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Mar. 18th, 2009 @ 09:32 am 3.18.09
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: awake
Current Music: Da Funk - Daft Punk
A friend sent this to me and it made me giggle.  How true...


(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
 (2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour.. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)
(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' . That will bring on a 'whatever').
(8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU!
(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another
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Feb. 21st, 2009 @ 10:37 am Its's Saturday!
Current Location: Home Office - woot!
Current Mood: content
Current Music: Disturbia - Rihanna
Wow - i made it!  It's the weekend and I am not doing work work but home work.  All good.

it's been an interesting week.  I was not feeling well on Monday and left early to come home and go straight to bed at 2:15 in the afternoon.  I tried to leave work, grab dinner and hit the bed before 10 every night this week except Thursday when I had dinner with some old work friends that have moved on to other ventures.  It was really great to see them as they are all in way better places personally and professionally.  Ivan the Terrible is getting married in March, Salad Cracker has a lovely wife and his kids are getting big.  Maximillion is still with Sam and they are truly happy.  It's just great because these are some really smart and truly nice folks. 

I'm going to have my girlfriend embroider towels for Ivan and his bride to be for their trip to Aruba.  I hope that they like the gift. 

On the fire for today:
Send emails for Husbandy business (hardwood refinishing is NOT going well right now)
Clean the kitchen
Get tax papers together - i've got to get us filed!
Shower and head out to FNFLFB birthday shin dig at Kimmers

The weather man is saying that it may snow/rain/snow mix this evening so I don't plan to be out very late.  

In other news - Nan's baby Nik is out of remission and has now been entered into a clinical trial.  I am praying for Nik that no matter what happens - she will not suffer.  She's a sweet baby dog and I have known her since she was about a year old.  She's going to be 9 in April.  That's longer than I've known Husbandy.  She's very special to me and I love her mom so much that I hurt when she hurts.  We are all hoping that this new treatment will get Nik to her birthday in April so she can have one last pool party.  

Well - the kitchen calls.  
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Feb. 19th, 2009 @ 03:22 pm a quickie
Current Location: Cube Farm - why do you even ask?
Current Mood: busy
Current Music: Highly Suspicious - My Morning Jacket

Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly neologism contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternative meanings for common words.

 The winners are:

 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs.

2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.

3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.

4. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.

5. Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent.

6. Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown.

7. Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp.

8. Gargoyle (n), olive-flavored mouthwash.

9. Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.

10. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.

11. Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.

12. Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.

13. Pokemon (n), a Rastafarian proctologist.

14. Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.

15. Frisbeetarianism (n.), (back by popular demand): The belief that, when you die, your soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.

16. Circumvent (n.), an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
 

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Feb. 18th, 2009 @ 06:15 pm Meme for Oropher
Current Location: Cube Farm - still
Current Mood: chipper
Current Music: hmmmm of laptop
Susan Needs:
desperately seeking susan needs all your love and money
HEY - someone posted the google game under my effin name!!!!!
to understand that she needs to be building up her language production
a wheelchair
our prayers
(London) is on Facebook?????
your help now to prepare for an election call
a place to live

So, I'm such a tard that I thought the game was "your name" + "wants" and I like the results from that one better"

Susan Wants:
to make your life easier
a trophy THIS size
scotch
to open Canada's first brothel - LOL now THAT's FUNNY
to study with Seth?????
sane US election winner
Keris to join Tigers
a discussion of flea and tick control (random)
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Feb. 16th, 2009 @ 08:28 am Monday
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: busy
Current Music: Someday - John Legend
Nice weekend!  Had lunch with my brother, mom and some friends.  It was really, really nice and surely made my day.  Yesterday Paulie and I worked on the cat room floor and did some cleaning.  We also took a little chill time to relax and regroup.  It was a nice weekend and I'm looking forward to the next one :-)

Off to work!
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Feb. 12th, 2009 @ 07:46 am yawn....
Current Location: Cube Farm - do I even need to say anymore???
Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: Family Tradition - Hank Williams Jr.
Why is it that we yawn when we are not truly tired?  I seem to remember reading somewhere sometime that yawning has to do with obtaining additional oxygen.  Hm. 

It's Thursday folks!  Woo-Hoo!  I am actually taking this entire weekend off from work - ok, rephrase, I will not be working on WORK stuff this weekend.  Just preparing for taxes and cleaning house.  Fun huh?  Don't be hating.

Back to it!  Seez ya!
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Feb. 10th, 2009 @ 09:00 am because I must
Current Location: Cube Farm (again)
Current Mood: cheerful
Current Music: Low - Flo Rida
New Name Game

This one is just too funny to not pass on. Just copy and paste it into a new note, and then fill it out for yourself.

