Archives for 2003

smiling

last night missey andrea and i had a wonderful girls night. you know it, we went to chevys and ate nachos for dinner... then we went to target. i love target. it is one of my favorite places to shop. missey andrea bought bumpy clothes, and i bought the lion king dvd. even mom said we had to have the lion king dvd. can't really fight mom, can you? i was feeling pretty flush last night so i purchased 2 new shirts. i'm not sure of their staying power. i like them, but i don't love them. … [Read more...]

reclaiming vacant land

this morning, i was listening to morning edition, just like i always do. i like the news is more like stories. just a thing. anyway, this morning, i heard a very interesting story about reclaiming vacant land in flint, michigan. i think we all know, i was born and raised in flint, michigan. when i was living in flint, i remember lots of beautiful homes, lots of kids, and things were going ok. now, of course, flint is not really a nice place to live. that being said, i know many people who … [Read more...]

silicon valley turn around?

today wired.com suggests that the job market in san francisco for technical workers is getting better. i think that is a true statement, to a point. there are a bunch of us out there who have wonderful web skills. unfortunately, when you are out of work, you forget that you need to keep up with your skill set WHILE you are looking for work. it is very easy to get consumed in the fact that you are not working. i see so many people on sfwow complaining about some of these new tech jobs. … [Read more...]

friday five!

1. Name five things in your refrigerator. 2 liter bottle of diet coke X 5 2. Name five things in your freezer. bag of ice, fudge bars, butter, blue ice, flour 3. Name five things under your kitchen sink. garbage bags, flower vases, dish washing detergent, old toothbrush, sos pads 4. Name five things around your computer. at work: lotion, in her shoes by jennifer weiner, business cards, calcium pills, magnifying glasses at home: speakers, lots and lots of paper, blank cd labels, deke … [Read more...]

reading about your lack of sex life

most days i don't think anyone reads this junk. i mean really, have you ever read such a bunch of hooey in your life? most days i just whine. it's really quite sad. but today, i found that i was mentioned in the dog snot diaries. what a riot! i mean really. did i really take advantage of the rocker? i hardly think so. the man is 6'6". i'm 5'5" (on a good day). so, i can try to take advantage (and have), but i don't normally get to do so, UNLESS he is willing. i say that the rocker … [Read more...]

deke in san francisco

my all time favorite crooner is going to be at the blackthorn tavern this evening. the rocker and i are planning on being in attendance. that is, unless my mood doesn't change. again this week, i have managed to put myself in a funck of uncertainity. why i do this i just don't know. i have absolutely no faith in anything anymore. unless something is up in my face screaming "HELLO", i'm all too ready to say forget it, this isn't what i want. i can tell you that i'm not too happy with … [Read more...]

oracle…  all by myself!

after weeks of trying, yes literally weeks, i have an oracle odbc connection for cold fusion on my new development web server! i'm so utterly excited! i found out that i had a known bug in on of my .ora files... now i don't! yeah! anyway, i know this isn't super exciting, but i'm really proud. now, off to fix production! … [Read more...]

driving cars

today i got to drive my dad's corvette. dad never lets anyone drive his corvette. it's a 2002, bright red one, with a t-top. it is so powerful. i couldn't believe it. it drives so much differently than i expected. it's a rough ride, and it vibrates your butt. i can't decide if that is a good thing, or a bad thing. i also drove his jag XK8 convertable. i think that one is a 2000 or 2001. i know it's not old. it is such a smooth ride. you could have both windows down driving 70 mph … [Read more...]

friday five!

1. Do you watch sports? If so, which ones? i like to watch arena football. sometimes, i watch hockey. 2. What/who are your favorite sports teams and/or favorite athletes? i love the san jose sabercats. i also like the sj sharks. sam hernandez is my favorite sj sabercat player. 3. Are there any sports you hate? hate? that is a strong word. i don't really like wwf. 4. Have you ever been to a sports event? sure, season tickets to the sabercats and the odd sharks ticket. 5. Do/did you play … [Read more...]

knitting for others

i've started knitting a scarf for the rocker's mom for christmas. i'm using homespun yarn, k3 p3 pattern. it's really lovely. i'm also knitting the hoover blanket for missey andrea's bump. it's going to be yellow and white. it is hard work, but it is going to be beautiful. i also think i'm going to try and knit a couple of scarves for get crafty's scarf drive. i've got some nice left over yarn out in the garage... i've been wondering what to do with it... now i know. i think that … [Read more...]