Omg This Guy is Hallarious....

I know I'm a bit behind on this one. But I just heard about him on Kevin & Bean this morning. Bo Burnham

Omg... So happy... Squee...

Ok this movie looks so promising. I <3 Tim Burton. And can't wait until September for 2 reasons now. Muahahahaha.

Get Well Soon Jack!

And bring back my Macaroni Bites damnit.

What's stuck in my head today?

Got 2 in there again today.

V-day Goings on

This V-day didn't go badly at all. I'm a little surprised since this doesn't seem to ever happen to me. But either way I enjoyed it.

We ended up going to Medieval Times since they were having this 2 for 1 deal thingy in the month of Feb. Got seated in the Green Knight Section. Which was cool except there were parts of the show we couldn't see very well being seated right next to the king.

We got the V-day package and got to go to the museum of Torture/Dungeons, Got 2 flutes to take home after drinking the sparkling Apple Cider, I got a carnation & a light up rose, and a Picture (see below) to take home.



They changed the show a bit but I won't ruin it for you. Lets just say we were sitting in the perfect section for us. LoL.

What's stuck in my head today?

Thanks to KROQ of the 90s weekend. Here ya go.

Thoughts on V-day

Ok I tried to reword this but really I couldn't say it any better than I did last year. And since I seem to have a bigger audience this year I feel it needs repeating.

February 14th... Valentines day... A day that I shutter at every year.

For a long time I thought of it as a made up holiday by the candy, gift and greeting card companies to get money out of you. Which... Honestly it has become.

But lets step back for a moment and try to figure out what the holiday is meant for...

It is meant for you to take 1 day out of your stupid year and appreciate all of those people that you love.

Now... I fully agree with those people who want to sit there and say... But why do I need a special day for that? Shouldn't that be something people do automatically and without prompting or feeling obligated to do?

Yes... the world would be a must better place if everyone thought about and made sure to make those people they love feel appreciated on a daily/regular basis...

But to those people who argue this... Can you honestly say that you do it?

I don't...

Like most of the world... we live our lives... bitch about the bad but completely neglect the good. Taking for granted that those we love will always be there. Until something happens... and we lose/almost lose them...

You never know what you've got until it's gone...

Then you run around and try to make up for it... often it's too late but you still hug everyone you know and make sure your loved ones know what they mean to you...

But time goes on... and memories fade... pain fades... and we sink back into our old ways.

1 day a year isn't too much to ask... It doesn't have to be Today... It doesn't even have to be this week. But don't be that person crying over a grave saying that you never told them how you felt... Or how many years had it been since you talked?

Valentines day is not about Gifts or Flowers or Cards or Candy... It's about Love. And if you think you have no love in your life... Then I feel sorry for you... You obviously have no family and no friends or you're completely and utterly blind in which case I feel sorry for your family and your friends.

For everyone reading this today as a Blog or a Bulletin. I want you to know I care about each of you or you wouldn't be on my friends list. I want to you to know I appreciate you and everything you've brought to my life good or bad. And Please don't ever forget that... no matter what I do or say in the future... and no matter how long I go without saying it... *hugs*

What's stuck in my head today?

I seem to be going down memory lane for music stuck in my head today. I blame 98.7 for their flashback lunch time music. I can't think what the segment is called atm... but yeah. Anyway... Some of the subtitles are wrong but the song and video are right.

Quote of the Day

"The Lord tells me he can get me out of this mess, but he's pretty sure you're fucked."
~Braveheart

Happy VD from Jeff Dunham

I picked my favorites. But you should watch all 7.

25 random things, et cetera

Ok I guess normally you get tagged to do this and then you tag other people to. But I agree with the others who have said that's just silly and do it if you wanna soooo here goes. 25 Random little known facts about me.

1. I know how to do wood staining/burning, etch glass, and make chain mail.
2. I can't drink soda anymore... I know... Cokegirl can't drink coke... It's the bubbles...
3. I play lots of video games and have 50 different characters in WoW
4. A couple years ago I lost 150 lbs. And no I didn't breakup with/kill anyone. LoL
5. I'm a Member of the Century Club (it's a game where you drink 100 shots of beer in 100 minutes)
6. I can recite the entire movie of "The Princess Bride"
7. I write poetry.
8. I used to be in Chior, Speech and Debate And Orchestra.
9. I loved Pickles BEFORE I got pregnant.
10. I can't ride a bike, roller skate, or ice skate.
11. I've never been off the continent despite having visited All over the US, Canada, and Mexico.
12. I'm allergic to Oxygen Masks... At least the ones they put on you at the dentist office and in ambulances.
13. I worked Halloween Haunt at Knott's Berry Farm several years in a row as a Monster.
14. I made 2 people puke, at least 20 piss their pants, 5 fall down the stairs and 1 crap their pants the last year I worked Haunt.
15. Can't stand the smell of Tuna (Cooked or Salad form. Raw is fine. Won't eat it though)
16. Allergic to smelt eggs.
17. My natural hair color is infact Dark Brown/Black w/ red highlights underneath.
18. I've only ever been bowling 1 time.
19. Never lived outside of Orange County.
20. I have a Blog! Which isn't really little known but it certainly seems like it is since no one visits.
21. When I was a kid I wanted to be a Voice Over person for cartoons or a Mathematician.
22. When I started working at Linksys I thought I'd only be here 6 months before moving on to a better job. It's now been 6 years.
23. I play D&D and other Dice/Tabletop Roleplaying games.
24. Been in a Hurricane (though it was reclassified as a Tropical storm the next day).
25. I can count to 20 in 5 different languages but can only speak/write/understand 1 fluently.

