Test for Echo

Where'd we go?

2006-11-11T23:09:00.000-06:00

I'm glad Andy fixed this site. Even though we never post anymore, I like to go back and read this stuff a time and again.

I'm sad to see Furyouhin gone and her website has a final message. Even the archives were removed.
Fury, if you still read, please know that I will miss you and your writings. Not having your blog to read anymore is like not finishing a well written novel. I'll wonder how you are and I wish you well.

It was through Gods and Ghosts that I found Andy's site and in turn found the rest of this group.

I'd like to see us posting more....I just think we just need to find a common theme to post about.

Can anyone think of one thing we all have in common that we could regularly post about?

Bloody Fireworks...

2006-07-03T12:22:00.000-05:00

sooooooo lets’s say you’ve been hanging out with co-workers… co-workers that have been upgraded to “friends” recently… and you totally enjoy spending time with them because they’re funny and smart and make you laugh… and happy hour on Friday has turned into a habit… one that you’d like to continue…

Lets say that one of them is a man… and he sorta has a crush on you (like a big crush)… and you’re flirty by nature… but you’ve never said anything that would lead him on… you’ve only been yourself (you can’t help it if you’re demented and perverted)

Now let’s say you went out with them and had a little too much to drink… and so your one friend thought it would be funny to drunk text message the male friend (who had left us reluctantly to go do something else) nude pictures of herself (when she knows full well that he has a crush on her too) and then let’s say he sends us a… ahem… nude text message of his own…

And then your friend wants to go follow him… and you meet up… and hang out… and continue to drink too much… and you find out that his “type” is a pretty accurate description of YOU…

And then it’s late and he’s walking you to your car… and you go in for a hug… and he kisses you… and it’s not like a “you’re my friend and I’m just saying good-bye with a quick closed mouth peck” kiss… it’s… it’s… something else… but part of you wants to think you’re just imagining the “something else” and it really was just a friendly kiss good night… (you don't kiss him back but it happens so quickly that you can't really get out of it… and you've seen him kiss other friends good bye… so you don't make a big deal of it at the time)

But yea…

I’ve been feeling soooo guilty about it… and I talked to husband… and he’s ok… because he knows that I would NEVER cheat on him… and I didn't initiate anything… but it still happened…

So now I have to find a way to talk to this guy… because I really do like him as a friend… and he’s insecure and has issues that I don’t really want to get into… but I have to know what he meant by it… especially because we’re totally going to that concert (YES… it’s THAT guy) on Friday…

::Sigh:: such DRAMA… and it’s only 10:26 am

and I don’t want to get into “sexual harrasment” issues… because it’s not that… I don’t know what it is right now… but it’s definitely not that (besides… this happened after midnight on Friday) and I have lunch and take my breaks with these people every day… and I’d like that not to change…

I’m not sure why I’m posting this… I’m just trying to figure things out… and maybe get other peoples opinions (maybe something similar has happened to you…) and maybe vent a little…

Anyway… hope everyone is having a kick ass holiday weekend (I’m stuck at work today… cause that's the way the AT&Tizzle rolls)

10 Things I learned in Las Vegas

2006-06-21T11:19:00.000-05:00

1. Things are MUCH farther than they appear
2. Penny slots are pointless
3. People are friendly in a town that wants your money so badly so you have to tip practically everyone who so much as smiles at you
4. The "Duece" buses are only $2, but you'd better have an hour to blow
5. Cab fare is outrageous
6. Vegas weddings are not nearly as cheesy as I once thought
7. If you have to pay to get into a pool area, expect nudity
8. It is hotter than you think
9. Eldery people become lushes at 10am
10. It is hard to focus on a work conference when there are some many cool things to do

Clerks II

2006-06-11T09:02:00.000-05:00

Help Serra at Whiplash Smile to win this contest. Make sure you let her know you played with her.

