I think i might be becoming a tv junkie....or maybe not a tv junkie but a desperate housewives/grey's anatomy junkie. Today I worked all day at the lodge and pretty much organized everything around the fact that at 8pm come heck or high water i was watching those two shows. So anything that needed to be done better get done before then...and it was soo worth it! :) I never used to be the girl whose life revolved around tv...in high school when everyone was all about Beverly Hills 90210, i totally snubbed it...in college when it was all about the real world mtv, again i went against the flow...i've even managed to avoid the whole survivor/lost thing...until now!! these two shows, and The Bachelor (monday nites at 8...heehee...) have me HOOKED. oh well...live it up while you can right?
So today having that 8pm deadline really got me going, you should see the list of stuff i accomplished!! I'm proud enough of it i'll put it here:
washed the windows in the foyer
swept, mopped the foyer
vacuumed the rugs in the foyer & the leaves up from the day rm
swept, mopped the dining room, & both kitchens
cleaned 4 bathrooms (ew)
did about 9 loads of laundry, washed & dried & folded
took out trash-2 trips
disinfected & vacuumed the elevator
disinfected the luggage cart
cleaned out the fridge
cleaned out 2 microwaves
wiped down the counters in both kitchens
restocked papertowels & dishwasher detergent in both kitchens
did 2 check-ins & orientations
did 2 check-outs
read some blogs online
finished 2 su doku puzzles
watched desperate housewives & grey's anatomy
checked my email
...and now i'm blogging! man, that is one productive day! no wonder i'm about ready to drop...
My neck continued to hurt today...i'm wondering if it isnt my bed...could that be it? I've heard if your bed is too soft it leads to back & neck problems. I would be so sad if that were the case, i LOVE my bed...it's so soft & cushy! The fitness center at my office offers chair massages to members for like $15, so ive been thinking about trying that to see if it helps. I have a gift certificate my mgr gave me, so it would be free actually, so i think i'm going to schedule one for early this week & see if that helps. Free is always better than dropping a grand i dont have on a new bed.
well, it's 11pm, and true to my previous blog i am going to try & make it to bed, sans tv by 11:30. But i just thought of a glitch...I think Sex In the City is on at 11 every night...thank goodness it's only a half hour show or else i'd be in trouble with my new resolution! :)
I hope everyone's week is off to a good start tomorrow...
Later!
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Saturday, February 18, 2006
ouch
yeah...hurting a little bit today. My voice is kinda raspy (not b/c i smoked though-yay for being stronger than the habit!) because the bar was so smoky & we had to yell b/c it was so loud. Other than that I was doing ok until about an hour ago...started to get this killer headache & my neck has been feeling like I slept on it wrong or something. My neck hurts alot lately, but i figured it was just stress & put up with it. Well now I can feel the pain radiating down my left shoulder...perhaps it's time to get it looked at?
Am looking forward to a quiet rest of the weekend...I'm working at the lodge tonight through monday a.m., and it's a ghost town around this place. I purchased some more of the dreaded 'no dye lot' yarn to finish off the afghan, so that will be my project of choice for my free time. Also hope to get my laundry done, it is the worst ive seen it yet.
We have monday off from work and I think my cousin sarah & i are gonna spend the day with emma, maybe go to a childrens museum or something fun like that. I wonder if she likes movies...we could go to see curious george! we'll see...no matter what we do though i'm sure it will be fun just because of the good company.
Am looking forward to a quiet rest of the weekend...I'm working at the lodge tonight through monday a.m., and it's a ghost town around this place. I purchased some more of the dreaded 'no dye lot' yarn to finish off the afghan, so that will be my project of choice for my free time. Also hope to get my laundry done, it is the worst ive seen it yet.
We have monday off from work and I think my cousin sarah & i are gonna spend the day with emma, maybe go to a childrens museum or something fun like that. I wonder if she likes movies...we could go to see curious george! we'll see...no matter what we do though i'm sure it will be fun just because of the good company.
TGIF!!
Today i woke up at 9am. Well, actually 9:05...yikes. Since i'm supposed to be at work by no later than 9:30, i really had to get up & get my behind in gear....made it there by 9:50, after an embarrassing phone call to my boss to apologize for the fact that I was running late. Seriously, she must have been thinking, "How hard could it really be to get here by 9:30?? I mean, the girl lives a 5min walk away. sheesh."
For some reason i have this habit of staying up until i just cant keep my eyes open any more...i dont know why...i remember once thinking (at around 3am) I have sooo much to do, maybe i will just stay up all night & get it done. WHAT??? yeah, that was a crazy thought. but still, this staying up late only makes it harder to get up at a decent hour...and i'm not sure what i'm exactly avoiding by not going to bed at a decent hour. my bed is so comfy, you'd think i'd be jumping at the chance to go back to it the first minute i could. oh well...old habits die hard. i will just make an effort to be in bed & sans tv by 11:30pm. We'll see how that goes.
Tonite we had a happy hour after work...lately the happy hours have been because people are resigning, but this time it was 'just because'. that's the best reason! We all met up around 5:30pm at Fred P Ott's, which was a place none of us had been to before. It was fun, but they closed early, so we relocated to Jillys. Jilly's is somewhat of a hole-in-the-wall bar, and had expensive drinks and apparently were also trying to make money by saving on the expense of heating the place. BRRR!!! i kept my coat & scarf on the whole time we were in there! (all of like 25 minutes). Then, we were on to the Dark Horse Saloon, which was packed with trashy young people. The young part i dont mean in a derogatory way, but the trashy part most definitely. Most of the girls in this bar were wearing tank tops. Dears, its 10 degrees out there. That means Freaking Cold. As in NOT tank top weather. If you're wearing that to catch a guy, you dont want the kind of guy that likes you for having not an ounce of common sense to wear clothes on a cold day. ugh...kids these days... :) lol...do i sound like someones mother? wow...that's scary! :)
Yeah, so we were there like 5 min before we moved on to Harpo's....stayed there long enough to get set up with the cousin from Wichita of a new coworker (she's only worked at my company for a couple of months). Yikes...this is why i despise dating...The dude only talked about himself the whole time i was around him, and during that time had the crudest language i've heard in a long time. i was willing to overlook it until he made a VERY derogatory comment about another girl in the bar to another guy, as if i couldnt hear what he was saying. After that, i had no interest...a guy who doesnt respect me enough to at least act like he respects women in general when he's around me is O-U-T. sheesh. Oh well...at that point i had had a drink or two so I just took it in stride & just talked to someone else for awhile.
After Harpos we moved on to Kelly's Irish Pub...good times! I like that bar & have had a good time every time i'm there. Ran into some other co-workers there, we all chilled over a few beers, and then I shared a cab home with some of my coworker friends. Overall our mini-pub crawl turned out to be a really good night...a much-needed opportunity to blow off steam.
well, i'm off to bed....night all!
xoxo
For some reason i have this habit of staying up until i just cant keep my eyes open any more...i dont know why...i remember once thinking (at around 3am) I have sooo much to do, maybe i will just stay up all night & get it done. WHAT??? yeah, that was a crazy thought. but still, this staying up late only makes it harder to get up at a decent hour...and i'm not sure what i'm exactly avoiding by not going to bed at a decent hour. my bed is so comfy, you'd think i'd be jumping at the chance to go back to it the first minute i could. oh well...old habits die hard. i will just make an effort to be in bed & sans tv by 11:30pm. We'll see how that goes.
