Doodling

I have been taking photos, just need to upload them. Tonight I've been too busy uploading doodles!
Check 'em out if you please.

March 2nd, 2008 - Wasabi Hammie

Wasabi eats his spinach so he can be strong like Popeye! Nom Nom Nom!

March 1st, 2008- Mr Happy wants you to Dine for Darfur on March 4th!

February 29th, 2008 - Creepy Doll

She towers over the cubes in the office. She REALLY creeps me out.

February 28th, 2008 - Mr Happy checks out the office bathroom reading.

Only at The Stranger. Any other place I have worked, any book with the word "playboy" on the cover showing up in the office, would be cause for the entire office to attend some sort of eight hour sexual harassment course. I'm glad things are more relaxed here, it just amuses me sometimes just HOW relaxed they really are.

February 27th- 2008 - A spring in her step.

My mom's shoes always make me think of that tune, "The most wonderful thing about Tiggers..."
She says they are great for her knees and for people who work on their feet all day. Makes sense.

February 26th- 2008 - MR Happy goes to work.

February 25th- 2008 - Mmmm.. Spun Honey

A childhood favorite revisited.

People say friends don't destroy one another. What do they know about friends?

I'm in love with this song by the band The Mountain Goats. They played here over the weekend and I missed them because we had prior plans, but that doesn't mean I didn't listen to Tallahassee pretty much every minute I was in the car!
They remind me of all of the things that I loved about the Alaskan music scene back in the day. If my last trip up there was any indication, it is no longer like that. But way back when, when we used to walk 10 miles in the snow to school, uphill both ways...

This is a fun live video, but I highly recommend you check out the album version. It is that good!



Game Shows Touch Our Lives

Dug up a fifth of Hood River gin
That stuff tastes like medicine
But I'll take it
It'll do

On the couch in the living room all day long
Music on the television playing our song
And I'm in the mood
The mood for you

Turn the volume up real high
All of that money look at it fly
And you smoking like a chimney
Shadows crawled across the living room's length
I held onto you with a desperate strength
With everything with everything in me
And I handed you a drink of the lovely little thing
On which our survival depends
People say friends don't destroy one another
What do they know about friends?

Thunderclouds forming cream white moon
Everything's going to be okay soon
Maybe tomorrow
Maybe the next day

Carried you up the stairs that night
All of this could be yours if the price is right
I heard cars headed down to oblivion
Up on the expressway
Your drunken kisses as light as the air
Maybe everything that falls down eventually rises
Our house sinking into disrepair
Ah but look at this showroom filled with fabulous prizes

February 24th, 2008 - Yarn Doodlez

I made these this weekend. I was showing Bree how to crochet a few weeks back and in the process picked up a hook again myself. I made some cat toys and realized how quickly I can make them so I got a bit carried away. I just started making shapes and when they were coming together I decided what they looked the most like and turned them into that thing. Some of them are finger puppets and some are cat toys. We have a mouse, a fancy pig, a boar, a purple octopus, a yellow man, a cat in a hat and even a unicorn!

This is MR Happy (emo-con)
Jon told me to caption this one:
"MR HAPPY goes postal."

(You will be seeing more of him. I'm sure of it.)

February 23rd, 2008 - Exit

February 22nd, 2008 - Happy little cloud

I think it resembles a fat bird.

It was a BEAUTIFUL sunny day!

February 21st, 2008 - New bag

Found it at the thrift shop for $6. It is kind of amazing.

February 20th, 2008 - Lunar Eclipse

It was so cool, I really wish my camera could have taken a better photo of it.

February 19th, 2008 - Roo!

We are cattsitting this cute guy all this week. He is so much fun, we will miss him when his parents get home next week! Doesn't he have the best eyes?

WARNING: This item is set to explode one day after your warranty expires...