Irish Butter

Sooo My sis and I went to an Irish pub at the District in Tustin for lunch today... and Omg... they had the best veggies EVER!!! We were debating what the creamy stuff they were sitting in was so I checked when I got back to work and it just said butter, salt, and pepper... Confussion.. So I did further investigation. Apparently there Is such a thing as Irish butter. but I wasn't sure what the difference was.

This is all I could find.
"Irish butter, as well as Danish and several other European style butters- have a higher butterfat content thatn amreican butters. they are creamier, have a smoother moughfeel, and sometimes even a slightly cheesy charachter to their taste.
The butters are made from mik from different breeds of cow that are fed in different climates eating different fodder- all factors that influence the final product. American butter, by contrast is waxier, blander, and especially when salted, saltier.
That's not to say I don't use American myself- I dont think the cost is worth the extra 3-5% butterfat. But it is delicous when someone else is paying!"

Now I must find this... "Irish Butter" and make it a staple in my cooking. cuz Omg... sooo good.

Oh the Pub was awesome too... Though fairly dead for lunch time. It's called Auld Dubliner. I was impressed.


-Update-
KerryGold is a brand of Irish Butter and Irish Cheese that is sold in regular stores in California. Going to be doing some investigating this weekend as to whether this really is the cause of the nummyness that is the veggies at Auld Dubliner.

809 Area Code Scam

Hey guys... I've seen some recent emails about this. I thought it was all kinda cleaned up and everyone knew about it but apparently not. Sooooo here is some information copied straight from AT&T's website regarding the scam.

Be cautious when responding to e-mails or phone calls from the 809, 284 or 876 area codes.

Periodically, e-mails warning of a scam involving calls from the 809 area code circulate. The e-mails contend that there has been fraud associated with unscrupulous pay-per-call operators in that area code. However, the message contains some misinformation, especially the highly exaggerated cost of a phone call to the 809 area code, which is a legitimate area code for the Dominican Republic. Fortunately, this scam is less prevalent in recent years as a result of work done by AT&T to eliminate access to fraudulent pay-per-call operators.

This long distance phone scam causes consumers to inadvertently incur high charges on their phone bills. Consumers usually receive a message telling them to call a phone number with an 809, 284 or 876 area code in order to collect a prize, find out information about a sick relative, etc. The caller assumes the number is a typical three-digit U.S. area code; however, the caller is actually connected to a phone number outside the United States, often in Canada or the Caribbean, and charged international call rates. Unfortunately, consumers don't find out that they have been charged higher international call rates until they receive their bill.

AT&T offers the following information and tips:

• Return calls to familiar numbers only. As a general rule, return calls from numbers that contain familiar or recognizable area codes. You may call your directory assistance or long distance operator to check the area code location.
• Carefully read your telephone bill. Make sure that you only receive charges from your provider of choice. Ensure you thoroughly understand charges listed on your phone bill, have chosen to do business with all of the listed providers billing for those charges and have authorized additional fees invoiced. If your local service provider has changed, you will receive a final bill from the former provider and a notice of service disconnection.

If you believe that you have been scammed:

• Contact the carrier with whom the charge originated, whose name and toll-free telephone number should be printed on the same bill page as the charge in question. Often, the problem can be resolved with a single phone call.
• If the carrier with whom the charge originated does not agree to resolve the problem, contact AT&T. AT&T will work with you and the carrier to help remove fraudulent charges from the phone bill.

You may file a complaint online with the Federal Communications Commission about this and/or related phone scams.

Flair!

Ok sooo I'm on Facebook and there's this app called Flair. It's kinda addicting. You add buttons to a cork board. 3 pieces a day.

Anyhow... I think I'm pretty much done since my Cork board is full. So I thought I'd show it off.
I think it describes me pretty well. What do you think?

First Hair Cut

So I'm thinking about taking my little guy for his first haircut next weekend. But I have no idea where a good place is to get a 9 month old's hair cut at.

Any suggestions? Gotta be in the Orange County area... and preferably around HB, Santa Ana, Westminster, or Costa Mesa area.

Favorite Quotes of the Day

All the quotes are unknown... If you know where they came from feel free to let me know so I can give credit.

"Silence is Golden... But Duct Tape is Silver!"

