Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Darn It
As most of you know, a few weeks ago, my older cat Kramer died. Since then, Squishie has been pretty... needy. She's much more cuddly and meows much more than she used to. (And I didn't ever think that was possible...)
At first, I was really convinced that I didn't need another cat. I mean, I appreciate that the one I have is more receptive to love than she was before. Plus, animals can be expensive, especially if they weigh 20 pounds and eat a lot of food.
But tonight, this happened:
This cat was hanging out on Ben's back porch last night. He was friendly and was doing what I refer to as the "I'm going to put on a show and rub my body all over this here banister" move. That's fun and great to watch, but this guy here really pulled me in tonight.
You see, I had family dinner at Ben's parents, then came back to Ben's afterward to finish some laundry. This cat was just waiting in front of the house. I went to unlock the door, and he was purring and rubbing all over my legs, so I sat down. Then he jumped in my lap and cuddled. It was awesome.
Point of the story: I'm getting another cat, after I pay off some bills...
At first, I was really convinced that I didn't need another cat. I mean, I appreciate that the one I have is more receptive to love than she was before. Plus, animals can be expensive, especially if they weigh 20 pounds and eat a lot of food.
But tonight, this happened:
This cat was hanging out on Ben's back porch last night. He was friendly and was doing what I refer to as the "I'm going to put on a show and rub my body all over this here banister" move. That's fun and great to watch, but this guy here really pulled me in tonight.
You see, I had family dinner at Ben's parents, then came back to Ben's afterward to finish some laundry. This cat was just waiting in front of the house. I went to unlock the door, and he was purring and rubbing all over my legs, so I sat down. Then he jumped in my lap and cuddled. It was awesome.
Point of the story: I'm getting another cat, after I pay off some bills...
Friday, July 24, 2009
Things I Will Miss
On my very last day at BJH (YES!!) I am trying to think of some of the things I will miss. Here is what I can come up with thus far.
Telling a joke to Courtney, who will laugh and then say, "I don't get it."
Hearing "PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST!" and bird calls from the OR hallway.
My music loudly blaring from the iPod speakers.
My "other" mom being awesome. She covers the gambit, from always listening to me when I need to vent or cry, or singing "Dick in a Box" out of nowhere. Cynthia Halliburton, YOU are awesome.
Having hours to kill. Normally on the internet.
Being able to have Ben sit with me in the Children's Hospital cafeteria.
Getting to see my best friend when she's leaving work.
Playing TWSS. (Okay, dominating TWSS.)
Hearing quotes like "He's Steve, and Steve is Steve. What did I say?".
Fist pounds from Green.
Dancing and breaking into song whenever I want, and having no one care.
Believe me, there are a lot more things that I will NOT miss that make it worth leaving, but I want to leave with positive feelings. Farewell BJH. Round two was nice, but not nice enough.
Telling a joke to Courtney, who will laugh and then say, "I don't get it."
Hearing "PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST!" and bird calls from the OR hallway.
My music loudly blaring from the iPod speakers.
My "other" mom being awesome. She covers the gambit, from always listening to me when I need to vent or cry, or singing "Dick in a Box" out of nowhere. Cynthia Halliburton, YOU are awesome.
Having hours to kill. Normally on the internet.
Being able to have Ben sit with me in the Children's Hospital cafeteria.
Getting to see my best friend when she's leaving work.
Playing TWSS. (Okay, dominating TWSS.)
Hearing quotes like "He's Steve, and Steve is Steve. What did I say?".
Fist pounds from Green.
Dancing and breaking into song whenever I want, and having no one care.
Believe me, there are a lot more things that I will NOT miss that make it worth leaving, but I want to leave with positive feelings. Farewell BJH. Round two was nice, but not nice enough.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Work
On my second-to-last day at BJH (or, at least, I hope it is...), I am really in the "I don't give a crap" mode. Don't get me wrong- I'm still getting my work done, but at a slower pace and afterwards am ready to get some quiet time in. I also have stopped refraining from singing very loudly (and obnoxiously).
