These Walls by Teddy Geiger
I can't get it out of my head.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Monday, May 01, 2006
yikes! It's really happening
I get home to discover this email:
Class of '96 Reunion Date
A date for the reunion has been decided and a place has been selected. It will be on Saturday, October 21, 2006 in the evening. We haven't figured the exact amount yet, but tickets will be less than $50/person. Also, Ironwood's Homecoming game is happening the previous night, October 20th. Please plan on attending one or both events. We can't wait to see you! More details to come soon!
Oh dear.
Class of '96 Reunion Date
A date for the reunion has been decided and a place has been selected. It will be on Saturday, October 21, 2006 in the evening. We haven't figured the exact amount yet, but tickets will be less than $50/person. Also, Ironwood's Homecoming game is happening the previous night, October 20th. Please plan on attending one or both events. We can't wait to see you! More details to come soon!
Oh dear.
if you're not from AZ, it might not be funny...
but I died laughing!!
Mattel recently announced the release of Limited-Edition Barbie Dolls for the Arizona market:
Scottsdale Barbie: This princess Barbie is only sold at Scottsdale Fashion Square. She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade handbags, a Lexus SUV, a long-haired foreign lapdog named Honey, and a cookie-cutter dream house with a saguaro cactus in front. Available with or without tummy tuck and face-lift. Workaholic ex-husband Ken comes with squeeze-me Skipper and a Ferrari.
Chandler Barbie: This modern-day homemaker Barbie is available with Ford WindStar Minivan and matching gym suit. She gets lost easily and has no full-time occupation or secondary education. Traffic-jamming cell phone sold separately. Can swear in English or Spanish. Available at Target.
Apache Junction Barbie: This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, bowie knife, A 78 El Camino with dark tinted windows, and a meth lab kit. This model is only available after dark and can only be bought with cash, preferably small bills, unless you are a cop, then we don't know what you are talking about.
Ahwatukee Barbie: This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of BMW convertible or Hummer H2. Included are her own Starbucks cup, credit card set, and country club membership. Also available are Shallow Ken and Private School Skipper. Ahwatukee Barbie hasn't been affordable since the early 80's.
Mesa Barbie: This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans two sizes too mall, a classic Metallica shirt, and Tweety Bird tattoo on her shoulder. Wants to major in NASCAR at MCC. She has a six-pack of Coors Light And a Hank Williams, Jr. CD set. She can spit over 5 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken's ass when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely free. Available at Ross.
An alternative version is also available: Mesa Mormon version Blonde Barbie
comes with a Dodge Caravan and a dozen kids in tow. She has a permanent smile and a Latter Day Saints membership card. Ken comes with blacks slacks, white dress shirt, black tie and shoes to match and a bicycle. Additional accessories include a safety helmet, bible and Armageddon literature.
Goodyear Barbie: This tobacco chewing, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased Beer-Gut Ken out of Mesa Barbie's (discontinued) house. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, strawberry lip gloss, and a see-through halter top. Comes with Barbie's dream doublewide trailer. Available at Wal-Mart. Cheap.
Sedona Barbie: This collagen injected, rhinoplasty Barbie wears leopard print spandex, and drinks cosmopolitans to new age music with friends at the lodge. Is in to crystals. Comes with Percocet prescription and two alimony checks. Also cheap.
Phoenix Barbie: This Barbie now comes with a stroller and infant doll. Optional accessories include a G.E.D. and bus pass. Gangsta Ken and his '79 Caddy were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant.
Flagstaff Barbie: This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight brown hair, arch-less feet, hairy armpits, no makeup, and Birkenstocks with white socks. She prefers that you call her "Willow." She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Flagstaff Barbie's and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag sticker for free.
Gilbert Barbie: This doll is pregnant, drives a new Ford Excursion and is perfect in every way. We don't know who Ken is because he's always away hunting or in Japan on business. Gilbert Barbie aspires to become Scottsdale Barbie. Not cheap, but still very naive.
Tucson Barbie: This doll is in to basketball and marijuana. Does nothing but complain about Phoenix Barbie.
Guadalupe Barbie: This Spanish-speaking-only Barbie comes with a 1984 Toyota with expired temporary plates and three babies in the back, without car seats. This is the only Barbie who is willing to do manual labor. Ken comes in a meat-packer's uniform and is missing three fingers on his left hand. Green cards are not yet available for Guadalupe Barbie or Ken. Available at Food City.
Van Buren Barbie/Ken: This versatile doll can be easily converted from Barbie to Ken by simply adding or subtracting the "snap-on" parts.
