Thursday, May 22, 2008

Bork, bork, bork!!




You Are the Swedish Chef



"Bork! Bork! Bork!"

Your happy and energetic - with borderline manic tendencies.

No one really gets you. And frankly, you don't even get you.

But, you sure can whip up a great chocolate mousse

Tuesday, May 13, 2008




What Your Feet Say About You:



You are pretty average in your expressiveness. You can express yourself well, but you don't always want to.



You are a very passionate person. You are highly charged and easily inspired.



You are an assertive person at times. You'll pull out all the stops to get what you want, if it's worth it.



You don't fall in love easily. It's hard for you to connect to people, and you don't have many attachments.



You are not afraid of anything. You are brave and courageous, even when most people would be terrified.



You are very practical and down to earth. You're more concerned with action than thoughts.



You are an amazingly hard worker. You aren't spoiled and you don't mind getting your hands dirty.



You are easily influenced by other people. You're quite impressionable, so you should only be around people who are a good influence.

My slogan is...




Your Slogan Should Be



Kimberly; What You'd Eat if You Lived on Mars

Just when you have learned to live with something....

...something new comes your way. They always say, "when it rains, it pours." And ain't that the damned truth?

Well, I had x-rays done on Friday to see what was going on with my bones. I have been in so much pain lately. It hurts to walk. It hurts to sit. It hurts to lie down. It hurts....well, it hurts to live! lol.

The doctor called me back today. Ugh. You know it is never good news when the doctor calls you.

The doctor said there was inflammation in my spine. She can't rule out ankylosing spondylitis yet (basically it is a form of arthritis that affects the spine, hips, knees, etc, which could lead to spinal fusion and all that good stuff). I need to have an MRI. But she said there is a high probability that I have that, and that I will need to go on new meds (steroids and something else).

I had accepted the rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and prepared for the road ahead. But this new possible diagnosis is really freaking me out. It sounds pretty debilitating and I am just not ready for that. I hope it isn't that. I hope I just hurt my back or something and that the pain and inflammation will go away. I am not gonna get too stressed out til I have the MRI and get the results. In the meantime, life will go on.

With a whole lot of pain, that is - lol.

Isn't getting older just soooo much fun???

Thursday, May 08, 2008

Long time, no blog

I know it's been a damned long time since I have actually posted a blog, and I have no real excuse. I have been busy going on road trips on the weekends. But instead of going into detail on every darned place I have been, I am simply going to say that if you want to know where I have been or what I have been up to on the weekends, you can visit MY TRAVEL BLOG to see. I am not about to re-post all of my pictures - lol. I am somewhat of a photographaholic, you know.

I was so sick on Sunday and Monday that all I did was lie in bed and curse my fate. But I am feeling a whole lot better, and the weekend is nearly here, so I am already planning my next road trip. But with gas averaging around $3.71 a gallon here in town (and it is higher everywhere else it seems), my road trip days are going to have to come to an end eventually. But not before I see Sequoia National Park, Yosemite National Park, Mammoth Lakes, Mt Tamalpais, maybe the north rim of the Grand Canyon and a drive up to the Sonoma County area...lol

Yeah, I'm the wanderer. I roam around, around, around ;)

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Been a' rambling...

I have been off on roadtrips most weekends, so not too much time to blog. But you can check out my other blog (click HERE) to see what I have been up to if you want :)

Sometimes you feel like a nut...




You Are a Hazelnut



You are very unique and distinct. You may even freak some people out.

Most people don't really know how to interact with you.

You get along best with anyone who is super sweet.

But you really do get along with almost anyone. You just need a chance to wow them.

Thursday, March 20, 2008




What Your Easter Egg Says About You



You are whimsical, spontaneous, and fun loving.

You connect well with people, but nature is your true love.

Changing locations and scenery is important to your creativity.

