So today I went to the ATM at my local Bank of America, and apparently they have this new deposit system...you just put the check in, and it scans it and confirms how much it's for. YOu can then scan more doing the same thing until you're done, and it prints out your receipt with pictures of the checks on it. Amazing! Science! Magic!
It gave my a little technology ladyboner, I'm not going to lie.
So I think my new favorite TV show is "Gs to Gents." It's on MTV, and it's like, gangstas and guidos in a charm school (a la "Charm School" with Mo'nique) with Fonzworth Bentley. It's pretty hilarious, and I highly recommend it:
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/g_to_gents/series.jhtml
Anyway! I just wanted to share those two incredibly important things with you. It's time for me to stop killing time and go home now! (Yes, I'm at work, but it's after work, so it's OK for me to be posting blogs and whatnot...like buying tickets to see the Dark Knight!)
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
I can taste you everywhere
OK, so this weekend is Memorial Day, and I am sitting in my living room, under a blanket, with the HEAT ON. I hear that in parts of the country it's spring, but apparently New Hampshire didn't get all of the cold weather out of its system this winter. You would think that with record-breaking snow it would be time for some heat, but apparently not. It had better stop this, though, because I plan on planting our garden outdoors this weekend, and I will be pissed if everything dies because of the cold.
But I am looking forward to garden completion, I think we're going to grow more of the things that we will actually eat this year (fewer summer squash, no carrots and more greens). I would like to grow asparagus, but those are perennials, so what's the point, really? It's not like we'll live here forever, but maybe someday when we own a home.
For now, though, all the extra income is going to vacations. Which is just fine with me, as I haven't really gotten my fix of travel for the past few years. Luckily we already have three trips planned over the next year, and a list of a million more places we want to go. (Actual conversation: "You can't judge all sushi on theirs, if you get it from a good place, it's much better." "OK, let's go to Japan.") I am going to need a new passport at this rate! But in a month we will be in Maine, with limited cell phone service and nature, and that's about it. I'm excited!
Actually though, our first trip is June 14-15, we're going to Hartford, CT, to see Dave Matthews Band. It's for the boy's birthday, and it's a surprise so far, so don't tell! He says he doesn't want to know, so I'm just going to kidnap him and make it a real surprise. I'm kind of surprised he hasn't figured it out yet, though, since he'd been talking about wanting to see them for a while now, and I just kind of blew him off every time he'd mention it! We would be going to Great Woods (I resist the "new" corporate name), but those shows are the week we're gone, so this makes it a nice little pre-vacation getaway.
I had a strange dream last night -- I was at some kind of a house, waiting to go see Matt Nathanson. Ben Lee was there, playing, and I woke up with "Begin" stuck in my head. I think there was some kind of pool at this house, too, because I seem to recall someone who should not have been there swimming. It always confuses me when people who should not be there show up in my dreams.
Although I have been reflecting a lot lately, as my relationship is as of right now the longest I've ever been in (a year and a half, which I know is pathetic). But it's just bizzare. Also not helping is the fact that I realized the other day that I am about to enter into my "late 20s." And my 5-year college reunion is coming up. It feels weird to think that as "old" as I've felt, I'm not really. And I know I won't be "old" when I'm 26, but it just feels like I'm supposed to be a grownup now.
But I am looking forward to garden completion, I think we're going to grow more of the things that we will actually eat this year (fewer summer squash, no carrots and more greens). I would like to grow asparagus, but those are perennials, so what's the point, really? It's not like we'll live here forever, but maybe someday when we own a home.
For now, though, all the extra income is going to vacations. Which is just fine with me, as I haven't really gotten my fix of travel for the past few years. Luckily we already have three trips planned over the next year, and a list of a million more places we want to go. (Actual conversation: "You can't judge all sushi on theirs, if you get it from a good place, it's much better." "OK, let's go to Japan.") I am going to need a new passport at this rate! But in a month we will be in Maine, with limited cell phone service and nature, and that's about it. I'm excited!