Well… since no one has updated in a while… I’ll go ahead and post something…

2006-06-06T10:17:00.000-05:00

As a few of you know… I got married on May 13… so yay… and then we jetted off to our honeymoon in the Dominican Republic for a week of laying out… drinking… swimming with the dolphins… parasailing… drinking… eating… relaxing… and did I mention drinking…

if you want to see more pictures… check out our kodak easy share gallery here…

But it’s been crazy since I got back…

I’ve had to move my stuff into our town house… I’ve been busy (being bored) at work… catching up on bills and other things of that nature…

I had my 2 year anniversary at the AT&Tizzle (June 1)… so yay for um… work… I guess… not really though…

I BOUGHT A CAR… yea… well… my parents helped buy me a car… I don’t have a picture of it yet… but it’s a dark blue 2001 Nissan Xterra… and it’s really nice… it only has 33,000 miles on it… (it’s my first car… since I just got my license in May… whatever… SHUT UP)…

I have yet to name my new car… Andrew’s car was dubbed “Max Power” by Lori one night… (it is the name you mustn’t FEAR) and it just stuck…and so HE suggested calling mine “Chesty LaRue” or “Hooty McBoob” and while that’s funny (if you like the simpsons)… my car just doesn’t “feel” like either of those names…

I was considering “Shiva” because we bought her from an Indian family…

But I don’t know… anyone have any good suggestions… I’ve never named a car before…

And since I've been out of it… what else is new in everyones lives…

Apologies

2006-05-25T08:16:00.000-05:00

Hello! It's been a very very long time since I last posted here. I have a good excuse though! I've been working on essays for the past month and was trying really hard not to distract myself with every diversion imaginable. I hope everyone is well and I'm looking forward to catching up with all the posts that I've missed. Has anyone else been working on essays or studying for exams or trying to make important deadlines?

After This Life

2006-05-16T12:08:00.000-05:00

What do you think happens when you die?

I think we slough off our bodies and return to the Great Spiritual Oneness. Here we feel completely and unconditionally loved, everything is interesting and we can handle being happy. Oh, and there are no egos to get in the way of relating to each other because we all know we are one and the same.

Mona Lisa's Smile

2006-05-05T11:11:00.000-05:00

so I’m one of the few people left who haven’t read The Da Vinci Code… it’s been on my list for a while… my neighbor even lent me the book (which has been sitting on a shelf in my house for probably over a year… collecting dust)… and I do want to eventually read it… it just hasn’t been high on my list of priorities since oh… whenever it came out…

and I’m not particularly interested in seeing the movie either (what's up with that HAIR Mr. Hanks) because I would rather read the book first… and so my reaction to all the hype and hoopla going on right now is… well… kinda “meh”

what does get me upset is that the catholic church is getting it’s panties in a twist because they’re afraid it’s going to spread hostility and perpetuate false information regarding jesus… now I know what The Da Vinci Code is about… and if I’m not mistaken… hasn’t the whole "jesus marrying mary magdalene" thing been around for a while… I know I’ve seen stuff of it on the history channel and tlc… the whole Merovingian line and all… and whatever… I mean I’m not what one would call “religious” in any right… I was born catholic… raised lutheran… and as soon as I had the chance to choose… I chose nothing (until college… and now I would call myself a pagan) and with Andrew’s family being agnostic… jewish AND pagan… we’re a pretty open minded bunch…

But come on… how can this ONE movie make them sooo nervous… they’re afraid of what… people going OMG jesus had KIDS… god’s decendants walk among us… WHA??? My whole concept of faith has been put into question… the fragile logic that is holding my church together is unraveling and now I no longer believe…

serioulsy… if people’s faith is THAT delicate… then… that’s just SAD…

plus Didn’t Kevin Smith tackle this a few years ago… hehe… catholicism-WOW…

but really… how is ok to boycott The Da Vinci Code… but OTHER movies about jesus (cough*ThePassionofChrist*cough*TheLastTemptationofChrist*cough) are OK… couldn’t it also be argued that THESE movies are FALSE and UNTRUE accounts of jesus… since it’s a matter of faith ANYWAY that the bible is a true and factual account of god and jesus… and ohhhhh wait… those are OK because they PROMOTE the catholic church’s message…

RIGHT…

Hypocrisy…

awesome…

Well… not to offend any one here… but it’s my opinion that the bible is the greatest work of mythology ever written… so I am totally able to enjoy these movies as the FICTIONAL accounts that they were intended… and whatever you believe… I would hope that the faith you have is beyond being brought into question because of some book… and that you have enough of a brain to make up your own mind and differentiate between what is entertainment and what is meant to bring you closer to god…

Hope everyone has a super-duper weekend...

Five Firsts

2006-04-30T18:55:00.000-05:00

1. What is the first story you remember?

An Austrian fairy tale about the horrible things that happen to a child that does not take care of his personal hygiene. The boy dies, because his fingernails grow so long he can’t eat or perform any other bodily functions. Oh, and rats nest in his hair because he doesn’t comb it.

