So, if I was willing to allocate even half the time I've spent talking to people about how great Ratatouille is, this might actually be a slightly more active blog. But I'm not willing to do that. I should just have everyone over to watch Ratatouille so I can put myself out of my self-induced misery of having to ask everyone if they've seen it.
And hello. 2007 update: So, four months of law school happened. And my sister lives in Mozambique now. I seem to have an organic cookie addiction. Landline.
I think that's it. Thanks for sticking in there, if you're reading this. Or at least for having an RSS feed of this. Here's to 2008! Go watch Ratatouille! RIGHT NOW!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Saturday, November 3, 2007
So I'm not good at this
Hmm, so my last post was September 25. This does not bode well for my ability to keep up with the rigorous schedule of having a blog. But you know what? I'm going to throw caution to the wind (or maybe into the ocean) and keep blogging.
I was at Target tonight, buying various gift cards, baby presents, things for Erin and fluoride. I've only had to go into the baby aisles at Target twice and they are terrifying. Particularly the aisles with the various onesies and baby hats. Did you know that Target has no baby hats with ears?! After realizing that my colleague had not registered for any hats with ears, I decided it was my duty to buy her one anyways. But no. There were also no tshirts with clever sayings.
When I went to check-out, the cashier was like "So let me guess....you're buying stuff for a baby shower and a wedding" and I volunteered that she was correct, but that I was also buying stuff to send my sister in Africa (I always say Africa because I'm convinced that no one knows where Mozambique is) - she was surprised that they don't have licorice in "Africa." Me too, lady.
Law school is still happening. I have a very strict "two days ahead" schedule for myself. That means that I do all of my homework two days before it is due. It's working out really well, so I recommend it to all of my fellow students. I also recommend my five-color highlighting system. It's a little crazy, but I'm completely dependent on it now.
I was at Target tonight, buying various gift cards, baby presents, things for Erin and fluoride. I've only had to go into the baby aisles at Target twice and they are terrifying. Particularly the aisles with the various onesies and baby hats. Did you know that Target has no baby hats with ears?! After realizing that my colleague had not registered for any hats with ears, I decided it was my duty to buy her one anyways. But no. There were also no tshirts with clever sayings.
When I went to check-out, the cashier was like "So let me guess....you're buying stuff for a baby shower and a wedding" and I volunteered that she was correct, but that I was also buying stuff to send my sister in Africa (I always say Africa because I'm convinced that no one knows where Mozambique is) - she was surprised that they don't have licorice in "Africa." Me too, lady.
Law school is still happening. I have a very strict "two days ahead" schedule for myself. That means that I do all of my homework two days before it is due. It's working out really well, so I recommend it to all of my fellow students. I also recommend my five-color highlighting system. It's a little crazy, but I'm completely dependent on it now.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Oh, Land Line
So, I got a home phone. You may have received an email from me with the phone number. In that email, I said that you could call me and be a heavy breather and I'd never know who it was because I don't have caller ID and that I'd be excited every time the phone rang.
Well, the phone rang for the first time last night. I don't think I could have been more excited. I actually jumped up and pretty much screamed "HELLO!?!?!?!" into the phone, but it was a telemarketer. And worse yet, it was a wrong number telemarketer. I talked to them anyways though. And then I kindly informed them that my number is on the do not call list and if they call again, I will report them to the FCC.
So then it rang again. I was a little suspicious since I had just gotten a telemarketer. But it was someone heavy breathing! I have no idea who it was, but suffice it to say, I spent most of the night accusing people of calling me and breathing heavily. So far, you have not stepped forward. I respect that, but I will eventually figure out who you are.
And then the phone rang AGAIN. I was so excited that time that I dropped the phone onto my plant and then it hit my computer...and then I was able to pick it up and say hello and control myself a bit more.
New things are fun!
Well, the phone rang for the first time last night. I don't think I could have been more excited. I actually jumped up and pretty much screamed "HELLO!?!?!?!" into the phone, but it was a telemarketer. And worse yet, it was a wrong number telemarketer. I talked to them anyways though. And then I kindly informed them that my number is on the do not call list and if they call again, I will report them to the FCC.