Sun City Barbie/Ken: These dolls are going fast! Well, what we mean is they're old and don't have much time left. Both write checks for everything or pay in change, and can provide hours of endless repetitive conversation about "The Good ol' days." Drives a golf cart, signals right to turn left. Can be seen in Barbie Grocery Store (sold separately) arguing over prices. Available at the doctor's office
Yuma Barbie: This doll is brunette but with blonde highlights in her hair. She carries a "Coach", "Doone Burke", "YSL" or "Gucci" purse that she bought in Algodones. Friday and Saturday nights you can find her in San Luis partying or if she's old enough at Jimmy Dee's. She has spinners on her car and a stereo system worth thousands but her car is only worth $500!! Her goal is to open her own taquito stand.
Mattel recently announced the release of Limited-Edition Barbie Dolls for the Arizona market:
Scottsdale Barbie: This princess Barbie is only sold at Scottsdale Fashion Square. She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade handbags, a Lexus SUV, a long-haired foreign lapdog named Honey, and a cookie-cutter dream house with a saguaro cactus in front. Available with or without tummy tuck and face-lift. Workaholic ex-husband Ken comes with squeeze-me Skipper and a Ferrari.
Chandler Barbie: This modern-day homemaker Barbie is available with Ford WindStar Minivan and matching gym suit. She gets lost easily and has no full-time occupation or secondary education. Traffic-jamming cell phone sold separately. Can swear in English or Spanish. Available at Target.
Apache Junction Barbie: This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, bowie knife, A 78 El Camino with dark tinted windows, and a meth lab kit. This model is only available after dark and can only be bought with cash, preferably small bills, unless you are a cop, then we don't know what you are talking about.
Ahwatukee Barbie: This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of BMW convertible or Hummer H2. Included are her own Starbucks cup, credit card set, and country club membership. Also available are Shallow Ken and Private School Skipper. Ahwatukee Barbie hasn't been affordable since the early 80's.
Mesa Barbie: This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans two sizes too mall, a classic Metallica shirt, and Tweety Bird tattoo on her shoulder. Wants to major in NASCAR at MCC. She has a six-pack of Coors Light And a Hank Williams, Jr. CD set. She can spit over 5 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken's ass when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely free. Available at Ross.
An alternative version is also available: Mesa Mormon version Blonde Barbie
comes with a Dodge Caravan and a dozen kids in tow. She has a permanent smile and a Latter Day Saints membership card. Ken comes with blacks slacks, white dress shirt, black tie and shoes to match and a bicycle. Additional accessories include a safety helmet, bible and Armageddon literature.
Goodyear Barbie: This tobacco chewing, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased Beer-Gut Ken out of Mesa Barbie's (discontinued) house. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, strawberry lip gloss, and a see-through halter top. Comes with Barbie's dream doublewide trailer. Available at Wal-Mart. Cheap.
Sedona Barbie: This collagen injected, rhinoplasty Barbie wears leopard print spandex, and drinks cosmopolitans to new age music with friends at the lodge. Is in to crystals. Comes with Percocet prescription and two alimony checks. Also cheap.
Phoenix Barbie: This Barbie now comes with a stroller and infant doll. Optional accessories include a G.E.D. and bus pass. Gangsta Ken and his '79 Caddy were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant.
Flagstaff Barbie: This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight brown hair, arch-less feet, hairy armpits, no makeup, and Birkenstocks with white socks. She prefers that you call her "Willow." She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Flagstaff Barbie's and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag sticker for free.
Gilbert Barbie: This doll is pregnant, drives a new Ford Excursion and is perfect in every way. We don't know who Ken is because he's always away hunting or in Japan on business. Gilbert Barbie aspires to become Scottsdale Barbie. Not cheap, but still very naive.
Tucson Barbie: This doll is in to basketball and marijuana. Does nothing but complain about Phoenix Barbie.
Guadalupe Barbie: This Spanish-speaking-only Barbie comes with a 1984 Toyota with expired temporary plates and three babies in the back, without car seats. This is the only Barbie who is willing to do manual labor. Ken comes in a meat-packer's uniform and is missing three fingers on his left hand. Green cards are not yet available for Guadalupe Barbie or Ken. Available at Food City.
Van Buren Barbie/Ken: This versatile doll can be easily converted from Barbie to Ken by simply adding or subtracting the "snap-on" parts.