2. Who was your first love?

When I was five, it was a boy that lived next door in North Carolina. He followed me every where and did whatever I wanted. He often got in trouble because of me. I played with his guns while he played with my dolls. He never married.

3. Where was your first home that you paid for yourself?

I rented an efficiency apartment over a grocery on the main street in a small town. I watched the drunks and drug dealers from my front windows for evening entertainment. I was one block from the railroad tracks and I had a roof top courtyard (the tar-paper-covered roof of the grocery store.)

4. When did you realize you were a “grown up”?

When I decided I couldn’t quit my job because I was annoyed. I walked out on many jobs throughout my twenties without one backward glance. Now, I think fifteen million times before breathing funny.

5. How often do you change your socks?

Every time they ask for it.

The Best Wedding Photo. Ever.

2006-04-26T19:57:00.000-05:00

Workers of the World - Hang Out?

2006-04-19T12:22:00.000-05:00

here's the set up...
Nine Inch Nails is one of my FAVORITE groups of ALL TIME…(when I was a teenager… I had Trent posters and pictures ALL OVER MY ROOM AND MY LOCKER… he was like my number one crush… I still have a picture up on my wall of him holding this dead deer... like laying on the forest floor holding it – le sigh… when he was rocking the Victorian goth look from the perfect drug video… and oh Closer is STILL my favorite music video EVER and is in my top 5 song list of all time)

so they’re playing in my area in a couple of months…

I am really excited… and I REALLY want to go… (even though the cheap seats are like $100)

updated... not sure WHY I didn't check the bands official website before... but apparently tickets aren't even on SALE YET... so I don't know WHERE these sites are getting the $100-$500 ticket prices... so yea... I might be able to get good seats for a lot less money...

They’re touring for With Teeth… but they might even be promoting the Downward Spiral 10 year anniversary CD that was released earlier this year… and that makes me happy like nothing else… because I was denied access to see THAT show way back in the day because the CD had been banned at my school (fuck you Tipper Gore) and my parents said “NO WAY”

Grrr…

So anyway… I asked Andrew (who will be my loving husband by the time the concert happens) if he would go with me… and he was like “um… I only know like 3 of their songs… and um… I don’t know if I would be the best choice to go with you”

and he’s got a point… because when we saw Depeche Mode last year… he enjoyed himself… but he didn’t know their songs like I did… and so while I was singing along with the majority of the crowd… Andrew was trying to follow along and rock out despite not knowing many of the lyrics…

oh also… well… no offense to my sweetie… but… he might um… STAND OUT at the show amongst the other NIN fans… my future hubby is for lack of a better word… a nerd…and while I totally [heart] nerds… I don’t know if he would feel comfortable…

so there is this guy that I work with (he’s my fan club… for those of you following along) and things have gotten better with him… it’s not so much a stalker vibe anymore as it’s a bit of a weird infatuation one (über heavy on the sexual innuendo... but seemingly harmless... albeit pesky and still space-invady)… heh... he’s actually wearing The Downward Spiral t-shirt today… and I was talking about the concert to the Chairman… and he overheard and was all “COOL” and I was like “yea…” and he was like “Irvine isn’t far to go…” and I was like “um… yea”

and then I put my headphones back on…

ugh… I haven’t extended my “co-worker” friends into my “real life” friends circle too much (I went to an Ozomatli concert with Chairman and Laura… and that was cool… even though we didn’t see each other for more than 5 minutes because they got there late and every other person in LONG BEACH was already there) and I've talked about doing stuff with this other lady (who is totally cool and I would totally hang out with) but um… I’m pretty sure I don’t want to go to a NIN concert with this guy…

and not just because it might be a little awkward when Trent sings “I want to FUCK YOU LIKE AN ANIMAL”

another update (because I'm busy but also bored... very VERY bored)... I was talking about the concert and how no one I know really wants to go with me... and fan club says he'd go with me and I was like... um... the tickets are kinda expensive... and he's like "find some for less than $100 and I'll (winkwink) think about it" and then we were talking about prior concerts and he tells a co-worker who joins into the convo and he's like "she's (nods at me) is trying to get me to buy her $100 concert tickets" and I was like "DUDE... I NEVER asked you to buy me a ticket... and even IF (like a BIG F-ING IF) we were going to go... you wouldn't have to buy my ticket" and he smiles and winks and says "you know I would" like it would be a DATE or something...

gah... I swear I'm not asking for this... why do some guys mix up nice and friendly with "i think you're hot"... I'm a smart ass... but there's never anything beyond the snark to indicate interest... wtf...

