Excellent News--a new addition

So once more I am announcing a new addition to our extended family.

No it is not a baby, no it is not another puppy...it is a soon to be sister in law.


yup, that's her: I think she is just goofy enough to fit in with us!

So my middle brother popped the question last night, and I am really excited for them!
And KW is excited to not be the only in law! Someone else to deal with the Embry craziness!

John trying to catch her!


CONGRATS YOU TWO!

Infected

So I have gotten the plague. I'm not sure if I contracted it through the internet from one of my fav blogs or from one of my co workers back from Italy.

I have missed 3 days of work, which usually doesn't make me upset but I feel so bad I would rather be at work. Now that says something.

I finally got to go to the doctor today (after much haranging with my insurance company, HR representative, and screaming at receptionists, "YES I AM A NEW PATIENT!!! BUT I NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR NOW! I HAVE THE PLAGUE!"

They finally saw me and said that I have an agressive virus, which really means I get to wait to feel better...awesome.

Just thought I'd let you know what I've been doing the last few days: trying not to succomb to a viral coma.

No More Live Blogging

I don't think I will do Live blogging anymore. It is definately too long on my page. My puppy was dying for her usual snuggle time during her favorite show--KW does refer to her as the other German supermodel. And I totally missed enjoying the show. I don't know how people do it, and I expanded myself into new territory, only to realize that I am safe and happy inside my box. Don't worry, I'll draw outside the lines later...maybe.

Semi-live blogging about Project Runway

We have the scenes from last week and can I just say...I thought Kevin would go farther. I really liked him...I'm not going to say his prom dress was good. It was a non-hot mess. It was cold cream of wheat (the b*stard cousin of grits and oatmeal)

Here we go:

10:02--So Chris is straightening his crazy hair...and bitching about his last client..shock!!! Preening and b*tching from Christian. Really this is such a departure...I'm lacking oxygen from my deep gasps of disbelief.
10:03--Out come the models...they are, well hairy. The designers must make avant garde dresses to go with the crizasy hairstyles the models are sporting. All the way from: fauxhawks, dreads, weird curls, Dolly Parton hair. Shock the dreads are not picked! I thought someone would think it was fierce. That makes me feel that I may be less traditional than I thought...at least we all know that dreads does not equal high fashion.
10:04--TIM!!! the best time of Project Runway.

avant garde: does not have to be wearable or realistic (cause all of the designs all the time are?)

AND now it is team time. They are just totally going for drama.

So how many times will Ricki cry? I think it will be 3 times.

10:07--Chris and Christian=best team ever!
Rami is crazy artistic. I may not like everything he does, but he has ideas!

10:08--I want to live in Mood fabric. I also want to learn to sew on a machine. I can only hand sew. People keep telling me that I can learn to use a sewing machine and drive a stick but each time someone lends me their "machine" to use...I always break it.

Christian "if i was diva my name would be Feroush"

10:09: Chris is making a cell phone tower from the shoulders up and just said he is calling into Alysa's planet. So true: She was crazy and a great "show" = spitting on fabric, sewing on herself, but I think this would have been her challenge. All of her stuff was avant garde lite (that is like Miller lite but less delicious or as Christian would say deloush)

10:10--Rami just foreshadowed his down fall: "Sweet Pea said she can make trousers"...well that means she can't!
Sweet Pea does see right, he is a bit of a dragon lady boss!

---commercial break---phone call from brother in law

10:16--Sweet Pea claims dyslexia, which I claim as well, which makes me like her!
Rami is totally running roughshod over her. Wonder if that will bight one of them on the toucas

10:17--Surprise from Tim
"another look on the runway"--now they must make a ready to wear look that has the essence of the avant garde piece

Holy peet! that is a big and tall order

10:18--caucusing and maniacal laughing from Chris and fretting from the anal type-A girl's group of Victorya and whats-her-face-curly-hair.

10:19--Once again: Sweet Pea badgered!