So then it rang again. I was a little suspicious since I had just gotten a telemarketer. But it was someone heavy breathing! I have no idea who it was, but suffice it to say, I spent most of the night accusing people of calling me and breathing heavily. So far, you have not stepped forward. I respect that, but I will eventually figure out who you are.
And then the phone rang AGAIN. I was so excited that time that I dropped the phone onto my plant and then it hit my computer...and then I was able to pick it up and say hello and control myself a bit more.
New things are fun!
Monday, September 17, 2007
Suit Up!
So, when I'm saying that law school is keeping me busy, I don't mean that in a casual "I'm re-arranging the order of my Entertainment Weeklys" kind of way. I mean that in a "I GUESS I can make time to eat dinner tonight." (Note - I'm having donut holes for dinner tonight. Someone please adopt me.)
But, there is something to be excited about - I get to suit up tomorrow! We're expected to dress professionally for our mock client interviews tomorrow evening. So, I went to JCPenney's bright and early yesterday and bought my first suit. Yes, my first suit is from Penney's. And yes, I did save $120, so stop judging me, Ann Taylor.
My wonderful sister leaves for Mozambique early on Sunday morning, so the whole fam (including the dog, Kirby) is coming up to Minneapolis for her departure. They're staying at a hotel, with the exception of Kirby, who is staying with me. I feel like I should go buy him some dog snacks or something for his stay here. But I'm sure my mom will pack those in his overnight bag.
Anyways, back to Erin leaving for Mozambique - I know that she has put a lot of work into this and she's super excited about it. And we're all super excited about it! It's such a great opportunity to go out there and do some real good - so, needless to say, I'm incredibly proud of her. And I know my parents are proud of her (because they told me - but my mom did follow it up with the compliment-fishing comment of "I wonder what we did so right...." and then looked to me for an answer, which I did.)
But, there is something to be excited about - I get to suit up tomorrow! We're expected to dress professionally for our mock client interviews tomorrow evening. So, I went to JCPenney's bright and early yesterday and bought my first suit. Yes, my first suit is from Penney's. And yes, I did save $120, so stop judging me, Ann Taylor.
My wonderful sister leaves for Mozambique early on Sunday morning, so the whole fam (including the dog, Kirby) is coming up to Minneapolis for her departure. They're staying at a hotel, with the exception of Kirby, who is staying with me. I feel like I should go buy him some dog snacks or something for his stay here. But I'm sure my mom will pack those in his overnight bag.
Anyways, back to Erin leaving for Mozambique - I know that she has put a lot of work into this and she's super excited about it. And we're all super excited about it! It's such a great opportunity to go out there and do some real good - so, needless to say, I'm incredibly proud of her. And I know my parents are proud of her (because they told me - but my mom did follow it up with the compliment-fishing comment of "I wonder what we did so right...." and then looked to me for an answer, which I did.)
Thursday, August 30, 2007
i long for the days of boredom
I am in dire need of time to update this blog. In fact, this post isn't even an update. It's more of a placeholder to get my sister off my back for not posting.
Suffice it to say - law school is keeping me out of trouble (and in the library.)
Suffice it to say - law school is keeping me out of trouble (and in the library.)
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
I'm Not One For Nature
This weekend, Rachel and I participated in the abbreviated version of the Mississippi River Challenge. It was 22 miles of canoeing on the Mississippi River for a good cause.
And poor Rachel had to listen to me ALL weekend.
First of all, it turns out that I hate camping. By the end of our last foray into camping, I had a sneaking suspicion that I hated camping, but I wasn't sure. But yep, I think I hate camping. No electricity, no music, no computers, no ANYTHING. But, we did get awesome cookies from Whole Foods and we got to speculate about our fellow canoers. My favorite people were: The Potheads, Tent Twinsie, Fake Tent Twinsie, Food Boyfriend, and Fun Guy. We later learned that Fun Guy's real name is Brian, but only because we heard him yell it at someone else while we were canoeing. Rachel and I were total canoe loners. Everyone else knew people! We knew no one!
