Princess Sara Land

Target

2005-12-10T11:17:00.000-08:00

I'm about to go on a rant in 5...4...3...2...1

OK, so these fuckers have decided to boycott Target for not using the word Christmas in their advertising and I say what the hell because they are obviously confused on 2 levels:

Level #1 (as presented by my daddy)-
If you are a Christian, you should know that Target has nothing to do with Christmas. In fact, most Christians actually hate how commercial Christmas has gotten (those are the cheap ones-joking!) and would prefer to go back to the "true meaning of Christmas" that people are always talking about. So why would a pro-family-values organization want to put the commercialism back into the holidays?!

Level #2-
Theses people don't seem to understand that there are many different kinds of people in the Target-shopping population and many of them don't celebrate Christmas. Some celebrate Hanukkah, some observe Kwanzaa, there is Winter Solstice, Festivus, and I bet a lot of people don't celebrate anything. Target is trying to appeal to all of these people, not just the religious right (or wrong, as I see it).

I say all of us who think the AFA are retards should go out in droves to our nearest Target and throw money at them! Are you with me?

YES/SEND

2005-11-04T06:10:00.000-08:00

I am so over the frigging morons that I work with that I really do not want to go in today. You see, the job that I've been doing the past couple of months is so rad but it's starting to take its toll on me. Part of it is to design and develop databases and then train people on how to use them.

I have one database that houses all employee information. When an employee is termed, their supervisor is supposed to go in and fill out a form that will generate emails to go out about the term (IT needs their login, the phone people need their extension, payroll needs the term date, the rest of us need the reason). All the sup has to do is fill out the info, press submit, and click "Yes" or "Send" (depending on their version of windows) several times to send the emails.

I thought I had made this idiot-proof by sending an email including print screens and instructions for carrying this out. Furthermore, I sat down with some of the least intelligent sups and explained it. But, no go, there were people that still clicked "No" or "Don't Send".

Hmmph, well, then I had a their manager send an email that said that under NO circumstances should they ever hit "No" or "Don't Send", the only thing they should ever hit is "Yes" or "Send".

TIME FOR A QUIZ, KIDS:
A box pops up in the term database saying, "Outlook is trying to send an email on your behalf, would you like to continue?
YES/SEND NO/DON'T SEND

What do you do?

Well, if you're a sup at my company, you hit "NO/DON'T SEND" naturally.

So, Tuesday, I went in and programmed a warning box to pop up before any email notifications, it says something to the effect of, "Hey dumbass, press "Yes" or "Send" to the following questions or you will not send any emails.

Did that work? NO, of course not! GRRRRRRRR! Any suggestions as to how to deal with the this kind of shit?

If I Were A Mom

2005-10-30T06:51:00.000-08:00

Pimped Ride

Travel

2005-10-12T06:27:00.000-07:00

I'm heading to Overland Park, Kansas next week for work. It's just outside of Kansas City and I'm looking forward to it. I'll be there for 6 days by myself so if anyone knows anything fun to do or if there's anything cool going on between the 19th and 24th, please let me know.

I booked our Thanksgiving trip home to RVA. We are flying into DC on Tuesday (22nd) and flying out on the following Tuesday (29th). I can't wait to see everyone; my family and Josh's, friends, and bartenders.

April is flying in from Ireland that same week and we're going wedding dress shopping for her. I am so going to love seeing her; it's been a year but we talk on the phone all the time (poor phone bills) and it's crazy how close we still are. Josh and I are going to Ireland next year for the wedding!

On another note, thank you to everyone that posted comments about how happy you are that I'm writing again; that made me feel really good!

Hope you have a good day!

Sleater-Kinney

2005-10-08T23:36:00.000-07:00

The show was great! Really, really great!

Corin was so cute and her voice sounded great. She admitted to fearing that if she went up into the arch she'd puke.

Janet was fucking on tonight. Singing, playing harmonica, and drumming simultaneously. Talk about crazy talented!

Carrie is the most hardcore rocker! It's rare to see someone fall into their music in such a groovin' way; she was jumping and dancing and loving it. She was also very funny talking about sports and how we had no hometown pride because we cared more about seeing the show than the Cardinals game.