Sun City Barbie/Ken: These dolls are going fast! Well, what we mean is they're old and don't have much time left. Both write checks for everything or pay in change, and can provide hours of endless repetitive conversation about "The Good ol' days." Drives a golf cart, signals right to turn left. Can be seen in Barbie Grocery Store (sold separately) arguing over prices. Available at the doctor's office
Yuma Barbie: This doll is brunette but with blonde highlights in her hair. She carries a "Coach", "Doone Burke", "YSL" or "Gucci" purse that she bought in Algodones. Friday and Saturday nights you can find her in San Luis partying or if she's old enough at Jimmy Dee's. She has spinners on her car and a stereo system worth thousands but her car is only worth $500!! Her goal is to open her own taquito stand.
100 Facts about me in 100 Days: FACT # 11
I love going seeing live theater. Especially musicals. Last year, I saw Lion King and Hairspray. As I mentioned before, I am going to see WICKED in September. Yesterday, I saw on TV that Les Miserables is coming to town and it is the last national tour ever. I freaked. I have never seen it. I know all the music and have seen the movies. How could I miss it now when I may never get the chance to see it? Since I was not able to find anyone to go with me, I decided - screw it - I'll go by myself. I am a strong, independent woman. I go to the movies by myself, why not the theater? I am going on May 18th. WOO HOO!
Sunday, April 30, 2006
100 Facts about me in 100 Days: FACT # 8, 9, 10
I am pretty bad about this... but I'll get caught up.
8. I have 3 tattoos. A daisy on my left ankle, a heart on my back and a ladybug on my right foot.
9. I am addicted to television. I have shows that I watch every day. As many of my previous posts have made clear, I love TV and I am very faithful to my shows.
10. I have been watching soap operas since I was a little girl. I remember watching soaps before I was even in kindergarten. I only watch All My Children now. I record it and watch it usually on Fridays.
8. I have 3 tattoos. A daisy on my left ankle, a heart on my back and a ladybug on my right foot.
9. I am addicted to television. I have shows that I watch every day. As many of my previous posts have made clear, I love TV and I am very faithful to my shows.
10. I have been watching soap operas since I was a little girl. I remember watching soaps before I was even in kindergarten. I only watch All My Children now. I record it and watch it usually on Fridays.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
100 Facts about me in 100 Days: FACT # 7
I love sports. Not playing them. Watching them on television or in person. I love baseball (GO DIAMONDBACKS!), football (GO CARDINALS!) and basketball (GO SUNS! KILL THE LAKERS!)
I watch almost every Diamondbacks game on TV. And next week, I am going to two games in person! On the 2nd, I am going with my dad. And on the 6th, we (Chris and I) are going to the University of Cincinnati Alumni Association gathering at the game. We get to sit in the picnic area and eat food from the 'Nati. Skyline Chili and Graeters Ice Cream. Things you can only get in the 'Nati. I am so excited.
I watch almost every Diamondbacks game on TV. And next week, I am going to two games in person! On the 2nd, I am going with my dad. And on the 6th, we (Chris and I) are going to the University of Cincinnati Alumni Association gathering at the game. We get to sit in the picnic area and eat food from the 'Nati. Skyline Chili and Graeters Ice Cream. Things you can only get in the 'Nati. I am so excited.
is it strange...
that my DVR knows me so well?
It randomly recorded The Chapelle Show last night and it just so happens to be the episode with John Mayer.
Coincidence? I think not.
But the strangest part is that it's not a TIVO. I know that TIVO's have a function that will recommend shows for you based on what you record. Mine is from the cable company and its not that smart... or is it?
Dum da dum dum ddddduuuuuuummmmmmm
It randomly recorded The Chapelle Show last night and it just so happens to be the episode with John Mayer.
Coincidence? I think not.
But the strangest part is that it's not a TIVO. I know that TIVO's have a function that will recommend shows for you based on what you record. Mine is from the cable company and its not that smart... or is it?
Dum da dum dum ddddduuuuuuummmmmmm
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
100 Facts about me in 100 Days: FACT # 6
I have lived in 4 states: Arizona, California, Texas and Ohio.
let's clear the air
Sis: I am not mad at you. I have been in a really bad mood lately and should not have been commenting the way I was. Please don't be upset with me.
Randoms who read my blog: Please do not bash members of my family in comments. As you should know, if you have family, you are allowed to be mean to your own family, but as soon as someone else does, you are defensive as hell. I will fight you. I love that other people read my blog, but I will not allow negative comments about my family.