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so topic of the (mid) week... how does everyone handle their "work friends" relationships…

is it like high school (again) or do YOUR co-workers actually act like the adults that they're supposed to be...

The Soundtrack of Your Life

2006-04-11T00:36:00.000-05:00

Here's an interesting twist on the cliched "If Hollywood made a film about your life, who would play you?" question: If Hollywood made a film about your life, what would be on the soundtrack?

It's a question that was fairly popular on an old message board I frequented and was put to me again by S. months ago.

The replies are often quite fun to read. You can learn a lot about someone by the soundtrack they create for themselves.

The Truth About Cats and Dogs

2006-04-05T01:37:00.000-05:00

We all know women who say that they're more comfortable around men than they are around other women. (I ought to; I dated plenty.)

I'm the other side of that coin. All my life, I've been more comfortable around women than I have been around other men. Don't get me wrong. I like stereotypically "guy" things: I like gadgets, power tools, my truck, hard rock, new hip-hop, blowing stuff up and setting things on fire.

But I have more friends of the fairer sex than I have friends of my own gender.

So--and I know this is a big boast to make--I understand women about as well as a man can understand a woman. I'm a little tired at the moment, and I know this begs a longer post, but this is what I understand: Women are, deep down, daddy's girls. The reason most (if not a majority) of women like "jerks" is because jerks at least have self-confidence. (It's just the controlling nature that becomes tiresome.) Deep down, all women are fairly self-conscious, to different degrees. Deep down, you all believe in true love and "soulmates." There are other things I've observed, but those are the "biggies," the ones that come to mind right away.

But here's my question, ladies--and you have to remember that this blog is a unique opportunity for me to discuss this since I am the lone male among all you lovely women: What do men not know about women that you all wish we did?

Sorry I've been out of touch. And just let me say that I love the new graphic at the top. Thank you for that!

Thought it was time for a new post...

2006-03-29T16:15:00.000-06:00

Hi Everybody...

so okay... have you guys read this yet...

I call shenanigans...

as a proud owner of not one... but TWO ipods... I think this is BULL SHIT to be offering software to "protect people from hearing loss"

because...

A) people should be responsible for themselves and be able to set the volume to a safe level without crying to Apple because they didn't listen to or read the warnings...

B) it's not the ipod that's the problem... it's those damn ear buds... I've gone through over 6 pairs in the 3 years since I've had my first ipod... and they start out working fine at a low volume... but over time... you need to turn it up (sometimes almost all the way) or you won't be able to hear anything... if Apple were serious about protecting people from hearing loss... they would invest in better head phones... because honestly... for $500... they shouldn't give you the cheap ass ear buds...

I know I've lost some of my hearing... and it SUCKS... but Andrew bought me some really REALLY nice Bose Tri-Port head phones that make it so I can listen to my ipod at almost the lowest volume setting and still be able to hear things without a problem...

thus concludes another episode of ranting with Tamie :)

Dreams

2006-03-23T02:16:00.000-06:00

I have had some pretty wack dreams as of late, one containing a talking frog that was really hungry, anyhow tell me your weird dreams current or past i am very curious.

Working Hard or Hardly Working?

2006-03-13T18:28:00.000-06:00

Everyone is so busy lately. Are you spending all of your time doing what you love and getting paid for it or do you spend the bulk of your time working for the All Mighty Dollar so you can do what you love?

What is the thing you would love to be doing and get paid for it?

Me, I work 60 hours a week in H/R and Administration. I just kind of ended up there. It definitely pays the bills, but I am working towards being able to write, paint, draw and do crafts for a living.

I figure as long as the dream never dies and I take some sort of step in that direction, I'm doing ok.

Committed

2006-03-08T18:39:00.000-06:00

I'm not posting my psych evaluation. I apparently should be locked up in a padded room.

Who likes harrison ford?

2006-03-08T03:41:00.000-06:00

cause I sure do

site meter

2006-03-07T23:44:00.000-06:00

Just added a site meter,
I like to count. :)

Opinions please

2006-03-06T18:52:00.000-06:00

I'm on Msn Messenger talking to a boy who goes to the same university as me. We've never met each other but talk online. Should I meet him or not? The thought kind of weirds me out.

uhhh

2006-03-03T17:57:00.000-06:00