Antics So Blonde

Marinate

2011-01-25T03:02:00.000-08:00

I think it's an age thing. I don't recall having this specific problem a few years or decades ago. But, for the last couple years I've by been waking up in the middle of the night (and for the last four months almost exactly at 02:07), feeling anxious. Not "I had a heart attack 5 months ago and haven't been taking my medicine, have been eating only red meat and my pulse rate is up", but "I

2011-01-22T16:57:00.001-08:00

I've lived in San Diego nearly as long as I lived in San Francisco. What's interesting (to me, at least), is that those four years in SF seemed to encompass more change and development than my four years in SD. I moved to SF with two suitcases, some ambien and my best friend. That's all I needed and all I cared about. Now, I have two dogs, a cat and a fish, as well as an insane amount of books

Arizona!!

2010-10-10T18:38:00.001-07:00

NEW LIFE

2010-10-02T18:13:00.001-07:00

My first green onions!

ROUND AND ROUND

2010-10-01T16:23:00.000-07:00

For the last 72 hours I've been laid up with what I've been told is a nasty viral bug. I don't know what I ever did to it, but I sure as hell know what it did to me, and now, M. Today is the first day I've felt remotely close to human since Tuesday, as well as the first time in aforementioned period that I've been hungry. Or thirsty. Or interested in anything other than sleep. But, as it goes, M

Notes from the Zoo

2010-09-16T08:53:00.000-07:00

It only serves me right that after years of telling my older friends that "30 is just a number" and "you're only as young as you feel" and other sorts of hackneyed blather, that as my own 30th approaches I'm beginning to sort of freak out. Whereas it used to irritate me when I was ID'd, now when I'm not ID'd (which is still pretty infrequent), I worry that I'm actually starting to look my age.

High Caliber

2010-09-09T14:51:00.000-07:00

I just removed a chunk of my right thumb with a can opener, and am now trying to reduce the amount of blood gushing out of my thumb. And I may have offended the neighbor kids with my language. The weather down here in SD has been fantastic this summer; and not the way in which most people would assume. So far 90% of the summer has been 10-15 degrees lower than typical. That means that instead of

Fermenting

2010-09-07T15:57:00.000-07:00

I would like to think that I'm aging gracefully, but as I creep closer and closer to 30, I'm realizing that my creep is neither graceful or slow. This was brought to light late last week when I attempted to push myself out of a deep 1 1/2 person chair. I've done this move a million times but for some reason, THIS TIME, both shoulders gave out in a very loud cacophony of pain. I've known a

silence is not golden

2010-08-30T13:23:00.000-07:00

I would love to know why NOONE told me that I had my shorts on INSIDE OUT all morning. They're athletic shorts with a lining so it's pretty obvious that I had them on INCORRECTLY. Seriously? If I saw that I'd tell them! As a woman you have to look out for the other ones and that includes mentioning when they have food on their teeth and their clothing on INSIDE OUT.

But a footprint isn't a boot

2010-08-29T20:42:00.000-07:00

Ever feel guilty for not feeling more guilty? Since May, a variety of things have happened most of which were fantastic:"The Universe tends to unfold as it should", but a couple were the exact opposite of fun. That being said, in the end, I've come out ahead, by a long shot.We've been blessed with a freakishly cold summer here in SD. We had two or three weeks of the 90F+ temps but the rest of the

Testing Testing!

2010-05-31T13:21:00.001-07:00

This is just a test to determine whether or not I want to bring back my blog. Probably under a new name and with a new thesis, but with the same affect of cleaning out my mind grapes. hee. I'll likely link back to this one, but I wanted to start from my roots. Life's changed a lot since November 2008. We moved into a 1939 art-deco style house courtesy of Z's breeder, and have spent most of the

FADE TO LIGHT

2008-11-07T20:09:00.000-08:00

It seems that now, on the eve of this blog's five year anniversary, is as good a time as any to wrap things up and shut things down here at Antics So Blonde. I've obviously been letting this languish for some time and my neglect is weighing me down a small way. It's like a beloved pet; you have to know when it's time to let them go, for their own good and comfort. So, tonight, just shy of five

SO TRUE

2008-10-05T19:49:00.001-07:00

Courtesy, as always, of Paul Madonna and his brilliance.

