Life in P'town

Wise Oak says...

2008-03-04T21:59:44Z

Your Score: Owl

You scored 14 Ego, 12 Anxiety, and 9 Agency!

"Correct me if I am wrong," he said, "but am I right in
supposing that it is a very Blusterous day outside?"

"Very," said Piglet, who was quietly thawing his ears,
and wishing that he was safely back in his own house.

"I thought so," said O-wl. "It was on just such a
blusterous day as this that my Uncle Robert, a portrait of whom
you see upon the wall on your right, Piglet, while returning in
the late forenoon from a-- What's that?"

You scored as Owl!

ABOUT OWL: Owl is considered highly educated because he can spell his own name (WOL) and he can even spell Tuesday... although he doesn't always get it right. Owl is a good sort, really, although he can be a bit of a stuffed shirt, and he tends to overlook the smaller details in life - like the fact that his bellpull is actually someone's tail.

WHAT THIS SAYS ABOUT YOU: You are confident and you feel capable of dealing with whatever life throws at you. You know that you can handle just about everything... mostly because you know how to delegate the job of actually handling things to the people around you. You aren't one of those Bisy Backsons, who rush around trying to do everything at once. You prefer to stay at home and reflect on life, rather than go out and live it.

Sometimes, you know, you need to stop waiting for things to come to you and go out and get them. You need to go enjoy the weather, smell the fresh air, and pay attention to the little people in your life. They may not be as great as you... but maybe they could use your help.

Link: The Deep and Meaningful Winnie-The-Pooh Character Test written by wolfcaroling on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test
View My Profile(wolfcaroling)

words for rice

2008-02-10T17:23:41Z

Can it get any better?

feed the hungry and learn new words

for the environment

2008-02-10T13:47:56Z

I haven't used this, but it sounds really cool.
Recycle!

reconnecting

2007-10-01T21:54:15Z

So, Dave and I went to the band competition at my high school on Saturday night. It was really fun. It made me think of all the time I put into band and, as much of a total pain in the ass it was, I would do it again no questions. After seeing my school perform, and they kicked ass as usual, (What marching band starts out with a tuba solo? MINE!) I followed them out of the stadium into the parking lot just in time to hear the "pep talk". I'll tell you, it hasn't changed. The point of every talk was to not forget the people who came before you and to always set a new standard. It felt good to be there, even with kids who were possibly not even born when I was in high school. I talked with the assistant director for a few minutes and caught up with him a little, then ran into people I know. That was cool. My friend's mom and older sister were there. The sister graduated a few years before me. I saw pictures of my friend's baby girl. It's hard to believe that people I wouldn't have asked to water a plant now have children. Amazing. There's suppose to be a retirement for the director and assistant, but it won't be until the spring. Nonetheless, I'm there. I think I'm ready to reconnect with the people I spent most of my high school years with.

walking the line

2007-09-16T01:53:51Z

question...what is the educational value in teaching children to walk in line? i had an epiphany while walking the the hall way at my school yesterday listening to the teachers reprimanding the kids for not walking in a straight line. I thought to myself, "when kids are 4, they instinctively walk in packs. then, we teach them to walk in lines. then in 6th-7th grade, they're in packs again. what the hell?"

so, can someone let me in on the educational purpose?

puzzled

2007-07-18T00:58:29Z

So during a passing thunderstorm this evening, lightening struck something a little too close to the house and caused our cable box to crap out. I called "customer support" and ended up talking to their automated system. It sucked and, not to mention, didn't help the situation. I was then connected to a live person, she didn't help either. She told me that she reset the box and to wait 30 mins. I waited 22, called back, and talked to another live person, Josh. He tried refreshing the box. Again, nothing. He doesn't know what the problem is and put in a work order for me...next Tuesday between 5 and 7pm. It's funny, the box displays the correct time and seems as if it's recording the shows I programmed the DVR to record, but nothing else works...no picture or sound. Any ideas? Oh yeah, the cable internet is fine.

In the grand scheme of things, if this is my biggest problem I guess I'm doing okay.

Paint the house, Daniel-san. I've gone fishing.

2007-07-15T21:46:25Z

We hired a contractor to paint the second story. Yesterday he and his friend/assistant power washed everything that wasn't already scrapped. The house looks like shit, but it's okay... that means it worked. The power washing also made a huge f-ing mess because of the paint being blasted off the house and flying through the air landing several feet in every direction. So if anyone knows how to clean this up, I'd appreciate the advice.

