Snow Thunder?

So I hear someone mention this today at work and thought it was a made up term. Id never heard of Snow Thunder. My thought was that we dont call it Rain Thunder, its just called Thunder. but after a brief moment of research I found out it indeed is a real term. Snow Thunder. I also found out that wintertime lightning is much m ore dangerous than summertime lightning due to the fact that the strikes in winter carry a much stronger current.

IlloFriday: Blue

So this weeks topic is blue, and holy crap I have one finished and its only Tuesday! WooHoo. For this piece, I decide to just play around with some images and some brushes in photoshop. I had this great photo of my youngest sister Chana that I really wanted to incorporate. Im on the fence about it right now, I think if I play around with it some more it will flow more smoothly. Any suggestions would be welcomed. Im sure Chana will throw in her two cents ;)

Walk the Line

So if you havent seen it yet, you need to! In fact, go right now. This is one of the best movies ive seen in a while. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon did an absolutely fantastic job with this movie, not to mention the fact that they did all their own singing. I just cant stop applauding this movie. Ill be picking this one up as soon as it comes out on DVD.

Whats your pilot say?

So you know your plane has landed in Florida when the pilot says this..."Ok folks, shouldn't be much longer now, were just a 7 iron from the gate." There obviously wasnt a lot of golfers on my flight because there was only a chuckle or two, including my own. The best part though was listening to the lady behind me ask her husband what he meant followed by him explaining it. This incident reminds me of the time I was flying back to Boston and a big Red Sox game was on and the pilot would chime in over the intercom and tell us the weather, what we were flying over, followed by the score of the game and a "Go Red Sox". Cant wait to hear what the pilot will have to say on my next flight.

My new toy...

So after almost two years of being ghetto fabulous with a broken digital camera, I gave in and finally bught a new one, a Nikon Coolpix 5200. Since Im going home to Florida in two days and I, as usual, waited til the last minute to order it, I had the camera Fed-Ex overnighted right to my sisters work in Florida. She got it today and called me after she opened it. Man I cant wait to start taking pics. Im sure Ill be sure to take a ton of photos while Im home for the holidays, especially ones of Charleen, plastered, on her 23rd birthday ;) Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!

Bubbles, Bubbles everwhere , but not a drop to drink...

Well I'm not quite sure what to think. Tim Kehoe, a 35-year-old toy inventor from St. Paul, Minnesota, has developed colored soap bubbles. I've always loved blowing bubbles. Its one of those simple childhood pleasures, something that could keep you occupied for hours. For me it still does. But what's with this thought of having colored bubbles? Man those fuschia ones rock I must admit, but one of the joys for me was having a bubble land and not pop and being able to see the rainbow of colors reflected in the bright sunlight. Like I said, I'm just not sure what to think. Guess Ill be picking up a bottle in February 2006 when they become available for purchase. Here's the website to check them out.

IlloFriday: Strength

So for this weeks topic of strength, this piece instantly came into my head. All I could think of was my mom, and all moms for that matter. They have to balance so many things in their everyday lives, and not just for themselves but for the entire family. That to me takes an enormous amount of strength! This is an older piece that I did. Its acrylic on cardboard.

Slacker! Who Me?

Ok so Ive gotten off my lazy behind and finally updated this site. I would have posted much sooner but I came to realize that I hit max capacity on my old photo album site. So Ive spent some time trying to find a new company, rebuilding some of the old albums and also adding a couple new much anticipated albums. So the pics below are the albums that ive posted, click on the picture and it will take you right to that album. Im going to be adding new albums as events arise and I want to try and get up some albums from past events. So check back, there will definitely be more to come. Leave a comment or two and let me know what you think, of the photos and the new photo album site. Enjoy!!

Pats vs. Bills - MA - Oct 2005


PHD Halloween Party - MA - Oct 2005


311 Concert - FLA - Sept 2005


Figawi Weekend - Nantucket - May 2005


Katie & George Wedding - NY - June 2005


JukeBox Off - NYC - April 2005

Tag Im It!

Ok so Ive been tagged and I have to post 20 random thoughts about myself so here goes...

1. I love coffee
2. I dont think I could live without my computer/ipod/digital camera
3. I dont eat red meat or pork
4. I am really tight with my family
5. I miss my close friends alot
6. The soundtrack of my life would be all over the board
7. Contrary to belief, brown is not my favorite color ;)
8. Im seriously thinking about a career change, but Im not sure to what
9. Im scared of losing loved ones
10. I am totally happy with my hair, curly or straight!
11. Im outgoing, yet have a hard time making new friends
12. I love Tim Burton films
13. Im seriously envious of people who can draw really well
14. My most favorite moments/memories are those spent with my friends and family
15. I love vegetables, especially asparagus
16. I love the smell of oranges and clean laundry
17. I work out at the end of my day to help me wind down
18. I still sleep in a twin size bed
19. I may be 29 but I still act like a 5 year old at times
20. I hate winter

IlloFriday: Escape

So its been way too long since I last posted on here. Yeah I can hear Jordan now busting my chops saying that last time I came back from a hiatus I said I was going to post more consistently and then didn't post at all. Well I went without an internet connection at my new house for almost 4 week and I almost lost it. Things are finally back up and running and I'm going to try hard to keep up with my posting, If in the least posting an IlloFriday every week. On that note, here's my illo for this weeks topic, escape. I had this finished on Monday but Blogger hasn't been letting me post anything. But nonetheless here it is. Let me know what you think.

