Happy Thanksgiving!!

Ahh.. Thanksgiving. 2008 has been a crazy year...and I drafted a super mushy "thankful for" blog but then deleted it to replace with this one... I've got a TON to be thankful for this year and I'm reminded of it weekly...often daily. I've got amazing people in my life who check up on me, bring me food, cards, support, etc, when I break my friggin back. I have a great little dog who looks at me with adoring eyes like she's my biggest fan no matter what. I've got a small family, but it's quality, not quantity that matters...and I've got a lot of the former. :) I' have a great job...that makes me happy...in an economy where people aren't so lucky with either of those categories.

Anyway, I'm blessed...esp to have all of you... So, happy Thanksgiving from blog land to everyone out there who's made my year better...even by just a comment on the blogidy. :)

What are your family traditions on Thanksgiving, if you have any? Mom and I took forever to establish a new one of our very own...ya know with our family getting smaller then me going to college...etc.. etc.. But now, we go out to eat and see a movie.. almost every year. I used to want the big, family Thanksgiving we used to have when I was a kid, but I'm okay with our little intimate pair. :) I have plenty of time for the big, family Thanksgiving...and it will likely involve more of me cooking. So, uh, I can wait. hahaha!

Whatever you do or whoever you're with, have an OUTSTANDING holiday!! And...if you're venturing out on Black Friday, may God be with you... lol! :)

LOST!

DUDE. LOST.STARTS.SOON.

OMG....have you SEEN the preview? I just want Sayid to kick some ass. Like now.



Also, I've realized (duh) that I'm a marketing dream.. b/c I may or may not have bought a LOT of little coke bottles....b/c they're shaped like Christmas ornaments. Way to go, Coca Cola. haha....

Tomorrow at work I'll write my "I'm thankful for" post....b/c I think I'll be the only one there...so tonight, I blog about nothingness. Watch the Lost preview. It's awesomesauce. XOXO.

Also, in my ever-avoidance to do anything productive tonight, I researched Hef's new twins..and man alive are they trashy! GEEZ! Bar fights, etc.. SICK. And..they cant write or spell or speak very well. If you're looking for comedy, research them. They're entertainment. Before Hef, they were posing at some fishing tournament by a big fat trout or something. Wow. That's like Maddox and Zahara hitting the jackpot. Yeah, I said that.

Peace. TTY tomorrow!

Random good-mood-ness

Why today rocks:

1. My boss is taking some of us to lunch from her team.. to a really good restaurant! And I only found out today! SURPRISE! Even better! :)
2. I woke up in an awesome mood despite some "what the hell did I eat before bed" dreams...
3. Tulsa announced Winterfest on the news yesterday! I am SO FREAKING EXCITED! Carriage rides, outdoor ice skating, big Christmas tree...AGHH!!! I'm like a crazy person for big Christmas trees! (it's not that big, but still.. I'm SO PUMPED...It's reaching annoying levels)
4. I finished New Moon. I liked it better than someone told me I would..but only b/c that someone told me about Edward before I read it. If I'd been like "WTF" the whole book, I might have hated it. Excited for Eclipse! :)
5. It's almost the weekend..and it's only TUESDAY!

It's official.

I'm lame.

I was up til 1am reading New Moon and am now 100 pages from the end. And I dreamed about vampires. *Sigh*

I cant WAIT to finish New Moon and start on Eclipse. AND.. prepare yourself..in my ever research obsessed way, I went to stepheniemeyer.com to read part of the draft of Midnight Sun..aka Twilight as told from Edward's perspective. Wow.

Admittedly, I'm excited b/c I haven't seemed to be able to break back into my passion for reading since law school. Maybe this did it. Maybe. *shrug*

And I hear people are either on Team Edward or Team Jacob. TEAM EDWARD all the way, beeotch! (Again, I'm lame.)

I feel like I'm getting a cold. Boo.

"I leave you alone for a minute and the wolves descend.."

Predicting what's yet to come? I.think.so.

It's official. I'm hooked on these damn vampire novels. I saw the movie Friday...and am currently 250 pages into the second book (I SOO think Jacob is a werewolf  btw..but dont tell me). The movie started out a little cheesy..esp the first biology class scene. Not what I pictured. But, when Brandy and I stopped audibly correcting the missteps from the book, we were totally engrossed. And it was a pretty damn good adaptation (considering I read the book only last week). 

