Jax 1, Gatorade ZERO!

Thank you for contributing to my hair insanity. I shall decide soon. I'm just tired of mine. Ever get like that? That's a dumb question. I know we all get like that. The color is just "eh" and isnt doing anything for my skin tone. I need to commit to either darker or lighter and go with it. I think I might be more tired of the style than the color in all honesty.

Anyway, this morning, I wanted gatorade. Those f*ckers put those caps on SO TIGHT. I tried EVERYTHING. Finally, I took a large knife and stabbed it through the cap and poured it into a cup. Ha. Bastards. I'll show you who wins. Hmph.

Yesterday was harder on me than I thought. I got home and passed.out. for three hours. Ridic. Woke up in time to see Private Practice and Top Design. Neither disappointed. Addison got laid. It's about time. Speaking of tv, are you tired of the Callie/Dr. Hahn story line on Grey's? I am. I mean..look.. I dont care about the lesbian story line..AT ALL. I think I'm just bothered that the story line is almost intended for shock value. They have to focus on the abnormality of it all and it gets so old. It's like "oooh how can we make the new lesbians shock everyone this week?!" Old.

So, this hasnt been formalized yet, but looks like I get to do a developmental opportunity at work! I get to help out with some legislative stuff while someone's on maternity leave. Like I said, not finalized yet, but pretty cool, right?! :)

My co worker and friend, Van, got me the most kick ass TU scarf, people! It's blue and gold striped and I think I shall wear it around the office. Look for a photo soon.

I'm still bummed that my costume isnt gonna get any play this year. *sigh* I guess I should send it back. I wonder what the return policy is. I bet I could make someone feel badly for me. Eh? Likely.

Kinda got pressured into a Mary Kay makeover thing tonight. I'll let you know how it goes. I guess I could always use more lip gloss and an eye makeup remover or something. Whatev.

EXAMPLES!

Part of this is b/c I really wanted to do a poll b/c Carrie always does them and I think they're fun. LOL! Honestly, I dont think I have any idea what I'm gonna do and it will be a decision on the day...depending how I feel. You see, this is how I make decisions. I toss it around...mention it...toss it around...then actually do something about it. *shrug* Whatev! :)


But, hey.. vote anyway b/c it's fun! LOL! (and uh, the people who already commented rock my socks off! This isnt b/c I'm ignoring you...but more b/c I'm bored and want to create a poll...lol..hahaha! I do agree and think I might be more comfy as a blonde today. Tomorrow? Who knows.)

I think I need a weekly poll. I shall adopt this.

Okay, dont judge the style (thats a WHOLE different matter) in the pics...but we've got...

Blonde.....prolly around this color, maybe a little darker actually.

or brown... likely around this color. Its the same color (pics were only weeks apart) but I like the way it looks in the white dress better.. Hmm..

poll by twiigs.com

Live, from my DESK!

I'm at work! YAY! I came in late and am leaving early (so I shouldnt be blogging, huh), but I'm here! Feels good to be back in my chair...in my office...ahh..

Anyway, of the many things I determined, I determined to change my hair once and for all. I dont have my appt til next weekend, but....here are my mental options.

I'm bored, so I want something sassier. I feel like short hair can be "cute" and well..I dont want to be "cute." I prefer sexy, sophisticated, sassy.. ya know.. those words. Much better than "cute."

That said:
1. Going shorter and browner. Either Ashley Tisdale shorter (aka only a couple inches) with a different style to it or actually REALLY shorter like just above my shoulders.
2. Going shorter and blonder. In this event, I will likely go above my shoulders like this.

So, if I go browner, I dont think I'd go AS short. I dunno. I've had three votes for browner and shorter, but I am still thinking blonder and shorter. There's just something I love about being blonde...

Why is this such a hard decision? Wow. Okay, now vote.

I just cant wait to get on the road again..

See what Joy brought me! My mom's balloon behind Joy's. But she got me the cuteness that deserved photo lovin. :) Yeah, I put my sunglasses on the bear. Today got boring, people. I'm sorry.. It just did. I pity my children someday. You know they'll have sunglasses. Please ignore the bamboo plant I managed to kill. I'm still watering it. I live in denial, people.

Below please see a photo I took last week:

My cookie bouquet and muffins and cookies Jenny n Brooke brought me. The casserole is not featured and many muffins are missing. Buuut you get the gist.

So I didnt drive today. Whatever. But, I DID go to the mall (I made Dennis take me) and I got some fun new makeup and a couple cute sweaters (I had a fastcash coupon at express). HOORAY! I cant decide if I like the makeup. I got the Lancome dual finish powder. Been wanting to try it and Joy recommended so I just went for it. But, it has a strong smell.. kinda perfumy... TBD on whether it'll stick. Sephora lets you return. So who knows!

