tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39557882011-07-30T13:56:36.312-06:00Irrelevant WritingsMy thoughts and wanderingsMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.comBlogger1781100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-9862944023605906642011-03-17T13:18:00.000-06:002011-03-17T13:18:12.823-06:00It's St Paddy's Day!!!!Happy St Patrick's Day, also known as St Paddy's Day.
I only have one pet peeve to note. It is St Paddy's Day, not St Patty's Day, grrrr, I hate it when people say St Patty's Day.
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Paddy is a masculine given name, and a common diminutive for Patrick or Pádraig.
Paddy (in British English) is a common slang term for an Irishman.
It only makes sense that today is St Paddy's Day.
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Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-87562471823012356472011-03-06T10:04:00.000-07:002011-03-06T10:04:10.852-07:00Work to Live, Live to Work?Do you live to work or work to live? I work to live. I have a job so I can enjoy life when I'm not working. I try to not let work affect my life. Don't get me wrong, my work is important and I take pride in my work, but it's not number one. My life, my health and my well being are number one. If I had kids they would be number one. Not work.
I understand work brings money and elevates Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-2010718965953015062010-10-22T11:31:00.002-06:002010-11-26T08:52:50.466-07:00Happy National Nut Day!!!A few blog posts ago I professed my love for cashews, cashew cream and Tal Ronnen, so today is a very special day for me :-)
Tal Ronnen's wonderful book "The Conscious Cook" has both captivated and inspired me these past few months. I have learned so much about cashews, almonds and vegan cooking, so today I thought it would be a good time to share one of my Tal Ronnen-inspired recipes.
Creamy Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-91529367916852955672010-10-17T22:28:00.003-06:002010-10-18T11:40:06.332-06:00BoredI wake up to Butch meowing to be let outside and loud snoring....it's about 7:30am.
I get up and let Butch and Ella out - my lower back feels a little better today.
Not happy about back, I never have back problems (I must workout on weights machine more).
I make 2 coffees and take them back to bed, grunting and snoring continues.
I drink coffee in bed and check e-mail on my laptop; re-list a Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-317146079351053142010-07-14T07:48:00.000-06:002010-07-14T07:48:51.012-06:00It's Expensive Being Environmentally FriendlyHow environmentally-friendly and crunchy-green do you have to be to make a difference and how much more should you spend...even if there is a tax rebate available to help?
It was a sad Saturday morning when we discovered the water heater had given up the game...not even a cold shower was available, the water pressure system in our house compensates for the pressure difference between hot and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-76684585970273842982010-07-12T21:00:00.000-06:002010-07-12T21:00:46.704-06:00I never met my grandmotherShe died 6 months before I was born, she may have known of my existence, but I'm not sure. She was Spanish - Paquita (Frances, or Fanny as she was known in Scotland). She was Paquita to her children (including my Father, 5 of 6 children). I knew of her as my grandmother when I was a child. The parent of my Scottish father and the wife of my distraught grandfather who would die 6 months after Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-26692761275608955482010-05-13T12:56:00.001-06:002010-05-13T12:57:35.809-06:00TSH TestI got tested for hyperthyroidism recently. Apparently thyroid issues are quite common in women; the thyroid helps control the use of energy and food through hormones so its important to monitor and find out if there's a problem. So when my doctor heard that I had lost 4 lbs since last year and was always hot she ordered a TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) test.
Initially I thought okay, it'sMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-42040436108515000662010-04-18T10:29:00.026-06:002010-04-23T17:21:45.331-06:00How I save $100s and dye my hair for $15!I have dyed my hair for years. I got my first grey hair when I was 12. It wasn't a short little thing, it was a long hair that had been their for over a year, I just didn't notice it. I managed to get away with pulling hairs out until my mid 20s, after that I experimented with henna, streaking and leaving it to see if that looked cool on a 26 year old. To be honest I don't think anyone really Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-81863016329423775542010-04-16T13:17:00.006-06:002010-04-17T16:59:28.021-06:00The "Solar Installation" Story I work from home, so it is very handy when we need to have a workman or someone round to the house during the day. I don't need to take any time off work, I'm around if they need something, and for the most part I go back to my home office and work as usual. So, when we scheduled the installation of PV panels on our roof I didn't really think about it. They said it would take 2 and a half daysMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-75052600092539519302010-04-13T18:19:00.001-06:002010-04-13T18:20:44.146-06:00Healthy Nut Recipies
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I was tested for Celiac disease last year, it came back negative, but I still try and avoid wheat and gluten. If I eat gluten I can physically feel it moving through my colon - I know TMI. It takes 3 days to clear my system and I'm not a happy camper during that time. Okay so I'm not a Celiac, but gluten does a number on me and I feel better when I don't eat it -Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-89383229507506504982009-08-03T13:57:00.001-06:002009-08-03T13:57:44.529-06:00Sunday drive to South Platte, Colorado Sunday drive to South Platte, Colorado Originally uploaded by mandymooo Yesterday we went looking for the cabin my mother in law just started renting. We never did find it but it was a nice drive through a beautiful part of Colorado. Most of the roads were unpaved but were fine for most cars. Lots of people were fishing in the Platte River and enjoying the first rainless weekend in 6 Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-76475880078233848852009-04-23T16:24:00.007-06:002009-05-30T09:34:29.892-06:00I finally did it!I am so bad, I haven't seen a doctor in years.I'm never sick, I hate taking drugs and I don't like Drs Offices, weirdly enough I prefer going to the densist! But I'm not getting any younger and I needed to do some of those preventative thingys.So I finally did it!Blood test, blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen, pap, EKG, mammogram, ultrasound... I got the works!A month later with all the results Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-21068444948605978452008-09-22T10:51:00.031-06:002008-09-22T16:02:43.843-06:00OktoberfestWe went to a wild party this weekend and took some pretty silly videos.The scene of the incident!
