Quiet at the BPC…
Our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at my parent’s house turned out to be quite wonderful. So good, we decided to stay over there on Christmas night too so that Mike would be on “my side” of town and we could hit Fry’s early on Friday morning. We played LOTR Trivial Pursuit with [...]
Back, Safe & Sound…
Natalie was going to meet me around lunch time to pick up her soaps and lotions, and she generously offered to pick me up and drive me over to the Metro offices because they are almost on the other side of downtown from my office. I was able to pick up my purse without [...]
FOUND.
Metro just called me back. Not only has my purse been found, they got someone to deliver it to downtown right away (it normally takes a day or two), and it is waiting for me at the Metro Lost and Found desk.
I can breathe again.
Lost…
Riding in to work this morning, I was thinking about the things I have to do today and the things I want to do today. I have gifts to finish wrapping, I need to get together with Natalie to deliver her Sudsalicious soaps. I would like to go and get my hair cut [...]
Not That I Believe in Astrology…
I don’t necessarily believe in Astrology, but a lot of times I find it ironic and interesting in a way. My horrorscopes for today? From Astrocenter.com:
The world is constantly revolving, CHRISTINE, and there is no reason you shouldn’t be revolving with it. You might have a lot to learn from Aries (Mike?) today, [...]
Protected: Bitter? Angry? Me?
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Nothing Says Christmas Like…
Really, nothing says Christmas like temperatures in the 60s and 70s. I’m convinced that the Heat Miser is the patron saint of Christmas here in Houston! Come on, you know you want to sing along (there is music here for you)…
I’m Mister Green Christmas
I’m Mister Sun
I’m Mister Heat Blister
I’m Mister Hundred and One
They [...]
But Who Would Win?
As we waited in the long line to see Return of the King, Mike asked the big question:
If they were to face off, one-on-one, who would win – Gandalf or Dumbledore? Why? Please discuss…
[Dedicated to Erika, who might just be the biggest Harry Potter fan after all.]
Why?!? Why Now?!?
Why is it that you always think of the ultimate coolest gift you could get for someone at the last minute – when it’s way too late to make it happen? What is up with that?!? I just had a total flash of inspiration. Unfortunately it would involve a lot of time [...]
All I Want for Christmas…
I finally felt “well” enough over the weekend to focus on getting some Christmas decorating done at last, along with making it a Lord of the Rings trilogy marathon weekend. Friday night we watched the extended version of the Fellowship of the Ring, Saturday afternoon we watched the extended version of The Two Towers, [...]
Another Round…
I saw the ENT specialist, and it turns out that I have Tonsillitis – so my comment last week to the first doctor that “if I didn’t know my tonsils had been removed, I would think that I had tonsillitis” wasn’t that far off after all. There is a portion of my tonsil that [...]
Christine Van Winkle…
They did a rapid strep test at my doctor’s appointment on Monday, told me that I didn’t have strep, wrote me a prescription for a Z-Pack and scooted me out the door. It’s bothered me all week – if I don’t have strep, why do I have these funky lumps in my throat? [...]
Google Rocks!
Did you know you can use Google to track your packages? Type in FedEx, followed by your tracking number, and you’ll get results. Type in the UPS number, you’ll get results. I love it! Google rocks! [Via Biz Stone, Google Employee.]
You Would Tell Me, Right?
Our firm Christmas party is tomorrow night. There will be a White Elephant gift exchange; the kind with nice gifts – not gag gifts. We have a $30 spending limit. Everyone at work always comments about how much they like the lotion that I make but they have never seen the holiday [...]
Like Wind Through my Ears…
While reading Promo’s recent post about Talk Radio Streams, I was reminded of an odd quirk that I have. I can’t listen to talk radio. At all. I can’t listen to it in the car – it makes me carsick. I can’t listen to it at home – it sounds like [...]
Sprint Sucks!
Mike & I were discussing today how much we hate Sprint (mainly because there is no signal at my house), and that we would like to switch to Cingular. Looking at phones, our main choices were the Ericsson T616 or the Nokia 3600. The Nokia takes slightly better photos and allows you to [...]
Cafe Press?
I know that a lot of people out there have used Cafe Press for a variety of things – I’ve even had a “store,” Big Pink Cookie Goods, set up for some time. I just discovered all of the postcard and calendar options, and I’m curious – has anyone ordered from them before? [...]
Who Needs a Doctor?
Who needs a doctor when we have WebMD? Remember how I keep saying that I have no other symptoms other than a sore throat and a fever? Yeahhhh… seems that one of the signs you have Strep Throat is that it does “not occur with coldlike symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, or a [...]
Hot, Hot, Hot!
A few weeks ago I had tried to call my general doctor of many years, and his office number no longer worked. I tried the new number I was given, but it was for a practice that didn’t list his name. I ended up seeing a cardiovascular doctor instead, so I didn’t pursue [...]
I’ve Got the Fever…
Went to bed last night freezing cold; woke up at least 5 times that I can remember, and at one point decided I was just too hot so I got rid of the socks and sweatshirt I was wearing. Woke up this morning with no blankets on me, enjoying the cool air. I [...]
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