Gonna seriously go to work tomorrow b/c I cannot.sit.on.my.sofa.another day. I'm gonna take it easy.. dont worry.. But, if I feel up to it, I'm GOING!

Alright, I need to drug myself now and go to sleep. XOXO. Love you guys!

Kung Foo Surgeon freaks me out

Dude. I've been working from home. Dr. Rey on Dr. 90210 kinda freaks me out that he does kung foo in between surgeries in his scrubs. He's a weirdo. But, I'll tell ya... I'd let him do my boobs. Cause I think he's good. And watching 90210 all day makes me think I need my boobs done..ya know..post children. So, maybe in like 10 years? haha! While I'm SO HAPPY for you pregnant chicas out there and cant WAIT to shower you with adorable little baby shoes, hats, blankets, etc...I definitely dont have babies on the brain. I think "babies?....I guess I'd get a boob job afterwards..." Yeah. See. LOL! I forget you have to have em done every 10 years...crazy right? Not babies..but boobs... Wow. Anyway, you get it.

So, last night, I thought "F*ck pain meds! I havent taken them ALL day! I dont need em!" BAD.IDEA. I had a HORRIBLE night. I finally took one too many pain meds at 7am and was comical on my 10 am conference call. I think I told my co workers I was a badass. I caught myself, but seriously. Good Gawd. I then proceeded to pass out til 1pm. I'm doing better now. haha..

So, Joy rocks my socks off! She brought me FLOWERS last night in an adorable little teddy bear in a blue (TU) cheering outfit!! She also brought me a balloon! I love it! I hadnt seen her in forever, but thanks to blogger, it felt like yesterday. I mean..really. The internet is amazing. It really felt like we'd been hanging out this whole time! Anyway, I took pics but am charging my camera so I can post them later tonight. :) My mom got me some funny cards and balloons, too and they'll be featured!

Guess what's on tonight!!! The Great Pumpkin CHARLIE FRIGGIN BROWN!! Dvr it, people. :)))

Well, I need to get some more work done. Goal today: drive. I shall attempt this mission later. Hopefully.

Pain meds make me itchy...

hahahahahaha.. I love this skeleton.

Still debating on whether I'm working tomorrow.. I can likely work from home, but I dont wanna risk going in and sitting in that torture device (aka my chair) :) So...who knows.

So, Friday, I had the MRI and bone scan. I was radioactive til sometime yesterday. WOO HOO! I fell asleep in the MRI machine and had to be strapped down for the MRI to help support my back. I think I said "kinky" and laughed...My mother rolled her eyes.

Anyway, here's some info: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00368 I was too lazy to make it a hyperlink. I have to wait for the doc to actually analyze the MRI and bone scan results, but the good news is... there was nothing crazy on them...other than my compression fractures. I have two compression fractures (that link tells more). I was pleased that I hadnt broken my tailbone or anything...and that there was no reason (like tumors, etc) why my bones were breaking. Just need to take calcium. Do you take it? Hey, guess what.. I'm calcium's new advocate. TAKE.IT.

I'm at my best in the afternoon/early evenings. Nighttime and mornings kinda blow ass. I've been internet shopping.. I really want a new bedroom set (like new bed and dresser for cheap.. maybe a project to work on?!) and I'm really into big chunky sweaters. I want one. I'm kinda in to grandpa sweaters, too... I've been googling everything from hairsyles to exercises..which brings me to this:

Things I VOW to do after I heal/as I heal:
1. Get in excellent shape. Anything less feels so lazy. Now that a "workout" is considered taking the trash out, it made me realize I should be taking advantage of what I've got more. It feels so wasted to just sit here. So, I plan to get in serious shape when I can move again. :)
2. I may have decided to go shorter and blonder. Part of me HATES cheating on my stylist, but I dont love her cuts.. I love her color... but not the cuts. So, that always makes me a bit chicken shit to try something different.
3. re-do my bathroom. I want to paint it and hang shelving... really.friggin.bad. I dont think my LL's would care... (*nervous*)

Yeah, there's more...but I dont feel like writing them all. :) TU plays on ESPN tonight! I really wish I could go... *sigh* Really. Oh well...If I take care of myself, hopefully I'll be back in no time!! Holidays I love: Halloween, New Years, St. Pat's. So, hopefully I'll just have a really great New Years if I have to miss Halloween. :) And I dont mean "crazy/party" great..but just great.period. I believe New Years really sets the stage for the year... I'm kinda weird like that. *sigh* haha.. :)

I wish I lived in a house b/c I want to hand out candy so bad! If you want me to help you hand out candy, I'm your girl!!! I hope you all had an excellent weekend!!

