(no subject)

How in the world did I drop 7 lbs overnight? My weight drives me CRAZY! Up 12 lbs, down 7...Up down up down, up up up, down.... ARGHHHH!

Hmmmm. 6 things Meme

barbara_the_w tagged me. Apparently I am supposed to list 6 random things about me and tag six other people to do the same.

1. I'm an order freak- I love making order from chaos. Which means I'm always trying to fix or organize things. (Not that you could tell from looking at my house right now!)
2. I love giving gifts, more even than receiving them (although receiving is really cool too!)
3. I'm afraid of spiders; not to the paralysis stage but certainly to the shrieking if they drop on or near me.
4. I love to read and I collect books by my favorite authors. I have hundreds if not over 1000 books in my collection. Ask me to see my book list sometime- it's a little scary.
5. I will be finishing up my course work for my Master's degree Fall term and finish completely by the end of Winter term. This is exciting and terrifying because then I'll have to look for a new job!
6. I hate being judged. I angers me that people think they have the right to pass judgment on who I am especially based on something arbitrary. I won't even enter competitions because it becomes too personal.

I tag: visceridwen, fearga, digrketelson, trudchen, kliomuse, tigermeep.

Another Meme

A is for Age: 32
B is for beer of choice: Ooh ick!
C is for career: In transition. Currently a technology specialist, administrative assistant at the university. Hope to become an administrator or college educator.
D is for your dog's name: I have cats, Mom and Dad have a lovely lab named Missy
E is for essential item you use everyday: @&#%^($*&&^#@ falling apart car
F is for favorite song at the moment: I don't feel like loving you today- Gretchen Wilson
G is for favorite game: Batan Kaitos currently (Game Cube)
H is for home town: Eugene, Oregon
I is for instruments you play: Piano
J is for favorite juice: Pine-orange banana or pineapple strawberry, banana- and all better in a smoothie
K is for whose ass you'd like to kick: Don't have that much venom right now. Lots of irritating people who aren't worth that kind of effort.
L is for last hug: Mom and Dad
M is for marriage: Nope.
N is for name of your last ex: I refuse to answer on the basis that I might incriminate myself
O is for overnight hospital stays: Only when I was born.
P is for phobias: Spiders, drowning
Q is for quotation: "It is the sign of an educated mind to be able to entertain an idea without agreeing with it." ~Aristotle.
S is for status: Panicking- 100 and what days until Christmas?
T is for time you wake up: 6:00 work days, 9 weekends
U is for underwear: Ummmm... Yes?
V is for vegetables you love: Mushrooms and zucchini fried in butter and garlic
W is for worst habit: Too innumerable to list but probably topping the list- defeatism, high expectations of others
X is for x-rays you've had: Back
Y is for yummy food you make: Fried rice and sweet and sour pork
Z is for zodiac: on the cusp between Gemini and Cancer and yes 3 personalities as a result. ;>)

Yeay Scrapbooking

I get to go scrapbook tonight! I love this hobby but I spend way too much money on it. I finished my San Diego book and started on my Yellowstone trip book from 1992. Whew! It's tough to remember some of that stuff but It will be great to get it all in a book. I just hope mom can find her trip diary so I have dates and comments. I've been avoiding my SCA book just because it's all consuming and I don't get any other books done, what with the pictures never ending. I have my whole life worth of pictures to get into albums and my parent's wedding album to do. If I think about it I'll get overwhelmed. Unfortunately, I have so many other hobbies that I only work on this one once a month at the scrapbook party. Although last year for Christmas I made books for my mom, dad and brother. That was an accomplishment to be proud of!

Today I started getting opinions on whether I should go through the graduation ceremony for my Masters. I'm kind of iffy about it; such a boring ceremony and all that additional cost. Besides I feel like a stealth student and very few people know that I'm working on my Masters. Graduation announcements might be a bit of a surprise. Besides I don't want it to seem like I'm begging for presents. What do you think?

General consensus is that I should go because if I don't I might regret it, but I won't ever regret going. At least that was the most compelling reason given. Lots of other stuff that wasn't quite so influential. Of course, I have 7 months until I'm done. (Only 4 months of actual course work!!!) That should be plenty of time to figure it out. I'm thinking that a party would be in order in March, whether I go through the ceremony in June or not.

I have my train ticket for next weekend's trip to Seattle for CG's bridal shower. Don't have a ride home from Portland on Saturday yet. If worst comes to worst, I can either catch a train for $26 or Mom and Dad may pick me up.

I also got my time off approved for the Wedding. I need to get my train tickets for that, but I don't want to spend the money just yet. I have Thursday and Friday off before the wedding (9/7-9/8). When CG and I talked we decided I should come up on Thursday morning and there would be a bachellorette party that night. Friday is the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. Then, Saturday is the big day. It's very exciting! I'm sure CG is just overwhelmed with all the stuff she has to do yet. I'm just overwhelmingly grateful for F's help on my bride's maid dress.

The radio mentioned there were 100 and some days until Christmas (147?). Wow! That doesn't sound like much time to finish all my projects and to still have time to do some sewing for myself. My chemise is close to being done- I need to bind the neckline, do the hem and add lace if I want to. Then I need to actually get my dress cut out and put together. I need some inspirational company to do it I think. I'll probably call K or F for that.

I have lots to get done yet this week. I need to buy thread so F has some to match my dress. Hamburger is on sale for $1.99/lb at market of choice and I'd like to get some, but it's really quite out of my way to get there. I still need to buy kitty litter and my house needs a thorough cleaning! Yeesh, when do I have time to do my sewing?

I admit I stole it from Grian. It was too good not to recycle

The subject was philosophy. Nietzsche, a philosopher well known for his dislike of Christianity and famous for his statement that 'god is dead', was the topic. Professor Hagen was lecturing and outside a thunderstorm was raging. It was a good one. Flashes of lighting were followed closely by ominous claps of thunder. Every time the professor would describe one of Nietzsche's anti-christian views the thunder seemingly echoed his remarks. At the high-point of the lecture a bolt of lightning struck the ground near the classroom followed by a deafening clap of thunder.

The professor, unconcerned, walked to the window opened it and starting jabbing at the sky with his umbrella. He yelled, "you senile son of a bitch, your aim is getting worse."

Suffice it to say that some students were offended by his irreverent remark and brought it to the attention of the Department Head. The Department Head in turn took it to the Dean of Humanities who called the professor in for a meeting. The Dean reminded the professor that the students pay a lot of tuition and that he shouldn't unnecessarily insult their beliefs. "Oh," says the professor, "and what beliefs are those?"

"Well, you know" the Dean says, "most students attending this University are Christians. We can't have you blaspheming during class."

"Surely" says the professor, "the merciful God of Christianity wouldn't throw lightning bolts. It's Zeus who throws lightning bolts."

Later the Dean spoke with the Department Head, and said, "the next time you have a problem with that professor you handle it, and let him make an ass out of you instead."