After reading reviews, I totally agree with why this pre teen series is such a hit. I mean..you have a romeo/juliet thing.. That ALWAYS works. We can ALL relate to Bella somehow.. (plus I LOVE her name). It's got that hint of completely starstruck romance that couldn't possibly be real...and I LOVE stories like that. Not just the romance...but the fantasy part. I used to read Dean Koontz b/c he often danced on the verge of sci fi. If I wanted to read something dull, I'd pick up John Grisham. Sorry, but I would. I kinda like darker stuff...not SUPER dark (b/c I'm not emo..hello...).  Anyway, critics are right..these books aren't exactly Machiavelli (thank GAWD). 

And good call on putting Edward on the sexiest men alive list. Good.call. hahaha..

DAMNIT. I hate that I cant find the "delete" key on this thing. I know how to delete, but where's backspace? AEHREIUHFDKFN! That's how I feel. 

Just watched Taylor Swift beat Carrie Underwood. This makes me happy. I think Carrie's a b*tch (from what I heard...and yeah, I believe what I hear). And Mariah always looks like she's about to throw down and have sex. Right there. And why does the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls look leather? Someone needs to tell her to stop tanning. Now. 

Back to my blog. Weekend was good! Friday was the movie then Sat was the OU game. I basically wanted to get outta the house Saturday night, but kinda wished I'd just stayed in..haha... I was kinda waiting on my friends to get out of the NIN concert and when they did, I think they took some angry teenage angst with them....haha... Today, laundry was calling my name. 

Hope you had a great weekend... Personally, I'm already looking really forward to the next one...mostly b/c it's 4 days! 

Standard. Friday. Airports.

So there's an awesome little store in the Plaza called Standard...and I was hoping to peruse their online store...til I realized they only post the "I'm a name brand and therefore you're spending three times on me as opposed to everything else in the store" stuff. Annoying. Whatever. I hate when stuff in the store ISNT online. Pshhht. Anyway, it's right by Brio...the restaurant we ate at for Lin's bachelorette party! Ah memories...

Anyway, I love corporate travel. It's so fast and easy...and I usually dont have to check a bag. I did, however, realize heaving my rollie-bag in the overhead bins is rough with my back. Pish posh. And...as expedient as it is to not have to call someone if you're running late, etc.. b/c you're already parked there, sometimes I really miss having someone there to greet me. I KNOW that sounds lame as hell. But, ya know...when you were a kid, traveling was exciting. And it's so nice to see a smiling face waiting for you upon your return.... I'm lame sauce. Officially. hahaha...

I also MAY have gotten REALLY freaked out when I realized the airport said "KCI" and I'd flown into "MCI." I was like "Uh ohhhh..." and hurriedly googled on the palm...only to discover they never changed their airport code. I thought "Whew. Same airport. Thank GAWD." Yes, I really am that blonde sometimes. Whatever.

Off to do my expense report now. Happy Friday the week before Black Friday. :)

I may have spent over an hour at Urban Outfitters today

Work trip=good. Jax=tired.

1. Caitlin and I had babies. OR we went to visit Liz...who has TWINS now!!! And once I picked little Nathan (girl is Eleanor) up, I couldnt.put.him.down. Cute. I dont think Liz minded that we gave her a break....and then gave them back. haha...

2. SO glad I got to stay with Lin and Eric!!! I havent hung with her in what seems like forever. We had a blast...even though it was short lived. 

3. My work trip was good, but the market is much different than what I'm used to... Plus, it was weird to feel like a newbie..unable to tell the difference between execs, associates, legislators, etc.. (b/c Ive gotten to know TONS of people in my market by name and face..). This will for sure be a challenge for the next few months, but I'm up for it and excited.

4. My "Im an overly tense jackass" is going away. I spent the day on the plaza after my work meeting. I got some super quality Jax time and it was AWESOME. I also loved how nice everyone in KC is..It's like a bigger Tulsa. :) Anyway, sometimes I get my panties in a wad and thankfully, they're working their way out of it...haha.. Kinda wish it was Friday so I didnt have to work tomorrow...but the macbook is sucking me in again so I must to go sleeeeeep...haha... 

Night night, everyone!!! 

Teetering on the edge...

