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2008-05-09T06:43:06Z

Yesterday at work, I got to play with a hedgehog!! Hedgehogs are super cool in person. At least, this one was. She was nervous but affectionate, and extremely cute. If you've never pet a hedgehog, you should. Her texture was the most unique I've experienced, probably ever. Seriously. She was spikey, but not sharp spikey. And her owner was carrying her in the kind of little sling/pouch thing that I'll probably carry my offspring in, which won me over right way.

I love my job. :)

Nudge?

2008-05-09T06:37:41Z

Whoah, I got nudged! I think that may have been my first "official" nudge! ;)

So, um, my immediate news is that I stopped at Taco Bell on my way home, and placed my usual order, and instead of the "NO sour cream", which I make very clear, I not only got sour cream, I got charged for EXTRA sour cream! Bunch of DICKS!!!

In other news, I've had a crazy busy week. I have to wake up in approximately 4 hours for the garage sale my sister & I are having at her house. She has Bloody Mary fixin's, and I have Mimosa fixin's, which should make the 4 hours of sleep run much smoother than usual.

I promise to make a proper update soon...I apparently deleted my "drunk post" icon, which means I need to mention within the body of the post that I am, in fact, drunk. Hey, an out of town friend's band was playing in town, what can I say?

I am now going to resort to possibly illegal tasks, and wait for my hot, hot boyfriend to get home and do me. :x

I hope the rest of you have had as awesome a day/night that I have. :)

Fall Back?

2008-04-06T19:18:16Z

I'm having that weird day-light-savings time confusion thing all over again today. I'm guessing today must be the day that "should have" been the time change?

See, neither my computer nor my ~~VCR~~ DVD Player (omg, duh!) changed themselves back in March. Those happen to be the two clocks that I glance at most often, so I had gotten used to the fact that it was actually an hour later than those clocks displayed.

Well, I got up today around 10:00 am, started some laundry, let the dogs out, and so forth, and then plopped down at my desk to check e-mail and what-not. I was shocked to see that two hours had gone by when I glanced at the computer clock, and it said it was 11:00, which of course meant that it was already noon. My glance at the DVD player clock confirmed this on my way into the kitchen to do dishes.

Imagine my surprise when in the midst of dish-washing, I glanced at the kitchen clock, and it said it was 11:15. Confused, I walked back to the living room, and the DVD player also told me that it was 11:15. It was then that I realized that today must be the "real" time change, and I've been thinking it should be an hour later than it really is ever since.

hippiecritter @ 2008-04-04T21:58:00

2008-04-05T03:59:27Z

Per my employee handbook, the following has been added to my userinfo page:

CMA (Cover My Ass) Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this journal are my own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.

I'm officially OLD.

2008-04-05T03:51:49Z

On my way home just now, I heard Stone Temple Pilots on the radio. On the local classic rock station.

*hobbles away with walker*

hippiecritter @ 2008-04-02T09:26:00

2008-04-02T15:28:04Z

Of the April Fool's jokes online yesterday, I thought g-mail had the best one.

:)

hippiecritter @ 2008-03-21T10:22:00

2008-03-21T16:29:37Z

So, um....pretty much the only thing I've seen on my friends page about the LJ-Strike is how frackin' dumb it is. Honestly, the only thing that irked me about the recent controversy was the censoring of the "popular interests" page (I am, after all, a bisexual who thinks faeries are pretty and likes boys and girls), but they had already fixed that before I even heard anything about the strike.

I dunno, maybe it's because I've had a paid account since about my second day on livejournal, but whatev. Strike on, strikers. Strike on.

In real news, remember how I gave you all permission to jump for joy about spring again? Well, I take it back. The first day of spring brought with it a blasted Winter Storm, and now all my green babies are hidden under a blanket of cold, white, devil spawn. Although the ultra-confused look on Sadie's face when she saw the snow this morning made it almost worthwhile. Almost.

Your Spring Jollies May Commence

2008-03-20T00:41:00Z

Re: This Post

You are all allowed to jump for joy over spring again.

