Delicious Placebo

I guess it’s my turn now.. stoeln from everyone
The Rules:
1. You can only say YES or NO!
2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone comments to the entry and asks.

Taken a picture naked? YES
Made out with a member of the same sex? Depends on your definition of “Made Out”, YES
Danced in front of your mirror? YES
Told a lie? YES
Gotten in a car with people you just met? YES
Been in a fist fight? NO
Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back? YES
Been arrested? NO
Left your house without telling your parents? YES
Ditched school to do something more fun? YES
Slept in a bed with a member of the same sex? YES
Seen someone die? NO
Kissed a picture? YES
Slept in until 3? YES
Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by? YES
Played dress up? YES
Fallen asleep at work/school? YES
Felt an earthquake? NO
Touched a snake? YES
Ran a red light? YES
Had detention? YES
Been in a car accident? YES
Pole danced? YES
Been lost? YES
Sang karaoke? YES
Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t? YES
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? YES
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? YES
Kissed in the rain? YES
Sang in the shower? YES
Got your tongue stuck to a pole? NO
Ever gone to school partially naked? NO
Sat on a roof top? YES
Played chicken? NO
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? NO
Been told you’re hot by a complete stranger? YES
Broken a bone? NO
Mooned/flashed someone? YES
Forgotten someone’s name? YES
Slept naked? YES
Blacked out from drinking? NO
Played a prank on someone? YES
Felt like killing someone? YES
Made a parent cry? YES
Cried over someone? YES
Had sex more than 5 times in one day? YES
Had/Have a dog? YES
Been in a band? NO
Drank 25 sodas in a day? NO
Shot a gun? YES

It’s lunch time and I have school work to do. Semester starts today and my writing class looks like it is going to be intense. I am taking on a lot of projects right now but I have to admit even though I feel slightly overwhelmed, it feels good to feel useful. I like that the things I am taking on are all things I enjoy doing. Even writing isn’t so bad.. well.. even though the subjects for our research papers are boring.
Anyhow..
The point of this post is to thank everyone who came to Max’s on Saturday to spend a little time having some birthday fun. All of my friends, and all the people I didn’t know. It was very kind of all of you, and for some of the busier folks to take time to stop and chat with me, an extra big thank you. That was the best birthday week I can ever remember having.
One last very special thank you to for pulling it all together and rallying the troops.

Just a super quick post on my break… Wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow is the Fells Point Pirate Invasion pub crawl and in tandem with that, my birthday party. Please email me if you don’t have any of the party details. YOU ARE ALL INVITED!!! Unless you are someone I don’t like. If you’re one of those people you already know who you are so don’t bother showing up because I WILL ask you to leave. Fuck it, I’m 30 I can say whatever I want.

I really hope to see lots of you there, if even for just five minutes to say hello and give me a hug.
THANKS!!!

Today begins my 30th year on this planet. So far, I can’t complain. I had a nice awakening by the radio alarm and my beloved’s arms around me. I put on my new “birthday outfit” purchased last night at Old Navy. Headed to work to find a spiffy silver mylar Birthday balloon at my desk from my boss. Then she surprised me with breakfast (bagles) and a warm greeting. Everyone has been telling me I look nice today.

Now I can’t wait until my lunch break so that I can play around with all the new features of LJ that have opened up to me with my paid account thanks to . Looks like I have galleries, and more options for editing, and all kinds of fun things to play with. I’ll be able to play with the css and have a grand old time.

After work it’s off to DuClaws for my free birthday dinner curtosy of the Pint Club, then home for some fun.
Thank you to everyone who has wished me a happy day, and to everyone who has thought happy thoughts for me.

Ok maybe you already read it on Lumpy’s LJ, but I wanted to be sure and post here so that my friends would know too.  I’m turning 30!!!!  And I’m having a party on Saturday the 25th and I want all of you to be there.  Well, I WANT you all to be there but a few of you who are under 21 cant be there *cry*  I’m sorry Lizard.

Where: Max’s on Broadway in Fells Point – we have the upstairs rented

When: Saturday March 25th from 5-8pm

Why: because you love me

This is the same night as the Fells Point pyrate invasion which I believe begins at 7ish?  So if you want to come by for a little bit just to say hi that’s great.  Garb is ok, I’m sure Max’s will get a kick out of it.  Gifts are optional but certainly welcome.  And just because people always say “what should I get her?” Here are some suggestions:
I live in a VERY small apartment that is already VERY full.  I do NOT need more “stuff.”  That said, GARB DOES NOT COUNT AS “stuff”!
I have a small fund started for garb purchasing for next season, any additions to that fund or to the garb itself is welcome.  Feel free to ask questions if you need more info there.
And second, gift cards and money are always great gifts.  Amazon, NewEgg.com, Target, Borders… that kind of thing. 

