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30 June $20.06, It's sadOnce again, stole this from Sodapop (more people should post things I can steal). How much are you really worth? Look over the list below, taking the dollar amounts from each of the things you have done (whether past or present) and add it up…than post how much you are worth in your blog title. Don’t forget to pass it along… 1. Have gone past first base–$4 Nope, nothing to see here, maybe Sun night I'll have something, maybe. comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 28 June HUH?Well, that's wierd. So, I'm in (was) 2 ATC groups (art trading cards), anyways, I just finished a couple of sets for my ATCdesigns group, and went to the website to post that i had finished them, and the group is gone.
I do know a couple of weeks ago, we were discussing how people weren't following through with their obligations, but there was no discussion of disbanning the group. And there was never any warning of it, so now I'm a little annoyed, frustrated, pissed.
I know no one in the group wanted to get rid of it.
So disappointing.
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 25 June Go to bed, Dream of youPretty unexciting weekend here.
Let's see yesterday, went to the Stomping Grounds as my birthday lunch. Yes, my birthday is a week from today. Had a nice quiche, smoothee, and a butter sugar crepe. Chatted with my uncle Al and his wife Sandy for a little while. Went to Cafe Diem for supper, had a nice veggie sandwich (yes, I do eat veggies, every once in awhile). Went on my walk after that, it was around 7 by then. I honestly have no idea when it started raining, some time betwen 7:30 and 8 I'm guessing, and it POURED. I had tucked my headphones in my purse before then, and I got soaked, had to take off my sandals cause my feet kept slipping off them. Oh, it felt so good, I haven't really walked that much in the rain since spring started, so it felt really good. I was a little concerned with the lightening, but figured if I was gonna be struck by lightening, there was nothing I was gonna do about it. Got home little bit after 8:30, hopped in the shower to warm up, it was 65 degrees by the time I got home, and watched cops.
Today, got up and went to the Des Moines Art Festival to help WOI with stuff, I got to be the tattoo girl, sticking temp tats on little kids, I'd have to say the real ones are easier to put on. Ate a strawberry crepe for lunch, it was like a crepe weekend.
I actually got a lot of people watching done at the festival, lots of people with ink. Lots of cute guys too, but they all seemed attached. I also noticed quite a few 'goth' people. I also noticed they are really pale, but I guess that kinda makes sense, seeing as how they dress in all black, that gets a little hot after awhile in the sun. Also, all the cops working that were old.
And dream guy didn't walk to work yesterday, no he drove cause it was sprinkling when he left. Now, I could understand if it was pouring, but it was barely raining, and one could tell by looking at the sky it wasn't gonna pour in the 3 minutes it takes him to walk to the PD, but ok. I'd think if I could walk in the pouring rain, dream guy could handle a couple sprinkles, but far be it from me to tell him how to live his life. But, I really wanted to see him walk. :(
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com Hott CopsOh, the yummy's on tonight's COPS I tell ya. Yes, both eps were reruns, but the guys still look as good in reruns as the do in new ones.
Las Vegas, NV: Officer Jeff Harper
Fort Myers, FL: young blond guy in uniform, first guy to jump on the 1st black drug dealer, first guy our of the white van on the last drug deal. Why can't we have names on these people?
Pittsburgh, PA: Sgt. Jason Snyder, whoever came up as backup for Sgt J and his partner, the guy with the crewcut, grey shirt, looks like a polo, and jeans. And, 1 guy in uniform: guy talking to Sgt J's partner, right before they leave to get the gun.
Chattanooga, TN: Officer Derrick Pendergrass, and his partner, Officer Zach Fuller. I love Southern accents, Officer Z had more of one than Officer D, but oh, they just sounded so nice. I'd so have to agree with Goddess on Officer D's accent, oh and I could reach an understanding with him.
 And it's extremely funny to see a guy cry in effort to get out of getting arrested, I don't know how y'all keep a straight face sometimes.Oh, I really like Officer Zach, he looks like a military man, yummy! OOO and the 2 guys that came as backup.
Ya know how they have Bad Girls, and Naked Cops? Maybe they should have a Hott Cops segment, we all know they're hott, but I think they should have a couple episodes of Hott Cops.
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 23 June GodspeedSo, I was reading my Marine newsletter tonight. And there was a letter from a guy that works with a sheriff's dept whose a former Marine, and another guy he works with has a son whose a Marine, so this father wears the Eagle, Globe & Anchor (the USMC emblem) in the form of a pin on his uniform when he works. But, this guy as well as some other former Marines who also work there feel he shouldn't wear it because it signifies that he is/was a Marine. He actually wrote a letter to the sheriff asking him to tell the father to remove the pin from his uniform. Now, that seems a little childish to me. As well as asked the newsletter audience if they had any recommendations as to deal with this issue.
Personally, I wanna know how you have a life where you can spend time worrying about this. So, you have a difference of opinion with the guy, get over it and move on.
Now, I've been reading this newsletter for awhile (don't ask me to define that, cause I don't know) and one thing I know about the audience is they feel that if their family is in the Marines they have a right to wear the emblem of the Marine Corps. Personally, I feel they should too, but as I don't have any Marines in my family, and am not one, or a close friend to any Marines, my say means nothing. But, I can't wait til next week's letter to see all the flack this guy will get.
Another letter that bothered me, was from last week, in which this woman plays the organ at church and at the end of every church program each week plays a few military songs. Well, apparently the preacher asked her not to play them anymore because he had a personal problem with them. She also said, there was a few (not remembering how many) veterans in the congregation.