Actually though, our first trip is June 14-15, we're going to Hartford, CT, to see Dave Matthews Band. It's for the boy's birthday, and it's a surprise so far, so don't tell! He says he doesn't want to know, so I'm just going to kidnap him and make it a real surprise. I'm kind of surprised he hasn't figured it out yet, though, since he'd been talking about wanting to see them for a while now, and I just kind of blew him off every time he'd mention it! We would be going to Great Woods (I resist the "new" corporate name), but those shows are the week we're gone, so this makes it a nice little pre-vacation getaway.
I had a strange dream last night -- I was at some kind of a house, waiting to go see Matt Nathanson. Ben Lee was there, playing, and I woke up with "Begin" stuck in my head. I think there was some kind of pool at this house, too, because I seem to recall someone who should not have been there swimming. It always confuses me when people who should not be there show up in my dreams.
Although I have been reflecting a lot lately, as my relationship is as of right now the longest I've ever been in (a year and a half, which I know is pathetic). But it's just bizzare. Also not helping is the fact that I realized the other day that I am about to enter into my "late 20s." And my 5-year college reunion is coming up. It feels weird to think that as "old" as I've felt, I'm not really. And I know I won't be "old" when I'm 26, but it just feels like I'm supposed to be a grownup now.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
i'm getting old
So last night the boy and I went to see Rustic Overtones at the Paradise. It's been a really long time since I've been there...but anyway! I felt like such an old lady. I didn't want to deal with people all up in my space, the sound was too loud (actually my ears still hurt a little...I really really need earplugs), I was tired by the end of the show -- although actually I was mostly tired because I got up at 7, carried a bunch of crap around, set up a table and stood around talking to people all day, so I wasn't feeling being surrounded by people again all night and standing up for 3 hours. But! It was a fun show and it was nice to actually get the boy to come to a show with me.
The thing yesterday was a spring fling-y event sponsored by the Concord food co-op. It was pretty neat, they were giving out lots of samples and free stuff. The worst part (other than getting up really early on a Saturday) was some lady telling me that she had received our newsletter and thought it was boring and repetitive. wtf? She was like, it seemed like the people who wrote the articles didn't talk to each other about who was going to say what, and stuff got repeated.
Actually lady, I wrote (or at least drafted) most of the articles in there, and I can tell you for sure that I consulted with myself about what I was writing. I really have no idea what she was talking about, so I don't really feel bad about it (I just think she's nutso), but it really upset me at the time. The funny part is we purposely tried to make the newsletter more interesting than other ones! (Since generally our newsletters are just a way of recognizing the people who help us out -- major donations, important partnerships, etc.) Oh well!
OK, I'm going to try to find some nice, comfortable ear plugs.
The thing yesterday was a spring fling-y event sponsored by the Concord food co-op. It was pretty neat, they were giving out lots of samples and free stuff. The worst part (other than getting up really early on a Saturday) was some lady telling me that she had received our newsletter and thought it was boring and repetitive. wtf? She was like, it seemed like the people who wrote the articles didn't talk to each other about who was going to say what, and stuff got repeated.
Actually lady, I wrote (or at least drafted) most of the articles in there, and I can tell you for sure that I consulted with myself about what I was writing. I really have no idea what she was talking about, so I don't really feel bad about it (I just think she's nutso), but it really upset me at the time. The funny part is we purposely tried to make the newsletter more interesting than other ones! (Since generally our newsletters are just a way of recognizing the people who help us out -- major donations, important partnerships, etc.) Oh well!
OK, I'm going to try to find some nice, comfortable ear plugs.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
April showers bring May flowers
ahhh, so it's Sunday morning and I'm up...I've actually gotten up around 8:30 both days this weekend, which is good. I'm working on this whole "actually having a sleep schedule" thing, because I generally have a hard time getting up in the morning, and I would like to make it easier. Of course I go to bed at 10 and can hardly get up at 8, yet D stays up until all hours (12 or 1, usually) and gets up at 7 with no problem. Actually, he does have problems, but it's like one day a week it all catches up with him and he's really tired in the morning. I don't know how he does it; I need lots of sleep all the time.