Anyways, after a completely miserable night, during which my borrowed mummy sleeping bag tried to mummify me, we woke up and had a little breakfast. Time to canoe!
And canoe we did. My main motivators are food and anger. And I got both! There were three rest stops on the trip and I eagerly looked forward to each one. Yay - food! It was even organic, so I was forced against my will to be healthy. No pita pizzas though.
But between the second and third legs of the trip, we began to encounter more boats going very very fast on the Mississippi. They're entitled to go fast, but unfortunately, this creates a large wake. And large wakes make small canoes seem very tippy. I have bruises on the sides of my knees from bracing myself very tightly against the sides of the canoe. Rachel enjoyed the wakes - I say she's crazy.
So, as more boats went by at these high speeds, I grew angrier and angrier. At about mile 17, Angry Canoeing kicked in. Angry Canoeing consists of me canoeing very quickly, swearing at people in the motorized boats and wishing that I was not in such a small, capsizable boat. Rachel said she should have gotten me angry at the beginning and we would have cruised through the entire challenge.
We finished and it was a great event. I'm not sure if I'll do it again next year, but overall, I did have a good time. Friends of the Mississippi River does critical work to conserve and protect the Mississippi River and I'm so glad that they run such an excellent event.
Oh, and my arms after the event? I could barely hold a pen.
And poor Rachel had to listen to me ALL weekend.
First of all, it turns out that I hate camping. By the end of our last foray into camping, I had a sneaking suspicion that I hated camping, but I wasn't sure. But yep, I think I hate camping. No electricity, no music, no computers, no ANYTHING. But, we did get awesome cookies from Whole Foods and we got to speculate about our fellow canoers. My favorite people were: The Potheads, Tent Twinsie, Fake Tent Twinsie, Food Boyfriend, and Fun Guy. We later learned that Fun Guy's real name is Brian, but only because we heard him yell it at someone else while we were canoeing. Rachel and I were total canoe loners. Everyone else knew people! We knew no one!
Anyways, after a completely miserable night, during which my borrowed mummy sleeping bag tried to mummify me, we woke up and had a little breakfast. Time to canoe!
And canoe we did. My main motivators are food and anger. And I got both! There were three rest stops on the trip and I eagerly looked forward to each one. Yay - food! It was even organic, so I was forced against my will to be healthy. No pita pizzas though.
But between the second and third legs of the trip, we began to encounter more boats going very very fast on the Mississippi. They're entitled to go fast, but unfortunately, this creates a large wake. And large wakes make small canoes seem very tippy. I have bruises on the sides of my knees from bracing myself very tightly against the sides of the canoe. Rachel enjoyed the wakes - I say she's crazy.
So, as more boats went by at these high speeds, I grew angrier and angrier. At about mile 17, Angry Canoeing kicked in. Angry Canoeing consists of me canoeing very quickly, swearing at people in the motorized boats and wishing that I was not in such a small, capsizable boat. Rachel said she should have gotten me angry at the beginning and we would have cruised through the entire challenge.
We finished and it was a great event. I'm not sure if I'll do it again next year, but overall, I did have a good time. Friends of the Mississippi River does critical work to conserve and protect the Mississippi River and I'm so glad that they run such an excellent event.
Oh, and my arms after the event? I could barely hold a pen.
UFO Days
First post on my Macbook! Yay!
So, this post is being posted much later than I had expected.
Andy, Casey, Erin, Rachel and I went to UFO Days in Elmwood, Wisconsin for my birthday a few weeks ago. I'd put a link to it, but UFO Days is no friend to technology. Anyways, I love Wisconsin, particularly western Wisconsin, so I was glad to be back in my home state for my special day.