YOUR REAL NAME: Susan Brunjes

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (1st 3 letters of your 1st name plus ' izzle)
Susizzle

3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: ( favorite color and favorite animal)
Olive Green Kitty

4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: ( your middle name and street you live on/ or neighborhood if it's a number)
Denise Autumn Lake

5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)
Brusu

6. SUPER HERO/ CRIMINAL NAME: ( Your 2nd favorite color and favorite drink)
Olive Green Rum

7. YOUR IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 2nd letter of your last name, 1st letter of your last name, 2nd letter of your mom's maiden name, 3rd letter of your dad's name, 1st letter of a siblings first name, and last letter of your moms first name) .
Urbuvdj - HYSTERICAL!

8. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: ( parent's middle names )
Miriam G

9. YOUR GOTH NAME: ( black, and the name of one of your pets)
Black Pooh
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Feb. 5th, 2009 @ 08:50 am bbrrrrrrr
Current Location: Cube Farm - where else?
Current Mood: apathetic
Current Music: Santa Monica - Everclear
for O - LYMI means love you, mean it.

cold, tired and on day 10 of working straight - looking forward to Sunday as I plan to make that my slug day

back at it :-)
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Jan. 21st, 2009 @ 09:08 am yawn
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: mellow
Current Music: I Want To Wake Up - Pet Shop Boys
I have been really draggin ass this week!  WHAT is my problem???  I can't seem to get out of be any earlier than 1 hour after my alarm goes off and it's not like I'm staying up.  I have been really good about getting in bed by 10:30.  Geeze!

Had a nice weekend.  Friday night was Ghost Whisperer and the NEW BSG!!!!  It was really, really, really good.  I am just trying to hold on for the next new episode this Friday.  Isn't that sad?  I haven't been into a show this much since BTVS or Angel. 

We had a lovely soup party at Waterdogs and everyone from dock showed up.  We had (in the order they were on the counter from my memory):
Thai Coconut Chicken Noodle (that was me!)
Broccoli
Navy Bean and Ham
Stuffed Bell Pepper
Beer Cheese
Potato w Cheese
Chicken and Dumpling
Tortilla Soup
Potato Soup sans Cheese
Italian Wedding Soup (that was O and it was YUM!!!)
Spicy Gumbo
Chicken Vegetable

The Tortilla soup won with the Chicken and Dumpling in second place.  It was all wonderful in my opinion and very well laid out.  Kudos to the dock folk and the Waterdog neighbors!

We also played this game where Waterdog mom wrapped a present 3-4 times using packing tape and duct tape and then you had to put on snow gloves.  The game starts with the present in the center of the circle and a bowl with two dice.  You pass around the bowl until someone rolls doubles of anything and then they have to run, put on the snow gloves and attempt to open the gift without biting it.  As the person is attempting the unwrap, the bowl is still being passed around with attempts to roll doubles.  The next person takes the snow gloves and gives it their best try.  It is hilarious and I would imagine would be fun for a birthday or Christmas party as well.

We also played this game where we each got a strand of beads and throughout the evening could not say WHAT, WHEN or WHERE.  You would not believe how hard this is when conversing with friends.  If you said any of those words, the person who heard you would take your beads.  The person with the most beads wins a small door prize and in this case it was a bag of Waterdog mom home-made bread mix.  It was fun!

Anywho - off to work!
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Jan. 16th, 2009 @ 08:29 am FRIDAY
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: silly
Current Music: blah blah blah - news on the radio
Whew.  Friday.  WooT! Woo-Hoo! Woo-hook!

Tonight starts the new BSG - the final episodes.  I am so psyched because I've been having fun watching it over the last howevermany years.  Who IS the final Cylon?  What will they do not that they have reached Earth and it's a frakin wasteland???  Oh My!  If anyone is interested in catching up, go to www.scifi.com and check out the 13 minute clip called "Catch The Frak Up"  It is informative and hysterical at the same time.

On the docket for the weekend:
Estimate and lunch tomorrow with Husbandy
Soup Party with the dock folks
slug day = Sunday

I have the sweetest Lou in the world.  He was snuggled down in a blanket on the couch this morning and gave me a stretch and yawn when I greeted him.  Kitties are HUGE as ever and Pooh seems to have an obsession with the cat grass that his Grandpa gave for Christmas. 

Off to work!

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Jan. 15th, 2009 @ 08:10 am 1.15.09
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: What I Got - Sublime
2009.  Wow again. You know how some years it takes you the entire month of January to get the stupid date right?  For some reason I have had no issues EXCEPT on 1/8/09.  I kept trying to key 1/9/08 on EVERYTHING.  It was so bad that I sent out this email about how I could not post a payment and asking the ENTIRE accounting department is someone had closed the period for some reason.  Needless to say I received no less than 5 emails telling me what a ding dong I am and that the posting would work if I simply used the correct date - you know the one in THIS year.  I laughed at myself pretty good for that one.

