Ninjababe's Ramble

Spooky

I'm watching American Idol, and every week I say this.

It's scary how Anthony Fedorov looks like my brother!

Just, my brother is a few years older and has a bit of acne. (See, Joey, I didn't say you have a pepperoni face :PPP. Then again: A) My brother will never see this, he doesn't read my blog (or anything on the net), and B) I did say it by 'not saying it'. Oh well... [g])

I'd prove it, but there isn't a picture of my brother anywhere that I know of. That boy is camera shy.

[grumble] What use is teasing your brother if he doesn't see/hear/respond to it...

I Am Complete...

Not only is Nine Inch Nails new album, With Teeth, coming out in May, but I found out today that the Backstreet Boys are coming out with a new single in March.

My life as a music fan is complete.

And, no, I'm not being sarcastic.

I love Nine Inch Nails, and I have a not-so-secret guilty love for boy bands.

Live with it. :PP

Twisted Time Waster from Japan

Ok, this is fun...

My best distance is 759.42m.

And, the proof:

[beam]

I'm So Happy!

It doesn't take much for me to be happy.

Case in point: Today, I discovered my supervisor on the phone with a company we order lab supplies for.

He bought me a pill crusher!

YES!

No longer will I feel the bite of my wrists throbbing because I had to crush pills using a mortar and pestle. No more will I strain my shoulder trying to get the stupid pill to crumble. No more must I endure the evil that is spending a half hour crushing thirty pills so I can turn them into a liquid.

Let the choirs sing. Rejoice! This made my day!

Then again, I've got a major headache, and I have one prescription I have to make and it's a capsule. (I despise making capsules).

But, I'm going to have a pill crusher in about a week, and I'm off tomorrow.

Therefore, I'm happy-ish.

Alien Amps & Digging Cats

The management at my apartment complex is changing all the windows from single pane to double paned windows (Well, technically, the local airport is paying for it as part of damages of a suit they lost).

During this, I found it easier to just sleep in the living room. So, I have my air mattress laid out in between the coffee table and tv.

Last night, at 330 am, the amp for the entertainment center went wonky. It kept clicking and lights flashing.

In my half awake state, I thought it was possessed by aliens.

There were two glowing dots that twirled around and blinked. And, since I have atrocious vision without my glasses (And, I’m too lazy to put them on unless I’m getting up), it was all blurry and even more twirly. So, after unplugging the obviously demented amp (I wonder if it’s plotting to take over the world?), I went back to sleep.

Then, at 430 or so, my cat decided to start digging in her litter.

And digging.

And digging.

And digging.

I finally got up to try and stop her. Just as I reached the bathroom, she jumped
out, trilled at me, and sauntered off.

Coffee is my friend this morning.

[zombie mode on] Coffee!!!!!![/zombie mode off]

Happy V Day!

Well, for moi, it's Happy Anti-Valentine's Day.

Ninjababe don't do V Day...

One year, I rented anti-Valentine's Day movies... Lethal Weapon, True Lies, Die Hard, Under Siege, etc.

Basically, movies with violence and stuff being blown up.

I had great fun that Valentine's Day.

Ooo! Tomorrow, I can go out and buy the one thing I love about Valentine's Day... Those candy hearts that remind me of chalk...

Wooo!

Chilly

My apartment is getting new windows this week. Today is the first date of instillation, and they've torn all but the patio door (which is the only door to the apartment) out and are now putting the frames in.

I was warmly ensconced in the bathroom (the only room in the apartment with no windows, so it was safe for the cat to be in) with a portable heater, foam pad, pillow to lean against, and my gameboy.

Then, the gameboy lost power, and everything in the apartment except the dining room table and the computer desk I'm currently on is covered with drop clothes.

And, since I don't know the exact location of my battery charger, I can't plug my gameboy in and continue playing.

So, I'm braving the cold that is the apartment to play Morrowind.

But, I had to complain about my day before that...

[pout]

Alcohol... Friend or Foe!

AKA: DRUNK BLOGGING! WOO!

So, Ith made a banana cake that includes pineapple.

So, after draining the canned pineapple for the cake, she had juice left over.

We automatically thought of fruity rum drinks.

So, we've both had two mai tais.

Very yummy.

Very alcoholic ( 2 1/2 shots of alcohol each).

So, we're both tipsy.

And, we watched Sweet Home Alabama.

So, currently, my southern accent is thick.

But, even tipsy, I can spell Alabama correctly.

[beam]

Off to drink my tea and eat my gourmet semi-sweet chocolate from Whole Foods.

(And, the floor reporter for Iron Chef America came on and said 'konbanwa'. He can't speak Japanese. He can't say it correctly... [pout] Say it right, or don't say it at all!!!)

Star Trek Geeky Question

What is the basis of Andorian blood?

Human blood is iron based, therefore, red.

Vulcan and Romulan blood is copper based, therefore green.

Andorian blood is blue. For the life of me, I can't remember what turns blue when oxidized...

On that note, what about Klingon blood, which is pink?

Where's my Chicken?!?

You are Gonzo the Great.