I'm annoyed. I can feel I'm annoyed. I'm not cranky. I'm just teetering on "this could be an ugly mood if I'm not careful..." But, I wont let it. Decided.

I've had more than one instance this week where I can hear myself saying "stop talking..shhh..stopit..." but then I just.keep.going. I do it when I've got something on my mind, when I'm nervous, when I'm tired... I dunno. It's like I'm on speed. I havent said anything BAD at all, but I just havent been very "chill" this week and I can feel it..and it bugs me b/c I cant figure out why.

I think I've just had a lot on my mind lately, that's all...It's likely just lack of sleep (thanks, macbook..haha) plus this new job thing plus the holidays approaching quickly... Whatever. And my apt's messy. That annoys me since I dont have time to clean it. Pshaw.

Anyway, I am HORRIBLE with directions so I've mapquested (and printed)

* directions from airport to Lin's

* from Lin's to meeting

* from meeting to shopping (to kill time after meeting before flight)

* from shopping to airport

Comedy. Thinking of Lin made me start going through my photos last night.. I dont have my old photos on CDs..(not all of them) so I couldnt post all the ones I really wanted to. I found one of Alove and I that I'd printed... We had taken Lin's dad's car key (with his permission and he was a leetle drunk) to get our bags fm his car. We then proceeded to drunkenly fall down the stairs..pictured holding up the key like we'd saved it from our fall. HILARIOUS. I guess I've made a habit of the stairs thing now.. Whatever...After that, I kinda remember a parking garage, getting lost, and walking in my dress barefoot in the rain in downtown KC. *shrug*

Found this one...which I still have framed.. Cuteness.. :) We look like babies!!

In other news, I got the coat rack together!!!! Last night Sarah came over and helped me then we grabbed a quick dinner! HOORAY COAT RACK! Hooray Sarah! hahaha!

I just wasnt into packing last night OR taking my dog to mom's...sooo.. I'll be leaving early to make my flight. Wish me luck at my meeting tomorrow! Nervous!

Lates!

The monitor intaller people were scared of Johan

TODAY:

* Work.got.busy. Trying to get approvals, making corrections, getting more approvals, getting quotes, blahidy blah.
* The person who I'm filling in for on maternity leave in March...just went on bedrest full time. Soooo now that meeting I'm attending in KS has become less of a "shadowing" opportunity and more of a "this is your new job" LOL! Today, I was asked "Have you been briefed on our stance on the issues so when asked on Thurs, you can respond appropriately?" I responded with "Um. Stance? No. That would be good to have..." *NERVOUS*
* I went to get my contacts and effectively forgot to get lunch while I was out b/c my head was spinning a little.
* I then forgot something in my car and upon returning to it, realized I'd left my building entry badge in my office.. so I walked around the entire perimeter of the building annoyed at myself.
* I got back in my office to find people installing a flat panel monitor (whatever) the size of my torso. It's nice...but dude.. IT'S HUGE.

It's been a good day.. just a busy day! But, I wouldnt be blogging if I wasnt in a good place with my workload, so I'm taking comfort in that... :)

Peace, lovelies.

A case of the Mondays..

We have a dress for your day policy in effect. That means I can wear jeans to work unless I have impt meetings. Actually, we're ENCOURAGED to participate in the jeans wearing. Whatever. Some chick had on boots with fur in the cafeteria this morning..and I couldnt help but wonder what kind of day SHE was dressing for...Hmm..

Anyway....wanna know what I find annoying? I still havent figured out how to smile for a picture with my hair in a way I like it. (the picture, not the hair..I know I like the hair). I realize this doesnt matter to any of you, but I find it annoying b/c smiling isnt brain surgery. Blah. Best tip I ever got...was from the DMV lady! hahaha! She said "Hey, ya know you'd take a better picture if you didnt smile so big..." So, I toned it down...and like it..although sometimes it looks fake. :) haha! I'm so vain..I prolly think this song is about me...Whatever.

