Happy Thanksgiving!

I had a Thanksgiving-type dinner with my mom, Shannon (a friend of the family) and her two girls. So today was all about FOOTBALL!! I was bummed to realize all the pizza places were closed though (I figured somebody would be open for losers like me!), so I had to fix my own break-lun-inner. I ended up having turkey after all: the turkey burger in my burritos.
Speaking of my mom, I was at her place a couple of weeks ago and got some great pictures of her "new" kitten, Robin. He's adorable!



He's really wiggly when you pet him, squirming around and purring like a Volkswagen.





Aaaaaaaaaand, the money shot:



He got very curious about the camera and had to sniff.



And he's not shy about using his claws either. In fact, I don't think he has much control over them.. oww...



TC, mom's cat of many years, wasn't about to be outdone. He came up with cuteness of his own:



I guess mom just lets him eat out of the bag whenever he's home. Hehehe.

The cats... of course.

Since it's been a bit on the chilly side here, the cats have been (*gasp!*) sleeping together. It has been rare in the past so it's amazingly cute to see now.


Most of the time, sleeping together (much like many humans) means this:


I got the cat a new bed - a "Deeper Sleeper". I figured Grace would like it, and more importantly, FIT in it. Buddy thoroughly checked it out immediately for... you know... stuff.


Then it was Grace's turn, so she shoved him out of the way to do some sniffing of her own.


Buddy was slightly miffed. He went back to his basket of newspapers near the wood stove to pout. He wouldn't hold still, so the picture is blurry.


The bed comes with a packet of catnip that you can add into the bed. I have not added it yet, but Grace knows it was there!


Even without the catnip, she is satisfied with her new bed. She doesn't sleep in it all of the time - sometimes she still likes to nap with Buddy. But when she's in the new bed, she's obviously content.


And I think Buddy likes having his personal space back.

Duck Game!!

I got to go to the U of O Ducks game last Saturday, and it was a good one! It was against USC, a fellow top 10 ranking team in the Pac-10. Therefore, it was an important game. It started off great just due to the weather - nice and clear even if it were a little cold.



As soon as we walked in, we were fortunate enough to see the UO Duck in "person"!



And inside the stadium was exciting as well!



We got off to a good start, making a touchdown pretty quickly. This is actually a picture of the TD in progress!



Confetti flew in celebration!



Later I got a pretty good shot of a punt.



And a fun shot of the cheerleaders flipping in the end zone.



At the end, the score was close. USC had possession and they were only at the 33 yard line with 26 seconds - plenty of time to make a touchdown and go into overtime.



But luckily for the Ducks, we INTERCEPTED!!!!! And suddenly, the scoreboard was our friend again.



Being such an important game, it's the first time I've been there to see students rush the field.



I might post more pictures later, but I have to go to school. All in all, it was a very suspenseful and AWESOME game!!!

Yes, I'm a Nerd

Just Stuff

Well the big news for today is that I'M IN!!! I'm finally in Ravelry! Of course, I haven't had enough time to do anything about it, but it's still cool! By the way, this post is going to be very random. I'm a little tired and am just throwing this together.



The other day I saw this on a car... I don't know if you can see it on the roof of the car...



Here's a better look:



I didn't know people still used huge, magnetized antennae like that still! Wow!

The other Saturday, I cooked up some bacon and eggs. Grace was on a food cabinet that overlooks the kitchen. Here, she was watching the steam rise, and listening to the hiss of the bacon frying...



A second later I had to move the bacon, it made a bunch of hissing noises and she was GONE. She didn't appreciate it nearly as much as I did. Speaking of Grace, she's actually sleeping on my chair that I use at the computer. I'm using hard little stool. It's just so hard to interrupt such a sweet (sometimes) looking thing! Well, I told you this post would be random. And I think I didn't disappoint!

Fall and bad resumes

Although it's fall, there are still a couple of good days left. On a nice day I was able to take a picture of this great moss covered tree.



I just love how it hangs!



You can definitely see a difference in the mornings though. The sun comes up later and goes to bed earlier, and there's a lot more fog.



And then there are the beautiful colors...



As long as I have wood and build a fire in the evening (or morning, depending), I'm nice and toasty!



And now a little something that I would like to call "Why Can't I Get A Job?"
The following statements are actually from resumes people put into a system to look for work. Some people don't care and just put in whatever, and some people just seem to be clueless. Some may be legit, but the are funny! Grammar and spelling is how they wrote it. Enjoy.