How can you have a problem with supporting our military? If you have a problem with that, I vote you move, like out of this country. Also, I think the preacher should tell this to the congregation and see how many of them walk out because of it.
Also found in this week's newsletter:
Abu al-Zarqawi died. George Washington met him at the Pearly Gates. He slapped him across the face and yelled, "How dare you try to destroy the nation I helped conceive!" Patrick Henry approached, punched him in the nose and shouted, "You wanted to end our liberties but you failed!" James Madison followed, kicked him in the groin and said, "This is why I allowed our government to provide for the common defense!" Thomas Jefferson was next, beat al-Zarqawi with a long cane and snarled "It was Evil men like you who inspired me to write the Declaration of Independence." The beatings and thrashings continued as George Mason, James Monroe and 66 other early Americans unleashed their anger on the terrorist Leader. As al-Zarqawi lay bleeding and in pain, an Angel appeared Al-Zarqawi wept and said, "This is not what you promised me." The Angel replied, "I told you there would be 72 Virginians waiting for you in Heaven. What did you think I said?"
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com And I love youGreetings From Rancho Mirage
Ben Stein’s Letter to the Folks at the Pointy End of the Spear
By Ben Stein
4/5/2006
Tuesday
Dear Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, National Guard, Reservists, in Iraq, in the Middle East theater, in Afghanistan, in the area near Afghanistan, in any base anywhere in the world, and your families:
Let me tell you about why you guys own about 90 percent of the cojones in the whole world right now and should be damned happy with yourselves and damned proud of who you are. It was a dazzingly hot day here in Rancho Mirage today. I did small errands like going to the bank to pay my mortgage, finding a new bed at a price I can afford, practicing driving with my new 5 wood, paying bills for about two hours.
I spoke for a long time to a woman who is going through a nasty child custody fight. I got e-mails from a woman who was fired today from her job for not paying attention. I read about multi-billion-dollar mergers in Europe, Asia, and the Mideast. I noticed how overweight I am, for the millionth time.
In other words, I did a lot of nothing. Like every other American who is not in the armed forces family, I basically just rearranged the deck chairs on the Titanic in my trivial, self-important, meaningless way.
Above all, I talked to a friend of more than forty-three years who told me the thought his life had no meaning because all he did was count his money.
And, friends in the armed forces, this is the story of all of America today. We are doing nothing but treading water while you guys carry on the life or death struggle against worldwide militant Islamic terrorism. Our lives are about nothing: paying bills, going to humdrum jobs, waiting until we can go to sleep and then do it all again. Our most vivid issues are trivia compared with what you do every day, every minute, every second.
Oprah Winfrey talks a lot about “meaning” in life. For her, “meaning” is dieting and then having her photo on the cover of her magazine every single month (surely a new world record for egomania). This is not “meaning.”
Meaning is doing for others. Meaning is risking your life for others. Meaning is putting your bodies and families’ peace of mind on the line to defeat some of the most evil, sick killers the world has ever known. Meaning is leaving the comfort of home to fight to make sure that there still will be a home for your family and for your nation and for free men and women everywhere.
Look, soldiers and Marines and sailors and airmen and Coast Guardsmen, there are eight billion people in this world. The whole fate of this world turns on what you people, 1.4 million, more or less, do every day. The fate of mankind depends on what about 2/100 of on percent of the people in this world do everyday – and you are those people. And joining you is every policeman, fireman, and EMT in the country, also holding back the tide of chaos.
Do you know how important you are? Do you know how indispensable you are? Do you know how humbly grateful any of us who has ahead on his shoulders is to you?
Do you know that if you never do another thing in your lives, you will always still be heroes? That we could live without Hollywood or Wall Street or the NFL, but we cannot live for a week without you?
We are on our knees to you and we bless and pray for you every moment.
And Oprah Winfrey, if she were a size two, would not have one millionth of your importance, and all of the Wall Street billionaires will never mean what the least of you do, and if Barry Bonds hit ninety home runs it would not mean as much as you going on one patrol or driving one truck to the Baghdad airport.
You are everything to us, as we go through our little days, and you are in the prayers of the nation and of every decent man and woman on the planet.
That’s who you are and what you mean. I hope you know that.
Love,
Ben Stein
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com How longI was just thinking yesterday about some soothing songs (cause I was listening to one), and remembering some that helped me get through stuff:
Run by George Strait:
If there's a plane or a bus leavin' Dallas I hope you're on it
If there's a train movin' fast down the tracks I hope you caught it 'Cause I swear out there ain't where you oughta be So catch a ride catch a cab don't ya know I miss ya bad But don't you walk to me Baby run cut a path across the blue skies Straight in a straight line you can't get here fast enough Find a truck and fire it up lean on the gas and off the clutch Leave Dallas in the dust I need you in a rush So baby run If you ain't got a suitcase get a box or an old brown paper sack Pack it light or pack it heavy take a truck take a Chevy Baby just come back There's a short cut to the highway out of town why don't you take it Don't let that speed limit slow you down go on and break it Baby run cut a path across the blue skies Straight in a straight line you can't get here fast enough Find a truck and fire it up lean on the gas and off the clutch Leave Dallas in the dust I need you in a rush So baby run I first heard this on Sept 11, 2001. Needless to say I really needed something soothing at that point, and now whenever I hear it, it has a tendency to calm me down.
