I spent 6 hours in "new employee training" today and made a list of things that really bug me. Here goes ( Read more... )

1. A car alarm was going off right outside my bedroom window last night. It actually started at about 2pm, starting and stopping throughout the day. Not a big deal until it's 3am and you're on the phone with Madison Police having a nervous breakdown from the F*ING alarm ( Read more... )

So in the past few days literally thousands of students have invaded Madison. Tomorrow marks the start of a new undergraduate year, and campus sure has been a-hoppin'. This is only a sad reminder that summer, in it's most beautiful sense, is over. The season isn't technically over until mid-September, but the swarming campus is screaming FALL! ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday, Dr. McWein!

Here are 100 things about me.  The ones in bold are things I share in common with Karin.  Now you all post this to your journal and bold the ones you and I share.  Change the ones we don't have in common to personal tid-bits about you.  Enjoy!

01. I consider myself tall, although I know I'm really not.

02. I prefer sunning myself to actually ( Read more... )

Twenty-four years ago today a little pink bundle of joy made its way into the world. They called her Erica.

Just a sampling of the various artists I enjoyed listening to at work today. God Bless Charlie FM 105.1!
Ace of Bass
Aerosmith
Coldplay
Dave Matthews Band
Donna Summer
Elton John
George Michael
Guns-N-Roses
Hootie and the Blowfish
Huey Lewis
INXS
Madonna
Pearl Jam
Prince
REM
Run DMC
Violent Femmes
Wilson Phillips

Here's the original movie cast of "The Outsiders," one of my all-time favorites. I had a dream about Ralph Macchio the other night, so that prompted a renewed interest in all those great characters and the ultra-dreamy cast of men ( Read more... )

I find the term "friendly fire" completely mind-boggling. Isn't firing a gun inherently, you know, not friendly? I think target practice is even pretty malicious. I mean, even though the guy is made out of paper, you're still trying to shoot him in the heart. And any other time one shoots a gun is generally to try and kill something living. Or ( Read more... )

Yesterday an angry little Siamese fighter fish from Thailand moved into my home. His name is Pierre and he is sans chapeau. He had a lovely pink home until it sprung a leak this morning. Thankfully Dr. McWein spotted it, and for the time being Pierre is residing in a water pitcher. He's resilient though ( Read more... )