Wow! The blogs that I enjoy reading so very much are sadly barren...Must be how you all have felt since I disappeared. ;-) I hope that you all are super busy and so full of wonderfulness in your lives, that you just haven't had the time to post. In contrast to my inability to come up with anything interesting to talk about!!!
I had a little blurb about Hubby still not working right here. I decided to remove it because it's just repetition and I really dislike being redundant. So, we'll just move on to other people, who have far more interesting things to talk about.
Hubby's cousin, who I took wedding photos for last September, and his wife are filing for divorce. Yes, you read that correctly. They were married on Sept 19th, 2009 and were already in the process of getting a divorce by Sept 19th, 2010. It's definitely a sad situation, but not totally surprising. They're a volatile couple and have been on again, off again for something like six years now. They rescheduled and called off their wedding at least two times. It was actually mildly surprising that they went through with the marriage. When they first started dating, I didn't like her much, but that was more due to the fact that she was pretty and seemed to have her shit together than anything else. Over the years, she and I got to know one another and she grew on me. It seemed that she wanted to have a friendship with me and was very nice to feel like I had someone to talk with at family get-togethers. But he has moved back in with his mom and next weekend, will be formally moving out - going to her house and packing up all his shit and moving it back to his mom's.
Hubby and I were talking about the whole situation this weekend. They're both from divorced families. Hubby & I are both from non-divorced families. He wondered if children who grew up in divorced homes are more likely to divorce than those who did not. I'm sure there's research that supports both ideas. I don't know all the details of why they've decided to split. Hubby said that she didn't want the divorce, that it's his cousin who's doing it. Apparently, she's very jealous and thinks that any girl he talks to, he's cheating with. She also has a bad habit of spending all of his money. He was laid off for a number of months and they racked up a bunch of debt. Once he started working again, and making a very good wage, she just went nuts and rather than paying off the debt, continued to spend, spend, spend.
Hubby told his cousin that if he needs a day or two away from his mom, he's welcome to crash at our house. I guess Cousin said 'I don't know how long I'm going to stay at my mom's, but yeah. I might take you up on that. Especially if you're still laid off, I could throw you some rent money.' Essentially suggesting that he stay with us a for a while. Hubby real quick put the kabash on that, but I would totally be down!!! If we could get some extra income, it would certainly help our financial situation. Plus, it might be nice to have another guy around to do the manwork. lol I hate having to take out the trash and bring the grill in & out of the garage. Plus, he's nice to look at. lol That would never happen, though. Hubby appreciates his privacy far too much to invite someone to live with us for an unknown amount of time. Even if it meant a couple hundred extra dollars a month....:-P
I'm having a hard time determining what I want to be for Halloween this year. I usually have a teammate at work in my dressing up, but since she's on maternity leave with her newborn, I'm probably going to be solo dressing up at work. Another coworker dressed up last year. But he's getting married two weeks before Halloween, and will only return from his honeymoon a couple days before the holiday. So, I'm kinda thinking of something a little less involved, but I love using Halloween as an excuse to do some dramatic makeup. Anyone have any ideas? Something cheap, but that would require some kind of fancy/interesting/cool makeup? I've done a cat, a dark fairy, Dorothy (from Wizard of Oz), and a witch in the years since I've been at my job. I was thinking of doing the fae again, but like I said earlier, I hate to repeat myself.
I think I'm going to get back to work now. I hope everyone is doing well. And I hope to see some new posts by all you lovelies, soon!! :-)
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Monday, October 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Just dropping in to say hello.
I've been absent for over two months. I know. I suck at blogging. I'm over it, I hope you can be, too. A few months ago, I got busted for spending too much time on the internet while I'm working, so I've been trying to keep it down to the bare minimum (which is really a challenge for this internet junkie...). And to be perfectly honest, I haven't had a whole lot of good, interesting things to talk about. The same bitching about the same things. And I'm sure anyone who reads this blog has their own issues to deal with and isn't really interested in my BS. So, in consideration for YOU, I have been staying away. I still read all the blogs I'm following and I do occasionally type up a blog, and then at the end, I read it back to myself and junk it. A. I don't want to bore you and B. Maybe the things that I'm thinking and feeling really don't need to be put out there for just anyone to read. It's gotten me in trouble before, and chances are, it will again. Let's just say that this girl (me), who tries to learn from all her mistakes, is seriously regretting certain decisions in her life. Anyway, I hope you all are doing well. Hopefully, I'll return again before another two months have passed.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
A little of this and a little of that
It wasn't a fluke!
We had another really nice weekend! I made French toast for breakfast on Saturday, we watched some tv together and did some yardwork together. Hubby came down to the kitchen and ate dinner with me. Sunday, after church, we grilled burgers & brats for lunch, relaxed together for the afternoon and then I went to dinner with some of my favorite girls.
I'm looking forward to the weekend again, not just because I won't be working, but because I'll be able to spend time with Hubby! What a complete 180!!! And he seems to be pretty content, as well. I feel like he's a different person. I don't know if it was that he heard my unhappiness and finally felt like it was time to do something about it. Or perhaps it's directly related to the lack of green. I don't know what exactly to attribute the change to, but I'm really encouraged. Two weeks in a row and things are still good. We're both putting forth an effort to make one another happy. And it's really nice!!!
Yesterday was Opa's 88th birthday. At the last minute, I decided to take off of work a couple hours early and visit the cemetary with Omi. She didn't want to stay for very long. I can understand that, but I would have liked to stay longer. Now I know where he is, though, so I can go see him on my own and stay longer if I choose. Omi and I are both very emotional people, so once one of us starts getting choked up, the other is sure to follow. Definitely, next time I'm down there, I'll go see him and have a little chat on my own.
I contacted JB's tattoo artist about the piece that I want to get. It's not going to be cheap. He said it'll probably take more than one session and each session is $250 (3-4 hours, depending on how much I can take) or $100/hour. So, it could be anywhere from $350-500. But he sounded really stoked about the idea. I told him that I'll have to book the appointment a couple months out, so that I can save up the money. I'm hoping by late June, I can do the first session. Hubby isn't totally thrilled about the idea - he'd like to see me spend the money elsewhere - but he has said that he isn't going to tell me I can't do it. He's probably right. It would be more responsible to spend the money on something more practical, like a storm door for our front door or make a larger dent in our credit card debt. But it's important to me to do this in memory of Opa. I don't want to wait forever for it, ya know? I've set aside $50, so I'm that much closer!
I have my first choir practice tomorrow! The director called me last week and invited me to come to rehearsal. I did go up and introduce myself to him this Sunday. He seems very nice. I can't wait to start singing in a choir again. I'm so super excited about it!!! Last week, I went to the youth ministry adult planning meeting. They do so many different activities and events for the teens in the parish. I'm really excited to get involved with them, as well.
I can't believe how quickly the summer starts filling up with plans! I'm planning a camping trip in June with some of my girlfriends, Hubby & I are going to take a vacation in July (He even suggested getting on a PLANE to go somewhere...This is HUGE!!!!), some of the girls & I are planning a "hookie" day in August, September is my 10 year high school reunion (holy crap!), October is a coworker's wedding and November is a sorority sister's wedding. Today is only April 14th! I can only imagine how many other things are going to fill up this summer. I'm SO excited!
We had another really nice weekend! I made French toast for breakfast on Saturday, we watched some tv together and did some yardwork together. Hubby came down to the kitchen and ate dinner with me. Sunday, after church, we grilled burgers & brats for lunch, relaxed together for the afternoon and then I went to dinner with some of my favorite girls.
I'm looking forward to the weekend again, not just because I won't be working, but because I'll be able to spend time with Hubby! What a complete 180!!! And he seems to be pretty content, as well. I feel like he's a different person. I don't know if it was that he heard my unhappiness and finally felt like it was time to do something about it. Or perhaps it's directly related to the lack of green. I don't know what exactly to attribute the change to, but I'm really encouraged. Two weeks in a row and things are still good. We're both putting forth an effort to make one another happy. And it's really nice!!!
Yesterday was Opa's 88th birthday. At the last minute, I decided to take off of work a couple hours early and visit the cemetary with Omi. She didn't want to stay for very long. I can understand that, but I would have liked to stay longer. Now I know where he is, though, so I can go see him on my own and stay longer if I choose. Omi and I are both very emotional people, so once one of us starts getting choked up, the other is sure to follow. Definitely, next time I'm down there, I'll go see him and have a little chat on my own.
I contacted JB's tattoo artist about the piece that I want to get. It's not going to be cheap. He said it'll probably take more than one session and each session is $250 (3-4 hours, depending on how much I can take) or $100/hour. So, it could be anywhere from $350-500. But he sounded really stoked about the idea. I told him that I'll have to book the appointment a couple months out, so that I can save up the money. I'm hoping by late June, I can do the first session. Hubby isn't totally thrilled about the idea - he'd like to see me spend the money elsewhere - but he has said that he isn't going to tell me I can't do it. He's probably right. It would be more responsible to spend the money on something more practical, like a storm door for our front door or make a larger dent in our credit card debt. But it's important to me to do this in memory of Opa. I don't want to wait forever for it, ya know? I've set aside $50, so I'm that much closer!
I have my first choir practice tomorrow! The director called me last week and invited me to come to rehearsal. I did go up and introduce myself to him this Sunday. He seems very nice. I can't wait to start singing in a choir again. I'm so super excited about it!!! Last week, I went to the youth ministry adult planning meeting. They do so many different activities and events for the teens in the parish. I'm really excited to get involved with them, as well.
