WOOHOO!! L&O SVU on all day on USA!! I know...it's pathetic to be staying in all day when it's in the 50's in Illinois...but I gotta do laundry and I'm feeling blah today...don't know why....so what better way to take care of that than to watch a few shows about some of the sickos in our society...hey...makes me appreciate I'm not as messed up as I thought!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

posted by Wanting at 11:57 AM

 
THINGS THAT ANNOY ME TODAY:
....people who drive in the left lane and start to clog up traffic while smoking a cigarette with a "bite me" smirk on their face, all the while the right lane is clear and for the taking...
....dumbass people in the drive-thru.....ok...so you made a mistake..it happens...but don't look at me like you just took a drag off your one-hitter, or worse yet, argue with me that Arby's sauce is the same a BBQ sauce...I didn't ASK for Arby's sauce...I asked for BBQ sauce, so get it right, you moron, or go back down in the basement and play some more D&D* with your other dumbass friends because you can't find anyone else desperate enough to hire you....when I was waitressing at Steak N Shake (a magnet for you guys), I didn't treat people like you do...
....the birds in Menards...I hope the Menards people are making sure these birds are eating and getting water, seeing as how they won't get them outside...can't they do something? I feel terrible that these things are flying around confused and not able to get out...(hey...I like the underlings of the world...they didn't ask Menards to put a big store in their space)...
...........which brings me to...........
...people who bitch about birds pooping on their car...um...they're BIRDS....they POOP...they don't have little signs that read "NO POOPING LANE," nor do they have it out for you in some weird personal venedetta.....now maybe I'm being a bit ignorant because I'm able to put my truck in a garage...but...all I can say is...NA NA NA NA NAAAAAAA NAAA!!!
....Spring weather in December....this is Illinois...not Florida...if you want Florida weather.....GO TO FLORIDA....

*it is not the opinion of this blogger that D&D is a bad game...it's quite cool...but you need to work for a living..play D&D after work....



posted by Wanting at 3:37 PM

 
...damn...Jerry Orbach died...I LOVED him....I'd put his pic up like Britt does if I knew how....

.................here's to Lenny Briscoe....(raises phantom shot glass of whiskey...)

posted by Wanting at 6:21 PM

 
....tomorrow...a happy post.....if you should decide to come back...

posted by Wanting at 10:25 PM

 
THINGS THAT ANNOY ME TODAY:
....words like "laters," "anyhoo," "dude"
....peoples' babies on their blogs...ONLY peoples' babies...it's ok to show a pic if it's part of the post...like..."look what I had today," but NOT the whole blog....I don't care if little puddin' pop just got home...just went to sleep...just spit up...just got a diaper change...oh look...that's daddy puddin' pop changing puddin' pop's diaper...it's only cute to the one with the kid.....
....famous people that name their kids terrible names that will get said kid beat up in school....Julia Roberts named her daughter...Hazel...WTF? Gwyneth Paltrow named her kid Apple...
...sure..go ahead...tell me it's their kid so they can do whatever they want blah blah blah...(hey, it's my blog)....c'mon people...remember how it felt to be made fun of?
....Wal-Mart...is it me, or are they turning into a huge Aldi's? I HATE Aldi's...never go in there...they believe if you want the low prices you should wait FOREVER to pay for 'em...Wal-Mart seems to be getting that way, too...
....my credit card company...just tacked on 59$ yearly fee...and even tho I was 40$ away from limit...charged me 29$ for being over.....AS^*$$#*&()_+(+_(&^%$#@!!
....Bradley games that pre-empt Law&Order....there are plenty of other nights during the week that have much more pre-emptable (is that a word?) shows on all evening....personally I think you should put the stupid game on one of those cable stations our over priced cable supplier tells us is so wonderful.....yeah...I don't like basketball...so what.....(sticking tongue out and delivering the perfect raspberry)...
....the anime look..seeing a lot of it lately and it's starting to make me think of Disney on acid.....
....PeOpLe WhO tYpE lIkE tHiS...aAaAaRrRrGgHh!!!!

