Not from me tho, I'm just trying to win it. :)
Such being the case (we love free things and prizes here in the chaos), go check it out. AntiM is giving away a few cool things for your home. Technically one is for your furry friend, but still, you win it.
So click on over, enter and don't forget to say Donnaz Chaos sent you (I get extra entries if you do).
Hopefully I'll win the heated leopard print kitty dish and that little witch I call my Precious Little Princess Kitty can stop going medieval on my good wrist - she's pretty much scratching/biting the shit out of it lately. Just giving her extra treaties isn't cutting it...she apparently wants MORE.
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Thursday, March 29, 2007
By George, I think she's Got IT!
Actually...she does!!!!!
Congrats go out to no-blog-Rachel. She guessed correctly.
Rhett is from RETro.
Although I will probably add all the other meanings as well. 'Cause you know, I can.
And now for the surprise! Because I thoroughly enjoyed all the guesses and references to hot guys (what can I say, I'm easy)...I'm giving everyone who guessed a prize.
Grand Prize for no-blog-Rachel is a Trio of beaded goodies. Email me with your favorite color.
Stephieface and J: Email me with your favorite color and I'll make you both a little beaded somethin' somethin'.
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And now on the the serious side of Apartment Therapy Thursday. There has been some serious Therapy Sessions happening, but unfortunately for Rhett, they have been for me only. Work has been, well, a piece of work, so I have been managing to keep things that are already clean and organized, all clean and organized. There has been no new 'respecting' of my main man Rhett. Sorry Rhett. I'll be able to work more on our relationship this weekend. Spencer is abandoning me for a b-day party and some War Machine Tournament Play. We'll be able to spend some quality time together then. Just you, me and our favorite love toy.
Congrats go out to no-blog-Rachel. She guessed correctly.
Rhett is from RETro.
Although I will probably add all the other meanings as well. 'Cause you know, I can.
And now for the surprise! Because I thoroughly enjoyed all the guesses and references to hot guys (what can I say, I'm easy)...I'm giving everyone who guessed a prize.
Grand Prize for no-blog-Rachel is a Trio of beaded goodies. Email me with your favorite color.
Stephieface and J: Email me with your favorite color and I'll make you both a little beaded somethin' somethin'.
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And now on the the serious side of Apartment Therapy Thursday. There has been some serious Therapy Sessions happening, but unfortunately for Rhett, they have been for me only. Work has been, well, a piece of work, so I have been managing to keep things that are already clean and organized, all clean and organized. There has been no new 'respecting' of my main man Rhett. Sorry Rhett. I'll be able to work more on our relationship this weekend. Spencer is abandoning me for a b-day party and some War Machine Tournament Play. We'll be able to spend some quality time together then. Just you, me and our favorite love toy.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Happy Happy Joy Joy
Check the ticker - 'nuf said. Word.
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Rhett Contest:
Damn! Stephieface has got my back - but she's still wrong. Every time I read one of her comments, I have to go check these guys out and then I have to take a cold shower. And dammit girl, how the hell did you know I set off the fire alarm when I cook?!?
Once again good guesses, but not the correct answer. Sigh. Today is (are) the last hint(s). I will reveal the answer on Therapy Thursday - tomorrow. 'Cause I can't stand it anymore and it's my blog, my contest, and my Rhett. So there. I'll also reveal a surprise.
Hint Recap:
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Oh, and while I am happy that I lost weight again, I am still a wee bit pissed that I gained those five pounds a few weeks back. I'd be soooooo much closer to the 20 lbs now. Dammit. OK, over that. Next?
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Rhett Contest:
Damn! Stephieface has got my back - but she's still wrong. Every time I read one of her comments, I have to go check these guys out and then I have to take a cold shower. And dammit girl, how the hell did you know I set off the fire alarm when I cook?!?
Once again good guesses, but not the correct answer. Sigh. Today is (are) the last hint(s). I will reveal the answer on Therapy Thursday - tomorrow. 'Cause I can't stand it anymore and it's my blog, my contest, and my Rhett. So there. I'll also reveal a surprise.
