions of the Freman culture, and the concept of 'the spice'. The addition of lolcat memes are a plus.The Bad: WTF actually are Paul's abilities? The Verdict: 4/5 stars. One of the better space science fictions I've

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#50 from this post is complete.I wanted to start off my reading endeavors with something lighter than Dickens and in stock at my local library. The Plot: A girl accuses her sister's (secret) lover of trying to rape her cousin and is very sorry about it (eventually). She (maybe) tries to make ammends.The Good: The concept behind the plot and the perspective through which it is explored is cleverly

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EDIT: This was taken with the camera on a Macbook Pro which reverses the image. It is in fact our left hands.

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About three weeks ago, I saw a sign on a Mexican restaurant, advertising their Cinco de Mayo party.It said "Cinco de Mayo party -- May 1st and 2nd!"

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HOT: A morning latte when I have to wake up at 5:30.NOT: The design of the lid that encourages spilling.

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Put an (X) next to the ones you've read and (N) next to the ones you haven't. (O) means you have the book but have not read it yet.1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen - X2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien - X3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte - X4 Harry Potter series - JK Rowling - X5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee - X6 The Bible - X7 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte -X8 1984 - George Orwell -

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Today, I am sitting in my apartment, watching Firefly, waiting for our new furniture to arrive (should be another 20 minutes), and typing this on an unsecured network.Not a bad way to spend a Sunday.

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HOT: Technology, particularly the devices that let us choose how to communicate with people in a number of ways. I can call someone, text, email, or instant message, all from my cell phone. About the only thing I'm missing is morse code. (And I suppose I could tap the phone against a metallic surface.)NOT: Poor grammar and abbreviations in text messages. Nearly every phone comes with a full

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As the biggest thing in my life currently is WeddingLand (27 days and counting), the following update about my life will deal primarily with that. If you don't want to read it, then don't.Last week looked like it was going to end on a bad note. My wedding coordinator/role model had to back out of the wedding, leaving me to find somebody capable of corralling both Posse's, both families, and a

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Who should be able to marry? What about Christians and non-Christians ("do not be un-equally yoked")? In any event, despite whatever your personal views, preventing gay marriage is a losing battle.The biggest protest against gay marriage is what I've heard called 'the sanctity of marriage'. It's true, marriage done right is sacred. Sadly, marriage in America hasn't been sacred for a long

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Here are things I like lately:1. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You" by Black Kids2. The sunroof in the Vue.3. Flip-flops4. Beating a level in Mario5. Completing things on my wedding to-do list. (We ordered the cake on Friday.)6. Getting a hug from Noah (B.J.'s nephew)7. The Genius feature in iTunes8. Friday afternoons9. My continued independence from Facebook

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There is a new addition to the blog roll. Check out my friend Tori. Best start reading before she gets famous.

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I enjoy Sunday mornings.My fiance and I usually attend the early (8AM) service at our church. B.J. has to work at ten, so we eat a quick breakfast together before he leaves.I am starting to value alone time more now than I remember at any other time in my life. Sunday mornings are the only time during the week when I have the house to myself. I don't do anything exciting-today I cleaned my

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I was attempting to write something about productivity, but I've got nothing. In lieu of that, here's some randomness:-The chairman on Iron Chef America cracks me up.-I get a tingle when I think about productivity, especially checking items off to do lists.-Suddenly I have several more followers on twitter. I don't know what I'm saying, but it is making me internet popular.-Ace of Cakes is on,

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I'm scanning some pictures for my grandfather's retirement/60 years in the ministry celebration. Here is my favorite from today:This is my grandparents at their wedding.

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Best of 08 - EntertainmentMusicThis was the year of unexpectedly learning more about music, thanks to my fiance's encyclopediac knowledge of anything that can be loosely construed as musical no matter how horrible it is (Flaming Lips aka Herpes Band, I'm looking at you). (I, in turn, have introduced him to the magic of boy bands, Christmas music, and top 40 pop rock. You're welcome, Darling.) 1

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Oh, what a year 2008 was. The beginning of the year started off just as expected - returning to Rolla for my last semester of undergrad with my job offer in the bag. I traveled to the northeast for the first time (arriving in Rochester, New York for NEACURH), had my first paper published (ND Microwave technology, second author), had my second conference paper (teaching STEM outreaches to middle

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1. Plaza Tire2. Hyundai Dealership3. Brother re. car4. Lion's Club5. Elks LodgeReceptions and a flat tire...a good start to a Monday.

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I am seriously considering just calling this blog "lists" and writing one daily. A theme? How novel.