I can't believe how quickly the summer starts filling up with plans! I'm planning a camping trip in June with some of my girlfriends, Hubby & I are going to take a vacation in July (He even suggested getting on a PLANE to go somewhere...This is HUGE!!!!), some of the girls & I are planning a "hookie" day in August, September is my 10 year high school reunion (holy crap!), October is a coworker's wedding and November is a sorority sister's wedding. Today is only April 14th! I can only imagine how many other things are going to fill up this summer. I'm SO excited!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Feeling a bit Meme-ish today...
Check out the Friday 5!
1. When did you last feel you were required to jump through meaningless hoops to get something you wanted?
I'm sure there've been other things since this, but the thing that pops out in my head is the refi of my mortgage. Took 6 months to get that damn thing completed!
2. What kinds of hula hoop memories do you have?
Not very good ones...I'm rather uncoordinated and just couldn't get the movement down. Either that, or I just didn't care enough to try harder ...Or maybe a little of both.
3. How do you feel about basketball?
Used to be fun to watch when the Bulls were in their hey day. I can remember getting teary eyed when they won their umpteenth championship.
4. What do you think of hoop earrings?
LOVE THEM! I'm a big fun of obnoxiously large earrings. My grandmother told me last weekend that I like to wear chandeliers on my ears...And?
5. What’s your favorite Whoopi Goldberg movie?
Well, the only one that really comes to mind is Ghost. So, I'll go with that.
1. When did you last feel you were required to jump through meaningless hoops to get something you wanted?
I'm sure there've been other things since this, but the thing that pops out in my head is the refi of my mortgage. Took 6 months to get that damn thing completed!
2. What kinds of hula hoop memories do you have?
Not very good ones...I'm rather uncoordinated and just couldn't get the movement down. Either that, or I just didn't care enough to try harder ...Or maybe a little of both.
3. How do you feel about basketball?
Used to be fun to watch when the Bulls were in their hey day. I can remember getting teary eyed when they won their umpteenth championship.
4. What do you think of hoop earrings?
LOVE THEM! I'm a big fun of obnoxiously large earrings. My grandmother told me last weekend that I like to wear chandeliers on my ears...And?
5. What’s your favorite Whoopi Goldberg movie?
Well, the only one that really comes to mind is Ghost. So, I'll go with that.
Friday, November 27, 2009
I'm here...
Here being at my job...But that's about all they can expect from me today. lol
The majority of our customers are in Canada, and since their Thanksgiving is on a different day than ours, we are required to have people in the office today. That being said...I'm not planning on actually doing much today. If an emergency arises, and I'm forced to do some work, I will do it. If not, I will continue to do nix. I could have taken today off, but I would've had to use vacation time. And really, what would I have been doing at home? Not what I should be doing, as I so perfectly demonstrated yesterday.
We didn't do Thanksgiving yesterday. I made Hamburger Helper with ground turkey for dinner. We spent the day as if it were any Saturday. With the exception of the mass amounts of texts that I sent and received, wishing a Happy Turkey Day to the recipients. I confess, I didn't even call the parents. *hanging head in shame*
I kept meaning to call, but before I realized it, it was 9pm and time to go to bed (and argue with Hubby, apparently). Dad was having Loopy (his mother) over for linner. I'm sure his hands were full between her and Mom. Loopy pretty much doesn't recognize anyone anymore. She is thin as a rail and mostly lives in her own head. Dad recently moved her to a retirement community that is less than five minutes from the house. He's had her in a couple different places, but the most recent one bumped up her rent and it was just getting to be too much. And frankly, my dad is the one that sees her the most often and takes care of her the most, so she should be convenient for him to go to.
Anyway, we stayed home yesterday because Hubby threw a fit when I suggested that we drive down to visit for the day. He whined about how he just wanted a weekend where he didn't have do anything (which is total bullshit...He does nothing every weekend). He said he wanted to save the gas money that we'd use to drive the hour and a half down there and back. I gave in, because when we have this argument about Christmas, at least I'll have Turkey Day to cite as a reason why he can't have his way again.
After the argument about not going to see my family, I suggested that we have his mother and her boyfriend over to our house this weekend. She decided to work the holiday (double time, man. If it was offered to me, I would've done it, too!), so we're having them over on Sunday. I'm rather excited to cook for them. Everytime we've had them over in the past, we either had spaghetti (the traditional Italian meal) or we've gone out. So, I think this is the first time I've actually cooked a meal for her.
I'm going to go to the grocery store this afternoon after work and I'm hoping I can get a good deal on some of the traditional Thanksgiving goodies, since it's the day after and I'm sure the stores are going to want to try to get rid of all the extras. I'm going to make a turkey breast (yeah, I'm not going to make a big ass bird just for the four of us. Even if I want leftovers, I have no desire to deal with the neck and insides and YUCK! I'll just get a big breast, tyvm.), Mashed Taters, Sausage & Apple Stuffing, Gravy & Brussel Sprouts - all the things that I LOVE! lol
I found a recipe for 'Night Before' mashed potatoes, which sound a lot like what Omi does, you end up baking them for like an hour before the meal. I've already made the stuffing once and it turned out excellent. I think I'll just steam the sprouts. Mother-in-law's boyf doesn't like sprouts...Thinking I might make some green beans or something for him. Or maybe he just doesn't get a veggie. lol
I need to clean tomorrow...I should have cleaned yesterday, but sat in front of my computer all day, instead. I have a slight addiction to the Sims 3. The game is fun, but the thing that I like doing most is building houses. I find floor plans online for these incredible houses and then try to recreate them in the game. Building and furnishing one house can eat up an entire day. Yeah, I do have a problem, but whatev. It's better than the old habit (WHICH I STOPPED 3 WEEKS AGO ALREADY!!! I could probably start sending out my resume now, without having to worry about that...yay!).
Oh, and I need to put up all my Christmas decorations. This was another task that I had planned to do yesterday and just didn't. First, it was Hubby's fault because he wouldn't get the shit out for me. And then it was my own fault, because, like I said, I have a problem. lol
Anyway, I'm all over the place with this blog. Just wanted to purge some thoughts. :-) I'll try to take some pics of the food that I make this weekend.
The majority of our customers are in Canada, and since their Thanksgiving is on a different day than ours, we are required to have people in the office today. That being said...I'm not planning on actually doing much today. If an emergency arises, and I'm forced to do some work, I will do it. If not, I will continue to do nix. I could have taken today off, but I would've had to use vacation time. And really, what would I have been doing at home? Not what I should be doing, as I so perfectly demonstrated yesterday.
We didn't do Thanksgiving yesterday. I made Hamburger Helper with ground turkey for dinner. We spent the day as if it were any Saturday. With the exception of the mass amounts of texts that I sent and received, wishing a Happy Turkey Day to the recipients. I confess, I didn't even call the parents. *hanging head in shame*
I kept meaning to call, but before I realized it, it was 9pm and time to go to bed (and argue with Hubby, apparently). Dad was having Loopy (his mother) over for linner. I'm sure his hands were full between her and Mom. Loopy pretty much doesn't recognize anyone anymore. She is thin as a rail and mostly lives in her own head. Dad recently moved her to a retirement community that is less than five minutes from the house. He's had her in a couple different places, but the most recent one bumped up her rent and it was just getting to be too much. And frankly, my dad is the one that sees her the most often and takes care of her the most, so she should be convenient for him to go to.
Anyway, we stayed home yesterday because Hubby threw a fit when I suggested that we drive down to visit for the day. He whined about how he just wanted a weekend where he didn't have do anything (which is total bullshit...He does nothing every weekend). He said he wanted to save the gas money that we'd use to drive the hour and a half down there and back. I gave in, because when we have this argument about Christmas, at least I'll have Turkey Day to cite as a reason why he can't have his way again.
After the argument about not going to see my family, I suggested that we have his mother and her boyfriend over to our house this weekend. She decided to work the holiday (double time, man. If it was offered to me, I would've done it, too!), so we're having them over on Sunday. I'm rather excited to cook for them. Everytime we've had them over in the past, we either had spaghetti (the traditional Italian meal) or we've gone out. So, I think this is the first time I've actually cooked a meal for her.
I'm going to go to the grocery store this afternoon after work and I'm hoping I can get a good deal on some of the traditional Thanksgiving goodies, since it's the day after and I'm sure the stores are going to want to try to get rid of all the extras. I'm going to make a turkey breast (yeah, I'm not going to make a big ass bird just for the four of us. Even if I want leftovers, I have no desire to deal with the neck and insides and YUCK! I'll just get a big breast, tyvm.), Mashed Taters, Sausage & Apple Stuffing, Gravy & Brussel Sprouts - all the things that I LOVE! lol
I found a recipe for 'Night Before' mashed potatoes, which sound a lot like what Omi does, you end up baking them for like an hour before the meal. I've already made the stuffing once and it turned out excellent. I think I'll just steam the sprouts. Mother-in-law's boyf doesn't like sprouts...Thinking I might make some green beans or something for him. Or maybe he just doesn't get a veggie. lol
I need to clean tomorrow...I should have cleaned yesterday, but sat in front of my computer all day, instead. I have a slight addiction to the Sims 3. The game is fun, but the thing that I like doing most is building houses. I find floor plans online for these incredible houses and then try to recreate them in the game. Building and furnishing one house can eat up an entire day. Yeah, I do have a problem, but whatev. It's better than the old habit (WHICH I STOPPED 3 WEEKS AGO ALREADY!!! I could probably start sending out my resume now, without having to worry about that...yay!).
