Geez...What an Idiot!
I ran across this article today, and I just have to say, that girl from Superior CO is just such an IDIOT!
I mean, come ON --- how dumb do you have to be to misspell castrensian? or what about abecedarius or how about erythropsia?
Sheesh, what a dummy.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
My Interview
My Interview
My dear friend Stephanie introduced me to the wide, wide world of web logs, or blogs for those that know and love 'em. I have a few blogs that I read regularly, and on Steph's blog today, she introduced the "interview idea" that she got from a blog she read (it's like cellular mitosis, really. "Blog Mitosis"). So, if you want to be interviewed by me, email me and I'll send you 5 questions that you'll answer on your blog. Sound good? So, here goes. Stephanie's Interview of Daisy:
[Stephanie] 1. What is your most cherished family tradition? What is special about it?
[Daisy] Since we are a relatively young family (in terms of length of time married and age of children), our memories and traditions are new, continually being formed, but still cherished nonetheless. A few come to mind, and they all are related to being together as a family:
1) Every Saturday morning, the kids and Frederer and I stay in bed for a good hour, just tackling one another, tickling the kids, watching cartoons, throwing pillows at each other and the like. It’s like clockwork and it happens every week.
2) Christmas mornings have a unique breakfast fare: Belgian waffles with tapioca pudding on top, breakfast sausage or bacon, and orange juice. Frederer first starting having waffles with tapioca when he worked as a waiter at Lyon’s Restaurant many, many moons ago. We started it a few years ago and it just sorta stuck. Sounds gross, but it’s actually really, really good!
3) “Where’s…..my….girl?” and “You better rrrruuuuunnnn!” I love playing with my kids. Frederer is usually the better playmate, as far as goofing off goes (I’m usually screaming, “Be careful of the table! You’re gonna knock the lamp over!” or the like), but I have my moments, and some of my routines just stuck over the years. When Ruby was just a baby, my friend Amy (who lived in my neighborhood in Santa Rosa) watched her for a few hours each day when I worked. Each day when I would go to pick up Ruby, I’d open the front door and hollar, “Where’s…..myyyyyyyyyy…….girrrrrrrrllllll?” and she’d giggle and start crawling (eventually toddling) over to me with arms up. She’d smile and say, “Hold.” (That’s “please hold me” for the uninitiated). Precious!
At a very close second to that one is with Gorbulas– my spirited son. I wiggle my fingers at him and say, “Ohhhhh here comes Tickly Spider! You better rrrruuuunnnnnn!” and he’d take of running thru the house while I ran after him. Then, of course, I tickle him silly and he sheds tears of joy.
2. What is your favorite thing to do on the weekend with a. your kids, b. your hubby, c. just you?
I love to go to the park with my kids. The way they play and interact with other kids is amazing to watch. They usually end up playing with older kids, which teaches them so many things (behavior, new skills, language (good and bad!), etc). I like watching them in groups. Ruby is a leader, and says, “Heyyyy! Let’s go play!” and the other kids just follow along. Gorbulas is usually in his own world, going up the slide (yes, UP), climbing the rock wall, jumping from heights I’m not comfortable with, and swinging on his tummy.
We don’t do it often, but going to Barnes & Noble/Starbucks, a walk thru Costco, or going to dinner and a movie.
I love to go to movies by myself, do some scrapbooking, sit on the patio and read a book, etc.
3. What is something in your life that you find yourself doing that you said you would never do?
A. Live in California
B. Career in Sales
4. 44. If you were elected "The Queen of the World," what is the first action you would take and why?
I would outlaw Islam from the world. Just kidding (but, I might seriously consider permanently dividing Shiites and Sunnis geographically with many, Many, MANY miles of ocean separating them). After spending a significant amount of time in prayer, I would probably cry. There is so much that needs to change where does one start?
I’m not selfish – so, my answer is selfless and focused on others. But if I were selfish, I’d say as Queen of the World, I’d issue a decree that says 100% of every Earth-citizen’s expenditures would run up to the nearest dollar with all the differing balance going into my personal treasury where I can live happily ever after with my family, friends and organizations I choose to support. But, that’s not my answer.