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1.  Clean room.2.  Finish loan paperwork with B.J.3.  Write out Christmas cards.4.  Investigate where you can buy those little padded envelopes for sending things through the mail.  (Does it have to be at the post office?)5.  Figure out why I have a check engine light on my car.6.  Pick up photos at Walgreens.  Purchase frame and a box of popcorn.7.  Sync iPhone.8. Download NIN song from brother

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Things of note:1.  My car got a check engine light this morning for the first time.  It's probably the gas cap.2.  Having recent photos makes shopping for grandparents much easier.3.  I have Wednesday and Thursday off this week.  I like floating holidays.4.  My dog is chasing spots of light.  She's funny.5.  I actually kind of enjoyed the Twilight movie.  I now am going to go read something

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-4044747023571306332008-12-15T11:19:00.000-06:002008-12-15T11:40:25.650-06:00

It is now ten days til Christmas.  This year seems anticlimactic.  We don't have a Christmas tree up.  The advent calendar is still somewhere in the basement.  Christmas shopping is mostly done, thanks to free shipping from Amazon.  We're not even playing Christmas music.Maybe the lack of spirit is due to the fact that for the first time, there's no two week long break at the end of a winter

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-30589033255062071262008-11-13T11:58:00.000-06:002008-11-13T12:12:53.222-06:00

1. Be a bitchWhen I started working, my immediate reaction was to be nice and helpful. Contrary to what my instincts say, being helpful does two things. It gets you more work and it earns you a reputation for being a pushover. In the worst cases, being helpful makes you spend money that you were not obligated to spend and will not be repaid for. Learn to say no and do nothing without paper.

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-34154370643237112362008-11-12T15:39:00.000-06:002008-11-12T15:47:00.750-06:00

I've been fighting with an invoice all day. As invoices go, this is one of the smaller ones - for a five to six million dollar project. Getting the numbers to equalize is giving me fits. I am down to just two columns in the new and improved format (requested by the Invoice Guru a billing away from completion) not equaling the old, somewhat fubar-ed old format.Now it is time to steal a salad

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-39017664739547686992008-11-07T11:31:00.001-06:002008-11-07T11:32:42.894-06:00

Go here and look at my freaking awesome engagement pictures.

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I voted.No, I won't tell you who for.It's none of your business.No, I don't want to know who you're voting for.You're probably making a dumb decision anyway.No, I won't be celebrating tonight.Whoever wins will still ruin the country eventually.Now shut up.

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This weekend was excellent. B.J. and I had been looking forward to our engagement photos since we first met our photographer this spring. We'd gone back and forth on location and settled on Main Street Books in Old Town St. Charles. Beej and I had gone there during one of our first marathon dates in May and loved the brick building with its cozy atmosphere.The first photos were taken outside

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-3266263548100664942008-10-15T09:31:00.000-05:002008-10-27T13:04:58.771-05:00

Every once in a while, I have a feeling that I am a Bad Person. I don't pity the people who get flooded out for the third time in three years (even animals have mastered pattern recognition). I don't give quarters to homeless people (it's extortion of the bleeding hearts, not community service). I threw away my United Way pledge card (touching, but I won't get into the pattern of forced giving

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-25085376971054351962008-10-07T06:43:00.000-05:002008-10-07T06:45:01.469-05:00

Terry Pratchett discusses his Alzheimers.May that damn disease go fark itself.

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Last night I arrived at my hotel to find out that the room had not been cleaned. (It's a big deal because they only clean once every two weeks.) I was irritated, but decided to be calm and go run errands. Fortunately for my blood pressure, Barnes and Noble is on the way* to the grocery store.I picked up a couple of bridal magazines (looking for hair ideas and the elusive answer to 'What am I

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-8075103008725566952008-09-29T09:37:00.000-05:002008-09-29T10:03:15.503-05:00

I did something exciting this weekend.My super-senior year at college, I received an odd scholarship. This scholarship gave me some free money (awesome!), but only so long as I also took a loan for the equivalent amount (huh?). Since free money is one of my favorite things, I accepted the scholarship with all of the loan inducing caveats.This weekend, I paid off my first and only student

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I just spent five minutes listening to Octopus's Garden and lamenting the fact that I don't have Yellow Submarine on my phone. (There's another song he sings that I like a lot too. Beej, help me out.) Anyway, I suppose this makes Ringo my favourite Beatle, especially since I can't really tell the other three apart.I had a blog topic just a couple seconds ago, but I got distracted by the sign

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-45733333575315588292008-09-11T08:51:00.000-05:002008-09-11T08:53:04.602-05:00

* Everyone gravitated toward Newton, but he just kept moving around at a constant velocity and showed no reaction.* Einstein thought it was a relatively good time.* Coulomb got a real charge out of the whole thing.* Cavendish wasn't invited, but he had the balls to show up anyway.* Cauchy, being the only mathematician there, still managed to integrate well with everyone.* Thompson enjoyed the

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1. Whatever the new Harry Potter movie is (this includes everything from the 4th movie on, as I have been busy in the last couple of years)2. Dark Knight3. Twilight

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1. I couldn't be prouder of B.J. Congrats on getting into grad school (again)! I'm convinced that MFA really stands for mutha *cough* awesome instead of Master of Fine Arts.2. To the people on facebook ranting about Palin/the GOP in their statuses. People. We get it. You're pissed, you don't like Palin, you think she's the worst thing to happen to the country since Bush, yada yada yada.

