Levitating dervishes and VIP status...

I'm full of randomness this week. So... one of my fav quotes is from Meet Joe Black and it starts like this: I want you to get swept away out there. I want you to levitate. I want you to sing with rapture and dance like a dirvish...

Random 1:
Dunno about levitating...and not gonna lie, no idea what a dirvish is, but.. the whole point is I am feeling like I'm in need of some sweeping-sweeping away that is. I'm a hopeless romantic and I have a long distance relationship where the most romance I get is a phone call while we both eat easy mac for dinner..haha! Granted...I appreciate the phone call, but I'm definitely having one of those weeks where I want to be kinda all swept away... Even my married friend at work agrees that she's in one of those moods too.. Yup. It's the spring or something...

Random 2:
Local bar had VIP event last night where people go pick up their VIP cards (for free entry the rest of the year). It was way early...and the turnout was SO not what they thought it would be..hahaha..
Band: "WELCOME TO ALL THE VIPS"
L: "I'm embarassed to be here..."
Me: "hahahahaha! Yeah..whatever. I'm leaving soon..."
L: "OMG....Who's that guy? Oh.. he's the big meat head from my gym.. except he's not really that big.. So I guess he's a small meat head...That's way worse..."

Reasons my friends crack me up.

Random 3:
I cant stand it when girls walk so that they pony tails sway. STOP DOING THAT. It's annoying. Also.. hate it when girls make their boobs bounce when they walk. It's not a talent and it doesnt make them look bigger. Just makes you look annoying.

St. Pats weekend here we come!!!! Fun fact: Easter is the earliest this year that its been in 95 years. 95 YEARS! My co worker heard it on the Today show....

I was SOO there.. SOO there...

Dude. GET THIS.

Where was I on February 13th? (Your answer: Washington DC)

Read this.

What hotel was I in? THE SAME ONE ON THE SAME NIGHT SPITZER WAS THERE WITH THIS CHICK THEN BROUGHT IN FOR IT!!!!!!!!!

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR.

Gah, I'm practically famous.

That's all.


Um.. also.. I have on a new white baby tee (express has them on sale and they're extra long) with dark jeans and heels. Add my new bangs to the mix. I feel like a Calvin Klein model today. Didnt say I look like one...ha! I love basic white with jeans.. LOVE it. Goin out on a weird limb here and saying I can comfortably admit that I think women in white button downs and jeans is just a sexy, sophisticated look. Well..on some people, I suppose.

Yesterday I said "I want." Today, I'm saying "I like"
- the warmer weather
- the idea of maybe possibly hopefully being able to afford a small trip to a beach someday after my bonus/raise
-watching Gracie play in the dog park the past two evenings :)
- that spring is around the corner!
- that I always feel like my life makes more sense when it's warm. I better not move somewhere cold...this blog would get depressing...lol!
- that we're getting new laptops at work today! :)

Having an I want day...

I want...

* to use some of my bonus to go to a beach (but dont know if I will b/c I dont know how much it will be yet)
* to make more money
* to buy a new car
* to be a bit more settled
* to finally finish decorating my bedroom
* my lips to not be chapped
* to go camping..okay okay.. in a cabin....


I'm done whining.. b/c ...b/c...I GET TO GO TO PROM!!!!!! My friend is shaparoning a high school prom and I'm going as his "prom date." hahahah! AWESOME!

"Spitzer and Swallowser?"

-what Chelsea called the hooker's potential reality show tonight (as in the hooker who did Governor Eliot Spitzer)

Second of all, she was FOUR thousand dollars?! Good LORD! Alright.. Chelsea Lately is having her 100th episode tonight...and good God I love her... I agree with her on WHY the hell do all these men stand up in front of the world after doing a hooker, intern, maid, whatever....AND THEIR WIVES STAND RIGHT THERE BESIDE THEM?! As Chelsea so eloquently put it tonight....He's got 3 daughters. How the hell is he supposed to tell them "no" to anything now? It's like "daddy, I want a pony!" --"No, honey, its too $$$." -- "But, daddy, you rode a 4 thousand dollar hooker... I want a damn pony!"