Cooking Sausages
Fire pits in the dark
Apples in the garage
The drinking really begins
Hows the party going so far?
The 4 women by the sink
How many shots have you had?
Nothing broke (Blair Witch)
Freaky video boy
The brain hemorrhageMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-49221197409856573202008-09-18T20:14:00.001-06:002008-09-20T13:23:41.823-06:00Last night in FrederictonThe nice thing about business travel is that you usually go to places that you wouldn't normally go to for a vacation. And sometimes you find a cool restaurant.
Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-18503156581416442702008-09-16T06:00:00.000-06:002008-09-20T13:13:57.230-06:00Not in the big city!I quite like Fredericton, but I shocks me how different it is from where I live.
Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-76989095087899534722008-09-15T21:22:00.001-06:002008-09-20T12:58:49.776-06:00Business Trip to New BrunswickI sent most of today (Monday) traveling across (and up) the American continent.
Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-15652120872903540502008-09-13T16:01:00.004-06:002008-09-13T16:17:34.407-06:00My New Toy
I bought a Flip Video recently, so here's my first video blog!Yep, there's lots of room for improvement :-)Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-39291152344548047792008-08-25T15:05:00.001-06:002008-08-25T15:05:04.111-06:00Photos of City Park City Park Originally uploaded by mandymooo I am a Flickr addict!There, I've said it. It all started quite innocently as a place to store photos of my glass. But as the need for better quality photos emerged, my need for a better camera emerged. So I got a new camera. And then I got into Flickr groups and started posting there. Then I started paying attention to clicks and comments....Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-60232671128817170132008-08-24T11:57:00.005-06:002008-08-25T14:50:42.218-06:00I hate waste!My Andy Rooney moment this Sunday.I hate to throw away food; I hate it when people say "don't worry, it didn't cost much"; I just don't like it. I don't think too deeply about it, I just think it's a waste; it's a waste of money (no matter how cheap); it's a waste of my time buying or preparing it; it's a waste of the pickers. or packer, farmer or bakeries time to produce it. It's a waste of Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-19835633903494705242008-08-01T12:16:00.000-06:002008-08-01T12:23:48.452-06:00Yikes it hot! I'm sitting in Tokyo Joes waiting to meet a friend for lunch and it's already 97 degrees. We're going to break records today!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-37698082495759382712008-03-21T14:30:00.004-06:002008-03-21T14:44:23.085-06:00Work and Time ChangesI'm just catching up from starting a new job. Life has been pretty busy these last couple of months. I started a new job Feb 1, as a remote Program Manager in SkillSoft's Custom Development Services group. So far it's been pretty fun; nice clients, interesting work and all round nice people to work with. I can't complain. I've also done a bit of traveling for them too; Vancouver and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-43326064730298079532008-01-14T10:04:00.001-07:002008-01-14T10:04:23.611-07:00Just took a nerd testMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-51093250655711321562007-12-27T12:56:00.001-07:002007-12-27T12:56:12.089-07:00FlickrThis is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-81686192970908623432007-12-21T09:20:00.000-07:002007-12-21T09:24:06.079-07:00My Flickr AccountI have posted a lot of my glass photos to Flickr. It's become a little bit of an obsession these days now that the holiday sales have slowed down. For example, it's after 9 am and I'm still in bed surfing until either the laptop batteries die or my rumbling stomach forces me to get some breakfast.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-29330314729815256452007-12-18T13:34:00.001-07:002007-12-18T13:38:27.927-07:00A girl needs nice wheelsOn Saturday I test drove a Subaru Outback. The dealer then let me keep it over the weekend and last night I went and officially bought it. It's bad ass black with the Limited and VDC package and seems to have every option known to man. It's now sitting in the garage waiting for me to take it for a spin. It is my first automatic car and a fear that is going to take some time getting used to. Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-986219707678244192007-12-08T22:45:00.000-07:002007-12-14T16:26:18.641-07:00Farewell PathfinderToday we lost the Pathfinder. RIP big guy, I'll miss you. After 11 years, 111,000 miles and countless trips to the mountains Percy the Pathfinder is gone. I always felt safe, I always felt in control, I knew I would always be safe behind the wheel. Chris was driving him on I-70 when we hit some ice while changing lanes. We thought he was going to straighten up but the slide continued and then Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-40529016648244050972007-11-15T11:11:00.001-07:002007-11-15T11:11:26.949-07:00I'm on week 8 of unemployment which really is not as bad as it seams. I'm really busy with PrizmaticArt.com, job searches and lunches with gals.