Love you all. Tons. :)

You say it's your birthday...

b/c I'm tired of talking about my back...and b/c I want to post pictures, here are some for Carrie's bday!! YAY! Happy Bday, lovely! :)

1. The wait for the "best tex mex place EVER" was over an hour, so we traded off holding the chips b/c we were that.hungry. lol! (and uh, DC people do NOT know tex mex..haha)

2. After we found my cell phone. at like 1am ish. on the stairs. of a "reynolds building" we had to take a picture in front of (hello don w. reynolds..gah). after we'd hiked back at FULL.SPEED. from the subway to get it. Hell. You know me with my cell phone...haha..

3. That's how we roll.

4. Awesomesauce.

My neck, my back...LOL! Sick. haha..

First, THANK YOU for all your support, guys. You rock my face off. I'm quite serious...not about the face, but how much you rock. I feel very blessed to have so many people in my life who genuinely care... Trying to put it into words feels cheesy, but I just cant even begin to describe how touched I've been....

So, I tried to blog yesterday, but my computer was having issues, so here's take two.

Yesterday, I think I *may* have overdid it a little.. I was pretty mobile around the apt, etc...I figured out sleeping on the sofa sitting up is WAY more comfy than my bed. I should have just gone for that last night, but instead tried the bed...and regretted it. haha.. 20 minutes to roll my happy ass up and some interesting slightly could-be-sexual noises later, I was on my feet today.

:) A huge shout out to Jenny and Brooke who brought me an AWESOME TASTIC casserole, mashed potatoes, muffins, cookies, m&ms, puzzles... They even brought me a festive pumpkin!!! Thank you so much..so much.... Last night, I may or may not have taken "just one bite" out of the casserole dish with a fork that turned into about 10. Oops. LOL! Who needs plates...hahaha.

Speaking of pumpkins, doubt I'll be a bunny this year...or anything. *sigh* It's okay though b/c I think I have an awesome offer for that night to wear my bunny ears and hang out! Maybe even watch Halloween movies or something! :) *big smiles* I'm actually kinda excited! Maybe I'll even get to carve a pumpkin this year or at least paint one. I actually like painting them a lot more!

Wow, see what the pain meds do....I change subjects like a crazy person...

Okay, so...I just popped two hydrocodone after some co workers brought me lunch. (warning.. I'm feeling sleepy) They're SO.SWEET. My co workers actually made a "food schedule" to bring me meals...and two have offered to do my laundry. AND my co worker just came by and brought me movies! Thanks to Jenny and Brooke, I'm pretty well fed for a few days...cause it feels weird to have co workers coming over all weekend, ya know? (although WAY appreciated). Plus, my mom will want to do laundry... and I dont think I'll put up a fight.. haha... I definitely dont think people at the firm would have made a "food schedule"...haha.. just a hunch...jerks....hahaha..

Watching the 12 sexiest jobs in Vegas or something..and the contortionists make me want to vomit. It's like watching a horror movie for me right now...haha.. Serious.

Alright, meds are really kickin in..gonna sleep.. but had to update and tell you all I love you! MRI and bone scan set up for tomorrow.

ALSO- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CARRIE TODAY!!! SHE'S AWESOMESAUCE!! Love you, chica!! :)) Have a drink for me today!!!

Update more later...

"Mmm....vicodin...yum. :)

-what I said at the ER making light of the sitch..

Overly detailed rant. Sorry. Skip ahead to the pics if you want. haha...

Yeah, so I may have broken my back. Or I actually did. Yeah. Whatever.

Today, woke up, a little sore from my abs n ass class at the gym. Threw on sweatpants, brushed teeth, put in contacts and headed down to walk little G. And that's where the day took a serious unplanned turn. haha.. I took one step on my stairs (dont live on a first floor) and I.GOT.AIR. Think comic strip/banana peal air. yeah, lost my footing and flew...landing square on my back..where I continued to slide down the stairs (on my back) and landed at the bottom of the first set of about 10 stairs, crumpled like a little doll.

Once I was able to breathe, I realized it was my back. And I couldnt move.

So, I laid there, half on the bottom stair, half on the midway point where the stairs turn. I knew if it was my back, moving could do more damage..but I also knew I needed to get to my phone. So, I crawled on all fours slowly up the stairs, gritting my teeth. Made it to my bedroom and got my phone. Called my friend and neighbor, Vaughn, to get Gracie from the stairwell and bring her.

He took one look at me and said "ER." So, after a little coaxing (and the inability to move), I agreed. With his help, I held my thighs with my hands hunched over (yeah, I was like a blonde little quasimoto) and walked to his car...and went to the ER.

So, off we went to the ER.. I was busy making jokes at myself the whole time... talking about how I needed a pedicure (since I was staring at my feet)... haha... Got there, had xrays (OUCH-why do they contort you while you're DYING? haha).. What was originally thought to be an issue with my thoracic spine turned out to be a bigger issue-a compression fracture in the t7 vertebra.

