I'm watching Lightning Deals on Amazon and reading through literally thousands of unanswered emails and watching Joyeux Noël.

Is anyone else out there?

Today, I am going to (1) dig up all my unpaid bills - why oh why can't companies all use CheckFree? - and (2) Spend some time trying to figure out how to make cross-posting between my blog, livejournal, and facebook, work seamlessly. Heck, maybe I'll even add something on the orkut, friendster, myspace or twitter accounts ( Read more... )

I went to the 2008 Chicago Auto Show this weekend. It was disappointing.

I went to see Jumper this weekend. It was disappointing.

Andrew, Ed and I defeated the computer in Tank Wars. (I don't remember which version.) It took us approximately 13 hours of gameplay to figure out a winning strategy. Winning was not disappointing. :-)

I really should attempt to update this thing more often. I feel like I've reduced myself to the status of a lurker.

By posting this observation, have I un-lurked myself?

I judged my first speech tournament of the year on Saturday, at ISU. It's odd how I still have trouble developing a rapport with the people I competed against. I never feel more socially inept than when I am in the midst of a gaggle of Speech Communications majors. I got to see the newly engaged Megan Houge, though, and that was fun ( Read more... )

I have quite a few highlights from the last couple weeks that I wanted to note:

• I took a welding class and learned to TIG weld. I was the only girl, so the instructors kept "encouraging" me, but I didn't do half bad. I melted a lot of aluminum.
• I participated in a Road Rallye. It was a hoot. Nothing can really compete with fully grown and sane ( Read more... )

Last week, I entered a salsa contest. I learned that habanero peppers are not to be trifled with.

So I returned from Adoration last night to find the house smelling strongly of . . . skunk. I was unable to locate the source. Perhaps a skunk died within the walls.

What is a girl to do?

I was told that So I Married an Axe Murderer was a light comedy. It gave me nightmares.

There is a guy at work with a crud-encrusted coffee mug that says "E Coli Happens."

I love it.

So I'm feeling mighty lousy today. I played with Picasa and Shutterfly far too long last night. That after many hours at Starbucks with thoughtcube and Andrew.