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-60284741456509223452007-10-31T14:16:00.000-06:002007-10-31T14:21:48.215-06:00I just set up mobile blogging on my phone. This could get interesting...BTW - Check out;http://prizmaticart.blogger.comMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-51463604618626322222007-10-19T13:41:00.000-06:002007-10-31T13:49:04.045-06:00Prizmatic Art LLCI started a new company; Prizmatic Art LLC. I did it mainly so I could get access to wholesale glass materials, I did it also because I'm actually making money and I need to make sure I am doing everything correctly for tax purposes.I suppose this is my first press release ;-)As the CEO, CTO, CFO, COO, GM, PM and work monkey at Prizmatic, I'd like to announce that Prizmatic Art LLC is now a Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-38305701304096949212007-09-17T13:34:00.000-06:002007-10-31T13:40:23.233-06:00The InevitableThe inevitable happened and I was laid off Sept 14th. Since I have known this was going to happen for a few months, I am a little dismayed that I didn't find anything. The plan was to honor my promise to stay with the company through the transition and then, without too much of a delay, get another job. I think I started looking for a job too soon and now I am tired of looking.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-63009536209443874432007-08-01T09:29:00.000-06:002007-08-01T09:51:55.567-06:00CambozolaI got new laptop this weekend. http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2006/mobility/fs_dv6000.pdfI'm not sure about Vista - it's like it's trying to be be helpful...."oh don't worry about where that file is, you don't need to worry about insignificant things like that! Trust me, I know where it is and can find it when you need it. Are you sure you want to do that? Just checking. You Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-17735326707959091802007-07-20T17:47:00.000-06:002007-08-01T09:19:07.658-06:00I was so smug....I have been asked to stay on as a transitional PM for another month. My lay off date is now September 14th. I am starting to step up the job search, but this extra month will give me some room to take my time and hopefully find a good employment match.I have got over the initial shock and mourning for my beloved NETg. I am now slowly realizing that I probably won't get another job as a remote Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-27663220054606648962007-07-17T08:09:00.000-06:002007-08-01T08:17:06.752-06:00Invasion of the greenies!OMG, Glasgow Celtic are going to be playing in Denver, Dr Jim, can you believe it????? Of course Bisset-face will never speak to me again (not that he ever will anyway). Being a Rangers supporter he will be horrified! No, he will be mortified, that I am even considering going to such a green affair. I'd love to go though, even if it's just to hear the Scottish accents - I could get very Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-32801568997041690322007-06-13T09:47:00.000-06:002007-06-13T09:59:34.698-06:00Warm GlassMaking glass jewelry and small pieces such as bottle stoppers and purse hangers has become my addiction. I wake up each morning and do as much as I can before I have to go to my real job as a project manager. After work I'm back cutting, grinding and fusing glass. I dream about designs in my sleep, I have no finger nails anymore from grinding glass everyday, I choose to miss working out sometimesMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-62806836214632078992007-05-18T09:23:00.000-06:002007-05-18T09:24:38.839-06:00Ugg!I'm really old now!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-76445090175259387682007-05-16T08:29:00.000-06:002007-08-01T08:37:14.863-06:00Slow realizationIt's finally starting to sink in. NETg is being eliminated. We are all going to be laid off eventually. There will be no NETg essence left. SkillSoft is showing no interest in keeping anyone with any knowledge or history of any of our clients. I have been given a 3 month transition contract, my lay off date is August 14th. I'm in shock. Not because I have a lay off date, I am in shock that Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-79946524656802017192007-05-14T20:19:00.000-06:002007-08-01T08:29:16.407-06:00End Of An EraToday the sale of Thomson NETg by SkillSoft Corporation was finalized. There has been a death in the learning family.I was originally hired by Knowledgenet, and soon after, they merged with Thomson NETg. NETg (National Education Training group) had been acquired by the Thomson Corporation previously. The merger seemed pretty easy from my view point and everyone on the NETg and Knet sides were Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1075446553006142552007-03-21T11:22:00.000-06:002007-03-21T11:27:11.354-06:00NudeThis is another one of those English language rants...which is strange because my parents thought my English was mediocre, and my spelling even worse. They'd be shocked to see that now I have quite a strong opinion on the subject. It is strange that as I grow older I find myself shocked by the grammar and word usage of professional journalists. I think it has a lot to do with my experience Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-72626737079866621912007-03-15T16:17:00.000-06:002007-03-15T16:19:32.898-06:00The World's Shortest FairytaleEvery now and then I get an e-mail that just tickles me.The World's Shortest FairytaleOnce upon a time, a girl asked a guy, "Will you marry me?" The guy said "No" and the girl lived happily ever after and went shopping, drank martinis with friends, always had a clean house, never had to cook, had a closet full of shoes and handbags, stayed skinny, and was never farted on.The EndMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-87148754342437359662007-02-20T13:17:00.000-07:002007-02-23T04:06:20.695-07:00Test from TreoMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1171997786398367082007-02-20T09:14:00.000-07:002007-02-20T11:56:26.433-07:00StuffHappy Chinese New Year! I like the look of the boar year, it could be a pretty good one. http://www.theholidayspot.com/chinese_new_year/more_zodiacs/boar.htm - A year of goodwill to all. An excellent climate for business, and industry in general will prevail. I hope so. Since I will be involuntary changing companies this year, I'm all over anything that is positive towards business. Also Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1166120357246335762006-12-14T11:14:00.000-07:002006-12-14T11:21:14.870-07:00Take ResponsibilityAfter the mass and reception for Matteo's memorial we followed Flora and her family home. There we were with the inner core of Flora's friends, the people who knew her, Matteo and Gill. Flora spoke about Matteo and told some funny stories and we looked at photos of a party of when she came to visit with Matteo. At the house there were two very good friends of Flora. We were sure we had never met,Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1166113685684157922006-12-14T09:27:00.000-07:002006-12-14T10:20:45.556-07:00Funeral MassLast Saturday there was a Mass for Flora's son Matteo, there we continued to see Gill in acting mode. He looked as if he was enjoying the attention. At one point he was walking down the isle and then remembered something, he clicked his fingers and turned around. I looked at Cindy, we couldn't believe it, it was like he was planning a wedding or some fun event. St Francis Church was beautiful, itMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1166108672638032112006-12-14T07:54:00.000-07:002006-12-14T08:04:32.656-07:00Rosary for MatteoLast Friday I went to Sacramento alone. I met up with Kevin when I got there and we shared a rental car. As luck would have it, we met Flora's friend Cindy who was staying in the same hotel. So the 3 of us spent a lot of time together talking and crying. It was very nice to see old friends. I went to the rosary with Kevin. The biggest shock happened when we walked in and I was waiting to Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1166031870660081152006-12-13T10:43:00.000-07:002006-12-13T10:45:01.706-07:00My AuntI found out last week my aunt is sick. They have found some problems with her lungs, a nodule, a shadow and a pneumothorax. It's hard to be positive.I remember looking at the heart monitor from my Dad, just after lectures on the biochemistry of MIs and how cell necrosis can affect blood enzymes and wave patterns. Everyone was trying to be as positive, but I just knew, I could see the left Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1165937850996827792006-12-12T08:34:00.000-07:002006-12-12T08:41:30.770-07:00Flora's son Matteohttp://www.sacbee.com/101/story/90016.htmlA 5-year-old Sacramento boy died after falling from a lift at the Aerospace Museum of California in McClellan Park, authorities said. Matteo Wright had gone to the museum with his father Sunday afternoon, when the museum was closed, authorities said. The father, a volunteer at the museum and an avid mountain climber, brought climbing gear with him and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1165419935723532502006-12-06T08:40:00.000-07:002006-12-06T09:06:05.586-07:00DaisyDaisy, my Mum's cat died. She outlived my Mum by 10 years to live to be almost 19. She was a pretty active cat right up until the end, even though she had diabetes for the last 2-3 years and had to have steroid shots, every month or so, for an undetermined skin problem. She used up all her nine lives and is hopefully sitting with my Mum, and watching over us. Two hours before my brother Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1163621813830407262006-11-15T13:16:00.000-07:002006-11-15T13:16:53.843-07:00TorontoI went to Toronto last week.It was a very weird experience, very familiar, but different.A little bit American, a little European.I arrived to a rainy and cloudy city.I sat in a rental car for 2 hours on the way to the hotel.I drove 40km with 5 million other people.I drank good wine and ate profiteroles.The hotel was a palace.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1161220824963465942006-10-18T19:19:00.000-06:002006-10-18T19:44:40.050-06:00Catch UpIt's been a while, I've already ordered this year's pot of stilton.Here's a run down of the year....First snow of the yearWe got 4 inches this morning. Dancing With The Stars Mario Lopez - OMG, can he be any hotter? 10-10-06 10 years since my mother died.Mobile PhoneI got a Treo 700pAm I cool again? Religion I'm not a very religious person. I respect other peoples' beliefs, but Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1136913850005059612006-01-08T12:23:00.000-07:002006-01-10T10:24:10.016-07:00bluuuuuurWhy is blue cheese often called "bleu" cheese in the US?Stilton - from EnglandGorgonzola - from ItalyCambozola - from GermanyDanish Blue - from DenmarkThere are some French blue cheeses that start "bleu de…" but France is not generally thought of as the home of blue cheese. So why give blue cheese a French name; bleu cheese dressing, bleu cheese steak, for example? My guess is people are Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1135198477717223022005-12-21T13:21:00.000-07:002005-12-21T13:54:37.726-07:00Intelligent DesignIntelligent Design isn't intelligent!