There. That said... I have been going thru a lot lately. Finding out that our friends are going to have a baby really upset me. I want to have a baby, but the time is never right. It will happen hopefully sooner than later. I just didn't realize how upset their happy news would make me. I have been really depressed the last few days. I am truly happy for them. Truly. But here I am. I need to start living in reality. And once you start looking at your reality. I mean really looking at it, sometimes you discover why you were living in denial in the first place. And that's a hard thing. First realizing that you have been living in denial and then to discover that your reality bites too. I know that I am being vague, but I don't want to air that much dirty laundry on this blog. Just understand that I am going thru some difficult shit and I will get thru it. It will just take time.
Lesson learned: DO NOT BLOG WHEN YOU ARE CRYING AND UPSET.
Randoms who read my blog: Please do not bash members of my family in comments. As you should know, if you have family, you are allowed to be mean to your own family, but as soon as someone else does, you are defensive as hell. I will fight you. I love that other people read my blog, but I will not allow negative comments about my family.
There. That said... I have been going thru a lot lately. Finding out that our friends are going to have a baby really upset me. I want to have a baby, but the time is never right. It will happen hopefully sooner than later. I just didn't realize how upset their happy news would make me. I have been really depressed the last few days. I am truly happy for them. Truly. But here I am. I need to start living in reality. And once you start looking at your reality. I mean really looking at it, sometimes you discover why you were living in denial in the first place. And that's a hard thing. First realizing that you have been living in denial and then to discover that your reality bites too. I know that I am being vague, but I don't want to air that much dirty laundry on this blog. Just understand that I am going thru some difficult shit and I will get thru it. It will just take time.
Lesson learned: DO NOT BLOG WHEN YOU ARE CRYING AND UPSET.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
100 Facts about me in 100 Days: FACT # 4 & 5
I suck at follow thru.
I am inconsistent.
Those might even mean the same thing.
FACT #100 - I suck.
I am inconsistent.
Those might even mean the same thing.
FACT #100 - I suck.
Monday, April 24, 2006
big news!
Our friends, Troy & Shanna are going to have a baby. She is due October 8th.
We are so happy for them!
We are so happy for them!
Sunday, April 23, 2006
HOW DID THIS SLIP MY MIND?
Now to be clear, the fact that this happened hasn't slipped my mind. What slipped my mind was to blog about it.
On Thursday, I ordered tickets for me and the momma to go see WICKED. September 2. It's a long time to wait, but it will be so worth it. I also bought the novel its based on and the soundtrack. So that way I will be in the know! Can't wait!
On Thursday, I ordered tickets for me and the momma to go see WICKED. September 2. It's a long time to wait, but it will be so worth it. I also bought the novel its based on and the soundtrack. So that way I will be in the know! Can't wait!
100 Facts about me in 100 Days: FACT # 3
I have been married for 7 years and we have been together for 12 years (since we were 16!)
Saturday, April 22, 2006
100 Facts about me in 100 Days: FACT # 2
I have only one sibling and she is 3 1/2 years old than I am.
Friday, April 21, 2006
100 Facts about me in 100 Days
I was born in West Covina, California. Making me by definition, a true California girl.
In Repair by John Mayer
Too many shadows in my room
Too many hours in this midnight
Too many corners in my mind
So much to do to set my heart right
Oh its taking so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
Oh but if I take my heart's advice
I should assume, it's still unsteady
I am in repair
I am in repair
Stood on the corner for awhile
To wait for the wind to blow down on me
Hope that it takes with it my old ways
And brings a brand new life upon me
Oh its taking so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
Oh but if I take my heart's advice
I should assume, it's still unsteady
I am in repair
I am in repair
Ohhhh
Now I'm walking in the park
All of the birds they dance below me
Maybe when things turn green again
It will be good to say you know me
Oh its taking so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
Oh but if I take my heart's advice
I should assume, it's still unready
Never really ready
I'm never really ready
I'm in repair
I'm not together
But I'm getting there
********************************************
The words seem simple, but I promise with the music you will be brought to tears.
Too many hours in this midnight
Too many corners in my mind
So much to do to set my heart right
Oh its taking so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
Oh but if I take my heart's advice
I should assume, it's still unsteady
I am in repair
I am in repair
Stood on the corner for awhile
To wait for the wind to blow down on me
Hope that it takes with it my old ways
And brings a brand new life upon me
Oh its taking so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
Oh but if I take my heart's advice
I should assume, it's still unsteady
I am in repair
I am in repair
Ohhhh
Now I'm walking in the park
All of the birds they dance below me
Maybe when things turn green again
It will be good to say you know me
Oh its taking so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
Oh but if I take my heart's advice
I should assume, it's still unready
Never really ready
I'm never really ready
I'm in repair
I'm not together
But I'm getting there
********************************************
The words seem simple, but I promise with the music you will be brought to tears.
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