Tonite we had a happy hour after work...lately the happy hours have been because people are resigning, but this time it was 'just because'. that's the best reason! We all met up around 5:30pm at Fred P Ott's, which was a place none of us had been to before. It was fun, but they closed early, so we relocated to Jillys. Jilly's is somewhat of a hole-in-the-wall bar, and had expensive drinks and apparently were also trying to make money by saving on the expense of heating the place. BRRR!!! i kept my coat & scarf on the whole time we were in there! (all of like 25 minutes). Then, we were on to the Dark Horse Saloon, which was packed with trashy young people. The young part i dont mean in a derogatory way, but the trashy part most definitely. Most of the girls in this bar were wearing tank tops. Dears, its 10 degrees out there. That means Freaking Cold. As in NOT tank top weather. If you're wearing that to catch a guy, you dont want the kind of guy that likes you for having not an ounce of common sense to wear clothes on a cold day. ugh...kids these days... :) lol...do i sound like someones mother? wow...that's scary! :)
Yeah, so we were there like 5 min before we moved on to Harpo's....stayed there long enough to get set up with the cousin from Wichita of a new coworker (she's only worked at my company for a couple of months). Yikes...this is why i despise dating...The dude only talked about himself the whole time i was around him, and during that time had the crudest language i've heard in a long time. i was willing to overlook it until he made a VERY derogatory comment about another girl in the bar to another guy, as if i couldnt hear what he was saying. After that, i had no interest...a guy who doesnt respect me enough to at least act like he respects women in general when he's around me is O-U-T. sheesh. Oh well...at that point i had had a drink or two so I just took it in stride & just talked to someone else for awhile.
After Harpos we moved on to Kelly's Irish Pub...good times! I like that bar & have had a good time every time i'm there. Ran into some other co-workers there, we all chilled over a few beers, and then I shared a cab home with some of my coworker friends. Overall our mini-pub crawl turned out to be a really good night...a much-needed opportunity to blow off steam.
well, i'm off to bed....night all!
xoxo
Thursday, February 16, 2006
warm fuzzies
Tonite a friend of mine and her MBA schoolgroup (not sure if that's the right term) came to volunteer at the hope lodge. As part of her MBA program, she & her group had to organize a project that had to do with community involvement...so they chose the lodge. They made care packages for the patients & their caregivers, which included stuff like toothpaste, chapstick, tissues, and valentines made by the 5th grade students of one of the group member's mothers. On top of that, my friend's brother is an executive chef, so he arranged food for the guests' dinner. MAN, that was a feast. There was great turnout and you could tell that the guests were so grateful for the groups efforts. This is the part of volunteering that gets me hooked every time...doing something caring for another human being, knowing that you have made their life (or someone's life) just a little better in the process. I almost got all misty over the experience! :) It was after all just a warm meal & a few small gifts, but I know it meant a lot to the guests. It's nights like these that make me very thankful to be a part of such a great place as the hope lodge.
In other news...i know it's been awhile since i've written...sorry bout that. The last time i wrote i mentioned that there was a big weekend coming up and that it would be important to me for a couple of reasons. Well, the biggest one was that Feb 4 marked the 5 year anniversary of the death of my friend Steve. I know when someone dies it is so easy to say "man, so and so was such a great person!" But truly, he was, and this is why he is so dearly missed by so many of us. He always always had a ready smile, gave the BEST bear hugs of anyone I know, and was such a kind person. He was a Good Guy...the guy all of our parents wanted us to end up married to, or at least to someone just like him.
Steve and I went to high school together, and were part of a bigger group of friends that all hung out together (about 20ish of us). We've all managed to stay at least in touch if not stay close since high school--something I'm very proud of, and I know Steve would have been proud of us as well. To observe this day that we experienced such a monumental loss, we planned an outing at a local irish pub to raise a drink in Steve's memory. The strange thing was, i dont think any of us really mentioned Steve or even reminisced during the whole event...I wonder why that was? He was the guest of honor, why not? Was it that we all miss him so much that we were afraid to mention his name in fear of acknowledging the pain & loss we all felt? I dont know. I do know that he was definitely on the mind of every person there...and I'd like to think he was there with us, celebrating the bonds of friendship that we all hold so dear. I miss him dearly...it hurts my heart...BUT, i believe this saying definitely rings true: "it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." Steve's presence in our lives made a positive lasting impression...even to have had him for a short time was better than not at all.
So finally...the special intention i asked you all to pray for was that there was a decision to be made regarding my career & living situation...and the intention was that the outcome not be what I thought I wanted at the time, but what would be in my best interests for the long run, and that I be okay with that. Basically that I leave the situation in God's hands and that I make the right decision. It appears that that is what has happened, and so I thank you all for your thoughts & prayers. If you want to know the non-ambiguous, non-blog version let me know & I'll email ya.
Anywho...
Ok, so on a happier note, i have to post two things that really make me smile & laugh these days (gotta lighten things up here a bit...).
1--The "Brilliant!" guinness commercials that are out with the brewmasters...they just crack me up! Here's the link.
2--Our team name for the chili cookoff we're having at work next week: Chuck Norris' Texas Roundhouse Kickin' Chili. We're gonna have a couple of guys on our team dress up as Chuck Norris, and we're going to make up ads with Chuck's picture & some Chuck Norris sayings to advertise and gain support for our chili in the contest. We are sure to win! :)
In other news...i know it's been awhile since i've written...sorry bout that. The last time i wrote i mentioned that there was a big weekend coming up and that it would be important to me for a couple of reasons. Well, the biggest one was that Feb 4 marked the 5 year anniversary of the death of my friend Steve. I know when someone dies it is so easy to say "man, so and so was such a great person!" But truly, he was, and this is why he is so dearly missed by so many of us. He always always had a ready smile, gave the BEST bear hugs of anyone I know, and was such a kind person. He was a Good Guy...the guy all of our parents wanted us to end up married to, or at least to someone just like him.
Steve and I went to high school together, and were part of a bigger group of friends that all hung out together (about 20ish of us). We've all managed to stay at least in touch if not stay close since high school--something I'm very proud of, and I know Steve would have been proud of us as well. To observe this day that we experienced such a monumental loss, we planned an outing at a local irish pub to raise a drink in Steve's memory. The strange thing was, i dont think any of us really mentioned Steve or even reminisced during the whole event...I wonder why that was? He was the guest of honor, why not? Was it that we all miss him so much that we were afraid to mention his name in fear of acknowledging the pain & loss we all felt? I dont know. I do know that he was definitely on the mind of every person there...and I'd like to think he was there with us, celebrating the bonds of friendship that we all hold so dear. I miss him dearly...it hurts my heart...BUT, i believe this saying definitely rings true: "it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." Steve's presence in our lives made a positive lasting impression...even to have had him for a short time was better than not at all.
So finally...the special intention i asked you all to pray for was that there was a decision to be made regarding my career & living situation...and the intention was that the outcome not be what I thought I wanted at the time, but what would be in my best interests for the long run, and that I be okay with that. Basically that I leave the situation in God's hands and that I make the right decision. It appears that that is what has happened, and so I thank you all for your thoughts & prayers. If you want to know the non-ambiguous, non-blog version let me know & I'll email ya.
Anywho...
Ok, so on a happier note, i have to post two things that really make me smile & laugh these days (gotta lighten things up here a bit...).
1--The "Brilliant!" guinness commercials that are out with the brewmasters...they just crack me up! Here's the link.
2--Our team name for the chili cookoff we're having at work next week: Chuck Norris' Texas Roundhouse Kickin' Chili. We're gonna have a couple of guys on our team dress up as Chuck Norris, and we're going to make up ads with Chuck's picture & some Chuck Norris sayings to advertise and gain support for our chili in the contest. We are sure to win! :)
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
bored
ok...so i'm bored...and have only a computer to keep me occupied while i should otherwise be working. so here's something i found on another's blog and thought would be fun to do. :)
[a is for age:] 27
[b is for booze of choice:] redlight raspberry wheat beer, grenache shiraz wine, or 7&7. Margaritas make the cut too.