MATT SHOULD BE SO LUCKY

2008-09-23T18:27:00.001-07:00

From Home Sweet Home Wrecker.... can you imagine if I was actually LIKE that?!

IF I CAN DO THIS, THAN YOU CAN DO THAT

2008-08-24T16:35:00.000-07:00

it's decided: there will definitely be an all girl, choreographed, completely random, DANCE MONTAGE at my wedding.now, if someone can get Vin Diesel to jump over a flaming building on a dirt bike while proclaiming his undying love to me with fireworks in the background, we have a great wedding! Cohort, K, I'm hoping you're on this?'cause I don't dance....

IT IS TIME TO START

2008-07-30T12:10:00.000-07:00

When we decided it was time to put down my first Wheaten, Alf, I told everyone who knew me and cared, that I didn't want to talk about it. Alf was obviously much more to me than a dog or pet. We had a memorial service for him, scattering his ashes in our yard, and friends and family brought mementos etc., but other than that, I just needed some space. I still prefer not to speak about it for

PROUD PARENTS! (PUPPY PARENTS, THAT IS)

2008-07-27T17:05:00.000-07:00

Ignore the couch and focus on the tiny, sleepy, long awaited newest addition to our family! Zoil (show name Avalon Dempsey's Legacy) will be the #1 Wheaten in these states in 18 months or less and is already #1 in our hearts. He's nothing short of a complete smorgasboard of snorfle, who is going to provide us nothing but love and stress. Trust me, all too soon you'll be hearing about this little

GROWLY LITTLE THINGS!

2008-07-08T10:14:00.000-07:00

They're HUGE!

BUSY BUSY

2008-07-07T17:13:00.000-07:00

I'm in that weird place where you feel exhausted but also like you haven't done anything for which to be exhausted! I mean, sure we're trying to puppy-proof the house, and have been making ice-cream left and right. I quote Matt "I am done scraping chocolate off of dishes". Long Beach dog shows one weekend, and San Francisco in two weeks. We had a great BBQ on the 4th and I spent the rest of the

REDICULOUS

2008-06-24T06:03:00.001-07:00

I've seen hell and it's an early morning boot camp called "Fit to be Wed". may god have mercy on my soul.

FEELING FANCY

2008-06-23T18:45:00.001-07:00

Below is the maternal grandmother of our puppy, Liffey, being shown at the Great Western Terrier show on Sunday. Liffey is one win short of her championship (her daughter, Blake, our puppy's mom finished in 2 years flat). Liffey didn't win on Sunday, but as it was the most important show in the nation (yes, more so than Westminster) it was unlikely she would have. But, she had the best stance in

HAPPY ONE YEAR SAN DIEGO ANNIVERSARY!

2008-06-20T21:45:00.000-07:00

Better two weeks late than never....we celebrated our first successful year down south by a sunset dinner at George's ...and we couldn't have planned it better....it may have been 70F at 6am and 100F at noon, but at 7:30pm it was perfect for a fantastic dinner by sunset. And after my two previous, overcast, trips, it was great to be vindicated.VICTORY!

SNAUSAGY SNORFLES

2008-06-10T20:48:00.000-07:00

Courtesy of our breeder, friend and partner in W.I.N, here is the first run-down of the puppies' personalities. I love the little glimpse into their little stuffed-sausage legs...it's hard to tell in today's picture who is who, they're getting so big! Up to two pounds!OK a certain boy puppy cried & moaned & barked & moaned some more by the side of the box untilI came over to see what was wrong.

