Mmm Turkey

This morning I was making a turkey sandwich, and i took a teeny piece to give to Emma, and I put it on the floor and she batted at it like it was a toy!!! So then I ran to find Charlie to see if he would eat a piece, and he wolfed it down! So I went back into the kitchen and picked up Emma's piece and held it up to her mouth. Instead of eating it, she did that thing that cats do when they rub their cheeks against stuff to scratch their face!! She tried to scratch her face on the piece of turkey! So I just gave up and gave it to Charlie. Oh well. I went over to Julie's to watch the Real World tonight. It was okay. Then we watched an episode of The Newlywed Game on the Game Show Network. Interesting. It was from 1997. I'm really tired, I have to go to bed now.

Orangek8's Buttkicking Champions

Not a bad Monday! I got to work on the design for the conference web site at work, which was pretty fun. Then Adam set up my parent's old NordicTrak in the basement for me! I'm going to try to start working out on the NordicTrak. It's right in front of a TV, so I won't get bored! Sounds promising! Probably the most exciting event of the evening (other than my mom making a turkey dinner and sending us leftovers — score!!) was the kickoff of the Real World/Road Rules Fantasy Challenge. I make no apologies, I am not ashamed that I am playing. In fact, my team —orangek8's buttkicking champions — is going to kick the competition outta the WATER! (About 15 of my friends are also playing, we get to check each others' scores online. NERDS!!!) Summer and Julie came over to watch the action.

Show Us Your Hidden Talent

I had another weird dream last night. It was my dad's birthday, and we had TWO refrigerators full of cake for him! And there was one piece that I had sliced that I wanted to eat, and I couldn't find it ANYWHERE! My cousin Dan was there (he's my age, but in the dream he was seven). In the living room, there were Christmas trees, and someone had hidden pieces of cake under them. So I searched and searched for my piece of cake. The further back under the tree I went (it went back really far!), the stranger the pieces of cake began to look. They were shaped like little log cabins, and there were little gumdrops and plastic trees and stuff set around for scenery. And I found a present my mom was giving me — it was a stuffed gorilla that talks. It had 300 different things it could say, and its eyes lit up and stuff. It was one of those "intelligent toys" that can learn if you help them. The funny thing is, I don't really like big monkies. I like little fuzzy monkies, but not big ones. And she didn't just get me one, she got me TWO! I never did find my piece of cake.

This was a pretty fun weekend. On Thursday night, Adam and I went out to eat at the Court Street Diner, then went to see The Royal Tenenbaums. It was a pretty cool movie. Friday night, Summer came over and we went to The Union. We just sat at the bar all night, drinking beer and chatting. It was fun. Then on Saturday, I didn't do anything productive all day. Saturday night, Julie and I went to Tony's bar with her roommates Ann and Megan, and we met our friend Charlie there. My parents have a Volvo station wagon that has seats in the way-back, and when I was little, my friend Jason and I used to sit back there on trips and hold signs out the window to people in cars. Since we were sitting in one of the front window booths at Tony's, I thought it would be fun to hold up a sign to the people walking by! So with a piece of paper I had in my purse, we made a sign that said "Show Us Your Hidden Talent!" We held it up in the window as people walked by, and we had a lot of participants. Here are the results:

