We have a mouse. ARGH! Now, I've always considered myself an animal lover. I was a member of an animal rights organization for years. (You can guess who, I don't want it googled onto my page. I'm not a member anymore because I think they are a bit too extreme.) Anyway, those "I love all animals" feelings are out the door right now. I want this mouse out of here. I get grossed out imagining it all over all our things. Ugh. I've never been in this situation before. Should I get a "mouse friendly" trap or just those old traps that snap down? Eww, that sounds so cruel.
As a little kid I remember there was a mouse at my house once and I caught my dad setting traps. I started crying about the poor little mouse and how we were going to trick him with cheese. I wanted him to catch it somehow and drive it over to a forest in New Mexico.
That's not the case anymore. I haven't seen this mouse. Rodrigo saw it last night. He was doing some work and said that he saw something waving like a little piece of paper. He went to see what it was and it was a piece of graham cracker. After that he saw the mouse run then he couldn't find it. He went upstairs to tell me and I thought he was playing around. Eww. I couldn't sleep well last night. I kept imagining the mouse on me. (shudder) Poor Rodrigo. I was clinging to him and didn't let go all night.
We didn't tell Brianna about it and are not planning to. I just keep imagining that stupid mouse in the pantry, in the trashcan, anywhere I go to, I keep thinking I'm going to see that mouse. Plus, he's not cute. He's no Mickey. This mouse has fangs and huge claws. :D (Ok, I haven't seen him, but that's what I'm imagining). Now that we moved to the new house and it's close to a mountain, we've seen scorpions, skunks, and mice. Oh my!
Anyway, I'm better start searching online for ways to get rid of this mouse. As much as I want it out of here I don't want to use some primitive method. Mostly because I don't want to be the one that finds it. Eww. I wish I could just march around the house playing a flute and have it follow me out.
Oh, great. Now I'm exactly the type of girl that I'd make fun of. One who would scream at the sight of a mouse. Watch out, mouse. It's on now.
feeling: MAD!
watching: the Today Show
what I should be doing instead of blogging: eew, getting rid if a mouse.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Monday, August 29, 2005
vacation pics
Last month Brianna went to California with my parents and her little cousin Darian. I finally got around to uploading pictures. After a while the photo titles really get redundant. Sorry. Most of the pictures are there. The only ones missing are ones from Long Beach since they were taken with a different camera (a waterproof one and it still has film.) Anyway, you can take a look at the pictures here. Take a look and tell me what you think.
feeling: TIRED!
watching: news
what I should be doing instead of blogging: putting away dishes
feeling: TIRED!
watching: news
what I should be doing instead of blogging: putting away dishes
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Friday, August 26, 2005
honey and links
I've always loved honey. I put it on biscuits, I dip fries in it, I use it to sweeten my tea, I pour it over fruit. It wasn't until I started reading The Secret Life of Bees that I started thinking of all the posibilities of honey products. I've been using milk and honey shampoo for a while now and really like the results. So, upon searching, here are some of the links that I've liked.
Burt's Bees: I'm really loving the hand salve, the rosemary mint shampoo bar, and the rosewater and glycerin toner. I WANT THEM!
Here's a link to some honey beauty treatments. You can also get all sorts of recipies on here.
So, speaking of links, here are a few that have caught my attention throughout the week.
I found this at OK Girl's page. I didn't know whether to believe it or not until I read this.
I thought this was pretty disturbing. I don't know about you, but they'd have to pay me a whole lot more than $200 to do that. Scroll down to see that ridiculous girl.
Yes, I like celebrity gossip. Although it is not a really credible source, when I heard this all I thought was WTF?
Anyway, I hope you all have a great weekend! Post soon.
feeling: energetic
watching: Barney (UGH!)
what I should be doing instead of blogging: paying attention to my phone conversation
Burt's Bees: I'm really loving the hand salve, the rosemary mint shampoo bar, and the rosewater and glycerin toner. I WANT THEM!
Here's a link to some honey beauty treatments. You can also get all sorts of recipies on here.
So, speaking of links, here are a few that have caught my attention throughout the week.
I found this at OK Girl's page. I didn't know whether to believe it or not until I read this.
I thought this was pretty disturbing. I don't know about you, but they'd have to pay me a whole lot more than $200 to do that. Scroll down to see that ridiculous girl.
Yes, I like celebrity gossip. Although it is not a really credible source, when I heard this all I thought was WTF?
Anyway, I hope you all have a great weekend! Post soon.
feeling: energetic
watching: Barney (UGH!)
what I should be doing instead of blogging: paying attention to my phone conversation
Thursday, August 25, 2005
airhead yvett
I don't consider myself a stupid person by any means. In fact, I'd like to think I'm kind of smart. Only sometimes the stupidest things come out of my mouth. Not just little "oopsies" but big old stupid sentences.
