WHOA!

so i'm sitting at the office right? and we're having a pretty cool storm right now-tons of loud rain and it's really dark outside tho not much thunder/lightning. Out of the corner of my eye saw this bolt of lightning that was sooooo bright and big a couple of blocks away and then of course the huge boom. I swear...I think someone or something just got fried-it was so crazy!
i feel like watching twister now...
"cow....
...i think that's the same one...."

yet another one of life's mysteries solved

I know this has happened to all of you at one point or another whether it was a full middle school bus on a hot day or a septic tank problem, but what do you do when there is a really strong stench? Some people say don't breathe through your nose, but think about that....isn't that kind of like.....eating it?! My comp in V-grad who's dad is a chef said that when you're really hungry and you cook something by the time you eat you're not as hungry just from your body absorbing the smells etc...
gross.
Plus, not to be too gross, but your nose has more defenses in keeping germs out rather than breathing through your mouth which is just straight path into your body. Your nose has hairs, and mucus...stuff....that traps micro stuff like that....at least that's what I heard somewhere so there's a chance it won't get past all that....
then again it smells really bad and if you keep smelling it you might dry heave.....

solution: don't breathe at all! A very effective solution and good diaphragm/lung strengthening exercise.
I know I know....
I'm a thinker, now you won't have to panic in indecision next time you come up against a foul waft.
your welcome.
(inspired by my trip to the bathroom at the office just now-our plumbing is way messed up)

i'm seriously considering buying quantum solace.....i never saw it but i really liked casino royale....if you minus the love scenes which can easily be maneuvered with a click of a button-why james bond is not my fav hero *sigh*..... so typical.

check it out

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis (on Master and Commander soundtrack)
goosebumps every time.

Becoming Jane

I had never seen this movie. Heard about it, but forgot. I can't exactly pin point what it was about this movie but it's made an impact.
I mean I cried-granted I wasn't balling like the first time I saw braveheart, it was a dignified sort of cry 8) but...for the life of me I couldn't exactly figure out why it was that I was crying...I mean, the obvious would be that I was crying cause she doesn't end up with the love of her life etc and it's just because of their situation-they both loved each other etc, heck he even named his eldest daughter Jane etc. At first I figured, that's why I'm crying, sooo typical-the girls doesn't get the guy and I'm crying but then I realized that I wasn't feeling particularly sad but...happy for her in a sort of envious way.
whoa whoa whoa, hold on-crazy right? but hear me out. To love someone so much that you selflessly give up the chance of being with them because you know it'll be better for them (in the movie he had to stay respectable and earn money for his family back home and couldn't elope with her) and have them love you in return so much so that they are willing to give something so dear up (the ability to help his family) and go on loving you even after you are on clearly different places in life and have "moved on" what's not to be envious of? I mean, her love for him was enough for her the rest of her life-never married etc. Course who knows, maybe she just didn't marry cause she was jaded against love/too painful, but I choose to see the optomisitic point of view.
At this point I'd just like to apologize and commend any guys who just read through all that. Just...after that movie...I dunno, I was instantly left with the urge to watch it again but couldn't because it was on tv-sad, and listen to just...rich/classical music. It's funny cause before the mission I listened to classical/symphony/soundtrack stuff all the time but since haven't much but now for some reason, because of this movie it's like my thirst for it is back.
I think one reason why i love these types of movies: ya know, the 8 hour long Pride and Prejudice, emma, this movie etc...is because i enjoy watching all of the little subtle things-the little expressions, the polite english conversation that is all prim and proper but really is so loaded with what they're really trying to say...it's....to me, anyway, it's more like real life. It's not some crazy unrealistic thing normally-it's the every day conversations, those little moments or expressions that make dating/love/whatever exciting. At least....for girls....I can't speak for the guys.
I've got to get this movie
I recommend it to all-and I'd just like to totally call attention to the fact that when I first saw The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and I saw mr. Tumnus-yes the fawn- I said: He is actually really attractive (despite the half goat part) and I totally called it. Sometimes you've just got to look under a few rough edges 8) and I was right, he's really attractive, ya know...all human and all...k....awkward....

dum dee dum dum....

