Cumrain.
.......Yes.
That is all.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Of the Things Giving Me a Headache Today
1) Filling out the juror questionnaire.
2) Sending the third financial aid acceptance paper of the summer. Third. Because apparently USD likes giving me money. So....I guess yay?
3) Trimming and ironing my Pixie Stix quilt.
4) Cutting out binding strips for my Ten-Minute Tiles quilt. And I haven't even had a chance to sew them together and actually put the binding on.
5) Just THINKING about ordering textbooks and other crap. Ugh...Barnes and Noble is not the way to go this year.
6) Calling the hall director to confirm being a CA this year. I swear, every time we turn around they need just ONE more confirmation that it's true. They make it easier to back out than they do to keep us. :/
7) Thinking about moving back to campus. Yay for college to keep me busy, noooo to less family time. I like home, it's comfortable. But I do like college, at least then I have a better chance of seeing friends.
.....hell. Too much on my mind, and I can't wait till I can cross them all off the list.
On a lighter note, I may get to go book shopping today. Hot Finish is supposed to be out. Yesss.
2) Sending the third financial aid acceptance paper of the summer. Third. Because apparently USD likes giving me money. So....I guess yay?
3) Trimming and ironing my Pixie Stix quilt.
4) Cutting out binding strips for my Ten-Minute Tiles quilt. And I haven't even had a chance to sew them together and actually put the binding on.
5) Just THINKING about ordering textbooks and other crap. Ugh...Barnes and Noble is not the way to go this year.
6) Calling the hall director to confirm being a CA this year. I swear, every time we turn around they need just ONE more confirmation that it's true. They make it easier to back out than they do to keep us. :/
7) Thinking about moving back to campus. Yay for college to keep me busy, noooo to less family time. I like home, it's comfortable. But I do like college, at least then I have a better chance of seeing friends.
.....hell. Too much on my mind, and I can't wait till I can cross them all off the list.
On a lighter note, I may get to go book shopping today. Hot Finish is supposed to be out. Yesss.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Mash It Up
From time to time, there are amazing videos that crop up on the web, and you never really forget about them. However, you do forget what the exact title was for future references, regardless of bookmarking them or not. Damn it.....and rather than stabbing my uterus in womanly hatred like I want to, I'm reminiscing and collecting new favorites. But mostly saving them so that I won't have to pull my hair out trying to remember where I can find them later.
Last week I even had a reason as to why I was happy to be a woman. I forgot what that reason was now. But anyway, on to the videos.
Good luck at guessing where most of these videos came from.
If you guessed PhillyD, congrats! You get a cookie. :3
On another note, I love American Pickers. It's such an awesome show, the random crap they manage to find. It blows my mind how they can make hundreds of dollars on old stuff, it's crazy!
Last week I even had a reason as to why I was happy to be a woman. I forgot what that reason was now. But anyway, on to the videos.
Good luck at guessing where most of these videos came from.
If you guessed PhillyD, congrats! You get a cookie. :3
On another note, I love American Pickers. It's such an awesome show, the random crap they manage to find. It blows my mind how they can make hundreds of dollars on old stuff, it's crazy!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Fail.
Guess who got a jury summons in the mail today?
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeah.
Guess what month they want it for?
October.
Guess who's not a resident of this county during the months of August through May?
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah.
The form is hilarious to look at, as I can say that I'd have to travel oh, 70 miles to get there, and am employed by the university as a resident assistant who can't actually leave the dorms unless the other CA is present. Sucks to be you! :3
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeah.
Guess what month they want it for?
October.
Guess who's not a resident of this county during the months of August through May?
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah.
The form is hilarious to look at, as I can say that I'd have to travel oh, 70 miles to get there, and am employed by the university as a resident assistant who can't actually leave the dorms unless the other CA is present. Sucks to be you! :3
Friday, July 30, 2010
This Looks Nothing Like 5 Inches of Rain
It seems like this entire summer we have a few days of sun and massive humidity, then we have a day or two of absolute downpour. And not just a little sprinkling--as in INCHES of rain. Well, a couple weeks ago it was George and Mitchell that got 6+ inches of rain in an evening. Last night was our turn.