Tonight, I really put my heart behind The Moknees theme song.
When I was a child, I absolutely loved The Monkees. Not necessarily the music, but the show itself. It's not a great show. But you really have to hand it to my uncle, who I forced to watch it with me. Listening to that theme song brings back memories, including a more recent one.
While working at Anderson, we basically had no internet privileges. By that, I mean 90% of sites were blocked. Not blocked? Wikipedia and Wikihow. (If you are unfamiliar with Wikihow, I suggest asking me about it sometime. I am experienced in ridiculous Wikihow searching.) Other unblocked sites included a lot of medical reference sites. I am slightly confused as to why we did have access to any Wiki site, but it did allow for some entertainment (when I wasn't dancing or playing Bejeweled on my laptop).
I will let the story tell itself, by giving this link and saying that this wouldn't be the first time I've done this search.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Monkees_episodes
Tonight, I really put my heart behind The Moknees theme song.
When I was a child, I absolutely loved The Monkees. Not necessarily the music, but the show itself. It's not a great show. But you really have to hand it to my uncle, who I forced to watch it with me. Listening to that theme song brings back memories, including a more recent one.
While working at Anderson, we basically had no internet privileges. By that, I mean 90% of sites were blocked. Not blocked? Wikipedia and Wikihow. (If you are unfamiliar with Wikihow, I suggest asking me about it sometime. I am experienced in ridiculous Wikihow searching.) Other unblocked sites included a lot of medical reference sites. I am slightly confused as to why we did have access to any Wiki site, but it did allow for some entertainment (when I wasn't dancing or playing Bejeweled on my laptop).
I will let the story tell itself, by giving this link and saying that this wouldn't be the first time I've done this search.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Monkees_episodes
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
One Lonely Cat
In the wake of the death of one cat, I would like to report some happy news.
My other cat, Squishie, is now much more receptive to love than she was before. She's a prissy little thing and normally will allow you to pet her for about two minutes before running away. Not so much anymore.
I've been feeling pretty awful lately and was running a fever this afternoon, and while recouping on the futon, the cat wouldn't leave me alone. I'm not used to this, but happy that it's happening.
My other cat, Squishie, is now much more receptive to love than she was before. She's a prissy little thing and normally will allow you to pet her for about two minutes before running away. Not so much anymore.
I've been feeling pretty awful lately and was running a fever this afternoon, and while recouping on the futon, the cat wouldn't leave me alone. I'm not used to this, but happy that it's happening.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
RIP Fat Cat
Yesterday when I got home from vacation, my beloved fat cat Kramer was pretty sluggish. We couldn't find him when we got home and eventually we found him lying inside a microwave box. He was meowing, but didn't really move from the box. This wasn't necessarily a cause for alarm- Kramer liked boxes. The house was, however, pretty gross. There was a lot of vomit around, and some surprises left on the bathroom carpet. Still, I guess I just assumed he didn't like being home without me here.
After dropping my things off, Ben and I went to his place and after that he headed to work, while I went to the grocery store. When I got home, my intuition told me soemthing just wasn't right. I put away the groceries and found Kramer lying by the water bowl, but he wasn't necessarily drinking, just lying there. I picked him up, and he was really lethargic.
I put a towel down on the floor and a small bowl of water next to it, and put Kramer on the towel. After a while, he jumped up on the bed. That's where I let him stay for most of the night.
I knew it was going downhill fast when he jumped off the bed and crawled into the litter box, but didn't use it. I think then my motherly instincts really went into gear. I got the microwave box he was in when we got home and put a towel in it. Then I just laid him in the box.
After a few hours, I must have nodded off, but I heard him moving, so I turned to see him. He jumped out of the box and went to lay by the water bowel again. This time, I just got up, turned on the light, and sat next to him. Sparing details, he was dead in about 20 minutes.
This is probably my favorite picture of Kramer. RIP buddy.
After dropping my things off, Ben and I went to his place and after that he headed to work, while I went to the grocery store. When I got home, my intuition told me soemthing just wasn't right. I put away the groceries and found Kramer lying by the water bowl, but he wasn't necessarily drinking, just lying there. I picked him up, and he was really lethargic.
