Captain Shiny Girl and The Near Flood of the Century

It was a normal day for our heroine, Captain Shiny Girl, as she fought crime, battled evil... and drove to work. She got to work the same as every other day after buying the famed Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from none other than... Seven-Eleven.

So, she arrived at work, having not eaten breakfast yet, and sat down to work. Once sitting, our fearless leader discovered her water bottle was empty. So, feeling slightly dehydrated, Captain Shiny Girl brought her water bottle up to the water cooler to receive her daily ration of cold water. ALAS! The water cooler is almost empty! Shock quickly sets in as Captain Shiny Girl realizes the danger involved! With the water situation turning quickly out of control, Mr. Wimpy Arms is sure to show up! And where he goes, mass chaos and panic is sure to follow!

Using her lightning fast skills, Captain Shiny Girl drains the last of the water cooler and goes back to work until lunch. Returning from lunch where she was forced to endure the greasy sliminess that is McDickydoos, she settles on the task of refilling the water cooler.

What does this task entail, you may ask? Well, it means taking the old water bottle off the cooler and replacing it with the new one from the closet. However, no one ever explained to Captain Shiny Girl just how heavy those retarded things are!! She feels a chill come down her spine... the heater shut off. Also, she knows this can only mean one thing. Mr. Wimpy Arms has arrived.

She springs into action and starts rolling the water bottle towards the other room with the water cooler. Mr. Wimpy Arms jumps in the way!

"HA HA!" He exclaims. "I got you now, my pretty! No water for you!!"

Captain Shiny Girl expels some unwanted air from her stomach cavity in the direction of Mr. Wimpy Arms! He jumps back, shocked and slightly appalled, and grossed up because McDickaroanroans is about as yummy belched up as it is going down!

She keeps rolling the water bottle towards the room, well aware Mr. Wimpy Arms will most likely make his final move when she tries to lift the elephant... I mean, water bottle... into the water cooler opening.

Inch by sweated inch, the water bottle approaches the water cooler like a snail towards Jello. Finally!! Success!! Captain Shiny Girl and the water gallon container have made it to the cooler! Captain Shiny Girl bends over and attempts to lift the water bottle thing into the cooler.

Oh no! Not only has Mr. Wimpy Arms arrived, now restored from the smell of her digesting food.... but he's brought Mr. Gravity with him!! What will she do?? She lifts the water bottle slowly, not at all using the correct method for lifting heavy objects. Mr. Wimpy Arms and Mr. Gravity attack! Higher.... Higher.... Almost there.... Well aware she's dripping water everywhere!!

BAM! AAH! What has happened? DId it slip? Is a gallon of water now all over the place, threatening to flood the world as we know it?? No! Captain Shiny Girl has done it! Hurrah!

Wait, what's that? A knock on the door? Who could it be? Ah. It is Mr. Sore Back and Mr. Conscience on the scene to make matters worse. Well, all is well... The water bottle is in its place. Sure, there probably was a better way to do that. Sure, she probably should have just asked for help. But the deed is done, Captain Shiny Girl is hydrated, and another world tragedy has been narrowly averted.

Morale of the story: The double cheeseburger is not as good as it looks.

i'm nuts!

Well, I don't know how accurate these are... but I had fun.

You Are Pecan Pie Soda

Sweet, but totally nuts

What Jones Holiday Soda Are You?

You Should Learn Japanese

You're cutting edge, and you are ready to delve into wacky Japanese culture.From Engrish to eating contests, you're born to be a crazy gaijin. Saiko!

What Language Should You Learn?

You Should Get a MD (Doctor of Medicine)

You're both compassionate and brilliant - a rare combination.You were born to be a doctor.

What Advanced Degree Should You Get?

Meatball Pizza

Unusual and uncompromising.You're usually the first to discover a new trend.You appreciate a good meal and good company.You're an interesting blend of traditional and modern.

What's" Your Pizza Personality?

the stuff dreams are made of...

I guarantee atleast half a minute of fun.
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a nugget of something...

warning labels... that's all i asked!!

Okay. My Christmas present to Katie is taking her to a Brad Paisley/Terri Clark concert in January. Incase the memo hasn't been sent, I hate country music. But, I'm going, because Katie wouldn't go by herself, and it's a Christmas present. So I'm trying to get into it. Starting December 1, I'm allowing country music in my car and I'm going to burn a Brad Paisley CD just so I can get there and recognize some of the songs. See, I'm TRYING. However, I just listened to "Whiskey Lullaby" and they should put a warning label on that one because I just about bawled my face off!! It's a good thing I'm at work, or I would've bawled. That's a SAD song!! Gosh!! I was fine until the first chorus and then it just kept getting sadder and sadder...

