Here is the Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
Here are the winners:
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
2. Ignoranus : A person who's both stupid and an asshole.
3. Intaxicaton : Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
4. Reintarnation : Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
5. Bozone ( n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
6. Foreploy : Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
7. Giraffiti : Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
8. Sarchasm : The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
9. Inoculatte : To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
10. Osteopornosis : A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
11. Karmageddon : It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
12. Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
13. Glibido : All talk and no action.
14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
16. Beelzebug (n.) : Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
17. Caterpallor ( n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words.
And the winners are:
1. Coffee , n. The person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted , adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.
3. Abdicate , v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
4. Esplanade , v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.
5. Willy-nilly , adj. Impotent.
6. Negligent , adj. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.
7. Lymph , v. To walk with a lisp.
8. Gargoyle , n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.
9. Flatulence , n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.
10. Balderdash , n. A rapidly receding hairline.
11. Testicle , n. A humorous question on an exam.
12. Rectitude , n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
13. Pokemon , n.. A Rastafarian proctologist.
14. Oyster , n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.
15. Frisbeetarianism , n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.
16. Circumvent , n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Knittn Kitten
Someone told me about this interesting sounding shop a while back and I finally was able to go visit it. It's called Knittn Kitten. It's a thrift store devoted specifically to craft supplies. They have all kinds of fabric, patterns, yarn, knitting supplies, and everything you can think of. It's a very cool store. I bought two blanket projects for $5 each (see my post on my 101 list that talks about it).
The prices seemed reasonable. Lots of different kinds of yarn from $1 up to $8 or $9 for alpaca yarn, which seems pretty good to me.
Anyway, it's very cool. If any of you have craft supplies that you would like to get rid of or just don't know what to do with them, this is the place to go. And if you are looking for inexpensive yarn or fabric or whatever, it's a good place to look.
The prices seemed reasonable. Lots of different kinds of yarn from $1 up to $8 or $9 for alpaca yarn, which seems pretty good to me.
Anyway, it's very cool. If any of you have craft supplies that you would like to get rid of or just don't know what to do with them, this is the place to go. And if you are looking for inexpensive yarn or fabric or whatever, it's a good place to look.
Friday, January 16, 2009
No Fair!
One of my goals on my 101 in 1001 list is to donate 1,000,000 grains of rice from the Free Rice.com site. When I made this goal, you got 20 grains of rice for every correct answer. They just lowered it to 10 grains of rice for every correct answer because of the effect the global economic crisis is having on internet advertising.
Does this mean I get to lower my goal by 50% also?
Sorry, hungry people. You aren’t important enough to get 20 grains of rice anymore. Take your 10 grains and be happy with it.
Does this mean I get to lower my goal by 50% also?
Sorry, hungry people. You aren’t important enough to get 20 grains of rice anymore. Take your 10 grains and be happy with it.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Another Bailout Request
Is anyone else getting sick and tired of all the CEOs of big companies that have run them into the ground being granted a zillion dollars worth of bailout money? I could use a bailout myself, ya know.
So with that in mind, you'll love this one. Kind of gives a new meaning to the term “stimulus package” doesn’t it?
So with that in mind, you'll love this one. Kind of gives a new meaning to the term “stimulus package” doesn’t it?
Ode to my L.L. Bean Storm Chaser Slip On Boots
I am not usually a name brand shopper. I am also not a name brand dropper, but I have to tell you about my L.L. Bean boots. I got these boots two years ago to wear out on the trail when I’m letterboxing and it is muddy. I think the first time I wore them was for the Rat Race. I don’t think I really appreciated these little guys until we had our snowstorm a couple of weeks ago. I wore my SCSOB everywhere I went outside that whole week and my tootsies stayed nice and toasty and dry. I totally hate having my feet cold and wet, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that no matter how long I was out and what I stepped in, as long as the snow or water didn't go over the ankle part, my feet stayed dry and warm. And they have pretty good traction on them, too.
So, if you are looking for a good pair of outdoor boots, I highly recommend these!
Monday, January 05, 2009
2008 Wrap Up
2008 was a really sucky year for a lot of people. So many people I know were affected by the death of family and friends, money troubles, and other hardships. I really have high hopes for 2009 being a better year.
So here is the wrap up of how I saw 2008:
January
A tornado touches down in Vancouver.
Greg turns 44.
I turn 38.
I discover the Knifty Knitter.
February
I make a bunch of hats with my Knifty Knitter.
Carmen turns 6.
March
I boycott pop and make it 42 days without a drop.
Sir Percival Blakeny comes to live at my desk in Gresham.
Julie & I go see The Full Monty.
Leah & I go see Steven Sondheim speak.
April
The Big Flood.
Snow on April 19.
Budget Committee meetings keep me busy.
May
Greg has a pilonidal cyst removed.
Greg & I celebrate our 9th (official) anniversary.
My Auntie Charlene dies. I go to Florida for the funeral.
Sophie turns 8.
My promotion at work becomes official.
I am voted employee of the month.
June
The fathers of 2 of Greg’s best and oldest friends die. Two more funerals to go to.
Big Brown blew the Triple Crown.
Julie, Leah & I see Avenue Q and Les Mis in one weekend (Julie even saw Phantom that month).
Zinger turns 1.
July
My grandma dies.
August
Baby elephant born at the Oregon Zoo.
I spend 3 wonderful days down at the beach with my letterboxing girlfriends. It is Marm-vana!
September
I pass my 5 year letterboxing anniversary.