I actually got on dell.com this morning and made a computer...b/c I wanted to see the price difference..of which there wasnt much of one after shipping and handling..like 150 bucks. I'm SO bad at spending money...I tend to buy things in intervals instead of in bulk. I just like to make sound, financial decisions, not sporatic tech-loving cash drops..haha..But I think I made a good computer decision (back me up here peeps). One thing I LOVE is the photo retouching tool.. b/c you all know I'm obsessed with that little scar on my chin. I hate it. HATE.IT. So I can just remove it! HA! :)

Gawd, I have a case of the Mondays. BAD. I dont know what my problem is. I was thinking about last year...about New Years...about sitting at the airport on the phone with Lauren...and it made me have a heavy, heavy sigh. To be honest, I dont care if I get dressed up, dress down, or even dressed at all...haha.. but the only thing I want at all is to start the year with promise... :) Oh and.. I dont want any ice storms. Thanks. haha!!

I'm waiting on inspiration to hit me for an article...*sigh* Maybe it'll hit after salad.. And...I GET TO SEE CAITLIN THIS WEEK! Hooray!!!!!

I want to go home and play with my computer. That is all.

The rest of the weekend!

Things this weekend....

1. Saw BOND! Loved it! Daniel Craig rocks my socks off. And Olga is haute. HAUTE. Lotsa action...Good.

2. Gave myself points for being classy and mature. I realize life isn't a points system, but whatever. 

3. Went to Leon's. Took pictures. (obviously) haha

4. Realized I LOVE my skinny jeans...and planned to buy more before..

5. I bought a macbook!!

6. Went to the GYM and worked.out. Getting ready to head back there, I think! (I'm taking it easy..no worries...the exercise bike is my friend)

7. Gracie found a new place to sleep...and ate my blinds (behind her) in the process. Hell. Oh..and she's doing her "I'm tired and a pirate" face... She closes one eye and it's hilarious.

8. Once again was defeated by the coat rack. Seriously people, if the coat rack were as easy as the macbook, I'd already have it assembled. BLAH.

9. downloaded songs..and now cant get them off my old computer. BLAH. New favs: Rehab by Rihanna and Get Up by 50. 

10. Went to the wine bar and had RED wine. I think I might be developing a taste for it..might be... Granted it was a pinot noir, not something REALLY red...but whatever. 

I'm gonna go work out or play with the computer now... b/c I truly am that exciting. I guess I'll be putting off my bedroom redecorating thing since I just dropped serious cash on this computer and I still need a car, but I think I'm okay with that...:) 

"I'm not buying a mac..."

So, I bought a macbook! LOL! 

Today, I woke up bright and early to the sound of "GO! GO! You can do it! The finish line is right there!" followed by the screech of a 12 year old (assuming) playing an electric guitar outside.my.apartment. HOLY GAWD.

Things about living where I live that suck: the heater's old, it's drafty, the stairs are steep (haha) and sometimes runs go right.by.my.building. This time, there was apparently an amateur band with children playing guitars and screaming songs. Yeah. I heard the noise, peered in between my blinds with my non-contact-wearing squinty eyes, sleepy hair...and stared. furiously. 

So, I got up and went to work. I had to get stuff done...and as I was getting dressed through the blaring music, I looked at my computer. And got angry at it. VERY.FRIGGING.ANGRY. I was also angry at all the dog hair that seems to have taken over my rugs and baseboards since last week but that's another story. So, I decided then and there...I was buying a computer today.

 I had to sit super still to get my last one to work. It was like an act of magic. Really. Ooh ooh! The power light is on..No..wait...it's not..yes...yes it is.. GRACIE, why did you move?! Its off now! And then the damn thing would say "preparing to hibernate" And I would say some horrible things. It was just ugly all around. Even getting the network keys off it today was a race between myself and the computer... Gracie was cheering. 

So, went to work, researched on CNET and basically thought I knew what I wanted. Went to Best Buy and realized I was wrong. After buying the antivirus and all the other shit I'd need for the cheaper computer, it would have only been a hundred dollar difference between it and the macbook. AND after some skillful negotiating, the guy said he'd give me a discount on the mac. Made some calls (THANKS AGAIN!!!!!) and decided to go for it!! 

So, here I am. Once I stop trying to out-think this computer and realize it isnt trying to f*ck me, I think I'll love it! So far, I kinda already do....but feel very.uninformed. VERY. 

YAY for a fun new computer!! YAY YAY YAY!!! 

Long, but interesting...I promise..

Yeah yeah it's long...Deal with it. I added pictures to entertain.

Went to the doctor yesterday. While I was bored, I took a picture of a poster in his office and highlighted what I fractured....

