I'm totally a Jater....

(as in Jack n Kate supporter in case you didnt read the captions last night)

Live Together. Die Alone. Yeah, that's right.. Lost is profound, people.

Things:
* I liked Ben narrating the "catch up" episode before the real one
* I almost jumped from my chair like 5 times
* Oceanic SIX? Who? What? Go back? (Kate, Jack, Hurley, ___, ___, ___)
* Did they leave people behind to save them...or to be selfish and get themselves home?
* What's with the crazy Hurley?
* Finally, who are these people behind Claire?*sigh* This means new characters, I guess...

I left work at lunch...as did the rest of my dept. The roads were FINE, but I think we had visions of the ice storm of 07. (I really like saying that.. it's like I'm talking to my grandkids.. "the ice storm of 07") hahahaha...

Did you watch that Eli Stone show? I recorded it, but havent watched yet.

I have nothing other than tv to write about. Wow.

Oh, and Angelina is preggers again....and Alex (From Grey's) checked into a psych ward. Now you're updated with all the things I cared about today...aside from the snowy weather outside.

Lates.

I tried to lick my elbow

From a decent forward this morning. :)

In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb"

Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.

Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

Coca-Cola was originally green.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska

The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400

The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David; Hearts - Charlemagne; Clubs -Alexander the Great and Diamonds - Julius Caesar

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand

Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All were invented by women.

Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey

Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day

In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."

At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2008 when...
1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
1 4. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list. ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.

Volume 16

Not gonna lie.. a bit bummy today. Long distance love is hard, people. We saw each other last for New Years Eve.

Schedules:

Aaron:
Now-end of Feb: bar prep.
Feb 26-28: bar exam in California
Feb 23-March 5th: He'll be in San Diego
March 15-22: his spring break. Around the 17th or 18th, he's heading to LA for an event.

Mine:
Feb: Arkansas, Washington DC (not that I could we could visit during Feb anyway)
March 4: Meeting in STL (also Aaron's bday)
March 10-11: Meeting in New Orleans (TBA whether I HAVE to go or not...hoping not)
March 14-16: Blaze's bachelorette in STL

Compare the dates. Right. I HATE visiting during the work week unless it's just outside of the weekend. I mean.. if you cant make the most of a visit and make it a long weekend, that just sucks. Plus, that eats a LOT of vaca time from work, so..doing a Thurs-Sunday or a Friday-Tuesday would be great, but doesnt look very much on the possible side of things. I've sat here and thought "well, I could move my March 4th meeting to the 5th then travel up to Chicago afterwards and then head back to fly out for New Orleans..." Ha. That sounds fun.

I get comfort in knowing a visit to each other is within our grasps. When something happens that makes me think otherwise, I get soooo frustrated...and bogged down. Long distance isn't for amateurs, my friends. It's as though the little weekend visits are teasers for when we get to actually spend some time together...REAL, unfixed, TIME. And damnit.. I need my little weekend teasers.

The whole points is...It gets harder and easier at the same time to go without something the longer you don't have it. Both of those feelings frustrate the shit out of me. Boo.

Also, I woke up to "Yeah, Bob, we're expecting 5 inches of snow tomorrow..." WHAT?! Nooooo! I'll show them where they can shove their 5 inches of snow. If I didn't think I'd get in trouble for job searching, I'd totally look in the virgin islands or somewhere...just to kinda make myself feel good. lol!

And I want a cheesburger. Yeah.

Alright. Done whining. :) Happy Hump Day before Lost Day! (Yes, Lost needs its own day)

Here Comes February, ready or not

Dude. Made it through Jan almost.. Now, it's just Feb. Ugh. I mean..it's not that I hate the month that corresponds with Love, Black History, and Deathiversaries, but uh...yeah, I dont like it. I know lots of you are in agreement and are also in the "No way, you're parent died in Feb, too?!!" club. Then, you compound that with pink and red hearts everywhere practically pissing love all over everyone and it's just enough to put me on lockdown til the month is over.