FUCK YOU

2008-06-06T22:10:00.000-07:00

Sure, make whatever excuses you want to, but I refuse to accept that this is anything but some conservative bitch's homophobic attempt to prevent gay marriages. What the HELL is wrong with people? SERIOUSLY! What in god's name do these people think they are accomplishing? Because I sure as hell wouldn't say that straight, white, man/woman marriages are great role-models. Even conservative San

BIG STRETCH

2008-06-02T13:30:00.001-07:00

PUPPY RISING

2008-05-31T15:46:00.000-07:00

The puppies are mobile!! Today was their first day on all fours and it lasted about three minutes before they fell down and fell asleep. Huzzah!

2008-05-28T20:28:00.001-07:00

Softball!

OVEN FRESH PUPPIES!

2008-05-23T21:39:00.000-07:00

Look!! Our puppy was born!! Don't they look like little sea-lions?! We won't know which one is destined to become the long anticipated Zoil and the butt of a scrabble joke, but I'm rooting for the little guy on the right trying to fly...

WHIRLYDOG!

2008-05-15T20:21:00.000-07:00

2008-05-12T19:32:00.000-07:00

I guess it’s been a month. Give or take 72 hours. The longest I’ve ever let pass without some sort of activity…and I apologize. Again.I’m not really sure what to do, honestly. See – I love this blog. I started it nearly 5 years ago. It recounts the best moments of my life since 2003, and is as valuable to me as my photo albums.But, it’s lost its cathartic value, which is why I started it in the

PROTESTATIONS

2008-04-09T07:50:00.000-07:00

You know what I love about San Francisco? Is that it’s not just the nut jobs, the extremists or the rose-eyed college kids that show up for vigils or rallies or protests. It’s the guy two cubes down from you who plays in a recreational kickball league on the weekend and is married. It’s the bus driver who has managed to not kill anyone flying down Pine trying to get you home ASAP. It’s your

SAY IT AGAIN

2008-03-31T07:39:00.000-07:00

Do I really need to repeat myself? You know how I feel.courtesy of SFGATE

SAY IT LIKE THIS

2008-03-18T08:06:00.000-07:00

Notes From the Week Thus Far:“I think Boston is like SF in that just because you see something it by no means that you can get there by aiming in its direction. Here, it’s nice because if I see a building over yonder, it’s a safe bet that I can get there just by aiming for it. SF is like Super Mario Land, you have to know which magic tunnel housing the evil homicidal plant will let you transport

STRING CHEESE AND $2-CHUCK CHARDONNAY: THE POOR MAN'S FRANCE

2008-03-15T17:56:00.000-07:00

The thing about weekends for me is that I don't usually sleep in more than 30-40 minutes past my weekday alarm setting. So, at the moment, that means I wake up at 6:45am. On a Saturday. While this prevents me from wasting half of my day asleep it by no means prevents me from wasting my day. But, if I'm lucky, I'll lure myself into my running clothes and out the door and have my diet coke bribe in

THE COLOR OF YOUR ENERGY

2008-03-12T19:13:00.000-07:00

They are crooked, but they are also my plea for a returned plant. Left exactly where I left Fran. Poor, possibly murdered Fran. If I didn't have such respect for the Amber Alert system (and I DO! Truly!) I'd insist they put one out for her.Yes. I am that desperate.And, yes. Even my mom laughed at me.

THEFT

2008-03-10T19:03:00.000-07:00

SOMEONE STOLE FRAN. I took her over to the other side of the building to get some sunshine (it was 81F today! GORGEOUS). I checked in on her about 2pm and she was there. When I was on the phone with the actual Fran, I walked over there around 6 to bring her home AND - NOTHING.Fran. Is. Gone. Completely. I checked the dumpsters like I was looking for a dead hooker, and nope, still no Fran. I

WE WERE 15 THE SAME YEAR, YOU KNOW

2008-03-10T10:08:00.000-07:00

I had the incredible misfortune of being BACKED INTO BY A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE on Tuesday evening. It's hard to describe without an illustration, but I'll try.So, I was pulling out of my garage onto the road, when the car ahead of me stops, as do I. I'm thinking she's probably going to turn left BACK into the garage, or make a U-Turn, as she sort of inches forward and sort of turns the wheels to

THIS IS SO ME

2008-03-09T19:22:00.001-07:00

APPARENTLY, MY REQUISITE FLAIR ISN'T ENOUGH

2008-02-22T08:26:00.000-08:00

Per the paper (and an actual professional person!) “It's gonna whop us hard,” said Alex Peabody, an aquatic safety specialist with the California State Parks public safety division.Do you think aquatic specialist = lifeguard?More on my flair issues later.