-When I was in flight attendant training we were being trained on how to handle and care for unaccompanied minors (little kids traveling alone). We were told that for some reason the flight that had the most minors was the flight to Ontario. There, a lot of fathers greeted their kids who would spend summers with them. I said "I guess after the divorce all these men just moved to Canada." The instructor laughed and explained we were talking about Ontario, California. We didn't even fly to Ontario Canada.
-Again while flying someone explained to us that if a person got sick on a flight and happened to vomit on the floor we should pour coffee on it. That way it wouldn't smell bad. I was confused and asked "Won't that just make a bigger mess?" I didn't realize they meant coffee grounds.
-While living in Phoenix, I went to a Japanese restaurant with a bunch of friends. I ordered a meal that came with California rolls only I didn't read the "California" part. When my meal came, I told the waitress, "Uh, you forgot my bread." She smiled like she felt sorry for me.
-A group of friends and I were looking at Rodrigo's jacket once. I'd told them it was from Mexico and we were talking about the good leather quality from Guanajuato (a state in Mexico that exports a lot of leather). One friend asked, "Es de Leon?" ("Is it from Leon?" Which is a city in Guanajuato. Also the word for "lion.") I replied, "No, es de borrego." ("No, it's lamb.") They still don't let that one go.
I remembered all these things because I was telling Rodrigo about my California roll story. He asked if I'd been serious when I asked. Unfortunately, I was.
feeling: productive
listening to: Gorillaz (Feel Good Inc.) <- I think I'd like this song more if it weren't for that guy laughing. It annoys me. Plus, whenever I hear it I feel like pulling out my iPod.
what I should be doing instead of blogging: eating breakfast
-When I was in flight attendant training we were being trained on how to handle and care for unaccompanied minors (little kids traveling alone). We were told that for some reason the flight that had the most minors was the flight to Ontario. There, a lot of fathers greeted their kids who would spend summers with them. I said "I guess after the divorce all these men just moved to Canada." The instructor laughed and explained we were talking about Ontario, California. We didn't even fly to Ontario Canada.
-Again while flying someone explained to us that if a person got sick on a flight and happened to vomit on the floor we should pour coffee on it. That way it wouldn't smell bad. I was confused and asked "Won't that just make a bigger mess?" I didn't realize they meant coffee grounds.
-While living in Phoenix, I went to a Japanese restaurant with a bunch of friends. I ordered a meal that came with California rolls only I didn't read the "California" part. When my meal came, I told the waitress, "Uh, you forgot my bread." She smiled like she felt sorry for me.
-A group of friends and I were looking at Rodrigo's jacket once. I'd told them it was from Mexico and we were talking about the good leather quality from Guanajuato (a state in Mexico that exports a lot of leather). One friend asked, "Es de Leon?" ("Is it from Leon?" Which is a city in Guanajuato. Also the word for "lion.") I replied, "No, es de borrego." ("No, it's lamb.") They still don't let that one go.
I remembered all these things because I was telling Rodrigo about my California roll story. He asked if I'd been serious when I asked. Unfortunately, I was.
feeling: productive
listening to: Gorillaz (Feel Good Inc.) <- I think I'd like this song more if it weren't for that guy laughing. It annoys me. Plus, whenever I hear it I feel like pulling out my iPod.
what I should be doing instead of blogging: eating breakfast
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
yvett without an "e"
Seriously, I'm ready to go get my name changed. All I want to do is an an "e" at the end of Yvett. I understand that people are going to spell "Yvette" and it's never bothered me because that's the way it's supposed to be. But I hate being asked about it and being called "Yvett without an 'e'". I have to have a name plate at work and I get soooooo many people asking me about the "e". They make such a big deal. One man kept going on and on about it asking me why I didn't have an "e", if I was just trying to be different, all sorts of questions. For starters, I didn't name myself and that's the way my parents spelled it so that's the way it's on my birth certificate. It's always been misspelled everywhere else but for some reason it was spelled correctly on my name plate and business cards and now I'm getting grief. I don't mind when friends tell me that they'd never noticed it before or something like that but I just don't get what the big deal is. Now I'm getting asked about it at least twice a day. I'm going to take some while chalk and just add an "e" on the name plate.
Another thing is that Yvett is my middle name. Carmen is my first name but since it is also my mom's name, I've just never gone by it. I even have family members that don't know my first name is Carmen. No one ever calls me Carmen. Well, there were some papers we had to sign at work and some guy saw that my name read Carmen Yvett. Ever since he keeps saying "Hello, Carmen" like in a mocking sort of way. You'd think I work with high schoolers. I explained to him that I don't dislike the name I'm just not used to it. Plus that's also our boss's name, so I just might not answer.
