Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Squishy Squashy Squooshy

    Have you tried a huggable therapy pillow yet? They're meant to be hugged… and hugging them feels good! Pillows come in different sizes, from small to large. They're made by several different companies. All have have brightly colored, satiny, spandex covers. They're filled with microbeads and they are sooooo huggable. The Sharper Image carries a… Continue reading

  • A Taste of Summer

    August is peach season, the time when peaches are at their peak of perfection. Our local grocery store gets incredible "local" peaches every August – huge, sweet, juicy and delicious. We buy these as often as we can until the season ends. August is also a popular vacation month. When I was growing up, my… Continue reading

  • Well Oriented

    I am now, officially, a well oriented regular FTE. Today I attended 6 hours of orientation. Parts of the day were interesting; I learned a few things about the Company that I didn't yet know. We were given several small presentations. The Company likes to put everyone through orientation (even people who've been onsite as… Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up ( Monday Aug 2 – Sunday Aug 8 )

    The weather has been pretty nice during the days this week; there's been fog in the evenings. We drove up to Joe's of Westlake in Colma one night and got to use the foglights on the Scion. That stretch of freeway can be nasty in the fog., foglights or no foglights. I "solved" a problem… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_32

    "Life … is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows whether any of them will ever return?" — Margot Fonteyn Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few… Continue reading

  • Maybe if I Just Ate Half…

    I walked by Carl's Jr. yesterday and saw their poster advertising the "Low-Carb breakfast bowl". It appears to be a sausage patty, folded egg, cheese and … bacon? … in a bowl. No potatoes, no bun. It looked pretty good. Last night I looked it up on the web, if for no other reason than… Continue reading

  • Honda Element

    If the Scion XB is the offspring of a mini van and a sedan, the Honda Element is the child of an SUV and a small truck. Until this evening, I wasn't very impressed. I don't much like the styling on the Element and I think our Scion has more window. But, if you're the… Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up ( Monday July 26 – Sunday Aug 2)

    We got up Monday morning and went down to Joes for breakfast, then to CitiBank (where I waited in line for 15 minutes and then took another 15 getting a bank check). Then over to Melody Toyota where Alex the salesman had put a big bow on our new car (awww) and a sales manager… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_31

    "Life … is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows whether any of them will ever return?" — Margot Fonteyn Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few… Continue reading

  • Last Day of Contract

    Today was the last day of my second six-week contract at The Job. We won't be renewing again because on Monday I will become a salaried "permanent" FTE (Full Time Employee). Woo hoo. I like the company, the people, and the Job (and if I have to drive to a Job, the commute could hardly… Continue reading