I put a towel down on the floor and a small bowl of water next to it, and put Kramer on the towel. After a while, he jumped up on the bed. That's where I let him stay for most of the night.
I knew it was going downhill fast when he jumped off the bed and crawled into the litter box, but didn't use it. I think then my motherly instincts really went into gear. I got the microwave box he was in when we got home and put a towel in it. Then I just laid him in the box.
After a few hours, I must have nodded off, but I heard him moving, so I turned to see him. He jumped out of the box and went to lay by the water bowel again. This time, I just got up, turned on the light, and sat next to him. Sparing details, he was dead in about 20 minutes.
This is probably my favorite picture of Kramer. RIP buddy.
Friday, July 17, 2009
WOW!
So, this week I've been on vacation. Most weeks of vacation I have taken in the past result in me doing a whole lot of nothing, or something coming in the way of the things I have planned. This vacation week, however, was very different.
Monday I spent most of the day cleaning my apartment. Not that "hey, I need to do a once-over" clean, but that "it's time I had really scrubbed this place" clean. (I actually love those.) I only got about half-way through the place, but I still consider it a victory. Tuesday consisted of family dinner and some laundry, plus some packing, because Wednesday morning started a real vacation.
My wonderful boyfriend took me floating on the Meramac. We did a six mile float, which took about five hours. I only used the paddle once, some woman called me the Queen of the Meramac, and my breakfast was a s'mores Pop Tart and a beer. (And lunch wasn't bad either, consisting of giant Cheez-its and an italian sandwich.) After the float, we drove to Kansas City for the night, where we stayed with Ben's Aunt Bert.
Thursday we got to shoot hoops at The College Basketball experience and walked around a KC mall. Inbetween, we had a pretty yummy lunch, with a highlight of garlic fries. (There were real cloves of garlic on my fries, and it was outstanding!) We also went to a thrift store, where we found Ben a perfect outfit to wear to an upcoming party AND two really good VHS tapes: She's All That, and Crazy Fat Ethel II. The former of the two flicks looks amazing: The warning label reads "Never come between Ethel and a well-stocked refridgerator!!", while the back cover says "Thirteen years ago, Ethel was judged criminally insane. Now the menal ward is overcrowded and the budget has been cut, so Ethel is back on the street!!" Also, the video company responsible for this piece of work is Video Treasures. The tape inside looks to be about halfway watched.
Sidenote: You really have to hand it to my manfriend, who picked out Crazy Fat Ethel II all on his own. I assume this was to feed my love for really awful movies. At least, I hope that's why he picked it up.
After our day out in downtown KC, we got to have dinner and walk around the Plaza with Aunt Bert. We ate at a place called the 810 Zone, which allowed me to watch an Asian volleyball game, while Ben and Bert watched a rugby match. All around fun.
Friday morning, we got up at a reasonable hour and headed back home to Saint Louis. On the way, we stopped at a Cracker Barrel for breakfast, and hit up a gas staion/store called Love's. Love's is a really great gas station and store. The restrooms were really clean (and there was a cute baby having its diaper changed that everyone was cooing over). They sell do-rags, nascar t-shirts, glass figurines, and shirts with the guitar hero logo that say "Jesus Hero". The store is really outstanding.
On the trip back, I learned that Ben has LFO's "Summer Girls" on his iPod. He also at one point looked at me and said, "It's Britney, bitch", which made me feel like I was on vacation with Roxanne. Also I re-discovered Robyn's hit "Show Me Love". Forgot about Robyn or want to know more? Here's your link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robyn.
The real reason we came home so early Friday was because Ben's sister-in-law was having a c-section at 7:45AM to introduce Ben's new niece to the world. She's absolutely adorable, and is super-long and healthy. This is Maria Joy Muehleisen:
You can't tell me this baby isn't gorgeous!