Hint Recap:
- I have mentioned it (or alluded to it) on this blog in the past. It's not necessarily spelled the same.
- It's a characteristic of my apartment.
- Rhett sounds like part of a word I use to describe my apartment. (this hint is NEW)
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Oh, and while I am happy that I lost weight again, I am still a wee bit pissed that I gained those five pounds a few weeks back. I'd be soooooo much closer to the 20 lbs now. Dammit. OK, over that. Next?
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Rackin' up some more...and we're not talkin' 'bout playing pool...
And we're diving right in to Rachel's update:
Rackin' Em up
Heh – I said “rack”…
Damn I’m old! Well, not really. I just feel a bit old and creaky today. I kicked butt with my walking this weekend! And to keep things even, it kicked my butt in return.
During the week, I do most of my walking during lunch at work. Our office is in the south end of San Jose, in the Almaden Valley. There aren’t any other office buildings on the road – it’s basically residential, which makes for some pleasant walking. I keep my mid-day walks pretty short, simply because I don’t have a ton of time. So I have 2 loops – one that’s about 1.4 miles and the other loop is nearly 2.5 miles. Depending on how I feel, I either do the short loop slowly as a recovery walk, or the longer one and work on speed. I’m not out to do the Avon walk as a power walk, but I don’t want to be out there for 12 hours either.
Saturday I went out on my own, and extended the walk in my neighborhood – I work on speed there too, as it’s really flat. I walked just over 6 miles, and was pretty pleased with the results; since I started training, my average speed has increased by over a half-mile an hour. Not bad. If I can increase by the same amount again, I’ll be able to do the walk in what I’d consider a reasonable amount of time. Especially if you take into consideration that I’m very much on the short side and I take 3 steps for everyone else’s two. Ok, maybe four.
Sunday was the tougher one. I was tight from Saturday’s walk so I got to Los Gatos early, and put in a really good stretch. Our time was limited, so Nathalie and I just walked until half our time was up, then turned around. We walked over 11 miles! Not too shabby. I high-tailed it home, cleaned up, and then drove with some friends up to Oakland for a knit-in at Rachael’s house. I felt good after the walk, but the 2 hours in the car and 4 at Rachael and Lala’s on the couch made for one stiff body, and I’m still feeling it today.
So just over 17 miles this weekend – I am pretty pleased with that. Next week, we’re hoping to get a 15-miler in. We have to start doing things as if we’re on the walk, though, so the plan is to rest more – not just for bathroom breaks – stretch regularly throughout the walk, and grab a sit-down snack at some point in the middle. Sunday’s walk was done with no breaks or stretches, and I realized that even though it wasn’t very difficult for us, it’s not the right way to do it, and it won’t work as we increase mileage.
In the meantime, I’ll be nursing my first blister ever from this training. I’ll blog all about that next week. Ok, not really. But if it starts looking really gross, I’ll post a picture for sure. Heh again…
Happy Boobie Tuesday, see y’all next week!
Rachel
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Yeah, that down time and sitting still will get ya good. For the whole week after the walk, I did a simple stretch routine several times a day - with a few quickies after sitting still for a while. OK, people. Quickie stretches. Jeez.
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Rhett Contest hint of the day: It's a characteristic of my apartment.
Rackin' Em up
Heh – I said “rack”…
Damn I’m old! Well, not really. I just feel a bit old and creaky today. I kicked butt with my walking this weekend! And to keep things even, it kicked my butt in return.
During the week, I do most of my walking during lunch at work. Our office is in the south end of San Jose, in the Almaden Valley. There aren’t any other office buildings on the road – it’s basically residential, which makes for some pleasant walking. I keep my mid-day walks pretty short, simply because I don’t have a ton of time. So I have 2 loops – one that’s about 1.4 miles and the other loop is nearly 2.5 miles. Depending on how I feel, I either do the short loop slowly as a recovery walk, or the longer one and work on speed. I’m not out to do the Avon walk as a power walk, but I don’t want to be out there for 12 hours either.
