Alright, I am ready to get back on track. I apologize for slacking and either not posting or posting something boring which complete defeats the purpose of this blog. :-( But today I have tons of stuff to blog about and I am ready to start once again effectively treating your boredom!
I didn't blog last night because I had a very busy night. I got a tattoo. It is on the inside of my left ankle. It's kind of a strange design, but there is a story behind it for those of you who do not know. ~cue flashback music~ In high school I took voice lessons with possibly the nicest woman ever. She always had food waiting for her students but I was particularly lucky and had my lesson at 2:30. She lived right up the street from school so I 
always got there early and had lots of time to eat and enjoy Nina's company. At some point we started drinking cappuccino before every lesson despite what everyone says about singing after consuming dairy products (it worked for me, I tended to sound better after the cappuccino). I continued taking lessons from Nina until my senior year when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She died in the fall of 2007. I chose to get this tattoo in her memory. The cappuccino cup is a reference to the story above and the music coming out is a measure from the last song I sang with her before she was diagnosed with cancer and stopped giving lessons. She had one final recital where I performed Aria #5 from Hector Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras. It was the most difficult piece I had ever done and we spent 6 months preparing it. It was definitly my best performance, but I didn't want it to be my last. Once she died, I stopped singing. I hope that now that I can always have a cup of cappuccino with me maybe I can start singing again.
always got there early and had lots of time to eat and enjoy Nina's company. At some point we started drinking cappuccino before every lesson despite what everyone says about singing after consuming dairy products (it worked for me, I tended to sound better after the cappuccino). I continued taking lessons from Nina until my senior year when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She died in the fall of 2007. I chose to get this tattoo in her memory. The cappuccino cup is a reference to the story above and the music coming out is a measure from the last song I sang with her before she was diagnosed with cancer and stopped giving lessons. She had one final recital where I performed Aria #5 from Hector Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras. It was the most difficult piece I had ever done and we spent 6 months preparing it. It was definitly my best performance, but I didn't want it to be my last. Once she died, I stopped singing. I hope that now that I can always have a cup of cappuccino with me maybe I can start singing again.Anyway getting the tattoo was fun! Nina's son, Aaron, who has been my friend for quite awhile now came with me which was cool. It really didn't hurt, despite what everyone says. The further up my leg it went, the more it hurt but it was nothing beyond mild discomfort. I got it done at Drastic Tattoos in Peabody which I totally recommend to anyone around here who wants a tattoo.
Today I am just finishing up work and remembering why I never liked doing this job. I'
m not very good at it. I don't really have a choice actually because I can't get into all the scheduling systems that the regular secretaries can get into. Therefore, whenever a patient needs something beyond a routine follow up, I have to ask someone else and waste some of their time. This makes me seem rather useless to the patients and makes me feel more awkward than usual. Also, I think I have killed Robin's plant. When I first started working on Monday, I took a picture of it. It looked real nice. Today . . .it looks pretty sad . . . I watered it and everything but it's just not a trooper. (the first pic is from Monday, the second is from today) whoooops.
m not very good at it. I don't really have a choice actually because I can't get into all the scheduling systems that the regular secretaries can get into. Therefore, whenever a patient needs something beyond a routine follow up, I have to ask someone else and waste some of their time. This makes me seem rather useless to the patients and makes me feel more awkward than usual. Also, I think I have killed Robin's plant. When I first started working on Monday, I took a picture of it. It looked real nice. Today . . .it looks pretty sad . . . I watered it and everything but it's just not a trooper. (the first pic is from Monday, the second is from today) whoooops.I found two articles today that I would like to discuss. The first one Here is about Apple's anger towards Microsoft for their recent "laptop hunter" ads in which macs are portrayed as over-priced. This article made me happy because I am a PC fan. I don't think apple has any place to whine when you consider all their anti-microsoft ads. I especially dislike their anti-vista ads considering I am a very big fan of windows Vista. I know many people that hate it but I think they are just scared. It is confusing when you first see it because of how different it is. However, once you get used it, it is SO easy. I hate when I have to use XP now that I am so used to Vista. Go Microsoft!
The second one Here am I not as happy about. It is titled "Gentler Bruno to play in UK for younger teens. This article relates to one I discussed a few posts back regarding the reaction of the Austrians to Brüno. I praised the Austrians for their awesome response, however I am very disappointed with the UK. They apparently cut the film by two minutes in order to get a 15+ rating instead of 18+. I hate the idea of toning down films for mass appeal. Some movies just need to take the hit and go for the R rating. Sure they won't get as many movie-goers as they could, but the film will suffer less. So many films with awesome potential are dumbed down just to get a lower rating and it makes me sad. So UK . . . no.
Super exciting news! Watchmen comes out on DVD on tuesday!!! I've already pre-ordered my copy because I'm a huge dork and I can not wait!
I think it's time for a PSA of the day!
Today's PSA is getting into the open lane in time when one lane is closed on the highway. This issue probably hits home to my local readers who have been dealing with route 128 this summer. When the sign says "right lane closed 1/2 mile" GET IN THE LEFT LANE! Don't wait until your right in front of the closed lane dicking up the line for everyone else!! If everyone would just get into the correct lane ahead of time instead of trying to be clever and get ahead of everyone we wouldn't have so much damn traffic!! If someone tries to merge shortly after the sign, I will gladly let them in but at a certain point I refuse to let them get infront of me. They can wait like everyone else. ahh, traffic related PSAs always make me angry! Anyway
Today's recipe of the day!!
Today's recipe is SUPER SUPER easy!!!
Asian Noodle Salad
1 lb Chinese noodle, cooked according to package instructions
3 ½ T soy sauce
3 ½ T balsamic vinegar
2T sugar
2t salt
1 t chili oil
4T green onion
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, Mix well and refrigerate until ready to serve.
I think that's all for today! Thanks for reading and please keep voting for my picture!
♥
The second one Here am I not as happy about. It is titled "Gentler Bruno to play in UK for younger teens. This article relates to one I discussed a few posts back regarding the reaction of the Austrians to Brüno. I praised the Austrians for their awesome response, however I am very disappointed with the UK. They apparently cut the film by two minutes in order to get a 15+ rating instead of 18+. I hate the idea of toning down films for mass appeal. Some movies just need to take the hit and go for the R rating. Sure they won't get as many movie-goers as they could, but the film will suffer less. So many films with awesome potential are dumbed down just to get a lower rating and it makes me sad. So UK . . . no.
Super exciting news! Watchmen comes out on DVD on tuesday!!! I've already pre-ordered my copy because I'm a huge dork and I can not wait!
I think it's time for a PSA of the day!
Today's PSA is getting into the open lane in time when one lane is closed on the highway. This issue probably hits home to my local readers who have been dealing with route 128 this summer. When the sign says "right lane closed 1/2 mile" GET IN THE LEFT LANE! Don't wait until your right in front of the closed lane dicking up the line for everyone else!! If everyone would just get into the correct lane ahead of time instead of trying to be clever and get ahead of everyone we wouldn't have so much damn traffic!! If someone tries to merge shortly after the sign, I will gladly let them in but at a certain point I refuse to let them get infront of me. They can wait like everyone else. ahh, traffic related PSAs always make me angry! Anyway
Today's recipe of the day!!
Today's recipe is SUPER SUPER easy!!!
Asian Noodle Salad
1 lb Chinese noodle, cooked according to package instructions
3 ½ T soy sauce
3 ½ T balsamic vinegar
2T sugar
2t salt
1 t chili oil
4T green onion
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, Mix well and refrigerate until ready to serve.
I think that's all for today! Thanks for reading and please keep voting for my picture!
♥
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