[c is for career:] currently working in the mutual funds industry...not such a bad way to earn a living...most days...
[d is for your dog’s name:] um...dont have a dog. My parents have a dog, does that count? He is a golden retriever & his name is Riley.
[e is for essential items you use everyday:] My cell phone, my wristwatch, ponytail holders, my eyedrops. without any of these things my life would be pretty much very uncomfortable.
[f is for favorite song(s) at the moment:] am anxiously awaiting the release of Jack Johnson's new cd...Sing-a-longs & Lullabies for the film Curious George. I heard one of the songs from it on the radio and LOVED it, altho i cant remember the name now. Other songs: am digging anything Cake these days.
[g is for favorite games:] any board games...drinking games (except quarters--i SUCK at that game!)...spider solitaire or bejeweled....hide & go seek with my nephews is fun too. :)
[h is for hometown:] O'Fallon, MO
[i is for instruments you play:] piano, although not exactly very well.
[j is for jam or jelly you like:] anything made by my grandmothers. Grandma Ruth makes incredible strawberry preserves, Grandma Alice makes really good grape jelly & gooseberry jam.
[k is for kids:] none right now. would like to have a big family one day though.
[l is for last kiss:] hmm..dont remember (how sad is that!) although knowing me, the guy was bad news and it's better i dont remember him anyways. :)
[m is for most admired trait:]I most admire people who are kind and courteous of others.
[n is for name of your crush:] I dont think i have a crush right now...other Dr. McDreamy from Grey's Anatomy.
[o is for overnight hospital stays:] I dont think i've ever had to stay at a hospital overnight, at least not since i was a baby. I had some hip problems at like 6mos old so i was in traction for a few weeks....but I dont remember it so i guess it doesnt count. [p is for phobias:] the dark; being alone in the dark; monsters under the bed; basements; spiders; ghosts.
[q is for quotes you like:] "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." --Robert Frost "My son, my precious child,I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering,when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."--Footprints by Mary Stevenson
[r is for biggest regret:] i dont really have regrets...i figure my mistakes have made me who i am today, and i have learned about myself from them. what's to regret about that?
[s is for sweets of your choice:] right now? conversation hearts. yum!
[t is for time you wake up:] on a workday--6am, 610, 615, 620...and so on until 8:20 when i get up. on a day off--whenever i get up, anytime between 11am and 4pm. :)
[u is for underwear:] yes.
[v is for vegetables you love:] lol!! for anyone who knows me this question is a joke. i love NO vegetable.
[w is for worst habit:] being moody...esp towards the people i care about most. not sure why that is...but its a constant battle. :(
[x is for x-rays you’ve had:] a lot at the dentist. i've also had several of my hips b/c of a joint problem. had some of my neck after an accident.
[y is for yummy food you make:] the people at work really like my Monkey Bread, and I've received several complements on my chocolate chip cookies. I also like my beef stroganoff recipe. YUM!!!
[z is for zodiac sign:]Scorpio. Totally.
[a is for age:] 27
[b is for booze of choice:] redlight raspberry wheat beer, grenache shiraz wine, or 7&7. Margaritas make the cut too.
[c is for career:] currently working in the mutual funds industry...not such a bad way to earn a living...most days...
[d is for your dog’s name:] um...dont have a dog. My parents have a dog, does that count? He is a golden retriever & his name is Riley.
[e is for essential items you use everyday:] My cell phone, my wristwatch, ponytail holders, my eyedrops. without any of these things my life would be pretty much very uncomfortable.
[f is for favorite song(s) at the moment:] am anxiously awaiting the release of Jack Johnson's new cd...Sing-a-longs & Lullabies for the film Curious George. I heard one of the songs from it on the radio and LOVED it, altho i cant remember the name now. Other songs: am digging anything Cake these days.
[g is for favorite games:] any board games...drinking games (except quarters--i SUCK at that game!)...spider solitaire or bejeweled....hide & go seek with my nephews is fun too. :)
[h is for hometown:] O'Fallon, MO
[i is for instruments you play:] piano, although not exactly very well.
[j is for jam or jelly you like:] anything made by my grandmothers. Grandma Ruth makes incredible strawberry preserves, Grandma Alice makes really good grape jelly & gooseberry jam.
[k is for kids:] none right now. would like to have a big family one day though.
[l is for last kiss:] hmm..dont remember (how sad is that!) although knowing me, the guy was bad news and it's better i dont remember him anyways. :)
[m is for most admired trait:]I most admire people who are kind and courteous of others.
[n is for name of your crush:] I dont think i have a crush right now...other Dr. McDreamy from Grey's Anatomy.
[o is for overnight hospital stays:] I dont think i've ever had to stay at a hospital overnight, at least not since i was a baby. I had some hip problems at like 6mos old so i was in traction for a few weeks....but I dont remember it so i guess it doesnt count. [p is for phobias:] the dark; being alone in the dark; monsters under the bed; basements; spiders; ghosts.
[q is for quotes you like:] "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." --Robert Frost "My son, my precious child,I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering,when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."--Footprints by Mary Stevenson
[r is for biggest regret:] i dont really have regrets...i figure my mistakes have made me who i am today, and i have learned about myself from them. what's to regret about that?
[s is for sweets of your choice:] right now? conversation hearts. yum!
[t is for time you wake up:] on a workday--6am, 610, 615, 620...and so on until 8:20 when i get up. on a day off--whenever i get up, anytime between 11am and 4pm. :)
[u is for underwear:] yes.
[v is for vegetables you love:] lol!! for anyone who knows me this question is a joke. i love NO vegetable.
[w is for worst habit:] being moody...esp towards the people i care about most. not sure why that is...but its a constant battle. :(
[x is for x-rays you’ve had:] a lot at the dentist. i've also had several of my hips b/c of a joint problem. had some of my neck after an accident.
[y is for yummy food you make:] the people at work really like my Monkey Bread, and I've received several complements on my chocolate chip cookies. I also like my beef stroganoff recipe. YUM!!!
[z is for zodiac sign:]Scorpio. Totally.
side note (shocker)
oh yeah! i almost forgot to mention--i had peas & carrots for dinner last week and actually enjoyed them!!!
dont go getting ideas though...vegetables and i are still on the outs... :)
dont go getting ideas though...vegetables and i are still on the outs... :)
running, running, running...
So when i said in the description that you'd find a comment 'every so often' it was definitely not a lie! Guess i just havent felt very chatty lately...or maybe i just havent felt motivated enough to actually write anything...prolly cuz i've been worn out from all the other things i've been accomplishing! :) (yeah right...whatev...) Anywho, sorry it's been so long since i've posted.
About a week n a half ago I started running tuesday and thursday mornings with my friend rachel. She comes to my apartment in the morning at 7:30, drags my butt out of bed & we go run. Yes...it is as painful as it sounds. For goodness' sake, it's not even daylight when i get up!! That is just wrong. Still, it's good for me, I'm growing out of my clothes, and something drastic must be done.