Home by Micheal Buble:
Another summer day
Is come and gone away In Paris and Rome But I wanna go home Mmmmmmmm Maybe surrounded by A million people I Still feel all alone I just wanna go home Oh I miss you, you know And I’ve been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you Each one a line or two “I’m fine baby, how are you?” Well I would send them but I know that it’s just not enough My words were cold and flat And you deserve more than that Another aerorplane Another sunny place I’m lucky I know But I wanna go home Mmmm, I’ve got to go home Let me go home I’m just too far from where you are I wanna come home And I feel just like I’m living someone else’s life It’s like I just stepped outside When everything was going right And I know just why you could not Come along with me But this was not your dream But you always believe in me Another winter day has come And gone away And even Paris and Rome And I wanna go home Let me go home And I’m surrounded by A million people I Still feel alone Oh, let go home Oh, I miss you, you know Let me go home I’ve had my run Baby, I’m done I gotta go home Let me go home It will all right I’ll be home tonight I’m coming back home This started playing in my Yahoo music player after I first learned about Karli's cancer.
And then, when I couldn't find it to play when she had her seizures Who You'd Be Today by Kenny Chesney worked:
Sunny days seem to hurt the most
Wear the pain like a heavy coat I feel you everywhere I go See your smile, I see your face I hear you laughing in the rain Still can't believe your gone (Chorus:) It ain't fair you died to young Like a story that had just begun But death tore the pages all away God knows how I miss you All the hell that I've been through Just knowing, no one could take your place Sometimes I wonder, who you'd be today Would you see the world Would you chase your dreams Settle down with a family I wonder what would you name your babies Someday's the sky's so blue I feel like I can talk to you And I know it might sound crazy (Chorus) Today [3x] Today [3x] Sunny days seem to hurt the most I wear the pain like a heavy coat The only thing that gives me hope Is I know, I'll see you again someday Someday, someday And a couple I don't know when they soothed me, but they hit heartstrings, all by the Dixie Chicks, Cowboy Take Me Away:
I said I wanna touch the earth
I wanna break it in my hands I wanna grow something wild and unruly I wanna sleep on the hard ground In the comfort of your arms On a pillow of bluebonnets In a blanket made of stars Oh it sounds so good to me Cowboy take me away Fly this girl as high as you can Into the wild blue Set me free oh I pray Closer to heaven above and Closer to you closer to you I wanna walk and not run I wanna skip and not fall I wanna look at the horizon And not see a building standing tall I wanna be the only one For miles and miles Except for maybe you And your simple smile Oh it sounds good to me Yeah it sounds so good to me Cowboy take me away Fly this girl as high as you can Into the wild blue Set me free oh I pray Closer to heaven above and Closer to you closer to you I said I wanna touch the earth I wanna break it in my hands I wanna grow something wild and unruly Oh it sounds so good to me Cowboy take me away Fly this girl as high as you can Into the wild blue Set me free oh I pray Closer to heaven above and Closer to you closer to you Closer to you Cowboy take me away Closer to you Lullaby:
They didn't have you where I come from
Never knew the best was yet to come Life began when I saw your face And I hear your laugh like a serenade How long do you want to be loved Is forever enough, is forever enough How long do you want to be loved Is forever enough Cause I'm never, never giving you up I slip in bed when you're asleep To hold you close and feel your breath on me Tomorrow there'll be so much to do So tonight I'll drift in a dream with you How long do you want to be loved Is forever enough, is forever enough How long do you want to be loved Is forever enough Cause I'm never, never giving you up As you wander through this troubled world In search of all things beautiful You can close your eyes when you're miles away And hear my voice like a serenade How long do you want to be loved Is forever enough, is forever enough How long do you want to be loved Is forever enough Cause I'm never, never giving you up How long do you want to be loved Is forever enough, is forever enough How long do you want to be loved Is forever enough Cause I'm never, never giving you up Is forever enough Cause I'm never, never giving you up I Hope:
Sunday morning, I heard the preacher say
Thou shall not kill I don't wanna hear nothing else about killing And that it's God's will 'Cause our children are watching us They put their trust in us They're gonna be like us So let's learn from our history And do it differently I hope, for more love, more joy and laughter I hope, we'll have more than we'll ever need I hope, we'll have more happy ever after I hope, we can all live more fearlessly And we can lose all the pain and misery I hope, I hope Oh, Rosie, her man he gets too rough That's all she can say, is he's a good man He don't mean no harm He was just brought up that way But our children are watching us They put their trust in us They're gonna be like us It's okay for us to disagree We can work it out lovingly I hope, for more love, more joy and laughter I hope, we'll have more than we'll ever need I hope, we'll have more happy ever after I hope, we can all live more fearlessly And we can lose all the pain and misery I hope, I hope There must be a way to change what's going on No I don't have all the answers I hope, for more love, more joy and laughter I hope, we'll have more than we'll ever need I hope, we'll have more happy ever after I hope, we can all live more fearlessly And we can lose all the pain and misery I hope, I hope I hope, I hope, I hope And the last soothing song (actually I'm sure there are tons more, but this is the last of the list that I remember for now) Thousand Miles from Nowhere by Dwight Yoakam:
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere,
Time don't matter to me. 'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere, And there's no place I wanna be. I got heartaches in my pocket, I got echoes in my head. And all that I keep hearing, Are the cruel, cruel things that you said. I'm a thousand miles from nowhere, Time don't matter to me. 'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere, And there's no place I wanna be. Oh, I; Oh, I; Oh, I; Oh, I; Oh, I; Oh, I. I've got bruises on my memory, I've got tear stains on my hands, And in the mirror there's a vision, Of what used to be a man. I'm a thousand miles from nowhere, Time don't matter to me. 'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere, And there's no place I wanna be. I'm a thousand miles from nowhere, Time don't matter to me. 'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere, And there's no place I wanna be. Oh, I... I'm a thousand miles from nowhere. I'm a thousand miles from nowhere. They don't have to have anything to do with the present situation, just a nice soothing song, that takes me far away from the problem at hand. So, what are some songs that make you feel better?