posted by Wanting at 8:40 PM

 
oooh! oooh!! Troy...a.k.a. "Broken" will be on here soon with his own blog...I tried and I don't think it's up yet...he just signed up for it...he will be posting stories and poetry...keep this addy.....

http://www.imminentbreakdown.blogspot.com/


......."hello, Troy....come plaaayy with us...come play with us, Troy....forever....and ever...."

posted by Wanting at 8:19 PM

 
First let me say how happy I was to hear Norm is ok in Thailand...after that earthquake and the tsunami....what a way to start a vacation...(I know that sounds cold....sorry)...luckily he was somewhere else...
...as for the weather man...what the hell are you thinking? 50's by the weekend? You MUST be mistaken...you usually are about everything else!!

(clearing throat.......)

anyway......
...my friends Brad and Clayton are back...we had a very nice Christmas Eve dinner...Brad does make-up for the show "Enterprise" and the conversations we have are so interesting; he's been make-up artist for several movies during the years. Luckily he AND Clayton are down to earth and two of the nicest people you'd ever want to meet....now if Brad could just get Ray to come to dinner one night....

posted by Wanting at 4:46 PM

 
...ok everybody...close your eyes and wish for SNOW!!!




MERRY CHRISTMAS EVRYONE!!!!!!!!!

posted by Wanting at 4:26 PM

 
...people are such idiots...causing all these cars to back up and even go out into traffic so they can get a parking spot.....dumbass. Let's not forget the traffic IN the malls...everyone trying to get what they need...but in the process forgetting to say such things as "excuse me"..."thank you"...and "merry Christmas" ....oh yeah...just because I want snow doesn't mean I'm public enemy no. 1....get over it...it's winter...I WANT SNOW....

...of course there are the good people...and I have to admit they outnumber the jerks...but sometimes it's hard to tell....

...I think it's time for another chocolate run.....

posted by Wanting at 3:55 PM

 
hey...if I can get permission...wanna come with me?

http://www.prairieghosts.com/barton.html


...............apparently, my dad was put here several times...he has bipolar disorder and manic depression...and back in the 50's, 60's, and 70's, it wasn't something you could get proper treatment for. It's rumored that my grandfather put his mother in here...that she lived out her remaining days in this place. It's said that bad things happened here...much suffering...and pain...can you imagine being crazy...and the only treatment was ice baths and electric shock? I have no reason to give why I want to go thru it...it would be during the day...and I'd have permission...I just don't want to go alone.

......I'm very serious about this.....let me know.

posted by Wanting at 5:38 PM

 
don't you just love...

-cherry Juicy Juice? mmmmmm
-a warm house in the dead of winter...especially a welcoming one..
-kisses from your pets...
-kisses from...well...you know.....
-a great movie that you had NO idea was gonna BE great...
-when everything in your day goes just the way you want it too....
especially after a very bad scare......
-a quiet snowfall...
-a mild summer rain...all day long....
-a walk in the woods....
-a night sky full of stars....
with a comet or two.....
-taking your dog swimming....and lauging at his joy...of being a dog....
-seeing a friend after a long time away....
-chocolate....
-chinese buffet....
-a wink from a handsome cowboy-looking guy in not-quite-tight-but-boy-I-like-it-jeans....only to turn around and realize it WAS directed at you because you're the only one there....











posted by Wanting at 4:51 PM

 
"...there's a penguin on the television!!"

"duuude.......sweeeeet"

"Ash.....?"

"it's finger lickin' gooood!"