Alright, anyway...work has been super busy lately. I'm helping someone in another dept in a "development" role in our dept. I find it funny since I think that I'm still "developing..." Anyhoo...can you believe it's almost been a year since I left the firm and started my new job, etc... A YEAR?!

So, this is how my day started out Tues....
Trying to use my phone on the way to work....
"You have been redirected to Sprint financial services..."

*thinking..WHAT?! Did I forget to pay my bill? I feel like I just paid it...Weird..*

Me: "What's the problem here? I seem to remember paying my bill recently." (thinking I must have like roamed for thousands of dollars and am seriously starting to sweat)

Her: "Yes, I show you have a past due amount. Your last payment was on February 28th."

Me: "Um.. okay... That was like 12 days ago.... so what is my balance?"

Her: "Well, your billing date was changed to the 10th and it looks like you owe this month's bill."

OH. MY. GOD. They shut me OFF for failure to pay my regular bill a DAY later than my IRREGULAR billing date they randomly changed? What?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Needless to say I paid it, but was irritated.

While we're talking about money, I'd like to make more. Just sayin. I would.

I'd like to end this random blog with a quote from a friend today...I won't say her name in case she gets embarased...
Her: "I just got a text saying he wants to show me his little friend...Dear God, I hope he's not talking about his penis.." hahahahahahahaha!

And I'm out.

Nah nah nah nah...nahnahnahnahnah....yeah...

I have been all Dave Matthews/Coldplay/The Fray/Counting Crows etc lately. Do you ever get in those moods? I mean... I have my pop moods..my country moods...I consider this my "college/starving student" music. hahaha! :) Anyway...

Counting Crows...A Long December. This is my favorite part...likely b/c Im tired of winter and want to see the ocean. I'm not looking for deep meaning here people. I jam. It's not pretty.

Drove up to hillside manor sometime after two a.m.
And talked a little while about the year
I guess the winter makes you laugh a little slower,
Makes you talk a little lower...about the things you could not show her
And its been a long december and theres reason to believe
Maybe this year will be better than the last
I cant remember all the times I tried to tell my myself
To hold on to these moments as they pass
And its one more day up in the canyon
And its one more night in hollywood
Its been so long since Ive seen the ocean...I guess I should

I think my FAVORITE is actually the whole "Nah-nah-nah.nah..yeah..." Totally. *insert head bob and sway with eyes closed* Give me my hackie sack and let me get on with my life. What happened to my obsession with Miley? Lord.

I also realized um...about a year ago...that I have a weird like for songs that say "baby" in them. Mind you, I dont like being called "baby" by most people. Like..the Fray.. "Look After You" is one of my FAVORITE songs. What the heck? I could keep going but it would bore you. Just something I noticed. Whatever.

I also let a pregnant woman tan in front of me at the gym last night. She looked cranky and hey..she made it to the gym. I think I get some kind of "life bonus points" for this. Yes. That is all. (She prolly shouldnt be tanning, but whatever)

It's the remix to ignition

I do not look old. I do not look old. But, I do kinda look like I have fake boobs in that picture.. hahaha...


I believe it went down something like this:
"I wanna hear IGNITION!"
*dancing around*
In unison "ITS THE REMIX TO IGNITION......BOUNCE BOUNCE BOUNCE.... giggle giggle..."
*run into wall*
*take photo of running into wall*
"PLAY IT AGAIN!"


Saturday night might have been awesome.. Yeah, yeah the dance party was. Made up for a kinda crappy Monday :))))

And uh.. how good was October Road's season finale?!! Nick's brother's speech to Aubrey.. I mean.. what girl doesnt want THAT?! Yeah yeah.. it was his brother. That's a problem. Whatever.. And Big Cat?! WHAT A JACKA**! Alright, I'm done now..

I'm cranky.

This seems to be a trend recently. I'm sorry. Despite sleeping more than any human ever should this weekend, I am still cranky. I'm good at keeping my mouth shut, but...