Reasons doctor had no beside manner:
Him: Got your results...
Me: *wincing* WOO HOO! Am I dying? :)
Him: You'll be fitted for your brace soon then have an appt with an orthopedist.
Me: *look of shock. Vaughn said the color drained from my face and my jovial/sarcastic done just dropped.* A brace? What?
Him: It's worse than I thought. It's broken. You may or may not need surgery.
Me: I think I'm going to pass out. Like right now.
*Nurses rushed in and laid me down, put cold cloths on me and began fanning me*

So, anyway, to cut this shorter, they booked me an appt with an orthopedist today at 2pm, so Michele came and relieved Vaughn from his duty. Vaughn got friend duty super long for not being that close to me.. I mean...he dealt with the "I dont think I can get a bra on to go to the ER; will you hand me a jacket"...Yeah. So, I was happy to have such a good friend in Michele both to relieve Vaughn from dealing with me...and also to have a girl help me.

So, orthopedist basically dismissed the ER doc's (likely a resident's) opinion and said "Back brace? haha.. No, you will NOT be needing a back brace." Whew, sigh.of.relief. He told me how he'd done the same thing...and while it's very painful, it will just heal on it's own b/c my body's natural bracing system will do the trick. That said, he thinks I broke TWO vertebrae...and is setting up an MRI to determine. Then, he wants me to get a full body bone scan just to be sure...So, after I have that (this week), then he'll follow my case for a while with weekly apptments to make sure I'm healing.

That said, it will take a YEAR or more to heal. WHOA. He said it will flare up and I'll need to lay down, etc...I'll have quite a bit of solid discomfort for like three weeks and just need to be careful. (think: Rx says "4 vicodin per day"). Hydro-codone. clap clap clapclapclap.

I took pics with the palm of my xray that showed the break. See it? Oh, you didnt? Well, here...let me show you...You cant see the second one as well and the first one is only half visible...the quality is bad on my phone camera. He thinks an MRI will be more detailed and actually show the breaks better.

Once I realized I (1) wasnt having surgery (unless I heal wrong) or getting a back brace, I took a funny pic with my xray.. Wait..rephrase..TRIED To take a funny pic. I really just look distraught and hunched over. Whatever. (Michele was awesome enough to take me home to put on REAL clothes before the ortho appt) :)

Anyway, if Vaughn read this, I'd give him kudos, but since he doesnt..they all go to Michele. :) Thanks for being there for me, M. It.meant.a lot. And helped me make lighter of the sitch with a friend to laugh with... Thanks to all of you lovelies who found out and have checked on me! Vicodin is amazing.

Yeah, I broke my back. It's how I roll.... haha...If you need me, I'll be sitting in my papasan chair. It's like sitting in a big hug, people. ;) Thanks for reading my diatribe.

"You say I'm crazy; I got your crazy"

It's official. Britney's back. I dont know who took this photo, but it's awesome and I decided to post. Have you seen the video? Go. NOW. to youtube. NOW. My fav is the end close up on her face "You say I'm crazy... I got your crazy..." hahahahahaha! Funny.
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I dont feel really awesome right now. Boo...but weekend was a good time!

Oktoberfest rocked my chicken dancing socks off! And the TU game Saturday was awesomesauce! We're RANKED! We're RANKED! Have you seen?! YAY TU!!!!

PS..these pics made me think I dont like my hair. There's just something I dont like. Maybe I should go shorter and blonder? Longer and more brown? I dunno. Hmmm...Thoughts?

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Poll: Me...with short hair? Long hair? Brown hair? blonde hair? (yeah, I wanted that to sound a little Dr. Seuss..haha)... I likely still wont listen, but I'm curious. :)

And, despite me being a hardass and disagreeing, check this out. The chicken dance started in TULSA. Dont believe me? Here's an excerpt.

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The dance was introduced in the United States in 1981 during the Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oktoberfest by the Heilbronn Band from Germany. They wanted to demonstrate the dance in costume but there were no duck costumes available anywhere near Tulsa. At a local television station, however, a chicken costume was available which was donated for use at the festival. And that is how the "Chicken Dance" got its name.

Yeah, I looked it up in 4 different places b/c I STILL didnt believe it.

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We danced on tables. We took photos at inappropriate places. We danced. Oh, we danced. I was in random mode and apparently had 5 second conversations with many people then wandered off. Oops.

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Went with Brandy to get lingerie to go under our Halloween costumes today! The plan is/was to look like we're scantily clad, but really have most covered by either stockings or whatever. Here's the costume we got. Got the CUTEST stuff and I think I achieved the goal. It's HAUTE! (but classy). :) We all wanted to have different colors peeking out from the top/bottom and wear tights or thigh highs. Everything we saw at first impression made us look.like.hussies. Then, I saw PINK! So, I went with mostly pink!! :) Cant go wrong with pink! :)) I'm.really.excited. I am, however thinking this could be inappropriate for facebook. haha...