As Queen of the World, what I say goes (from my cultural perspective of course): governments ruled by dictators (i.e., Sudan) need to be eliminated, widows and orphans or the world need to be cared for 100% to the standards of living you, yourself would require, all children worldwide would be educated (to whatever degree they choose) in their own language, the Year of Jubilee would be reinstated and every 7 years all debt would be abolished, the world would change to a renewable energy source, immediately without hesitation, men would be restored and respected as leaders of their homes, and the workweek would be reduced to 30 hours a week, so families could spend more time together (working 6am to Noon, or 9am to 3pm is fine). My list could go on and on…
5. What is your favorite/most interesting funny or not so funny story from the working world?
The not-so-funny story I have from the working world highlights corporate greed and workers’ financial lives being affected. I’m talking about greed at the upper division level that drives illegal and immoral actions and ultimately drives companies out of business, pensions to vanish, and hard working people to lose their (sometimes meager) investments.
Peregrine Systems acquired the company I worked for in 1999 and we all thought the high tech boom was something to behold. I had a little bit of stock from the acquisition, and had wonderful plans for that money once I sold the stock 366 days later. When it came time for me to sell, the stock was around $75. I was getting married in a few weeks and was completely distracted, and did not sell when I should have (I thought about it, but for the past 50 weeks, it climbed each and every week). I got married, went on a wonderful honeymoon to Canada, and when I came back, the stock had dropped to $36.
I said, “Did we split?!?” My stunned and wide-eyed colleages say, “Uhhh no.” The bubble had officially burst, and what followed was accounting fraud, arrests, prison terms, and oh yeah…one small little tidbit: I lost a little over a hundred thousand dollars in stock. Yeah, pretty much sucked to be me.
DIRECTIONS FOR THE INTERVIEW1. Leave a comment saying, “Interview me.” 2. I will respond by emailing you five questions (if I don’t have your email address, you can email me instead). I get to pick the questions. 3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions. 4. You will include this explanation and offer to interview someone else in the same post. 5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.
My dear friend Stephanie introduced me to the wide, wide world of web logs, or blogs for those that know and love 'em. I have a few blogs that I read regularly, and on Steph's blog today, she introduced the "interview idea" that she got from a blog she read (it's like cellular mitosis, really. "Blog Mitosis"). So, if you want to be interviewed by me, email me and I'll send you 5 questions that you'll answer on your blog. Sound good? So, here goes. Stephanie's Interview of Daisy:
[Stephanie] 1. What is your most cherished family tradition? What is special about it?
[Daisy] Since we are a relatively young family (in terms of length of time married and age of children), our memories and traditions are new, continually being formed, but still cherished nonetheless. A few come to mind, and they all are related to being together as a family:
1) Every Saturday morning, the kids and Frederer and I stay in bed for a good hour, just tackling one another, tickling the kids, watching cartoons, throwing pillows at each other and the like. It’s like clockwork and it happens every week.
2) Christmas mornings have a unique breakfast fare: Belgian waffles with tapioca pudding on top, breakfast sausage or bacon, and orange juice. Frederer first starting having waffles with tapioca when he worked as a waiter at Lyon’s Restaurant many, many moons ago. We started it a few years ago and it just sorta stuck. Sounds gross, but it’s actually really, really good!
3) “Where’s…..my….girl?” and “You better rrrruuuuunnnn!” I love playing with my kids. Frederer is usually the better playmate, as far as goofing off goes (I’m usually screaming, “Be careful of the table! You’re gonna knock the lamp over!” or the like), but I have my moments, and some of my routines just stuck over the years. When Ruby was just a baby, my friend Amy (who lived in my neighborhood in Santa Rosa) watched her for a few hours each day when I worked. Each day when I would go to pick up Ruby, I’d open the front door and hollar, “Where’s…..myyyyyyyyyy…….girrrrrrrrllllll?” and she’d giggle and start crawling (eventually toddling) over to me with arms up. She’d smile and say, “Hold.” (That’s “please hold me” for the uninitiated). Precious!
At a very close second to that one is with Gorbulas– my spirited son. I wiggle my fingers at him and say, “Ohhhhh here comes Tickly Spider! You better rrrruuuunnnnnn!” and he’d take of running thru the house while I ran after him. Then, of course, I tickle him silly and he sheds tears of joy.
2. What is your favorite thing to do on the weekend with a. your kids, b. your hubby, c. just you?
I love to go to the park with my kids. The way they play and interact with other kids is amazing to watch. They usually end up playing with older kids, which teaches them so many things (behavior, new skills, language (good and bad!), etc). I like watching them in groups. Ruby is a leader, and says, “Heyyyy! Let’s go play!” and the other kids just follow along. Gorbulas is usually in his own world, going up the slide (yes, UP), climbing the rock wall, jumping from heights I’m not comfortable with, and swinging on his tummy.