So, of course we're not easing into this, but jumping right back on the wagon, flabbiness, ill-fitting jeans and all. The first run was just murder...i was wheezing (damn smokes), huffing & puffing my way through 2 miles at the pace of a snail, all the while running in the same neighborhood my coworkers have to drive through to get to work. woohoo! talk about keeping up an image...i cringe to think of what i looked like as they drove past me. yikes. Still, determination & positive attitude have prevailed, even if a bit grudgingly. :) Fortunately we've kept at it...all thanks to rachel! We've worked our pace up a bit, now we can run comfortably without that "man...i shouldve brought cab fare with me" thought running through our heads constantly. I know i'm back on the wagon now b/c I actually enjoyed my run this weekend!! (i know...i'm sorry...you dont have to keep reading this lunatic's blog if you dont want to...) Rachel & I, our friend Tobi, and my coworker Danica went up to the Parkville nature sanctuary and did around 4 miles on the trails there. It was an incredibly hard workout, running over hill & dale, dodging branches and mud puddles, but it was a blast. The weather was around 55 degrees, it was clear & sunny, JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! I think the best part about the trail run was that there were times, running through the woods, that it was sooo quiet...you could barely even hear our footfalls on the soft mulch of the trail. We even got to see a waterfall. I think that was the most stress relieving thing i've done in a long time...will have to make a point to do things like that more often.
So yeah, all these things i've accomplished? Getting my butt moving again was definitely one of the big ones. This last weekend i was able to cross a lot of things off my to-do list...did my taxes, filed my FAFSA (one step closer to going back to school...woot!), finished laundry, ran a few errands that have been haunting me for awhile...it was great! I still have a backseat full of crap i need to take different places (film to be developed, clothes to the cleaners, trash to the dumpster) but at least it's in the backseat of my car instead of on the counter in my apartment staring at me, pleading to be taken care of. :)
K..so before I sign off, i just want to mention that this upcoming weekend is going to be a stressful & emotional one for me, both in good and bad ways. I'll explain more in a post after the weekend is over, but in the meantime please keep me & a special intention of mine in your thoughts & prayers.
Hugs to all,
kt
About a week n a half ago I started running tuesday and thursday mornings with my friend rachel. She comes to my apartment in the morning at 7:30, drags my butt out of bed & we go run. Yes...it is as painful as it sounds. For goodness' sake, it's not even daylight when i get up!! That is just wrong. Still, it's good for me, I'm growing out of my clothes, and something drastic must be done.
So, of course we're not easing into this, but jumping right back on the wagon, flabbiness, ill-fitting jeans and all. The first run was just murder...i was wheezing (damn smokes), huffing & puffing my way through 2 miles at the pace of a snail, all the while running in the same neighborhood my coworkers have to drive through to get to work. woohoo! talk about keeping up an image...i cringe to think of what i looked like as they drove past me. yikes. Still, determination & positive attitude have prevailed, even if a bit grudgingly. :) Fortunately we've kept at it...all thanks to rachel! We've worked our pace up a bit, now we can run comfortably without that "man...i shouldve brought cab fare with me" thought running through our heads constantly. I know i'm back on the wagon now b/c I actually enjoyed my run this weekend!! (i know...i'm sorry...you dont have to keep reading this lunatic's blog if you dont want to...) Rachel & I, our friend Tobi, and my coworker Danica went up to the Parkville nature sanctuary and did around 4 miles on the trails there. It was an incredibly hard workout, running over hill & dale, dodging branches and mud puddles, but it was a blast. The weather was around 55 degrees, it was clear & sunny, JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! I think the best part about the trail run was that there were times, running through the woods, that it was sooo quiet...you could barely even hear our footfalls on the soft mulch of the trail. We even got to see a waterfall. I think that was the most stress relieving thing i've done in a long time...will have to make a point to do things like that more often.
So yeah, all these things i've accomplished? Getting my butt moving again was definitely one of the big ones. This last weekend i was able to cross a lot of things off my to-do list...did my taxes, filed my FAFSA (one step closer to going back to school...woot!), finished laundry, ran a few errands that have been haunting me for awhile...it was great! I still have a backseat full of crap i need to take different places (film to be developed, clothes to the cleaners, trash to the dumpster) but at least it's in the backseat of my car instead of on the counter in my apartment staring at me, pleading to be taken care of. :)
K..so before I sign off, i just want to mention that this upcoming weekend is going to be a stressful & emotional one for me, both in good and bad ways. I'll explain more in a post after the weekend is over, but in the meantime please keep me & a special intention of mine in your thoughts & prayers.
Hugs to all,
kt
Monday, January 16, 2006
bankers monday
Today is MLK Jr Day...and aside from the obvious reasons this is a day of note, I also have the day off from work since it is a bank holiday & the stock market is closed. Woot! :) Yeah, not so fast...i have to go into work anyways. Boooo....and i'm not going to get overtime for it...double booo....oh well, life's a bitch isn't it? It'll be nice to get some stuff done at work for a change though, and i'm hoping tomorrow will be better for it. we'll see.
So my super duper cousin sarah tagged me for the below. I love things like this, so i'm posting it! If you've been tagged i hope to see yours posted soon. feel free to leave yours in the comments section of my blog too, if you dont happen to be a blogger (gasp!).
hope everyone's week is off to a good start!
THE FOUR THINGS MEME
Four Jobs I've Had
1. chicken fryer/deli schmuck at Texaco (ew)
2. buffet attendant at Ponderosa (double ew)
3. summer/sub-in janitor at a school district
4. bank teller at Bank Midwest
Four Movies I Can Watch Over and Over
1. Christmas Vacation
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Kate & Leopold
4. When Harry Met Sally
Four Places I've Lived
1. O'Fallon, Missouri
2. Kirksville, Missouri
3. Lenexa/Mission/Overland Park, Kansas (i was on the border of all of em)
4. KC MO
Four TV Shows I Love to Watch
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Prison Break
3. Seinfeld
4. MXC Elimination (on spike tv...hilarious!!)
Four Places I've Been on Vacation
1. Hamilton, Bermuda
2. Milan, Italy
3. Panama City Beach, Florida
4. San Diego, California
Four Blogs You Visit Daily
1. Pink is the New Blog
2. 3. 4. and 5. see links at right.
Four of Your Favorite Foods
1. Ice cream, all flavors.
2. Chili con queso. (velveeta & chili...yum!!)
3. Denise's spinach artichoke dip.
4. Chocolate.
Four Places You'd Rather Be
1. in StL
2. in bed
3. in Chicago
4. on vacation in ____. (i leave the blank because i'm not picky...vacation anywhere is better than hum-drum life here!)
Four Musical Artists You Love
1. Dave Matthews
2. Josh Groban
3. Jack Johnson
4. Tori Amos
Four Vehicles I've Owned
1. 1985 Chevy Celebrity (aka "the tank")
2. 1987 Oldsmobile Calais
3. 1987 Chevy Caprice (aka "p.o.s. car" as in the adam sandler song)
4. 1998 Saturn SL1
Four taggees
1. Leslie
2. Brad (see link at right)
3. Amber (see link at right)
4. Denise
So my super duper cousin sarah tagged me for the below. I love things like this, so i'm posting it! If you've been tagged i hope to see yours posted soon. feel free to leave yours in the comments section of my blog too, if you dont happen to be a blogger (gasp!).
hope everyone's week is off to a good start!
THE FOUR THINGS MEME
Four Jobs I've Had
1. chicken fryer/deli schmuck at Texaco (ew)
2. buffet attendant at Ponderosa (double ew)
3. summer/sub-in janitor at a school district
4. bank teller at Bank Midwest
Four Movies I Can Watch Over and Over
1. Christmas Vacation
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Kate & Leopold
4. When Harry Met Sally
Four Places I've Lived
1. O'Fallon, Missouri
2. Kirksville, Missouri
3. Lenexa/Mission/Overland Park, Kansas (i was on the border of all of em)
4. KC MO
Four TV Shows I Love to Watch
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Prison Break
3. Seinfeld
4. MXC Elimination (on spike tv...hilarious!!)
Four Places I've Been on Vacation
1. Hamilton, Bermuda
2. Milan, Italy
3. Panama City Beach, Florida
4. San Diego, California
Four Blogs You Visit Daily
1. Pink is the New Blog
2. 3. 4. and 5. see links at right.