"he ate the light"

"nobody makes me bleed my own blood. NOBODY"

"he doesn't want us to cut through our chains, he wants us to cut through our..."





posted by Wanting at 7:17 PM

 
...shheeeeesh...I miss Norm already.....

posted by Wanting at 4:57 PM

 
...got my leg warmers...mmmm comfy.......AND I'm done Christmas shopping...what little I got.....I'm with Britt....I usually let people know I used to work retail...and always intend to come to the defese of someone being harrassed by some dick......but people seemed to be pretty cool this year....weird.....

posted by Wanting at 4:53 PM

 
WOOOHOOO!!! LEG WARMERS ARE BACK!!!

posted by Wanting at 9:13 PM

 
...getting a little...melancholy...is that the word? Sometimes people don't realize how lucky they are....I see some people who get all excited about the holidays...family is coming...or they're going to see them. I am very content to stay away from mine...at least the immediate family...my cousin Jerri has been more like a sister to me...she helps me when I need it and will always do what she can..I love her dearly....but the rest of the family...well...let's just say it's a good thing we don't get together. I'm not saying all this to get sympathy...THAT'S one reason I never told very many people when I was sick...just wanted anyone who reads this to be a little more thankful...you're so lucky! Besides..I have friends that DO like to be near me...and some that miss me....which makes ME lucky....

...enough of that depressing crap...Norm....if you read this before finals...good luck...don't worry too much...you're probably one of those guys I dispised (actually, more like...I admired)...always hated getting a B instead of an A....and if you read this after finals...I'm sure you did great...don't worry...have a drink...(make mine a margarita).....

posted by Wanting at 8:59 PM

 
..I saw a bumper sticker today..."THE WORLD IS MY PORKCHOP"
...hmmmmmm

Ooh! Looks like a really scary movie coming out next month...White Noise....says it's based on a true story...but that's what they said about The Blair Witch Project...hey...I never believed it...at least not after I saw the girl in it in Steak N Shake commercials....

I need to find out how to post pics on here...I finally got the North Carolina ones and I'd like to put a couple on....hmmm...I wonder who could show me...????

posted by Wanting at 3:37 PM

 
...apparently Norm has a Jeep...of which I'm jealous...I always wanted one...dark blue or dark green...hell, just about any color but pink.....I wonder what color his is? Maybe he'll tell us and make me all the more jealous...but that's ok...I got my new truck.....and maybe he can take his top off...go four wheeling....those big, cool, off-road tires.........hey...my tires......are good.....I can take my top off anytime I want........and I could have a bumper sticker that says..."It's A Jeep Thing...You Wouldn't Understand"...but what sense would THAT make....

...no...I LOVE my truck....

posted by Wanting at 6:01 PM

 
DO YA WANNA GET ROCKED? My favorite song by Def Leppard....I love to sing along...even tho I don't know a few of the words and I can't sing...which is what the volume control is for! I also like Vivaldi...yeah...actual CLASSICAL music! Depends on my mood...which means when I'm listening to Vivaldi I need some calm...it does the trick.....

...there's a song out by a Jeff Bates...Long , Slow Kisses...OMG...absolutely the sexiest song I've ever heard....(it's country.....go ahead...make fun of me...)...been getting into a top ten hits of the Bee Gees...found a new guy I like (another country singer)...Dierks Bentley.....he's a writer and pretty good at it.....but I also love certain soundtracks...Gladiator...(remember, Nik...Russell Crowe....whoa baby!!)...Lord of The Rings...Glory..(absolute favorite...and the movie...as Britt puts it...ROCKS!!)...and something a bit different...Almost Famous...Nik can vouch for that one...especially if you're a child of the 70's...fantastic!!

....one of the best ways to spend a lazy afternoon...(I said ONE...not the ONLY way)...get a favorite movie or two...and just relax...and if you're lucky....your favorite cat (or cats) will cuddle up next to you...and keep you warm...and well-loved...(for a few hours anyway....)...unless, of course...you have something else to cuddle up with....



posted by Wanting at 5:14 PM

 
oooh!! I forgot ....KING TUT IS COMING TO CHICAGO IN 2006!!!!! Hey, I know it's over a year away...but...I'M GONNA GO AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME!!!

posted by Wanting at 5:37 PM

 
...damn this cough...friggin' cold always leaves me with my own little budy...takes a visit to the doctor and several medications to get rid of it...I hate it when people look at me like..."are you alright?" WELL, NO, I'm not alright, thank you very much...and thank you for looking at me like I'm doing this to be annoying!