You are inspired by the surroundings around you

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

...and the saga continues

Ok. Now I have 2 addresses in the DMV system too. Apparently I live here and in South Carolina. And I am a truck driver. I have never even been to South Carolina. And I have never even driven a pickup, let alone a damned commercial truck! lol

I tell you, it just keeps getting better and better.

Monday, March 17, 2008

I'm wanted....dead or alive

I am so pissed off!!! I have never been so mad in my entire life. Seriously!

It all started when I went to Death Valley National Park on Saturday. I left at 5 am, and I got to the park around 8:30 am. It started out as a beautiful day. The sun was shining. Not a cloud in the sky. I did a small hike in the sand dunes first, then I went to Scotty’s Castle and then out to the Racetrack (Which, by the way, is 27 miles of a rocky, bumpy dirt road), then to Ubehebe Crater. Boy was it cold up there!!! It was starting to get cloudy and windy, and I had to pee soooooooo bad, so I headed back. On the way back to Stovepipe Wells, I got pulled over by the park ranger because apparently I was speeding. I didn’t realize it, because I hadn’t seen a speed limit sign anywhere, and I was looking at the scenery and not at my speedometer. Well, the ranger proceeds to run my driver’s license and he comes back and tells me, to my utter shock and horror, that it had been suspended!! I was like, WTF?!?!?!?! He tells me it had been suspended due to failure to appear on a traffic ticket. In 2006! I hadn’t had a ticket since 2001. And that was the only damned ticket I had ever had in my entire life. I was dumbfounded! The park ranger was nice. He let me off with a warning. But he told me he could have had me arrested and my car impounded. I was so upset, I wanted to cry. I didn’t have a clue. Not this whole time. Apparently I had been driving on a suspended license for over a year and a half without ever having been notified. I asked the ranger how they could do that without even notifying me and he told me that California doesn’t always tell people this kind of thing. Again, more shock. Needless to say, my day was ruined. I stuck around the park and went to Badwater, Devil’s Golfcourse, Furnace Creek and Zabriske Point too, since, well, I was already there, but it just wasn’t fun. I drove the whole way home with my cruise control set to the speed limit. I was paranoid - lol.

But, wait, it gets even better.

So I called the DMV this morning. The lady there told me there was nothing they could do. The court had to take care of it. She gave me the number, and I called the court. The lady on the phone at the court told me that the ticket was for a mutilated or destroyed license, and that it was for a Kimberly Ann Perkins (That is NOT my middle name) and it was issued on a vehicle with South Carolina plates, and it was a big rig of all things! Do I freakin’ look like I drive a big rig?!?!?! The lady then told me that if a driver’s license is mutilated and they are unable to read the number, they send it to the DMV who then looks people up in their database who fit the name and date of birth. I guess I was the unlucky one, as this Kimberly Ann chick has the same date of birth as me. Of all the freakin’ luck!

She then tells me to go to DMV and explain the situation. So I took off from work and went to the DMV with my mom. The supervisor at DMV was an arrogant, rude beeeyotch. She treated me like I was a freakin’ criminal. Telling me that "how do I know you weren’t driving someone else’s car," and "you should have gotten something in the mail," and all this crap, basically trying to get rid of me. I was so pissed that I started crying (lol). And the lady was rude to my mom too. Ugh. She told me that the court had to fix this. Man, I was mad!

So, my mom and dad and I all went down to the court and spoke to them in person about this. I requested a hard copy of this ticket so I could see it. But I can’t get anything done about it til March 25th. I have to go before the judge and everything. All for something that I did not do!!!!!! I can’t believe this happened to me. But the supervisor at the court told me that DMV does this kind of thing all of the time. It is a scary thought.

So, now I have to have my mom take me to work and pick me up all week cuz I am too afraid to drive. I don’t want my ass landed in jail or something. It is so ridiculous! And just damned wrong.

So, be aware, all you California drivers. If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone.

Where is that damned Irish luck anyway? I want some!

Sunday, March 09, 2008

I love spring!

I love spring! It isn't even officially here yet, but damn, I love it. The weather is finally getting warmer and with daylight savings time, the daylight is lasting longer.