We arrived at UFO Days and it was....a bit lackluster. I think the best way to describe it at first is....non-fun. But no worries, I got myself an alien-themed bobble-head headband almost immediately and the fun began. Well, actually, the garden tractor pull began. And yes, it's a tractor pull with garden tractors. It went on for so long that we went and got dinner at The Shack (excellent curds! but a bit weird to put chicken fingers on pizza....but kudos to your inventive usage of the beloved chicken finger) and the tractor pull was still going on.
There are three bars in Elmwood - the Long Branch, Big Dick's and Sandbar Too (no word on where Sandbar One is). I know that we went to two of these locations. And I know I bought a drink at Big Dick's after I dropped mine all over a woman in front of Big Dick's.
It was my birthday, so I celebrated appropriately. But UFO Days, I have a bit of advice for you - MORE UFOS! There was a definite lack of UFO-ness going on. There was barely any UFO spirit! I was in the minority with my light-up alien headband! WTF? So, UFO Days, I have some suggestions:
- Have someone walk around dressed in a UFO costume. Instant fun!
- Stage a fake UFO landing. Or at least have tours of the UFO sighting sights.
- Mandate the light-up alien headbands.
- Have a song contest, American Idol-style, of songs involving aliens or outer space.
- Don't let me drink so much.
- Have the parade on Saturday. That would just be more convenient for us.
I'd recommend UFO Days, but be prepared to be the most UFO-spirited person there. I'm highly suspicious that this was actually just an excuse for people to drink.
So, this post is being posted much later than I had expected.
Andy, Casey, Erin, Rachel and I went to UFO Days in Elmwood, Wisconsin for my birthday a few weeks ago. I'd put a link to it, but UFO Days is no friend to technology. Anyways, I love Wisconsin, particularly western Wisconsin, so I was glad to be back in my home state for my special day.
We arrived at UFO Days and it was....a bit lackluster. I think the best way to describe it at first is....non-fun. But no worries, I got myself an alien-themed bobble-head headband almost immediately and the fun began. Well, actually, the garden tractor pull began. And yes, it's a tractor pull with garden tractors. It went on for so long that we went and got dinner at The Shack (excellent curds! but a bit weird to put chicken fingers on pizza....but kudos to your inventive usage of the beloved chicken finger) and the tractor pull was still going on.
There are three bars in Elmwood - the Long Branch, Big Dick's and Sandbar Too (no word on where Sandbar One is). I know that we went to two of these locations. And I know I bought a drink at Big Dick's after I dropped mine all over a woman in front of Big Dick's.
It was my birthday, so I celebrated appropriately. But UFO Days, I have a bit of advice for you - MORE UFOS! There was a definite lack of UFO-ness going on. There was barely any UFO spirit! I was in the minority with my light-up alien headband! WTF? So, UFO Days, I have some suggestions:
- Have someone walk around dressed in a UFO costume. Instant fun!
- Stage a fake UFO landing. Or at least have tours of the UFO sighting sights.
- Mandate the light-up alien headbands.
- Have a song contest, American Idol-style, of songs involving aliens or outer space.
- Don't let me drink so much.
- Have the parade on Saturday. That would just be more convenient for us.
I'd recommend UFO Days, but be prepared to be the most UFO-spirited person there. I'm highly suspicious that this was actually just an excuse for people to drink.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
A Bit Sensitive
Okay, well, I had planned to write a huge thank you to all of my friends and family for the wonderful birthday greetings over the weekend. And now I want to say thank you to everyone who checked in with me or our other friends last night to make sure that everyone was okay. We're an efficient bunch.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Back to my Adventures in Consumerism
Wow, 3 blog entries in one night. And I'm not even procrastinating cleaning the bathroom! Anyways, this entry will be about a topic near and dear to my heart: my Adventures in Consumerism.
So, I had pre-ordered a copy of the latest Harry Potter book at the Borders in Eau Claire. In fact, I distinctly remember pre-ordering it on June 23rd - it was supposed to be added to my sister's pre-order. The seemingly-capable employee at Borders told us that we were fine and we merrily left the store that day.
Now, my sister used to work at this Borders. She even knew the guy that took my pre-order. I was told that everything was fine.
So, we get to Borders at 11:30 on Friday night. After waiting in line for 15-20 minutes to get to the wristband table, we are told (by a manager!) that there was only one pre-order for Erin. NOT TWO. THE GUY HAD MESSED UP MY PRE-ORDER. So, the manager is nice enough to be all "I know Erin, I'll just mark her down for two." However, there was no apology - she didn't even acknowledge that my pre-order wasn't there. This turned into a problem later when Erin had the wristband on and had to get out of line to use the restroom. I just about had a heart attack because I had to hold the place in line - with no wristband of my own! Because I had no pre-order! I thought I'd be outed as a phony.
Unfortunately, that's not the end of the story. After waiting in line for 40 minutes and not moving, I have something akin to a consumer-mental-breakdown. I decide I've had enough of that crap and I drove us over to the Waldenbooks in Oakwood Mall. Borders employees, you could learn a lot from those folks. Not only was their line moving, but the employees actually seemed happy to be there! We waited in line 45 minutes there, but at least I got my book.
And no, after all of that stupidity, I still haven't started it. NO SPOILERS!
So, I will be refusing to buy any books at Borders from now on. I did not like how the Harry Potter situation was handled on any level. I now consider Borders to be the Best Buy of books. That's an insult. (However, snaps to WaldenBooks - I was impressed.)
So, I had pre-ordered a copy of the latest Harry Potter book at the Borders in Eau Claire. In fact, I distinctly remember pre-ordering it on June 23rd - it was supposed to be added to my sister's pre-order. The seemingly-capable employee at Borders told us that we were fine and we merrily left the store that day.
Now, my sister used to work at this Borders. She even knew the guy that took my pre-order. I was told that everything was fine.
So, we get to Borders at 11:30 on Friday night. After waiting in line for 15-20 minutes to get to the wristband table, we are told (by a manager!) that there was only one pre-order for Erin. NOT TWO. THE GUY HAD MESSED UP MY PRE-ORDER. So, the manager is nice enough to be all "I know Erin, I'll just mark her down for two." However, there was no apology - she didn't even acknowledge that my pre-order wasn't there. This turned into a problem later when Erin had the wristband on and had to get out of line to use the restroom. I just about had a heart attack because I had to hold the place in line - with no wristband of my own! Because I had no pre-order! I thought I'd be outed as a phony.
Unfortunately, that's not the end of the story. After waiting in line for 40 minutes and not moving, I have something akin to a consumer-mental-breakdown. I decide I've had enough of that crap and I drove us over to the Waldenbooks in Oakwood Mall. Borders employees, you could learn a lot from those folks. Not only was their line moving, but the employees actually seemed happy to be there! We waited in line 45 minutes there, but at least I got my book.
And no, after all of that stupidity, I still haven't started it. NO SPOILERS!
So, I will be refusing to buy any books at Borders from now on. I did not like how the Harry Potter situation was handled on any level. I now consider Borders to be the Best Buy of books. That's an insult. (However, snaps to WaldenBooks - I was impressed.)
Thrift Sale Recap
This was the note telling us to give Kirby lots of love and our permission slip to take him to the vet.
This was the sign location map.
Me, blatantly mocking my mom's old coat.
You know, he really is adorable.
The full view of the garage.
Most importantly, the Star Trek tapes.
If you're all hot and bothered about the thrift sale, feel free to look at the rest of my pictures on Flickr.
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Hug a Lion
I have a sister. Her name is Erin. If you're reading this, there is a good chance that you are either related to Erin or you've met her. Anyways, Erin started a blog for her adventures in Africa. She doesn't leave for a few months, but she's a funny one, so I recommend reading it.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Day Six
I've learned something about myself: I am incapable of writing something every day in this blog. Suffice it to say that Day Five was pretty normal. Much as I expect Day Six to be.