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 22 June I don't get itSo, I'm a huge fan of the military, and an even bigger fan of the Marines. There's this brotherhood/sisterhood that the Marines have and I get that, I keep reading in the newsletters how the other services and wives, fiances, children, and other family members of Marines don't understand this bond they have, but I do.
I don't understand why I do, I don't know any Marines closely. I know a few I consider acquaintances, but I didn't meet them until after I started subscribing to this newsletter. And I got into the newsletter by ordering a free catalog (cause I love mail, and well...), when you order something through Sgt. Grit, you stick your email addy in one of the boxes and are automatically subscribed to the newsletter. So, I started reading it and getting into Marines, but I've always understood their bond.
I also stumbled across a TV show that happened to be about Marines (which I didn't know until the 2nd or 3rd time I watched it). I was channel-surfing one night and found a show that had men and women in BDU's (plus, cute guys), which I like. So, I ended up watching it, and found out the next week it was about Marine fighter pilots, which got me into fighter jets. And then some time after that NBC aired a movie called Semper Fi. The Marine motto is Semper Fidelis, or Semper Fi for short Latin for Always Faithful, and I have no idea if the movie is close to the training of Marines (as none of the Marines I know have seen it, or have really heard of it), but I like to think it is. So, I taped that, and now I wish I had it on DVD, but since it's a made for TV movie, no one sells it, and I have no idea how to make it into a DVD. I know someday, the tape will get worn out from me watching it all the time, also wish I could get rid of the commercials somehow.
I can also recognize a Marine when they walk into a room. They always have these nice crew cut haircuts.
I never knew much of the lingo before I read the newsletters and started teaching it to myself, also started emailing some of the acronyms I didn't know to a Marine I met, and he would tell me as well as add little tidbits of information to go along with it, I miss that. Now, I go to MilitaryWords.com, and get them translated. I'm pretty good at stuff now.
But, I just wish I knew why I always understood the brotherhood/sisterhood of the Marine Corps.
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 17 June Where's Cutie?OK, I stole this from SodaPop: 5 Things in My Refrigerator: Vault 5 Things in My Closet: clothes 5 Things in My Purse (I don't have 5 things in my purse): Discman 5 Things in My Car (I don't have a car
Am I the only one who's sick of the new Am Idol? I don't watch the show, but I saw the guy on the Today show, and now he has a gig singing for the Ford Company on their commercials, I've seen it like 6 times tonight. At least Carrie Underwood, and Kelly Clarkson got big, and people know them. I wouldn't consider singing on a commercial, stardom. Oh, so, ya know how no one comments on my Sweet Rides site. Bobby posted a comment sometime this week, but since I didn't have the setting on 'email me when someone posts a comment' I'm not entirely sure when it was, only that it was before late afternoon Tuesday. And then he commented again today, cause I veered away from cars, since I have a crapload of fighter plane pics (cause they look sweet), and he like the sonic boom pic of one of the planes. I think more people should go over there and look at it. And don't stick a comment on here, put it on there. comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 16 June And it feels like sunny weatherPeople are funny. So, I got an email today in my junk mail whose subject line was citykitty4u, and this guy asked where I got the emails from that ended up in my junk mail, and that he had gotten an email from me and that his wife was freaking out and then something about a pic. Now, my first thought was it was a mass junk email that everyone gets until I logged into my msn messenger, and this same guy wanted to be added to my list. Say what? If this is true and you got some junk mail that somehow came from me (actually I'm thinking it came from the 'kitty' and he thought it was me from a google search and running over this, or something of that nature), and you say you're wife is freaking out, why the hell would you contact this person, and then add them to your messenger list? Kinda looks like you're setting yourself up for something else.
And did you know that people can subscribe to a service that lets them know when you've updated you're profile or contact info on msn? Now, I might understand why someone would want to do this if I actually knew this person, but the 2 that were on that list for me I'd never heard of, and one didn't even have a name, now that's special right there. And, yes I can delete them, so of course I did. Some random person wants to know when I update something about me, I don't need to know that, maybe if there was some way the person you're checking out didn't know you were on the list, (now I'm not saying that's ok, but we all know people online stalk others online and the others don't know anything about it).
Another thing I don't get, why do you put you're home phone number online? Are you just looking to get shitloads of crap phone calls? Or your home address, I can understand a state and maybe a city, but a street address, city and state? Are people nuts? And they actually ask you that on the msn profile? Like I need more people knowing where I live. If ya wanna know ask me, and only if I know you. Yes, I know there are online services that will give it to you for a fee, so technically you can look it up, even online phone books that will give it to you free, but I'm not gonna give it to anyone.
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com That's recess compared to what they didWow! I just got done watching a documentary on CMT.
If you know me at all, you know I'm a huge supporter of the troops overseas and at home. Hell, I'd join one of the armed forces if I thought I could make it through Basic. You would also know Big & Rich is one of my new favorite country duos. Anyway, they were on my radio station this morning talking about stuff, and by the time I drifted out of my dream they were talking about their song, The 8th of November, which is about a soldier Niles Harris who fought in VietNam. And on the 8th of November, 1965 he and 29 others were ambushed by the VietCong and a lot of them died that day. Big & Rich ran into this guy and learned over the course of 2 years about his story, and they felt they needed to write a song and bring his story to as many people as they could. Well, they were saying this morning, that they took Niles back to VietNam to this hill where the battle took place and made a documentary about it, only problem is you can't buy it, but you have to buy Prilosec OTC, who is sponsoring their tour right now, and it's bundled as a freebie with that. Well, after hearing about it this morning, I desperately wanted to see this documentary, so I went on their website, couldn't find it there, but found a link to it on CMT.