SICKENING

2008-02-20T17:18:00.000-08:00

This is why I'm in no rush to bring kids into the world. Because shit like THIS is waiting for them.From Jezebel.comYoung Adult Novels Plumb New Depths Of Product PlacementAbout a year ago, I was desperate to review Dial L For Loser from the New York Times best-selling tween book series The Clique. I thought the title was hilarious and I wanted to see what sort of written culture the kiddies are

SIDEWAYS

2008-02-18T09:49:00.000-08:00

I couldn't help it, K sounds so sad; due to her mothers flu she wouldn't be able to head home for the long weekend. Faced with a relatively uneventful weekend ahead of myself we decided to do what any normal and rational blondes would do - meet 1/2 way between San Diego and San Francisco! Which, if you're interested, is Santa Maria, California popularized in the movie Sideways.To be honest, we

PRIDE OF THE NATION

2008-02-16T08:56:00.001-08:00

I'm not too terribly sure why I'm sharing this, but I officially started weight watchers today. Call it peer pressure or simply missing my formerly flat stomach, but either way something had to give. And since I don't have a group to bitch at down here, you're stuck with it. So, I'm enjoying my final brekkie beer (three points, what the hell?) and resigning myself to having to spend a lot more

CELEBRATE

2008-02-11T16:44:00.000-08:00

Wow, I actually left on time today! Can I tell you how excited I am? SO excited! I had an easy day, a new outfit and I left on time all on a Monday. If it weren't for the fact that everyone around me seems to be in a bad mood, I'd be ecstatic! Regardless, I'm a-okay....

TIGER TEAM TIRED

2008-02-08T08:10:00.000-08:00

And it’s Friday…work has been crazy, but crazy doesn’t do it true justice. It is completely sucking up all my energy. All of it. I was so beat after yesterday I tried to grocery shopping without turning off my car. Yeah, that kind of beat.A couple weeks ago, NPR aired a report on how a VA hospital in upstate New York was told to no longer help Fort Drum veterans with their paperwork. Basically,

THERE ARE TWO EXIT DOORS

2008-01-31T17:15:00.001-08:00

Guess what happened to me on my way home today?I was locked out, twice. The first time wasn't my fault. I thought it would be fun to take the bridge from my office to the parking structure. Apparently, if Security is having a bad day they lock the doors in such a way that you go out one door, cross the bridge and when you get to the other door you discover that you can not, in fact, open it. So,

BURN MOTHER F'ER BURN

2008-01-29T20:11:00.000-08:00

From an email I sent to a friend today regarding Wheatens...."I just ran into Jon and Ro AT THE VET. Not because I was taking Cake into have her skin rash checked out but because I came home to AN APARTMENT FULL OF SMOKE. The oven had been left on 500F for five hours and the smoke detecter was going off!!! I was inside only long enough to turn the oven off and grab Cake and throw her in the car

COP OUT 2

2008-01-28T20:48:00.000-08:00

I remember that both while dating and while breaking up with the chef boy, this song used to kick me into high-gear while running. Something about the way the singer growled "on my knees" really ampted-up my run. Man, it's the most...energizing doesn't fully encapsulate the emotion. Regardless, it still gives me goose-bumps, and it will always remind me of pounding out an angry but fulfilling two

COP OUT

2008-01-28T20:42:00.000-08:00

New Soul, Yael NaimI'm a new soul I came to this strange world hoping I could learn a bit about how to give and take.But since I came here felt the joy and the fear finding myself making every possible mistakela-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...I'm a young soul in this very strange world hoping I could learn a bit about what is true and fake.But why don't please trying to comunnicate finding just that love

DUCK DUCK

2008-01-11T18:18:00.000-08:00

goose. this is perfect, since I'm feeling super lazy.Courtesy of ms. firetruck herself!Here’s how it works:Link to the person that tagged you: ChristelPost the rules for the meme on your blog.And here they are:Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog, tag 7 (or so) random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs. Let each person know that they have been

2008-01-10T21:27:00.000-08:00

Love them!

