L.O.V.E. in Digital Format ~ DJ Ness

Current Mood: loved & nerdy & relaxed

SO Steve got an email at work the other week about this adorable girl. We had been talking about getting another dog, a friend for Techno and she was FREE to a good home and we won the bid! As in, her foster family picked us out of 8 people who were interested. I instantly loved her mentality–as Steve would say, she’s “calm as a hindu cow.” Definately my mentality.

Needless to say, I claimed her as my doggie that very night we came home. And thank goodness we have a friend for Techno now. Speaking of, he is still crazy as ever. We bought this device called a Spray Commander for him. Since we have been through training books and classes, a shock collar, and a choke collar–none which really worked–except for the training did help some. When Techno is worked up though there is just no getting through to this dog. Anyway, the Spray Commander is a collar they wear and it has a remote. When u press a button on it, it squirts a bit of citronella scented water in the air. Its supposed to distract and deter the dog from whatever negative behavior they may be engaging in. Well it worked for all of two days, and Techno is becomming pretty immune to it. Also, each fill of the collar only has 25 sprays, and we are easily filling it once a day. Needless to say, we have 30 days to return it for any reason (thank you PetsMart!) and I just might be doing so, seeing it put us out $100!

Anyway, here is the last pic of our poodle-doodles, who will always behave as long as there is TREATS involved!

Current Mood: confused

Although I don’t smoke regularly anymore, I have acquired so much free merch from the cigarette companies that it amazes me. First of all, I used to get free cigarettes ALL-THE-TIME when I went out to bars and clubs back in my DJ/promotion days. I couldnt tell you how many cartons i didnt pay for. It pays to party, i’m tellin ya!

But really, in the past 6 months i have gotten a leather bound dominoes set, a very beautiful ashtray (that has since been broken), and now my newest acquisition, a very nice looking cigarette case:

Well it looks like i just may have to start smoking again…NOT. I already have other plans for this case, as i’m sure it will make a fun wallet!!! Oh and i just realized it is a lighter too, see the part on the top left that’s kinda pointy? You flip that with your thumb and voila! Fire. I of course will not be activating that feature. Even though it is totally radical, I dont even want to begin to think what might happen to the world if my toddler got a hold of it.

But yeah, the cig co.’s are always sending me offers and i just file for them. Although I wonder if that could get me in trouble someday, like for life or health insurance purposes. As in, “oh Ms H., we know you need a lung and you haven’t smoked in 20 years, or so you say…but see Camel says you’ve been a smoker for 35 years now. See, you signed here!”

Ah i think i am paranoid because I just saw the movie Sicko by Michael Moore–you know, the documentary on the American health care sysytem. It actually made me 1/2 way consider socialized health care for our country. It was interesting how they have it in Canada, U.K., and France just to name a few countries. And they have medical luxuries that you and I would never dream of, like a nanny who works for free and is an employee of the government. She comes by for a few hours a few times a week, for the first 5 weeks that you are parents–and will do anything you need, from errands to laundry to childcare to cooking–anything to help out. Pretty amazing, I must say. I know Moore really slants things to support his views, but those people seemed pretty happy to me. They cracked up at the idea of privatized care that you pay exorbitant amounts for and require insurance to afford. I think i want to research that a bit more, but it sound interesting. I wonder if you could really do that for a country of this stature though…

Current Mood: horny

OK. I have been a huge fan of this show ever since the first time I saw it, early last year. I freaking LOVE IT. I fantasize about what it would be like to be a part of a trio of girlfriends of an iconic man such as Hugh Heffner. I mean, seriously that is 1/3 of the work!!! and what a fun place to live and the lifesyle too–WOW is all i can say. I actually watched a special on E about his life and it is very interesting. They are also making a movie about him, i believe “Playboy” will be released in 2009 sometime. The man is feaking 81–and look how he lives it up. I just love it.

I don’t think I coud ever truly, morally live life like that though, which is probably why I love watching the show, that way I can do it vicariously! Apparently Holly and Hugh make whoopie all the time and he does not need Viagra. That blows my mind too. I dont really think I could be intimate with someone my grandfather’s age. But hey, luck him! And I think he’s led a life full of accomplishments, and has been a driving force for bringing sexuality closer to the forefront of American culture. Now whether you think that’s a good thing or a bad one is a complicated question, isn’t it?

And just look at Kendra, Holly and Bridgette. if you like that bleach blonde look, they are just absolutely gorgeous, IMO. And because I love them so much, here are some links to their official websites

Kendra Wilkinson

Holly Madison

Bridget Marquardt

Current Mood: nerdy & sleepy

Well, you may have noticed my page has a totally new look. I like to keep things fresh over here! Its a lavender-pinkish theme for Valentines Day, sans all the hearts. I like it alot, I may keep it for a bit after the holiday.

