Blizzard Time! - 2/24/07

Blizzard Time! - 2/24/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

So after being 50º on Wednesday, we're expected to have blizzard conditions all weekend. This was the snow that we got overnight and this is "2-4" inches and they are expecting us to get 10-12 more inches today. Aargh!

It's amazing that even though this is Wisconsin and yes, we get snow every winter, as soon as we get any weather, that is all anyone can talk about. I am so sick of making small talk at work about the snow and the weather forecast that I could scream.

Lia Sophia Party - 2/23/07

Lia Sophia Party - 2/23/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

I was supposed to go out for drinks with a co-worker who is on maternity leave, but she called and canceled on me and I didn't feel like going home, so I ended up going to another co-worker's Lia Sophia party, just for something to do. I don't particularly like most of their jewelry and the stuff I do like is way out of my budget. But, I got free dinner, bought earrings to match the necklace I already have, and was entertained until nearly 9 pm, so that worked out okay. I'm definitely jewelry-ed out though....

Yay Vaginas! - 2/22/07

Yay Vaginas! - 2/22/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

I've been excited about today for like two weeks. Getting to see the Vagina Monologues performed live! I've wanted to see this show since I first heard about it in my Women's Studies class in 2002. Tonight, M & R and I went and saw it and I had to pick up some swag (a "Support Your Local Vaginas" pin, a pen, and a vagina sucker (sadly not pictured) I was a bit disappointed that the monologuers didn't come close to memorizing their lines and used the notecards a lot, but it was still a good show! After it was done, I watched the R&M Garden Baking Show and headed home. A swell way to spend the evening!

Warm Weather = Poop Scoopin - 2/21/07

Warm Weather = Poop Scoopin - 2/21/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Today I had a half day at work, so I did what any normal person would do when they get to leave work at 12:30 - I went home and spent two hours picking up dog shit. Hey, it was 50º, I have a dog that needs to go out non-stop anyway (because of her sick tummy), so I figured what better way to spend some time outside than cleaning up 900 poo landmines? Nevermind that it is just going to snow in a few days and my yard will look far cleaner than it would with all my scooping, but hey, at least now I have a headstart on the spring cleaning of the yard....

Rice for Sick Houndie - 2/20/07

Rice for Sick Houndie - 2/20/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Daisy is sick and has raging diarrhea. "Have to go out at least every two hours" diarrhea. Her poor tummy is grumbling and the smells coming from her ass are atrocious. Not really sure why she's suddenly sick, but it's rice and hamburger for her for a few days until the digestive system gets back on track. I feel so bad for sick animals - they can't tell us what hurts or why :o(

Environmentally Friendly Drugs?? - 2/19/07

Environmentally Friendly Drugs?? - 2/19/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

So today I stopped by the pharmacy on my way home and was shocked when my routine pick of inhalers was quite different before. Namely, totally different inhaler and it costs over TWICE as much as the one I've been using all my life.

Yeah, apparently the standard albuterol inhalers are being outlawed because they are very environmentally friendly and being replaced with something more environmentally friendly. I have no problem with that, but since it is a new drug and not very common yet, of course they had no generic, so I had to pay $35 instead of $15. When I mentioned to the pharmacist that that kind of sucked, he gave me a big lecture about how I should be glad because some people were paying near $60 for just one inhaler and I was getting two for less than that and didn't I know how lucky I was?!

Yeah, I guess I was lucky before - when they were only $15.

What kind of sucks is that the pharmacists and users have until December 1, 2008 to change to the new kind, so over a year and a half. I wish I could have had the option to buy the old kind instead of having to buy the new one. Even if they are environmentally unfriendly, so is throwing away millions of unused ones....

Random Wandering - 2/18/07

Random Wandering - 2/18/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Needed to get out of the house. No where really to go. Drive randomly. Stop at gas station. Take pictures of Apples. Buy Mountain Dew. Lazy Sunday.

Yummy! Cookies! - 2/17/07

Yummy! Cookies! - 2/17/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

I love P's mom's cookies. Today, I went over there to trim their cat's nails because one of them had nails that were getting way too long with never being able to go outside. In return, I got yummy Valentine's Day cookies and ended up sitting on the couch watching one of their 4 channels of tv WAAAAY longer than I wanted to! But at least I got cookies, right?

Yay for Girly Stuff! - 2/16/07

Yay for Girly Stuff! - 2/16/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Today M stopped by after work and we went out to eat at Applebees. Only to be ripped off of pickle planks. I tried a new food even, go me!!

After dinner, M stopped by to FINALLY meet the houndies and give me my wonderfully fantastically girly blanket. Woo hoo!

Happy Valentine's Day - 2/14/07

Happy Valentine's Day - 2/14/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Today was Valentine's Day. Except for these past few years, we've never paid any attention to this day and truthfully, I wanted to continue that trend, at least this year. But somehow conversations came about and I was expecting a surprise at work, so every time that door opened, I was expecting it to be something fun for me. Low and behold, the surprise never came and I was way more disappointed than I should have been, since had the seed not been planted, I wouldn't have cared if I got nothing at all.

I did get some beautiful roses and dinner, so that was nice. Best part? The fact that I took this awesome photo!

Another Day at the Gym - 2/12/07

Another Day at the Gym - 2/12/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

L has been good about dragging us to the gym every other day. At this rate, I really could go there enough times to get money back!! I'm amazing how wimpy I am and that I've avoided going to the gym and working out with other people my entire life, but now I find that I would much rather have other people there than be alone.

