Jobs can be good. Who knew?!

Reasons I heart my job:
*We had a shrimp boil today...and people had a GREAT time...and I got a tshirt...and I just liked it all around.
**EVERYTHING is collaborative. There's no definitive hierarchy. Love that. (aside from the VPs, etc.. but even so..our VPs served shrimp today with gloves on and bibs) :)))
***Um.. someone in my dept is having a little "welcome Jax" thing..on my BIRTHDAY..at his pool...for our dept...and we're all leaving at lunch for it. Yeah. How friggin SWEET is that??!!

Reason I love Sarah:
* She donated to the "Gracie rocks" campaign by hooking me up at her vet's office. Thanks, chica!

Reasons I love today:
* It's sunny.
**Gracie slept through TWO snooze buttons today. She's really getting to know me. haha..
***My insurance kicks in on MONDAY so I'll just feel better all-around..esp since I no longer will have to pay 60 bucks for my overpriced birth control. WOO WOO!!!

Reason I'm extra happy today
* I dont know.

I love the 90s...

Do you remember this? Just sayin... Found it online on some random search I did in google images. What?! hahahahah! Anyway, I dont even remember what the game was about..but like it says.. it was designed "just for you." (???) I had one. That's about all I remember. I doubt I played it. I did that a lot... Want the newest games and revert to my regular nintendo. lol! Gah.. I'm old.. I'm gonna be closer to friggin 30 on Tuesday.. *sigh* 30. Lets not talk about that...

So, along with my rant from earlier, I walked in today (in the dark, rainy weather) and tried to turn on the foyer light (which I had just turned off at lunch when I came home)...and it burned out. I started laughing at the irony. I got my happy ass on a chair and changed the one by MY apt..but I did it through gritted teeth.

Tomorrow=shrimp boil. While my neighbor got "brownie table," I got signed up to be a "shrimp runner" Um. What? I run shrimp?? If one of those smelly little shelled sea garbage disposals gets on me, I'll make the face Gracie makes when she goes in the rain.. like "Are you f-ing kidding me?" I did, however, get my first company t-shirt.. I love my job!!! Did I mention we get to be on committees and wear t-shirts... (Are you hearing "Shades" being sung, girls?? LOL!) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

I'm glad/sad that Jesse's gone on SYTYCD. Melissa? Feelings. I dont know anyone else that watches it AND blogs. Jesse's cool and all..but she thinks she's hot and that bothers me. Plus, I really like Lauren even though she took 10 seconds to walk on stage during her 30 second "dance for survival." (that sounds so dramatic)++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Love love!! Shout out to all my friends studying for the bar right now. I know it's starting to heat up...Aaron's been going strong for awhile, but even the Oklahoma kids are feelin the pressure at this point... One more month, guys. One of my fav quotes of recent is "Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Keep truckin, ya'll!!! (how okie was that after such an eloquent quote) ;)

@#&**!!!!!!

I drafted a blog. Then it went away. You will see my frustration as I RE-DRAFT what I wrote. I am departing my puppy perkyville for this.

Letter to people that live in my apt building:
Neighbors,
We have two lights in our main foyer. TWO. One upstairs, one down. You know this. You also know where the switches are located. How do I know this? B/c I realize you're not incompetent or blind. Then, why, oh why, am I the ONLY one who EVER turns the lights OFF? It can be sunny and bright...like my mood with a cocktail in my hand...and you will STILL leave it on. I turn it off when I'm there, but inevitably, due to your inability to work collaboratively to conserve the bulbs, they burn out. Then, we are all left to use our cell phones to find our keys and trip on the stairs until the landlords come fix it. While I'd like to think we're all of average intelligence, I am beginning to wonder about all of you. It's a switch, not brain surgery. Just do it.

Love,
Your light-loving neighbor.

SECOND:

Letter to the woman from PetSmart last night:

Lady,

Hello again. You might remember me from last night as the person you, your slightly-dirty child, and your flea bag dog were shopping next to. How do I know he was a flea bag?? Well.. b/c you TOLD me as I looked down to see him making friends with MY flea-LESS dog. The whole time, you giggled and said "haha.. I missed the flea bath time.. I guess they're closed" as your poor little dog scratched uncontrollably. Did you really think that was funny, lady? Yeah? Cause if so you might just be a candidate for a Darwin award this year. Thanks for taking your poor, itchy puppy around PetSmart to contaminate all the dogs. That's so thoughtful of you. I also have to thank you for my lunch break today...in which I sat on my floor of my bathroom with tweezers, picking a hanful of fleas off my defenseless puppy...allllll thanks to you.

I pity your puppy, your children..and even the fleas that associate with you.

Sincerely Yours,
Responsible Pet Owner.

** Gracie also had three ticks!! I guess she got them outside. :( I'm headed to get some Frontline after work thanks to recs from Shelbs and Kel. I looked and it's puppy-safe. If you know the name of a good puppy/doggie shampoo, I'd appreciate it, too.

***Oh..and I hate the rain, too. It doesnt make things green. It makes them muddy. That is all.

I pity my future children..

So, I knew that Cavs have a higher chance of contracting MVD.. and it scared me, but I didnt even THINK Gracie would have it.. So... I was sitting here with her tonight and she fell asleep...and started breathing really shallow and fast.. (which she's still doing) I started researching like CRAZY and found the place she came from: http://www.puppiesformissions.com/. I emailed them to make sure her parents were screened for MVD. I'm a nutjob. Yeah. Whatever.

My fav quote from Mary Murphy tonight on SYTYCD: "You just bought a ticket...TO THE HOT TAMALE TRAIN" (she then proceeded to make choo-choo motions) .

Update: Work is having a shrimp boil this week. It's soggy outside. We're now having 900 people eat shrimp..indoors. I'll let you know how that goes. Uh huh. lol!

Gracie met Jack tonight, Shelbs' Chihuahua!!!! So cute together!! I think my dog (1) should be in puppy Mensa b/c shes a friggin genius...and (2) has a new BFF, Jack. :))

Traveler: I am starting to LIKE Will. This might be a bad decision. Comments appreciated.

Rain, rain go AWAY.. DAMNIT.

Good hump day! We got 2 inches of rain...just overnight. *sigh* Having a new puppy in this weather is aggravating. Some things that have my attn today that should also catch yours.