It wasn't quite six inches, but we did top 5 inches where I am. Which then either ends up in basements all over town, or into the Big Sioux and Skunk Creek....but even that has a limit. So where does it go?
FUCKING ALL OVER!
Just take a look...
AMG IT'S A PLANE! Although, these are pretty common. It's just kind of cool, and now you know just how low they fly over when they're about to land. :3
Despite initial opinion, these are not normally lakes.
No more day camp for the little children anymore, not when the entire land has ended up underwater... :/
And, because this is hilarious...
Long story short, everything's wet. Even when I went out to take a picture of that sign, the grass was soaking....and we sit on the side of a semi-inclined hill. The good news? My wedge sandals make me tall enough that my feet didn't get wet walking through water. The bad news? Nothing can protect you from wet grass.
And even more bad news, my favorite camera became borked during the picture taking today. I'm really going to be pissed and disappointed if it's unfixable now. D:
It wasn't quite six inches, but we did top 5 inches where I am. Which then either ends up in basements all over town, or into the Big Sioux and Skunk Creek....but even that has a limit. So where does it go?
FUCKING ALL OVER!
Just take a look...
AMG IT'S A PLANE! Although, these are pretty common. It's just kind of cool, and now you know just how low they fly over when they're about to land. :3
Despite initial opinion, these are not normally lakes.
No more day camp for the little children anymore, not when the entire land has ended up underwater... :/
And, because this is hilarious...
Long story short, everything's wet. Even when I went out to take a picture of that sign, the grass was soaking....and we sit on the side of a semi-inclined hill. The good news? My wedge sandals make me tall enough that my feet didn't get wet walking through water. The bad news? Nothing can protect you from wet grass.
And even more bad news, my favorite camera became borked during the picture taking today. I'm really going to be pissed and disappointed if it's unfixable now. D:
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Histroplasmosis: Fun Word to Say, Baaad Repercussions...
I'm being unproductive today. Like I have been the past few days. Mehhh....
I was hoping I could start working on the binding for my quilt, but as I've never done binding by myself and it's an absolute BITCH to do....I have to rely on my mom to help me out. Because it's very obvious even if I tried to read directions for it alone, my smart problem solving skills won't be able to figure it out. Laptop won't let me log into the computer? Oh yes, I can kick ass and figure it out myself, no IT needed. But how to put binding on a quilt? Nope, not if I want the corners to turn out right and especially if I want to finish it off correctly. The thing is, my mom's been working on a quilt also, an adorable pink and green lap quilt for my cousin's little girl. So I'm going to have to wait. :/
Instead, I'm making a quick blog post, experimenting with TS3 because I haven't had the attention span to read lately (still having issues with Hard and Fast), and watching Billy the Exterminator on A&E. Which makes me laugh, just a little bit.
It boggles my mind that there are people out there who find all of these bats and snakes and rats and roaches cute, or think that they make wonderful pets, or other crazy ideas such as that. Then I certainly encourage them to watch a few episodes of Billy. Why? Because not only does he get rid of the animals the most humane ways possible (when they are possible, that is), he also explains why the hell these are not pets and why they are hazardous when inside a person's house. Just because an animal looks so goddamn cute, doesn't mean it should be allowed to live in your fucking house! Sure, bats seem cute to some people, and of course they're vital to the environment because they eat their weight in mosquitoes. But if they want to give bats the 'equality' they deserve, which means allowing them to live in their attic rather than removing them, then I hope those people are happy inheriting the guano that comes with bats. And where there is bat guano, there's histroplasmosis and other nasty diseases, yayyy!