Oh, and I need to put up all my Christmas decorations. This was another task that I had planned to do yesterday and just didn't. First, it was Hubby's fault because he wouldn't get the shit out for me. And then it was my own fault, because, like I said, I have a problem. lol
Anyway, I'm all over the place with this blog. Just wanted to purge some thoughts. :-) I'll try to take some pics of the food that I make this weekend.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Random Linkage
Just wanted to share some randomosity that I happened upon today...
Finger Painting
Japanese Barcodes
Mario on Mushrooms
Disney, Deconstructed
I speak from experience...
You got me!
Finger Painting
Japanese Barcodes
Mario on Mushrooms
Disney, Deconstructed
I speak from experience...
You got me!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Forty Six minutes....Go!
Forty six minutes until the weekend begins. Yay!
Last weekend went pretty well. Mouse's surprise party for her mom was very nice. Mouse was dressed as skanky as ever. I wouldn't expect any less. :-) It was cool hanging out with my Pops for a while. We chit chatted and had a nice prime rib dinner. Mouse's mom didn't recognize me at first - after a little reminder of 'Jenni down the street from kindergarten,' then she got it. She gave me a hug and thanked me for coming and then turned to my dad and said 'And this is your husband?' I laughed and probably turned a little red and then told her, no, this is the guy that used to drop me off at your house just about every weekend. Yikes! Although, I suppose when your own husband is 24 years older than you, that appears normal...? (She just turned 60 and her husband - Mouse's dad - is 84.) We stayed at the party until a bit after 8 and then went back to the 'rents house.
I hung out with my mom for a while, and was reminded that while I do put her on a well-deserved pedestal for being the strong woman that she is, sometimes, she's just a regular mom. We were watching an Ugly Betty rerun when she decides to tell me how America Ferrera went on jenny Craig and lost a bunch of weight. Oh yeah? That's cool. And then she tells me that I should do JC, too. I tell her that it costs a lot and that my problem is mainly that I'm lazy. I HATE getting sweaty. To which she tells me she feels sorry for me. Ugh. Mom, stop. There's no reason to feel sorry for me. Maybe I can't fit into a size 8 dress (hell, I couldn't fit my right ass cheek in a size 8 dress...), but I'm okay with that. Yeah, it'd be nice to be smaller.Might Would help in the baby-making process, but just like ten and fifteen years ago, your telling me that you feel sorry for me, that doesn't help. Just irritates me. So, I take that opportunity to tell my mom I love her and that it's time for me to go now. My dad assures me when I'm walking out that she's just trying to help. :-P Thank you, Mom.
I didn't get home on Friday night until after Hubby left (which was really quite nice. No sandwiches to make, to assholes to wake up. Good times!). I watched some tv, did laundry and went to bed around 1. Woke up at 6 and started getting ready for our camping trip. Hubby got home at 7 and informed me that we wouldn't be camping - just going to the rally and then back home again. I was bummed about the lack of camping, but what're you going to do? We drove down to Pontiac and hung out with all of his parents' buddies from the BMW club. Found out that a friend of mine is dating the roommate of the son of one of the other club members (Lemme break it down...A is my friend. She is dating M. M is living with Z. Z's dad, J, is in the same BMW club as Hubby's mom, and used to be pretty good friends with Hubby's dad before he passed). Small world, right??
The rally was nice. No games or events were going on. Just sitting around in a camping chair, listening to them all tell stories about their bikes and their trips. I was told a couple times that I don't talk enough. Well, yeah. I have no similar stories, Guy. Nothing to banter about when you're talking about your '89 Goldwing. Sorry. I was content to just sit in the shade, with the breeze blowing through, and just listen to them all chat. We got home by 10 on Saturday night and were both sleeping within 20 minutes of arriving at the house.
Sunday was grocery shopping and relaxing. And then back to work on Monday.
This week has had its fair share of ups and downs. Wednesday took the prize for the worst day in a long ass time. Got stuck in traffic on the way to work, which resulted in my getting here at 8:30, instead of the usual 7 or 7:30. Work was going all kinds of wrong. Not enough programmers in the office. A deadline that looked like it wasn't going to be made. Ended up staying late. And then the drive home...At 5pm...in a thunderstorm...with no a/c...I had to drive with the windows cracked, so I could get some cool air circulating. So, I'm getting rained on. And then, since it was 5pm, traffic was essentially standing still. I decided to take a different route home, thinking it'd be easier than the planned route. But there were lights to deal with. Every time I had to sit at a light, my windows got all fogged up and I got re-drenched as the rain came in the open window. Luckily, I wore two shirts that day, so I was able to take one off and wipe off the windshield as needed. When I got close to home, I hear tornado sirens going off and then I'm in the middle of horrible wind, downpouring rain, the sky's all greenish. I was pretty much scared shitless, but I managed to make it home in one piece. I made a yummy (leftover) dinner, put on my PJs and watched Top Chef, so that aided in making it a better night.
And then yesterday was a total 180 from the previous day. I waited for Hubby to get home, so I took HIS air conditioned car to work. Traffic wasn't horrendous. I stopped at Walmart (which is apparently growing on me...I'm a bit scared...), and bought a new shirt, which is totally cute and a fabulous color, for $15. I didn't work much in the morning and then we took an almost three hour team lunch at Maggiano's (paid for by the manager). After lunch, I futzed around for another hour and a half, and then was out of here. Picked up my photos for class (which were AWESOME! - I'll post them on FotoJenic soon) and headed to my last photography class. I felt very accomplished with my photos...I do feel like I've learned a little something. And I got some really interesting photos out of the deal.
Today's almost over (just 12 minutes left!)...On the way home today, I'm planning to stop and get my nails done...Afterward, I'll head home for a bottle of wine and some dinner. Maybe catch up on some missed shows from the week. Excited to get out of here and let my weekend begin.
Tomorrow is actually the first wedding of this summer. I'm letting Hubby stay home and bringing my BFF as my date. She just moved back here from TX, and I'm SO happy to have her back. She's freaking out a bit at the lack of control she has over her own life right now, but she's here and that makes ME (at the very least) a happy girl. Sunday will probably be spent chillaxin and doing laundry. Why does it seem that there's always more dishes to be washed and more laundry to be done? No matter how often I do them both, there's always more!!!
Anyway...1 minute left. I think that's close enough. Hope everyone has a fabu weekend!!!
Last weekend went pretty well. Mouse's surprise party for her mom was very nice. Mouse was dressed as skanky as ever. I wouldn't expect any less. :-) It was cool hanging out with my Pops for a while. We chit chatted and had a nice prime rib dinner. Mouse's mom didn't recognize me at first - after a little reminder of 'Jenni down the street from kindergarten,' then she got it. She gave me a hug and thanked me for coming and then turned to my dad and said 'And this is your husband?' I laughed and probably turned a little red and then told her, no, this is the guy that used to drop me off at your house just about every weekend. Yikes! Although, I suppose when your own husband is 24 years older than you, that appears normal...? (She just turned 60 and her husband - Mouse's dad - is 84.) We stayed at the party until a bit after 8 and then went back to the 'rents house.
I hung out with my mom for a while, and was reminded that while I do put her on a well-deserved pedestal for being the strong woman that she is, sometimes, she's just a regular mom. We were watching an Ugly Betty rerun when she decides to tell me how America Ferrera went on jenny Craig and lost a bunch of weight. Oh yeah? That's cool. And then she tells me that I should do JC, too. I tell her that it costs a lot and that my problem is mainly that I'm lazy. I HATE getting sweaty. To which she tells me she feels sorry for me. Ugh. Mom, stop. There's no reason to feel sorry for me. Maybe I can't fit into a size 8 dress (hell, I couldn't fit my right ass cheek in a size 8 dress...), but I'm okay with that. Yeah, it'd be nice to be smaller.
I didn't get home on Friday night until after Hubby left (which was really quite nice. No sandwiches to make, to assholes to wake up. Good times!). I watched some tv, did laundry and went to bed around 1. Woke up at 6 and started getting ready for our camping trip. Hubby got home at 7 and informed me that we wouldn't be camping - just going to the rally and then back home again. I was bummed about the lack of camping, but what're you going to do? We drove down to Pontiac and hung out with all of his parents' buddies from the BMW club. Found out that a friend of mine is dating the roommate of the son of one of the other club members (Lemme break it down...A is my friend. She is dating M. M is living with Z. Z's dad, J, is in the same BMW club as Hubby's mom, and used to be pretty good friends with Hubby's dad before he passed). Small world, right??
The rally was nice. No games or events were going on. Just sitting around in a camping chair, listening to them all tell stories about their bikes and their trips. I was told a couple times that I don't talk enough. Well, yeah. I have no similar stories, Guy. Nothing to banter about when you're talking about your '89 Goldwing. Sorry. I was content to just sit in the shade, with the breeze blowing through, and just listen to them all chat. We got home by 10 on Saturday night and were both sleeping within 20 minutes of arriving at the house.
Sunday was grocery shopping and relaxing. And then back to work on Monday.