You see, upon doing some poking around in my flower beds today, I HAVE GREEN BABIES!!!! I have green baby tulips, and green baby day lilies, and green baby sedum, and probably other green babies that I have yet to uncover, since I haven't ventured into the backyard, since it is covered in poo.

YAY SPRING!

I also got offered a job today. I'll start it on Monday. More on that tomorrow!

First Date Revelations?

2008-03-19T00:52:24Z

Reading a rather heated comment thread in a friend's journal, I got myself wondering....

There are "things" that should be disclosed to potential romantic partners, yes? I'm guessing that for some of those things, there is disagreement on *when* those things should be disclosed. There are other things that most of us can probably generally agree when they should be disclosed. (Example: STD Status should be disclosed prior to a sexual encounter, yes?)

To the person whose LJ this came from, I'm not picking on you, this just got my wheels a-turnin'.

My question to you, LJ friends, is what information do you believe should be disclosed prior to a first date?

Also, if there are items that would be a deal-breaker, for even just a first date, whose responsibility is it to determine whether or not those items are a factor for the potential date? For example, if I would absolutely never ever even consider a first date with a Catholic, should it be my responsibility to ask potential dates their religion? Or should all people, knowing that for some people, religion is a deal breaker, automatically disclose that to potential dates?

Ok. Go.

dooce.com

2008-03-13T19:20:43Z

Do any of you read www.dooce.com? Yesterday, it was a friend's answer to the question: What is your favorite website? on a myspace survey. Since she's a real friend, and not just some random myspace wank, I followed the link, and I'm kind of hooked. I've been ~~reading it~~ working really, really hard all day.

Baaaaaa

2008-03-13T16:33:30Z

Jumping on the bandwagon:

Everyone has things they blog about. Everyone has things they don't blog about. Challenge me out of my comfort zone by telling me something I don't blog about, but you'd like to hear about, and I'll write a post about it. Ask for anything: latest movie watched, last book read, political leanings, thoughts on something, favorite type of underwear, explain an interest, whatever. Repost in your own journal so that we can all learn more about each other.

Requested posts are not promised to be written in a timely fashion. ;p The security of the posts that result from this meme will depend on the topics. Topics about my personal life will be friends-locked. More general topics (i.e. last movie watched/book read, politics, religion, etc.) will be public.

Bad Day?

2008-03-12T14:29:00Z

I woke up in kind of a foul mood today. I didn't sleep well last night, due to a combination of unpleasant dreams and Ty tossing and turning. I got up late and had to rush to get ready, and then discovered I had a layer of ice to scrape off of my damn car. I was consumed with "woe is me" thoughts of how shitty the long work day ahead was going to be.

Then, on my way to work, I saw a house that had a car driven right into the front of it, and I realized my day would be just peachy!

I wish it was Sprummer

2008-03-10T20:57:32Z

I think I just made up the word "Sprummer" which is, of course, a mash-up of Spring+Summer. I rule.

I'm all registered for my sprummer classes. I will be taking a Sociology Class (Marriage and Family-figured I could use a lesson, after my, y'know, divorce and all) and Intro to Chemical Dependency, to help me decide if I want to be ~~addicted to drugs~~ an AODA Counselor, which you can totally do with this ~~sham of a~~ prestigious degree, somehow.

After registering for class, I promptly went and bought myself a new back-pack. Did you know they make back-packs that are speshully designed for women, these days? Did you know that I will not buy one until they come in colors other than pink and powder blue?

In other news, Ty's work makes my front porch smell like sawdust, which I kind of love.

Friends friends!

2008-03-05T16:08:03Z

tinahasablog has introduced me to the "friend's friends" page, and subsequently cured my current bout of boredom.

I'd had a hankering for some fresh LJs to read, so this is just the ticket!

In other words, if I've just randomly added you, it's because I have awesome LJ friends, and they have awesome LJ friends, too! Y'know, YOU!

If you'd rather not reciprocate, no problem, just say the word and I'll un-do the add-age. But if you'll give me a chance, you'll find that I'm at least occasionally witty and/or silly, if you like that sort of thing. :)

My New Toy

2008-03-05T04:58:51Z

I've finally been getting fucked in the ass by Sprint long enough to qualify for an upgrade! w00t! Of course, after finding the link for my new phone on line to post for you fine folks, I see that I'm getting no better a deal than a brand new customer, so it's a good thing I'm still bent over.

