Name: Anduin Anduin
From: California, United States
About me: I'm a So Cal girl born and raised. I've known my husband for over 19 years and we've been married for 15. My cat is also 15 years old and his name is Yoshi. He is the ruler of the house and has me under complete submission using his super feline mind control abilities.
Anduin's World
FAVORITE SAYINGS, THINGS I LIVE BY: If you don't ask, you don't get, What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Random Thought...
Since vampires can't come into your house without your permission wouldn't it then be a bad idea to have a "welcome" mat?
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Yay! It's the weekend. Woo hoo! I live for weekends. Monday is the worst day of the week for me because it is soooo far away from Friday night which is when I go dancing. I love, love, LOVE going dancing. I didn't get to go last night though, because my friend (and dance partner) was sick. He's got that nasty flu bug that's been going around and seems to last forever. I felt really bad for him. I've been dodging that bullet for a while now and have managed to avoid getting sick. Yesterday though, I began to feel something coming on as my throat was all dry and scratchy. Not a good sign. Once I got home I felt worse and then my sinuses began to act up. I feel good right now so maybe it's just one of those quick things. I'm really hoping please please pretty please with all my fingers and toes crossed that this doesn't turn into the full blown attack of the icky virus.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
What's That Smell?
How do you tell someone that they smell? That they have a bad odor coming off of them? I was giving someone a ride yesterday, in my car, and their body odor was so strong I had to open the window. I would have opened all four but it was darn cold out. I've noticed this person to have this problem before, but yesterday it was intense.
It seemed that when I got to my desk that smell stayed with me almost the whole day too. It was so bad, I wanted to spray perfume up my nostrils. Something, anything to get rid of that scent memory. Blech. I was left wondering whether that person has any idea about the smell? I mean some of it has got to waft up to their nostrils at some point during the day. When someone has bad breath, you can always offer them a breath mint or gum. How do you offer someone with B.O. a shower or deodorant? I don't think it works the same way. I think this is one of those band-aid situations where you've just got to find the nerve to come right out and say "Damn it, you stink!" but of course I didn't have the nerve and never said anything.
Friday, January 20, 2006
JOE ROGAN
We went to The Improv again last night (‘cuz I had a coupon!) and saw Joe Rogan. He is the host of Fear Factor and also a comedian. I’ve wanted to see this guy for a while now; ever since I found out he did stand up. I’ve only ever seen him on T.V. doing sitcoms and hosting Fear Factor so that’s all I thought he did.At The Improv, the featured comedian will have one or two people open for him. Most of the time these guys are funny and sometimes they are even funnier than the name they are opening for. Last night was not one of those times. The first guy was obnoxious, vulgar and just plain sucked. My husband even shouted that out loud which, for him is a big thing. The second guy to go on stage was Joey ‘Coco’ Diaz. He’s this big guy that looks like a member of the mob and has a mouth dirtier than anything I’ve heard in a long time. He had some funny moments but I was beginning to worry that maybe Joe Rogan was going to bomb. It’s happened before. We went to see this big name that everyone knows, and he tanked. We were disappointed because we paid full price for that show. Joe did not tank though, he rocked. He showed us things from a man’s perspective that were just hilarious and had me roaring with laughter. His language was dirty but it worked for him. The only thing I did not like was that he supported drug use during his show. Apparently he loves marijuana and doesn’t mind telling everyone about it. He admitted that he was stoned during the show and I believed him because when we went to meet him afterwards he looked like he was very wasted. I’m surprised he was able to do the show at all. It saddens me that people live like that. I don’t know how they function. That was the only down thing about his show for me. Well, that and the guys opening for him.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
I Got A Coupon!
I’m a frugal person and I have a difficult time spending money on life’s pleasures. I don’t often buy clothes or special things for myself. I color my own hair, do my own nails and dress conservatively to avoid being trendy. I like the security of having money in the bank over looking fashionable. I’ve had enough emergencies in my life to know that they do happen and when they do you need money. I like being prepared for those things.