I like pink (obviously) but hearts? Really? I mean.. they're alright, but do they have to be EVERYWHERE?! I'm just not a big "heart" fan, never have been. I think stores confuse men into thinking hearts are awesome and all women love them. I think they look like a 6 year old should be wearing them. Whatever. My opinion. Like it or dont.

Remember the days of pre-selecting valentines for the people you really liked? Aw.. Those were the days. My little self-decorated sack always looked like I had some deep, hidden issues...with colors all over it and random shapes. LOL! Love it.

Well, all in all, Feb wasn't so bad last year, so I'm staying positive. My January is typically worse, so I'm kinda hoping I'm over the hump. I dont even mind Valentines and am the first to be giddy receiving flowers, etc. Granted, a blow up Cupid that I could sit in my window to scare passers-by would be just as cool. It's just that the month of Feb seems so extraordinarily long...

So, I'm not going into it with open arms and a cheesy smile, but I'm not pouting and stomping my feet either. With a shoulder shrug and a positive outlook, I'll trudge into the month that's spelled quite strangely.

Things in Feb to look forward to already:
* DC with Carrie!
* Little Rock with the girls
* Aaron's getting done with the bar exam

Also, Gossip Girl was a RECAP last night. Who does that? Recap. Hmph.

Things.

I'm not still reading that book but I'm too lazy to take it down.

I think my dog and I have similar personalities. Seriously. Plus, I'd like to growl more.

I'm annoyed easily lately.

Thinking about kickboxing this week (and zumba). Kicking a bag might help with frustration? Maybe.

That's all I've got. Back to work. Gossip Girl's on tonight. Stoked.

Sunday Funday

So, just got back from mom's house where I did laundry. She's kept lots of my high school college stuff. Okay, that said, I have some pics of Heath Ledger in my room along with some other celebs on a bulletin board. Okay, admittedly I was scary obsessed with Heath for awhile. Now, it's just freaky to have the pics. Weird. Dead guy hangin out on my bulletin board right next to Michelle Pfeiffer (who we all know I'm pathetically obsessed with).

Friday, Kel came in town and we got a small group to go out for a little bit. Sat, we went to her friend's engagement party and then to the WILD. HORSE. saloon! ha!

My fav is the guy behind us in this pic! LOL!


My high school friend, Brett, and some of his friends were out on Friday, too...No idea what was going on in this pic but it's funny...

Kari and Kelli look like hustlers-lol! This was before Kari met a cowboy named Bud. That's all you get from that story...

Things:

- Been quite down about stupid stuff lately. It's not really stupid...but the fact that I've been letting it bother me so much IS stupid. A lot of it has to do with that I went to school SOOooooo long and have Soooooo much debt and am making just over what I'd be making if I'd started working 4 years ago right out of college. That said, I realize I have a lot of upward mobility potential that I otherwise wouldn't. It's not that...it's just..well.. it's overwhelming, I think. Really overwhelming. It seems like something happens EVERY month to stop me from saving money. Then, I totally believe single people get SCREWED with taxes, expenses, etc. That's my brief rant. A friend I ran into this weekend said it best and I am trying to take his perspective. He said "well, one thing I've got now... is more ambition. I want MORE. I want to keep looking. I want to keep reaching... If I'd been making this salary out of college, I'd be thinking I was doing just fine. However, out of law school, I just want to bust my BUTT and move up." Good perspective, me thinks...

- Along the saving money thing, been thinking about doing something on the side to help build a better savings... maybe drafting wills, etc. You need a will? Just sayin... Kinda morbid, but whatever. Everybody dies. Might as well not get screwed in the legal system, too...

- LOST STARTS this week. It's GOT to be a good week then. Plus, had a great weekend. That's always a good sign for the week. :)

- Zumba is "stepping it up" this week. This. frightens. me. I'm already thinking the teacher is on some serious crack b/c her body moves faster than Gracie when she sees a cat.

- I hope everyone had a great weekend- My countdown has begun to Little Rock and Washington DC!

- I'm trying to stop saying the F word. I'll let you know how it goes. Expectation: not well.

- I'm tired of those "stop smoking" commercials on MTV. Latest one- "magical amount" song thing. I'm not amused and I don't smoke. So, I wish they'd stop getting that damn song stuck in my head. Even if I DID smoke, I dont think the weirdass singing cartoon characters would make me stop.