Also, I added a new page called “Random.” I plan to put some Myspace-y junk over here, and hope to switch it up.

And last but SURELY not least, I have my wedding pictures uploaded over here.

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Some other things I have done recently are uploading two mixes (TechLounge 2004 & Vinyl Sessions), added a page of our favorite YouTube Videos, and made a little “About Me” page.

I’m still lovin the diversity of WordPress so far! My only complaint is the themes, i think I’m going to have to learn how to make my own. Its pretty hard to find a decently designed one that isn’t either (A) boring or (B) gaudy.

Current Mood: excited & nostalgic

Yeah, I can’t freaking believe I even found this. Just came across it browsing our music files tonight. Its pretty rad, although I apologize it may be a little raw–its a live radio show that Steve and I did 3 years ago. I played the first 1/2 and Steve the 2nd–its 115min of quite a fun blend of house music! Its no magical feat by any means, but it is rare because Steve and my styles just dont jive. Yes we are both house djs–but thats about where the similarities end! I love deep funky vocal natural beats and sounds, and steve likes techy, electro (at the time of the recording anyways) and minimal house. Why people would always ask us to play together, I dunno. But yeah I dont think i ever posted it because i thought my mixing sucked. I have either gotten more tolerant or I just dont care but~ anyway, this is one of less than a handful of times Steve & I preformed together…enjoy!

Vinyl Sessions 02/03/2005–featurning DJ Ness and Steve Edwards

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Current Mood: rejuvinated & relaxed & satisfied

Today was just full of awesome fun-ness. Myles crawled in our bed at about 6a, and let us sleep in until almost 8! Left shortly after that to pick up Heather and the girls to do some shopping, we had a great time! And I got some not-sheer curtains for the front room, too. I couldn’t decide between dark and light, but now that i think of summertime comming with those gigantic windows–I’m very pleased with what I got. Now if I can just get one of us motivated to hang them, then I will take pics.

After shopping, came home just in time to lay down with Myles before he napped, then showered and made 7-layer bean dip for Justin’s bday. Got to see Julez and D and quite a few other fun people. Myles came, he was a showstopper, as usual!!! Man are we in trouble when he gets old enough for GIRLS. serious.

The drive home WOULD have been 30 minutes or so, but there are freeway closures all over the f*ckin place. They have part of the 101 closedand they are diverting traffic in both directions onto the 202!!! Right at the Scottsdale Tempe border. On a Saturday night. dude that stack is already a clusterf*ck and everyone who was getting on the freeway was trying to get off. Yeah I spent 30 minutes driving the 1.5 miles to that exit. So needless to say, we didnt get home until almost 7pm.

We stopped at the store for some wine and i got some mac’n'chz for dinner too. We were standing at the checkout and Myles grabbed a candy and looked up at me with those big doe eyes. “Do you want that sweetie?” I said. I tried to explain that we were going to eat it AFTER the mac’n'chz. But yeah just try to get a 2 year old to understand the meaning of words like “after” or “later” or “in a minute.” Needless to say, Myles had a gigantic candy bar for dinner–right there in the store. I was bad, I let him have it to avoid a tantrum in the check out lane! We had all had a long day tho, and I have to admit i dont feel its that big of a deal. Once in a blue moon. and hey–it had peanut butter in it.

Well Thomas the Train is about to bid adieu to sMyles as we go bathe and read some books! Hope everyone had a nice Saturday!

Current Mood: angry & aggravated & bitchy & crappy & distressed & irate & irritated & pissedoff & working

Man, I am just angry with the world today. I’m not sure what it is, but every little thing is ticking me off. I am just getting angrier as the day moves on!

Watch out world! Pissy-Ness is a scary thing.

I came home from an extremely long day at work today to read this in my Myspace inbox. This story touched me, I thought it was pretty cool and wanted to share:

Jon S. Lewis
myspace.com/jonslewis

Date:
Feb 7, 2008 6:43 AM

Subject:
A fellow Potter fan in AZ

Body:
I live in AZ like you and am a Potter fan (in fact, my editor sits right next to JK Rowling’s editor in the Scholastic corporate offices).

Inspired by a young man with cancer who is trying to get 1 million MySpace friends, I am now striving to get 1000 MySpace friends by Feb 15.

James is getting care from St. Jude’s Hospital, and he’s trying to get one million MySpace friends. His page is >> myspace.com/bizwiz68. Could you help him out?

With a portion of the proceeds from the third book in the Grey Griffins series (published by Scholastic, Inc.), I am supporting the research of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital while we try and stamp out cancer.

All the best,

Jon (J.S.) Lewis
www.greygriffins.com

P.S. If you could forward James’ link, or post it on your blog, that would be incredible. Thank you!

