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Hi and welcome to my obsession. My hair.

THIS is what my hair color feels like to me: (a bit brassy blonde/golden)


But I'm thinking of making my blonde more like THIS:

And having the end result more like this....but with not as dark streaks and more blonde. *but still not all over super blonde* Okay, so maybe nothing like this, but you get the idea... Just take the above pic and add some lowlights. There. Done.
hahahahaha... :)

Get it? Good.

In other news, I have struck a new curiosity with that speaker I heard last week, Marcus Buckingham. I shall read his book Go Put Your Strengths To Work. He talked a lotta sense, people. We focus on "fixing" ourselves...on what's wrong...on what we're not great at... But, we dont put as much into our strengths b/c we're already good at them. But, what we fail to see is...we could be amazing at them. That's kinda the gist. I mean.. you dont ignore your "weaknesses" but really see them from a different spin. It's all about using your strengths in a productive manner....

So, on a less profound note, I watched the Hills...and I dont totally hate Stephanie. I want to.. Oh I want to... but there goes the idealist in me again... I mean... I dont WANT her to be as crappy as Spencer. And I'm sad Whitney left.. Boo.. :( And seriously.. how long were they gone? I mean.. I thought it was like a week?

I went to Guts n Butts tonight. You dont care, but I do. With every bicycle ab move and leg lift, I repeated "COSTA. RICA." in my head...lol. I'll let you know if I'm still repeating that tomorrow morning after the soreness kicks in.

CHELSEA LATELY QUOTE OF THE DAY:
*In reference to being on a plane with a screaming child* "I'm pretty sure the kid screamed the whole flight and my tubes actually tied themselves..." I laughed so hard I almost peed.

Hey guess what?!! This blog was long and pointless. Sorry. Peace.

Oh..and WHY is Tila Tequila back on? Gross. Just gross.

Kampai means cheers. Betcha didnt know that.

Friday, Kelli was here, so we went to dinner then to Kampai. We really need more bars. Anyway, they gave us cotton candy and I ran into Kreston!! This was our "Kreston's at Kampai" face. Note the difference.. hahahaha :)

Saturday night, went out with Sara and Brandy. And, guess where we ended up? KAMPAI. haha.. We had a blast, though and made it home fairly early (but not without photos, of course)

Plus, I promised pics from the TU game and I got all busy and lazy, but here they are!!! Please doubleclick the one of Sarah... Look at the guy in brown to the left. He is SOO Ikey from October Road.. I mean.. not really, but seriously.. Who looks like that, though? He's kinda a weird lookin dude... Not bad, but um.. unique, ya know... Right.

Other things:

I'm over the bangs. They're annoying. They get greasy really easily and I dunno.. I am just ready for them to grow.out. I still am having hair issues. I think I might go blonder highlights but add some brown lowlights. Think Debbie Matenopulous from E! I add brown and then I feel like it looks brassy.. But, I DONT need to step it up any blonder alone. We shall see.. We shall see..

I ran into some sorority sisters on Sat at Kampai. Half were really nice. The other ones I talked to pretty much were rude. Not that I didnt expect it, but uh...walking off during a conversation is rude. And, I have a feeling it's b/c she thought I was drunk or something. Newsflash.. you're in a bar. YOU'RE the minority since you dont drink. Get out of my Sat night element and go back to yours if you're going to be rude. Thank you and good day. Wish I hadnt been the bigger person who said hi... But, such is life *flip of hair* ;) (I tried to give you enough to know who I was talking about)

I'm tired. I had rice cakes, yogurt..and cookie dough for dinner. What's wrong with me?! LOL!

Things I love about April:

* Next Sat marks ONE YEAR since I left the law firm!!!!!

* Birthdays: Blaze's, Aloves :)

* Blaze's shower/bachelorette party next weekend at mi casa!

* It's close to MAY which is close to my VACATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's the freaking weekend....

This is where my head's at today...

The idea of a yard...and a garage...and...and...my OWN washer and dryer...

...nearly makes me so excited that I shit my pants.

So, uh, why do I stay in Tulsa where I refuse to set up lasting roots (in terms of a house, etc)? I've said "I wanna move" for um... years now? Yeah.

But...

I like my job. And uh, how does one move anyway? I mean it was hard enough finding a job HERE let alone in a state. I picture it now.

Employer: "Hi, so will you be moving to ___ in the near future?"

Me: "Um, if I get this job, I will."

Employer: "Wow, you seem really grounded."

Well, that's where my head's at.