...anyway....know what ELSE is fun about snow? I like to drop my cat out in it and watch his expression (don't worry...I'm a big animal lover...and I do it gently...he's always sneaking out when you least expect it..so this is payback) I let him in after a few minutes...

...sooooo it's off to the drug store...let's hope this time is it...and then maybe to wal mart...obviously it's not enough fun coughing and being sick...I have to take it to wallyworld...oooh I do hope I get to see more whining kids and crabby mommies.....

hey...that's why I have cats....and a dog...and a lizard...and a chinchilla....

posted by Wanting at 5:19 PM

 
BBBRRRRRR...it's finally here...winter...time to get the blankets all clean and keep things toasty......

...remember when you were young(er) and the most important thing was when the snow would get here so you could go sledding...the feeling you got when you came into the house...so warm and inviting and you were so wet and cold? You didn't think you'd ever get those wet clothes off fast enough...you were almost positive your toes were frozen this time...and when you finally got warm and you found you could move your toes without them falling off...what a wonderful feeling....

mmmmmsnow.......

posted by Wanting at 4:48 PM

 
...I bought crickets today for one of my "kids"...and the bait shop that's selling them is getting rich off of people like me...$2.50 for a half tube of little critters...the shop down the street is apparently closed for the season...he sells me a dozen for 50 cents..and they're bigger than this guy's...

...um....no one really cares about the bugs I bought today, do they...especially when someone's eating them. Sorry....

posted by Wanting at 4:39 PM

 
...hmmmm...everyone must be busy this week.....(looking around anxiously)....hope ya'll are having a great weekend.....

posted by Wanting at 9:51 PM

 
...hey Britt...how do I make it so that when someone with a blog comments on mine (hey..it happens) I can go to their blog by clicking on their name? I've noticed some of 'em let you do that.....

ooooh....here's MY wish for Christmas.....
http://calumma.com/nosey_be_panther_chameleons.htm

posted by Wanting at 6:44 PM

 
where's the SNOW!!!?????

posted by Wanting at 2:56 PM

 
...so I'm off to peoria to do a bit of Christmas shopping...but I'm so sleepy with this medicine. It works, so I'll put up with it..believe me...there are worse things....
...I actually called Urs and told her I didn't want the veiled chameleon hatchling that is as big as my thumb (soooo cute...cute cute can't-believe-I'm-saying-this-but-Disney-cute!)...I really need the money somewhere else...but damn they are cute....

I can't believe I referenced Disney....ewwwww

posted by Wanting at 2:50 PM

 
snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow...c'moooooonnnn SNOW!!!

posted by Wanting at 4:19 PM

 
...one other thing..(yeah I'm gabby tonight, I know)...have you ever freaked yourself out thinking up things? You know...walking up the basement stairs...... thinking that at any time...someone...or something.....is going to grab your ankle....before you make it to the top...? One night at work...all alone in a place that can only be entered by a card key...I kept thinking...what if...someone were in the lab with me? The building has many rooms...and a motion detector when the alarm is set...and I swear to you...sometimes...it does sound like a door is opened on the other side of the lab....that's why I play the radio while I'm there ......OR.....one time...over a weekend when no one was there but me (that I knew of)...for some reason...as I walked towards the time clock...my back to a series of long hallways....I could just about hear....those two velociraptors from Jurrassic Park...coming down two different directions......screeching......
...and don't forget the someone's-waiting-by-that-doorway-that-you-can't-see-past-because-it's-set-back-from-the-hall feeling......

posted by Wanting at 8:25 PM

 
HEY! I forgot...I wanna know what everyone wants for Christmas.....not because I'm actually going to BUY you something...just curious....


mmmm...this codeine cough syrup is...pretty damn good stuff....

posted by Wanting at 5:42 PM

 
...a depressing news day...Coast Guard helicopter crash (I actually took the test ...um...years ago) nearby where supposedly fuel was spilled in the water (from a careless tanker, not the helicopter).....the football player who was killed in Iraq was supposedly killed by OUR side....residents in New York (also known as the rich assholes) hate it when a bird messes up a window so they apparently destroyed a redtailed hawk's nest...(bad BAD bird..shame on you for living....)

