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I actually agree with something Berkeley is doing! GASP!!

Quick look at your windows because pigs are flying and there's a fat lady singing down the street!! I'm sure my favorite libtard is just as surprised by the heading of this post as I was when I read this article. If the previous link goes down here is another one.

I really hope this program works and I'd like to see other cities offer similar initiatives - renewable energy is a smart way to go, it's not the final solution but I think it is the direction this country needs to be looking towards. I came really close to blogging about he who has killed more people with his car than I have with my guns but I'm glad others in that wacko state had a momentarily lapse of sanity.

Anyway, don't want to shock you all too much so I won't ramble much more about my views on the environment; I may be somewhat conservative but that doesn't mean I can't love the outdoors and want to see them preserved.

he posts!!

A friend of mine has occasionally remarked that she has felt the desire to censor what she posts due to the folks that read her blog, well I know exactly how that feels and in a way I have used that as an excuse for not blogging. My sister has pointed out that I 'over analyze' things and she's right, I do, but that and my curiosity are two traits that serve me well at work and I have never developed the ability to turn them off. In fact she has in the past called me Monk, not sure if she meant it as a compliment or not but while I've never been or ever will be that much of a neat freak I do tend to notice and hear things that most people seem to overlook. Just like Johnny 5 I like data and my mind tries to make sense of all the bits and pieces I collect. Unfortunately in my world I don't always find the square hole to go with the square peg and that's when the over analyzing starts. Wish I could turn it off....

Okay so there's a lot going on in my mind and for a change it isn't all about work. BUT on the work front a lot is going on too, not going to bitch to much about that here except to say that I've got six months left before I start Terminal Leave and for you non-military types out there that means that the way I've planned things out I'll be collecting my Navy check for about three months with out having to be there. I haven't decided how soon after I check out of the Navy that I want to start my second career, I've already gotten a couple options lined up but those are based on me staying in my current location. I've got a great opportunity to go anywhere I want when I'm done here and even though someone has said I've based two previous moves on my job I've already decided that this time around it's going to be based on the heart. Those two previous moves cost me something and I've learned that I'm no longer willing to pay that price.

One of the options I'm actually considering is a new one that is still in the "maybe....let's see what we can do" kind of phase that would actually keep me in the employment of the government. I wasn't originally considering that route as the $$$ wouldn't be as good but the job I'd be doing is the fun part of what I do now only with a raise and a lot different poo*. Not going to comment more on that until the path gets a little clearer.

- little side bar here regarding the 'different poo'. Every job has it's poo and yes I'm using poo instead of a four letter word that starts with S. One nice thing about the military is that every three years or so you move, essentially you change jobs and get a different boss so I look at it as new poo, it still stinks but it's a different stink so it isn't as bad as the old stink you got tired of at the last job. As for the different poo I was referring to earlier, well some would still be the same but I'd be without the Navy poo and that my friends I am VERY tired of.

So have I rambled enough yet Tiff? :)

To end this post on a lighter note I've included a picture. I found this online tonight and in a way it's very appropriate for me to share this with everyone right now as the picture was taken when I had only been in the Navy for five months, almost half a life ago. 19 years ago I was attending class with the Sailors you see here and as I look back it's been a pretty good 19 years. Yeah sure there are probably a few things I'd like to pass on to that younger me if I could but for the most part I'm happy with how things turned out. As for what I'd pass on if I could, well I think the two biggest ones I've already kind of mentioned earlier in this post, I've learned from those two periods in my life but I know I could have handled things better.

weather anyone?

Well it's been a while since I've blogged about anything of substance and unfortunately this isn't going to be one...there's stuff I could talk about but today isn't the day for it. Sorry....

So why the post - well it's FREAKING hot here and since a picture is a worth more than the 40 word limit I joke about here you go:

a proud moment in the life of a dumb kid.

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might get a smile or two...

These were entries to a Washington Post competition asking for a two-line rhyme with the most romantic first line but the least romantic second line:

My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife:
Marrying you screwed up my life.