My love for Sleater-Kinney has grown to monumental proportions. I LOVE S-K!

The Ponys opened for them and really were impressive. There's nothing better than going to see one of your favorite bands and being pleased with the opener. They have a great sound and really enjoyed being on stage. I look forward to checking them out further.

Sorry about the lame post but I'm beat. Peas!

S-K for D, R, & S

2005-10-08T10:58:00.000-07:00

The Sleater-Kinney show is tonight and I am stoked! They have been one of my favorite bands for probably 10 years now and this will be my first live show. I can't wait; it'll be Dino, Rebecca, and me and we're making a girls' night of it. I'll let you know how it goes!

Is It Possible?

2005-09-28T09:42:00.000-07:00

Am I actually creating a new post? I guess so! Rock!

Well, here are the "exciting" things going on in my life:

1. We moved into Matt and Melissa's basement this past weekend and in the process, inherited a new cat; Alex (aka-Ali Cat) who is just about the cutest thing ever.

2. New job as Database Developer and Analyst is going well.

3. Going to see Sleater-Kinney soon, fucking excited!

So, I'm boring, that's all that's going on. What about ya'll? Any brilliant thoughts occurring? Any exciting plans?

Well, in light of recent Hurricanes and whatnot, I hope everyone is well and happy. I'll post more soon. ;)

100 Things About Me

2005-06-30T18:35:00.000-07:00

An idea from Aaron.

1. I read a ridiculous amount; at least one book a week, and it can be anything from Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary to Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones's Diary to random religious books like the I Ching.
2. I pick books mostly by finding interesting titles and opening to a random page to see if it’s “readable.”
3. I had 6 tickets (not counting parking) in 6 months.
4. I went to driving school for 3 of those tickets due to my skills in court and ability to bald-face lie.
5. I still suck my thumb when I’m really tired or bored.
6. I have outrun a cop that was trying to pull me over and was with a friend who did the same thing.
7. I was “married” in the Church of Bob when I was 18 or 19 and I can’t remember my husband’s name.
8. I refused a marriage proposal (not Josh’s).
9. I stopped dating a guy named Nik (yes, that’s the correct spelling) because I liked him too much.
10. I still feel guilty for dumping Matt when he told me he loved me. No, he wasn’t the one that proposed.
11. I have commitment issues.
12. I get way too attached to inanimate objects.
13. I might have an unhealthy bond with my cat; Liava and I have nightmares about someone hurting her. You should know that I would not hesitate to fuck someone up if they did.
14. I know that I should finish college but if I did, it would be for my parents, not me.
15. When I die, my family’s last name will go with me.
16. It pisses me off that people doubt that Josh and I are married because I didn’t take his name. It also irritates me that people (my mom included) address mail to me as if I had.
17. I still feel bad for mean things that I did when I was in grade school.
18. I have been to 4 countries outside of the US and none of them are attached to the US.
19. I like thick crust pizza.
20. I need Chinese food when I’m sick.
21. I have stopped taking all of my medication and it was a bad idea so I’m going back on them this week.
22. I have a handful of Hip Hop songs on my mp3 player even though I’m not much of a fan of that style of music.
23. My new job is to build databases using a program that I have been teaching myself and I still have a lot to learn.
24. There is only 1 person in this whole world that try as I might, I cannot stand and soon, I will be able to ignore him because I won’t be working with him anymore.
25. I still have a crush on my husband even though we’ve been together for 5 years.
26. I get sad when I see how selfish people can be and I know that I am guilty of selfishness too.
27. I’m about to make a “Fight” playlist on my mp3 player with songs that make me feel like I could kick the world’s ass. The first song will be Baby, I’m an Anarchist by Against Me!
28. I can’t stand people that allow their 12 and 13 year-old girls to flaunt their bodies as if that’s all they should be noticed for.
29. I have over 25,000 airline miles which equals 1 free roundtrip ticket to anywhere in the US and I will probably waste it on going home for Thanksgiving.
30. Sometimes I feel ridiculous.
31. I’m a beer snob.
32. I like to camp and as a matter of fact, I’m going this coming weekend.
33. My best friend; April lives in Dublin, Ireland and I am going to visit her next October.
34. I believe that the second we find cures for AIDS and cancer, something worse will come along. But, I don’t want them to stop looking for cures.
35. My favorite food is Nanny’s strawberry shortcake.
36. I like to design my dream Mini online and let me just tell you that it’s pretty friggin’ hot.
37. I’m still mad at the girl who brutally slaughtered my 1990 Nissan 240sx when she failed to yield to my 50 mph right of way. All she lost was a stupid Saturn.
38. If I could find a totally re-built 1990 240sx, I would forgo the Mini without a second thought.
39. My closest girl friends are April, Lauri, Rebecca, and Denise (even though I don’t see her enough).
40. Sometimes I get the urge to just keep driving.
41. I resent growing up, not old.
42. My attention span has a time limit of about 5 minutes on a good day.
43. I tend to tune people out while they’re talking to me especially if it’s really important that I listen to what they’re saying.
44. I hate movie theaters.
45. I hope that when I die, if there is a heaven, I’ll get to see a concert where The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, The Doors, Nirvana and other bands I never got to see live are playing.
46. I’d like to have super-powers like invisibility and whatnot.
47. Josh and I were going to create our own last name when we got married.
48. I have been to Asia and Europe.
49. I HATE being bored and I will do anything to keep boredom away.
50. I’d like to finish this list, but I can’t (see 42).