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Do you skype? Have you skyped? I learned how today and felt very technologically advanced...ya know...for me. ha!

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Alright, have a fabulous Monday. PS. Halloween is NEXT WEEK. GEEEZZZZ....

ONE THING...

IAMSOEXCITEDFOROKTOBERFEST!!!!

Hydrating- check
Camera charging-check
Cute coat at drycleaners, picking up today (b/c it was a disaster)- check
Ate a big lunch- check
transportation (aka NOT me driving)- check
Leftover beer tickets from Wed- check

WOOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!

Happy Friday!!!!

Turned on.

Well, my heat is... Blah. I gave in and officially cranked it on today. It was COLD in here, people. Disadvantage of old buildings...NO.INSULATION.

Anyway, I got my Halloween costume and I think I'm excited and nervous! LOL! It kinda covers my ass...haha...But, I'm gonna have on tights, so whatever. Did I tell you what I'm going as? My friends and I are going as bunnies.. yes, playboy bunnies. But, we're wearing mini dresses instead of the leotards b/c well..I'm not a whore. And I'm not 10. (Leotards. They only look good on 12 years olds in dance recitals and ACTUAL playboy bunnies).

Anyway, we decided the Girls Next Door is kinda falling apart so...let's be a cliche for Halloween! Why not?! Plus, it's motivation to get my ass in the gym.

I officially think the RR/RW challenge is horrible. I still watch. It's like a train wreck. God, someone give these people something to do with their time other than complain and drink. Wow.

Grey's on the other hand was pretty fab. Way to go, Izzy. Way.to.go. :) And I really like her hair. I'm not alone in this.. I know it.

So, here's a funny photo for your viewing pleasure. Note the beads. And the hat. And the lack of anyone behind me. That might let you know how late we stayed. Oh, and my scarf and jacket will likely be featured in every O fest photo b/c they kinda smell like beer...and as much as I want to throw on an ADORABLE wrap sweater I have, getting the beer smell out of it would be HORRIBLE. So, if it already smells, what.ever.

TGIF, people. TGIF!! WOO HOO!!!!

We! Love! Oktoberfest!

Went to Corp night last night with Dennis and Sara. I'm not a rookie.. so I should know when we say "We're not staying late" and "we're not drinking a lot," that's total bullsh*t. I should also know when we DO say things like that, I should not refuse to grab food before the event. *sigh*

Thanks to some help from Rachel, I also got some mardi gras beeds (I have no idea..but how genius is THAT? To throw beads out at O fest?! Yeah.) Also ended up wearing a chicken hat. In other words, it was the perfect Oktoberfest.

In all reality, we didnt drink enough to really cause a problem getting up for work or anything, but definitely more than we should have on a Wednesday. haha..

We decided the band must pretty much HATE us... b/c they have so much talent and here we are...a bunch of drunk idiots...screaming "CHICKEN DANCE." Then, as if in some cult-like transe, we all move in unison flapping our arms and spinning around the table on the chorus. Yeah. Comical.

Anyway, I woke up this morning and frantically searched for tylenol..only to end up in my Costa Rica stuff, pulling out the panadol I'd bought there for my ribs. It was all I had! haha! Panadol wins on this Thursday. That is all.

Love love!

Give thanks.

I have 100% nothing exciting to say at all, but I want to blog.

Eli Stone was fabulous last night! I loved it.. might have been one of the better premiere's I've seen.

So, this morning, I had to get gas.. aka the bain of my existence in the mornings. So, I stopped at the QT by my house. (aka not the safest QT). While the car was filling, I decided to throw away some cups (normal). As I tossed them, it was like slow-mo....but there went my credit card with them.. into the trash.

SHIT!

So, I stood there, mouth wide open...and looked around. I had drawn attn to myself. hell. I couldnt go get help..b/c someone might reach in and take my card! SHIT!

So, I took one for the team, removed the lid, and reached to the bottom (there was nothing in there really other than some cups and a few papers), and retrieved my pink card.

I then did a little "THIS-IS-SO-SICK face" and a very brief foot shuffle/cringe thing.

Yes, I washed my hands. A lot. And the card. A lot. Gawd.

So, last night was happy hour with Brooke, Carol and Kristen! Much needed. We stayed til almost nine catching up, etc. Loved it. I deeply needed some time with people I had a history with, I think..something that didnt feel...well.."surface." I get tired of that feeling..really tired. I love it when you have friends that know you enough to know what makes you laugh, cry, happy...etc...I dunno. It was just nice. That's all I'm sayin. :) I also decided I really should have been more of a hussy in college. I mean..why did I date that prude guy from OU for so long? Sick. hahaha!

So, my work gave money to a philanthropy. They gave us shirts. I think I might have the sense of humor of a 13 year old boy. But, really..