Out with the old....

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So there it is. My hoopty, the etcher-mobile, in all its old and run down glory. I bought it when it was just a year old back in '97 with very few miles on it. Now, in 2005 with over 120,000 miles, a few trips from Mass to Florida and back, two hit & runs, one small fender bender and a whole lot of snow Ive decided its seen better days and its time to say goodbye. This picture barely does justice of the rough shape this car is actually in, it was on its very last leg.


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For those of you who know me, know Im a yankees fan and also know that I have had that Yankees vanity plate on the front of the car for almost as long as Ive owned the car. Thanks Jeff ;) Well it too has seen better days and I have decided to let that plate sink with the ship. Most of you up here in Mass are very enthusiastic about this especially since I now have Mass plates, which are required to be in the front and back, which means no vanity plate replacement. I have also decided to return the Florida plates to my dad and let him begin a new generation of etcher-mobile, it is after all his business. So drum roll please....I present...the new ride...


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2005 Black Jeep Wrangler SE. 4 Wheel Drive. 6 Cylinder Automatic. Soft top, A/C & CD player. Can I just say I absolutely love this Jeep! It fits me to a T. Im sure the enthusiasm will wear off eventually, but for now I cant help but have permagrin every time I drive it. Its great driving down the interstate with the top down on a beautiful day. Its also great knowing that if I, for some silly reason, forget to put up my windows and there is a terrential down pour, all I have to do to drain the three inches of water that could gather on the drivers side floor is lift up the carpet and pull the drain plugs. I can also breathe easy knowing that the seats dry almost instantly and one would only need to sit on a towel to keep ones clothes from becoming damp. I think I read all about that in a brochure or on the web, it doesnt come from first hand experience, I mean come on...its only a week old, would I do something silly like that? I must also comment that Im even more excited about it because its my very first brand new vehicle. Ive only owned the '88 Chevy Cavalier and the '96 Mitsubishi Mirage and bought both of those used. Ive worked really hard and I think I deserve a new vehicle. Watch out kids, Im moving up in the world...Im getting a little bit older, a little bit wiser and deeper in debt, isnt life grand ;)

IlloFriday: Sport

Dont ask me why I came up with tennis, Ive never played nor do I watch it on TV. It was weird I saw sport as the topic and this instantly popped into my head. I quickly sketched it out and then eventual got around to making it digital. So here it is. What do you think?

IlloFriday: Heroes

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Watch out kids...two in a row. So this weeks illo topic is heroes. I must honestly say the very first thing I thought about was a sandwich! I cant help it I love food. So I went and fed my stomach and the second thing that I thought of is the US Military. In the last few years my life has been surrounded by the military. I would say a good majority of my friends are all in the military, different branches and different states. I figured I would use this weeks topic to honor them for not only working hard within an organization that fights for our countries freedom but also because they are some of the greatest people I have met. They have become some of my closest friends and I know I can count on them for anything. My thought is, if you dont have friends and family to help you through the bad times and to enjoy the good times with, what do you have? I hope everyone has a safe and Happy 4th!

IlloFriday: Black & White

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So I figured id come back full swing and start off with an Illustration Friday post. Its a charcoal sketch on newsprint that I did a few years ago and I reworked it yesterday in Illustrator. Ive always been really proud of this piece for one major reason, I cant draw people worth crap! When I finished the original sketch I was actually amazed that I drew it myself. Let me know what you think.

If I havent mentioned previously, I work in a great place, which will again remain nameless. We have a great deal of freedom to do alot of things that wouldnt normally occur in your average work environment, ie tin foil your co-workers cube. One thing we truely enjoy is food day. Everyone brings in a dish of something and we pick and snack all day. Well today we had a penny candy day. You know penny candy...wax lips, rootbeer barrels, wax bottles, buttons etc. One of my co-workers was great enough to bring in a bunch of retro toys and things to decorate the table and everyone brought in a type of penny candy to share...check out the pics below of our penny candy day table. These are the things that make my tough days at work a bit easier!

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So this is what I did to the cube of one of the guys I work with while he was away on vacation this past week. Why you might ask? Well, one night it was past work hours (probably close to 8pm) and I had thought everyone had gone home for the night. I was still working hard at my cube, seriously I had blinders on to anything outside of my computer screen. My cube is in the basement level of the building (of which is haunted) but I do have a ground level window. This window has a huge shrub in front of it so you really cant see in from the ground level. Well the previously mentioned guy was nice enough to scare the crap out of me that night by throwing pebbles at the window. When I stood up to look out the window I could just barely see him and this mischievous smirk. Sooo...this is what happens when you pick on me constantly and then scare the crap out of me, or if im really bored ;) Well tomorrow morning should be interesting. Yeah and he also has a meeting first thing in the morning in the conference room. Its a weekly meeting and everyone sits in the same chair every week and, yup you guessed it, I covered that chair in tin foil too!

