I think today was the first funeral I have attended 1) alone and 2) that was not family. It's a weird thing. I know we all think we are invincible and nothing will ever happen to us...but sometimes it does. She was 22. Goddamn. I know at 22 you think you're grown, but she was barely legal to drink. We all love you, Allie. I wish we could have helped you. There is no just God or you would still be with us.
OK mushy time over. On to the rant.
It was a Catholic funeral. Ug. Now I'm not here to bash anyone's religion...oh who am I kidding? Yes I am. It was fucking ridiculous. They have a GODDAMN MANUAL so that you can follow along with the service. Bad sign. It started off so rote and impersonal, I got mad. It is all about the ceremony and very little about the person. Somewhere in there, they made God a salad and some lamb (I think). He didn't seem interested. Then, the priest, who couldn't have been more than 12, played peekaboo with some box behind him. Sweet zombie Jesus. It was 80% ritual and 20% actual giving a shit about the person we all lost. MAYBE. I can't believe anyone still buys this crud. I have never wanted to stand up in a funeral and berate someone, much less EVERYONE.
I have attended a baptism, a wedding and a funeral. I think I am officially done with Catholicism.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
I'm a Slacker (for those just tunin in, I'm just lettin ya know)
Ok I'm back. I hope. Life has been kinda shitty so I haven't had much to say. Bleh. Where to start…
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Long since finished the GoT books. Waiting for Father Time to crank out the next one. Need to watch season 2 and season 3 starts in March!
Have not been reading as much as I should. Started H2G2--again--but haven't finished it yet. Got my hands on Odd Thomas book 5 so I am catching up on that. Very good.
I read Old Man's War by John Scalzi. It was really good. Not at all what I was expecting. Also read Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow around the same time. LOVED it, but the ending got very hurried and disappointing. Still, I would recommend both. I tried reading a few other things but just couldn't get into them--Atlas Shrugged--or just didn't enjoy them if I did finish--A Wrinkle in Time. I try to keep up with all these at Goodreads but I have not done well of late. Maybe I will try to do that later today. (Don't hold your breath)
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Ok so here's the best part--I have finally made a decent dent in Doctor Who! I am in the middle of season 2 and I swear I would watch all day and night if I could. Yes, it's often cheesy, but it pulls me in like few things can. The story keeps getting better but I know all good things end and I'm almost to that point. Not looking forward to losing Rose. :( I think I can say I am completely obsessed. Abby loves to watch it with me so she pouts if I watch without her. She has a lot to catch up on then. haha Oops.
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Ok now music. Since I last posted, I got to see Ben Folds Five. So great! Last summer was 2 concerts of bands I have been listening to for 15+ years. Amazing. This year I will see 2 more, though I have seen them before. In April, we're taking the kids to see Weird Al. Yay! In June, Tim and I (and maybe Alek) are going to see They Might Be Giants again. This will be my 6th show. haha That seems like "ok maybe that's enough" but it never will be. NEVER!! Sorry.
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Ok I'm cold. Time to snuggle up with myself. I promise to keep up better this time.
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Long since finished the GoT books. Waiting for Father Time to crank out the next one. Need to watch season 2 and season 3 starts in March!
Have not been reading as much as I should. Started H2G2--again--but haven't finished it yet. Got my hands on Odd Thomas book 5 so I am catching up on that. Very good.
I read Old Man's War by John Scalzi. It was really good. Not at all what I was expecting. Also read Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow around the same time. LOVED it, but the ending got very hurried and disappointing. Still, I would recommend both. I tried reading a few other things but just couldn't get into them--Atlas Shrugged--or just didn't enjoy them if I did finish--A Wrinkle in Time. I try to keep up with all these at Goodreads but I have not done well of late. Maybe I will try to do that later today. (Don't hold your breath)
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Ok so here's the best part--I have finally made a decent dent in Doctor Who! I am in the middle of season 2 and I swear I would watch all day and night if I could. Yes, it's often cheesy, but it pulls me in like few things can. The story keeps getting better but I know all good things end and I'm almost to that point. Not looking forward to losing Rose. :( I think I can say I am completely obsessed. Abby loves to watch it with me so she pouts if I watch without her. She has a lot to catch up on then. haha Oops.
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Ok now music. Since I last posted, I got to see Ben Folds Five. So great! Last summer was 2 concerts of bands I have been listening to for 15+ years. Amazing. This year I will see 2 more, though I have seen them before. In April, we're taking the kids to see Weird Al. Yay! In June, Tim and I (and maybe Alek) are going to see They Might Be Giants again. This will be my 6th show. haha That seems like "ok maybe that's enough" but it never will be. NEVER!! Sorry.
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Ok I'm cold. Time to snuggle up with myself. I promise to keep up better this time.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Movin' Right Along
So I FINALLY finished book 4, A Feast for Crows. I likened it to LotR--a lot of boring with a few events interspersed. Some things happened and some people got some justice. Or at least it seems like they're going to--gotta get further into book 5 to find out for sure. Feast is boring and long and slow but by this point, I'm in it for the long haul so I stuck it out. Took me all damn summer to read it because of my class but I will probably finish book 5 on vacation.
