Thursday night = me time

So, Joshua has night class on Thursdays, which gives me the good opportunity for ME time. Trust me, I love the hubby very much, but even Jesus had to separate himself from his disciples. [True story, haha.]

So, last Thursday, what did I do? Well, I got home from work, traffic, + more traffic, got myself something to eat, showered, then sat myself down in front of the tube to watch Aladdin. You heard right. It's one of my all-time favourite animated movies--that + The Prince of Egypt. It's nostalgia at it's best. I remember Aladdin being SO cute. [Brunettes--go fig?] I remember reciting ALL the words to the script + singing ALL the words to the soundtrack. I remember the impressively CG-animated flying carpet to be all the rage of graphics technology during the year of 1993. I just finished my freshman year in high school at the time, which meant the movie came out during the summer of '93, which meant NO SCHOOL. Woohah! Dang, I miss having 3 whole months of no [home]work. That's when me, my bro, + my sis went to cheap, matinee times [plural!] to see Aladdin when it first came out. Yeh, we watched it more than once! That's when ghetto AMC 24 used to be the *big* AMC 8 across from Regency mall.

You should have seen me Thursday night. I was singing along during certain scenes of the movie. Good thing we've got 1940s thick walls in our building.

Now, I need to make plans for tonight. Another DVD night? Add more eye candy to flickr night? Finally finish writing + sending out my wedding thank you cards? I don't have cable, so TV is most likely out of the picture. I would love to watch Smallville tonight. Dang, I am so behind in my Smallville episodes, or rather SEASONS, that I feel I shouldn't watch the season premiere tonight. Last I watched, Clark ran away with this Clark-obsessed girl with huge dimples who can disperse through walls + Chloe found out about Clark's well-kept secret. I don't even think I watched all of Season 2. Now, listen to tonight's new episode premise, which is the first of Season 5 [3 seasons ahead!]:

Arrival
Season Premiere | Thursday, Sep 29 8/7c

Having been transported to the Fortress of Solitude, Clark (Tom Welling) is confronted by Jor-El, who tells him he cannot return to Smallville, instead he must stay and prepare to save the planet. Also, transported to the Fortress, Chloe (Allison Mack) is unable to handle the sub-zero temperature and collapses, begging Clark to use his powers to save her. Jor-El forbids him to leave, but finally acquiesces, telling Clark he must return before sunset or there will be dire consequences. Meanwhile, Lana (Kristin Kreuk) is horrified when she sees two Kryptonian aliens emerge from a spaceship discovered in the remnants of the meteor shower. The two aliens destroy what's left of the town searching for Kal-El.

Man. I don't even know if our 3 channels has the WB. Need cable now--or just that channel. I know, somebody buy me Seasons 2 through 4! Or at least let me borrow them. ^_^

Off to lunch...



P.S.
Thanks to all who offered their suggestions to name our two new betta fish! We still haven't decided yet. Since they are fighting fish + are both male, I just thought of 2 great names to use--Ken + Ryu--but, I don't think Joshua would relate. ;)

Dos Betta Splendens

A few weeks ago I wanted to buy a Betta fish for our new home. Luckily, upon bringing this up with my fellow beta enthusiast coworker, he mentions to me that his Dad breeds these amazing fish [also referred to as "Siamese Fighting Fish] + told me that he can give me a couple of them as pets. I thought that was the best. ^_^ We've always gotten our pets [like my dogs Simba + Nala, who are unfortunately miles away from me :( ] from our coworkers who happen to be giving away their baby pets to loving homes.

Well, this morning my coworker told me via IM to look on the shelf to the right of me + there they were. They are so cool [need another adjective for 'cool', but that's all I can think of right now]. One of the bettas is deep bleu-black with red + bleu fins + the other is a silvery green-bleu with pink + bleu fins. Very pretty little beings. I can't wait to take them home to show Joshua, but I will leave them here at work so they can calm down from stress of being moved from one place to the next. I will take them home at the end of the week.

When I told J that the fish were brought in today, he was just as excited as I was. He posed the question, "So, what are we going to name them?" I hadn't even thought about it, to be honest. So, if anyone out there has any great ideas, we are all ears. ^_^

As of today...

"Atlantic - Carib - Gulf of Mexico
There are no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic at this time."

--National Hurricane Center

We are HOT

"HOTTEST FOR STUDYING ART
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga.
SCAD, as it's called, has had to recover from a troubled period in the early '90s, when a pipe-bomb explosion forced cancellation of graduation exercises, disgruntled students filed a $12 million lawsuit and faculty accused the family who founded the school of running it like a private piggy bank. Since Paula Wallace became president in 1999, the school's long war with local journalists and officials has ended, and its enrollment has grown from 4,500 to 6,700. There are more than 3,000 computer workstations with the same high-end software used in the art and design industry. The Hollywood special-effects-company recruiters have SCAD on their speed dials, and graduates are working for Digital Domain, Pixar and Disney Imagineering, as well as more traditional employers of artists like Procter & Gamble and the TV networks."

[ reference link ]

The bizzznitch

HURRICANE KATRINA: Photos taken on Wednesday, August 31 at 10 am

Bragging rights

^_^

My beautiful niece is now 2 years + 4 months. My brother taught her how to cheese for the camera, haha. My sis-in-law took those awesome photos of Amanda at the beach.


[photos c/o my bro + sis-in-law, taken in Sept 2k5]

*shocking*

I've met two people for the first time today. One was a new coworker that just started today + the other was a client that I've been working with on one of our projects. I extended my hand + shook hands with one of them. And much to my chagrin, I zapped her! And it was the kind of static shocks that make a *ZZZAP* sound, too. How bad... Somebody please hand over some fabric softener so that I can stop zapping people! [At least it wasn't the client I zapped, haha.]

