Snow view and stuff

[susandennis]

Here's my big snow picture of 2003! The X is on Amazon's HQ which is the highest hill I can see from my living room. Usually, they have snow and we have none. This time we got our own few flakes!

I've never made any New Year's resolutions. But I think I'm going to this year. I am tired of hearing myself whine and complain. (Yes, for those of you who are alert, I am now whining and complaining about my own whining and complaining... see the problem???) I'm not planning on turning into Pollyanna or a Stepford anything, but I am going to make a serious and concerted effort to bitch less.

I have a good job at least for now and if/when that ends, I'll find another. In the meantime I am not going to starve or have to sleep out in the cold. I live in a great city in a fabulous condo and have great cats and broadband access and a Treo600 and a Tivo. I am smart and sharp and can handle what comes my way. I have no reason to be cranky, crabby, whiney or bitchy. And I find all of those things annoying so I'm going to give my best shot to not being any of them. Or at least saving them for when I really really really need them.

If something isn't to my liking then I need to fix it or learn to live with it. I don't need to be giggly or giddy or laughing all day long. I do need to be calm and accepting. So that's going to be me for 2004.

Get used to it.

I love the term gobsmacked. I don't believe I've ever heard it spoken out loud - only read it. melodysk wants to trade use of it for fuckchop. drood owns fuckchop so I'm hoping he'll let me trade Melodysk for at least a short term use of gobsmacked.

I got the nicest note this morning from my brother about my resume. He liked it and was very specific about why. It made me feel good. My earth-mother, recycling, capitalist-hating sister and her like-minded husband are in Las Vegas for New Year. I do not know why but I think it's hilarious that they are. I'd say more but it's probably not a good sign if I break a New Year's resolution before I even finish the journal entry declaring it.

Time for lunch. My deli across the street has California rolls on Wednesdays and I'm going to treat myself.

Comments

[melodysk.livejournal.com]

Love the piccy :)

I have to say I really don't consider you to be a whinger or moaner ...yes you sometimes have a *bit* of a moan ..but not to excess in any way shape size or form ....

Do you think we could start a new trade war with the gobsmacked/fuckchop thing? ;)

[susandennis]

Trade war?! Well, I'll be gobsmacked if that's not a great idea!!!

[melodysk.livejournal.com]

Yup , that would shut the fuckchops up!

Good for you!

[spiritgirl.livejournal.com]

If you desire to bitch and moan less....well then okay, but I guess I won't put all my stock in reading susandennis for bitch/rant entertainment....and what will I do??? I mean, the thought of not having a good fuckchop rant every now and then almost makes me panic!

Seriously, this year you got off your can and started walking and that has been a fun and inspiring adventure for all of us....so who knows what the ne year will bring!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Re: Good for you!

[susandennis]

You pose an interesting dilemna... I do owe 'my public', don't I? We'll just have to get creative. The fuckchops aren't going away, that's for sure.

Not to worry... 2004 will be excellent for all of us. I just know it.

[susandennis]

Maybe I should set up a webpage with a scoreboard...

You've actually earned an easy shot or two... Of course, you would have more in your account if you hadn't pained over my purple bathroom... (fyi - current plans are to let that go in about a decade)

[geordie.livejournal.com]

Gobsmacked is an English term, I have used it and heard it many times. Well, actually I heard it more than used it, it takes a lot to surprise me. As a descriptive term I like Fuckwitt, though I seldom use it these days, though it would be appropriate on many occasions. Viz even has a cartoon strip "Terry Fuckwitt", they have the Profanisaurus too, but if you read that I may get slung off your list. Erm, I'll discuss that in my own LJ.

I got half an inch of snow on Saturday night, I was 2000' up in the hills near Willits, CA and it snowed for a little while in late afternoon before turning to rain and dumping 4". It had been 26-30F for the 48 hours before that, why does it have to warm up just because the clouds roll in. It's going to rain 4-6" up there again in the next day or so, but I can't be bothered with the 150 mile drive if it won't snow. Of course if I want to be stuck in snow I can always go to the Sieras... now there's an idea.

[susandennis]

I do know that it's British but I never hear it on the BBC shows I watch and the British people that I hear speak never use it. Obviously I am hanging with the wrong crowd.

Now, Fuckwitt is a winner for sure.

[art-thirst.livejournal.com]

Christmas day had a bit of snow on the ground but it soon warmed up and melted away. Ohio was a nice change for me. I took more clothes than I really needed but, better to be safe than sorry. :-)