And, I finally got to watch it (turns out my virusscan was blocking the CMT video player, so I had to take it off my comp). I suggest you all watch it, but only if you have a high speed connection. I tried to watch it this morning, but it wasn't playing right, so when I got to work where the wi-fi is and tried again, it worked fine. So here it is, it's about 9 minutes, make sure you have time to watch it in full. It's pretty touching. Also, the music video for The 8th of November is on that page as well I just wish there was some way for me to get it without buy Prilosec.
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 14 June Who spit in his bean curd?How typical is this? The day I'm home in time to watch Dream Guy walk to work, he's not working. Sigh...
And, I just got back from a walk, I tell ya, I'm gonna have to buy me some more washcloths soon. Cause I will NOT go to bed with dirty feet, so by the time I get my feet washed from my walks, the washcloths are black. Oh, but right now it's gorgeous out. I had a tank top on, and it was sprinkling a little bit. I so love it when it rains, only wish it would do it more often and harder when I'm out in it. And the smell of rain, I LOVE that. Of course it wasn't bad that I had a couple cars honk at me and I was in a good mood (meaning I'm smiling when I'm walking). I was in this good mood cause I just got done with a little visit with Karli, I love visiting with her, always sticks me in a good mood.
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 12 June There is a difference between dreaming and pretendingSo, I wasn't gonna post tonight as I'm tired cause I couldn't get to sleep last night and then kept waking up. But, because of a few emails from yahoo groups I figured I'd post something here in case any one is getting these. There seems to be some kind of worm traveling through yahoo that sends out emails to the yahoo groups with the subject line NEW GRAPHICS SITE and then with certain browsers (depending on how they're configured) it runs itself and does all those annoying things a worm does. So, if you get any emails from yahoo, or i'm guessing anything else (I guess someone figured people would open this, because, it looks like it's from your yahoo group) with that subject line, DO NOT OPEN it, just delete it unread, your email should 'permanently' delete it eventually, if you can't do it yourself individually.
Also, I've been asked to post the age of my dad, for present purposes. He is in his mid-50's.
What is wrong with people? So, me and pig (guinea pig) are sitting outside, she's eating grass (actually more like sitting there with a freaked look in her eyes), and this car parks in front of my house, this chick gets out and starts talking to me like I know her. So, I'm trying to figure out how she would know me, and then she comes over and pets my pig without asking. And then she leaves. WHAT THE FUCK?!? I hate it when people come up and pet my pig without asking, they always think it's ok, cause obviously if I'm outside with her, it's ok. Would you do that to someone's dog? No, cause it might bite your hand off. Usually kids will ask, adults never ask, even if they're with their kids. It's nice to know you're teaching your kids manners, ya think you could try using them too?
Also, noticed a funny smell in my stairs today, personally I thought it smelled like gas, but seeing as there's no gas close to that, my parents didn't think so, and now it's gone. Kinda wierd. For all you people that don't know I live in a 3rd floor apt in a Victorian house. So, my stairs to my apt start on the 1st floor travel up to the 2nd floor, where the door to get in my apt is and then more stairs curve around to the 3rd floor. So, I was going downstairs and right about 3 curvy stairs away from my door, by a window I smelled this smell, very wierd, and I continued to smell it all the stairs down to the 1st floor. But, when I left my outer door open, it nicely blew the smell away. Very wierd.
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 11 June Gonna have a little fun, Gonna get me someOK, so I need y'all's help, or advice, whatever. Anyways, a couple of my close friends just had birthdays and I don't know what to give them. I'm pretty sure they're not expecting anything from me, but I love giving people gifts, cause I'm wierd or very nice, whichever. And I said close, and not more cause I realized I don't even know what their interests are any more. They are friends from HS, but one went to another city for college, returning some weekends and the other one stayed here for college, but when you're studying different things, working, and meeting new people, you don't always have time, and not always the same time to meet with them. I also realized that I'm not exactly sure if they're 22 or 23 (I believe it's 22, cause I think they were both born the year after me, but...) What kind a friend am I if I don't know how old my friends are? That just makes me feel so bad.
Anyway, returning to my prob. As I said, I really don't know their interests but I love getting my friends presents. So, any advice/help would be nice. One's a guy, and one's a girl. Oh, and they're not really girly or manly (as in they aren't exactly into the stuff that the 'perfect' guy or girl would be into, but now that just sounds mean, sigh...)
Also, as another problem, I can't quite figure out what to get my dad for Father's Day, I bought some DVD's from my brother who was gonna give them to Dad, but found something better online; and then I found out Dad already had these DVD's and then today he bought the CD he's been wanting. So, any suggestions would be nice.
Thanks.
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com I just want you to know who I amSo, we all know that people annoy me, but today, I'm talking about a certain group of people: the ones that used to talk to me (whether face to face, or on IM) and don't anymore. There's always that group of high school friends who stop talking to ya, that's expected. But I don't expect the ones that I was good friends with in HS to stop talking to me, especially the ones I see on campus occasionally, that's annoying. Then there's that group through IM, that decided they could talk to me before cause of something in their life and now they can't. Or they hold a grudge over one thing and won't let me explain it. If they're reading this, they know who they are, so I'm not naming names (cause that's just rude). And then there's the group that (like the HS people) just stop, and you're worried cause they haven't been online for awhile, and then when they come back they post something on their blog, but they don't have the decency to send you a personal email.