So I had originally seen this commercial (click on the top commercial of the three) for Diet Coke and was instantly hooked. Why you might ask? Well its people roller skating to Starry Eyed Surprise by Paul Oakenfold feat. Shifty.
Then this commercial came along and blew the diet coke ad away. Why again you might be asking. Apple Ipod, Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz and again Roller Skating....does it get any better?

Ok so I actually had a moment to toy around and make a few changes to my sidebar...check it out. Yeah I know...just more stuff to keep updated. I swear im gonna get back on track and post on a regular basis again. Promise!

Yeah I know, Im a scrub who hasnt posted in a while. Work has been absolutely crazy, again! Can I say that its 7pm on Wednesday and im posting this from work because I know that im going to be here at least another two hours and i wont want to post anything when I get home! I promise to start posting again real soon, I swear!

Betty Crocker anyone?

More and more everyday I turn a little bit more into Betty Crocker. I still havent figured out if thats good or not. Im assuming since I love food its probably a good thing. On that note...Im going to a fondue party tomorrow night. It should be a really good time...i mean how bad can it be? Good food + good wine/beer + good friends = Good times! Im stoked. And in true Betty Crocker fashion I decided that we couldnt just have cheese and chocolate to dip our food into. No way...too boring. So I decided to make some fun sauces from scratch. 2 Hot sauces: a Peanut Butter sauce and a Sweet and Sour sauce. 2 Chilled sauces: a Dill sauce and a Horseradish sauce. Hopefully they will taste good and noone will become ill ;)

Jukebox Off 2005

Last weekend was an adventure to say the least. I made yet another trip from Beantown to the Big Apple. This was no ordinary trip, for no ordinary visit made by no ordinary girl (yes thank you to those who know what movie that is derived from) I made the treck Fung Wahless...yes you heard me correctly, no Fung Wah! I did travel with some friend this time, which made the drive seem alot shorter. Purpose of this trip you may ask? Our friend Chalrie was part of a Jukebox Off. The 1st Annual "Bubble" Jukebox Off 2005 NYC. So heres the deal two crazy kids, Charlie and Raj, battle on the jukebox in a tiny pub, Bailey's, in the "Bubble". The guys have 3 alternating rounds of 5 songs. Goal: impress the crowd, make em dance, make em sing, make em have a good time even if they dont want to! At the end of each round score sheets were tallied and a round winner was announced. After three rounds...well no suprise its a tie. So tie breaker is this...gentlemen choose two songs to be entered into the jukebox by the MC and the crowd will choose blindly on their favorite set. And the winner is.....Charlie! WooHoo!!! But we already saw that coming now didnt we ;) It was an absolutely fantastic time. Good beer, good friends, good times!
Check out the small sampling of photos that I put together in this album. For those of you who went and would like any of these pics either leave a comment here or get my email info from Charlie. We should do this every weekend!

Yeah I realize I havent posted in a while, I just finally met my the last deadline for project A, took a mini vaca to NYC over the weekend (which i will comment on and post pictures from in a later post), just actually filed my taxes last nite and have been training at the gym like a fiend! I should be getting back into the regular swing of things by the end of the week. Two things I would like to mention....
1. Im going to be sappy for a moment and say that I heard the sweetest thing the other day. Yeah sure maybe Ive heard it before but it gets me everytime. Someone made a comment about their significant other being their "cool breeze". Hot summer day, along comes a nice cool breeze, its one of the best feelings in the world and to have that feeling about another person is just awesome.
2. And this one goes out to ChaCha....i was watching tv the other nite. That new dating show Next on MTV. Yeah Yeah I know, but it was the first time id ever seen it and it was pritty funny. Point of story is...there was a girl who made a comment that eating is a chore. She only eats because she has to. ChaCha your not the only one, there are others...do you think she may be a long lost alien sibling? She did have red hair and was a little bit wacky.

So what do The Crow and Sin City have in common?

• Great graphic novels
• Great Directors
• Great Actors
• Great attention to detail
• Great movies!

So I just went and saw Sin City on Sunday and it was absolutely fabulous. The whole movie was done in black and white except for certain times when a splash of color would be added in for emphasis. Just like The Crow, the details of Sin City were pulled from the graphic novel to a T. There was a lot of voilence but because it was all in traditional comic book form it wasnt the least bit violent. I higly recommend this movie. Im definitely grabbing this one on DVD.

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Chána - this one is for you. Some people built a lego replica of Disney. Check it out.

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Man I love this commercial by Gatorade, it just makes me laugh.

Happy Easter

So I hope everyone had a great Easter. I did. I went over to a friends house and a few of us had a nice Easter dinner together followed by a fierce game of Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture on DVD. Man its such a good game, especially the Pop Culture edition. Heres and excerpt from part of the evening....

Question: What movie sequel uses Electric Boogaloo in its title?
Cheryl: (without any hesitation) Breakin'
*Crickets chirping here*
Other Team: So do you guys have an answer...
Cheryl: Breakin', seriously thats the answer.
Cheryls team: Oh. Really? Ive never heard of that. Ok if she says so, go with that.
Other Team: Breakin'. Correct.
Cheryl: Told you. Man I love that movie! Have you guys seriously never heard of Breakin'?

