Moose, A.K.A. Eddie on the TV show Frasier, has died. He was such a cute dog, and apparently lived to be quite old for a dog at 16!
And, a new dog has been dubbed the ugliest dog: Archie. I'm not sure why they always turn out to be Chinese crested. Sam, the dog who had the title before was also a Chinese crested. I guess they just don't age well or something.
My mom's toy poodle, Diego, continues to be adorable and is doing very well at his dog training classes. He still gets a spray of the bitter apple puppy spray on occasion, but mom says he's coming right along with his training. He's definitely a smart little pooch. My cousin just got a bichon frise, Wolfgang. He's quite cute as well. So now at family gatherings we'll have a little black toy poodle and a little white bichon frise running around.
All of these dogs are what my friend, E. refers to as "snack dogs", but I just love them. I'd take them over a big dog any day - I mean, what fun is a dog if you can't carry them around with you :)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Britney Spears poses nude for the cover of Harper's Bazaar
Based on recent photos and her interview with Matt Lauer a few weeks ago, the photo on the cover of this magazine must have taken some hefty touching-up. Also, what's with the black hair? Talk about unflattering and bizarre...
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Republicans on viagra and other musings
It seems that one of the republican party's poster children was caught with Viagra without a prescription. I really can't imagine why anyone one have sex with Rush Limbaugh, although I suppose there are crazy enough people out there who would do it. Ann Coulter comes to mind.
A friend of mine once referred to Coulter as his ultimate "hate-fuck". This means that she is someone whom he hates so much that the sex would be really intense and amazing. Yeah, I dunno either; I tend to avoid people who I can't stand. You know, I actually found Coulter's books in the Nonfiction category at Barnes and Noble the other day. I have to say that if I think she'd fit in much better in the Fiction section, which by definition is for "literary work whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact." (American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Ed.) Anyway, from what I can tell of her latest book (Godless: The Church of Liberalism), she'd rather put all of us liberals in a neat little bucket that reads "Godless", simply because we don't subscribe to the opinion that we need to push our religious beliefs (or choice to abstain from religion) on the whole country in the form of legislation.
Dear Ann - I am liberal (which by the way, is not a dirty word), but I am not Godless. If it is impossible for your little brain to understand that a liberal system of government can co-exist with varied religious beliefs, please make sure that your books are categorized where they belong - as fiction. Thanks!
Oh, and for those who would like to know the actual definition of liberal and conservative, here ya go (also from the American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Ed.):
A friend of mine once referred to Coulter as his ultimate "hate-fuck". This means that she is someone whom he hates so much that the sex would be really intense and amazing. Yeah, I dunno either; I tend to avoid people who I can't stand. You know, I actually found Coulter's books in the Nonfiction category at Barnes and Noble the other day. I have to say that if I think she'd fit in much better in the Fiction section, which by definition is for "literary work whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact." (American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Ed.) Anyway, from what I can tell of her latest book (Godless: The Church of Liberalism), she'd rather put all of us liberals in a neat little bucket that reads "Godless", simply because we don't subscribe to the opinion that we need to push our religious beliefs (or choice to abstain from religion) on the whole country in the form of legislation.
Dear Ann - I am liberal (which by the way, is not a dirty word), but I am not Godless. If it is impossible for your little brain to understand that a liberal system of government can co-exist with varied religious beliefs, please make sure that your books are categorized where they belong - as fiction. Thanks!
Oh, and for those who would like to know the actual definition of liberal and conservative, here ya go (also from the American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Ed.):
- Liberal: "favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded."
- Conservative: "favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change."
Monday, June 19, 2006
Bean town
Wow, it's been awhile since I last posted a blog! It's all for good reason though - I got sent to Boston, MA for a conference last week, and had a great time. I've never been to the east coast before, unless you count Florida, which I don't since Florida is kind of its own special place. I've been really impressed with Boston. The people are friendly, and the service around town was great.
I took a red-eye flight on Sunday night and arrived in Boston around 6:00 AM eastern time on Monday morning. Although I was squished between two strangers, the flight went really smoothly and all of the children on the plane were pretty quiet. This is in stark contrast to Kati's and my flight to and from Orlando a couple of years ago, where one mother allowed her child to scream almost non-stop on both flights. Don't even get me started - I realize that traveling with children is very difficult, but she became completely offended when passengers around her offered suggestions to try and help the poor kid. Blech.
Anyway, I got to stay at the Ritz Carlton (near Boston Commons) and found the room pretty nice. It wasn't anything all that special, but the bathroom was amazing. I imagine that the bathroom is probably about the same size as my bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen combined. I took advantage of the nice bathtub on Monday night and it was quite nice. The hotel staff were friendly, and the concierge was a total sweetheart to give me some stamps from his own personal supply so that I could send a couple of postcards.
