Current mood: ecstatic
Well folks, I am pretty much moved into my new place! Can you believe it? After having to pay for packers and movers (since my current condition allows for NO physical activities), my checkbook hates me, but my new place is great!
Did I mention that I painted the living room purple?
For those of you that know me - this is completely normal and totally fitting for a Lindy apartment. Yes, yes, you can all come over for a visit as soon as the boxes are unpacked...now, how will I get that accomplished?
I will say that YB was a god-send as usual. He stepped in and helped with the heavy-lifting (literally). Also, D3 offered her handiwork as well, but for whatever reason we passed...big mistake in hindsight.
Anyway, my shit is in a new locale - that's all that matters :)
Next on the list - I have to take a trip. I am making my usual trek to SFO for Thanksgiving week to see the kiddies. However, this will put me one California trip shy of Platinum status on Delta for 2007 - so apparently LA here I come. I have a few friends out there (some who actually might like to see me and some who may have to think of excuses), so it won't be a waste of a long weekend. I mean, only $300 for a weekend trip to LA?! Why not, I say.
Anyway, that's all there is to report! Later all. Have a Happy Halloween!
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
No I am not dead...
Current mood: optimistic
...although the rumors are not that far off. So the reason I have been MIA (from the Blog, MySpace, XBox, etc) is that I have been laid up for well over a month - more like 2. I have slipped a disc in my back and have not been in my own home pretty much since my trip back from India.
So as a result - I am moving! Why you may ask? Well, I currently live in a townhouse where you walk in the door and walk up a ton of stairs. Then to go to my office or bedroom, I have to walk up a ton more stairs - not good for the back or the knee. So......
Next week I am moving across the street - well, sort of. Can you call a street in an apartment complex an actual street? Anyway, the new place is practically in the next building over and is about the same size, but without all the stairs! And did I mention the major savings in rent I would be benefitting from as well?
Soon, you should all be hearing from me once again on a more regular basis, I hope. Stay tuned.
...although the rumors are not that far off. So the reason I have been MIA (from the Blog, MySpace, XBox, etc) is that I have been laid up for well over a month - more like 2. I have slipped a disc in my back and have not been in my own home pretty much since my trip back from India.
So as a result - I am moving! Why you may ask? Well, I currently live in a townhouse where you walk in the door and walk up a ton of stairs. Then to go to my office or bedroom, I have to walk up a ton more stairs - not good for the back or the knee. So......
Next week I am moving across the street - well, sort of. Can you call a street in an apartment complex an actual street? Anyway, the new place is practically in the next building over and is about the same size, but without all the stairs! And did I mention the major savings in rent I would be benefitting from as well?
Soon, you should all be hearing from me once again on a more regular basis, I hope. Stay tuned.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Death on a Triscuit
Current mood: blah
To all my friends (and newly found family here on MySpace):
I am sorry I haven't posted since my illustrious return from Asia, but I have felt like complete shit and didn't want to look at a computer screen any longer than I had to (and that includes TV/XBox). Thanks to the women in my family, I am a migraine sufferer and none of the "new-fangled" miracle cures actually work.
So I am on the mend...shortly you will all be seeing more regular blogging from me once again. Please, please...contain your excitement.
Love y'all!
To all my friends (and newly found family here on MySpace):
I am sorry I haven't posted since my illustrious return from Asia, but I have felt like complete shit and didn't want to look at a computer screen any longer than I had to (and that includes TV/XBox). Thanks to the women in my family, I am a migraine sufferer and none of the "new-fangled" miracle cures actually work.
So I am on the mend...shortly you will all be seeing more regular blogging from me once again. Please, please...contain your excitement.
Love y'all!
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Safe and Secure?!
Current mood: groggy
Flight 2: Amsterdam to Atlanta. A KLM flight. Don't you just love the Dutch? Traci and I decided not to go back to the fancy lounge and to just have a seat and kill an hour while we waited for our flight home. Both of us were really anxious to be stateside once again and didn't want to end up in crazy security lines anymore. So we hung out by the McDonald's and tried to make jokes about our experiences of the day so far.
We looked at the clock and decided we should go line up early at the gate to avoid more frustration. In Amsterdam, each gate has an x-ray machine and a metal detector...we knew we were in for a big ol' pain in the arse! We got to the gate and there were maybe 6 or 7 people already waiting. There was no one at the security station, so we all hung back and waited. More and more people began to arrive and some just walked in front of my - like skipping to the head of the class or some crazy crap! Granted, we were not in an organized line, but there was clearly a pecking order for those of us who had been there for a while. This one crazy guy just stepped right in front of me and smacked me with his briefcase!
Finally, some security people showed up and we got to watch for 20 or 30 minutes as they "set-up" for the craziness about to ensue. After a bit, a guy walked up and explained the rules:
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to being boarding. Please remove your laptops from your bags, remove your shoes and discard liquids of any kind. Please step forward."
Easier said than done - suddenly there was a mad rush through this small doorway and I think maybe some little kids got knocked around.
I kicked off my shoes, pulled out my laptop (easy access in my snazzy new Timbuk2 Designs Ace Backpack)...but dammit if that ass that had cut me off before, still managed to beat me to the x-ray machine! This means war!
They scanned my bag and shoes and purse (and my person) and I passed with flying colors...almost. Apparently, the chick behind me had a very large water bottle stashed in her bag and they saw it on the scanner...but one of the screeners thought that was my backpack and snatched it up so fast he almost threw it across the room. Luckily, the other screener called him some funny name (ah, the Dutch) and told him he grabbed the wrong bag and so he handed it back to me. I walked to one of the Flight Attendants while stepping back into my shoes and handed her my boarding pass. She said thanks, scanned it, gave me my boarding card and directed me to the chairs...that was it! What?! No hand checks, no pat downs...something fishy is going on here...
Apparently not! The Dutch feel they can see any liquids or gels in the x-ray and therefore do not need to check any further...after everything with my Epi-pens, they let them pass through with just an x-ray...I wa floored!
After about 30 or 45 minutes, they let us onto the plane (yes, the jackass managed to board before me again, evern though Traci and I were first in line). Imagine the look of shock on his face when I walked past him in Business Class and took my seat...ahhh, revenge is sweet!
We had a nice flight; the Flight Attendants were really cool and the food was decent - no India fare for once. I did manage to start to have an allergic reaction to something, so I had to drug up (no shots luckily). Thankfully, the drugs caused me to pass out for 5 or 6 hours - missing the flight almost completely! I managed to actually watch a movie this time and I think I read my book a little.
Once we landed (yes, we got another little blue house), we had to go through Immigration (they always let me pass) and then through Customs (again, they always let me through). However, you then have to recheck your bag (to get it up to the North Terminal Baggage Claim) and go through a security check (x-ray and metal detector). Can you believe, the chick in front of me had a hair product (mousse) in her carry-on bag that Amsterdam didn't catch?! DUH! They didn't really check anything! Needless to say, they confiscated it.
So I managed to escape any more drama. I got my bag upstairs and walked out straight to my limo and then sort of napped on my way home.
I am thrilled to be home once again and sleeping in my own bed. My next trips shouldn't be until October, so I can take it easy for a bit! Thank goodness :)
Flight 2: Amsterdam to Atlanta. A KLM flight. Don't you just love the Dutch? Traci and I decided not to go back to the fancy lounge and to just have a seat and kill an hour while we waited for our flight home. Both of us were really anxious to be stateside once again and didn't want to end up in crazy security lines anymore. So we hung out by the McDonald's and tried to make jokes about our experiences of the day so far.
We looked at the clock and decided we should go line up early at the gate to avoid more frustration. In Amsterdam, each gate has an x-ray machine and a metal detector...we knew we were in for a big ol' pain in the arse! We got to the gate and there were maybe 6 or 7 people already waiting. There was no one at the security station, so we all hung back and waited. More and more people began to arrive and some just walked in front of my - like skipping to the head of the class or some crazy crap! Granted, we were not in an organized line, but there was clearly a pecking order for those of us who had been there for a while. This one crazy guy just stepped right in front of me and smacked me with his briefcase!
Finally, some security people showed up and we got to watch for 20 or 30 minutes as they "set-up" for the craziness about to ensue. After a bit, a guy walked up and explained the rules:
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to being boarding. Please remove your laptops from your bags, remove your shoes and discard liquids of any kind. Please step forward."
Easier said than done - suddenly there was a mad rush through this small doorway and I think maybe some little kids got knocked around.
I kicked off my shoes, pulled out my laptop (easy access in my snazzy new Timbuk2 Designs Ace Backpack)...but dammit if that ass that had cut me off before, still managed to beat me to the x-ray machine! This means war!
They scanned my bag and shoes and purse (and my person) and I passed with flying colors...almost. Apparently, the chick behind me had a very large water bottle stashed in her bag and they saw it on the scanner...but one of the screeners thought that was my backpack and snatched it up so fast he almost threw it across the room. Luckily, the other screener called him some funny name (ah, the Dutch) and told him he grabbed the wrong bag and so he handed it back to me. I walked to one of the Flight Attendants while stepping back into my shoes and handed her my boarding pass. She said thanks, scanned it, gave me my boarding card and directed me to the chairs...that was it! What?! No hand checks, no pat downs...something fishy is going on here...
Apparently not! The Dutch feel they can see any liquids or gels in the x-ray and therefore do not need to check any further...after everything with my Epi-pens, they let them pass through with just an x-ray...I wa floored!
After about 30 or 45 minutes, they let us onto the plane (yes, the jackass managed to board before me again, evern though Traci and I were first in line). Imagine the look of shock on his face when I walked past him in Business Class and took my seat...ahhh, revenge is sweet!
We had a nice flight; the Flight Attendants were really cool and the food was decent - no India fare for once. I did manage to start to have an allergic reaction to something, so I had to drug up (no shots luckily). Thankfully, the drugs caused me to pass out for 5 or 6 hours - missing the flight almost completely! I managed to actually watch a movie this time and I think I read my book a little.
Once we landed (yes, we got another little blue house), we had to go through Immigration (they always let me pass) and then through Customs (again, they always let me through). However, you then have to recheck your bag (to get it up to the North Terminal Baggage Claim) and go through a security check (x-ray and metal detector). Can you believe, the chick in front of me had a hair product (mousse) in her carry-on bag that Amsterdam didn't catch?! DUH! They didn't really check anything! Needless to say, they confiscated it.
So I managed to escape any more drama. I got my bag upstairs and walked out straight to my limo and then sort of napped on my way home.
I am thrilled to be home once again and sleeping in my own bed. My next trips shouldn't be until October, so I can take it easy for a bit! Thank goodness :)
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Dramatic Pause
Current mood: exhausted
Hello my friends - thanks guys for sending all your good thoughts for my dad - this is why I love you guys :)
My dad is much better - they actually let him go home a day early...but my mom is watching him like a hawk! I had dinner with them when I got home last night (meatloaf and mac n cheese - yum!) - thank god for American home cooking! He is in good spirits and is eating real food - but is resting a lot. He was very happy to watch his Braves win!
So I am off to get my hair cut and something...letting Brenda the hair goddess decide what else to do with me :) But, I have plenty to report about my flying experience thanks to the idiot terrorists.
SO...Thursday was the day - the day that some damn fools were going to blow up airplanes over the Atlantic on their way to US destinations...lucky for me I was flying over the Atlantis to a US destination...that made for security HELL!
Flight 1: Mumbai to Amsterdam. A NorthWest partnered with KLM flight. We got to the airport to the huge masses of people (mind you, we really didn't know what all was going on, just bits and pieces). When checking in, they gave me a sheet of paper that stated: You cannot carry any liquids or gels in your carry-on items - this things MUST be checked. The nice lady at the NWA counter said "you know, toothpaste, hand lotion, contact solution." So I removed the Visine and hand lotion from my purse and quick put them in my suitcase. She told me I would have to consume the bottle of water in my backpack by the time I got to security. I told her that would be no problem, it was like 80 degrees in the airport.
We made our way through Immigration without any problems and proceded to the Business Class Lounge for some more liquid. We passed the crazy security line and decided that we would have a quick drink and then go get in line. An hour passes and we were STILL in that line and it had barely moved. Our flight was going to begin boarding in 20 minutes and there were still 50 people in front of us. NWA ladies were walking around putting carry-on tags on every purse, backpack, laptop bag, etc.
Then, up walks our flight crew. They skipped the line (fine), but we saw all the liquid and gel items they had in their bags as they were discussing how they would be fighting for their toothpastes and lipsticks. Apparently, the rules do not apply to flight crews - they made it through with no problem.
Finally, it was our turn. I put my bags on the belt for x-ray and walked over to get frisked by the militant Indian lady. I walked over to the x-ray and grabbed my bags...but wait! Now you have to get your bags hand-searched. So, I got in that crazy line. By now, our plane was boarding. The line did not move...there were like 2 security guys for a line of 50 people. I happened to glance behind me and saw a table with 3 security guys and only 6 people - quick!
Next was the fun of getting every item I own pulled out of my purse and backpack - then even went through the cash in my wallet! The did not take anything, but stamped my little baggage tags with the big OK and let me go to the plane...YEAH!
We get to the boarding door and the lady says "Business Class only!" This was fine, since we were flying Business. She told us to walk on the jetway, but then see the security guys on the right or left...WHAT?! We have to get hand-searched AGAIN! AGAIN!
I walked up tot he table with 6 guys, all with plastic gloves on. They proceded to ask me 20 questions and again, pull out everything I own. The took my Lip Balm (yes, Angie, the good kind). I was miffed...especially since I knew I had like 6 tubes in my purse...money down the drain thank you. But, he only removed one...he missed checking the other side pocket. But the guy explained that it was a gel (actually no, it is a wax), but fine...take it. Youa re keeping me safe, right?
Next came the backpack and my medical kit. They pulled out every prescription bottle, every snack pack, every, everything. Then, they found my Epi-pens (for those of you who do not know, this is if I injest nuts by mistake and am about to die!). They pulled out the auto-injectors and shook them up and turned them over and then tried to deny me since it was liquid! Now comes the fight...I politely explained that this was emergency medication and that they could NOT take it from me. I tried to explain what it was for, while telling the guy to stop shaking it up and trying to break them open. Finally, they called over the head guy and he gave me the thumbs up.
Finally, I made it to the plane and to a comfy chair and all the water I could drink. However, Traci looked pissed off...not sure why. I gave her a little time to cool off before I walked over to her...she told me they took ALL her lipsticks - about $150 worth. Now understand, this was the 2nd hand search - the 1st one the guy said they were fine to keep! Traci had no way to check them; they just TOOK them. Raw deal...but underneath, you know they have to do this and its to keep us all alive. I respect this, but get some consistency, people!
After an hour delay (just waiting for all the passengers), we took off and headed for Holland! We hung out in the airport, bought fancy chocolates, avoided anything liquid and killed some time before the next flight...
Flight 2: Amsterdam to Atlanta. A KLM flight. To be continued....
Hello my friends - thanks guys for sending all your good thoughts for my dad - this is why I love you guys :)
My dad is much better - they actually let him go home a day early...but my mom is watching him like a hawk! I had dinner with them when I got home last night (meatloaf and mac n cheese - yum!) - thank god for American home cooking! He is in good spirits and is eating real food - but is resting a lot. He was very happy to watch his Braves win!
So I am off to get my hair cut and something...letting Brenda the hair goddess decide what else to do with me :) But, I have plenty to report about my flying experience thanks to the idiot terrorists.
SO...Thursday was the day - the day that some damn fools were going to blow up airplanes over the Atlantic on their way to US destinations...lucky for me I was flying over the Atlantis to a US destination...that made for security HELL!
Flight 1: Mumbai to Amsterdam. A NorthWest partnered with KLM flight. We got to the airport to the huge masses of people (mind you, we really didn't know what all was going on, just bits and pieces). When checking in, they gave me a sheet of paper that stated: You cannot carry any liquids or gels in your carry-on items - this things MUST be checked. The nice lady at the NWA counter said "you know, toothpaste, hand lotion, contact solution." So I removed the Visine and hand lotion from my purse and quick put them in my suitcase. She told me I would have to consume the bottle of water in my backpack by the time I got to security. I told her that would be no problem, it was like 80 degrees in the airport.
