Between Jobs
Current mood: optimistic
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

Exactly one year after my employment began;
a mutual decision was made to end my employment.
Despite the feelings of rejection, it is the most
wonderful gift to be able to stay home rest, learn how
to relax and do some self-assessment. Why not? It's
all about ME right? So, I'm on to the job hunt, taking
the things that I have learned and applying them.
One important lesson is that I can pick and choose.
I don't have to say "yes" to a job just because they
hired me.

Kaff

Currently reading : Notes from the Universe: New Perspectives from an Old Friend By Mike Dooley

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It only took me 20 years
Category: Music

Last weekend, Greg and I went to NYC to see Howard Jones.
He was playing a small acoustic show at the Florence Gould Hall.
We had a nice time and I got to meet Howard. I have always been
a huge fan and followed him all these years. He played in NH this past
weekend in Londonderry at the Tupelo Hall. This show was more intimate,
and the crowd was superb. There was such a connection between the
performer and the audience. For Reals! It was a night full of positive
feelings, smiles, and an all around good times. Wawa Weee Wa!

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Whoa! Goodbye 2007
Category: Parties and Nightlife

Wawaweewa!  It's over?  Tonight? I can put this crappy year

behind me?  Actually, the only crappy thing was breaking my foot. 

I have arthritis in my foot now and there is a constant reminder that

I am human whenever it rains or snows.  BUT!  I can still walk,

Kick, and throw.  The rest of the year was fantastic!  I got to

spend time with Family this summer in New Hampshire!  Hampton

Beach RULES!  I got so see some great performances, listen to

great music.  Meeting Ed Roland and Joel Kosche from Collective

Soul was definitely a highlight.  Touching INXS' lead singer, JD Fortune, 

and Josh Groban, is burned in my soul.  Cool year!  I turned 40 and

you know what?  I didn't die, I didn't wake up with my boobs hanging

down to my knees, or serious wrinkles on my face.  I survived.  One thing

that is good is that I don't give a shit!  I don't!  The things that used to

annoyed  me, don't.  The things I cared about, being skinny, being funny? 

 I just don't give a shit.  :-)  Ahhhh, I'm free.  Happy New Year. 

I do give a shit about my relationships. 

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Viva Chile Mierda!!!!
Current mood: cheerful
Category: News and Politics

September 18th is Chilean Independence Day...From wikipedia:

The drive for independence from Spain was precipitated by usurpation

of the Spanish throne by Napoleon's brother Joseph in 1808. A national

junta in the name of Ferdinand—heir to the deposed king—was formed on September 18, 1810.

The junta proclaimed Chile an autonomous republic

within the Spanish monarchy. This event is commemorated on

Chile's National Day on September 18. A movement for total

independence soon won a wide following. Spanish attempts to

 re-impose arbitrary rule during what was called the "Reconquista" led

to a prolonged struggle.

Well, it's a big deal in my family as my folks are both from Chile.  Soo, I

 had to call mom and dad today and wish them a "Happy Independence

Day."  I went to Mom and Dad's for dinner and  had some Pastel de

Choclo and some delicious Chilean Red wine.  Mmmmmm deeelorcious!  Here's the recipe:  (but don't tell Mom) http://www.nuevoanden.com/recetas/recpastel.html

I love it, it's great food and we raise our glasses and say "Vive Chile Mierda." 

If you don't get it.  Sorry, just know that it's cool!

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Who Are These People?
Current mood: grateful

This is the first of many installments.  My nephew Richie, has a Quotable Quotes Blog that he adds to, so I will have my "Who are these people?"

Haters!  Yeah, You know who you are.  People who can't be happy and just shut the F*CK Up!  No body cares.  Why complain?  I have heard people complaining about the fall colors on the trees not being so vibrant.  Really?  Do you remember how bright and beautiful they were last  year?  Well you know what?  I think that they are still beautiful.  I am so happy that I live in New England and enjoy the beautiful changes in the leaves.  If you can't, get over yourself and enjoy the leaves.  Shut the front door.  Don't complain.  No one wants to hear it.  I truly believe this.  And while your shutting up.  Be happy.  Look at the beautiful things.  Think good thoughts.  I realize, I'm being a Hater of the Haters, by complaining.  But, I know nobody cares.  I'm just getting it off my chest.  Thanks Blog!

