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Anonymous said...
how about a post on what you want for your birthday?
7:16 PM

I quit my "ask me a question and I'll answer it" posts awhile back, but I guess I'll indulge anonymous (if that's your name).

Thinking about it, I guess I would be a hard person to buy for. I have too much shit to begin with, and am very ambivalent on what I want in general. I wish I could just come up with 10 things that I wanted just like that. I'll try that out and see what happens:

1. A chunky necklace in some cool color. I tried on about 500 at Target the other day and couldn't find anything I wanted or liked.
2. Cool Acrylic stamps
3. Mary Jane Crocs (size 9)
4. A protective cover for my iPod mini
5. iTunes Gift Card
6. Anything cool scrapbooking stuff
(damn! This is hard!)
7. Alli to move back ;) Hehehe! Had to add that!
8. Professional pics of my dogs
9. Someone to come and pick up the poop in our yard
(arrrgh! I'm stuck again! With ideas, not in the poop!)
10. Okay, so I tried looking on the internet, and then got distracted for 30 minutes until I realized that I should get to bed and then remembered this. Sorry, 9 is all you're getting. Good luck. I'll love whatever you get me - unless it's that one thing you're thinking of! Hehehe!

An ALS Film

I got an email yesterday from Scott Stafne about an upcoming fundraiser for his ALS fund. Here's what he wrote:

"A year ago, I saw the premiere of So Much So Fast at the Sundance FilmFestival. I've been passionate about film all my life, but never has a film felt so intensely personal. I am absolutely thrilled to bring itto Minnesota. On Saturday, May 5, you and everyone you know are invited to a special screening of So Much So Fast at the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis. A black-humored cliffhanger of romance, guerrilla science and theredefinition of time, So Much So Fast unfolds like a nonfiction novel. Stephen Heywood finds out he has ALS. His brother Jamie becomes obsessed with finding a cure. And the woman who's falling in love with Stephen has a decision to make. I want you to see this movie. I want your friends and your family to see this movie, and here's why:

1) It's about ALS – You already know someone with this deadly illness. Learn about the reality of living with ALS, and about the incredible people who fight to destroy it.

2) It's about life – We all struggle with something. Whether personally affected by ALS or not, I guarantee this film will inspire you to look deeply into your own life, and perhaps reevaluate how you define happiness.

3) It's my birthday – I'm turning 35 this May (ALS Awareness Month!). It's only $5. Nothing would please me more than a full house to help celebrate another year of life. Please tell your family and friends and I look forward to seeing you on May 5. Scott

Saturday, May 5
11:30 AM Screening
Reception to follow

Riverview Theater
3800 42nd Ave S
Minneapolis

Suggested donation of $5 benefits the Scott Stafne ALS Research Fund
Buy your tickets now at http://stafnes.com

What a great way to support a worthy cause and see a great movie! I'm going to try and be there - what about you?

Public Service Announcement

When it is raining, snowing, foggy or doing any sort of precipiation - turn on your goddamn headlights!!!!! When your wipers are on, your headlights should be too!





Thank you for your support.

Flat Stanley Update

He's been spotted!

Sunday Update

My friend Karin took me to see the Glass Menagerie at the Guthrie Theater today. A classic play set in the 1930's by Tennesee Williams. It was very good, a little depressing, but very good. One of the actors in the play was Harriet Harris, who play Felicia Tilman on Desperate Housewives. That was the woman who thought Paul Young had killed her sister and was trying to kill him. She was very good in this play as well. The picture is from the endless bridge at the Guthrie. It's looking over the Mississippi in Minneapolis. It was amazing how many people were out walking around or riding bikes today. As soon as the weather gets nice, people come out of hiding pretty quick!

After the play, we went to Macy's on the Nicolette Mall. Macy's is having a flower show with an African theme. It was cool to see all the flowers and everything they've done there. It smelled so good there too. I'd stop by if you have a chance. Not really worth a special trip, but cool if you're in the neighborhood.

Overall - a great day! Thanks for my birthday present, Karin!

1st Day of Spring

Today is the first day of spring, according to the calendar. We still have some snow on the ground, but it's going quickly. I like spring - it brings warmer weather, birds, flowers, sandals, etc. But there is one reason I don't like spring. This -

This is my backyard. Seven years of having two huge dogs has taken it's toll. We have a huge mud pit for most of the spring. Right now, most of it is covered with ice and snow, but if we get the thunder storms they predicted for tonight, this will be gone soon. And so will my layer of protection. The other fun part, our yard is sand. No matter how much I wipe the dogs feet when they come in, some of that damn sand stays on. It's great when I find it up in our bed - it's fun to sleep on grit! Luckily, sand drains quickly. But not quick enough for me. The tough part is also how to fix this mess. If we plant grass or do sod, we'd have to keep the dogs off of it, so they'd tear up something else. Thank God it's our backyard. I guess if we ever sell the house, it'll have to be in the winter when we have some snow to cover this up! Now to teach the dogs how to walk on air....or to wipe up their own damn paws!

Niece's 1st Birthday!

We celebrated my niece's 1st birthday on Saturday. I can't believe how fast time has gone! She's already walking and molding into her own personality. I had a great time hanging out with her and watching her cruise around. Here's some more cutie pictures:

Okay, that's enough cuteness for one post!

Your Partner is Waiting

Dear letter R,

I am your new partner, letter L. True, I am naked and need a little work, but I do think I will be a suitable partner for you as well. We shall meet soon.