This week has had its fair share of ups and downs. Wednesday took the prize for the worst day in a long ass time. Got stuck in traffic on the way to work, which resulted in my getting here at 8:30, instead of the usual 7 or 7:30. Work was going all kinds of wrong. Not enough programmers in the office. A deadline that looked like it wasn't going to be made. Ended up staying late. And then the drive home...At 5pm...in a thunderstorm...with no a/c...I had to drive with the windows cracked, so I could get some cool air circulating. So, I'm getting rained on. And then, since it was 5pm, traffic was essentially standing still. I decided to take a different route home, thinking it'd be easier than the planned route. But there were lights to deal with. Every time I had to sit at a light, my windows got all fogged up and I got re-drenched as the rain came in the open window. Luckily, I wore two shirts that day, so I was able to take one off and wipe off the windshield as needed. When I got close to home, I hear tornado sirens going off and then I'm in the middle of horrible wind, downpouring rain, the sky's all greenish. I was pretty much scared shitless, but I managed to make it home in one piece. I made a yummy (leftover) dinner, put on my PJs and watched Top Chef, so that aided in making it a better night.
And then yesterday was a total 180 from the previous day. I waited for Hubby to get home, so I took HIS air conditioned car to work. Traffic wasn't horrendous. I stopped at Walmart (which is apparently growing on me...I'm a bit scared...), and bought a new shirt, which is totally cute and a fabulous color, for $15. I didn't work much in the morning and then we took an almost three hour team lunch at Maggiano's (paid for by the manager). After lunch, I futzed around for another hour and a half, and then was out of here. Picked up my photos for class (which were AWESOME! - I'll post them on FotoJenic soon) and headed to my last photography class. I felt very accomplished with my photos...I do feel like I've learned a little something. And I got some really interesting photos out of the deal.
Today's almost over (just 12 minutes left!)...On the way home today, I'm planning to stop and get my nails done...Afterward, I'll head home for a bottle of wine and some dinner. Maybe catch up on some missed shows from the week. Excited to get out of here and let my weekend begin.
Tomorrow is actually the first wedding of this summer. I'm letting Hubby stay home and bringing my BFF as my date. She just moved back here from TX, and I'm SO happy to have her back. She's freaking out a bit at the lack of control she has over her own life right now, but she's here and that makes ME (at the very least) a happy girl. Sunday will probably be spent chillaxin and doing laundry. Why does it seem that there's always more dishes to be washed and more laundry to be done? No matter how often I do them both, there's always more!!!
Anyway...1 minute left. I think that's close enough. Hope everyone has a fabu weekend!!!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
I'm still kickin...
I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. And I haven't gone into hibernation (though the idea of it is really, really nice...). I've just been busy sucked into a new tv show. I started watching Rescue Me a couple weeks ago, and have finally watched every episode, including the latest one which aired on Tuesday. I'm so in love with Denis Leary right now. He's not hot...But there's something about him or the character that's so super sexy.
I've actually had shit going on in life, too. Work's been a bit busy, so that's nice. When I don't have time to blog and/or read other blogs while I'm at work, that means I'm actually doing something worthy of being paid. Well, either that or I'm checking Facebook every five minutes for new updates and quizzes and emails from another tv-obsessed friend of mine.
A few weeks ago, some of my girlfriends and I got together for our first book club meeting. It was fantabulous! We went to dinner, where we discussed the book ("My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult) and then after chatting for a while, went to see the movie in the local theater. We chose our next book ("The Time Traveller's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger, a Chicago native! Woot! Reppin' the hometown!) and decided that we'd do the same thing for our next meeting - dinner & discussion, followed by a viewing of the movie. I haven't gotten very far in the book. Not that I'm not into it, just that I've been so busy with Tommy Gavin, I haven't had time for reading. Our next book club meeting is on the coming up soon, so I'll have to get on that.
Last weekend, I spent Saturday running errands and pampering myself with a fresh fill on my nails. Spent some "quality time" with Hubby. Twice. lol Sunday, I made some potato salad for a BBQ at a friend's house (which apparently turned out quite well...Everyone seemed to like it. I'll post the recipe some time. SO easy!). I managed to get Hubby to get out of the house and go to the BBQ with me. I didn't really give him an option of saying no. I just told him WE were going. That worked out pretty well. He wasn't the most social person at the shindig...He spent most of the afternoon on the couch, watching Mythbusters, but at least he came with me. He chatted with a couple guys that he's talked to before and tried to at least listen to what was going on. I wish that he was more outgoing sometimes. I feel bad when we go to one of these parties and he puts himself in the loner seat. I like to be in the conversation, rather than standing around on the outside. But when he's with me, I don't want to make his uncomfortable-ness worse by leaving him to fend for himself. So, I stick around and keep him company. Anyway, the BBQ was a great time.
I'm super stoked about this weekend. Tomorrow night, my dad and I are going to a surprise party for the mother of one of my oldest friends (Mouse). I've known Mouse since kindergarten. So, that's like 22 years. Shit. After kindergarten, we never got placed in the same class. I always wondered if they did that on purpose...I assumed so. I mean, there was something like 120 kids in our class, spread between four classrooms. But we didn't let that hinder our friendship. We sat together on the bus and played clapping games like 'Miss Mary Mack' and 'Down, Down Baby'. I'm pretty sure we were laughed at. Whatever. It was fun for us. Every Saturday morning, after I got out of CCD, my dad and I would go pick her up and she & I would go rollerskating. Toward the end of elementary school, we started growing apart. She was hanging out with a different crowd and in junior high, I transferred schools. We lost touch, but then freshman year of high school, I got in contact with her again (gotta love the internet!). She started dating my boyfriend's best friend, and then after we broke up with those boys, we still continued to hang out. However, in high school, things started getting a little crazy. There were some incidents that involved beer and cigarettes and boys. Oh, the plethora of boys.
Since then, we've had this relationship where we drift in and out of one another's lives. But I've always considered her a friend. She was supposed to go to a wedding with me a couple months ago and while that didn't pan out, she did invite me to her mom's 60th bday party, which is where I started with this whole thing. She invited me and a guest, which was supposed to be Hubby, but he has to work. And the whole anti-social thing...So, I asked my dad to go with me. I'm pretty stoked about the whole thing. I got THE CUTEST DRESS which I'll pair with a white, short-sleeved sweater, brown wedge sandals and this incredibly hot piece of jewelry, which I can't find on the FB website. I'll try to take a pic tomorrow. I'm kind of excited to have a night out with my Dad. I've always been Daddy's Little Girl and it'll be nice to have a dinner with him that he doesn't have to prepare first. I doubt that we'll know anyone else there, but it's cool. Should be fun.
Saturday, we're driving out to Pontiac, IL, for what's referred to as the Dinks Rally. It's a motorcycle/camping...thing... Something that Hubby grew up doing and his mom still does. It'll be about a three hour drive for us. I haven't been to this rally before, but apparently they do funny games and there's a band and sounds like a good time. Hubby says there should be a couple hundred people there. I just hope the weather cooperates. It's supposed to be stupid hot again, but if it isn't too muggy, I can probably deal. I think I'm going to lug the camera with me. I'm not usually one for participating in stuff, especially stuff that's going to result in me looking stupid, but I'm always up for capturing OTHER PEOPLE making fools of themselves. :-)
We'll camp Saturday night (that's the tentative plan...Hubby may put the kabash on that, depending on the weather) and then drive back home on Sunday morning. The rest of Sunday will probably be spent recuperating, and then back to the grind on Monday.
Anyway...I started this post thinking it was going to be short and sweet...Saying I'm still alive and this blog will soon return to it's regularly scheduled blathering. But apparently, I just had too much to say to keep it all in! I think I've expelled all I have for now. Hope everyone has a fantabulous weekend!!!
I've actually had shit going on in life, too. Work's been a bit busy, so that's nice. When I don't have time to blog and/or read other blogs while I'm at work, that means I'm actually doing something worthy of being paid. Well, either that or I'm checking Facebook every five minutes for new updates and quizzes and emails from another tv-obsessed friend of mine.
A few weeks ago, some of my girlfriends and I got together for our first book club meeting. It was fantabulous! We went to dinner, where we discussed the book ("My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult) and then after chatting for a while, went to see the movie in the local theater. We chose our next book ("The Time Traveller's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger, a Chicago native! Woot! Reppin' the hometown!) and decided that we'd do the same thing for our next meeting - dinner & discussion, followed by a viewing of the movie. I haven't gotten very far in the book. Not that I'm not into it, just that I've been so busy with Tommy Gavin, I haven't had time for reading. Our next book club meeting is on the coming up soon, so I'll have to get on that.
Last weekend, I spent Saturday running errands and pampering myself with a fresh fill on my nails. Spent some "quality time" with Hubby. Twice. lol Sunday, I made some potato salad for a BBQ at a friend's house (which apparently turned out quite well...Everyone seemed to like it. I'll post the recipe some time. SO easy!). I managed to get Hubby to get out of the house and go to the BBQ with me. I didn't really give him an option of saying no. I just told him WE were going. That worked out pretty well. He wasn't the most social person at the shindig...He spent most of the afternoon on the couch, watching Mythbusters, but at least he came with me. He chatted with a couple guys that he's talked to before and tried to at least listen to what was going on. I wish that he was more outgoing sometimes. I feel bad when we go to one of these parties and he puts himself in the loner seat. I like to be in the conversation, rather than standing around on the outside. But when he's with me, I don't want to make his uncomfortable-ness worse by leaving him to fend for himself. So, I stick around and keep him company. Anyway, the BBQ was a great time.
I'm super stoked about this weekend. Tomorrow night, my dad and I are going to a surprise party for the mother of one of my oldest friends (Mouse). I've known Mouse since kindergarten. So, that's like 22 years. Shit. After kindergarten, we never got placed in the same class. I always wondered if they did that on purpose...I assumed so. I mean, there was something like 120 kids in our class, spread between four classrooms. But we didn't let that hinder our friendship. We sat together on the bus and played clapping games like 'Miss Mary Mack' and 'Down, Down Baby'. I'm pretty sure we were laughed at. Whatever. It was fun for us. Every Saturday morning, after I got out of CCD, my dad and I would go pick her up and she & I would go rollerskating. Toward the end of elementary school, we started growing apart. She was hanging out with a different crowd and in junior high, I transferred schools. We lost touch, but then freshman year of high school, I got in contact with her again (gotta love the internet!). She started dating my boyfriend's best friend, and then after we broke up with those boys, we still continued to hang out. However, in high school, things started getting a little crazy. There were some incidents that involved beer and cigarettes and boys. Oh, the plethora of boys.
Since then, we've had this relationship where we drift in and out of one another's lives. But I've always considered her a friend. She was supposed to go to a wedding with me a couple months ago and while that didn't pan out, she did invite me to her mom's 60th bday party, which is where I started with this whole thing. She invited me and a guest, which was supposed to be Hubby, but he has to work. And the whole anti-social thing...So, I asked my dad to go with me. I'm pretty stoked about the whole thing. I got THE CUTEST DRESS which I'll pair with a white, short-sleeved sweater, brown wedge sandals and this incredibly hot piece of jewelry, which I can't find on the FB website. I'll try to take a pic tomorrow. I'm kind of excited to have a night out with my Dad. I've always been Daddy's Little Girl and it'll be nice to have a dinner with him that he doesn't have to prepare first. I doubt that we'll know anyone else there, but it's cool. Should be fun.
Saturday, we're driving out to Pontiac, IL, for what's referred to as the Dinks Rally. It's a motorcycle/camping...thing... Something that Hubby grew up doing and his mom still does. It'll be about a three hour drive for us. I haven't been to this rally before, but apparently they do funny games and there's a band and sounds like a good time. Hubby says there should be a couple hundred people there. I just hope the weather cooperates. It's supposed to be stupid hot again, but if it isn't too muggy, I can probably deal. I think I'm going to lug the camera with me. I'm not usually one for participating in stuff, especially stuff that's going to result in me looking stupid, but I'm always up for capturing OTHER PEOPLE making fools of themselves. :-)
We'll camp Saturday night (that's the tentative plan...Hubby may put the kabash on that, depending on the weather) and then drive back home on Sunday morning. The rest of Sunday will probably be spent recuperating, and then back to the grind on Monday.
Anyway...I started this post thinking it was going to be short and sweet...Saying I'm still alive and this blog will soon return to it's regularly scheduled blathering. But apparently, I just had too much to say to keep it all in! I think I've expelled all I have for now. Hope everyone has a fantabulous weekend!!!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
One of my favorite things to do at work
50 Things you have never been asked. (There were two missing questions, so I made up my own! You'll never know which ones I added! Ha!)
1. What color is your toothbrush? blue, white & silver
2. Name one person who made you smile today: One of my coworkers bought a card for an ex-coworker (He left for a better job) in congratulations of his recent wedding. The card played music. Everytime someone opened it to sign it, the card sang 'Goin to the chapel...'
3. What were you doing at 8am this morning? "working"
4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? "working"
5. What is your favorite candy bar? Dark Milky Way...Mmmmm
6. Have you ever been to a strip club? Nope.
7. What is the last thing you said aloud? Sure, I can do that.
8. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? It's a tie between Rocky Road & Prailines n Cream
9. What was the last thing you had to drink? Horchata...Mmmmmm...
10. Do you like your wallet? Yeah, I got it at Kohl's to replace the old one, which was probably five years old and falling apart.
11. What was the last thing you ate? Nachos & a steak burrito. Yummy!
12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Uh, nope. Last Sunday was the last time I bought clothes.
13. The last sporting event you watched? I don't watch much sports. I'm positive that it was the Cubbies, though.
14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? Kettle Corn
15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to? TIFMS
16. Ever go camping? Yep, I wanna go again soon!!!
17. Do you take vitamins daily? No, but I really should.
18. Do you go to church every Sunday? Again, no, but I really should.
19. Do you have a tan? Pfft...I have a minor tan on my left arm...It's better than sun rash/poisoning.
20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? No, I definitely would pick pizza over Chinese.
21. Do you drink your soda with a straw? Only if there's a lid with a straw hole.
22. What did your last text message say? 'That's cool. Prob less expensive that way?'
23. What are you doing tomorrow? The same thing I do everyday. Wake up at some ungodly hour, shower, say screw my hair, drive an hour to work, "work" for 8+ hours, drive an hour+ home, make/eat dinner, get Hubby off to work, go to bed.
24. What color are the underwear you're wearing? Yellow & green
25. Look to your left, what do you see? My friend/coworker JB and a bunch of other things. She's the only one worth mentioning.
26. What color is your watch? Silver with a black face and silver dots for the hours. And in tiny white writing, it says BULOVA.
27. What do you think of when you hear Australia? Kangaroos, koalas & "G'day Mate!"
28. What was the last thing that you took a picture of? The sunrise this morning - Very pretty!!!
29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Unless I have to go in, Drive Thru
30. What is your favorite number? 19
31. Who's the last person you talked to on the phone? The guy at Tierra Grill.
32. Any plans today? After work, drive home, stop to try and take some photos on the way, make dinner, get Hubs off to work, go to bed. You thought I was lying, earlier, didn't you? I really do the same thing every day.
33. How many states have you lived in? Just Illinois.
34. Biggest annoyance right now? This nagging feeling that I should be doing something other than filling this out...Hmmm...
35. Last song listened to? "Alberta" by Eric Clapton
36. Can you say the alphabet backwards? Maybe...I'd be pretty slow about it, though.
37. Do you have a maid service clean your house? Pfft...Yeah, and I have someone that wipes my ass after I poop, too. :-P
38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? Gym Shoes...But only because my ankles and feet swell up like the Stay-Puffed Marshmallow Man when I wear sandals for more than 6 hours at a time.
39. Are you jealous of anyone? Yes, women with children. And money. And no job.
40. Is anyone jealous of you? Maybe? If they are, I don't know about it.
41. Do you love anyone? Do I ever!
42. Do any of your friends have children? Yes, and the number of friends with kids is going to double by my birthday in January! From 3 to 6!
43. What do you usually do during the day? Haven't we covered this? I "work".
44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now? Nah. Hate is a very strong word that people overuse.
45. Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Uh...Yeah...?
46. What color is your car? Ugly beigey tan.
47. Do you like cats? This is a silly question for me.
48. Are you thinking of something right now? I'm sure I was. But whenever I'm asked what I'm thinking - I lose it. And then I'm thinking of nothing.
49. Have you ever been to Six Flags? Yeah, it's been a really long time, though.
50. How did you get your worst scar? My mother accidentally closed my head in a locker at the Y. lol I have a scar above my left eye, where my eyebrow starts. Had to get a few stitches. I don't remember the incident at all. Funnily enough, my dad has a matching scar...he was a teenager and he and his friends tied their asses on skates to the back of a car. Needless to say, that ended badly. lol
1. What color is your toothbrush? blue, white & silver
2. Name one person who made you smile today: One of my coworkers bought a card for an ex-coworker (He left for a better job) in congratulations of his recent wedding. The card played music. Everytime someone opened it to sign it, the card sang 'Goin to the chapel...'
3. What were you doing at 8am this morning? "working"
4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? "working"
5. What is your favorite candy bar? Dark Milky Way...Mmmmm
6. Have you ever been to a strip club? Nope.
7. What is the last thing you said aloud? Sure, I can do that.
8. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? It's a tie between Rocky Road & Prailines n Cream
9. What was the last thing you had to drink? Horchata...Mmmmmm...
10. Do you like your wallet? Yeah, I got it at Kohl's to replace the old one, which was probably five years old and falling apart.
11. What was the last thing you ate? Nachos & a steak burrito. Yummy!
12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Uh, nope. Last Sunday was the last time I bought clothes.
13. The last sporting event you watched? I don't watch much sports. I'm positive that it was the Cubbies, though.
14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? Kettle Corn
15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to? TIFMS
16. Ever go camping? Yep, I wanna go again soon!!!
17. Do you take vitamins daily? No, but I really should.
18. Do you go to church every Sunday? Again, no, but I really should.
19. Do you have a tan? Pfft...I have a minor tan on my left arm...It's better than sun rash/poisoning.
20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? No, I definitely would pick pizza over Chinese.
21. Do you drink your soda with a straw? Only if there's a lid with a straw hole.
22. What did your last text message say? 'That's cool. Prob less expensive that way?'
23. What are you doing tomorrow? The same thing I do everyday. Wake up at some ungodly hour, shower, say screw my hair, drive an hour to work, "work" for 8+ hours, drive an hour+ home, make/eat dinner, get Hubby off to work, go to bed.
24. What color are the underwear you're wearing? Yellow & green
25. Look to your left, what do you see? My friend/coworker JB and a bunch of other things. She's the only one worth mentioning.
26. What color is your watch? Silver with a black face and silver dots for the hours. And in tiny white writing, it says BULOVA.
27. What do you think of when you hear Australia? Kangaroos, koalas & "G'day Mate!"
28. What was the last thing that you took a picture of? The sunrise this morning - Very pretty!!!
29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Unless I have to go in, Drive Thru
30. What is your favorite number? 19
31. Who's the last person you talked to on the phone? The guy at Tierra Grill.
32. Any plans today? After work, drive home, stop to try and take some photos on the way, make dinner, get Hubs off to work, go to bed. You thought I was lying, earlier, didn't you? I really do the same thing every day.
33. How many states have you lived in? Just Illinois.
34. Biggest annoyance right now? This nagging feeling that I should be doing something other than filling this out...Hmmm...
35. Last song listened to? "Alberta" by Eric Clapton
36. Can you say the alphabet backwards? Maybe...I'd be pretty slow about it, though.
37. Do you have a maid service clean your house? Pfft...Yeah, and I have someone that wipes my ass after I poop, too. :-P
38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? Gym Shoes...But only because my ankles and feet swell up like the Stay-Puffed Marshmallow Man when I wear sandals for more than 6 hours at a time.
39. Are you jealous of anyone? Yes, women with children. And money. And no job.
40. Is anyone jealous of you? Maybe? If they are, I don't know about it.
41. Do you love anyone? Do I ever!
42. Do any of your friends have children? Yes, and the number of friends with kids is going to double by my birthday in January! From 3 to 6!
43. What do you usually do during the day? Haven't we covered this? I "work".
44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now? Nah. Hate is a very strong word that people overuse.
45. Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Uh...Yeah...?
46. What color is your car? Ugly beigey tan.
47. Do you like cats? This is a silly question for me.
48. Are you thinking of something right now? I'm sure I was. But whenever I'm asked what I'm thinking - I lose it. And then I'm thinking of nothing.
49. Have you ever been to Six Flags? Yeah, it's been a really long time, though.
50. How did you get your worst scar? My mother accidentally closed my head in a locker at the Y. lol I have a scar above my left eye, where my eyebrow starts. Had to get a few stitches. I don't remember the incident at all. Funnily enough, my dad has a matching scar...he was a teenager and he and his friends tied their asses on skates to the back of a car. Needless to say, that ended badly. lol
Friday, June 26, 2009
OMG...I'm dyin here...
I have one hour and 8 minutes until the bell (in my head) rings, signaling the end of the work week. Normally, I can easily pass an hour reading blogs or futzing around on Facebook or reading/sending emails. Today, there is NOTHING. No blog updates in almost two hours. No emails since this morning. And it seems everyone I know on Facebook is at the Crosstown Classic. So, it's pretty quiet over there, too. What am supposed to do for the next 66 minutes?
Work, you say? Pfft.
I'm so over that for this week.
This weekend should be fun. I need to clean some - my floors are looking kinda grungy. And the litter boxes are bad. I asked Hubby to take care of that more days ago than I care to count. I hope he cut the grass today. We put down a bunch of mulch around the trees and flower beds. Looking pretty nice, even though it's not the color that he was supposed to get. Still looks fresh. That's what matters. I guess.
Oooh..I sent some texts. And looked at FB again. Now we're down to T minus45 42. Woo!
My hair is a big fluffy mess today. If I spray it with curl enhancer when it's wet in the am and give it a little scrunch, I get nice wavy-ish curls. Most of the time. Today, apparently I didn't put enough enhancer in. So instead of loose, wet-looking waves, I have dry, fluffy (It's really the best word to describe the state of my hair) Shirley Temple-ish curls. Not so cute on a 27 year old.
I got some AWESOMELY CUTE (not to mention inexpensive) sandals at Sears yesterday. Three pairs, $35. Today, I'm wearing brown. They've got a cute little wedge heel and topaz colored jewels on the straps. And the part that's actually touching the bottom of my foot is a fuzzy material, instead of rubber. Makes for less stinkiness later, I thinks. I got white ones that have a white, almost pleated ribbon on the straps, with a little rhinestone buckle. These two pair were marked down to $8 from $13. And the last pair is just a plain black leather (maybe pleather, given the price) flip flop, originally $30, marked down to $16. I haven't been wearing a lot of sandals this summer. Mostly because my shoes are all still packed away in some unknown location, but also because when I do anything other than socks and gym shoes, my feet and ankles swell up like the Stay-Puff Marshmallow Man. And that ends up meaning sore ankles. But, at least my toes aren't hot...Right?
T minus 26. We're doing good here!
Melissa and the kids are supposed to come over on Sunday. That should be hella fun! If Hubby gets his shit together, I might have a quasi-photo studio set up by then, so we'll have a place to take some pics. And then maybe if the weather cooperates like it's supposed to, we can head over to the Forest Preserve for some more candid-type photos. Mel - would you be interested in going to the pool after pics? There's a zero depth pool, where we can take the kids (I'm sure there will be plenty of other kids there, too). If not, I'm cool with that too. Just thought I'd throw it out there. I'll have to see about visitor passes - let me know.
Okay, the boss just asked me to Proof read something for him (yeah, my grammar freak tendencies have gotten around), so if I wanna get out of here in 21 minutes, I better hop to it. Thanks for helping me kill some time, folks! :-D
Work, you say? Pfft.
I'm so over that for this week.
This weekend should be fun. I need to clean some - my floors are looking kinda grungy. And the litter boxes are bad. I asked Hubby to take care of that more days ago than I care to count. I hope he cut the grass today. We put down a bunch of mulch around the trees and flower beds. Looking pretty nice, even though it's not the color that he was supposed to get. Still looks fresh. That's what matters. I guess.
Oooh..I sent some texts. And looked at FB again. Now we're down to T minus
My hair is a big fluffy mess today. If I spray it with curl enhancer when it's wet in the am and give it a little scrunch, I get nice wavy-ish curls. Most of the time. Today, apparently I didn't put enough enhancer in. So instead of loose, wet-looking waves, I have dry, fluffy (It's really the best word to describe the state of my hair) Shirley Temple-ish curls. Not so cute on a 27 year old.
I got some AWESOMELY CUTE (not to mention inexpensive) sandals at Sears yesterday. Three pairs, $35. Today, I'm wearing brown. They've got a cute little wedge heel and topaz colored jewels on the straps. And the part that's actually touching the bottom of my foot is a fuzzy material, instead of rubber. Makes for less stinkiness later, I thinks. I got white ones that have a white, almost pleated ribbon on the straps, with a little rhinestone buckle. These two pair were marked down to $8 from $13. And the last pair is just a plain black leather (maybe pleather, given the price) flip flop, originally $30, marked down to $16. I haven't been wearing a lot of sandals this summer. Mostly because my shoes are all still packed away in some unknown location, but also because when I do anything other than socks and gym shoes, my feet and ankles swell up like the Stay-Puff Marshmallow Man. And that ends up meaning sore ankles. But, at least my toes aren't hot...Right?
T minus 26. We're doing good here!
Melissa and the kids are supposed to come over on Sunday. That should be hella fun! If Hubby gets his shit together, I might have a quasi-photo studio set up by then, so we'll have a place to take some pics. And then maybe if the weather cooperates like it's supposed to, we can head over to the Forest Preserve for some more candid-type photos. Mel - would you be interested in going to the pool after pics? There's a zero depth pool, where we can take the kids (I'm sure there will be plenty of other kids there, too). If not, I'm cool with that too. Just thought I'd throw it out there. I'll have to see about visitor passes - let me know.
Okay, the boss just asked me to Proof read something for him (yeah, my grammar freak tendencies have gotten around), so if I wanna get out of here in 21 minutes, I better hop to it. Thanks for helping me kill some time, folks! :-D
Fourteen Days...
(and only nine are working days) until my summer vacation begins. Hubby and I always take the week after his birthday off work. Sometimes, we go somewhere, sometimes not, but we always have that week off. He wants me to work two of the days, so that he can have his own, solo vacay (which means be able to sit around without my nagging for two days). I refuse to do this. I'll give him what he wants - that is, I'll leave the house, but hell will be freezing over before I come into work those two days. Maybe I'll go visit the fam for a day. Or maybe I'll go visit Mel. I already told a friend that I'd come take pics of her newborn sometime that week. She lives out that way. I have a free pass to the Shedd, maybe I'll take advantage of that one day. Or maybe I'll just go to the pool both days. But SOHELPMEJEEBUS, I'm not breaking up my week off just because it's his birthday and we annoy each other. lol
So, Tuesday & Wednesday, I'm banned from the house. Cool. We're supposed to do something Thursday - Sunday. Maybe camping. Maybe a resort. Maybe just a roadtrip. Maybe we'll end up doing nothing (I'll be really incredibly bummed if this ends up being what we do). We live about an hour west of Chicago. If we're going away someplace, it's gotta be within 400-500 miles. Anyone have any good suggestions for a long weekend???
So, Tuesday & Wednesday, I'm banned from the house. Cool. We're supposed to do something Thursday - Sunday. Maybe camping. Maybe a resort. Maybe just a roadtrip. Maybe we'll end up doing nothing (I'll be really incredibly bummed if this ends up being what we do). We live about an hour west of Chicago. If we're going away someplace, it's gotta be within 400-500 miles. Anyone have any good suggestions for a long weekend???
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Yeah, I'd probably jump...
...that is, if everyone else jumped first...Yay for following the leader(s).
Outside my window- The intersection of Busy and Busier...And a LOT of humidity. I'm happy right here, thankyouverymuch.