We made our way through Immigration without any problems and proceded to the Business Class Lounge for some more liquid. We passed the crazy security line and decided that we would have a quick drink and then go get in line. An hour passes and we were STILL in that line and it had barely moved. Our flight was going to begin boarding in 20 minutes and there were still 50 people in front of us. NWA ladies were walking around putting carry-on tags on every purse, backpack, laptop bag, etc.
Then, up walks our flight crew. They skipped the line (fine), but we saw all the liquid and gel items they had in their bags as they were discussing how they would be fighting for their toothpastes and lipsticks. Apparently, the rules do not apply to flight crews - they made it through with no problem.
Finally, it was our turn. I put my bags on the belt for x-ray and walked over to get frisked by the militant Indian lady. I walked over to the x-ray and grabbed my bags...but wait! Now you have to get your bags hand-searched. So, I got in that crazy line. By now, our plane was boarding. The line did not move...there were like 2 security guys for a line of 50 people. I happened to glance behind me and saw a table with 3 security guys and only 6 people - quick!
Next was the fun of getting every item I own pulled out of my purse and backpack - then even went through the cash in my wallet! The did not take anything, but stamped my little baggage tags with the big OK and let me go to the plane...YEAH!
We get to the boarding door and the lady says "Business Class only!" This was fine, since we were flying Business. She told us to walk on the jetway, but then see the security guys on the right or left...WHAT?! We have to get hand-searched AGAIN! AGAIN!
I walked up tot he table with 6 guys, all with plastic gloves on. They proceded to ask me 20 questions and again, pull out everything I own. The took my Lip Balm (yes, Angie, the good kind). I was miffed...especially since I knew I had like 6 tubes in my purse...money down the drain thank you. But, he only removed one...he missed checking the other side pocket. But the guy explained that it was a gel (actually no, it is a wax), but fine...take it. Youa re keeping me safe, right?
Next came the backpack and my medical kit. They pulled out every prescription bottle, every snack pack, every, everything. Then, they found my Epi-pens (for those of you who do not know, this is if I injest nuts by mistake and am about to die!). They pulled out the auto-injectors and shook them up and turned them over and then tried to deny me since it was liquid! Now comes the fight...I politely explained that this was emergency medication and that they could NOT take it from me. I tried to explain what it was for, while telling the guy to stop shaking it up and trying to break them open. Finally, they called over the head guy and he gave me the thumbs up.
Finally, I made it to the plane and to a comfy chair and all the water I could drink. However, Traci looked pissed off...not sure why. I gave her a little time to cool off before I walked over to her...she told me they took ALL her lipsticks - about $150 worth. Now understand, this was the 2nd hand search - the 1st one the guy said they were fine to keep! Traci had no way to check them; they just TOOK them. Raw deal...but underneath, you know they have to do this and its to keep us all alive. I respect this, but get some consistency, people!
After an hour delay (just waiting for all the passengers), we took off and headed for Holland! We hung out in the airport, bought fancy chocolates, avoided anything liquid and killed some time before the next flight...
Flight 2: Amsterdam to Atlanta. A KLM flight. To be continued....
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Sleepless in Mumbai
Current mood: worried
Or Bombay for those of you who are not aware.
So day I-don't-know in India and I am ready to be on the way home. This has been a crazy-fast trip and it has completely tuckered me out! We have seen some scary sights here in Mimbai - the poverty, the beggars - it has been eye-opening. Traci seemed much more shocked than I have been, but again, I prepared myself for the very worst...still, it hits home.
I have pictures, but came overseas without a way to download them from my dad's camera (yes, I have NO digital camera of my own). I am old-fashioned...I use film and frame shots with different lens, etc...one day someone will give me a digital back for my Canon and all will be right with the world. Until then, you guys have to wait to see such devastation.
On a sour note, as we were packing up to leave the last call center 6 hours ago, I took the opportunity to spend someone else's money to call home...no one answered...hmmm. So I rang my dad's cell...still nada! Okay, in the world of cell phones, this is odd at 4:30pm on a Wednesday. I called my mom - and she seemed off her game - clearly trying to hide something. Basically, they were at the hospital!
So apparently my dad is somewhat okay - thank god - but he had lost a lot of blood and was close to needing a transfusion. So this happened 8 years ago and due to a heart problem (very minor), he takes blood thinners. Fortunately, that fixes the heart problem...unfortunately, that means that when he bleeds, his blood doesn't clot. This is very dangerous!
Anyway, he is staying in the hospital for a few days and is on clear liquids only. He hopefully will be out of the hospital by the time I am stateside, but I am not 100% convinced. Thank goodness for Traci being over here with me - she gets it and has a way of talking me into not worrying...how does she do that?
So this is most likely my last India post - we are headed to shop after we have breakfast (saris, spices, toy auto-rickshaws, buddahs apparently - this is a Hindu society, not Buddist). Luckily, we have an Indian National taking us on our spree, so we shoudn't have to worry about haggling or getting ripped off...plus, she knows where to go and who to see!
So while you are all sleeping, I will be shopping - my least favorite pasttime ever! Then we can take a nap and head to the airport for Amsterdam and more little Blue Delft houses full if liquor! Then HOME! Damn, I want my bed and my XBox...and my dad, of course!
Or Bombay for those of you who are not aware.
So day I-don't-know in India and I am ready to be on the way home. This has been a crazy-fast trip and it has completely tuckered me out! We have seen some scary sights here in Mimbai - the poverty, the beggars - it has been eye-opening. Traci seemed much more shocked than I have been, but again, I prepared myself for the very worst...still, it hits home.
I have pictures, but came overseas without a way to download them from my dad's camera (yes, I have NO digital camera of my own). I am old-fashioned...I use film and frame shots with different lens, etc...one day someone will give me a digital back for my Canon and all will be right with the world. Until then, you guys have to wait to see such devastation.
On a sour note, as we were packing up to leave the last call center 6 hours ago, I took the opportunity to spend someone else's money to call home...no one answered...hmmm. So I rang my dad's cell...still nada! Okay, in the world of cell phones, this is odd at 4:30pm on a Wednesday. I called my mom - and she seemed off her game - clearly trying to hide something. Basically, they were at the hospital!
So apparently my dad is somewhat okay - thank god - but he had lost a lot of blood and was close to needing a transfusion. So this happened 8 years ago and due to a heart problem (very minor), he takes blood thinners. Fortunately, that fixes the heart problem...unfortunately, that means that when he bleeds, his blood doesn't clot. This is very dangerous!
Anyway, he is staying in the hospital for a few days and is on clear liquids only. He hopefully will be out of the hospital by the time I am stateside, but I am not 100% convinced. Thank goodness for Traci being over here with me - she gets it and has a way of talking me into not worrying...how does she do that?
So this is most likely my last India post - we are headed to shop after we have breakfast (saris, spices, toy auto-rickshaws, buddahs apparently - this is a Hindu society, not Buddist). Luckily, we have an Indian National taking us on our spree, so we shoudn't have to worry about haggling or getting ripped off...plus, she knows where to go and who to see!
So while you are all sleeping, I will be shopping - my least favorite pasttime ever! Then we can take a nap and head to the airport for Amsterdam and more little Blue Delft houses full if liquor! Then HOME! Damn, I want my bed and my XBox...and my dad, of course!
Monday, August 07, 2006
Indian Summer
Current mood: complacent
Okay - to mess with all of your heads, it is 5:23am here in Hyderabad, India. Yes, folks, their time zone is 9 1/2 hours ahead of Atlanta - bizarre, huh? I mean, what does the 30 minutes gain you, anyway?
Day 1 here was pretty good. 2, 8+ hour flights in Business Class was not too bad with free booze, and a comfy seat to sleep in. The second flight, I slept the entire flight!
We flew KLM, and they are very nice and very Dutch. As souvenirs, they give out these little Blue Delft houses - wait for it - filled with alcohol! There is Dutch Genever, 35% alcohol, in the houses, which are in fact bottles with wax seal on the chimneys. So now, I have 2 of these things!
We got into India and had to wait an hour for our bags to come out. Then we got to the hotel, checked in and crashed...hard! I think I slept like 12 hours or something crazy like that.
Today was going to the first call center - meeting all the folks, taking pictures, having focus groups and giving a presentation - all in all, it went well. I haven't been outside at day light yet, but pictures to come I promise.
I miss all my peeps in the US and I will be home soon! I need an XBox fix!
Okay - to mess with all of your heads, it is 5:23am here in Hyderabad, India. Yes, folks, their time zone is 9 1/2 hours ahead of Atlanta - bizarre, huh? I mean, what does the 30 minutes gain you, anyway?
Day 1 here was pretty good. 2, 8+ hour flights in Business Class was not too bad with free booze, and a comfy seat to sleep in. The second flight, I slept the entire flight!
We flew KLM, and they are very nice and very Dutch. As souvenirs, they give out these little Blue Delft houses - wait for it - filled with alcohol! There is Dutch Genever, 35% alcohol, in the houses, which are in fact bottles with wax seal on the chimneys. So now, I have 2 of these things!
We got into India and had to wait an hour for our bags to come out. Then we got to the hotel, checked in and crashed...hard! I think I slept like 12 hours or something crazy like that.
Today was going to the first call center - meeting all the folks, taking pictures, having focus groups and giving a presentation - all in all, it went well. I haven't been outside at day light yet, but pictures to come I promise.
I miss all my peeps in the US and I will be home soon! I need an XBox fix!
Thursday, August 03, 2006
I Left My Heart...
Current mood: awake
Hey friends and strangers...
Sorry for disappearing, but I was in Sunny and 65 San Francisco for a week visiting with the family (niece, 4 3/4; nephew, 15 mos; brother and sis-in-law). It was an amazing time and I think I am more relaxed than I was after my previous weekend of relaxing-yet-not activities.
So the good news is I am back at home...the bad news is I hit the road (the air actually) for India for 6 days. I wish this was a pleasure jaunt, however I am off to do WORK! I cannot complain too much, it gives me an ass-load of SkyMiles. The bad news is that it is 2, 9 1/2 hour flights to get there, but the good news is I will end up flying through Amsterdam both ways (sorry, YB. Wish I could bring you with me (or bring you something back)).
Anyway, I am enjoying a couple of crazy days on solid ground before the culture shock of the next week. I will be posting blogs (and pics, hopefully) from there - so stay tuned!
Currently Listening:
Strange Little Girls
By Tori Amos
Release date: 18 September, 2001
Hey friends and strangers...
Sorry for disappearing, but I was in Sunny and 65 San Francisco for a week visiting with the family (niece, 4 3/4; nephew, 15 mos; brother and sis-in-law). It was an amazing time and I think I am more relaxed than I was after my previous weekend of relaxing-yet-not activities.
So the good news is I am back at home...the bad news is I hit the road (the air actually) for India for 6 days. I wish this was a pleasure jaunt, however I am off to do WORK! I cannot complain too much, it gives me an ass-load of SkyMiles. The bad news is that it is 2, 9 1/2 hour flights to get there, but the good news is I will end up flying through Amsterdam both ways (sorry, YB. Wish I could bring you with me (or bring you something back)).
Anyway, I am enjoying a couple of crazy days on solid ground before the culture shock of the next week. I will be posting blogs (and pics, hopefully) from there - so stay tuned!
Currently Listening:
Strange Little Girls
By Tori Amos
Release date: 18 September, 2001
Friday, July 21, 2006
A Snowball's Chance
Current mood: restless
Well kids, it is official...I have lost my mind. Yes, it is true; I have been swayed by pretty things and am showing that I really am a girly-girl most of the time. I talk big and I can hang with the boys - no problem - but the right man can make me melt if he pushes the right buttons.
So in follow-up to yesterday's post, I received 2 dozen long-stem purple roses (my absolute favorite ever) at work for no apparent reason. The funny thing is that another girl had received flowers from a customer for her help and so my "deliverer," Nabi, figured it was the same. I was a bit confused since it had been a few weeks since I had even talked to a customer, but okay, sure. But there were 2 boxes...
I opened the card and it was sappy, kind of sweet, but completely over the top - which I think was the point. I always appreciate the sentiment; I really do. However, this was going to take a lot of explanation to people here at work. I do my best to not discuss my dating-life here as it usually is disappointing enough not to have to rehash it with work friends. Therefore, most of my friends assume I am married or just private - quite a few seem genuinely surprised that I am single...or so they say :)
Anyway, formerly referred to as Bangs, his nickname is now being changed to Flowers (this is the 2nd time he has done this in 18 months).
I left work (leaving the flowers here as I did not need my entire apartment to smell of roses) and headed home, completely exhausted. I sacked out on my sofa and actually fell asleep until my phone rang at 10pm. It was Flowers. I was going to call him, really I was.
So we had a very nice chat and he said he was really on his way to Atlanta this time and get this, had a place to stay. Wow - was somebody listening? Anyway, he said he wanted to talk to me in person and me, the idiot, told him how to get to my place. WHAT? Yeah, yeah, I know. Did I mention that I had been awakened? I think I wasn't really using my brain yet. Too late now.
I got onto the XBox to kill a couple of hours and then, mid-way through a game with my playmates, my doorbell rang. Here is the bigger problem; some time between when I got off the phone and 2 hours later, I had totally forgotten he was coming - I had changed into my PJs. DAMN! I threw down my headset and went looking for something to throw on. Luckily I found a flannel shirt in my coat closet and I went flying down the stairs. Normally, I would have taken a few minutes to "freshen up" and make sure I looked good. Some days, I am such an airhead.
So I opened the door and damn, did he look good! I completely forgot why our relationship never worked out and suddenly I was all flustered and nervous. It was like this person at my door was someone I had never met in person but had talked to many times on the phone - like some cheesy internet dating deal. My heart was actually pounding. Shit, I was in trouble.
Flowers kissed me - very lightly, nothing too presumptuous. We walked up the stairs (I live in a townhouse) and I apologized for the disaster area that was my apartment. I also apologized that I was in the middle of a game and didn't want to bail on my playmates - he said he wanted to watch me play. So he watched me play for 40 minutes - which had to be completely boring, but he asked me a lot of questions and I answered them like the geek I am. He moved his way to the sofa next to me, but then decided he was tired of watching me shoot people (actually, watching me die a LOT).
I bailed on my playmates (having to answer a question or two as to why) and then gave him the "grand tour" of my place. I asked him to wait a few minutes while I responded to a few emails and then, we got down to the nitty-gritty - THE talk. It went surprisingly well. Thanks to Traci who had been my sounding board yesterday, I knew exactly what I wanted and what I needed to say - I am never that prepared!
Shockingly, he was completely receptive. I was floored, really. I explained that I wasn't in a place to be in a relationship, and certainly NOT a long distance one. I wasn't in a frame of mind to be living with anyone and I could not support him. I was open to him coming to visit some and be good friends (with benefits, let's face it) and that I was willing to let him back into my life in some aspects. Amazingly, he said he was game. Am I sure this is the same guy as the last 10 times we tried to make it work?!
So we shall see. He did end up staying the night (no further details to be shared), and I left him asleep in my place with directions on how to lock up when he leaves (no key was given). And now I am pissed that I have to work today, but he actually has a job interview at a local restaurant. With my luck, he will get a job here and then I have just opened world's biggest can of works ever! What was I thinking?
Oh yeah, I was bring a girl!
Currently listening:
Blurring the Edges
By Meredith Brooks
Release date: By 06 May, 1997
Well kids, it is official...I have lost my mind. Yes, it is true; I have been swayed by pretty things and am showing that I really am a girly-girl most of the time. I talk big and I can hang with the boys - no problem - but the right man can make me melt if he pushes the right buttons.
So in follow-up to yesterday's post, I received 2 dozen long-stem purple roses (my absolute favorite ever) at work for no apparent reason. The funny thing is that another girl had received flowers from a customer for her help and so my "deliverer," Nabi, figured it was the same. I was a bit confused since it had been a few weeks since I had even talked to a customer, but okay, sure. But there were 2 boxes...
I opened the card and it was sappy, kind of sweet, but completely over the top - which I think was the point. I always appreciate the sentiment; I really do. However, this was going to take a lot of explanation to people here at work. I do my best to not discuss my dating-life here as it usually is disappointing enough not to have to rehash it with work friends. Therefore, most of my friends assume I am married or just private - quite a few seem genuinely surprised that I am single...or so they say :)
Anyway, formerly referred to as Bangs, his nickname is now being changed to Flowers (this is the 2nd time he has done this in 18 months).