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1135206167721137192005-12-15T20:58:00.000-07:002005-12-21T16:04:52.330-07:00Joke On Virgin RadioThis was the winning joke on Virgin RadioThe angel tells them 'As a reward for being so patient through a hundred blazing summers and dismal winters, you have been given life for thirty minutes to do what you've wished to do the most.'He looks at her, she looks at him, and they go running off together behind the shrubbery.The angel waits patiently as giggling sounds come from the rustling Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1133622994606280872005-12-03T08:12:00.000-07:002005-12-21T16:07:13.336-07:00Cool WebsiteCool Website- Christmas lights set to music.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1128962735648303902005-10-10T10:40:00.000-06:002005-10-10T10:46:50.153-06:00Too soon for snowIt was one of those mornings when I knew I wouldn't like what I saw out of the bedroom window. On Sunday it started to snow in the mountains; the weathermen first warned us there would be snow above 9000 feet, then 7000 feet, then at 5280 overnight. When I woke at 4:30am I could see a dull light from the window. It was lighter than normal for this time of year and a sure sign that it snowed Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1128700460690943302005-10-05T21:52:00.000-06:002005-10-07T10:04:14.930-06:00Paying for PainWhat should people think about their personal trainers? I'm indifferent to mine, on a personal level, but I hate going to the gym - I hate it with a passion. It takes all my willpower on the day of the appointment not to call and cancel. I hate the workout during the session and the days that follow. Contrary to popular belief, I do not feel better, I do not feel more energized and I don't Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1127163561629597682005-09-19T21:48:00.000-06:002005-09-19T14:59:21.636-06:00Time to go homeMy week is over. I've been to London, Brighton, Horsham and Canterbury. I've been bike riding in Sussex and drank wine in several old English pubs. We went to see a play in Guildford, I've eaten fish and chips, scampi and chips, paprika flavored Pringles and crayfish sandwiches. We painted my brother's house downstairs and I have bought loads of clothes to wear state-side. I even sent out Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1126684992120405272005-09-14T01:52:00.000-06:002005-09-14T02:04:50.866-06:00Other side of the pondI flew over the big pond yesterday - not bad, it only took 8 hours and I managed to sleep a little. I just love those BA direct flights - whoosh straight into Heathrow... Ta-da! I'm here, no problemo... arrived and went directly for a Starbucks latte. I stayed awake until 10:30pm - was very proud of myself since there is a 7 hour time difference. I woke the next morning at 7am, blah jet lag - whoMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1126298448309846852005-09-09T14:39:00.000-06:002005-09-09T14:40:48.313-06:00'Nuff said!Got this in an e-mail todayhttp://dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/8/13924/40887'Nuff said!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1126126178089130352005-09-07T14:47:00.000-06:002005-09-07T16:04:22.873-06:00I want a ROKR!This morning was very unproductive (hope my boss doesn’t find this page). I staked out applenewsfeed.com (I must remember to bookmark that page) during the Apple reveal of the ROKR and Nano. I've hated my Samsung phone ever since I replaced my dying and beloved Motorola StarTac. I'd love to move to a stylish Moto-Apple phone. I really can't justify a ROKR; I have a digital camera and one in my Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1126131221503329882005-09-01T19:07:00.000-06:002005-09-07T16:13:41.503-06:0030% Fat!My personal trainer said I am 30% fat! Holy moly, I thought I was low 20s - that's what the POS scales have been saying for the past year! Sooo, my trainer wants to get me down to 22% body fat by losing 8lbs of fat and converting 2lbs to muscle. I also have to keep a log of all the food I eat - not sure if this is going to be fun yet!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1125497616130915952005-08-31T07:12:00.000-06:002005-08-31T08:13:36.136-06:00Too darn hot!I did my first spin class yesterday. All in all I don’t feel too wrecked today. It was not what I expected. I thought my main issue would be keeping up with everyone, and pushing myself to the limit. The problem was heat, it was almost unbearable in the room. I hate to cycle when temperatures rise above 85 degrees, so I thought a spin class would be a cooler, indoor alternative. I went though Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1124984848489347462005-08-25T09:27:00.000-06:002005-08-25T09:49:32.096-06:00I "own" my goal weightI am at my goal weight and have been for a few weeks. I have successfully transitioned into maintenance mode. I now "own" that weight; to me that means - I consistently see that weight every morning, it's not a mistake, it's not dehydration, it's my weight! What is weird is that last year I would have killed to be this weight, now I'm used to it I wonder…would 4 lbs less look better? I certainly Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1123540984745724292005-08-08T16:16:00.000-06:002005-08-08T16:43:04.750-06:00I set the basement on fire yesterday.I have a kiln, loaned to me, that I must have mistakenly knocked the on switch when I moved it. It was resting on a fireproof pad and heated up to 2000 Fahrenheit for a few hours before melting the pad and burning a plywood sump pump cover. The plywood was the only wood part of the basement, if I had set the kiln down 2 feet in any direction I would Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1123539208211007202005-07-31T09:31:00.000-06:002005-08-08T16:13:28.216-06:00I'll miss News World International.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1122334655107338612005-07-11T10:03:00.000-06:002005-07-25T17:37:35.106-06:00The MS150 was fun this year...I little hot, but that's always my complaint. I did the MS104. The first day was very hilly but not ridiculous. We started at 6:30am and I stopped at 53 miles because it was over 90 degrees and I was just too hot. I really wasn't rediculosly tired, I think if it had been just a little cooler I could have gone on, but over 90, almost 8000 feet and it was 1:30pm - I Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1122332533307116702005-07-08T09:39:00.000-06:002005-07-25T17:02:13.313-06:00Closer to my goalA couple of years ago I starting doing the Bridget Joes thing and trying to lose weight unsuccessfully. I was always between 6 and 8lbs from my goal. When I got 12lbs from my goal I stopped commenting on it, I was getting older, my metabolism was slowing, may be this was to be expected. Compared to a lot of people that was not a lot to lose, but to me it was this huge number that I could chip Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1122334077655199992005-07-07T17:27:00.000-06:002005-07-25T17:30:14.116-06:00BSc (Hons), PhD, PMPI got the monkey off my back today!In '98 I had a boss who said the project management professional (PMP) certification was it! We had to get "it" to remain in the profession. The other PMs and myself were ho-hum about the whole deal and most of us ignored him. I left the company shortly after and continued the life of a PM, sans certification.After the dot-bomb and jobs became scarce the Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1118332489493195292005-06-09T09:52:00.000-06:002005-06-09T09:54:49.496-06:00This made me laughI don't know who originally created this, but it made me laugh when it arrived in my e-mail today.1. People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.... I know where my watch is pal, where the hell is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is?2. People who are willing to get off their ass to search the entire room for the tv remote because they refuse to walk to the Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1117641117933848622005-06-01T07:38:00.000-06:002005-06-01T09:51:57.936-06:00Santa FeWe went to Santa Fe for the Memorial Day weekend. It was warm and fun. We discovered some very nice restaurants and drank a lot of very nice wine.We had planned to take the bikes down as we are in training again for the Colorado MS150. This year the ride is from Denver to Colorado Springs and then down to the Royal Gorge. The minimum I need to raise this year is $300, so please sponsor me if Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1116369074446238982005-05-17T16:24:00.000-06:002005-05-17T16:31:14.450-06:00My BirthdayToday is my birthday. My husband forgot and left the house this morning as usual. My msn page wished my happy birthday, so at least someone remembered.I got a pretty funny joke link today -StorewarsMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1115665220530622472005-05-09T12:53:00.000-06:002005-05-09T13:00:20.560-06:00I get so many joke e-mailsI get so many joke e-mails, I think I'll start posting them here...that way I can start to clean out my huge e-mail inbox.Restroom signs:Friends don't let friends take home ugly men Women's restroom; Starboard, Dewey Beach, DE Beauty is only a light switch away. Perkins Library; Duke University, Durham, NC If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let's all get wasted togetherMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1116369843016319902005-05-03T07:31:00.000-06:002005-05-17T16:44:03.020-06:00Doctors & GunsDoctors:(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services. Now think about this: Guns:(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S.is 80,000,000. (Yes, that's 80 million..) (B) Accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1113859121091084192005-04-18T15:14:00.000-06:002005-04-18T15:18:41.093-06:00Can't Complain1 US gallon = 3.785 litres In the UK 1 litre of petrol/gas costs 0.856 British pounds 3.785 l x 0.856 = 3.24 British pounds per US gallon At today's exchange rate (1 British Pound = 1.89380 US Dollar) that equals $6.14 a gallon!!!!! That's why is cost my brother 100 pounds to fill is car up at the weekend! Or, more scary is I complained when it cost $42 to fill up last week, using this equation Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1110901717266857662005-03-07T06:52:00.000-07:002005-03-15T08:48:37.266-07:00The Stress-Dream HouseI had a stress dream last night.I don't specifically remember having it before, but when I woke up I had the feeling I had had similar dreams as the place I was in looked familiar from other dreams. What was nice was my cat of 16 years who died over a year ago was there, so it was good to see the cute fur ball. In my dream I was very protective to him, exactly as I was when he was alive. In theMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1107228761683419412005-01-31T20:32:00.000-07:002005-01-31T20:33:35.720-07:00Didn't even have time for a showerI didn't like today at work.
Not sure I can cut it if it's going to be this stressful everyday.