I got into a bit of a tussle with my internet provider yesterday. We have a router that, in theory, should provide wifi. Unfortunately we have not been able to connect to said wifi ever.
Last night, I decided that I was going to take the time to figure out why. WELL, I read the manual and managed to get the wifi turned on and Jon's computer working, etc, but right away I noticed people popping up on it. It seems that it wasn't locked. The instructions were not clear as to how I could set a password. I wanted it protected just because of all of the scary stuff I've heard about identity theft and what not.

I call the provider for tech support. The lady is very nice, it seems promising.
Then it happens.

She tells me she needs to run a quick test. I say, "OK."
Then she has me click a few boxes and suddenly nothing works. No internet at all.
I tell her this and she says, "Well I see that you purchased your router back in 2004. This means the warranty is expired, and from the test I just ran it shows that it isn't working properly and has not been for some time. You can purchase or lease a router from us if you would like. Yours is broken and will no longer connect you to the internet."

I say, "WHAT????? It was not broken when I called, I've never had problems with it! I was just trying to password protect the wifi!! I was not calling because it was not working! It was working before you messed with it!!"

She says, "I'm sorry miss, there is nothing that can be done. We would be happy to lease one to you with low monthly payments."

I hung up after going round and round with her. She was like talking to a brick wall. Just telling me it was broken and I needed a new one over and over and offering to sell me a new one. I could not deal with her anymore. I knew she was full of crap and I am too much of a lady to flip out on her. I'm sure she is just doing what she was told to do by some higher up. To avoid losing my temper I told her goodbye.

I knew this HAD to be some kind of scam. I was not born yesterday and have a few years of tech support under my belt not to mention I'm in sales and can smell a hard sell coming from a million miles away.

I went through the whole manual, found out how to reset the machine back to factory settings, then I reloaded the whole damn thing on my computer. Guess what? My "broken router" is working better than ever and has wifi and everything.

Imagine that.

As for the provider, what a scam, right??? I have a feeling we might be getting a new one, sooner than later. I am not pleased with their service at all.

February 18th, 2008 - I Luff You!

Jon & Darian surprised me at work today, just because.
I love them!

February 17th, 2008 - Mice & Piggies

These are cat toys that I made today. They are going to be taking a long journey soon. Some are going to the UK & others to Australia!

Here is another view.

February 16th, 2008 - Wasabi vs Broczilla

February 15th, 2008 - One for the road.... (Maria's last day)

My dear friend and co-worker celebrated her last day with us today. We all went for drinks afterwards. She and I have been sharing a cubicle wall for a longer time that I like to acknowledge. You could not ask for a better daytime roomie. I will miss her a lot!

February 14th, 2008 - One for my baby....

Valentine's Day was AMAZING! Jon surprised me with a hotel stay, an evening at The Triple Door to check out a Sinatra impersonator, and an extra special surprise gift.
The hotel was beautiful, the dinner at Jasmine was perfect, the Sinatra was spot on! Jon had arranged for us to get the best seats in the house. We were right in the center right up against the stage. It was a perfect evening. I actually got teary eyed at one point during the Sinatra set because he did such a spot on job that it hit me that I will never get the opportunity to see the real thing. I LOVE Frank.

I was a little nervous at first, because I was afraid that an impersonator would come across as making fun of him, but this guy did it in such a way that it was a classy tribute, it had it's silly moments, but for the most part I think Frank himself would have enjoyed it.
At dinner Jon presented me with the most exquisite diamond necklace. I LOVE it! I was shocked!
I gave Jon a set of webcams for our computers so that it is even easier for us to stay in touch while he is overseas. With all of the Posies 20th anniversary stuff coming up, it looks like he will be spending all of April in Europe. Now we will be able to see each other! Don't you just love modern technology? I remember when he and I could only talk once a week and have to rush because it was costing us so much money and that was when I was in Alaska and he was in Seattle!! Crazy, no?