I kinda expected some AWESOME news and when I didnt immediately get it, I was pissed. He told me, I could heal wrong and face a long road ahead...and basically I wasn't out of the dark just b/c I felt better. THEN I HAD XRAYS! Annnd..I'm healing better than 90% of his other patients with the same injuries! HOORAY! I'm a medical marvel! Alright, not really..but he was surprised.

He'd originally planned to send me to two other scans yesterday for bone density, etc. Once he saw my xrays, he decided not to!!!! I guess compressions get worse before they get better. The bone often hasnt fully compressed at the initial injury, so that's why I had to go back. One of my bones compressed more (t7) and the other did not! That's apparently good news!

So, wasn't as rockstar as I thought, but I'm doing quite well! I'm permitted to work out a little (like a bike or something) but just stop if it hurts. I "might" have problems in 20 years...like disk problems. And I will likely have arthritis in it. And I'm gonna lose a little height...Crazy, huh?! (He was trying to give me all the scenarios). He said I might have issues from here on out...but then again, I might just have them sporatically. Just depends. But, hey, I feel pretty damn lucky.

So...happy hour pics as promised!

Sarah with her beer basket...and her baby...lol!


Listening for the little one....Yeah. Sarah's face is priceless.


Cute tastic.


So, guess who is now going to Mahogany tonight?! Yeah, that's me... I'm awesomesauce. Apparently, my presence is desired....haha! :)

READ ME!!!! So, how WEIRD is this:
I had a boyfriend at the age of...well..young. He was a jerk. Long story short, we ahem...had some experiences I think I've blogged about before that I'm not extremely proud of and cant stand remembering. *shudder* blah. He was crazypants. He still IS crazypants (He found me on facebook). Anyway, aside from the name changing (cause he did), slight stalking (cause he did) and moving far far away (thank GAWD he did), I havent heard from him except facebook..where he inevitably creeped me out again...hahahah..

Okay...so...our parents HATED each other..and hated each other's kids. I mean.. I likely appeared as some corrupting hussy. And he appeared as a crazypants abusive stalker (he really was though). Anyway...guess who put two and two together that I now WORK with his MOTHER. OH.MY.GAWD. She totally doesnt remember who I am...I am confident of that. I'll keep it that way b/c I love her..She's fab and fun to work with (she's not in my dept) and frankly, I woulda hated me at "x" years old if I were his mother, too...so no hard feelings. But, WHOA. SMALL.WORLD.

I am going to get a salad now in preparation for my binge eating at Mahogany. That is all.

Johan the crow must go.

The above is a picture of Johan. I named him. Johan VonCrow. He travels offices in our dept as a prank. When I was out with the broken back, he made his way into MY office perched atop my computer like you see here.

Someone impt just came in who I'd never met...and I think Johan scared her...It might be time for him to leave. haha...People are gonna start to think I'm crazy..well...crazier...

The alum thing was fun last night! Not a ton of people were there, but we had a good time...Sarah won beer..which I found comical since she's a little on the impregnated side of things. I took a few funny photos and shall post later. :)

Other thing I did last night that made me VERY happy: curled up in bed with my dog and my Glamour magazine...a cherished routine. If I have time, I always read it in bed the day I get it. I only made it halfway before passing out last night, but I look forward to the rest...It's the little things, people...

Dude. I head back to the doctah today...I bet he'll clear me to run marathons, people! I'm doing so much better. Granted I cant stretch, arch, jump, dance...Blah. But, I am a speed walker. SPEED.

Accidentally passed up a work dinner at Mahogany this week. Blah. How'd I manage that?! *sigh* Also just got invited to a meeting in KC next week...so trying to find a hotel and flights and hoping I get to see Caitlin! Woo hoo!

Countdown to Bond.James Bond. has begun.....

Quantum of Solace.

Yeah yeah, it's a movie..but what a good name. I decided it shall be my blog title today b/c I enjoy it...and b/c I wanna get the hell outta here to head to happy hour and needed a title.