On that note, I will finally have a college diploma in 6 weeks or so! OK so its a crappy one but still! I have worked hard and I am excited about it. Probably the first person in my family to have one and that is not a little thing. Now just 2 more years until I get another one. haha
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On that note, I will finally have a college diploma in 6 weeks or so! OK so its a crappy one but still! I have worked hard and I am excited about it. Probably the first person in my family to have one and that is not a little thing. Now just 2 more years until I get another one. haha
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I have loved Counting Crows for almost 20 years and last night I finally got to see them. Wow. I will never miss one of their shows again. It was as awesome as I could have ever hoped for. They did a 10+ min version of "Round Here" that would break your heart. Apparently, its kind of a thing they do. Now I have to buy all their live albums and hope for a version as good as the one last night. Or not cuz really, I'm not sure if I can listen to it again. ::sniff::
Here is a pic of the big-haired-one bathed in pink. <3 <3
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Its been a long time (duhnuhnuh duhnuhnuh)
Well spring semester is long over (made the honor roll again) and summer semester is drawing to a close. I will have a dee-gree when it's over! Yeehaw!
Then I start at Penn Valley in the fall. The good news about that is that it means I finally got all that crap straightened out. What a nightmare. Now I just gotta hope I don't bomb it. :P
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I am now halfway through book 4 - A Feast for Crows. Slower for sure but things are still happening and its still a good book. I have been so busy with class it is taking FOREVER to get through the book and I keep forgetting what has happened. ::sigh:: Have finally started watching season 2 so I will be caught up with the books long before the show catches up to me.
Then I start at Penn Valley in the fall. The good news about that is that it means I finally got all that crap straightened out. What a nightmare. Now I just gotta hope I don't bomb it. :P
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I am now halfway through book 4 - A Feast for Crows. Slower for sure but things are still happening and its still a good book. I have been so busy with class it is taking FOREVER to get through the book and I keep forgetting what has happened. ::sigh:: Have finally started watching season 2 so I will be caught up with the books long before the show catches up to me.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
My Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Wednesday
It started out fine. I was going to dinner with my girlie friends and Tim left work at lunch so I could go to my HIT meeting at Penn Valley. Yay for a long lunch! Then it all started going downhill when we tried to get the kids from school.
No prob getting the little ones but since Alek is testing, OMG you'd think I was trying to kidnap someone else's kid. FUCK state testing. I really don't give a shit. If I need to pick up my kid, I will pick up my kid!
Ok so FINALLY we get him, like 3:20 when I have to be in the city at 4. Get there, find the place, all good. Tim took the kids to Crown Center while I was busy. Then Abby fell and busted her face open. Oh boy. So, my meeting is over, Tim finally gets back to pick me up, and we head for urgent care. Oh yeah, stitches. Abby was a trooper but for some reason, when it was all done, I passed out. Lovely. I think I just needed to eat (it was like 7pm by then) but damn! That was so ridiculous.
Anyhow, fast forward to today. The alarms didn't go off. In fact, the only one that did is Abby's and she sure didn't jump out of bed to get us up. haha So, everyone gets up at 8:00. Tim was going to take the kids to school so I could get ready for school myself but--of course!--his lackey called in YET AGAIN! Long story short, Alek was on time, the babies were 30 mins late, I was on time. The world is a happy place. Ok not really but we all made it where we needed to be. Man I hope the rest of the day goes smoother. I need a break from the chaos.
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Let us change the subject: I'm reading A Game of Thrones. Very good so far. I have a paper to finish by Tuesday night so I have had to put it aside for now but I am really looking forward to finishing the 1st book so that maybe I can start watching the show. Everyone was pants-shitting about the season premier Sunday so I can only assume that it is good. If you enjoy fantasy, I do highly recommend it.
THAT IS ALL.
No prob getting the little ones but since Alek is testing, OMG you'd think I was trying to kidnap someone else's kid. FUCK state testing. I really don't give a shit. If I need to pick up my kid, I will pick up my kid!
Ok so FINALLY we get him, like 3:20 when I have to be in the city at 4. Get there, find the place, all good. Tim took the kids to Crown Center while I was busy. Then Abby fell and busted her face open. Oh boy. So, my meeting is over, Tim finally gets back to pick me up, and we head for urgent care. Oh yeah, stitches. Abby was a trooper but for some reason, when it was all done, I passed out. Lovely. I think I just needed to eat (it was like 7pm by then) but damn! That was so ridiculous.
Anyhow, fast forward to today. The alarms didn't go off. In fact, the only one that did is Abby's and she sure didn't jump out of bed to get us up. haha So, everyone gets up at 8:00. Tim was going to take the kids to school so I could get ready for school myself but--of course!--his lackey called in YET AGAIN! Long story short, Alek was on time, the babies were 30 mins late, I was on time. The world is a happy place. Ok not really but we all made it where we needed to be. Man I hope the rest of the day goes smoother. I need a break from the chaos.