And that is fine with me. I love it!

In the last 2 weeks, I have gone to a national park, a national monument, a state park and a wildlife refuge. Did I mention that I love spring?? Spring time means road trippin' time, and everyone knows I love a good road trip...even if it means driving all day and into the night. It gives me an excuse to use my camera. Not that I need an excuse or anything.

Anyway, I posted some pics of my trips on my blog. Click HERE to see them.

I plan on going to Death Valley this upcoming weekend. I heard it is purty out there right now.

I love spring!!! lol

Monday, February 25, 2008

mmm spicy!




You Are Cilantro



The bad news is that there are some people who can't stand you.

The good news is that most people love you more than anything else in the world.

You are distinct, unusual, fresh, and very controversial. And you wouldn't have it any other way.

Say What?




You Are a Question Mark



You seek knowledge and insight in every form possible. You love learning.

And while you know a lot, you don't act like a know it all. You're open to learning you're wrong.



You ask a lot of questions, collect a lot of data, and always dig deep to find out more.

You're naturally curious and inquisitive. You jump to ask a question when the opportunity arises.



Your friends see you as interesting, insightful, and thought provoking.

(But they're not always up for the intense inquisitions that you love!)



You excel in: Higher education



You get along best with: The Comma

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Besame mucho, damnit!




Your Candy Heart Says "First Kiss"



You're a true romantic who brings an innocent hope to each new relationship.

You see the good in every person you date, and you relish each step of falling in love.



Your ideal Valentine's Day date: a romantic dinner your sweetie cooks for you



Your flirting style: friendly and sweet



What turns you off: cynics who don't believe in romance



Why you're hot: you always keep the romance alive

I am fruity - hehe




You Are a Banana



You are mellow, easy going, and a total softie on the inside.

People find it really easy to get along with you. You suit most tastes.



And while you're very sweet, you're not boring or ordinary.

You have an attraction to the exotic, and you could show up anywhere... doing almost anything!



You are spirited, energetic, and a total kick to be around.

You're also quite funny. Your sense of humor is on the goofy side, and it fits you well.

Friday, February 08, 2008

Cleaning House Is A Job And A Half!

I have been on vacation all week, and what did I do? Cleaned. I cleaned every room of my apartment, plus the patio and porch. I must have lugged 10 bags of trash down to the dumpster (plus a broken coffee table and an old computer desk chair). So that could be the reason my back is in pain. Oh lord. I must have pulled a muscle (or 2 or 3) cuz damn! When I breathe in, it feels like someone is stabbing me with a knife. Ouch.

Not only did I clean, but I also made Valentine treats for my unit at work, and finished up a few little craft projects I had set aside from before. I organized my closet and all of my craft and scrapbooking supplies. I have done a lot of stuff over this week. Now, all I have left to do is laundry and touch up paint on the walls. I feel pretty proud of myself for not slacking off - lol.

Now, I am gonna take some Advil and lie down. I think I deserve break...or 2

Sunday, January 27, 2008

The Story of The Soggy Cellphone ... Or Bathtime for Blackberry

I broke my Blackberry (oh no she didn't! ) Oh yes I did. I sure as hell did.

I have been having these memory problems, which my doctor has told me is probably due to my sleep deprivation. (more on that later). It is annoying, yet useful, as it gives me an excuse for being so air-headed and flakey. Well, I had gotten a phone call from my brother, which was short, since he very rarely has anything useful or informational or SANE to tell me (sorry bro - hehe). So, as usual, I hung up on him. Then I put my cell phone in my robe pocket as I was getting ready to take a nice bubble bath. Well, I went into the bathroom, leaned over to check the water temp, and SPLASH....my Blackberry plops right into the tub. Frantic, I searched thru the bubbles for it, and finally found it. I immediately shut it off and took out the battery, then I tried to blow dry the thing...using cool air on a low setting. (see I was thinking! hehe). I tried to turn it on (BAD idea, as I was later to find out....I guess I wasn't thinking too smartly after all), and it came on, then fizzled out. Blackness. That's all there was....blackness.

