The End of September?!?

Oh my how fast it's gone. Sure wish Feb and March went as quickly.

So it's bonus day at work. I sure am glad for the extra dough-re-mi. What ticks me off is the government takes almost 50% of a bonus. It's not like I'm getting a CEO bonus of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars. I think it really stinks. Do you hear that big government I think it really stinks. OMG, I may have just crossed over to the tea side. No, NEVER.

Have a good Thursday, I'm going to head off to the Dollar Store for a big spending spree. I think Beef-a-roni is 5 for $1 today.

Okay So I Missed A Day

Sue me ... no wait don't do that. Sorry, about that. I'll try to do better.

"Don't try, do."

Oh shut up Yoda. Last night I started my HTML 2 class -- yes I've advanced to 2. Actually in order to advance from 1 to 2 you just had to show up to both of the "1" classes.

Writing HTML code reminds me of when I took math classes. I actually loved math because it was so logical, but no matter how hard I tried, I could never follow what the teacher was saying in class. I'd kind of get it, but I had to go home and sit with the book and figure it out for myself. I feel the same about code -- back slash, <, >, attributes, yada, yada, yada. My instructor is a great guy but he goes so fast and when he says "So does everyone have that," I'm still trying to adjust my chair. But I'll get it, I think. I just want to get to the part where we get to design a website. Right now I do, however, know how to create toggle buttons and dancing stars. I'm sure there's a job out there that needs those two skill sets.

Last night I woke up at 2 in the morning yelling "Are you out of your mind?" I was dreaming that someone, I have no idea who, wasn't given a promotion and I was yelling at the people who voted against him. This doesn't happen too often but every once in a while I will wake myself up by yelling something or, better yet, by laughing. I wonder what the heck Freckles must think of that. I also wonder if I talk a lot in my sleep. Could someone come over and listen to me sleep and let me know? What no volunteers? Come on, I'll teach you code - no wait then you'll fall asleep.

Well hi ho, hi ho. Have a good Wed-nes-day.

Initial Confusion

Happy Monday from me and Freckles. I'm the one on the left.

So I'm driving home down Dunwoody Blvd. and there is a sign that says "IAWP Overflow Parking." Have you ever seen a set of initials and tried to figure out what it is. Well I do because my life is full and wonderful that way. For the rest of the trip home I'm thinking "Insane And Weird Plumbers," "Intelligent Animals With Pimples," Inventive Accountants Wearing Purple," and finally, my favorite "International Association of White People."

I went on line to try to find out what it really means, because I was pretty sure it wasn't any of my thoughts, and discovered it is the International Association of Women Police, who are holding their 2010 conference here in Minneapolis. Probably a bad time to commit a crime with a town filled with police women, darn just when I was planning a big caper.

So have a good Monday and for god's sake don't jay walk.

Happy Birthday TT

Happy birthday to my big brother Steve -- who I call T.T. When I was a kid I couldn't say Stevie so I called him T.T. and well, I still do. Of course he wanted to name me Tanky so he still calls me Tanky so I guess we're even.

Anyways, happy BD TT from your favorite sister Tanky (you just can't find a Hallmark card for that one).

On The Radio

Here is proof that I am "working" at home today. Look at how serious I am, studious, and determined to complete the important task in front of me.

I was just on the radio, KOOL108's 10 at 10 playing my list of 10 songs that I suggested. It was fun to do. Here's the list and why I chose it:

Brandy -- reminds me of when I was in the basement at home doing decoupage, determined to make a living as a decoupage artist.

Sundown -- reminds me of the first apartment I ever had, a shoebox efficiency that I kind of wish I was back in now.

Rock The Boat -- heard it when the radio announced that Nixon had resigned

One Tin Soldier -- of course the movie Billy Jack

Hard Day's Night -- screaming at the movie at the Edina Theater

I Can See Clearly -- ironing ruffles on the fancy Tuxedo shirts at Pennhurst Cleaners

Horse With No Name -- my friend Leslie was singing it in the car as "I've been to the desert on a horse with Joe Namath."

You Made Me So Very Happy -- my first slow dance with a person (previous to that it was only with my pillow)

Higher and Higher -- moving into an apartment in the middle of a flash flood, this was on the radio as we tried to drive through a small pond that had formed on the roads

You Are the Sunshine of My Life -- I was listening to this while I put together a set of shelves

Amazing how a song can remind you of something so small as putting together shelves.

I Iz A Grajuate

Well after two weeks of hard work I received my HTML/XHTML I: Images, Links & Tables Certificate of Completion. My parents would have been so proud.

In fact the certificate is larger than my degree from the University of Minnesota which took me 4 years of thousands of dollars to get.

I can hardly wait to go on to HTML/XHTML II. The story continues.

Actually it is kind of cool to find out how websites are created. When you think of it, it gives you a lot of power to be able to do that. Oh, I know you can get those prefabricated websites and just plop in your information. (By the way, I love the words "plop" along with "splat" and "blah" as my favorite onomatopoeias. And you thought I wasted those thousands of dollars on college.)

So, to keep you updated on the funk meter -- better than earlier this week. By the way, there's a difference between being in a funk and being funky. I will always be a funky gal, just hopefully a funky gal not in a funk.

Party on.

35 Is The New Stupid

I'm watching "Everybody Loves Raymond" on TVLand and there's an ad for the show "She's Got The Look," a TV show about women over 35 who are trying to be models. One woman is heard to say "That's the nice thing about being over 35, you can be fearless." Oh, honey, you are such a blubbering idiot.

Here are some things you have to fear: you are going to start working about bone loss; you could break a hip (leg, knee, arm, wrist, ankle, back); you will have no money when you want to retire; they will raise the retirement/Medicare age on you; you will be fired for being too old; you can't find a new job because you're too old; your bladder is going to start to leak; you will have pains associated with changes in the weather; etc. etc.

Someone who is 35 isn't "starting over;" they've barely started. Talk to me when you're 50. What? Huh? Oh yes -- "Bitter, party of one."

And, GO TWINS!!!