snowflakes and coffee

a large 3D paper snowflake is hanging in the kitchenette at work

i made it

out of graph paper from motion canada

i'm drinking coffee out of a stoody mug, we buy welding wire from them

marketing in action folks

Dynamic Bass Boost Stereo Speakers

That's what I have hooked up to my computer here at work so I can achieve the most enjoyment out the music I play repetitively all day long. They are made by KOSS.. who the heck is KOSS?? Marketing is funny.. "dynamic bass boost".. sounds so impressive. The truth is, they suck a lot. I stole them from my mom who had them hooked up to a discman during the late '90s. They have an on/off bass boost button.. but all that does is turn the volume knob on and off. Go KOSS. Quality product.

It's a Tuesday. Which means tomorrow is Snack Wednesday for all us fine folk here at Agri-Tech.

I had a dream the other night that I was still a student, trying to figure out my final exam schedule. But I was freaked out because there was one class I hadn't been to all semester. I'm sure I would have done really well on that exam had my dream progressed, but I think it morphed into something else about a fish.

I finally made the big jump to beta blogger.. apparently I can now add labels to my post.. like scooters, vacation, fall. Why thank you beta blogger for the inspiration, I will now add all three labels to my post. I think it's very clear that this post is actually all about scooters, vacation and fall.

20 days until Christmas.. haven't started my shopping yet.

I love coffee a lot, I also love most of the mugs at starbucks right now.. very cute.

Think Fast

Answer with the first thing that pops into your head.

1. My best friend: hears me
2. I am listening to: Iron & Wine -The Trapeze Swinger
3. I should: play my guitar more
4. I love: music that makes me feel
5. My best friend is: Mark
6. I don't understand: racism
7. I've lost my respect for: Michael Richards
8. Life is: worth living fully
9. The meaning of my screen name: is my name??
10. Love is: scary/beautiful
11. Somewhere, someone is: dancing
12. I will always love: fall
13. Forever seems like: possibility
14. I never ever want to lose: my sense of humour
15. My cell phone is: on my desk
16. When I wake up in the morning i think: about getting to work with the fewest necessary movements possible
17. I get annoyed by: people who say one thing but do another
18. Parties: have lost their appeal
19. My pet(s): live with my parents, i miss them
20. Kisses are: special
21. I really want: adventure
22. I am scared of: the things i think of when i'm laying in bed in the dark

FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY

So the last week or so has been a whirlwind of wind, work and wrapping hundreds of tiny boxes or pieces of lumber, tying ribbons, and making 600 baggies of nuts & bolts all because my mother is a work-horse who always manages to recruit me into helping with whatever her crazy antics happen to be at any point in time. The antics this time involved the Christmas ladies dessert night thing for e-free. It was last night, and after it was all said and done I really enjoyed the evening. Carol Kent spoke, you might have heard about her. She wrote When I Lay My Isaac Down, about how her picture perfect, honour society president, naval academy graduate, special dive unit naval officer son murdered his wife's ex-husband and will spend the rest of his life in jail. Not being a mother myself, I think I have a hard time understanding some of the points she makes when she speaks or in her book, but I did feel challenged to become more involved in the lives of those around me when they are in need. So many times when someone I know is struck by tragedy or is going through some kind of rough time, it's so easy for me to withdraw because I'm not comfortable with their pain, or I'm afraid I will do something to offend them and make their hurt worse. Carol was inspiring though with all her stories of loved ones who surrounded her family during the worst of their struggle.
Anyway, with all that over with now I'm looking forward to a weekend filled with sleep, A Christmas Carol, zoo lights, finishing my Christmas decorating, sleep and hopefully a little more sleep. Whoa!! it's Dec. 1st!! 24 days until CHRISTMAS people!!
Are you a real or a fake tree person???