So won’t you please add him?

Current Mood: okay

Our friendly roommate, who was hangin around last week but I havent seen him (her?) recently:

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Here’s me and Myles enjoying Mummy’s day off last week:

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curtains, we finally have window coverings in the front room!

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And I broke down and got us a new bedspread, sheets and memory foam pillows. The old blanket that I used to sleep with in my dorm room was beyond retirement age, and our stacks of pathetically flattened pillows were becoming cumbersome:

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A seciton of my ceiling in the corner of the kitchen, which I predict is the beginning of what my friend Jen is currently experiencing in her home . In fact, she cant even stay there right now until the damage is repaired. I can see the same bubbling in the walls, damp spots and also above the kitchen sink there is recent damage too. I predict a complete and utter mess during or around Monsoon season, if not sooner:

Current Mood: accomplished & exhausted

So Myles and I went to Office Max today to pick Mummy up a new filing box and desk calendar today (Now that we are finally into the second month of the year, i suppose its time to get organized again!). I was tooling around the store in my slow, unmethodical way (as usual) when we came across the clearance section in back. I almost squealed with delight when i saw a deluxe easel/art cart that was totally toddlerized. It came with a 50 ft. roll of drawing paper and no-drip paint cups too. Originally $100, this thing was going for a mere $36. I couldn’t resist! But I had no idea what I was getting myself into, and I’m sitting here contemplating if it was worth it.

I wasn’t sure I wanted the freakin’ easel thing, $36 still seemed like a stretch for our budget right now, especially after a very spendy past two months. So I took my time getting what I needed, which got Myles really riled up. We all know how much toddlers love that freakin child seat in shopping carts. Which, a quick side not here…I couldn’t believe the condition of these carts today. They were all bent to hell, grungy flourescent yellow, and I literally went through EIGHT carts trying to find a functioning seat belt. I must say the staff was very helpful throughout our whole time there, and assured me they were getting brand spanking-new carts in a week or two.

Anyway, Steve called while we were shopping and invited us to check out the new office when we were done. I told him about my great sale discovery, and he confirmed my inkling to just go ahead and buy the art cart. And I’m looking at the box, it says “6 pcs.” “Adult Assembly Required” and “Caution: Screws are Sharp”. So, doesn’t sound too bad. But I was having trouble figuring out which pieces made up the 6 i had to put together by looking at the picture, and how those six pieces fit into this tall, very flat box. THAT should have been my next clue to the following events, but no–I was in a positive mood today. Myles and I just had a great mid-morning break at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf @ Scottsdale Promenade, so I was expecting a fun day to ensue. The girls over there just love him, and he was lookin snazzy and smiling about everything, and even cooperating with Mum about getting in and out of the car, etc. Oh, I digress…

So after confirming I could return the clearance item if a piece was missing or broken, we took our little prize home. Myles hadn’t really even noticed what I had grabbed as of yet, which is a good thing. We swung by Steve’s new office, which is AMAZING. Its in a prestigious office area in Scottsdale, right where the 101 freeway curves at Raintree Drive. He has the corner office, and the whole place has marble countertops and stone floors and floor to ceiling windows. I am so impressed, and pleased with the direction his company and career seems to be going. Myles had fun running in and out of every room, which I’m sure was a result of that blueberry muffin he ate pumping through his veins. We had a nice time hanging out with Daddy, considered a family lunch date–but Pops was too busy. Understandable! We just headed home instead.

As per usual this time of day–late morning–Myles fell asleep in the car on the way home. This ALWAYS happens to us it seems–no matter WHAT, and if its longer than 5 minutes…you can often kiss nap-time (read: ME-time) goodbye at that point. Which frankly we have been having some trouble with lately, and its only been getting worse and worse. Thats what I get for 12 months of no sleep issues whatsoever with him!

After we got home, I offered Myles something to eat and got ignored–which usually means, “Lay off , Mummy! I’m not hungry.” I got everything situated for nap-time and the recently normal temper tantrums ensued. I was able to calm him down and read some books, but once we try to close our eyes and relax, its scream-and-get-out-of-bed-and-try-to-escape time. I’ve learned to have a baby gate up to keep him in his room, but this often makes him angrier if he is not in his room, napping by choice. I have been able to leave him in his childproofed room when he does this, resulting in him closing the door and napping for 60 or 90 minutes (or occasionally, he will pass out in the doorway 10 minutes later, and i will move him to his bed for the rest of his nap). Neither of these happened today.