Things that make me smile...

Soooo.. shouldve blogged this a LONG time ago, but Carrie sent me this AWESOME shirt awhile ago. I never got around to taking a picture of it b/c I wore it and it felt strange to take a picture of a dirty shirt. LOL! Something super funny.. Maureen went to Old Navy the same day I got Carrie's in the mail and got me one as a surprise b/c it made her think of me. I couldn't be happier b/c I sleep in them, wear them to the gym, all while boasting my owl pride. HA! Ah, sorority days... This shirt continues to make my day everytime I wear it.

I shall take them both to DC and make Carrie wear one with me for a picture. Yeah, I'm serious.

Kel and I went to Tar-jay today and lookie what was on SUPER sale... THESE AWESOME SHEETS! Bright. Fun. Cute. They're not super nice, but they'll do the trick and I can't wait to roll around in them. Yeah, sounds dirty. Whatever. Finally, this should make YOU laugh. See this cute pic? Right. Please check out the awesome soy sauce I have on my chin that NO ONE told me about all night. Right. Double click and make it bigger it you dont believe me. Kinda hot, right? HA! I don't even care...obviously b/c I made it my profile pic...just super small. haha! :)

It's the weekend...I'm thirsty...

Need wine. Like now. Like an hour ago. Like maybe when my alarm went off this morning actually.

Kelli will be here soon. Til then, it's zumba time bitches!

Stream of consciousness (Volume 15)

So, I have a lot to say but dont really think it's all that sensical or important. So, here you go.

Dude. I got back from my VP's meeting feeling good. The topics had to do with things that my little BA in Psych brain totally digs- Leadership coaching, dynamics of a successful team,etc. One thing a speaker said that struck me is...success is really just a combo of three things:

LUCK. TIMING. OPPORTUNITY.

Hit the nail on the head if you ask me. You see, I have wrestled and wrestled lately with "do I make a move now?" versus "Do I wait this out and see where it takes me" versus "But, I'm only young once and what if I dont push this thing? What if I'm missing a chance?" versus "But I dont wanna push it too hard.. if things are meant to be, then they are."

Whew.

I'm talking about work, decisions, relationships, life. I think your twenties are filled with trying to figure out how much to push things versus how much to sit on them and hope they work out. Job. Money. Moving. Relationship. Whatever. It applies all over the board.

It truly is luck + timing + opportunity. Does that make things any more clear? No. *sigh* You'd have NO idea how overanalytical I've been lately about this whole "life" thing. It's quite annoying to Gracie. She hears me vent a lot. She tilts her head and acts interested. Whatever.

Okay, here's Volume 16 within volume 15

Now that I'm old enough/in a job where I do business travel, business MEN freak me out. Since when did airports become a dating service? Someone needs to tap into this market. Seriously. Match.com anyone?

I mean...I think I had like 3 guys hit on me from the rental car drop to the airport to back home. None made me feel overly flattered by their advances. Let's put it like that. My personal fav was the guy who said he was in town for a LAWSUIT with his exwife. (I'd told him I was a lawyer thinking it'd make him go away. It obviously didn't). It's just freaky and weird. It's like some subculture of sexual airport predators. Granted, I was the ONLY chick in a sports bar and was eating nachos and drinking a Corona. I didn't exactly look unapproachable.

Other stuff
I watched the debate (Dem) from my hotel room. I gotta say I'm NOT a fan of the mud-slinging, but Hil won some points with me that she'd originally lost. She had a bad suit on, though. And Barack's ears looked bigger than normal. Then there's poor Edwards who didn't get hardly any air time. I'll be tired of all ths soon. For now, I'm typically on the edge of my seat. WHEN did I care about politics? *sigh* I'm more interested in the strategy of it all. Saw a pic of Hil and Bill's faces merged.. title "Hill-Billy" ha! Bring on super Tuesday! :)

Washington DC is coming up!!! Carrie and I will be meeting there!! YAY! I have a work conference there and then am staying an extra night so Carrie can drive up. You guys are gonna just love two blogs full of the same photos.. lol! In all seriousness, I'm pretty pumped. With the conf being over Valentines and with my co-worker bringing her hubby, I was kinda bummed. (Aaron's got the bar exam and stuff). Carrie and I had talked about meeting there, but actually made formal plans today! :) Plus, I havent been to DC since before I could legally drink.. Let's not talk about that phase in my life, though. lol!

