Comments & Haloscan

Hi guys – I’m sure you’ll notice this as soon as you go to post a comment here but I thought I’d take a minute and let you know that I’ve switched from using Bloggers proprietary comment program to using Haloscan. I tried Haloscan a while back and for some reason just thought I liked the blogger stuff better, but after further consideration I have decided to go back to Haloscan & test things out again for a while. The really sucky part of changing is that I “lose” all my comments that I had under the blogger stuff. I hate that – but for reasons I won’t list here I think this is better. If I need to go back to those comments for any reason I do have them in my email and well, if I ever chose to change back to bloggers comments the “old” comments will reappear (you know I tested that before I changed it all right? haha) Anyway, that’s that and we’ll see how it goes……

Hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend!

GO COCKS!!!

U-S-C! GOOOOOO COCKS!

What a great day in Gamecock Nation!

Clemson, Dawgs, & Vols lose all on the same day

&

MY GAMECOCKS WIN IN TENNESSEE!

WHOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

16-15

Maybe we should take Peyton Manning with us to every game — Spurrier beat UT 4 straight while Manning was there, then beat him once in the NFL, and now tonight – the night they retired Manning’s # 16 jersery!

1 orange team down (Tennessee), 2 to go (the Gators and the Tigers)… Go COCKS!

And I just have to say, Chuck is a class act. If you don’t know, Chuck is a big Tennessee fan and we talked a few times during the game — once at the beginning of the game to wish each other good luck, once at half time, and then he called me after the game to congratulate me on our win. He wasn’t too happy about his Vols but he was a class act and nice about our win. Thanks Chuck! Maybe next week will be better for you guys. We’ve waited a LONG time – since ‘92 to be exact – to beat Tennessee and we had NEVER beat them in Neyland stadium so tonight was a big night for us. I’m still so excited about it – 2 hours after the win – that I just can’t stand it so I’m just going to go watch the game again and relish in a wonderful VICTORY FOR MY SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS! Whoo Hooo!

HNT, Installment 9 of ?

Big Football Weekend coming up for me! My Gamecocks have a tough game this Saturday against the Tennessee Vols! We always play the Vols hard and close but unfortunately we never seem to pull out a win against them. Hopefully we’ll be able to bring a “W” home this time from Neyland stadium and shut up their band from their incessant playing of “Rocky Top”! (Sorry Chuck, you know I still luv ya! Email me those bet suggestions! ) So, in the spirit of sportsmanship and getting geared up for what I hope will be a GREAT game, I give to you a pic of one of my many Carolina Gamecock visors & caps!

GO COCKS!

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I’m Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

Did ya miss me? Don’t lie, you know you did! And to those people who have emailed me that I’ve milked my birthday for way to long past the actual date – so what! I like to celebrate! I’m proud of every year I’ve lived and I’d much rather celebrate my birthday than the alternative. Next year, I may just leave my birthday post up for 2 weeks! haha

Ok. Ok. Just kidding folks about that last remark. I’ve actually been pretty busy this past week and just haven’t had the time to sit down and write a post. My trip to Orlando (last Wed – Sat) was a nice one. Even though it was for work, we had a really fun time partying with friends that I only get to see a couple of times a year. The hotel was absolutely fabulous and had I not had to be back “home” for other obligations (**ahem** a football game on Saturday!) I would have loved to have stayed several more days if for nothing else but to relax in the room. The part of the room that I loved the most was the shower!!! I could sit on a ceramic tile “bench” in the shower with my back leaned against the wall of it with steam and hot water washing over me while watching TV! haha Yea, I loved sitting there NOT watching TV but man, just knowing I COULD watch TV like that was pretty nice. I’m such a fanatic for bathrooms — nice, spacious bathrooms — that every time I stay in hotels I often take note of the features I like so that when I get to build my mansion one day I’ll have an idea for all the bathroom amenities that I want!! I was in heaven! I also had a balcony overlooking the interior of the hotel. The interior was like a city in itself. Too much to describe here but it was great — waterfalls, wildlife, nightlife, etc etc — and I could listen to it all and watch what was going on from there. And then there was the computer. And no, I’m not talking about my laptop that I take everywhere — I’m talking about the one in my room. Yes, you heard me. There was a computer in my room — well not just MY room — EVERY room in the hotel had them. Everyone had a pc and internet access and what was so cool about it was that it had a profile on there for ME. Since I was there for a conference I could just click on my profile and it would tell me what time my meetings were, the location of them, and if I wanted, I could click on another little button that would show me a map with footprints on it showing me the quickest, best route to get there. Since I’m a geekette I thought this was one of the coolest things — not necessarily the pc itself or the fact that they provided one in the room (although I must admit I was impressed — how many hotel rooms have you ever been in that provided this service???) but the fact that they made it so user friendly was what intrigued me. Being technically savvy is my livlihood and I was pretty impressed with what they had done. Anyway, enough with my babbling about the place. Here are some pics for you to enjoy…. **Only** $500-$800/night rooms….

