now all I need is a flowery basket

just got back from a trip to Lindsey Gardens with the fam. Little Miss is mastering the concept of balance as it pertains to bike riding sans training wheels. And we finally got a new innertube put in the young master's tire so he can do some 'sploring. AND while digging around in the garage I found my new treasure....

(this is actually a google image of the same model/color - not my actual bike)

It was all rusty & spider webby but an hour with some steel wool and a little WD40 and it looks great....I filled the tires with air (we'll have to see how long they stay inflated)

Oma says they bought it in 1962 and it's got a sweet little rack on the back so I just need some little bungee cords and/or a basket....oooh, and a bell...

Tonight: Geekshow Podcast presents Empire Strikes Back @ Brewvies

woohoo!

sorry to get all political on yo' ass again but I found this today
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/economyvideo
and among the billion other things I need to read for work (menu knowledge test tomorrow!!!) I plan on reading the economic plan here http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/economyplan

other than that...the geek-con was incredibly underwhelming and LGK is on an airplane right now which "totally sucks". The kids and I just watched Superman Doomsday http://www.warnervideo.com/supermandoomsdaydvd/ (with voices by some of my favorites in the Whedon Club (James Marsters & Adam Baldwin) and Molly has finally admitted that Supes may be "neat" afterall...not awesome...but neat.
(not as cool as batman though - but then again, WHO is?)

George Bush with Lipstick

got these pictures in an email from my stepmom (from an Alaskan Women Reject Palin Rally)

glad to see I'm not alone.

Not much to report on the personal front. Good week. Like the new job. LGK's going to Vegas for two days, to learn everything there is to know about carpet cleaning. Going to a geek convention today...perhaps I'll have something to report after. Hope I don't pick up any Klingons.

have I mentioned....

how much Sarah Palin scares me? (makes me mad)

these people express it better than I

http://womenagainstsarahpalin.blogspot.com/

survey goodness - TNG (The Next Generation)

The kids wanted to do a survey too and this one seemed innocuous enough so here goes...
Molly first:
1. What is your occupation right now? currently: child
Want to be a veterinarian when I grow up
2. What color are your socks right now? No socks
3. What are you listening to right now? My mom asking me the questions on this survey
4. What was the last thing that you ate? A slice of sourdough toast with butter and honey
5. Can you drive a stick shift? I can’t drive at all duh
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My grandma
7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes, she’s my mom
8. How old are you today? 8 and 4 months
9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Kyaking
10. What is your favorite drink? Earl grey tea
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? No
12. Favorite food? Potatoes
13. What is the last movie you watched? Princess Bride
14. Favorite day of the year? Christmas
15. How do you vent anger? I throw rocks at things...just kidding....I shout "Mehhh!".
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Littlest pet shops
17. What is your favorite season(s)? Winter
18. Cherries or Blueberries? Both
skipping 19 - 21
22. Living arrangements? With my German Oma
23. When was the last time you cried? 4 days ago ‘cause I hit myself in the head
24. What is on the floor of your closet? Splattered linoleum
25. Who is your oldest friend? My brother Max
26. What did you do last night? Watched a movie and went to walmart with my mom & brother
27. What are you most afraid of? Dick Cheney wearing a gorrilla suit (*her answer I PROMISE!)28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? None because I’m a vegetarian
29. Favorite dog breed(s)? Yorkie Chihuahua and Bijon Fris
30. Favorite day of the week? Sunday (it’s pancake day!)
31. How many states have you lived in? 2
32. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds because it doesn’t hurt the oyster
33. What is your favorite flower? Dodder (in the morning glory family)

And Max’s turn...
1. What is your occupation right now? dishwasher and garbage disposal artisan
2. What color are your socks right now? White with grey toes
3. What are you listening to right now? My mom asking me the questions on this survey
4. What was the last thing that you ate? A piece of toast with peanut butter
5. Can you drive a stick shift? No
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Jerry
7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes, she’s my mom
8. How old are you today? 12
9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Swimming in the olympics
10. What is your favorite drink? Microbrewed root beer
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? Just for halloween
12. Favorite food? Pizza
13. What is the last movie you watched? Finding Nemo
14. Favorite day of the year? Christmas
15. How do you vent anger? I scream
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Legos!!!!
17. What is your favorite season(s)? Spring
18. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries
skipping 19 - 21
22. Living arrangements? Oma’s attic
23. When was the last time you cried? Yesterday ‘cause I hate division!!
24. What is on the floor of your closet? I have no closet
25. Who is your oldest friend? My sister Molly
26. What did you do last night? Watched Frontline "Bush’s War" w/ Oma and went to W-mart
27. What are you most afraid of? The destruction of the world by nuclear bombs
28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? None because I’m a vegetarian
29. Favorite dog breed(s)? Labrador retriever & demonically possessed chihuahuas
30. Favorite day of the week? Sunday (it’s pancake day!)
31. How many states have you lived in? 2
32. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
33. What is your favorite flower? Roses

