bear

I was told that Bear passed away this morning. at least I got to see you one last time at thanksgiving. much like Argos seeing Odysseus finally return, you too, let your spirit go and passed silently into the night. farewell, old friend. you will be missed and thought of fondly.

yea! christmas shopping is almost done!

well, I spent some time yesterday christmas shopping so I'm almost all done. I still have my parents and two other friends I think and I'm completely done. go me. I also updated my wishlist and watched the snow fall yesterday. that was about it. to find my most updated wishlist, click here. well, I'm going to go and paint more wood elves.

random question

if tryptophan is the chemical that causes drowsiness in humans, why don't you see any narcoleptic turkeys? just a thought. anyways, it's snowing here so I'm going to do something indoors. *gobble, gobble*...zzzzzzz....

soooooo sore...can't move....muscle...

well, I just got this "game" for the eyetoy to try and keep in shape a bit since I can't make it to as many tae kwon do classes as I used to and there isn't any hockey for the rest of the year. the "game" is called kinetic. it's pretty fun. basically, it's the usual eyetoy stuff except the games focus on toning specific muscles and whatnot. they have different "zones" that focus on different things. there's a cardio zone that works on getting the heart rate up, a combat zone that focuses on reflexes and muscles, a toning zone that obviously tones your muscles, and a mind and body zone that works on breathing and concentration. all in all, it's pretty fun but exhausting. if you're interested, you can find out more about it here. there's even a mode where you have a personal trainer that takes you through a 12 week program. that's the one I'm working on now. well, I think I'll go and let my muscles relax before they cramp up on me tomorrow. btw, the game is called kinetic.

your gift-giving prayers have been answered

well, I've had several complaints that I'm hard to shop for so I decided to do one of those gift registry thingies. you can find it here. just check off the thing once you've bought it so someone else doesn't buy it too.

through the years we all will be together/ if the fates allow

well, I was driving around and was listening to star 102 because there was nothing better on the radio and they were doing their annual we-gotta-play-christmas-music-before-anyone-else-does thing and they played 'have yourself a merry little christmas' which just happens to be my favorite christmas carol. I think it has something to do with the aforementioned lyrics and how relevant they are to me. for the past seven years or so, my friends and I have been able to be together even though we don't live in the same town and, in some cases, even the same state anymore. I think that's probably one of the reasons why christmas is my favorite holiday. well, enough sentimental stuff. I go enjoy the rest of my night now.

plans semi-finalized

well, it looks like we have a definite date for the christmas party this year and rather than emailing everyone or calling everyone, I thought I'd post it here. it will be on drum roll please....dec. 27th in Garden! tentative plans include shannon and nicole cooking dinner that night, everyone looking spiffy, and fun galore. more details tba.

short post

have 5 minutes to spare so I thought I'd post. what have I been doing? well, basically working. this weekend I actually did something fun though. on saturday, I helped out with the belt test and afterwards, andrea and I went out christmas shopping and then played mario party 7. yesterday, andrea, her mom, sister and I played mario party 7 and had pizza. and then back to work today. that's been my life so far. right now, I have about three minutes left so I'm back to cleaning before I have to leave for a staff meeting. random note: pickle and julia, howzabout the 27th of Dec?

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Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?

I don't know if any of you ever watched animaniacs on the WB but there used to be a little short cartoon called Pinky and the Brain ("one is a genius and the other's insane/ they're laboratory mice/ their genes have been spliced", etc.) anyways, I came upon a site with fun quotes from the show on it here. below are a couple of fun ones.

The Brain: This is the earth. And this is Pinky. You can tell the difference quite easily. One is a lump of inert matter hurtling blindly through the void. The other... is the earth.

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The Brain: We're going to a place where the sun never sets, the size of your wallet matters, and actors and actresses slave all day.
Pinky: We're going to Denny's?

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The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so Brain, but if you replace the P with an O, my name would be Oinky, wouldn't it?

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The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but then it'd be Snow White and the Seven Samurai...

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The Brain: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so Brain, but burlap chafes me so.

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The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so Brain, but... Kevin Costner with an English accent? I dunno.

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The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: Well, I think so Brain, but isn't Regis Philbin already married?

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The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: Well, I think so Brain, but if we didn't have ears, we'd look like weasels.

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The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: Um... I think so, Brain, but what if the chicken won't wear the nylons?

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The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so Brain, but if Jimmy cracked corn, and no one cares, why does he keep doing it?

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Pinky: Gee, Brain. What are we going to do tonight?
The Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try to take over the world.

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The Brain: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but we're already naked.

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The Brain: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but me and Pippi Longstocking... I mean, what would the children look like?

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The Brain: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: Uh... yeah, Brain, but where will we get rubber pants our size?

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The Brain: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: Well, I think so, Brain, but I can't memorize a whole opera in Yiddish.

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The Brain: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but can the Gummi Worms really live in peace with the Marshmallow Chicks?

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The Brain: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: Yes Brain, but if our knees bent the other way, how would we ride a bicycle?

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The Brain: Tomorrow night, Pinky, we will come up with a new plan. One that isn't foiled by the atomic weight of gold.

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The Brain: Do you practice being dim or is it a natural talent?
Pinky: Oh practice Brain. All day, EVERYDAY!

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The Brain: There are days I think I'd be more productive if my sidekick were a pliant corndog.

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The Brain: Pinky, there are times when I feel i'm bearing my soul to a tube of caulk.
Pinky: Yum! Caulk!

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The Brain: Pinky, you give a whole new meaning to the phrase, "counter-intelligence".

Memo

To: Friends and family
From: Management
Date: November 9, 2005


Due to recent purchases made, I regret to inform you that purchasing powers have been restricted to the purchase of food items and items needed solely for day to day survival for the following individuals: Shannon, Nicole, Nette, Chris, Aaron, Julia. Your purchasing rights will once again be reinstated on the first of January. Thank you for your cooperation.