I got The Rumor.

The slide-out full keyboard is cool, but took some getting used to. You see, I'm accustomed to having to press keys multiple times for certain letters. So, out of habit, at first, the word "Hello" came out "Hheellllllooo". Slightly annoying. :/

hippiecritter @ 2008-03-04T20:15:00

2008-03-05T02:17:04Z

So, um, the red streaked finger prints near the door of my hotel room?

I really hope that's make up, and not like, blood.

Seriously, now.

2008-03-04T02:19:07Z

So, those of you that have posted about getting things started in your gardens, and about sunburns, and how you've been hiking, and how nice it is outside, and how YAY SPRING and all that stuff?

Have a little respect.

Some of us still have a foot of snow on the ground.

*pouts*

Taking the plunge.

2008-02-22T23:24:51Z

I've begun the painfully tedious task of converting my journal to (mostly) friends-only. Pretty much anything pertaining to my personal life will be under friends-lock. Random silliness, religious/political views, and other posts that do not relate to my personal life will remain public.

So....uh....who wants to volunteer to make me a purty friends-only banner thing-a-ma-jig? *puppy dog eyes*

The other change that will take place is that all updates related to my band will be moved to gingerpresley, and will be public. If you'd like to keep tabs on my band, feel free to friend that journal. I recently discovered that a google search for my band's name leads to my personal journal, and I'm just not comfortable with that. This is my solution. I hope it works. (I'll probably have to remove that from this post when I get this transition complete, or make this post friends-locked.)

*sigh*

hippiecritter @ 2008-02-22T00:28:00

2008-02-22T06:29:44Z

Oooooh! It's been a while since I've had a Nasty Anonymous Comment.

I ARE POPULAR!!!!!

w00t!

2008-02-15T00:15:19Z

This post is brought to you from the comfort of my own home, with my shiny new internet connection! This DSL stuff is WAY faster than my old dial-up connection! Woo!

Happy Valentine's day, y'all.

Now I'm gonna get my ass off the internet and into my baby's arms!

Guess Who?

2008-02-12T18:46:07Z

Guess who's getting internet at home again on Thursday?

ME!

Guess who just realized you can post to LJ via text message, but has no clue how to do so?

ME!

Guess who's in a foul-ass mood for no particular reason?

ME!

My take on last night's debate....

2008-02-01T15:38:01Z

Hillary says the word "imperative" too much.

Random barfiness.

2008-01-25T22:59:34Z

This text message exchange, which took place about 2 seconds ago, is typical of us:

J: Here's what I'm thinkin' for tonight. 1. Food at John's Bar. 2. Movie. Riv[oli Theatre] or rental. 3. Sexytime. Candlelight. You may yay or nay 1 and 2. ;) Love you!
T: I like you.
J: You just like my doggy style!
T: True.

Alive & Kickin'

2008-01-25T18:30:40Z

So, would you prefer one ginormous update, or smaller updates broken down by subject?

;p

Embracing '08

2008-01-02T15:41:01Z

Happy New Year!!

*hopes the door hit 2007 on the ass on the way out*

I had a great time ringing in 2008 with my sweetie and friends. I am SO optimistic about 2008. I ran into one of Ryan's and my mutual friends on NYE, also named Ryan, and we were talking about how 2007 was pretty much a wash, and that we were happy to have broken even with the good stuff vs. the bad stuff. The first half of 2007 was pretty rough on me, but falling in love with Ty helped the year to redeem itself. I'm just SO excited to have the chance at a year that both starts AND ends well!

I've already started a list of affirmations for the new year. I've also settled on two resolutions which I hope will be easy to maintain. They are to remember to stretch and to take my vitamins daily. I've been slacking on my health consciousness as of late, and I'd like to turn that around. I need to make healthier choices all around, but I think stretching and vitamins are a good start for a daily commitment.

What are you affirming or resoluting for 2008?

Here's to health, wealth, and happiness for all in the aught-eight! :)