You love everyone, and still you get shot out of a cannon on a regular basis. Oh, and you are completely insane and have a strange fascination for chickens.

ALSO KNOWN AS:
The Great Gonzo, Gonzo the Great, Just Plain Weird

SPECIES:
Whatever

HOBBIES:
Tapdancing blindfolded on tapioca while balancing a piano on his nose, backwards, five times fast.

FAVORITE MOVIE:
"From Here to Eternity...with no brakes."

FAVORITE TV SHOW:
"Touched By An Anvil"

QUOTE:
"No parachute? Wow! This is so cool!"

What Muppet are you?
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Ninjababe + Needle = Owwie!

Today, I was drawing sterile water from the vial into a syringe to be added to a compound.

The needle, a 16 gauge needle even (One of the biggest needles), slipped out of the vial and into my hand. Then, it recoiled and stabbed my hand again. That time, it actually went through the palm of my hand. So, I now have three stab wounds on the palm of my right hand.

Good thing I write with my left.

And, thank goodness I was only drawing sterile water!

This is why Ninjababe doesn’t work with chemo medications…

You Know You Watch Too Much Anime When...

My co-workers make a habit of talking to me in Spanish when they're teasing me.

So, I talk to them in gibberish.

But, my gibberish has all the inflections and nuances of Japanese.

Finally, one coworker asked me what I was saying.

"Gibberish. Sounds like Japanese though, right?"

"Yes. How do you do that?"

"I'm just well versed in the Gibberish language. Ja ne!"

It probably doesn't help that most of the time I mutter swear words and insults from Japanese under my breath when ticked off (Well, Japanese, British, Spanish, French... I'm a multi-cultural insulter!).

It's easier to remember swear words and insults. I just can't keep "Excuse me, do you know where the bathroom is" in my head.

Although, I can order two tequila, two beers, and ask where the bathroom is in Spanish...

I am Ninjababe, watch me ramble.

Stopping now.

Bad Credit! No Bickie!

I received a preapproved credit card offer in the mail yesterday.

Oh, yes! It has a 19.5% interest rate on purchases. Not only that, but there's a $150 anual fee, a $29 account opening fee, and a $6.50 monthly maintenance fee.

So, before even using the card, I'd have already spent $257 in fees!

And, then, it would be $228 a year after.

I don't think so.

I may not have great credit, but my credit isn't that bad!

STP on the Radio

I know a case could be made that Stone Temple Pilots were an influence on music in the 1990’s. But, do I have to hear the same three or four songs by them day after day after day?

The station I listen to at work The X plays alternative rock. Lots of good stuff. Wish they’d play Marylin Manson more.

Stay on Target.

Anyway, I’ll hear two or three STP songs during the day. Vaseline, Wicked Garden, Pretty Penny, etc. Every day.

And, during their ‘Nineties at Noon’ hour, there is always a STP song.

Don’t get me wrong, I adore Stone Temple Pilots. But it’s getting too much!!

Tanks & Nudes

I was in a conversation with a coworker a few days ago, and we got onto the subject of bizarre, but great, movies. I mentioned Tank Girl, which is on my favorites list. My coworker had never seen or heard of the movie. I told her she had to see it just to see Ice-T as a mutant kangaroo.

The day, I bring in my VHS copy of the movie, she was leaving for a mini-break in Vegas. So, I decided to watch the movie during lunch since the TV we have in the break area also has a VCR attached.

Of course, the one spot of male nudity (a man’s ass) in the movie, my supervisor walks by. A direct quote, “Ahhh! My eyes!”

Later, he came back and jokingly said he didn’t need to see that. I told him that a) the man’s butt wasn’t all that great, and b) if he waited a few moments, he could see some women in nothing but silver thongs and pasties.

He shook his head and left.

I got back to watching my movie.

The one bit of nudity, and the only person to walk by during the movie walks by then.

[shakes head]

Weirdness Abounds!

While waiting for Stargate SG1 to starte, Ith and I were flipping through the channels. We came across Cartoon Network and something that proved to me that even I can be weirded out by anime.

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi

But, I love the cats. They have such a delicious sense of evil humor.

[tap][tap] Is this thing on?

She's alive!

Well... alright... I'm taking time out from work to type this.

I received a late Christmas gift.

It's Morrowind.

I'm afraid you'll never see me again.

I'm currently contemplating starting a new game of Morrowind and becoming a vampire so I can kill everyone on the island (3000+ people. Big undertaking!)

And, when I'm not playing Morrowind (Damn my thumb pain! You'd think my hands would be used to working for hour after hour after hour considering how many games I play!), I was rereading College Roomies from Hell from the beginning. Which, is quite an undertaking, since this comic is a daily comic and started 01/01/1999. It's an awesome webcomic. Even if you end up only reading twenty or thirty a day until you catch up. (I finally caught up again a few days ago. Of course, now, I'm anxiously waiting for the next one. Has it been twenty four hours yet? No? Damn!)

So... There's a good possibilty that this blog will have more cobwebs forming in the near future.

Good thing I'm not a hits fanatic, right?

Wow... I'm a large mammal on the ecosystem. Huh, who knew!