I think I'm making progress with her. Now she doesn't bark at me and she only shies away from me when I first come in the house and she's let me touch her three times now 8)

It's not as bad as I thought it would be-of course, this is only my second night here, but it's not too boring. I brought my laptop, movies, and this novel about a vet in england by James Harriet-i think...and tonight is 24!

with a wink and a smile

Today was a good day despite how it started-with my brother's cell phone alarm going off at six a.m. That alone would be enough to frustrate me (i'm not a morning person, but have made huge steps since my mission), but it was the specific alarm. Back when I owned this cell phone we thought it would be funny if Amanda (recently turned Amanda Mckie) recorded herself saying: Whitney your phone is ringing! Answer your phone! Whitney, Whitney! etc so when someone called me-my phone started yelling at me. Well, this is what my brother uses to wake himself up-prolly cause it's the loudest.
So there I am, blissfully sleeping and I'm jarred awake by my old cell yelling at me through the wall: WHITNEY WHITNEY! etc. It would be probably humorous if it just happened once and he turned it off and got up, but no. It goes off for a good minute then I manage to drift off again and it goes off again and continues to go off cause he keeps hitting snooze. Being the calm and tranquil morning person that I am I floated over to the wall and began to lightly tap it and hear the muffled growl-I'm up etc. Once my blood pressure gets back down to normal I am able to drift off, but it's never as good as it was before this little routine. I love my morning routine.

It was one of those Saturdays where you stay in your PJs for most of the day. We took the kids out to Jackson Lake and played on the beach. They were so funny to watch as they got more brave and running out into the water. I think I got some good pictures-I only took about a hundred so a few are bound to come out decent. I must say it's the coolest feeling when you're near a little kid and they're scared of something etc and they run to you and just you holding them makes everything ok. Sabrina was scared at first of the waves and she held on so tight but then by the end of the day she was the one that didn't want to leave.

So I watched twilight tonight. *sigh* I don't want to offend anyone who did like it cause that's totally their prerogative, but......let's just say it wasn't' my cup of tea. I need to be able to feel comfortable, at least at ease and confident in the actors so I can actually invest myself and for the most part it was painful to me with the exception of a few bearable moments. sorry. I hate that feeling...it's like....when you want something to eat but you have something that's not quite right and you feel so unfulfilled afterwards-almost like you didn't eat at all, well that's how this movie left me feeling. But hey, no biggie-everyone has their different tastes and I'm just glad that I didn't spend money for it (sorry mom 8)
It's so great to see Mike, Jess, and the kids. I'd love to drive up for a weekend or something up to OK but who knows with work etc...but it'd be fun to see it again. It's been a long time. Who knows, I guess we'll see.
Andrea called and it looks like centennial-need to check that out right away and see if they still have a space. It feels kind of weird not caring about where I live etc...it feels like it should be this set and coordinated thing, but what's there to coordinate now- there's me.....and me, haha. Well that makes things a lil simpler doesn't it.
Well tomorrow night I start dog sitting for some friends which means staying in some random house for a few days-that will be interesting so that's the explanation if there's a sudden increase in the volume of my blogging in the next few days.

ok, so i realize that i'm now gonna loose all credibility for using this example, but I just randomly thought of the perfect examples of misusing philosophy (even tho they were also sort of crazy for different reasons) but Two Face and Joker in the Dark Knight.
They both had different theories/philosophies about life- the one pushing for pure unprejudiced chance and the other believing in chaos-going after the "schemers" as he called them, and that in all actuality you find truth when there are no rules left, or rather-when you've broken all the rules. (tho he does at least mention truth, i'll give ya that) I dunno, but I find it hard to believe that they were out for truth-they just made up reasons to justify the immoral things that they wanted to do.
thoughts?