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-71311772871243716112008-08-28T12:47:00.000-05:002008-08-28T12:49:18.039-05:00

Another chapter. For the first, go here.Vlad was boat shopping. It was traditional for a 16 year old boy to receive a boat from his parents as a gift. It symbolized his independence less than it did his parents' eager desire to get him out of their house. (It was also a cunning distraction from another Viking custom that involved a free can of gasoline and lighter with every AARP membership.)

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-49115356762919044262008-08-27T09:51:00.000-05:002008-08-27T09:59:10.785-05:00

Things that have made me happy this morning:All of the innuendos that I thought of while the light poles were being raised/installedFiona Apple's lyricsAn expense checkLabor Day = three day weekendMy new clipboard - aluminum, with a compartment for my Important Papers (plus, bought with job's money, so I get to keep it)Answering a vendor question by myselfRemembering that I have MASH and Gilmore

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When I was a little kid, I used to collect names. My favorite part of MASH (the hilarious game in which you embarrass yourself no matter what because there is no way that you actually like that guy that MASH says that you're going to marry while secretly being thrilled at the idea of having Johnny Whatsisface father your six children) was picking out the names for my hypothetical offspring. I

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-13053800067755191862008-08-13T14:14:00.000-05:002008-08-14T06:49:03.949-05:00

I have a problem with Kayne West. My issue isn't that he's a misinformed idiot (see: 'Bush hates black people'), but instead that Kayne West simultaneously makes and ruins good music.There are two Kayne West songs on my iPod - 'Stronger' and 'Homecoming'. Both of these songs are catchy and have spent a great deal of time on repeat. Incidentally, the majority of these songs are not sung by

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-10252015905584786982008-08-11T08:57:00.000-05:002008-08-11T09:05:45.215-05:00

Everybody else's Facebook status is so much cooler than mine.My statuses (stati?) have included such gems as "Amy loves B.J.", "Amy is working", "Amy hates air conditioning", and "Amy has no internet at work." The coolest thing that I've come up with recently is plagarized from Dr. Horrible. (Amy meant Ghandi...) Just today, people on Facebook are getting Facebook divorced, petting wild fauns,

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-87523631825663910242008-08-06T07:14:00.000-05:002008-08-06T07:28:18.606-05:00

Things that I have done in the mornings this week:Assure myself that I did indeed just see a coyote cross the road.Fail miserably at coyote/chicken parallels.Spell 'coyote' on the first try.Stare at my engagement ring for long moments.Attempt a cup of the generic office coffee.Drink Tazo Wild Sweet Orange Tea.Really want to like Jack Johnson.Find Jack Johnson boring.Hum along anyway.Make a to do

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-52144298114634789372008-07-31T14:38:00.000-05:002008-07-31T14:42:20.313-05:00

I wasn't going to post this, but I saw a commercial for a popular tv show "Bridezilla" this morning and thought I would offer my vast experience (3 months) to the blogosphere.Ways to not be a bridezilla1. Choose the correct vocabulary – Replace “my wedding” with “our wedding”. Contrary to popular belief, you cannot get married without your fiancé, and at the end of the wedding, he will be just

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1. My iPhone arrives today. Tonight will be AWESOME.2. Everybody has cashed checks from me. My bank account pleads for mercy, but debt is decreasing. Peasants rejoice.3. I don't get what the big deal is with Dooce. I get that she's the biggest blogger EVER, but I really don't see what's so groundbreaking.4. I woke up last night around 2:30AM. I'm pretty sure that there was a storm going

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-88726087590523925782008-07-23T07:55:00.000-05:002008-07-23T07:56:47.501-05:00

I am in the habit of turning the tv to VH1 as soon as I shut off the alarm. The noise and light reminds me that I need to get out of bed, and since music videos have an average length of four minutes, I can calculate what time it is by counting how many songs have played.This morning, Gavin Degraw’s “I’m in Love With A Girl” was the song that woke me up (translation: got me into the shower). It

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-40950618948791390982008-07-21T12:22:00.000-05:002008-07-21T12:26:22.838-05:00

Patience is not a virtue.(My estimated delivery time is between Wednesday of this week and Monday of next.) If it is beyond that, I will probably mug someone coming out of the AT&T store.