Same goes for rats. No matter how goddamn cute you find them, their shit leaves behind hantavirus and other diseases. The problem is, these diseases take almost nothing to become airborne if disturbed. Also, rats and mice are attracted to places where there are food. Human food, dog food, horse feed....rats and mice have no control over their bladder. So what do they do? They're there shitting on and around these sources of food, further increasing the chances of contracting some disease or virus.
And if there are children around, then it's ESPECIALLY dangerous. Children are not smart enough to know that these animals can be dangerous. Why do you think people want the snakes, raccoons, and other wild animals gone? Because children think they are supposedly cute, and therefore harmless--they don't have the mental capabilities to know the difference between a venomous and non-venomous snake, or know when there's animal shit where they're playing, blah blah.....so when adults also share that 'adorable' opinion, it scares me. Don't people care for their health anymore? Don't they even care about what their children can contract? Children don't have the immunity of adults, which makes them even more susceptible.
These animals may seem harmless, but what they leave behind is not.
Regardless of animals, insects, roaches, and nasty little critters that roam around.....exterminators exist for a reason. Because maybe there's a nest of bees or wasps on a property where a person is deathly allergic to them; or maybe there is roaches/mice/whatever in someone's kitchen where their food has become inedible because of the pests; or maybe because there's a snake in the yard or house, and the home has children that are at risk of getting bitten, because children just aren't going to look around watching out for snakes all the time when they're outside playing. These animals are not meant to live indoors, they are meant to live outside. And Billy does a fantastic job at telling you why these animals are necessary for their existence, but why they should NOT be allowed in your home.
Again, watch Billy the Exterminator and educate yourselves for once in your goddamn lives.
But now I'm done ranting. I'm taking a break from the Exterminator until later tonight, they're going to have an episode about the oil spill. Plus I've watched every episode of the past seasons, and quickly catching up on the new episodes from this season. :X
Also, I must 1) Make a trip to the store for some more Dr. Pepper/Vanilla Coke, and 2) A post is in store soonish about my trip to the local racetrack Sunday night. Long story short, I got a REALLY cute driver's autograph, and his story is absolutely epic, as was his awesome sprint car with a wheelchair on it. Fucking hot drivers, why must you taunt me so.... >.>
I was hoping I could start working on the binding for my quilt, but as I've never done binding by myself and it's an absolute BITCH to do....I have to rely on my mom to help me out. Because it's very obvious even if I tried to read directions for it alone, my smart problem solving skills won't be able to figure it out. Laptop won't let me log into the computer? Oh yes, I can kick ass and figure it out myself, no IT needed. But how to put binding on a quilt? Nope, not if I want the corners to turn out right and especially if I want to finish it off correctly. The thing is, my mom's been working on a quilt also, an adorable pink and green lap quilt for my cousin's little girl. So I'm going to have to wait. :/
Instead, I'm making a quick blog post, experimenting with TS3 because I haven't had the attention span to read lately (still having issues with Hard and Fast), and watching Billy the Exterminator on A&E. Which makes me laugh, just a little bit.
It boggles my mind that there are people out there who find all of these bats and snakes and rats and roaches cute, or think that they make wonderful pets, or other crazy ideas such as that. Then I certainly encourage them to watch a few episodes of Billy. Why? Because not only does he get rid of the animals the most humane ways possible (when they are possible, that is), he also explains why the hell these are not pets and why they are hazardous when inside a person's house. Just because an animal looks so goddamn cute, doesn't mean it should be allowed to live in your fucking house! Sure, bats seem cute to some people, and of course they're vital to the environment because they eat their weight in mosquitoes. But if they want to give bats the 'equality' they deserve, which means allowing them to live in their attic rather than removing them, then I hope those people are happy inheriting the guano that comes with bats. And where there is bat guano, there's histroplasmosis and other nasty diseases, yayyy!
Same goes for rats. No matter how goddamn cute you find them, their shit leaves behind hantavirus and other diseases. The problem is, these diseases take almost nothing to become airborne if disturbed. Also, rats and mice are attracted to places where there are food. Human food, dog food, horse feed....rats and mice have no control over their bladder. So what do they do? They're there shitting on and around these sources of food, further increasing the chances of contracting some disease or virus.
