The Cat's meow
[Recent Entries][Archive][Friends][User Info]
Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in the "manimau" journal:[<< Previous 20 entries]
|
04:23 pm
[Link] |
News Flash!! Tinker mauled!!
On Sunday April 26th, in the year 15 something-or-other a tinker was horribly mauled by a yellow dog at the Depford Market Faire. "Well, he must have had it coming." said a source close to the dog. When asked what might have provoked the dog the source said, "How would I know? She doesn't speak The Queen's English! Everyone knows that a dog is a very good judge of human character and after all, those itinerant tinkers are no better than cut purses and ale thieves!!"
There will be no funeral services for the tinker because as a "guild of one", there will be no one to attend the service.
The dog refuses to give any statements.
(cross posted from Faire Rumours Tribe)
Current Mood:  giggly
Tags: rotflmao
|
|
03:52 pm
[Link] |
I want to be the Art teacher at this school....
With terrorism and environment woes, this is probably a*really* good idea!
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/lovecraftian_school_board_member
|
|
12:32 pm
[Link] |
why didn't I see this sooner?
yeah, I can agree with that
|
|
10:33 am
[Link] |
erm.... NO!!
Saw this going to work the other day...
Does this guy get a lot of work? It looks like he let his kid paint his truck with finger paints. Or he painted it with his ass.
Paint my car? I don't friggin think so!!
|
|
10:07 pm
[Link] |
job interview....
despite my why-the-hell-am-I-so-freaking-nervous and having to pee three times just before I left the house, I think I did pretty well. I KNOW they don't have anyone else with 1/5 the experience I have applying. I have no idea how many people out of the 45 that took the written exam passes. They are scheduling them 2 at a time and I'm guessing 15 minutes apart. The other guy scheduled at the same time as me was sent to another part of the building to interview.
The next step is the physical abilities (think boot camp exercises) and then the psyche exam. No comments on the psyche exam from the peanut gallery!
Ahhhh, never mind! I can laugh at myself! And you guys keep me laffin'! :-p
|
|
10:28 am
[Link] |
Auto Insurance Blues
Does anyone out there have Mercury Insurance? Are they good / bad? Any comment at all?
Beuller? Beuller?
My broker wants me to go w/ a higher Ins. quote - Progressive, I've been w/ them for about 7 years - one lousy $900 accident and they wanna jack it up $600 a year!!) He also didn't have anything nice to say about the second and third place quotes I got on line.
Please help the needy!
|
|
02:06 pm
[Link] |
Hey! Wot gives?
If ya didn't want us to chew it, then WHY the heck didja put dog toys all over it?
|
|
11:12 am
[Link] |
Holiday giving
give w/o costing you a cent!! I just got this.... it's a great way to shop for your or for family's/friends' furry friends AND donate $$$$ to any animal charity you pick. There are a ton to choose from so you don't have to pick my charity.
However I do want to say that I know one "bad" charity is listed. Animal Defense League. The one they list is for Texas, so I can't speak about that chapter, but the Los Angeles chapter I have PERSONAL experiences with. They blame LA Animal Services for the pet overpopulation. Their members come into the shelters and assalt the employees. They chase away potential adopters, they say it is better to let your unwanted pet go on the streets than bring it to a shelter (yeah, cuz starving then getting hit by a car - which is very rarely an instantaneous death - is so much better than a painless euthanasia). Their web site, like The National Enquirer, has about 5 - 10% true facts and 90 - 95% false propaganda. There's more but I think I've said enough. Just research the charity you want to give to. Many of the ones listed I have some experience with and they are A-OK in my book.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Hi everyone,
We have partnered with PetGive.com as a way to raise money for GDA (Guide Dogs of America) while just shopping online. So, if you still have some holiday shopping to do online, here’s how it works:
Go to www.PetGive.com <www.PetGive.com> , register and select Guide Dogs of America as your charity. Then, shop at one of the numerous participating retailers that are listed (Nordstrom, Barnes and Noble, eBay, etc.), GDA will receive a percentage (varies by retailer) of the total purchase amount. So, each time you shop online, go first to PetGive.com and shop the online retailer from that starting point.