I wish you all a very happy day today. I am floating on a cloud (as comfy as this bed)


PS- I am still taking a photo a day, just have been a little slack on getting them uploaded with how busy I have been. Getting caught up...

February 13th, 2008 - Mmmmmmm....

It wasn't mine, but it looked so pretty I had to take a picture. Very long meeting today, but it went well. Feeling very inspired!

February 12th, 2008 - Happy Birthday Abe!

He would be 199 today! Honestly, the day would have gone by unnoticed if it were not for my friend, Bree. She LOVES Abe so much she even got his name tattooed on her ribs!

Some surprise flowers:


Here is one of the cat toys I made over the weekend. (The purple seems to be the favorite color of the kitties!)

February 11th, 2008 - Unicorn Planet

Bree discusses her take on Unicorn Hooves and all other related things!

February 10th, 2008 - Knitters, kidders & kitties!

Bree and Olli came over and we played with yarn. They worked on scarves and blankets while I made little cat toys.

Here is a little nip stuffed mouse that I made.

February 9th, 2008 - Cat light

February 8th, 2008 - Nipper & the floating heads

February 7th, 2008 - YES WE CAN.

February 6th, 2008 - Grey is my new favorite coffee color...

A really cool bar just opened and now they serve coffee too! Good coffee, even! Starting at 8AM every morning. MMmmmmmm......

February 5th, 2008 - Watercolor sky

Now playing...

I just have to sing the praises of this song. Every time it comes up on my iTunes it gives me a chill. It really is one of the most honest, straightforward songs I've heard from any popular band in a very long time (that doesn't have to do with the typical male/female drama.) It has to do with the pain between a child raised by a single mother and their deadbeat dad. Maybe it just hits close to home, given the fact I know so many fatherless children? (There is really not much worse than a deadbeat dad.)
Whatever it is, I LOVE this song. If you have not heard it, I suggest you go listen to it. I'm sure it can be found on iTunes for purchase, otherwise this is a video I found on youtube for it.

Styrofoam Plates
Artist: Death Cab For Cutie

There's a saltwater film on the jar of your ashes; I threw them to the sea,
but a gust blew them backwards and the sting in my eyes
that you then inflicted was par for the course just as when you were living.
It's no stretch to say you were not quite a father
but the donor of seeds to a poor, single mother that would raise us alone.
We never saw the money that went down your throat
through the hole in your belly.

Thirteen years old in the suburbs of Denver,
standing in line for Thanksgiving dinner at the Catholic church.
The servers wore crosses to shield from the sufferance plaguing the others.
Styrofoam plates, cafeteria tables,
charity reeks of cheap wine and pity and I'm thinking of you,
I do every year when we count all our blessings
and wonder what we're doing here.

You're a disgrace to the concept of family.
The priest won't divulge that fact in his homily
and I'll stand up and scream if the mourning remain quiet,
you can deck out a lie in a suit.
But I won't buy it.
I won't join the procession that's speaking their piece,
using five dollar words while praising his integrity.
Just 'cause he's gone, it doesn't change that fact:
he was bastard in life, thus a bastard in death

February 4th, 2008 - Haunted houses

Not really "Haunted" but the street looked extra creepy with the dark blue, cloudy sky. I thought it was funny that they came out looking kind of slanted in the photo as well.

February 3rd, 2008 - Gameworks RULES!

This is the Photo of the day and a few more just for fun. We had a great time!

February 2nd, 2008 - Giambotta

It isn't the best photo of it, but I nearly forgot to take the picture!
It turned out SOOO good! I highly recommend this recipe. You can find it HERE. Perfect for my veggie friends!
I did add some extra spices to taste, but anyone who has ever made soup knows that is how it usually goes.

February 1st, 2008 - Paper Posies!

I made these just for fun.

January 31st, 2008 - Found

January 30th, 2008 - What's up Doc?

Ummmmmmm....

January 29th, 2008 - Yielding for dummies.

Technically, it doesn't say STOP.