I spend 3 wonderful days glutting myself in letterboxing bliss at the We Live & Breathe Letterboxing - A Decade of Obsession Letterboxing Gathering.
October
I do a major shopping blitz.
Endoscopy #1.
Cleo turns 6.
November
Jassmine and Patches stay with us while Mom & Dad are with Roger & Loraine for Thanksgiving.
Endoscopy #2 and a coloscopy.
Sophie gets her teeth cleaned.
December
Artic Blast
I’m just glad 2008 is over. Here’s hoping 2009 will be divine! (I have got to quit coming up with these obnoxious little sayings!)
Okay, so here is the round up on my resolutions from 2008:
1. Read 125 books
Didn't quite make this one. I ended up with 114.
Favorite book of the year? I had several this year. I loved Eragon by Christopher Paolini. I also read the Ungodly by Richard Rhodes which was a fictionalized story about the Donner Party. I really enjoyed the Hollows series by Kim Harrison. In fact, I read a lot of paranormal books this year. I seemed to be on quite a vampire/werebeast/witch/fairy kick this year.
2. Listen to 100 audio books
Didn't quite make this one either. I ended up with 81.
Favorite audio of the year? You Suck by Christopher Moore. This one made me laugh out loud.
3. Find 150 letterboxes
I kicked this one's ass! Okay, most of it was over one wonderful weekend, but still. Huh, when I went to look up how many I found this year, I discovered I haven’t updated my list since June. Okay, after updating it, I found 192. Ha! Kicked the snot out of that goal!
4. Start Flying again!
Uh, no.
5. Finish 2 open craft projects.
Done! I finished several things. A couple of hats, a scarf, and a couple of squares for a joint blanket some gals at work were making.
6. Stop coming to work looking like I rolled out of bed.
Got some new spiffy clothes and shoes and worked hard at actually doing make up and hair.
7. Really, REALLY need to start eating better.
Lost about 15 pounds this year!
8. Finish the damned floors.
Didn't happen.
9. Make the money problems go away.
Didn't happen. I think they got worse.
10. Organize the family room, craft room and office.
Didn't happen. In fact, they got worse.
So for 2009 I'm not making resolutions. Instead I am starting a 101 in 1001 list. You can see it under my Wysiwyg Girl blog linked on the side over there.
So here is the wrap up of how I saw 2008:
January
A tornado touches down in Vancouver.
Greg turns 44.
I turn 38.
I discover the Knifty Knitter.
February
I make a bunch of hats with my Knifty Knitter.
Carmen turns 6.
March
I boycott pop and make it 42 days without a drop.
Sir Percival Blakeny comes to live at my desk in Gresham.
Julie & I go see The Full Monty.
Leah & I go see Steven Sondheim speak.
April
The Big Flood.
Snow on April 19.
Budget Committee meetings keep me busy.
May
Greg has a pilonidal cyst removed.
Greg & I celebrate our 9th (official) anniversary.
My Auntie Charlene dies. I go to Florida for the funeral.
Sophie turns 8.
My promotion at work becomes official.
I am voted employee of the month.
June
The fathers of 2 of Greg’s best and oldest friends die. Two more funerals to go to.
Big Brown blew the Triple Crown.
Julie, Leah & I see Avenue Q and Les Mis in one weekend (Julie even saw Phantom that month).
Zinger turns 1.
July
My grandma dies.
August
Baby elephant born at the Oregon Zoo.
I spend 3 wonderful days down at the beach with my letterboxing girlfriends. It is Marm-vana!
September
I pass my 5 year letterboxing anniversary.
I spend 3 wonderful days glutting myself in letterboxing bliss at the We Live & Breathe Letterboxing - A Decade of Obsession Letterboxing Gathering.
October
I do a major shopping blitz.
Endoscopy #1.
Cleo turns 6.
November
Jassmine and Patches stay with us while Mom & Dad are with Roger & Loraine for Thanksgiving.
Endoscopy #2 and a coloscopy.
Sophie gets her teeth cleaned.
December
Artic Blast
I’m just glad 2008 is over. Here’s hoping 2009 will be divine! (I have got to quit coming up with these obnoxious little sayings!)
Okay, so here is the round up on my resolutions from 2008:
1. Read 125 books
Didn't quite make this one. I ended up with 114.
Favorite book of the year? I had several this year. I loved Eragon by Christopher Paolini. I also read the Ungodly by Richard Rhodes which was a fictionalized story about the Donner Party. I really enjoyed the Hollows series by Kim Harrison. In fact, I read a lot of paranormal books this year. I seemed to be on quite a vampire/werebeast/witch/fairy kick this year.
2. Listen to 100 audio books
Didn't quite make this one either. I ended up with 81.
Favorite audio of the year? You Suck by Christopher Moore. This one made me laugh out loud.
3. Find 150 letterboxes
I kicked this one's ass! Okay, most of it was over one wonderful weekend, but still. Huh, when I went to look up how many I found this year, I discovered I haven’t updated my list since June. Okay, after updating it, I found 192. Ha! Kicked the snot out of that goal!
4. Start Flying again!
Uh, no.
5. Finish 2 open craft projects.
Done! I finished several things. A couple of hats, a scarf, and a couple of squares for a joint blanket some gals at work were making.
6. Stop coming to work looking like I rolled out of bed.
Got some new spiffy clothes and shoes and worked hard at actually doing make up and hair.
7. Really, REALLY need to start eating better.
Lost about 15 pounds this year!
8. Finish the damned floors.
Didn't happen.
9. Make the money problems go away.
Didn't happen. I think they got worse.