Time for lunch.

need/want

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.




Origin Of Symmetry - In US Stores 9/20

Muse's album Origin Of Symmetry will hit US shores tomorrow, Tuesday the 20th. It was previously only available internationally and will be in US stores for the first time, so head over to your local shop and pick up a copy.

muse.mu

Slooow.

Today work is surprisingly a little slow. So, I've been reading this blog type site that involves Darth Vader comics [link c/o my sis]. It's more 'cute' than funny. It's definitely got that children's book 'cute' feel to it. I love the cover graphic at the top of the page, that's one thing for sure. The illustration style is fab as well. [Look at me, I just used the word 'fab'.]

Speaking of Darth... Joshua's grandparents visited DC for a week. They were part of a tour that took care of everything for them--room, board, transportation. On Friday, they wanted to meet up while they were in town so we went out for dinner in Crystal City where they stayed. [And don't worry, my Darth point will come up soon.] What's neat is that they took us through this underground city where they had shops + restaurants at the end of this long walkway. It was definitely a lot better than Atlanta's Underground--a lot cleaner, too. We ended up eating at some bar + grill place, which wasn't that good unfortunately. Even their dessert was disappointing. I mean, how can you mess up dessert?

Anyway, after dinner we drove them to our part of town so that they could see our apartment + the furniture they gave us after the wedding that Joshua painted DIY style. They liked our place a lot + the converted furniture. Afterwards, we took them to the roof to see our awesome view at night, then drove them to the National Cathedral since they wanted to see it at night as well. This *finally* brings me to my point. GET THIS: Joshua's grandpa mentioned that one of the cathedral's gargoyles was Darth Vader. We completely did not believe him + thought he was trying to pull one on us [since he is known to be a wisecrack sometimes]. He said, "No, I'm serious!" + went on to explain. So, the day after Joshua + I decided to investigate in the matter... online, of course. This is what Joshua found: click here. It's just too bad that we can't see it from the ground due to construction that is blocking the side where we can see it. So, I don't believe him until I see it with mine own eyes, haha. Apparently, George Lucas was going to sue the builders until he heard it was part of a contest for kids to decide what three of the gargoyles were going to be. One was M.L. King, don't know what the other one was, + the third one was Darth Vader. I thought this random bit of information was so hilarious.

In other news, I'm actually going to experience the changing of the seasons--all four of them! Excited about that. The leaves are starting to change colours + fall onto the ground. Lately, I've been collecting acorns like a squirrel. The acorns grow huge up here. About an inch long. I'm going to send them to my friends as keepsakes from the city. ^_^

That's it for now. Time for lunch.

BTW

It's so weird [+ refreshing] to transition from a world of flat lands, hurricane rain, high percentages of humidity, short flights of staircases, + boring roundtrip commutes of 60 miles to a world of steep hills, sunshine, little to no humidity, elevators on 7th + 8th floors, + roundtrip commutes of 18 miles with a heck of a view from the driver's seat.

my oh my

DANG, it's so busy around here @ the new jeorrrrb. I like it, but there is no time for blogging. It is lunch time, so I will have to come back at a not-so-busy time.

New job rules though! Love it.
Laaaaater.

September Food Entry

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Originally uploaded by +kdis.

Our Wednesnight dinner: Schezuan chicken with white rice, traditional Chinese soup, + fruit punch.

07 Sept 2k5

August Food Entry

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Originally uploaded by +kdis.

Kung Pao Chicken, broccoli, white rice, + yummy lumpia [kryogenized from our wedding, believe it or not] prepared by Joshua Can Cook.

31 Aug 2k5

first real week

How awesome this week at work has been. Have you ever heard me say that before? Yes, I am happy. Work has been so busy yet fulfilling, the people are genuinely friendly [like my job at idea where everybody gathers for lunch], + the view from the office windows are beautiful.

Today, the weather was nice. So, me + some coworkers took a stroll + ate lunch outside next to the Potomac River. It was almost like a brick amphitheater of sorts with a fountain + nice shade directly facing the water. It was fun being able to talk with them + getting to know them more. That's something I do not take that for granted anymore. Something new + exciting...

I love this city + its surrounding avenues. So much to do. The other night, I got my first paycheck + I needed to deposit it since my direct deposit was not in effect yet. So, I got home + asked Joshua if he'd like to take an evening walk 3 miles to the local ATM. Now, if I were in Jacksonville I would not have thought twice about walking 3 miles at night due to the humidity, laziness, + the fact that it isn't commonplace for people to walk around town unless you don't own a car/bike. It was a nice, brisk walk. And I'm getting more used to walking long distances--I can tell because I'm not trying hard to catch my breath or getting sore. You should have seen me when we came up on the 4th of July weekend to look for apartments. I was so out of shape, it was embarrassing. But, how awesome that we can just walk to the grocery store, restaurants, banks, the post office, + even the police department. I can get used to this. ^_^

Well, the 3-day weekend is upon us. Actually, it is here already as long as I get my arse out of here like I should have half an hour ago. Any plans for you all this weekend? The hubby + I are going to make our first trip to IKEA land to pick up a 5-piece dining table, a dish drainer [since we have no dishwasher to drain the dishes in], + possibly an area rug. I'll have my own personal walking budget calculator [i.e. J] so he's going to have to hold me back from stepping past that line. ;)



I am + will keep sending many prayers to dear God for those who were in Katrina's path. I feel for them + will be thinking about the people of New Orleans + Mississippi.