And if there are children around, then it's ESPECIALLY dangerous. Children are not smart enough to know that these animals can be dangerous. Why do you think people want the snakes, raccoons, and other wild animals gone? Because children think they are supposedly cute, and therefore harmless--they don't have the mental capabilities to know the difference between a venomous and non-venomous snake, or know when there's animal shit where they're playing, blah blah.....so when adults also share that 'adorable' opinion, it scares me. Don't people care for their health anymore? Don't they even care about what their children can contract? Children don't have the immunity of adults, which makes them even more susceptible.
These animals may seem harmless, but what they leave behind is not.
Regardless of animals, insects, roaches, and nasty little critters that roam around.....exterminators exist for a reason. Because maybe there's a nest of bees or wasps on a property where a person is deathly allergic to them; or maybe there is roaches/mice/whatever in someone's kitchen where their food has become inedible because of the pests; or maybe because there's a snake in the yard or house, and the home has children that are at risk of getting bitten, because children just aren't going to look around watching out for snakes all the time when they're outside playing. These animals are not meant to live indoors, they are meant to live outside. And Billy does a fantastic job at telling you why these animals are necessary for their existence, but why they should NOT be allowed in your home.
Again, watch Billy the Exterminator and educate yourselves for once in your goddamn lives.
But now I'm done ranting. I'm taking a break from the Exterminator until later tonight, they're going to have an episode about the oil spill. Plus I've watched every episode of the past seasons, and quickly catching up on the new episodes from this season. :X
Also, I must 1) Make a trip to the store for some more Dr. Pepper/Vanilla Coke, and 2) A post is in store soonish about my trip to the local racetrack Sunday night. Long story short, I got a REALLY cute driver's autograph, and his story is absolutely epic, as was his awesome sprint car with a wheelchair on it. Fucking hot drivers, why must you taunt me so.... >.>
Monday, July 26, 2010
IT'S FUCKING RAGBRAI!
The awesomeness of RAGBRAI really couldn't be contained amongst the rest of the Iowa stuffs. We saw the first RAGBRAI bus in Iowa City on Thursday I think it was, and all the more we really thought of it was that it was a total hippie/party bus. I had seen a news headline about RAGBRAI, but didn't actually bother to look into it. Well, maybe I should've....20,000 people or more are expected in Sioux City this year. And damn, did it really look like it driving home. o.O
Why hello, this was about the last bus that we passed on the way toward Sioux City...there were some 4 or 5 total that we saw on the interstate. It felt like the only vehicles we were seeing either were semis, busses carrying bikes, or cars hauling bikes in some form or another. It was crazy. Although, this one was pretty entertaining. They scratched out the letters to spell "Cool Bus". On the bottom, it reads "lawful to ass flash".
Annd then we hit Sioux City.
COW BUS! :3
While I don't condone these drivers, I do appreciate the showing of patriotism...
......they were parking on both sides of the interstate. Pretty much wherever they could (which was usually around Argosy Casino and branched outward). Although the Tyson Center's parking lot was pretty crazy, too.
....and then the campers came. D:
.......fuck.
Why hello, this was about the last bus that we passed on the way toward Sioux City...there were some 4 or 5 total that we saw on the interstate. It felt like the only vehicles we were seeing either were semis, busses carrying bikes, or cars hauling bikes in some form or another. It was crazy. Although, this one was pretty entertaining. They scratched out the letters to spell "Cool Bus". On the bottom, it reads "lawful to ass flash".
Annd then we hit Sioux City.
COW BUS! :3
While I don't condone these drivers, I do appreciate the showing of patriotism...
......they were parking on both sides of the interstate. Pretty much wherever they could (which was usually around Argosy Casino and branched outward). Although the Tyson Center's parking lot was pretty crazy, too.
....and then the campers came. D:
.......fuck.
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