There are a lot of times when I pray and praise God for the good he puts into my life. Tonight while eating a bowl of Kix by candle light for dinner, I said a prayer and cried one little happy tear. I feel that I have really been blessed this week.
Monday I spent most of the day cleaning my apartment. Not that "hey, I need to do a once-over" clean, but that "it's time I had really scrubbed this place" clean. (I actually love those.) I only got about half-way through the place, but I still consider it a victory. Tuesday consisted of family dinner and some laundry, plus some packing, because Wednesday morning started a real vacation.
My wonderful boyfriend took me floating on the Meramac. We did a six mile float, which took about five hours. I only used the paddle once, some woman called me the Queen of the Meramac, and my breakfast was a s'mores Pop Tart and a beer. (And lunch wasn't bad either, consisting of giant Cheez-its and an italian sandwich.) After the float, we drove to Kansas City for the night, where we stayed with Ben's Aunt Bert.
Thursday we got to shoot hoops at The College Basketball experience and walked around a KC mall. Inbetween, we had a pretty yummy lunch, with a highlight of garlic fries. (There were real cloves of garlic on my fries, and it was outstanding!) We also went to a thrift store, where we found Ben a perfect outfit to wear to an upcoming party AND two really good VHS tapes: She's All That, and Crazy Fat Ethel II. The former of the two flicks looks amazing: The warning label reads "Never come between Ethel and a well-stocked refridgerator!!", while the back cover says "Thirteen years ago, Ethel was judged criminally insane. Now the menal ward is overcrowded and the budget has been cut, so Ethel is back on the street!!" Also, the video company responsible for this piece of work is Video Treasures. The tape inside looks to be about halfway watched.
Sidenote: You really have to hand it to my manfriend, who picked out Crazy Fat Ethel II all on his own. I assume this was to feed my love for really awful movies. At least, I hope that's why he picked it up.
After our day out in downtown KC, we got to have dinner and walk around the Plaza with Aunt Bert. We ate at a place called the 810 Zone, which allowed me to watch an Asian volleyball game, while Ben and Bert watched a rugby match. All around fun.
Friday morning, we got up at a reasonable hour and headed back home to Saint Louis. On the way, we stopped at a Cracker Barrel for breakfast, and hit up a gas staion/store called Love's. Love's is a really great gas station and store. The restrooms were really clean (and there was a cute baby having its diaper changed that everyone was cooing over). They sell do-rags, nascar t-shirts, glass figurines, and shirts with the guitar hero logo that say "Jesus Hero". The store is really outstanding.
On the trip back, I learned that Ben has LFO's "Summer Girls" on his iPod. He also at one point looked at me and said, "It's Britney, bitch", which made me feel like I was on vacation with Roxanne. Also I re-discovered Robyn's hit "Show Me Love". Forgot about Robyn or want to know more? Here's your link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robyn.
The real reason we came home so early Friday was because Ben's sister-in-law was having a c-section at 7:45AM to introduce Ben's new niece to the world. She's absolutely adorable, and is super-long and healthy. This is Maria Joy Muehleisen:
You can't tell me this baby isn't gorgeous!
There are a lot of times when I pray and praise God for the good he puts into my life. Tonight while eating a bowl of Kix by candle light for dinner, I said a prayer and cried one little happy tear. I feel that I have really been blessed this week.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
It's The Weekend We've All Been Waiting For
Okay, well, it's the 2nd best weekend of the year, anyway.
Hicnic this weekend! I can already taste the shenannigans. So. Very. Excited.
I'm sure I'll have a lot to talk about afterwards, so keep checking back!
And, for now, I'll just say that I've had a busy few weeks. Here's a photo to showcase that fun:
Taken at the best weekend of 2009, Christy and Tom's wedding. It was AWESOME!
Hicnic this weekend! I can already taste the shenannigans. So. Very. Excited.
I'm sure I'll have a lot to talk about afterwards, so keep checking back!
And, for now, I'll just say that I've had a busy few weeks. Here's a photo to showcase that fun:
Taken at the best weekend of 2009, Christy and Tom's wedding. It was AWESOME!
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