Monthly Archives: May 2008

News Flash

Alright, I’ve had a few links I’ve been waiting to share that I found interesting.

Jeremiah Wright

**Now I think he is being selfish by causing more issues for Obama, but you know he is hell lot more of American then our lovely SOB of a Vice-President…..he actually gave UP his deferent from ‘Nam and served…I swear the ones who claimed to be a Patriot the loudest are just as bad as those who those who brag that they were in Special Forces or lie about combat when they weren’t. For those who don’t know, most guys who brag like that never did it. ….most men who have seen combat don’t normally going around bragging about it and don’t talk to non-combat folks about very much or easily. What do they say “Doth protest too much”?

Commentary: Wright issue will haunt conservative media elite 

**This writer is one of the few conservatives that I can agree with most of the time.  The media and the WHITE bible thumper are such hypocrites! Look at the pieces of crap Hagee and Robertson…..they are nothing but hate.

Move over, journalists: Jon Stewart is here

**I think this is great! And true. He actually will ask hard questions that none of the main stream will ask and do it in a way that everyone knows that we aren’t buying it……..grin

Inquiry: White House delaying chemical tests

**Does this surprise you? Sadly, it doesn’t me. =(

Picture Perfect

**I would love if they would banish the extreme airbrushing……..it is disgusting!  Talk about tearing women down even more in their already oversexed, low self-esteem.  I sure in the hell don’t want my nieces trying to achieve such false standards. …grggrrr….it is hard enough being a woman.

Afghanistan Firefight Heard On Voice Mail

**That is the type of phone call to make your heart stop.  =(

Exploring Portland’s far side 

**For those who don’t understand why we moved here……..this is perfect!

Smoking bans deter teens from starting habit 

**Hello!  DUH!!  Of course, if you don’t see it all the time and think it is normal you would be less likely to take it up…….it is obvious.

The plight of the older sibling

**This is another DUH article….lol   With more comments  :  No fair! Readers’ tales of sibling injustice

‘D.C. Madam’s’ suicide notes released 

**This so pisses me off!  They all went after her…what about the JOHNS!?! The ones that PAID for sex?!   Of course it is always a WOMAN’S fault….she is selling, never mind that many do it to survive….maybe if the MEN weren’t buying there wouldn’t be any selling?!?  NO the johns are free to go about their lives and get promotions…..screw them!

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Lazy Weekend

Today we had some stunning weather, I’m actually getting concerned on how we are going to deal with the summer since the place doesn’t have central air (not standard here in the NW). We are going to have to get an air conditioner, but then I was looking at the window the other night and wondered how are we going to get it to work. Our windows open side to side, not up and down….normally when you put an air conditioner in the window comes down on it so to help hold it in…..but then it has been years since I’ve had to deal with a window air conditioner, so maybe they have changed how you do it…..

My arms are finally feeling a little better, they have been hurting better much since Friday’s workout. I had difficulty even lifting cat food when I picked it up from the store…icks My trainer really worked them. He is good. I just wish I can jump to July to see what shape I will be in by then…..I’m probably building my expections up, but I’m hoping…..

I pretty much didn’t do much yesterday and today work wise, did maybe extreme basic stuff for about an hour each day. Which is kind of weird, because on one hand it is the perfect time to get to things that I can’t get to during the week, but at the same time I’ve gotten into “weekend” mode….don’t want to do work crap on the weekend when dealing with people….and I’ve worked like 80% of weekend in my life, so I am use to it.

Tomorrow, I need to take time in the evening and start with some of our packing for Minnesota….it will take me a day or so, just because we are trying to minimize as much as possible.

Yesterday wasn’t as nice, it was the normal spring rain….which sucked in that I like to do my walk on Saturdays since I attack cleaning around the house on Sundays.. but I did get my walk in today, even after adding in scrubbing the bath tub on to my to do list. My walks are also great on me taking time to call my family, so got to play catch up with my sister and folks. Of course, I took the camera my walk…way too many flowers out there not to. =)

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Folks around here plant a lot of these kind of flowers.

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I love the brightness of the yellows.

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I know I have a bunch of these pictures, but I’ve never seen so many flowering trees in one area and I LOVE how they contrast against the blue sky.

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I don’t remember seeing this before.

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I thought these were cool looking.

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Mt. Hood from the main road.

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I don’t need to wait until Fall to get bright leaf colors.

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Not a bad view from our house, is it? =)

Updated Picture Galleries

I finally got the majority of my pictures done up in galleries and uploaded.  I also finally updated the listings on the page that they belong to :

http://www.paulineantoinette.com/PNH/index.htm

Here is some of the new listings :

http://paulineantoinette.com/PNH/nature/031506/index.htm

http://paulineantoinette.com/PNH/nature/090706/index.htm

http://paulineantoinette.com/PNH/nature/2008_April/index.htm

http://paulineantoinette.com/PNH/nature/2008_April_17/index.htm
**Olympus

http://paulineantoinette.com/PNH/nature/2008_0417/index.htm
**Nikon

http://paulineantoinette.com/PNH/nature/2008_April_14/index.htm

http://paulineantoinette.com/PNH/nature/2008_March/index.htm

http://paulineantoinette.com/PNH/nature/2008_Mar_Snow/index.htm

http://paulineantoinette.com/PNH/nature/2008_Jan/index.htm

http://paulineantoinette.com/PNH/nature/2007_nov/index.htm

http://paulineantoinette.com/PNH/nature/2007_10_10/index.htm

Now I just need to find time and motivation to work on the pictures I got from mom this past Dec.

Tragic End to the Filly

Just got done watching the Derby….The Run for the Roses….it was a good race until it ended… We were pulling for Eight Bellies and you could see that couldn’t catch Big Brown but she did very well…then she broke both her front ankles. =( For those who followed what happened to Barbaro, leg breaks are pretty much a death sense for a horse…..and that is what it was for her, she was euthanized right on the track after collapsing. Of course, I’m still crying…….it is HORRIBLE to see a horse go down….I still can’t handle the replays on Barbaro’s break.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/05/03/bc.us.rac.kentuckyderby.belles.ap/index.html?eref=T1

Hopefully, there will be no tragedies in the Preakness and Belmont.

Busy Working

Wow, my brain is fried.  Been working hard the last few days……finally “caught up” on payroll and my daily activities, but have a big project that I need to get done for the bosses tomorrow.  At least I can start on that with a clean slate and then I need to attack our check books….a never ending battle.

What I would like to get done this weekend is to update my stuff for my family.  I went through the other day and got some of my folders cleaned up and did up some picture galleries, now I just need time to put up the links.  I also need to start going through our travel bathroom stuff…we would really love to minimize it as much as possible for our trip out to Minnesota.  We would like to be able to travel with only 1 check in…..that is the goal.

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