And... I dont like that my stuff at work makes me change my password every friggin 20 days or something. Today, I couldnt retrieve my messages b/c I couldnt remember my password! I cant just keep alternating them b/c it cant have been repeated within the past FOUR passwords. It's quite comical actually...

I dial in...then type in the password until it finally rejects me saying "You have been locked out. Please wait 20 minutes and try again." ARG!

My current password for my phone is seriously something like xj4hsy9WW. I mean.. that's about how sensical it is. Pish posh.

Oh, and I'm not reading that book to the side anymore.. I am just too lazy to remove it. I actually never finished it. So there. I feel good telling you that. No idea why.

I'm greasy b/c I woke up too late to shower. It's hot.

I'm gonna try a scar treatment on my chin b/c the redness isnt going away from the funk. Recs accepted.

I'm going to a class called body sculpt tonight. What does that mean? It just sounds like "weights and pain" to me. But, I havent showered anyway, might as well work out.

Lost isnt on tonight. It's pissing me off already.

Forever 21 is going into Woodland Hills Mall. *Jax=cheap vaca stuff!*

Oprah pisses me off. No idea. Just kinda does today.

I think I should like yoga more. It almost makes me mad that I dont like it.

That's what I felt like writing. It's been a busy day and I blogged as a break. So, there ya go.

"Where's the party tonight, ladies?"

The question was from someone leaving the TU game last night. Sarah's response: "In my bed" *makes motion like she's sleeping then quickly retracts... * "Wait! That sounded bad..."

Section 113 didnt know what hit it we were so crazy at the game.. esp Andrew. Teasing... I'm fairly confident we didnt even stand up for the wave, but just moved our arms from our seats....We've got spirit yes we do! ;) Seriously super good time and TU WON!!! :))) That means we go to the 1st of three championship games (Who has three? What?). My personal favorite was the lady behind us that hissed instead of boo-ing. It took about um...10 seconds for Sarah and I to pick up on it. We're waiting for it to catch on more. Just you see... It's gonna happen.. Tssssssss----tssssssss.....

And umm yeah, I totally took pictures.. esp b/c a guy looked like Ikey (from October Road) and some guy had on a superhero costume that made him look a leetle creepy. I was tired when I got home, though, so uploads will occur tonight.

I had a freakish dream that Costa Rica went into a war or something while we were there and I had to save Aaron. If I was going to Venezuela, I'd be concerned, but Costa, likely just a crazy dream. (Currently checking where the embassy is just in case..lol!)

Got a big meeting today that I planned/wrote the material for. Wish me luck! :)

Apparently, I lack passion today.. haha

Today.

Give speech to boss's secretary (BS)

Phone rings.

BS: Hi! Um, boss wants you to tweak the speech a little.
Me: Okay, how?
BS: Well, she wants to make it more passionate, have it "tell a story"..really have it elicit emotion. She feels very strongly about this cause.
Me: "Okay, she knows she has a minute to speak and she's just accepting an award on behalf of the company, right?"
BS: "Yeah. But, I guess she wants a minute of passion."

Dont we all, BS, don't we all.

Stinky hooves and French people

Dude. I got Gracie one of those animal hooves filled with peanut butter. It didnt smell at the PetCo, but man.. once it gets wet with her doggie slobber, it stinks like someone DIED. And now, she loves it and I cant take it away. She looks pathetic when I try. And she smells putrid. And she sleeps with me. Awesome.

Did you watch The Hills? Um.. Did anyone else think they were in Paris for longer than a WEEK? I mean.. all that drama for a WEEKLONG trip? Are you kidding me? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Wow. Lame. And... how does she get TWO dresses and SKIP OUT on the ball she went to work? The French dude wasnt even that cute. LC, you disappoint me.

I went to the gym tonight. I have officially hit "I have a vaca and need a perky ass" mode. You just wait. Bernie, the (oddly super hot for her name) trainer, and I are going to bond at her butts n guts class Thursday. I'm afraid. My butt n gut are definitely not ready for a 30 minute focus on them... Yikes. But, uh, I have flashbacks to hiking in Belize when I thought I was close to death. Granted, I had a kidney infection the whole trip, but still. Getting in shape never hurt. Oh, and the waterfall forums say people have died. A LOT. while hiking up the slippery rocks. Given my slightly clumsy nature in Belize (I ran into a dog on a bike lest we forget), I might write my last will and testament before I go. See, this is why I should do all this crap before I reproduce.