Hehehe..needless to say the team I was on put our unique wits together and managed to win the game! Good Times had by all!

Note to self: 5 Guinness, fierce games of beer pong, & one NCAA BBall game = Cheryl very drunk and very hungover!
Word of the day: fierce

Im just wondering...where on earth did the Boston area weather people go to school? I mean we were supposed to get 5-10 inches of snow and we ended up with rain and some slush. Hey Im definitely all for no snow but man you tell people around here that theres going to be a snow storm and they get thair panties all in a bunch, you'd think you were in Florida during hurricane season. You mention rain and the whole state buys every piece of food from the food store and every piece of wood from Home Depot. Its just some slush, you wont starve to death nor will you freeze to death. Oops shouldnt have said that, I think a few people just left to go buy more blankets.
So I went to the gym today and filled out a request for a personal trainer. Im stoked! I figure its the best thing for me to do. I have a goal and a date to reach my goal by. I figure by getting a personal trainer ill actually meet my goal. I know if I didnt get a trainer I would set a goal and a date and procrastinate like I do with everything else, and we know with working out you just cant wait til the last minute. Im also hoping it will get me on a regular routine which will help me destress and lower the amount of migraines I get. Definitely a good thing!
Anyone else besides me watching basketball? Im in a Sweet 16 pool at my work. Its actually a really good pool, I was in it last year, but alas didnt win =( This is a no thinking kind of pool. Our names are matched up with teams randomly. Heres the catch of it...if your team loses but covers the spread, you still win and take over the winning team and move on to the next bracket. I have Villanova. Great if they win, potentially even better if they lose but cover the spread because then I would take over North Carolina...definitely not too shabby a team to have. My game is tomorrow so we shall see.
Ok, only a couple random thoughts for the day....

• Watch the video of the octopus, who knew?
• How to really confuse your party guests.
• Good band, good song, good animation...definitely along the lines of Schoolhouse Rock!
• Jordan, will this be found in your shopping cart next? Man there are some really good classic tv series I would love to get on DVD, but thats for another post.
• Every feel you artwork deserves to be in say...the Met...Bansky did, check out what he recently did.

Side note...50 First Dates is on AGAIN. I dig that movie but man HBO plays it all the time. Also want to say Runaround Sue by Dion is a classic tune!

Here we go again...

So yet again, it looks like another snow storm is headed this way. They say 5 - 10 inches. It seems, knock on wood, that Somerville is this low snow zone. Everytime its snows, the North Shore, where I work, gets tons of snow, yet by my house in Somerville its nothing worth pulling a shovel out for. Hey Im not complaining about this, I hate to have to shovel. Im complaining about snow/cold/winter in general, I just want it to be warm!!

So I love my job and I really do enjoy it but man I just want this project to be over with. I feel like Im stressing through the work week and then sleeping away my weekends with a migraine. Soon, very soon it will all be over. This project will be completed and Ill be able to relax. So on a lighter note it looks like were getting more snow. JOY! Man will this snow ever end?

Todays tidbits...

• Duct Tape....many believe its the cure all for repairs. Ever have the sudden urge to make a wallet out of it, now you can!
• Speaking of making things....do you drink alot of beer? Maybe you can make this.
• This is just totally random and odd. Watch the video clip.

Tid Bits...

So heres a bunch o interesting tid bits and websites to check out...

• So heres a story about mysteriously appearing shoes and how its considered fly tipping, thats the illegal dumping of waste, am I the only one who didnt know that?
• Heres an interesting combo...Goths and Disneyland.
• What is up with these sunglasses?
• This blog is a kid whose an intern in NYC and some of the stuff he writes is just funny!
• Built to Grind, the company history of Independent Truck Company...heres a slide show narrated by Steve Alba. Check out the shot of Danny Way on the DC ramp. Wow lots of links in that bullet huh?
• Check out this site, theres some great shirts for great bands, including Less Than Jake, and all for a great cause.
• So in order for this to work, you have to have enough water and are able to spare twelve hours. Interesting.
• So I thought the age old question in toilet paper was...do you let the paper hang over or under, but I guess the more pressing issue is how to properly display multiple rolls of toilet paper. Check out this article, its a riot.

Ok so I guess thats enough for one night. Happy St. Pattys Day!

Hmmmm....

Man has anyone ever watched Super Nanny...man I cant even watch it cuz the kids just keep screaming and yelling. How can anyone watch the entire show with out wanting to pulling all your own hair out?
So I was just made aware of this contest that one of our local radio stations, WBCN, is running. Its like a pool for March madness but its all bands. You have to sign up for a free account to play, but its painless. Basically they have set up brackets of bands and you choose who you think will win each bracket. Whats the criteria for a band to win you might ask...well theres a day and time for each bracket and the listeners have a chance to call in during that brackets time and vote for your favorite of the two. 64 bands, only one will win....but will you pick the right one and win a prize? 1 grand prize winner will gain a 42" plasma TV, 2 leather recliners and a playstation 2. Should be fun I think, check it out here, its under March Mania 2005.
So your driving down the Zakim bridge when all of a sudden it turns into a giant game of frogger, except your the frog and instead of cars coming at you its giant pieces if snow and ice falling from the top of the bridge! Oh geez! Thats what happened yesterday. Glad I wasnt out there driving.
So Boston is home of the biggest art heist in history. Read about it here.
If you dont like addictive tetris type computer games then dont play this game.
Lastly, I would like to clarify that ChaCha is not some crazy 'obsessed' 311 fan. Just a really really big fan ;) I love my ChaCha!