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Let’s see — what else — my GAMECOCKS won Saturday!! Very happy about that! They beat Vanderbilt 35-28, and yes, I know Vandy isn’t that great of team but a win is a win and I’ll take it!! We have a big game this week against Tennessee so I’m glad we have a little bit of momentum going into this game. (Chuck – have you figured out yet what our bet is going to be?)

The Falcons won last too!! Wooo Hooo!!! 27-14 over the Jets! Can’t say I watched it though — was busy tending to a 3 year old of my friend’s……long story I won’t go into here or now — mainly because I’m tired of typing and I’m sure you people are tired of reading my ramblings……. So, I guess with that I’m outta here tonight. I’ve been watching the 3rd game of the World Series while typing this and it’s tied 5-5 in the 9th! I gotta watch — no time for typing anything else!!! So, hope you all are having a fabtabulous week and get those minds a racing for your HNT ideas for this week. I’m sure lots of people will have great Halloween/HNT posts!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!

(AND MANY MORE!!!)

WHOO HOOO!!!!

It’s my 31st birthday today folks!!! hehe

More to post lata!!

Tingle, Tingle Little Itch (to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)

Tingle? Yes, I said tingle.
Itch? Oh boy — yes! Tons of itching.
Dizzy? Check.
Nauseous? Check
Pain? Not so much –

In case you’re wondering, these are the ill effects I had when taking the narcotic the doc put me on yesterday. I took the percocet last night about 10:00 and within 20 minutes I had to go to bed. I was dizzy and nauseated and I was itching all over like crazy. I was afraid this might happen — I can’t take darvoset either for the same reasons and since these two pain meds are so closely related I wondered if I would be experiencing some of the side effects. And experience them I did. Believe me, my side wasn’t hurting but I guess it’s possible that I may not have noticed since I was dealing with all these other nuisances. After about an hour of feeling the effects add to them the fact that all my limbs felt like they weighed 100 pounds a piece and you’ll get the full effect. I wanted to roll over to my other side in the bed and felt like I needed a crane to do so. Anyway, if there’s a good side about the med it’s that I slept like a rock — if the dog next door was barking I never was the wiser because I was out completely. You know you’ve slept hard when you get up the next morning and your hair is all matted to your head!!!! I had some serious bedhead but that’s ok — I needed the rest — terribly.

Started the steroid pack this morning — had a headache all day — not sure if it was from the percocet, the steroids, or just that I had a bad headache but nothing seemed to really help it. At one point during the day I actually turned the lights out in my office, shut the door, closed the blinds and layed down on the couch. Yep, you heard me. I think I layed there for an hour or so and when I felt a little better I went back to my desk and worked by the light of my monitor and desk lamp. I didn’t really start feeling better until shortly after 5.

Good timing I had I suppose because my friends wanted to take me out to eat for dinner to celebrate my birthday — which just so happens to be TODAY since I’m typing this after midnight!! whoo hooo!!!!!! We went out to eat at Outback and had a great dinner and a great time. Got home after 9 and have been packing for my conference in Orlando. I leave tomorrow to go to Atlanta to spend the night and will fly out Thursday morning to Orlando. I’m taking my camera so hopefully I’ll be able to post a pic for HNT — and of course I’ll have my laptop. I don’t leave home without it so I’m sure I’ll be staying in touch with all my blogland buddies!

I just re-read this post and it’s really boring so – I’m going to sleep now. Besides – I have to rest — IT’S MY BIRTHDAY AND I PLAN TO HAVE A GREAT DAY AND I CAN’T HAVE A GREAT DAY IF I DON’T GET MY SLEEP!!! SO, GOOD NIGHT FOLKS — AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYY TO MEEEEEEEEEE!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

It’s Monday "FO SHOOR!!!"