Anyway, this last week really flew by. Work was generally busy, moreso since I wasn't there all the week before. It was the end of our fiscal year March 31, so we have end o' year stuff to work on, plus a lot of donations came in at the last minute. We are also sending out our newsletter, and doing the labeling and mailing in house. We'll see if we're any faster than the mail house, but I'm pretty sure we're cheaper. Plus I can drop off portions of the mailing once their done, so it's faster for some, probably slower for others.
Isn't my work interesting? Ha, I know it's not really. I guess it is if you are in fundraising (development or "resource development" for those in the nonprofit world), but most people don't understand. I'm pretty sure most businesses don't think about the cost/time difference between doing a mailing themselves or outsourcing. But we have to go with the cheapest option (only sometimes we do go for the easy way -- if we're on a tight schedule or something.
My task this weekend has been working on painting my office. Last night I plugged holes and started taping off the trim. Today D and I are going to head over and do at least the primer. I would really like to finish it all today, but I guess it depends how long the primer takes to dry. I think it's pretty fast, but we'll see. It is supposed to be rainy, so who knows.
Alright, well, boring blog post, time to end it.
Anyway, this last week really flew by. Work was generally busy, moreso since I wasn't there all the week before. It was the end of our fiscal year March 31, so we have end o' year stuff to work on, plus a lot of donations came in at the last minute. We are also sending out our newsletter, and doing the labeling and mailing in house. We'll see if we're any faster than the mail house, but I'm pretty sure we're cheaper. Plus I can drop off portions of the mailing once their done, so it's faster for some, probably slower for others.
Isn't my work interesting? Ha, I know it's not really. I guess it is if you are in fundraising (development or "resource development" for those in the nonprofit world), but most people don't understand. I'm pretty sure most businesses don't think about the cost/time difference between doing a mailing themselves or outsourcing. But we have to go with the cheapest option (only sometimes we do go for the easy way -- if we're on a tight schedule or something.
My task this weekend has been working on painting my office. Last night I plugged holes and started taping off the trim. Today D and I are going to head over and do at least the primer. I would really like to finish it all today, but I guess it depends how long the primer takes to dry. I think it's pretty fast, but we'll see. It is supposed to be rainy, so who knows.
Alright, well, boring blog post, time to end it.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
it's been a long week....
I had a weird dream last night that kind of inspired me to start with the blogging again. I don't know why, but I apparently got hired to write for Gawker. Oh, and my name was Leslie (or something similar). Oh, my crazy subconscious.
Anyway, I would like to write more, but it's kind of hard because I can't really do it at work, and by the time I get home, after spending all day long looking at the computer, I just can't bear to do it anymore. Oh well!
So this week I was at a training in Boston, learning how to use our (relatively) new database. It was good overall, but man, I could never do that commute on a regular basis. I basically spent all my non-commute time sleeping or feeling like a zombie. I think anything more than a half hour would really require a job that I loved and couldn't do anywhere else. Although if that was the case, I would probably just move.
Although last night I did go and do a little shopping after I got back...I was taking the bus every day, and we got out early yesterday afternoon. I got on the 4:15 bus, but still didn't get to Concord (which is normally an hour trip when there's no traffic) until 6. I felt I had deserved it. I got a sweater that I am in love with, and also two new pairs of jeans, because all of mine are falling apart! I like my new clothes, but I hate spending money! I like buying things, just not spending my money! I need someone else's money to spend.... :)
I think that in a moment I am going to head over to the gym...I don't really feel like going, but I also didn't feel like going all this week and feel lazy. This afternoon we are heading to Plattsburgh for Jess B's birthday, which will be my first time on the ferry and also first time in P-burgh.
Anyway...I will try to be better with this. I know I say that all the time, so we'll see how long it lasts....
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Now playing: Scissor Sisters - Contact High [Demo]
via FoxyTunes
Anyway, I would like to write more, but it's kind of hard because I can't really do it at work, and by the time I get home, after spending all day long looking at the computer, I just can't bear to do it anymore. Oh well!