Time always lets you know who to keep around and who to throw out, as does a sickness (as my friend, Karli knows about). Personally, I get offended if you just stop talking to me, no explanation or nothing (and I really shouldn't say that, cause I'm doing that to one person right now), I never do that unless I have a good reason for it.
I am doing that to one person at the moment, whether it's a good idea or not. I should probably write a letter and say goodbye. So, I've decided not to write to my penpal anymore, for reasons I will explain. He's in prison (and some people will call me stupid for writing to a criminal, FUCK OFF!), and his release date is coming up, and I personally don't see the need to write to him anymore. I can understand needing a pen pal while in prison because you have tons of time on your hands, but now that he's getting out (in a couple months) I think he needs to focus on recreating his life and not me. He knows that if we pursued a relationship outside of letters it would be nothing but friendship, so that's not really an issue. But, I figure that part (being his penpal) of my life is over, and it's time to move on. Plus, there's a lot less you can do in prison, than when you're out. I don't think he'd look me up when he gets out, just like I don't believe him when he tells me that he's gonna clean up his life and live it straight when he gets out, in both situations I could be wrong.
Anyway, that's my rant and decision for the day.
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 09 June Shiny, niceTHIS IS UNACCEPTABLE PEOPLE! NO ONE is visiting my Sweet Rides blog. What is wrong with people that they don't want to look at sweet cars? OK, maybe it's not all just cars, hence the name, I may decide to put in some fighter jets or a nice bike too, but still. So, if you like good cars (as in from the late '60s and early '70s muscle cars) please check it out. Since we're on the topic of cars, I was watching Supernatural last night, I love the car on that, it's a late '60s Chevy Impala, very SWEET car. I'm kinda annoyed cause at the end of the season, they had a semi crash into it, wonder how or if they will fix the car. Also, while I was waiting for my laundry today, I stumbled over a car auction of classic cars, now some of these cars were too old, think early 1900's, or too young, think present day, for me, but they did have quite a few nice ones, Chevelles, Cobra Mustangs, etc. Also, they have to be all polished up, oh I love that look, and the chrome. YUMMY!!! Like the words from Trace Adkins song "Chrome":
Chrome, She can see herself
In the shiny grill and the
Wire wheels of a red Chevelle
With four on the floor and the top down
Chrome, zippin' by on an Electra Glide
With dual pipes doin' 105 in the broad daylight
On a two-lane headin' outta town
It's chrome alright Shiny,nice polished
Chrome, Chrome
Though I wouldn't pick an Electra Glide for my chrome... And I'm also trying to find someone to take me to the Good Guys' car show in Des Moines over the 4th of July weekend for my birthday. Only, none of my friends are as into cars as I am, and all the guys I meet aren't interested in them either, which I think is just plain wrong.
So, I'm checking my stats today, and since yesterday there have been 25 different google searches for that msn messenger name from my junk mail, citykitty4u. I wish I knew if they were from the same person or not. I had 1 from search.sympatico.msn.ca/results.aspx, 17 from google, 8 from searchmsn.com Other seaches were: 5 for I lovedthat picyou sent me you are the hottest guy I have everseen my from google, 2 for hottemily85 from msn and google, 1 for Hott guy on bike from google
Now if the same person is searching everytime, Have you not heard of bookmarks? This happens on my Hott Bikers site too, only there I can pretty much tell if it's the same person, as the IP comes up (different stat program). Oh, people are wierd, and now I'll be getting searches about google and other search programs, oh well.
I wish there was some way I could institute a program that wouldn't let people leave the page without commenting, I'd just love to see what they think of it, good or bad. Since I had so many different people coming from everywhere within the past 2 days, it would have been interesting. Course that would come in a very close second to the most annoying thing on the internet (with pop-ups being first).
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 07 June When your long day is overSo, Goddess and I were chatting and I recently added a link to Lilly's blog on my list (revamped my list, check below), and we decided quite a few of us read the same blogs. I keep seeing Lilly comment on Law & Disorder, and Negative, Ghostrider, and recently Goddess sent me a link for a new one, The Johnny Law Chronicles. Goddess was also saying that she saw Kate comment on 911 Police & Fire. I also see Bobby (Negative, Ghostrider) commenting on Johnny Law, and Cop's World. As well as Brent (Law & Disorder) commenting on Bobby's blog. Kinda weird. Oh, and I have a question for the people that read cop blogs that aren't cops, or don't have any link to them in their lives. Why do you read these? I read them cause I've always been interested in cops, even working towards becoming a cop.
Also, I revamped my blog list, I now have 2. The top one is the cop or closely related to cop blogs, as 911 is up there, she's a dispatcher. The bottom one is all the others I read. Keep in mind, I try to read all these in the morning before getting on with my day, needless to say, it doesn't usually happen.
So, I'm watching Blue Collar TV with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy that the WB finally brought back. I love this show, and they always have great musical guests too. Course, I'm kinda biased, cause I believe they've all been country too. Oh, well.
I was telling Goddess yesterday that magazines need to have more double-sided ads, as I have a tendency to rip them out when I get my magazines. Reader's Digest is getting smart and putting an ad on one side and part of an article on the other, or half the page is the ad and half is the article. But, my Jane magazine usually has a ton of ads, double and single sided. When I get done with ripping them out, it's usually about half as big as it was when I received it.
I was gonna go and make some ATCs today, as I had a little time. This month my themes are Butterflies, and Game Pieces, as well as Fins, Fur and Feathers for my CollageATCs group. But I just couldn't get inspired to make any, did clean up my closet a litte. I do have one idea using the buttons I bought in Chicago for the Butterflies, but I can't really think of any others.
