Rollin'

* Comic courtesy of RocketJumper.

One year in 40 seconds

One year in 40 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo.

* NOTE: press the 4 arrows button in the bottom right to watch this full screen- it's even more impressive.

Tuesday part 2

Today's goal was 20 items.
I crossed off 22!
Only 64 to go.

An odd place

When cleaning my microwave today, I discovered what looks to be a coaxial cable jack inside it. I wonder what would happen if...

Fate? Irony? Karma?

So, I've had this coffee pot for nearly ten years. Works like a charm. Just now, I was cleaning my kitchen and said to myself, 'wow this coffee pot has really held up. I bet it'd be hard to find replacement carafes if it broke.'

That was about the time that it slid off the counter and shattered on the floor.

Tuesday

So, since last night, I've added 18 items to my 'To Do' list.
That brings the total up to 100.
Did 14 yesterday, so I have 86 to go.
Goal for today: complete 20 items, with no new ones added.

mmmmm...

You know when you haven't had something in a week, and when you finally get it again, you're not sure it will be as good as you'd imagined?
Well, it was.
Damn, that was a good iced coffee.

Monday

14 items done today.
68 to go.

82 items on my 'To Do' list

So, I have this week off (school vacation), and I'm motivated to get stuff done. Finally. I'm really making an effort on getting back on track with the Apartment Therapy Cure. Putting stuff away, hanging stuff up, and getting rid of clutter.

An unexpected surprise

Just when you think you've been slacking off at work over the past week, with the holiday season burnout setting in, your Superintendent and School Board present you with a 'Board of Education Faculty Award'- in front of all the employees in your school district.

I was 1 of only 5 staff in the district to receive the award- and technically, I'm not even employed by the district; I just work within the school!

They said a lot of wonderful things about me and the job I do. What a fantastic way to start my vacation. :)

#1 on Amazon's 'bestsellers in office products' list

How sweet is that!?!

Brussels sprouts wreath

Apartment Therapy has some good stuff on it. But once in a while...sheer craptasticness.

To make up for the phone call

I placed a custom order online for an Xmas present today at 11:15 and they sent me a confirmation email shortly afterward.
At 3:30 I got an email stating that it had been shipped!
Talk about a quick turnaround!

Yet another flawed system...

I just got off the phone with my bank.
Goal: to order new savings acct. deposit slips with my correct mailing address on them (I just noticed they had my 2yr. old address on them- shows how often I use them).
Estimated time it should take: 5 minutes

Right.

When I called, I was connected to a representative within 30 seconds...sweet.
Yet, it took me 16 MINUTES to complete such a simple task.
The rep kept telling me, every time I change screens, I have to re-enter your address.
Let me guess, Microsoft created your software?
That was ridiculous. It actually would have been quicker for me to drive to my local branch, meet with a rep, and get the info. changed in person. Heck, I probably would've had time left over to pick up an iced coffee.

Picross

My brother introduced me to this game over Thanksgiving. It's a cross between Sudoku and Minesweeper. I quickly became addicted ... nearly breaking up my engagement. :-P

Cliff Clavin, you're a smart man.

'Well you see, Norm, it's like this . . . A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the heard is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Now, as we know, excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. And that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a few beers. ' (*emailed to me from my father)

Why I hate the Foo Fighters

Earlier I posted the worst xmas song. Here's the worst alternative rock song (currently):
Foo Fighters: Let it Die.
Here's why.
24 out of the 46 lines of the song are: "Why'd you have to go and let it die?"
That's 52%. 52% of the song is the SAME THING.
I abhor songs that repeat the same line over and over and over.
This song makes me want to run my car into a guardrail every time it comes on the radio.
Oh, and it's not just the lyrics, the instruments suck too. Dave Grohl, your talent ended with Nirvana.

Mr. Grinch

This came over the streaming iTunes radio the other day. First time I'd heard it- guitarist Gary Hoey. It's pretty rockin'!

Boat pic

Took this pic on the roadside of coastal Maine on our engagement weekend. It's no 'Suck My Wake', but it's still humorous.

Wonderful Christmas Time?

Despite all the positive comments on YouTube, I'm pretty sure this is the worst Christmas song EVER.