If you've made it this far, Little Gracie ate my boots....and heels.. So, if you know anywhere that has black heels on sale, let me know ASAP. I'm going at lunch tomorrow (Friday). Sorry for the randomness. Thanks for bearing with me.

Oh, and who is ready for The Rock?! Headed there before DC! WOO HOO!! I get to feel Kat's belly. That sounds dirty. Yeah, it does. ha!

Dude.

I'm busy, but have an addiction to blogging. So, here's something funny for you.

Just another Manic Monday...

Things that make you go hmmm...

* I'm on a plane. Like right now. Like as you're reading this. Well, if it's between 7 and 9am, I am.

* Matthew McConaughey's quote about his unborn baby: Got some blessed news...a celebration of life and bounty...a newborn conceived. Yes, my girlfriend Camila and I made a baby together...it's 3 months growin' in her womb and all looks healthy and lively so far..God bless evolution. Um. Okay?

* Saw 27 Dresses with Jennifer on Sat night. If I was gonna text you about it, I apologize, but we kinda made it a very last minute thing...then went out to grab a couple glasses of wine. Movie: It's a combo of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days with a hint of My Best Friend's Wedding. Overall, predictable, cheesy, but cute. A few hilarious one liners liiiiike...

#1: HEIGL: "I feel like I just found out that my favorite love song was written about a sandwich."

#2: UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: "It must be so hard to watch your younger sister get married before you. "
HEIGL: "Yes. But then I remembered that I still get to have hot, hate sex with random strangers and I feel so much better."

* Speaking of movies... I think I want to see Cloverfield after dissing it in my head (yes, I said "dissing."). Also, I do NOT want to see that movie about a website killing someone.. Effed. UP. You care about these facts. I know.

* Sat was so productive, it scared me. Cleaned, shopped, worked my ass out so hard at the gym that it STILL hurts. I used to just take a nap when I'd get stressed or overwhelmed with worrying about retarded things. Now, I just blast my IPOD and kick some ass at the gym sometimes...mostly b/c Gracie wont let me sleep..not b/c I'm that much more energetic.

* What is UP with that "Moment of Truth" show starting on Fox this week? People get hooked up to lie detectors then asked horrible questions in front of their spouse, etc..like "Have you ever touched a co-worker inappropriately?" or "Do you see yourself still being married in 5 years?" Are we really stooping this low as a society to watch this crap? Right.

* I hate packing. I need to go do it. Boo. Wish me luck on my trip. (I'm hanging with my new VP at a meeting).

Insert me throwing up a peace sign Lindsay Lohan style... Lates, people.

T.G.I.F.

It's FRIDAY! My crazy busy week is coming to an end. Hooray! Our 4 person team at work has dwindled to two people with recent promotions, etc. Makes things a little crazy in the interim.

Anyhoo, Monday, I'll be in Missouri then come back only to leave again in a few weeks for AR then come back and leave for DC (work) then come back and leave for STL (work) then come back and leave for possssssssibly New Orleans (work) then come back and leave for STL again (Blaze's bachelorette party!) then come back and possibly be in OKC (work) for a few days and last trip at the end of April will be to STL (work). I dunno if I'll be hitting all those places for sure, but that's the rough of what it looks like right now. Whoa. Luckily its spread out enough that Aaron and I'll still find some time to visit-hopefully-since most of the work trips are during the week. Seriously, with that much traveling and related stress, girlfriend needs to be gettin some action at some point.. Just sayin... haha..

So, I tried to get a group together to see 27 Dresses last week, but it doesnt open til this week. (I think they pushed it back a week and I was therefore right about the original release date. Sticking to that.) Anyway, wanna see it? Let's go. Awesome.

My crazy ass little dog woke up at 4AM and decided it was time to be up. WTH?! I definitely didn't teach her that anything early is a good idea. Anyhoo, I asked her what she was doing and she just looked at me. She could have at least answered. Ugh. So, I'm a bit sleepy today.. BUT, TONIGHT IS ZUMBA again!!! This time, I wont stand in back with all the people who cannot catch on. Mean? Yeah, you'd be mean, too, if someone elbowed you or stepped on you every time they got off-beat.

Finally, in an attempt to get some sun and warmth, the tanning beds at my gym have been rather packed lately. I'm getting out of my funk so I wanted to go tan. Right. Well, quick question... what the HELL takes people so long to get undressed and dressed? I mean.. you have on workout clothes... I see the bed go off and then think "okay, a few more min"... about 10 minutes later, someone emerges. What the hell are people doing in there?! Whatever.

Have a great Friday! :)

Volume 14

B/c I'm in my 20s...

1. I've found that everything I planned to be doing now 10 years ago is totally off-base. Most of it I'm perfectly happy (and relieved) with. Yet, somehow, I still keep planning away in my head. While I may be totally off base again in 10 years and be totally okay with it...I have things I truly want to get accomplished, regardless as to how exactly I get there. The journey is half the fun anyway... Just let me plan away to keep my psychological well-being intact.

2. I've become less insecure and more insecure all at the same time. I'm no longer jealous of just any cute girl that looks at my boyfriend and he notices. Please. I'm secure enough to know that I want someone who wants to be with me, not someone who wants to bang the half-naked hottie across the bar. I'm pretty comfy with what I bring to the table. :) However, I'm figuring the "life, job, etc" part out, but it definitely has it's moments where, as a friend once recently said to me, "What if I'm getting an "F" in life and don't even know it? Shit." If you don't ever have those moments in your twenties, I'm jealous.

3. I no longer need to be included in every "it" moment. I mean...the whole "what if I miss out on something" enters my single, young, social brain, but then sometimes, I glance at the cable menu, then at my little dog, and think "this is soooo what I'd rather be doing tonight.." :)

4. I have a LOT more moments where I think "OMG.. how young is that guy/girl? Should he/she even been in the bar?" (Yes, yes they should. Whatever)

5. I choose my battles better. I see the "bigger picture" better than a singular event that might piss me off on a given occassion. That doesn't mean I brush everything off. Oh, no. I get plenty snippy sometimes. But, a knock down drag out over something petty? Unlikely.

6. If you don't email/myspace/facebook/blog, I likely don't talk to you as much as I should. Besides, who doesnt "do" the net? C'mon...

7. I notice wedding rings a LOT more. I mean.. I'm not looking to meet guys or anything, but I'm very clued into guys that hit on my friends, me, etc...and whether they're at the bar b/c they're a dirty whore. Not that I'm into labels, but whatever... ;)

8. Overall, being in my mid twenties makes me hold my head a little higher than I did in my early twenties on the whole "life" thing. Well, I dont think I knew enough in my early twenties to even know I clearly had no idea. That make sense? haha... Does that mean I've got it figured out now? Hardly. But, I know I'm gettin closer...and having a pretty good time along the way.

Finally, anyone watch Cashmere Mafia? Jury's still out on it...Lucy Lu (sp?) is the reason I started watching. I feel like she's likely a badass. If you know otherwise, please don't burst my bubble.

I've been zumbafied...

I made headers to break up the randomness.

Shaking my ass like Shakira.
I like Zumba. :) Had to bust my BUTT to get to my gym on time for the class, but it was worth it. We actually used this segment I'd seen on youtube.. even the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf0q6qtThF4. You like to dance? You need a class to get going? You like younger people in the class who aren't all rock hard? Go do Zumba. If you have no rhythm, please do not do it. You will embarass yourself. That is all. I shall go back this week. You can come as a guest to my gym if you wanna come, too. Just sayin. :) Lemme know.

Dinner.
Then, I felt all "Eat Fresh" like Jared and went to Subway...in the cold...in my workout gear. Yeah, I looked GROSS..and also like it was actually 95 outside and not 35. Whatever. I wanted a sandwich damnit.

Driving home tonight.
I have a quick rant. Hello dump truck drivers...yeah you.. Why must you drive on the highway even though you KNOW rocks are flying out of your ass like there's no tomorrow? C'mon..you know that little "not liable for damages" on the back of your truck is total bullshit. I mean...legally if that rock flies through my window and blinds me, you ARE liable. Moron. I didn't "assume the risk" of being killed by a rock by simply driving on the damn highway near your stupid truck. Well, I suppose there could be an argument...Whatever, I'm getting sidetracked. You're a moron and you should get off the highway. Thanks.

Television.
Also, why is the Jenna Jameson true hollywood story two hours? I'm not watching it really.. it's just on in the background, but it's STILL. ON. WTF?!I guess I need to lay off her (no pun intended). Afterall, she could pay off my student loans from her escapades.. Career move? Nah, maybe not.

My job.
Speaking of careers, guess who got told she's doing an awesome job by her new VP today? Yeah. Me. Tooting my own horn.. TOOT TOOT! I got assigned another VP recently (so now I have a LOT more stuff to do up there). But, so far so good..and I'm even headed outta town to meet with some of her "people" on Monday/Tues! That's a good thing, right? Yeah. I'm taking it that way. Need a speech? Apparently I'm alright at writing them sometimes...Cool. :)

ORU
Since all this lawsuit crap happened to ORU, concerts are coming back! Kelly Clarkson anyone? I dont know if there are any tickets left, but if so, you wanna go? *insert me jamming... singing since you've been gone....

Alright, haven't cleansed myself after the gym. Need to go do that while Gracie sits in the bathroom and stares at me uncomfortably. Awesome. Later!

Have you Zumba-ed??

Seriously. Have you? Should I? It's offered Tuesday at my gym... I'm gonna have to bust my butt to get home, let the dog pee AND get to the gym, so is it worth it? It sounds fun!

Anyhoo, I never posted the "test shots" for my Holiday cards.. the Hanukkah bib, menorah, Pablo and Gracie. Right. See how well it went? haha...



Yeah, shake it off, Gracie... I'm just gonna put it back on... lol!

Work is CRAZY busy lately. So, I'm bloggin a little at home. I havent brought work home at this job-EVER-til tonight. I'm not really complaining, just totally pampered that I never have to take work home anymore.. haha... It's funny how quickly I abandoned the longer hours and annoying work at home.. :)

Thanks for all your suggestions on my sheets n pillows n stuff! I love overstock.com! They didn't have anything really bright, but I'll keep checking. I dont really know what I want, but I'm hoping to know it when I see it. I'm also stalking potterbarn.com. Just sayin... lol! Sarah also made me fall in love with thecompanystore.com

Also, the countdown to Lost is on....two weeks. Brace yourself for totally boring blogs about my theories. Not that this blog is all that exciting... Whatever. Sorry.

I'll let you know if I zumba. Brace yourself for the excitement.

Weekend productivity and picking up men...

Weekend=relaxing...and needed. :)

Friday, grabbed some dinner and went to a bar for a few beers.. Very laid back and low maintenance. *happy sigh*

Sat, my anti-decision-making-anti-commitment-self went and looked for stuff for my bed and bath. After some meandering, pulled out the check card for a very comfy bath rug (in black), some towels at the JCP home sale (in white) and some accent hand towels (in black) :) Cleaned my shower curtain and wha-lah! Cuter bathroom! :) I want to get some wooden letters and paint them black (to match my shower curtain with the fun type face all over it). I need something to spell, though.. "w-a-s-h?" or "b-a-t-h?" Geez.. I dunno. And...and..I'm gonna put towel hooks on the letters.

Also, just got done rearranging my room. It was a DIS-AS-TER at first, but after likely annoying my downstairs neighbor to death, it looks good! Still some work to do and still need fun sheets.. I decided since the comforter is white, I want to get some bright sheets with or without pattern and some eclectic pillows! Recommendations for either are welcome. Think fun, bold, funky, textured, pattered, bright...and you're on the right track. I'm tired of my bedroom being so color coordinated/matchy-matchy.