10. Organize the family room, craft room and office.
Didn't happen. In fact, they got worse.
So for 2009 I'm not making resolutions. Instead I am starting a 101 in 1001 list. You can see it under my Wysiwyg Girl blog linked on the side over there.
Sunday, January 04, 2009
2008 Book Wrap Up Continued
I've had several requests for my book and audio list to be posted here. I can't imagine why you are interested, but here it is. Sorry about the formatting, but Blogger doesn't let you do much formatting.
2008 Audio Books
1-Running From the Law-Scottoline, Lisa-2-Jan-Excellent
2-Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix-Rowling, JK-4-Jan-Excellent
3-Bone Vault-Fairstien, Linda-9-Jan-Good
4-Sinner-Gerritsen, Tess-9-Jan-Good
5-Speaking in Toungues-Deaver, Jeffrey-10-Jan-Good
6-To the Hilt-Francis, Dick-14-Jan-Excellent
7-Dress Your Family in Courdory & Denim-Sedaris, David-17-Jan-Good
8-Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince-Rowling, JK-19-Jan-Excellent
9-Last Jihad-Rosenberg, Joel-22-Jan-Great
10-Star by Star-Denning, Troy-26-Jan-Great
11-Hannibal-Harris, Thomas-4-Feb-Okay
12-High Stakes-Francis, Dick-1-Feb-Great
13-Bone Collector-Deaver, Jeffrey-5-Feb-Excellent
14-5th Horseman-Patterson, James-15-Feb-Great
15-Vendetta Defence-Scottoline, Lisa-19-Feb-Excellent
16-Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows-Rowling, JK-22-Feb-Excellent
17-Dog Days-Katz, John-27-Feb-Good
18-Forfeit-Francis, Dick-27-Feb-Good
19-Mysterious Affair at the Styles-Christie, Agatha-2-Mar-Good
20-Harry Potter & the Sorcerers Stone-Rowling, JK-8-Mar-Excellent
21-Coffin Dancer-Deaver, Jeffrey-10-Mar-Excellent
22-Bolt-Francis, Dick-11-Mar-Excellent
23-Daddy's Girl-Scottoline, Lisa-14-Mar-Excellent
24-Princess Mia-Cabot, Meg-15-Mar-Excellent
25-Soft Focus-Krentz, Jayne Ann-20-Mar-Good
26-Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets-Rowling, JK-29-Mar-Excellent
27-Twilight-Meyer, Stephanie-30-Mar-Excellent
28-Killer Smile-Scottoline, Lisa-2-Apr-Excellent
29-Startled by his Furry Shorts-Rennison, Louise-5-Apr-Great
30-Surgeon-Gerritsen, Tess-9-Apr-Great
31-Seduction by Design-Brown, Sandra-14-Apr-Good
32-Just Imagine-Phillips, Susan Elizabeth-15-Apr-Good
33-Lady Killer-Scottoline, Lisa-22-Apr-Excellent
34-Everwhere That Mary Went-Scottoline, Lisa-29-Apr-Excellent
35-Straight-Francis, Dick-2-May-Excellent
36-Dying to Please-Howard, Linda-7-May-Great
37-Firestorm-Barr, Nevada-9-May-Excellent
38-Harriet the Spy-Fitzhugh, Louise-15-May-Good
39-Embroidered Truth-Ferris, Monica-15-May-Good
40-Come the Spring-Garwood, Julie-20-May-Excellent
41-One Door Away from Heaven-Koonts, Dean-8-Jun-Great
42-Devil's Corner-Scottoline, Lisa-11-Jun-Excellent
43-Executive Power-Flynn, Vince-19-Jun-Great
44-Murder Carries a Torch-George, Anne-23-Jun-Great
45-Uglies-Westerfield, Scott-29-Jun-Excellent
46-A Right to Die-Stout, Rex-5-Jul-Excellent
47-Over My Dead Body-Stout, Rex-14-Jul-Excellent
48-Rat Race-Francis, Dick-20-Jul-Excellent
49-Specials-Westerfield, Scott-25-Jul-Excellent
50-Strange Candy-Hamilton, Laurell K.-10-Aug-Excellent
51-Seperation of Power-Flynn, Vince-13-Aug-Good
52-Mystery at Lilac Inn-Keene, Carolyn-14-Aug-Good
53-Mystery at Shadow Ranch-Keene, Carolyn-16-Aug-Good
54-To Die For-Howard, Linda-20-Aug-Excellent
55-A Grave Denied-Stabenow, Dana-22-Aug-Excellent
56-Harry Potter & the Sorcerers Stone-Rowling, JK-22-Aug-Excellent
57-Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets-Rowling, JK-29-Aug-Excellent
58-Trial Run-Francis, Dick-29-Aug-Excellent
59-Hot Money-Francis, Dick-2-Sep-Excellent
60-Cold Day for Murder-Stabenow, Dana-5-Sep-Excellent
61-Better to Rest-Stabenow, Dana-10-Sep-Excellent
62-Rough Justice-Scottoline, Lisa-11-Sep-Excellent
63-A Fine & Bitter Snow-Stabenow, Dana-18-Sep-Excellent
64-Midnight Come Again-Stabenow, Dana-23-Sep-Excellent
65-Dead Cert-Francis, Dick-27-Sep-Excellent
66-Before I Say Goodbye-Clark, Mary Higgins-3-Oct-Good
67-Move to Strike-O'Shaughnessy, Peri-2-Oct-Great
68-Nothing Gold Can Stay-Stabenow, Dana-11-Oct-Excellent
69-Blood Will Tell-Stabenow, Dana-14-Oct-Excellent
70-A Swiftly Tilting Planet-L'Engle, Madeline-20-Oct-Great
