tgif- May 21, 2004 i started out the week with a major bout of miscommunication with the big guy. it happens, we were over it in less than 24 hours, but damn - it sucked. then i got the flu. nausea, dizzyness, headaches. backache from couch surfing for 24 hours. then upon returning to work i had a bout of not-so-great communication with the boss. (do i see a theme here) it has been an epically bad week. then this morning - after marveling at the oregon sunshine that coated the streets (i love gray,.http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/tgif.html hey kids, it's national carb awareness day!- May 20, 2004 please go read the save the carb manifesto, now. funny. revealing. "According to a February report from market researcher ACNielsen, more than 17% of those polled reported that someone in the household was on a low-carbohydrate diet... America is choking down this anti-carbohydrate propoganda and the food community is in an uproar. " mmm... pasta.http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/hey-kids-its-national-carb-awaren... signs that you recently had the plague- May 20, 2004 1) you haven't seen your car in a few days 2) you have no recollection of what you look like with make-up on 3) you had forgotten how soft and shiny your hair can be if washed 4) you have not had coffee for days 5) you look down and are surprised to see clothes other than pjs still a little woozy... but better.http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/signs-that-you-recently-had-plagu... sick-o- May 19, 2004 i type this from the couch, feeling grumpy and frustrated. dizzy, grumpy and frustrated. i woke up yesterday morning with a headache the size of montana, which i thought was the residual mess left from an emotional outburst the night before. nothing like emotional outbursts to tear down my stress-battered immune system. a decongestant and an extra hour of sleep was my prescribed cure. an hour later, the headache had subsided and i got up to get ready. whoa nelly. i felt like gravity had...http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/sick-o.html soundtrack of life- May 17, 2004 whilst sitting and listening to my ipod i am always amused how certain songs can whisk me straight back to a certain place, time, feeling.... here is what i have remembered this week (the dates are approximate): thriller, michael jackson - hanging out with shannon who lived across the street, scared out of my mind but soooo happy to be hanging out with a big kid. she had a thriller poster to match and yellow curtains. i was 5. 1982. stray cat strut, stray cats - the dank warmth of shakeys.http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/soundtrack-of-life.html car buying- May 17, 2004 the big guy and i currently own two cars - a honda civic (mine!) and an acura integra. they are both great cars with good gas mileage. the problem is that we currently have a bunch of stuff that needs to go to goodwillthe dump, and he is a musician who occassionally likes to carry is bass amp AND his wife in the same car to attend a gig. so - we need to look into buying a new, bigger car. (new to us, not necessarily new). we have a friend who has recently entered the world of used..http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/car-buying.html purpose in knitting- May 17, 2004 so i spent a substantial amount of time over the weekend with needles and tea. jubal provided me with a generous gift certificate to the lys for my birthday, so on saturday we drank caffiene and fondled fiber. it was grand. i came home with debbie bliss, some noro silk garden, and a nubby novelty yarn of some sort, a crochet book that has a rag rug pattern, and a very large crochet needle. i immediately dove into the debbie bliss, ignoring the 5 (five!) other projects i have on the.http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/purpose-in-knitting.html employment- May 14, 2004 i know that earlier in the week i was a stress monkey, and that stress was caused by work issues. but my new job is unequivocally better than my old job. earlier this week i recieved an email from one of my favorite people at my last job. the following is an excerpt: " 'k' quit and her last day was friday. she gave notice 6 weeks ago, but we haven't even posted her job yet. hoping to get someone hired before the end of the year. 'bossman' left her a goodbye post-it note after she had...http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/employment.html comments on comments- May 13, 2004 i do appreciate those who have left their names in comments - please continue to do so, it makes me happy. and also a big thanks to those of you who offered to help with mt. i'm tickled pink. that being said, i'd like to publically denounce blogger's lack of implementing full fledged comments. hello - the web is about reaching out - not developing closed communities - and not including a simple "name" for non-blogging users is short-sighted and lame. (and for those of you who are...http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/comments-on-comments.html in other news....- May 13, 2004 the big guy has entered the blogosphere. will it last one can only hope.http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/in-other-news.html |