Month of November, 2001

Today has been a LONG

Today has been a LONG day. I have magically gotten every idiot who uses our software on the phone today. And not only are they idiots, they're all super slow and long winded. It's been unbelievable. I'm so worn out. I'm so impatient. I just want to go home. People are driving me nuts! Thank goodness it's Friday.

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Email I wonder how much

Email
I wonder how much longer I'm going to have this address. Apparently Excite@Hime is having problems.
- thanks, Journalism Josh for the heads up

Mark and I had a

Mark and I had a great time at the work holiday party last night. Since it was a murder mystery dinner party, we had things to do during the party. I think it was a great idea to have a group activity for this kind of thing. Usually there's quite a bit of awkward chitchatting going on and this time we were all interacting with a common goal. Though that goal was harder than it should have been...there were so many characters, it was tough to figure out "who done it." But we had fun trying! We laughed so much last night - I had no idea my coworkers were such hams!

After the party we went by Sons of Herman Hall for Mark to play with Josh some. It was Josh's birthday so we had to stop by. *Happy Birthday, Josh!* We didn't stay long though since I was falling asleep. I made it home with enough energy to just fall into bed. And of course morning came too soon. Thank goodness it's Friday and I'm able to look forward to a fun weekend!

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Day Off Work

Ahh, there's nothing like sleeping late then taking the dog for a walk. It's a gorgeous day outside - brisk, cloudy, but dry. Tiger and I tested out his new coat. He seems a little more hesitant with it on but I think he'll get used to it. He looks SO cute. I can't even begin to tell you. And he's bound to be warmer. Though he can't exactly tell me that.

"So what are you going to do with your day off?" you ask. Well, I'm going to finish cleaning the garage so I can get at least one car into it. Then I'm going to prep Karen's bathroom walls for wallpaper, which hopefully will get up this weekend. Then I'm going to clean my rooms. When I finally get ready to leave the house I'll get my oil changed and stop by the orthodontist to pick up my retainer.* Then I'll head out to Dallas to spend the afternoon with Mark before we go to my work Christmas party. Oh yeah, somewhere in there I've got to decide what to wear to it!

*You're probably wondering why someone my age is getting a retainer. Well, when I got my braces off at 16, I wore a retainer for a few years. When I got to college I quit wearing it even though I knew that I was obligated to wear it at least at night. I've noticed a tiny bit of movement in my teeth and I decided it was finally time to address it. My parents invested way too much in my mouth for me to just let it go. So maybe since I'm paying for it this time, I'll be more responsible. Yeah, and I realize what a luxury it is to have straight teeth.

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Movies About Movies

Movie directors/writers need to realize that the general public doesn't want to see movies about movies. We want something to take us away from reality for a few hours. We want a well rounded, thought out story. We want some entertainment.

Saw Mullholland Drive tonight.

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Brrr 2....

It's cold but I'm inside where it's warm. Everyone keeps saying the roads are getting icy, but I'm not sure if I believe them. I just think everyone is acting dramatic. Everyone loves a little drama. I've got little hope for leaving early and even if I did, there's no point because I've just got to go home and clean the house. I'm taking tomorrow as a vacation day so at least I've got that to look forward to.

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Nightmare Art Class

Just woke up from a nightmare about teaching art. I was in a different school and had many of the same students. Mixed into the group, were people I went to school with but were still school age. I was trying to teach drawing portraits. But I didn't have enough supplies. So I had to keep running back and forth to the copy machine. I was worried about leaving my students alone. No one would follow directions and sit in their seats. Then I tried to call my room from the copy room. The extension was the one I currently have at work - 7756. But it wouldn't go through. I got the operator who said the teacher's room I was asking for didn't exist. I was so frustrated and upset. I just wanted to sit down and show the kids some tricks to drawing portraits but I had so many other things to do. I was miserable. Then I woke up.

I'm so glad I'm not a teacher anymore.

Fast

Just got back from a jog with the doggies. It wasn't meant to be a jog, just a nice, cold walk. But somehow they wanted to go fast. So we did. It's cold outside but not unbearable. Of course I had on a hat and mittens along with a good, warm coat. The fast pace probably kept me warmer as well. I still don't think it's going to snow...though maybe I'll admit to sleet.

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Brrrr...

It's cold outside all of a sudden! Yes, I know it was going to get cold today. It seems to be all that anyone wants to talk about. Coworkers were taking bets when I came into the office as to whether or not it'll snow tonight. Hate to be a doomsdayer, but it's not going to snow. It'll just be cold. And the wind chill is going to kill me. I think I'll get the ole sweatpants out for tonight! Hope Tiger's coat comes soon.

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Work Christmas Party

Coworkers are talking about the Christmas party here at work Thursday. I don't have a date. *tears* Wanna go? It's a western murder mystery dinner. Even if you don't want to go, can I borrow your cowboy hat?

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Want

Why do we always want what we can't have? It seems like it's that time of year. The time to want. It seems that the past few days I keep seeing things or thinking about things I want. I'll catch myself giving something that longing look. I detest that feeling deep down where you really desire something but it's not healthy. You can desire good things and it feels different. It's only when you want unrealistic things or bad things that the desire feels bad. I really annoy myself when I want like that.

Why can't I just be happy with what I have? After all, tomorrow might be my last day of life. So why waste any time wanting? Maybe I even need to stop looking so as not to even give myself the chance to want. Deep down I really just want to be content. I'm so lucky to be where I am, to have what I have. I need to work on seeing the good side of things. I need to give more so I want less.

Yes, I'm being purposely vague about what I want...don't ask.

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Peter Funch

Peter Funch
Annoying flash. Great photos.
- link via Keith

Good

Trancy/Ambient techno is good. It can even make Monday morning good.

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4 Days Off

What a great weekend. I'll never complain about having 4 days off in a row. Wonderful stuff! I spent a lot of time with my family and with my good friends, Autumn and Ky. Saturday I attended a wedding with Mark and had a surprisingly good time. I spent last night with some extended family - great aunt and uncle, 2nd and 3rd cousins. It's so fun to hear all the stories from family. My favorites were about the three legged dog my great aunt and uncle had when my dad was a kid.

Friends & Festivities

Autumn and Ky came into town last night. We've been doing stuff around the house all day. Kristen put up the Christmas tree. Autumn and Ky helped with the garage door opener which is now fully functional. Then we put up Christmas lights on the house. It looks great. We're festive. Now if it would only get chilly so it'll feel like Christmas time.

Happy Turkey Day

I'm up entirely too early for a holiday. But sometimes you just can't sleep anymore. I was dreaming about work before I woke up. I was dreaming about becoming a trainer because someone on the phone yesterday suggested I would be good at it. So in my dream I was talking to one of the trainers and asking him how much he was paid. It was a ridiculous amount. Of course, because it was a dream. Then I was being put in charge of distributing our software to museums since someday it would be important historically. Somehow before all this work stuff I was dreaming about a tattoo artist and my desire for a relationship with him. Weird.

After I woke up all I could think about was work. How I need to learn more and memorize more. I started thinking about all the things I need to do to further my career. Of course I eventually realized that I was getting myself all worked up and for no reason. It's a holiday and I shouldn't be thinking about work. Besides, there are a lot of things about work that only comes with time. I have to pay my dues and most of that is time. So I'm going to try to get all this work stuff off my mind and focus on the day ahead.
There's thankfulness to be had!

I hope everyone has a thankful Thanksgiving.

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Quiet

OK, so breakfast was incentive to come to work, but there's not a lot keeping me here...other than obligation. A couple coworkers have been whining about leaving early all day long. My boss already said we could out of the kindness of his heart. But they just kept asking for earlier and earlier times. It's stupid. It's immature. I'm annoyed.

But on the more positive side of things, I'm doing very little at work and the office is quiet. I'm going to have two days off plus a weekend. I can do whatever I want. That's a really nice thought. Getting to do whatever you want. I love being an adult. I think tonight maybe I'll just watch movies. That sounds really good. Watching movies under a heavy blanket. Hang out with my dog. Relax. The perfect preparation for a day full of friends and food tomorrow.

I'm so looking forward to Thanksgiving. My parents are having about 11 people at their house for the day. And 6 dogs. Actually, I'm not sure about the dog count but that's what Karen said. Heck, my family has a total of 4 and if Jason and Becca bring theirs. Should be crazy around the parents' house. I can't wait. Holidays are meant to be spent around the house, watching TV, eating, and talking. It makes me happy just thinking about it. Oh, and I'm glad I thought about Thanksgiving because I'm supposed to make something for the meal. Better stop by the grocery store on the way home.

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Isn't it Thanksgiving yet?

People get so weird around the holidays. Everyone wants you to hurry up and answer their question because they won't be in the office the rest of the week. Why do they need it so badly? Are they really going to be working over the holiday? What's the point of not being in the office if you're going to be working? So I'll assume you're not working in which case, why do I have to hurry? All any of us wants to do is stop working and take some time off. It's due time for a holiday. I'm glad we've got one that revolves around food right around the corner. I don't know about you, but all I plan on doing is eating. Should be a fabulous day. Speaking of eating, we're going to practice here at work tomorrow. Everyone's bringing something for breakfast. It already sounds great! Someone sure thought about this well...I now have incentive to get out of bed whereas I didn't before. My boss is awesome.

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It's getting cold

Took Tiger out this morning and he was shivering! Poor baby. He doesn't have enough body heat to keep him warm. It's cold, but not as cold as it's going to get! So I went shopping for Tiger this morning - something I've been meaning to do for awhile. Look what he's getting!

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Don't let me say you never brought me anything...

Look what Mark brought me from the bachelor party he went to Saturday night. His comment was "lots of boobs."

I'd have to agree completely.

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Meteors

Saturday night I couldn't sleep. I'm not sure what it was but it was probably all the matter flying into the earth's atmosphere. Mark was awesome enough to get up with me and drive out to the country in the middle of the night. We were hoping to get away from some of the cloud cover but had no luck. He saw a few extremely faint shooting stars, but I didn't. Though I could feel them. Sound hokey, I know. But there was definitely something out of balance for me late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Did you feel it too?

Magical
After a huge lunch at Mom and Dad's house, the family + Mark went to see Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Having read the books almost a year ago, it was fun to relive the story all over again. Magic is so exciting and fun. It was neat to see the characters of a very vivid book come-to-life. Who says adults don't have any imagination?!

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Lucci House Demolition

We tore down the wall which made the garage an extra room. I don't know if you've ever torn down a wall before, but this was my first time. It was also my first time to go to the dump to get rid of all the drywall and wood. Fascinating stuff today. Hard work too. But it's done. The wall is gone. We've almost got the garage door opener up. I've got to finish the wiring tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow...the family has got Harry Potter tickets! I'm looking forward to it since I read all the books. Thank you, Karen, for turning me on to them!

No plans for tonight other than possibly driving out to the country to see the Leonid meteor shower.

Friends

I just got home from seeing a show at the Arlington Museum of Art. It was a nice show, nothing groundbreaking or earthshattering (which are basically the same thing). But I got to see Susie, who is my "art" buddy. We tend to go to shows together. And since she's a practicing artist, she always gets me thinking about making art again.

We had dinner afterwards. The glass of wine I had at the show, plus the glass of wine I had at dinner makes me super relaxed. Wine also makes me moody. I'm forcing myself to stay away from the phone least I call all my friends and tell them how much I miss them. So I'll just say it here...I miss you and I'm so glad you're my friend.

Quote of the Day

"I also REALLY like jewelry theft stories."
- Phil

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TGIF

What a nice morning. I slept until 9. Then I got up and started a pot of split pea soup. I did the dishes and now I'm eating breakfast. I'm relaxed. I wish every morning could be like this. We're moving office buildings at work so I don't have to go in until the afternoon. I'm so spoiled.

Went out last night to say goodbye to a friend who's moving to Colorado. Scotty got a part time job teaching snowboarding at a ski resort. He figured it was an excellent reason to get out of Dallas. I'd have to agree. Anyhow, it was good to see Scotty, though only briefly, because I was so tired. And I felt a little awkward around a group of high school "friends" that aren't really my friends. I also went grocery shopping last night. A seriously needed trip. Of course that's why I'm cooking split pea soup at the moment.

I think I'm going to take advantage of this quiet morning and eat some more. Then I'm going to get some new pics up. Maybe I'll even catch up on my email.

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Game

I've got too much time on my hands. This game is hilarious.
- link via Pink

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Careful

My boss just showed me a memorial website for a friend who passed away. The man was only 22. He died in a car crash. Then he said to me, "Be careful."

DFW Blogs Happy Hour #4

Last night's get together was great as usual. I really enjoy having the opportunity to hang out with such interesting people every month. I think everyone had a good time at the Meridian Room.

The Good:
- talking with Becky and Jason, a very cool couple who I'd like to get to know better.
- learning that Lyn has a Greyhound too! (and that hers is even more accident prone than mine!)
- seeing Mark's new toy and actually getting to play with it (much to my surprise)
- giving away books
- getting a couple CD's Journalism Josh was getting rid of (so far the first one has good music but the artist is a horrible singer)
- making another hair appointment with Amanda
- hearing Dave might actually visit the Lucci House
- talking books with Gary

The bad:
- the bartender not keeping up with all the tabs and sticking Josh with it at the end of the night
- waking up with the worst headache I've had in months (and I only had two drinks!)

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Dislikes

I dislike lazy people. I dislike people who try to get out of responsibility. I dislike people who challenge the authority's authority. I dislike manipulative people. I dislike argumentative people. I dislike people who are always trying to get something for nothing. I dislike immature people. I dislike unprofessional people. I dislike people who are spoiled. I dislike unappreciative people.

It's just one of those days.

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What a Day

I think I'm more exhausted from taking the day off than I would be if I had gone to work. It's still early, but I'm going to crawl in bed. I wish I could be as warm and toasty as I was last night. Sleep...zzzzzzzzzz

Donnie Darko

Mark and I saw Donnie Darko tonight. Wow. It was by far the most incredible movie I've seen in a long, long time. It was so refreshing to see something with such a good story...an amazing story. I highly recommend it. I can't begin to explain...

Mystery Blogger below is Dave. Just when I least expect it, he comes out of nowhere.

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WARNING: The following is NOT for sensitive readers

I do not want to alarm anyone, but, it has just come to my attention that Erica puts ketchup on her corndogs.

It's OK, just breathe

I know that there are probably a lot of people out there who are just as angry, disgusted, and confused as I am, but we need to all try and keep our heads about this. In these trying times, we must remember the love, and not foster the hate. Erica, though perverse in her blatant disregard for common decency in slathering ketchup instead of mustard on her corndogs, can be forgiven. That is all.

(This post written by a guest blogger. Dave, I think.)

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Today has been busy at

Today has been busy at work. I'm tired. It's overcast and seems like an excellent day to get in bed. Too bad I finished my book last night. As I mentioned before it was really good. The Pilot's Wife was about a woman whose pilot husband died in plane crash. The story was really about all the things she learned about her husband after he died. Since it was a work of fiction, the story got pretty elaborate. He kept quite a few pretty horrible secrets from her. The theme throughout was whether or not you could really know another person. And whether or not you can love a person you realize you didn't really know. It was so good I cried myself to sleep last night.

I'm really looking forward to DFW Blogs happy hour this week. I can never seem to get enough of these people! And maybe it will come fast since I'm not working tomorrow. Yeah, I'm taking a vacation day so I can help Mom take the dogs to get their portraits done. I know what you're thinking. And the answer is, yes, we are crazy. My family is crazy about our dogs. Hey, when you don't have kids/grandkids the next best thing are pets! So we spoil the crap out of ours. Don't worry, I know you're dying to see the pictures, so I'll post some as soon as I get them!

I'm sad because someone already owns www.happydance.com and it sucks. Karen actually did the happy dance for a select few of us Friday night. Maybe it was Mark's birthday gift. Maybe it was the alcohol. Maybe it was just peer pressure. I definitely gave in and did mine. So did Dave. Someday soon I'm going to get all of this on video and put it up. It's too good not to share.

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Another Plane Crash...what is going

Another Plane Crash...what is going on in this country? I think the worse part is not knowing if it was terrorism or not. And just this morning I was thinking about flying to visit some friends.

What a weekend Friday night

What a weekend
Friday night was a get together at XPO lounge for Mark's birthday. Karen and I showed up a little late (like the two of us together could get anywhere on time) only to find a huge group gathered on the patio just for Mark. It was great so many people came out for his birthday. Mark got all sorts of cool stuff for his birthday too! I spent a good part of the evening talking with Andy S. who I'd heard of but never met. He and Kelly, his significant other, were great. I really enjoyed their company and am looking forward to hearing their Thanksgiving story in a couple weeks. Karen's got some great pictures which will be up soon, I'm sure.

Saturday Mark and I had a huge breakfast to continue the birthday celebration. Then we hung out with the family at Lucci House. Dad and Karen were working on the yard. Mom and Kristen made lunch. Mark and I took the dogs (all three of them) for a walk. Then we saw The One, a Jet Li film. My review: some good fight scenes, stellar special effects, but really stupid story. Saturday night we saw SugarBomb at Bass Hall. We both had a great time.

Sunday I had lunch with the family and mostly hung out at home. I finally got some major organization done in the office. I got in bed around 8:30 and read. I finished The Pilot's Wife, which was an excellent book I'd highly recommend.

Free Books

Reading Journalism Josh's page gave me a great idea for getting rid of some books on the bookcase. I just don't feel like I need them anymore. So before I go try to sell them (and make hardly enough money to bother), I'll offer them to you. If you don't live in the area, you'll have to offer me something in trade to cover the shipping.

Here's the list:
The Kiss - Kathryn Harrison
The Elements of Color - Johannes Itten
Mondo Barbie - Richard Peabody & Lucinda Ebersole
Celebration of Discipline - Richard Foster
The Hotel New Hampshire - John Irving
The Water-Method Man - John Irving
The 158 Pound Marriage - John Irving
The Prisoner Of Sex - Norman Mailer
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Shakespeare
The Inferno - Dante
Chicago - Ulysses Travel Guide
Private, Do Not Open - Sasha Soldatow
Steppenwolfe - Herman Hesse
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
The Morning After: Sex, Fear, and Feminism on Campus - Katie Roiphe
Culture Shock Indonesia - Cathie Draine & Barbara Hall
What Wild Ecstasy - John Heidenry
The Unbearable Likeness of Being - Milan Kundera
The Awakening - Kate Chopin
19th Century America Funiture and Other Decorative Arts - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Nature's Medicines - Prevention Health Books
Bluebeard - Kurt Vonnegut
The Prince of Tides - Pat Conroy
Teachin for Competence - Howard Sullivan & Norman Higgins
School Art in American Culture (1820-1970) - Foster Wygant
Educational Psychology - McCown, Driscoll, Roop

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Digging through some old stuff

Digging through some old stuff and found these Polaroids. I'm thinking they were taken around 1997 in Brian's house. For what reason I have no clue.

Mark and I saw Waking

Mark and I saw Waking Life last night. I'd recommend it for visual value alone. Be prepared for a disjointed story. But go with it...it's worthwhile. It will at least get your brain thinking about things you probably don't think about everyday. It left me in a dream world all evening.

Then we went to Liberty Noodles for dinner. We shared grilled calimari and "The Royal Typhoon." It was excellent. The grilled calimari was to die for.

Then we headed over to Sons of Herman Hall for some music. Josh and Mark played. They were great as usual. And as usual we had to listen to some not-so-great musicians. But it's such a laid back atmosphere and the people so interesting that I really didn't care.

Overall, it was a perfect night. I'm a lucky girl.

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Birthday Party

Birthday Party

Word of the Day

Word of the Day
Philophobia - fear of falling in love
-link via MightyGirl

Office Talk Boss: "Sarah Lee

Office Talk
Boss: "Sarah Lee Intimate Apparel"
Coworker: "Sticky buns for your buns?"

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Had a successful dentist visit

Had a successful dentist visit yesterday. No cavities! I know most people hate it, but there's something so luxurious about going to the dentist. To lay on your back and relax while someone painstakingly scrapes the crap off your teeth. While I was lying there I thought that it was very similar to getting a massage or having someone wash your hair. Of course, the dentist isn't quite so frivolous since a dentist visit has the potential for pain. And I have a feeling my next is going to be really painful...he wants to take out my wisdom teeth. Just thinking about it makes me cringe.

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One of my coworkers was

One of my coworkers was as upset as I was about the broken slinky. So he fixed it. The slinky is a little bit shorter but back to normal. Awesome.

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I’m weepy. I’m not sure

I’m weepy. I’m not sure what makes me like this. But sometimes I just get weepy. It’s usually at night. And when I’m tired. Tonight I fought off the tears on the drive home. Something sad on the radio set me off. Music is the best for a weepy heart.

I usually think about my ex in moods like these. I don’t usually think about anything specific. Just the idea of him. Just the emotions that I wrapped myself in. The one image that does come to mind is his room. That tiny apartment overlooking the busy, often snow-covered street. We were always in bed since there wasn't anywhere else to sit. Well, we usually took turns sitting at the makeshift desk with his computer. I try not to think about the nights he spent at his computer instead of talking to me. That was when I knew it was over. He was avoiding me when I was in the exact same room. The silence hurt.

I’m shedding a few tears, but it doesn't hurt like it used to. Time takes care of so much.

Mark bought me a Sigur Ros album. It’s perfect for a weepy mood. I’m sitting in the dark with it playing. The first time I heard them I shed a few tears. It was so beautiful. The most beautiful music I’ve heard in forever. It will forever make me think of Mark. We were on the couch flipping channels the first time I heard it. We stopped on their performance mostly out of curiosity. The singer was playing his guitar with a bow. It was the most incredible thing I had ever heard. And it went on and on and on. I was in a trance. His voice took me someplace else. Tears were rolling down my face by the time the song was over. I was touched.

Listening to it tonight isn't as powerful but it’s still amazing. It’s good to be alive. It’s good to feel. It’s good to be weepy.

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I love my parents so

I love my parents so much it hurts.
Today was a long day at the office. I was trying to make up some hours in order to go to the dentist tomorrow. How long has it been since I had my teeth cleaned? Then I got stuck even later talking to a consultant who's not in Dallas very often. But it was worth it because I met an incredible man. He struck me as super smart yet very down to earth. He actually sounded grateful that he had had the life experiences which got him to the place he is now. That's unusual in the business world. But very awesome.

On my way home I just really wanted to see my parents and to hang out. They always make me feel less tired and more thankful about where I am in life. So I swung by the house to pick up Tiger and went on to their house. They left dinner out for me - pasta with shrimp and even a salad! We sat around the kitchen table catching up. How did I ever loathe family dinners when I was in high school? I never knew how good I had it. I was actually sad that they were going out with friends tonight which cut our visit a little short. But I'm so thankful for them and the time they spend with me. As Tiger and I were driving away from their house, I got a tight feeling in my chest. I love my parents so much it hurts.

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Interesting design

Interesting design

Quote of the Day "Hoodies

Quote of the Day
"Hoodies are portable security blankets."
- Henry's Diary
(link via MightyGirl)

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Someone bent my metal slinky

Someone bent my metal slinky here at work. I'm not happy. I hate it when people mess up my stuff! This is just making me more and more grouchy.

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Had dinner with Kris last

Had dinner with Kris last night, an old friend from Lubbock. It was fun to catch up with him and good to hear things are going so well. It's nice to have friends that even though they live hours away, you can just pick up where you left off when you're together. Kris is a good friend like that. After dinner Jason called, much to our surprise. So we went to his apartment in Deep Ellum. I haven't seen nor talked to Jason since he moved down there 3 months ago. It's amazing how quickly time passes.

Seeing Jason was interesting. It was nice to see him again and good to hear he is doing well. He's got a great apartment. My favorite part was his wireless camera over the doorway so he can see who's knocking. I'm sure it's good for hours of entertainment.

Stopped by Dave's a little later to visit with him and Mark for a bit. There's just not enough time in the day to do all the things I'd like. It was really good to see Mark since I hadn't seen him all weekend. Living in suburbia sucks when all your friends live in the city.

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I'm 25% Geek. But you're

I'm 25% Geek. But you're at least somewhat geeky if you find the quiz questions amusing.

Fake or Foto - link

Fake or Foto
- link via The Smack

Well, I made it through

Well, I made it through the weekend. Slept a good portion on Sunday afternoon. Slept a full eight hours last night. I felt only slightly grumpy this morning.

Amanda and I went to dinner last night. She was in the area so she called. I'm so glad she did! I enjoy her company always. We talked about Saturday's parties, school, work, family, and such. Plus we ate spaghetti, which is total comfort food. (I needed some comfort after such a long weekend!)

Work has been busy enough to keep me busy but relaxed enough to be a great day. I'm just feeling good and catching up on everyone's blogs. Tonight is dinner with Kris, an old friend from Lubbock who's in town. Looking forward to it.

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It's weird looking through someone

It's weird looking through someone else's Halloween party pics. Oh well, I enjoyed it.

I wonder why the

I wonder why the USPS sends this kind of thing out. Because it seems like the terrorists would just refine their mailing of terror. For example, they wouldn't hand write the envelopes. And they wouldn't use excessive tape. But why would anyone do those things in the first place? It seems common sense to send something that looks like junk mail. Lord knows I've gotten enough of it to know what it looks like and to never be suspicious of it.