The guy I like to call, Douche Bigalow.  This is the guy in a group of guys that gets everyone going.  He's the ball buster.  He is like the Farcus of the group, disguised in a Greg Brady Mask.  But the sad thing is, all I see is Farcus.  Douche Bigalow is always single.  He can't get a real woman because he is too busy picking girls apart.  "Her tits are weird.  Her ears smell"  Ugh!  Poor Douche Bigalow.  Who the fuck are you to think that you can even look at beautiful women that you will never have?  Someone needs to push your ass out of the closet.

Rude Mother Fathers

Let's talk.  I work with some rude mother fathers.  Seriously!  I don't want to describe some of the things that go on.  I know it happens in every work place.  The good thing is that I'm not at work to make friends.  I work, I keep the peace.  I envision slapping some people across the face.  The key to dealing with the people is not be rude back.  Don't do it!  Yes, Revenge is sweet.  But you are better than that.  Me too!  I'm better than that.  Kill them with kindness.  I notice some people going out of their way to be rude to me.  And that's some compliment.  I'm worth it.  So be rude! 

My first entry:

"TWO SECONDS"  Often times you are on the phone waiting for someone who is late with something, whether you are meeting them somewhere or they have to send you a file or something like that.  WHO are these people that say "I'll be there in 'two seconds'"  What the hell is that supposed to mean?  The two seconds have gone by and they are not there, or what you are waiting for is not there.  I FUCKING HATE THAT SHIT!!!  Doesn't the person know what "one one thousand, two one thousand" is?  Do they have a watch with a second hand?  Have they ever put a pop tart in a microwave?  Obviously not!  Call these people on it!  I  mean it!  Wait 2 seconds, then say, Where are you?  or Where is it?  They need to be held accountable.  Words are powerful!  Put them to task! 

I would also like to add that the "TWO MINUTES" people also apply to this rant.  I'm on to you too, bitches!

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Robbie Williams
Current mood: happy
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

For those of you who know the "Real Kathleen"  I DRINK.  Not too much, and certainly not too little.  I am having a vodka and selzer and a splash of pink grapefruit juice.  Well, I'm sitting here with my drinkie, and I'm watching Robbie Williams Live at the Albert Hall.  http://www.amazon.com/Live-at-Albert-Robbie-Williams/dp/B00005T7AQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/103-8488453-1852641?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1181503236&sr=8-2

Anywho, Greg and I love the old brat pack days of Deano, Frank, Sammy and the gang.  Robbie sings these songs.  And he's great.  He's a brat from a boy band back in the day.  I like his little brat attitude.  I think that he laughs at the whole "industry thing" and it's masqued as a bit of cocky.  He cracks me up.  LOL   He's only 3 feet tall.  or close to 4 feet.  I like the DVD, and I'm just chilling with my poison ivy infested husband (not too close). 

I'm throwing a shout out to Robbie, the little cocky bastard with a crap load of talent.

Currently listening : Swing When You're Winning By Robbie Williams Release date: 22 November, 2001

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Kathleenology
Current mood: hungry
Category: Life

Ok, I'll try this.  Jeannine is cool and she did this. 

MOUTHOLOGY

Q. What is your salad dressing of choice?  Blue Cheese Vinegarette
Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?  Del Taco
Q. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?  Applebees or Bon Appetito
Q. On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?  20%
Q. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick off of?  Fish Tacos
Q. What are your pizza toppings of choice?  Garlic, Anchovies, and Pineapple
Q. What do you like to put on your toast?  Palta (smashed avocadoes and lemon juice, and salt)

Q. What is your favorite type of gum?  The gum that squirts

TECHNOLOGY

Q. Number of contacts in your cell phone?  68
Q. Number of contacts in your email address book?  100 ish
Q. What is your wallpaper on your computer?  Ricky Martin
Q. How many televisions are in your house? 2

BIOLOGY

Q. Are you right-handed or left-handed?  Right

Q. What's your best feature?  My skin

Q. Have you ever had anything removed from your body?  blood from my brain

Q. Which of your five senses do you think is keenest?  Smell

Q. What is the heaviest item you lifted last?  A 178 pound Uke in Judo last night

Q. Have you ever been knocked unconscious?  oh yeah


BULL[CRAP]OLOGY

Q. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?  Nope
Q. Is love for real?  Yesssss 

Q. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?  Hope
Q. What color do you think looks best on you?  French Blue

Q. Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?  Nope

Q. Have you ever saved someone's life?  I don't think so

Q. Has someone ever saved yours?  Yes.  Dr. Harry Weiser 

DAREOLOGY

Q. Would you walk naked for a half mile down a public street?  No freaking way

Q. Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?  Sure, but she'd have to be hot.

Q. Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?  Nope

Q. Would you never blog again for $50,000?  Hell yes!

Q. Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?  If I was skinny, yes.

