Things that annoy me...

·         People who hardly blog for more than a year.

·         The fact that I have had an unusual antipathy to writing ANYTHING since returning from Peru 18 months ago.

·         Coming into work (seemingly) just so the other 2 people can sit and facebook for 2 hours while I actually do the job

·         Having to drive everywhere: this is two-fold: not being able to walk to work, to the grocery store, to the park, to friends’ houses and not being able to get somewhere far away without being the one driving: I miss the public transportation in Chicago, and I miss the cheap taxis in Peru. What a waste of an hour of my life every day, driving to and from work! I could be reading, doing flashcards, or sleeping! But no- I’m stuck driving behind some dumb driver on SR 19 going 45 mph when traffic could be going 60…  and is that a buggy up ahead?  Sigh.

·         The fact that the 2 seasons of Doctor Who that I want are both 3 weeks overdue, and checked out by the same guy. That’s 50 cents per DVD per day! DUDE- return them!

·         When the inserts in our locking DVD cases get put in upside down, so that instead of unlocking the case, I’m actually locking it. Or vice versa.

·         When, no matter how clearly or often I state: “hablame lentamente, por favor”, the Spanish-speaker continues speaking at a gallop.

·         People who don’t update their blog forever, and then when they do, just fill it with a pessimistic “Things that annoy me” list.

 

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

Yes, I am addicted.  But I’d like to point out that I was addicted 2 years ago already, back when the total number of views was still in the several hundreds of thousands, as compared to the 5.7 million it is currently. When people tune in and say “You gotta be kidding me- who sits and stares at a bird sitting on an egg all day?” Um,  well, that’s me. In fact, I had the camera up in the background long before any eggs showed up at all- yeah, I’m the person who sits waiting for one or both eagles to bring or move the next stick on the giant nest. Right now, I’ve got this message sized to fit in the margin of the eagle cam screen, laughing at the 3 eaglets spread-eagled (no pun intended) around mom, lounging in the Iowa sun. Vitamin D- makes bones strong, right?

 

I’m the one who sat and stared, waiting eagerly for mom or dad to move off the eggs to see the progress of the pips (baby breaking egg from inside), and the 3 consecutive hatches. I’m the one who comments to the computer screen on today’s menu (“fish this morning”, “rabbit for dinner, eh?”) and doesn’t mind the literal blood and guts.

 

I’m the one who logs in every day and sits amazed at how MUCH these beautiful creatures have grown in 7-10 days: From little balls of fluff (literally, egg-sized) to today, at least 4 times as big- almost too big for all 3 to sit comfortably under mom or dad.

 

I’m the one- but I’m not really the only one, I’m only one of hundreds of thousands… 23,928 as of this second. THIS is reality TV at its finest. High Def, 24 hours, no censoring, God’s beauty on display for all to see.

 

Ain’t technology grand?  J

I'm all for conserving energy...

…but if the inside temperature in a place of business hits 80 degrees, the AC should be on, no matter what the outside temperature is!

Especially when said work place does not have ventilation that you can FEEL, and no fans to plug in and sit in front of.

And especially when customer service is part of your job…

It’s so hot, I’m getting sick! OY!

Words to live by...

“Honest Criticism is hard to take, especially when it comes from relatives, friends, acquaintances, or strangers.”

Words of wisdom from my favorite computer game: Zuma  (InkaZuma!) (Ribbit)

~Emily