2008-01-09T07:12:00.000-08:00

I HEART PAUL MADONNA PART TEN

2008-01-07T22:09:00.000-08:00

I'm sorry, but this guy is one of the most underrated artists I can thing of. Paul Gude is another one, for the record. I've had marrow-deep crushes on both of them since 2003. Both of them capture the simplistic beauty and angst of normalcy. I am, shockingly seriously, an immensely better person for their illustrations. They put words to things I can not.January 6th's All Over Coffee: Where

2008-01-05T19:29:00.000-08:00

Balboa Park!

NOT SO COMIC RELIEF

2008-01-04T18:09:00.000-08:00

dear f'in god. I just had the relative commute from hell. I say relative only because I know what MUNI is like and I know what the weather up in the Bay Area was like today so compared to THAT, my commute was nothing .That being said, after Genesse was inexplicably police-barricaded off, and having to turn around and turn what could've been a ten minute commute into a thirty minute commute, I

2008-01-03T19:01:00.000-08:00

Hey kids, Happy New Year!What a crazy couple of weeks it has been. Christmas up north was fabulous, once I stopped puking. Please don't ask me what happened on December 20, 21 or 22 as I really can't tell you much. But, we did have a fabulous get together of all my high school and earlier buddies and their siblings and/or significant others. Did I mention how much I adore my friends? I do.

AWESOME

2007-12-31T16:13:00.001-08:00

From the Mt. St. Helens Webcam - how awesome is it?!

2007-12-23T22:45:00.001-08:00

Last minute Christmas shopping!

CHRISTMAS CAKE

2007-12-17T21:13:00.000-08:00

It's blurry, and not quite as good a photo as I wanted, but meet......OUR TREE! Courtesy of the Cohort's amazingly thoughtful gift. A surprise package from my Mom arrived today with a few of my favorite ornaments from my childhood and one or two new ones, which totally helps make the tree.Cake on a walk! Now that she's out of heat, we can take her on longer walks and the pooping/peeing inside has

OH MY GOD IT'S CAKE

2007-12-15T20:30:00.000-08:00

Except for the Cake is a way more cool Wheaten. -Courtesy of Natalie Dee

WISH LIST

2007-12-14T19:05:00.000-08:00

Things Cake has done over the last week:Pooped outside three days in a row.Learned the difference between shake, sit and all the way down.Dyed part of her hair a lovely burgundy by leaping into our laps and dumping a glass of wine on herself. Learned to mountain climb over the furniture. Tried to eat the Christmas Tree.Destroyed my Catalina Marathon Visor.Ate through the rear left stereo speaker

HOUSE OF JEWELS

2007-12-09T22:03:00.000-08:00

I spent the last 48-72 hours up North, in SF visiting my ladies. The first 16 hours was pure, sick, hell. I am not entirely sure how I made it onto the plane, though I know I drove myself while were nice enough to cut me a LOT of slack, and allow me to hibernate myself in Heather's bed for almost all of Friday. I was wearing a wool hat, grippy gloves, socks, a raincoat, pants, long sleeved shirt,

TASTES LIKE CAKE

2007-11-30T20:00:00.000-08:00

BEAUTY OF A NAME

2007-11-28T17:28:00.000-08:00

As Matt said "She looks like the happiest prisoner I've ever seen!". She's about nine to ten months old, and was found running loose on a busy street. She had no collar, hadn't been fixed, no microchip and was so poorly taken care of her ear was matted to her neck. But she's in great spirits and someone took a little time to train her because she sits and comes. When I asked if we were going to