BUT....it's Christmas....no snow yet but it's 'a comin'....my "kids" are still kicking and in good health...I"M still kicking and in fairly good, soon-to-be-better health....I have good friends (no, GREAT friends)....I have a cool truck that doesn't have holes in the floor board....and sometimes...when I try really hard...I'm actually funny.....



posted by Wanting at 5:15 PM

 
Jer...YOU need a blog...

posted by Wanting at 7:10 PM

 
.....Heeyyyyy...I thought reality tv was with normal people? Then how come Rachel Hunter ( I believe that's her name) is on the REAL GILLIGAN'S ISLAND? (No, I don't watch any of it...just seen enough of the commercials...)Wasn't she married to Rod Stewart? He quit paying alimony?
.....seems like the audit is going good...she talked to my one of my lab mates (Kathy)...didn't want to talk to me at all 'cause apparently Kathy did such a good job AND her test is similar to mine...sooooooo....I was VERY happy. Now if I can just whip this cough and get my life into some semblence of order....damn...gotta do more laundry....if only I could teach the cats how to load the machine...
.....I just realized....I only have THREE names on my contacts...sniff....


posted by Wanting at 7:00 PM

 
HEEEEEYYYYYY...just for old time sake...I was going thru some of my old posts...NO COMMENTS! WTF??? I realize a lot of my stuff isn't that great...but the comments are always funny...so what gives?

posted by Wanting at 5:45 PM

 
...I BELIEVE...what with all the shit...all the trouble in the world...and in close proximity to me...because of the fact that we'll be audited at the lab starting on Tuesday (they stand there and WATCH how you do your tests)...the fact that my cold is probably gonna hang on another few days, making my life a bit uncomfortable...that certain aspects of my personal life could be better.....



.......................it's time for a chocolate run.....

posted by Wanting at 5:37 PM

 
...it's my blog...I can bitch if I want to....THAT"S what makes America GREAT!!

posted by Wanting at 9:45 PM

 
...what's with these blogs where it automatically downloads shit? I was clicking on all the "next blog"...(s)....that came up..they can be interesting...but I don't know why anyone would allow downloads unless you know the person...fucking annoying...and guess what...I'm NOT READING IT NOW!!!
...by the way...how come Disney doesn't have a blog?? They're trying to take over everything else...so why not BLOGS? And if you LIKE Disney.....and are OFFENDED by my comments about the capitalistic mouse....tough shit! Mickey Mouse sucks...yeah, you heard me...he talks funny, too. ALSO...6-Flags is WAAAAAY better than Disney World. Didn't they ban gay workers there? How ignorant is that?



Bugs Bunny rules...always has...always will....

posted by Wanting at 9:34 PM

 
...so where the f**k is Nikki?

posted by Wanting at 9:10 PM

 
...friggin cold...I finally got one....and I'd like to return it...plus the fact that I finally earn 10 days of personal time (sick or vac...they don't want to be too generous) on the first day of December...and I use one up already! Oh well, better than none at all...or worse, having to use em all up for chemo and sick days after that.
...friggin snow...hardly any on the ground at all! I want to be a weatherman...obviously no one holds him accountable when he's wrong!
...friggin people....tis the season .....to be assholes! You're supposed to be nice to each other, not rude and insensitive. So stop it...
Which brings me to...I got an email from a friend...don't buy new stamps that celebrate Muslim religion or holiday...how it insults everyone and what happened on 9/11...I understand what she means...but it wasn't the Muslims that did all this...not the truly devout ones...plus the fact that she said they don't believe in Christ...um...why do people believe that if you aren't of their religion you aren't a God loving person? The people that did all this may have been Muslims, but they are fucking CRAZY FANATICS....just like all the other religious nut jobs that use their religion to kill...DUH....wake up...quit being so fucking prejudice.....
....and if I've offended anyone...then you need to look at yourself...and what you really believe in...and realize that I'm right and you're not....ooooh...sound familiar?

posted by Wanting at 10:32 AM