tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52541042011-04-21T21:40:24.044-07:00Mindrella's LifeMy Life My WayMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comBlogger681100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1145392839420355112006-04-18T13:29:00.000-07:002006-04-18T13:40:39.596-07:00TEN ON TUESDAYI posted this on Christine's Ten on Tuesday blog since mine is so horribly outdated but I then I thought I would post on here as well. I have way too many favorites so it was hard to narrow it down but here's what's either in my walkman or in my car right now:10 Favorite Singers/Groups:1. The Rakes2. Louis XIV3. Elton John4. The Bravery5. Panic! At the Disco6. P.O.D.7. Gwen Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1125608004938007372005-09-01T13:42:00.000-07:002005-09-01T13:53:24.946-07:00Check It Out!Everyone needs to check out Damaris Sarria's blog. Damaris lives on Merritt Island in Florida and is working on fullfilling her dream of becoming an astronaut. Having been one of those who wanted to become an astronaut but, unfortunately, didn't have the necessary brains/SAT scores to go to a good enough school (not to mention I was such a lazy ass at that time) I'm totally excitedMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1123181365966818362005-08-04T11:35:00.000-07:002005-08-04T11:51:26.356-07:00Thought for the Day . . .Although I don't really post "inspirational" messages/quotes on my blog, this one came at a good time for me. While my life is not especially stressed right now, my plate is still full and I've felt at times like I was a "chicken with my head cut-off" running around trying to keep everyone happy and then wondering why I don't have any energy at the end of the day to get Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1122437803102205862005-07-26T21:00:00.000-07:002005-07-26T21:16:43.106-07:00Ten on Tuesday!It's been a while but here's my latest Ten on Tuesday in no particular order.Ten Great Commercials:1. 24 Hour Fitness with Lance Armstrong.2. Wells Fargo commercial with the Christmas Tree on the stagecoach - it always makes me teary eyed.3. The "In the Jungle The Might Jungle" Advantage Flea commercial with the cat in the garden and the singing dog/pidgeons.4. The GE Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1122355740114192202005-07-25T21:22:00.000-07:002005-07-25T22:31:57.076-07:00I did it!I fixed my comments all by myself. Okay so it may not seem like that big a deal to all my 2.87 readers but they're all computer whizzes and I'm not so I'm going to brag a little.On another note, I'm home nursing a sore back. Oh the trials of trying to get back into shape.So since it's been forever and a day since I've updated this thing and since my last post was pretty much a cry of Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1114822040433650062005-04-29T16:52:00.000-07:002005-04-29T17:47:20.436-07:00What to doA lot is happening in my life right now - some good, most bad (read: lets just rip my heart out right now) and a few things indifferent. I've been internalizing everything lately which is probably not the best thing for me to do but then again I'm not the best when it comes to expressing my feelings (read: I usually come across as a royal bitch). Actually most of the time I feel like Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1112490080743627822005-04-02T16:06:00.000-08:002005-04-02T17:43:57.226-08:00And the World MournsCardinal Karol Wojtyla, more commonly known to the world as Pope John Paul II finally found his way home and, more importantly, peace.I had meant to publish a post venting about my roommate, what I've had to put up with the past 8 months and how I keep allowing myself to be continually suckered into giving her "just one more chance," but somehow, after hearing the news this Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1110408268156363352005-03-09T14:15:00.000-08:002005-03-09T14:44:28.163-08:00E-Mail SurveysI haven't done one of these in a while and this was sent to me via e-mail this morning so I thought I would post it on my blog:1. What time is it? 12:19 p.m.2. Name as it appears on birth certificate: Original - Baby Koski; Addendum - Melinda Jean Alford3. Nicknames: Mel, Mindi, Mindrella, Sluttrella (don't ask)4. Eye color: Gray5. Place of birth: San Diego, California6. Favorite Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1107393893902385632005-02-02T17:03:00.000-08:002005-02-03T10:20:46.046-08:00Update
I'm surviving. I think.
Actually, I'm doing okay. I'm back to the daily grind of work. Only took a couple of weeks off. I know what you're thinking "she's crazy for not taking more time off" but it was either that or go to prison for killing my roommate. I think the only reason this situation works is because when I get home at night she disappears into her room. And don't get me startedMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1103932993119244442004-12-24T13:38:00.000-08:002004-12-24T16:03:13.120-08:00Merry Christmas To All My Friends!
I know I haven't updated in a while but I wanted to wish all .87 readers that I have a Merry Christmas.
On that note, I must share with you my most recent adventure. I'll try and keep it as goreless as possible. It started out harmless enough. I woke up Sunday morning extremely nauseous, in pain and all the "other" fun stuff that goes with all that. "Not to Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1098940990998523632004-10-27T21:54:00.000-07:002004-10-27T22:23:10.996-07:00Live or Memorex - It's All Bad . . .
Tonight I watched the pairs free skate in the Skate America held in Pittsburgh. For those of you who may not know, the Russian pair Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin were performing a lift when he stumbled while she was overhead and she fell, landing on the ice head/face first. She was carried off the ice on a stretcher, her neck in a neck guard and Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1098918966520141782004-10-27T16:08:00.000-07:002004-10-27T18:41:59.713-07:00Trick or Treat!
The gouls, goblins and witches (with the occasional princess and Britney Spears) have arrived!
Actually, it's our annual Halloween party at the firm. Attorneys and staff have brought in their kids and the fun has begun. I'll report more later.
Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1098277088233887882004-10-20T05:48:00.000-07:002004-10-20T05:58:08.233-07:00Ten on Tuesday . . .
Okay so I'm a day late but here's my 10 scariest movies:
1. The Exorcist
2. Poltergeist
3. The Haunting (the original)
4. The Shining
5. Amityville Horror (the book was even scarier!)
6. Nightmare on Elm Street
7. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the original)
8. Serpent and the Rainbow
9. Candyman
10. Child's Play
Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1096418400726296072004-09-28T17:35:00.000-07:002004-09-28T17:40:00.726-07:00Ten on Tuesday
Since this week's Ten on Tuesday was suggested by me, I suppose I should post my names as well even though I'm never having kids.
10 Children's Names That You Like:
1. Gabriel
2. Zachary
3. Samuel
4. Alexander
5. Evan
6. Gabriella
7. Isabella
8. Sofia
9. Emily
10. Hannah
Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1095814075027865192004-09-21T17:47:00.000-07:002004-09-21T18:27:41.483-07:00
Me, Doug and Woody (w/Matthew) at Sea World, Summer 2001
Is That Really Me?
While going through some pictures, Grandma Nan came across this one. Yep. That's me on the left. All 271 lbs of me. Not pretty is it?
I had decided to post this picture for a couple of reasons. First, there are some out there that know I've lost a good deal of weight but can't (or won't) believe that I was ever Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1093048804296940842004-08-20T17:40:00.000-07:002004-08-20T17:52:15.836-07:00
Anthony Javier Perez
Announcing . . . *drumroll please*
Anthony Javier Perez!
He's the newest member of the Perez family (Mario, Heather, Matthew and Joshua) and my new nephew. He was born on August 5 while I was in Calgary (you can read about that below). I got to see him for the first time last Saturday and he behaved himself by not crying during the time I was holding him. Wasn't that Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1092957771950726492004-08-19T16:22:00.000-07:002004-08-19T16:26:19.376-07:00
Rogan (l) and Peirsol (r)
Holyshitsweetmotherofswimming Batman!
It really should be illegal to walk around like this . . . *gasp!* I reserve any further comments to myself because all I'll do is get myself into trouble.
All I can say is HUBBA HUBBA HUBBA!
Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1091754491744270942004-08-05T17:34:00.000-07:002004-08-05T18:08:11.746-07:00Still in Pain . . . .
But I only have one more day to get through and evidently my pain has inspired others to actually, almost break a sweat. In honor of my pain Christine has done 25 leg lifts and would've thrown in 25 jumping jacks too but doctor's orders forbade it. Go Christine! I'm so proud of you.
Just a quick detour though . . . . after much resistance to all things "blog," Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1091583710010668722004-08-03T17:50:00.000-07:002004-08-03T18:41:50.010-07:00Welcome to My Fun-Filled Week of Pain . . .
Or something that closely resembles the above anyway. Now, who's brilliant idea was it to take a speed skating camp? Oh yeah . . . mine. What the hell was I thinking?
Actually, it has been fun . . . exhausting . . . I can barely stand let alone move . . . but fun. So call me a masochistic with sadistic tendencies. And I hurt . . . all over! MyMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1091393984395033762004-08-01T13:30:00.000-07:002004-08-01T13:59:44.396-07:00Bon Jour from Calagary!
So I made it (with my skates) in one piece despite all the frustrations along the way. Here is but a sample:
1. It's Pride weekend in San Diego this weekend. Traffic was hell. The shuttle was over a half-hour late picking me up because no one is dispatch believed me when I told them that they needed to take the back way in, not come up the freeway.
2. Why is it Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1091234887294112632004-07-30T17:47:00.000-07:002004-07-30T17:48:07.296-07:00Crisis averted . . .
My boots came today but talk about your cutting it close. Next update will be from beautiful Calgary!
Ciao!
Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1090954792605386042004-07-27T11:44:00.000-07:002004-07-27T11:59:52.606-07:00Panic Mode!
Yes, it's official, I have reached panic mode.
Warning - Vent in progress!
Now to explain why I'm in panic mode: I finally broke down and ordered my own skates. I got my blades from Mario and had ordered my boots, via Glenn, from Bont. I got my blades (and all the paraphernalia that goes with them) within a week of my ordering them. Mario was fabulous, even calling me to Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1090456909292246792004-07-21T17:46:00.000-07:002004-07-21T17:42:55.836-07:00What the Hell . . .
I’ll admit it, I completely fell for all the Tour de France hoopla this year . . . hook, line and sinker. Yes, I’ve followed it for the past 2-3 years, cheering Lance on to victory, watching all the drama unfold but I always watched it “if I had time” or “if there wasn’t anything else on.” Not so this year. I have been glued – and I mean glued – to my television every Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1089420139708167022004-07-09T17:17:00.000-07:002004-07-09T17:42:19.706-07:00Still No Computer . . .
But to be honest, our IT person has been extremely busy and she is doing me a favor (and for FREE!) so I'm not really complaining.
So on that note, before I left for the weekend I thought I'd do this movie thing that was on Christine's site.
Rules: Bold the movies that you've seen and underline the ones that you own. Then add your three to the bottom of the list (IMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1088211874776335712004-06-25T18:04:00.000-07:002004-06-25T18:04:34.776-07:00Singing the Computer Blues . . .
Okay, I'm still having computer problems. Well, I'm not personally having problems anymore per se . . . but my computer is at work being looked at by our IT person. She was swamped this week which means she'll have to look at it next week. So one more week with no computer. Oh well, I'll survive.
On that note, the woman that I consider my adoptive grandmotherMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1086673535581436712004-06-07T20:57:00.000-07:002004-06-07T22:46:39.043-07:00Spending Sunday in Mud - June 6, 2004
So I did the Camp Pendleton 10k Mud Run which is more like a 10k mud obstacle course. This post is long so if you just want to see the pictures then scroll down to the end.
I got to Camp Pendleton right on time, 6:30 a.m. Well that's the time they told you to get here, stating that it would take approximately 1.5 hours to get through the front gate, driveMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1086566848196606052004-06-06T17:03:00.000-07:002004-06-06T17:07:28.196-07:00It's Mud Time . . .
So I did the Camp Pendleton 10k Mud Run today and boy they weren't kidding . . . it was mud galore. It was definitely a challenge and I made it in 1 hr 55 min and 45 secs. Needless to say I was extremely muddy and exhausted when I finished. I'll post more tomorrow along with some pictures. Right now I'm dirty, tired and cranky from lack of food.Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1086134894000183412004-06-01T16:54:00.000-07:002004-06-01T17:08:14.000-07:00
Here's my Ten on Tuesday:
10 Favorite Drinks (in no particular order):
1. Water
2. Plain brewed ice tea (no sugar/no lemon, I'd never make it in the South)
3. Amaretti di Saranno (either on the rocks or as a martini)
4. Americano (espresso and hot water - black)
5. Urban Grind's Tiger Chai Tea (either plain or latte)
6. Izze Pear Soda (the closest thing I get to soda)
7. Pelligrino "Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1085113669426985312004-05-20T21:13:00.000-07:002004-05-20T21:27:49.426-07:00Turning 40
So as most of you know, I turned the big 4-0 last Saturday and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.
**hides paper bag under computer in denial**
I got through it with a lot of laughter and yes, a few tears.
First of all I would like to send out a huge
THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU
to Doug and Woody. They put in a lot of effort Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1084581466923011242004-05-14T17:30:00.000-07:002004-05-14T17:37:46.923-07:00Just Breath . . .