Sick...

So Im sick, again. Aside from an hour spent shoveling snow out of the driveway I spent the entire weekend sleeping on the couch. Man it just sucks being sick!

311 kids 311!!!

So this post is entirely dedicated to ChaCha and her obsession with the band 311. Friday was March 11...or more commonly known...311 day!
So my sister, ChaCha as shes more commonly known, loves the band 311. She rides down the street, windows down, 311 tunes cranking. She loves to see other people wearing 311 merch and applauds them for being "in the know". Shell do her best to help those not "in the know" become one who is "in the know".
ChaCha has a bit of a problem though, shes slightly obsessed. She bases her vacations up to visit me around concert tour dates. Which definitely rocks because I wouldnt miss a show either but man I know she wouldnt come up when she does if it wasnt for the shows. She used to only get a 6 piece nugget and small fries at McDs because it came to $3.11 and she always asked for a receipt. She has a picture of the house numbered 311 on Mass Ave. This has all rubbed off on myself and my family. When I was working at a bar I found myself printing up checks whose ticket numbers were 311. I even found myself taking a picture of some random apartment that was #311. But the funniest is when my mom brought her a cupcake one year on 311 day, it even had a candle in it!
I knew of 311 way back in the day but now I must say I have become a much bigger fan thanks to ChaCha. So if you dont know....go here and get to know! 311 rocks!!!!

One more thought for the night....

ok I just came across this blog and just about pissed my pants....these two posts are soooo true and sooo funny. Check em out.
Post one.
Post two.

The OC, ITunes,Girl Scout Cookies & the Fung Wah...

So was I the only one or did anyone else actually subject themselves to the last little bit of the O.C. in order to see the Star Wars trailer? No, JMG, I did not secretly enjoy watching the last few minutes of the OC. How did I get conned into watching it again? So I guess the question is...Star Wars or Star Trek? Definitely Star Wars for me...I used to have R2D2 & C3PO figurines, I had some Star Wars trading cards and I do currently own the Star Wars collectors edition Nintendo 64 Game System with the Pod Racer Game. Yeah I'm a geek, I know.
So you want some free MP3s from ITunes? Check this little tidbit out. Makes me feel like I'm in high school again, cheating on some economics test or something. Speaking of ITunes...chacha was kind enough to give me her free download, awww what a good sister :) So I used it the other day and got JLo - Get Right. I really dig that song, it just makes me want to dance.
Yesterday I got my pre-ordered boxes o Girl Scout cookies. I tore open the first box of thin mints and ate my little ration of two cookies. Its funny with sweets and cookies and such I can so ration and only eat a tiny little bit and be satisfied but if its real food, like pasta, forget it I just can't stop eating. At the rate that Ill eat these cookies I hope the 4 boxes I bought don't get freezer burn before I can finish eating them. You laugh but its happened before.
There's this website, Gothamist, that's all about NY written by New Yorkers. Great little entries about things that are going on in the city. Well they have one about London, Chicago, LA, San Fran, Seattle and....you guessed it...Boston, Bostonist. As I was checking out the site I came upon this article about my beloved Fung Wah. Two websites merging two of my favorite cities by one of my favorite modes of public transportation. What in life could be sweeter?
Here's my rando link for you to check out. There's some really funny T-shirts there. Translation....supper corny shirts only Cheryl would love. Take the very first shirt shown...the second amendment, the right to bear arms. Man thats funny!!!!! Which one should I buy?

UUUGGHHH!!!!

Ok ok...i know...its been way too long since I last posted something on here. Work has just been so crazy these last few weeks that the last thing I want to do when Im home (that is when I actually get to go home and dont end up sleeping at work) is go on my computer. I met my deadline and launched version one of one of the companies websites and now im hard at work on version two which will be launched in about three or four weeks. Man I look forward to that deadline like no other because then I get some time off...and its comp time...not vacation time, not personal time, not sick time...but comp time, the boss' time! That makes it even that much more enjoyable. No celebrating yet, I actually have to make it in one piece and deliver the finished site before I get my reward.
Aside from work, well the weather has been equally crappy! I got to spend an hour this morning trying to unfreeze the locks on my car doors. Yeah I know I should have just left them unlocked..well they are tonight! Were supposed to get another storm this friday, joy, more snow and ice. Man I love New England! And for those of you who have gotten to escape this place for a few weeks and are enjoying much warmer weather than here, even though you went for work, you all suck! And Shaun no Whistler isnt colder than here....its actually 15 degrees warmer!
Well isnt everyone glad Im back to writting and Ive filled this whole entry up with nothing but complaints ;)
Hey it could be worse...I could have a mouse in my house. Then Id really be angry. Ill have more positive things tomorrow I promise...and hey even if I dont ill make some up!

