On my way to the shop this morning I got stopped at a red light and the car ahead of me had the license plate: 2 UR HLTH
I thought it was pretty cool and it made me smile. Not everyone's a dickface.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
Life
As some of you may know, my little sister Holly is going to have her baby in less than a week if everything goes according to plan. I am so excited! She will grace us with a darling girl. That means I'll be an aunt not only to 2 nephews but finally a niece!
I'm on the edge of my seat everyday waiting for the call that she's gone into labor. Then I'll probably make myself sick with worry until I get the second call that everything went well. I wish I still lived up there so I could be there with her during the joyous yet icky event (lets face it as beautiful as bringing a new life into this world is, it's also pretty gross). I'll just have to be patient and wait to meet my new niece.
Finally, something to make September a happy month again.
I'm on the edge of my seat everyday waiting for the call that she's gone into labor. Then I'll probably make myself sick with worry until I get the second call that everything went well. I wish I still lived up there so I could be there with her during the joyous yet icky event (lets face it as beautiful as bringing a new life into this world is, it's also pretty gross). I'll just have to be patient and wait to meet my new niece.
Finally, something to make September a happy month again.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Rest In Peace
Ashley Adams 1992 -- 2007
John Nicotra Jr. 1983 -- 2007
Jason Hernandez 1986 -- 2007
Ashley:
March 1st 2007
"Streetsboro Middle School eighth-grade student Ashley Jade Adams, 14, died at Robinson Memorial Hospital on March 1.
Middle school principal George Hammond said Ashley was "someone who we are going to miss." He said it is "deeply unfortunate that this happened."
Ashley played baseball and was a cheerleader at the middle school. In the community, she was crowned Little Miss Streetsboro, was a Girl Scout, volunteered at Robinson Memorial Hospital and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. "
Her memory.
John:
June 8th 2007
"A 24-year-old Streetsboro man died in a boating accident Friday," authorities said.
John Nicotra Jr. went into the water after his boat overturned in a sand quarry behind Associated Ready Mix Concrete, 9551 Elliman Road, Mantua/Shalersville Township.
Other passengers with Nicotra 'made a rescue attempt prior to calling the fire department. Authorities responded to an emergency call and were on the scene at 2 a.m.
The Portage County Water Rescue Team did a preliminary search, and then returned at daybreak with sonar equipment and divers. Nicotra's body was recovered at 1 p.m. in 14 feet of water."
Jason:
September 7th 2007
"U.S. Army soldier Jason Hernandez, 21, of Streetsboro, was killed about 5 a.m. today -- his 21st birthday -- in a roadside bombing in Iraq.
Jason Hernandez, a 2005 graduate of Streetsboro High School, was married earlier this year while on leave from Iraq."
His cause.
John Nicotra Jr. 1983 -- 2007
Jason Hernandez 1986 -- 2007
Ashley:
March 1st 2007
"Streetsboro Middle School eighth-grade student Ashley Jade Adams, 14, died at Robinson Memorial Hospital on March 1.
Middle school principal George Hammond said Ashley was "someone who we are going to miss." He said it is "deeply unfortunate that this happened."
Ashley played baseball and was a cheerleader at the middle school. In the community, she was crowned Little Miss Streetsboro, was a Girl Scout, volunteered at Robinson Memorial Hospital and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. "
Her memory.
John:
June 8th 2007
"A 24-year-old Streetsboro man died in a boating accident Friday," authorities said.
John Nicotra Jr. went into the water after his boat overturned in a sand quarry behind Associated Ready Mix Concrete, 9551 Elliman Road, Mantua/Shalersville Township.
Other passengers with Nicotra 'made a rescue attempt prior to calling the fire department. Authorities responded to an emergency call and were on the scene at 2 a.m.
The Portage County Water Rescue Team did a preliminary search, and then returned at daybreak with sonar equipment and divers. Nicotra's body was recovered at 1 p.m. in 14 feet of water."
Jason:
September 7th 2007
"U.S. Army soldier Jason Hernandez, 21, of Streetsboro, was killed about 5 a.m. today -- his 21st birthday -- in a roadside bombing in Iraq.
Jason Hernandez, a 2005 graduate of Streetsboro High School, was married earlier this year while on leave from Iraq."
His cause.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Dusk
I like art. Particularly, I like to create art. I prefer traditional mediums to technological ones, for instance I'll always choose a pad of paper and ink over photoshop. But sometimes it's nice to just play around with digital mediums which is why I love art[dot]com's artpad feature.
When I get the taste for a little quick, clean, digital art I go there and paint without the clean up! It can be a strain though, I don't have a tablet so I do all the work with a regular mouse which sticks and jumps and makes me have to start over a lot.
Half the fun is the playback feature where you can watch the piece go from a blank canvas to a completed piece right before your eyes. Normally I'd just post that link for anyone who may want to peak at my mouse pad scribbles, but art[dot]com is broken today so I had to get screenshots instead.
When I get the taste for a little quick, clean, digital art I go there and paint without the clean up! It can be a strain though, I don't have a tablet so I do all the work with a regular mouse which sticks and jumps and makes me have to start over a lot.
Half the fun is the playback feature where you can watch the piece go from a blank canvas to a completed piece right before your eyes. Normally I'd just post that link for anyone who may want to peak at my mouse pad scribbles, but art[dot]com is broken today so I had to get screenshots instead.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Medicine is Icky II & A Carnival
The medication did not come in liquid form so I had to suffer through 10 days of extreme gross twice a day. Ew. But wait, there's more! I'm still sick so I've been put on another medication! At least this one is a liquid.