How do you walk out on a job if you work from home?Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1106623738725818452005-01-24T20:12:00.000-07:002005-01-24T20:28:58.740-07:00Jan. 24 worst day of the yearWell, it wasn't a bad day for me. It was busy and pretty frantic at work. I was sucked into the laptop vortex from 7:30am to 6:00pm, I only emerged to get a sandwich at noon and a green tea at 3pm. I missed the almost 70 degree weather outside.
Overall it could have been a lot worse. I picked up the handle of a pan that had been in the oven yesterday. Last night I thought I had burned the Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1104895136248016242005-01-04T19:55:00.000-07:002005-01-04T20:18:56.246-07:00Flood and TornadosSo here I am in Arizona. It hasn't stopped raining since I arrived on the 2nd. The state brags 360 days of sunshine, well I think I'm here for the 5 days of clouds, rain and severe weather. Yesterday we were under flood watch, I went to bed with the rain lashing against my hotel window...I awoke early morning to thunder and lightning. During lunch we were caught in torrential rain and hail. InMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1104337017885749652004-12-29T09:14:00.000-07:002004-12-29T09:16:57.886-07:00Is an uneventful year a successful year?
Is a boring year a good year?
It wasn't a bad year I suppose.
I managed to stay employed for most of the year; I started the year as a contract project manager for Sun Microsystems and will end the year as a professional services project manager for Thomson NETg. I was only unemployed for 6 weeks....compared to 2003, I did better this year!
I didn't loseMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1101827175194475082004-11-30T07:43:00.000-07:002004-11-30T08:08:53.636-07:00Happy St Andrew's DayHappy St Andrew's Day - I'll be having a wee Laphroaig this evening.
It's cold and snowy outside, just like home. The house is warm and cozy...not like home :-)
I have a lot of traits from my parents. I learned a lot from them but I prefer to heat the house a little more than they did. I talked with my brother at the weekend and he takes after them, we calculated that I spend 3 to 4 times more Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1101498549417510492004-11-24T13:42:00.000-07:002004-11-26T12:49:09.416-07:00Interview Had an interview yesterday in Scottsdale. I flew down for the day and had a blast. The company was wonderful; great products, great people. It reminded me of a couple of places I had worked before, they were small companies with very creative hardworking people. Everyone cared about what they did, no laziness or complacency. I had wondered if those type of companies still existed...Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1100709122158211152004-11-17T09:05:00.000-07:002004-11-17T09:32:02.156-07:00On Sunday night I came down with flu! This was my first contact with flu...on Monday I thought I was going to die of dehydration. I'm starting to keep fluids down, but I have a really bad case of sleeping sickness. I can't stay awake for more than 3 hours without needing a 2 hour nap! I hope this means I will be protected for the rest of the winter.
Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1100283028489499472004-11-12T11:03:00.000-07:002004-11-12T11:10:28.490-07:00Si-O-Si DesignsHave kiln - Will use!
I have made 4 glass candy dishes, 19 earrings and 2 brooches made of melted glass and 18 glass labels that can also be used as Christmas ornaments. One of the guys I went for lunch with this week said he could help me set up an e-commerce website. At the time I was polite and thanked him for the suggestion....but now I'm really thinking it might be worth doing.
I'm Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1100282586549423092004-11-11T07:44:00.000-07:002004-11-12T11:11:30.403-07:00Job hunting The job search continues....Week Two
So far my updated resume is on 4 websites, I have sent it out to 5 friends and contacted 2 recruiters I have used before. I have also applied for 4 jobs, one of which I was rejected in less than 6 hours! I am signed up on 5 daily e-mail blasts that send out jobs and contracts to bid on. My resume, cover letter, portfolio and references docs are all up toMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1099586009963283732004-11-03T09:15:00.000-07:002004-11-04T09:33:29.963-07:00Sorry to post an e-mail - but this sums up my feelings today.
It is very tough to be a Republican in 2004, because somehow, you have to believe concurrently that:
1. Jesus loves you, but shares your deep hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton.
2. The United States should get out of the United Nations, but our highest national priority is enforcing U. N. resolutions against Iraq.
3."Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1099350683119004922004-11-01T16:06:00.000-07:002004-11-01T16:19:32.926-07:00Get a job!I've just spent an hour playing solitaire on my PDA - I think I'm addicted. Wonder if there is a 10 step program? I thought about removing it, but then I'd just play Freecell. I used to think I was addicted to Freecell, but I don't play it so much now. They say Freecell is more difficult that Solitaire because you can see all the cards so it's game of skill, not chance. My Freecell win-rate is Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1099089219992195352004-10-29T16:25:00.000-06:002004-10-29T16:33:39.993-06:00Last DayToday is my last day contracting for SMI. On Wednesday we got the word that the department had lost funding, so Shari (the other PM) and myself were out at the end of the week.
I'll miss the people, the routine and the money :-)
Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1098741733872989822004-10-25T13:27:00.000-06:002004-10-25T16:02:13.873-06:00Slow dayIt's a slow day. I'm working from home, but I've still had time to check my personal e-mail, apply for a job (8 month contract) and make some cookies. And it's only 1:30pm.