Things:
1. Got tix to Bond. One showing was already sold out. That either means people dont have lives...or I'm not the only one excited.
2. Everything in my fridge says "with added calcium" or is already a product with it naturally. Whatever.
3. I woke up SO late today. I mean..SO LATE that I'm gonna have to wash my hair before happy hour b/c I didnt do it this morning. Yeah.
4. TU happy hour tonight. See you there.
5. No one died on Gossip Girl. I stayed up late to watch it on my dvr and was disappointed. Grr.
6. I'm dying to work out. Hopefully doc will release me to do SOMETHING tomorrow when I see him.
7. I've officially commenced Christmas shopping...well..idea shopping more like it. Whatever. I dont even know what I want for Christmas. *sigh* Do you?
8. My work inbox is out.of.control. I have things tagged, starred, etc and I dont think my system makes sense anymore.
9. 2009 is around.the.corner. Can you believe it? I'm looking forward to it actually... not that 2008 was bad at all...but I'm ready for a new year. :) I'm all weird about my love of New Years though. You people know that. I always blog about it.

See ya at happy hour if you're coming! :)

Getting dressed in the dark ;)

So, I did it. I broke em out. I woke up at some ridiculous hour only to be FREEZING my BUTT off. I sleepily fumbled through my drawer (in the dark) til I felt the ever-so-cute-and comfy...and more importantly WARM...thermal pj pants. Half the contents of my bottom drawer were on the floor at this point, but whatever. Stupid cold weather. In some aspects, it's fun...but then I think.... ice storms, power outages and defrosting (Oh my! haha) *sigh* Eh well...it also means Christmas lights, holiday cards, hot chocolate, Christmas MUSIC, dressing my dog in a Santa outfit she hates, New Years...I could go on and on. Yay! :)

Every winter I've promised myself to not be in this apt by NEXT winter. Alas, here I am...I forget how COLD it gets. I really really want to completely revamp the bedroom slowly but surely from furniture on up, so maybe it's the time to get a cozy rug and some thick curtains in the process to keep my thermal loving ass warm at night. Who knows.

You know what comes out this week, people?! BOND! JAMES BOND! I know some of you wouldnt take me for an action flick girl..but I LOVE it. Romantic comedies are for when I'm sick at home and half drugged out. Otherwise, let's blow some shit up! WOO HOO! haha.. (Daniel Craig isnt so bad, either).

Speaking of movies, I somehow booked myself for Twilight next Friday evening (opening night). I dont even know what it's really about. Maybe I'll grab the book and read it this weekend...maybe (doubtful). My friend, Brandy, is apparently crazy-obsessed. Wanna go? We can likely get more tickets. Do you know what it's about? Vampires, right? Vampires scare the HELL out of me...so this might be a bad idea. *nervous face*

So, I head back to the doctor on Wed for more xrays to see how I'm healing! I think I'm healing quite well, but hey...they didnt give me the letters "MD" after my name, so whatever. I'll get his opinion. Cross your fingers.

I'm working my way through the thank-you's. It meant SO very much to have so many people supporting me and being there...whether it was cooking things, flowers, cards, a text, a visit, a phone call...Just meant a lot, people. :) I know why I have the friends I have...not that I didnt know that before...but I'm just so very blessed.

Anyway, I hear someone DIES tonight on Gossip Girl (hear that Sarah H and Lauren?!) DIES! WHAT?! O.M.G. I hope it's Bart. I'm over him. Gooooodbye Bart.

Venturing into the rain now...It's lunchtime, people! :)

This is what a good weekend looks like. :)

1. A haircut I'm super happy with!

2. Low key, good times hanging at oscars since my back is getting betttttter!!! The pic with Michele is as random as it looks.. haha.. dont ask. :)

So, I had my stylist add a little dark to blend the front of it better, but add blonde everywhere else. I'm stayin blonde. :) She didnt wanna do too much b/c she didn't want me to change my mind (again) and damage it.

I also got some cute-tastic skinny jeans! Annnnnd I got....a COAT RACK! I've been wanting one for so.long. but am really just too lazy to order one online. Seems contradictory-online ordering and lazy...Anyway, I didnt care enough. But, today, at Bed, Bath and Beyond, there it was....the perfect standing coat rack! But, here is my gripe...

Coat rack sale sign "59.99" except...the litttttle price on the box says "49.99" ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! So, I took a picture with my phone. You cant see the little price very well (upper left) but it's.the.point.

I still got it for 49.99, but seriously...Happy holidays, let's raise the prices! haha.. Speaking of holidays, I think I'm gonna be one of those people...ya know..the ones up at a a ridic hour to get a sale the day afer Turkey Day. My home laptop is about to die. It's seriously on it's last leg. Sometimes I'll be working and it'll just shut off. And it takes a charge abooout 1/2 the time. So, if you see laptop sales, you just lemme know! I dont need anything fabulous. I basically need the internet and word processing with enough memory to hold my pics. I'll stalk cnet for reviews.

