Space Shuttle Launch: Viewed From an Airplane

This is seriously incredible!!!!
It is the last launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery and a commercial flight was passing over Cape Canaveral and a passenger caught it on video.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE_USPTmYXM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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This is how Fi sleeps...

Under the duvet on my bed.

Saturday Seething (part 18 of a 444 part series)

Today is not Saturday but I need to vent nonetheless...
If you are sick then STAY HOME!!!!!!!
The person that works across the way from me has a cold and is totally grossing me out. She is constantly sniffing, sneezing, coughing up a lung, and generally unsanitary. Does she not realize how disguising her illness is to those around her? Does she not realize she is a walking germ factory and infecting everyone around her?! I feel like I need a hazmat suit but I guess liberally applying hand sanitizer with have to be sufficient.
If you are sick... STAY HOME!!!!!
Yes, everyone gets a cold, but if people just stayed home, only half as many would get sick.

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Day 44

I am not sure if I should to share this but I want to be honest so....
Yesterday we took out the bowl and switched to the plastic wrap with a hole in it and litter around it. Fiona and Millie were not happy with this so Millie pooped on Lesley's bath mat (they have only ever pooped in my bathroom) and Fiona did something infinitely worse. She usually crawls under my covers and curls up in the crook of my legs to sleep each night- well last night she crawled under the covers and then proceeded to pee. I called for Lesley and she rushed Fi to the toilet as she began to poop. We instantly took off the sheets and mattress pad, luckily it had not soaked in to my memory foam yet. Thanks to the newly installed washer and dryer, we had the sheets being washed within 1 minute of her blatant betrayal.
I'm trying to stay positive- at least she didn't pee on the furniture, or the carpet, or on my down duvet. Sheets are easy to clean.
We put the bowl back, even after 23 days, they just aren't ready for the next step. Will they ever be ready?

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Saturday Seething (part 17 of a 444 part series)

I wish there was an instant dry function to nail polish.
I always mess up my toes when I paint them but this morning I am determined to keep my polish nice, so I am just siting on the couch watching "Culinary Creations with Mary Craft" and not moving for 30 minutes.
I wish it would cure and dry faster b/c I have a lot to get done today; I really do not have time to waste!!
Side note- I borrowed the coolest polish from Jenny!! It's OPI Black Shatter and I love it b/c you don't have to be perfect with the application. It's pretty much fool proof!!

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Day 41

So to recap: we have been attempting to toilet train Millie and Fiona. They have been using the bowl under the toilet seat regularly without accidents (a small but important victory!!). The last 20 days have so far been the hardest in this process. It is also the least talked about in the books and articles we have read. I honestly feel abandoned by my research. I have seen several blog commenters have this same problem but no answers or support. I must admit it was nice to know we are not the only ones to struggle with this step.
I think we have progressed as far as we can with the bowl- the cats are using proper stance 90% of the time- but they do not like it when we try to decrease the amount of litter. So the new tactic is replace the bowl with plastic wrap under the seat with a hole cut in the middle with just an inch or less of litter. This way they can get used to the sound of going in water.
I really hope this works because I'm not sure how much longer I can handle my bathroom being a mess all the time!!!

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This is why I need to learn Ukrainian

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoh4mei-m7I&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Saturday Seething (part 16 of a 444 part series)

I have a hard time understanding how people can be SO rude when you’re giving them something for free.  

The entitlement mentality of people these days astounds me. Out of 200 free prints given away this week, only about 20 customers have shown some gratitude and thanked us for the free print. I thought the percentage of happy print receivers would be more than 20%.

We teach our children to say “Please” and “Thank You” and yet how often adults forget to use those same words.

The longer I work retail, the more I realize a little courtesy goes a long way.

I have a challenge for you all: the next time you are getting samples at Costco, make sure to smile and say “Thanks” to the workers. I am sure it will make their jobs more enjoyable instead of just grabbing the first sample you see and scarfing it down before moving onto the next sample station.

Happy Saturday!!!

You've been Jimmered music video

Apparently BYU Basketball is having a great season due very much to Jimmer Ferdette. There in lies the majority of my sports knowledge, well that and people talking about him on Facebook. Go Cougars!!!!

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_v_NNkMCR0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Saturday Seething (part 15 of a 444 part series)

Cake Pops are so much more difficult to make than the Internet recipes made them sound. I started at 11:30 AM and by 6:30 PM I only had 8 (yes 8!!!!!) finished. The most difficult part was dipping them in melted chocolate- they wouldn't stay on the lollipop sticks and would fall a part even after freezing them.
Lesley stepped in and suggested we crumb coat them or enrobe them like you do when you're making chocolates. Well after they were all lightly coated with chocolate, Haley suggested we freeze them and dip them later. There is a whole tray of little cake balls in Haley's freezer that I need to go over and dip- I almost want to cry out of discouragement.
I really wanted to try something new and get all home-make-y but I'm such a failure in the kitchen and probably always will be (except for my mad mashed potato skills). One positive thing is that they taste pretty good, well let's say they taste better than they look.

PS- the pink sprinkle ones were dipped by Miss Ashley. She was very helpful and supportive. She had great ideas about how to get the chocolate to melt and how to dip them.

TMI Wednesday

 

Fiona pooped in the bowl in proper stance (all 4 feet on the seat)!!!! I almost cried I was so happy to see that, especially because I didn’t even have to teach her that. She still pees with her 2 back legs in the bowl.

 

Millie was our alpha cat but now I am not so sure. She is really struggling with the bowl. She has been pooping on the floor for the past week but she is up on the seat, she just can’t get her bum over the bowl. It is heartbreaking to see her try so hard and still not get it right. Yesterday there was poop on the seat so at least that is progress. I never thought I’d say this but maybe Fiona will be able to help teach Millie proper stance (peer pressure/leading by example).

 

I wonder if we show them YouTube videos of cats going on the toilet if that will help them learn?