Because of this attitude, I try to find the best deal for my money by using coupons. My husband used to roll his eyes at me whenever we would go somewhere because I would always say “I have a coupon!” I buy those Entertainment books for $25.00 that is packed full of coupons for food and movies and such. We save money at the movies because I use the coupons and pay only about $6.50 per ticket and I have a membership card that gives us points for every ticket we purchase. When the points add up to a certain amount we get free soda and popcorn. We can dine out at nice restaurants because the Entertainment book offers “buy one get one free” coupons or discounts off your total bill. The best coupons I’ve ever purchased were for The Improv. This was a great deal. I paid $30.00 for a page full of free VIP passes to the club. Tickets for The Improv go for about $20.00 to $25.00 per person. You can see right away that the purchase of the coupons pays for itself with the first use. I used to feel bad about always wanting to use a coupon, but after seeing how much money we’ve saved at The Improv I no longer feel that way. Coupons are a good thing.
Because of this attitude, I try to find the best deal for my money by using coupons. My husband used to roll his eyes at me whenever we would go somewhere because I would always say “I have a coupon!” I buy those Entertainment books for $25.00 that is packed full of coupons for food and movies and such. We save money at the movies because I use the coupons and pay only about $6.50 per ticket and I have a membership card that gives us points for every ticket we purchase. When the points add up to a certain amount we get free soda and popcorn. We can dine out at nice restaurants because the Entertainment book offers “buy one get one free” coupons or discounts off your total bill. The best coupons I’ve ever purchased were for The Improv. This was a great deal. I paid $30.00 for a page full of free VIP passes to the club. Tickets for The Improv go for about $20.00 to $25.00 per person. You can see right away that the purchase of the coupons pays for itself with the first use. I used to feel bad about always wanting to use a coupon, but after seeing how much money we’ve saved at The Improv I no longer feel that way. Coupons are a good thing.
Monday, January 16, 2006
Four Things...
I stole this meme from Jona over at Lentula Vitae. I don't do memes all that much, but as I'm lacking anything of interest to write about right now you get to read this.
Four jobs I have had in my life: Veterinarian assistant, assistant manager in a pizza restaurant, bank clerk, human resources administrator.
Four Movies that I could watch over and over: The Princess Bride, The Professional, The Matrix, Lord of the Rings.
Four Places I have lived: Alameda, Pasadena, Thousand Oaks, Rancho Cucamonga plus about 10 other cities all in California.
Four places I have been on vacation: San Francisco, Michigan, San Diego, Las Vegas.
Four Websites I visit daily: All of my linked blogs, Stuff on my cat.com (cuz it makes me laugh out loud), Post Secrets, Yahoo Games.
Four of my favourite foods: Carne Asada, pizza, In-N-Out Burgers, chicken.
Four places I would rather be: At the beach, the mountains or in a park with a lake, but not at work. Living in So. California these places are all easy to get to and the weather is usually great. I like to take a day off during the week to go to one of these places to relax and unwind. Unfortunately, I don't get to do this too often.
Four jobs I have had in my life: Veterinarian assistant, assistant manager in a pizza restaurant, bank clerk, human resources administrator.
Four Movies that I could watch over and over: The Princess Bride, The Professional, The Matrix, Lord of the Rings.
Four Places I have lived: Alameda, Pasadena, Thousand Oaks, Rancho Cucamonga plus about 10 other cities all in California.
Four places I have been on vacation: San Francisco, Michigan, San Diego, Las Vegas.
Four Websites I visit daily: All of my linked blogs, Stuff on my cat.com (cuz it makes me laugh out loud), Post Secrets, Yahoo Games.
Four of my favourite foods: Carne Asada, pizza, In-N-Out Burgers, chicken.
Four places I would rather be: At the beach, the mountains or in a park with a lake, but not at work. Living in So. California these places are all easy to get to and the weather is usually great. I like to take a day off during the week to go to one of these places to relax and unwind. Unfortunately, I don't get to do this too often.