I realized yesterday, that before I know it, it will be July and my birthday. I also realized that I really don't know what I want for my birthday beyond wanting to go to the Good Guys' Car Show in Des Moines, and maybe get a little farther with Dream Guy across the way. But I doubt I'll get either of those. I did show Ross exactly what he could buy me, but beyond that I really don't know. Though I wouldn't mind a Montgomery Gentry CD, but of course I wouldn't know which one I want. Last year by this time, I had a nice list, wierd.
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 06 June Not even GOD knows what you're doingGot this from one of my lists, it's kinda funny:
Helpful Advice
Tape a chocolate bar to the outside of your microwave. If the chocolate melts you will know that the microwaves are escaping and it is time to have the oven serviced. A mouse trap, placed on top on of your alarm clock will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep. Old telephone books make ideal personal address books. Simply cross out the names and addresses of people you don't know. Before attempting to remove stubborn stains from a garment always circle the stain in permanent ink pen so that when you remove the garment from the washing machine you can easily locate the area of the stain and check that it has gone. Lose weight quickly by eating raw pork and rancid tuna. I found that the subsequent food poisoning enabled me to lose 12 pounds in only 2 days. Avoid parking tickets by leaving your windshield wipers turned to fast wipe whenever you leave your car parked illegally. High blood pressure sufferers: Simply cut yourself and bleed for a while, thus reducing the pressure in your veins. Olympic athletes. Conceal the fact that you have taken performance enhancing drugs by simply running a little slower and letting someone else win. Heavy smokers: Don't throw away those filters from the end of your cigarettes. Save them up and within a few years you'll have enough to insulate your ceiling. Create instant designer stubble by sucking a magnet and dipping your chin in a bowl of iron fillings. X File fans: Create the effect of being abducted by aliens by drinking two bottles of vodka. You'll invariably wake up in a strange place the following morning, having had your memory mysteriously 'erased'. A sheet of sandpaper makes a cheap and effective substitute for costly maps when visiting the Sahara desert. So, I had a couple junk emails this morning (actually I had more but these I found humorous):
you're veryhotguy i haveseen you'repic i need you lets
chatmy-msnmesssengeris hottemily85 i lovedthat picyou sent me you are the hottest guy i have everseen my
msnn,messserger,is citykitty4u It's so nice that they think I'm a guy and can't use the space bar as much as they should. Oh, well a little humor for my day.
And, by they way, if you have a comment that has nothing to do with my site, please do not post it, I might mistakenly delete it.
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 05 June Just Another Day In ParadiseBOOO on The WB! They used to have old reruns of ER (like from the beginning) on at 3pm, and just like that, they stopped running them, they don't even have an alternative time, just so they can rerun What I Like About You that just ended. Stupid WB, I may have to stop watching them now
So, I got in a fight with the rosebush again and lost again. Stupid rosebush, someday, I'm gonna attack it with some hedgeclippers and just cut all its branches off.
And then after cleaning pig's house and getting attacked by the screen door (damn, that hurt), having a shower, I decided to go for a walk, it was kinda wierd, it was like big bikes day, though I did get a honk from one of those guys on the big bikes. I have a tendency to light up and give a HUGE grin when I see a bike, as well as follow it with my head (kinda like a guy does a hot girl). I just needed a walk and some nice country music to get me out of my mood. OH, and damn it felt good, think I developed another new blister, or an extension from another of them (for all you newbies, I walk barefoot).
OH, and inbetween cleaning pig's cage, and taking a shower I saw dream guy today. He was going somewhere with his gf, he's such a gentleman, opened his truck door for her. But, I have to say he looks soo much better in uniform, sorry Dream Guy.
But it felt so nice, just to walk barefoot, my feet have been cramped in shoes for a week, and they hate it.
Also, why do I always attract old guys? I seem to be subscribed, or signed up for one of those online love communities or whatever and keep getting emails from them, well the only people that really wanna meet me are the guys in their late 40's or older. I always wanna email them and say "Are you fucking crazy?" Now, I don't mind riding on the back of an older guy's bike (might even rather them than a younger guy because of experience) but WHY THE HELL WOULD I WANT TO DATE OR DO ANYTHING ELSE WITH SOMEONE THAT OLD? THAT'S JUST WRONG!!!
Just a thought, or word, quote to leave you all with, from the song Hell Yeah, by Montgomery Gentry:
Hell yeah!
Turn it up!
Right on!
Sounds good!
Sing that song!
Guitar man playin' all night long
Take me back to where the music hit me
Life was good and love was easy
Yeah, yeah
Can or can't you get my mind off thinkin' 'bout
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Hey, HELL YEAH!
comments to weinkermeyer@hotmail.com 04 June My TripSo, I decided that on my week of vacation, I really didn't buy anything that will last. Most of my money was spent on food items. :(
Let's see, left at about 9 AM Mon, got there about 4 PM. Left our stuff at the hotel (the Intercontinental) and went to some cafe thing for supper, I thought it took entirely too long to get our food, as they weren't very busy. Then me and Ross went to X-Men 3. I didn't find it that good, they did enhance some characters, and killed off some of the good characters, all on the good side, and 'cured' some of the other characters on both sides. It was a nice story, if you haven't seen the other 2 and aren't really attached to the characters, as they killed off main characters. I've heard that it doesn't follow the series with this one, and I'm pretty sure I never read/watched anything about a 'cure' for the mutants.