"You can't leave footprints in the sands of time if you're sitting on your butt... And who wants to leave butt prints in the sands of time?!"

and my favorite... In response to "If life gives you lemons make lemonade" (for those of you who'd be like... durrr what's it talking about)

"Unless life also gives you sugar and water... Your lemonade is gonna suck!"

Ok forgot one.

"It may be the early bird that gets the worm... But it's the second mouse that gets the cheese"

Pet Peeves

Everybody has em. So here's some of mine.

Localization - Why do websites/softwares that have multiple language/country options always put the options in the language currently selected? Obviously if you want to change your selection then you probably don't speak/read what you're currently looking at. Wouldn't it make more sense to put it in the language of where you're going rather than where you are?

People who can't carry on a conversation and Drive at the same time - You are the reason I can't talk on the phone in my car anymore! They still meander through parking lots/lanes/drive erratically whether they're on blue tooth, have other people in the car, talk to themselves, or not... Why must they punish the rest of us?

People who insist on telling the story of something that JUST happened to 50 different people within earshot of what JUST happened - I heard it when you told it the last 20 times... I really didn't need to know the first time. Thanks...

Spammed Invites to Apps on Myspace - I already said I didn't want to be a Commie mutant zombie vampire in your guild that sends hugs/pokes to everyone and gets rated on their hotness. How many times does it take?

People who don't listen to your whole question/complaint before answering - No that wasn't what i was asking you ass... and while we're on the subject can I get the last 10-20 min of my life back?

The candy disappearing from my desk but no money in my donation jar - This one speaks for itself I beleive.

Stores that sell something for years and then suddenly stop carrying it without warning even though it still exists and is sold at another store further away - Then they look at you like you're nuts when you insist they JUST had it. And act like they have no idea what you're talking about.

Webless spiders - They sneak up on you... ANYWHERE... and any time... Ugh.

Oatmeal and Nuts in everything Apple - Why do chefs feel obligated to add either oatmeal or nuts to everything that is good? Not that I have a problem with Nuts. Just not in my apple pie/muffins/etc etc.

Places that still don't accept ATM or Credit cards - Seriously? Get with the 90s... Let alone the 2000s it's 2009 for goodness sake.

Ok that's enough for now... Think that's all that bugged me this past week. I'm sure I'll add more later. =)

Johnny Cash Reborn?

You be the judge...

Ok... I know it's on Ellen's show... but give it a chance.

Driving Tips

Of all the things I've ever learned from my dad... I think his driving tips have been most useful. At least at the moment.

Tip 1:
If there is an Off Ramp... There is probably an On Ramp... and If there's an On Ramp... There's probably a Cop.

Tip 2:
Never drive a Red car... If you do... make sure you're not doing ANYTHING wrong.


Sooo the other day I was going to lunch. And as I pull onto the freeway. There's a cop in the little space between the pillar of the overpass and the lanes merging. He turns on his lights as I pass him and I'm like... "Crap.. what did I do?" then I see him pulling over the red car who was actually on the freeway and just passed both of us.

You Fail!

Ever just look around wanna tell someone that they completely Fail at life? Happens alot huH? But here's some funny "Fail"s that you can laugh at. And then hope that you don't look this stupid when something bad happens... Also pray no one has a camera.

I never knew...

You learn something new everyday... Mostly it's that you're completely oblivious...

So I got this email today and decided to share.

I had to go into the kitchen and check this out for myself. Whoever looks at the end of your aluminum foil box? You know when you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box. Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over. The darn roll always comes out at the wrong time.

Well, I would like to share this with you. Yesterday I went to throw out an empty Reynolds foil box and for some reason I turned it and looked at the end of the box. And written on the end it said, Press here to lock end. Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place. How long has this little locking tab been there? I then looked at a generic brand of aluminum foil and it had one, too. I then looked at a box of Saran wrap and it had one too! I can't count the number of times the Saran wrap roll has jumped out when I was trying to cover something up.

I'm sharing this with my friends. I hope I'm not the only "dummy" that didn't know about this.

Nathan Updates

Nathan had his 9month Doctor apt yesterday.
28"
18lbs 12oz

Getting soooo Big! *Sniff*

In summary... He's tall... Skinny... and healthy.

Catching up

Ok once again playing catchup. You're about to see a bunch of posts all out of order or back dated... This one will probably be out of order too because it really should be at the top to warn you but oh well. ;-)

How Weird are you?

You Are 90% Weird

You're more than quirky, you're downright strange. But you're also strangely compelling, like a cult leader.

How Weird Are You?

Coffee

So over the holidays I got addicted to the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte...
Yes I know Starbucks is evil but... It was so good.

I got one yesterday on my way to my parent's house and then this morning I was on my way to work... and... They're GONE!!! Oh noes! No more pumpkin and eggnog. .../cry

I got a cafe Mocha but it's just not the same... so now I'm in a caffineless haze... I will get to my updates eventually.

Guess I'll go back to Chai Tea tomorrow.

What's stuck in my head today?

Incubus - Love Hurts