I am feeling so much better than I did Monday afternoon/all day Tuesday.  I think that the day of rest and rest and more rest was what I needed.  I'm actually starting to get my arms around all of the projects that are on my desk.  I just keep wondering when the shoe will drop.  Next week?  I guess I'm just not supposed to let it bother me.  If I choose to be free of worry, I shall choose to be free of (some) stress. 

I have the bestest dog ever.  He is so sweet that Husbandy is jealous.  Last night he got on the couch with me and literally laid in my lap.  He's a 65 pound Lab.  Yes, he has lost weight since the last visit to the vet because we are watching his diet and exercise.  He's a 65 pound Lad lap dog.  Awwwww.  Oh and to top off the cuteness, whie he was on the couch, both kitties were chillin on his dog bed happy as clams.

Off to work!
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Jan. 13th, 2009 @ 08:01 am 1.13.09...sniff, sniff
Current Location: Home Office
Current Mood: cold
Current Music: My Morning Jacket - I'm Amazed
I's sick.  I's not feeling good at all.  I's at home.  I's STILL working.  Methinks i's need head examined.

I's thankful for:
husbandy
pooh
jhericho
lou
the blessings I have been given
the beautiful, precious persons in my life (family and friends)
the sun, moon and stars
the air I breathe

I's diggin the new Brian Eno/David Byrne that's been playing on DaveFM.  reminds me of their older work that I experienced many, many, many moons ago.  A friend Beth turned me on to them.  Wonder what she's up to  now.  Last time I checked, she was getting her PhD and living in Japan or Germany or something like that.  No shock there.

Ok, I's gonna do some work now.  snif, snif, cough.
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Jan. 12th, 2009 @ 08:23 am 1.12.09
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: awake
Current Music: click click click of the keyboard
Monday, Monday....name that band!

Worked Saturday to get December month end done.  Whew - now on to the entries I must prepare for review.  It stinks that month end and year end fall RIGHT AFTER the holidays.  It's like, relax and now GO!  AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!!

I've got a huge week of getting stuff done at work and there's lots I would like to accomplish at home.  I'll start by taking baby steps and just getting to lunch to avoid being over-whelmed.

ok, I'm off to get started on it!
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Jan. 9th, 2009 @ 08:39 am 1.9.08
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: Why Georgia - John Mayer

<yawn> sleepy today and have TONS to get done for work

I have decided that the new Cold Play - Viva La Vida is just a seriously awesome cd - thank you to the bestest brother ever for hooking me up with that and a ton others for Christmas.  I LOVE YOU!!!!!

making cookies tonight - Cowboy Cookies - they remind me of my Nannie's recipe for toll house that I can NEVER get right because said receipe is only in her head - she's been dead for over 30 years

is tonight a new Ghost Whisperer?  I'm diggin that show for some reason - OH and we have season 4 of BSG which husbandy has been watching all week while I slog here at work
fecker

I ganked this quizzie from O's blog

Your Word is "Think"
You see life as an amazing mix of possibilities, ideas, and fascinations.
And sometimes you feel like you don't have enough time to take it all in.

You love learning. Whether you're in school or not, you're probably immersed in several subjects right now.
When you're not learning, you're busy reflecting. You think a lot about the people you know and the things you've experienced.
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Jan. 6th, 2009 @ 06:22 pm A GREAT RECIPE...FOR 2009
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: hmmmm of laptop
>A GREAT RECIPE...FOR 2009!
>
> 1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day.  And while you walk, smile.  It
> is the ultimate anti-depressant.
>
> 2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.  Talk to God about
> what is going on in your life.
>
> 3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement,
'My
> purpose is to __________ today.  I am thankful for_________ _____'
>
> 4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that
> is manufactured in plants.
>
> 5. Drink green tea and plenty of water.   Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan
> salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
>
> 6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
>
> 7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues
> of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control.  Instead
> invest your energy in the positive present moment.
>
> 8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a
> college kid with a maxed out charge card.
>
> 9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
>
> 10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
>
> 11. Don't take yourself so seriously.  No one else does.
>
> 12.  You are not so important that you have to win every argument.
> Agree to disagree.
>
> 13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
>
> 14. Don't compare your life to others.  You have no idea what their
> journey is all about.
>
> 15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.< BR>
> 16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words:  'In five years,
> will this matter?'
>
> 17. Forgive everyone for everything.
>
> 18. What other people think of you is none of your business.
>
> 19. GOD heals everything  - but you have to ask Him.
>
> 20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
>
> 21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.  Your friends
> will. Stay in touch!!!
>
> 22. Envy is a waste of time.  You already have all you need.
>
> 23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I
> am thankful for __________.   Today I accomplished _________.
>
> 24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
>
> 25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings.
You'll
> be smiling before you know it.
> Don't bother making new year's resolutions that you know
you'll break!
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Jan. 6th, 2009 @ 02:51 pm 1.6.09
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: amused
Current Music: Plush - Stone Temple Pilots (acoustic)
Just when I thought WTF?  I saw BILLY ZANE on my list as a good "celebrity match".  H O T.

http://astrocenter.astrology.msn.com/msn/HPAstroGames.aspx?Af=-1000&GT1=21001

Here's a short list of my "matches"  Look out Husbandy - don't piss me off :-) <snork>!!!