If anyone had any doubts about what today is let me just say for the record – IT’S MOOONNNNDDDAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

First things first. A little ranting. (I know – I’ve been doing this alot lately, but it’s MY BLOG and I can rant if I want to!) If you’ve known me any length of time you know that I’m a night owl and that I can stay up with the best of them. Normally, this is true, but since I haven’t been feeling all that well I tried to go to bed early last night. Like midnight — yes, that’s early for me. Anyway, I loaded up on the cough med w/ codeine so I wouldn’t cough and so my side wouldn’t hurt, then curled up under my down comforter, hugged my down pillow, shut my eyes and went to sleep….for like an hour. What happened after an hour? The neighbors FUCKING DOG starting barking like there’s no tomorrow and he wouldn’t shut up!!!! I layed there and layed there thinking he would at some point give it up and quit barking. OR his owner’s would get up and do something! Oh hell no!!! He kept barking and barking and barking — you get the idea — like the energizer bunny except picture a chocolate lab instead a little pink furry shit! So, what do I do? I get up and look all over the house for my neighbor’s phone number — couldn’t find the damn thing anywhere. Not in the phone book, on the internet, in my files for the members of our homeowner’s association. I was livid. Time is passing, I’m tired, I’m doped up on codeine, I want to sleep and there’s an 80 pound dog outside that thinks it’s suppose to bark like a rooster crows but inevitably has the time all mixed up for wakeup calls! On and on the barking goes — it’s now like 2:30am and I’m wide ass awake and made as hell. I got out of the bed again and went looking one more time for that damn phone number. How in the hell my neighbors were sleeping through this was beyond me. Anyway, in my last attempt to find the number I was successful! My fingers couldn’t dial their number fast enough.

Ring.
Ring.
Ring.
Ring.
Ring.
Answering Machine!!

I know they’re there so I dial again.

Ring.
Ring.
Ring.
“Hello?” (my neighbor)

“Mike, this is _____, from next door. Your fucking dog has been barking for over an hour now. Go do something about it or I’m calling the police and they can write you a ticket for disturbing the peace. I’ve had it! This dog barks like this every damn night and I’m tired of it. This is not the first time you’ve been told about the barking”

Mike – “I know, I know, I’m going down right now to check it out. I’m sorry.”

Click. Click.

About 5 minutes later the dog stopped barking. So much for going to bed early. I finally got to sleep about 3:15…..only to be awakened again at 5:30 to the sound of what? I bet you can guess!! That’s right! BARKING! Stupid dog! I hate that dog! Well, let me rephrase. I don’t hate the dog, I dispise the owners! We live in a townhouse community and its no place for a lab to be — they chain it to a train in the backyard — they never let it off to run — and it gets tangled up around the tree and can’t get to his water. The Humane Society would take it away if I called them. The only thing that has kept me from calling them at this point is the fact that I hate to think of the dog being put to sleep when the owner’s could just find a loving, appropriate home for him.

So, that’s my rant.

On to work. I’ve had an office down all day – no phones – and the telco has been a royal pain in the butt to work with. Don’t you think when you report a “network down, critical” situation that they would call you back pretty quick. Nope not the case — not until I called the Southeast Regional President of the company to get someone to do something. Assholes! Anyway, it’s 5 til 8 and I’m still at the office — I’m actually on a conference call with the telco techs and cisco techs…fun fun…. I’m typing this between being on hold with these yacks.

I did run out to the doctor this afternoon. (My only stint from the office today.) He did a bunch of tests and xrays on my chest and abdomen and determined that I have a torn intercostal muscle. These are the muscles that wrap around the rib cage — apparently, I’ve torn one away from my rib cage and when I cough the expansion of my chest against the torn muscle causes the pain. If you’re saying “Ouch!” – you’re dead on – “OUCH!” No wonder I’ve been hurting. He gave me percoset and a steroid pack and told me to call him in the morning and let him know how I’m doing. The narcotics should kick in nicely when I go to lay down tonight. (Provided the dog doesn’t bark half the night again, I should get some sleep!)

I’m starving – I haven’t eaten all day and we just got the phones up at the location that’s been down all day. So, I’m outta here to go pick up my prescriptions and get some food! Cheerio folks! Tomorrow is Tuesday and it’s bound to be better than today — and then — whoo hooo I’ts WEDNESDAY and we all know what that day is!!! Right??!?!?!?!?