No Hockey??

This just in....its been finalized, there will be no 2004-2005 hockey season. The players' union couldn't accept the salary-cap that was offered and now the NHL has the honor of being the first major sports league in North America to have canceled an entire season. No Stanley Cup? That hasn't happened since 1919 and that was due to a flu epidemic. What's next?

On a lighter note...Its almost here...Spring Training!

So I hope everyone had a nice Valentines Day. I actually had a good day, mostly due to the fact that my little sister, Chana, turned 16!!!

Do you have an extra $2,500 laying around? Fark.com did and they get to rename the Fleet Center for a day. Thats great for Fark.com, not so great for the Fleet Center or those easily offended. Man Ill be there to take that picture.

Phil is turning 35. Hes invited 35 celebrities to join him and his friends to a bar for 35 minutes to celebrate his 35th. View his site to see whos invited and whos rsvpd. Interesting.

Another Day...another $.50

Man work has been so incredibly crazy these last few weeks. The deadline is drawing near and the pressure is really starting to build. I finalized the layout and design of the websiteand tomorrow I get to start the whole deconstruction of the mockup and actually build the site. Only a few more weeks til deadline and project completion and then I can relax...a little bit.

So I painted my nails the other night. Yeah go figure, I dont paint my nails...ever...Im a clear polish kinda girl. I do however really dig black polish. I figured eh what the heck. So I painted my nails black and wouldnt ya know it they have already started chipping! I touched them up tonight and I have just noticed as Im typing another one has chipped!

So yesterday I went to the movies with some friends and we saw Sideways. Its a Fox Searchlight Film...that actually tells you alot. They put out Napoleon Dynamite, Garden State and Waking Life. All very eclectic character study type movies..all of which I really enjoyed. So back to Sideways...its about two old friends who set off on a road trip prior to ones wedding "only to veer dizzily SIDEWAYS into a wry, comedic exploration of the crazy vicissitudes of love and friendship" Main characters are played by Paul Giamatti (love him as the blue guy in Big Fat Liar) and Thomas Haden Church from the USA TV series Wings. The characters complimented each other really well and I thought these two were the perfect actors for the part. This movie is based on a novel by Rex Pickett...think I might just have to pick it up. So yesterday I also watched the movie Go. Which I had seen before. So the drug dealer in the movie is played by Timothy Olyphant and man let me tell you last night it was driving me crazy as to what I last saw him in. Then it dawned on me....The Girl Next Door. He played the same sleazy bad type of guy in both movies. Whew glad I figured that out.

So Hello Kitty turns 30 and Sanrio decides to celebrate with a crop circle.

Mad Magazine.....man need I say more. I so dig that mag. Check out this site....this dude has scanned in all the cover of Mad Magazine that have ever existed, going all the way back to 1954!

Last thought.....can I say "So" anymore in one blog? Geez!

IDIOT!

So in the great words of Napoleon Dynamite....IDIOT! Yeah thats what I told myself yesterday when I subconsciously managed to log into my old blog yet consciously thinking I was logging into my current blog. Well to my suprise the content was totally different, the layout had changed. I figured man someone must have hacked into my blog and jacked it up. I read some of the entries and thought that they were hard core making fun of me to top it off. Yeah come to find out its stuff I wrote about myself three years ago. Man I almost pissed my pants when I realized what I did. I fell off my chair I was laughing so hard. I think chacha feel off her chair when I told her about it.
IDIOT!

So if you havent heard about it yet, go check it out. Goggle Maps Its still in its Beta, testing, mode but man it totally rocks. Its got a great layout. Pritty accurate directions, unlike some map searches we know. The graphics are awesome, you can actually read the street names. Theres alot more interactiveness with Google Maps...and for you geeks out there the underlying technology used is impressive.

Heres my search for coffee shops in Somerville.
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*Since its still in Beta mode it doesnt work in all browsers PC or MAC...you may have to upgrade or use another browser.

Final thought: Man thats alot of pencils tips!

Ok so I missed a few days and the last few entries have been not so festive...so ill make it up...heres another random thoughs entry....

• Patriots Rolling Rally. I didnt call in sick this morning to attend the rally, although I am still incredibly sick, but it seemed every kid in Boston did. Seriously why didnt they just give the kids the day off? Did anyone except the teachers and principals actually go today?

• Nor'easter! Im stoked another 6-9 inches of snow coming in on Thursday. ooooo time to prep the shovel. *&!X$#@!!

• So Virginia is trying to pass a law that will state that anyone who exposes their underpants will recieve a $50 fine. Yeah good luck toting that law to the high school chickies who wanna show off their thongs. And yeah, they said "underpants" on the news.

• Popeye, gay? Man this one is funny.

• International Association of Exorcists and the most senior exorcist for the Vatican...I didnt know such a thing really existed.

• Alternate lyrics for Alanis Morrisette's "Ironic" thanks to Jason Kottkes blog.

• Dutch Open lock-picking competition...interesting.