Four of Your Favorite Foods
1. Ice cream, all flavors.
2. Chili con queso. (velveeta & chili...yum!!)
3. Denise's spinach artichoke dip.
4. Chocolate.
Four Places You'd Rather Be
1. in StL
2. in bed
3. in Chicago
4. on vacation in ____. (i leave the blank because i'm not picky...vacation anywhere is better than hum-drum life here!)
Four Musical Artists You Love
1. Dave Matthews
2. Josh Groban
3. Jack Johnson
4. Tori Amos
Four Vehicles I've Owned
1. 1985 Chevy Celebrity (aka "the tank")
2. 1987 Oldsmobile Calais
3. 1987 Chevy Caprice (aka "p.o.s. car" as in the adam sandler song)
4. 1998 Saturn SL1
Four taggees
1. Leslie
2. Brad (see link at right)
3. Amber (see link at right)
4. Denise
Sunday, January 15, 2006
killing time
ok...so i've played with the colors...like them better now than before but they're still not exactly right.
Stay tuned... :)
Stay tuned... :)
new format
i'm playing around with the template on here...i'm not liking the colors so much on this one but i like the format. any suggestions on how to change the colors?
Spring cleaning...in January...
Today I woke up feeling more positive than I have in a long time...not sure if it's because I finally got enough sleep or what. Not really wanting to question it though...I've been in a funk for the last month or so i think. Just wanting to sleep all the time, not really wanting to be around many people, and trying to eat myself out of house & home & my favorite jeans. Today, I hope, is the beginning of change.
Yesterday I was reflecting on all the projects i have started, and all the things I have intended to do, but have not yet finished or done any of them. So i made a list, and am going to try to keep a steady effort to get them done...by the end of 2006. :) (It's a long list!!) One of the items on the list was to rearrange my living room and put away my christmas decorations. I did that, and did some MAJOR cleaning. Omg...there was sooo much dust....i was sneezing by the end of the night. After that, I went through my desk and put away all my 2005 financial stuff, started a new file for 2006, and cleaned out the general clutter on my desk. Just doing those things, which happened to take all night, seemed to make a huge difference. When i got done it was around midnight, and then i stayed up till about 3 watching saturday night live, crossing jordan, and crocheting. This morning I woke up to a beautiful clear blue sky, the sun shining, and it being juuust warm enough to crack open the windows in my apartment and air out the place.
I guess sometimes the best way to get out of a funk is to change things up and shake off the dust. I'm starting to wonder if there isnt something to this feng shui (sp?) business...
Happy sunday all. :)
xoxo
Yesterday I was reflecting on all the projects i have started, and all the things I have intended to do, but have not yet finished or done any of them. So i made a list, and am going to try to keep a steady effort to get them done...by the end of 2006. :) (It's a long list!!) One of the items on the list was to rearrange my living room and put away my christmas decorations. I did that, and did some MAJOR cleaning. Omg...there was sooo much dust....i was sneezing by the end of the night. After that, I went through my desk and put away all my 2005 financial stuff, started a new file for 2006, and cleaned out the general clutter on my desk. Just doing those things, which happened to take all night, seemed to make a huge difference. When i got done it was around midnight, and then i stayed up till about 3 watching saturday night live, crossing jordan, and crocheting. This morning I woke up to a beautiful clear blue sky, the sun shining, and it being juuust warm enough to crack open the windows in my apartment and air out the place.
I guess sometimes the best way to get out of a funk is to change things up and shake off the dust. I'm starting to wonder if there isnt something to this feng shui (sp?) business...
Happy sunday all. :)
xoxo
Friday, January 13, 2006
a day off
Today started off somewhat roughly...I woke up with an earache, a majorly sore throat and a headache. All signs point to sinus drainage, but since I've had such run-ins with tonsillitis in the past (have since had them removed) the sore throat thing always freaks me out. I was determined to not call in, but after taking a shower & starting to get ready for work I was just exhausted.
As a child I was raised with the 'don't be a wuss' work ethic...pretty much unless you are dead or dying, you need to go to school/work. Don't be fooled though, I faked my way into days off from school or skipping classes my fair share of times...but now that I'm actually in the workforce I pride myself on the fact that I don't call in unless I'm legitimately sick. When did I gain a conscience?? from time to time I've been known to say or think "I'm totally calling in tomorrow...I need a day off!" but then when I wake up, the guilt sets in...everyone else will have to do my work, on top of their equally heavy workload....and I am not one to loaf around while everyone else suffers. I intend to call in, but my guilty conscience gets me to the office every time.
About a year and a half ago, there was a turn of events....this turn of events was that I caught strep from someone at work and suffered through 3 days of upset stomach, chills, fever and sore throat...while trying to repaint my apartment and move into a new one. YUCK. After that I no longer have such admiration for the people who are at work no matter what. I work in a cube farm, so it's easy to pick up those nasty cooties from someone who just wont take a day off and stay home to recover. That was the thing that kicked in with me this morning...I may not be contagiously sick...but what if I am? Then I'm that person! No way! So I called in....and then crawled back into bed and was sound asleep by 10am. I didn't wake up until 3pm. And then took another 2 hr nap after a cup of tea & bite to eat. Maybe I'm not contagiously sick, but am glad I stayed home anyways...if my body was saying "you need another 7 hours of sleep after already getting 7 overnight" who am I to argue? :)
oh wait...but now it's like 1am and i am still awake...could it be because i slept all day? d'oh!
As a child I was raised with the 'don't be a wuss' work ethic...pretty much unless you are dead or dying, you need to go to school/work. Don't be fooled though, I faked my way into days off from school or skipping classes my fair share of times...but now that I'm actually in the workforce I pride myself on the fact that I don't call in unless I'm legitimately sick. When did I gain a conscience?? from time to time I've been known to say or think "I'm totally calling in tomorrow...I need a day off!" but then when I wake up, the guilt sets in...everyone else will have to do my work, on top of their equally heavy workload....and I am not one to loaf around while everyone else suffers. I intend to call in, but my guilty conscience gets me to the office every time.
About a year and a half ago, there was a turn of events....this turn of events was that I caught strep from someone at work and suffered through 3 days of upset stomach, chills, fever and sore throat...while trying to repaint my apartment and move into a new one. YUCK. After that I no longer have such admiration for the people who are at work no matter what. I work in a cube farm, so it's easy to pick up those nasty cooties from someone who just wont take a day off and stay home to recover. That was the thing that kicked in with me this morning...I may not be contagiously sick...but what if I am? Then I'm that person! No way! So I called in....and then crawled back into bed and was sound asleep by 10am. I didn't wake up until 3pm. And then took another 2 hr nap after a cup of tea & bite to eat. Maybe I'm not contagiously sick, but am glad I stayed home anyways...if my body was saying "you need another 7 hours of sleep after already getting 7 overnight" who am I to argue? :)
oh wait...but now it's like 1am and i am still awake...could it be because i slept all day? d'oh!
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
winter doldrums?
yeah...so i'm ready for spring now....I decided today that i am tired of the cold weather. It was supposed to be mid-50's today, but the crazy weather people here revised the forecast & so (yes, i'm blaming them, not nature :) ) it was snowing like gangbusters by noon, sleeting by 3, and snowing AGAIN (big, FAT flakes) by 5. It mightve been worth it but unfortunately all that only amounted to like 1/4" of snow on the ground. Not enough to have fun with, but just enough to really dirty things up.