FIRE AND ICE

2007-11-24T16:40:00.000-08:00

Turkey Jerky

2007-11-22T09:37:00.000-08:00

Just a quick Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I'm totally on top of all the food today and not at all stressed out. Exactly how it's always been in my family, small, mellow and food-laden Thanksgivings are the way to go. And,this year I'm even surrounded by palm trees so it REALLY feels like Thanksgiving past. Love it! Enjoy your families and friends. I'm sure as hell thankful for mine. Cheers,

D'oh

2007-11-19T18:01:00.001-08:00

I just realized I completely missed this blog's birthday! Happy Belated 4 years, Antics!! I think you're officially the longest habit I've ever had! Wait, do former boyfriends count as habits? Nah...that's sort of just mean.

HERCULES

2007-11-15T07:51:00.001-08:00

What takes the strength of four men, the patience of Mother Theresa and the strategy of Napoleon? What took me two hours last night and left me with blisters (I kid you not) on my right and left hand?THESE!image and my painful evening last night courtesy of The Container Store.I only wish I was lying.

SECOND BASE

2007-11-12T17:26:00.000-08:00

This may be a well known fact, but it’s one to which I’ve only recently arrived. Contrary to intuition, the first week or two, or even month, isn’t the hardest time at a new job. It’s that second month – people are generally familiar enough with you, and you don’t get lost any more but you still haven’t learned all the aspects of the phone system and hang up on two people five times. And while

VETERAN OF LIGHT

2007-11-11T10:03:00.000-08:00

Ah, Sunday mornings. If it's sunny in the morning, which is hasn't been for the last few days, and I'm up before everyone else, I like to go for a drive. Ostensibly for a diet coke, but also to just cruise around and check out parts of the town I'm not yet familiar with. Is Back to You using the exact same set as Fraiser? The kitchen sure looks identitcal. At least the glimpses I've seen. And

PAINTED PONIES, THEY GO UP AND DOWN

2007-11-08T16:43:00.000-08:00

What can I say, it’s been a busy almost two weeks! I can’t believe that. Work is going really, really well. I have great office mates and a great work environment. We’re doing Secret Santa’s! How fun! I actually want to do my job and the doctors and nurses and staff around me all wants to do their jobs, too. Everyone wants to be here and that really makes me want to be here, too. Another thing I’

2007-10-28T14:36:00.001-07:00

Junior charger girls. So many!

2007-10-28T14:19:00.001-07:00

HOW ARE YOU SO BURNED IF YOU'RE BARELY ON FIRE?

2007-10-24T18:55:00.000-07:00

AUDI ANNIE

2007-10-23T19:37:00.000-07:00

I have a problem. A very big problem. I am obsessed with cars. Almost any car. But, especially 2002+ A4s in amulet red. An Amulet Red Audi A4 makes me want to pull over and whip out a strap on and make sweet love to the car. Too graphic?Tough. But, in our seemingly endless quest for my next car we test drove an amulet red A4 avant which was the smoothest driving car I've ever driven (save Bob's

WOW THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE

2007-10-22T16:15:00.001-07:00

The fires are going nuts. Seriously, out of hand. They just evacuated the house we were house sitting last weekend and headed south to La Jolla. Too much more south and they're at us....crazy. Check this:

2007-10-22T11:51:00.000-07:00

I just thought this was an awesome picture of Mt. St. Helens from the VolcanoCam!Love it.

CRAZY

2007-10-22T08:18:00.000-07:00

I don't know how much coverage of the fires down here you guys are getting up north, but it's really crazy. My entire office is closed today because of the fires. In Escondido, where Matt and I were looking at cars yesterday, four homes have burned. We're completely safe here, so don't worry, but seeing the overnight images and the people evacuating with embers flying everywhere was crazy. It

2007-10-21T19:16:00.001-07:00

I have these moments, I don't know, maybe you have them too, where I realize apropos of nothing that six years ago I was 20 and my whole mind just melts down. "I don't wanna be 27!!" my inner child whines at the top of her well-developed lungs. "That's just too......oooooollllllddddddddddddd!" she continues to whine. And I get this image, of a literal time line with this blonde figure

PALM TREES ARE CANDLES...

