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Friday, September 23, 2005 HUH? So I have heard from a number of people that Napolean Dynamite was hilarious. We're in dire need for a good laugh, so I bought it, thinking "Hey 'everyone' can't be wrong."I don't get it. My 14 yr old left after about 10 minutes of the show. We demanded the 11 year old watch the painfulness that was this movie, as he was the one who pleaded for us to get it. The youngest and myself braved the absolute boredum of this movie. Dad, occasionally stepped in and out, waiting for a hilarious moment. Maybe I'm too "middel aged", I don't know, but this was positivly the worst movie I have ever seen. Now I have said this before about other movies and someone tells me "look at it this way..." and suddenly it is the greatest movie ever. So I challenge you, someone please tell me how this movie is funny. Because I feel myself and my family are now dumberer for having spent 90 minute watching this movie. In any case, I have a DVD of Naplean Dynamite for sale, best offer (you pay shipping). Gads! What a horrible movie. posted by me | 9:18 PM | 1 comments PUKE N' SNOT Cold n' flu season is approaching....FAST.We just went through a small bout of stomach flu with Zoe. Usually when one of us gets it we all get it. I'm hoping between spraying everything down with "kill everything spray", zinc with echenaecia and emetrol we have successfully thwarted any of the rest of us coming down with the vomits. I'm going to give you 2 valuable tools for cold and flu season. I wanted to take pics, but I don't have the time, because it's all coming at us like the hurricanes.So here it is: EMETROL: For Nausea and upset stomach You can take 1 dose every 15 minutes up to 5 doses. We typically take the first dose and try to go as long as we can between doses. Had to pick up Zoe cuz' she threw up at school. After Emetrol, she didn't get sick again, I didn't puke cuz she did & I didn't have to clean up puke. EMETROL ROCKS. Although I think its some sort of condensed Red Bull or something because she was seriously bouncing off the walls after the 2nd dose. SOOTHERS ZINC WITH ECHENAECIA: (pretty sure I didnt spell that right) There are a number of Zinc items, but this one seems to kick ass on colds for me. The only place I've been able to find this is at (don't yell at me) Wal*Mart. You HAVE to take this at the first moment you think you might be coming down with something ***swallow*** "hmm did that hurt? I think it did. *** swallow*** yes that hurt."(or if someone in your house has something, I just take one a day). DO NOT CHEW these, just suck on them. The slower it enters your system the more effective it is. If you happen to wait unitil a full blown cold hits you it's too late, but these will still help ease the symptoms and duration. For some people neither of these work, but I SWEAR BY THEM. And hopefully they will keep you vomit and cold free this cold and flu season. You can also spray down your work-station and fellow employees with anti-bacterial spay, but they typically don't like that. Good luck with Cold and flu season. I wish you all a puke n' snot free winter. BOHICA Peeps! (Bend Over Here It Comes Again) UPDATE! Sorry people. I forgot to tell you that the Zinc thing for some reason doesn't work for kids typically 12 and under. posted by me | 7:45 PM | 7 comments Monday, September 19, 2005 BEANER FALL DOWN. GO BOOM. GET OUCHES. I’ve really had a run of stupid accidents over the course of the last week. For example:Metal spoon + simmering pot of something + distracted by kids = Sleeping with hand in bucket of ice all night 40lb bag of water softener salt + not a good grip while pouring into softener = possible broken pinky Securely mounted shelf + not paying attention to said shelf location while bending over to pick up something = world record bump on noggin Stupid staplers that bend staple ends out instead of in + just plain dumb luck = one nice ripped open finger Window caulk + stucco finish + need to smooth caulk with fingers = no more finger prints for me (possible new line of work in the criminal field) Round utility knife + new blade + unleveled desk = puncture wound to the thigh And finally: Recycled, crushed loose concrete + steep embankment + too lazy to walk down path + fist size rock in just the right place = ewwwwww. Uh excuse me, a little sympathy here….