I do have something interesting to write though, aside from complaining about the weather. :) About a month or two ago my friend Leslina taught me how to crochet and started me to making this pretty afghan...it was of varigated (sp?) yarn, in white, blue, tan and green. I caught on pretty quick, and was happy to have a project i could take with me when i went to Chicago that following weekend. However...i think i was too good because i crocheted through a whole skein of yarn, and was only halfway through my weekend. So we went to walmart (oy...) to look for the same kind of yarn...which they didnt have. So we picked a color that went with what i was using, a pretty blue....but made the mistake of only buying one skein. Now i'm back in kc, crocheting away, and start to run out of yarn. I decided to crochet the whole thing in blue, and then use one of the other skeins of matching varigated yarn to crochet a matching strip on the other end of the afghan...beautiful! Oh wait...once i got a look at the afghan in natural light, i realized that the blue i had purchased in chicago was not the same shade of blue i had purchased in kc. D'oh! Right there on the label it says "no dye lot" which i interpreted to mean "this will be the same color blue no matter what part of the country you buy it in" rather than "we dont care enough about the color to make sure they're all the same." To the makers of this yarn i send a big "WHATEVER!!" It's just a smidgen of a shade off...just different enough that it's noticeable. Aww mannnn!! And the funny thing is, the one i bought in chicago doesnt exactly match the blue in the varigated yarn either...but i figured it'd be so close nobody'd notice it. Yeah...until i decided to come up with a different shade altogether.... it kinda feels like this project is slowly going awry. :)
Here's a pic of the handiwork...and of the offending label. :)
I do have something interesting to write though, aside from complaining about the weather. :) About a month or two ago my friend Leslina taught me how to crochet and started me to making this pretty afghan...it was of varigated (sp?) yarn, in white, blue, tan and green. I caught on pretty quick, and was happy to have a project i could take with me when i went to Chicago that following weekend. However...i think i was too good because i crocheted through a whole skein of yarn, and was only halfway through my weekend. So we went to walmart (oy...) to look for the same kind of yarn...which they didnt have. So we picked a color that went with what i was using, a pretty blue....but made the mistake of only buying one skein. Now i'm back in kc, crocheting away, and start to run out of yarn. I decided to crochet the whole thing in blue, and then use one of the other skeins of matching varigated yarn to crochet a matching strip on the other end of the afghan...beautiful! Oh wait...once i got a look at the afghan in natural light, i realized that the blue i had purchased in chicago was not the same shade of blue i had purchased in kc. D'oh! Right there on the label it says "no dye lot" which i interpreted to mean "this will be the same color blue no matter what part of the country you buy it in" rather than "we dont care enough about the color to make sure they're all the same." To the makers of this yarn i send a big "WHATEVER!!" It's just a smidgen of a shade off...just different enough that it's noticeable. Aww mannnn!! And the funny thing is, the one i bought in chicago doesnt exactly match the blue in the varigated yarn either...but i figured it'd be so close nobody'd notice it. Yeah...until i decided to come up with a different shade altogether.... it kinda feels like this project is slowly going awry. :)
Here's a pic of the handiwork...and of the offending label. :)
Thursday, January 05, 2006
new year, new fave...
Today was the first day in weeks that i felt comfortable taking an hour for lunch...it was incredible how much of a difference it made getting away from my desk for an hour in the middle of the day. We went to this mexican restaurant called Ponak's and it was delicious! They have really good pork burritos with red sauce...i think it's one of my new favorite restaurants. I know they also have very good margaritas (and by very good i mean very strong! lol)...unfortunately i was unable to partake since i was on my lunch hour. boo...
In other news...i think i have my annual new years restlessness coming on...i have this urge to look for a new car, a new apartment, new furniture, a new job, a new project, a new haircut, etc, etc...hmm...sensing a trend here, i think i just am needing something to spice things up for the new year. i've already gotten my hair cut--whacked off about 5 inches. so maybe i just need to reaarange some furniture in my apartment to make it seem new, and get my car detailed. perhaps that will help? sounds like a lot of work...maybe i'll just wait and see if the restlessness wears off. might turn out to be cheaper and less tiring. :)
In other news...i think i have my annual new years restlessness coming on...i have this urge to look for a new car, a new apartment, new furniture, a new job, a new project, a new haircut, etc, etc...hmm...sensing a trend here, i think i just am needing something to spice things up for the new year. i've already gotten my hair cut--whacked off about 5 inches. so maybe i just need to reaarange some furniture in my apartment to make it seem new, and get my car detailed. perhaps that will help? sounds like a lot of work...maybe i'll just wait and see if the restlessness wears off. might turn out to be cheaper and less tiring. :)
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Happy New Year!
Well, the new year is off to a pretty good start i think. I was at my parents' house this last weekend, and slept in until around noon or 1 i believe. Then (i know, can it get any better?) I was off from work yesterday, so i slept in AGAIN until like 11am, and didnt even change out of my pj's until 2pm. I am learning that heaven is getting to wear your pyjama's 24-7 and never having to get out of bed before you are good & ready...and then only to shuffle into the living room to watch tv. :) I hope the rest of the year goes as well...it certainly started off on the right foot!
On another note, I believe I have decided to go back to school. (gasp!) I've been thinking about it for awhile, but every time i get to the point where i apply for federal aid, i start having flashbacks of how stressful my last few semesters at Truman were, start hyperventilating, and end up having to go to my happy place. :) ok, maybe it's not that bad...but still, i cringe even thinking about having to write another stinking term paper...or having to participate in another group presentation....BUT...I am determined for this time to be different. No longer will I be juggling 5 insanely busy classes along with trying to decide which is more credit-card-worthy: the electric bill or the bar tab. I like to think i have my spending habits and my living expenses a little more under control now, and hopefully a clearer picture of what i want to do with my life & why i really am going to school (other than that it's just the next step). So the question is, go back for a new and entirely different degree, go back for an mba, or go back and get a masters in accounting? Those are the options i'm weighing....i'm not inclined to start in on a whole different degree, so i think the first option is out. As for the second...i am inclined to shy away from that because it seems like 'everybody' is doing it (i have a whole slew of friends who either just graduated with their mba or are working on it) and i'm not the kinda girl to jump off a bridge just b/c everyone else is. Even so, a friend of mine recently suggested getting an MBA concentrating in accounting, which i may consider...but right now i am leaning strongly for the last option, a masters in accounting. I'm wanting to go the way of auditing or at the very least work for a public accounting firm...so i'm up for whichever degree will get me to that point, but think that the masters in acct is the best bet.
First step is scheduling the GRE ($250...oy...must be some test...), then applying to schools, and then crossing my fingers that i get in to at least one of the places i apply.
What am i getting myself into? :)
On another note, I believe I have decided to go back to school. (gasp!) I've been thinking about it for awhile, but every time i get to the point where i apply for federal aid, i start having flashbacks of how stressful my last few semesters at Truman were, start hyperventilating, and end up having to go to my happy place. :) ok, maybe it's not that bad...but still, i cringe even thinking about having to write another stinking term paper...or having to participate in another group presentation....BUT...I am determined for this time to be different. No longer will I be juggling 5 insanely busy classes along with trying to decide which is more credit-card-worthy: the electric bill or the bar tab. I like to think i have my spending habits and my living expenses a little more under control now, and hopefully a clearer picture of what i want to do with my life & why i really am going to school (other than that it's just the next step). So the question is, go back for a new and entirely different degree, go back for an mba, or go back and get a masters in accounting? Those are the options i'm weighing....i'm not inclined to start in on a whole different degree, so i think the first option is out. As for the second...i am inclined to shy away from that because it seems like 'everybody' is doing it (i have a whole slew of friends who either just graduated with their mba or are working on it) and i'm not the kinda girl to jump off a bridge just b/c everyone else is. Even so, a friend of mine recently suggested getting an MBA concentrating in accounting, which i may consider...but right now i am leaning strongly for the last option, a masters in accounting. I'm wanting to go the way of auditing or at the very least work for a public accounting firm...so i'm up for whichever degree will get me to that point, but think that the masters in acct is the best bet.
