I keep leaving half-written posts up in my browser window because I'm getting distracted, then coming back and starting something entirely different because the original thought had moved right on out of my head (I'm flaky like that). But then something ELSE distracts me, and I forget all about that, too.

Today has been the most eventful uneventful day in a long time. Because frankly, I haven't even done a thing.

This, however, merits a post. Where I live, if you take away the University and the people who work there, you have 2 sets of people. In Group One, there are Doctors and Lawyers. I don't mean that in a general "doctor and lawyer types" either. Actually doctors and actually lawyers. And then you have lower middle class/upper lower class regular folk who have all the jobs that make places like the Supermarket and Burger King function (Guess which group I come from!).

Well.... the lawyers win, I guess. I'm still not terribly clear on the details from an outside perspective (not a lot of news yet), but I *do* know from a friend who works in one that the numerous offices shutting down affects a whole helluva lot of jobs. Not to mention all the sick people that don't really have anywhere to go. I always knew nothing good could come of having a slew of doctors, a slew of lawyers, and not much else to speak of.

I'd explore this more, but it's time to get out of here. There's a man in a red suit waiting for me.   ¶ 2/14/2003 04:59:00 PM

  Valentine's Day makes me giggle. No particular reason really. Honestly, I think it's a pretty lame excuse to have to spend all sorts of money on stupid, useless things (who *really* wants a teddy bear holding a lacy heart that says "I Love You"?). It's not that I don't want to receive flowers and be treated like a princess. I'd rather be treated like a princess because someone thinks I deserve to be, not because some crappy holiday dictates it. My Valentine's day outfit? I'm wearing a black shirt that says "MONEY" in big gold letters, with a dollar sign made out of rhinestones.

On the other hand, I have a great time with Valentine's Day. I bought Powerpuff Girl valentines, and I made little happy bags with chocolate for Courtney and Alicia, and smaller happy bags for Marion and Colm (My office mate's kids). Why? Because it's fun. Because I can. Because everyone likes chocolate. No cheap teddy bears, though.

For The Boy, I'm doing a Columbia House subscription. He gets to pick all the movies, and I'll pay. DVDs rock. For me, we're going to see Daredevil in Memphis (our local theater sucks assholes DRY), and I'm being taken out to dinner. Am I not the coolest girlfriend ever?

Its not that I don't like flowers and chocolate and dressing up for fancy schmancy stuff, but I'd so much rather do that for no reason than do it because every other couple in the world is. I'm the first one to jump on the Excuse to Give Prezzies/Do Something Fun bandwagon. Hence the valentines for my friends. On the other hand, if you're in a relationship, don't take it so damned seriously. I've known women to get seriously pissed off if they didn't get flowers, or even a big enough bouquet. Lighten up, and get over yourself.

On that note.... Happy Lurve Day!  ¶ 2/14/2003 12:49:00 PM

  Holy shit!

I fixed the archives, thanks to a little research on the part of Alicia.

I say fixed. The template didn't exactly do what I thought it would do, so it looks a little wonky. But still. ARCHIVES. They're Baaaaack.  ¶ 2/13/2003 04:48:00 PM

  Stuff In My Purse! (Shamelessly ganked from Alicia)

Wallet (which happens to be hot pink leopard print.. hee!) -
-liscense
-debit card
-old liscense (it expired recently)
-New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police card (stocking stuffer from Ryan's brother, who is a cop)
-Kroger card
-Car Insurance card
-Saturn key-code card for Ryan's car (for if you ever can't get in, so they will make you a new one)
-Rx insurance card
-Regular insurance card
-Duplicate of insurance card
-Receipts:
-ATM
-Post Office (mailed two packages)
-Coffee Shop (bought 3 beverages on 1/22)
-Coffee Shop (bought a chai on 1/28)
-ATM
-ATM
-$17.50