Instead, he just played with those freaking trains (Thomas the Tank Engine–I despise you and all of your snooty, linguistically odd Friends) that he must have with him, 24-7. I figured he would eventually fall asleep, and tended to some housework. 30 minutes later, still hearing peeps and whines from his room, I tell him its “night-night time” (which works great for my sitter, mind you!). all this does is piss him off. I try and encourage him to lay down, he will have nothing of it. I leave again to see if he might calm down on his own.

Running out of things to do, and trying to avoid Myles’ end of the house, I contemplate puting together his art cart. I think to myself, “Yeah, I could probably get this thing assembled in 15-20 minutes and we could have some wholesome fun with it after nap-time.” I open up the package and saw the directions on top. I pulled them out and my jaw about dropped to the ground. Each little piece was separate, and according to the index, it looked like there were about 50 or 60 pieces to it. I packed it right back up and leaned it back against the wall. Myles at this point is really whining at his door, calling my name. I can’t ever resist that, so I go in there again.

By this time it is 1:40, and I know he is hungry. I bring in some yogurt and peanut butter crackers with me, and refresh his water. I very quietly sit with him while he eats, but he is being quite chatty. Its cute but at this point, I have been running around all morning, balancing finances and doing housework and I really want a break. After he eats, I change him ( a nice hard little poop was waiting for me–another reason he probably wasn’t napping) and I try and get him down for his nap one last time. This REALLY pissed him off.

30 minutes later, I realize that (a) He is not going to nap anytime soon, and (b) By the time he does fall asleep, it will be way too late. So I let him out, and I must admit i am quite frustrated at this point. Between the Super Bowl and the weather, I have had a REALLY rough week at work, and its hypothetically my Saturday. I realize though when I decided to have Myles, that I was going to be making some sacrifices in my life, of course. I really had no idea though of the magnitude or frequency in which they would happen. Be sure that its worth every ounce, but taxing nonetheless.

Anyhow, I release the wild animal from his cage, and he begins to ransack my somewhat-clean house. Ok, if you don’t count the toys and crayons that are strewn about…its pretty clean. Of course, he notices the box that has the art cart inside it. On the front of the box, is a picture of a toddler girl with a paintbrush and a gigantic grin from ear to ear. This compelled my dear son to try and open the box and see whats inside–probably hoping to find either this awesome new thing on wheels or a playmate. I quickly intercept, not knowing what pieces lie beneath the styrafoam on top. Myles doesn’t like this, and excercises his ever strengthening vocal cords by screaming at the top of his lungs. And man, is he getting loud these days.

At this point i realize, I have no choice but to put the art cart together. I pop Thomas the Train in the DVD player and hoard myself in the kitchen, behind yet another baby gate. I imagine this might take 30 or 40 minutes–which 1 cycle of the DVD should cover and then we will be ready to go for a nice, TV free afternoon of whoelsome entertainment and imagination. 45 minutes later, I am 1/2 way through and my sister calls. I am hesitant to answer the phone because I have been spending the past 20 minutes trying to get two sets of holes to line up, and trying to figure out how to use the tools I have to get them to do so. I answer of course, because the conversations between my sis and I are too few and far between–her and I are definately kindred. Anyhow, by the end of the call, I finally got that !@#$% handle piece screwed on and was ready to assemble the easel part.

After a total of 90 minutes, I finally had the art cart pieced together. Well aside from a missing screw on the handle and the “hubcap” popping off the wheel, we were good to go. I call Steve up and request some superglue, and drag my masterpiece out into the living room. Myles was immediately enthralled, and wanted to copy Mummy by dragging the art cart. Considering both the handle AND the wheel were not really attatched, I had to immediatley distract him by showing him how to color on it. That worked for a while, and we put all the crayons in the paint cups (YAY those freakin things have a home now!). However, once he tired of that, he decided he would take apart every piece he could- remove the cups, the crayons, the handle, take of the wheel…he loves to break things and have me fix them. He’s always coming up to me with pieces of train tracks saying, “Break? Break? Mommy Fix?” I can’t resist but at this point I’m wearing thin.

After relaxing on the couch for a bit, Myles entertained, I talk to Steve. He says he will be home late, so I plan dinner accordingly–make his 1/2 of fresh pizza and put it in the fridge so he can pop it in the oven. Then I cook for and feed Myles and myself, and get him into the bath. Steve warned me he has refused a bath the past two evenings, but tonight I could not get him out. Steve finally comes home and immediately offers to relieve me. I relax for a bit then rejoin the family for bedtime stories. After Myles was asleep, I finally conquered the art cart with some superglue. For the first time ever, i managed to NOT glue any appendicies together, but I still managed to cover my fingers in it somehow. Why is it that you cannot feel superglue on you until (a) you touch something or (b) it is fully dry?

Anyway, here is my trophy. You better be in awe of my modern marvel!!!

…and yes, we have already lost a paint cup. Welcome to Toddlersville!