With the glaring exception that I will be in Eau Claire until Sunday. I don't use the internet while I'm in Eau Claire due to my impatience with the dial-up situation. So, if you really want to IM with me about....hmmm....well, I usually IM about what time I should arrive places, so nevermind. You probably won't want to IM with me while I'm in Eau Claire.
The family thrift sale is Friday and Saturday. I plan on taking many pictures. Since my parents are out of town, my sister and I will be running the show. But, in true "my parents" form, my parents already made us the signs to put by the road and left a hand-drawn map of where we should put the signs. My dad also left us with an excuse for not letting people into the house to use the bathroom: "We have another dog and he bites. He's in the bathroom."
With the glaring exception that I will be in Eau Claire until Sunday. I don't use the internet while I'm in Eau Claire due to my impatience with the dial-up situation. So, if you really want to IM with me about....hmmm....well, I usually IM about what time I should arrive places, so nevermind. You probably won't want to IM with me while I'm in Eau Claire.
The family thrift sale is Friday and Saturday. I plan on taking many pictures. Since my parents are out of town, my sister and I will be running the show. But, in true "my parents" form, my parents already made us the signs to put by the road and left a hand-drawn map of where we should put the signs. My dad also left us with an excuse for not letting people into the house to use the bathroom: "We have another dog and he bites. He's in the bathroom."
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Day...Four
Okay, so, that experiment didn't work out very well at all. I didn't post yesterday, so Day Three just didn't happen. Well, it happened - I volunteered, I painted a second coat on my Wall of Contrast, I stopped at the bank, I stopped for coffee and I figured out my financial aid. All before noon!
So, I took a nap. When I can't think of anything else to do on a weekend, I just take a nap. As a result, I am incredibly well-rested lately.
So, I took a nap. When I can't think of anything else to do on a weekend, I just take a nap. As a result, I am incredibly well-rested lately.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Day Two
So, my mom is the JV softball coach in Altoona. Also, my mom is one of the nicest people in the world. You may have met her. She's really nice.
Anyways, four idiot teenage girls from her softball team have tried FOUR times to toilet paper my parent's house. Now, setting aside the fact that these girls were stopped by the police walking along a county road with an ass-load of toilet paper (haha), they're obviously not very bright, regardless. My parents are going on vacation next week and my sister and I will be holding down the fort. So, there's a good chance that the idiots will TP the house when my parents aren't even there. And we will have to deal with it. Hell hath no fury. I HATE teenagers.
And how convenient - I will be in Eau Claire/Altoona for five days next week with nothing to do! And if you know me, you know that I enjoy having something to focus my irritation on. So, I've come up with a four-step plan to dealing with these idiots:
Anyways, four idiot teenage girls from her softball team have tried FOUR times to toilet paper my parent's house. Now, setting aside the fact that these girls were stopped by the police walking along a county road with an ass-load of toilet paper (haha), they're obviously not very bright, regardless. My parents are going on vacation next week and my sister and I will be holding down the fort. So, there's a good chance that the idiots will TP the house when my parents aren't even there. And we will have to deal with it. Hell hath no fury. I HATE teenagers.
And how convenient - I will be in Eau Claire/Altoona for five days next week with nothing to do! And if you know me, you know that I enjoy having something to focus my irritation on. So, I've come up with a four-step plan to dealing with these idiots:
- Call the police. Give a detailed statement and be sure to detail the number of hours my sister and I will spend attempting to get toilet paper out of the beautiful trees.
- Look up their names in the phone book, find their houses and tell their parents what their idiot teenage girl did to my parent's house.
- Write a letter to the Head Sports Guy at Altoona and explain the unsportsman-like behavior of these girls. Encourage that they never be allowed to play sports again at Altoona.
- Sleep on the couch with a flashlight. With Kirby near me, so I can get him barking at a moment's notice.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Day One
How do people write stuff everyday in their blogs? How is there enough to say to constitute that amount of writing? Maybe I should try that for a week. STARTING TODAY.