• Heres a little tid bit thanks to the great guys at Wired News...... Look Out, Andretti
  A 4-year-old Michigan boy with a late-night craving got into his mom's car and idled all the way to the video store, according to a police officer who initially thought he had spotted a driverless automobile weaving down the street. The store was closed, so the boy -- whose feet didn't even reach the accelerator pedal -- came home empty-handed. But not before he did some damage: He rammed two parked autos and backed up into the cop car driven by the officer following him. "His mom didn't even know he was up," said the police chief, noting that no charges will be filed. "I don't think he even realizes what he did."-- Lewis Wallace

UUUGGGHHH!!!!

I think Im getting sick! AGAIN!

Super Bowl Champs!!!

Pats win 24-21 Posted by Hello

Can you say Dynasty? The Patriots score their third title in four years after their 24-21 victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. GO PATS!!! So now the important question is....whens the parade, and more importantly will I be able to get out of work to attend!

Sherry anyone?

Are you kidding me! Now I think ive heard it all!

Blech!

Today was a complicated day to say the least. My highlight of my work day was my Starbucks Esspresso Double Shot that I had at 3 o'clock with my lunch that I ate at my desk. To top it off the president is on tv, which means NO ALIAS! We got one not so happy Cheryl on our hands here. Blech!

Veering....

So dictionary.com says this about veering:

• To alter the direction of; turn: veered the car sharply to the left.

I just wanted to clarify that for some out there *cough*chacha*cough* who seem to not know the meaning of the word.

Also you eventually have to leave the rotary, that is of course unless you continue to say "Look kids, Big Ben!" and yes sometimes traffic lights are located at the corners of the street and not hanging overhead.

You know your a Masshole if....

These are some of my favorites...and I must say althought not originally from Mass I have picked up and can relate to quite a few of these ;)

• You think if someone is nice to you they either want something or they are from out of town and lost
• You know how to cross four lanes of traffic in five seconds
• You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day
• You know that a yellow light means that at least five more cars can get through and a red one means two more can
• There are 24 Dunkin Donuts shops within 15 minutes of your house
• If you stay on the same road long enough it eventually has three different names
• Someone has honked at you because you didn't peel out the second the light turned green
• You have honked at someone because they didn't peel out the second the light turned green
• Six inches of snow is considered a dusting
• You can go from one side of town to the other in less than fifteen minutes.
• The person in front of you is going 70 MPH and you're cursing them for going too slow
• You know how to pronounce towns like Worcester,Haverhill, and Cotuit
• You know what they sell at a "packie"
• You keep an ice scraper in your car all year round
• You know what a frappe is
• Paranoia sets in when you can't see an ATM or CVS
• You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left turn
• You know what "regular coffee" is
• You can navigate a rotary without a problem
• You use the words "wicked" and "good" in then same sentence
• You know the Mass Pike is some strange weather dividing line
• You almost feel disappointed when someone doesn't flip you off when you cut them off or steal their parking space

Im never going to bed....

Its 11:30 and I need to go to bed, but Empire Records in on! Man I love that movie. I guess ill just have to stay up and watch it. I think ill play a little ZUMA too. Im never going to bed tonight ;) A few parting words from Empire Record...

• "Whats with you today? Yesterday you were normal and today your like the chinese guy from the Karate Kid. Whats with today, today?"
• "Wow. You did have hair when you went in there, right? aYeh, it's still in the sink if you want to glue it."
• "No visible tattoos. No revealing clothing. We're both screwed. At least you're used to it. Now Debra, don't be bitter. Certainly with your ever growing collection of flesh mutilating silver appendages and your brand new neo-nazi boot camp make-over; the boys will come a runnin'. Let's not be bitter, let's just rip."
• "Damn the man! Save the Empire!"
• "Who's your favorite singer? Axl. Well, if Axl Rose was driving down the highway and saw Rex Manning stranded on the side of the road. Do you think Axle Rose would stop and help him? Does Axle have a jack? No way man, Axle would spin the wheel, take aim, pound the gas; and take that sucker out. Warren, Warren, where do you get this hostility from?"
• "Oh Rexy, you're sooo sexy."
• "Just another tasty treat from the gang at Empire Records."
• "Orange"
• "Gwar wants you Mark."

Weekend of nothing...

Wow...Sunday already. Man the weekend just flew by. I was pritty much a scrub for the most part, aside from the trip to the gym and food shopping I did nothing. Hey when you work as much as I do during the week you need to do nothing on the weekends. So with that in mind im going to finish off my weekend by watching Coyote Ugly, sometimes you just have to watch a cheesy movie.

Hmmmm....

So Thursday starts off with a bright and early PCon. The president of the company, the production manager, the assistant production manager and myself are all in the office waiting for this guy to call. So we end up on the phone with this guy explaining, for the second time, what exactly were looking for. We continue to explain and explain and explain and roll our eyes as we explain again. I think at one point I was actually confused as to what we were doing, if that's possible. I know when we hung up the phone we were like "Holy Crap! He has no clue!" and that poor guy when he hung up must have been like "Holy Crap! I have no clue!" Well I'm sure he's enjoying his smacking dose of reality. He said he'd reassess and call us back. I don't know if I can handle another call like that! Needless to say the day was filled with crazy amounts of work, training someone to do my maintenance work incase I need to travel and the usual 50 some odd meetings. My day, unfortunately, ended with a huge migraine.