He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
And finally drank away her memory
Life is short but this time it was bigger
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
We found him with his face down in the pillow
With a note that said I'll love her 'til I die
And when we buried him beneath the willow
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby.

SAD!!! But, Marce, I'm trying to get into it. I've getting closer to stopping cringing every time that twang stuff starts. It's going to be a great concert... Katie better not ever doubt I love her after this. (Not that I think she does now... but gosh. Country music.)

tears

Sorrows which find no vent in tears may soon make other organs weep.
-Sir Henry Maudsley

I'm completely fine, before you guys start asking if I'm okay, but I saw this picture and the quote so I put them on here. It's been a crazy past couple of weeks for me, I haven't been crying or anything, but I know that I need to take some time off for me... so I'm going to try and do that this week. So, if you've had the crazy last couple weeks like your blogs are suggesting... maybe find some time to relax. I know, I scoffed at that idea too... time to relax... but I think I need it. I don't want other organs to start weeping.

i see an iced cappuccino in your past

4. The record is 4. 4 shiny butterfly stickers are all I can stick to Katie's forehead before she rolls over. Possibly the fact that I have to place them on her head and then poke them to ensure maximum stickiness had something to do with the fact that after 4, she got irritated, half woke up and rolled over. So, I sit here, on my bed, next to Sleeping Beauty, and contemplate why the heck I got a Peppermint Mocha at 10:30 pm last night and downed it in 5 minutes. Not my most shining moment, I'm afraid, as I sit here like an insomniac, watching the minutes go slowly by. I want Katie to be awake with me, even though I know she's tired, thus my half-hearted effort to stick little plastic objects on her face. That way, if she wakes up, it's not my fault, it was the butterflies. Alas, sanity kicks in and I let her sleep.

I think the other enemy to my blissful slumber would be the fact that I have a mid-term in sign language and the MRI for me knee; both today. Thoughts of the alphabet and needles go dancing through my head, so the Sandman skips over me and gives my sleep to Katie. Also, my Internet is being retarded and although the blue glow from my computer is a welcome friend to me, I'm pretty sure me clacking away on the keys might wake up Snow White here. So I'm writing it on paper and I'll type it out later. (Which you're now reading) Vents my frustrations and gives me something to do.

Why am I saying all this? I'm nervous and freaked out and possibly worried about the craziness that is today. I read my Bible and found some comfort in knowing God is my Shelter and Strength and He never sleeps either, but it hasn't quite stopped the butterflies from fluttering around my stomach as well. So if you read this, send a little prayer my way.

Friday, the day of rest.

Well, it's finally Friday, and I wish had something smart to write today... but I'm looking at all that I'm going to be doing this weekend and realize... there should be more than 24 hours in a day. Because, with the 24 hours I've been given, I don't think I'm very wise. Ideally, you're supposed to get 8 hours of sleep, right? So, then you're only left with 16 hours in the day. Well, then, for me, I work from 9 - 5, so that's 8 more hours right there. So, then all you have is 8 hours left. That seems like so much, right? But it's really not. I take an hour to get all ready, including showering, doing my hair, having breakfast, and waking up. Then I have to drive to work. So the morning's shot. So, then everything has to happen after 5 pm. But, because I wake up at 7, then ideally I could really stay up until 11 pm. But to actually get 8 hours of sleep from 11 pm - 7 am, I'd have to already be in bed at like 10:30 because I don't fall asleep when my head hits my pillow. Bed at 10:30 means I'd probably have to home by like... 10. 10!!!! I'm very sure I've never been home at 10. So then, that leaves 5 hours. Minus like an hour added up with driving everywhere... I'm sure it takes more than that, but I'm trying to be generous. So, then I have 4 hours to do something. 4 hours - like half an hour for picking what I'm going to have for supper, eating it/making it if I'm at home, etc. So 3 1/2 hours. Minus another half hour if I'm with Katie and we can't pick where we want to go for food. So 3 hours. 3 hours to what? Watch a movie? Go for coffee? Minus the driving and waiting in lines and decision making? I take longer than 3 hours. So, what's the one thing that has to get cut back on? Not my work time.... not the driving time.... not the getting ready in the morning time... it's my sleep that gets cut back. So, eventually, I get home and get excited because I have time for 6 hours of sleep. The worst part though, is when you look at the clock and figure out, "okay, if I fall asleep right now, I'll get 5 hours of sleep." So, then you try and fall asleep really fast, and of course, it never works. What am I trying to say? I don't think I'll be doing a lot of sleeping this weekend.

i want to go here too.

