Wednesday September 3, 2008
Vicky Gibson - 8:45 AM ADT
If you answered washing my truck – you would be absolutely correct.
I was lucky the other night to catch a rare glimpse at an endangered species: the stupid person. (Yes there should be plenty of sarcasm surrounding this thought and any additional text that follows this.)
On this night the creature decided it was time to make his mode of transportation prettier and shinier than it was. At about 11 o’clock in pouring rain, there would be no better time in the history of the world to wash his truck. I sat at the red light watching in wonder trying to understand the thought process behind that action. I came up with nothing. I still can’t come up with anything. To paint a better picture I should point out that he was hosing off the soap suds with a garden hose; in the pouring rain.
In the light of the following day I couldn’t help but to drive by there again and take a look at the masterpiece less than 24 hours after its creation. Despite having Mother Nature to lend a hand, he still missed a spot.
Tuesday September 2, 2008
Vicky Gibson - 8:48 AM ADT
Despite the knowledge that today is the first day of school; I still managed to be stuck in traffic for a little longer than usual this morning. I didn’t anticipate such an increase in the level of traffic. It doesn’t help that today was also the first day back to work for some.
Considering all those factors, I guess I really can’t complain too much about the extra 10 minutes of bumper-to-bumper traffic on the bridge. And I will know a lot better tomorrow!
Have a good first day :)
Thursday August 28, 2008
Vicky Gibson - 9:57 AM ADT
Recently one of my wishes came true and I got my iphone. Since then my life has completely changed. (Ok, maybe I am exaggerating just a little, but that’s the story I’m sticking with.) Since I am too cheap to actually buy additional applications for the phone, I have spent quite some time researching and downloading what is free.
My phone is now equipped with a flashlight for when I’m in the dark and a level for when I need to know if something is level. (Mike Holmes would be so proud.) I realize that the likelihood of me using any of the applications are slim to none, but hey, they were free.
I was very grateful to find a couple of applications I now can’t live without; my application for building grocery lists and of course, the Magic 8 Ball application. I will now be able to build grocery lists and shop more effectively without forgetting anything. Life is beautiful. My future is no longer vague, any questions I have, my Magic 8 Ball with answer. Although we did get off to a rough start with it demanding for me to ask again later. After a little break it was more than happy to cooperate.
Wednesday August 27, 2008
Vicky Gibson - 9:42 AM ADT
Every morning and every night brings upon a new opportunity for creativity: finding a new way to get to the desired location. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy all things creative, just not first thing in the morning and when I want to go home after a day of work.
With the first day of school just around the corner and the increase of traffic because vacation time in near over, I am afraid my cranky levels might just go up in the next few days. I am certain I am not the only one with dangerous levels of cranky – and I am not even driving!
Friday August 22, 2008
Vicky Gibson - 2:04 PM ADT
Finally, a weekend to look forward to! With all the rain and the cold air that’s been lingering around us recently, it should be more than nice to enjoy the great outdoors once again – and maybe make a special trip to the beach…
Enjoy :)
Tuesday August 12, 2008
Vicky Gibson - 3:25 PM ADT
Well, since it seems this is my pet peeve of the month, I’ll keep going with it. The following article terrifies me. I only hope this will not happen, ever; because if it does, there is not hope for any type of relatively intellectual conversations.
truely atrosious
Wednesday August 6, 2008
Vicky Gibson - 8:37 AM ADT
I recently saw this picture on the web, and taught it was perfect to describe the problem with linguistics today. It’s an epidemic I want to get rid of as quickly as possible – unfortunately, it’s everywhere. I can’t seem to watch television or go to the mall without hearing like-itis.
Of course, there is one small issue with this poster that would otherwise be the perfect ad for better language skills…. A couple of spelling mistakes I won’t mention. I guess a person can really only tackle one thing at a time, and I would be very happy to not have to listen to like-itis.
Wednesday July 30, 2008
Vicky Gibson - 10:23 AM ADT
I have been spending more and more time thinking about my future. Where am I going to be in 3 years? 5 years? 10 years? It used to be easy enough to quiet that voice inside my head and tell it to come back in a few years. A few years went by and now it’s back with a vengeance. I have always thought about becoming some type of artist – writer – superhero, and maybe this is the time to set the wheels in motion.
All kidding aside, I’ve been going back and forth with the idea of looking for a life coach. In the past I thought of a person with that title as someone who was kind of like me – someone with no clue what they want to do, so they give themselves a nice title and get paid to give advice. Heck, I’d love to do something like that!
On the other hand, I suppose that if you look hard enough you can find someone more than qualified to help you along the way and ask the right questions I don’t know to ask myself. It couldn’t be a completely bad experience even if I wouldn’t find the perfect coach for me right off the bat. I would only learn more about what I want and expect from coach.
Tuesday July 29, 2008
Vicky Gibson - 10:23 AM ADT
The birthday fairies have answered my wish: I am now the proud owner of an iphone, and I am on top of the world. I was once a texting and mobile browsing non-user, and now I have hit the ground running and you can’t pry my phone from my hands.
There’s one small problem that comes with that: with the iphone being so much in the news, when people see the iphone in your hands, they too want to touch and try. Unfortunately, I have mini-anxiety attacks whenever anyone touches any of my tech gadgets. It hurts me to know that they could be hurting my iphone (unintentionally) and changing my settings. It rubs me the wrong way to put it simply.
Tuesday July 22, 2008
Vicky Gibson - 11:06 AM ADT
If I only had a few $100 million lying around somewhere, I could take advantage of some of the most luxurious things available. Wouldn’t that be nice?
Luxuo
I know the reality is I probably will never even see most of the stuff displayed on the website. But then again, would I really want that stuff? The answer is: NO! (For the most past).
Do I want an $80,000 fish? No.
Do I want a diamond studded flat screen TV? Maybe… it does look really pretty. However, I could manage with a regular model too.
Do I want a diamond encrusted cell phone? No, because too many diamonds would get knocked off and float around in my purse. I’ll stick with the regular version.
Do I want a gold iphone? Ok, that one is harder to resist… and if I did have all those millions… why not?
Would I want a subscription to the world’s most expensive magazine? I really only look at magazines for the pictures… so I’ll keep “reading” those. If I feel the need for some artsy photography, there’s always Google and Flickr and no extra cost.
This is all a tease. Although this is a tease, it is for the most part (99%) filled with items I can definitely live without and wouldn’t want anyway. I guess all you can really do is laugh or be disappointed with people who would choose to spend their money so frivolously because they can. Some of those things are downright ridiculous, and they could be redirecting those funds towards charities. After all, charity is tax-deductable – and I have a feeling those big spenders would appreciate that.