I left work (leaving the flowers here as I did not need my entire apartment to smell of roses) and headed home, completely exhausted. I sacked out on my sofa and actually fell asleep until my phone rang at 10pm. It was Flowers. I was going to call him, really I was.
So we had a very nice chat and he said he was really on his way to Atlanta this time and get this, had a place to stay. Wow - was somebody listening? Anyway, he said he wanted to talk to me in person and me, the idiot, told him how to get to my place. WHAT? Yeah, yeah, I know. Did I mention that I had been awakened? I think I wasn't really using my brain yet. Too late now.
I got onto the XBox to kill a couple of hours and then, mid-way through a game with my playmates, my doorbell rang. Here is the bigger problem; some time between when I got off the phone and 2 hours later, I had totally forgotten he was coming - I had changed into my PJs. DAMN! I threw down my headset and went looking for something to throw on. Luckily I found a flannel shirt in my coat closet and I went flying down the stairs. Normally, I would have taken a few minutes to "freshen up" and make sure I looked good. Some days, I am such an airhead.
So I opened the door and damn, did he look good! I completely forgot why our relationship never worked out and suddenly I was all flustered and nervous. It was like this person at my door was someone I had never met in person but had talked to many times on the phone - like some cheesy internet dating deal. My heart was actually pounding. Shit, I was in trouble.
Flowers kissed me - very lightly, nothing too presumptuous. We walked up the stairs (I live in a townhouse) and I apologized for the disaster area that was my apartment. I also apologized that I was in the middle of a game and didn't want to bail on my playmates - he said he wanted to watch me play. So he watched me play for 40 minutes - which had to be completely boring, but he asked me a lot of questions and I answered them like the geek I am. He moved his way to the sofa next to me, but then decided he was tired of watching me shoot people (actually, watching me die a LOT).
I bailed on my playmates (having to answer a question or two as to why) and then gave him the "grand tour" of my place. I asked him to wait a few minutes while I responded to a few emails and then, we got down to the nitty-gritty - THE talk. It went surprisingly well. Thanks to Traci who had been my sounding board yesterday, I knew exactly what I wanted and what I needed to say - I am never that prepared!
Shockingly, he was completely receptive. I was floored, really. I explained that I wasn't in a place to be in a relationship, and certainly NOT a long distance one. I wasn't in a frame of mind to be living with anyone and I could not support him. I was open to him coming to visit some and be good friends (with benefits, let's face it) and that I was willing to let him back into my life in some aspects. Amazingly, he said he was game. Am I sure this is the same guy as the last 10 times we tried to make it work?!
So we shall see. He did end up staying the night (no further details to be shared), and I left him asleep in my place with directions on how to lock up when he leaves (no key was given). And now I am pissed that I have to work today, but he actually has a job interview at a local restaurant. With my luck, he will get a job here and then I have just opened world's biggest can of works ever! What was I thinking?
Oh yeah, I was bring a girl!
Currently listening:
Blurring the Edges
By Meredith Brooks
Release date: By 06 May, 1997
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Purple Roses of Midtown
Current mood: touched
Wow - what a long strange day this has been. Work is work and home is home...the two only bleed because I have so many work friends, but otherwise my home life does not tend to cause any drama at work...until today.
Let me start by showing you this:
So, men know how to show the love...sometimes. A good man is hard to find, but sometimes the "needs work" ones find a way to make you feel good. I just have to say as annoyed as I am (sending this crap to me at work), it was a very sweet gesture and who knows how he may receive his thanks...I'm not sure what message I really want to deliver these days either...
Whatever happened to "friends with benefits?" Since when are the men so emotionally tied to imtimacy that we forget that we are the chicks?
Luckily, since I sit in my corner, the drama at work was minimal. Of course, I did have a few people accept responsibility for this to spare me having to explain it. Thank god for my friends (Todd, Ryan, Mindy).
Anyway, when I am ready to post more, I will. But for now I will just say - Damn, my office smells nice!
Currently listening:
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants
By They Might Be Giants
Release date: By 17 September, 2002
Wow - what a long strange day this has been. Work is work and home is home...the two only bleed because I have so many work friends, but otherwise my home life does not tend to cause any drama at work...until today.
Let me start by showing you this:
So, men know how to show the love...sometimes. A good man is hard to find, but sometimes the "needs work" ones find a way to make you feel good. I just have to say as annoyed as I am (sending this crap to me at work), it was a very sweet gesture and who knows how he may receive his thanks...I'm not sure what message I really want to deliver these days either...
Whatever happened to "friends with benefits?" Since when are the men so emotionally tied to imtimacy that we forget that we are the chicks?
Luckily, since I sit in my corner, the drama at work was minimal. Of course, I did have a few people accept responsibility for this to spare me having to explain it. Thank god for my friends (Todd, Ryan, Mindy).
Anyway, when I am ready to post more, I will. But for now I will just say - Damn, my office smells nice!
Currently listening:
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants
By They Might Be Giants
Release date: By 17 September, 2002
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Ad Nauseam
Current mood: pleased
Definition of: ad nauseam
ad nauseam: So as to disgust or nauseate.
So I hate that this is blog number 4 for the day, but it was a nutty day and I just felt like posting how the day was truly fantastic (really, no sarcasm here).
First, work didn't suck like yesterday. Yesterday they tried to kill us by piping in toxic odors and giving us all the dry heaves and killer migraines...NICE! The day wasn't too bad for work - I got almost everything done I needed to including meeting with the lawyers (always a highlight of my day).
Next, I have awesome friends. The ones I talk to every day never cease to amaze me as to how wonderful they can be and the ones I don't get to talk to very often tend to surprise me with random AIMs/Jabbers/etc. I got to touch base with a very dear friend and found out that he is doing really well. Also, I gave the ex a chance to talk to me for real tonight. After a couple times letting him go to the voicemail, I finally decided to answer it and hear him out...very interesting.
Finally, my fabulous friends, Steev and Gina, welcomed a happy and healthy little boy into the world tonight. I know it sounds totally sappy, but that fills my heart and I just can't express how happy I am for them. I cannot wait to meet Miles and get to know him as he grows up....yeah yeah, I know...move on, Chick!
I didn't get to have too much fun on the ol' XBox tonight - the servers were pretty crappy, but my playmates and I made the best of it. We all decided to call it a day early for once and yet, here I am, posting to my blog. Nice! Anyway, I consider those guys my friends, too - even though I don't know them very well, they tend to get me.
Anyway, I just wanted to share how great this Tuesday was - now if only I could mend fences with those out there who don't want to - or aren't really ready to. Our day will come - I am sure of it. The mere fact that you added me as a friend to your page (and haven't removed me after some nasty emails back and forth), speaks volumes and tells me there is hope. You don't just ditch 12 years (does the last year count?)!
So I am going to bed - alone (for those of you who thought I really caved with my ex). I intend to get a good night's sleep and be happy tomorrow for my brother and sister-in-law who hit 9 years of marriage. WOW!
Ain't life grand sometimes?
Love you all...
Currently listening:
Dizzy up the Girl
By The Goo Goo Dolls
Release date: By 22 September, 1998
Definition of: ad nauseam
ad nauseam: So as to disgust or nauseate.
So I hate that this is blog number 4 for the day, but it was a nutty day and I just felt like posting how the day was truly fantastic (really, no sarcasm here).
First, work didn't suck like yesterday. Yesterday they tried to kill us by piping in toxic odors and giving us all the dry heaves and killer migraines...NICE! The day wasn't too bad for work - I got almost everything done I needed to including meeting with the lawyers (always a highlight of my day).
Next, I have awesome friends. The ones I talk to every day never cease to amaze me as to how wonderful they can be and the ones I don't get to talk to very often tend to surprise me with random AIMs/Jabbers/etc. I got to touch base with a very dear friend and found out that he is doing really well. Also, I gave the ex a chance to talk to me for real tonight. After a couple times letting him go to the voicemail, I finally decided to answer it and hear him out...very interesting.
Finally, my fabulous friends, Steev and Gina, welcomed a happy and healthy little boy into the world tonight. I know it sounds totally sappy, but that fills my heart and I just can't express how happy I am for them. I cannot wait to meet Miles and get to know him as he grows up....yeah yeah, I know...move on, Chick!
I didn't get to have too much fun on the ol' XBox tonight - the servers were pretty crappy, but my playmates and I made the best of it. We all decided to call it a day early for once and yet, here I am, posting to my blog. Nice! Anyway, I consider those guys my friends, too - even though I don't know them very well, they tend to get me.
Anyway, I just wanted to share how great this Tuesday was - now if only I could mend fences with those out there who don't want to - or aren't really ready to. Our day will come - I am sure of it. The mere fact that you added me as a friend to your page (and haven't removed me after some nasty emails back and forth), speaks volumes and tells me there is hope. You don't just ditch 12 years (does the last year count?)!
So I am going to bed - alone (for those of you who thought I really caved with my ex). I intend to get a good night's sleep and be happy tomorrow for my brother and sister-in-law who hit 9 years of marriage. WOW!
Ain't life grand sometimes?
Love you all...
Currently listening:
Dizzy up the Girl
By The Goo Goo Dolls
Release date: By 22 September, 1998
And the Oscar for Best New Dad Goes To...
Current mood: excited
Steev!
Miles Middle-Name-to-be-determined Shultheiss was born tonight
at 8:45pm.
He weighs 7lbs 13oz.
After all that tedious "Being Induced" had gone on for about 24 hours Miles came into the world via emergency C-section!
Mommy and baby are doing just fine (and are sleeping) - and Daddy, as we speak, is collapsing into a deep slumber!
Currently listening:
Beach Boys - The Greatest Hits Vol. 2: 20 More Good Vibrations
By The Beach Boys
Release date: By 21 September, 1999
Steev!
Miles Middle-Name-to-be-determined Shultheiss was born tonight
at 8:45pm.
He weighs 7lbs 13oz.
After all that tedious "Being Induced" had gone on for about 24 hours Miles came into the world via emergency C-section!
Mommy and baby are doing just fine (and are sleeping) - and Daddy, as we speak, is collapsing into a deep slumber!
Currently listening:
Beach Boys - The Greatest Hits Vol. 2: 20 More Good Vibrations
By The Beach Boys
Release date: By 21 September, 1999
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Gimme a Break!
Current mood: curious
It has been over 12 hours people...where the hell is this baby?
For those of you who do not know, Steev and Gina (no name masking here) are in labor and we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of baby Miles (formerly referred to as Kickass Hellyeah).
Last I heard, we are hoping for this kid to make his appearance around dinner-time. As soon as I know something, I will post an update...but I think this is the most anticpated kid in history.
Push him out, shove him out, way out! --Bill Cosby, Himself
It has been over 12 hours people...where the hell is this baby?
For those of you who do not know, Steev and Gina (no name masking here) are in labor and we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of baby Miles (formerly referred to as Kickass Hellyeah).
Last I heard, we are hoping for this kid to make his appearance around dinner-time. As soon as I know something, I will post an update...but I think this is the most anticpated kid in history.
Push him out, shove him out, way out! --Bill Cosby, Himself
Monday, July 17, 2006
Don't Touch My Dirt
Current mood: working
Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Take 2… Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow once again and I couldn’t be happier! This is what I call entertainment. It isn’t like this was Oscar-material or anything, but I do enjoy going to the movies to be entertained for 2 hours (okay, 2 ½, but who is counting).
This movie was a great escape – a chance to hang up your real life in exchange for a reel one. The sword fights were thrilling and the special effects were amazing. The Davy Jones crew, led by Bill Nighy was an incredible addition (thank god he will be in Part 3 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)!
The best part about this movie was that it wasn’t trying to be the first movie – this was a whole new adventure with some of the best aspects of the first. I would have to say that what truly made this movie was the way in which they left us hanging for the next one – wanting more. With an excellent and completely unexpected character showing up at the end, they threw me for a loop! Damn them for making me wait until next Memorial Day!
If you enjoyed Johnny as Jack, you will enjoy this movie. Also, watching Orlando Bloom actually contribute something that wasn’t annoying this time around, was also a treat…it didn’t hurt that his shirt was ripped off him either!
Currently listening:
Out of Exile
By Audioslave
Release date: By 24 May, 2005
Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Take 2… Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow once again and I couldn’t be happier! This is what I call entertainment. It isn’t like this was Oscar-material or anything, but I do enjoy going to the movies to be entertained for 2 hours (okay, 2 ½, but who is counting).
This movie was a great escape – a chance to hang up your real life in exchange for a reel one. The sword fights were thrilling and the special effects were amazing. The Davy Jones crew, led by Bill Nighy was an incredible addition (thank god he will be in Part 3 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)!
The best part about this movie was that it wasn’t trying to be the first movie – this was a whole new adventure with some of the best aspects of the first. I would have to say that what truly made this movie was the way in which they left us hanging for the next one – wanting more. With an excellent and completely unexpected character showing up at the end, they threw me for a loop! Damn them for making me wait until next Memorial Day!
If you enjoyed Johnny as Jack, you will enjoy this movie. Also, watching Orlando Bloom actually contribute something that wasn’t annoying this time around, was also a treat…it didn’t hurt that his shirt was ripped off him either!
Currently listening:
Out of Exile
By Audioslave
Release date: By 24 May, 2005
So, This is My Life?!
Current mood: crushed
Big sigh...after a decent weekend of friends and fun, here I sit having just hung up the phone and I feel like crying...it's been a while.
So for the good parts of my weekend...
First, a nice dinner Friday night at my favorite little Italian restaurant here in town with friends. Good food and funny conversations.
Next, my company shelled out the big bucks this year for our company picnic at the Georgia Aquarium. Pretty nifty considering how pricy that place is and that this meant we were indoors (instead of the nasty muggy heat). The food was only so-so, but the comraderie was most excellent. I finally got to meet kids and spouses and it was fun being social and not talking about work for once!!! Except for Hal - who would not manage to keep work at the office and have some fun - shame on you!
Anyway, shocking news was my old boss (who did not come) popped the question to his secret girlfriend (ex-employee) and she said yes! HAH! To the naysayers who told me I was crazy - they are an item! 'Nuf said!
So we had a blast spending 4 hours - most of which was in the Oceans Ballroom which was this big banquet hall with their own windows into the tanks. Very cool. Thank you Garry!
Afterwards, friends and I went to the movies (MindLink and D3) - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - movie review to follow tomorrow.
Sunday was pretty uneventful - I did some catering as usual and had dinner with my mom (my dad is in Orlando on business). I came home and shot up some bad guys (okay, really just my playmates). I turned the damn thing off only after my phone rang...once again...big sigh.
I should have let it go to voicemail...I should have just ignored it and gone to bed. But NO! I'm a glutton for punishment apparently and therefore I answered it. Of course, it was my Ex! Chris has impecable timing. Somehow he always knows when I am thinking about "getting back out there" and he rings me up. Shit!
So here is the deal - this guy has been my on-again-off-again for 13 years (OMG). I love him to death, I really do, but he is just not the guy I am going to spend the rest of my life with. I wish he would just let us be friends and stop making booty calls at 1am. It is so disheartening!
Look, he is a great guy, but he just cannot seem to get his life together. I need someone who (no matter their age) knows what they want, has a decent and steady job, and wants the same things that I want. I want someone who goes after those things he wants most, no matter the cost. I want someone who can take control and see that what he is doing isn't working out for him and have the balls to make a change. I don't want to support anyone (unless someone is going back to school and has a path in life). Chris just doesn't get it - he thinks he has his life all figured out and then he just says or does something to piss it all away...
He wants to meet - he wants to come over and see me and talk. He wants to prove to me how he has changed and that he has a purpose and path and yada yada yada. What do I do? What do I say? Somebody rescue me!
So my friends; my friends who get it and get me and have any advice at all - I will take it! Bring it on, no matter how harsh it may be - give it to me straight! HELP!
Okay, I am going to sleep now and am going to dream about cute men who do not drive me crazy and are far enough away that I won't be getting any booty calls the rest of the night :)
Currently listening:
Hot Fuss
By The Killers
Release date: By 15 June, 2004
Big sigh...after a decent weekend of friends and fun, here I sit having just hung up the phone and I feel like crying...it's been a while.
So for the good parts of my weekend...
First, a nice dinner Friday night at my favorite little Italian restaurant here in town with friends. Good food and funny conversations.
Next, my company shelled out the big bucks this year for our company picnic at the Georgia Aquarium. Pretty nifty considering how pricy that place is and that this meant we were indoors (instead of the nasty muggy heat). The food was only so-so, but the comraderie was most excellent. I finally got to meet kids and spouses and it was fun being social and not talking about work for once!!! Except for Hal - who would not manage to keep work at the office and have some fun - shame on you!
Anyway, shocking news was my old boss (who did not come) popped the question to his secret girlfriend (ex-employee) and she said yes! HAH! To the naysayers who told me I was crazy - they are an item! 'Nuf said!
So we had a blast spending 4 hours - most of which was in the Oceans Ballroom which was this big banquet hall with their own windows into the tanks. Very cool. Thank you Garry!
Afterwards, friends and I went to the movies (MindLink and D3) - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - movie review to follow tomorrow.
Sunday was pretty uneventful - I did some catering as usual and had dinner with my mom (my dad is in Orlando on business). I came home and shot up some bad guys (okay, really just my playmates). I turned the damn thing off only after my phone rang...once again...big sigh.
I should have let it go to voicemail...I should have just ignored it and gone to bed. But NO! I'm a glutton for punishment apparently and therefore I answered it. Of course, it was my Ex! Chris has impecable timing. Somehow he always knows when I am thinking about "getting back out there" and he rings me up. Shit!
So here is the deal - this guy has been my on-again-off-again for 13 years (OMG). I love him to death, I really do, but he is just not the guy I am going to spend the rest of my life with. I wish he would just let us be friends and stop making booty calls at 1am. It is so disheartening!
Look, he is a great guy, but he just cannot seem to get his life together. I need someone who (no matter their age) knows what they want, has a decent and steady job, and wants the same things that I want. I want someone who goes after those things he wants most, no matter the cost. I want someone who can take control and see that what he is doing isn't working out for him and have the balls to make a change. I don't want to support anyone (unless someone is going back to school and has a path in life). Chris just doesn't get it - he thinks he has his life all figured out and then he just says or does something to piss it all away...
He wants to meet - he wants to come over and see me and talk. He wants to prove to me how he has changed and that he has a purpose and path and yada yada yada. What do I do? What do I say? Somebody rescue me!
So my friends; my friends who get it and get me and have any advice at all - I will take it! Bring it on, no matter how harsh it may be - give it to me straight! HELP!
Okay, I am going to sleep now and am going to dream about cute men who do not drive me crazy and are far enough away that I won't be getting any booty calls the rest of the night :)
Currently listening:
Hot Fuss
By The Killers
Release date: By 15 June, 2004
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Waiting for the Weekend
Current mood: energetic
I am sitting here after a very long day and cannot figure out just what to do. I have spent my entire day in meetings - from sun-up to sun-down (okay, only 9am-5pm) - and I am fucking exhausted. How on Earth did this day get away from me?
Anyway, I finally hired someone for my open position and it was extremely difficult. I have been in this company SO long and know SO many people, that I ended up interviewing all people I knew really well and that makes it even tougher. No matter what I did, people were going to be disappointed, right? I made a decision I felt best benefit my team and my organization...life sucks sometimes. I wish I could do more, but it was for only one position. So far, people have seemed cool about it.
It occurs to me that I need to make a bold move...take a risk...invite a challenge. I'm not sure what it is, but I'm feeling the urge, the desire, the need. I'm open to suggestions - anyone can suggest anything to me and I don't think it would be too crazy. I feel like it is time for something drastic...
Thoughts anyone?
Currently listening:
Zenyatta Mondatta [Digipak]
By The Police
Release date: By 04 March, 2003
I am sitting here after a very long day and cannot figure out just what to do. I have spent my entire day in meetings - from sun-up to sun-down (okay, only 9am-5pm) - and I am fucking exhausted. How on Earth did this day get away from me?
Anyway, I finally hired someone for my open position and it was extremely difficult. I have been in this company SO long and know SO many people, that I ended up interviewing all people I knew really well and that makes it even tougher. No matter what I did, people were going to be disappointed, right? I made a decision I felt best benefit my team and my organization...life sucks sometimes. I wish I could do more, but it was for only one position. So far, people have seemed cool about it.
It occurs to me that I need to make a bold move...take a risk...invite a challenge. I'm not sure what it is, but I'm feeling the urge, the desire, the need. I'm open to suggestions - anyone can suggest anything to me and I don't think it would be too crazy. I feel like it is time for something drastic...
Thoughts anyone?
Currently listening:
Zenyatta Mondatta [Digipak]
By The Police
Release date: By 04 March, 2003
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
It's Such a Facination
Current mood: bitchy
Someone explain this to me please! Yes, I am a woman and yes, I play video games on XBox Live...so what is the facination?
Everytime someone sees my name: "Oracle Chick, are you really a chick?" When I say Yes, it is usually followed by some version of how cool that is or how they have never run into a girl before on XBox, etc. Please, I have played with a few chicks so I know I am not the only one.
Then I get the perverted kids - the 15-year-olds who want me to talk dirty to them or some crap when all I want to do is play my game. Please - grow a pair and then maybe we will talk.
Then there are the guys that just happen to be in the same room with me - they hear me speak and suddenly I get a friend invite and a bombardment of voice messages asking for my MySpace info or asking for a private chat...come on! I'm no slut - well...kidding!
I've met some cool ass people (previously referred to as my playmates). I like these guys a lot and I enjoy shooting them...let's face it...being shot by them. I love the banter and would probably get into a whole mess of trouble with them if I lived in the same state - or country. But losers out there - get a life! If you can't pick up a chick at home, you aren't gonna get the girl on XBox either!
As for The Champ, Alaska, Mirk, etc - these guys are a different story altogether. I mean c'mon - they want me! :D
Alrighty, my rant is done. Maybe now these jackasses will stop harassing me for a bit...?
Currently listening:
Live at the Roxy
By Social Distortion
Release date: By 30 June, 1998
Someone explain this to me please! Yes, I am a woman and yes, I play video games on XBox Live...so what is the facination?
Everytime someone sees my name: "Oracle Chick, are you really a chick?" When I say Yes, it is usually followed by some version of how cool that is or how they have never run into a girl before on XBox, etc. Please, I have played with a few chicks so I know I am not the only one.
Then I get the perverted kids - the 15-year-olds who want me to talk dirty to them or some crap when all I want to do is play my game. Please - grow a pair and then maybe we will talk.
Then there are the guys that just happen to be in the same room with me - they hear me speak and suddenly I get a friend invite and a bombardment of voice messages asking for my MySpace info or asking for a private chat...come on! I'm no slut - well...kidding!
I've met some cool ass people (previously referred to as my playmates). I like these guys a lot and I enjoy shooting them...let's face it...being shot by them. I love the banter and would probably get into a whole mess of trouble with them if I lived in the same state - or country. But losers out there - get a life! If you can't pick up a chick at home, you aren't gonna get the girl on XBox either!
As for The Champ, Alaska, Mirk, etc - these guys are a different story altogether. I mean c'mon - they want me! :D
Alrighty, my rant is done. Maybe now these jackasses will stop harassing me for a bit...?
Currently listening:
Live at the Roxy
By Social Distortion
Release date: By 30 June, 1998
Monday, July 10, 2006
It’s a Wonderful TiVo
Current mood: annoyed
Movie Review: Click
Let me start out by saying that usually, I wouldn’t pay to see this movie in the theatre – I wouldn’t even pay to rent it. However, the only alternative was a chick flick, and I didn’t want to force MindLink into such a predicament. I’m too nice.
So off we went to see an Adam Sandler movie (which are always hit or miss, and sometimes both). This one is pretty simple - guy works too much, but has a good life - hot wife (Kate Beckinsale), a couple of kids, decent house. But somehow, his wife still bitches, his kids still complain and he is miserable working toward that ultimate goal…another job that causes him to work too much.
There are some funny lines and personally, I have always wants to know what was beyond at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Little did we know it was the devil himself giving out free high-tech devices that ruin our lives (nice message, huh?).
Here is the problem – this character doesn’t even use the remote the right way! Come on – I mean look, if you don’t have time to do 2 things at once, then you should use the Pause button. You have a big report to finish, then pause the world, finish the report, press Play and then go to bed and get a full night’s rest. It is SO simple! No, this turkey just skips the weekend and somehow gets the work done?! What? Can I borrow that remote and rewind the movie so maybe it will make sense the second time around?
By the end, this movie turned into a complete sap-fest. He’s dying, he lost the hot wife, the kids have grown up without him and he has alienated his parents. But, like the kid with the snow globe, he wakes up and it was all a dream. Cop out!
Give the remote to a chick who knows how to take advantage of its magical properties and I show you world domination, Fella!
This movie has its moments, but don’t waste your cash or your precious 107 minutes.
Currently listening:
Broken
By Nine Inch Nails
Release date: By 22 September, 1992
Movie Review: Click
Let me start out by saying that usually, I wouldn’t pay to see this movie in the theatre – I wouldn’t even pay to rent it. However, the only alternative was a chick flick, and I didn’t want to force MindLink into such a predicament. I’m too nice.
So off we went to see an Adam Sandler movie (which are always hit or miss, and sometimes both). This one is pretty simple - guy works too much, but has a good life - hot wife (Kate Beckinsale), a couple of kids, decent house. But somehow, his wife still bitches, his kids still complain and he is miserable working toward that ultimate goal…another job that causes him to work too much.
There are some funny lines and personally, I have always wants to know what was beyond at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Little did we know it was the devil himself giving out free high-tech devices that ruin our lives (nice message, huh?).
Here is the problem – this character doesn’t even use the remote the right way! Come on – I mean look, if you don’t have time to do 2 things at once, then you should use the Pause button. You have a big report to finish, then pause the world, finish the report, press Play and then go to bed and get a full night’s rest. It is SO simple! No, this turkey just skips the weekend and somehow gets the work done?! What? Can I borrow that remote and rewind the movie so maybe it will make sense the second time around?
By the end, this movie turned into a complete sap-fest. He’s dying, he lost the hot wife, the kids have grown up without him and he has alienated his parents. But, like the kid with the snow globe, he wakes up and it was all a dream. Cop out!
Give the remote to a chick who knows how to take advantage of its magical properties and I show you world domination, Fella!
This movie has its moments, but don’t waste your cash or your precious 107 minutes.
Currently listening:
Broken
By Nine Inch Nails
Release date: By 22 September, 1992
Get Your Kicks
Current Mood: working
Movie Review: Cars
I still love Pixar, but this was one of the weaker pictures they have produced. Dont get me wrong, because I really did enjoy it, but 2 hours is just too long for an animated feature; sad, considering I am usually left wanting more.
This story is about Owen Wilson's Lightning McQueen, a cocky race car who is somewhat of a rookie (understand every person in the movie is a vehicle). He is on his way to California on Route 66, when he gets lost and causes damage in a small town can anyone say Doc Hollywood meets Days of Thunder? Anyway, he is forced to stick around in Radiator Springs in order to repave the road he destroyed. He learns how the little things are important and makes new friends along the way awww, isnt that sweet?!
The point is, this is a good movie for the kids and has plenty of comedy for the adults it just should have been shorter! I did enjoy the VW Beetles representing flies!
I actually enjoyed how this movie made me feel nostalgic. It took a good long look at how we have changed in our lives. We have become a fast-paced society that drives only to get from one place to another. Route 66, a.k.a. The Mother Road, meant something once at a time when our parents would drive through towns and not around them.
Pixar needs to go back to the drawing board and come up with a new and fresh idea and then make an excellent 90 minute movie about it! Ratatouille should have some promise, especially since it being helmed by Brad Bird.
I loved this movie, but it falls towards the bottom of the Pixar list for me.
Currently listening:
Nighthawks at the Diner
By Tom Waits
Release date: 25 October, 1990
Movie Review: Cars
I still love Pixar, but this was one of the weaker pictures they have produced. Dont get me wrong, because I really did enjoy it, but 2 hours is just too long for an animated feature; sad, considering I am usually left wanting more.
This story is about Owen Wilson's Lightning McQueen, a cocky race car who is somewhat of a rookie (understand every person in the movie is a vehicle). He is on his way to California on Route 66, when he gets lost and causes damage in a small town can anyone say Doc Hollywood meets Days of Thunder? Anyway, he is forced to stick around in Radiator Springs in order to repave the road he destroyed. He learns how the little things are important and makes new friends along the way awww, isnt that sweet?!
The point is, this is a good movie for the kids and has plenty of comedy for the adults it just should have been shorter! I did enjoy the VW Beetles representing flies!
I actually enjoyed how this movie made me feel nostalgic. It took a good long look at how we have changed in our lives. We have become a fast-paced society that drives only to get from one place to another. Route 66, a.k.a. The Mother Road, meant something once at a time when our parents would drive through towns and not around them.
Pixar needs to go back to the drawing board and come up with a new and fresh idea and then make an excellent 90 minute movie about it! Ratatouille should have some promise, especially since it being helmed by Brad Bird.
I loved this movie, but it falls towards the bottom of the Pixar list for me.
Currently listening:
Nighthawks at the Diner
By Tom Waits
Release date: 25 October, 1990
Feeling Naked
Current mood: tired
So what a very odd week it has been, folks. A lot of things have happened and I just have been too beat to take the time to write anything down. Sorry about that. For some reason I have felt really exposed this week - and not in a good way. But overall, it has been a great week.
I'm not sure where to begin, so I guess I will start in the middle...Wednesday.
An atypical work day only because I hadn't been in the office for 4 days (the beauty of being the boss). I spent all day playing catch up with email and people needing help from "The Oracle," and suddenly it was 545pm. Normally, I would have been annoyed, but fortunately I had the Chick Flick girls to hang out with. So one of my work friends decided she was tired of not getting to see the movies she wants because her husband thinks they are "chick flicks." She figured out a solution and started up a little club, if you will. It is mostly people at EarthLink, with a few former ELNK-ers thrown in for good measure.
We had drinks, some noshes, dished about hotties (and ugly-hotties) and went to see The Devil Wears Prada. Yes, I am behind in movie reviews...stay tuned for a review post. We had a blast! It was a great group of chicks and we can't wait to do it again.
During the day on Wednesday, I happened to score myself some free Black Crowes tickets for Thursday night - so on to Thursday!
Thursday I was wishy-washy. It was rainy and icky outside and I was dead tired. I waffled all day about if I should go to the concert or not. The YB also got free tickets, and I had invited DDD and we were going to make a night of it - except, I was thinking of backing out. Shame on me! I'm not exactly sure why, but I am sure that I wasn't motivated because I was feeling sorry for myself due to some MySpace communications going back and forth with old friends. All of a sudden, I decided fuck everyone. I wanted to go to the concert, so I was going to the concert (it didn't hurt that Gangsta Jules yelled at me that I needed to have some fun).
Anyway, off we went. The concert was at Lakewood and DDD found a nice spot for us to hang out as we waited for The YB to show up. We hung out, we misbehaved (those of you who should know what this means, do); we had a lot of fun! Suddenly, I am exhausted. I managed to make it home and then got sucked into the XBox for a couple of hours...my boys were on and I wanted to enjoy shooting them (and getting shot at). Next thing I knew it was 230 in the morning and if The Champ hadn't spoken up, I think I would have been online all night.
Friday was a typical rat-race kind of day. I worked a LOT. The day just kind of got away from me and it was quite exhausting. I spent half the day trying to track down my HR rep since I need to make an offer to the person I want to hire - but she decided she didn't need to be in her office - ever! I must have walked to her office 8 or 9 times to no avail. So now I am stuck waiting until Monday to make an offer; if I am lucky. So who knows when I will actually have a new hire!
Thank god for the YB who forced me to power down my laptop and walk out the door on Friday at 6pm. I think I would have been there half the night otherwise. I had already worked 30 hours for the week, and it was only 3 days!
I went to dinner with friends and proceeded to get deathly ill and feel like crap. But that didn't stop me from coming home and shooting people on CoD2 all night. I will say that The Champ was in rare form - always entertaining for me. I got out some frustrations and by the time I went to bed (after 3am), I felt much better.
Saturday wasn't too exciting, but it wasn't boring either. However, I was forced to play without The Champ, so luckily Alaska and Mirk were around to keep me laughing.
I know - all if this is very boring. I know you would all rather I post a movie review or something about the MySpace saga from this past week, but I swear that it even more boring to write about.
Let's just say that I don't think anything is resolved and I'm not sure it ever will be. It is sad really, but clearly people have moved on and even when I opened the door, no one was willing to walk through it. I'm not sure why or how this happened, but at least I know she is happy and truly that is all that matters to me. Does this satisfy you all?
On a side note, I will say that (going back to the hotties discussion from Wednesday), I may have to share a new hottie with you all...thank god for World Cup soccer! Meet Gianluigi Buffon! Yummmmmy!
Anyway, I'll post much more interesting things later - like the 3 movie reviews I owe you all. Work is coming up quickly and I need to get to sleep. I will have some good dreams about me being an XBox hussy tonight!
Currently listening:
A Rush of Blood to the Head
By Coldplay
Release date: By 27 August, 2002
So what a very odd week it has been, folks. A lot of things have happened and I just have been too beat to take the time to write anything down. Sorry about that. For some reason I have felt really exposed this week - and not in a good way. But overall, it has been a great week.
I'm not sure where to begin, so I guess I will start in the middle...Wednesday.
An atypical work day only because I hadn't been in the office for 4 days (the beauty of being the boss). I spent all day playing catch up with email and people needing help from "The Oracle," and suddenly it was 545pm. Normally, I would have been annoyed, but fortunately I had the Chick Flick girls to hang out with. So one of my work friends decided she was tired of not getting to see the movies she wants because her husband thinks they are "chick flicks." She figured out a solution and started up a little club, if you will. It is mostly people at EarthLink, with a few former ELNK-ers thrown in for good measure.
We had drinks, some noshes, dished about hotties (and ugly-hotties) and went to see The Devil Wears Prada. Yes, I am behind in movie reviews...stay tuned for a review post. We had a blast! It was a great group of chicks and we can't wait to do it again.
During the day on Wednesday, I happened to score myself some free Black Crowes tickets for Thursday night - so on to Thursday!
Thursday I was wishy-washy. It was rainy and icky outside and I was dead tired. I waffled all day about if I should go to the concert or not. The YB also got free tickets, and I had invited DDD and we were going to make a night of it - except, I was thinking of backing out. Shame on me! I'm not exactly sure why, but I am sure that I wasn't motivated because I was feeling sorry for myself due to some MySpace communications going back and forth with old friends. All of a sudden, I decided fuck everyone. I wanted to go to the concert, so I was going to the concert (it didn't hurt that Gangsta Jules yelled at me that I needed to have some fun).
Anyway, off we went. The concert was at Lakewood and DDD found a nice spot for us to hang out as we waited for The YB to show up. We hung out, we misbehaved (those of you who should know what this means, do); we had a lot of fun! Suddenly, I am exhausted. I managed to make it home and then got sucked into the XBox for a couple of hours...my boys were on and I wanted to enjoy shooting them (and getting shot at). Next thing I knew it was 230 in the morning and if The Champ hadn't spoken up, I think I would have been online all night.
Friday was a typical rat-race kind of day. I worked a LOT. The day just kind of got away from me and it was quite exhausting. I spent half the day trying to track down my HR rep since I need to make an offer to the person I want to hire - but she decided she didn't need to be in her office - ever! I must have walked to her office 8 or 9 times to no avail. So now I am stuck waiting until Monday to make an offer; if I am lucky. So who knows when I will actually have a new hire!
Thank god for the YB who forced me to power down my laptop and walk out the door on Friday at 6pm. I think I would have been there half the night otherwise. I had already worked 30 hours for the week, and it was only 3 days!
I went to dinner with friends and proceeded to get deathly ill and feel like crap. But that didn't stop me from coming home and shooting people on CoD2 all night. I will say that The Champ was in rare form - always entertaining for me. I got out some frustrations and by the time I went to bed (after 3am), I felt much better.
Saturday wasn't too exciting, but it wasn't boring either. However, I was forced to play without The Champ, so luckily Alaska and Mirk were around to keep me laughing.
I know - all if this is very boring. I know you would all rather I post a movie review or something about the MySpace saga from this past week, but I swear that it even more boring to write about.
Let's just say that I don't think anything is resolved and I'm not sure it ever will be. It is sad really, but clearly people have moved on and even when I opened the door, no one was willing to walk through it. I'm not sure why or how this happened, but at least I know she is happy and truly that is all that matters to me. Does this satisfy you all?
On a side note, I will say that (going back to the hotties discussion from Wednesday), I may have to share a new hottie with you all...thank god for World Cup soccer! Meet Gianluigi Buffon! Yummmmmy!
Anyway, I'll post much more interesting things later - like the 3 movie reviews I owe you all. Work is coming up quickly and I need to get to sleep. I will have some good dreams about me being an XBox hussy tonight!
Currently listening:
A Rush of Blood to the Head
By Coldplay
Release date: By 27 August, 2002
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
I Get Knocked Out
Current mood: relaxed
So I had a cool dinner with friends and then we watched a movie. I know I fell asleep early on for about 20 minutes, but those catnaps tend to help rejuvinate me so I can play games online for 3 hours.
I got online and wasn't really motivated at first to shoot people, so I played some strategy arcade games and punched some people in DoA4. Then I was ready for a gun fight.
Sometimes it is nice to get your ass kicked - really it is! After a rough beginning online tonight, I found some cool people who enjoyed shooting me a lot. Up until that point, I kept ending up with a bunch of weirdos or people with a lot of rules (see previous post). Anyway, I found a room with a couple of cool guys (both older than me) and next thing I know, all my buddies popped in to join us.
We had fun beating the "old folks," but also got our butts beat just as much. It helped to get out the frustrations of the last few days all in one night. Have I mentioned how much I am enjoying this 4 days off from work? I am so relaxed and laid back at this point, I would prefer not to go back to work ever...gotta find me that Sugar Daddy!
After all was said and done, I think I said goodbye to one friend and made some new ones. It is a shame really, but I think I am used to this by now. People get their panties in a twist for god knows why and just seem to check out. That's fine by me really, to each his own, but just tell me something...anything. I can take it, I'm a grown up (sometimes).
Now back to my stalker - the Freak! So he messages me right when he gets online and I responded...but then nothing. Wow - maybe I would get a night of peace! So I decided to throw him a bone and I invited him in to play (knowing full well he would ditch whatever match he was in and come join mine). Sure enough he did - and he shot me, a LOT! Maybe he got the Oracle Chick out of his system - who knows. He's 28 - he can rebound :)
So no big plans for tomorrow. I had some, but I cancelled them. I am really enjoying not having to be anywhere at a specific time or do anything to make other people happy. And Wednesday is back to work...yawn! Can't I just take off the whole week?
I can't complain - I go back to work and then only have to work 2 full weeks before I head to San Francisco for a very long weekend...I should quite bitching :) But what will I do without my XBox for 6 nights?!
Later peeps - it is time for some shut-eye! Love you all (well, most of you, anyway).
Currently listening:
Recurring Dream: The Very Best Of Crowded House
By Crowded House
Release date: By 23 July, 1996
So I had a cool dinner with friends and then we watched a movie. I know I fell asleep early on for about 20 minutes, but those catnaps tend to help rejuvinate me so I can play games online for 3 hours.
I got online and wasn't really motivated at first to shoot people, so I played some strategy arcade games and punched some people in DoA4. Then I was ready for a gun fight.
Sometimes it is nice to get your ass kicked - really it is! After a rough beginning online tonight, I found some cool people who enjoyed shooting me a lot. Up until that point, I kept ending up with a bunch of weirdos or people with a lot of rules (see previous post). Anyway, I found a room with a couple of cool guys (both older than me) and next thing I know, all my buddies popped in to join us.
We had fun beating the "old folks," but also got our butts beat just as much. It helped to get out the frustrations of the last few days all in one night. Have I mentioned how much I am enjoying this 4 days off from work? I am so relaxed and laid back at this point, I would prefer not to go back to work ever...gotta find me that Sugar Daddy!
After all was said and done, I think I said goodbye to one friend and made some new ones. It is a shame really, but I think I am used to this by now. People get their panties in a twist for god knows why and just seem to check out. That's fine by me really, to each his own, but just tell me something...anything. I can take it, I'm a grown up (sometimes).
Now back to my stalker - the Freak! So he messages me right when he gets online and I responded...but then nothing. Wow - maybe I would get a night of peace! So I decided to throw him a bone and I invited him in to play (knowing full well he would ditch whatever match he was in and come join mine). Sure enough he did - and he shot me, a LOT! Maybe he got the Oracle Chick out of his system - who knows. He's 28 - he can rebound :)
So no big plans for tomorrow. I had some, but I cancelled them. I am really enjoying not having to be anywhere at a specific time or do anything to make other people happy. And Wednesday is back to work...yawn! Can't I just take off the whole week?
I can't complain - I go back to work and then only have to work 2 full weeks before I head to San Francisco for a very long weekend...I should quite bitching :) But what will I do without my XBox for 6 nights?!
Later peeps - it is time for some shut-eye! Love you all (well, most of you, anyway).
Currently listening:
Recurring Dream: The Very Best Of Crowded House
By Crowded House
Release date: By 23 July, 1996
Monday, July 03, 2006
Freak of the Week
Current mood: crushed
Let me start by saying that for once, I put down the XBox controller quite early tonight. You should all be quite impressed! Now, let me explain why.
First, the obvious...the guys I prefer to play with got off early and some were not even online. Duh, it's no fun when it is a bunch of kids going "pistols only," or "no sniper rifles!" Bite me, kids! Go to bed, already!
Now let me fill you in on The Freak. I don't know what else to call him at this point, I'm not cruel enough to post his Gamertag up here for all to harass him; however, if he continues to push, he is fair game!
The Freak played in a partial game last night with me, The Champ (as he likes to call himself) and a couple other guys. As usual, I was the only chick in the room, but seriously that is par for the course. For whatever reason, The Champ begged out super early and left us all hanging (This is what happens when boys suffer from PMS). Shortly after that, I went to send someone a voice message and somehow accepted a Friend Invite from The Freak. Oh well, shit happens! I powered down and went to bed with a good movie.
Early this evening, I powered up the XBox and immediately started playing arcade games - something light to try and mellow myself out (more on why in a minute). Next thing you know, I get an Invite to play CoD2 and a text message that says "hey." I respond to the text message with a simple "hey, not now, but I will be on to play CoD2 later on." That should have been it - the brush off...leave me with my arcade games and go shoot some other teenagers for now. I WISH!
Next thing I know, I am in a constant war with this kid wanting my Yahoo ID and pictures. HELLOOOOO - Dude, I don't know you and I haven't even spoken to you in a game - why are you harassing me? Finally, he asked me for a Private Chat.
Now look, normally I would have begged off this completely, but I figured I could give him the smack down and be done...Guess Again! I can hear you all in my head right now - "turn off the sexy phone voice and walk away from the controller." But alas, I ignored you all. Stupid!
The guy is 28 and out in LA, so I think I am well protected from him stalking me or from me going to jail for talking to a 12-year-old. However, he called me a meanie! Can you believe that one...I mean c'mon - are you sure you are 28 years old, son? It took me almost 2 weeks to give The Champ my MySpace info - and him I like! I'm not about to give his annoying punk my information without really talking to him EVER! Boys are stupid - throw rocks at them!
If only he had tried this crap in a game when my playmates (okay, not the best term) could hear - they would have eaten him for breakfast and taunted him to no end...damn, how I'm sorry I missed that.
So to follow up on why I needed mellowing...
Last night was completely f-ed up! I had the most violent dreams I have had in a long time - for a second, I thought I had invaded Angie's brain. She is the one with the crazy, violent dreams that make her nutty - not me.
So I won't go into too much detail here, but let's just say that they were intense and highly, ummm, erotic (also for lack of a better term). I will say that some odd men made appearances, but one obvious one popped up - that's right folks - Pants! How on Earth to I look him square in the face on Wednesday? God only knows.
Anyway, the crazy-ass dreams led to a crazy-ass day and my need to shoot things and be playful with my XBox playmates - yes, Dani, you can call me an XBox Hussy once again. Unfortunately, I got little satisfaction and lots of game Invites from The Freak - it was time to power down and watch a little hot-Aussie-chef on TV until my eyes started to get heavy.
So here I am, posting a blog instead of going to bed. This is me signing off and headed off to bed with another movie - this time with Matthew McConaughey. I figure since he is in town, but I can't have him in my bedroom for real, I'll watch a couple of his movies - especially ones where he is topless!
Later guys and gals!
Currently listening:
Titanic Days
By Kirsty MacColl
Release date: By 21 February, 2006
Let me start by saying that for once, I put down the XBox controller quite early tonight. You should all be quite impressed! Now, let me explain why.
First, the obvious...the guys I prefer to play with got off early and some were not even online. Duh, it's no fun when it is a bunch of kids going "pistols only," or "no sniper rifles!" Bite me, kids! Go to bed, already!
Now let me fill you in on The Freak. I don't know what else to call him at this point, I'm not cruel enough to post his Gamertag up here for all to harass him; however, if he continues to push, he is fair game!
The Freak played in a partial game last night with me, The Champ (as he likes to call himself) and a couple other guys. As usual, I was the only chick in the room, but seriously that is par for the course. For whatever reason, The Champ begged out super early and left us all hanging (This is what happens when boys suffer from PMS). Shortly after that, I went to send someone a voice message and somehow accepted a Friend Invite from The Freak. Oh well, shit happens! I powered down and went to bed with a good movie.
Early this evening, I powered up the XBox and immediately started playing arcade games - something light to try and mellow myself out (more on why in a minute). Next thing you know, I get an Invite to play CoD2 and a text message that says "hey." I respond to the text message with a simple "hey, not now, but I will be on to play CoD2 later on." That should have been it - the brush off...leave me with my arcade games and go shoot some other teenagers for now. I WISH!
Next thing I know, I am in a constant war with this kid wanting my Yahoo ID and pictures. HELLOOOOO - Dude, I don't know you and I haven't even spoken to you in a game - why are you harassing me? Finally, he asked me for a Private Chat.
Now look, normally I would have begged off this completely, but I figured I could give him the smack down and be done...Guess Again! I can hear you all in my head right now - "turn off the sexy phone voice and walk away from the controller." But alas, I ignored you all. Stupid!
The guy is 28 and out in LA, so I think I am well protected from him stalking me or from me going to jail for talking to a 12-year-old. However, he called me a meanie! Can you believe that one...I mean c'mon - are you sure you are 28 years old, son? It took me almost 2 weeks to give The Champ my MySpace info - and him I like! I'm not about to give his annoying punk my information without really talking to him EVER! Boys are stupid - throw rocks at them!
If only he had tried this crap in a game when my playmates (okay, not the best term) could hear - they would have eaten him for breakfast and taunted him to no end...damn, how I'm sorry I missed that.
So to follow up on why I needed mellowing...
Last night was completely f-ed up! I had the most violent dreams I have had in a long time - for a second, I thought I had invaded Angie's brain. She is the one with the crazy, violent dreams that make her nutty - not me.
So I won't go into too much detail here, but let's just say that they were intense and highly, ummm, erotic (also for lack of a better term). I will say that some odd men made appearances, but one obvious one popped up - that's right folks - Pants! How on Earth to I look him square in the face on Wednesday? God only knows.
Anyway, the crazy-ass dreams led to a crazy-ass day and my need to shoot things and be playful with my XBox playmates - yes, Dani, you can call me an XBox Hussy once again. Unfortunately, I got little satisfaction and lots of game Invites from The Freak - it was time to power down and watch a little hot-Aussie-chef on TV until my eyes started to get heavy.
So here I am, posting a blog instead of going to bed. This is me signing off and headed off to bed with another movie - this time with Matthew McConaughey. I figure since he is in town, but I can't have him in my bedroom for real, I'll watch a couple of his movies - especially ones where he is topless!
Later guys and gals!
Currently listening:
Titanic Days
By Kirsty MacColl
Release date: By 21 February, 2006
Friday, June 30, 2006
It's a Blast!
Current mood: flirty
So I think I may have lost my mind - and my regular sleep patterns. The XBox 360 is like crack (or insert your drug of choice here). I allow myself to spend hours shooting people online for kicks - what the hell? I guess it could be worse, I could really have a drug habit.
So completely unrelated to the Crack-Box, I have started the interview process for the replacement position what was so hastily vacated last Friday. I hate interviewing - I just want to hire the right damn person, already! People tend to talk out their asses or lie and tell me what I want to hear...DUDE! Tell me the truth, dammit!
I'm an honest person, I expect honesty around me (this is probably why I remain single). I don't play games (except on the XBox, apparently) and I just want to get to the f*ing point! Okay - mini-vent complete.
Otherwise, I don't have much to report. I'm happy right now (except for being insanly crazy at work) and I think that is a good thing. I'm feeling bold - I think I may do something rash...Stay Tuned!
Currently listening:
Closer to God
By Nine Inch Nails
Release date: By 19 May, 1994
So I think I may have lost my mind - and my regular sleep patterns. The XBox 360 is like crack (or insert your drug of choice here). I allow myself to spend hours shooting people online for kicks - what the hell? I guess it could be worse, I could really have a drug habit.
So completely unrelated to the Crack-Box, I have started the interview process for the replacement position what was so hastily vacated last Friday. I hate interviewing - I just want to hire the right damn person, already! People tend to talk out their asses or lie and tell me what I want to hear...DUDE! Tell me the truth, dammit!
I'm an honest person, I expect honesty around me (this is probably why I remain single). I don't play games (except on the XBox, apparently) and I just want to get to the f*ing point! Okay - mini-vent complete.
Otherwise, I don't have much to report. I'm happy right now (except for being insanly crazy at work) and I think that is a good thing. I'm feeling bold - I think I may do something rash...Stay Tuned!
Currently listening:
Closer to God
By Nine Inch Nails
Release date: By 19 May, 1994
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
A Super Leap of Faith
Current mood: impressed
Movie Review: Superman Returns
Let me start by saying one thing - I am the little sister of a comic-book-hero fan and therefore am one by extension. I don't know the lore like the boys seem to, but I know enough to be dangerous...there is no comparison to Superman-lore here - so deal with it! Also, I am doing my best not to put any major spoilers, but beware one and all!
Where to begin with this review...? It is hard not to mention that is probably the most anticipated summer movie in a couple of years and that there will be a lot of reviews flying around (pardon the pun). So for those of you that truly care, there will be no fluff here - I tend to have very specific expectations when it comes to movies.
The overall feel of this movie was great! This movie played homage to the first two Superman flicks of almost 30 years ago. Brandon Routh did one of the best "impressions" of Christopher Reeve's Clark Kent I think I have ever seen - but when he becomes Superman, I felt a sense of transition...the torch has been passed folks and I really didn't expect to enjoy his take on such an icon. Sure, he could have been better, but c'mon they had Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane! Just about anything could have been more impressive than her flimsy portrayal of this crack-reporter. As for Kevin Spacey, he did an excellent job...most of the time. He took Lex Luthor to some very dark places, but also allowed him to be more of a cartoon in some scenes - there was room for improvement.
As for the movie itself, I was taken back to my formative years and enjoyed 2 hours of nostalgia...that's right folks, I said 2 hours. Yes, this movie is 2 hours and 34 minutes, but the final 30 minutes of this film should be lopped off with a kryptonite scythe. Having pondered this for the last 7 hours, I really think that the final stage of the film was written for all the girls being dragged to the theatre by their "boy-at-heart" mates. Look, I don't mind the forbidden romance - the love lost and gained between Superman and Lois - but please! This seems to be a disease in Hollywood right now - beating a dead horse. Movies can be 2 hours and we, the audience, still get satisfaction.
If you watched all the trailers as I did, you will not be disappointed in the Superman rescues in this film. The airplane scene alone was worth the price of the ticket! As for the hero versus villain scenes - they just were somewhat non-existent. As always, Lex gets foiled in the end, however, where was Superman...oh right, he was overcoming his one weakness to save humanity and could have died (now that would have been an ending!).
To the movie-makers: Thank you for basically ignoring the doppelgänger and the nuclear disarmament bullsh*t that were a complete waste of film stock in the 80's.
I enjoyed this movie - I really did. I think it is well worth the cost of the ticket (and maybe some popcorn) to drag your butts to the movie theatres and enjoy a blast from the past. I did go into this with some low expectations, but Bryan Singer rarely disappoints. Go see this movie, I think you will enjoy yourself (at least for 120 minutes) and at the end, project your own "TO BE CONTINUED..." onto the screen - I think they left that off in the editing room! Just no Superboy please - that would just depress me!
Currently listening:
One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & the Wailers
By Bob Marley & The Wailers
Release date: By 22 May, 2001
Movie Review: Superman Returns
Let me start by saying one thing - I am the little sister of a comic-book-hero fan and therefore am one by extension. I don't know the lore like the boys seem to, but I know enough to be dangerous...there is no comparison to Superman-lore here - so deal with it! Also, I am doing my best not to put any major spoilers, but beware one and all!
Where to begin with this review...? It is hard not to mention that is probably the most anticipated summer movie in a couple of years and that there will be a lot of reviews flying around (pardon the pun). So for those of you that truly care, there will be no fluff here - I tend to have very specific expectations when it comes to movies.
The overall feel of this movie was great! This movie played homage to the first two Superman flicks of almost 30 years ago. Brandon Routh did one of the best "impressions" of Christopher Reeve's Clark Kent I think I have ever seen - but when he becomes Superman, I felt a sense of transition...the torch has been passed folks and I really didn't expect to enjoy his take on such an icon. Sure, he could have been better, but c'mon they had Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane! Just about anything could have been more impressive than her flimsy portrayal of this crack-reporter. As for Kevin Spacey, he did an excellent job...most of the time. He took Lex Luthor to some very dark places, but also allowed him to be more of a cartoon in some scenes - there was room for improvement.
As for the movie itself, I was taken back to my formative years and enjoyed 2 hours of nostalgia...that's right folks, I said 2 hours. Yes, this movie is 2 hours and 34 minutes, but the final 30 minutes of this film should be lopped off with a kryptonite scythe. Having pondered this for the last 7 hours, I really think that the final stage of the film was written for all the girls being dragged to the theatre by their "boy-at-heart" mates. Look, I don't mind the forbidden romance - the love lost and gained between Superman and Lois - but please! This seems to be a disease in Hollywood right now - beating a dead horse. Movies can be 2 hours and we, the audience, still get satisfaction.
If you watched all the trailers as I did, you will not be disappointed in the Superman rescues in this film. The airplane scene alone was worth the price of the ticket! As for the hero versus villain scenes - they just were somewhat non-existent. As always, Lex gets foiled in the end, however, where was Superman...oh right, he was overcoming his one weakness to save humanity and could have died (now that would have been an ending!).
To the movie-makers: Thank you for basically ignoring the doppelgänger and the nuclear disarmament bullsh*t that were a complete waste of film stock in the 80's.
I enjoyed this movie - I really did. I think it is well worth the cost of the ticket (and maybe some popcorn) to drag your butts to the movie theatres and enjoy a blast from the past. I did go into this with some low expectations, but Bryan Singer rarely disappoints. Go see this movie, I think you will enjoy yourself (at least for 120 minutes) and at the end, project your own "TO BE CONTINUED..." onto the screen - I think they left that off in the editing room! Just no Superboy please - that would just depress me!
Currently listening:
One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & the Wailers
By Bob Marley & The Wailers
Release date: By 22 May, 2001
Monday, June 19, 2006
They Call Me...Oracle Chick!
Current mood: mellow
Yes folks, it is true...I have an XBox 360 now. Commit me to the Geek-funny farm now and get it over with!
So I caved to peer pressure and the electronic pull of technology and went out last Wednesday and bought one of these blasted devices. Sure, they only cost $400, but then you need the extra controller, the rechargable battery for both controllers, a wireless adapter, the plug to recharge the batteries...and of course, GAMES! Luckily, I am only obsessed with 2 games to date.
Also, to my benefit, Mike was willing to come over and set up the whole thing for me like I'm a dumb girl (I like to play that role occasionally). Could I have set it up myself, YES! But, then I would have gotten annoyed and much less likely to play with it for a couple of days.
Mike set it all up while Dani and I chatted. Next thing you know, we have to come up with some sort of online handle for me on this blasted thing and Dani told me I could not use Brently49! Damn her!
So 25 minutes later, we finally settled on Oracle Chick. There were better ideas, but other people had them too because those names were not available. This name took care of 2 things - it announced that I was a girl to all the guys (at Dani's insistence) and it took into account my work persona "The Oracle," which everyone here at EarthLink calls me (mostly because I have been here SO long, I know everything).
After Mike and Dani left, I stayed online and played Call of Duty 2 (I have to get out my frustrations somehow) for a couple of hours. I met some cool guys and had fun getting killed A LOT. There seemed to be a fascination about me being a girl and having an XBox 360 AND playing a WWII game.
Fast forward to Thursday night - I spent a little more time on the damned thing, but still not too much. I think I was on until a little after 1 am, and met more cool guys - and they know who they are!
Now, I have to address a few things here - if I don't Dani will - I am NOT an XBOX slut or 'ho or any other trashy name you can come up with. Guys seem to take anything I say as sexual, so why not play it up, right? I have fun with it and so do they, so who cares...and maybe I can distract them a little :) It isn't like I intend to use my "sexy phone voice" (as Angie dubbed my online/on phone persona) - it just kinda happens!
So while some of my new "friends" are just come-n-goers, others are really cool guys and are quite fun to talk smack with and shoot! Look, the point is thing - I am having fun! Besides, it could be worse...I could be sucked into EverCrack, right?
Anyway, here I am at work, for another hum-drum week of reading, writing and attending meetings. Hopefully, The Oracle will help others as they seek advice and counsel. It's a mellow Monday...but, I'll be back on the XBox flirting with all the boys tonight ;)
Currently listening:
Daniel Powter
By Daniel Powter
Release date: By 11 April, 2006
Yes folks, it is true...I have an XBox 360 now. Commit me to the Geek-funny farm now and get it over with!
So I caved to peer pressure and the electronic pull of technology and went out last Wednesday and bought one of these blasted devices. Sure, they only cost $400, but then you need the extra controller, the rechargable battery for both controllers, a wireless adapter, the plug to recharge the batteries...and of course, GAMES! Luckily, I am only obsessed with 2 games to date.
Also, to my benefit, Mike was willing to come over and set up the whole thing for me like I'm a dumb girl (I like to play that role occasionally). Could I have set it up myself, YES! But, then I would have gotten annoyed and much less likely to play with it for a couple of days.
Mike set it all up while Dani and I chatted. Next thing you know, we have to come up with some sort of online handle for me on this blasted thing and Dani told me I could not use Brently49! Damn her!
So 25 minutes later, we finally settled on Oracle Chick. There were better ideas, but other people had them too because those names were not available. This name took care of 2 things - it announced that I was a girl to all the guys (at Dani's insistence) and it took into account my work persona "The Oracle," which everyone here at EarthLink calls me (mostly because I have been here SO long, I know everything).
After Mike and Dani left, I stayed online and played Call of Duty 2 (I have to get out my frustrations somehow) for a couple of hours. I met some cool guys and had fun getting killed A LOT. There seemed to be a fascination about me being a girl and having an XBox 360 AND playing a WWII game.
Fast forward to Thursday night - I spent a little more time on the damned thing, but still not too much. I think I was on until a little after 1 am, and met more cool guys - and they know who they are!
Now, I have to address a few things here - if I don't Dani will - I am NOT an XBOX slut or 'ho or any other trashy name you can come up with. Guys seem to take anything I say as sexual, so why not play it up, right? I have fun with it and so do they, so who cares...and maybe I can distract them a little :) It isn't like I intend to use my "sexy phone voice" (as Angie dubbed my online/on phone persona) - it just kinda happens!
So while some of my new "friends" are just come-n-goers, others are really cool guys and are quite fun to talk smack with and shoot! Look, the point is thing - I am having fun! Besides, it could be worse...I could be sucked into EverCrack, right?
Anyway, here I am at work, for another hum-drum week of reading, writing and attending meetings. Hopefully, The Oracle will help others as they seek advice and counsel. It's a mellow Monday...but, I'll be back on the XBox flirting with all the boys tonight ;)
Currently listening:
Daniel Powter
By Daniel Powter
Release date: By 11 April, 2006
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Peace, Love & Understanding
Current mood: giggly
What's so funny, you ask? Not so much, but I do have to say that my friends are pretty hysterical. It never fails, no matter what my mood may be, one of my friends is able to get me giggling - that is a gift.
Today was pretty crappy - I felt like I was going to die, but a nice man named Robert worked out all the kinks - literally. I am cursed with bad bones and joints (thanks mom & dad) and my back and neck were killing me. So - I went in for a full body massage and I have never felt SO renewed! Suddenly, I felt like I could run a marathon...okay, maybe not really.
So I went to dinner with the girls - we had a decent meal that had a few kinks in it. Note to self: Mussels are not in season in June! Anyway, we had a blast and Dani and Mindy kept me in stitches - both on the way to dinner at during the meal. What would a gal do without great friends, I ask? Not a clue, but I am glad I don't have to find out.
Anyway, this weekend is the shin-dig for Steev and Gina and their bundle of joy on the way. I am looking forward to seeing all the friends I don't get to see very often - it should be good for some laughs, for sure.
Otherwise, I am planning a trip to San Francisco for July 4th - 4 or 5 days with the kiddies should be good for relaxation and lots of giggles. I just need to get the heck out of dodge for a few days. I need a break from work and a chance to do something I really want to do!
That's all for now - maybe more tomorrow!
'Where are all the good men dead, in the heart or in the head?' -- Debi Newberry, Grosse Pointe Blank
Currently listening:
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
By Elvis Costello
Release date: By 17 April, 2001
What's so funny, you ask? Not so much, but I do have to say that my friends are pretty hysterical. It never fails, no matter what my mood may be, one of my friends is able to get me giggling - that is a gift.
Today was pretty crappy - I felt like I was going to die, but a nice man named Robert worked out all the kinks - literally. I am cursed with bad bones and joints (thanks mom & dad) and my back and neck were killing me. So - I went in for a full body massage and I have never felt SO renewed! Suddenly, I felt like I could run a marathon...okay, maybe not really.
So I went to dinner with the girls - we had a decent meal that had a few kinks in it. Note to self: Mussels are not in season in June! Anyway, we had a blast and Dani and Mindy kept me in stitches - both on the way to dinner at during the meal. What would a gal do without great friends, I ask? Not a clue, but I am glad I don't have to find out.
Anyway, this weekend is the shin-dig for Steev and Gina and their bundle of joy on the way. I am looking forward to seeing all the friends I don't get to see very often - it should be good for some laughs, for sure.
Otherwise, I am planning a trip to San Francisco for July 4th - 4 or 5 days with the kiddies should be good for relaxation and lots of giggles. I just need to get the heck out of dodge for a few days. I need a break from work and a chance to do something I really want to do!
That's all for now - maybe more tomorrow!
'Where are all the good men dead, in the heart or in the head?' -- Debi Newberry, Grosse Pointe Blank
Currently listening:
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
By Elvis Costello
Release date: By 17 April, 2001
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Down In It
Current mood: horny
Wow - how sad it is that the Subject isn't in any way true...just another boring week letting Corporate America suck the life out of me just a little more. At least tonight, I hung out with friends.
So today started out really weird - and actually, it isn't all that weird, just weird for me.
I had PT this morning (still working on my neck) and half way through my appointment, Jen put me on The Rack (usually this torture is left for the end of the session). I came out of the back room post-torture and there was a guy at my table. That's okay, I'll move down a couple of stations - no biggie, right? Well, for some reason, this guy seemed fascinated with me.
It took until the very end of the appointment to realize that he was actually flirting with me (I was thinking he was a stalker or something, albeit a hot one). And honestly, I didn't realize it at all...I had to be hit over the head with it. Anyway, not like he will actually call, but a girl can hope.
Starting out with such wonderful attention, put me in a giddy mood all day. Basically, I dared anyone to dampen my Happy Friday! It made it hard to focus on work, but somehow I managed.
So after work, it was time to hit Ipp's for dinner with friends and do a little shooting on the XBox (I just love blowing away 12 year-olds in WWII Russia and Germany). As with any time spent with Dani and Mike (and this time with Surfmunk, too), I found that our topics of conversation tend to stray from the normal and we ended up discussing who's hot and who's not at work - we pretty much stuck with the who's hot topic.
So I have had a "thing" for one individual at work for years (6, I believe) and I have shamelessly flirted with him all this time. We are good friends and I have always considered it harmless, but today was the day I needed to do some good flirting with him...but I could not seem to track him down. I have to think back, but I believe at this point, Angie would remind me that I nicknamed him "Pants" some years ago. Let's face it, to have a real conversation about someone at work, they have to have a code name. Therefore, from here-on-out, he will be referred to as Pants!
So why Pants, you ask? Well, in our early exposure to him, Pants did some training for the local call center. He would be at the front of the room, wearing sweat pants, which highlighted all the right assets he had. Now these weren't the sweatshirt-all-cotton-material pants - these were the shiny-somewhat-parachute-type-material pants - you always knew when he was walking up behind you!
All the ladies used to swoon (Deals, Peaches, maybe even Shannon know what I mean). Well - as with most things - he has just gotten better with age!
Again, not that I would ever make any move or do anything about it, but this is one of the ones I would often have dreams about and then blush when I would see him in the mornings. I can be SUCH a girl, sometimes!
Anyway, my thoughts have been on Pants today, and it cannot be helped. So with the blond hottie and thoughts of Pants, I was apparently in High-Flirtation-Mode and I didn't even realize it. So for anyone I flirted with today - oops, sorry!
However, to my shock - just an hour ago - Surfmunk told me I flirted with him. I was unintentional - believe me. Not that there is anything wrong with Surfmunk, but it is that whole "fishing in the company pond" deal. I try really hard not to even consider the guys at work (even the hot ones). So sorry - I'm not exactly sure why it happened, but apparently, I am hopeless.
Oh well - I say blame it on the Pants! (I'll have some yummy dreams tonight, I bet!)
Currently listening:
Pretty Hate Machine
By Nine Inch Nails
Release date: By 22 November, 2005
Wow - how sad it is that the Subject isn't in any way true...just another boring week letting Corporate America suck the life out of me just a little more. At least tonight, I hung out with friends.
So today started out really weird - and actually, it isn't all that weird, just weird for me.
I had PT this morning (still working on my neck) and half way through my appointment, Jen put me on The Rack (usually this torture is left for the end of the session). I came out of the back room post-torture and there was a guy at my table. That's okay, I'll move down a couple of stations - no biggie, right? Well, for some reason, this guy seemed fascinated with me.
It took until the very end of the appointment to realize that he was actually flirting with me (I was thinking he was a stalker or something, albeit a hot one). And honestly, I didn't realize it at all...I had to be hit over the head with it. Anyway, not like he will actually call, but a girl can hope.
Starting out with such wonderful attention, put me in a giddy mood all day. Basically, I dared anyone to dampen my Happy Friday! It made it hard to focus on work, but somehow I managed.
So after work, it was time to hit Ipp's for dinner with friends and do a little shooting on the XBox (I just love blowing away 12 year-olds in WWII Russia and Germany). As with any time spent with Dani and Mike (and this time with Surfmunk, too), I found that our topics of conversation tend to stray from the normal and we ended up discussing who's hot and who's not at work - we pretty much stuck with the who's hot topic.
So I have had a "thing" for one individual at work for years (6, I believe) and I have shamelessly flirted with him all this time. We are good friends and I have always considered it harmless, but today was the day I needed to do some good flirting with him...but I could not seem to track him down. I have to think back, but I believe at this point, Angie would remind me that I nicknamed him "Pants" some years ago. Let's face it, to have a real conversation about someone at work, they have to have a code name. Therefore, from here-on-out, he will be referred to as Pants!
So why Pants, you ask? Well, in our early exposure to him, Pants did some training for the local call center. He would be at the front of the room, wearing sweat pants, which highlighted all the right assets he had. Now these weren't the sweatshirt-all-cotton-material pants - these were the shiny-somewhat-parachute-type-material pants - you always knew when he was walking up behind you!
All the ladies used to swoon (Deals, Peaches, maybe even Shannon know what I mean). Well - as with most things - he has just gotten better with age!
Again, not that I would ever make any move or do anything about it, but this is one of the ones I would often have dreams about and then blush when I would see him in the mornings. I can be SUCH a girl, sometimes!
Anyway, my thoughts have been on Pants today, and it cannot be helped. So with the blond hottie and thoughts of Pants, I was apparently in High-Flirtation-Mode and I didn't even realize it. So for anyone I flirted with today - oops, sorry!
However, to my shock - just an hour ago - Surfmunk told me I flirted with him. I was unintentional - believe me. Not that there is anything wrong with Surfmunk, but it is that whole "fishing in the company pond" deal. I try really hard not to even consider the guys at work (even the hot ones). So sorry - I'm not exactly sure why it happened, but apparently, I am hopeless.
Oh well - I say blame it on the Pants! (I'll have some yummy dreams tonight, I bet!)
Currently listening:
Pretty Hate Machine
By Nine Inch Nails
Release date: By 22 November, 2005
Monday, May 29, 2006
Kickin' it at The Ted
Current mood: hot
Memorial Day - the 2nd of the 3-day-weekends for 2006. It's the end of May and therefore very hot in the ATL. So why, why, why did I agree to go to a baseball game at 1pm today? Just stupid, I guess.
Here we have the basic problem of wanting to spend time with friends, wanting to go watch my Braves play (and drool over the Baby Braves - just a nickname, folks) but wanting to do it in a cool and air-conditioned environment...great planning, huh?
I cannot complain too much - as we really did have fun. Once the sun passed behind us, we were in the shade and there was a nice breeze some of the time. The problem was that the Braves played like CRAP!
Luckily, I did get to see a friend that I had not seen in a long time (this means you, Yancey!) and I wasn't the only one making a fool of myself yelling at the field (ummm, YB - that means YOU!). Dani toughed it out to spend the time with us all - way to go, chica! I have some great friends and am very lucky.
So here is what I have decided...and some of you may already have figured this out...I'm going to stop stressing about finding "someone." Everytime I figure out that I am going to just focus on living my life, I end up finding someone great to spend time with (as just friends or more). So - here is me ceasing the stressing. Maybe you just have to get your brain out of that place that causes concern and just RELAX!
I have a very busy June in store for me (can it be July now?!), including a trip to India that I really starting to wish I weren't taking. On the positive end, I do get to see my niece and nephew the week before...maybe they can get me through!
As for other thoughts here, I have to say that good friends are great, but great friends are even better. Shannon - you truly made my day today and you make me feel worthy :) If any of you have the pleasure of being friends with someone who speaks so highly of you that you want to be an even better person - that friend is gold. Make sure you live up to their praise - every day!
Did I mention it's 90-degrees in the shade here?!
Currently listening:
Let Love In
By The Goo Goo Dolls
Release date: By 25 April, 2006
Memorial Day - the 2nd of the 3-day-weekends for 2006. It's the end of May and therefore very hot in the ATL. So why, why, why did I agree to go to a baseball game at 1pm today? Just stupid, I guess.
Here we have the basic problem of wanting to spend time with friends, wanting to go watch my Braves play (and drool over the Baby Braves - just a nickname, folks) but wanting to do it in a cool and air-conditioned environment...great planning, huh?
I cannot complain too much - as we really did have fun. Once the sun passed behind us, we were in the shade and there was a nice breeze some of the time. The problem was that the Braves played like CRAP!
Luckily, I did get to see a friend that I had not seen in a long time (this means you, Yancey!) and I wasn't the only one making a fool of myself yelling at the field (ummm, YB - that means YOU!). Dani toughed it out to spend the time with us all - way to go, chica! I have some great friends and am very lucky.
So here is what I have decided...and some of you may already have figured this out...I'm going to stop stressing about finding "someone." Everytime I figure out that I am going to just focus on living my life, I end up finding someone great to spend time with (as just friends or more). So - here is me ceasing the stressing. Maybe you just have to get your brain out of that place that causes concern and just RELAX!
I have a very busy June in store for me (can it be July now?!), including a trip to India that I really starting to wish I weren't taking. On the positive end, I do get to see my niece and nephew the week before...maybe they can get me through!
As for other thoughts here, I have to say that good friends are great, but great friends are even better. Shannon - you truly made my day today and you make me feel worthy :) If any of you have the pleasure of being friends with someone who speaks so highly of you that you want to be an even better person - that friend is gold. Make sure you live up to their praise - every day!
Did I mention it's 90-degrees in the shade here?!
Currently listening:
Let Love In
By The Goo Goo Dolls
Release date: By 25 April, 2006
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Nothing to Lose
Current mood: rejuvenated
Change...it sucks, but sometimes it can open your eyes to what you are missing in life. Pardon me while I wax profound here - but maybe it isn't me talking.
A lot of things have been changing over the last year - loss of a friend, death of a grandmother, birth of a nephew, and recently, shake ups at work.
It's been a trying time for me - trying to keep my positive outlook, no matter what life throws at me - but I find myself being more emotionally tied to things...I'm not sure this is a bad thing, though.
I guess all you can say is, if I come out still standing, I am a stronger person for all the pain, agony, tough times, etc. Isn't that all that really matters? How do you perform when the chips are down? Do you stay true to yourself while the world falls to crap around you? Are you a better person when you come out the other side?
I would have to say YES to all of the above. While I don't feel that I am as happy about a lot of things that I have been in the past (okay, most have been beyond my control), I think I am still okay - this makes me feel stronger as a human being.
If I have changed, I feel it is for the better. And my newest work challenges haven't made it easy on me, but I feel that I am up to the task. And ultimately, if I am not able to deal with the new environment, then I have a cushy 8-weeks paid vacation/sabbatical waiting for me on the other side.
I could chuck it all and move back to San Francisco - where my heart truly is - but I won't go down without a fight. Besides, I think these challenges may prove to make me more of an asset in any work environment.
Personally, I am not where I thought I would be. I figured I would be some high-falootin' sports photographer in demand and making a decent living (and maybe attending a few fancy celebrity shin-digs) by now, or maybe I would be some world-renowned chef - a must have for any A-List party. Maybe I'll get there someday, but today I feel like I do make a difference where I work and I am respected and sought-out for help. It's my own kind of high-falootin'/world-renowned status, but you wouldn't know it if you talked to me...it's a whole world in my head.
So what's wrong with being in the corporate world - this world I never thought I would be a part of? Nothing! I have made really great friends, some excellent contacts and I am genuinely motivated to get out of bed each morning and go to work. So who cares if someone new comes in and shakes my world up like a snow-globe...Bring it on!
Now, it's time to attack the rest of my life with this attitude! Time to stop pushing the men away and stop flaking on friends. Time to do what I want to do and when I want to do it and to hell with those who make me feel less than worthy! Bite me, you bastards!
Whew...now I feel better!
Currently listening:
Garden State
By Various Artists
Release date: By 10 August, 2004
Change...it sucks, but sometimes it can open your eyes to what you are missing in life. Pardon me while I wax profound here - but maybe it isn't me talking.
A lot of things have been changing over the last year - loss of a friend, death of a grandmother, birth of a nephew, and recently, shake ups at work.
It's been a trying time for me - trying to keep my positive outlook, no matter what life throws at me - but I find myself being more emotionally tied to things...I'm not sure this is a bad thing, though.
I guess all you can say is, if I come out still standing, I am a stronger person for all the pain, agony, tough times, etc. Isn't that all that really matters? How do you perform when the chips are down? Do you stay true to yourself while the world falls to crap around you? Are you a better person when you come out the other side?
I would have to say YES to all of the above. While I don't feel that I am as happy about a lot of things that I have been in the past (okay, most have been beyond my control), I think I am still okay - this makes me feel stronger as a human being.
If I have changed, I feel it is for the better. And my newest work challenges haven't made it easy on me, but I feel that I am up to the task. And ultimately, if I am not able to deal with the new environment, then I have a cushy 8-weeks paid vacation/sabbatical waiting for me on the other side.
I could chuck it all and move back to San Francisco - where my heart truly is - but I won't go down without a fight. Besides, I think these challenges may prove to make me more of an asset in any work environment.
Personally, I am not where I thought I would be. I figured I would be some high-falootin' sports photographer in demand and making a decent living (and maybe attending a few fancy celebrity shin-digs) by now, or maybe I would be some world-renowned chef - a must have for any A-List party. Maybe I'll get there someday, but today I feel like I do make a difference where I work and I am respected and sought-out for help. It's my own kind of high-falootin'/world-renowned status, but you wouldn't know it if you talked to me...it's a whole world in my head.
So what's wrong with being in the corporate world - this world I never thought I would be a part of? Nothing! I have made really great friends, some excellent contacts and I am genuinely motivated to get out of bed each morning and go to work. So who cares if someone new comes in and shakes my world up like a snow-globe...Bring it on!
Now, it's time to attack the rest of my life with this attitude! Time to stop pushing the men away and stop flaking on friends. Time to do what I want to do and when I want to do it and to hell with those who make me feel less than worthy! Bite me, you bastards!
Whew...now I feel better!
Currently listening:
Garden State
By Various Artists
Release date: By 10 August, 2004
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Welcome to the Madness
Everyone - I now post on MySpace. For those of you NOT on MySpace, I will continue to post my blogs here as well!
Current mood: lethargic
So here I am, on MySpace. Such an odd place to be, but I guess it was inevitable.
I've had a blog for years, but I just haven't had time to post to it. I'll try and be better and post here now.
My friends and coworkers convinced me to jump on here finally, and I guess I had very little will power, since clearly I caved.
There isn't too much to say about me at this point, except I am pretty loopy at the moment. It has been a rough week that ended in pulled muscles and pinched nerves. Luckily, my doc prescribes the good drugs plus 48 hours minimum of bed rest (okay, those of you preparing to lecture me for sitting at my computer, I have been horizontal since 2am yesterday, so shhhh).
So far, this place is shaping up pretty nicely. I have found some old friends and some news ones - even people from elementary school! We'll see how this goes.
Nothing else to report...I'm off to lalaland for a good 12 hours of sleep in a pseudo-coma.
Happy Birthday, SarahBell!
Currently listening:
Paper Airplanes
By Marc Robillard
Release date: By 10 November, 2005
Current mood: lethargic
So here I am, on MySpace. Such an odd place to be, but I guess it was inevitable.
I've had a blog for years, but I just haven't had time to post to it. I'll try and be better and post here now.
My friends and coworkers convinced me to jump on here finally, and I guess I had very little will power, since clearly I caved.
There isn't too much to say about me at this point, except I am pretty loopy at the moment. It has been a rough week that ended in pulled muscles and pinched nerves. Luckily, my doc prescribes the good drugs plus 48 hours minimum of bed rest (okay, those of you preparing to lecture me for sitting at my computer, I have been horizontal since 2am yesterday, so shhhh).
So far, this place is shaping up pretty nicely. I have found some old friends and some news ones - even people from elementary school! We'll see how this goes.
Nothing else to report...I'm off to lalaland for a good 12 hours of sleep in a pseudo-coma.
Happy Birthday, SarahBell!
Currently listening:
Paper Airplanes
By Marc Robillard
Release date: By 10 November, 2005
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Sorry for the delay!
Just a quickie to explain why I have not been posting. I broke my hand in January and it was too hard to type. I am finally back in the groove!
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Local Insecurity
Little did I know that buying a car would not be as easy as I thought...
Sorry I haven't posted in a bit, but I have been in New Car Hell and every spare moment has been spent driving to Bumble - aka Gwinnett! My garage has had 5 different cars in it in the past 3 weeks - crazy, eh?
I took my car to Gwinnett to have them install the "extras" that were included in my purchase price and that should have been the end of it, right? They gave me a rental car for a day and I didn't have a care in the world...Then I picked up the car!
The next day (and for a couple of days after that), the newly installed security system was going off at random times for absolutely NO reason! The car was locked up tight in my garage and then suddenly, the horn is going nuts! I had to deal with this all weekend and it was pissing off my neighbors...My doorbell rang a couple of times.
Last Tuesday, my dad swapped cars with me and was going to handle getting the alarm fixed - but alas, Honda had to order a new device...So we had to wait until Friday. So Friday, I was too busy at work, so my dad was nice enough to drive the car to Bumble to have them fix it. It took an hour or so and by Friday night, I had my car back - safe and sound in my garage! After about 5 hours, the alarm started going off...Again! Dammit!
I spent Saturday on the phone, mostly fighting with Honda trying to get them to just take out the damn alarm (honestly, I didn't want it anyway). Well, they refused. I basically told them that they had ONE CHANCE to fix it and then they were either taking out the alarm, or taking the entire car back. I think that got them listening.
Monday night after work, I headed up to Bumble to leave my car - yet again. As soon as I pulled in the service bay, my Service Guy was at my car introducing himself. He made quick work of me and called over my Sales guy and some flunky. The flunky pulled up in a brand new (sticker still on) Element - almost the identical car to mine. They removed the sticker and had me sign some paperwork and the loaner was mine while they figure out their mistake with the alarm.
So we shall see...No word yet on my car, but basically I told them to keep it until they could either figure out what was wrong, or take the damn alarm OUT!
Otherwise, not too much going on at work. My team and I are working really hard trying to get all our initiatives underway. I've been spending the rest of my extra time helping organize a baby shower for a friend at work having triplets! The shower is Friday afternoon, so lucky me gets to work only a half day Thursday to make the cake...Did I mention how awesome my new boss is?
That's it for now, kids! I'll do better and post more often - promise :)
Sorry I haven't posted in a bit, but I have been in New Car Hell and every spare moment has been spent driving to Bumble - aka Gwinnett! My garage has had 5 different cars in it in the past 3 weeks - crazy, eh?
I took my car to Gwinnett to have them install the "extras" that were included in my purchase price and that should have been the end of it, right? They gave me a rental car for a day and I didn't have a care in the world...Then I picked up the car!
The next day (and for a couple of days after that), the newly installed security system was going off at random times for absolutely NO reason! The car was locked up tight in my garage and then suddenly, the horn is going nuts! I had to deal with this all weekend and it was pissing off my neighbors...My doorbell rang a couple of times.
Last Tuesday, my dad swapped cars with me and was going to handle getting the alarm fixed - but alas, Honda had to order a new device...So we had to wait until Friday. So Friday, I was too busy at work, so my dad was nice enough to drive the car to Bumble to have them fix it. It took an hour or so and by Friday night, I had my car back - safe and sound in my garage! After about 5 hours, the alarm started going off...Again! Dammit!
I spent Saturday on the phone, mostly fighting with Honda trying to get them to just take out the damn alarm (honestly, I didn't want it anyway). Well, they refused. I basically told them that they had ONE CHANCE to fix it and then they were either taking out the alarm, or taking the entire car back. I think that got them listening.
Monday night after work, I headed up to Bumble to leave my car - yet again. As soon as I pulled in the service bay, my Service Guy was at my car introducing himself. He made quick work of me and called over my Sales guy and some flunky. The flunky pulled up in a brand new (sticker still on) Element - almost the identical car to mine. They removed the sticker and had me sign some paperwork and the loaner was mine while they figure out their mistake with the alarm.
So we shall see...No word yet on my car, but basically I told them to keep it until they could either figure out what was wrong, or take the damn alarm OUT!
Otherwise, not too much going on at work. My team and I are working really hard trying to get all our initiatives underway. I've been spending the rest of my extra time helping organize a baby shower for a friend at work having triplets! The shower is Friday afternoon, so lucky me gets to work only a half day Thursday to make the cake...Did I mention how awesome my new boss is?
That's it for now, kids! I'll do better and post more often - promise :)
Thursday, January 12, 2006
The Nameless Wonder
So the car is in the shop as we speak, getting his other accessories added to him (Fog Lights, Security System, Honda MusicLink and Floor Mats) and I am stuck with a brand new Mazda 3 in the parking garage downstairs. I feel empty without my new wheels, but it is only for 1 day - I will suffer through!
A few days with the new ride and I still have yet to come up with a suitable name for him...here is a visual for you all (please ignore how crappy the driver looks - it had been a long day).
Hopefully, once my car is in one piece, a name will just come to me...suggestions are still welcomed!
A few days with the new ride and I still have yet to come up with a suitable name for him...here is a visual for you all (please ignore how crappy the driver looks - it had been a long day).
Hopefully, once my car is in one piece, a name will just come to me...suggestions are still welcomed!
Sunday, January 08, 2006
The Pressure of a Name...
First, a little backstory...
I love my car. I adore my car. My car has taken very good care of me through many crazy nights and long trips (including Atlanta to SF in 2002). I bought it in September 1998 and it was so very appropriate for me seeing as it was Purple. This was my first foray into SUVs as I had been a sedan girl previously. But after years of riding higher in Angie's vehicles (except for the Miata), I knew I wanted this loftier view of the world.
My Jeep, known to his friends as Ingo, went on many road trips, late night Tom Foolery and still managed to get me from home to work or to wherever I was trying to go. I paid him off over a year ago and was really enjoying not having a car payment...then the flood gates opened.
In 2005, I spent what felt like millions of dollars on repairs. No body work or anything, but this was leaking or that needed to be replaced or something or other needed an overhaul...YIKES! And here I was, about to roll over 90,000 miles on my old friend and that means about $1000 worth of service AND I should get the brakes replaced (shoes, drums, whatever). Not the way I wanted to start the new year!
I knew this would be the year to get a new car - I made a deal with my dad when I bought the car (and loved it), that I would not still own it when 100,000 rolled over on the dash. Couple that with the service costs, and that meant it was time. So we started talking cars.
Jeep no longer makes my car (bastards), otherwise this would have been a no-brainer for me. I'm not too keen on the Liberty (really heavy and not enough room inside), but I really like the Grand Cherokee (so would you if you had $28k to drop on a car). So off to Edmunds.com I went.
With the input of every guy at work (no joke), I put together 5 or 6 Compact SUVs to take a look at. I had my favorites, but I wasn't being too vocal about them at this point. Then, up walks my friend Stephanie, who sees that I am not exactly focused on my work. We have a quick chat about cars and I mention the Honda Element, and she pipes up - "Oh, I just bought one of those!" Talk about timing! Stephanie said she would have it at work the next day so I could take a gander.
I LOVE this car! Sitting it Stephanie's Element just sealed the deal. I knew I liked it, I have been interested ever since they released them, but I was never really that fond of the two-toned, plastic trim body I saw around town. Well, they made a change for 2006 - it's called the EX-P (P equals paint). Pretty!
My dad did the leg work for me contacting Internet Car Salesmen to schedule test drives and such and we ended up at Gwinnett Place Honda at 11am yesterday. We met with Joel (the Internet Guy) and we immediately stepped into the Tango Red EX-P I was interested in buying. I tooled around Gwinnett for 20 minutes and put the car to the test. We returned to the dealership and then the fun began (insert sarcastic tone here).
This is why I take my dad car shopping - I don't know how to haggle, and I don't know enough about the process to really be effective. I sit back and listen and throw in my 2 cents when it comes to accessories or the like.
It was a nice experience, but I hate that it takes 5 hours to buy a car. But all said, we got an excellent deal and they took poor Ingo away from me. I almost cried. I know he was just a car, but it is hard when a vehicle treats you right for 7 years and then you just give it away like he were nothing (sniff, sniff).
Enter my new friend, INSERT NAME HERE. That's right, I have yet to come up with a name for my new ride. I am at a loss, really. The last time I was even thinking about a car, I figured I would name him JD (see Scrubs, Tuesdays at 9pm on NBC), but this car is Dark Red, not Scrubs blue.
So HELP! Any suggestions are welcome - in fact, I need some creative ideas to ponder while I roll around town, listening to my iPod or XM Radio (yup, it came with both). Help me out friends - I could really use it. (I'll post a picture in this post later on)!
So welcome to the newest member of the Lindy fleet and I'll just ignore the fact that this means I now have a car payment monthly - ARGH! Everything has a price, right?
I love my car. I adore my car. My car has taken very good care of me through many crazy nights and long trips (including Atlanta to SF in 2002). I bought it in September 1998 and it was so very appropriate for me seeing as it was Purple. This was my first foray into SUVs as I had been a sedan girl previously. But after years of riding higher in Angie's vehicles (except for the Miata), I knew I wanted this loftier view of the world.
My Jeep, known to his friends as Ingo, went on many road trips, late night Tom Foolery and still managed to get me from home to work or to wherever I was trying to go. I paid him off over a year ago and was really enjoying not having a car payment...then the flood gates opened.
In 2005, I spent what felt like millions of dollars on repairs. No body work or anything, but this was leaking or that needed to be replaced or something or other needed an overhaul...YIKES! And here I was, about to roll over 90,000 miles on my old friend and that means about $1000 worth of service AND I should get the brakes replaced (shoes, drums, whatever). Not the way I wanted to start the new year!
I knew this would be the year to get a new car - I made a deal with my dad when I bought the car (and loved it), that I would not still own it when 100,000 rolled over on the dash. Couple that with the service costs, and that meant it was time. So we started talking cars.
Jeep no longer makes my car (bastards), otherwise this would have been a no-brainer for me. I'm not too keen on the Liberty (really heavy and not enough room inside), but I really like the Grand Cherokee (so would you if you had $28k to drop on a car). So off to Edmunds.com I went.
With the input of every guy at work (no joke), I put together 5 or 6 Compact SUVs to take a look at. I had my favorites, but I wasn't being too vocal about them at this point. Then, up walks my friend Stephanie, who sees that I am not exactly focused on my work. We have a quick chat about cars and I mention the Honda Element, and she pipes up - "Oh, I just bought one of those!" Talk about timing! Stephanie said she would have it at work the next day so I could take a gander.
I LOVE this car! Sitting it Stephanie's Element just sealed the deal. I knew I liked it, I have been interested ever since they released them, but I was never really that fond of the two-toned, plastic trim body I saw around town. Well, they made a change for 2006 - it's called the EX-P (P equals paint). Pretty!
My dad did the leg work for me contacting Internet Car Salesmen to schedule test drives and such and we ended up at Gwinnett Place Honda at 11am yesterday. We met with Joel (the Internet Guy) and we immediately stepped into the Tango Red EX-P I was interested in buying. I tooled around Gwinnett for 20 minutes and put the car to the test. We returned to the dealership and then the fun began (insert sarcastic tone here).
This is why I take my dad car shopping - I don't know how to haggle, and I don't know enough about the process to really be effective. I sit back and listen and throw in my 2 cents when it comes to accessories or the like.
It was a nice experience, but I hate that it takes 5 hours to buy a car. But all said, we got an excellent deal and they took poor Ingo away from me. I almost cried. I know he was just a car, but it is hard when a vehicle treats you right for 7 years and then you just give it away like he were nothing (sniff, sniff).
Enter my new friend, INSERT NAME HERE. That's right, I have yet to come up with a name for my new ride. I am at a loss, really. The last time I was even thinking about a car, I figured I would name him JD (see Scrubs, Tuesdays at 9pm on NBC), but this car is Dark Red, not Scrubs blue.
So HELP! Any suggestions are welcome - in fact, I need some creative ideas to ponder while I roll around town, listening to my iPod or XM Radio (yup, it came with both). Help me out friends - I could really use it. (I'll post a picture in this post later on)!
So welcome to the newest member of the Lindy fleet and I'll just ignore the fact that this means I now have a car payment monthly - ARGH! Everything has a price, right?
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Another New Year Begins...
...and it all feels exactly the same.
It's been good so far - I have been very productive in cleaning up my office in preparation for taxes and getting as much trash out of my house as possible (no, this doesn't include any people). I have plans for the next few weeks that make me smile and an overarching feeling of happiness...not sure where that came from!
I rang in the new year with friends - good friends - and that always makes me smile. I have good people around me at work (I'm working on that for home too) and I just feel like this is my year.
Last year was not so great - the only real highlight being the birth of my nephew (look at him, isn't he a cutie!)
My best friend moved 3000 miles away (see, don't blame her for this as I did the same in 2002) and we seemed to have miscommunicated our way out of an 11+ year friendship. My grandmother has deteriorated and has little will to even get out of bed most days, and my medical problems increased when my asthma (somewhat dormant in the past) has decided to get really bad and cause me lots of pain and stress!
It was a dull year for men - a couple of prospects, but very little follow through on my part. Work was nuts, but at least I got a new boss (and a promotion) who seems to get me and not have major mood swings every 30 minutes.
See what I mean - 2005 was not-so-great. In the interest of fairness, here is Maggie and she always loves me...so no day is ever non-redeemable!
I tried to stick to my resolutions, but I don't think I did a very good job. So this year is different! I have one major resolution and while it may have many sub-parts, it is an overarching strategy that will make the most sense for me:
Stay Happy!
I think this is accomplishable. I am a mostly happy person anyway, but I vow to "pull an Angie" and not let stuff bug me. Let it roll off the back, I say!
Work is work and there is nothing I can do to change most aspects of it. I have a great job, am well-respected, and I enjoy what I do and am usually happy with my accomplishments. I promise to leave work at a reasonable hour and leave work at work!
Go to more movies! I only saw 33 movies in the theatre last year and this is an all-time low for me! I have new movie-going buddies and I intend to see what I can, when I can and not think about how tired I am!
I will go to bed at a reasonable hour (okay, yeah maybe). I'll try on this one, okay, but no promises. I just find that I am happier when I have enough sleep. Ask anyone - they will tell you that a Grumpy Lindy is not a fun Lindy! This also ties into reading more - I love to read, but have not taken the time to unwind at the end of the day and read...but I will!
More Hockey and Baseball! I love them both - I love going to games. I just haven't gone much in recent months. I plan to do this more and with people who enjoy it as much as me :) Do you notice a trend here – basically Spend More Time with Friends!
Overall - this should cover me pretty well. I know I will be traveling a lot (SFO, Pasadena, The Philippines, India), but I won't let this get me down! Life is sweet and too short...and 33 is right around the corner!
It's been good so far - I have been very productive in cleaning up my office in preparation for taxes and getting as much trash out of my house as possible (no, this doesn't include any people). I have plans for the next few weeks that make me smile and an overarching feeling of happiness...not sure where that came from!
I rang in the new year with friends - good friends - and that always makes me smile. I have good people around me at work (I'm working on that for home too) and I just feel like this is my year.
Last year was not so great - the only real highlight being the birth of my nephew (look at him, isn't he a cutie!)
My best friend moved 3000 miles away (see, don't blame her for this as I did the same in 2002) and we seemed to have miscommunicated our way out of an 11+ year friendship. My grandmother has deteriorated and has little will to even get out of bed most days, and my medical problems increased when my asthma (somewhat dormant in the past) has decided to get really bad and cause me lots of pain and stress!
It was a dull year for men - a couple of prospects, but very little follow through on my part. Work was nuts, but at least I got a new boss (and a promotion) who seems to get me and not have major mood swings every 30 minutes.
See what I mean - 2005 was not-so-great. In the interest of fairness, here is Maggie and she always loves me...so no day is ever non-redeemable!
I tried to stick to my resolutions, but I don't think I did a very good job. So this year is different! I have one major resolution and while it may have many sub-parts, it is an overarching strategy that will make the most sense for me:
Stay Happy!
I think this is accomplishable. I am a mostly happy person anyway, but I vow to "pull an Angie" and not let stuff bug me. Let it roll off the back, I say!
Work is work and there is nothing I can do to change most aspects of it. I have a great job, am well-respected, and I enjoy what I do and am usually happy with my accomplishments. I promise to leave work at a reasonable hour and leave work at work!
Go to more movies! I only saw 33 movies in the theatre last year and this is an all-time low for me! I have new movie-going buddies and I intend to see what I can, when I can and not think about how tired I am!
I will go to bed at a reasonable hour (okay, yeah maybe). I'll try on this one, okay, but no promises. I just find that I am happier when I have enough sleep. Ask anyone - they will tell you that a Grumpy Lindy is not a fun Lindy! This also ties into reading more - I love to read, but have not taken the time to unwind at the end of the day and read...but I will!
More Hockey and Baseball! I love them both - I love going to games. I just haven't gone much in recent months. I plan to do this more and with people who enjoy it as much as me :) Do you notice a trend here – basically Spend More Time with Friends!
Overall - this should cover me pretty well. I know I will be traveling a lot (SFO, Pasadena, The Philippines, India), but I won't let this get me down! Life is sweet and too short...and 33 is right around the corner!
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