Greek or Latin Root of the Day

coccus berry, grain

Random Song Quote of the Day

And if it feels good do it.
And if it tastes fine drink.
Well, there's a range of possibilities to find.
Teenager. Teenager...

Better Than Ezra, Teenager

Guess What? Jesus Is Watching You

Thursday Update

I am happy this is my last day of work this week. And then I have a four day weekend. I took Friday off and Monday is a paid company holiday, Columbus Day. We would not normally get it off, but because the call center is not very busy right now we do.

We watched Lost last night. At least they took the story a little bit further this week. I did not expect the guy in the bunker to just walk away. After Lost is a BBC show that is quickly becoming our favorite program. It is called Top Gear, a British show about cars. Very fun to watch.

I am not sure what I will do on my days off this weekend. I will probably start to clear the garden of anything that is dead. I also have to get Ashley out to mow the yard, so we can start the leaf raking.

Random Song Quote of the Day

Never seen half of what you've seen, real life never quite adds up.
The road goes on when the faces don't, word of mouth never tells the truth.

Son Volt, Too Early

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

cloaca sewer

Wednesday Update

I am a loser. I still cannot get the Homecoming pictures onto my blog. I don't know what I am doing wrong.

Update to the Update

Doug helped me as you can see.

Homecoming (Ashley and Sam outside) 

Homecoming 1 (Ashley and Sam) 

Tuesday Update

I am trying to get Ashley's Homecoming pictures posted, but I don't have permission to open her file. I will have to ask Doug or Ashley what that is about.

The last few days have been pretty uneventful. Yesterday was another slow Monday at work and there was not much on TV last night. Yesterday was a beautiful day, although I had to spend most of it in a building in smelly downtown Cedar Rapids. I have this Friday the 7th off from work. Three day weekends are nice. Well, thats all I have for now.

Random Song Quote of the Day

Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know I'll be alright
It's just overkill

Colin Hay, Overkill

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

clin- bed, recline

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

cleithr- bar, key

Random Song Quote of the Day

When your problems seem like mountains
You feel the need to find some answer
You can leave them for another day
Don't try so hard

Queen, Don't Try So Hard

Sunday Update

I didn't do a lot yesterday. Went shopping with Ashley, cleared a few dead things out of the garden, finished reading 'Beyond the Blue Event Horizon' and washed laundry and dishes. 'Beyond the Blue Event Horizon' is one of the best Frederick Pohl books I have read yet, it is the second in the Heechee series.

Ashley was excited about the Home Coming dance yesterday. She got her hair done by the same lady that cut her hair a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, the woman is better at cutting hair than at putting it up for a teen. Doug had to touch it up a bit when Ashley got home. I'm all thumbs with that sort of thing you know. Sam came to pick up Ashley at 5:00 and Doug took some pictures, which I will post as soon as I can. After they left here they went to Sam's house for more pictures and then they went to Zio Johno's for supper with a large group of friends. The dance was the same as all dances at Marion High School. Bad DJ music and a very hot gym.

Thomas finally has pictures on his blog for the t-shirts he is selling for his SSTA group. Everyone should buy one.

Random Song Quote of the Day

Touching you, touching me
touching you, god you're touching me

Darkness, I Believe In A Thing Called Love

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

clav- key

There is another.

cleid- key

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

clast- broken

Random Song Quote of the Day

Don't criticize what a vicar would prize in you
And talk to the man if you feel he needs talking to
And the hobbit on the rocks is crying
And the fish upon the docks are dying

Toad The Wet Sprocket, The Hobbit On The Rocks

Friday Update

Yesterday was a very long day at work and we had a lot of angry callers. I had one guy call me a M*th*r F*ck*r, just because he did not like the options I was giving him for contacting technical support. He was calling in on the sales line and we are not to provide tech support if they call on this line. He later told the supervisor that I was very rude. I hung up on him of course.

Brrr, it is getting to be Fall in Iowa. Last night Ashley went to the Home Coming bonfire. Doug and I watched the parade as it went by on 15th Street. All of the royalty were riding in Corvettes. Doug said, "I didn't know there were that many Corvettes in Marion."

I didn't watch much TV at all last night. After supper I made chocolate chip cookies. Yummy!! By the time I was finished making the cookies it was almost time to go to bed. Doug put a new play list on my MP3 player, I can't wait to listen to it on the way to work this morning.