So this week I was at a training in Boston, learning how to use our (relatively) new database. It was good overall, but man, I could never do that commute on a regular basis. I basically spent all my non-commute time sleeping or feeling like a zombie. I think anything more than a half hour would really require a job that I loved and couldn't do anywhere else. Although if that was the case, I would probably just move.
Although last night I did go and do a little shopping after I got back...I was taking the bus every day, and we got out early yesterday afternoon. I got on the 4:15 bus, but still didn't get to Concord (which is normally an hour trip when there's no traffic) until 6. I felt I had deserved it. I got a sweater that I am in love with, and also two new pairs of jeans, because all of mine are falling apart! I like my new clothes, but I hate spending money! I like buying things, just not spending my money! I need someone else's money to spend.... :)
I think that in a moment I am going to head over to the gym...I don't really feel like going, but I also didn't feel like going all this week and feel lazy. This afternoon we are heading to Plattsburgh for Jess B's birthday, which will be my first time on the ferry and also first time in P-burgh.
Anyway...I will try to be better with this. I know I say that all the time, so we'll see how long it lasts....
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Now playing: Scissor Sisters - Contact High [Demo]
via FoxyTunes
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
once upon a time...
Today is a crappy snowy/rainy/yucky day, so I am taking the opportunity to do nothing. Fun! Actually, I've done some things that needed doing, and I'm starting to think about a bath. Mmmmm....
Anyway! Life has been good lately. I've had two weekends in a row that involve socializing, amazing! I think after the unavoidable constant human interaction/nightlife action of the Rock Boat, I couldn't just come home and go back to hibernating. Although days like today make me want to sleep until spring....
The Rock Boat was crazy and fun. People kept asking me if I was "hooked yet." I'm not really sure what that means. I think it was fun and awesome, but maybe because most of the music I love is Boston-centric and I get to go to crazy shows featuring a lineup of entirely my favorite bands all the time, I'm a little spoiled in that sense anyway so it wasn't that overwhelming. But I came home with a few new favorite bands/artists (and girlcrushes, Hi Aslyn!), and lots of crazy stories. The highlights were definitely going onstage for the SK6ERS middle school dance and getting called out as "beautiful but scary" by Matty Nate. Speaking of Slayer (the short version of the MN story is that I was drunk, and cheered (loudly) for playing Slayer as set-the-mood music), Here's a funny picture:
Why the dude from Slayer was at the Grammys is beyond me, but there you go.
Being on vacation really made me excited to take another one, and especially to take one with the boy. I am lobbying hard for a kind of ecotourism vacation in Central America next winter, but I'm not sure I'll win that this year. I would like to go visit Jandi in El Salvador, but I think Dan would like to go to an island and chill. We'll see. For now we're debating places to go in June. Probably somewhere not far, like Canada or the Cape....
Anyway, I think it's time for a nice warm bath. I can't wait to have my own house and get a nice big tub that I actually fit in. Mmmmmm....
Anyway! Life has been good lately. I've had two weekends in a row that involve socializing, amazing! I think after the unavoidable constant human interaction/nightlife action of the Rock Boat, I couldn't just come home and go back to hibernating. Although days like today make me want to sleep until spring....
The Rock Boat was crazy and fun. People kept asking me if I was "hooked yet." I'm not really sure what that means. I think it was fun and awesome, but maybe because most of the music I love is Boston-centric and I get to go to crazy shows featuring a lineup of entirely my favorite bands all the time, I'm a little spoiled in that sense anyway so it wasn't that overwhelming. But I came home with a few new favorite bands/artists (and girlcrushes, Hi Aslyn!), and lots of crazy stories. The highlights were definitely going onstage for the SK6ERS middle school dance and getting called out as "beautiful but scary" by Matty Nate. Speaking of Slayer (the short version of the MN story is that I was drunk, and cheered (loudly) for playing Slayer as set-the-mood music), Here's a funny picture:
Why the dude from Slayer was at the Grammys is beyond me, but there you go.