Oh, I got to go hear a lecture series today with my boss! :) She had an extra ticket and asked me to go. It was reallllly good! :) Will update if I feel like I have nothing else to say tomorrow.

Pictures and Stuff

So...we went to the park on Friday and seriously laid on the benches (see pic) for like hours... Well, and we took pictures with statues...Guess which activity was my idea...;)

We got to chat and catch up since the last time we saw each other was pre bar exam (aka New Years). Since then, he took the bar, I've been to DC, Gracie turned one, I've been to the minor emergency/doctor TWICE, his uncle got sworn in as mayor... I could keep going, but get the point that a lot has happened!

Went to dinner with some friends on Friday and ended up going out for a bit. Sad we didnt make it to Lauryl's. To be honest, some of the dinner activities made us a leetle unable to drive anyway...;)

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Overall, weekend was pretty chill. (gooooooooood) :) Went to Easter brunch with my mom (who is a complete head shorter than me-see below-hahaha).

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Btw the pic of Gracie was all HER doing. I was talking about something intense and then burst into laughter as she ran in and jumped on the sofa with that on her nose!! Once we stopped laughing, we took it off, thinking it was stuck.. She put it right back on! WTF?! My dog is awesomely crazy....

Oh..and.....and... Aaron booked his tic to Nicaragua/Costa Rica! Since I'm using his miles, I'm waiting to book mine til I do some work on the dates...(I'm meeting in Costa in the middle of his trip, not going to Nicaragua). Please cross your fingers that I have no work meetings... This trip is gonna be crazy affordable thanks to Aaron's cheap ticket and his miles...I'm hoping here....I feel kinda selfishly stupid going anywhere, but when the ticket is 150 bucks TOTAL (when split between the two of us) and the places we stay are like 40-50 bucks a night, I justify....Plus, the places we stay....well...I could never stay there alone...lol! *insert scared face* ;)

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See what we plan to do: here and here. Other than that, I'd really like to maybe see the volcano, go canyoning/repelling down a waterfall, etc...But, I dont think we'll have time. Boo. We're going on the trip I can afford afterall...haha.. :) And I guess we're not even going yet, so I need to stop planning....

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Anyway... I got so excited, I ordered a swimsuit!!! (who knew VS has AFFORDABLE ones-this one was 30 bucks) I ordered it in red...Please note I shall be aspiring to look like this in 6 weeks....I think the big boobs, dark hair and airbrushed abdomen might be a problem. Whatever.

Also, in case you didnt know, when ordering things google "(Store name) coupon codes" or "promotional codes" and google will pull up whatever store you're shopping at codes.. I got 5 bucks off this swimsuit doing that! Who knows if it'll fit, but whatever. Let me have my moment.

Oh...and we took a nap today, so it's midnight and I feel like I could run a marathon. Tomorrow is gonna be a LOOOOOONG day....

Putting all the (easter) eggs in the basket?

So... Aaron is watching bball and fairly inattentive to anything else at the moment, so I decided to blog. You know what I find hilarious?? MY bracket is beating his on facebook. Yeah, it totally is.. by like A LOT. HA!

So, I dont know if I've mentioned the hilarity of my mother's comments that she doesnt realize she's making...

Numero uno at Blaze's shower to a total stranger:
"I cant believe Jax and Blaze have been friends since 2nd grade...and Blaze is getting married...and Jax isnt."

Thanks, mom. lol.

Numero dos today at lunch with Aaron:
"27 Dresses was a cute movie...She kinda reminded me of Jax...What a cute girl! (*pause where I think she's just complimenting me*) And what, you have a ton of dresses, too...*under breath* None of them are white.."

Wow. Just wow. Can we say uncomfortable?!

I adore my mother and I know she didnt mean to be rude but more comical, but DUDE. Give it a friggin rest. For REALS.

I like where I'm at...Gah!

And, my favorite quote of the day comes from Scott. He text to ask where Aaron and I were last night.. I said we went to see Juno (easily moved into a favorite movie of mine now). He responded "Wow. Nothing like a knocked up teenager to get you in the Easter spirit.." HA!

HUMP DAY HAPPY!!!