Number of people that did this talent	What people did for their hidden talent
1	Had double jointed fingers.
1	Had double jointed elbow.
1	Wiggled their ears.
1	Flipped eyelids inside out. (GROSS!)
3	Gave us a thumbs up! (oooh! special!)
1	Pretended to think reallllly hard, as if they were trying to come up with a talent.
10	Guys pretended like they were going to take off their pants. (WEAK!)
4	Guys pretended like they were going to moon us. (equally weak!)
1	Guy pretended like he was going to take his pants off AND pretended to moon us.
1	Guy pretended as if he was *thinking* about dropping his pants. (weakest of all!)
1	Dropped pants completely, exposing boxers!
1	Girl flashed her bra at us. (The same girl actually did this two different times during the night.)
1	Mooned us from the sidewalk.
1	Mooned us and actually pressed their buttcheeks to the glass!!
1	Pulled ears out and wiggled tongue.
5	Dirty looks given by males.
7	Dirty looks given by females.
2	Showed us his nipples.
1	Touched his nipples.
1	Licked his nipple.
2	Made an upside-down "bat eyes mask" with their fingers.
1	Gave us the vulcan sign.
1	Did the "magic thumb" trick, where it looks like you are pulling your thumb off.
2	Did a dance.
2	Did a jig.
1	Held a flourescent green glow stick in place of his crotch.
1	Pretended to pick their nose.
2	Crotch grab.
1	Pretended to play guitar.
3	Gave us a "tsk tsk you shouldn't be doing this" mom-like motion.
1	Smacked their own ass
1	Wiped face all over glass like a bug on a windshield. NOTE: This happened *after* the guy pressed his buttcheeks on the glass. Hee hee.
1	Pretended to sew a thread through his pants and then pretended to tug on it, and thrust his crotch accordingly, so it looked like he was pulling it. (whatever!)
1	Old man scratched his butt through his pants.
1	Zipped his fly up and down really fast.
1	Pretended to go on a pony ride.
1	Stuck his hand in his pants, stuck one finger out through his fly (pretending it was his wang), and then dabbled that finger around in the palm of his other hand, which was holding a small pile of loose change.

It was quite an amazing night. At one point I went to stand in the bathroom line, and I heard these two girls talking, and one was saying "Yeah. I missed seeing that girl's boobs!! Well, not like I WANTED to see it, but I missed it!!" And I said, "Are you talking about that girl who flashed her bra?" And she said, "yes!" and I said, "I'm at the booth that's holding up the signs!!" And she laughed and said "I'm at the booth right behind you!" I thought that was funny. We're thinking about doing it again in the future, but bringing a camera! That would be fun.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today was a pretty average day at work. I went to aerobics again tonight. Owwww... HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! It's my mom's birthday. I got her the Queen double disc set and she loved it! Otherwise, nothing eventful. Adam and I were supposed to see The Royal Tenenbaums tonight, but now we're going to go on Thursday, and probably get dinner first. I can't wait to see that movie! Oh! I had a VERY bizarre dream. I dreamt that my parents were having a small dinner party thing, and my friend Schuster came over because he was my date. Although I knew in the back of my head that he was just a *pretend* date, because I was *really* dating Adam! But I think in the dream, Schuster thought it was a real date?? All I know is that I was getting ready and putting my makeup on and i began to use my pink eyeshadow. I was applying it as eyeliner and Schuster got really mad and said that he doesn't like that color and doesn't want me to put it on. I said "too bad!" and continued to apply. He said that if I don't stop, he's going to leave.

So I kept going and he stormed out to my parents' back porch, where he sulked. So then, mt friend Claudia and I started to make homemade temporary tattoos to put on my eyelids. We were making these strange drawings of a bunny and a rainbow. (So I finished them and applied them to my eyelids. AFTER they both were on, we noticed that Claudia forgot to put the eyes and the nose on her bunny. So I had to wash them off. Then I settled for pink metallic eyeliner, gold metallic eye shadow, and teal metallic accents, such as browbone and sweeping cat-eye effect So we all went in to eat with everybody else. I decided that I should probably go convince schuster to come in, even though I KNEW he'd HATE my makeup. So I went in and he had his arms crossed in denial and wouldn't look at me and was being really stubborn. He said it was completely unfair and that I wouldn't listen to him. I just kept telling him that he's being stupid and to get over it and it's none of his business and stuff. Because I knew that I didn't really have to worry about being nice, because I was *really* dating Adam, so it didn't matter if I hurt Schuster's feelings because there was nothing at stake!! Or something like that.