Being on vacation really made me excited to take another one, and especially to take one with the boy. I am lobbying hard for a kind of ecotourism vacation in Central America next winter, but I'm not sure I'll win that this year. I would like to go visit Jandi in El Salvador, but I think Dan would like to go to an island and chill. We'll see. For now we're debating places to go in June. Probably somewhere not far, like Canada or the Cape....
Anyway, I think it's time for a nice warm bath. I can't wait to have my own house and get a nice big tub that I actually fit in. Mmmmmm....
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
earth to the republicans
Can someone please tell the crazy anti-immigrant politicians and people out there that English is not the official language of the United States? And there IS NO OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. Yes, the majority of us use English in the majority of our day-to-day activities, but NO, there is nothing in any law anywhere that requires us to use it.
Thank you!
It's possible I had a day full of dealing with annoying people (not the whole day, actually, just the end), and tomorrow I have to sit around at Borders and wrap presents, which I am SO PSYCHED about. Can you tell?
Thank you!
It's possible I had a day full of dealing with annoying people (not the whole day, actually, just the end), and tomorrow I have to sit around at Borders and wrap presents, which I am SO PSYCHED about. Can you tell?
Monday, November 12, 2007
The past few months...
Let's see...how have things been? Not so bad for me, I guess....
The Boy and I found a new apartment, so we're going to be moving shortly...actually at the end of this week! Yay! I can hear the music the guy upstairs is playing, and I woke up in the middle of the night to the people downstairs talking. I can honestly say that I am very happy to be moving!
I also just today got back some results from a gyno thing that happened...I just got a message on my voicemail, but it looks like I have to have some more stuff done...hopefully that will clear up anything that might otherwise end up scary.... I had been really stressed about all this, but honestly, I feel OK now. The doctor who's been dealing with this is really nice, and has made me less worried. Otherwise I think the last two weeks would have been HELL! As it is, I nearly forgot that I was due to get results. This is kind of vague, I know, but if you really want more information about my cervix (and you are of such importance that I'm OK telling you), you know how to find out. :)
I have been kind of hermit-y as I have been paying off some bills and stuff (damn you, IRS!), so I haven't really been up to much lately...going to the gym, hanging out, the usual. I am looking forward to the new place, and if you are ever in or around Suncook, you should plan on visiting. (I know, who would have ever thought that I'd be living in dinky little Suncook, NH! It's kind of amazing when I think about it....)
Hope all is well with the people who actually read this....
The Boy and I found a new apartment, so we're going to be moving shortly...actually at the end of this week! Yay! I can hear the music the guy upstairs is playing, and I woke up in the middle of the night to the people downstairs talking. I can honestly say that I am very happy to be moving!
I also just today got back some results from a gyno thing that happened...I just got a message on my voicemail, but it looks like I have to have some more stuff done...hopefully that will clear up anything that might otherwise end up scary.... I had been really stressed about all this, but honestly, I feel OK now. The doctor who's been dealing with this is really nice, and has made me less worried. Otherwise I think the last two weeks would have been HELL! As it is, I nearly forgot that I was due to get results. This is kind of vague, I know, but if you really want more information about my cervix (and you are of such importance that I'm OK telling you), you know how to find out. :)
I have been kind of hermit-y as I have been paying off some bills and stuff (damn you, IRS!), so I haven't really been up to much lately...going to the gym, hanging out, the usual. I am looking forward to the new place, and if you are ever in or around Suncook, you should plan on visiting. (I know, who would have ever thought that I'd be living in dinky little Suncook, NH! It's kind of amazing when I think about it....)
Hope all is well with the people who actually read this....
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
hi
I know it's been like 18 months, but didn't I just say I was a bad blogger?
I am about to head to the gym, but I will attempt to start back here in earnest soon. Well, I'll try real hard, anyway! :)
xo,
c
I am about to head to the gym, but I will attempt to start back here in earnest soon. Well, I'll try real hard, anyway! :)
xo,
c
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
the part where i regurgitate news
so i know i've been a bad blogger lately, but i can't help that my work only lets me do worky things online! anyway, i promise that this will happen 803 more times, so get used to it. :)
anyway, i just saw this on wonkette:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3293191
they break it down like this:
Cheer up, Americans! You aren’t just overweight illiterate underemployed TV addicts with $25,000 in credit card bills and a house worth less than you owe — you’re also short! The shortest people in the industrialized world, in fact.