Tomorrow is my birthday and I turn the big 4-0 and I'm trying really hard not to hyperventilate about it. My friends at work dumped enough 2-hole punch confetti all over my desk to fill the Titanic and hung a banner for me. Another friend made me a lei to wear today and tomorrow. I'm not sure what I'm doing tomorrow night. All I know is that Doug and Woody are picking me upMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1084336741713894622004-05-11T21:28:00.000-07:002004-05-11T21:41:55.186-07:00Ten on Tuesday
Here's my Ten on Tuesday:
10 Songs that Make Me Happy!
1. Barbie Girl - Aqua
2. Suffragette City - David Bowie
3. Tiny Dancer - Elton John
4. Word Up! - Cameo
5. I Wanna Be (Your Underwear) - Brian Adams
6. Brown Eyed Girl/Moondance - Van Morrison
7. Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
8. Love Cats - The Cure
9. Rat Trap - Boomtown Rats
10. Things Can Only Get Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1083691015372689222004-05-04T10:16:00.000-07:002004-05-04T10:20:41.200-07:00Ten on Tuesday
This one was hard for me. I'm thinking to myself - there's lots of stuff people don't know about me, do I really want to share any of it? But I've picked what's left of my brain and came up with ten that I don't mind sharing with blogging world. Some may be surprise to the reader, some may not. So on that note, here's my Ten on Tuesday:
Ten Things You May Not Know About Me:
Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1083614436538805962004-05-03T13:00:00.000-07:002004-05-03T13:09:40.090-07:00Accentuate the Positive
According to Christine's blog, that's the theme for today. So my positive post is about my nephews Matthew and Joshua. Matt is almost 4 and Joshua is 2 1/2. Now I know what everyone is thinking - "hey she doesn't have any brothers and sisters, how does she have nephews?" Actually, they're the sons of my bestfriend's sister so I'm really an aunt by association.
Both Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1083557558148710022004-05-02T21:12:00.000-07:002004-05-03T13:08:03.436-07:00Damn its HOT!
Okay it's 9:00 p.m. and it's 85 fricken degrees in my apartment right now and that's WITH the fan. SIGH! Actually, I don't mind when it's hot. I go to the beach or if I can't go to the beach I stay outside as long as I can. Today I had to work for a few hours so I decided to walk to work and walk home instead of driving. It took a little over an hour but it was nice to be Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1083215547466760412004-04-28T22:12:00.000-07:002004-04-28T22:23:40.170-07:00Hip Hip Hooray!
ST Gear is alive and kicking everyone! April the site is absolutely fabulous! I'll be ordering as soon as payday hits. Everyone go check it out . . . now . . . right now . . . don't wait . . . what are you still hear for?
Now for those of you who are still around instead of checking out ST Gear here is the continuing saga of Shrek, the poor New Zealand sheep that escaped Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1083125417168266072004-04-27T21:10:00.000-07:002004-04-27T21:18:01.483-07:00All right . . . all right . . . I'll post something . . .
. . . just quit sending those Six Feet Under guys over to my apartment . . . I'm alive . . . really! *wink* Okay after much ribbing because I haven't posted in a while I'm posting. A lot has happened since my last post. U.S. Nationals in Cleveland (and yes I will post pictures), Molly's birthday dinner, updating Derek's site, my Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1076116353342351722004-02-06T17:12:00.000-08:002004-02-06T17:15:27.296-08:00Friday Five and the Electric Company
My roommate called me this afternoon to inform me that our electricity has been turned off. WHAT?! was pretty much my general reply since I distinctly remember paying the bill and we've never received the little notice that they stick on your door demanding payment within 48 hours or they will shut you off. Not only that but the disconnect notice also Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-107603959713409312004-02-05T19:53:00.000-08:002004-02-05T20:14:03.543-08:00What Superheroine Am I?
I found this on Christine's links page so I decided to take it. So my superheroine is . . . .
Take the test here
Since I don't read comics (the last comics I read were Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld or Archie and the Gang), I guess I'd better buy a comic or two to see what she's like. Any suggestions Christine? Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1075961710340504762004-02-04T22:15:00.000-08:002004-02-05T19:52:03.856-08:00McDonalds is Bad for You?