*sniff*. posted by me | 4:22 PM | 9 comments Friday, September 09, 2005 LOREM IPSUM DELOR SIT AMET A.k.a. What they forgot to teach you in design school (continued)If you’re in design you probably know what “Greek text” or “filler text” is. At least you should. But what they forgot to teach you in design school is how to explain it to your client.  Here’s a typical conversation Client: Here’s what I was thinking for my marketing piece. I’d like a couple pictures of lions and tiger, or any wild cat. You can just pull something off the Internet… Me (thinking to myself): Here we go again (actually said) I really don’t think it’s a good idea to take images off the internet. Falls under copyright infringement. Client: Well, just scan something from a magazine…oh, and I don’t have a lot of the verbiage yet. Me (hoping client didn’t just see my eyes roll to the back of my head): How much copy do you think there will be, how many words? I can leave space for the text. Client: Oh probably 50 to 100. Can I see a draft by the end of the day? Get a feel for where we’re at? Me (thinking to myself): Oh sure not a problem, I can just rip this one right out of my butt. (Actually said) I’ll see what I can do. 4.5 hours later. My first draft is complete. I’ve successfully broken every code of ethics of a designer “borrowing” images from the Internet and I used filler “Greek” text for the missing verbiage allowing for 300 words (who was the client kidding anyway?) I email the draft and await the inevitable. Client (after 20 minuets of ripping the piece apart): …and what is all this gibberish? Me: That’s just Greek text. Gives you an idea of how the piece will look once the actual text is in place. Client: But I don’t speak Greek. Nobody will be able to understand this. Me: Don’t worry about it, its not really text. Client: So, where is the space for my verbiage? It doesn’t really look like you left me any room for my story. Me: Your story will replace the Greek text. Did you have your verbiage ready? Client: Yes, but I can’t translate it into Greek, you’re going to have to do it for me I guess. Me: What? No….It’s just…Oh never mind. Email me your verbiage, I’ll make the changes you want and get another proof out this evening. Next day. Client: This looks pretty good, but what happened to the Greek text? Me: The Greeks wouldn’t let me use it so I put your story in place of it. Client: That’s o.k. I was really worried nobody would understand it anyway. Me: I understand. Even my brief stint teaching Mac basics left an entire classroom slack jawed and glassy eyed when I used Greek text to demonstrate paragraph justification (keep in mind, this was 10+ years ago and programs weren’t quite as sophisticated as they are now). Me: Any questions? Student: What does that say? Me: This is just Greek text; it’s just for demonstration purposes. Student: Is it going to be on a test, because I can’t read it? Me: No. I just wanted to give you an idea of how justification affects a paragraph. Student: Well, can I get a print out of that just in case? I’ll have my grandma look at it, she’s from Italy, and maybe she can tell me what it says. Me: Don’t worry about the text. That will be covered in detail in your design layout class. I believe the instructor is Greek. posted by me | 9:46 AM | 7 comments Friday, September 02, 2005 INSPIRATION I own one pair of tennis shoes, one pair of peds and one pair of open toe lifts that I guarantee you, if I’m wearing them, you won’t see me moving much and at some point during the day/night I will fall over just standing there. That’s it, 3 pairs of shoes. Shoes do not inspire me.I cannot put an outfit together to save my life. And if I have to purchase shoes to go with it, you’ll most likely see me in a dress wearing my New Balance. I hate shopping for clothes. I’m still wearing shirts from 1989 (seriously, I can prove it! Just ripped all the shoulder pads out and moved on.) I have to force myself to buy new underwear and socks twice a year. I own 1 dress, no skirts, I own one purse and I do not care that it doesn’t go with my shoes. Clothes do not inspire me. I have worn the same earing studs for about 9 years now. I retired any rings to a drawer long ago as I have a tendency to play with them, drop them down grates, in toilets and leave them sitting on counters in public restrooms. I have 1 necklace John bought me that I love, but only wear on rare occasions. Adornments do not inspire me. THIS INSPIRES ME  Minnesota RenFest Purchase 2005 Artisan: Bill Casteel And the price tag makes a great excuse not to have to shop for clothes. Isn't she pretty? p.s. Thank you honey. posted by me | 4:17 PM | 3 comments |
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