1. Paris Hilton MIGHT be out of jail. I'm not sure. I havent seen it really covered. ;) Actually, I'm quite glad..and almost had a feeling of "awwwww" when she ran towards her mom upon getting out of jail. I actually DID feel a badly for her. I'm glad she did her time and is out.
2. Rosie O' creeps me out. Please see this. Why, Rosie, just why?
3. That wrestler who killed his fam and then himself also creeps me out. The fact that he killed them is creeperiffic enough, but the fact that he did it over the course of a WEEKEND is even more disgustingly weird and disturbing.
4. People that drive through standing water are retarded. I'm sorry folks, but get a clue. I mean.. we've all done it by accident.. but I heard about a guy who was up to his windows in water on a local street. What cracks me up is when people STOP in the water. I mean.. if you HAVE to drive through it, I get SO mad when the car in front of me stops in the middle of it as if to assess the situation. DUMBASS. KEEP MOVING.
5. If you crate trained, then moved them to a bigger area (like the kitchen or something in a doggie gate) how long did you wait before doing that? Just curious.
6. Haven't seen the mail cart today... This concerns me. Maybe it's gone berzerk and it eating people or something. How sci-fi. lol!

When did I become "that" person that babies her DOG?

Got home. She wasnt whining. *Happy sigh* Here she is hiding... ...and after our first trip to the dog park (thanks for directions, Shelbs) :) She made friends.. and growled at a big dog.. friggin hilarious...
HOW can you crate train THIS?! Good LORD! We've been working very hard, though..and she's totally understanding "kennel up" (got that offline) means "in the crate" and I praise her when she goes in there. It's SO impt to me for her to be well-behaved.
In other news (b/c Im sure you're getting tired of random puppy stories for now), we got a new mail cart at work...another electronic one. Okay, so, to give you an idea (i couldnt find a pic).. it's like the size of a small golf cart...but skinnier.. I mean.. it's pretty big.. with enough room for inboxes and outboxes for all the depts. Okay, well, it has a programmed path which I've already said is SOOOO entertaining.. Today.. the new one.. had to be programmed.. (giggle). So, all morning, here's what I heard/saw:

"beep (far off)"
"beep (closer)"
"beep (outside my office)"
footsteps..footsteps... I looked up..and saw about 5 engineers following it and documenting it's path...the marking it with tape.

Later in the afternoon, the process repeated.

The THIRD time it repeated, it went more like this:

"beep...beeep...beeep...BAM!!!!! BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP." HAHAHAHA- It hit the wall.
Engineer 1:(sounding monotone) "it broke a knob."
Engineer 2: (equally as monotone) "Guess we programmed it wrong."
1: "Yeah."
2." Hmm.."

That is all. It was entertaining.

Houston, we have a problem..

Went home at lunch. I could hear her crying from my front door.. not MY door..but the building door. (I have a main door before my door....thats over a flight of stairs away). Shit. I am SOO worried that she did that the entire time I was gone. I dont want my neighbors to freak out. I mean.. its okay during the day, but if I go to the gym.. or really anywhere.... It COULD be b/c its her first day (this is where you all say that this will get better..). I even left the tv on for her.. *sigh* Nervous that I'll never be able to leave... PLEASE tell me she'll get used to this.. PLEASE.

Oh. and it's raining. She didnt like that. She sat outside, shivering, and looked at me like "You expect me to pee in THIS? Um. No." So, after about 20 minutes, I brought her back inside.

*le sigh* It's okay.. I expected it to be hard.. but I didnt sign my neighbors up for all-nighters... Hopefully she'll calm down..

The Morning After...

I think I have the best dog in the world.. b/c she not only slept through the night (in her crate thank you very much), didnt go to the bathroom, but even fell BACK asleep when I hit snooze one time this morning. :)))) She and I are gonna be great friends if she's not a morning person either! YES! Anyway, she's NOT potty trained, but as I let her out of the cage, we went outside and she totally did her stuff.. Awesome! She only whined a little in the crate last night, but it was beside my bed and I left the bathroom light on so she could see me.. and that seemed to help.

At first, I didnt think the name Grace Kelly fit.. and calling her that on a regular basis doesnt really.. but I think Gracie is growing on me. The poor dog needed a new name-FAST-b/c her name WAS Cuddles. Yeah, Cuddles. She's already learning Gracie, so it's staying! :)))

She is seriously the most chill puppy. She'll come out of her shell a bit Im sure, but she's just so loving!! I feel like I left my kid at kindergarten this morning or something as I shut the front door.. *sigh* I'll go home at lunch, though... :)) My family consists of me, Pablo, and Gracie. Just think of the Christmas cards! LOL!!!!

Hi! I'm Princess Gracie!! :)

So, I went to Lindsay's.. and fell in love.. She doesnt look just like a Gracie, though.. but more of a Princess Gracie.. She's such a little lady.. I love her!! She has a little pink pillow that she lays on. Lindsay told me she loved it and as soon as I put it on my floor, she went right to it and laid down! :) She is seriously SO well-behaved! Tonight, we visited Jenny and Jeff (and Henry), Dennis, and PetsMart! My mom came over, too.. So, she's sleeeeeeepy (and so am I). She cracks me up b/c when she's tuckered out, she just kinda lays down wherever she is and looks at me like "You bitch, stop standing there and carry me... I'm cute and I'm over this." LOL! :)

She follows me around outside.. and this is about the farthest I could get her to get away from me so I could take a photo!
She HATES stairs.. and will just lay there.. wherever I placed her... and look at me. She looks like she was attempting to climb them.. Um no. She just lays there... lol! :) So friggin cute...
Lindsay hooked. me. up. with lots of stuff including the cute matching doggie dishes, the trendy travel carrier, puppy pads, etc... Oh..and I put my shoe there cause she looks bigger than she actually is in some photos. She's about 8lbs and will grow to be about 10-12.
Ah... I'm TIRED. Okay.. lets hope she sleeps through the night... She already likes her crate!!! I got her one b/c I wanted her to have POSITIVE associations with it instead of just when I leave.. so it was really impt to me to get her in it tonight to sleep.. while I'm here. I am VERY firm in my having boundaries with the doggie.. (Lets see how long this lasts.. lol!)

Me=anti-commitment

Hello and good morning. I have been waxing and waning between really super doggie pumped...and.. "maybe I really shouldnt right now.." *sigh* I havent even seen the dog. What is my friggin problem??! I mean.. I KNOW once I see it, Ill love it, so that's not really the issue, I suppose..