Google Images

2005-06-26T08:16:00.000-07:00

Stolen from McDao, stolen from Welfare Queen...

Directions: Go to Google and click on the “Images” link. Type in the following and post the first (or your favorite) picture the search engine finds.

- The name of the town where you grew up
- The name of the town where you live now
- Your Name
- Your Grandmother’s name (yeah, I know you probably had 2 (or more); just pick one)
- Your Favorite Food
- Your favorite drink
- Your favorite song
- Your favorite smell

Here's my stuff:
- hometown
- current town
- my name
- grandma
- favorite food
- favorite drink
- song
- smell

If you're curious about what I typed to get to these images, just ask.

A Little Perspective

2005-06-25T18:34:00.000-07:00

Sent to me in an email from CA Josh:

12 Reasons to Ban Gay Marriage:

1. Homosexuality is not natural, much like eyeglasses, polyester, and birth control.

2. Heterosexual marriages are valid because they produce children. Infertile couples and old people can't legally get married because the world needs more children.

3. Obviously, gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

4. Straight marriage will be less meaningful if Gay marriage is allowed, since Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage was meaningful.

5. Heterosexual marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are property, blacks can't marry whites, and divorce is illegal.

6. Gay marriage should be decided by people, not the courts, because the majority-elected legislatures, not courts, have historically protected the rights of the minorities.

7. Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country that's why we have only one religion in America.

8. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

9. Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

10. Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why single parents are forbidden to raise children.

11. Gay marriage will change the foundation of society. Heterosexual marriage has been around for a long time, and we could never adapt to new social norms because we haven't adapted to things like cars or longer life spans.

12. Civil unions, providing most of the same benefits as marriage with a different name are better, because a "separate but equal" institution is always constitutional. Separate schools for African-Americans worked just as well as separate marriages for gays and lesbians will.

My Daddy's Website

2005-06-23T18:53:00.000-07:00

My daddy has a new website called The Little Scroll which is all about the world ending, Revelations, and what he thinks is going on. You should check it out because I'm the princess and I say so also because you know how cool he is from posts like these:

A Daddy Kind of Day
When Mail was Fun
Back
Daddy's plans for the apocalypse are in this post

There is also something funny and classically daddy at the bottom of the first page.

He sent an email today and I swear I almost peed my pants when I read the following lines:

"Children's church now rocks, with as many as 5 babies in the nursery and up to 12 children in the 2 children's church classes. We're still weak on teenagers, but we're working on it."

So yep, I miss him already and I won't see him until November, grrr... 1,000 miles can be the longest distance sometimes.

Back by "Popular" Demand

2005-06-18T10:22:00.000-07:00

OK, maybe I'll start posting more, maybe not, but I will try.

Things that have been going on:

I got a promotion this week; I am now the Database Developer and Analyst for my company. Yes, a nice raise came along with the new title and job.

Simucon is happening right now and I'm tired/hung-over. It's way subdued this year so not as much fun, but we're trying and coping.