10:20--curly hair girl is named Jillian...whoops

10:20--KW is commenting on Sweet Pea's hardcore cross tat on her shoulder. I told him, "no way, Jose." He has been talking about that for awhile. I always think that it will be a misshapen horror in 20-30 years.

10:21--So Rami is the new Santino: too much stuff!

10:21--the apron-little house on the prairie dress looks kinda pretty!
Type-A girl squad: fretting about Victorya having immunity (yeah, I'd worry about that too--however, I think that Jillian aka. curly hair type A, has always reminded me of Season 3 finalist Laura. She is KW's fav. Yeah, I have totally indoctrinated him.

10:22--Christian showing how to walk. He reminds me of a 13 year old girl I used to babysit...KW: "what a little b*tch."

10:23--Rami v. Sweet Pea; I'm totally team Sweet Pea. She is so sensitive and sweet (as her name implies)...I get her!

I think live blogging is giving me carpel tunnel (How, do you do this Lea!)

---commercial break---

10;28--New guest: Nathaniel Hawkins--Tresemee hairstylist! Now they are making the crazy hair more every day
New reward: The winning looks will be in Elle magazine!

FYI those models are so tall and thin: SHOCK! but still

10:30--Tim is dubious about Christian and Chris' design. I am excited to see it!

10:31--Tim is telling the non-crying Ricki and Kit to make it more and etc.

10:32--Rami is fighting with Tim and Sweet Pea (Tim is saying that Rami's idea isn't avant garde enough!!!)
Type A group: The coat looks good to Tim...but it looks semi Janet Jackson...KW thinks it looks like a vampire coat!

10:33--THEIR SECOND LOOK ISN'T STARTED! Ruroh Type A Team
Christian looks like an emo waiter-flock o' seagulls-INXS preteen! OMG!

10:34--Here goes the frantic--making it work!
Product placement ****tresemee**** Tresemee****TRESEMEE****

10:35--FYI. Christian always prophesizes his victory. LIKE EVERY WEEK BEFORE!
Type A Team is calling themselves Team Last Minute! That is like calling me Princess Sarcasm

--Commercial break--*looks like Ricki cries on the runway!!! YES!

10:41--Here comes the runway:
Heidi's dress is not my fav. It looks like Alysa's Hersey dress, aka "sad brown sack."

10:42--Runway Time: Rami---looks like something a two year wears in dress up
Love the every day look of Sweet Pea!!! Yea!

Chris/tian: LOVE IT! So crazy! and the every day look is really really nice. I am happy

Kit/Ricki: I like the dress but it looks a little plantation. The every day is cute but nothing special

Team Type A: The Jacket is crazy awesome! I love the lining. The ready to wear is fine but blah in comparison

10:45--Teams that are low--Kit and Ricki and Rami and Sweet Pea

Teams that are high--Type A and Team Fabuloush

10:46--45 yards of fabric!!! That is NUTS! on Christian/chris' dress

swanyee? What does that mean? micheal kors you don't make sense 50% of the time

Type A looks good....blugh! those are the girls I hated in school. They were so high strung and no fun and mean but still did great

10:48--The LOSERS:
Rami/Sweet Pea: THEY LOVE SWEET PEA'S DRESS!!!! Woo HOO!

Kors got it right: they were arm wrestling the whole time and it showed (in Rami's case)

10:49--They saw the Scarlett O'Hara thing too. They think it looks not well made...Okay I can see it. It is less wowing than I thought. I'm disappointed. And the everyday looks like a cut out of a pillowcase.

10:51--sad they thought it looked ametuer...I hope that it isn't Kit

--commercial and Penny lovin' break--

10:58--YEAH Christian and Chris WON!!! Christian gets immunity, but Chris can rise from the dead (so to speak)
Kdubs is peeved.

RICKI is IN!?!?!?! WTF!?! He designed the worst part. Sweet Pea is safe though. WHew

I think it will be Kit, she hasn't done anything great. Rami has won several in the past.