I would be delighted just to have you folks there and truly do not need anyone to bring gifts.

Hope to see you there!!!

I’m getting older, but I don’t think I’m old enough yet to be “crotchety.” Sometimes though… oh yeah, sometimes I just fire back on instinct. This was an email exchange from today between myself (customer service technical support) and Support (the IT department).

Hi Guys, (cs rep) can’t use her program (insert details here). This happend two other times and we did (insert details here). Should I do that again or can you fix the problem? Please advise

basicaly, I wanted to know if I should just keep doing the quick fix (which isn’t really that quick) or if this could actualy be a resolvable problem. I was hoping they would either say “it’s broken, keep band-aiding it until we can fix it.” or “this is what’s wrong, we can fix it”
But instead I got

profile is unlocked

So naturaly, my reaction is.. WTF? That’s like saying “i love those shoes where did you get them?” and replying “cheese tastes good.” Yeah? So I write back sort of repeating my first question, and telling them their answer didn’t apply to what I was asking.
They write back.

that WAS the problem, and now it’s fixed. When (such and such) happens, (some other thing) will stop working

Grrr.. why couldn’t they have just said in the first email “the problem is this, and we have done this and now everything is peachy.” So I was a little peaved and wrote back, in my “oh NO you di-ent!” (with the chicken head and snap and psh sounds and all that good stuff)

you didn’t say that, so I couldn’t tell (cs rep) what to do. How was I supposed to know??

and on top of all that, I requested in my second email that they “reply all” so that my supervisors would know the status of any problem I had to report. Somehow, in their last reply to me, rather than replying to me and MY team (my supervisors), they replied to the whole customer service department.

Well now i’m sure that I’ve pissed a few people off but I don’t feel like I was wrong. I think this goes to the whole “techies have no social skills” thing. Yeah it’s a stereotype just like any other, but YES it does apply to many of them (er, us).

This has also been the week of bizzare consumer emails to the webmaster. For whatever reason, I have the job of answering these and boy oh boy do I get some doozies. I have the oppertunity to share some of the funny ones when I do web training for new reps. They always get a good laugh.

There is something to be said about poetic justice. Or even just, like, regular justice. And sometimes even boot-to-the-head type justice.

Here’s to justice, *cheers*

Stupid stomach of mine just wont settle down! So I had my abdominal ultrasound and the nurse didn’t say much to me, she said my doctor will have the results soon so I guess I’m supposed to contact her. One thing I know for sure, I don’t want to need Prilosec every day just to get by. If they can’t find anything then I guess I’ll just have to switch to some super restricted diet and add foods one at a time so I can see what I react well to and what makes me hurl.

So in other news, my birthday is next week. I’m supposed to be having a party on the 25th, same day as the Fells Point pirate invasion. Sarah was supposed to get that together but she is not responding to my emails so it may just be a flop. Oh well, I guess turning 30 isnt that big of a deal.

I always feel much better when the sun is shining and the weather is nice. Yay for today. I have not been sick since Wednesday night and I have my energy back. I had a wonderful night with my beloved and I’m looking forward to a productive relaxing weekend (yes, you CAN do both). We’re going to the movies tonight and I’m going to pick up some hair for the two wigs i’ve got comissioned right now. I’m pretty psyched about that. One of the girls at work who saw my pink/blonde creation liked it so much that she wants one for herself. She was so excited when she saw her choice of starter wigs that she decided she wants one for her sister too. So now I have 2 to make before her sisters birthday in April. I learned a lot on my last one so I think these should go much faster. I’m going to try sewing the double ended dreads that I already have made on these wigs, it should be interesting.

Have a fan-shmab-u-lous weekend everyone

If this is a test, I hope I’m passing. I haven’t done any of the horrible things my head tells me to do so I guess so far, I’m at least averaging a “C” or better.

My relationship is…. something. I don’t even know what word to use because it’s just sort of there. Something doesn’t seem right but I can’t quite put my finger on it.

My health is… pooey. The doctor wants me to get a galbladder ultrasound. Isn’t that something you do when you’re getting old and enfebled?

My life is… frustrating, trying, unfullfilling, cyclical.

I’ve lost six pounds in the last week from being sick. It’s strange, being the food lover that I am, to have absolutly no interest in food.
Something needs to change soon.