Okay, so....I guess I can fill up some space by saying that I saw a fire in front of the Planned Parenthood in Uptown today. And then I saw the fire trucks pull up - very exciting. Possibly the most exciting thing I saw all day.
I would also like to retract all of my venomous language directed at whoever I thought had stolen my reserved library book off of the hold shelf. Turns out the library had misplaced it, but don't worry! They found it and I'm reading it now.
Okay, so....I guess I can fill up some space by saying that I saw a fire in front of the Planned Parenthood in Uptown today. And then I saw the fire trucks pull up - very exciting. Possibly the most exciting thing I saw all day.
I would also like to retract all of my venomous language directed at whoever I thought had stolen my reserved library book off of the hold shelf. Turns out the library had misplaced it, but don't worry! They found it and I'm reading it now.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
July, July!
HB, Declaration of Independence!
So, yeah, not much on the "things that are new" front with me. Most of my consumer experiences have been at SuperTarget or the Minneapolis Public Library system. I think I've figured out a grocery-buying schedule that allows me to avoid as many screaming children as possible.
No coupons YET from the Lean Cuisine folks - but I'm convinced that it is only a matter of time.
Rachel and I volunteered as abortion clinic escorts last week. It was a really pleasant experience. My favorite moment was when a patient was being yelled at by one of the anti-choice protesters. The patient turned around and yelled "I've already had one, bitch, SO FUCK OFF!" Right on. I'll be escorting the next two weekends. Reproductive health is one of the few causes that will get me out of bed at 6 a.m. on Saturdays.
So, yeah, not much on the "things that are new" front with me. Most of my consumer experiences have been at SuperTarget or the Minneapolis Public Library system. I think I've figured out a grocery-buying schedule that allows me to avoid as many screaming children as possible.
No coupons YET from the Lean Cuisine folks - but I'm convinced that it is only a matter of time.
Rachel and I volunteered as abortion clinic escorts last week. It was a really pleasant experience. My favorite moment was when a patient was being yelled at by one of the anti-choice protesters. The patient turned around and yelled "I've already had one, bitch, SO FUCK OFF!" Right on. I'll be escorting the next two weekends. Reproductive health is one of the few causes that will get me out of bed at 6 a.m. on Saturdays.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Lean Cuisine
So, I sent Lean Cuisine an email telling them how much I love their brick-oven-style barbeque chicken pizza. I don't have a copy of it (it was in a web form), but the gist of it was that they had revolutionized my lunch by creating such a wonderful microwavable food. But basically, I was just fishing for them to send me some coupons.
And here is their response:
June 19, 2007
Dear Kara,
Thank you for taking the time to contact us about STOUFFER'S® LEAN CUISINE® BBQ-Recipe Chicken Pizza. We appreciate your kind and thoughtful comments.
At Nestlé, we are dedicated to you and your family throughout every phase of your lives. Your feedback is valuable to us, as it helps us to improve our products and services.
With more than a century of experience making the food your family loves, we are committed to providing you with products that live up to your high standards for taste, quality, nutrition and enjoyment - in short, "the very best."
Sincerely,
Katy Homes
Consumer Response Representative
Isn't that adorable?
And here is their response:
June 19, 2007
Dear Kara,
Thank you for taking the time to contact us about STOUFFER'S® LEAN CUISINE® BBQ-Recipe Chicken Pizza. We appreciate your kind and thoughtful comments.
At Nestlé, we are dedicated to you and your family throughout every phase of your lives. Your feedback is valuable to us, as it helps us to improve our products and services.
With more than a century of experience making the food your family loves, we are committed to providing you with products that live up to your high standards for taste, quality, nutrition and enjoyment - in short, "the very best."
Sincerely,
Katy Homes
Consumer Response Representative
Isn't that adorable?
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
No diptheria here, folks
I would just like to thank my parents (and I guess mainly my mom, based on the handwriting) for keeping such good records of my immunizations and then being wise enough to give the records to me after high school.