I am thinking- How horrible it's going to be to drive home...My AC's out and apparently the Heat Index is 105. Hopefully my fat ass doesn't pass out trying to drive home.
I am thankful for- My paycheck (Oh yeah, friends & fam, too ;-))
From the kitchen- Tonight's dinner will be Shake n Bake Chicken, I think...I was going to grill, but seriously, after the drive home, I'm not going to want to set foot outside.
I am creating- *hopefully* some sort of photography backdrop...Sorta depends on whether or not Hubby buys the PVC pipe that I asked him to get.
I am wearing- jeans, a blouse and gym shoes...Pretty typical outfit for myself.
I am going- to the kitchen on the other side of the floor to make my lunch
I am reading- "Let Us Eat Cake" by Sharon Boorstin
I am hoping- that my company's president decides to sell. It'll force me to look for something new.
I am hearing- a couple programmers chatting and everyone else typing or clicking their mouse buttons.
Around the house- It's messy...And my husband is supposed to do the dishes...I'm betting they'll still be there when I get home.
One of my favorite things- Swimming and/or playing in the pool or beach
A few plans for the rest of the week- work, clean, work, suffocate in my car multiple times, spread some mulch around in the yard, take some photos, go to photography class, work
A picture to share- I'll have to edit and post this later. I have some from the thunderstorm last week that I haven't dumped off the cam yet.
Outside my window- The intersection of Busy and Busier...And a LOT of humidity. I'm happy right here, thankyouverymuch.
I am thinking- How horrible it's going to be to drive home...My AC's out and apparently the Heat Index is 105. Hopefully my fat ass doesn't pass out trying to drive home.
I am thankful for- My paycheck (Oh yeah, friends & fam, too ;-))
From the kitchen- Tonight's dinner will be Shake n Bake Chicken, I think...I was going to grill, but seriously, after the drive home, I'm not going to want to set foot outside.
I am creating- *hopefully* some sort of photography backdrop...Sorta depends on whether or not Hubby buys the PVC pipe that I asked him to get.
I am wearing- jeans, a blouse and gym shoes...Pretty typical outfit for myself.
I am going- to the kitchen on the other side of the floor to make my lunch
I am reading- "Let Us Eat Cake" by Sharon Boorstin
I am hoping- that my company's president decides to sell. It'll force me to look for something new.
I am hearing- a couple programmers chatting and everyone else typing or clicking their mouse buttons.
Around the house- It's messy...And my husband is supposed to do the dishes...I'm betting they'll still be there when I get home.
One of my favorite things- Swimming and/or playing in the pool or beach
A few plans for the rest of the week- work, clean, work, suffocate in my car multiple times, spread some mulch around in the yard, take some photos, go to photography class, work
A picture to share- I'll have to edit and post this later. I have some from the thunderstorm last week that I haven't dumped off the cam yet.
Friday, June 19, 2009
I'm so behind...
It's happening...My blog is slipping away from me. I can't believe we're more than halfway through June already. My unread blogroll is super long. I need to catch up.
Reasons why I'm slacking in the blog world:
Reasons why I'm slacking in the blog world:
- Work has actually been busy...I don't have time to spend half of my day reading/writing
- Sims 3 came out
- I've been feeling uninspired, in terms of photography. The only photos I've taken in the last two weeks have been in either in class or shortly after class, testing out what I'd learned that day
- I'm actually reading a book! Steph started a book club and we're reading "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult. I'm about 75 or 80% done with it. It totally sucked me in. I dunno when we're getting together to discuss, but I'm excited for it!
- I'm feeling overwhelmed...When I get that way, rather than starting to make a dent in things, I just ignore them. Until I can't anymore.
- I've started Facebook stalking again. Gotta love FB...*eye roll* That stupid thing sucks me in for literally hours at a time!
That's all. Hopefully, I can catch up on everyone's posts and give you all some food for thought on my own blog.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Curtains Down
Jacked! Rose @ Delightfully Inappropriate posted this gem over the weekend and I couldn't wait to do it myself. I <3 Memes like no other! The rules are....
1. Put your iTunes (or other Music Player) on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!Add some commentary if you’d like.
IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?? "Too Much" DMB [Actually...That's a response that I give Hubby all the time. Good call iPod!]
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? "Paper Bag" Anna Nalick [I'll take it]
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? "She Don't Use Jelly" Flaming Lips [lmao!!!]
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE? "Lemme Get That" Rihanna [Hellz Yeah!!!]
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" Madonna [Uh, so very untrue]
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? "Scarlet Begonias" Sublime
WHAT IS 2+2? "I Know Why" Sheryl Crow
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS? "If I Never See Your Face Again" Maroon 5 [I wouldn't say that about my "best" friends...]
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE? "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" Beastie Boys
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? "It Did" Brad Paisley [Awww...Me likey!]
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? "The Heat Is On" Glenn Frey [Hell yeah!! lol]
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? "Could've Been Me" Billy Ray Cyrus [a. Don't give me shit. b. Touche]
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? "Online" Brad Paisley [ha ha! Seriously!]
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? "Money Can't Buy It" Annie Lennox [No, I definitely did not]
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? "You Oughta Know" Alanis Morisette
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? "Can I Have it Like That" Pharell & Gwen Stefani [Hmmm..]
HOW WILL YOU DIE? "She's Good For You" Deana Carter
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET? "Lightning Crashes" Live [Yeah, I can see that...This song takes me back to a time when I did some things that I'm not totally proud of...]
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH? "Cool" John Michael Montgomery
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY? "New Thrash" Sublime
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED? "Figure It Out" Maroon 5 [lol...Yeah, duh!]
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST? "You Know I'm No Good" Amy Winehouse
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU? "Sharp Dressed Man" David Cook & ZZ Top [Oh yeah? Sweet!]
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? "Everyday" DMB [Wow...I wouldn't go that far!]
WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW? "No Time for Tears" Jo Dee Messina
HOW AM I FEELING TODAY? "Cigarette" Ben Folds Five [Nope, I'm good on that.]
WILL I GET FAR IN LIFE? "I Keep Coming Back" Josh Gracin [Hmm...]
HOW DO MY FRIENDS SEE ME? "You Don't Know How it Feels" Sara Evans
WHAT IS MY BEST FRIEND’S THEME SONG? "Saturday Night" Jo Dee Messina [Ha! Yeah, at some point in their lives, I think this song is a great theme song for each of them!]
WHAT IS THE STORY OF MY LIFE? "Mean Girls" Sugarland [OMFG! Hell yes!]
WHAT WAS HIGH SCHOOL LIKE? "Get Down Tonight" KC & the Sunshine Band [lmfao! I'd say that's pretty accurate. I loved high school...Well, at least the second half]
HOW CAN I GET AHEAD IN LIFE? "Breathe" Anna Nalick [Good advice]
WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT ME? "All or Nothing" Milli Vanilli
HOW IS TODAY GOING TO BE? "These Are the Days" The Calling [Aw, that's nice]
WHAT IS IN STORE FOR THIS WEEKEND? "Butterfly" Jason Mraz
WHAT SONG DESCRIBES MY PARENTS? "No Such Thing" John Mayer [I dunno about all that]
TO DESCRIBE MY GRANDPARENTS? "Follow Your Bliss" B-52's [Aw...They did, too. They met in Germany when my Grandfather was overseas with the army. They had a small wedding over there and came back to the states to begin their lives together. Almost 60 years strong. They've been through so much together. I love them so much!]
HOW IS MY LIFE GOING? "Hero" Mariah Carey [I'll take that, though I'm thinking more about my mom than myself]
WHAT SONG WILL THEY PLAY AT MY FUNERAL? "Lost Children" Tom Petty [Seriously? That's not so nice...]
HOW DOES THE WORLD SEE ME? "March of the Pigs" Nine Inch Nails [Ouch]
WILL I HAVE A HAPPY LIFE? "Dead Souls" Nine Inch Nails [This just got very depressing...And what's with two NiN songs in a row?]
WHAT DO MY FRIEND’S REALLY THINK OF ME? "White Trash Wedding" Dixie Chicks [Aw HHEEELLLLL NO! lol]
DO PEOPLE SECRETLY LUST AFTER ME? "Alberta" Eric Clapton
HOW CAN I MAKE MYSELF HAPPY? "Disappear" Bubba Sparxxx [Wow...I'll keep that in mind..]
WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY LIFE? "Francis Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" Nirvana [Seattle, huh?]
WILL I EVER HAVE CHILDREN? "Addicted" Saving Abel [Hmmm...]
WHAT IS SOME GOOD ADVICE FOR ME? "Jailhouse" Sublime [Uh, I think not.]
HOW WILL I BE REMEMBERED? "Can't Buy You Money" Toby Keith
WHAT IS MY SIGNATURE DANCING SONG? "I Love This Bar" Toby Keith [I dunno about dancing, but Kareoke, for SURE!]
WHAT DO I THINK MY CURRENT THEME SONG IS? "Take a Bow" Madonna [Pfft...Not!]
WHAT DOES EVERYONE ELSE THINK MY CURRENT THEME SONG IS? "I Think We're Alone Now" Tiffany [Whoa...I'm not sure I like that...]
WHAT TYPE OF MEN/WOMEN DO YOU LIKE? "Defying Gravity" Idina Menzel/Kristin Chenoweth
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS? "Curtains Down" Eminem
1. Put your iTunes (or other Music Player) on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!Add some commentary if you’d like.
IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?? "Too Much" DMB [Actually...That's a response that I give Hubby all the time. Good call iPod!]
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? "Paper Bag" Anna Nalick [I'll take it]
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? "She Don't Use Jelly" Flaming Lips [lmao!!!]
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE? "Lemme Get That" Rihanna [Hellz Yeah!!!]
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" Madonna [Uh, so very untrue]
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? "Scarlet Begonias" Sublime
WHAT IS 2+2? "I Know Why" Sheryl Crow
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS? "If I Never See Your Face Again" Maroon 5 [I wouldn't say that about my "best" friends...]
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE? "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" Beastie Boys
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? "It Did" Brad Paisley [Awww...Me likey!]
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? "The Heat Is On" Glenn Frey [Hell yeah!! lol]
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? "Could've Been Me" Billy Ray Cyrus [a. Don't give me shit. b. Touche]
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? "Online" Brad Paisley [ha ha! Seriously!]
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? "Money Can't Buy It" Annie Lennox [No, I definitely did not]
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? "You Oughta Know" Alanis Morisette
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? "Can I Have it Like That" Pharell & Gwen Stefani [Hmmm..]
HOW WILL YOU DIE? "She's Good For You" Deana Carter
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET? "Lightning Crashes" Live [Yeah, I can see that...This song takes me back to a time when I did some things that I'm not totally proud of...]
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH? "Cool" John Michael Montgomery
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY? "New Thrash" Sublime
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED? "Figure It Out" Maroon 5 [lol...Yeah, duh!]
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST? "You Know I'm No Good" Amy Winehouse
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU? "Sharp Dressed Man" David Cook & ZZ Top [Oh yeah? Sweet!]
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? "Everyday" DMB [Wow...I wouldn't go that far!]
WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW? "No Time for Tears" Jo Dee Messina
HOW AM I FEELING TODAY? "Cigarette" Ben Folds Five [Nope, I'm good on that.]
WILL I GET FAR IN LIFE? "I Keep Coming Back" Josh Gracin [Hmm...]
HOW DO MY FRIENDS SEE ME? "You Don't Know How it Feels" Sara Evans
WHAT IS MY BEST FRIEND’S THEME SONG? "Saturday Night" Jo Dee Messina [Ha! Yeah, at some point in their lives, I think this song is a great theme song for each of them!]
WHAT IS THE STORY OF MY LIFE? "Mean Girls" Sugarland [OMFG! Hell yes!]
WHAT WAS HIGH SCHOOL LIKE? "Get Down Tonight" KC & the Sunshine Band [lmfao! I'd say that's pretty accurate. I loved high school...Well, at least the second half]
HOW CAN I GET AHEAD IN LIFE? "Breathe" Anna Nalick [Good advice]
WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT ME? "All or Nothing" Milli Vanilli
HOW IS TODAY GOING TO BE? "These Are the Days" The Calling [Aw, that's nice]
WHAT IS IN STORE FOR THIS WEEKEND? "Butterfly" Jason Mraz
WHAT SONG DESCRIBES MY PARENTS? "No Such Thing" John Mayer [I dunno about all that]
TO DESCRIBE MY GRANDPARENTS? "Follow Your Bliss" B-52's [Aw...They did, too. They met in Germany when my Grandfather was overseas with the army. They had a small wedding over there and came back to the states to begin their lives together. Almost 60 years strong. They've been through so much together. I love them so much!]
HOW IS MY LIFE GOING? "Hero" Mariah Carey [I'll take that, though I'm thinking more about my mom than myself]
WHAT SONG WILL THEY PLAY AT MY FUNERAL? "Lost Children" Tom Petty [Seriously? That's not so nice...]
HOW DOES THE WORLD SEE ME? "March of the Pigs" Nine Inch Nails [Ouch]
WILL I HAVE A HAPPY LIFE? "Dead Souls" Nine Inch Nails [This just got very depressing...And what's with two NiN songs in a row?]
WHAT DO MY FRIEND’S REALLY THINK OF ME? "White Trash Wedding" Dixie Chicks [Aw HHEEELLLLL NO! lol]
DO PEOPLE SECRETLY LUST AFTER ME? "Alberta" Eric Clapton
HOW CAN I MAKE MYSELF HAPPY? "Disappear" Bubba Sparxxx [Wow...I'll keep that in mind..]
WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY LIFE? "Francis Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" Nirvana [Seattle, huh?]
WILL I EVER HAVE CHILDREN? "Addicted" Saving Abel [Hmmm...]
WHAT IS SOME GOOD ADVICE FOR ME? "Jailhouse" Sublime [Uh, I think not.]
HOW WILL I BE REMEMBERED? "Can't Buy You Money" Toby Keith
WHAT IS MY SIGNATURE DANCING SONG? "I Love This Bar" Toby Keith [I dunno about dancing, but Kareoke, for SURE!]
WHAT DO I THINK MY CURRENT THEME SONG IS? "Take a Bow" Madonna [Pfft...Not!]
WHAT DOES EVERYONE ELSE THINK MY CURRENT THEME SONG IS? "I Think We're Alone Now" Tiffany [Whoa...I'm not sure I like that...]
WHAT TYPE OF MEN/WOMEN DO YOU LIKE? "Defying Gravity" Idina Menzel/Kristin Chenoweth
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS? "Curtains Down" Eminem
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
ABC's of Me!
Stolen from Terri-Sexy Vixen, at 488 Miles Away, one of my new favorite blogs! :-)
Gotta love a Meme!
The ABC's of Me
A - Age: 27
B - Bed size: King
C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the litter boxes
D - Dogs' names: I've only ever had one - her name was Nina
E - Essential start to your day item: Shower
F - Favorite color: I have a hard time picking just one, but today, it'd be turquoise
G - Gold or Silver: Silver
H – Height: 5'5"
I - Instruments you play: I've taken lessons for cello and piano, but can't really play either one. I have a bad habit of giving up when things get too hard
J - Job title: Software Tester/Quality Control/Customer Service, yes, I do it all.
K - Kid(s): Just 2 furbabies, at the moment.
L - Living arrangements: Me, Hubby, and our two cats Bubba & Woofem
M - Mom's name: Christine Therese
N – Nicknames: Jen, Jenni, Murph, Murphinator, Ninder
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: I had pancreatitis in early 06. It was really a very uncomfrotable time. They never were able to tell me how or why I had it. It didn't go away until I was scheduled for a colonoscopy and had to drink this horrible crap called Fleet Phosphosoda beforehand. Every time I get a stomachache now, I worry that I'm going to end up in the hospital again.
P - Pet Peeve: The biggest one is poor spelling & grammar, although there are many, many more.
Q - Quote from a movie: "It's Friday. You ain't got no job, ain't got shit to do..."
R - Right or left handed: Righty
S - Siblings: I'm an only...Something that I didn't really appreciate until I was much older.
T - Time you wake up: During the week, sometime between 4:30 and 5:30, on the weekend, more like 8 or 9.
U- Underwear: Comfy ones
V - Vegetable you dislike: peppers...Yuck!
W - Ways you run late: I turn off the alarm with intentions of getting up...And then fall back asleep for an hour and a half...ARGH!
X - X-rays: Yesterday - at the dentist's office. Damn teeth.
Y - Yummy food you make: Right now, it's anything on the grill. BBQ chicken and baked taters is my fave!
Z - Zoo animals: Any other day, I would say the big cats. However, I had a serious connection with one of the polar bears last week. So, I'm all about the big, white bears today.
Gotta love a Meme!
The ABC's of Me
A - Age: 27
B - Bed size: King
C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the litter boxes
D - Dogs' names: I've only ever had one - her name was Nina
E - Essential start to your day item: Shower
F - Favorite color: I have a hard time picking just one, but today, it'd be turquoise
G - Gold or Silver: Silver
H – Height: 5'5"
I - Instruments you play: I've taken lessons for cello and piano, but can't really play either one. I have a bad habit of giving up when things get too hard
J - Job title: Software Tester/Quality Control/Customer Service, yes, I do it all.
K - Kid(s): Just 2 furbabies, at the moment.
L - Living arrangements: Me, Hubby, and our two cats Bubba & Woofem
M - Mom's name: Christine Therese
N – Nicknames: Jen, Jenni, Murph, Murphinator, Ninder
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: I had pancreatitis in early 06. It was really a very uncomfrotable time. They never were able to tell me how or why I had it. It didn't go away until I was scheduled for a colonoscopy and had to drink this horrible crap called Fleet Phosphosoda beforehand. Every time I get a stomachache now, I worry that I'm going to end up in the hospital again.
P - Pet Peeve: The biggest one is poor spelling & grammar, although there are many, many more.
Q - Quote from a movie: "It's Friday. You ain't got no job, ain't got shit to do..."
R - Right or left handed: Righty
S - Siblings: I'm an only...Something that I didn't really appreciate until I was much older.
T - Time you wake up: During the week, sometime between 4:30 and 5:30, on the weekend, more like 8 or 9.
U- Underwear: Comfy ones
V - Vegetable you dislike: peppers...Yuck!
W - Ways you run late: I turn off the alarm with intentions of getting up...And then fall back asleep for an hour and a half...ARGH!
X - X-rays: Yesterday - at the dentist's office. Damn teeth.
Y - Yummy food you make: Right now, it's anything on the grill. BBQ chicken and baked taters is my fave!
Z - Zoo animals: Any other day, I would say the big cats. However, I had a serious connection with one of the polar bears last week. So, I'm all about the big, white bears today.
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