10:59--I hope it isn't kit....but of course she is! That blows! Should have been the crier, Ricki!!

11:00--I like her but she wasn't anything fabulous. She was just nice and decent.

Oh well, next week: Are they doing trash again!!?!!?! I doubt it cause Christian says "awesome." Ricki cries again. See you then

***sorry, for the long post. It was my first foray into on-time bloggin*** I'm no Killa, but I can always try.

Blogs I Read and I Don't Know Why

I like to read and comment on a lot of different blogs, but I find that I read a lot of "mom" blogs.
I am not sure why I am so drawn to reading about birthing stories, breast feeding tips, discipling styles...
I don't have kids (as you should know), I am not pregnant, and I am not "planning" on being so in the near future...but I find it all fascinating.

Maybe it also that really only one of my friends that blogs is not a mom and linking to other moms.

But this also hinders my posts. I read all these adorable posts ala. "kids say the darndest things...do the darndest things...etc." I just don't have anything to compete with that! KW says some funny things and Penny makes me laugh (and my coworkers say some pretty remarkable things), but they aren't real story machines.

So I'm sorry that my posts are not incredibly entertaining, but I am working on my writing...I swear.

UPDATED**You know a coworker is mean when she says...

"I hate it when people don't jump at my command. They should obey me and obey me quickly."

***Updated: I should point out that this is part of my campaign to prove that one of my best friends and co-workers is not as sugary sweet nice as her smile would portray. She is very nice and sweet to everyone that she meets, but the ones that she claims her nearest (me) and her dearest (her husband) get to see her for her true, fun loving, snarky, crazy commenting self. If she is mean and sarcastic to you, then you know that she thinks of you as a good friend.

No one crys in my presence alone

"No one Crys in my presence alone "

This is one of my favorite quotes from one of my most quoted movies. Steel Magnolias has given me such memorable and well used quotes as:

"I love you more than my match luggage"
"Well, it takes some effort to look this good"
"Oh, I was just yellin' at my husband. I'm married, so I get to do that."
"How is it the older you get, the meaner you get" reply: "how is it the older I get, the uglier you get!"

There is many more but none hold more true to my life than when Dolly says to Julia Roberts' character: "Don't cry, no one crys in my presence alone." Now at the tender age of 12, when I first saw the movie, I did not get that phrase. But now, whenever I am watching a movie, reading a book, or with a friend and someone somewhere is crying for something...I tear up too. And for the most part, I don't shed that beautiful single teardrop...no I release the Hoover Dam of waterworks to commiserate.

This is why I do not like (nor really allowed to) see movies that are sad or meant to tug at your heart. Because my heart doesn't just move a little it slides right across that string your tuggin', smacks you in the face, and then comes back and smacks me in mine.

So if you ever wanna have someone cry with you, just come on over and sit by me.

Also true and a quote from Steel Magnolias: "If you can't think of anything nice to say about someone, come sit by me!"

Funny or Fly?

For your enjoyment, may I submit something from LOLCATS

Also, thought you would get a kick out of this:

To keep warm in her Midwestern-yankee office, this southern uses the one resource at her disposal when space heaters aren't allowed...yup, thats right...a heating pad!

And a bright pink fleece blanket.

Both are a great source of portable heat (warms hands, feet, body, head) and elliciting sympathy from your cube mates AND make my husband roll his eyes.

How do you keep descretely warm (without looking like something the Michelin Man and an eskimo made one cold winters night?)

Grumpacious

Grumpacious (GruhmP AY Shus) adv. 1.) to be grumpy with an attitude. 2.) to be upset but not malaciously mean with extra meladrama.

Use in a sentence: I am very grumpacious today because I live very far away from the south and therefore had to miss a good friend's wedding this weeekend and missed seeing some of the best people in the world.


