October 27, 2008

  • S remembered that I had bought him a plastic container for small pets the last time he caught a praying mantis. He dug around in the garage and found it...

     

    Then we went to my parents' to get a hoe and a bug catcher contraption I had given to Amy.

    We swung by a near-by park to look for nice soil and branches for his little habitat. (I refer to most insects as a "he". Unless it's a ladybug, then that's a "she".)

     

    Saturday, we fed the mantid a bee (w/ fresh pollen). I wonder if that make it more delicious?

    Sunday the mantid ate a cricket that was visiting S's parents' house. It was really, really, juicy. I was kind of grossed out.

    Their mouths are scary. It's like they have hands on their mouths to help them eat. Imagine you're in a pie eating contest with your hands tied behind your back. You just lean your face toward the pie, but then you discover that there are little hands next to your mouth to scoop and turn the pie dish.

    Insects are cool.

    But I'm glad I'm human.

October 24, 2008

  • We caught a mantid yesterday!! It was just hanging out on the drive way behind our car. S is very excited.

    It's huge and tan. I never knew that their eyes get dark when they're in dim light. We've been reading up on them on-line.

     

    mantidIt's fun to have a mantid pet... but this also means that we need to feed it, too! When I was walking toward our house yesterday, I saw a cricket moving on the cement from the corner of my eye. I tried to catch it but it slipped out of my hand. Darn, I was so close! The mantid could have had a nice, juicy meal.

    I've been working all day today so I haven't had a chance to go outside and hunt for bugs. I wonder if I dug in the dirt outside I'll find some rolly pollies... (how sad, I love rolly pollies)

    They say that we should feed it different kinds of live bugs to give it different nutrients. And it's best to feed the prey something nutritious before you feed the mantid. What? I have to feed the prey, too? That's too much.

    Let's see how long we can keep this guy alive.

October 22, 2008

  • rise and shineDon't you hate it when you set your alarm, but you set it for pm instead of am?

    Or, you set your alarm, then forget to turn it on?

    The latter was me today. I woke up about an hour late. But a supernatural power comes over me when that happens and I'm able to get ready very quickly. But it wasn't bad because I didn't wake up and had a heart attack.. just, "Aw, man, I forgot to turn it on?"

    I'm going to think of it as God's way of giving me a little more sleep.
    Ah, that was nice.

October 20, 2008

  • I majored in Business w/ an emphasis in Accounting. I took so many accounting classes and realized in my senior year that I HATED accounting. By then it was too late, I just wanted out (of school).


    After graduation, I quickly forgot practically everything I learned. 

    But tomorrow I have a meeting about an issue that requires me to know some of this stuff... So I'm trying to somehow cram some knowledge into this anti-accounting brain via the internet.

    Listen to these terms and see if they make you feel good:

    Income Statement
    Balance Sheet
    Reconciliation
    Return on Investment
    Chart of Accounts
    Profit Center

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..... horror!
    This is what accounting does to me.

October 14, 2008

  • circus animalsFirst my 401K took a big hit and then they tell me that they're going to kill off Circus Animals.

     

    I haven't had these cookies for a while but they were a happy part of my childhood. Now I'm getting all nostalgic and sad.

     

    How can this be?

     

    Booo...

October 8, 2008

  • I check sigalert.com every day before I head home to decide which route to take.
    When you hover over a circle or diamond it gives you more information.
    How sad that there is an animal on the road.
    I hope it's safe. It must be so scared.


    Traffic

October 1, 2008

September 24, 2008

  • I think it's going to be a good day today...


    I got a really good parking spot!
    I came in and there were 0 voicemails and only a few emails.
    Someone told me I was smart.
    The chunky peanut butter in my PB and banana sandwich has a lot of nuts.

    Let's dance.

September 23, 2008

  • Saggy Pants


    I don't get it. Why do some boys wear their pants half way down their butt with their underwear sticking out? I heard it originated from prison inmates who were given large pants but no belts.


    But some of these boys DO wear belts, belting their butt that is... and then they have a hard time walking right. Ah, fashion can be so funny.


    There are even some US cities that ban this type of saggy pant-wearing where if you're caught, you can be fined or even go to jail! Now, that's interesting.

September 18, 2008

  • Hello from Seattle!


    I'm only here for a couple days, I wish I could stay longer. It's in the 70s here. It was just beautiful today. I can see myself living here.


    The team had dinner at the rotating restaurant on the Space Needle. Right when I realized it was rotating I felt like I was about to lose my balance. But you get used to it after awhile. It makes one whole rotation every 47 minutes. The view was beautiful and we got to see the sunset. Beautiful place and ambiance but, oh my goodness, the food is so expensive! $45 for halibut. $42 for seafood pasta. $9 for a little piece of cheesecake... I skipped dessert because I had my own dessert plans...  


    seattle


    We got back to the hotel around 8ish so I thought I'd walk across the street and sit in Starbucks, get a cup of hot cocoa, and do a little journaling. I was so happy I had spotted it earlier in the day and had planned it into my evening. Afterall, I'm in Seattle, the birthplace of Starbucks! But when I made my way over... the lights were out. They closed at 7. What? So early!

    So... I'm just drinking water. I should have had a piece of that tiramisu.