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-17828891463623407032008-07-21T08:10:00.001-05:002008-07-21T12:27:09.859-05:00

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-41375696044444644782008-07-17T16:43:00.000-05:002008-07-17T16:47:33.692-05:00

We booked a photographer today.  It was not the photographer linked in the previous post.  (That one was busy on our date.)   I'm really pleased with who we have.  I'm sure that our pictures will end up being beautiful and representative of B.J. and me.Let this be a lesson to me - there is nothing so vital in the wedding plans that a change will ruin the entire process.

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-15820839784479706952008-07-15T14:21:00.000-05:002008-07-15T14:27:01.811-05:00

First off, go here: http://www.lisahesselphotography.comFrankly, I'm more excited looking at some of these pictures than I have been about any other aspect of the wedding (excepting the groom and the dress). This photographer has done several weddings of friends, so I'm waiting to get their feedback before I really make up my mind. (But holy cow, how pretty are these pictures?)In other news, if

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Currently, there are 317 days until my beloved and I descend into wedded bliss. We got engaged roughly 24 days ago, which gives me a total wedding planning time of 341 days. Note that this is longer than the gestation time for a child (a mere 280 days), the time necessary to complete an associate's degree (216 days spent in class, assuming four semesters of 18 weeks apiece) and the amount of

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-33019815051951284092008-07-09T10:06:00.000-05:002008-07-09T11:18:15.839-05:00

A close college friend inserted a non-sequitor about gay Vikings into an email conversation. The following is the beginning of a Prachett-inspired story, entitled "Vlad, the Very Virile Viking".Vikings are generally more civilized than most people realize. They have their own rich history, spanning centuries. The earliest known Viking, Leothar the First (they weren't creative with the appelations

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The following was originally written to be part of my Facebook profile. It ended up being a bit too cerebral, and so it will reside here.The last three months have been some of the most defining of my life. I graduated from college in May, which ended up being a little anticlimactic. After five years of working your butt off, they hand you an empty binder, mail you a diploma, and wish you well

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-6896616594225987152008-07-09T10:03:00.001-05:002008-07-09T10:03:58.989-05:00

The ABCs of MeAccent: I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, which is smack dab in the middle of the Midwest—known for no accents. The most that I can convince myself that I have is a slight lazy tongue (“Gonna” as opposed to “Going to”). Breakfast or no breakfast: I like breakfast, but I almost never have the chance to eat a real one. Given my druthers, I’d start each day with a bowl

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-11403815441352676162008-06-01T21:22:00.001-05:002008-06-01T21:36:26.133-05:00

There's been a great deal of changes in my life over the past few weeks.  First, I graduated.  There's no more tests, no more registering for classes, and no more artificial "academic" environment (at least not until I start grad school).  It's the end of a period in my life, and one that I expected.  I have prepared for this change, and it does not bother me.Second, I've begun a new relationship

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-656243962103800542008-05-07T10:25:00.000-05:002008-12-11T10:43:09.738-06:00

1.  I am a marketing paper, a computer engineering project report, a letter, a research project, and two exams away from graduation.2.  I am discovering the Beatles.  So far, I have Abbey Road.  The current verdict is good.  No wonder they were influential-they made a catchy song about an octopus.3.  I re-dyed my hair.  It is dark red this time around.  I've decided that pretending to be blonde

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-32145764709468908852008-04-19T17:58:00.000-05:002008-04-19T18:05:44.523-05:00

There is precious little in the world that lots and lots of hot water can't fix.The world is hell-bent on disproving the previous bullet.If you haven't heard of Hush Sound (band), you should go listen to them.Mike's now makes pomegranate martinis in bottled form.  They're very sweet.There are too many deodorant smells to choose from.  Should I smell like Eastern Lily or Vanilla Chai?  Green Apple

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-48397419931682715072008-04-16T18:54:00.001-05:002008-04-16T18:55:23.358-05:00

What is it about the end of the semester that turns classes into a colossal waste of time?

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-59499853001456570392008-04-14T21:34:00.000-05:002008-04-14T21:46:50.210-05:00

1.  Folding laundry.  It's a tedious task that reminds me of packing.  (I loathe packing.)2.  Wet socks.  Sadly, I'm a short person, so every time that it rains, my pants get soaked.  Once that happens, my feet never stay dry.3.  Stuffing (as in the Thanksgiving dish).  Sorry Mom...it's disgusting.4.  Text speak.  If what you're saying isn't important enough to take the ten seconds to write out

ThatOneRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106328326147511259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243548843731911718.post-39477984512259760562008-04-06T13:25:00.001-05:002008-04-06T13:27:23.783-05:00

My mother has asked me to write a memoir in six words.Here's the two finalists:1.  I only pretended not to care.2.  It's really for your own good.

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