Train Crossing

Train Crossing
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Today we went to the model train show at the mall. I couldn't give two shits about model trains themselves, but I LOVE the detail and scenery that goes into the communities that surround the train tracks. All the little people and the moving ferris wheels and just the details delight me. I've been going to this model train show for as long as I can remember, although I haven't been there in the past few years. A lot of things lose their magic as we get older, but I am still able to marvel over tiny little farm animals and town scenes just like I was a little kid.

Mooooo - 2/11/07

Mooooo - 2/11/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

I love the details!

Bridezilla's Bridal Shower - 2/10/07

Bridezilla's Bridal Shower - 2/10/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Today was Crazy K's bridal shower. She is the girl at work that no one likes. And I mean NO ONE. Someone decided that it would be mean if no one from work went, so she got a group of us together to go. I really didn't want to go. It's against my morals to PRETEND to like someone that I really can't stand to the point of developing a social relationship (being nice at work is one thing, hanging out on the weekends, not so much....) But then I decided that I didn't want to miss out on the train wreck stories that would surely occur from the party.

So that party was basically two hours of torture. But I won three candles. And then we went to Culvers afterwards and laughed until we couldn't breathe. So all and all, I guess I can't complain.

Workout Time - 2/9/07

Workout Time - 2/9/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Tonight after work, L and I went to the gym. They've been trying to get me to go for a few weeks now, but I've always had some sort of excuse, but today, I got my shit together and went with her. I hate working out with other people because of how wimpy and out of shape I am, but I should just use that as a motivator to get me to go, right?

I was pretty impressed though that I was able to use the elliptical and ride the bike for way longer with someone there to entertain me, as opposed to how little time I could spend on either this summer when I went.

That, and it was nice to get out of the house and do something different, something good for me! I think I will even go back!

NEVER buy from here - 2/8/07

NEVER buy from here - 2/8/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

So back in the beginning of December, I ordered a whole bunch of stuff from "That Pet Place" for various Christmas presents. Their prices were very competitive with a few other online stores and they didn't gouge you on shipping> I was pretty impressed. Until a few weeks went by....

So far, I've received FIVE different shipments, two of which arrived AFTER Christmas and one item which was canceled without me ever being notified!!! I'm still waiting on one more item, which has been backorded TWICE now, despite every item that I ordered said it was in stock upon the time of placing my order. They had the balls to send me their catalogue, even after they've receive about 5 bitch e-mails from me so far. I am very tempted to BURN IT!!

Tyme to get into Trouble - 2/7/07

Tyme to get into Trouble - 2/7/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

So today, I had a half day at work and it was interesting. Got there, did the usually early morning routine, went out and did the Tyme machine, spent two hours in a "coaching" with my boss (95% good with the exception of something that another co-worker and I had "guessed" on the previous day with the Tyme machine that ended up causing two hours with of phone calls and headaches for my boss... OOPS) and then it was time for my half day at work to be over! Score!!

On a related note. People are really fucking stupid. Every two weeks or so, some moron jams their deposit envelope into the tiny little slot where your receipt prints out. Which in turn, fucks up the ATM. I mean, really, it's not that hard people....

-23º and Hot Tubbing - 2/5/07

-23º and Hot Tubbing - 2/5/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Today after a long, slow, and cold day at work, S. invited me over for pizza and hot tubbing. I was pretty sure she was crazy to even suggest such a thing, but I figured, what the hell?? So for the fourth day in a row, I got out of my house and did stuff. Wow, pretty crazy. And just in case anyone is wondering, if you sit in a hottub for like two hours, the room will get all the way to 25º even though outside of that shack it is -17. And ice just might form on your towel and bathrobe, but you just have to suck it up because it's part of the adventure. Or the insanity, however you want to look at it.

Killer Bunnies?? - 2/4/07

Killer Bunnies?? - 2/4/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Today I went out with the wonderful M & R for a day on the town. We went to lunch (Garfields) and went fabric shopping for my spiffy new no-sew flannel blanket that M is making me. Then we wandered the mall, where I saw this festive Killer Bunnies game and then went and saw Catch and Release, since it starred the one and only Kevin Smith. Woot! Good times were had by all. Or me at least anyway.

Duluth Road Trip - 2/3/07

Superior Road Trip - 2/3/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Today we road tripped to Duluth to get out of town and for something to do. It was kind of a crazy idea because it was -15º at home and like -25º there with windchills of down to -40º. Needless to say, there was no walking by the shoreline or anything like that. Home Depot, Best Buy, gas station, back home.

Unforunately, the only cool big thermometer I could find to take a picture of was the one showing the warmest temp I had seen in days.

Jeans Day - 2/2/07

Jeans Day - 2/2/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

Today was Jeans Day at work. As I was getting out of bed, bemoaning all my usual reasons I didn't want to get up (which include: cold, tired, pointless, and Friday at work = hell) I realized that I got to wear JEANS to work. I vowed to have a good day. And it worked. Despite getting totally slammed with customers all day, my good mood never wavered, even though I had to remind myself a few times that I was determined to have a "good day." I ended up getting free pizza at lunch and having all sorts of other tiny swell things happen to me thoughout the day, so I guess the power of positive thinking really paid off, as my day rocked, which is so rare for me, especially on a Friday when I work.

I hate coldsores - 2/1/07

I hate coldsores - 2/1/07
Originally uploaded by wemdoe.

I hate that my childhood coldsore afflication has come back. I got coldsores all the time when I was like 4-7 and then they just stopped. But ever since October of 05, I've developed the wonderful ability to get a big ass coldsore whenever I'm stressed out. Which really helps with the stress to have a big painful herpe staring at everyone you talk to. I hate coldsores. And stress.