Here’s an example of how GDA can receive money this way:
Let’s say we have 500 people making three purchases of $75.00 each month. Based on the average percentage of purchase received, that would bring in about $3,374.00 that month… and approximately $40,488.00 for the year.
(This does not conflict with www.GoodSearch.com <www.GoodSearch.com> , as we receive money from this site for using it as a search engine – not a “percentage of purchase” arrangement.)
Happy shopping, and don’t forget to always go first to www.PetGive .com!
Lorri Bernson (and guide dog "Nigel"!) "
Go, check it out, pick YOUR favourite charity, and happy shopping/giving!
PS. Goodsearch works the same way, but has a variety of charities, not just pet charities.
|
|
11:22 am
[Link] |
improved "Thriller"?????
OMG!!! I damn near wet myself!
Current Mood: hysterical
Tags: thriller
|
|
11:15 am
[Link] |
*pats my own back*
oooooooo! I did it! I did it! I finally figured out how to post videos! Not too shabby for a fuktard like me!
Even tho I had CLEAR instructions from igiggedwithdanny, it still took me a few tries. Now I can be like the rest of you cool kids!
|
11:06 am
[Link] |
When is Chanakha?
not quite Cowboy Poetry, but awesome in it's own way!
|
|
07:49 pm
[Link] |
Prop H8
to quote Blazing Saddles...
"C'mon girls! Let's get 'em!!"
|
|
01:01 pm
[Link] |
safety dance
this is almost as cool as Robot Wars!
Current Location: undisclosed
Current Mood:  giddy
Tags: dance, robotics
|
|
11:11 am
[Link] |
we all scream!!
Oh please don't let tis get ou! Otherwise there will never be any ice cream left in the stores and we'll be forced to celebrate birthdays with "birthday cake and ice cubes."
|
|
11:29 am
[Link] |
getting back my Soul...
www.youtube.com/watch
...piece by piece...
this is one of my fight and or theme songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nKLVW7DzF0
Current Location: home
Current Mood: DEFIANT!!!!
Tags: standing up
|
|
12:53 pm
[Link] |
THEY TOOK MY SOUL!!!!!!!!!
I've been crying almost everyday for 2 weeks now. I'm not a weeper.... I HATE crying. But I am so unhappy about this transfer... then I came to a very dark and sad realization.... "They" took my soul!
Every day I would come into work and as I walked through the kennels I'd say, "Hello babies" I would stop and briefly pet them. I realized early last week, that I hadn't done that in weeks! That is WHO I am! That is my core! That is my *soul*!!! How did I allow them to take that from me? Why didn't I see that happening?
How do I get my soul back? Or at least, where can I get a brand new one? I don't want to get one from E-Bay cuz it could come from a murderer or a con artist.
Current Location: dark place
Current Mood: destroyed
Tags: sad, soulless
|
|
01:10 pm
[Link] |
The Graduates
This is Ray. *sniff* He is Nisha’s new owner *choke* It is very obvious that Ray loves her and she is bonded with him! ( waaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!) I am so very happy for them and so very proud of Nisha!
We first met Ray in his dorm room. It was so hard NOT to throw myself onto Nisha and give her a bear hug!! After talking with Ray for a short while, I asked him I gould get on the floor & hug her. He said it would be OK.
The graduation ceremony is nice and simple, but oh-so-very emotional. There s hardly a dry eye in the house. Each puppy raiser had an opportunity to talk about their dog. Some spoke of how proud they were to raise a special dog. Others said how fulfilled they felt by helping someone else. I spoke of Nisha’s little personality quirks… like standing under the porch roof when it was raining and poking her head out just enough to try to catch the raindrops. Then each guide dog recipient/graduate would speak about how much the dog means to them.