We don’t do it often, but going to Barnes & Noble/Starbucks, a walk thru Costco, or going to dinner and a movie.
I love to go to movies by myself, do some scrapbooking, sit on the patio and read a book, etc.
3. What is something in your life that you find yourself doing that you said you would never do?
A. Live in California
B. Career in Sales
4. 44. If you were elected "The Queen of the World," what is the first action you would take and why?
I would outlaw Islam from the world. Just kidding (but, I might seriously consider permanently dividing Shiites and Sunnis geographically with many, Many, MANY miles of ocean separating them). After spending a significant amount of time in prayer, I would probably cry. There is so much that needs to change where does one start?
I’m not selfish – so, my answer is selfless and focused on others. But if I were selfish, I’d say as Queen of the World, I’d issue a decree that says 100% of every Earth-citizen’s expenditures would run up to the nearest dollar with all the differing balance going into my personal treasury where I can live happily ever after with my family, friends and organizations I choose to support. But, that’s not my answer.
As Queen of the World, what I say goes (from my cultural perspective of course): governments ruled by dictators (i.e., Sudan) need to be eliminated, widows and orphans or the world need to be cared for 100% to the standards of living you, yourself would require, all children worldwide would be educated (to whatever degree they choose) in their own language, the Year of Jubilee would be reinstated and every 7 years all debt would be abolished, the world would change to a renewable energy source, immediately without hesitation, men would be restored and respected as leaders of their homes, and the workweek would be reduced to 30 hours a week, so families could spend more time together (working 6am to Noon, or 9am to 3pm is fine). My list could go on and on…
5. What is your favorite/most interesting funny or not so funny story from the working world?
The not-so-funny story I have from the working world highlights corporate greed and workers’ financial lives being affected. I’m talking about greed at the upper division level that drives illegal and immoral actions and ultimately drives companies out of business, pensions to vanish, and hard working people to lose their (sometimes meager) investments.
Peregrine Systems acquired the company I worked for in 1999 and we all thought the high tech boom was something to behold. I had a little bit of stock from the acquisition, and had wonderful plans for that money once I sold the stock 366 days later. When it came time for me to sell, the stock was around $75. I was getting married in a few weeks and was completely distracted, and did not sell when I should have (I thought about it, but for the past 50 weeks, it climbed each and every week). I got married, went on a wonderful honeymoon to Canada, and when I came back, the stock had dropped to $36.
I said, “Did we split?!?” My stunned and wide-eyed colleages say, “Uhhh no.” The bubble had officially burst, and what followed was accounting fraud, arrests, prison terms, and oh yeah…one small little tidbit: I lost a little over a hundred thousand dollars in stock. Yeah, pretty much sucked to be me.
DIRECTIONS FOR THE INTERVIEW1. Leave a comment saying, “Interview me.” 2. I will respond by emailing you five questions (if I don’t have your email address, you can email me instead). I get to pick the questions. 3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions. 4. You will include this explanation and offer to interview someone else in the same post. 5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.
Monday, May 14, 2007
What's Good for the Goose...
May 14
What's Good for the Goose...
My favorite news program is sadly, only broadcast once weekly where I live. It's called Christian World News and gives me such encouragement amidst the bad news and horrific actions affecting so many across the world. It's great to view footage of Iraqi Christians praising the Lord, Indonesian Christians praying, and tribal believers dancing to the Lord... really opens my eyes to the true diversity of my Christian brothers and sisters worldwide.
I'm glad they published this report on a father who is suing his daughter's public school because her substitute teacher showed "Brokeback Mountain" (an R-rated movie) in class. A) it's an R-Rated movie, but most importantly, this sub should have known the ruckus it would cause. I'm not especially a fan of litigation, but what's good for the goose is certain good for the gander! Who knows? Maybe now, this little girl's college expenses will be all paid for.....courtesy of a shortsighted substitute and a good insurance policy!
My hunch is this is just the tip of the iceburg when it comes to lawsuits about this or that as it pertains to religion. But, this is actually good for us Christians. If we were all surrounded by Christians, who would we minister to?
What's Good for the Goose...
My favorite news program is sadly, only broadcast once weekly where I live. It's called Christian World News and gives me such encouragement amidst the bad news and horrific actions affecting so many across the world. It's great to view footage of Iraqi Christians praising the Lord, Indonesian Christians praying, and tribal believers dancing to the Lord... really opens my eyes to the true diversity of my Christian brothers and sisters worldwide.
