December 28, 2007
Kittiez.
I don't post often on here, on account of the fact that I post often on LiveJournal.
But here's my post:
Joe promised that if I paid off my debts, he'd get me a blue russian kitty.
That's right. Promised. I made him say the P word. I'm just logging it here so he can't champ out of it when I kick ass and take names financially.
The end.
Posted by Kelli Little at 12:57 PM
October 09, 2007
Alright, update time.
I haven't been updating because frankly, I'm crazy busy, with a smidgeon of emphasis on crazy, and stressed to boot. I don't like to post when I'm stressed, because it all comes out to be whining half the time. Take this as gospel truth: no one wants to listen to me whine. Yes, there are my little bits of foo on LiveJournal that have nothing to do with anything, and if you were paying attention in a few of the posts a while back, you'd know what my LiveJournal name is.
Apparently my one reader here demanded that I make a journal entry, and so here it is. =)
I'm going to Hawaii in November. For two weeks. All thanks to my parents, who decided they'd give me an early Christmas present. Well, and my sister, who offed some money onto me because she has this fucked up notion that I actually need it more than her.
Yes, I'm in debt, but my dear sister, you have a one-year-old boy. Do you know how many shoes you're going to have to buy? And bandaids? And toy cars?
I'll just have to make certain I continue to do my auntie duties. It's killing me though, not being back in Alaska and watching him grow up and having those moments with him. I really do have a serious issue with it, but I guess not serious enough that I'm willing to leave Joe, huh?
Anyhow.
Since I digressed into whining, I'll end my post here. Besides, I have to get back to work. YAY!
Posted by Kelli Little at 06:39 AM
July 20, 2007
Alaska, here I come.
Folks,
I am coming to Alaska, flying into Anchorage early morning August 3rd. I will be staying with my sister that weekend, and the my friend Rindi part of it as well, before heading up to the Fairbanks/Salcha area.
My intent is to stay with my gramma for four days, and maybe make a trip here or there into Fairbanks but for the most part really spend some quality time with her and my cousins.
After that, I will hit Fairbanks for a night or two, and then head back down to Anchorage. I have to be in Anchorage on August 11th for a big ol' Little's reunion, so my time in Fairbanks is limited.
If you are in Fairbanks or Anchorage and want to see me, tell me now. It's ok if you don't; I'm an ass, and we all realize that. Understand that while my friends are important, my 88 year old gramma is more important to me, and I will try to fit some time in with you all, but if you all want to get together, you may have to meet a whole bunch of other people who are in different circles and just get along. Or maybe not at all. See comment on 'ass' above.
Sincerely,
For I, sir, am an ass.
Ps. Ass, for good measure.
Posted by Kelli Little at 10:37 AM
March 26, 2007
A day.
I am not anywhere close to feeling eloquent, or searching for eloquent right now, so bear with me.
Hunter died today. I got out of most of my conference classes and was headed to the networking thingamajig afterwards when I got the news. Mom and dad and of course my sis and I are torn up about it. My poor mom. She was the one who had to take care of matters, as Hunter was - of all of us - my dad's, through and through.
I heard from a friend of mine today that his brother passed a week ago, and suddenly, I am that much more sad, and much more relieved, and consequently feeling much more guilty. Sad because someone else's loss combined with a personal loss just has that extra edge of sorrow, and I just want to hug him and tell him it'll be ok. Relieved, because by all that is holy, I love my sister more than I can ever describe, and I can't even begin to describe how insane I would be if I lost her. And I feel guilty because of the relief, because I still have her.
Ahhh, emotions.
Posted by Kelli Little at 06:17 PM
March 23, 2007
Politics for Dummies
A little boy goes to his dad and asks, "What is Politics?"
Dad says, "Well son, let me try to explain it this
way:
I am the head of the family, so call me The President.
Your mother is the administrator of the money, so we call her the Government.
We are here to take care of your needs, so we will call you the People.
The nanny, we will consider her the Working Class.
And your baby brother, we will call him the Future.
Now think about that and see if it makes sense."
So the little boy goes off to bed thinking about what Dad has said.
Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets up to check on him.
He finds that the baby has severely soiled his diaper.