And in depressing news (for me, I'm tall so I'm not concerned about that prior item), this comment on a story about the impending ban on smoking in restaurants and bars in NH (which the gov signed today and will go into effect in September). Something to note might be the fact that 79 percent of people in NH support such a ban. Anyway:
I am sooo glad that our law makers have chosen to take away the chioces of the patrons of restaurants as well as business owners across the state. This is as rediculous as repealing the parental notification law... Good thing you law makers are on top of what really matters to the citizens of the state. Making sure we don't smoke in our favorite establishments and making sure our daughters, who need a parental permission slip to go to a field trip to the zoo, have the ability to have a fetus removed nooo problem without a parent even being made aware . Who will pay for the child's care should an error or complication occur? I have been a "democrat" for my entire life until these events and the many others that have occured (ie: civil union) Why? for what? So they can take a portion of our tax dollars? This is all garbage... why don't you start passing laws that will really improve the quality of New Hampshire like say...Outlawing Illegal Immagration perhaps.
- Greg Cadarette, ConcordI'm honestly not even sure where to start on this one. The numerous spelling errors? The fact that NH's parental notification law was ruled by the US Supreme Court as unconstitutional? The fact that most abortion providers will indeed cover, free of charge, any illness or complications from the procedure? The fact that civil unions and taxes are in no way interrelated? The fact that illegal immigration is ALREADY OUTLAWED, HENCE THE TERM "ILLEGAL"???? Seriously, there are some really really REALLY stupid people out there. And this person is/was a democrat??? It really makes me concerned for the future of this state, let me tell you.
anyway, i just saw this on wonkette:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3293191
they break it down like this:
Cheer up, Americans! You aren’t just overweight illiterate underemployed TV addicts with $25,000 in credit card bills and a house worth less than you owe — you’re also short! The shortest people in the industrialized world, in fact.
Now the depressing part: We aren’t shorter because, say, illegal aliens are short and they’re bringing down the averages. We are short because for the past 30 years, we’ve been eating garbage and raising kids on McDonald’s. Also, this nation doesn’t have a whaddyacallit, a health care system thing. Height is an indicator of diet and health care and lifespan. Oh yeah, you’re going to die earlier, too.
I knew being tall was awesome. Turns out I'm just healthier than all you midgets. ;)And in depressing news (for me, I'm tall so I'm not concerned about that prior item), this comment on a story about the impending ban on smoking in restaurants and bars in NH (which the gov signed today and will go into effect in September). Something to note might be the fact that 79 percent of people in NH support such a ban. Anyway:
I am sooo glad that our law makers have chosen to take away the chioces of the patrons of restaurants as well as business owners across the state. This is as rediculous as repealing the parental notification law... Good thing you law makers are on top of what really matters to the citizens of the state. Making sure we don't smoke in our favorite establishments and making sure our daughters, who need a parental permission slip to go to a field trip to the zoo, have the ability to have a fetus removed nooo problem without a parent even being made aware . Who will pay for the child's care should an error or complication occur? I have been a "democrat" for my entire life until these events and the many others that have occured (ie: civil union) Why? for what? So they can take a portion of our tax dollars? This is all garbage... why don't you start passing laws that will really improve the quality of New Hampshire like say...Outlawing Illegal Immagration perhaps.
- Greg Cadarette, ConcordI'm honestly not even sure where to start on this one. The numerous spelling errors? The fact that NH's parental notification law was ruled by the US Supreme Court as unconstitutional? The fact that most abortion providers will indeed cover, free of charge, any illness or complications from the procedure? The fact that civil unions and taxes are in no way interrelated? The fact that illegal immigration is ALREADY OUTLAWED, HENCE THE TERM "ILLEGAL"???? Seriously, there are some really really REALLY stupid people out there. And this person is/was a democrat??? It really makes me concerned for the future of this state, let me tell you.
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