http://www.writerd.com All creative works on this blog are copyrighted unless otherwise stated. They may not be reproduced, in part or in full, without the express permission of the author. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:40:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.writerd.com/2009/03/more-facebook-fun/ http://www.writerd.com/2009/03/more-facebook-fun/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:37:01 +0000 diana_w03 http://dvoid-03.livejournal.com/41056.html http://www.writerd.com/2009/03/more-facebook-fun/feed/ 0 http://www.writerd.com/2009/03/more-facebook-fun-2/ http://www.writerd.com/2009/03/more-facebook-fun-2/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:37:01 +0000 diana_w03 http://dvoid-03.livejournal.com/41056.html
Also, my 90 year old grandma has a Facebook profile. She did not friend me.

When did the older generations start tuning into this social networking thing? It's freaking me out. Also, it's going to be AWKWARD if Grandma doesn't friend me back before I go home to see her tomorrow. Heh.

In unrelated news, my pipes have thawed and the toilet now flushes again. A usable toilet has gone from a given in my life to a cause for celebration. I'm so frickin' moving. Like I'm going tomorrow to get pre-approved for a loan. Dead. Serious.]]> http://www.writerd.com/2009/03/more-facebook-fun-2/feed/ 0 http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/updates/ http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/updates/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:24:13 +0000 diana_w03 http://dvoid-03.livejournal.com/40431.html
So, tomorrow I'll be cleaning and grocery shopping, since I punked out Monday and tonight on grocery shopping. Stupid friggin' weather. It's soooo cold and windy and snowy. Only three more months of this....

In other news, my trouble-making dog has a droopy tail. She can't really wag it--well she can, but she doesn't want to. I, of course, Googled her symptoms immediately. She might have some terrible tumor or something, but most likely she has "Cold Tail Syndrome" which I guess can happen if she gets too cold (can't be that, cause I made her wear her sweater!) or hurts her back end (slipping on the ice twice yesterday, mayhaps?). Anyway, basically, she sprained her tail and it should fix itself in a few days. Until then she will be an incredibly mopey sad sack.

In happier news, I got back home Sunday afternoon and not only did my toilet flush, but the shower and both faucets emitted both hot and cold water. I'm still moving out as soon as I can.]]> http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/updates/feed/ 0 http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/updates-2/ http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/updates-2/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:24:13 +0000 diana_w03 http://dvoid-03.livejournal.com/40431.html
So, tomorrow I'll be cleaning and grocery shopping, since I punked out Monday and tonight on grocery shopping. Stupid friggin' weather. It's soooo cold and windy and snowy. Only three more months of this....

In other news, my trouble-making dog has a droopy tail. She can't really wag it--well she can, but she doesn't want to. I, of course, Googled her symptoms immediately. She might have some terrible tumor or something, but most likely she has "Cold Tail Syndrome" which I guess can happen if she gets too cold (can't be that, cause I made her wear her sweater!) or hurts her back end (slipping on the ice twice yesterday, mayhaps?). Anyway, basically, she sprained her tail and it should fix itself in a few days. Until then she will be an incredibly mopey sad sack.

In happier news, I got back home Sunday afternoon and not only did my toilet flush, but the shower and both faucets emitted both hot and cold water. I'm still moving out as soon as I can.]]> http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/updates-2/feed/ 0 http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/having-trouble-with-the-merry-part/ http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/having-trouble-with-the-merry-part/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:17:03 +0000 diana_w03 http://dvoid-03.livejournal.com/39861.html
On top of that, last weekend, I blew another fuse trying to air pop popcorn and run the microwave at the same time. So I had to go out in the dark to the treacherous unlit stairwell around back and balance on my makeshift step ladder and aim my puny flashlight at the fuse box. BUT it's not one with flippy switches or anything made, you know, in the last 40 years. No, this thing has two screw-in fuses, a bunch of exposed wires, and a lever that you throw to engage or disengage the current. Looks a lot like this except without the rubber on the lever. Oh, and it sparks when you move the lever. So, that's something I want to play with while balancing precariously in the dark.

I'm so over this place. I know I said this back in the great spider onslaught of '08 and again when I had to clean up a big insulation mess and then when it took a month to get him out to put a new cover on my light. But this time I mean it! I'm buying a house this summer, so help me God! And it'll have a dishwasher and a washer and dryer and a yard for the Gyp and a parking space that no one will park a snowmobile diagonally across.

To further contribute to my holiday cheer, my boss in NJ called today to let me know that he was resigning as of Jan. 1. So, that's pretty depressing. He's a nice guy and he always checked in with me and made sure I had stuff to do. Plus, I think I really impressed him with my performance this year, and now he won't even be the one doing my performance review in May. No raise for me. :( We're all kinda bummed here today.

On the up side, I'm headed home to Wisconsin tomorrow night, and I won't have to go back to work until Dec. 29th. Yay, vacation! I'll get to see my sister and brother and hopefully Teresa and Brenda, as well. And I'll get presents.]]> http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/having-trouble-with-the-merry-part/feed/ 0 http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/having-trouble-with-the-merry-part/ http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/having-trouble-with-the-merry-part/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:17:03 +0000 diana_w03 http://dvoid-03.livejournal.com/39861.html
On top of that, last weekend, I blew another fuse trying to air pop popcorn and run the microwave at the same time. So I had to go out in the dark to the treacherous unlit stairwell around back and balance on my makeshift step ladder and aim my puny flashlight at the fuse box. BUT it's not one with flippy switches or anything made, you know, in the last 40 years. No, this thing has two screw-in fuses, a bunch of exposed wires, and a lever that you throw to engage or disengage the current. Looks a lot like this except without the rubber on the lever. Oh, and it sparks when you move the lever. So, that's something I want to play with while balancing precariously in the dark.

I'm so over this place. I know I said this back in the great spider onslaught of '08 and again when I had to clean up a big insulation mess and then when it took a month to get him out to put a new cover on my light. But this time I mean it! I'm buying a house this summer, so help me God! And it'll have a dishwasher and a washer and dryer and a yard for the Gyp and a parking space that no one will park a snowmobile diagonally across.

To further contribute to my holiday cheer, my boss in NJ called today to let me know that he was resigning as of Jan. 1. So, that's pretty depressing. He's a nice guy and he always checked in with me and made sure I had stuff to do. Plus, I think I really impressed him with my performance this year, and now he won't even be the one doing my performance review in May. No raise for me. :( We're all kinda bummed here today.

On the up side, I'm headed home to Wisconsin tomorrow night, and I won't have to go back to work until Dec. 29th. Yay, vacation! I'll get to see my sister and brother and hopefully Teresa and Brenda, as well. And I'll get presents.]]> http://www.writerd.com/2008/12/having-trouble-with-the-merry-part/feed/ 0