Momma and Daddy came to visit in May and spoiled Josh and me as per usual with dinners and lunch every day, lots of alcohol, and new clothes. YAY us!

Lauri came to visit the next week and we had a blast which surprised no one as we always do.

Babies, babies everywhere! EEK! My old boss; Adam has a new daughter, her name is Molly Ann. Mark and Caroline had Emma (sorry, no pics yet) this week and I can't wait to meet her. There have also been tons more acquaintances having babies. You'll be happy to note that I was born sans biological clock as far as I can tell and Josh broke his long ago. No pressure here.

We are going camping next weekend and I'm psyched!

That's all for now folks.

A Lot More To Go

2005-04-28T18:32:00.000-07:00

create your own visited countries map
or vertaling Duits Nederlands

Another Way of Putting It

2005-04-08T19:40:00.000-07:00

I got a fortune in my cookie today that says, "You have a reputation for being straight-forward and honest." And here, I thought I was just a bitch.

Yep, Chinese food, I'm sick again but this time, I expect to be better in the morning. Some coworkers have gotten a 24-hour bug this week and I'm convinced that's what I have.

I realize I haven't posted much in the past couple of months and I'm regretting it. This started out as kind of a diary and turned into an outlet for writing. In the past 6 months it has become something else entirely. Before I stopped posting everyday, I was getting up to 100 visitors a day and it was kind of odd to think that people that I never knew existed know so much about me. I would get emails from people in Europe, Canada, Australia, and all over the states asking questions, giving advice, etc... I enjoyed it and still love reading your comments. It always makes me happy when a topic I post about turns into a discussion.

I guess I'm saying that I want to start posting more and I appreciate that you guys still drop by. Love you.

Photos

2005-04-01T20:30:00.000-08:00

I'm back and my trip was awesome! I will be sure to post more later but for now, here are my photos. A huge thank you goes to Mr3xcellent for letting me borrow his 5.1 mpx camera. You're the man!

Philippines 2005-Random pictures and places. March 21-April 1, 2005.

CCT-We were working with a company called CCT, commonly known as Cyber City. These are pics of the people and facilities.

Engrish and Other Oddities

Japan-Layover

Jim's Cock Fighting Farm-Jim raises cocks and he took us to his farm for a day.

Private Flight-The pres of CCT is also a pilot. He flew us around Clark.

The Hotel-These are pics from the hotel and of the people I got to know there.

Philippines Time: Wednesday March 31, 2005 1:41 AM

2005-03-30T09:40:00.000-08:00

Recap of the past couple of days:

-Got stung by evil baby jelly fish which I have dubbed jelly bees
-Wasn't feeling the second class so we abandoned them (cruel, I know)
-Got sick (like that, "I want to die" kind of sick)
-1 massage, 1 pedicure, 2 manicures
-Missing Josh non-stop
-1/2 of my pics randomly got deleted from my computer (the remaining are coming soon)
-Nearly got in at least half a dozen accidents

Coming soon:

-Private flight over a volcano
-Public flight home

I miss you all!

Philippines Time: Wednesday March 24, 2005 4:31 AM

2005-03-24T12:30:00.000-08:00

Got a massage today! One hour of total bliss for 600 pesos (roughly $11) but I did leave a 200 peso tip (standard tip would have been 60 pesos) so I made a friend; Pat, who wants me to come and get a massage every day. I just might do that.

I miss Josh a lot but it's not that pining type of miss; it's more that I wish he was here to share this all with me. Everyone is so polite and helpful... if you ask for directions; they walk you to where you want to go instead of just pointing like in America. If you tell someone you are thirsty (in casual conversation) they run to get you some water.

Odd things:

-Pepsi Diet tastes like regular Coke
-Coke Light tastes like regular Pepsi
-Pineapple juice tastes like a grapefruit
-While it seems that every American spends hours on their tans, Pilipinos try to whiten their skin
-Manila is the capital of knockoffs (Prada purse in America=$1000, "Prada" purse here=200 pesos or $4)
-Large tourist population of Japanese and Koreans
-Shopping malls have security guards toting shotguns
-I am the tallest person in this country
-A size large shirt here is a small in America

Gotta run--more later!