So the little boy goes to his parent's room and finds his mother asleep. Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny's room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and sees his father in bed with the nanny.
He gives up and goes back to bed.
The next morning, the little boy say's to his father, "Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now."
The father says, "Good, son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about."
The little boy replies, "The President is screwing the Working Class while the Government is sound asleep. The People are being ignored and the Future is in deep shit.
Posted by Kelli Little at 07:10 AM
March 08, 2007
Updatey Thingy Stuff.
Thing #1: This last weekend I created my very own recipe and attempted my first batch of ravioli with tomato cream sauce. First let me just reiterate that there is nothing more relaxing than lighting candles, turning on big band or blues, and cooking. Except with a glass of wine, of course, but that is another matter entirely.
The ravioli and sauce turned out awesome. As a result, you may find these two recipes now on my recipe page. Yes, my own creation, but you needent fear.
Thing #2: I am traveling to Florida in a couple of weeks for a business conference. Apparently they like lil ol me enough to reward me with a nifty conference in another state. We'll even be on Disney property, and me with my very own corporate card. However, don't think for a moment that I'll have any real free time. Networking breakfasts start at 6:45 a.m., the conferences last through the entire days, and at night there are vendor networking dinners. I believe the only time I may have available is late Wednesday afternoon and evening, when everyone goes home. (I opted not to check out of the hotel at 9 a.m. and lug my bags around for the next four hours, but rather to stay the night and leave the next morning.)
I also may get to see a friend while I am there, but I haven't heard back about it yet.
Thing #3: After returning from the wedding in Montana, I had different patches of skin removed and stitches to replace them for the effort, all for cancer testing. Everything turned out just fine, as I knew it would, but it left me unable to attend martial arts for 10 days. Coupled with my trip to Bozeman and then me promptly getting the flu and being a sicko for the next 9 days....
Thing #4: Martial arts is whooping my ass back into shape. Unfortunately, it needs whooping. I am loosing approximately a pound a week since I became serious about my diet, but it's rather discouraging, and it's difficult to maintain any kind of momentum. I am constantly having to think about what I eat, when I exercise, that I can't drink, that I can't have this or that, and for someone who has a fixation with good food and good wine, it's annoying to say the very least. I don't like having my thoughts occupied with this bullshit throughout the day. I'd rather think about other things, like religion and spirituality and friends and family and history and music and and and. But if I don't think about it, then I'll fail and have to start over again, so obsess I do. Hopefully my body will eventually get over the whole food thing.
Thing #5:
I don't remember anymore, which means I need to end this post. Whee!
Posted by Kelli Little at 02:44 PM
January 17, 2007
Book Reviews
I finished Opening SKinner's Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century by Lauren Slater.
Great book. Seriously, even if you know or have heard about Skinner, Kant, Wundt, Milgram, Rosenhan, Darley and Latane, Festinger, Alexander, Moniz, Kandel, Loftus, and Harlow - at least, their experiments - this is a book you should read. It raises some very good points, and Lauren Slater does well to interview not only those surrounding these individuals - family members and friends - but also stretches out to interview those who opposed either the research, the way the research was conducted, or the findings of said research.
Ms. Slater has a very interesting wit about her writing style, and she is not afraid to admit a few gems from herself or explore the experiments on her own two feet. She presents both sides of a coin, so to speak, and does so eloquently.
Loved this book.
I also purchased The Biggest Loser Cookbook after reading some of the reviews and bits and pieces that are in it. I generally don't like to engage in the purchase of cookbooks, because usually everything you want is out there on the internet.
However. And this is a big however. The cookbook breaks down every recipe by serving size, nutritional information, etc. It talks about exercise, calories, and how much protein and how many carbohydrates you really should have in every meal - not in just one day, but in every meal, which is a huge difference. It also has some inspiring stories from the people who participated in the TV program, some exerpts about what to watch out for and what to indulge, and so forth. It's easy, it's simple, and.... Dundundun...
I like the recipes. I've made one so far, and it wasn't bad, AND I used fat-free in it. Wonders never cease. If you're trying to eat healthy - for whatever reason - get this book.
Posted by Kelli Little at 11:41 AM