Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Ironic Bwil quote of the night: "I don't know about this whole Sweitzer hiring and firing thing. I got fired before I was even hired!"
Also, the phrase "giraffes have to be kind of expensive" actually came out of my mouth tonight, in normal conversation which in no way involved Kilimanjaro Safaris. This is funny to only one of you. And incidently, if you're the one... Bwil thinks he can take you. FYI.
Monday, December 27, 2004
I'm so sorry! I have no idea what came over me. Even the holiday weekend is hardly a good excuse for my random disappearance.
Let's see... I enjoyed lots of visits with lots of family, played with many puppies, and hung out with the, now official, "No White Sheep" gang. I got my precious blender for Christmas, so I was all margarita-ed up by about 10:30am. Lot's of gift cards and checks, etc. Perfect for a girl living in her mom's basement with no closet who loves to shop. I also received a pocket accelerometer, and a bright red mug with a yellow atom on the side. I am a geek. But, a geek that no longer needs a post-it note to drunkenly measure Beaumont Tower. So many wonderful goodies... and the foooooooood. yum!
Today, if only for a breif shiny moment, my bank account returned to it's pre-europe comma-having state. It's nice to not have to do a lot of mental math when grocery shopping. And speaking of making groceries! I got the neccessaries for beer cheese soup this morning (and had a delightful conversation with mini-bwil) then came home and made the most wonerful batch of my long awaited favorite. YUM!!! So, if anyone wants some Winter Lager Beer Cheese Soup, act fast... or go grocery shopping and invite me over! (I wonder if g can have beer cheese soup?)
Ok, well... does anyone want to go out tomorrow night? I have another friend in town and she wants to hang out. Would Bdubs twice in one week be too much? Because toomorrow IS Tuesday.
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Damn gender biased quiz!
Which Family Guy character are you?
I REEEALLY wanted to be Stewie, but turns out I'm actually a girl. Sure enough, given the same responses... but also claiming male genetalia... Stewie! And while Stewie's description is wonderfully accurate (You have an intellect greater than most of your peers, but much of it is squandered on bizarre obsessions. You demand much from those around you and hide a deep, dark secret), I have to give it to them that Meg's description fits me too... She's just such a whiny pain in the ass... (oh. I get it. huh.)
Monday, December 20, 2004
I've been in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom with bwil all morning. God bless text messaging! The scores are in and B and Pat tore up Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin. Well done, boys! Of course... they couldn't have beat my high score... but they did great for first timers :)
I'm so insanely jealous that they are in my favorite place on earth and I'm not.
In other news, my Boxing Day gift from my favorite PERSON on earth arrived today and after a good shaking (and knowledge of the sender) I am predicting at least a book or two. I doubt very much I'll be able to wait until Sunday to find out... but maybe work will keep me busy. Yeah for presents!
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Why don't I have any little boys to shop for this holiday season? I can't even handle how cute these sweaters are. Honestly... squealably cute! My children (boy or girl) WILL own nerdy-chic sweaters like these, if I have to knit them myself.
If you know any geektastic little rugrats that need to be wearing robot and spaceship sweaters like these,
you can find them at gymboree. The are just part of huge collections of robot and spaceship apparel. I'm really pretty jealous. They don't make stuff like that for big kids like me. Like how shopping at The Disney Store (or the parks) makes me sad because none of the cute Buzz Lightyear stuff comes in my size.
Monday, December 13, 2004
Some recent quotables:
"When I say SCIENCE, you yell LOTION... SCIENCE! (lotion!)"
"Someone more amazing than you? How is that possible?" - oh, the irony!
"Rated R for Ultraviolence"
"WWWD"
"24 hours a week, 24 weeks a month"
"Chillax, man..."
"Tennisist, you know... one who plays Tennis."
I feel like I'm forgetting some. But whatever. For the purpose of giving credit where credit is due: there is a nice mix of Michigan Brian, Iowa Brian, Ukranian Serhiy, and myself up there.
I can now offically declare my retro-futuristic sci-fi geekdom without feeling like a poser as I rented and watched Logan's Run today. Hooray!
What a fantastic and entertaining piece of cinematographic heaven! I didn't know what to expect but it was delightfully Planet of the Apes meets Total Recall, with that Twilight Zone kind of societal commentary that we all love so much. And the visuals! God bless the seventies and their free love and crazy orgy scenes! And the set! Much of it looked as though it may have been filmed in Disney's Tomorrowland. "The City" was the epitome of the retro-futuristic stylizing I just adore.
Apparently there is a remake in the works. Unfortunatley, I doubt it will have any of that simple old school retro-futuristic charm.
But, with that out of the way, I now have Dummy and Gothika to watch before they are all due back next Tuesday.
Friday, December 10, 2004
My elephant friend finally made it to his new home in New York. I'm very happy for him! I guess I should get cracking on my December project, but I have been too distracted by this most magical yarn I recently bought. I don't think I'll be able to start anything else until my scarf is done!