The front reads "GIVE" about 3/4 of the way down the shirt.
The back reads "THANKS" about 3/4 of the way down the shirt...

Um really? what if my shirt was just a tad too big? I think that could make for some comedy. Jusy sayin.

Happy hump day!

This time in 2007!

FIRST THINGS FIRST... I fixed my computer!!! By myself! Well..alright...a couple friends deserve credit for telling me something REALLY obvious to do to fix it (thanks, guys...again). :) I just restored my system to sometime last week! WOO HOO!

Anyway, I wanted to post pictures...and thought it would be fun to post what I was doing this VERY same week last year. :)

I had a meeting in Missouri...and I took a walk...to discover this... How pretty, right? It was so gorgeous outside that I had to go check out the trees n stuff... :) I kinda wanna hop in the car and head out on a drive soon just to see the trees...


I took the Gracinator with me. Yes, I call her the Gracinator sometimes. As well as G, G-money, G dog, Gwacie... the list could go on and on. Ya know that commercial where the dog hates the guy b/c of what he named him? Yeah..that's what she thinks when I nickname her... I know it.

She looks pissed in that pic..haha...

Got back and went to Oktoberfest that night....where Blaze and I were so wasted we danced with the chicken. Yeah. We did.


So, HOORAY for me fixing my own computer!! YAY! I was more excited about my computer than...pretty much anything else today...or so far this week.. Wow. I think that might be pathetic. Might be.

In other news, I think I want to buy a car this weekend. I might be too hungover Saturday to accomplish this, but I at least want to go testdrive two more I've found online and hopefully narrow what I want, then just find my specifications and buy it! WOW! So, let's set a goal of NEXT weekend to actually make said purchase. Whatcha think? Good plan? I think so!!!

Alright. I've seen the Girls Next Door "Holly wants a chocolate va-jay-jay" episode like three times. It's on again. PS.. did you know they split? Rumor is that it has to do with the inability to have children... Hmmm...Anyone see her on Chelsea Lately? I did. And it's true. They split. Whatever will E! do? I smell SPINOFF!

Okay, goodnight, lovelies! HOORAY for the laptop!

Staples- "That was easy?"

Their slogan..."That was easy" is complete and utter bullshit.

Last night, I sat and verbally assaulted a 21 year old twit in a vintage rock tee shirt telling me why it was "impossible" to get my pictures off my computer without taking the spyware with them. I got in a huff and called my friend in Florida...who told me this moron was wrong.

Duh. (BTW..we're bringing Duh back... use it. Love it)

Anyway, the saga continues.

I'm wearing a scarf today. I need more. I want more. I shall get more. I'll admit...if I wear it too close to my neck, I feel a bit "fighter pilot." Whatever...

Last night, got to catch up with Maureen (it's been like 6 mos, people!) over some ITR. Tonight, happy hour with Carol (she's in town!) and friends! YAY!

Ya know what I want more than anything (other than my computer to magically fix itself)? I want to sip wine, kick back in sweats and cuddle on the sofa. Looks like my cuddle buddy is gonna be Gracie. haha.. *sigh*

I've been randomly picking up hershey's kisses and throwing them at people. I find this enjoyable. I dont know if my co workers do... eh.. whatever.

PS.. Aaron left for China yesterday. He called this morning (aka night his time) to let me know he got there...and that his hotel was apparently torn down. Yeah, like the one he thought he was staying in. lol! Wow. One of his favorite quotes is "Dont worry about the world ending today b/c it's already tomorrow in Australia..." lol! Well.. I guess the same rings true for Beijing seeing that it's 13 hours ahead...haha...

Tonight- Eli Stone starts back! Hooray! Yes, this is what my life is.. television, happy hours and Oktoberfest. Deal with it.

Round one: Webhancer 1, Jax 0
Round two: Webhancer company receiving a scathing legal letter from Jax, winner TBD.

The disk to reformat or whatever is being ordered after I buy a hard drive and back everything up tonight. UGH.UUUUGH. *clenching fists* Do you have microsoft office? Can I borrow it, if so? I'm a jackass and dont have the slightest CLUE where my Office went.. likely in a box with law school stuff. *sigh*

So, I cleaned my hardwoods...like I said below. Well, Gracie dog flies across the floor now. It's COMICAL AS HELL. She looks so upset while she's doing it though.. hahaha...

Tonight:
Gossip GIRL! Gawd I love Serena. I cant WAIT!

Also Samantha Who is back on tonight. I think I'm a cross between Serena from GG and Samantha from Samantha Who. Done. That's my assessment for today.

Happy Columbus Day or whatever.

I'm blogging b/c outlook is FUCKING frozen and I'm annoyed b/c an impt email is STUCK in this frozen limbo. Stupid damn outlook.