Luckily, my SIM card wasn't damaged. And even luckier for me, I found my old cell phone and charger, so I at least had a working phone. But I was sooooooo pissed off at myself for breaking the damned phone to begin with. I had never broken or lost a cell phone before this. And I have had at least 6 or 7 cell phones over the years. Bad me! BAD BAD BAD ME!

I have tried it again and again over the last 5 or 6 days, and the screen will come on for a few moments, then black out again. I guess it is broken for good.

So, I ordered a new phone, cuz, well, I needed a new one (one that has internet and music and all that good stuff on it - yeah, I am a nerd). I got it on Wednesday night. By Thursday morning, I was having a heart attack thinking I had already lost it.

I had a dr appointment on Thurs morning, so I thought I would get some gas before I went to the appointment. I stopped at Mobil and got some gas and went to the dr office. I opened my purse to write a check for my copay, and was shocked and horrified to find that my cell phone was not there. I looked all over my car (or so I thought) ...under the seats, in the back seat...but no phone. I was so stressed out! Cuz not only had I lost the cell phone I had gotten the night before, but also lost my SIM card. UGH!

So, I went to my appointment, and my blood pressure was like 130 over 82 (I am normally 120 over 80). I was so friggin' stressed out. My dr prescribed me trazodone (to help me sleep, since I don't freakin' sleep!) and lyrica for the pain. She basically said most, if not all of my problems (pain, memory loss, stiffness, etc) are probably linked to my sleep deprivation. So that made me feel a tad better.

I got home and looked under my couch, since my purse had fallen on the floor before I left the house. But no cell phone. I was in full panic mode by this time. I searched my bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room....still no cell phone. So I decided to look out in my car one more time.Just as I was about to give up and pledge to never own another cell phone again, I found the damned thing. Wanna know where it was??? On the passenger side, on the floor mat. Freakin' A! Am I truly that blind??? I guess I am. After all that stress, it was in my car the whole time.

At that point, I decided I should not leave the house for the rest of the day. It was just safer for everyone that way.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

God Hates You, Westboro Baptists

I heard some news this morning that has been angering me all day long. I heard that that lame-ass Westboro "Baptist" Church group who hates gays and pickets the funerals of soldiers is going to picket at Heath Ledger's funeral. Why? Because he supposedly "promoted" homosexuality by portraying a gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain.

People like these assholes make me ashamed to be a human being. What kind of inhuman, unfeeling person would picket at a person's funeral??? (you would think that a group of hatemongers like them would be celebrating a funeral, not picketing.) That is just not right. It is so not right on soooo many levels. Who gave them a right to judge people? Don't they remember God's decree of "Judge not, less ye be judged?" Why don't you see them picketing at funerals of people who have played serial killers and monsters in movies? Shouldn't they be doing that too? I mean, if you are gonna picket one thing, you gotta picket it all. You have to be consistent (haha). None of it makes any sense whatsoever. They say they believe in God. They call themselves "Baptists." Assholes would be a better name for them. Yeah. The Church of Inbred White Trash Ignorant Assholes. Has a nice ring to it, don't ya think?

They have a website. You wanna know the website's address? It is godhatesfags.com. Yeah. That's really what it is. I checked it out. You wanna know what the "welcome" message says on the website? It says "welcome depraved sons and daughters of Adam." You wanna know what one of their little logos is? It is an upside down US flag. They apparently hate West Virginia, Sweden, Mexico, and a whole bunch of other places. They hate the US (well then move the fuck out of here, you fuckers!) They have signs that say, "God Hates You," and "God Hates Fag Enablers." I have many friends who are gay. God MUST hate me. Yeah right. How a group of people can be so intolerant and ignorant is beyond me. It angers me that these people think they have the right to go around picketing at people's funerals. Sure. We have a thing in this country called Freedom of Speech. But what about common decency? Whatever happened to respect?