I got a bunch of paperwork from William Mitchell yesterday for law school and I had to fill in my immunizations since I didn't graduate from high school in Minnesota. And it was so easy thanks to the perfect records that my parents kept.
I love efficiency.
I got a bunch of paperwork from William Mitchell yesterday for law school and I had to fill in my immunizations since I didn't graduate from high school in Minnesota. And it was so easy thanks to the perfect records that my parents kept.
I love efficiency.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Dowels and Saws
I woke up this morning and decided to have a Day of Productivity. That basically means that I ran errands. BUT, I also sawed some dowels to serve as backup locks for my windows.
When I woke up, I really got it in my head that I needed to go to Menards (holla Eau Claire) and buy some dowels and a saw. Unfortunately, I can't find my tape measure, so I had to use my arm to measure how long of a dowel I would need. But then I got to Menards and realized that I know nothing about dowels and saws. (This is a real failure on my dad's part - he's all about woodworking. If you've been to my parent's house, you know that a quarter of my parent's garage is my dad's woodworking woodshop.) To make my problem even worse, I was holding up all of the dowels to my arm to see how I felt about the length. I decided to buy oak dowels because I feel like I like oak trees.
But then I had to buy a saw. I know even less about saws; however, I did manage to find them in the store. I bought the second-least-expensive saw. No need to be frugal when it comes to my safety and these sweet locks!
So, after a stop at SuperTarget to get my weekly groceries (and I spent about ten minutes looking at those reflective shades you can put in the front window of your car - I couldn't decide which size to get so I decided to measure my front window and then think about it. There's no need to rush into a reflective shade decision), I went home to make my dowel locks. Luckily, I had a piece of cardboard that came with my new curtains (!!), so I sawed on that.
I was never actually able to saw through the dowels. I basically sawed around the edges and then gave up, and broke it off with my incredible strength.
So, now I can feel safe - thanks to these properly measured dowels in my windows.
When I woke up, I really got it in my head that I needed to go to Menards (holla Eau Claire) and buy some dowels and a saw. Unfortunately, I can't find my tape measure, so I had to use my arm to measure how long of a dowel I would need. But then I got to Menards and realized that I know nothing about dowels and saws. (This is a real failure on my dad's part - he's all about woodworking. If you've been to my parent's house, you know that a quarter of my parent's garage is my dad's woodworking woodshop.) To make my problem even worse, I was holding up all of the dowels to my arm to see how I felt about the length. I decided to buy oak dowels because I feel like I like oak trees.
But then I had to buy a saw. I know even less about saws; however, I did manage to find them in the store. I bought the second-least-expensive saw. No need to be frugal when it comes to my safety and these sweet locks!
So, after a stop at SuperTarget to get my weekly groceries (and I spent about ten minutes looking at those reflective shades you can put in the front window of your car - I couldn't decide which size to get so I decided to measure my front window and then think about it. There's no need to rush into a reflective shade decision), I went home to make my dowel locks. Luckily, I had a piece of cardboard that came with my new curtains (!!), so I sawed on that.
I was never actually able to saw through the dowels. I basically sawed around the edges and then gave up, and broke it off with my incredible strength.
So, now I can feel safe - thanks to these properly measured dowels in my windows.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Pandas!
Well, it's becoming real. I've started to make my preparations for law school. I'll buy my new computer in about a month and I need to buy a backpack (and NOT a messenger bag.) I thought I had my financial aid figured out, but I need to re-do that.
I'm also putting together a living will. Just in case.
And most importantly, I used my frequent flyer miles to book a flight to DC - yay! I'll be in DC from August 9 - 13 (that's a late Thursday night through Monday at lunchtime.) So...do you think we can tell the National Zoo that we're having a party and need to rent out the panda area for a private party?
I'm also putting together a living will. Just in case.
And most importantly, I used my frequent flyer miles to book a flight to DC - yay! I'll be in DC from August 9 - 13 (that's a late Thursday night through Monday at lunchtime.) So...do you think we can tell the National Zoo that we're having a party and need to rent out the panda area for a private party?
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