survey-o-rama

1. What is your occupation right now? mom/wife/caregiver/soon-to-be server @ the O.G
2. What color are your socks right now? no socks..I really only wear socks to work
3. What are you listening to right now? the kids playing, Oma's tv downstairs
4. What was the last thing that you ate? runny quiche
5. Can you drive a stick shift? I can and I do
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Oma's nurse and some prerecorded credit offer
7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? noone sent it to me but I stole it from Alana, and yes
8. How old are you today? 35.
9.What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? I enjoy the gymnastics and swimming in the Olympics. That's about it. Not much of a sporto
10. What is your favorite drink? lately, these big ginseng iced teas from whole foods. Sweetened with honey, I especially like the pomegranate
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? since I was 14 but it's finally back to my "natural" color now
12. Favorite food? California Roll
13. What is the last movie you watched? in the theater? Wrath of Kahn @ brewvies
14. Favorite day of the year? any day that goes the way it's supposed to is good with me
15. How do you vent anger? I piss & moan but then I get over it
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? when I was little...my fisher price farmhouse with the door that "moo-d"
17. What is your favorite season(s)? Fall
18. Cherries or Blueberries? NW pick your own cherries, pitted and frozen
19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? sure.. why not
20. Who is the most likely to respond? prolly nobody
21. Who is least likely to respond? LGK
22. Living arrangements? durrently residing w/ hubby & two chitlens in the upstairs rooms of my Oma's funky old house
23. When was the last time you cried? I think a couple weeks ago, out of frustration and hormones
24. What is on the floor of your closet? shoes. dustbunnies
25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to? not sending it..
26. What did you do last night? went to Wallyworld w/ the kids and went back and forth between watching Princess Bride and Frontline
27. What are you most afraid of? the death of my loved ones...regular fobias? moths, birds (inside - not in the sky...that's fine) and my teeth falling out
28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? how 'bout a boca? w/ pepperjack cheez
29. Favorite dog breed(s)? The elusive "Wergie" (1/2 chihuaha 1/2 yorkie)
30. Favorite day of the week? whenever LGK and I are both off
31. How many states have you lived in? 3 1/2
Diamonds or pearls? neither please. Pearls are pretty but they make me sad. So do diamonds. I do like Opals & Amber though
33. What is your favorite flower? black eyed susans & lavendar

you down with O.G.G?

yeah you know me...
ok that was weak I know...anyway, got the job, start with orientation tomorrow and train next week. I think I'll like it there, very clean, and the managers I've met seem very nice.
It feels good to have a "job"...I'm a little bit stressed out about the schedule shuffling that will have to happen, but Oma's doing allright for the most part and should be able to get her own lunch etc and the kids are pretty self sufficient for several hours at a time. It will be good for me to get out a little bit here and there and I'm not gonna lie, the $ will help. Here's hoping it's "good" $.
cool, it just started raining...now I don't have to go for a walk :) actually I was looking forward to it but I've blown my knee out twice in the past couple of weeks so it takes even more conniving than usual to motivate me to get out. Once I'm out walking I'm happy...but gearing up to do it??? not so much. Rain is good though..it means I don't have to water later - Yay
The kids and I are headed to the library this morning. That's 2 field trips in one week thankyouverymuch. We did the planetarium with Oma on Monday (and got a family membership - Sweet!) I can't wait to see the U2 show @ the dome theater.

head for the hills...

Just in case I was even remotely thinking about voting Republican....(I wasn't Mom, don't panic)



McCain managed to find the "Anti Rachel" (don't let the vague "Milfy" similairities fool you) to be his running mate. Seriously, I couldn't disagree with any candidate more than seem to with her. And the thought that a feminist, or Hillary supporter would vote for her is insulting...I don't base my votes off of genitalia and that's about all I've got in common with this woman ( oh and the milf thing with the glasses obviously ;0)



"Because, when the president dies, you want someone who thinks like Sean Hannity and looks like Megan Mulally to take over" (quoted from a funny guy on the GeekShowPodcast Forum)

ohmigoodnessmytummy!Ican'tstoplaughing

found this apropos upon our return to the motherland

welcome to O.G. biatch

had an interview at the d.t. Olive Garden today. Good interview. Nice manager. 2nd interview next Tuesday. I always said that if we'd gotten an O.G. in the burg I'd have left the bee's in a minute. It seems like a really nice place to work. Very corporate, but they treat their staff well, and it's nice & clean :) smaller sections than I'm used to but I like the idea of not running around like a chicken w/out a head. My first choice of the places I applied is still the Oasis Cafe. I'm trying to schedule an interview with them for early next week too. Either would be nice...so wish a sista' luck

KAAAAHN!

Not much to report today...huge storm last night...nice and cool today...

Good weekend. Had a GREAT time @ the Republican Friday night and at farmer's market w/ the Barn-Gleasons & Jefferson. Good Friends are so Good to have :)

Last night, caught a bit of the geekshow podcast double feature @ brewvies....Wrath of Kahn and Empire Strikes Back "The Healing of the Nations"

(seriously, Kirk & Ashley, if you read this? you would frakking LOVE Brewvies!! but I digress)

it was awesome, very much like being in an episode of Mystery Science Theater. The best part was the drinking game, every time Cpt. Kirk says "Kahn" you have to drink....there was much potential to get hammered...which I didn't but it was still fun :) I guess the power went out before they could start Empire Strikes back but everyone had fun nonetheless. It's awesome to finally have a social life!!!



And on a totally unrelated note: I've found my favorite LOLCAT ever! Molly loves these things but I've never understood why the spelling and grammar are so awful...this made me spew when I saw it on the geekshow message board....oh and there's a new podcast here