Infection Control

I suddenly feel the urge to clean something...

...Fun with CaviWipes. YAY!!! Choice of champions. The one and only. Ain't no germ gonna get by this sucker. Whaddya say, hmm? Wait. I really should have posted a pic of--DispatchWipes. Now, those are the bomb. They'll def kill what ails ya. Yeah, you can also make fun designs on your clothing with those if you don't watch out. Aw crap. Wish I had a pic of those instead...

*sigh* great googly-moogly...would somebody go feed my fish?

"Few tasks are more like the torture of Sisyphus than housework, with its endless repetition: the clean becomes soiled, the soiled is made clean, over and over, day after day."

~Simone de Beauvoir

...nuff said.

This entry dedicated to those that clean with a vengeance--nah, really dedicated to those who bitch and moan that they get watched by the clean police. Heh-heh. Go wash yer hands.

Elvis

This is Elvis, a Bactrian camel. He lives at the zoo. I took this picture on an incredibly freezing day when there were were only a handful of visitors I encountered on my walk. Actually, I bypassed this exhibit because there was some strange perv-looking guy leaning on the fence watching me as I passed by. When the man left, out of my peripheral vision, I could see the camel watching me as if to say, "Hey, quit looking at those stupid zebras. Come over and take my picture." So I did.

"Do not free the camel of the burden of his hump; you may be freeing him from being a camel." ~ Gilbert K. Chesterton

To which his response was to perform this odd pose captured in the photo below...I hope it wasn't some nasty mating pose or something!

This entry is in memory of my mother who died six months ago. In her pre-cancer days, her walking group would meet and walk around the zoo. I remember her telling me the story about when she learned of Elvis' name. Almost like a child recounting a school field trip to the zoo. After that day, she would go say hi to him whenever she was at the zoo. In fact, she would ask me if I saw Elvis whenever I would tell her that I went to the zoo...and since nobody else was around when I took this picture, I did say hi to him.

Still Winter

Sheesh, got a reminder from Alessia that I haven't posted. Got a reminder from Mr. Wind when I stepped outside this morning that it is still winter. Holy bejeezus it was pretty cold. Thee was a dusting of snow on the ground, but by noon it had disappeared and the sun was out. I bundled up and ventured outside for a walk to one of my favorite spots.

"There is a privacy about it which no other season gives you...In spring, summer, and fall people sort of have an open season on each other; only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourself."

~Ruth Stout

TMI

Okay, so here's a funny comment/conversation for which I don't have an appropriate picture. I'm working the other day, when a coworker comes up to me. She says to me, "Hey--you know I got to work early this morning at 6:00. I went to use the bathroom, and fell asleep on the toilet. I woke up 45 minutes later! I had even gone to the bathroom and all. I think I need to talk to my doctor about sleep apnea." Mind you, the only interaction we have is in the work environment and she doesn't even work in my office.

Okay, so I thought it was only okay to talk about bathroom things with people after you had gone on vacation with them and shared a room in a hotel. You know, there isn't a lot you can hide from someone once you sleep in the same room. I was a bit shocked by this random interaction at work and all I could do was laugh. What's up with the TMI these days?

Four-Legged Friends

Alessia, you might want to go play with the fish and bypass reading this post. In fact, I'm 100% positive you won't want to read this one. Actually, this isn't a post for those who hate dogs. Or touchy-feely stuff.

It's winter, the weather is crappy, and I have zero inspiration to take any pictures whatsoever. So, I decided to post some pics of my favorite four-legged friends (to add to the randomness of my entry topics).

"One thing I will never be in my life is one of those stereotypical crazy old cat ladies. Cats--ick." Hah, I just quoted myself.

I'm a dog person. Love them. When I think about it, it's probably because of the unconditional love they provide. I remember the dog I had when I was a child would always be there whenever I got hurt, licking the tears as they would run down my face. The dog I have now greets me in the morning when I wake up and when I come home from work. Dogs don't care what you wear, how much weight you've gained, or how much money you don't have. You give them a place to live, feed them, and take care of them. In return, they give you something you can't put a price on--unconditional love.

"We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment."

~George Eliot

"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive."

~Gilda Radner

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."

~Roger Caras

"Happiness is a warm puppy."

~Charles M. Schulz

This post is dedicated to Bridgy. She lost her life at a young age, but she touched my heart at a time when things were really rough for me. For this I am grateful. I miss her, but every time I think of her, it brings a smile to my heart.

"What we have once enjoyed

we can never lose;

All that we love deeply,

becomes a part of us."

~Hellen Keller

Michael C. Hall of 'Dexter' recovering from cancer

A friend of mine posted this on her fb wall. Just thought I'd share this because of my post a couple of days ago. One of my favorite shows - Dexter...see, cancer doesn't discriminate. Dexter fans click on purple link and read. Good thoughts going out to Michael C. Hall and all his family and friends.

Michael C. Hall of 'Dexter' recovering from cancer

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Horoscope

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

★★★★★When you sweep away the layers and layers of issues, clearly someone really does care. You might ask yourself if it is worth all the ups and downs to live in this bond.

Tonight: Say "yes" to living.

Gemini

It's a funny day--everything is wrapped up in layers of confusion early on, but you reach an epiphany or two this afternoon that sets it all in order and points you in a new direction.

Gemini

Your unique take on events makes people laugh. A wicked sense of humor is extremely sexy -- and you'll find that someone very intriguing has noticed yours. You're hilarious without even trying.

Gemini Work Horoscope

A reorg or simple rearrangement will have unintended consequences and might result in a radically different work arrangement for you. Try to make the best of it if you're faced with this situation -- it will get better over time.

Horoscopes...what to believe, what to believe. Often fun to read, sometimes they bring some clarity to the bittersweet truth of life...or do we just read something into them that truly does not exist? They are often quite generic, but sometimes hit on the edge of something we might be experiencing.

If I squinted a bit, I could tell you that I can identify with each horoscope that I have posted above. For example, the work horoscope -- yes, a reorg has occurred, last month and we're still in the midst of chaos, but I'm hoping over time it will get better.

For the most part, I just read them for the pure entertainment aspect.

BTW, I do say "yes" to living. Regardless of whatever is going on around me, I'm beginning to be comfortable with uncertainty. Life is good.

"So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good."

~Hellen Keller