Thanks to Kevin, I’ve learned you can buy the most beautiful pre-colored iPods, that make the mini iPods look a bit silly. I was momentarily saddened that I had not learned of these before purchasing mine, but then I see I can still have mine colored, if I want. but, what I wan’t to know is, do you think my employer would be upset if I took squishy in to be colored Prowler Purple? Or Alpine Green? Or Candy Apple Red? or Midnight Blue?
it’s seriously tempting to get the iPod colored Prowler Purple, btw.
Monthly Archives: April 2004
Lesson for today: Though the eyes are the window to the soul, the zipper is the window to the underwear.
I’ve been taking some personality tests, enneagram tests to be specific. I took the full $10 test, because I’m a psych geek like that. I tied for two enneagram types. Five and Seven.
free enneagram test
free enneagram testKind of funny, don’t you think. They are pretty different types to tie in, makes me look a wee bit bipolor. I looooooove psych tests. Hey, did you know that the etymology of psych is Greek, from psychE breath, principle of life, life, soul, Which means I have a B.A. in the study of the soul. oooooo… deep.
If it makes you happy, it can’t be that bad.
A large part of the “experience,” when you buy anything from Apple, is the packaging. They are just so good! They really understand the importance, and joy, of presentation. I did it. I bought the 40 GB iPod today. And I made them update the software before I left, on the off chance I should have trouble with it. [a few people have reported trouble updating the to the latest version of iPod software]. The instructions and quick reference guide come in a white folded folder, that has one word on the front, in no larger than 14 point type, grey, it says “Enjoy.” That’s it. BRILLIANT!!
I have to go fondle it now. Read the instructions, hook it up and stuff.
Uh, before we dock, I think we ought to discuss the bonus situation.
Something very dangerous is about to happen? Do you sense it? Can you feel it on the wind? Probably not, I think this particular wind is only blowing around me. You know, i got a bonus this month. Something I am using to do very responsible things with, to a certain degree. But.. I… am… goingtobuyanipod. I just know it. It’s going to happen. I don’t think I can prevent it any longer. Apple just released a new version of iTunes, and there was a great deal of discussion around it today, online and at work. [apparently there are some issues with iPods and the new version of their software required to use them with the latest version of iTunes.] Well, all that talk… it got me thinking. How come Dr.Stevil and The Man get to have iPods, when I am soooo much nicer than they are? Well, nicer than Dr. Stevil. And The Man is not as Mac Passionate as I, although he does own a mac. That is not the point, a girl like me should have had an iPod eons ago!!
Besides, if I do only responsible things with my bonus, well that just wouldn’t be very jodiferous of me. And, I don’t think I even need to get the 40 GB. I could probably settle for the 20 GB. Probably. [yeah, right] Look at them!! They are so beautiful!
Oh, by the way, if you participate in Ben and Jerry’s Oath to Vote, you can enter to win free music downloads, free iMacs and free iPods. Neat!! iPods, iMacs, music, voting and ice cream. All very good things.
Today is my Friday, as I took tomorrow off. Just cuz. Although, I do have to go visit my plastic surgeon again.
waterbabies
awww… look… it’s baby pru and baby maggie… playing in the sink together. 
You know you’ve tried the bug sprays, you left small poisonous cupcakes out for them, you’ve called the exterminator and every wizard in the phone book, but despite your attempts, you just can’t get rid of these darn elves. You know. I bet, you know, you’
Ok, all you überblogs, I’ve logged your [except Liloo’s] little xml syndication links in my handy NetNewsWire Lite and so now you [except Liloo] can’t make a move without me knowing. Nor can you post any links to any bunnies performing the exorcist in 30 seconds weeks before me, without me knowing it. Happy, Romy? Besides, I’ve got to keep my eye on Lonnie. I’m desperately waiting for him to start the WTF Episode 23 story. Or become a librarian. Whichever comes first.
Sorry those of you who are not über, or don’t yet know you are über, just had to get a little admin business out of the way. And that being said, I really don’t have that much more to say. I’m making very little progress on my bookclub book Five Quarters of Orange because, so far, it’s been a whole lot of recipies. French recipes. But I am sure it will get better. I can’t make myself finish Lamb, because I know how that story ends and I don’t want Joshua [aka Jesus] to die!! Sorry, no happy ending for Jesus, I’m afraid.
Oh, but I did get official “buy off” from management to plan a Team Building “Lunch” at the Cinerama on June 4th, the day the new Harry Potter movie comes out. It’ s one of those “lunches” that lasts a few hours and is comprised of popcorn, soda, and maybe a hot dog or nachos. mmmmm… TASTY!! I’ve seen the last two Harry Potter movies at just such a team building “lunch.” It’s a tradition. See, traditionally, when I really want to see something, I plan a “lunch.” That’s the way it works. That’s why there were no “lunches” for the second and third LOTR’s movies. That’s right… I’m saying it… I didn’t like the first LOTR movie. So sue me.