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Let us change the subject: I'm reading A Game of Thrones. Very good so far. I have a paper to finish by Tuesday night so I have had to put it aside for now but I am really looking forward to finishing the 1st book so that maybe I can start watching the show. Everyone was pants-shitting about the season premier Sunday so I can only assume that it is good. If you enjoy fantasy, I do highly recommend it.
THAT IS ALL.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Day 1...
Started this (fiendish) juice diet today. Sounded like a good idea--I LOVE fruit and veggies!--until I had to actually drink it. I think I would rather just eat a few carrots and starve myself. Just gotta stay out of "starvation" mode. I guess if I just drink it when I am REALLY hungry, maybe it will taste good.
So I read "God, No" before spring break. Hilarious. Highly recommended, though you will learn things about Penn you probably never wanted to know.
On that subject, the Penn & Teller show is awesome. (sorry--low energy, gotta try harder) AWESOME! I wish I could go see them every night but that much time in Vegas would kill me. On Wednesday, we went to see Blue Man Group. That was also AWESOME! Not exactly what I expected but in a good way. It was really funny. Would go to that again too.
Blarrgh. I wish I could get this horrible grassy taste out of my mouth. :( Need to use an actual recipe for this shit or I'm not going to make it through the week. Here's a tip: never drink greens.
So I read "God, No" before spring break. Hilarious. Highly recommended, though you will learn things about Penn you probably never wanted to know.
On that subject, the Penn & Teller show is awesome. (sorry--low energy, gotta try harder) AWESOME! I wish I could go see them every night but that much time in Vegas would kill me. On Wednesday, we went to see Blue Man Group. That was also AWESOME! Not exactly what I expected but in a good way. It was really funny. Would go to that again too.
Blarrgh. I wish I could get this horrible grassy taste out of my mouth. :( Need to use an actual recipe for this shit or I'm not going to make it through the week. Here's a tip: never drink greens.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Statement of Intentions
Sorry. Too many comp 2 papers. (ya had to be there)
But seriously, I had really intended for this to be, if not entirely, a blog at least MOSTLY about books. Maybe this summer. I read in every free moment I have but I really should have less moments than I do. I need to spend more time on comp and more time on anthro and more time...ya know...cleaning the house and being a domestic goddess or something like that. Ug. Just the thought of it makes me queasy. Would maybe be more appealing if I didn't have a problem drinking before noon. And if I didn't have to drive to get the kids.
So. Books. I have completed the first 2 books in the Millennium Trilogy, otherwise known as "The Girl Who Did Stuff" books. Good. Really good. Not mind-blowing but I am definitely engaged and always eager to keep reading. Unfortunately, I am going to have to take a short break from them to read "God, No", by Penn Jillette. We are going see Penn and Teller in Vegas (baby!) and Tim bought the book to get signed (cuz word is they meet EVERYONE who stays after the show), and I would feel like a shithead having him sign something I hadn't read. I also feel like maybe I need to get Teller's book so that he knows he is also loved. Lil cutie pie. ;) Yes, definitely. Need a Teller book if I can get my hands on one. Put that one on the to-do list.
AAK! Its almost va-ca time! I am a bundle of nerves. I just need to make it through this math test today--and then 2 days of class next week--and I am home free! Its a good thing skipping class won't make Friday get here any faster. I will be in my beloved San Francisco in 8 days time. (I will try to keep my 'squees' to myself) Hopefully we will not be running around like crazed monkeys as much this visit. There are just too many hills and not enough time.
But seriously, I had really intended for this to be, if not entirely, a blog at least MOSTLY about books. Maybe this summer. I read in every free moment I have but I really should have less moments than I do. I need to spend more time on comp and more time on anthro and more time...ya know...cleaning the house and being a domestic goddess or something like that. Ug. Just the thought of it makes me queasy. Would maybe be more appealing if I didn't have a problem drinking before noon. And if I didn't have to drive to get the kids.
So. Books. I have completed the first 2 books in the Millennium Trilogy, otherwise known as "The Girl Who Did Stuff" books. Good. Really good. Not mind-blowing but I am definitely engaged and always eager to keep reading. Unfortunately, I am going to have to take a short break from them to read "God, No", by Penn Jillette. We are going see Penn and Teller in Vegas (baby!) and Tim bought the book to get signed (cuz word is they meet EVERYONE who stays after the show), and I would feel like a shithead having him sign something I hadn't read. I also feel like maybe I need to get Teller's book so that he knows he is also loved. Lil cutie pie. ;) Yes, definitely. Need a Teller book if I can get my hands on one. Put that one on the to-do list.
AAK! Its almost va-ca time! I am a bundle of nerves. I just need to make it through this math test today--and then 2 days of class next week--and I am home free! Its a good thing skipping class won't make Friday get here any faster. I will be in my beloved San Francisco in 8 days time. (I will try to keep my 'squees' to myself) Hopefully we will not be running around like crazed monkeys as much this visit. There are just too many hills and not enough time.
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