tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:40:52 +0000http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)Blogger1228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-3343480446170093073Tue, 27 May 2008 16:40:00 +00002008-05-27T10:06:48.061-07:00Comments have now been turned off on this blog since I am no longer blogging at this address. You can comment at the new Enjoy Every Sandwich WordPress blog (into which I've imported the posts and comments from this blog). I am leaving this blog here only so that people familiar with it can find the new place and to preserve any entries which people have linked to.http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/05/comments-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-7414078582024921949Sat, 17 May 2008 02:52:00 +00002008-05-16T19:56:52.016-07:00I_hate_GoogleFuck it. I've moved over to WordPress. Go here for the continuing adventures of me. This will include most or all of the posts and comments here. I'm not certain they all imported correctly but I am missing at most 11 posts and 5 comments so I'm calling it good. It will also include (once I get them copied in) some Montana-specific posts I've put in another blog that I pointed the folks I http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/05/screw-blogger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-5740743305683268705Mon, 05 May 2008 06:21:00 +00002008-05-04T23:23:15.827-07:00Posting from: Montana Listening to: Melody Gardot, Worrisome Heart It was working long enough to publish two posts that should have published days to weeks ago. But then it would not post my latest post. I just want it to stop trying to publish. What will happen when I try to publish this? Who knows?http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/05/i-hate-blogger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-3535033142082083357Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:22:00 +00002008-05-04T23:34:17.043-07:00KirstenPosting from: Hardyville, MT Listening to: Steve Poltz, Nickel Every once in a while I get into a kind of mental housecleaning mode, and I feel like I'm there today. I've had a lot of recent changes in my life plus in the last few days I've had some great conversations with folks, and as a result there are some things on my mind having to do with the power of destruction. Most often I think http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/04/mental-spring-cleaning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-5370132111985957650Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:27:00 +00002008-04-23T13:18:25.844-07:00PepperMontanaKirstenPosting from: Hardyville, MT Listening to: The Perishers, 8 am Departure The big move is (mostly) complete. I still have a few things left in Tucson, plus some construction and cleaning to finish up at the house before I can sell it. I will be here for at least five or six weeks before I get back there. The house is a funky old place where nothing quite looks right or quite works right but http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/04/now-from-montana.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-4426996560247981383Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:37:00 +00002008-04-05T21:58:40.932-07:00KirstenPosting from: Tucson, AZ I recently had a conversation with someone wherein we made up excuses explaining away the behavior of some jackasses in our lives so that we would not have to be mad at those people. Well, tonight I found what explains mine. I remember as a kid whenever we'd get cut or scraped, our parents would apply either iodine, mercurochrome or merthiolate as an antiseptic. We'dhttp://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/04/my-excuse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-4587476565574718918Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:00:00 +00002008-04-03T14:01:42.692-07:00KirstenPosting from: Tucson, AZ A couple of weeks ago, I got an eye exam which resulted in a new eyeglass prescription. I ordered a pair of regular glasses and a pair of sunglass which were both supposed to be done in 10 working days. They got them in and discovered that the regular glasses had the wrong prescription. I was told they should be fixed and in today so I went to pick up both pairs. http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/04/i-hate-not-having-secret-decoder-ring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-3961363565984996204Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:55:00 +00002008-04-01T17:14:06.709-07:00KirstenPosting from: Tucson, AZ This was it. I finished my last day of work about an hour ago. Phew. I'm whelmed.http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/04/unemployed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-2755343725077864851Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:50:00 +00002008-03-29T17:14:07.391-07:00hatredsick_fucked_up_worldPosting from: Tucson, AZ Listening to: Jackson Browne, Lives in the Balance What is the word for the religious equivalent of racism? That sick, fucked up stance that says it's all good to kill the other guy because he insulted your religion or that says it's fine to get rid of a million people from their homes because you hate their religion, ban the Koran along with the building of mosques, http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/lives-in-balance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-7693741449836628996Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:09:00 +00002008-03-29T13:36:35.783-07:00musicKirstenSan_FranciscoPosting from: Tucson, AZ Listening to: Matt Nathanson, Car Crash I want to feel the car crash I want to feel it capsize I want to feel the bomb drop, the earth stop 'till I'm satisfied I want to feel the car crash 'cause I'm dying on the inside I want to let go and know that I'll be alright, alright -Matt Nathanson, Car Crash I am sitting here with my skinny iced caramel mocha with whipped http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/im-wide-awake-and-so-alive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-7892492166726504916Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:30:00 +00002008-03-29T11:37:58.436-07:00MontanaKirstenPosting from: Tucson, AZ Listening to: The Mountain Goats, Love, Love, Love This sort of comment comes up occasionally like it did the other day. Yes, I hope I know what I'm doing, too. Or rather, no, I don't actually know what I'm doing. This is entirely uncharted territory for me, but I hope and believe I'm smart enough to figure it out quickly enough that I won't wind up broke and http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/i-hope-you-know-what-youre-doing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-1936790691900193141Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:24:00 +00002008-03-26T22:39:35.646-07:00KirstendrumsPosting from: Tucson, AZ I have this embarassing little problem, and I'm hoping that talking it out will help. You see, I have this, um, love issue. My partner is gorgeous and has really nice rack, but sometimes when I go to, you know, play my "instrument" I get very nervous. I mean, I know what I'm doing, but sometimes I just get all wound up and can't perform all the steps in the right http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/performance-anxiety.