*all of these girls (except for the girl on the far left, who I am not sure who she is!) were on my freshman hall at Furman. We had the best and most fun hall, and each of these girls made it one of the best years of my life!
***also note that the bride is gorgeous, as all brides are but the former Ms. P even moreso!

Challenge: Mexican Food

So here is your challenge, please accept it!!! I am jonesing for some Mexican food. My recipes in this genre are limited, and I would love some more! So please let me know of any that you have and love. And if you have any that can be done for those who can't handle the spicy milk (aka. lactose intolerant), people would be internally (yeah I meant that) grateful.

Updated*** Missin' a Bestie

So Pea sent me a pic of the both of us in college to commemorate the post.



This is from Pea's senior year sorority formal (my junior). Note my kick butt candy necklace. After my freshman year formal, at Pea's encouragment, I have always worn something silly and/or edible. Freshman year: green chuck taylors (with that dress in the pic) Sophmore year: bedazzled flip flops Junior year: Ring Pop Senior Year: candy necklace (and matching bracelet--I was all about sophistication).

Missin' a Bestie

I have made some amazing friends throughout my life: high school, college, DC, and here. And I am sure that many of you will understand that every once in awhile you just miss someone. And I am having that.

I am missing one of my best friends from college, my cosmic big sister, and always a friend of honor:


Pea is a great friend and mother of two awesome kiddos (and I'm sure her husband isn't going to complain!)...so here is some fun stories about my bestie:

*We met at Furman while playing on the Ultimate Frisbee Team (She was there as a serious athlete, I was there to meet cute boys)
*She is the sole reason I got in and wanted to stay in our sorority
*The minute we met I thought, "Wow, she is awesome. I need to be her friend." She had no choice
*I was there when she started dating her husband and watched him woo her head over heals
*She was the one to put my hair in a ponytail when I was in a cast. No one else will do
*She runs like a double flagalated cell. And that is fast so don't mess with her
*She is my role model and I truly think she was the oldest sister I was always meant to have.
*One of my worst memories of her is almost screaming when she was swing dancing with her hubs and she looked like she was going to hit her head on the floor. (I still cringe)
There are so many memories that I could put on here. But I just wanted to let her know that though we do not get to talk as much, see each other hardly at all...we have a bond, a connection...and I am lucky to have it and her!

Memory Making: 4th Anniversary *Updated

So we made it to our 4th Anniversary, and I am not going to kid everybody and say that married life is effortless and blissful. No, fortunately, KW is a huge pain in the rear, but a good kind of pain like good work out sore.
***Updated: I forgot this sentence--But I love him very much and would hate for that pain from growing and learning together to ever go away***
We have done a lot this year, and we both realized last night that we don't remember everything. Mostly because we don't have the blog to reference. So this is at least a good run down of our 4th anniversary.

We went to a kick butt wine bar and restraunt downtown: Vinology.

Although downtown is only a few miles away, we never go down there because parking is not super convenient, there is no Metro to take us there, and it is butt freezing cold. So it was a big deal for us to go.

Recently, KW and I have been getting into trying different wine. We used to just pick up the cheapest there was. Now we pick up the cheapest but something we haven't tried. I also took a wine tasting class over Christmas with my parents and found it really interesting. KW has had this interest before because of his old boss. He also has a new subscription to Wine Spectator Magazine to help us along.

Needless to say, we were excited to try wine that was already okayed by the restraunt and served by the glass.

We started out with a viognier (white wine, lighter than chardonnay but not as green as a pinot). It was delicious. I am a devoted chardonnay girl, but this was much better. I may be a convert.

We then had a cabernet sauvignon, which wasn't spectacular. KW thought it was equivical to the cheap stuff we get on sale.

Next was a red whose name I couldn't remember but it was good, and a white wine called a Pecorino. Now I thought that was a cheese, but it was one of the best wines I have ever had.

Finally we got a mini bottle of champagne that Ken didn't like but I did (so I got to drink it all!).