I'm glad they published this report on a father who is suing his daughter's public school because her substitute teacher showed "Brokeback Mountain" (an R-rated movie) in class. A) it's an R-Rated movie, but most importantly, this sub should have known the ruckus it would cause. I'm not especially a fan of litigation, but what's good for the goose is certain good for the gander! Who knows? Maybe now, this little girl's college expenses will be all paid for.....courtesy of a shortsighted substitute and a good insurance policy!
My hunch is this is just the tip of the iceburg when it comes to lawsuits about this or that as it pertains to religion. But, this is actually good for us Christians. If we were all surrounded by Christians, who would we minister to?
Friday, May 11, 2007
100 Things About Me
100 Things About Me
I eat meat.
I got a yellow belt in karate when I was in college.
I'm terrible at managing money.
I played the clarinet for one year in elementary school and hated it.
I have no desire to get a tattoo.
I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism when I was twenty-six.
I met my husband at a church group’s Yosemite camping trip; he fell in love with me when I was wearing a tight red sweatshirt and cooking bacon.
I have straight hair.
I love shoes.
I drink too much coffee.
I haven't traveled internationally since 2000.
Fresh produce at farmer’s markets sorta gives me the creeps.
I am afraid of heights.
I am terrible at remembering recording artists, songs I like or album names.
I am fantastic at learning languages, but know none (other than English) fluently.
I was an RA in college and was very good at it.
For years I wished I had been named Stephanie (no lie).
I thought Napoleon Dynamite was a totally stupid movie.
When I was 17, I was on the front page of our local newspaper (a post-grad ceremony of me waving to my family in the stands).
I am not a morning person.
I had my wisdom teeth taken out when I was 18, spent 3 days on the sofa, in pain and medicated.
I have a bachelor's degree in Business but have always wanted to be a nurse.
I have one younger brother.
I want to visit the Holy Land before I die.
I'm a great baker and make good birthday cakes.
I'm very competitive.
I used to be a poor loser, but not anymore.
Soft-spoken is not one of my virtues.
I'm a great gift-wrapper.
I recycle.
I would not want to be a professional student.
I’ve lived in 4 states in my life.
I have been to 46 of the 50 states (not Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont or West Virginia).
I like to take pictures but don’t like to have my picture taken.
I do not like soap operas.
I take criticism well, but only if it’s coming from someone I respect.
I think I want another baby.
I don't like carnival rides.
Toasted onion bagels, cream cheese and sliced tomato is my favorite breakfast food.
My worst character flaw is laziness.
I enjoy being a work-at-home Mom and Wife.
I loved living alone.
When people hum, it irritates me.
One of the things I miss most about summertime is the lightning bugs.
I like country music.
I usually feel very awkward in social situations until I get the lay of the land and hang with someone I know.
I grew up in Colorado and was a decent skier.
I sleep on my tummy.
I like to mow the lawn.
I fight intellectually.
I’ve been arrested for juvenile misconduct.
I've always wanted to learn how to play the piano.
I can listen to the same song over and over and over without getting tired of it.
I do not hold grudges.
I love school supplies.
I am overweight, but healthy.
I am deeply religious and love the Lord.
I cannot crochet or knit, but I’ve always wanted to learn.
I am a dog and cat person.
I am a very heavy sleeper.
I love grocery shopping.
I hate repetitive noises (especially singing choruses that repeat over and over and over at the end of songs).
I’m a big fan of Fung Shui living, but don’t.
My favorite holiday is Christmas.
I'm a good speller.
I have great coordination.
I'm a good driver.
I like museums, but not art museums.
In college, I almost changed my major when I was a 2nd semester Junior.
I talk to my mom on the phone every week.
I collect the new state inspired quarters.
My favorite pizza is sausage, mushroom, and onion.
I do not like snakes and my home will never, EVER have one as a pet. Period.
I have a really crappy memory.
I almost never get sick, save hayfever.
I like being home alone.
A spit-spot clean house is my favorite thing on the planet, bar none.
I do not swear.
My favorite makeup item is lip gloss.
I’m not a smoker.
I’m not sure what my true hair color is anymore.
I do not like clutter. Correction: I hate clutter.
My favorite magazine is People.
I love chocolate.
When I was 17 I got a gold crown on my last molar.
I fall asleep to the TV every night.
I like my mother.
I pity high maintenance people.
I shower only three a week (but take a lot of baths)
Hershey’s caramel filled chocolates are favorite candy.
