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Raging Waters

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:24:38 GMT

last week ian discovered Raging Waters (on the internets) in San Jose. thursday we decided we were going on saturday.

http://www.rwsplash.com/pages/rides.html (warning: annoying website)

it was fun. it isn't the best water park ever. but the rides were fun (the food SUCKED and you aren't allowed to bring your own in... they even found my pretzels in the backpack).

we'll probably go again next year sometime.

the scary part is when i, in my magical ability, managed to go backwards on the serpentine slides (you are on a tube for this ride), i really didn't mean to, and i'm kinda wussy, it's *scary* to go down a long slide backwards and have no idea WHEN you are going down or twisting or at the end hitting water. ***MEEP**

rnc

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:16:43 GMT

i listen to npr. i watch the daily show. i skim all the politics headlines that google news gives me for elections. and look more in depth at many.

oh my heavens! listening to the RNC just makes me angry. i yell and argue in the car against them. my blood boils on some of their blatant misrepresentations/mistruths/lies/omissions...

grr!

poetry

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:01:52 GMT

blatantly copying labelleizzy give me three words and i will write something. likely poetry or vignette.

you may give me whatever words you would like, but i would prefer you didn't go for the obviously and purposely obscure... but i'll do what i can with what you give me.

Help Me Buy a Dress

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:21:15 GMT

sleepygrl79 and her man are getting married and asked me to be
the officiant in their wedding.

what should i wear? they want me to wear something "earth mothery". so we
are looking for light green or blue and flowy that matches my body.

i originally found this and ordered this:
1) http://www.coldwatercreek.com/Products/Product.aspx?productid=41916&ensembleid=47671
but it is back-ordered with no date.

i tried going to the mall but didn't find anything. the problem dress
shopping seems to be that I am not to be "fancy" (as i'm not the bride or
bridesmaids), but i'm still part of the wedding party and a good friend of
the bride and groom. so i want to look pretty but not FANCY?

i tried ordering this:

2)http://www.womanwithin.com/clothing/Candlelight-and-Champagneandreg-Rhinestone-circle-trimmed-dress.aspx?PfId=118652&DeptId=9285&ProductTypeId=1&PurchaseType=0
but it is out of stock.

i'm planning on ordering this:

3)http://www.newport-news.com/shop/product_single.aspx?style_id=33117160&index=132&gp_coll_id=9&gp_cat_id=1649&nav_cat_id=1686&category_id=7660

...but i can return it if anyone has better ideas... help?

molten cheese

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:03:40 GMT

we went to La Fondue for dinner tonight. MMmmMMMMm molten cheese, of this i approve.

we don't think it's any better, cheese fondue wise, than the Melting Pot though. we'd go again, but the melting pot is easier to get into without thinking and planning 2 weeks or more in advance.

however, in general, it is hard to go wrong with melted chesse as a meal.

anniversary

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:54:47 GMT

two years ago last night ianhickson and i met at burning man. he gave me his email address and separated while we went on with our separate playa time and lives while he went to europe for three weeks.

we set up dinner plans. which almost never happened (i forgot to email back, i SWORE i had said yes but somehow didn't). we both showed up for dinner anyway. where we then didn't recognize each other without a solid layer of playa and grime covering us. we stood outside the bookstore for at least 5 minutes just looking around until i decided that that *must* be him even though when i got there he didn't recognize me either.

once we finally got that settled we went to dinner and spoke for the next 10 hours. and i've never been so much in love. so complemented by another human being.

so, ian, i love you so much! for such an originally unlikely start to an unlikely pair, i can't imagine anyone but you!

my cats

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:31:58 GMT

*normal* cats bring in dead (or sometimes still living) animals. *OUR* miss_pillar brings in twigs, peanut shells, and spiky seed pod orb thingies from some local tree...

burning man

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:41:05 GMT

to those of you going to burning man this year. stay hydrated. stay safe. have fun!

The Goonies

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:33:12 GMT

just watched The Goonies DVD with ian (he had never seen it). :) i had such a crush on sean astin back in the day!!!

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:23:10 GMT

and my mom had her last chemo session today (still has tests and other crap... but yay!!!!)

yay!

bikes

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:26:52 GMT

so, we went and bought bikes for ian and i to replace the one he got stolen.

I haven't ridden a bicycle in years and i've never been any good at it. but, hey, maybe i'll get a sense of balance out of this. :)

we also got our bike licenses just after purchasing said bikes. we're all law following now on that measure.

note to self.

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:18:42 GMT

you are a pale pale girl. forgetting the sunblock is unwise when going for a 3 mile walk then outdoor picnic/party thing.

(ian forgot too.)

i've had worse, but not in a long while.

in lieu of actual life content

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:25:15 GMT

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carinda/sets/72157606407877090/

we went to the gilroy garlic festival and came home with clothes for my doll that DESPERATELY needed something new.... maybe hair transplants next...

and i'm dorky enough that this makes me smile. the doll *is*36 years old after all.

sleeping with the mowmows

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:13:40 GMT

they have both taken to sleeping on or in between my feet/calves at night. and when i wake up around 6 to go to the bathroom or get a drink of water Pillar often takes the invite that i give her to tunnel under the covers a bit and snuggle. then they both go back to my feet.

of this i approve.

Bay Area Field Trips

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:55:42 GMT

i want to take my boys on more field trips. i need free things or places that might comp us in -- we have no budget and can't ask parents for money.

we've gone to the zoo and monterey aquarium in the past.

any ideas?

edit: i have written letters to various places (including the aquarium and the exploratorium). looking for ideas for places! thanks.

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Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:57:10 GMT

Gary soto does not read his prose, in person, all that amazingly.

Pillar and Hedral Pictures

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:28:46 GMT

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carinda/sets/72157606196286925/detail/

free lunch for (some kids)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:07:55 GMT

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thehomeroom/2008/07/a-real-free-lun.html

apparently, if your child is eligible for the free or reduced school lunch program during the school year... there are summer options...

Wall ·E

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:54:55 GMT

very good movie. go see it!

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Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:48:52 GMT

Mmmm homemade strawberry shortcake for dinner.

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Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:19:02 GMT

Comcast sucks tacks through bendy straws!

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:18:07 GMT

Wishing the Happiest of Birthday's to sleepygrl79!!!

squirrel loves you!

Happy Birthday

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:22:44 GMT

Happy Birthday, densaer!

May it be a year of wonder and good!

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:09:19 GMT

miss_pillar may be a bit of a narcissist (for instance she drapes herself on the bed and then stares at herself in the mirror and just purrrs at her own cuteness) but she *is* cute.

earlier i was on the floor, leaning/laying against my hopechest with the computer on my legs. she came up to me, walked onto my chest and snuggled into my chest with just the cutest look and purring EVER.

i approve of cats. my two in particular. :D

rash solved.

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:16:36 GMT

went to the doctor today. my weird rash is pityriasis rosea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pityriasis_rosea). basically, unattractive, but it doesn't do much else and will go away on it's own.

i feel better knowing what it is. and looking at the wikipedia page, as ian said to me earlier, i have a textbook case. from the "herald patch" to the little itching and fatigue at the beginning and the way it traveled across my body. odd.

and apparently my mom had it once, years ago. odd that.