It's weird how spam trends change, I have almost stopped getting smut, viagra and lonely housewife e-mails. I would guess that 70% of the spam e-mails (that slip through my 3 filters) now assume that I am desperate for a Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1098308578585624302004-10-20T15:33:00.000-06:002004-10-20T16:02:28.086-06:00What happened to September, or part of October for that matter?
It came, I was busy and it went. Work has been crazy busy, I'm working on more projects than I ever have. I'm working on more projects than is comfortable. If my job is like juggling plates, I feel it's just a matter of time before I break a plate; tight ecconomy, company saving money, resources stretched, whatever - it's not going Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1093015214660200932004-08-20T09:01:00.000-06:002004-08-20T09:26:42.493-06:00Working at home rocks!Well, we got cooler weather..but I haven't cycled a lot more. We have been doing a weekend 20-25mile ride in the mornings. The plan was to ride a couple of 15milers during the week after work but we have been getting a lot of rain in the evenings. Now, not that I'm afraid of rain (anyone from the West Coast of Scotland can deal with that wet stuff) ...it's the hail and lightning that puts me off.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1091503136288055632004-08-02T13:26:00.000-06:002004-08-02T21:18:56.286-06:00Hot HeadCycled 14 miles on Saturday and 20 on Sunday. Both were fun rides on the bike path near Parker; first half up hill, last half downhill. The weather is damn hot these days, this week it's going to be in the 90s which is not good for me as I do not cope too well after 85. I have the same problem as my brother...when we exercise in heat our heads get red, not pink or slightly flushed, but Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1089207316206676942004-07-07T07:16:00.000-06:002004-07-07T07:41:33.846-06:00TiredThis week I'm on vacation due to a forced shutdown, so my next paycheck will be tiny; the good and bad of being a contractor, I guess (I'm just happy to still be working there). I had a lot of plans to get so much done this week - study for the PMP certification, finish the mosaic coasters and stained glass candle holders in the basement then tidy up the basement. It's Wednesday already and I'm Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1088178442177333772004-06-25T08:46:00.001-06:002004-06-25T09:47:22.176-06:00Pet PeeveWhere did "funner" come from? It's not a word.
I am starting to hear it a lot...just now someone on the Today Show described a fashion element as "funner", I could not believe it. Don't they have educated grammatically correct presenters? But I'm an alien, so I thought I'd check just to be sure.
Fun, funny, funnier...there's no funner -- not even in the American dictionary.
So don't use it!
If Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1087416244081358662004-06-16T13:47:00.000-06:002004-06-16T14:04:04.080-06:00HmmmmSo the rumors are flying that all contractors will probably be released at the end of the month - suck!
They are going through a reorganization and it looks likely that the group I am in will be moved to work under a woman who does not like contractors. I can understand that. I good manager should protect their employees at the expense of contract employees...the problem is there is enough workMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1086386945822572322004-06-04T16:08:00.000-06:002004-06-04T16:21:11.103-06:00GarlicSo the S.O. came down with Strep last week, probably got it from the kids he teaches. The doctor said I should just go and get antibiotics immediately. Well, I have a problem with that. 1. I hadn't actually got a sore throat, and 2. That's the kind of stuff that breeds resistance. So, this week I decided that I was not going to get Strep throat if it killed me (so to speak). I did the garlicMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1085584039576334692004-05-26T08:04:00.000-06:002004-05-26T09:07:19.576-06:00Santa FeWe went to Santa Fe last week, I hadn't been there in years, but it hadn't changed much. Still the same old tourist shops and art galleries. This time we stayed at the Inn of the Governors. The place was comfortable and they had sherry in the evenings. Our room had a wonderful shady patio outside. I sat out one evening and drank a couple..or three glasses of some very nice red wine. I had to Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1085584297341896202004-05-17T09:09:00.000-06:002004-05-26T09:11:37.343-06:00Another Year OlderThe number is now surreal.
How did I get to be this old?
What am I doing trapped inside this aging body....Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1083616838179074142004-05-03T14:40:00.000-06:002004-05-03T14:46:06.043-06:00Working from home - oh yes!It's official I will be working from home, yeeeehaa!
They are shuffling people around at work and there is no space allocated for contractors. That's fine, I like my office and didn't want to move to cube-space anyway. Working fron home is definitely okay with me, though I will miss the interaction with people in my work area, I will not miss the drive and look forward to the extra hours at Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955788.post-1083164664204363802004-04-28T09:04:00.000-06:002004-04-28T09:08:33.373-06:00To PDA or not to PDAI bought a Zire 71 yesterday :-)
I think the upgrade, 72 is due to be released today. I toyed with the idea of waiting and decided to save the $100 and get the older version. My hope is that this will keep me happy until the Treo 610 comes out and the price drops to something that won't make me wet my pants.
The usual stuff....
* The kittens are cats
* I'm learning "Time" for PMP
* I'm 10lbs Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762531792214949876noreply@blogger.com0