Saturday I went out on my own, and extended the walk in my neighborhood – I work on speed there too, as it’s really flat. I walked just over 6 miles, and was pretty pleased with the results; since I started training, my average speed has increased by over a half-mile an hour. Not bad. If I can increase by the same amount again, I’ll be able to do the walk in what I’d consider a reasonable amount of time. Especially if you take into consideration that I’m very much on the short side and I take 3 steps for everyone else’s two. Ok, maybe four.
Sunday was the tougher one. I was tight from Saturday’s walk so I got to Los Gatos early, and put in a really good stretch. Our time was limited, so Nathalie and I just walked until half our time was up, then turned around. We walked over 11 miles! Not too shabby. I high-tailed it home, cleaned up, and then drove with some friends up to Oakland for a knit-in at Rachael’s house. I felt good after the walk, but the 2 hours in the car and 4 at Rachael and Lala’s on the couch made for one stiff body, and I’m still feeling it today.
So just over 17 miles this weekend – I am pretty pleased with that. Next week, we’re hoping to get a 15-miler in. We have to start doing things as if we’re on the walk, though, so the plan is to rest more – not just for bathroom breaks – stretch regularly throughout the walk, and grab a sit-down snack at some point in the middle. Sunday’s walk was done with no breaks or stretches, and I realized that even though it wasn’t very difficult for us, it’s not the right way to do it, and it won’t work as we increase mileage.
In the meantime, I’ll be nursing my first blister ever from this training. I’ll blog all about that next week. Ok, not really. But if it starts looking really gross, I’ll post a picture for sure. Heh again…
Happy Boobie Tuesday, see y’all next week!
Rachel
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Yeah, that down time and sitting still will get ya good. For the whole week after the walk, I did a simple stretch routine several times a day - with a few quickies after sitting still for a while. OK, people. Quickie stretches. Jeez.
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Rhett Contest hint of the day: It's a characteristic of my apartment.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Who's Rhett named after?
I almost forgot to post this clue for you guys! I've been under the weather all weekend and decided to stay home and rest. I spent most of the day either sleeping or reading. The only thing electronic in my life was the reading light and the microwave and a few minutes on the computer this morning to tell the office I wasn't going to be in and answer a few emails. No TV, no phone, no computer. Ahhhhhhh.....
Anyway, on to the clue. J, no-blog-Rachel, and Stephieface have all given great answers. I especially like Stephieface's. All that sexy talk and all. Love me a sexy man - and one that can sing? Shut up and screw me. Hey, my body may be under the weather, but my mind will always be alert (and aparently in the gutter - heh heh).
But I digress.
OK, so here's the first clue....
I have mentioned it (or alluded to it) on this blog in the past. It's not necessarily spelled the same.
Good luck.
Anyway, on to the clue. J, no-blog-Rachel, and Stephieface have all given great answers. I especially like Stephieface's. All that sexy talk and all. Love me a sexy man - and one that can sing? Shut up and screw me. Hey, my body may be under the weather, but my mind will always be alert (and aparently in the gutter - heh heh).
But I digress.
OK, so here's the first clue....
I have mentioned it (or alluded to it) on this blog in the past. It's not necessarily spelled the same.
Good luck.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Snake Plissken! I thought you were dead!
Looks like we'll be getting an updated version of Escape from New York. According to the Gossip, looks like Gerard Butler (Leonidas in 300 - and Total. Scottish. Hottie.), has signed on to play Snake.
This could be interesting...
Hmmmm....doesn't look like they've cast the character of Maggie yet - played by Adrienne Barbeau in the original. Mr. John Carpenter, e-mail me. I've got the hair, I've got the boobs, I've got the attitude. I'm available. Let's talk.
Mr. Butler, I'd love to work with you on this project, e-mail me.
The original movie came out in 1981. I remember when it came out on video. We'd have occasional EFNY viewings. Every time someone said "Snake Plissken! I thought you were dead!", we'd all have to take a drink of whatever we were drinking at the time - this was college, so it was usually alcoholic. We loved the movie whether we were drinking or not. It was campy, "futuristic", and everyone had cool costumes. Kurt Russell was great. I'd been crushing on him since his Disney Days - he was a hottie - and still is too. What more could you ask for? Loved his character in another John Carpenter cult classic Big Trouble in Little China.
Mr. Russell, I'm sure you're going to have some input - why don't you play the prez - oooh or the cab driver - oooh or the Commish? E-mail me. Let's talk - loved you in Overboard and Backdraft and aren't you due for another project?
Gentlemen. Let's talk. I'm looking for a new gig.
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And now for some knitting content:
The Phoenix wrap is getting close to finishing. YAY! I used up the last bits of a ball yesterday on the way home from work. I'm going to measure it tonight and then start another ball. I think I need a wee bit more before I start the last section - which is of course - beading! Awesome. Can't wait to wrap myself up in it...
Will probably work on the Gossamer shawl more this weekend - unless of course I go on a "Rhett Respecting Rampage". I'm on a roll - and really digging the good sleep I've been getting lately.
My commute shawl is chugging along. It's on smaller needles, so progress is happening, but not at a noticable pace. This one will keep me busy for quite a while.
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"Rhett Contest" - sorry J and no-blog-Rachel. Good guesses with fantastic reasons, but you are incorrect. You can try again. Guess as many times as you wish. I think I might just have to start giving clues on Monday. I can't wait for you guys to guess!
"I saw it in the window, and I just couldn't resist it!" Yes, Rachel, I remember that Carol Burnett skit very well. I almost wet myself when I saw it...
This could be interesting...
Hmmmm....doesn't look like they've cast the character of Maggie yet - played by Adrienne Barbeau in the original. Mr. John Carpenter, e-mail me. I've got the hair, I've got the boobs, I've got the attitude. I'm available. Let's talk.
Mr. Butler, I'd love to work with you on this project, e-mail me.
The original movie came out in 1981. I remember when it came out on video. We'd have occasional EFNY viewings. Every time someone said "Snake Plissken! I thought you were dead!", we'd all have to take a drink of whatever we were drinking at the time - this was college, so it was usually alcoholic. We loved the movie whether we were drinking or not. It was campy, "futuristic", and everyone had cool costumes. Kurt Russell was great. I'd been crushing on him since his Disney Days - he was a hottie - and still is too. What more could you ask for? Loved his character in another John Carpenter cult classic Big Trouble in Little China.
Mr. Russell, I'm sure you're going to have some input - why don't you play the prez - oooh or the cab driver - oooh or the Commish? E-mail me. Let's talk - loved you in Overboard and Backdraft and aren't you due for another project?
Gentlemen. Let's talk. I'm looking for a new gig.
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And now for some knitting content:
The Phoenix wrap is getting close to finishing. YAY! I used up the last bits of a ball yesterday on the way home from work. I'm going to measure it tonight and then start another ball. I think I need a wee bit more before I start the last section - which is of course - beading! Awesome. Can't wait to wrap myself up in it...
Will probably work on the Gossamer shawl more this weekend - unless of course I go on a "Rhett Respecting Rampage". I'm on a roll - and really digging the good sleep I've been getting lately.
My commute shawl is chugging along. It's on smaller needles, so progress is happening, but not at a noticable pace. This one will keep me busy for quite a while.
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"Rhett Contest" - sorry J and no-blog-Rachel. Good guesses with fantastic reasons, but you are incorrect. You can try again. Guess as many times as you wish. I think I might just have to start giving clues on Monday. I can't wait for you guys to guess!
"I saw it in the window, and I just couldn't resist it!" Yes, Rachel, I remember that Carol Burnett skit very well. I almost wet myself when I saw it...
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