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May 26, 2006
what?? Fresno makes the headlines again
Most recently it was chick fights on MySpace, now murder.
Fresno makes national news again.
Posted by meloknee at 04:30 PM | Comments (1)
May 24, 2006
out of boredom...
I was watching Veronica Mars last night. I am actually surprised i haven't gotten into this show before, as it's about a young girl detective and i eat that stuff up...
anyway, since i apparently don't have much to say on the ol' blog-a-log these days, I give you another quote, said to Veronica by her boyfriend after she's been moping around for a day:
"Have you been listening to too much Radiohead? That's it, I'm putting you on a strict Nelly diet."
Posted by meloknee at 08:34 AM | Comments (4)
May 20, 2006
Opinions are like...
My favorite quotes about opinions used to be:
Opinions were like kittens, I was giving them away. Which is from a modest mouse song (however if anyone knows whether or not there is a further back origin of this, I'd love to know).
My new favorite quote about opinions is:
Opinions are like buttholes; everyone's got one. Which apparently has been around a while, I just haven't heard it. There's nothing like saying it in a deposition to an attorney though; that rocks.
Posted by meloknee at 05:07 PM | Comments (4)
May 19, 2006
This weekend
So, my birthday is on Sunday! Woo-hoo.
I wouldn't necessarily announce it except that we have a softball game that day and it would be fabulous if everyone came out.
3:00
Maplewood Playfield
Bring some beer!
Posted by meloknee at 09:40 AM | Comments (0)
May 16, 2006
Softballin'
We Lost, but it was still fun.
Posted by meloknee at 10:06 AM | Comments (1)
May 10, 2006
In loving memory of Cody "The General" 1991-2006
Aggie and I will miss you tremendously.
Posted by meloknee at 01:43 PM | Comments (0)
May 04, 2006
Too much to think about these days
There are some things going on - that I can't talk about - at work these days. It makes coming in every day even more difficult...but I don't really want a new job. I like it here enough that I'm comfortable and don't want to change jobs again before starting grad school. This job is the perfect balance for running my proofreading business and still having time to volunteer and focus on getting ready for school. So, yes, It's frustrating.
Also, I am having fourth or fifth thoughts (definitely past second) about going into Library Science. My heart just isn't in it. Although I think I would do well in the program and enjoy myself enough, it isn't my "calling". I'm constantly turning back to all of my good memories of working at the group home, working at the retirement community, volunteering for the special needs schools, volunteering for Special Olympics, anything dealing with social work or education of children with special needs.
I went through some really difficult times while working in these fields, but now I'm realizing a lot of the emotional responses I was having back then were because I was so young; only eight years old when I first started volunteering. I was forced to deal with some of my students passing away when I was only 17 and had a lady at the retirement home have a heart attack and die only five feet from me when I was 18. I don't think I was ready to deal with all of the heartache that came along with the field of work I was so actively pursuing.
So now, I am torn. I am torn between a business-like career that would be a regular nine-to-five job with benefits and regularly scheduled vacation; one that would allow me to easily separate work life and home life; and one of pagers, tears, but also one with life experiences that will have an impact on me and I in turn will have an impact on society.
Posted by meloknee at 11:46 AM | Comments (5)
May 01, 2006
We Need a Pitcher, Not a Belly-Itcher!
Yesterday was our second softball match-up of the season. Two weeks ago, Easter Sunday, we played The Garage. We won both games against them and they were last year's season champs!
This week we played the Comet, they are a very fun team. Everyone (except for one loud-mouthed crazy red headed girl) on the Comet team was very friendly and fun to play with, unlike the Garage folks that may take things a bit too serious. We won both of our games yesterday too.
Thanks to Ken, you can follow our team, along with the rest of the league, online at our Industrial Softball blog. There is a schedule on the web page so come out and watch a game or two, we are a little low on the fan base. If I were you, I'd definitely come to the Summit (our team) vs. Summit Originals, the team that couldn't hack it in the big leagues anymore and so the joined us! Oh, and my birthday happens to fall on game day this year and we're playing the Twilight Exit, so come out on the 21st of May for that one.
Posted by meloknee at 08:52 AM | Comments (5)