Tues, went to the Harley Davidson store, which was a couple blocks from the hotel, went to the Gap, and the mall across from the hotel. Met Ross for lunch, picked up sandwiches at the Potbelly, drove to the Field Museum, went to the Tutenkhamen (probably spelled wrong) exhibit, bought a pencil, looked at some of the other exhibits. Took pictures of the veteran's memorial and wall at Soldier Field. Drove back to Ross' apartment, went to France's for dinner, Ross & Dad went to the Cub's game at Wrigley, me and Mom went to the Stamping store (Stamp on in), bought $40 worth of stuff (Instant Art by Suze Weinburg, a box of cardboard tags by K&Company, and a couple distressables and doo-dads by Jim Holtz), went back to Ross' apt and watched National Treasure, went back to the hotel
Wed, went to Lincoln Park Zoo, the Conservatory, went to an Austrian bakery for lunch, went to Ross' apt, watched League of their Own. Went to Gibson's for supper, went to the Disney store.
Thurs, went to Banana Republic, Watertower place where I bought about $10 worth of Lindt chocolates (toffee, raspberry, hazelnut, and pistachio chocolate bars, white chocolate, peanut butter and milk chocolate truffles, plus a couple nutty truffles: almond and hazelnut), went to the corner bakery for lunch, went to Tender Buttons, went to Borders, went back to the hotel, ended up having a migraine (thank you powers that be), stayed home from the Wait, Wait, Don't tell me show, Ross, and my parents went to.
Fri, went to Art and Artesians, went to the Freedom Museum at the Tribune Building, went to the International Button Company, spent about $10 on beads, went to Au Bon Pain for lunch, bought some pastries for about $5 (see everything for food, that 1 other purchase was the only money I spent on nonfood items). Went to Brooks Brothers, wondered through Millenium Park, wondered to the Lego man at the mall across from the hotel, showed Ross what he should get me for my birthday at the Harley store (figured he couldn't mess it up that way). Went back to the hotel, went to some Italian place for supper, walked back to the hotel, packed.
Sat, got up went to Ross' to pick up stuff, left at about 9, got back to Ames around 4. Yep, that's my exciting week, not so much. Oh well, home again, back to life, back to reality.
I stole these from a couple people. The first is from Geoff, the second from sodapop
Mark the ones you've seen.
[ ] High School Musical
[X] Brink
[X] Motocrossed
[X] Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
[X] Pocahontas
[ ] Pocahontas 2
[X] Lady and the Tramp
[ ] Lady and the Tramp 2
[X] Cinderella
[X] The Parent Trap (original)
[X] The Parent Trap (newer version w/ Lindsay Lohan)
[X] The Little Mermaid
[X] The Little Mermaid 2
[X] Mary Poppins
[X] The Fox and the Hound
[X] Dumbo
[X] Pinnochio
[X] Bambi
[ ] Bambi 2
[X] The Great Mouse Detective
[X] The Rescuers Down Under
[X] Toy Story
[X] Toy Story 2
[X] Lion King
[ ] Lion King 2
[ ] Lion King 1 1/2
[X] Peter Pan
[X] Fantasia
[ ] The Three Caballeros
[X] Alice in Wonderland
[X] Sleeping Beauty
[X] 101 Dalmations (animated)
[X] 101 Dalmations (real version)
[ ] 102 Dalmations
[X] The Sword in the Stone
[X] Jungle Book
[X] The Aristocats
[X] Robin Hood
[X] Oliver and Company
[X] Beauty and the Beast
[X] Aladdin
[ ] Aladdin: Return of Jafar
[ ] Aladdin: The King of Thieves
[X] Finding Nemo
[X] Monters, Inc.
[X] Hercules
[X] Mulan
[ ] Mulan 2
[ ] Tarzan
[X] Lilo & Stitch
[ ] The Hunchback of Notre Dame
[X] The Emperor's New Groove
[X] The Nightmare Before Christmas
[X] Bedknobs and Broomsticks
[X] Pete's Dragon
[X] Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
[X] James and the Giant Peach
[X] Mighty Ducks
[X] A Bug's Life
[X] Newsies
[X] Princess Diaries
[ ] Princess Diaries 2
6 Odd things about me:
1. I find being normal is wrong. People say I'm wierd, and I think being normal is just wrong, it's boring, who would want to be normal? Like I have words that describe me, stuff about me is 'a hazard of being me' my phone is on 'wiggle' not vibrate and at times I 'neglect to remember stuff' not forget it
2. I will take rides on bikes from perfect strangers, but will not hitchhike. I guess I have this theory that bikers are good and people in cars aren't? I don't know, I'm an ok judge of character, and I don't take rides from everyone on bikes.
3. I love coloring books, yes, 22 yo me, loves to just sit down and color sometimes. I only wish I had a set of colored pencils, I got my crayons though.
4. I shave my legs dry, yep I'm wierd that way. Actually, it's cause I can't see well enough in the shower to shave there, cause I wear glasses and you have to remove them when you get in the shower.
5. I'd rather get a car magazine than jewelry any day. Yep, that's me. I'd rather oogle over cars than get a purty diamond necklace. Goddess was complaining last summer when we got pulled over and I was looking at the cop car and not the cop. Yes, I also love to look at cars over guys. Wierd little me.
6. I have to visit my list of stuff online each morning (or at least some of it) before I am officially ready to start the day. I realized that when I went on vacation this week. I couldn't figure out why I was so tired (ok, half of that was cause I wasn't drinking caffeine for breakfast), it was because I hadn't checked my list of stuff in the morning, from my blog comments, to my various email accounts, to my friends' blogs. I have to read them, at least some of them, before I am able to wake myself up. Otherwise it takes a bit longer.
Thank god, it's only 6.
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