I mean.. those of you reading this with animals (Jenny, Brooke, Kat... I could go on and on), am I being crazy worrying about things?? I am an only child. I am self sufficient. I am also SELF.ISH. in that I do what I want.. (hahaha.. "I do whata want..") Anyway.. I would love to take on a little puppy, but what if I royally suck ass at it? What if the doggie is really sicky or something? I am a GREAT caregiver and taking care of Pablo (my fishy) actually kinda sorta makes my day.. It makes me feel needed and gives me something to kinda watch out for. But, am I hittin the ball outta the park trying to get a puppy??

I might not be practicing law, but I'm a lawyah... and damnit.. I'm overanalytical as all get out.. and all to oft talk myself OUT of things instead of talk myself IN to them...esp when I'm scared I'll totally screw up. *le sigh* Is it too much to think that when I'm out of town, the puppy can stay with my mom or a friend? I mean.. I'll be out of town a few days a month starting in the fall...

Point is.. Ill meet the pupster...and I have a feeling if I dont at least try it out, Ill totally regret it.. esp since its the ideal puppy I want.. I'm just so glad I have friends I can talk to! Jenny even said I could borrow her crate/kennel thing! That makes me SO excited cause one of my concerns is $$$$ since I didnt plan for the puppy.. and we all know I'm a planner. I think I play devils advocate with myself WAY more than anyone else could and then when other people start to voice concerns, I think "Yeah.. I thought about that, too...maybe I shouldn't..."

Me=lamo. I am going to go stalk Jenny's blog so I can stare at Henry and get all puppyriffic again. :) Jenny or Brooke... also.. if you're reading this, the name of your vet, groomer, etc would be worth a bottle of wine!!! :))))))

If only all wrinkles were this cute...

So, I might still look tan.. but I think thats from sun DAMAGE. *sigh* I still go tanning.. but only once per week..rarely twice.. and I only go for 10 minutes instead of 20...and I put a towel on my face. I have officially decided to take better care of my skin. I took a little trip to Origins and got this thing called Natures Microdermabrasion and white tea moisturizer. Get it. Use it. Love it. Seriously.. my skin already looks brighter. :) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

In other news, I go see the PUPPPPPPPY on Monday after work! I was up front with my landlords (that have a no-doggie policy) and they said having a little King Charles was okay...and thanked me for being up front! :) Gah.. skin care.. honesty..what is going on with me?! LOL! So, now all that's left is to see the puppy and hope she works out.. I've looked up everything.. training for apts, grooming, vets, everything.. So.. I'm getting excited and am really hoping my friend doesnt change her mind! I think I even decided on a name! I was thinking Grace or Gracie.. but then I lengthened it to Grace Kelly. What do you think?? Grace Kelly!!! I'll likely stick with calling her Gracie as a nickname!!!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Since I DO work full time, I decided that crate training is best...esp initially. I think coming home at lunch for the first few weeks at least will be ideal. Everything I've read said that's a good idea.. then slowly try weaning her from the crate if I want. I could get a little kid gate and put her in the kitchen after awhile to see how that works out.. I'm so nervous! What if I'm a bad owner?! So much pressure!! LOL! Anyone who has a dog, puppy, etc and has trained them, I am welcoming tips... esp if you crate trained them. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Since my bday is coming up on the 3rd, I figured I would buy myself an Ipod or a nicer camera.. nothing fancy but just something with a litttttle better quality.. I've even been doing research on cnet.com (If you havent used it for electronic reviews, you are missing out) but I think the puppy is more impt to me than the other stuff...and this is an opportunity I cant pass up!! :)))))) So.. if it works out, happy birthday to me!!!

Cadillac, Blackjack, baby meet me outback..

Carrie's in town!!!! Carrie's in town!!! Neither one of us were in the mood for a "brookside night." So, after an awesome sushi dinner at ITR South, Shelby, Carrie and me headed to the Caravan!! (Yeah, our hand stamps say "two step" lol!) Shelby had some friends that met us there, so the three of us two stepped, line danced and basically reminded Carrie what she's missing!! haha! :)

Here are the two of us at ITR :)

This lovely... and very intoxicated gentleman...was at a bachelor party.. He came over to our table, bought us drinks, and conviced us to go show the bachelor a good time!! haha! Poor bachelor! We went over and harassed him on the way out...Innocent..I mean.. we were at a restaurant for crying out loud.. Hilarious..

I will never understand why people at Caravan think its okay to line dance to EVERYTHING. I mean.. I'm all for line dancing.. but to "Bringin Sexy Back"....um.. maybe not..

Carrie has WAY better pics than mine at the bar of us dancing and stuff.. I REALLY REALLY REALLY want a new camera.. b/c mine takes kinda dark pics.. Boo. :(

I MIGHT GET A PUPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so... here's the deal. I did a SHITLOAD of research on dogs when I was looking lots... and determined that I REALLY wanted a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. (Charlotte's dog from Sex and the City)




















These are the criteria I looked at...





1. I will have this dog when I have kids (look at me being all adult)...so it has to have a good temperment with kids..


2. I dont want it to shed a lot.. I understand dogs shed, but just not A LOT..


3. No major problems.. like hereditary ear, eye, etc problems...


4. Good in an apt...


5. Small dog.. not TINY small..but small...(enough for an apt)


6. Soft.. Yeah.. thats a lame category..but I like soft dogs..


7. A girl.. so it could get along with my mom's dog if/when I drop it off when I go visit Chicago or have a work trip or something... Plus, Shelby's dog is a boy and so a girl would get along with it if she was kind enough to watch it...


8. Trains easily....well.. as easily as a dog can train.. :)





Sooooo.. I looked and saw the Cavaliers are seriously 1500 bucks.. cheapest puppy was like 900.. YIKES!@ Go figure I like the pricey puppy, right.. :) So... then I left the firm and thought that it wouldnt be fair for the puppy if I got a job where I traveled a lot... or if I moved. So, I quit looking. The past few weeks, I've been thinking again about a dog.. and get this!!!! My friend called me today... who rescues puppies.. and she "had the perfect dog for me" I thought "yeah... right" So, I asked her what it was and she said.... "A King CHARLES!!!!" So.. here's the deal.. She got it, cant keep it, and is gonna give me an awesome deal on it!!! So, Im gonna go see it Monday.. :)

Wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!! I really want her.. I know its a big thing.. and a serious move... so.. cross your fingers! She said I could try it out and see if I like it for a couple weeks!! :)

Dont go to law school.. or amusement parks..

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/21/six.flags.accident/index.html

Yikes! Gross. I will not ride another feet dangling ride. Something gives me problems already when someone tells me to take off my shoes b/c I might lose them. Yeah. They dont ever say you might lose the things that go IN your shoes! EW!