Over all it was really fun, the wine menu had a lot of fun facts and quizzes about wine and wine making, and at the end Ken suprised me with a wine tasting class at Vinology in March!

I know this is probably making me seem like a wine snob...I promise I'm not. I will never be the type to drink $40-400 bottles of wine, I just can't do it. But maybe I'll step up from $5 to $9...hey and I think 3 Buck Chuck is mighty tasty.

The New Job

After my last post, some of you may be wondering what is this new job of yours? Well I'll tell ya!

After the debacle at my job last year, which is still so horrid I dare not share it with the world--it is like a war flashback...the trauma is too great, I volunteered at KW's law school in the development department just to get some university experience. Because there is a lovely Catch 22 situation involved in university hiring: you can't get a job at a university unless you have had a job at a university. And I really wanted to start working at a university because (for the most part) wherever KW drags me to next there will probably be a university around that is hiring.

During the spring I worked odd jobs that I didn't get paid for (interning, volunteering, unbenownst-to-me-free-babysitting) and then I lived at my parents house in the summer while KW was working in the ATL (more about my summer in the south to come which included a lot of ).

The nice director of development here at Ave was passing my resume along to all of other deans trying to get me a legit job in house. After weeks of interviews and updates by the Dean of Admissions, I finally got the job as Admissions and External Affairs Officer. Here is what the job includes:
*Traveling around the country for recruitment in the fall.
*writing news stories and press releases
*editing stories and publications
*developing communications between prospects,
admitted, and enrolled students
*some web design
*in house photographer
*and picking up the slack between the two departments

Now that might seem like a lot of different tasks, and they are and there are more. But here are some GREAT things about my job.

*I am learning a TON of new things I never would have dreamed
*My boss is super nice, the opposite of my last one
*I get to work with one of my best friends
*My office is a mile away from our apartment
*Ken and I commute together
*AND I get to see him whenever I want (when he's not in class!)

There is a lot more, but I really like this job. It is not perfect but it is close.

Oh and I forgot one of the best things: I get the summers off to be travel with KW!

To see some of my work you can click here

Coming back, once again

All right people. I am up and writing again. I know that I have lost what little following I had by this time, but so it goes.

I could give you the usual excuses of moving, starting a new job, traveling for said new job, and getting a new dog.

Yes that is right. With all the excitement of the last few months that have gone on in my life, one of the best things is the gift of our new addition.
Let me introduce you to Penelope Ann or as we call her at home Penny!



She is hairier than I thought my first little one would be, but she is great. Full of personality and loves to make me laugh. I'm sure I will post about her often. So get ready for some gushing.

To get serious though, I had stopped blogging because I didn't think that what was going on with me was worth sharing. It is not like I have kiddos to document or such, but I had a realization last night at dinner (Our 4th Anniversary Dinner) that I should document our memories as well. They are no less important, just a little less cute than a kid.

So with my new christmas present of a really sweet Canon Rebel Xti and this new determination to share with y'all, the world, what we are doing and what we have done (there will be some flashbacks), I am starting back up. so if anyone is still checking this old blog of mine, please leave a message! I like hearing from ya!

Hit Hard

Wow, this definately hit me hard. I ran into this site by accident....but not really.
http://wilhoite.blogspot.com

What to Wear for HuckMom

So Huckmom from http://huckabyfam.blogspot.com has taken up the challenge...Thanks Kel! Kelly is going to the Ritz at Lake Oconee for her Mom's 50th birthday. They are also taking the kids. She asks "what the heck do I wear to dinner in the "fancy" dining room with my 3-yr old and nursing baby?" And she would like it to be on the Target and Old Navy budget.

Well Kel, I will do you one better. I am betting that I can get a good outfit with stuff you probably have in your closet with a few accent pieces from our fav. Target. For the ever changing Georgia weather, ever changing lifestyle of a mother of two I would recommend layering (lovely to hide spit up, slobber, and food of all kinds). I saw this great coat at Target for less than $60 and thought it would be a great focus piece. With a coat like this, you can build around what you have.

