Archive for March, 2010

11 Mar

My life will be complete after May 10, 2010

Posted by Allison | Squirrel Thoughts in Funny Things That Happen To Me, Life and Such.

Sometimes, my friends, the stars align, and something amazing happens.

I spent most of yesterday coughing, sneezing and generally just feeling yucky, so when I woke up this morning not feeling much better, I called in sick to work.

Now, had I sucked it up and gone in — as I’m usually inclined to do because I have some sort of weird Catholic guilt complex despite not growing up Catholic — I may have actually been working around 9 a.m. Instead, I was lying in bed with my computer, sifting through my RSS feed, when I came across the sweetest sight mine eyes have seen:

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And in case you’re not quite sure how excited I am about this:

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I kind of freaked out and purchased a ticket to his Denver show, since LD lives there, before realizing he’s also going to Spokompton, which is much closer and would be much less expensive to get to, but oh well! I’M GOING TO SEE CONAN!! LIVE!! IN PERSON!! ON MAY 10!!!! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!

Because of this, what started out as a less-than-stellar day has turned into a pretty good one. Does that mean I have to go into work now?

10 Mar

Terrible news!

Posted by Allison | Squirrel Thoughts in Squirrels/bunnies/mascots.

So, I went to order the fabulous squirrel earrings I mentioned yesterday, and they WERE OUT OF STOCK. What the F, Animal World? Do you expect me to settle with these chinchilla earrings instead?? (BTW, there’s quite the selection of animal-themed jewelry on that site…)

When I saw the option to have them notify me once the earrings are back in stock, I immediately sent this e-mail, which I’m sure conveyed the sense of urgency regarding this matter:

Fortunately, Steve from Animal World promptly replied that they’ll have them back in stock early next week, so I don’t have to wait too long before these delectable baubles are dangling from my earlobes. A wardrobe complete, if you ask me.

9 Mar

Best. Websites. Eva.

Posted by Allison | Squirrel Thoughts in Squirrels/bunnies/mascots.

I’ve been so mesmerized since discovering these sites that I can’t even remember what led me to them in the first place. All I know is that my life will never be the same.

First up: www.thesquirrelboard.com. Because of this site, I desperately want to find an abandoned baby squirrel, cuddle it back to health, dress it up in fun little costumes, and live happily ever after. And then have someone compose a Broadway musical based on it.

Being totally adorable, that’s what!

That may seem a little bit nuts (pun totally intended), but think about it: It really doesn’t make sense that squirrels are not a commonly domesticated animal. We domesticate just about every other rodent, so why on earth don’t we domesticate the cutest ones? People own rats, for crying out loud! Have you ever seen a rat tail?!? (No, not this kind, but they’re equally disturbing.) They’re disgusting! Squirrel tails are much, much more adorable, yet we don’t keep them in our homes. I’m sensing a new career in the works: Squirrel Whisperer Extraordinaire!

Anywho, while perusing The Squirrel Board, I came across a link for another amazing Web site: www.squirrelsandmore.com. I know. You didn’t think it could get any better, right?

Consequently, I’m now the proud owner of this Beautiful Gray Squirrel Clock by Rosemary Millette, this Gray Squirrel Welcome to the Nuthouse Tin Sign, as well as this Portly Squirrel Garden Stake. And about a dozen other squirrel-themed items.

OK, so I didn’t really order all that squirrel crap, but I did find some squirrel earrings that I’m actually going to purchase and wear with pride. I’m also now inspired to stock up on various squirrel T-shirts, which I’ve been meaning to do for a long time anyway.

As you can see, these discoveries are clearly life-altering. Seriously, when I look back on my life 20 or 30 years from now (when I may or may not be a crazy squirrel lady), I will define it as pre-thesquirrelboard.com and post-thesquirrelboard.com. And I wouldn’t want it any other way.

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