Oh! I hearby officially pledge $25 to 8bit's holiday cheritable extravaganza whatnot... so you lazy bums pony up!
Also pictures from last weekend at camp can be found in the usual location.
Fine! But only because I have been slacking and have nothing else to say.
THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Steph
2. Stephanie
3. Sweitzer
THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. StepheeJoy
2. galactichero
3. Mice
THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. I'm funny
2. I'm passionate
3. I'm an idealist
THREE THINGS YOU HATE/DISLIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. I can be overly emotional
2. I can be high maintenance and need a lot of attention.
3. I can be "scary and abrasive" and hurt people without meaning to.
THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1. German: Norman Schwartzkopf is my 3rd cousin twice removed.
2. Scottish: I am a descendent of the MacLeods, and therefore a descendant of fairies.
3. Mongolian: I am a descendent of Ghengis Khan. I'm serious. But Mongolian descendency goes through the mother, so while we'd be related by blood, I can't really claim to be a descendent.
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. Being alone
2. The dark
3. Seaweed
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. Internet
2. Adult Swim
3. Eating
I really think those might be the only 3 things I do every day....
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. My pjs! Black tank top &
2. Grey knit pants
3.
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS
1. Radiohead
2. Coldplay
3. The Shins
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT PRESENT:
1. Landslide - any version
2. I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas - Gayla Peevey
3. All I want for Christmas is you - Mariah Carey
THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
1. Running a camp
2. Matching the amount of weight I lost during the last 12 months
3. Moving out of my mom's basement.
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP (love is a given):
1. Open and honest communication
2. Intelligent Humor
3. Growth
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
1. I have been to Europe
2. I have been to Africa
3. I have been to Australia
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. Quirky features
2. Tallish
3. Skinnyish
THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
1. Make someone love me.
2. Pack without having a temper tantrum.
3. Not speak my mind.
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. Being crafty - often involving finding creative ideas to reuse things rather than throw them away.
2. Making another check mark on my Zoo Tour of the World list.
3. Road trips!
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Have a few beers and a few wings with my favorite person on the planet.
2. Hang out with Mickey and the gang at his Very Merry Christmas Party.
3. Go Christmas shopping with unlimited funds.
THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. Recreation Programming - Camps, etc.
2. Artist - Painting, Paper, or Jewelry
3. Housewife - No, seriously. I do a mean load of laundry.
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. Orlando
2. New Zealand
3. Munich (in September)
THREE KIDS NAMES
1. Giovanni
2. Hector
3. Miguel
I plan to marry into the mob.
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Visit every state in our God forsaken country.
2. Make a difference.
3. Be adored by everyone around me :)
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Actions speak louder than words. Especially words you don't say.
Don't be offended when I occasionally require you to remind me that you're my friend... I only ask because it's hard to remind myself when you raise your voice and tell me you don't need my opinion; when I try to offer unconditional support and a vested interest in your happiness and you shut down and shut me out; when I tell you potentially the most exciting news I can remember hearing... something I am both thrilled and terrified about and really just could not wait to share with you... and you dismiss the topic as casually as you put me in my place by not having faith in me.
I turn a blind eye because I, perhaps naively, believe that it's not you talking, but the difficult and frustrating circumstances that influence you and preoccupy your mind these days. I know that you don't necessarily shut me out, you shut yourself out as well because you don't want to deal with it.
Everyone wants the best for you, but how many are willing to help you carry the burden of the worst? Just let me be there.
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
I promised forthcoming pictures of the following events and whatnots:
Thanksgiving
World Beer Tour a la Old Chicago
Pre-Thanksgiving and Bdubs can now be found here. Unfortunately, no pics from Sunday night exist, so they can NOT be found here. The rest... still forthcoming. As are pictures from the Gingerbread House Making Party/Confectioners Nightmare.
UPDATE:
Yeah, yeah... the pre-thanksgiving pics are compliments of g (and everyone who had their hands on his camera that night!) Also, if you look real close in the background of the last one you might just spot Mr. Glass.
And Thanksgiving pics have now been added. enjoy!
The first Month of Softies has come to an end and the results are so wonderful! Some of the elephants are so wonky, I'm inspired by their creator's will to go on, while others are so beautifully detailed I am inspired to make a little army of elephants! You can see the gallery here.
December's theme is Holiday Hang-ups. I'm excited to think of some wacky softie to occupy my time over the next couple weeks. Maybe I it can be part of our Crafty Lady party.
I am from Uranus.
"You shine with brilliant creativity, and you're more than a little eccentric. You love everything unusual and shocking. You're one far-out chick. Anything unconventional excites you - and you have genius potential. Just don't let your rebel side get the best of you, or else you'll alienate everyone. Your original thinking and funky attitude is all you need to be you."
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