2007-10-21T16:55:00.000-07:00

Today, from I-5 South, near Del Mar, CA. Crazy, isn't it? This is from a fire, like, 40 miles away.this seemed appropriate, too..."Los Angeles is Burning" by Bad ReligionSomewhere high in the desert near a curtain of blueSt. Anne's skirts are billowingBut down here in the city of limelightsThe fans of Santa Ana are witheringAnd you can't deny the living is easyIf you never look behind the

OPTICAL ILLUSION

2007-10-13T09:31:00.000-07:00

Check this out -- it's a birdcage inside of a fish tank! I would want one if I didn't hate birds so much...but, visually, this is amazing.--from Crib CandyI want one. Perfect for a bathroom or closet...--from Crib Candy

SUCCINCT

2007-10-12T12:45:00.001-07:00

from Toothpaste for Dinner

WAITING FOR THE LINE TO MOVE A FOOT

2007-10-12T10:39:00.000-07:00

Today is my final day of daytime tv bliss. Starting Monday, I will no long enjoy the hours of face time with Frasier, Scrubs, King of the Hills and occasionally, Just Shoot Me. Rather, I'll be reintroducing myself to Bobby, Christie and the rest of the Headline News weekday morning gang. Gone are the days of chortling at Niles and Frasier's repartees, slyly commenting to Peggy that "the boy ain't

THE MISTAKES ARE ALL THERE WAITING TO BE MADE

2007-10-10T12:09:00.000-07:00

After four months nine days and a lot of sunshine, I AM EMPLOYED!Not only am I employed, I'm employed at one of the best, if not the best, neonatal hospitals in California. Half of all babies born in California are born where I'll work. The NICU is right across the hall from my office, which given the lengths I will go to avoid being left alone with a small child, is pretty funny.I start Monday

AND THE WIND ROLLS IN AND BLOWS IT ALL AWAY

2007-10-08T09:24:00.000-07:00

Yesterday morning was crisp and clear, and the early morning sunshine sparkled in the dew on my rental car. As I headed north on the 5, air conditioning blasting my hands blue, I realized that the wind of the previous few days had cleared all the smog out of Southern California revealing the colors normally dulled by haze.In fact, it wasn't until outside Long Beach, that it even started to

365 DAYS OF BLONDIE

2007-10-06T18:52:00.000-07:00

Trolling around the internet this evening I came across a photo project that I have previously encountered, the 365 days project. All you do is take one photo a day for a year. The subject can be anything so long as the photographer is yourself. This concept has been around for some years and in all sorts of variations. But, for whatever reason, the concept strikes me as a worth while exercise.

TILE-ING

2007-10-06T12:18:00.000-07:00

I'm in love with Robert Ryan's tiles--via Browner Brown

SLOW LIKE MOLASSES

2007-10-04T20:36:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, I still haven't fixed the layout. You are witnessing procrastination in action. Lucky you!The job hunt continues (obviously), and while I, of all people, should know just how long it can take from start to finish to hire someone, the turn-around pace of these various assorted companies to which I'm applying is so slow it is sucking my soul. I guess in the scheme of things ten

NOT AGAIN

2007-09-29T18:54:00.000-07:00

I have no idea what is going on with my blog's formatting but it's starting to really frustrate me. All these stupid ad-ins that Blogger has added over the last four years to "make things easier" for the average joe who doesn't want to learn any html but still wants to make their blog unique have made it insanely difficult for me to make changes to mine. I mean, when I first started my Antics, I

IT'S A NEW DAWN IT'S A NEW DAY

2007-09-28T07:01:00.000-07:00

Apparently, I'm acclimating down here faster than I realized. When I walked down to the car to get some of Ernie's things that had been left in the car, I had the crap scared out of me when rain hit my bare arms! I guess I no longer associate clouds with actual rain, as anyone else who looked outside would've assumed it was raining. Unless, of course, you live in a place where rain is as rare are