So, how many uninformed things have YOU heard since the election? Me? Quite.a.few. And I know I'm not the only one. Maybe I'll do a post devoted to it....

Alright. I'm boring. Sorry. But, I'm happy to be boring today.

Are you going to the TU Young Alum happy hour on Tuesday? You should be. That is all. :)

Yo yo yo yo baby pops..yeah you...come and give me a kiss...

- Yeah. Dont ask. It's in my head. I dunno.

Went to happy hour last night and got BLASTED. haha.. Kidding. Definitely not in the mood for that nor is my back. I did, however, have a glass of wine. Yum. I think that's where I need to stay. One glass of wine or so. :)

Ran into a friend at happy hour with cute hair. She just cut it not too long ago. After conversing about hair longer than anyone should at a happy hour while others look on, I told her I was printing a picture of her and taking it with me to my stylist. hahahaha. Please note: Picture printed from facebook and sitting on my desk. Serious.

Grey's made me bawl like a baby last night. I mean..geez... I always get extra sensitive and kinda weird the week before my little visitor (TMI, well..sorry but it's my blog and this should serve as your warning..haha..), but add an elderly couple all in love....then KILL ONE OF THEM OFF and I'm gonna bawl. Gonna. Then, segway from the elderly couple to Denny and I continued the cryfest. Lord. My dog looked at me like "Seriously?"

So, I want skinny jeans and boots. Will they look good on me (the jeans, that is)? TBD. But, I shall find out tomorrow. I'm looking REALLY forward to a Sat morning of Jax- a hair appt early morning (TOO early for a Saturday) then, I should be done about the time stores open so if I feel like it, might go try on some cutetastic skinny jeans and boots before the weekend crowds hit. Or...and maybe more likely..I'll roll out of bed, barely make my hair appt, get done, go home put on makeup, then head out for the day. lol! Whatever.

So...you know what I HATE buying but is a necessity? Nude bras. I hate them. They look like big bandaids. Can't ya add some lace? Make it fun? Damnit. *Sigh* Anyway, I hate them so much that I accidentally ruined mine (washed it with something red) and I've just been avoiding wearing cream/white for awhile. hahaha.. Serious. Invested in a bandaid yesterday. Ugh. Stupid.

Alright. My ranting is done. Hope you have a fabulous weekend!!! If I dont chicken out...and I like the result, I'll post pics of the haircut! xoxo!

I just wanted some chicken.

I'm unmotivated today. I think you all are unmotivated, too, considering the lack of blogging and commenting going on. I think I stayed up too late watching election coverage.

I find myself a fence-sitter on a lot of issues....I'm a liberal republican...or a conservative democrat. Do I agree with everything Barack stands for? No. Do I agree with all of what McCain stands for? No. Do I even like Sarah Palin? No. hahaha....

Anyway, I was pleased with the win last night and think this is going to be a monumental time for our country. Watching that sea of people at Grant Park was simply amazing. Chatting online, I said "This is better than a rock concert!" hahahaha!

I thought his speech was outstanding. I wasnt in tears or anything, but I thought he spoke like a President last night...and that made me very proud.

Dude. Now I change the subject a little. I was just at the mall. I have this "I'm bored with myself" thing right now which makes me want to go buy things. It's unhealthy really..b/c I.never.find.anything. Anyway...after my unfulfilling trip, I headed to chick fil a in the food court before heading back....

Me: I'd like a number 5.
Bubbly 20 year old: Okay....Can you believe the election last night?
Me: Yeah...
Her: I cant believe that man won. Our country is in TROUBLE. He's gonna ruin it.
Me: Hmm....*not meeting eye contact with her pretending to look through my purse*
Her: I didnt even VOTE. I'm not even registered actually, but I wouldnt have voted for him.
Me: *thinking...dontsayit...dontsayit...she's 20...she works at chickfila...be nice...youll piss off everyone in line...* Hmm...*polite smile*
Her: I cant even imagine what's going to happen...
Me: Can I have ketchup?