1. Annoying person number one: You insulted me this weekend. To my face. You blamed being drunk-which you were. But, uh, newsflash, you're always drunk. Grow up. And uh... you then ask if I want to hang out? WHAT?! Why the HELL would I want to hang out with you? Dude. Be an adult and realize people dont want to hang out with you if you're rude to them-drunk or not.

2. Annoying person number two: Dude. You overheard some things I said when venting to someone else. You then prodded me about what I was saying and put words in my mouth. I said a few things to get you off topic..and get you to not ask the person I was venting to... then blew you off. You then twisted what I said and created your own story. I didn't trust you. I didn't confide in you...so stop acting like I did. You, too, need to join number one and grow the eff up. Thanks.

3. Medical insurance: Dude. I got my stupid lab bill for my stupid thing on my face. Do they know what it was? No. Then, uh, why do I have to pay for all the stupid tests PLUS the doctor appt? I HATE my insurance. HATE it. AND, I'm trying to keep my annoyance/stress level at a minimum b/c the doc says it could be stress induced. I think that's bullsh*t and code for "We have no idea..."But, I'm keeping my nerves down nonetheless.

4. My bangs dont make me look like Reese Witherspoon. They make me look old. Done.

5. Death: My professor died this weekend. She was a good lady and a good professor. It hacks me off. Yes, I am hacked off at death. I realize that doesn't make sense. Death/Illness, etc is something that always makes me question the whole "everything happens for a reason" bullsh*t.

I think I'm going to the gym tonight.....Just sayin...I have a cough. I plan to spread my germs. It will be fabulous.

I have unscrunched my nose and feel better for venting. Inhale....exhale....And I'm pms-ing. Maybe that explains the cranky. Maybe.

DAMN YOU BLOGGER

Blogger is being a bitch. I cant post pictures from this weekend. UGH.

Welp, had a girls night and ended up having a 2am dance party (which was 3am thanks to daylight savings) at Sara's....Just me, Brandy, and Sara... rocking out and bouncing around to Ignition.. over...and over...and over.. until we collapsed on the floor... STILL. DANCING.

FAVORITE quote of girls night:
Guy in leather jacket approaches.
Him: "Hey. Ready to get crazy tonight?" *starts white guy dancing*
Us: "Um....sure.."
Him: "Sorry if I'm a little aggressive. I'm a fighter pilot. In my job, you have to be aggressive....or you get SHOT. DOWN."

What?

Ha!

Currently watching Here Come the Newlyweds. FUNNY FUNNY. My favorite is the been together since high school couple... or the uptight girl that's really pretty.. hahaha.. If my spouse had to roast me, I think I'd die. Yup. Die.

Also..did you hear that OK representative on youtube saying "The gay initiative is destroying this nation" or something? Yeah. First of all, I didn't know gay people had an "initiative" and second of all, I'd like to give OK a round of applause for electing yet another well-informed and well rounded person. Oh, and it's a woman. That's even better. Watch out for the "gay initiative" everyone. If it's to get people like her out of office, I'm on board.

Will try to upload photos.. b/c I almost forgot... I GOT BANGS like Reese! :) I really like em, but dont think I'm gonna keep them b/c I feel like they might make me look older... I never thought that'd be a bad thing. Lord. We ARE getting old. haha!

Pause.

Some of my conversations with Maureen inspire blogs. Just sayin.

This one....no exception.

We both decided-for some same-some different reasons-this time in our lives makes us kinda on "pause." It's like... I dont want to make a BAD decision, so I opt to make no decision at all sometimes. It's like I think "I'm just gonna wait here on pause for a little bit until things make more sense..." hahaha...I don't do it on everything...and the things I do it on make really little sense.

Friggin crazy. I'm fairly certain that I will wake up and think "Oooooh! That makes sense! Yes! I shall do that!" hahahaha.. I'll let you know how that works out for me...

In other news, I was certainly NOT on pause driving back from MO. I made a 6 hr trip in about 4hrs and 45 minutes. I wanted to get. home. Thankfully, the 5-0 (as Alove would say) left me alone.. haha! :) I had a mini dance party in my car.. yeah, really.. semi drivers think I'm crazy I bet.. From Miley Cyrus (yeah) to Walkin in Memphis to Kanye. I rocked the mazda rental... LOL!