WORKBOOK

2007-09-27T13:18:00.000-07:00

I have no doubt that many people (my parents) were wary of my moving to San Diego. Especially when it became evident I would be moving without first securing employment. There was no reason for me to uproot myself and relocate to a city where, amongst other things, I knew no one.When I first agreed to move down here, almost two years ago, I only partially did it out of love. Part of it was also

2007-09-26T11:14:00.001-07:00

It's not perfect, obviously, but it's a vast improvement over that awful white crap that was going on. I'll futz with it more later. But at least the colors are manageable. But where did my links go?! Here is a pic from K, Ernie and my trip around in her convertible while she was here!!

FINGERS CROSSED

2007-09-20T12:34:00.000-07:00

I apologize for the continued f'd up layout. I haven't had the time to really sit down and fix it. Trust me, it's driving me just as crazy as it's driving you. But, Ernie needs my time more than my blog, so it can wait!Ernie is currently sedated at the vet's. His ear infection turned out to be a foxtail embedded inside his ear right above the ear drum! Poor guy! In order to get it out properly,

ERNIE = LARGE

2007-09-19T07:53:00.001-07:00

Meet Ernie!! He is our 61 pound foster Wheaten!! He is definitely not a purebred, at evidenced by his sheer size, but his face is all Wheatie. He is staying with us until a permanent home is found, which he'll probably have by this weekend. It's great to finally be involved with a program I've always respected as well as do some good at the same time. And, who am I kidding, I never pass up an

LAZY SUNDAY

2007-09-16T13:17:00.000-07:00

Secondly, Check out how we spent our Saturday night?? Playing Scrabble! And for points, too! Let me tell you, I have never been on fire like I was last night. Redhaired Cohort, you would have been SO proud. But, I can't claim all the credit. I kept drawing good letters, too. But check out this board! Oh, and a note. The word "fag" is NOT a homophobic slur, but rather another word for a pile of

THE ODDS OF FAITH IN THE FACE OF DOUBT

2007-09-11T11:05:00.000-07:00

I would like to personally thank whomever it was that invented spam faxing. One could safely assume that I would be virtually unaffected by spam faxes given that I do not own a fax and my lack of employment prevents me from being spam faxed at work.This would be an unsafe assumption.Apparently, the previous owner of our land line was a fax machine. When we first moved in, we'd receive a

WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?

2007-09-10T10:42:00.000-07:00

I don't know why anyone amongst the higher-ups at MTV genuinely thought this was a great idea, OR why Brittany's handler even agreed to it. But, I am relatively certain that I was not the only person out there who suspected something like this might go down, Honestly it's almost too painful to read.I'm doing my tasks today in the nude. Just because I can. And as a reminder to lose some

SAUSAGE-WALLET

2007-09-08T15:56:00.000-07:00

How long has it been? A week? More? Well, sorry about that. Being bored requires effort, didn't you know?Yesterday I spent four hours interviewing for a position that I would not only be thrilled to get but I would be so honored to be a part of this awesome company. The benefits are amazing, the JOB is amazing and I would finally have a job that excited me every morning. But given the amount of

OFFENSIVE

2007-08-31T16:22:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I know I'm not the most environmentally friendly person, but I do have a definite respect for the planet. If they weren't out of my price-range and have a slight reputation for sluggish pickup, I'd drive a Prius. Well, honestly, I'd drive a Camery Hybrid. Hypocritical as it is, I prefer my country to act as I say not as I do.Which brings me to this article. It just pisses me off. And I

BRILLIANT, REALLY. JUST BRILLIANT

2007-08-30T21:20:00.002-07:00

So, our disposal....exploded this evening spewing masticated noodles, cheese, eggs and other miscellaneous food products all over the floor and underneath the sink. And it does NOT smell pretty. But, aside from the fact that I mopped up the precursor to our dinner off the floor two hours after we actually ingested it, is the fact that SOME GENIUS decided that this:was the best way to plug in the

SO NOT OKAY

2007-08-29T10:05:00.000-07:00