While in Boston, I wandered around Boylson and Newbury street quite a bit. Newbury street has the best shops, including 1154 Lill, where you can design your own handbag! I designed one and it will be delivered to me in about 3 weeks. The gals that work there were really great, and they help you pick out nice fabrics and explain the whole process. I highly recommend it if you're ever in Boston. They have a store in Chicago, too :) I also had a blast in the northend, in Little Italy. There were some great restaurants, and the famous Mike's bakery. We went into the bakery, but I didn't end up getting any canolli because I'm allergic to cheese. But they looked delicious.
Other than that, I was interested to see that there is a Dunkin' Donuts on just about every corner here. Apparently Dunkin' Donuts is to east coast as Starbucks is to Seattle. You literally don't have to walk across a street to find one. I'm not sure what the whole appeal is, since I've had Dunkin' Donuts at home and didn't find them to be anything special. But maybe I'm missing something...?
We had issues with a strike going on with the shuttles that were supposed to take us to and from the center to our hotels, so I started taking cabs instead. Most of the drivers were pretty quiet, but I met a really funny one on my last day. He was from South Carolina and as friendly as can be. I got all kinds of advice about life, most of which I take with a heaping spoonful of salt, but he was definitely a colorful fellow.
The conference was really packed with people, and I met a lot of customers while hanging out to my team's product booth. I was actually sent as an attendee, so I didn't need to be at the booth, but it was fun to hang out and talk between attending sessions. I went to most of the sessions led by my product team and took a lot of notes about things people were interested in. I finished up my trip report today and sent it to my team members so that they get the information they need.
Although I had a great trip, I was definitely looking forward to getting home and seeing my friends and family. It's funny how you miss people even when you're just away from them for a short amount of time :) Plus, I was starting to get sick, so all I could think about was curling up in L.'s arms and getting some rest.
I took a red-eye flight on Sunday night and arrived in Boston around 6:00 AM eastern time on Monday morning. Although I was squished between two strangers, the flight went really smoothly and all of the children on the plane were pretty quiet. This is in stark contrast to Kati's and my flight to and from Orlando a couple of years ago, where one mother allowed her child to scream almost non-stop on both flights. Don't even get me started - I realize that traveling with children is very difficult, but she became completely offended when passengers around her offered suggestions to try and help the poor kid. Blech.
Anyway, I got to stay at the Ritz Carlton (near Boston Commons) and found the room pretty nice. It wasn't anything all that special, but the bathroom was amazing. I imagine that the bathroom is probably about the same size as my bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen combined. I took advantage of the nice bathtub on Monday night and it was quite nice. The hotel staff were friendly, and the concierge was a total sweetheart to give me some stamps from his own personal supply so that I could send a couple of postcards.
While in Boston, I wandered around Boylson and Newbury street quite a bit. Newbury street has the best shops, including 1154 Lill, where you can design your own handbag! I designed one and it will be delivered to me in about 3 weeks. The gals that work there were really great, and they help you pick out nice fabrics and explain the whole process. I highly recommend it if you're ever in Boston. They have a store in Chicago, too :) I also had a blast in the northend, in Little Italy. There were some great restaurants, and the famous Mike's bakery. We went into the bakery, but I didn't end up getting any canolli because I'm allergic to cheese. But they looked delicious.
Other than that, I was interested to see that there is a Dunkin' Donuts on just about every corner here. Apparently Dunkin' Donuts is to east coast as Starbucks is to Seattle. You literally don't have to walk across a street to find one. I'm not sure what the whole appeal is, since I've had Dunkin' Donuts at home and didn't find them to be anything special. But maybe I'm missing something...?
We had issues with a strike going on with the shuttles that were supposed to take us to and from the center to our hotels, so I started taking cabs instead. Most of the drivers were pretty quiet, but I met a really funny one on my last day. He was from South Carolina and as friendly as can be. I got all kinds of advice about life, most of which I take with a heaping spoonful of salt, but he was definitely a colorful fellow.
The conference was really packed with people, and I met a lot of customers while hanging out to my team's product booth. I was actually sent as an attendee, so I didn't need to be at the booth, but it was fun to hang out and talk between attending sessions. I went to most of the sessions led by my product team and took a lot of notes about things people were interested in. I finished up my trip report today and sent it to my team members so that they get the information they need.
Although I had a great trip, I was definitely looking forward to getting home and seeing my friends and family. It's funny how you miss people even when you're just away from them for a short amount of time :) Plus, I was starting to get sick, so all I could think about was curling up in L.'s arms and getting some rest.
Friday, June 02, 2006
Scary news
Holy crap...Anna Nicole Smith is pregnant. Here is one really good example of why I think the ability to have children should be something that you have to earn rather than something that is just biologically possible. I shudder at the thought. I know that she already has one son, but based on her TV show, it looks like she was less of a parent and more of an annoying whirlwind in his life.
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