I see your face when I am dreaming.
That’s why I always wake up screaming.  

Kind, intelligent, loving and hot;
This describes everything you are not.

Love may be beautiful, love may be bliss,
But I only slept with you ‘cause I was pissed

I thought that I could love no other —
that is until I met your brother.

Roses are red, violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet, and so are you.
But the roses are wilting,
The violets are dead, the sugar bowl’s empty
And so is your head.

I want to feel your sweet embrace;
But don’t take that paper bag off your face.

I love your smile, your face, and your eyes —
Damn, I’m good at telling lies!  

My love, you take my breath away.
What have you stepped in to smell this way?

My feelings for you no words can tell,
Except for maybe “Go to hell.”  

What inspired this amorous rhyme?
Two parts vodka, one part lime.

at a loss for words...

I'm sure Ms. 40wordquoata would be surprised to hear that but I really don't know what to say about some of the people out on the Left Coast. I know a good percentage of the folks that occasionally read this blog lean to the left in a lot of ways and that's fine, they're my friends and I forgive them for that! :P Anyways I've been visiting this page for the last few months and figured it was time to share it with everyone else - be warned that some of the pictures are NOT SAFE for WORK. I'll say it again because while I would like everyone to check this site out I want them to do so where they won't get into trouble for the occasional boobie so here's the link:
NOT SAFE FOR WORK

Berkeley and San Francisco have always been a safe hippie haven but for the life of me I just can't understand how a lot of the people displayed on this site view reality. Since America is so evil I don't suppose there's any way we could entice them to go save some other part of the world? Maybe....pick a country in Africa or the Middle East...how about China? Oh yeah....silly little thing called freedom of speech. To bad they'll never understand that freedom is never free and can only be paid for by the blood of those that believe in it.

yes it's about Paris...

Stupid me...

Today was just like many other days where I was doing my part for the environment and rode my bike into work. Okay I mainly do it for the parking spot but hey it's cheaper on gas so while it might not be the main purpose behind the riding of the bike it still counts!

anyways less I become like Mary and ramble about 14 different subjects I'll get back to the point of this post.

Now normally I put the house keys into my jacket which works out great....except today I had to be different and I put them into the backpack containing a laptop I used on my trip last weekend. No big deal if I had only remembered to take those keys out of that backpack when I left work for the day. It's always fun when you get home just before a rather nice thunderstorm rolls in and really don't feel like getting soaked just so you can go back to work for some stupid keys. Thankfully 'adaptable' is part of my nature so I had an alternate way into my home. Good thing....it was a pretty cool thunder storm! :)

maybe not a real post but it's something!

Beth, I liked yours better...

What Shawn Means

S is for Sincere H is for Handy A is for Adaptable W is for Worldly N is for Natural

What Does Your Name Mean?

excuse me while I chuckle a bit...

Don't know what the rest of you out there think of Michael Moore but me...well I think he's a fat ass that spews from the mouth way to much. What little I've seen of his work has been pirated because I refuse to give him any of my hard earned dollars and though I know it won't happen I wish nobody would go to see his new flick if it ever comes out. Okay that being said here's a clip I found amusing, apparently Moorebutt wanted to debate Sen. Fred Thompson on health care and this is the response:

REVEILLE

Those of us that have or are still serving know the rivalry that goes on between services but when it comes down to it, we are family and it's a bond that lasts a lifetime.

http://www.oldglorythemovie.com

blond humor?

Yeah I know it's been a while since I've posted anything and actually the last thing was a remark to a political post...need to stay away from those sometimes... :)

So, in hopes of bringing a smile or two to some friends I'll post a blond joke I read today.

You missing a 710?,
Yesterday I was having some work done at the car dealer.
A blonde headed woman came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten.
They all looked at each other, and the Mechanic asked, "What is a seven-hundred-ten?"
She replied, "You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine.
I lost it and need a new one. It had always been there."
The mechanic gave the woman a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like. She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710.
He then took her over to another car which had the hood up and asked, "Is there a 710 on this car?"
She pointed and said, "Of course, it's right THERE."