I am truly an introvert and would rather stay home alone reading a book than go out with friends.
I am a scrapbooker.
I want to open my own business.
I do not like thrift stores.
I can count on one hand how many true, lifelong friends I have.
Public speaking doesn't bother me.
I have the world's best in-laws.
Bad table manners drive me crazy.
I like pastel colored houses.
I love being a wife and mother.
I eat meat.
I got a yellow belt in karate when I was in college.
I'm terrible at managing money.
I played the clarinet for one year in elementary school and hated it.
I have no desire to get a tattoo.
I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism when I was twenty-six.
I met my husband at a church group’s Yosemite camping trip; he fell in love with me when I was wearing a tight red sweatshirt and cooking bacon.
I have straight hair.
I love shoes.
I drink too much coffee.
I haven't traveled internationally since 2000.
Fresh produce at farmer’s markets sorta gives me the creeps.
I am afraid of heights.
I am terrible at remembering recording artists, songs I like or album names.
I am fantastic at learning languages, but know none (other than English) fluently.
I was an RA in college and was very good at it.
For years I wished I had been named Stephanie (no lie).
I thought Napoleon Dynamite was a totally stupid movie.
When I was 17, I was on the front page of our local newspaper (a post-grad ceremony of me waving to my family in the stands).
I am not a morning person.
I had my wisdom teeth taken out when I was 18, spent 3 days on the sofa, in pain and medicated.
I have a bachelor's degree in Business but have always wanted to be a nurse.
I have one younger brother.
I want to visit the Holy Land before I die.
I'm a great baker and make good birthday cakes.
I'm very competitive.
I used to be a poor loser, but not anymore.
Soft-spoken is not one of my virtues.
I'm a great gift-wrapper.
I recycle.
I would not want to be a professional student.
I’ve lived in 4 states in my life.
I have been to 46 of the 50 states (not Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont or West Virginia).
I like to take pictures but don’t like to have my picture taken.
I do not like soap operas.
I take criticism well, but only if it’s coming from someone I respect.
I think I want another baby.
I don't like carnival rides.
Toasted onion bagels, cream cheese and sliced tomato is my favorite breakfast food.
My worst character flaw is laziness.
I enjoy being a work-at-home Mom and Wife.
I loved living alone.
When people hum, it irritates me.
One of the things I miss most about summertime is the lightning bugs.
I like country music.
I usually feel very awkward in social situations until I get the lay of the land and hang with someone I know.
I grew up in Colorado and was a decent skier.
I sleep on my tummy.
I like to mow the lawn.
I fight intellectually.
I’ve been arrested for juvenile misconduct.
I've always wanted to learn how to play the piano.
I can listen to the same song over and over and over without getting tired of it.
I do not hold grudges.
I love school supplies.
I am overweight, but healthy.
I am deeply religious and love the Lord.
I cannot crochet or knit, but I’ve always wanted to learn.
I am a dog and cat person.
I am a very heavy sleeper.
I love grocery shopping.
I hate repetitive noises (especially singing choruses that repeat over and over and over at the end of songs).
I’m a big fan of Fung Shui living, but don’t.
My favorite holiday is Christmas.
I'm a good speller.
I have great coordination.
I'm a good driver.
I like museums, but not art museums.
In college, I almost changed my major when I was a 2nd semester Junior.
I talk to my mom on the phone every week.
I collect the new state inspired quarters.
My favorite pizza is sausage, mushroom, and onion.
I do not like snakes and my home will never, EVER have one as a pet. Period.
I have a really crappy memory.
I almost never get sick, save hayfever.
I like being home alone.
A spit-spot clean house is my favorite thing on the planet, bar none.
I do not swear.
My favorite makeup item is lip gloss.
I’m not a smoker.
I’m not sure what my true hair color is anymore.
I do not like clutter. Correction: I hate clutter.
My favorite magazine is People.
I love chocolate.
When I was 17 I got a gold crown on my last molar.
I fall asleep to the TV every night.
I like my mother.
I pity high maintenance people.
I shower only three a week (but take a lot of baths)
Hershey’s caramel filled chocolates are favorite candy.
I am truly an introvert and would rather stay home alone reading a book than go out with friends.
I am a scrapbooker.
I want to open my own business.
I do not like thrift stores.
I can count on one hand how many true, lifelong friends I have.
Public speaking doesn't bother me.
I have the world's best in-laws.
Bad table manners drive me crazy.
I like pastel colored houses.
I love being a wife and mother.
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