Work trip-good, but quick. I had my "year end review." (We do them as to take effect in May). Anyhoo, it went super well!!!!!!!! I kinda wanted to do the cabbage patch when I was getting compliments on "how much responsibility I've taken over" and "how many compliments my boss got on hiring me." Dude. That was SO nice to hear!! (Tooting my own horn. I know-TOOOOOOOOOOOOT).

Saturday is the hair appt. WHATSHOULDIDO?! AGH! I like the hair long....but...I want something different...and skimming bangs would be cool but what if I hate them...and...and...and.. Again, I'm on pause. I better make a damn decision before I look like Rapunzel (sp?).

(see how I brought the randomness full circle? huh?? yeahhhh... ) ha! ;)

Go get it....

Saw it on the Today show....To end violence against women, buy the bracelet HERE. It's 3 bucks. Worthy cause. Just sayin...

Also, I'm thinking of bangs like Reese's... ya know...more straight across wispy kind (that can also be brushed to the side). If I hate them they'll grow out, right? Yeah..we'll see....

Cranky McCrankerson

Yeah, that's me.

1. My blow dryer stopped working this morning. STOPPED. WORKING. (It's sleeting outside btw). I yelled at it and beat it on the sink. That didnt help.
2. I packed my stuff, carried it to the car (since I was leaving town for work) and got drenched in sleet, etc.
3. I got here...and decided traveling in this isnt the smartest b/c snow is headed right up the highway I would be traveling and it's hitting my meeting location tonight/tomorrow.
4. I re-booked my hotel, rental car, etc for a Thursday meeting now so now I get to go back to mom's, pick up Gracie again (only to bring her back Wed), unpack only to re-pack...and basically cross my fingers on the weather.
5. After I did all these things, it stopped sleeting/snowing. AREYOUEFFINGKIDDINGME.
6. And my throat kinda hurts. That is all.
7. And I lost the back to my earring somewhere in my office. NOW that is all. Done.

*scowling* It's very unattractive. I dont care. Hmph!

I should wear a party hat every day

A Kelli visit, a girls night, a doggie birthday. That was my weekend. :)

Well...that and a chick with an inappropriate bustier/bra/madonna video shirt.... (please double click to see on that photo)

Gracie had a special hat which read "I'm one!" She loved it! Yes, that's what I told myself. She did, however, love the puppy cupcakes and pizza I got at the Dog Dish (in the Farm shopping center).

I must mention I woke up to the smell of my reed diffuser...and opened my eyes to see Gracie in front of my face, eagerly panting like "come on! Get up! GET UP!!!" After a few sniffs, I leapt from my bed to discover the overturned reed diffuser and Gracie suddenly looking guilty. Are you effing kidding me? She ATE air freshening oil? Hell. Thank God there was no puppy ER on her birthday, but really.. AIR FRESHENER? Lord.

This is her cracked out "GIVE ME THE DAMN CUPCAKE AND STOP SINGING TO ME" face...Double click it.. She really does look like she's about to have a doggie seizure.

She also got some toys...including a donkey with "2008" on it's side. Yes, it's a democratic dog toy. Whatever. But, lookie how much she loves it! AWWWWW!!! She IS her mom's dog... :)

We dog-parked it with Shelby and her pups, we played, we ate, we birthday-ed. I love this little dog... Gah.. :) My fav moment was when she picked up one of her new toys and jumped in bed to sleep with it.. She's such a friggin kid. :)

I think she also thought part of her bday was peeing somewhere I cant find...That's a fun game I get to play tonight. Boo..

Saw The Other Boelyn Girl. Glad. Good movie. I mean...it's history so it's predictable (I think that surprised some high schoolers in the movie...seriously), but I thought Natalie and Scarlett were seriously amazing in it...esp Natalie. Good casting for what could have been a stuffy period piece.

I'm tired. It shows. Look for more entertainment when I get some rest and clean the apt.