Anyway, I think I convinced him. Then I was at the dinner table and Stewart (my dad's boss, and MY boss's husband) arrived with this huge machine. He set it on top of the dining room table. It was painted red and yellow striped, and had fancy carved gold metal accents and trim. It looked like something you'd see at a carnival. It also looked like something you'd see in a Dr. Suess book, because it had tons of bells and whistles and little chutes and tubes, and it turns out it was a BEER MACHINE! Except it made beer that looked like coffee w/ cream, and it tasted like the most delicious coffee you've ever had. But it was BEER! and it came rolling down the little chutes and tubes and conveyor belts and stuff. Anyway it was a weird dream. I need to tell Schuster about it! So we ended up making chocolate milkshakes tonight instead. And they were DELICIOUS!

Mmm Steak

This has been a pretty relaxing weekend. Friday night I was feeling really tired, so I watched A Fish Called Wanda. (Tracy loaned me a few DVDs because I just got a DVD player not too long ago.) Then later that night, Adam and I watched Repo Man, but I fell asleep a half hour into it because I was pooped! On Saturday I played Tomb Raider 3 for over two hours. How pathetic. But it was really fun! Then I did some dishes. My parents called and invited me over for my favorite dinner — steak, baked potatoes, and salad with the added bonus of spinach! It was delicious. They are fabulous cooks!! Then Saturday night my friend Erin was in town from DC, and she stopped by to see my new kitties!! I ended up going over to a friend's house with her. I got to hang out with a bunch of people I haven't seen in awhile, so that was fun. Hunter and I spoke nerd talk for a good portion of the night, about Director, and Dreamweaver, and G4s and stuff. NERDS! I haven't accomplished too much today. I love the weekend. I bought my mom a birthday present (it's tomorrow) and went to Krogers. I made burritos for dinner and I burned my hand! Owwww! Pretty soon Adam and I are going to make chocolate milkshakes. MMM! That's it for now. Cosmo beckons...

Ceramic Cat Lamp!

For once I am writing my entry at the end of a day instead of in the wee hours of the beginning of a new day! Good for me. That is because instead of working on my web site like I have been doing for the past three nights, Adam and I went out! My dad's band, Dogtown, played at The Blue Gator tonight. It was really fun. My friend Emily sings for them and she's great. I'm exhausted though. Okay so I won the thing I was bidding for on Ebay, and now I'm embarrassed to tell what it is, because I paid TOO MUCH for it!. It's a ceramic cat lamp from the 50's, and the eyes glow. It's REALLY rad, but I probably paid too much for it. I'm embarrassed to say how much... It's so cool though! There's this little bar in Columbus named Betty's, and I went there for the first time a little over a month ago, when I went to see Ben Folds with Summer. That was also the first day I had ever seen my kitties — I stopped by the vet's to see them on our way to Columbus. So Summer had to endure me the entire ride up going "I think I want them I think I'm gonna get them what should I name them do you love them *i* love them I think i'm going to get them" ANYWAY, so I was trying to decide if I should get cats, and it was time for dinner.

There are about a million tiny restauraunts and bars on High Street in Columbus, and we see this place called "Betty's." My favorite cat in the WORLD who died about four years ago's name was Betty, so since I was in the cat mood, I said "Let's go there!" and guess what!!?? There were a bunch of cat statues!!! Betty's is decorated all funky — kind of like your grandma's house, but also with cool pictures of retro pinup girls and funky ceramic statues and stuff. Anyway, I didn't pay that much attention to the statues. Then, this past weekend when we went for my cousin Nora's art show, we decided to stop there for a drink first. The weirdest thing of ALL was that Nora was there!!!! Eating dinner with her boyfriend! Small world. Anyway, we got seats at the bar and I sat right in front of the coolest lamp I've ever seen. A ceramic lamp of two Siamese cats, and their eyes glow! They glow any color depending on what color bulb you screw in!!! And they had a green bulb in, so the eyes were glowing flourescent green and I declared right then and there that I would have a lamp like that no matter what it took.