I looked at their website, and threw up in my mouth a little when I read their "blog" about Heath Ledger's death. I wanted to leave them a little hateful comment, but I guess they don't allow comments. Cowards!

All I can hope is that one day when this world is over and they have to stand before God and be judged, that God throws them down into the pit of hell and they have to spend all eternity being anally raped by Satan.

Now that would be justice.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Went to see Cloverfield today...

Freakin' awesome movie. Starts off slow and then BOOM!

Disaster.....destruction....carnage. I loved the movie. My mom and bro didn't seem too impressed, but that's too bad for them. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a real nailbiter. I literally was biting my nails - lol. It was the first movie I had seen in the theatre in a long, long time. And what a trip it was.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

I'm not going crazy...I'm not going crazy...I'm not!

I'm not going crazy....Somehow, I feel like if I keep telling myself that I am not going crazy, then everything will be ok. But, oh good lord, I seriously feel like I am going insane!!!!!!

My head....oh my head. I really just want a head transplant. Do they do those yet??

This dizzy/empty/crazy head feeling I have is going to lead me to a loony bin. In the morning, I am ok. The "weird head" feeling is not so bad. But by midday, I just can't take it anymore! UGH! I have had this feeling for like a month and it seems to have gotten worse. What the hell is wrong with me??????????

For those people who have never experienced "weird head" (for lack of a better description), consider yourselves lucky bastards. Cuz this shit is driving me crazier than Britney Spears at a Cheetos convention. I have been reading up on it on-line, and I am just SO glad that there are other people out there too who have had this. At least it is not just me.

This is what it feels like: When I look left or right, it feels like my eyes are moving faster than my brain. It is not so bad when I look up or down. It is this strange, pulsating feeling in my head that also affects my eyes and ears. I cannot tolerate loud noises. When someone is talking really loud next to me, my ears seem to shut off and I feel that strange pulsating feeling in my ears, too. Like a rush almost. But definitely not a good rush! I am almost always dizzy or feel lightheaded. I will be sitting at work looking at the computer, doing my work, and when I look away, I feel like the room is spinning. Like vertigo almost.

Maybe it has something to do with my ears, since an ear injury, infection or disease can really mess with your equillibrium. (and lord knows I am already clumsy enough as it is!!) Of course, one website says this dizziness can also be caused by an autoimmune disease....and I have one (or two - depending on which friggin doctor you talk to) of those. I know it's from none of my medications, cuz I have been taking the same stuff for a long time now.

All I know, is that this "weird head" thing I have is literally driving me crazy. I can't concentrate. I can't sleep. I have disturbing dreams. I get these weird "brain fogs" where I can't remember people's names or simple stuff like that. So, if I don't remember your name right away, I am not being rude. Honest. I just can't think straight!

One thing is for sure...if this shit does not go away soon, I am going to go insane.

It literally feels like this room is located on top of the ocean. I feel like I am on a boat - LOL!!!

It is funny, and it's not. I have a dr appt next month. But I may have to reschedule it sooner if this doesn't go away. I don't know how much longer I can put up with this.

And oh yeah. I am also going thru one of the worst RA flare-ups I have had in a long while. Pain really sucks. And pain and dizziness really sucks big hairy donkey balls (you can thank me for that lovely visual if you want ). My legs are stiff all day long. I walk like I am 80 years old. Every joint in my body is just a mess of pain. My skin even hurts to touch. My left knee is hurting me again. It felt pretty good last year after the cortisone shot. But I think the shot has worn off now -lol. To make a long story short, I am a mess - lol.

I know this was a pretty depressing post, but I had to get it out. Maybe I am secretly hoping someone will comment saying, "yeah. I had that weird head thing too and it went away and never came back."

Freakin' a - I am going to bed and TRY my best to sleep for more than 2 hours without waking up.

And please......no more dreams about falling off of cliffs or jumping into pools of boiling lava. For heaven's sake...please brain, please be nice to me tonite. lol

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