Okay, seriously...herein lies my annoyance. I didnt say anything b/c I'm not in the mood nor would it be worth my time anyway. BUT, if you are UNINFORMED enough to believe the President can singlehandedly RUIN our country, I'm glad you're not registered to vote, you moron. Ever heardofa CONGRESS? Whatcha think they do, oh opinionated one holding my chicken? You think they just sit there and have a fashion show? Maybe try on those old George Washington wigs for shits n giggles? Who declares war? Go read the Constitution, Article I, Section 8, my chicken friend. Can the PRESIDENT singlehandedly do much of ANYTHING? Not really. I mean..he's got some awesome veto power. But Congress can even overturn THAT. *Sigh* He's a rockstar with some serious duties and power...but alone...he's not gonna take your chicken away from you, mall girl.

Whew. Stepping down from my soapbox now *straightening outfit and pulling myself together*

At least the chicken was good. Whatever.

This just in

..and unrelated to voting:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-11-04-greys-smith-departure_N.htm

A democracy at work

I'm tired of the ads.
I'm tired of the signs.
I'm tired of the chatter.

But, gah, I love voting. I havent gone today yet, but I cant wait! It just feels so empowering, ya know. I love that we're having record turn outs this year. LOVE.IT. To say it doesnt matter....it's just not even an argument I could entertain. I make jokes n stuff, but really... to not vote...is just completely and totally lazy and not American. Do I think the ads are excessive? Yes. Do I think spending frivilous money on campaigns that could be better placed elsewhere is dumb? Yes. But..it is what it is and doesnt undermine the actual process' goal.

Anyway, before I get on my soapbox too much, GO.VOTE.

AND..also HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARY TODAY!!!!!!! HOORAY!!!!

Stuff.

So, someone is giving out sex toys for the vote (See Perez), Starbucks is giving out coffee, KrispyKreme is doing something... I love that businesses are getting involved! But, I also love that it's almost.over. I was sad to hear about Barack's grandma...wow.

At any rate, have you voted?! GO.NOW.

Uh, in other news...When did Kate Winslet get hot?? I mean..you can argue she was hot in Titanic, but really..the below pic is HAUTE. Likely airbrushed, but whatever. You'd let someone airbrush you, dont lie.

Why does "fashion designer" = "heroin addict look" on GG? Seriously. Also, Vanessa needs to get a life. She's not that cute. She's not that interesting. And she's whiney. And Rufus...Rufus needs to stop being an asshole.

And Heidi finally got fired from her job on The Hills. hahahaha. Awesome. But, it's not like it was real anyway. I mean... "Gee, you can have the job! MTV will be filming here then, right? Okay..job's yours." Exactly.

Alright. Stop reading. VOTE. GO. NOW.

XOXO!

Holy hell, it's already November?!

Dude. When did it become November?!

Why do I not own any cute flat shoes? (I still cant wear heels)

Woke up an hour earlier than planned. Why?! Oh, b/c in my genius, I forgot to set my bedroom clock back...not any of my other ones..just the bedroom. Anyway, I had enough time to get my co workers bagels for being so awesomesauce during my bone breakage issues.

Anyhoo... tired.of.political.ads. They're EVERYWHERE! Streets this, economy that. Blah blah blah. The economy sucks. The streets suck..and none of YOU PEOPLE are going to change that. But, I'll still vote in my 20something idealistic perception that you, Ms./Mr. Candidate, have the power to change it all single-handedly. Good luck with that.

So, I was on urban dictionary playing and lookie what I found:

law school

1) A place where stoners and alcoholics can get a graduate degree.
2) An institution where starry eyed idealists have their dreams of upholding justice and benefiting humanity heartlessly destroyed while incurring more debt than a third world country. These poor souls, after three years of brutal Socratic torture and exposure to the cruel reality of the broken justice system and the non-existent job market, come out of law school stoners or alcoholics.

My favorite TU fan...

TU might have kinda choked at AR today...but we still love them.. and when I say "we," I mean me...AND Gracie. :)

Please see a very happy-to-be-home, freshly groomed Gracie modeling my new TU scarf I mentioned below.



They gave her some "pumpkin" package or something.. which basically translates to 20 bucks extra with a weird cinnamon pumkin smelling dog at the end. Whatever.

Hope everyone had a great Halloween!! I did...even thought I didnt go to any parties...But, I'm feeling tons better and I have my doggie back! :)