71-A Fatal Thaw-Stabenow, Dana-24-Oct-Excellent
72-A Dirty Job-Moore, Christopher-29-Oct-Excellent
73-A Wrinkle in Time-L'Engle, Madeline-2-Nov-Great
74-Twelveth Card-Deaver, Jeffrey-6-Nov-Great
75-You Suck-Moore, Christopher-8-Nov-Excellent
76-Stupidest Angel-Moore, Christopher-18-Nov-Great
77-Eragon-Paolini, Christopher-20-Nov-Excellent
78-Sticks & Scones-Davidson, Diane Mott-24-Nov-Good
79-Hardware-Barnes, Linda-2-Dec-Good
80-New Policeman-Thompson, Kate-8-Dec-Excellent
81-Unfit to Practice-O'Shaughnessy, Peri-12-Dec-Good
82-Immortal Highlander-Moning, Karen Marie-27-Dec-Excellent
83-Unifying Force-Luceno, James-28-Dec-Good
2008 Books
1-Duck Duck Wally-Rotter, Gabe-2-Jan-Excellent
2-Hard Days Knight-MacAlister, Katie-4-Jan-Excellent
3-Murder by Magic-Anthology-5-Jan-Great
4-Pandora's Daughter-Johansen, Iris-13-Jan-Good
5-Gay Blades-Tyler, Ben-14-Jan-Great
6-Mr. Monk in Outer Space-Goldberg, Lee-20-Jan-Excellent
7-Hunk House-Tyler, Ben-21-Jan-Great
8-Accidental Florist-Churchill, Jill-23-Jan-Excellent
9-Summer's Pleasure-Roberts, Nora-26-Jan-Excellent
10-Second Nature-Roberts, Nora-26-Jan-Excellent
11-One Summer-Roberts, Nora-26-Jan-Excellent
12-How Do You Work This Life Thing-Post, Lizzie-30-Jan-Good
13-You Can Run But You Can't Hide-Chapman, Duane-30-Jan-Good
14-Tricks of the Trade-Tyler, Ben-2-Feb-Good
15-Dog Walker-Schnur, Leslie-9-Feb-Great
16-Someone To Love-Deveraux, Jude-18-Feb-Excellent
17-Stolen Child-Donohue, Keith-24-Feb-Great
18-Fatal Feng Shui-Caine, Leslie-25-Feb-Great
19-Holy Smokes-MacAlister, Katie-29-Feb-Excellent
20-Lost Diary of Don Juan-Abrams, Douglas Carlton-7-Mar-Excellent
21-Conversations with the Fat Girl-Palmer, Liza-1-Mar-Great
22-Last White Knight-Hoag, Tami-1-Mar-Excellent
23-Mona Lisa Craving-Sunny-12-Mar-Excellent
24-Split Second-Baldacci, David-19-Mar-Great
25-Dead of Night-Anthology-20-Mar-Excellent
26-Another Kind of Cowboy-Juby, Susan-21-Mar-Excellent
27-Before Green Gables-Wilson, Budge-29-Mar-Excellent
28-Just One Sip-Anthology-25-Mar-Excellent
29-Sex Lies & Vampires-MacAlister, Katie-6-Apr-Excellent
30-Mercanaries-Knight, Angela-8-Apr-Excellent
31-Warlord-Knight, Angela-14-Apr-Excellent
32-Dead on Arrival-Avocato, Lori-16-Apr-Great
33-Ain't Myth-Behaving-MacAlister, Katie-17-Apr-Excellent
34-Terror on Tuesday-Purser, Ann-18-Apr-Great
35-Plum Lovin' -Evanovich, Janet-21-Apr-Great
36-Wild Thing-Anthology-24-Apr-Excellent
37-Tell-Tale Horse-Brown, Rita Mae-6-Apr-Excellent
38-An Enchanted Season-Anthology-29-Apr-Excellent
39-PMS Murders-Levine, Laura-1-May-Excellent
40-Mark of Merlin-McCaffrey, Ann-5-May-Great
41-Kick @$$-Anthology-7-May-Excellent
42-Master of the Moon-Knight, Angela-11-May-Excellent
43-When Good Things Happen to Bad Boys-Anthology-19-May-Excellent
44-Bad Boys of Summer-Anthology-19-May-Excellent
45-Larceny & Old Lacer-Meyers, Tamar-20-May-Great
46-My Immortal-McCarthy, Erin-23-May-Excellent
47-High Stakes-McCarthy, Erin-25-May-Excellent
48-Bad Boys Over Easy-Anthology-30-May-Excellent
49-Beach Blanket Bad Boys-Anthology-30-May-Excellent
50-Heather-Whitesmith, Debra-1-Jun-Good
51-Natural Born Charmer-Phillips, Susan Elizabeth-7-Jun-Excellent
52-Sheer Pleasure-Shayne, Maggie-8-Jun-Excellent
53-Serpent Scenario-Butcher, AJ-12-Jun-Great
54-Bad Boys Southern Style-Anthology-15-Jun-Excellent
55-Heiress for Hire-McCarthy, Erin-17-Jun-Excellent
56-You Don't Know Jack-McCarthy, Erin-20-Jun-Excellent
57-Queen's Handmaiden-Ashley, Jennifer-23-Jun-Good
58-Pretty Face-Hogan, Mary-28-Jun-Great
59-Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed-Bruce, Gemma-3-Jul-Excellent
60-Bit the Jackpot-McCarthy, Erin-7-Jul-Excellent
61-Interlopers-Foster, Alan Dean-9-Jul-Excellent
62-Statue of Limitations-Meyers, Tamar-14-Jul-Great
63-Bad Boys with Red Roses-Anthology-20-Jul-Good
64-Ladies Man-Brockman, Suzanne-22-Jul-Great
65-My Sister is a Warewolf-Love, Kathy-26-Jul-Excellent
66-Shifter-Anthology-3-Aug-Excellent
67-Good Omens-Gaimen, Neil & Terry Pratchett-7-Aug-Excellent
68-I Only Have Fangs for You-Love, Kathy-10-Aug-Excellent
69-Monet Talks-Meyers, Tamar-12-Aug-Great
70-Viva Las Bad Boys-Dimon, Helen Kay-16-Aug-Excellent