And I want to go home.

And I cant til this EMAIL UNFREEZES. UNFREEZE! I command you, you piece of SHIT.

Alright, so I'm a little too violatile for my email right now.

TGIF, people. T.G.I.F. haha...

b/c Fridays arent meant for deep thoughts...

It's FRIDAY!!!

This week, I've:
* Been to Branson and thought about "riding the ducks" just to see what all the fuss is about
* Pinballed through Branson landing and the..ahem.. slightly older crowd, almost mowing them down, laptop in tow, running late...
* Realized someone might be psycho. Might be.
* Keep forgetting to download Britney's new song. DAMNIT.
* Picked out Halloween costumes with Brandy and Sara for the Brady party! WOO HOO! Best party. Hands down. Wanna come?
* Prepared my liver for Oktoberfest. Practiced chicken dancing. It will be awesomesauce people.
* Watched the debate...and may or may not have actually text in a vote for "who won the debate"... Whatever. Just practicing what it will feel like to cast my vote for the better candidate.. lol! I'm an asshole.
* Watched Grey's. Liked Grey's.
* Realized my allergy pills and wine are not a good combination.
* Contemplated applying for a job in another city for more $$ just to see...but havent done it yet.
* Fell asleep in the car. riding with my boss. I was TIRED, people. It was only a few seconds.
* Decided Lowe's really does know. I want to paint. They helped.
* Decided it's bullshit that bankers have Monday off.

This weekend, I plan to:
* Have sushi. unless my sushi date isnt feeling well... She's been sicky.
* Look at leaves. Yes, it's that simple. Maybe at Woodward. I dunno. They're pretty.
* Organize my apartment.
* Catch up on my dvr.
* Maybe see/rent a movie.
* Buy stuff for Halloween costumes.
* Bathe litte G dog. She's a hot mess.
* Car shop

Yeah, that's as enthralling as I get right now. I'm going to lunch. Lates.

Cleaning out my closet

So, the night before I left, I was up til 2am...doing what..?? Oh.. right.. re-organizing my hall closet. When I re-organize, I take EVERYTHING out in a heap in the floor and start all over. Yeah. It wasnt pretty. My apartment STILL looks like a tornado AND hurricane AND earthquake hit. At once.

When I got back from Branson last night, I bought a caulking gun, caulk and stuff to organize my other closet. I need to re-caulk by bathtub in a few places and my bedroom closet looks like it threw up all over my room. So, it's time for an intervention.

And I like projects.

Cleaning/organizing makes me feel in control.

Which is somewhat NOT what I feel like lately. I'm so not depressed...but dude, this economy bullshit is everywhere and is really fucking up my chi. It's making me question whether I make enough money, whether I'll ever make enough money...

Here's the deal.. I want to NEST. haha.. I mean.. I want to really think about buying a house, but having just gotten out of law school 2 years ago...and having one job that paid me CRAP that I left and had to live off my savings to get re-started, I really havent saved as much as I would have liked to date. That's hard to reconcile sometimes...the fact that I'm financially responsible but havent saved what I wanted to b/c I feel like I made a bad choice in my first job out of law school. I mean.. it made me who I am and got me where I am (much happier with a TON of perspective) but still..you get what I'm saying.

Couple that with me working on being more selfish and you get a somewhat confused Jax who works on household projects to feel a sense of accomplishment...lol! :)

Oktoberfest is next weekend and I dont think I've ever been more excited! I might not like fall...or winter rather... (fall only gets my dislike since it's a precursor to winter) but I LOVE Oktoberfest and Halloween...YAY! Speaking of Halloween... I think some friends and I have decided what we're gonna be for the Brady party this year.. and let's just hope it's a warm halloween.. haha.. *nervous* ;)

Happy almost Friday, people!

September Madness

Have you seen this? My friend, Eric, sent it to me...and I find it hilarious! Dble click to make it bigger...

Im in my meeting right now....so cant blog a ton...but Im in the back and the topic is currently waaaaay irrelevant to why Im here...
* why are meeting rooms always cold?
* why are meeting rooms always named things like "copper caye" or something weird?
* why do I drink so much in meetings thus creating a problem...Hell.

Did you know the creator of the Bellagio fountain also created one in Branson? Welp, he did. It's awesome....It's got fire in it, too...and fireworks!! I heart fireworks...and fountains. You know you're jealous of my Branson getaway...Go ahead, admit it. It's so much like Vegas, it's scary...;)

Debate tonight. Get excited, people.

Lets go TULSA!

I'm not in a blogging mood.. but I'm leaving town tomorrow so.. here's an update..

The new U is FABULOUS! Look behind Blaze and me at the fun fountains!