Each graduating class selects one of the students to represent them. Kinda like the class valedictorian. They always mention how strenuous the training is… how the trainers are trying to kill them. The valedictorian spoke well, with much humour (“Someone told me I should write an outline. What a great idea I thought! And then I remembered, I’M BLIND!!”…. “They say that when you are nervous to give a speech in front of a crowd of strangers you should picture them in their underwear. So for my personal pleasure I’m picturing you all naked.”). Them finished her speech with a song. She has a beautiful voice and I was completely amazed that her never broke!! She sang “You Are So Beautiful”…at this point there was a flood of tears! Ray totally broke down. We came prepared with a big box of Kleenex!
After the ceremony there were refreshments, homemade cookies by The Girl Scouts. At this time we met Ray’s family. They are really nice and I know Nisha will love playing with the niece & nephew! Just before we left, Ray indulged me by leaving his family and letting me take photos of him & Nisha. He also took Nisha’s harness off so we could give her one last hug. Unfortunately when it was my turn, I gave my sister my camera so she could take photos. She didn’t!! She said, “I didn’t feel like it.” GAAAAAAHHHH!!
I don’t know about you, but while writing this I got all weepy again. *sigh * It’s a good thing.
Current Location: home
Current Mood: weepy
Tags: grads!
|
|
10:06 am
[Link] |
Congratulations Graduate!!!
Nisha has been matched with a gentleman and will GRADUATE Sunday Oct. 19th!!! Her new buddy is retired and likes to walk and travel. He lives in Ranch Cucamonga and Nisha will be his second guide dog. My sister and I have one week to write a speech! I started to make a DVD about Nisha for her new owner... puppy photos, vacation photos and the Hindi song "Nisha". And before you ask, "But he's blind and can't see the photos..." The majority of "blind" people are actually visually impaired. There are very few 100% blind people. Plus I'm sure his family and friends would love to see the puppy photos! Nisha is the third of the four puppies we raised for Guide Dogs of America.... third one's the charm!! Nisha is free to the recipient plus his training, room and board. Also free veterinary care for the rest of Nisha's life. WOW! Last June I bought a ton of "Congratulations Graduate" stuff from a party store. Anyone who wants to attend the graduation ceremony is welcome. Just be sure to bring a LARGE box of tissues. It is very emotional. You can get more info at www.guidedogsofamerica.org Current Location: back porch
Current Mood:  ecstatic
Current Music: StinkEye
Tags: so very proud!
|
|
12:31 pm
[Link] |
iPod Fever
I have just spent 2 hours and $55 bucks on iTunes........
I downloaded a buncha 60's tunes, the ones I used to sing-a-long with when I was a kid (Winchester Cathedral, I'm Henry the VIII). And some we sang in music class (Wendy).
Then there were the few from the 70's - Indian Reservation, Fox on the Run, Build Me Up, Buttercup...
I skipped the 80's & 90's
I finished up with contemporary selections - Stop, Shut Up, Clint Eastwood, Love Me Dead....
I surprised myself by purchasing several Weezer tunes. I'm not a big fan, but I do like Undone (the sweater song), Hash Pipe, Beverly Hills. I even bought one of their annoying (IMO) songs, Islands in the Sun. Reminds me so much of The Archies!!!!
Speaking of which..... yah, I downloaded some Archies songs!! *snort* Of course I grabbed Sugar, Sugar! And Hot Dog...and Archie's Party...and because I will fall down laughing at myself for this, Everything's Archie.... so c'mon let's go with the Archie Show! ROTFLMAOAM!! (AM = at myself)
OK, the pup wants to be fed now....
Current Location: my garden
Current Mood: amused
Current Music: variety
Tags: poorer but richer
|
|
07:38 am
[Link] |
Sportive Tricks
Left Victumville to go to Riverside to see Sportive Tricks last night. Wow! Getting Jai out on a Sunday evening is nothing short of a miracle! We both enjoyed the show, the beer and the food (in that exact order!) On, and the company too!
We could here the instruments just fine, but the vocals were hard to understand. We were sitting off to the side tho. I also didn't particularly care for the stage right smack next to the entrance.
Current Location: Jai's living room
Current Mood:  tired
Tags: sportive tricks
|
[<< Previous 20 entries] |
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
manimau's journal