First step is scheduling the GRE ($250...oy...must be some test...), then applying to schools, and then crossing my fingers that i get in to at least one of the places i apply.
What am i getting myself into? :)
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Merry Christmas
I subscribe to this website that emails you an inspriational quote every day (well, with my work email filter it's more like 2x a month...), and today the below message actually made it through. I figured, of all the things to not be filtered out, this one was a pretty good one. i thought i'd share...it puts things into perspective i think.
Merry christmas everyone...
"And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow
Stood puzzling and puzzling: 'How could it be so?'
It came without ribbons! It came without tags!
It came without packages, boxes or bags!
And he puzzled three hours, 'till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!"
-----------Dr. Seuss, 1904-1991Beloved Cartoonist and Children's Book Author
Deep down inside we know
that the best gifts
don't come from catalogs
or shopping malls
They don't come in brightly-colored packages
or fancy envelopes
and they're not sitting under a tree somewhere...
The best gifts come from the heart.
They come when we look at each other
REALLY look at each other
and say 'You mean a lot to me'
or 'I'm so glad you're a part of my life'
A gift like that will never go out of style
or be forgotten
or be returned for a different size.
A gift like that can change the world.
----------Ron Atchison Inspiration Peak
Merry christmas everyone...
"And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow
Stood puzzling and puzzling: 'How could it be so?'
It came without ribbons! It came without tags!
It came without packages, boxes or bags!
And he puzzled three hours, 'till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!"
-----------Dr. Seuss, 1904-1991Beloved Cartoonist and Children's Book Author
Deep down inside we know
that the best gifts
don't come from catalogs
or shopping malls
They don't come in brightly-colored packages
or fancy envelopes
and they're not sitting under a tree somewhere...
The best gifts come from the heart.
They come when we look at each other
REALLY look at each other
and say 'You mean a lot to me'
or 'I'm so glad you're a part of my life'
A gift like that will never go out of style
or be forgotten
or be returned for a different size.
A gift like that can change the world.
----------Ron Atchison Inspiration Peak
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Woot!
Hey everyone! Woot! This is a term that has somehow made its way into my vocabulary as of late...not exactly sure when it arrived, probably around the same time I started using the word "ginormous." :) Usually when people ask me what it means I tell them it is an expression of joy & excitement, but i found a website that defines it further. Even if not informative, i thought they were at least entertaining! Here are the best of what's listed on the site (i believe theres like 60 definitions on there...):
WOOT
Pronunciation: 'wüt (similar to "hoot!" but with a 'w' instead.)
1) An interjection similar to "YAY!" or "Woohoo!" used to express joy or excitement, usually about some kind of accomplishment. Primarily used by gamers, spreading rapidly to anyone who chats online. Gaming origins: We Owned the Other Team or Wonderful Loot (Everquest gaming slang) Example: "Woot! I got an A on this test!
2) To express agreement. Example: Robyn: Eric is such a dork. Let's put packing peanuts in his desk. Stefanie: woot!
3) As an acronym, can mean Waste of Our Time or Way Out of Topic (online forums) Less common.
4.) The Canadian way to say "What." Example: "Woots that aboot??"
5). A greeting, for close friends or people you have been expecting. Special note: When the person you are awaiting appears, it is customary to offer a long "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!" The only appropriate response to said Woot is two short, emphatic "WOOT WOOT!"
6.) The name of an internet website that sells an item a day. Getting really popular, and has some really great deals at times. Website: www.woot.com
Next topic...lots has happened since i blogged last! Lets see...last wednesday night it snowed gangbusters...friday i took the day off from work and traveled to Chicagotown with my friend Denise Deniserson. (Woot!) :) It was a crazy & interesting trip up there to say the least...the bad weather we had on wed nite traveled to Chicago thursday evening, and one of the Southwest planes landing at midway slid off the end of the runway, through the wall at the end and into an intersection on Central, i believe. Scary! Same airline we were flying...same airport...within like 12 hrs of when we were sposed to be there. Yikes. Anywho, our flight out of KC was delayed like 2hrs because of the accident, also b/c the runways were bad enough that only one runway was open....talk about congestion! So yes, 2hrs late, we arrived...and spent the weekend relaxing, shopping (YAY IKEA!!!) & shopping some more. If youre interested, ask me & i'll email you about the life-changing bra-fitting i had at a lingerie store Oprah recommended (i mean, if Oprah recommends it, you have to go there, right?) on Michigan Ave...yikes! But i digress...the trip was just loads of fun! Underlined how much I still really like the town, and still would love to live there...even in spite of the insanely cold weather...
So now i'm back...yesterday was monday...blah...and my first day of the south beach diet. The 1st 2 weeks of this diet i pretty much have to cut out all sugar from my diet. Well not all, but like 99%....being that i get so crabby when my blood sugar gets low, i was a little, shall we say, less than chipper yesterday. Today was better, and i'm sure tomorrow will be better still, but this is tough! When i was in the grocery store & walking past the orange juice, my mouth just started to water...i could almost taste it!! But no, i was strong, no sugar-laden OJ for me. I did cave and get a case of Coke Zero tho...tastes just like Coke, but with no sugar. I will have to write to the company thanking them for their life-saving invention. :)
P.S. some of my friends are coming to kc to visit this weekend...i am SOOOO excited! I feel like it's christmas or something, just absolutely can't wait. WOOT!!! :)
WOOT
Pronunciation: 'wüt (similar to "hoot!" but with a 'w' instead.)
1) An interjection similar to "YAY!" or "Woohoo!" used to express joy or excitement, usually about some kind of accomplishment. Primarily used by gamers, spreading rapidly to anyone who chats online. Gaming origins: We Owned the Other Team or Wonderful Loot (Everquest gaming slang) Example: "Woot! I got an A on this test!
2) To express agreement. Example: Robyn: Eric is such a dork. Let's put packing peanuts in his desk. Stefanie: woot!
3) As an acronym, can mean Waste of Our Time or Way Out of Topic (online forums) Less common.
4.) The Canadian way to say "What." Example: "Woots that aboot??"
5). A greeting, for close friends or people you have been expecting. Special note: When the person you are awaiting appears, it is customary to offer a long "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!" The only appropriate response to said Woot is two short, emphatic "WOOT WOOT!"
6.) The name of an internet website that sells an item a day. Getting really popular, and has some really great deals at times. Website: www.woot.com
Next topic...lots has happened since i blogged last! Lets see...last wednesday night it snowed gangbusters...friday i took the day off from work and traveled to Chicagotown with my friend Denise Deniserson. (Woot!) :) It was a crazy & interesting trip up there to say the least...the bad weather we had on wed nite traveled to Chicago thursday evening, and one of the Southwest planes landing at midway slid off the end of the runway, through the wall at the end and into an intersection on Central, i believe. Scary! Same airline we were flying...same airport...within like 12 hrs of when we were sposed to be there. Yikes. Anywho, our flight out of KC was delayed like 2hrs because of the accident, also b/c the runways were bad enough that only one runway was open....talk about congestion! So yes, 2hrs late, we arrived...and spent the weekend relaxing, shopping (YAY IKEA!!!) & shopping some more. If youre interested, ask me & i'll email you about the life-changing bra-fitting i had at a lingerie store Oprah recommended (i mean, if Oprah recommends it, you have to go there, right?) on Michigan Ave...yikes! But i digress...the trip was just loads of fun! Underlined how much I still really like the town, and still would love to live there...even in spite of the insanely cold weather...
So now i'm back...yesterday was monday...blah...and my first day of the south beach diet. The 1st 2 weeks of this diet i pretty much have to cut out all sugar from my diet. Well not all, but like 99%....being that i get so crabby when my blood sugar gets low, i was a little, shall we say, less than chipper yesterday. Today was better, and i'm sure tomorrow will be better still, but this is tough! When i was in the grocery store & walking past the orange juice, my mouth just started to water...i could almost taste it!! But no, i was strong, no sugar-laden OJ for me. I did cave and get a case of Coke Zero tho...tastes just like Coke, but with no sugar. I will have to write to the company thanking them for their life-saving invention. :)
P.S. some of my friends are coming to kc to visit this weekend...i am SOOOO excited! I feel like it's christmas or something, just absolutely can't wait. WOOT!!! :)
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Winter Wonderland!
Imagine if you will, a snowglobe, with kansas city in the middle of it....now imagine that snowglobe being 1/2 filled with snow (much more than the average snow globe), and then being turned upside down & shaken. That's us right now!! We're getting TONS of snow, and it's just swirling around, just like in a snow globe. It's beautiful!! :)
So far we have around 5 inches, but they're calling for something around 8 by the time it's said and done...and all i can think of is, wonder if they'll have any sleds left by the time i get to the store? I know, I'm 27 and maybe sledding may be a bit juvenile...but darnit! there are some good hills around this place (i know, because i've had to run up them in my training runs!!), and with 8 inches of snow they most definitely should not go to waste!
La, la, la, let it snow! let it snow! let it snow! :)
So far we have around 5 inches, but they're calling for something around 8 by the time it's said and done...and all i can think of is, wonder if they'll have any sleds left by the time i get to the store? I know, I'm 27 and maybe sledding may be a bit juvenile...but darnit! there are some good hills around this place (i know, because i've had to run up them in my training runs!!), and with 8 inches of snow they most definitely should not go to waste!
La, la, la, let it snow! let it snow! let it snow! :)
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
**Sigh**
You are reading the post of a very tired girl...the last 4 workdays have been H-E-L-L...loong days at work, being busy nonstop from the time i get in till i leave, not getting to eat lunch until 4pm on a regular basis, guaranteed stress headache by 3:00 everyday. Booo....yes, this is me whining.... I want one day, just one, when i'm not asked to do 10 million things with the clear expectation that i will have time to do those 10million things when really there's only time to reasonably to 1 million of those things. no no no more!!! i would also like a day when i can comfortably get my job done and still have time to leave my desk to use the restroom or get lunch without someone standing at my desk when i get back with SOMETHING ELSE for me to do!! NO MORE!!! AAARRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
Have you ever seen that cartoon with the duck standing over his computer with a big sledge hammer? That's me, only its not just my computer, its the whole desk...computer (complete with zillion unread emails), phone (complete with blaring red light of voicemail doom), and papers strewn about. The whole kit & caboodle.
Ok...i'm done whining now...i think i got it out of my system...
On another note, happy st nicholas day everyone! I brought in cookies & fudge to work today to celebrate, although i believe i may be the only person in my group, possibly the whole company, who celebrates the day. heathens... ;) j/k.
On another note as well, I am taking a long weekend and going to Chicago this friday for a little R& R with my friend Denise. Cant wait!! Even though i know it is going to be INSANELY cold there, i'm so excited to have a weekend where it is my job to relax, spend some money christmas shopping, drink some margaritas and have some fun. Woohoo!! i seriously cannot wait...less than 72 hours!! Once we get there i may just hide in the Marshall Fields and not come back. It's a big department store...surely it wouldnt be THAT bad to live in...
Have you ever seen that cartoon with the duck standing over his computer with a big sledge hammer? That's me, only its not just my computer, its the whole desk...computer (complete with zillion unread emails), phone (complete with blaring red light of voicemail doom), and papers strewn about. The whole kit & caboodle.
Ok...i'm done whining now...i think i got it out of my system...
On another note, happy st nicholas day everyone! I brought in cookies & fudge to work today to celebrate, although i believe i may be the only person in my group, possibly the whole company, who celebrates the day. heathens... ;) j/k.
On another note as well, I am taking a long weekend and going to Chicago this friday for a little R& R with my friend Denise. Cant wait!! Even though i know it is going to be INSANELY cold there, i'm so excited to have a weekend where it is my job to relax, spend some money christmas shopping, drink some margaritas and have some fun. Woohoo!! i seriously cannot wait...less than 72 hours!! Once we get there i may just hide in the Marshall Fields and not come back. It's a big department store...surely it wouldnt be THAT bad to live in...
Friday, December 02, 2005
christmas time!
Ok. I confess...I have finally succumbed to the christmas fever! (if you are a grinch, probably would be less painful to stop reading after paragraph 2...)
Now that it is finally december (actually i should be saying, it's december? already?) I feel like yes, we can now sing christmas songs with a clear conscience! It seems like every month has its holiday, so it's just wrong to celebrate a holiday before its date is due...kindof like celebrating your birthday a month early, there's something just not right about it! :) I started seeing christmas stuff out as early as September (sigh...it's going to be a long season...), and one of the KC radio stations started playing christmas music as early as october (scandal! it's not even halloween yet!), and then of course putting up the christmas decorations on thanksgiving in november (what?? I'm still drowsy from the turkey!!). BUT it is now december...so...deck the halls!
I've changed the ringer on my phone to the dance of the sugar plum fairies, put the few christmas decorations I have up in my apartment (it is a-dazzle with blue & silver-gorgeous!), started writing christmas cards, and am starting to accumulate christmas gifts for the chosen few I can afford to buy/make for. Plus, as if we need another reason to enjoy the season, how can you NOT get excited about all the great christmas movies out there!!! A Christmas Story ("you'll shoot your eye out!"), Miracle on 34th Street, It's a Wonderful Life, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Its a Charlie Brown Christmas, aand...my all time absolute favorite (no matter what season)...Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase & Randy Quaid. Just thinking of that movie makes me laugh!! I can't even choose my favorite scene, every part of that movie just makes me giggle and laugh like i was 10 again & watching the 3 stooges...pure happiness...
So...grinchy people of the world beware...24 days & counting till the big day!!
Ho Ho Ho!! *<:D
(that's supposed to be santa btw...)
Now that it is finally december (actually i should be saying, it's december? already?) I feel like yes, we can now sing christmas songs with a clear conscience! It seems like every month has its holiday, so it's just wrong to celebrate a holiday before its date is due...kindof like celebrating your birthday a month early, there's something just not right about it! :) I started seeing christmas stuff out as early as September (sigh...it's going to be a long season...), and one of the KC radio stations started playing christmas music as early as october (scandal! it's not even halloween yet!), and then of course putting up the christmas decorations on thanksgiving in november (what?? I'm still drowsy from the turkey!!). BUT it is now december...so...deck the halls!
I've changed the ringer on my phone to the dance of the sugar plum fairies, put the few christmas decorations I have up in my apartment (it is a-dazzle with blue & silver-gorgeous!), started writing christmas cards, and am starting to accumulate christmas gifts for the chosen few I can afford to buy/make for. Plus, as if we need another reason to enjoy the season, how can you NOT get excited about all the great christmas movies out there!!! A Christmas Story ("you'll shoot your eye out!"), Miracle on 34th Street, It's a Wonderful Life, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Its a Charlie Brown Christmas, aand...my all time absolute favorite (no matter what season)...Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase & Randy Quaid. Just thinking of that movie makes me laugh!! I can't even choose my favorite scene, every part of that movie just makes me giggle and laugh like i was 10 again & watching the 3 stooges...pure happiness...
So...grinchy people of the world beware...24 days & counting till the big day!!
Ho Ho Ho!! *<:D
(that's supposed to be santa btw...)
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