Sincerely, letter L

New Friend

I have a new friend at my house. He might be coming to your house. Check this out to find out who he is and what he's doing!

It's an Obsession

Obsession? I like to think of it more as a collection. As you can see - I LOVE the new 7gypsies stamps. They are the coolest things since sliced bread. I just got the ovals today from Scraploft. These are great for a little addition to a page or for putting the date or other information about a layout. My favorite part? The self-inking. I love stamps. I hate dealing with the ink. Plus - they're coming out with brown and red inks to replace the black. How cool is that?!? Yes, there are more of these, but I'm happy with my collection for now. Until they come out with another one......Hehehehe!!

Check it out!

I found this new website from the people who do Overheard at the Office - it's CelebrityWit.com. They take the stupid and funny things celebrities say and put them all on one site. It's pretty funny!

Nancy - ANTM is on Wednesdays at 7pm on the new CW. That's channel 23 for me, but I don't know what it would be for you.

Baron Darvel

Baron has a very small head and a large neck. We have to make his collar too big so that it won't choke him. So this means that his collar is very susceptible to coming off. When this happens, he loves to run around with his collar in his mouth like it's a toy. I've even seen the dogs fight over it! I always tell him he's naked and to get some clothes on! The other night, he got his collar off. I just had to take a picture....
How can you be mad at that face?

ANTM Review - This one's for you, Nancy!

Okay, I'm cheating on part of this. Some of this will be from TV.com. I'll fill in my own details. J. Alexander (Miss J) coaches the girls on how to work the runway and puts their skills to the test when they participate in a prom-themed fashion show. One of my favorites, Brittney, ends up winning the challenge. Renee, the mother I spoke about in my last post, does really crappy, but thinks she's awesome again. Later, the models struggle during a high school themed photo shoot, but one girl rocks it (Jaslene) and the praise that she receives makes another model jealous (Renee). Jaslene and Renee both think they are the greatest. It's really annoying. They are doing a good job, but they are so annoyingly stuck-up. Natasha is a mail-order bride from Russia that has no idea what's she's doing. She was in the bottom two and they ended up keeping her! I can't believe it! She didn't know what anti-fur was and she didn't know what a teacher's pet was this week! They told her she was worse than Anne of Cycle 3 who was beautiful but didn't take great pictures, and she took it as a complement! I hope she goes home soon. Samantha went home. She wasn't mature enough for the competition. Not a big shocker there. Even though Natasha should have gone home first!!

Next week - MAKEOVERS! My favorite part! Someone always bitches about their new look and ends up crying. It's amazing though how most of the girls go from looking normal to looking like models. Even if you don't watch the show, this is an episode not to miss! They're rerunning the episodes on Sunday night too, so if Wednesdays don't work, check it out then!

Ooh! I almost forgot! VH1 is playing Australia's Next Top Model on Monday nights at 9:00pm!! They're a little hard to understand some times, but just as great to watch!

Peaceful Excitement

I'm so excited! My peace lily, which I've had for 9+ years, is blooming again!! I got this plant (and most of my plants) from my Godmom while I was in college. I'm proud to say, I think I've only killed one of her plants that she gave me. It was a ficus tree that was really prone to bugs and I could never get a handle on it. Anyways, the peace lily. One of the best plants to have - it actually takes toxins out of the air and purifies the air! This peace lily has moved from two different places in Duluth, to my parent's house, and now here. I think it's only bloomed 5 or so times. Once it had two blooms. I think it gets pissed at me for not watering it, moving it around, the house being too cold, not dusting it off like I should, and other various things. Finally, I must be doing something right! I guess I really shouldn't count my eggs before they hatch, or in this case, my flowers before they bloom, but I was so excited that it's actually doing something!! Hopefully I won't make it change it's mind. Once, it got to about this point, and then the bloom died. I was not happy about that! Keep your fingers crossed!

Craft for a Cure

This Saturday is the ALS Crop & Craft in Bloomington, MN. All proceeds will benefit the ALS Therapy Development Foundation. The family pictured in the brochure is Scott, Kirsten, and Eva Stafne. I went to high school with Kirsten. Scott is currently living with ALS. My grandma (whom I posted about here) is also living with ALS. She has no function in her left arm and is steadly losing function in her right. She is lucky - she's only had this for 4 years and is currently 95. Scott was diagnosed in 2004 at 32, a more typical story of someone with ALS. It's a terrible disease with no known cure. This event is a great way to get involved and have fun at the same time! If you are unable to attend, you can still donate. Go to Stafnes.com for more information about Scott, ALS, and donating.

I'll be there this Saturday - anyone want to join me?

Still at work

Yes, I'm still at work. I'm not very happy about it. They even closed our Service Department, but Sales is still going strong. Nevermind that almost every school is closed today because of the weather - we're still open. Oh yeah, the owners are in Puerto Rico. Sucks to be me right now. All my co-workers with more seniority have left too. I think there is 5 of us working right now. I'm bitching because I can. So there!

This one's for Alli

Alli - I know how much you're missing the snow, so I thought I'd share some pictures of the storm.

Here's the dogs running outside. Remember, their legs are about 2 feet tall, and the snow is hitting their chests! Don't they kinda look like deer?

Here's Orion in the snow. The flash went off on my camera, so that's why you get the reflection of the snow falling. Yes, we'll probably have around 3 feet when this is all done. And yes, I'll probably have to go to work tomorrow. Damn family owned business! Don't you miss it, Alli??