Aaron Eckhart
Al Pacino - WHAT?  He's like my dad's age...
Bill Paxton - I would have to get over the whole Aliens thing 'cause he was a goober.  He was awesom in Twister though...hmmmm
Billy Crystal
BILLY ZANE
BONO
Bruce Willis
David Beckham
David Schwimmer

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Jan. 5th, 2009 @ 09:19 am 1.5.09
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: awake
Current Music: Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
2009.  Wow.  <raises coffee mug> Here's to the New Year.  May it be better for EVERYONE :-)

Hugs!
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Dec. 4th, 2008 @ 09:42 am Hi ya'll
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: groggy
Current Music: What if Eminem did Jingle Bells?

In 2008, susubug resolves to...
Find a new susubug.
Give up fishing.
Become a better cozmic_kimmer.
Put fifty pets a month into my savings account.
Ask my boss for a tiggertailz.
Be nicer to oropher_777.
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Oct. 15th, 2008 @ 08:27 am 10.15.08
Current Location: cube farm - where else?
Current Mood: amused
Current Music: hmmmm of the laptop

Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz ...

You Are a Katharine!

 

You Are a Katharine!

 

 

You are a Katharine -- "I am happy and open to new things"

 

Katharines are energetic, lively, and optimistic. They want to contribute to the world.

 

 

 

How to Get Along with Me   
  • * Give me companionship, affection, and freedom.   
  • * Engage with me in stimulating conversation and laughter.   
  • * Appreciate my grand visions and listen to my stories.   
  • * Don't try to change my style. Accept me the way I am.   
  • * Be responsible for youself. I dislike clingy or needy people.   
  • * Don't tell me what to do.

 

 

What I Like About Being a Katharine   
  • * being optimistic and not letting life's troubles get me down   
  • * being spontaneous and free-spirited   
  • * being outspoken and outrageous. It's part of the fun.   
  • * being generous and trying to make the world a better place   
  • * having the guts to take risks and to try exciting adventures   
  • * having such varied interests and abilities

 

 

What's Hard About Being a Katharine   
  • * not having enough time to do all the things I want   
  • * not completing things I start   
  • * not being able to profit from the benefits that come from specializing; not making a commitment to a career   
  • * having a tendency to be ungrounded; getting lost in plans or fantasies   
  • * feeling confined when I'm in a one-to-one relationship

 

 

Katharines as Children Often
  • * are action oriented and adventuresome  
  • * drum up excitement   
  • * prefer being with other children to being alone   
  • * finesse their way around adults   
  • * dream of the freedom they'll have when they grow up

 

 

Katharines as Parents   
  • * are often enthusiastic and generous   
  • * want their children to be exposed to many adventures in life   
  • * may be too busy with their own activities to be attentive
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Sep. 16th, 2008 @ 09:43 am 9.16.08
Current Location: Cube Farm
Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: commercials for WebEx - RADIO
Morning all!

Lots going on in my world these days.  Folks I care deeply for are hurting.  The economy sucks and my Husbandy has been out of work for six weeks.  I'm supposed to be going to Bermuda with my brother for a once in a lifetime trip in three weeks and mom is having knee replacement surgery next Monday.  Good news is that we finally got my car running again - after $1200 of unexpected bills - bad news is that they disconnected my antenna so I no longer have radio without MAJOR static.  So, here's to hoping that my car runs for one year solid with no new expenses.

We took Lou to the vet Saturday because he was bitten in the ear and it just was not healing.  They shaved it, used tissue glue and gave us a round of antibiotics.  He seems to be doing much better. 

My lovely brother gave me a gift card to Home Depot for my birthday and I finally figured out what I wanted.  Husbandy and I found a nice, cheap pattern of vinyl for the kitty room and we were able to purchase the sheet, adhesive and trowel for just a smidge out of pocket.  The plan is to put that down this weekend.  The cat room is going to look so much better.  Whew - I have been wanting this for 3 years now.

Anywho, I hope everyone has a great day and please let me know what you think about this Bermuda thing.  Should I be "responsible" and stay home or am I allowed ot throw caution to the wind and go to have the bestest time ever with my brother? 
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