Okay, I want to see the Great Wall of China as well. I don't know when that will happen, and I actually don't know that much about it, but I want to see it. I wonder if you can actually walk the whole thing... Does it go all the way around China? That would be a long walk. Fun if you camped out on it! I have no idea if that's possible, but I think it would be fun to say that you've camped on the Great Wall of China. Hmmm....

one of those evenings...

beautiful snow!

Well, I hope if you're reading this, you're reading it from the comfort and safety of somewhere warm and safe. I know there's been a lot of accidents this morning already, so hopefully this finds you happy. I was shovelling snow out this morning, and there was sirens going constantly of police and ambulances all trying to get somewhere... craziness. It sounded like the world was ending; Theresa said she kept looking to see if aliens were landing. But, now, all 4 of us are stuck at home.. I'm on the Internet, and the other 3 are watching "Sabrina" in the living room. I'm not big into old romantic movies, but I'll go in there later. I talked to my boss and he said I could stay home today and work from home... we'll see how that goes. He's stuck in Saskatchewan anyways. So, here we are, all stuck and relaxing at home. It's awesome and peaceful and I'm very content. I like this feeling.

stupid snow!

Okay... so yesterday the weather network on the Internet said it was going to SNOW. SNOW! So, me and Katie went and I finally bought a winter jacket. And it was really cold outside... and raining off and on. SO... I was finally getting used to the fact that it would snow last night. Then, me and Kats went to church to see the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra play there and that was awesome... when we were done, it was colder outside. BUT, I had a winter jacket. So I was ready for winter. Awesome. We rented "Kingdom of Heaven", and had I been feeling better, probably would've been able to follow the storyline a lot better... but I think it was good. I dozed off twice only because I wasn't feeling super. Anyways, so, I left Katie's house at like 12:30 at night, and drove home. And it was snowing! So, I was excited this morning because I thought I'd be looking out my window at the first snowy morning. NO! There's NO SNOW!!! Not that I want snow, but don't taunt me! I finally got ready for the snow, started talking about snowball fights and tobogganing and skating and all that SNOW stuff... and then it didn't snow. Boo!!! Well, oh well, atleast I have a jacket now.

a good movie

Well, me and Katie and Marc went to see Chicken Little on Saturday night, and it was really funny because when we were talking about going to see it, Marc said, "who goes to see a G-rated movie at 10 pm at night"... and when we got in the theatre, I think there was like 6 people besides us. But, it was worth it, because it was either that or Jarhead and I was too tired to watch a war movie. That and Jarhead was completely full... because everyone goes to see R-rated movies late at night. It was really funny! Up in the ranks with Ice Age and Monsters, Inc. I think. I was also really tired, so it was more funny than if I had seen it in the afternoon... but go see it if you have the chance, and don't mind seeing a kid's movie. The baby alien was super cute as well. We liked it anyways... so... good times.

I am Coke

I did this quiz, and this was my answer!!! So, it's clearly a sign that I'm supposed to keep drinking Coke. :) I tried to cut and paste the code so anyone else could click on it and go to the quiz... but the stupid thing wouldn't cut and paste right. So, it's on Quizilla and you can find it yourself.

good night

Okay, I think I've broken the record for me for number of blog entries in a single week, but this video is the cutest in the entire world. Trust me. Now, I'm going to sleep... I was going to go to bed at 9. I was all proud of myself because I hadn't hit the double digit time yet, it was before 10, all excited... Except for now I have internet at home... and all thoughts of sleep have been interrupted by the world at my fingertips.

gosh!

Okay, I have to go now for voice lessons, but today has been the most retarded day. It started off with this weird cough... kinda a deep, loud one that accomplished nothing. Then, somewhere around lunch, hiccups. LONG HICCUPS. PAINFUL HICCUPS. Hiccups that interupted me trying to sing along with Josh Groban so it sounded more like... "You raise me.. HICCUP!.." So, that was all well and good... Eventually they went away. Then, the sneezes. Uncontrollable, loud, gross sneezes. I can't win... and I'm going to be late for voice lessons... STOP TYPING.