I've never really inquired about name changes but I hear they're quite pricey. If I would do it, I'd drop the "Carmen" because I don't use it, keep the Yvett and maybe add an "e". If I would get married I don't think I'd change my last name. I've had mine for so long and it's part of me. I wouldn't be able to drop it. Maybe I'd do the hyphen thing. For sure I know I wouldn't do the Mexican "De" tradition. In Mexico, you always have two last names, first your father's then your mother's. For men in stays the same but once a woman gets married, she drops the mother's last name, keeps the father's then adds "De" (Of) and adds her husbands. For example, Hillary Rodham Of Clinton. Pretty bad, huh? Anyway, I better stop rambling now. Have a good day!
feeling: TIRED!
listening to: Claire (Once Again)
what I should be doing instead of blogging: picking up toys
Another thing is that Yvett is my middle name. Carmen is my first name but since it is also my mom's name, I've just never gone by it. I even have family members that don't know my first name is Carmen. No one ever calls me Carmen. Well, there were some papers we had to sign at work and some guy saw that my name read Carmen Yvett. Ever since he keeps saying "Hello, Carmen" like in a mocking sort of way. You'd think I work with high schoolers. I explained to him that I don't dislike the name I'm just not used to it. Plus that's also our boss's name, so I just might not answer.
I've never really inquired about name changes but I hear they're quite pricey. If I would do it, I'd drop the "Carmen" because I don't use it, keep the Yvett and maybe add an "e". If I would get married I don't think I'd change my last name. I've had mine for so long and it's part of me. I wouldn't be able to drop it. Maybe I'd do the hyphen thing. For sure I know I wouldn't do the Mexican "De" tradition. In Mexico, you always have two last names, first your father's then your mother's. For men in stays the same but once a woman gets married, she drops the mother's last name, keeps the father's then adds "De" (Of) and adds her husbands. For example, Hillary Rodham Of Clinton. Pretty bad, huh? Anyway, I better stop rambling now. Have a good day!
feeling: TIRED!
listening to: Claire (Once Again)
what I should be doing instead of blogging: picking up toys
Monday, August 22, 2005
fall movies
Summer isn't even over yet and I'm already looking forward to the fall/winter movies. This summer the only movies I absolutely felt like I had to see were Crash and March of the Penguins. I loved both. Here's my must-see list for the fall. . . .
Walk the Line: Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon plays June Carter Cash. That sounds good right there. I'm surprised at how much he looks like the young Johnny Cash. Plus there's Oscar buzz for Reese in this movie.
Memoirs of a Geisha: I haven't read the book, yet. It's expected to arrive from Amazon any time now. I definately want to read the book before I watch the movie, though. I'd been putting it off until I realized that the movie would be released this year.
Munich: This one just sounds really good.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Difficult times lie ahead, Harry. I was sooooo excited when I saw this preview for the first time and then I remembered this isn't out until Thanksgiving. Ugh, I can't wait.
Shopgirl: From Steve Martin's own novel, this movie also has really good reviews.
Some others that I won't have to wait as long for are Flightplan, Broken Flowers (which isn't out here yet) and The Constant Gardener, next to Johnny Depp, Ralph Fiennes is my other boyfriend.
The DaVinci Code movie isn't out until next spring and I'm not as excited anymore. I mean I like Tom Hanks and all but while I was reading the book, I had a another image of Robert Langdon. More "Harrison Ford-like". Plus, I read an article about how scholars were hired to "dumb-down" the script. I don't know, I'll still probably watch it, though. What movies are you looking forward to? Or would you recommend any good ones out right now?
feeling: it's fresh out!
listening to: Nine Inch Nails (Only)
what I should be doing instead of blogging: eating breakfast
Walk the Line: Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon plays June Carter Cash. That sounds good right there. I'm surprised at how much he looks like the young Johnny Cash. Plus there's Oscar buzz for Reese in this movie.
Memoirs of a Geisha: I haven't read the book, yet. It's expected to arrive from Amazon any time now. I definately want to read the book before I watch the movie, though. I'd been putting it off until I realized that the movie would be released this year.
Munich: This one just sounds really good.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Difficult times lie ahead, Harry. I was sooooo excited when I saw this preview for the first time and then I remembered this isn't out until Thanksgiving. Ugh, I can't wait.
Shopgirl: From Steve Martin's own novel, this movie also has really good reviews.
Some others that I won't have to wait as long for are Flightplan, Broken Flowers (which isn't out here yet) and The Constant Gardener, next to Johnny Depp, Ralph Fiennes is my other boyfriend.
The DaVinci Code movie isn't out until next spring and I'm not as excited anymore. I mean I like Tom Hanks and all but while I was reading the book, I had a another image of Robert Langdon. More "Harrison Ford-like". Plus, I read an article about how scholars were hired to "dumb-down" the script. I don't know, I'll still probably watch it, though. What movies are you looking forward to? Or would you recommend any good ones out right now?
feeling: it's fresh out!
listening to: Nine Inch Nails (Only)
what I should be doing instead of blogging: eating breakfast
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