Education:
*Springfield High School, Eugene, OR
*North Eugene High SHOOL
*Major in high school: genral
*Major in high school: metal,mechanics,and drafting
*I was on honor roll in high school and apart of the senior class board.
*Associates in Criminal Justice, Minor in Syclogy
*Major in high school: math , science ,sports

Job Title:
*swiss screw machinest
*FARMORKER
*Jar Head
*Purching
*Head Boss
*Vice President Owner
*Vice Presenent, owner

Employer:
*Plubic Works
*US ARMY - UNCLE SAM

Contact Instructions:
*Address and phone # is Moms.
*Call me for fast response is OK
*Please call and Leave message at both numbers.If I am available I will Answer the call.Thanks,Joe
*PLEASE FORWARD DOCUMENTATION TO MAILING ADDRESS
EMAIL TO EMAIL ADDRESS
CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME 24/7

I have many more of these... so many more.

I have satellite!

I will admit that my computer has been dormant for a while now. I haven't been on it regularly for one main reason: satellite TV. Mom got me satellite for my birthday (she's tired of coming over here and not being able to watch police shows, Queer Eye, and professional poker), and Rayleen got me DVR! It's been so cool!! I can watch a show, record another and when I need to use the bathroom, I don't have to wait for the commercial - I can pause it and then SKIP the commercials!

When the landlords agreed to letting me get a dish here, their only concern was that it would get put in an "ugly" place. And the dish people didn't disappoint:



Really, could it be in a more obvious place?!? Now the landlords drive by it every day and I see it through my windows. Also, one of the guys setting up the system was creepy and started hitting on me. He then called me from his personal cell phone later that day. Great. I actually had to start locking my door at night - just in case. You never know!



But even with the little hiccups, check out what I can watch now!
Andy Griffith!



CSI Miami! The famous head-tilt! (That guy is so annoying... but I can watch it if I want now!)



What Not To Wear!



And the Geico gecko!!! This is my personal favorite picture... hehehe...



Anyway, it's all very exciting. I can watch NFL now, and those who know me knows how important that is. And now Mom will have plenty to watch when she visits. Thanks to Mom and Rayleen!!!

My Birthday

I will admit, right off the bat, that this birthday was not the most exciting. However, I had an awesome meal at The Roadhouse Grill. I was really hoping for the prime rib, but it was only 1pm and of course it's not served until 4pm. So I had the rib eye. It was great!

First, they give you a bucket of peanuts. You throw the shells onto the floor - it's FANtastic! I really like doing that.



They also serve the drinks in mason jars. Mmmmmmmmm... I got a nice hefeweizen. Or two.



Then came the appetizer. It was okay - Southwest egg rolls. It seemed a little pasty compared to ones I've had before, but it was okay.



Finally the steak! It was cooked perfectly: Medium rare. Very yummy. I tried to only eat a little of everything (and take it all home) so I could enjoy the birthday sundae, but I was incredibly full and couldn't do it. I also took home a roll (out of two) with the honey-butter. Sooooo good! By the way, I was able to enjoy the steak and fries for breakfast the next morning. Sometimes it's just good to be a bachelorette.

Tomorrow's my Birthday!

Since tomorrow is my birthday, my mom wanted to take me out to dinner this last weekend. I wanted oysters/seafood,so it was decided that we would go to the coast. Somewhere along the way, I picked up my friends Shane (who Rayleen and I have known since childhood) and Jim, and my cousin's beau Jamie. They were a bit on the inebriated side when I picked them up, so I knew the night would be interesting. Mom had planned on a particular restaurant but when she and my aunt found out who I was bringing with me, the plans changed to one of the bar/restaurants. Funnily enough, it's the same bar I had been kicked out of a few years back for being disorderly and otherwise Sailor-like, along with my uncle and aunt (who worked there and still does).

Everybody tried to act innocent when I took there picture:







But the truth is, it didn't even start out quiet!



My mom even got a picture of me yelling at the boys.



Everybody had fun. We were sitting in the non-smoking area so we could eat and there were two other parties of people in the same small room. One of the parties did NOT appreciate us at all. I actually wondered if there would be an altercation... I like to think I would have joined in, but I'm never really sure. After all, I only had one beer this time around and was being the responsible one! Mom and Rosie laughed a lot - Rose thought she might get kicked out again, which is always fun. All in all, it was a good time.