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-312449676025000742Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:28:00 +00002008-03-18T21:37:49.566-07:00Roger_Clyne_and_the_PeacemakersPosting from: Tucson, AZ Listening to: Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Mexican Moonshine I would like to dedicate the following song to RD whose comments appear attached to the post below this one. May your heart and your cup overflow. :-) http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/may-your-heart-and-your-cup-overflow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-4922941527034615380Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:01:00 +00002008-03-17T12:27:49.795-07:00immigrationindividualismKirstenfreedomPosting from: Tucson, AZ Listening to: Matt Nathanson, Car Crash A recurring theme among anti-immigrant arguments seems to be that, "If they would just integrate themselves into our society, assimilate into the culture, and above all SPEAK ENGLISH! then I would be fine with them coming here." This strikes me as particularly interesting today because I am in the process of DISintegrating http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/disintegration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-2494683687377321110Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:26:00 +00002008-03-16T12:39:42.495-07:00dreamsKirstenPosting from: Tucson, AZ I had another nightmare last night. In this nightmare, I was driving somewhere in snowy, icy, foggy, wet weather. I think it may have been Butte. I checked to be sure the area was clear, but somehow I changed lanes at an inopportune moment. It was not clear if it was my fault or not. There was a sound of smashing glass and metal, and I saw a sideview mirror fly by.http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/monsters-in-my-head.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-4923704570133625869Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:01:00 +00002008-03-13T07:22:35.891-07:00dreamsKirstenPosting from: Tucson, AZ Very stressful periods of my life are usually accompanied by a lot of dream activity. Turns out this quitting my job and moving thing is very stressful. I had a dream about a charcoal drawing I was in real life almost finished with. In the dream, it was barely done at all. I kept working on one tiny area of it to get each and every detail exactly right. My art http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/strange-dreams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-6024682352779949806Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:19:00 +00002008-03-10T13:28:00.665-07:00KirstenPosting from: Tucson, AZ I have this fantasy wherein I box up all my stuff neatly in boxes of the same size. Each box is labeled with a number and sealed neatly with six pieces of tape (corner pieces folded neatly with a hospital corner technique). Each number is recorded in a handy spreadsheet along with a complete and accurate listing of the contents of the associated box. Upon my arrival http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/packing-has-commenced.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-3915631062201565679Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:52:00 +00002008-03-09T17:08:11.183-07:00MontanaworkKirstenPosting from: Tucson, AZ Listening to: Ron Sexsmith, Jazz at the Bookstore When I decided to quit my job, I was not sure about the amount of time I was giving notice. On one hand, I wanted to give them as much chance as possible to replace me (I assumed they'd be hiring outside), but on the other hand, I had seen someone else who gave several weeks notice get treated like crap for the http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/more-on-quitting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-3875049821136858409Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:36:00 +00002008-03-09T16:45:33.887-07:00MontanaPosting from: Tucson, AZ Listening to: Love and Rockets, All In My Mind Hannah Montana, that is. WTF? No, never mind. Don't tell me who she is. I don't want to know. It has been long enough since I last watched television, that I'm not sure how long it has been since I last watched television. Oh, wait. I watched a little bit of the weather channel and part of a cartoon the last time I http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/i-hate-montana.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-2888318986867701517Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:37:00 +00002008-03-08T08:37:32.411-07:00workKirstenPosting from: Tucson, AZ Listening to: Semi-Charmed Life, Third Eye Blind A couple of weeks ago, I told my immediate boss that I'd be leaving. He suggested that we not tell the folks on the program I am assigned to of this right away. I think he thought I would change my mind. So I kept it quiet for a little while. Yesterday and today have been the days where I go around telling everyone http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/03/i-should-have-quit-long-ago.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-6510686950861392467Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:43:00 +00002008-02-24T22:46:07.665-07:00Warren_ZevonPosting from: Tucson, AZ Today is a day I have waited for a long, long, long time. Finally and at last, all of Warren Zevon's final public appearance- a David Letterman show with Warren as the only guest and performer- is available on that most glorious of all websites, YouTube. If you are a Warren Zevon fan, you may want to just watch it all in order: Part 1- David's interview with Warren http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/02/warren-zevon-song-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-2333020710864728378Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:41:00 +00002008-02-23T15:37:39.712-07:00workKirstenPosting from: Tucson, AZ I have avoided work blogging like the plague for two reasons: 1. Work blogging is a bad idea. Lots of land mines could go off if your employer finds your blog. 2. Most of my work thoughts have been of a disgruntled nature, and it seems poor form to bitch about something that you're not going to try to change. However, now that I am making that change and am no http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/02/appraising-my-performance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-2420516772027757357Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:21:00 +00002008-02-18T07:05:49.820-07:00sickostaxespoliticsfreedomPosting from: Tucson, AZ Talk about sickos: A&E patients left in ambulances for up to FIVE hours 'so trusts can meet government targets' Seriously ill patients are being kept in ambulances outside hospitals for hours so NHS trusts do not miss Government targets. Thousands of people a year are having to wait outside accident and emergency departments because trusts will not let them in until http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/02/thing-michael-moore-probably-didnt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-66415504997756658Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:21:00 +00002008-02-17T15:42:41.098-07:00boobie-gazingPosting from: Tucson, AZ Listening to: I am indulging this afternoon in a bit of boobie-gazing. (It would be navel-gazing, but it occurs to me from my current vantage point that I can't see my navel past my boobies. And for boobie-gazing, I have the best seat in the house.) I have been thinking in the last few weeks about the subject of quitting. I have grown up with and now live with allhttp://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/02/quitting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12074349.post-8362192390289039253Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:49:00 +00002008-02-06T19:02:02.221-07:00MontanaKirstenPosting from: Philipsburg, MT I'm here in Pburg for the week getting the ball rolling. Today I got a PO box. Tomorrow or Friday will be some house hunting.http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2008/02/getting-ball-rolling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirsten)