Good morning!
So here it is, the first edition of "Products I Love". Tim was joking with me this morning, saying that it should be called "Products I'd Love Tim to Buy Me". lol
I've discovered a great lotion. GREAT. It's called "Quench" and is made by Oil of Olay. It comes in a funky purple bottle and is a fantastic moisturizer. It comes in "Normal to Dry", "Extra Dry" and "Sensitive". I've noticed that it has a little bit of shimmer to it... not enough to make you look twelve, but enough to get your skin noticed!
Here's the link if you would like to read more about this fantastic product! http://www.olay.com/cgi-bin/newusquicksearch.cgi?sku=us12062004_02
It's available at Target and Longs... a large bottle runs about $7 and a small one around $4.
And now, what you've all been waiting for - the baby update. There are three little babies now! Holy cow, they're so cute! I tried to get some more pictures, but they end up being all out of focus. This morning, when I took the cover off the cage, Brad (the daddy) was in the nest, feeding the babies! OMG, it was so cute! He straddles them and then sticks his beak in their mouth. SO CUTE!!!
That's all for today. Have a great day!
Tuesday, April 5, 2005
Monday, April 4, 2005
Why Is It OK to Be Late?!
Ladies and gentlemen, you are adults. As such, you are expected to be ON TIME. It's not a very difficult concept. Someone says, be here at x o'clock and you *drumroll* show up at x o'clock. But, you say, things come up! Yes, this I understand. I'm not saying there are not some very valid reasons to be tardy. Yet, when those come up each and every day, or even worse, you just stop giving excuses, it is unacceptable.
There are two professional groups that seem to be exempt from this thing called "time". The first is the doctors office. Now these people have gone to school for much longer periods of time than most of us, yet they don't seem to understand that when they tell me "Your appointment is at 10am", I expect to actually see the doctor at 10am. No, apparently in doctor time, "Your appointment is at 10am" means "Show up at 10am. Sign in, pay us and then sit in an uncomfortable chair for an hour until we get to you. If you're not sick already, you will be after sitting next to the sneezy toddler with the snot running down his face." Somehow, no one questions this. Day after day, people just keep visiting their doctors, allowing them to run late.
The second group is airlines. Now, some are better than others, depending on your location and time. Now, I if I pay $150 to someone who says they're going to take me somewhere by 7pm, I expect to arrive there at 7pm. Not the case with the airlines. Sometimes you're there on time, most of the time you're not. But there's always an excuse. Speaking of tardiness on airlines, have you ever noticed that when your plane is late and you take off they tell you they're going to "make up time in the air"? What does that mean? Are they speeding? If they could get there faster, why weren't they doing it to begin with?!
In conclusion, I firmly believe that as adults, we should master this concept of time. It amazes me that people show up late to work, rehearsals, meetings and more, and that they do it on a daily basis. All I have to say is, Mom, Dad, you raised me well.
Bird update: As of this morning, we still had two living, breathing, wiggling babies. Their names are John and Paul, in honor of the Pope, however, if the other two eggs hatch, I might name them Ringo and George. Set of four. :)
Have a great day! Stay tuned for a new feature - "Products I Love"!
There are two professional groups that seem to be exempt from this thing called "time". The first is the doctors office. Now these people have gone to school for much longer periods of time than most of us, yet they don't seem to understand that when they tell me "Your appointment is at 10am", I expect to actually see the doctor at 10am. No, apparently in doctor time, "Your appointment is at 10am" means "Show up at 10am. Sign in, pay us and then sit in an uncomfortable chair for an hour until we get to you. If you're not sick already, you will be after sitting next to the sneezy toddler with the snot running down his face." Somehow, no one questions this. Day after day, people just keep visiting their doctors, allowing them to run late.
The second group is airlines. Now, some are better than others, depending on your location and time. Now, I if I pay $150 to someone who says they're going to take me somewhere by 7pm, I expect to arrive there at 7pm. Not the case with the airlines. Sometimes you're there on time, most of the time you're not. But there's always an excuse. Speaking of tardiness on airlines, have you ever noticed that when your plane is late and you take off they tell you they're going to "make up time in the air"? What does that mean? Are they speeding? If they could get there faster, why weren't they doing it to begin with?!
In conclusion, I firmly believe that as adults, we should master this concept of time. It amazes me that people show up late to work, rehearsals, meetings and more, and that they do it on a daily basis. All I have to say is, Mom, Dad, you raised me well.
Bird update: As of this morning, we still had two living, breathing, wiggling babies. Their names are John and Paul, in honor of the Pope, however, if the other two eggs hatch, I might name them Ringo and George. Set of four. :)
Have a great day! Stay tuned for a new feature - "Products I Love"!
Sunday, April 3, 2005
BABIES!
First and foremost, I have to say that I'm very sad that the Pope passed away. I was sort of disappointed in the services today - it seemed like there was going to be more mention of him, but I guess we just have to keep going with the Easter season. I'm going to be doing some of the memorial masses (our parish is doing them every night all week), so maybe more will be said there. I've just seen people around the world on TV, wailing, crying, holding vigil in their churches. I went the other day and it was empty. Darn Americans.