Q. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?  No, that's just silly.

Q. Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000?
No

Q. Would you give up watching television for a year for $25,000?
Yes

DUMBOLOGY

Q: What is in your left pocket?  nothing

Q: Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?  Yes

Q: Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?  Both

Q: Do you sit or stand in the shower?  Stand, I did sit when I broke my foot last year.

Q: Could you live with roommates?  Yes

Q: How many pairs of flip flops do you own?  None

Q: Where were you born??  Waterbury, CT

Q: Last time you had a run-in with the cops?  3 years ago, I got stopped for speeding but he let me go.
Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?  a Joy

Q: Who is number 1 on your top 8?  Dane Cook!  I wouldn't have joined MySpace if it wasnt for him.

LASTOLOGY

Q: Friend you talked to?  Chrissy

Q: Last person you called?  Greg, my Bah bah
Q: Person you hugged?  My Bah bah

FAVORITOLOGY

Q: Number?  10

Q: Color?  Blue

Q: Season?  Fall

CURRENTOLOGY

Q: Missing someone?  My peopes in CA!!!!

Q: Mood?  Hungry.

Q: Listening to?  TV Commercial

Q: Watching?  My Name is Earl

Q: Worrying about?  Nothing!

RANDOMOLOGY

Q: First place you went this morning?  Downstairs to work out.

Q: What can you not wait to do?  Meet Ricky Martin and give him a big hug

Q: What's the last movie you saw?  BABEL 

Q: Do you smile often?  Yesss

Q: Are you a friendly person?  Yes

Q: Now that the surveys done what are you going to do?  Make myself a berry smoothie.

As per Survey rules, there is an "epilogue" that I must share with you:
Let others know a little more about yourself, repost this as your name followed by "ology."

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My Boyfriend
Category: Romance and Relationships

Let's talk about my boyfriend, Jason.  I thought his last name was "Lee."  I was WRONG!  His last name is Qian, pronounced "shien."  Anywho, Jason has been going to the school since he was a wee little man.  He stole my heart.  I don't have children by choice.  I do love children very much.  I love them so much, I don't want to bring one into this world.  I am grateful however,  for people who have enough faith to have children.  I respect their decision and I try very hard not to mess kids up when I talk to them.  So, when Master Yu gave a teary eyed, 3 1/2 year old Jason to me and said "you take care of him," I was so careful with him.  I tried to assure him that I was paying complete attention to him.  I sat accross from him and worked through the warm up exercises.  He was so cute and he really paid attention and mimicked what I did. 

He just tested for his green tip in Taekwondo.  Needless to say, I was there to support him.

This is just before he kicked that kid's head off!

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Update "Why are you limping?"

This is an update to my friends that do not live in the New England Area, sometimes referred to as "Satan's A**hole."  Yeah, there was some bad weather here.  RAIN, Freaking RAIN, clouds, and just depression all over.  You could feel the thick clouds bringing everyone down.  The news finally stopped reporting on Anna Nicole's baby but only to show video of the tragedy on Virginia Tech.  Images of an angry, resentful, rejected kid, resorting to violence, fills the boob tube.  The light did come through enough for Sanjaya to get booted from Idol.  (sorry if you think that's mean)

The rain has stopped.  Greg and I did not have water in our basement like my parents did.  Our grass looks good.  I have not checked in with my brother who lives next to a swamp.  My sister lives on a lake, but she was out and about the other day and happy.  One thing about the rain is that I have difficulty with my foot.  I have arthritis on the lower ankle joint from my injury last year.  So, when I go to classes, I will be limping.  I hear "Why are you limping?" I don't know how to answer.  One incredibly awesome person told me to make a joke about it.  But, when I limp around, I think "i don't want to go to class."  The sun will eventually come out and I'll go to classes.

I decided to take a full time permanent position at a small sofware company.  I start on Monday.  I went in yesterday to get a feel for the office and meet some of the people that I'll be working with.  Greg got some good news at work.  He'll be getting more money and advance two steps at work.  Good stuff.  (RICKY in one week)

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Pegate

I'm going to see Ricky Martin in 3 weeks.  I don't KNOW if he is Ghey!  Truthfully, I don't care, I have always enjoyed his music and how he uses his fame to bring attention to rid Human Trafficking and Child Pornography.  This video is cool!  I like what the song is about.  Translated it says that he is bringing good things to you, and like his mom says, "while dancing, things will work out"  Celebrate this fucking life.  It's great!  Pegate, means "hit it"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnW7DzMpdKs

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