At our tailgate! :) I didnt get a good shot with Kat b/c Nater was upset.. :( Poor guy. He had a busy day.. :) His first TU game.. already a TU fan!!
Tailgating on the new U :) You're looking at where the Wendy's JRs used to be.. Well..not exactly but pretty much...
Sonoma before TU on Tap on Friday!
TU on Tap!
Pics from when Aaron was here.. At the fair! :)
Yeah, I made him do this.... LOL!

Above is our last Tulsa photo before he left.. Boo.. BOOOOOOO... :( Alright, alright.. no trips down memory lane right now.. Blah.

Weekend was good. I'm just in a weird place and keeping myself distracted by not talking about... oh...really much of anything serious. LOL! So, if you thought I was weird this weekend, I'm sorry... I'm just sensitive lately.. and I know that's no one's fault but mine. So, I'm just watching myself so I dont snap or something... I dunno...

I love homecoming!!! It's so great to see everyone every year!! :))

Anyway, I'm out of town through Wednesday for work...and kinda concerned about getting my lazy ass up in the morning to make it on the road as early as I need to be...

Oktoberfest is coming, people. Please brace yourselves.. AND.. I'd like to send a shout out to Kelli on her FIRST DAY OF HER NEW JOB!! Congrats, chica! :))))

Womanizer

Random b/c I want to be:

1. Listen to Brit's new song, Womanizer...I think she's officially BACK..and I think I want to dance to her songs. Now. Thank you.

2. We have moved dinner tomorrow night thanks to some unforseen circs. If you plan on attending, please email me and I will let you know details.

3. I dont understand the f*cking breakdown that IS Sonic at the mall. I went to grab some bracelets for my dress tomorrow night. In. Out. Done. Right? Wrong. I wanted a damn vanilla Dr. Pepper...and after 25 minutes in line, I threw my arms up and sighed (literally) and went to Chick Fil A.

4. Kelli rocks my world. (I so wrote "me" again...GAH..I fixed it..) Anyway, Kel rocks me world. ;) She knew I was having a rough week (I'll blog about it later) and is driving up to have dinner with me!!! I love her. LOVE. HER.

5. I'm SO excited for the tailgate! Are you? I'm here to help, people. Here.To.Help. Help set up. Help with food. Help drink... ya know..whatever..I guess they're moving a ton of the tailgates to that "new U" thing... I dont know. Glad we have a good place...

6. Tomorrow, I plan on drinking enough to get a few UDIs (unidentified drinkin injuries) but not enough to miss my 10am hair appt the next day. Hell. I plan to take a cab to dinner (yes, I'm serious) so I am not even TEMPTED to drive my ass home. That is, unless YOU want to take me to my car on Sat morning so I can get my hair did.

My boss is speaking in the atrium in 5 minutes... gotta go hear my motivational messages... Maybe I'll end up motivating myself? Eh? Just a thought.

Am I a leprechaun? Lord.

Instead of fixing my typos in the previous blog and others, I'd rather make fun of myself...

I've been accidentally writing "me" instead of "my" lately... a LOT.. So, it's "me feelings" and "me job"

Seriously...just dont take me gold. I'll f*ck you up. ;)

Because I'm a lawyer...

Because I'm a lawyer... (or b/c I'm just me...whatever)

1. I love researching arguments. Love.it. You dont believe me when I say "x"? Okay, hold on...lemme pull up my laptop.

2. I like to have all the facts. If I'm missing them, it drives me insane...especially if I feel like I'm missing them b/c YOU'RE not providing them. I become a sleuth and try to figure it out anyway.

3. Giving me time to cool down sometimes works.... But, most of the time, it just makes me little brain work through the facts as if I was in CSI, giving me a chance to further support my argument. In law school, you're told you pick an argument and defend it. If I dont have all the facts and am left alone with my thoughts, I subconsciously defend my argument in my head until I'm confident there is no other answer.

4. I HAVE to understand. HAVE to. A friend actually pointed this out awhile back and it's the most accurate assessment someone has made of me in awhile. I like to be understood..like in an argument..if someone refuses to see my side in any way, I become impossible to deal with. (*read: total and complete bitch*). If, however, it's ME that doesnt understand b/c someone isnt trying to make me understand their side or why they think the way they do, I become just as impossible b/c I begin to find the other person untruthful.

5. If you're honest with me, I'll be honest with you. If you're dishonest with me, my moral compass points a little less than in your direction...

What sparked all that, you ask? Well, I was deep thinking about my need to understand things and I started reflecting on other things... :) I'm not grumpy or agitated as it may sound...well...no more than normal. ;)

So, last night, went to the FAIR! It was awesome tastic. (In case you havent noticed, I've started adding 'tastic' to everything)

I cant WAIT for the weekend, people! Homecoming! WOO HOO!!!! :))))

This week is a hard week, people... Beam me into next week, please... Thanks.

And..HAPPY OCTOBER! (when did it become OCTOBER?!)