In other, much happier news, I am the proud mommy of two brand new baby birds! Holy cow, they're adorable!!!! I was so excited... I ran around the apartment squealing. Now I'm all worried that mommy and daddy bird (Thelma and Brad) will knock them out of the nest... it's a long fall! I've posted two pictures below so you can see them! Tim named them John and Paul, saying that as someone dies, new life begins. So apparently the Pope was reborn in finch form today. If they're girls, they'll be Joan and Paulette.
In other, other happy news, Louise has found love. Yes, her three day grace period is over and I purchased a mate. His name is Mac, and let me tell you, he's spunky. It took three guys and 45 minutes to catch him. He escaped the cage, he escaped the net, he escaped the box. It was pretty fun to watch. Louise loves him, even though he has a depth perception problem. That's right, I said my bird has depth issues. He jumps from the perch to the swing and sometimes overshoots it. It's kinda funny to watch. I like to think that he's so smitten with Louise that he can't see clearly. Tonight they were sitting side-by-side preening each other. Not plucking, preening.
Finally, I made an apfelstrudel and white bread tonight. I'm so proud. It's been a good day... babies, bread and strudel. *sigh*
In other, much happier news, I am the proud mommy of two brand new baby birds! Holy cow, they're adorable!!!! I was so excited... I ran around the apartment squealing. Now I'm all worried that mommy and daddy bird (Thelma and Brad) will knock them out of the nest... it's a long fall! I've posted two pictures below so you can see them! Tim named them John and Paul, saying that as someone dies, new life begins. So apparently the Pope was reborn in finch form today. If they're girls, they'll be Joan and Paulette.
In other, other happy news, Louise has found love. Yes, her three day grace period is over and I purchased a mate. His name is Mac, and let me tell you, he's spunky. It took three guys and 45 minutes to catch him. He escaped the cage, he escaped the net, he escaped the box. It was pretty fun to watch. Louise loves him, even though he has a depth perception problem. That's right, I said my bird has depth issues. He jumps from the perch to the swing and sometimes overshoots it. It's kinda funny to watch. I like to think that he's so smitten with Louise that he can't see clearly. Tonight they were sitting side-by-side preening each other. Not plucking, preening.
Finally, I made an apfelstrudel and white bread tonight. I'm so proud. It's been a good day... babies, bread and strudel. *sigh*
Friday, April 1, 2005
Dave Matthews Band!
I GOT TICKETS! Yeah!!! OMG, I'm so excited... Tim and I are going to see them! Woo hoo!
Things That Bug Me
Good morning!
*insert moment of silence or prayer here*
Ok, on to "Things That Bug Me".
1. Posers. Now, those of you who are my age will know what this is, but for those of you who don't know, a poser is someone who is fake, someone who acts like one thing, but is really another. The worst part is that they make other people feel bad while they're doing it. Yes, I know that deep down, we all do this a little, but there are some people who do it all the time. People, don't try to be something you're not!
2. Blamers. These are people who blame everyone else for their problems. Yes, crap happens to people in life. Yes, there are sucky people out there who will screw you over. BUT YOU MAKE YOUR LIFE HAPPEN. Stop blaming other people. If you're in a bad situation, get yourself out of it!
3. Thoughtless people. I think, perhaps, that I worry too much about how my actions affect other people. There are others who don't worry enough... take just a minute to think about what you say or do to others and how you will feel if you were in their shoes!
4. Spiders. Enough said.
5. People who let their kids scream. I know that I may not have been the perfect child. BUT I know that I never screamed through a mass or had major tantrums all of the time. Watch "Super Nanny". It makes you firmly believe that sometimes, a kid just needs to be smacked.
Well, happy April Fools Day. It's a BEAUTIFUL day today! I'm a happy girl!
First of all, I would like to pause to say a little prayer for the Pope. He's definitely not doing well right now.... this is a wonderful article that my mom sent to me about him: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6999966/site/newsweek/
*insert moment of silence or prayer here*
Ok, on to "Things That Bug Me".
1. Posers. Now, those of you who are my age will know what this is, but for those of you who don't know, a poser is someone who is fake, someone who acts like one thing, but is really another. The worst part is that they make other people feel bad while they're doing it. Yes, I know that deep down, we all do this a little, but there are some people who do it all the time. People, don't try to be something you're not!
2. Blamers. These are people who blame everyone else for their problems. Yes, crap happens to people in life. Yes, there are sucky people out there who will screw you over. BUT YOU MAKE YOUR LIFE HAPPEN. Stop blaming other people. If you're in a bad situation, get yourself out of it!
3. Thoughtless people. I think, perhaps, that I worry too much about how my actions affect other people. There are others who don't worry enough... take just a minute to think about what you say or do to others and how you will feel if you were in their shoes!
4. Spiders. Enough said.
5. People who let their kids scream. I know that I may not have been the perfect child. BUT I know that I never screamed through a mass or had major tantrums all of the time. Watch "Super Nanny". It makes you firmly believe that sometimes, a kid just needs to be smacked.
Well, happy April Fools Day. It's a BEAUTIFUL day today! I'm a happy girl!
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