a costco mattress pad in baghdad...and shrapnel

a former co-worker requested another costco mattress pad. this time it is for his roommate, a 65 year old iraqi, at the embassy in baghdad.

i learned that when you send something to an apo address you are only charged for domestic postage. i'm thinking of a side business.

i can send mattress pads around the world for bunk beds. how much would you pay?

i thought they may want to sleep under the pads since shrapnel is flying into the not-so-green zone. then someone told me that shrapnel cuts through walls so a three inch mattress pad won't save a life.

while googling schrapnel i found the correct spelling- shrapnel...here is some history:

Shrapnel, the best mankiller the Artillery possessed for over a century, was invented by Lieutenant Henry Shrapnel, Royal Artillery. Before its introduction in 1803 the Artillery defeated attacks by Infantry or Cavalry with 'canister' or 'case', a tin container filled with iron balls or bullets varying in weight from 57 to 142 grams each, according to the nature of the gun. When the gun fired the container burst open at the muzzle, releasing the balls which spread out with a shotgun effect. Up to 300 metres it was guaranteed to cause heavy casualties.

this burning man thing...for the princess camper

my roommate just found out that i am not a "camper" after the commitment of a trip to burning man. i don't know what made her think i was. just because i have a backpack from traveling in europe does not make me a camper. just because i like to read her sierra club outings does not make me a camper...

the last time i went camping was new year's eve of 2006 with my boyfriend at the los osos campsite outside of san luis obispo. i faintly remember camping once before that but i was probably under four years old.

during my last camping trip (one of two in my life) my man tried to convince me that there weren't any bears. i had taken enough espanol to know that osos=bears in spanish. why would they name a park "the bears" if there weren't any bears? osos=bears=no bears??? hmmmm...he reassured me that if there were bears, which there weren't, he would protect me...how will a swiss army knife kill a bear- i'm still paranoid.

i survived los osos with little sleep- no bear maulings...but will i survive eight days in the desert without a fridge to keep my roquefort cheese cold? without a long shower? without my man to protect me? without long distance communication? without being able to leave when i want to? without a fine dining experience? without my pillow top mattress? will my prrrrreeeeeeccccious skin get burned? will my taste buds be satisfied with desert food? things that make you go hmmmmmmmm...

craigslist jobs- what reality TV has done for the LA job market

Here are some jobs posted on craigslist:



Over 40? Need a makeover?Take a peek in the mirror right now…are you wearing “mom” jeans? Are you covered from head to toe in the same clothes you were wearing a decade ago?



NBC is looking for potential contestants and members of the MOB.



seeking single men 25 and up that date or are interested in dating a transgendered woman and take part in a TV dating show



Sci Fi Film Needs PETITE Aliens for Thursday Night Shoot

everyone else is doing it, why aren't you?

yeah, i quit my job last friday and it feels soooooooooooo good! one month of vacation pay to live off of and i am not worried at all. why was i so worried about quitting? fear. i don't want to be scared anymore. bye bye paycheck, job security, health insurance, leadership development programs, and full paid part-time mba tuition. hello life. hello you little rebel. how are you doing now?

it feels great to have zero responsibility. not having to worry about finishing up a micro managing exercise over the weekend and every other night. freedom! i wonder if this is how the revolutionists felt.

i am crossing the delaware. drinking a beer in my bikini on a monday is the best feeling on earth.

hey- everyone else is doing it, why aren't you?