Looking forward to seeing my left coast friends when they come out to visit my sister but until then, hope everyone is happy and well.

:)

I miss California...

I was told by an Eastcoaster that this was "East Coast SUNNY"...well I miss my West Coast SUNNY and would like it back. I whined to a few of you today about this and figured I'd post it here too so that everyone knows why I'm a bit pissy. For those of you that really know me...I've been wearing a jacket the last few days and it's really starting to chafe my arms...no not really but still, my arms aren't used to being denied what little sun they can get.

grrrr

:)

A pattern I'd rather not see...

Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton?





For those of you that would welcome Her and Him back into the White House, just remember we've got more Bush waiting to follow in daddy's foot steps.

Before any of you start huffing and puffing it's not that I'm against a woman President it's just that I'm against her in the office. I think while many Libtards love her and worship her, she is the worst candidate they could try and shove down our throats and the Rep's would really have to try harder then they did this last election to lose. Hillary and Nancy running the country...nope not in this lifetime. Send all of them home, it's time for some new blood in our leadership.

Some day this country will elect a woman as President but when we do we're going to find that just because this country knows women are just as capable at performing most jobs as men, not all countries have realized that and it's going to be just that much harder to deal with them.....as if we're having a hard enough time as it is.

UGH!!! I HATE POLITICS!!!! We need a viable third party to come in and clean out both sides of the fence!!!!!

:)

How to get a guys attention...

Well my first thought was "Yes!" but then I had to go back and actually look to see what the print said at the bottom....

tired...

I'm tired, physically and mentally. I'm now going to the gym four days a week trying to lose my fatness, it's something I want and need to do and I am happy I'm doing it, but I'm freaking tired. I haven't been able to work out a diet that gives me the energy I need without leaving me starving but I'm working on that. It doesn't help when you're also mentally tired because of stupid crap. I was stuck in a meeting today and one of the topics of discussion was why we're wasting so much time in meetings.... UGH! It's amazing we do the things we do given how little time we actually spend on the actual tasks....scary is more like it. I just want to do my job, I just want to pass on the skills that I have to the folks that work for me and I want work to be fun. I wish communication worked better in my office and as an example I just found out today that I'm leaving on Sunday for New York. New York isn't a surprise, Sunday is as I was scheduled to go in March. Alas the powers that be made the decision and never bothered to tell me...good thing I didn't have a date next week... HA (you're supposed to laugh with me at that)

OK, enough bitching.... I don't know why my office has had a communication problem for a long time now but it's old and I wish we could figure out a way to fix it. Everyone has good ideas but they just don't seem to work. I miss the days where my knowledge and opinions weren't as important except to those in my war room even though I do like the stroking of my ego when I see the impact I actually do have. blah blah blah. Yes I have an ego and I wish I could share some of the things that got me to where I'm at now with all of you but and here I go using an oldie but goodie.....I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you! :)

So there, I've blogged. Still not the blogs that are bumping into the rocks in my head but we'll see if I can ever get them out. I really like the picture a day bit that Liz and Michele are doing, keep it up girls it's something I look forward to checked everyday. There are others out there that need to blog too and I'd say one in particular needs to start a blog but she has a hard enough time responding to emails so I won't hold my breath on that. I doubt I'm going to blog before I leave on Sunday but I will be taking pictures up there and since I'll be in the Empire State Building I'll be going up top a lot as I love the view from there. It's sad that the skyline just doesn't look the same anymore but it's still a beautiful city.

Stay tuned for more (can they get any more random) rambles...

FPOTY

OK, so my Christmas present to everyone hasn't been working out quite like I thought it would... I've got a couple of things floating around amongst the rocks in my head, we'll see if I can't flush any of them out in the near future. In the mean time, here's a little clip I got a chuckle out of:





Hope everyone is doing well and check back soon for more random rambles....