I like my home project. It makes me feel occupied and therefore less first-of-the-year-funk focused. :)

Other things:

I have a boyfriend; you know that.. but if I were looking... I think I've found the PERFECT way to pick up guys. You see, every time I wear my Cubs tshirt, guys-decently attractive guys-make comments like "Hey, feel your pain.." or "Go Cubs! You make any of the games?" Typically, I forget I even have the shirt on and look perpexed at their behavior for a good 5 seconds...if I hear them at all.. lol! But, seriously, if I wanted to pick up guys, I think I'd buy a shirt from every major sports team in the area...and learn enough to say something intelligent about them to start a convo. Yup. Granted, you could end up with a crazed fan with foam fingers, but whatever...

While we're on sports, can you believe the Chargers won today?!! Aaron's likely more excited than me, but after watching game after game with him over the past couple years, I think I might be headed towards being an actual "fan." ;)

Hope you had a great weekend!

Yeah, that's what I said.

As the week comes to an end, this is what I have to say...in random order...

1. I think showering every other day makes me feel like a crud, doesn't make me feel more rested, but seems to be an unintentional pattern. Sheez.
2. I didnt commit to the comforter and was in my perpetual funky mood the other night...and Aaron surprised me buy ordering it online for me! :) Turned that frown upside down and got him some major "thoughfulness" points in the process. :)
3. I might sign up for a run in Chicago with Aaron for the end of March. It's only an 8K. ("only")
4. I think my typical Feb funkiness is getting out of the way in January? I mean.. we all know Feb sucks.
5. Why am I having anxiety about turning 27 this year?!
6. Making friends with the cook in the work cafeteria can get me a grilled cheese sandwich any day of the week.
7. I found my FAVORITE lipstick color behind my bedside table. It felt like I'd won the lottery...but without greedy relatives coming out of the woodwork. Also, this promoted me even more to rearrange my bedroom. Tomorrow, people. Tomorrow. Who knows what I'll find!
8. I have absolutely NO idea how anyone pays off their student loans on a single income in Tulsa.
9. I've become hooked on making breakfast burritos for dinner thanks to Aaron (we made them in Chicago). Gracie likes them, too.
10. I want to re-do my bathroom but use the same vinyl shower curtain b/c I love it. It's clear from Pottery Barn...with black typeface reading things like "Dont Forget to Wash Behind Your Ears...Oh No! It's Monday.." etc.. I need to clean it, though. Suggestions for a good product to make it look new? Thanks.
11. I want to see 27 Dresses and if you go with me, I might buy you Junior Mints...or Sour Patch Kids.. b/c who eats anything else at the movies?! :)

Gah, I'm boring... haha..

It's that time again..

Blame it on the weather. Blame it on being sick. Blame it on "that time of the month" (TMI, but I dont care. It's my blog). Whatever it is, I am in.a.funk. I look at my messy apt and dont really feel like cleaning it. I think about going to the gym, but decide against it for fear of hurting my back again. I dont even feel like shopping. (Whoa, I know).

I think I tend to open too many file cabinet drawers at the same time sometimes.

What do I mean? Well, a guy at work explained his wife versus him as follows:
"My wife can have 4 or 5 drawers open at the same time-kids, me, work, etc etc.. Whereas, I open one drawer, "kids," for example and then complete the task and close it, moving on to the next drawer. Men are just more one-task oriented." I think I overwhelm myself sometimes, especially since I also analyze everything to pieces. When I open too many drawers so to speak, I often want to leave them all open and just walk away... haha... But, that doesn't really make me feel better. That and I'm UBER sensitive lately. Beware. hahahaha..

I know I need to knock stuff out one by one, but my multitasking brain keeps making each task feed into other tasks which feeds into a Jax funk. Feel me on this one? I shall make a diligent effort to close my drawers. Ahh.. metaphors, my BFF.

Well, I have a class on harassment I have to complete for compliance, so I'm headed out of blogger for awhile. Maybe a cheesy video on harassment will cheer me up... "Billy Boss touched Suze inappropriately.." yeah, that made me giggle..