The Thought Project - this is really kool, I only skimmed a couple of the shots today but I dig knowing what people are/were thinking. Its like reading a piece of someones journal and the photos just help bring it all to life.

A Sketch Journal - if you cant read their journal why not check out their sketches. A bit strange but I dig em.

This is exactly how I feel when I go to the airport, everytime I go to the airport. I usually get picked "randomly" for drug checks on my backpack. I know I look young and all but come on kid, give me a break. I got pulled twice for extra security checks on my way home for thanksgiving and then got pulled again on the flight back. JEEZ!

Sitting at work today, listening to my ITunes playing Virgin Radio and Bill Monroe's Sweet Home Alabama comes on. Man that song brings back a lot of memories when all the boys still lived here in Mass...and you too Laurie ;) Good Times! Good Times!

CDs I'm really diggin right now:

• Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
• The Garden State Soundtrack

Hodge Podge o Goodness

Thoughts for the day...

• You ever wonder what its like to be a part of a bobsled team? Well all you have to do is come to Mass and pick a street and drive down it. The walls of snow just keep growing and growing. Its so bad, that you have to inch out of parking lots to get onto the main street. I mean inch out, you inch and inch and..wow I can finally see...too bad im in the middle of the street and a semi is headed straight towards me....lets see just how fast my car will actually move!
  
• Did you know its possible to fishtail your car at a speed of about 5 miles an hour? Yeah well it is.
  
• You know theres alot of snow when your driving down the road thats three lanes and you see a sign that says "right lane must turn right" and you cant seem to find that right lane!
  
• If you own a car in the Boston area and its not in a driveway or specified parking lot....more than likely your gonna get it towed if you dont move it. Kids have no school again and my friends dont have to be in until 9:30am tomorrow but alas im still going in to work and on time as usual.
  
• Falling Ice man that gave me a good laugh.
  
• Seriosuly people suicide is just dumb...but aparently its even worse if you change your mind halfway through and live to deal with potentially 11 counts of murder.
  

• Nepoleon Dynomite - man what a funny movie. Watched it again today with my roommate. I honestly dont know which is more funny....the movie or my roommate laughing at the movie.

• Alias - so at the end of the show tonight when they show scenes from next week...yeah well they say heres what youll see in two weeks! What!?!? Two weeks? What do you mean two weeks, what about next week? Am I a morron, is there some big something that will be scheduled to take the place of Alias? UGH!

Another Snow Emergency!

My car and the giant snow bank. Posted by Hello

What do you do when there no place to put anymore snow and theres an expected 8 more inches coming tomorrow?

Blech!

So most people I know had the day off today, not me. Figures! I didnt get MLK Jr. bday off, I dont get Presidents day off, so why would I expect to get the snow day from Blizzard '05 off? Just another day at work except theres an awful lot of snow on the ground.

Go Pats!

The Pats are going to the Super Bowl, again!

More Snow!

So we spend last night trapped in the house. We decide to drink a bit and watch Most Extreme Elimination Challenge. Man that show is just an absolute riot! 9am rolls around and were all up. We look out the window and low and behold...30 inches of snow! Wind gusts like no other. So we figure eh, were up, might as well start shoveling. So after an hour and a half my roommate, his girlfriend, a friend of ours who stayed over, one neighbor from upstairs (the only neighbor out of 6 that actually came out to help) and myself managed to shovel the entire driveway and the sidewalk. Theres no place to put the snow theres so much of it! (My digital camera is all jacked up at the moment otherwise Id have included some pics.) 1pm rolls around and yes its time for another round of Shovel the Driveway!! WooHoo..my favorite game. My roommate and his girlfriend left the house to make their way to her house to check on her dogs. They said the roads havent really been plowed that well and there arent any plows in sight. I have friends whose streets havent seen a plow at all yet nor will they. I do know that Ill have to shovel one more time before the game tonight and I think that will be my last bit o shoveling for the day! Its amazing how when you can leave your house and you choose not to your fine but the one time when you really cant leave, or its really difficult to leave, you feel like you just have to or else youll go stir crazy? Well thats about where I stand now. I want to go out and catch the game somewhere, I just dont want to get stuck there without my car, especially if I have to go to work on Monday. If theres no work Monday then thats a different story. Man have I mentioned how much I hate the snow?

Let it snow!

So I spent a good majority of my Saturday at the garage getting my car fixed, again. As I sit there reading my book, I can see the snow just starting to come down. By the time my car is ready and I can leave the snow is really starting to come down. Boston is under a blizzard warning. Were expecting to recieve 20 - 30 inches total over today and Sunday. Wind gusts up to 65, maybe 75 mph. This will be one of the fifth worst snowstorms in recorded history for Boston. There is potential for power outages and whiteouts. They are strongly encouraging people to stay indoors. It is said "If you leave the safety of being indoors you are putting your life at risk." Well then. We know Im not even stepping one foot outside! Man all I can think of is how much I just dont want to have to shovel tomorrow. I mean come on, theres a big football game to be watched! I dont have time to shovel ;) Snow sucks!