goodstorysarah

today was very much an uh oh day at work. i woke up and thought hey…i choose to be happy today. that’s what i chose, but that’s not what i was dealt! oh nono. by 6am i was covered in purple ink. the purple ink seemed to expand and i ended up with some nice purple splotches on my jeans. i work in a print shop so yes i understand i will be inky, but i’m a pretty clean printer.

in the process of cleaning up the ink i was whacked in the chin by a rogue silk screen.

i had a three color 100 piece order that i need to have finished by monday. for those of you who don’t know…a three color 100 piece order is a big thing. it’s very very time consuming. due to certain circumstances beyond my control i have to wait to start printing those shirt until monday. and next week is going to be a hell week. i think school starts next week and the print shop is just going to explode. it’s bulging at the seams as it is.

even though we have four screen printers we always seem to be on the verge of falling behind. i guess not everyone has the german work ethic like i do, and not everyone can see the importance of these orders like i do.

it was quite the busy day. rather hectic, but somehow it was all under control. i really do enjoy working at the print shop. i’m pretty much the print shop manager without the print shop manager title, but i like it. i like knowing what’s going on around that place and i like that the salesmen have faith in me that their orders will be completed when they need them to be.

i like printing.

it’s been one of those days where i feel a little more fiery than usual. and because of that i feel that it is now time for me to post this. i’ve been drafting this post for a few months now.

the internet is becoming more and more annoying to me. and yes i’ll tell you about my internet annoyance by blogging about it. love it or hate it you can’t seem to get away from it. i think i’m just annoyed at how it can suck you in and just consume you. people love respect for others easily online.

people don’t interact with humans anymore. it’s just this fake barrier filled communication now. you can talk to someone if you’d like…or you can just ignore them until you see fit. that’s not very polite now huh?

i recently found a blog post on the wonderful internet called “21 reasons why the internet sucks.” this was my favorite quote from it…

*people are nasty, mean and sneaky- no one really knows you and doesn’t need to know you when you hide behind your keyboard. people grow a nice set of balls while on the internet and say and do things they would never normally do in real life.*

i think the key phrase there is “real life.” it’s annoying at how fake the social networking sites and gadgets are. how many friends do you have on facebook? too many? do you even know 50% or even 25% of the people you’re friends with? i don’t like the fake niceness on facebook and people acting like they care. people honestly act like they know what’s going on in everyones life when they really don’t. don’t tell me you like something i posted when you haven’t talked to me in months and months. odds are i don’t care and that why i haven’t talked to you in months. people don’t realize how mean the internet can make them. they don’t realize who they’re hurting, or what other people know about them. i’ve found out stuff about people i know via the internet that i’d rather not know. and you know what…if those people knew what i knew they would probably kick it on the spot. you should really watch what you say, do and share with “friends” online because sooner or later, but mostly likely sooner, that’s going to come back to bite you in the ass. you can never truly know someone by talking to them online. soo much is lost in the translation between internet and reality. if you’re trying to hid something that you’re doing online from someone..then you probably…no….you shouldn’t be doing that. it is very true that people grow a big set of balls online when they don’t have to actually interact with someone.

i don’t think the internet is completely evil. it’s great for researching and learning some new things. but there’s so much clutter that you have to sift through to get to that.

so hey, get away from that computer…go outside and breathe that fresh air you’ve been missing. get a job. bake something. give your eyes a rest from that glass in front of you.

what do i want to get from this blog entry or what am i trying to prove? i guess i don’t really know. i’ll just keep on living my life and try not to let other people and the internet interfere with my life. i have a great life and i’m sharing it with a great person. i have great friends. i have a great family. and i have a great job. in the end i do realize that the little wonderland of the internet isn’t my reality so i don’t know why i let it bother me so. i don’t know why i dwell on it or let paranoia take over. sigh.

don’t love the internet baby…it doesn’t love you back.

yesterday we traveled to fort vancouver in vancouver, wa to visit the fort and to see another vintage base ball game.

before leaving the seattle area we stopped for some donuts at mighy o. mmmm fried sugar goodness!

i captured this rail fan at the vaancouver amtrak station.

welding art!

there's that same rail fan.

we need a curved staircase.

grapevines were growing over the porch at one of the buildings at the fort.

inside that building.

broken dishes were found on the fort grounds.

fort vancouver.

s for smartz.

limes were growing near the grapevines as well.

the grant house on officers row. we also need a turret!

herc and i had a picnic before the base ball game started. vegan meats and pickles were a must!

boom!

rounding first base.

they only played 6 or 7 innings due to the lack of sun.

pretty snazzy shoes huh?

the fellows in blue won this evening. it was a fun game! they seemed to enjoy playing more than they did at the last game. we heard some talk of a september game. if that happens i'm sure we'll be visiting for vancouver again!

and they wanted some yellow velvet cupcakes.

this past weekend we spent a night on the peninsula. we also spent the night in an old caboose which has been turned into a private motel room. the red caboose getaway is the name of the motel and they have about six cars that have been modified. eric has been wanting to stay in a caboose so for his birthday i booked a night for us!

since my parent’s left seattle a week ago, we’ve been surrounded by piles and piles of boxes and out of place objects. i haven’t had much time to post anything, but there’s a small lull in the storm of packing tonight so here are a few more photos from my parents visit.

the last night they were here we went to safeco field to watch the mariners lose…i mean win…but they lost anyway. good try guys.

welcome to safeco field!

and welcome again!

the seattle...moose?

derek jeter.

yeah, you sweep that plate sassy pants.

what will ichiro do?!

cannon beach!

little seagull footprints.

haystack.

ripples.

dad found a perfect sand dollar.

lazy birds.

herc, blue sky and sand.

astoria.

nutty narrows squirrel bridge.

give it up squirrel!

waterfall near mt. st. helens.

our new travel buddy.

mt. st. helens salt and pepper shakers…before.

and after.

ma, pa and smartz at mt. st. helens.

July 9th, 2010 by sarah | 1 Comment »

mima mounds.

herc flowers and turtle.

ma and pa.

long beach.

herc and smartz!!

fort stevens.

supper.

seaside.

soo much taffy today!!

my parents arrive today from pennsylvania. they’ll be here for a week. this week will be full of…

donuts.

the pacific.

and mt. st. helens.

expect photos this week!!

i’m ready for move it! sort of. we’ve been contemplating moving closer to the print shop for a few months now. it’s about 25 miles to work one way. i think we’re going to actually make the move! well, we kind of have to make the move since we gave our current landlord our 30 day notice two days ago.

i’ve been pretty stressed lately due to work, hormones, paranoia and now i guess the move. i’m trying not to stress out about this. it should be fun! we’re planning on finding a place with one more room than we currently have so we can have craft and project room. we also wouldn’t mind having a deck, a fun front porch is also acceptable, a garage, and a backyard where there will be a fire pit.

today while browsing craigslist i found something that is pretty much just what we’re looking for. i think we’re going to go have a gander at it this week.

a nice kitchen to make baked goods in wouldn’t hurt either…

or some nice wall space for our art…

oh!!…and a nice room for my yellow furniture would make me happy!