An interesting article I found on someone else's blog about Law School's effects on students:

It's long, but some quotes are quite entertaining... *Ah, law school... (wistful sigh)... haha!
http://psp.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/33/6/883


"Indeed, the emotional distress
of law students appears to significantly exceed that
of medical students and at times to approach that of
psychiatric populations."

"More important,
they showed that these declines were correlated with negative
changes in motivation and valuing as defined by SDT.
Specifically, students evidenced radically reduced intrinsic
motivation, that is, a loss of engagement in behavior
because of its interest and enjoyment potential. In addition,
students showed maladaptive changes in valuing during
their 1st year of law school."


"The current findings suggest that
the motivation-dampening effects of law school may
indeed have negative effects that extend well beyond graduation.
These effects are also consistent with recent commentators’
claims that there are major problems in the
legal profession."

Damn. Well, I seem to have quite enough motivation, but then again.. I'm not practicing law anymore!! haha! Awesome!

Love to my homies. Or something.

Kids say the darndest..and the meanest...things!!

So, I ate dinner with my mom tonight at Utica Sq. Then, we sat and listened to Thurs night music on the square for a little bit.. First of all, my mom knew everyone.. When did she get a social life? Sheez! I love it! :) Second of all.. a kid said something to me.. But let me preface first....

Isnt it weird that kids can totally hurt your feelings b/c they're SO unedited?? I mean.. they can also make you feel SO good.... Okay.. so...That said..

1. I was once told (by a child I was teaching swim lessons to) "Miss Jackie, you're too big for my (swim) robe...you're REALLY big... but.. I guess you're not as big as a house.." (gee thanks, kid)
2. (by another swim lesson child) "You have red lines in your eyes. My mommy gets those sometimes." (awesome, kid.. thanks for telling me I looked like the hangover I felt)
3. (by a child I babysat) "You talk too fast." (Um...whatever brat)

*****
4. I could go on and on.. but tonight, this adorable little girl was passing out fans.. prolly about 7 years old.. and she stopped at me and said "Wow. You're beautiful." I wanted to embrace her and say "I am taking you home forever if you can just repeat that when I wake up in the morning, go to sleep....um.. just whenever.." LOL!! Anyway, it was sweet and I was way flattered. It's kinda like receiving a compliment from a gay guy.. I mean.. c'mon girls, we all know those are priceless b/c it's coming from someone with a penis.. that has no intention of seeing our boobs...Fabulous!

As for SYTYCD, *sigh* I really didnt like Fayena (sp??) but I dont think that other guy should have gone home.. Whatever....

PS.. I got PAID.. My first check at the new jobbie!! :) Love it!! (oh, and still loving the job btw.. makes me wonder what the hell I was thinking for so long!)

PPS.. Yeah, Shelby, I think it'll be a gay bar, too.. Seriously.. Hmm.. But, then I might like it... Less ass-grabbing trash.... Well.. maybe..

Public Restrooms and Gym Denial

So, when you use a public restroom.. ya know.. one with lots of stalls...you KNOW there is one that you typically aim for.. I mean.. routinely, I go for the 2nd stall. Something feels wrong about the first one.. like I'm not patient enough to just head for the 2nd...and to me, it's just better than heading to the handicapped one.. b/c I think that's rude. I dont need that much space to do my business. The other stalls are just superfluous if you ask me. I have tunnel vision for stall 1, stall 2 and handicapped. Hmm.. Okay, anyway.. so at work.. the 2nd stall has a broken flusher. It's actually a retarded flusher that kinda has to be jiggled while you say a little prayer for it to flush. Yet, out of habit, there I am, wishing I had just gone to the damn third stall as I maneuver the flusher. *sigh*

In other news, I headed to the gym last night...and my gym card DIDNT WORK to get in the door! I find this a sign from God that I am destined to be a fat ass...or just destined to sit on my sofa and watch tv rather than on the treadmill. *sigh* Considering my bill is paid in full, I dont know what's up but it's annoying. Some nice lady let me in.. which kinda creeps me out that she didnt ask questions. Hmm. Anyway, can my work id card make my gym id card ineffective? Can they touch and deactivate or something? Interested, I am.

*SYTYCD was disappointing last night. Mary Murphy wasnt crazy. The dancers weren't amazing. Whatever.

So, Suede has reopened.. as "Jewel." WTF?! "Hey, I'm gonna go to Jewel tonight. Wanna come?" No. Doesnt work for me. However, I want to see this mecca of Tulsa's finest. (please note the sarcasm)... Love love.

Just call me Thomas Edison..

Why, you ask? Well.. last night, in my very own apt, I was sitting on my sofa. It was lightning like friggin crazy outside. Okay.. now.. I have track lighting in my ceiling (I'm so trendy and modern, hold me back). Okay, well the middle of three bulbs has been burned out since..um.. November. Yeah, I'm lazy. It's tall. An the other two bulbs do the trick anyway. Okay.. so.. last night, picture it... CRASH-BANG-LIGHTNING... and (insert Jesus-I'm running toward the white light-music here) the LIGHTBULB WENT ON! It's STILL. ON. Yeah. My apt is a friggin marvel!

Okay, in other news, Maureen and I went to see the Tulsa area pom squads perform at their camp at the Reynolds Center yesterday! Our friend, Emily, coaches for Union. Um.. lemme just say.. (1) some of those girls DONT look like they're in high school and (2) Emily coaches some damn good girls! Ya'll know me.. I love stuff like dance competitions. I actually record them on ESPN. Yeah, I do. Union rocked it. Seriously. It's really a shame that Maureen and I sat in a sea of Jenks fans. Oops! Oh.. also got a glimpse of Sarah S.. now Ivy.. coaching Edison!! I didnt get to say hi, but she's so friggin cute as a little pom coach! Ah.. takes me back to the Kappa Sig Olympics days.. *sigh*

Oh. I hate diet soda. I mentioned that awhile ago. I have, however, found a new love for Coke Zero. Drink it. Love it. It's not that diet taste. Oh.. along the getting in shape thing.. I am gonna try to go to that Rock and Roll yoga class on Friday evening. If anyone wants to come, it's only 10 bucks and it's worth it!!! I cant STAND the meat market, really-super-fake-fit-and-firm places (hence me going to an all chick gym) and this class is SO up my alley..b/c let's face it.. I'm not firm, not NORMALLY fake, and well.. my breasts are too small to be admitted to the other gyms on Brookside. So.. I'm done trying to sell you on it.. I'll let you ponder.