I would've never have guessed! But filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, a man with a definite sense of humor, decided to see just how unhealthy. In 2002, after watching a report of two girls in New York suing McDonalds because its food made them sick and overweight (do ya think?) and after a representative for the company said that the food was healthy and nutritious; Spurlock Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1075840706240379932004-02-03T12:38:00.000-08:002004-02-03T12:40:42.793-08:00Tuesday Ten
Ten Things You Wish You Knew How to Do
1. Learn a language
2. Be more computer literate (so when I have a problem I don't have to ask someone, I can fix it myself)
3. Speed skate (now I know what you all are thinking right now so stop -- it's not pretty and I'm not sure if it's going to get any better)
4. The fine art of conversation/flirting (pretty much I suck at both)
5. Stop Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1075760515771946952004-02-02T14:21:00.000-08:002004-02-02T14:24:11.340-08:00Late Breaking News . . .
"Richard Tuite, who is accused of murdering Stephanie Crowe six years ago, has escaped from a downtown San Diego courthouse." (read full article)
Now this is really scary. Evidently he escaped while at the Downtown Courthouse. He just walked away from the courtroom during a lunch break.
Stephanie Crowe was found murdered in 1998 and originally, they accused and Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1075687616598349792004-02-01T18:06:00.000-08:002004-02-01T18:09:11.263-08:00Please Don't Faint . . .
Yes you're reading right, this is the third post in one week! Woo hoo! Although I doubt I'll ever be as blog proficient as Christine, in honor of her I've done the Getting to Know You quiz:
1. What is your full name: Melinda Jean Alford (trivia: Jean is after my father and my mother was going to call me Rebecca Jean but changed her mind when they were filling out my Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1075511871120186052004-01-30T17:17:00.000-08:002004-01-30T17:20:02.936-08:00Here's my Friday Five:
You Have Just Won $1 Million:
1. Who do you call first?
Probably no one . . . well maybe Doug and Woody.
2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Either a newer car, a new computer or a vacation somewhere exotic.
3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
Pay off my surrogate grandparents' debt.
4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Of course I Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1075269312607427522004-01-27T21:55:00.000-08:002004-01-28T12:33:20.873-08:00Okay leave it to Christine to come up with her own idea of the "Friday Five." Since I can't even keep up with the Friday Five I'm sure I'll poop out on her Tuesday Ten but I'll give it the ole college try . . .
Top Ten Brand Names You're Loyal To
1. M.A.C. powder & lipstick
2. Oil of Olay
3. African Black Soap (www.africansheabuttercompany.com)
4. Charmin
5. Aquafresh
6. IAMS cat food
Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1074144818614310502004-01-14T21:33:00.000-08:002004-01-14T21:47:55.450-08:00"Oh How I've Missed You . . ."
I went running today. The first time since I hurt my knee in Calgary last October. I didn't realize just how much I missed it until this morning.
photo courtesy of Youth Radio
I've missed running in the park.
I missed the people that I said "good morning" to for the past 7 months. The very same people who shouted that it was good to finally see me again.Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1071522276077951702003-12-15T13:04:00.000-08:002003-12-15T13:05:47.200-08:00Okay Christine (via her friends Mel and Kat) posted this long ass questionnaire about how we see her. Since I said that I would post this on my blog here it is. Not that I need any kind of validation on how everyone views me, because I pretty much know already (or at least can figure it out). I already know most people find me a pain in the ass so I'm sure any answers left won't be a surpise!Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1069361569343786342003-11-20T12:52:00.000-08:002003-11-20T12:55:02.873-08:00Okay, first Christine distracts me with those damn Jim Benson bunnies and now Miss Molly (and ultimately Kelly since she's the one that started all this) tempts me with Care Bears! What's up with that? Anyway, since I am a sucker for this kind of thing, here are my results:
Tramp Bear
Which Dysfunctional Care Bear Are You? brought to you by Quizilla
Okay, Tramp Bear?! WTF?! Who would've Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1068871381013778442003-11-14T20:43:00.000-08:002003-11-14T22:41:23.013-08:00GRRRRRRRR!!! This best describes my day today and I'm not even talking about being at work. Just going to and coming home. Actually, this was me driving home from work today:
Jim Benson
And this is putting it mildly. (Thanks Christine for reminding me of these cute little buggers.)