I figured I would try Ebay. And sure enough, I found one. It is EXACTLY like the one at Betty's. And since I feel like I have a connection to this lamp, I feel like deserve it more than anyone else who's bidding on it. So I suppose I should stick in a picture of this lamp. Ok. Now there's a picture. So anyway, I love this lamp. And my problem with Ebay is that, once I'm bidding on something, I become really possessive, and I MUST GET THE THING or else. Or ELSE!!! So I spend too much money. When I declared that night at Betty's that the lamp would be mine, I said I would probably be willing to spend X amount of dollars on it. Well, I spent about exactly TWICE as much as I said I would. But oh well. It's mine now. And it'll look great in my kitchen with the new table!!! YAYAYAYYYY! I'm going to buy a red light bulb, a blue one, a green one, an orange one, and a black light!!! And change them all the time! I'd better end this before I get TOO EXCITED!!!!!!!

I have to quit staying UP so late on work nights! I got carried away with another big web redesign, adding little mini menus to the top tier of every section of my web site. whew. Plus I didn't get started til late. Tonight Summer and I went to aerobics again, our favorite teacher Kara was teaching. I feel like I got beaten up. My abs are KILLING me! If I stand all the way straight up, they feel like they're going to rip! Owwwww! Anyway, I was starving when I got home, and my mom had called to say she had leftovers!! I'm lucky to live in the same town as my parents, especially since they're fantastic cooks! So I went over there and had a pork chop, some garlic mashed potatoes, and limas 'n' corn. Then Adam and I had to swing by my sister's to pick up the table. YAY! I love that table. I'll try to get a picture of it up soon. My kitchen is almost complete. I'm just waiting for the thing I'm bidding on at Ebay. I'm keeping it a secret until I either get it or I don't, because I don't want anyone else to go try and buy it. Yep, I'm being sneaky and selfish. Although, I doubt many people would want this as badly as I do. Except for that damn person who keeps bidding on it. I hope hope hope that I win it! Well I'll stop talking about it. I'll find out sometime tomorrow evening. Then I'll tell what it is...

In other news, tonight was the season premiere of Real World Chicago. YEAH! Yes, I will admit. I love The Real World. From the previews and commercials, I would've guessed that I would hate the new cast. But so far, they're okay! I can't think of any more news, plus I'd better get to bed or I won't be worth much tomorrow at work. I just hope everything I added to the web site works, I'm kind of tired and out of it. We'll see!

Debut of the Journal

As part of a *major* redesign of my web site, I have decided to add a weblog. Wow, the first entry is hard... not only do I not know where to begin, but my kitties are in the hallway taking turns standing on top of and getting inside a big paper shopping bag, and it's making a lot of distracting noise!! On Saturday, I went to Columbus with Summer, Julie, and Rabecca. We shopped all day (I am the best shopper in the world. Period.) and then went to my cousin Nora's art opening, which was awesome! We got back to Athens at about 10:30. Julie and I headed up to The Union, and got a couple of beers. We sat there wondering where the heck everybody we know is until about 1:30 when we realized that, DUH, it's Open Doors Night at Casa, and that's where everybody must be. So we headed there and as expected, it was hot as HELL. There was a DJ playing fun music, tons of people dancing, and as usual, the front window was completely fogged up from so much heat. It was fun! Definitely more exciting than Friday night. I went over to Julie's and watched "Jawbreaker," which was AWFUL. blech.

Yesterday I went over to my sister's house because she went to IKEA in Pittsburgh on Saturday to buy ton of new furniture and she bought a surprise for Adam and I! She got us this awesome silver mod-looking chair. It's great! And she taught me how to make french bread and gave me a fresh loaf AND gave me the recipe for french toast! Which I've made flawlessly three times since then!! And I'm excited because she's getting rid of some of her old furniture, and I get to have the awesome fifties side table that my mom bought at a yard sale. I've wanted it ever since mom bought it —- the legs are turquoise, but the paint is chipping through to the yellow underneath, and the metal top is yellowish green and it has roses in the corners. I love it!

Today I went to aerobics for the first time since before winter break. OUCH! It was exhausting. But I have to keep reminding myself that after a few times I'll feel better overall — hopefully less tired all the time! And today before aerobics, Summer and I went to Ticketmaster and bought tickets to see The Breeders at the Magic Stick in Detroit in February. YAY! That's all I can say for my first entry. I have to make sure everything for my redesign debut is ready, upload it, and get my ass to bed.