Random funny:
I have a big window. It's very clean. All day, birds thunk into it. This gives me jollies. That is all. Maybe they KNEW I was learning about the avian flu and they were jealous. I think so.

OUTBREAK!!

So, this morning, I'm part of a team participating in a company wide drill in the event we have a serious outbreak, epidemic, major friggin crisis. It's confidential so I cant discuss really.. but it's a serious freaking drill including media releases, community reaction, company memos, plan of action, etc... and that's just MY role. So, I am sitting in my office awaiting tasks as they become available (as they mock-happen).

At any rate, you know what a good blog is.. besides mine.. lol.. www.lawwithgrace.blogspot.com Shelby pointed it out to me and this girl is damn funny. It's recently more about the bar exam, but she's just funny in general if you go to her archives for May, etc..But, if you scroll past the first few bar exam posts on the main page, she's still generally hilarious. :) Shelby has indeed been updating more as well.. I need to change her link on my blog accordingly. :)))

Um.. what else.. I saw a bear ate some kid that was camping. They killed the bear. What?! What is this...eye for an eye...the animal version? I mean.. they were CAMPING in an area with well posted "beware of bear" signs..and had FOOD in the tent. I feel badly for the family, but seriously...Why didnt they try FEEDING the bear instead of killing it? I mean.. deforestation is contributing to this crap so why not go kill the big companies cutting down trees instead of the bear? Makes sense to me. *Sigh* Oh well.. this is why I dont go camping.

Tonight I shall try to make it to body boot camp. Please note I just said I dont "camp" so this should be interesting...

Yeah, I made fun....but I like it..

So, I totally thought this show was gonna be the biggest joke EVER, but I watched a couple.. and I really like it. I thought it was gonna be all male bashing, feminazi crap. But, they really help people...women AND men.. I'm a fan. I really like that they send the woman or man to work on their psychological well-being first.. It's not all revenge and looking pretty.. It's actually kinda cool. The releasing anger part is kinda funny.. I know it's not supposed to be...but it has its moments... Maybe I should put on a blindfold and release anger when Im upset? Maybe. Anyway.. Watch it. You'll be inspired.. well..that is after you absolutely freak at the idea of what could happen in a marriage.. lol! :)

***Im a big fan of (1) not having the bar exam so I can watch tv....and (2) not having to bill hours so I can watch tv....oh and (3) not having to bill hours. period. lol!

UPDATE:

I got home last night..after blogging at Maureen's. So, it was about 10:30something...and I had NO WATER again. *sigh* Boo on water. Boo on Cox. Boo. Boo. BOOOOOOO. Dasani and I are great friends after I used my leftover water bottle to brush my teeth and wash my face.. This is why I'm hot. Just FYI...

Mary Murphy just gets weirder.. and funnier...

So, I havent blogged. I know. It's b/c I've been busy the past couple nights and have fun pics to go along with what I want to blog about. But, I have a sec, so.. for your entertainment..Ill skip the pics. Boo.

I'm leaving tonight for the wedding in TX! Wish me luck driving 5 and half hours. Yikes! At least I have passengers in case I get royally lost.. cause lets face it.. I'm totally directionally challenged.

Things:
1. I saw something about Gilligan (as in Gilligan's Island) and decided he looks like the guy from Traveler. Seriously. Go look. The rich kid is Gilligan. Yes. I had a picture. (insert pouty face)
2. I LOVE So You Think You Can Dance!! My fav couple is Hok and Jaimie. I didnt watch last year, so do the couples stay paired in the same pairs? I hope so. I really like that Lauren girl and Niel, but I like Niel less than Lauren. I am SO glad the weird kid went home. I mean.. he was good, but he likely totally creeped his partner out. I mean.. I wouldnt want to be paired with him after some of the weird things he said and did. You just cant look like you're "into" greasy hair boy if you ask me anyway. I also really like Lacey (Benji's sister) and her partner. I had photos of this, too. Boo again. *sigh*
3. There are some interesting Lost spoilers out there (see the link) already! :) Plus, the producers promised NOT to end the show the way the friggin Sopranos did. They promised we'd know what happened and not have to guess. Happy about this.
4. The car. In Tulsa. Buried. Is apparently rusted. :( I guess water got in there.. as in a LOT of water. They said there were water marks at the tops of the windows.. or water at the top.. I dont know. I should really read the news. If I were them, I would have worked through the night to make it look less rust-buckety. That's me. A little fraudulent, but hey.. the people want to see a car!!!

Okay, now.. make a comment or something so I feel better about blogging without pics.. aka like someone's actually reading it. LOL! :) Happy weekend and all that. Stay dry!!!!

Boot Camp..the sleep version...

So, instead of boot camp, this is more what I looked like. *sigh* I decided to "take a little nap" and before I knew it, it was 9pm. I guess my body was tired! Pushups... nap...pushups.. nap.. Nap won. Damnit. How am I ever gonna get a perky ass when I'm sleepin on it? LOL! I guess my body needed it.. Some people at work have












On another note that I forgot to blog earlier, I took a pair of heels to get fixed FINALLY. I have SO many that sound like Im freaking tap dancing b/c the little plastic heel cap thing has come off.. Sooo.. I took them to a place on 51st and Sheridan and it was SEVEN DOLLARS!!! THAT'S ALL!! Ill have to let you know how it looked.. I mean.. 80 bucks for new heels versus 7 dollars for a fix? Yeah... wonder what wins... :)

Who needs the batmobile?! I've got the AVENGER!!!

So, I FINALLY got my rental car! It's a Dodge Avenger.. and its WAY bigger than what Im used to.. Cross your fingers that they fix my car fast b/c got the daily insurance on the car.. b/c Id rather do that than pay for it in the event I hit a curb or something... So, until then, my meter is ticking at 20 bucks a day in insurance while I'm AVENGING all over town!! Woo woo.. I spent 15 minutes at the gym today. Why only 15, you ask? Well, they are starting a body boot camp on Tues nights that I want to join.. so I figured busting my ass wasnt a good idea before that class. At least I saw the flyer about the class, so the trip wasnt totally wasted.. Im not so sure about how much boot camp my body is up for.. but the scale tells me its up for 5 lbs less than it currently is sitting. Stupid unemployment. I gained weight being so sofa-productive. *sigh* :)...

Oh, along with all that, I tried to switch to diet soda.. I think I know why diet soda makes people lose weight.. and its NOT the fewer calories.. The damn stuff made my stomach SO upset. I wasnt hungry. I didnt feel good. Etc. Etc. :) TMI. I dont care.

Oh.. I got off on a tangent.. I am a fan of Jen Love Hewitt today. She was on Ellen (I had a conference at work, so we were off early) during the 15 minutes I was on the treadmill..I've never heard an interview with her, but she's pretty cool.. She showed clips from the show, Ghost Whisperer, where weirdo ghost things were in the background. That sounds really intelligent. What I meant to say.. is that there are things in the background of some scenes that move..that arent SUPPOSED to move... (insert raised brows and creepy music) Kinda cool. She talked about how there are totally creepy things that happen on the set.. Coincidence? Ghosts? Whatever, I was intrigued. Aaron wants to do her. I dont think it's the ghost fascination that gets him, though.. Whatever... ;)

I'm excited about a wedding outta town this weekend, but SO sad I'm gonna miss the car being dug up in Tulsa for the Centennial! Damnit! Eh well... Is anyone going??!!! :)

Nacho Average Engagement Party....

Sat was Jenny and Jeff's Mexican themed engagement party! :) It's been since homecoming since we were all together.. and at homecoming, that whole football thing got in the way of talking and hanging out.. ;) Soo.. I have a photo overview of the night!

The backyard was decorated with chili pepper lights, etc and the sun was shining.. (insert happy smile)...

We all had a few cool beverages....


Gasp!! June in Oklahoma hits.. The sky started growling but we didnt give in until....

It started pouring and we had to move everything into the garage..

I love how kids dont even care about the wet weather! LoL!!!! :) It makes it seem silly how rapidly we all darted in the garage... (saving our margaritas from the weather, of course.. ;) ) Jenny was totally cool about it!!! :) I think I would have freaked a little.. just b/c I'm a bit of a planner and a BIT OCD when it comes to events... but I'd like to think I'd react more like Jenny did.. :)

But, all in all, we had a BLAST hanging with each other in the garage!! Then, the rain stopped and we all headed back outside to chill and have a few beers in the newly cooled weather. :) (Oh, and we wore sombreros for a short time.. lol) :)
This morning, we all did breakfast.. er.. uh.. lunch.. I mean.. it took a full TWO HOURS to eat breakfast at the little place we went.. *sigh* Oh well.. Anyway, our group has really been lucky that the weddings, etc have been spaced out so we all have reasons to get together! :)

Oh..and.. I finally bought the Burberry Summer perfume!! I just wanna sit and smell myself. Thats not weird, right? Nah..

Hope you all had a fab weekend!!! :)

Bad Boys, Bad Boys.. Whatcha Gonna Do...

So, Maureen and I were having a relaxing, boring Friday night.. watching the Soup and Best Week Ever... when.. we saw a police car go by with its lights on (sirens off). We went to the windows and peered out.. only to see the police circling her block with a light being shined on every house. We were CREEPED. OUT. This is the way it went down...

J: "OMG.. They're looking for someone."
M: "Well, at least there's no helicopter."
J: "Yeah. Weird."
M: "This is a time where I'm glad I dont do drugs or anything.."
J: "Yeah. Totally. Crack is whack." (okay, I really didnt say that.. no idea what I really said..)

***looking out window***

J: "Um.. Helicopter's here." (pointing at the ceiling) (insert nervous look)

We found the police website.. which totally freaked me out b/c lists all the active calls.. The one by Maureen was a "disturbance" but there were A LOT in the area that said things like "person down" or "suspicious activity." I was like... "wow, I really wanna get in my car and go home NOW while all the crazies are out." Right. I mean.. "person down" makes you feel all warm and fuzzy when the address is around the block.. DONT GO LOOK AT THAT SITE! It's like watching a horror movie before bed..

Time passed. We waited. We heard voices outside and ran to the windows...

M: "OMG.. The cop is coming up to my house.."
J: "OMG!!!!!!!!"
M: "OMG! They have the guy in my FRONT! YARD!"

Yes, that's right, ladies and gentleman, a suspect was apprehended in Maureen's front yard tonight!!!! There were like a zillion police officers and we were told he tried to break in to a house nearby..

The best was when the cop said "Ladies, you might not wanna hear what this guy's saying.." (he was cursing at the police...a LOT) and Maureen said "It's okay, we're lawyers!" hahahaha!!!!

I totally see how people are so RETARDED on the news though.. I mean.. we were SOOO pumped when this went down!! Picture the two of us.. blonde girls.. all pumped... standing on the porch staring on and saying in unison "OMG.. I saw his legs first ...just there.. in my yard.. then saw the cops had him on the ground!!!! They took his ass DOWN! I'm a lawyer! Down with bad guys!! DOWN!!!" lol!!!!! We were so excited that we didnt think to ask if there was a SECOND suspect.. When we heard the helicopter again, we just exchanged annoyed glances..

So.. on another freaky note, I headed home and that creepy dude who followed me to my door?? Yeah.. I think he was OUTSIDE. As I was thinking about it the other night, what normal guy would follow a girl to her front door?? What did he want??! I couldnt sleep that night very well.. So, I got out of my car (freeeaked out) and saw the form of the same guy walking toward me from the opposite side of the street. When I got out of the car, he crossed the street toward my side.. (this is exactly what happened the other day, too with this creep). Anyway, same outfit, same hair, same height... So, I didnt let him get close enough before I got in my car and drove around the block a few times.. I rushed to my door like an idiot, but tomorrow, I'm buying pepper spray....I'm likely overreacting and it prolly wasnt the same guy, buuut...well.. rather be safe than sorry, right? Sheez!!!!!

I gave in to temptation...

Insert Katy Young singing "Brown Skin"... I tanned today.. for the first time in about a week. *le sigh* Whatever. I cant get THAT pale! Sheez people.. It's a work in progress.. haha..

I cant blog and not talk about Paris Hilton. This whole thing is garbanzo beans!!!! I mean.. who cares... She did 5 days in jail.. that's five days longer than I would have lasted.. and she's gonna have to be home wearing a damn ankle bracelet. I guess I just see that she did wrong. I get it. But, she's also a celebrity...and they're using this for media stuff. I mean.. how many accidents have you heard about where someone actually died from a drunk or unlicensed driver that had previously had dealings with the law about those very same issues.. yet had never really been "punished" per se? Is it annoying that Paris didnt serve all her time? Sure. But, unless they plan on locking up every Joe Schmo who breaks the same laws everywhere for a whole month, I just dont see the relevancy. Stepping off soapbox!! :)

Insert their catchy jungle "Fox Collision Cennnnter....Fox!" called me back and I have an appt FINALLY to take my car in!! I will have to take a photo of the WT bumber to remember it. (wistful glance) Hooray for a rental for a few days!! :) Hell, hooray for not having to buy stock in duct tape!! At least my car is silver!!

I am SO excited to see everyone this weekend!! So excited!!! However, Melissa, I am giving you a royal shout out for being my unwed beeotch.. b/c as much as I seriously LOVE all my marrieds...really I do.. it sometimes sucks to not be a "She and He" when someone's talking about who all is coming cause it feels a leetle "out of the circle of trust" or something.. Make sense?? I must again reiterate that I LOVE everyone!!! It's not that I MIND being in singledom.. I actually dont.. but more that I live by my lonesome and am kinda like a little girl waiving her hand in the air like "Pick me!!ooooh!! me!me!me!! I wanna come!!" lol!!! I'm retarded. hahahaha! :) So, if the group goes to eat or anything, lets ask for our tab to be together.. just to see what the server says.. hahahahahahahaha.. I'm an asshole.

Oh.. a fun site recommended by a friend at work: www.dooce.com :) She's a mom dealing with depression.. but she's friggin hilarious b/c she's cynical, real, and just plain funny as hell.

Oh, I told Kat this today.. but when we have a catastrophe in one of our work zones, it's called a "cat." Soooo...people say "Louisiana declared a cat" for example... LOL!! I cant help but think of Louisiana declaring a KAT and smile. I'm 10 years old.

Tomorrow (Friday), I meet with my VP that I'll be working with.. Wish me luck! Love love!! Happy Friday!!

Oh.. why did they focus on that whiney girl on SYTYCD when they were just gonne kick her off?? Damn. She thought she could dance..

PS...

In case I didnt mention, the best concert EVER is coming to Tulsa n August 8th. Please see THIS. Yeah, it's the Counting Crows..and Collective Soul...and Third Eye Blind!!! Im getting tix. You in?

So you think you can dance?!

You cant, asshole. So, go figure what I'm watching. This show is addictive!! How did I not watch this last summer??! Oh, wait.. I had the bar exam.. Right.

So, we have a mail cart at work.. that is electronic and just kinda goes around the office all by its lonesome beeping all the way. It knows where its going.. kinda cool. Actually, I'm being lame.. b/c I think it is the MOST entertaining thing EVER. I hear it coming and always look up from my desk just to stare at it. It's very original Star Wars.. Yeah. I halfway expect it to freak out and start speeding through the office spitting mail the whole time! (I really laughed at that just now..)

So, I still heart my job, but I cant access hotmail, gmail, or really any other mail. So... I think I'm going to send a forward with my email address to some of you so we can plan potential happy hours. I can still get texts, though, so that works, too. :) I dont really mind the email thing to be honest anyway.. esp since I get off work at a decent time and feel like I have plenty of my own time in the evenings now. :)

Have any of you used Fox Collision?? I have called them.. and called them.. and they always promise to call me back and they DONT. Unfortunately, its approved through the insurance company of the chick who hit me, so I'm just waiting.. I can go through someone else, but that would require me to get off my new job to go get another estimate. No thanks. *sigh* Every time I see a sports car or really any halfway decent car go by, I have the urge to yell out my window "I'm not WT.. I'm not.. Ignore the duct tape." lol! :) Whatever.

Looking forward to seeing people this weekend for Jenny's engagement partay!!!!!! :)

Whoa.. This should have been called CREEPY McCREEPERSON!! DAMN!

So, those of you who know me know that my girl crush is Vanessa Minillo... She's just fabulous!! :) For those weird guys out there, note to you.. every girl has a girl crush.. We dont want to sleep with them... We just want to wear their clothes, makeup, possibly have a day or so where we look like them.. Okay.. Well, have you seen Crazy Lohan corrupting Vanessa? *sigh* Annoyed. Who the hell plays with knives??!! I am annoyed, disturbed, and confused.. I mean.. who thinks knives are (1) sexy or (2) good photo props? I mean.. how friggin high on whatever drug were these two?? I heard Vanessa lost her jobbie b/c of it.. Sad.

Todays lesson: Dont play with knives....with Lindsay Lohan. Oh, also... dont do drugs.... Yeah.

Creepy McCreeperson...

...followed me up to my apt tonight. He was all normal looking.. but followed me to my FRONT. DOOR. What the hell? I mean.. I slammed my front door in his face. Thank GAWD Dennis had driven (we went to happy hour) and watched me walk to my door in case Mr. Creepy tried to molest me. I mean.. what normal guy follows a guy up to her front door? Creep. That is all.

Number 500 why I love my new job.. My co worker on my team told me about a site she loves.. www.tmz.com It's like celebrity smut.. but GOOD stuff. I dont really play online at work.. at all, but I got home and looked at it!! Ah.. Paris in jail. Who wouldnt love it?!

So, I got my computer today! :) Hooray! We have laptops with docking stations.. So convenient!!!! Ah love it! I also learned what makes up each category of hurricanes/storms.. like the strength of winds, etc.. You think this is boring? I think this is awesome. This is NOT part of my job (to know this stuff) but I read it anyway.. and had one of those "ahh....*agreeing nod*" moments.... like Ive ever been through a damn hurricane. I also learned that among the top places to get hit by tornadoes (in the nation) are OKC, Little Rock, and somewhere in one of the Dakotas. Yes. Interesting. I think so. I also learned that the person in my office before me liked gummy life savers (there were some OPENED ones in a drawer.. eww...) lol!

I really want bamboo for my office. Know where I can get a live bamboo plant?? I have three in my office...but they were gifts.. Well, two are ones I took over for Aaron.. but still.. doesnt help with the finding them in Tulsa.

Quick shout out to Angela for her birthday!!! :)

I'm so positive, I'm boring. I promise once the newness of the job wears off, Ill bring it down a notch.. ;) I wanna shop for more work clothes. Wanna come?? Im thinking this weekendish?

Lates.

b/c 'working girls' should smell good, too...

So............. I thought I LOVED this perfume in the magazine from the little paper smelly thing.. but Maureen bought it and I cant stop smelling my wrist (since I sprayed it on myself). I want to smell like Maureen. Officially. hahaha.. Nah, I seriously LOVE this perfume.. GO smell it. NOW.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... My first day of work was FABUFREAKINGLOUS!!!!!!! I mean.. I didnt know what to expect.. and it WAS Founders Day (aka not a typical work day) but.. I am going to like it. I can tell.. Here's why.... in a nutshell..

1. If I get in at 8am, I get off at 4:30.. Seriously. SERIOUSLY. I mean.. WHAT?! No billables AND getting off at 4:30? Someone pinch me!!! lol!! I mean.. this is barring any projects I have going..which leads me to the next thing..

2. I LOVE the work. I mean.. I havent actually DONE anything yet, but I read everything Vanessa and Michelle (the other Communications Specialists) have written recently that I'll be doing and it's going to be challenging, but SO interesting. So, I am pumped!!! I mean.. we're talking everything from large scale lectures, agent rallies, etc to news articles in the company publication and website information. But, that's only going to be PART of what I do. I get to plan, write-both creatively and strategically, travel a little... ah.. :)

3. The people in my dept are awesome. Simply awesome. I mean.. it was day one.. I know that, but seriously.. They are all great people. Plus, the company as a whole is SO enthusiastic and motivational for the most part. I love that. I mean.... I have weekly conference calls with the people on my team through the region.. LOVE that..

4. They have an on site cafeteria.. with good food.... Yeah. Seriously. :)

5. I have a huge window in my office!! I love it!!! My office might not be as "legal-esque" as it was at the firm but its awesome...and moreover it just "feels" better. I love it!!

6. I have a cool badge. (okay, I needed an even number.. deal with it)

So, I got off work and went to find stuff to decorate so now I'm tired.. I have to go run a couple errands then will likely hit the hay. I couldnt sleep last night.. at all.. So I hope I will do better tonight... It seemed like I would just fall asleep last night and something would wake me up.. Dont you hate that?!

Okay, in a nutshell, every job has its bad days.. I know.. but the feeling I get here is just so good.... :) I'm looking forward to this...even the getting up early part isnt so bad.....

*** The smoothie making= not so good. I'm a moron.. a moron that cant blend things well. Whatever.***

My last weekend of unemployment....

Soooo.. today, Shelbs and I saw Knocked Up. Funniest. Movie. EVER.. Okay, not EVER, but funniest movie I've seen in a LONG time.. It had a lot of great one liners and I actually laughed out loud like a hundred times!!! I wanna see it again!! Seriously!!!!!! For once I like a movie that got great reviews!! I dont wanna spoil it... but damn it's funny. Go see it! Call me! I'll go again!!!!! (that was a lot of exclamation points.. sorry)

Shelby is a bar exam rockstar... already.. Please see the photo of her SHOWER with the flow charts taped up. Yeah, it's that bad, people. Gah.. Im so glad I did that.. so I could take this job where Im not even practicing law! LoL! Kidding.. It was worth it.. but man.. no more bar exams for me if I can help it. Never say never, I guess.. "lather, rinse, assault and battery..." Whatever. :)
So, went out Sat night b/c Sara had a girl friend in town from San Francisco. I wasnt really in the mood to party like a rock star, but we certainly did. I had a good time.. and got some fun photos.. but I'm kinda craving some other activities.. like bowling, movies.. I'm getting old and boring. Please stop me from blogging if I start talking about my socks or something. Thank you. I am, however, really liking the new trend to wear little sundresses!!
I'm SO excited to start work!! I got a blender (not as bad as sock talking yet...but getting there) and some fruit! Gonna make smoooooothies in the morning! Someone stop me! I'm so domestic!! I am pumped about having a commute!! I know it sounds lame.. but I am so used to getting to work in like 5 minutes.. It had its benefits, but I mean.. I was barely even READY to be at work when I got there.. I like listening to the radio, etc.. I LIKE to drive. (famous last words, right) I'm totally nervous though b/c I'm "the new girl".. ya know.. the one that people whisper about like "wonder if she's a bitch..." "gah.. she's young..." ya know.. stuff like that.. I'm paranoid. Officially. I havent been the new girl in 4 years tho...

Aaron recommended I take tennis shoes to work in the car in case founders day involves activities (cause we WILL be picnic-ing) Oh sheez.. like I needed THAT stress. We all know I'm not the most athletic.... A three legged race will lock me into loser employee status for sure!!! lol!!! Kidding!!! I am just pumped that people have been so nice thus far.. I mean.. calling me (4 times by 4 different people) to make sure Im comfortable for jeans day and not wearing a suit. :) My co workers are thoughtful! (insert "aww" face) lol!!

Didya watch the MTV movie awards? Sarah Silverman really socked it to Paris Hilton!! LOL!!! The look on her face was freaking priceless! I havent finished watching it yet.. I dvr-ed... Its a good thing.. b/c its only been on three times already.. I could have totally missed it. (eye roll).. :)

No blogging at work, but Ill let ya know how it goes!! Insert squeal!! :) New girl here I come.... :)

Other blog-worthy things!!!

1. I am a Public Affairs Strategist at State Farm! Hooray!!
2. My massage at the community college (Clary Sage) was AMAZING! I went to Maria (thanks to Kelli's rec) and it was only 25 bucks! Go now!!!
3. I want to start making smoothies! I need a recipe. Much assistance needed. Thank you.
4. I dont know what Im going to do not having to bill hours!!! I mean.. I will be working on a project and stop myself from looking at the clock... Or, I'll take a phone call and NOT write down who it was with, how long it was and what we discussed!! Ohmygod, I'm getting more excited by the minute!! Rocktastic!!!!!!!!
5. I want to see Knocked Up! Come with me?


That is all.. and I am being bold and ending on an odd number.. b/c Im just having that good of a day. ;)

Love love!!!

dip-dip-dip-dip-dip-dip-dip-dip...boom boom boom boom...

...I got a job... (hope you got the song reference) :)


Soooooooooooo... I got the State Farm job!! I got offered the job last week, but wasnt telling anyone til everything was final. So... it's final! I start Monday!!! I'm excited, but must admit it's a leeeetle bittersweet b/c I had pretty much decided to move to Chi town. *sigh* Oh well! Everything happens for a reason and I really AM excited! :)

Monday is apparently "founders day" and everyone is supposed to wear jeans and tennis shoes... Um.. my first day?? I was told to NOT wear a suit. Please advise!!! I dont want to look slopperiffic!!! Shelbs suggested jeans, a cute shirt and a blazer. Blaze suggested cropped pants and a cute top or something. I like both ideas.. I dont wanna be a snob that didnt heed the "dress casually" warnings.. but I dont wanna show up in tennis shoes on my first day!