Inner Front Pocket:
-wallet
-More cards:
-magnetic key card for work
-Staff ID
-Buy 9 get one free punchcard for Uptown Coffee
-Ryan's ATM card for his savings account (I probably should give that back...)
-Int'l phone card from 7-Eleven
-A hair stick
-Blockbuster recipt with a shopping list scribbled on it
-Cool Microsoft XP pen I stole from our IT manager
-a penny

Inner Back Pocket:
-tortoise shell shades with purple lenses
-checkbook
-"Yes, you can quit smoking for life!" pamphlet with the name of a book scribbled on it
-Note paper with the name/contact info of the insurance agent handling the accident on it
-Blue note paper with the date of a Dr. appt. scribbled on it
-1/2 a pack of Kamel Red cigarettes that Courtney gave me (I usually smoke Winston S2s)
-keys
-another piece of paper with notes to myself written on it (like "Book - Read it")
-Stub from How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
-blue lighter
-light up pen that my office mate gave me, because her kids wouldn't stop fighting over it
-pen I stole from the recruiting happies at work
-Avon gingerbread-flavored lip balm
-Revlon lipglide color gloss in "Rose Laquer"
-three pennies

Front Zipper Pocket:
-spare key to Ryan's car, which I keep separate because it looks identical to mine
-stamps (the Chinese New Year ones, since you asked!)
-two quarters

Glean what you will from that.

  ¶ 2/12/2003 04:21:00 PM

  It's sad enough that my weeknights are filled with Reality TV, which seems to be all I watch anymore aside from Buffy, but now Ryan and I are arguing over whether or not we should rent My Big Fat Greek Wedding today. Tonight, Buffy and American Idol are on, so we may not feel up to watching it. I suggested that we get it anyway, because surely we can watch it tomorrow night.

Ryan's protest? "But The Price is Right is on tomorrow!" I swear.

In other news, I'm a little peeved at Pittsburgh for trading Alexi Kovalev to the Rangers. For no particular reason at all, really, except that I happen to like Kovalev a lot, and I don't particularly like the Rangers lately. He's also on my fantasy hockey team, and I'm wondering how this is going to affect his performance.

When it comes to sports, my reasoning behind which teams I do and do not like is a little unconventional. I've mentioned my "Good Guy Team - Bad Guy Team" theory. But I don't necessarily like all Good Guy Teams, and I can like Bad Guy teams, too. Just like I have a weak spot for the Joker - I don't want him to kick Batman's ass, but you gotta love the guy for his crazy antics. You can't deny that the Human Torch is a good guy, but he's LAME and I don't really like him. Same principles apply in sports. Particularly hockey.

So, my take on the Rangers? They ARE a Good Guy Team. But they have accumulated players that I despise, like Eric Lindros and Matt Barnaby, and don't (or didn't) have any players I liked enough to balance it out. Maybe my appreciation of Kovalev will change that. Or not. We'll see.

In the meantime, it's fun to annoy Ryan, whose philosphy is that any team in the same division as YOUR team is therefore inherently evil and deserving of your most vicious hatred. I think I escaped that by not growing up a hockey fan, and certainly not growing up alongside a team. Cuz in Mississippi, we ain't got no hockey. When Jackson got a minor league team a few years ago, they had to hand out brochures explaining what hockey was.

I like the fact that, even though we have the same "favorite" team, we don't have the same opinions about everything. When people ask me why I like hockey and/or The Flyers, and I tell them "well, my boyfriend turned me on to it," they get this look. Like "Oh. Nevermind, that doesn't count." And knowing that we can get into bitter disagreements on the subject AND that I can back up my arguements assures me that is, in fact, not true.

Oddly enough, we don't really disagree in football. Maybe that's how I know it was fated - we grew up liking all the same teams (despite the regional difference), and more importantly, utterly despising the same teams. Now that, my friends, is true love.   ¶ 2/11/2003 12:19:00 PM

  I got a Valentizzle from SnoopDogg.com. Hee.

Shizzlolate this site, fo' shizzle.   ¶ 2/09/2003 12:15:00 PM