71-Texas Bad Boys-Anthology-22-Aug-Excellent
72-Atlantis Rising-Day, Alyssa-24-Aug-Excellent
73-A Very Merry Christmas-Anthology-27-Aug-Excellent
74-Atlantis Awakening-Day, Alyssa-1-Sep-Excellent
75-Passion for the Game-Day, Sylvia-4-Sep-Excellent
76-Delighted-Anthology-7-Sep-Great
77-Cruel & Unsual Intuition-Daniels, Claire-10-Sep-Great
78-Strangers in the Night-Anthology-16-Sep-Great
79-Manhunting-Crusie, Jennifer-20-Sep-Excellent
80-Temperatures Rising-Kelly, Karen-25-Sep-Great
81-A Passion for Him-Day, Sylvia-26-Sep-Great
82-Sand Castle-Brown, Rita Mae-27-Sep-
83-Date Me Baby, One More Time-Rowe, Stephanie-28-Sep-Excellent
84-Airhead-Cabot, Meg-3-Oct-Excellent
85-Tribute-Roberts, Nora-5-Oct-Excellent
86-Cocolate Jewel Case-Carl, Joanne-8-Oct-Great
87-Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues-Clement, Blaize-8-Oct-Great
88-The Purrfect Murder-Brown, Rita Mae-12-Oct-Excellent
89-Dead Witch Walking-Harrison, Kim-17-Oct-Excellent
90-Degrees of Seperation-Henry, Sue-18-Oct-Great
91-Hunt Ball-Brown, Rita Mae-22-Oct-Excellent
92-On the Prowl-Anthology-30-Oct-Excellent
93-Cry Wolf-Briggs, Patricia-31-Oct-Excellent
94-Good, the Bad, & the Undead-Harrison, Kim-6-Nov-Excellent
95-Suite 606-Anthology-14-Nov-Excellent
96-Right from the Gecko-Baxter, Cynthia-14-Nov-Great
97-Blood Sucking Fiends-Moore, Christopher-18-Nov-Excellent
98-Every Which Way But Dead-Harrison, Kim-20-Nov-Excellent
99-A Fistful of Charms-Harrison, Kim-24-Nov-Excellent
100-For a Few Demons More-Harrison, Kim-27-Nov-Excellent
101-Dead of Night-Anthology-1-Dec-Great
102-Fangs for the Memories-Love, Kathy-2-Dec-Excellent
103-Made for Sin-Hart, Celia May-2-Dec-Okay
104-Outlaw Demon Wails-Harrison, Kim-9-Dec-Excellent
105-Charmed & Dangerous-Havens, Candace-10-Dec-Great
106-Prepared for Rage-Stabenow, Dana-14-Dec-Good
107-Any Way You Want It-Love, Kathy-14-Dec-Great
108-Fangs But No Fangs-Love, Kathy-17-Dec-Excellent
109-The Ungodly-Rhodes, Richard-18-Dec-Good
110-Holidays are Hell-Anthology-20-Dec-Great
111-Charmed & Ready-Havens, Candace-22-Dec-Great
112-I Want You to Want Me-Love, Kathy-25-Dec-Great
113-Hotter Than Hell-Anthology-27-Dec-Great
114-Right Here, Right Now-Dimon, Helen Kay-28-Dec-Excellent
115-Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy-Dimon, Helen Kay-31-Dec-Excellent
2008 Audio Books
1-Running From the Law-Scottoline, Lisa-2-Jan-Excellent
2-Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix-Rowling, JK-4-Jan-Excellent
3-Bone Vault-Fairstien, Linda-9-Jan-Good
4-Sinner-Gerritsen, Tess-9-Jan-Good
5-Speaking in Toungues-Deaver, Jeffrey-10-Jan-Good
6-To the Hilt-Francis, Dick-14-Jan-Excellent
7-Dress Your Family in Courdory & Denim-Sedaris, David-17-Jan-Good
8-Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince-Rowling, JK-19-Jan-Excellent
9-Last Jihad-Rosenberg, Joel-22-Jan-Great
10-Star by Star-Denning, Troy-26-Jan-Great
11-Hannibal-Harris, Thomas-4-Feb-Okay
12-High Stakes-Francis, Dick-1-Feb-Great
13-Bone Collector-Deaver, Jeffrey-5-Feb-Excellent
14-5th Horseman-Patterson, James-15-Feb-Great
15-Vendetta Defence-Scottoline, Lisa-19-Feb-Excellent
16-Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows-Rowling, JK-22-Feb-Excellent
17-Dog Days-Katz, John-27-Feb-Good
18-Forfeit-Francis, Dick-27-Feb-Good
19-Mysterious Affair at the Styles-Christie, Agatha-2-Mar-Good
20-Harry Potter & the Sorcerers Stone-Rowling, JK-8-Mar-Excellent
21-Coffin Dancer-Deaver, Jeffrey-10-Mar-Excellent
22-Bolt-Francis, Dick-11-Mar-Excellent
23-Daddy's Girl-Scottoline, Lisa-14-Mar-Excellent
24-Princess Mia-Cabot, Meg-15-Mar-Excellent
25-Soft Focus-Krentz, Jayne Ann-20-Mar-Good
26-Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets-Rowling, JK-29-Mar-Excellent
27-Twilight-Meyer, Stephanie-30-Mar-Excellent
28-Killer Smile-Scottoline, Lisa-2-Apr-Excellent
29-Startled by his Furry Shorts-Rennison, Louise-5-Apr-Great
30-Surgeon-Gerritsen, Tess-9-Apr-Great
31-Seduction by Design-Brown, Sandra-14-Apr-Good
32-Just Imagine-Phillips, Susan Elizabeth-15-Apr-Good
33-Lady Killer-Scottoline, Lisa-22-Apr-Excellent
34-Everwhere That Mary Went-Scottoline, Lisa-29-Apr-Excellent
35-Straight-Francis, Dick-2-May-Excellent