Friday, January 13, 2006
Never Ending Day
Today has got to be the longest freakin day of the longest freakin’ week in history. I am dying here at work and it feels like I’ve been here for 20 hours already. Just let it end and let the weekend begin for crying out loud. Can you tell I’m a little stressed? Add to that a persnickety headache and I’m ready to tear someone’s head off. Happy Friday my ass. I hate work. It sucks.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Migraines
Every day since I’ve been back at work from the holidays I’ve had headaches. It’s more likely to be migraines although they are very mild. It started out with me feeling nauseous and queasy, and then a feeling of pressure building behind my right eye to where it feels my eye and is being pulled out of the socket. I’ve taken aspirin, Tylenol, and Advil and nothing made it go away. I’ve had these headaches before but they usually only last a day and I don’t have them again for a long time. This week it finally got to the point where I had to have someone unscrew the fluorescent lights that are directly above my desk to reduce the glare. I couldn’t even look up from my desk to talk to someone because I was so sensitive to the light. It was a good decision and has helped me a lot and my boss is letting me borrow her table lamp so that I’m not sitting in total darkness. I know that migraines are usually caused by a trigger but I haven’t done anything any differently than I usually do. Also, I noticed that my headaches only start after I get to work, not before and they seem to disappear once I leave. I’m fairly sure it’s not stress because a monkey on a chain can do my job so I’m thinking that maybe this place just has some major bad mojo. Fortunately I’ve been able to get rid of the headaches that I’ve had the last couple of days and I think it is due to having the lights off. I’m just wondering if I’ll have to spend the next few months explaining to people why my area of the office looks like a cave.
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Helpful Tips for Men
Why is it that men just don't seem to get it about women sometimes? We're not that difficult to figure out. Not really. Here are some things for men to think about when speaking to women.
- Never, never ever compare a woman's clothing to a holdiay or food item. An example of this would be telling a woman that is wearing an orange shirt that she looks like a pumpkin or that she dressed up to early for Halloween. If she is wearing a red blouse don't mention Valentine's Day UNLESS it is that day. I once had a beautiful expensive outfit made of a dark green silk that I wore to work one day. One of the men in the warehouse said I looked like a Christmas tree and later that day also called me a Leprechaun. I never wore that outfit again and I hated him for saying those things. If you are going to mention anything at all about her clothing, make it a simple compliment. Something along the line of "that's a very nice blouse you are wearing" or "that color looks good on you". If you can't manage that, then say nothing at all.
- If you notice that a woman has grey in her hair, never upon pain of death say anything to her about it. I've been going grey since I was 18 years old. I didn't start coloring until I was in my 20's but even then I used to get guys that would announce out loud that I had grey hair. Like it's any of their f*ing business. That used to piss me off severly and I would respond by not talking to those men anymore. If you need to mention anything about a woman's hair, once again you'd better make it a compliment.
These are just two areas where men get tripped up and I've had the misfortune to have experienced both of these areas more than once. I try to understand why men behave so poorly around women and the only thing I've come up with is that they still have the elementary school mentality of pulling pigtails and pushing us down on the ground to show that they like us. There are some men I know that do get it but they are a rare breed. My husband is one of those men. He knows what to say to women. Compliment or say nothing at all. If you are a man reading this and you still don't get it my only suggestion to you is that you should just say nothing at all. We still like the strong silent types.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Goals, Not Resolutions
So, here it is. The new year. I don't make resolutions as I think they are just silly, but here are some things I would like to accomplish during this year:
1. Take more dance lessons. Salsa, ballroom, bellydancing. I feel confident that I will become a very good dancer, I just need the practice.
2. Start attending my local community college. I would like to complete at least 3 classes this year. It may be a slow start, but it's better than sitting on my butt like I have for the last however many years.
3. Regain my shapely figure. I think that if I dance enough, something will have to change with this body of mine. I would love to be able to wear shorts in public this summer. Even better would be a swim suit! I haven't worn one in about 12 years. Hee!
These are minor things but I think that they are very attainable. I wish you all the best with your new year goals.
1. Take more dance lessons. Salsa, ballroom, bellydancing. I feel confident that I will become a very good dancer, I just need the practice.
2. Start attending my local community college. I would like to complete at least 3 classes this year. It may be a slow start, but it's better than sitting on my butt like I have for the last however many years.
3. Regain my shapely figure. I think that if I dance enough, something will have to change with this body of mine. I would love to be able to wear shorts in public this summer. Even better would be a swim suit! I haven't worn one in about 12 years. Hee!
These are minor things but I think that they are very attainable. I wish you all the best with your new year goals.