Philippines Time: Wednesday March 23, 2005 12:45 AM

2005-03-22T08:43:00.000-08:00

I'm here in the Philippines! The flight over was good and comfortable yet I did not sleep at all. We flew into Japan over the most amazing mountain ranges I've ever seen (pics to come) and had a layover, so I can now say I've been to Japan. We flew from Japan to Manila (northern Philippines) and met our business partners who led us to a waiting Suburban that took us to the company's plane which flew us to Clark City. Talk about surreal!

When we got to the hotel, our rooms were already checked into (bypass front desk) and in them were huge bouquets of flowers along with notes and every possible refreshment we could need.

On Tuesday, we got up early (big mistake as I am now exhausted) and decided to go into town which was fun. We went shopping and rode around for a long time. There's a big holy week happening here so we were warned that we may see people atoning for their sins in strange ways. That in no way prepared me to witness a bloody man walking down the street whipping himself. That image will be with me forever.

Well, I'll write more later. Hope you are all safe and having fun in America (or wherever you are).

:)

2005-03-20T05:16:00.000-08:00

Thank you for all of the travel tips, they will be put to good use today when I head to the Philippines. See you in 2 weeks; I'll post lots of pics when I get back.

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2005-03-14T18:40:00.000-08:00

You scored as Satanism. Your beliefs most closely resemble those of Satanism! Before you scream, do a bit of research on it. To be a Satanist, you don't actually have to believe in Satan. Satanism generally focuses upon the spiritual advancement of the self, rather than upon submission to a deity or a set of moral codes. Do some research if you immediately think of the satanic cult stereotype. Your beliefs may also resemble those of earth-based religions such as paganism.

Satanism

92%

agnosticism

83%

Paganism

79%

Buddhism

63%

Islam

38%

Hinduism

38%

atheism

38%

Christianity

29%

Judaism

13%

Which religion is the right one for you? (new version)
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Tips

2005-02-20T19:21:00.000-08:00

Hey, as I am going on a long flight next month (30-ish hours); I'm soliciting tips from you. I will have plenty of reading material, music, a comfy throw, and sleeping pills, but is there anything you've done in the past that made you more comfy or made the time go by faster?

Any help would be grand!

YAY

2005-02-10T12:39:00.000-08:00

26 now!!! Thank you for all of the warm birthday wishes, ya'll are so sweet.

I found out today that I'm going to the Philippines for 2 weeks in March. All expenses paid for by my company! What a great birthday gift!

Because Aaron Wanted Me To

2005-02-06T16:01:00.000-08:00

1. Total amount of music files on your computer:
1830... I listen to Launchcast mostly.

2. The last CD you bought was:
The Art of Drowning ~ A.F.I.

3. What is the song you last listened to before reading this message?
Stones by Sonic Youth

4. Write down 5 songs you often listen to or that mean a lot to you:
Only 5? Really? I'll try:

Model by Avail-The epitome of my teen years, there was a time that you would find me at a show every weekend and a lot of the time it was an Avail show.

Landslide by Fleetwood Mac and The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding-Man do these songs make me think of my daddy.

Precious Things by Tori Amos-This is one of those songs that you feel in your gut. It just grabs you and takes you along for the ride.

Shit! This is too hard.

Just Like Heaven by The Cure-For the good times and the bad.

Wow, those aren't the 5 I thought I would have chosen, are you as shocked as me?

5. What 3 people are you going to pass this baton to and why?
Rebecca and Jeff... I know Josh won't do it though he may now just to prove me wrong.

Feet

2005-02-06T15:24:00.000-08:00

My feet have grown. AGAIN! The oddest thing is that they're getting longer, not wider.

I started my 20's as an average 8.5 and within the past couple of years, my feet have grown so much that I wear a 10 now! It's not that shoes are getting smaller in the stores, I know this because the tennies I bought last May (9.5) are too small now. I've never washed or dried them, so they didn't shrink, what the hell?!

So, now I'm on the hunt for a new pair of tennies and I'm getting more and more desperate. The ONLY pair I've found that I like are suede:

As a vegetarian, I just don't think I could, in good conscience, buy them and they don't make them in canvas or hemp. So, what's a girl to do?