You know what I need to see? Van Helsing. A: Hugh Jackman B: Vampires C: vampire slayer-fu and D: Hugh Jackman.
told you bunnies would take over the world, AND THEY HAVE!
I went to LA to visit Fee one Halloween, with my friend CanadianDeb. [that’s not her real name, but we need to differentiate her from EvilDeb]. The three of us went to a halloween party at the home of her then boss. In a lovely house in the Hollywood hills that I think made Fee a bit bitter. About salaries and such. Anyway, her boss at the time was British. Still is. He’s just no longer her boss. He was also, at the time, kinda drunk. His house was decorated in a most excellent manner, and the three of us found ourselves in a little room that was playing theme song to the Exorcist over and over in the background. I can’t remember what that is called… something bells? Anyway, her boss, the drunk british guy, found out that Fee had never seen the Exorcist. And I think he was torn between wanting her to see it, and thinking it was not a good idea. Because, you see, that movie is “dead scary.” Possibly too dead scary for our little Fee, who is startled by bugs and owns bunnies. Oh but it’s “BRILLIANT, but DEAD SCARY!!” Well, I think we can safely say that we might have found a way to rectify the situation, because my friend Dr. Stevil has pointed me to The Exorcist, performed by bunnies. In 30 seconds.
By the way, from then on, her old boss was referred to as Dead Scary.
BRILLIANT!!
Books that list the font used in type setting…
remember we talked about this a while back. And I couldn’t remember any books that did it? It’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. That’s the book. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. was set using Adobe Garamond, a 16th Century whooseywhat font, redrawn by Richard Slimbach in 1989, who, by the way, is Louise’s hero. Anyway, there you. Except for, maybe, the part about Louise, that’s what it says in the back of the book.
it’s been driving me nuts for over a month now. whew.
Yup that Biff. What a character. Always trying to get away with something. Although if it wasn’t for him.
I think that Christopher Moore’s Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal is going to end up being one of my favorite books. Or one of those books I push off on to people, insisting that they read it. Like I’ve recently been doing with Good Omens, like I’ve always done with Wicked and Last Days of Summer. If it’s been awhile since I’ve pushed Last Days of Summer at you… considered yourselves pushed. Go read it, it’s delightful. Anyway, I’ve been reading Lamb quite slowly, and the only reason I can think of, for that, is.. I know the end and I don’t want to get there. It makes me both want to go see the Passion of Christ, and more certain that I absolutely do not want to see it, at the same time. sigh… poor Jesus.
And the probably with listening to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, in my car is, it’s taking a gazillion times longer to listen to, than to read. Consequently I am completely caught up in the world of Hogwarts, I’m desperate to see the new movie, and I’d sell Evildeb’s soul to find out when the sixth book was coming out. If she had one. And right now, I am completely obsessed with how horrible that nasty Delores Umbridge is… I cannot remember ever hating a character as much as I hate her right now. Oh she’s awful. You see, if I were reading, this whole thing would be over with in a matter of days. 24 hours to read the book, and a couple of days to break away from the influence of it. But it’s taking weeks to listen to it.
Cause you never know when a Swedish girl’s gonna want to hve sex with you.
I adopted Pru from a no-kill shelter called Purrfect Pals. They are having an Average Joe Cat Show and Photo contest. While I am not going to enter Pru in the cat show, I do have some pictures I might submit for the photo contest. The submission fee is a nice way to donate money to the shelter anyway. With the possibility of getting a ribbon!
Meanwhile, I got this link, from Neil Gaiman’s website, and so if i don’t get anything done all day because I am busy looking up Norwegian slang, it’s his fault. [like I am going to take responsibility for my own actions….. fladdermus*, please!] Norwegian because there’s a chance I can pronounce it. I’m avoiding French because there is someone fluent in French on my team. And while he’d probably find whatever I had to say extremely funny, he’d also correct my pronunciation. You don’t want someone to correct your pronunciation after you’ve called them a connard. But like anyone is going to know the difference if you pronounce pikktryne improperly. Besides, what good will French curses do in my family? Much better to have something Swedish or Norwegian. Gaelic would be best, but I’d never be able to pronounce that.
* actually Swedish. It basically means slutty bitch. I wanted plain old bitch, but I couldn’t resist the way this one sounded… fladdermus. The swedish dictionary was kind of shocking really. I don’t know whether to be proud or embarrassed. After all, I’m only about 1/8th Swedish.