B/c I'm in my 20s...Lucky 13...

Commitment. Doing something and sticking with it, right? Right. Sounds easy. Hmm...

Maureen and I have been talking about the idea lately...and we think commitment is even harder in your twenties b/c so much seems to be up in the air ALL.THE.TIME. It's the reason she's had a room taped off and ready to be painted for over a month, but hasnt bought any paint. It's the reason I found the perfect comforter-on sale-but havent bought it yet. It's the reason she OWNS her house yet hasn't hung more than a couple things on the walls.

But, this isn't to say we can't commit to anything. I mean.. we commit to plenty. Maureen just took a job to name one example. I mean...people think commitment and they think relationships. Okay, well, I'm committed to that-no problem. :) But, there are some things in your twenties that feel just.so.overwhelming but shouldn't. I mean.. it's a damn comforter for my bed!

Do you know how often I think about rearranging my furniture? Have I done it? No. And, uh, how long did I want a dog before I came upon little Gracie? I research and research and research but just cant quite say "Ummm..okay.." I wait for the "feeling" when you think "wah-lah! That's totally it!" Granted, it worked out with Little Gracie. :)

It's quite the perdicament really and it doesn't make much sense that I can commit to a job, a boyfriend, a dog (finally) and even a hair color, but not a set of 40 dollar sheets at Target. Also, whoooooo has needed a new car for awhile? I mean.. mine's fine, but I'll need a new one sooner rather than later b/c of issues with it. Yet, have I done anything about it? Nope. I start to look online and think "I'll do this later.."

Commitment. Decisions. It's very Scarlett O'Hara "I'll think about that tomorrow" mentality. It's like I kinda put my palm on my forehead, lay back and sigh "Enough decisions today...need rest..." Lol! This isn't to be confused with not knowing what I want... I mean.. Once I know what I want, I go for it, guns blazing. But, it's the sitting there thinking "Wait...do I want this...or this...am I sure? Hmm.."

Welp, plates are continuously spinning in our twenties...and I shall continue to mentally plot the rearranging and re-decorating of my apt while Maureen continues to fold down pages of painted rooms she likes. We're not alone. We know it. Thank you and Happy Wednesday. :)

Ran-dom Tues-day (clap clap clapclapclap)

Good morning! Only have a few min before a conference call, soo...

- I got the best thing in the mail from Carrie that made my day!!!! It deserves a pic, so you'll just have to wait to find out. ;)
- I am SO saddened by the hiker in GA. When they found her body, my heart sank. I mean... She was mid twenties... She seemed like she had SOME common sense; she even knew karate. She took her dog walking in broad daylight on a trail she knew really well.. I dunno. I just wonder why witnesses even saw her talking to this guy. I mean.. he doesnt look friendly and is even missing teeth. WHY would she let her dog go play with his and walk with Mr. Crazy? Something doesn't fit...Hmmm...
- My eyes are on the New Hampshire primaries. I dont know why I care so much this year, but it's interesting damnit.
- 27 Dresses starts this week and I am oh so excited!!!
- What the EFF was up with the weather being on from 7pm til 10pm last night? I wanted to watch Dance Wars, but Noooooooooooooo. Then, wanted to watch October Road....Nnnoooo.. They were too busy comparing hail sizes to random objects...

Okay, conference call time. Try to blog more later!! :)

Status: Delayed.

Happy 2008!!! I have a TON of fun photos from Chicago, but I got in late so I'll post tomorrow night or something. Wish it was a longer trip, but 2008= so far, so good. :) I changed flights so I could get back later so I'm not really hacked at the delayed flight. It was worth it... :)

Buuut, cynical slightly a-type jax is still in effect. When my plane landed at the same time as like 3 other plans..on the same luggage thing... I got a little annoyed b/c....

Why the hell do people have to stand so close to the luggage thing? It doesn't make our bags come any faster. And just makes my half-asleep-lightweight-self reach around those two guys in the pic in a feeble attempt to chase down my floral bag and heave it with one arm over some other guys bag...

Dude. Back the eff up.