All I can figure out is people do not know how to drive. I mean, I'll be the first to admit, I'm not the Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1068528397304430652003-11-10T21:26:00.000-08:002003-11-10T21:39:16.716-08:00Well it seems to be the week for surveys. I visited Bernadette's blog and found a survey, and low-and-behold, not 20 minutes later someone had sent me the almost exact survey I just read on Bernadette's blog (plus or minus a couple of questions). I figured it was an omen so here it goes. Oh, another thing, it's really long so if you don't want to read it, I'll understand.
1. List 4 Bad Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1068362472661498542003-11-08T23:21:00.000-08:002003-11-08T23:21:34.560-08:00Okay, so I'm a day late with this but here are my answers to the Friday Five. Yes, I know I'm jumping on the Friday Five bandwagon but it looks like so much fun!
1. What food do you like that most people hate?
Well that's kind of of a tough one since I'm not picky about my food. I guess I would have to say either okra or limburger cheese.
2. What food do you hate that most people love?
Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1068015840522898422003-11-04T23:04:00.000-08:002003-11-08T23:24:25.530-08:00Greetings from Mt. Wannahocalugi! Nemo is here! And it's the coolest movie ever!
[picture of fish tank]
So grab shell dude! And join the fun.
[picture of Crush]
Fish are our friends! We do not eat fish!
[picture of Bruce]
[Ed. note: I had pics but for some reason they're not wanting to be seen so I had to go back and delete them so please use your imagination. Darn those littleMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1067892772697177572003-11-03T12:52:00.000-08:002003-11-03T12:53:07.060-08:00Wanted to give everyone a fire update. So far the fires in San Diego are about 75% contained and approximately 728,754 acres have burned (291,501 in SD alone) and roughly 3,000 buildings have been destroyed. Twenty-two people have lost their lives, including firefighter Steve Rucker who's memorial service was held today. The tourist town/hamlet of Cuyamaca is gone and 90% of the residences in Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1067764856891345612003-11-02T01:20:00.000-08:002003-11-08T23:25:18.840-08:00First of all, I want to let everyone know that I'm fine. The fires in San Diego have been awful. At one point San Diego was completely surrounded by fire on all sides except the western side. I woke up Sunday wondering why the light was so weird. It looked like it was getting ready to storm it was so dark. When I got up there were ashes everywhere since all my windows were open. It was Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1060754697623340502003-08-12T23:04:00.000-07:002003-08-12T23:04:57.573-07:00Okay, I'm a dork. In the below post regarding my Fanda experience, I totally forgot to thank Jondon for his participation. I have, hopefully, remedy that situation by the following:
THANK YOU JONDON FOR MAKING FANDA SO MUCH FUN!!!!
There, my conscious is clear. I can move on with my life.
Also, I am aware that the pictures below will not "appear." No, no one is doing anything wrong. It's Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1060587338244160832003-08-11T00:35:00.000-07:002003-08-11T00:45:55.480-07:00The Beginning:
Well, lets see, where do I begin. I left San Diego on Thursday, flying on a United companion pass, which basically means I flew standby. I didn't get on my original flight out of San Diego, which, again, means I landed at 8 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Poor Linda, who landed in Denver at 3:30 and already had to wait 2 hours for me, ended up waiting a total of 5 hours at the DenverMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-1059648178806866742003-07-31T03:42:00.000-07:002003-07-31T03:49:51.433-07:00I know I know . . . please don't faint but yes . . . I am UPDATING MY BLOG! Was that the earth that just rumbled underneath me? hehehe! But to my credit I've been very very busy with work (don't ask, things aren't any better), Fandamonium (which is this weekend and I'm leaving in a few hours) and the best of all is . . .
Yes, everyone, it's finally finished. Derek's site is done and Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-959369652003-06-22T23:17:00.000-07:002003-06-22T23:17:47.690-07:00OMG! It's here! It's finally here! Apolo's site is finally up and running! WOO HOO! I just got home from skating about a half-hour ago from skating with Kimo and having dinner with the fabulous Molly and I am BEAT because I've been on the go since about 6 a.m. this morning; but I wanted to express my happiness! **does the chunk da chunk Apolo dance of joy!** Will write more later. Ciao!
Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-957668012003-06-17T13:56:00.000-07:002003-06-17T13:56:24.180-07:00Okay. Here it is. The results of my 5k race last Saturday. The race was a fundraiser for the San Diego Blood Bank. I ran the race in 33 minutes 38 seconds. I came in 224th place but I'm not sure where that is in relation to everyone else since the SDBB hasn't posted the results on their website as of this morning. I felt really good after the race and I wasn't sore at all. I knew it would Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-955206572003-06-10T13:36:00.000-07:002003-06-10T13:40:26.000-07:00Okay can you say STRESS CITY! I am so stressed right now that if one more thing happens to me I'm going to snap and have a nervous breakdown. I'm like 3 weeks behind where I want to be right now. Nothing is working to destress me either. Not running. Not skating. Not meditation. Nothing! I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I'm sleeping with the t.v. on at night because otherwise if I Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-952727982003-06-03T23:25:00.000-07:002003-06-03T23:26:53.000-07:00Hey all! Just got home from a baseball game. The Padres played the Tigers. The Tigers won. 3-1. Pretty sad actually since they're both at the bottom of their leagues. Hell, it's worse than sad, it's pathetic. Oh well. It was 80s night and the 20th anniversary of the last time these two teams played each other at the World Series in 1984. Padres lost then too. Oh well. On a brighter Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-951131602003-05-31T00:08:00.000-07:002003-05-31T00:08:38.530-07:00OMG OMG -- you must walk . . . . hell no . . . forget that . . . you must RUN to see "Finding Nemo!" I went to see it tonight with my friends Melissa and her fiance Aeryn. I've have been waiting for like FOREVER to see this movie. Watching preview after preview. Getting hooked. Falling for all the hype. Just knowing that I would be disappointed because of all the hype. Totally getting Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-945622192003-05-18T20:37:00.000-07:002003-05-23T01:32:36.000-07:00All right it's Sunday and my birthday "weekend" is officially over. Bummer. It was very quiet. Everyone is now planning for next year since that's a "big" one. I went shopping with Melissa yesterday and her friend Elvira. Elvira's very nice. Tall and beautiful. Which at one time would've bothered me but not anymore. I got gift certificates for my birthday and I wanted to spend them. Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-944361402003-05-16T00:01:00.000-07:002003-05-16T00:01:47.906-07:00Okay I'm trying to post a pic. Let's see if I can do this right. Compliments and credit go to Noelle and OZ for this one.
Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-944341922003-05-15T22:58:00.000-07:002003-05-15T23:42:50.000-07:00Okay okay I'm bowing down to pressure and updating my blog. Not much to say really except that today is my birthday. I've been doing a lot of reflecting the past few weeks. A lot has happened to me in the past year both good and bad. But since today is my birthday I'm only going to focus on the good. Why is it that birthdays ALWAYS make you reflect? When I think of where I was a year ago onMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-930304372003-04-21T23:01:00.000-07:002003-04-21T23:04:29.000-07:00Well I finally got the comments up but now my font is really small and everything is all squished together. But it's late and I can't deal with this anymore since I just spent an hour trying to put in the comments. Even they aren't in the right place but at least they're up. SIGH! This is going to be harder than I thought. Hopefully I can figure out why everything is so squished, small and Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-929208742003-04-19T22:42:00.000-07:002003-04-19T22:42:27.543-07:00Okay I can't get my comments to work or show up and I've been working on it for about a half hour and now I can't see straight from staring at html for that long. I'm too tired tonight to deal with it. I'll have to try and fix it tomorrow night but I am determined. And I'm going to do a web site? We're all doomed! Heeheehee! Happy Easter everyone!Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-929196732003-04-19T22:10:00.000-07:002003-04-19T22:10:32.576-07:00First of all, I can't believe that they found Laci Peterson's body and that they arrested her husband in San Diego!? What's up with that? And it's so sad although I figured that she was already dead since no one had a record of her giving birth. Such a great sadness and I pray that her family can now find solace and closure to such an awful experience. My prayers are with them.
And What was Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254104.post-921303572003-04-06T22:26:00.000-07:002003-04-06T22:26:07.606-07:00Hey everyone! Well here I go, my very first post on my very own weblog. What to write, what to write. First, why the strange weblog name? Well it's a nickname that an old friend had given me. It's a combination of my nickname (Mindi) and Cinderella (which I collect). Kinda corny but it works. Besides, the name I really wanted "It's My Life" was already taken -- although the Bon Jovi song Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944756561368840640noreply@blogger.com