Now for something completely different!
I went to the local carnival last week with my nephews. They were really well behaved, little Bill walked around with us and we pushed Jaidar along in his stroller. Jaidar got scared of a ride we walked by and started crying so little Bill held his hand. I almost died from cute overdose.
There weren't a wide selection of games there this year but luckily one of the games that was there was the dart game. I used to play darts with my step dad and my uncles all The time growing up so I always peg this game and walk away with the loot. Despite the carnies' assumption that, as a woman I would automatically fail at throwing a dart, I won stuffed animals for both of my nephews. With my last dart I won a prize for myself as well. The carnie probably felt like a true dunce.
We then filled my nephews full of funnel cake, elephant ears and koolaid and dropped them off at my brother's house. ..
Now for something completely different!
I went to the local carnival last week with my nephews. They were really well behaved, little Bill walked around with us and we pushed Jaidar along in his stroller. Jaidar got scared of a ride we walked by and started crying so little Bill held his hand. I almost died from cute overdose.
There weren't a wide selection of games there this year but luckily one of the games that was there was the dart game. I used to play darts with my step dad and my uncles all The time growing up so I always peg this game and walk away with the loot. Despite the carnies' assumption that, as a woman I would automatically fail at throwing a dart, I won stuffed animals for both of my nephews. With my last dart I won a prize for myself as well. The carnie probably felt like a true dunce.
We then filled my nephews full of funnel cake, elephant ears and koolaid and dropped them off at my brother's house. ..
Insect Olympics
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| The Arena |
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| Koi pond measuring 4'x3' filled with hungry fish! |
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| The Athlete |
The Reward: Your life!
The Rules: All contestants must start on the side opposite the underwater pagoda (see orange roof in photo for reference). Once in the water you must swim to the other side and find a means to escape the icy grasp of Death.
- If you exit the pond before reaching the other end you are disqualified.
- If you get swallowed by a goldfish you are disqualified.
- If you sink to the bottom and drown you are disqualified.
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| The Action |
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| Almost there, does he have what it takes? |
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| We have a winner! |
Disclaimer: no insects, fish or Inaris were injured in the making of this blog.
The cricket was already in the pond when I arrived.
I tried scooping it out to safety but it kept swimming away from me.
So I took its picture instead.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
I Am Livid
For the last several months I've had a family of sparrows living above the door at the shop. If you aren't aware, sparrows are my favorite bird and it's considered to be good luck if they nest near your home. So to have them nest right in front of the shop, I was delighted.
Every morning when we got to work I'd see daddy sparrow leave the nest to find food and you could hear mommy sparrow up there chirping to her babies and you could hear their tiny chirps back.
After a few weeks the babies would learn how to fly and then gradually leave the nest. Then we'd just have the parent sparrows hopping around the parking lot collecting new nesting material, little seeds and bugs, etc., until they laid more eggs and the cycle started over again.
They had raised three families in that nest.
I knew that one day the sparrows would need to be moved since the nest was near a light fixture, so we had planned on purchasing a cozy little birdhouse and mounting it on the storefront so the birds would find it more attractive and reconstruct their nest there. Because let's face it, man has interfered enough in nature's plan. The sparrows nest in buildings because we've cleared the forests for our stores, restraunts, and homes. They have to live somewhere and trees are becoming a little scarce in most cities. It's our fault, the least we could do is accommodate them.
Before we could put up the birdhouse the sparrows were evicted.
When I got to work this morning there was no chirping. Daddy sparrow was not sitting on the wire in front of the building. The light fixture had been gutted, all of the nesting material had been stripped out. The ground was littered with feathers and straw and the birds were gone.
Where did they go? What did they do with the baby birds? Yes, they did have chicks in the nest, hatched just a week or so ago... When the nest was cleared did they at least have the courtesy to take them to an animal shelter? I somehow doubt it.
The property owner can make up whatever justification he wants to help him sleep at night, but those birds had just as much right to be here as we do. I'm absolutely livid. The superiority complex most humans have over other creatures is disgusting.
Every morning when we got to work I'd see daddy sparrow leave the nest to find food and you could hear mommy sparrow up there chirping to her babies and you could hear their tiny chirps back.
After a few weeks the babies would learn how to fly and then gradually leave the nest. Then we'd just have the parent sparrows hopping around the parking lot collecting new nesting material, little seeds and bugs, etc., until they laid more eggs and the cycle started over again.
They had raised three families in that nest.
I knew that one day the sparrows would need to be moved since the nest was near a light fixture, so we had planned on purchasing a cozy little birdhouse and mounting it on the storefront so the birds would find it more attractive and reconstruct their nest there. Because let's face it, man has interfered enough in nature's plan. The sparrows nest in buildings because we've cleared the forests for our stores, restraunts, and homes. They have to live somewhere and trees are becoming a little scarce in most cities. It's our fault, the least we could do is accommodate them.
Before we could put up the birdhouse the sparrows were evicted.
When I got to work this morning there was no chirping. Daddy sparrow was not sitting on the wire in front of the building. The light fixture had been gutted, all of the nesting material had been stripped out. The ground was littered with feathers and straw and the birds were gone.
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Where did they go? What did they do with the baby birds? Yes, they did have chicks in the nest, hatched just a week or so ago... When the nest was cleared did they at least have the courtesy to take them to an animal shelter? I somehow doubt it.
The property owner can make up whatever justification he wants to help him sleep at night, but those birds had just as much right to be here as we do. I'm absolutely livid. The superiority complex most humans have over other creatures is disgusting.
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