36-Dying to Please-Howard, Linda-7-May-Great
37-Firestorm-Barr, Nevada-9-May-Excellent
38-Harriet the Spy-Fitzhugh, Louise-15-May-Good
39-Embroidered Truth-Ferris, Monica-15-May-Good
40-Come the Spring-Garwood, Julie-20-May-Excellent
41-One Door Away from Heaven-Koonts, Dean-8-Jun-Great
42-Devil's Corner-Scottoline, Lisa-11-Jun-Excellent
43-Executive Power-Flynn, Vince-19-Jun-Great
44-Murder Carries a Torch-George, Anne-23-Jun-Great
45-Uglies-Westerfield, Scott-29-Jun-Excellent
46-A Right to Die-Stout, Rex-5-Jul-Excellent
47-Over My Dead Body-Stout, Rex-14-Jul-Excellent
48-Rat Race-Francis, Dick-20-Jul-Excellent
49-Specials-Westerfield, Scott-25-Jul-Excellent
50-Strange Candy-Hamilton, Laurell K.-10-Aug-Excellent
51-Seperation of Power-Flynn, Vince-13-Aug-Good
52-Mystery at Lilac Inn-Keene, Carolyn-14-Aug-Good
53-Mystery at Shadow Ranch-Keene, Carolyn-16-Aug-Good
54-To Die For-Howard, Linda-20-Aug-Excellent
55-A Grave Denied-Stabenow, Dana-22-Aug-Excellent
56-Harry Potter & the Sorcerers Stone-Rowling, JK-22-Aug-Excellent
57-Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets-Rowling, JK-29-Aug-Excellent
58-Trial Run-Francis, Dick-29-Aug-Excellent
59-Hot Money-Francis, Dick-2-Sep-Excellent
60-Cold Day for Murder-Stabenow, Dana-5-Sep-Excellent
61-Better to Rest-Stabenow, Dana-10-Sep-Excellent
62-Rough Justice-Scottoline, Lisa-11-Sep-Excellent
63-A Fine & Bitter Snow-Stabenow, Dana-18-Sep-Excellent
64-Midnight Come Again-Stabenow, Dana-23-Sep-Excellent
65-Dead Cert-Francis, Dick-27-Sep-Excellent
66-Before I Say Goodbye-Clark, Mary Higgins-3-Oct-Good
67-Move to Strike-O'Shaughnessy, Peri-2-Oct-Great
68-Nothing Gold Can Stay-Stabenow, Dana-11-Oct-Excellent
69-Blood Will Tell-Stabenow, Dana-14-Oct-Excellent
70-A Swiftly Tilting Planet-L'Engle, Madeline-20-Oct-Great
71-A Fatal Thaw-Stabenow, Dana-24-Oct-Excellent
72-A Dirty Job-Moore, Christopher-29-Oct-Excellent
73-A Wrinkle in Time-L'Engle, Madeline-2-Nov-Great
74-Twelveth Card-Deaver, Jeffrey-6-Nov-Great
75-You Suck-Moore, Christopher-8-Nov-Excellent
76-Stupidest Angel-Moore, Christopher-18-Nov-Great
77-Eragon-Paolini, Christopher-20-Nov-Excellent
78-Sticks & Scones-Davidson, Diane Mott-24-Nov-Good
79-Hardware-Barnes, Linda-2-Dec-Good
80-New Policeman-Thompson, Kate-8-Dec-Excellent
81-Unfit to Practice-O'Shaughnessy, Peri-12-Dec-Good
82-Immortal Highlander-Moning, Karen Marie-27-Dec-Excellent
83-Unifying Force-Luceno, James-28-Dec-Good
2008 Books
1-Duck Duck Wally-Rotter, Gabe-2-Jan-Excellent
2-Hard Days Knight-MacAlister, Katie-4-Jan-Excellent
3-Murder by Magic-Anthology-5-Jan-Great
4-Pandora's Daughter-Johansen, Iris-13-Jan-Good
5-Gay Blades-Tyler, Ben-14-Jan-Great
6-Mr. Monk in Outer Space-Goldberg, Lee-20-Jan-Excellent
7-Hunk House-Tyler, Ben-21-Jan-Great
8-Accidental Florist-Churchill, Jill-23-Jan-Excellent
9-Summer's Pleasure-Roberts, Nora-26-Jan-Excellent
10-Second Nature-Roberts, Nora-26-Jan-Excellent
11-One Summer-Roberts, Nora-26-Jan-Excellent
12-How Do You Work This Life Thing-Post, Lizzie-30-Jan-Good
13-You Can Run But You Can't Hide-Chapman, Duane-30-Jan-Good
14-Tricks of the Trade-Tyler, Ben-2-Feb-Good
15-Dog Walker-Schnur, Leslie-9-Feb-Great
16-Someone To Love-Deveraux, Jude-18-Feb-Excellent
17-Stolen Child-Donohue, Keith-24-Feb-Great
18-Fatal Feng Shui-Caine, Leslie-25-Feb-Great
19-Holy Smokes-MacAlister, Katie-29-Feb-Excellent
20-Lost Diary of Don Juan-Abrams, Douglas Carlton-7-Mar-Excellent
21-Conversations with the Fat Girl-Palmer, Liza-1-Mar-Great
22-Last White Knight-Hoag, Tami-1-Mar-Excellent
23-Mona Lisa Craving-Sunny-12-Mar-Excellent
24-Split Second-Baldacci, David-19-Mar-Great
25-Dead of Night-Anthology-20-Mar-Excellent
26-Another Kind of Cowboy-Juby, Susan-21-Mar-Excellent
27-Before Green Gables-Wilson, Budge-29-Mar-Excellent
28-Just One Sip-Anthology-25-Mar-Excellent
29-Sex Lies & Vampires-MacAlister, Katie-6-Apr-Excellent
30-Mercanaries-Knight, Angela-8-Apr-Excellent
31-Warlord-Knight, Angela-14-Apr-Excellent
32-Dead on Arrival-Avocato, Lori-16-Apr-Great
33-Ain't Myth-Behaving-MacAlister, Katie-17-Apr-Excellent
34-Terror on Tuesday-Purser, Ann-18-Apr-Great