Anyway, several boards are rotted and replacement is necessary. He'll also need to rebuild the trim around one of the windows. He said he'll be back through out the week, in the evenings, to do the work. We agreed to buy the supplies, so Dave borrowed his dad's truck to pick up the wood tomorrow morning.

Parenting 101, according to me

2007-06-29T23:17:18Z

So, I watched "Jon & Kate plus 8" on TLC, I think. I don't like it. For those who haven't seen it, the show is about a family with twin 6 year old girls and 2 year old sextuplets (3boys, 3 girls). I think they need some parenting classes. They have no clue how to manage their stress. First thing, Jon and Kate are constantly rude to each other. Obviously they're frustrated, but that's no excuse to bicker in front of your young children. They're very disrespectful to each other and are not giving their children a good example. Stressed parents have stressed children. If they knew how to deal with each other, they could more effectively deal with the kids. Second thing I noticed, the older girls are demanding and totally bratty. Going back to my first point, stressed parents have stressed children. Last thing, the mom is a control/neat freak to the point where I think it's beyond normal. She needs some one-on-one counseling. She says she wants dad to help more, but then won't let him or will let him then tell him he's doing it wrong then she goes back and does it herself.

The lesson here, stressed parents have stressed children. The show they really need to be on is Shalom in the Home with Rabbi Schmuley Boteach. Great show, but that's another post.

$67 million (reduced to $54 million) dollar question

2007-06-25T20:42:24Z

Faith renewed...a little

Hitting the bottle

2007-06-21T00:04:56Z

A few weeks ago, during the neighborhood yard sale, Dave and I were walking around a few blocks away from our house when he noticed some construction guys looking around one of the many new house sites in the area. Usually we don't pay much attention to such things, but this was different. They weren't working, they looked as if they were searching the ground for something. So me, being the busy body I am, asked what they were doing. They replied that both of them were bottle collectors and they had found hundreds of old bottles while excavating for the house foundation. I asked to join them and proceeded to collect about 50 bottles over the next few days. It was really cool.

White House Vinegar

Bromo-Seltzer

Ponds

Listerine

So if anyone knows about old bottles, let me know.

I'm a...

2007-06-13T00:28:30Z

Your Score: colon

You scored 38% Sociability and 23% Sophistication!

It doesn't bother you when people make anatomical jokes about you, because you're laughing right along with them. True, you cannot be called gregarious, but within your domain you're secure for a very simple reason: you know that nothing can ever replace you. You have a quiet confidence, and a love of simplicity. You should be a bit leery around the dash.

Link: The Which Punctuation Mark Are You Test written by Gazda on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

slacker me

2007-06-04T21:19:53Z

I am such an lj slacker...among slacking in other things too. I used to post every other day, but now it seems that I'm lucky to sit and post once a week! Well, at least I'm not like Dave who's not posted in several weeks. :)

Anyway, I think my transfer is going through! Yay me! I'll find out in the next few days when my official start date is at the new school. Yay me! No more 50 mile (round-trip) commute. YAY ME!

Dave and I got a new TV yesterday. We're upgrading, but I still feel kinda bad that we've "replaced" a perfectly good TV. I'm going to ask my parents if they want our old one since theirs is on it's way out.

Ah, I hear thunder. I don't like thunder. This explains my headache.

Not for everyone

2007-04-21T16:06:57Z

It's stuff like this that pisses me off. This church is using free food to preach to the high school crowd. I'd be pissed, to say the least, if my kid (if I had one) went to this. How can a church do this and not inform the parents about what's going on? We're still talking about minors here. Good thing the new T.C Williams building will be finished soon and the kids will have to stay at school for lunch!

find the typo

2007-03-31T17:13:59Z

from the Virginian-Pilot

headline reads...

Localities directed to expand children's metal health care

article found here, if you're interested. i just read the headline.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VA_CHILDREN_MENTAL_HEALTH_VAOL-?SITE=VANOV&SECTION=STATE

journal locked--friends only

2006-11-12T01:57:22Z

So, some random person has "friended" me and I'm not confortable with that, so all posts will be for friends-only. Sorry to those who I know, or know of, through the JMU crowd. Please post a comment and I'll get back to you ASAP. I'm sure we can work something out. ;)