The weekend is OVER…. :(

Thanks to everyone for all the nice comments you made on my HNT Thursday. Normally I try to keep up with the comments and respond to them all throughout the day on Thursday but it was just crazy for me last week and I didn’t get a chance to do that. To the one who asked me to take that pic — thanks dude! Apparently it was a hit!! To those of you that asked if you could submit some requests — sure, go ahead — you can email me and give me your ideas. There’s no promises made here that I’ll do them but send them anyway & if I can accommodate you I will! Aren’t Thursdays fun??? hehe

How come weekends don’t last longer? I’m not ready for mine to be over yet! I need a few more days to rest and relax. I didn’t get home until late Friday night and Saturday was spent watching football until I had to get ready & go to an Arts Council Fundraiser. I hate going to that type thing — it’s always attended by the uppidity of the uppidity — and while that doesn’t bother me in itself, what does bother me is the way some of them act at events like this. Most of them are so fake that it’s just ridiculously pathetic and the ones that could care less about impressing everyone are drunk all evening making an ass of themselves. Sortof like a sorority/fraternity affair that has gone so far off the deepend that there’s just no way to describe it. Dinner was great, the ambiance was perfect, and a ton of money was raised. There was a silent auction there and yours truly bid on a couple of things and won! whoo hooo! I didn’t need the stuff but it became sort of a game with one of the ladies bidding against me. I just didn’t want her to win it! haha And well, it was money spent for a good cause. Now that it’s over and done with I won’t have to go to another one for a year! whew! I truly hate those things.

Sports wise it was a pretty good weekend for me – My gamecocks had a week off, the Falcons beat the Saints 34-31, & the Panthers beat the Lions 21-20! whoo hooo!!

On a personal note, I think I’m going to have to go to the doctor tomorrow. I’ve had this terrible pain in my right side and back for over a week now. I originally thought that I had just pulled a muscle from coughing so much with the bronchitis and upper respiratory infection I had but now I don’t really think that’s all it is. Seriously folks, when I cough or sneeze it feels like someone is taking a dagger to my side and ripping me open repeatedly. It’s excruciating pain and nothing has seemed to help. I’ve taken all the Advil and Tylenol I can swallow, and I’ve tried muscle relaxers too — nothing is helping. Friday night I thought I was going to spend the night in the emergency room but rather I just took some of the cough medicine the doc gave me the other week that has codeine in it and went to sleep. I normally have a pretty good tolerance for pain, but this has just been so unbearable that I’ve been in tears with it. Anyway, enough with that —- let’s hope I’m just being a wimp and there’s nothing too it that a little time won’t heal.

OH OH OH!! I almost forgot to mention this! I won’t go into details but I got a really nice promotion at work Friday and a really really nice raise to go with it! I’ve been so excited about it!! Yea me!!! hehehehehe

Anyway, I’m sure you’re all bored to tears with this post so I’m gonna end it up here…. I hope you all have a great week & I’ll see you tomorrow!

(And, it’s 3 days til my Birthday! whoo hooo!!!)

HNT, Installment 8 of ?

Man! Is it Thursday again already? I’ve just hardly gotten over that last picture I got the nerve up to post for HNT and here I am AGAIN doing it all over AGAIN! There’s not much to say about this week’s post – no story to tell, no significance, no reason behind it really………….

Well, that’s not totally true.

The reason behind this picture is simple. I was asked to take this picture – laying this way – with the camera positioned this way – in a particular place in the house – in a particular manner. So, since I’m such an obliging chick I thought I’d try to accommodate the request. That’s it — no other reason…. just a simple request – and my simple reply. Happy HNT everyone!

Forgot to mention…

How could I forget to tell you people this?!?! Although my weekend was pretty good there was one thing that was pretty shitty!!!! What you ask? I got a damn speeding ticket on the way to the game!

I was stopped going 68 in a 45! The guy slapped a $180 ticket on me and a 4 point violation!! I was two miles per hour shy of getting a $385 ticket and a 6 point violation! ARG!!! I know, I was speeding and shouldn’t have been but I was trying to get to the game early — I should have been a race car driver – I hate driving slow. I can’t stand it. Anyway, it got me a ticket and I guess now I’ll have to go to court and see if they’ll reduce the fine and the points!

He could have given me a warning — the only reason he didn’t is because I had the flags on the car for the game and I had guys in the car!!! Had it just been me I would have been able to flirt and get out of it!! That’s my theory anyway! haha I told the guys that they would have to pay the fine! I think it’s fair! Don’t you?