35-Plum Lovin' -Evanovich, Janet-21-Apr-Great
36-Wild Thing-Anthology-24-Apr-Excellent
37-Tell-Tale Horse-Brown, Rita Mae-6-Apr-Excellent
38-An Enchanted Season-Anthology-29-Apr-Excellent
39-PMS Murders-Levine, Laura-1-May-Excellent
40-Mark of Merlin-McCaffrey, Ann-5-May-Great
41-Kick @$$-Anthology-7-May-Excellent
42-Master of the Moon-Knight, Angela-11-May-Excellent
43-When Good Things Happen to Bad Boys-Anthology-19-May-Excellent
44-Bad Boys of Summer-Anthology-19-May-Excellent
45-Larceny & Old Lacer-Meyers, Tamar-20-May-Great
46-My Immortal-McCarthy, Erin-23-May-Excellent
47-High Stakes-McCarthy, Erin-25-May-Excellent
48-Bad Boys Over Easy-Anthology-30-May-Excellent
49-Beach Blanket Bad Boys-Anthology-30-May-Excellent
50-Heather-Whitesmith, Debra-1-Jun-Good
51-Natural Born Charmer-Phillips, Susan Elizabeth-7-Jun-Excellent
52-Sheer Pleasure-Shayne, Maggie-8-Jun-Excellent
53-Serpent Scenario-Butcher, AJ-12-Jun-Great
54-Bad Boys Southern Style-Anthology-15-Jun-Excellent
55-Heiress for Hire-McCarthy, Erin-17-Jun-Excellent
56-You Don't Know Jack-McCarthy, Erin-20-Jun-Excellent
57-Queen's Handmaiden-Ashley, Jennifer-23-Jun-Good
58-Pretty Face-Hogan, Mary-28-Jun-Great
59-Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed-Bruce, Gemma-3-Jul-Excellent
60-Bit the Jackpot-McCarthy, Erin-7-Jul-Excellent
61-Interlopers-Foster, Alan Dean-9-Jul-Excellent
62-Statue of Limitations-Meyers, Tamar-14-Jul-Great
63-Bad Boys with Red Roses-Anthology-20-Jul-Good
64-Ladies Man-Brockman, Suzanne-22-Jul-Great
65-My Sister is a Warewolf-Love, Kathy-26-Jul-Excellent
66-Shifter-Anthology-3-Aug-Excellent
67-Good Omens-Gaimen, Neil & Terry Pratchett-7-Aug-Excellent
68-I Only Have Fangs for You-Love, Kathy-10-Aug-Excellent
69-Monet Talks-Meyers, Tamar-12-Aug-Great
70-Viva Las Bad Boys-Dimon, Helen Kay-16-Aug-Excellent
71-Texas Bad Boys-Anthology-22-Aug-Excellent
72-Atlantis Rising-Day, Alyssa-24-Aug-Excellent
73-A Very Merry Christmas-Anthology-27-Aug-Excellent
74-Atlantis Awakening-Day, Alyssa-1-Sep-Excellent
75-Passion for the Game-Day, Sylvia-4-Sep-Excellent
76-Delighted-Anthology-7-Sep-Great
77-Cruel & Unsual Intuition-Daniels, Claire-10-Sep-Great
78-Strangers in the Night-Anthology-16-Sep-Great
79-Manhunting-Crusie, Jennifer-20-Sep-Excellent
80-Temperatures Rising-Kelly, Karen-25-Sep-Great
81-A Passion for Him-Day, Sylvia-26-Sep-Great
82-Sand Castle-Brown, Rita Mae-27-Sep-
83-Date Me Baby, One More Time-Rowe, Stephanie-28-Sep-Excellent
84-Airhead-Cabot, Meg-3-Oct-Excellent
85-Tribute-Roberts, Nora-5-Oct-Excellent
86-Cocolate Jewel Case-Carl, Joanne-8-Oct-Great
87-Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues-Clement, Blaize-8-Oct-Great
88-The Purrfect Murder-Brown, Rita Mae-12-Oct-Excellent
89-Dead Witch Walking-Harrison, Kim-17-Oct-Excellent
90-Degrees of Seperation-Henry, Sue-18-Oct-Great
91-Hunt Ball-Brown, Rita Mae-22-Oct-Excellent
92-On the Prowl-Anthology-30-Oct-Excellent
93-Cry Wolf-Briggs, Patricia-31-Oct-Excellent
94-Good, the Bad, & the Undead-Harrison, Kim-6-Nov-Excellent
95-Suite 606-Anthology-14-Nov-Excellent
96-Right from the Gecko-Baxter, Cynthia-14-Nov-Great
97-Blood Sucking Fiends-Moore, Christopher-18-Nov-Excellent
98-Every Which Way But Dead-Harrison, Kim-20-Nov-Excellent
99-A Fistful of Charms-Harrison, Kim-24-Nov-Excellent
100-For a Few Demons More-Harrison, Kim-27-Nov-Excellent
101-Dead of Night-Anthology-1-Dec-Great
102-Fangs for the Memories-Love, Kathy-2-Dec-Excellent
103-Made for Sin-Hart, Celia May-2-Dec-Okay
104-Outlaw Demon Wails-Harrison, Kim-9-Dec-Excellent
105-Charmed & Dangerous-Havens, Candace-10-Dec-Great
106-Prepared for Rage-Stabenow, Dana-14-Dec-Good
107-Any Way You Want It-Love, Kathy-14-Dec-Great
108-Fangs But No Fangs-Love, Kathy-17-Dec-Excellent
109-The Ungodly-Rhodes, Richard-18-Dec-Good
110-Holidays are Hell-Anthology-20-Dec-Great
111-Charmed & Ready-Havens, Candace-22-Dec-Great
112-I Want You to Want Me-Love, Kathy-25-Dec-Great
113-Hotter Than Hell-Anthology-27-Dec-Great
114-Right Here, Right Now-Dimon, Helen Kay-28-Dec-Excellent
115-Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy-Dimon, Helen Kay-31-Dec-Excellent
Saturday, January 03, 2009