1. Aaron comes tonight!!!! He hasnt been here in like 7 mos...Yes, I am serious. I mean.. I've been to Chicago and I actually prefer going to Chicago b/c there's SO much to explore and we have so much fun. We figured he'd visit Tulsa more when it got bitter cold in the Chi...until he had to take the damn bar exam. My apartment is CLEAN, my legs are shaved (TMI, but deal with it), my vacation days are logged in for work, and I am excited! :)

2. We may have found an affordable vacation!!! COSTA RICA!!! I want to go somewhere SO badly. Is it financially smart? Likely not. But, it's not like I wouldnt spend the money on something else anyway. I'll just live life low for awhile. After miles, etc, the tickets are gonna be around 150 for EACH OF US. Yes, as in 150 dollars to go to COSTA RICA! We'll stay in sleepy beach cabanas, etc, on the cheap. The only REAL cost will be activities like REPELLING down a waterfall and ziplining! Okay, again, trying not to get my hopes up in case it cant happen....

3. I've been working out almost 4 times a week most weeks, adding protein to my diet, (fyi: Luna chocolate protein bars are the BEST) etc, and I'm noticing a significant difference. I have WAY more endurance, things are tightening up, etc.... HOORAY! Some nights, I only make a half hour workout while others, it's more like an hr. I figure as long as I'm getting there and doing SOMETHING. I dont know how people with families do it. My friend up at work is my motivation b/c she has two kids and still manages to work out 3 times per week. If Costa doesnt happen, I'm just gonna let myself be a fatass from depression for a good few weeks.... haha..

4. The Gauntlet season finale is tonight..and I get to watch it with Aaron! We're both kinda nuts for those shows. I really hope the rookies win. They're setting it up to look like they might.. with all the vets comments, etc...

I need to get some work done. My head isnt really here though. I'm trying.. I'm trying....:)

Luck o' the Irish?

There I was...on my way to work in my green shirt..when.. I began to feel like my car was about to swerve off the road. Yup. Flat tire. *sigh*

Reasons why long distance relationships suck.com sometimes.. I mean.. I HAVE someone would could help (who I dont feel super bad bothering), but isn't here. But, he was there to listen to me whine about it and look up phone numbers for me..haha..

Anyway, pulled off the highway (on my rim-oops) by a funeral home. HAUTE. Dennis came to the rescue!!! After getting no answer from the (Farmers) help point line, I called him and he and tire was changed in a jiffy..

Went to Bill's Tire Service on 15th and Yale and was done in a matter of 20 minutes.. It was a nail. Do you need tires? Go there. I have been going to them since college. SUCH nice guys that have been around for like 20 years. They always tell me straight up, offer advice/recommendations on other mechanics, and fixed my tire today for four bucks. Seriously.. need tires? Go to Bill's. :) And, most importantly, they do everything with a smile and treat me like I'm not a moron... (at least regarding cars) ;)

So, what could've ruined my day didnt at all...:)

Aaron's coming this weekend. I want SO badly to do something outdoors/outside the city/whatever... or at least out of the typical "in the raw to brookside" crap. Advice welcome. Thought about getting a cabin on the lake, but Easter weekend kinda ruined that idea... *sigh*

Easily the best 16 bucks on a green tee-shirt....

Sat started at about 2 for Sara and me... Then, we ate at 6 (thank gosh) and celebrated St. Pats into the night! We ended up getting to ride in a limo that Sara's friend had...We sang Teardrops on My Guitar so loudly that Brandy and I collapsed in laughter (see below). A picture says a thousand words...

I'm really sad I didnt get to meet up with Maureen and Sarah b/c I'm sure the pictures would have been even MORE numerous and HILARIOUS! :)

I have no idea what sign I'm trying to throw up in the below picture... and the other is Brandy and me pretending to look at our watches.. Time. TO. GO.


So......I got home....to find that little G had gotten a black ink pen...and basically made little black pawprints all over the wood floor.....the WHITE comforter....the sofa...the khaki rug... I'm still figuring out how to get it out of the comforter... dry cleaners???? Suggestions welcome. Already have tried MULTIPLE treatments... AWE. SOME. *sigh*

My apt really needs to learn how to be self cleaning... I'm kinda over it.

Best quote ever is from Margot this weekend... talking about really cold things (eating them that is).. She said "I cant do it. It makes me want to cry and press my fingers together.." WHAT?! LOL!

Second best quote... Brandy on Sat night "Jax and I have sexy face..." Again...WHAT?! ha!

Happiest of St. Pat's to everyone-Irish or not! :)))

*And on the boob thing from my last post.. While I'm not as "well endowed" as others, I'm pickin up what you're puttin down...but I'm talking about the purposeful bouncers...ya know..the ones that are like "look at the girls! LOOKIE LOOKIE!" and you basically imagine them in a head cheerleader outfit with some pom pons....Love and hugs!