I've recovered from Kristen's birthday

I've recovered from Kristen's birthday party. Stayed up too late but that's expected. It'll be a 21st birthday to remember. And she'll have good memories unlike my broke-up-with-my-boyfriend 21st birthday.

I just finished my part of the cleaning. I guess I'd better go see what else needs to be done.

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Good morning It's early for

Good morning
It's early for a Saturday. But I went to sleep at midnight and thought I should get up when I woke up. It was kinda creepy...I got in bed at 9pm to read. At 9 I was exhausted. I could have fallen asleep right then and there. But I wanted to read a little bit. suddenly the book was really good. By the time I put the book down and looked at the clock before turning out the light it was EXACTLY 12:00am. Then this morning when I woke up and rolled over to the clock it was EXACTLY 8:00am. I slept EXACTLY 8 hours. Weird.

Yes, I really do fall asleep like 2 seconds after I turn the light out. Sleep is good.

So yesterday was a great day because I was off work. It was also great because I got to spend it with some good friends. Mark and I spent the morning together. My only complaint about that is we didn't get the eggs and bacon and sausage breakfast I've been craving. Oh well, a piece of chocolate pound cake from Starbucks isn't such a bad compromise.

We met Leia for lunch. I hadn't seen Leia in quite awhile so it was good to hang out. (Someone needs to quit hogging her!) Leia told me what she's going to wear for the big Halloween party tonight at Billy and Jessica's. No, I'm not going to tell you. You'll just have to wait until tonight. She told me because I won't be attending. But someone had better take pictures!

After lunch, Mark went to work and Leia and I went to a garage sale. It was this HUGE sale at a church around the corner from her house. It was lots of fun to look at junk. I was disappointed that everything was so overpriced. I know it was for a "good" cause but I have a hard time paying much for someone else's junk. I did walk out with 6 paperbacks since those were affordable.

After the garage sale, I stopped by Mark's work since I had never been there. It's a very cool store and if I were a rich person, I'd spend lots of money there. I was surprised that Mark introduced me to his co-workers. Made me feel really good.

Before heading back to Arlington, I went by Dave's to hang out. I wanted to lay on the couch and talk, but Dave forced me to New Amsterdam where I lounged in a booth and talked. We had a great afternoon. Talking about life soothes the soul. I learned that Dave also has a monumental haircutting moment. Maybe someday we'll share those stories together. Dave's was really good.

Just as the sun set, I headed back to Arlington for Kristen's birthday dinner. My parents cooked an amazing meal at their house and we all ate. And ate. And ate. Then we played with the dogs. Then we all almost fell asleep in the living room. Well, I'm being a bit dramatic but it did kinda happen that way. Mom cooked a great dinner of salmon, restuffed potatoes (which is my personal favorite), salad, broccoli, and bread. We celebrated her birthday with chocolate cheesecake with chocolate whipped cream. After dinner the dogs were treated to some salmon (Tiger's favorite). Tiger was even rolling over on command for the salmon! I couldn't believe he learned a new trick so quickly. I love my dog. It wasn't long before we were all nodding off while talking in the den. So we split ways and I crawled in bed almost as soon as I got home.

Today I think Tiger and I are going to do some shopping at Petsmart as well as some geeky computer stuff. Then tonight is Kristen's big 21st birthday party. You're more than welcome to stop by...on second thought, no, you're not.

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Man, it's nice to take

Man, it's nice to take a day off work. Today was awesome.

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You know you have too

You know you have too much time on your hands when you make a page devoted to your workstation.

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Quote of the Day

"plain jane, but delish
- chimchim

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY, KRISTEN!!!!

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY, KRISTEN!!!!

Acronym Finder!!

Acronym Finder!!

Horoscope 1 If you're single,

Horoscope 1
If you're single, you could meet someone extraordinary tonight. You expect something special from romance but never want to be restricted by it. Freedom is your real love, and anyone who cares for you will have to learn to accept that fact. Extend that same courtesy and understanding toward others. Your fortunate astrological number for today is 752. Your financial outlook for today is weak. Your compatible sign for today is Leo.
Horoscope 2
You will have problems with a colleague if you're not understanding and sensitive to his or her complaints. Listen, but don't get involved for the time being. 4 stars
The number of stars after your horoscope refers to the quality of day in store. Five stars will be a great day, one star not-so-good.

Too bad my financial outlook is weak. Like it's ever any other way.

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Punkin' Chunkin! Look what you

Punkin' Chunkin!
Look what you win!