I Weep for the Future
Remember the snooty maitre d’ at Chez Quis in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”? He had one of the best movie lines ever…”I weep for the future.” Well, after the week we had of the “artic blast” I totally understand what he means. Apparently, when we get snow, everyone’s brains turn off.
I watched a lot of news coverage during our recent storm. I’ve also seen some of the cranky emails and comments people have posted in various areas of media (including some from the particular city I work for). I’ve also watched people drive during this mess. I have completely lost all faith in the human race. It seems like everyone expects the government OWES them every little want and need. What happened to being self sufficient and taking responsibility for yourself? What happened to planning ahead? What happened to basic human kindness and understanding?
Some examples:
· The person who called the city (not mine, another one) hopping mad because the city had put down gravel on her street and now her kids couldn’t sled on it and wanted to know when the city was going to come and pick it all up.
· All the people who were furious with ODOT for closing several miles of I-5 while they graded and de-iced it because of dangerous driving conditions that had already caused 10 trucks to pile up in an accident and causing a traffic jam that took hours and hours to clear.
· All the people who are hopping mad because the roads were so bad that all garbage pick up was cancelled last week and their garbage is piling up.
· Every single grouchy person that called the city pissed off that their particular street had not yet been plowed.
· Every single person that called 911 with some lame-ass problem like they couldn’t get out of their driveway to go Christmas shopping
I have another movie quote for you. This time from Men in Black
Edwards: Why the big secret? People are smart. They can handle it.
Kay: A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it. Fifteen hundred years ago everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was flat, and fifteen minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow.
That’s the moral of this post. People are dumb.
I watched a lot of news coverage during our recent storm. I’ve also seen some of the cranky emails and comments people have posted in various areas of media (including some from the particular city I work for). I’ve also watched people drive during this mess. I have completely lost all faith in the human race. It seems like everyone expects the government OWES them every little want and need. What happened to being self sufficient and taking responsibility for yourself? What happened to planning ahead? What happened to basic human kindness and understanding?
Some examples:
· The person who called the city (not mine, another one) hopping mad because the city had put down gravel on her street and now her kids couldn’t sled on it and wanted to know when the city was going to come and pick it all up.
· All the people who were furious with ODOT for closing several miles of I-5 while they graded and de-iced it because of dangerous driving conditions that had already caused 10 trucks to pile up in an accident and causing a traffic jam that took hours and hours to clear.
· All the people who are hopping mad because the roads were so bad that all garbage pick up was cancelled last week and their garbage is piling up.
· Every single grouchy person that called the city pissed off that their particular street had not yet been plowed.
· Every single person that called 911 with some lame-ass problem like they couldn’t get out of their driveway to go Christmas shopping
I have another movie quote for you. This time from Men in Black
Edwards: Why the big secret? People are smart. They can handle it.
Kay: A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it. Fifteen hundred years ago everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was flat, and fifteen minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow.
That’s the moral of this post. People are dumb.
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