I thought the simple black skirt/black shirt combo would be best (thinking that this is the make-shift Little Black Dress for the nursing). A flowy chiffon draped skirt is a little dressier than the typical skirt. You could pair this with either a sleeveless shirt if you or the climate is feeling hot...but I think the 3/4 length shirt is a great line on everyone.



The best part of this outfit is that you can pair it with things that you have. If you have black shoes, like these from Payless, then rock em. .

But if you want to glam it up then go for metallics. Gold is big right now and can be used as a neutral (like black). Silver is also good for women fortunate enough to have Kelly's warm coloring and dark hair. Here are some accessories that I loved from Target and Payless. (I am really into one stop shopping...and Target just did it for me with this assignment).





I hoped this gave you some fun ideas, Kel. My disclaimer with this assignment is that I fell in love with this jacket a few weeks ago, so it came into my mind immediately. If you have other ideas let me know!

Personal Shopping

Okay, so I am obsessed with the blog: http://preppychicblog.blogspot.com. She takes requests for new-outfit-crisises...and does the hunting for you. Since I have some time on my hands and preppy chic is loaded with requests, I thought I would try my hand at this. If you want to send me an occassion that you need to look fierce for, your budget, and other details, I will be happy to throw my two cents your way. I also will try to be more budget friendy than Preppychic is....because well, I can't afford much now, so I am always shopping on a budget. I am working on a good example now, so let's see how this goes. If you want to have fun, just send me a hypothetical dressing situation and I will try my best.

New Puppy for Bo

My little brother, Bo, is getting a puppy this week. He has asked my opinion (mainly because I was going to anyways) on what he should call the dog. He is a 3 year old beagle. He is not a puppy but we call all dogs that are cute, puppies. Sorry, Pitbulls, even at 3 months old you will never be a puppy...just scary. Here is a pic. What do you think he should be called. Here is his top ten names...I have added a few cause I can.



1) Duke
2) Winston
3) Bruno
4) Frank
5) Huck
6) Walter
7) Jack
8) Dusty
9) Otis

I think Cooper or Winslow would be good as well

What else can I find in my photolog

Stephanie lost on the desert island that is her bed!

Patty and Mike looking cute on her birthday!

Patty Pat stealing the camera for a self portrait (in case you were wondering, I have 18 of this shot obviously this was after a few drinks)

Steph and me doing our thing after a lot of dancing and a few good drinks. Watch out Nacho bar at the 7-11, here we come.

Me and Patterson. Me looking huge and goofy and Patty looking tiny and goofy. She claims she is sitting down, but we all know the truth: I am a Giganitor. Watch out small tiny Japenese villagers...

Some more New Year's Pics

Cindy conquering the bottle...just before it conquered her. Poor Birthday girl!

Well instead of the dark man of mystery...you could have this! Takers, anyone?

Just a fun picture with us lookin' goofy

S-U-C-C-E-S-S--thats they way we spell Success

Wouldn't you want this to be your Mystery New Years date? You know you do.

So tardiness becomes me

Well I did it again folks. I left you for awhile but this time I totally blame the world of electronics. KW's miracle Mac won't upload pictures and I find myself very uninspired to blog without pictures. You know how it is you get blogger to upload the pictures you refresh and they are gone. Do that about 20 times and you have the frustrating breakdown that sends me running to the couch with a diet coke to pout. But I have come to terms with my hatred of the Mac, and I am giving it the old post-college, out-of-work try.

The other thing I have going against me is that my wireless is out (has been since Christmas)...which is why blogging is sparce [is sparce a word: I think i combined scarce and spare? who knows, its not like I am s-m-r-t] I hate sitting in KW's dark cave of an office (which he says is good to study in, but it sucks all the creative-witty juices out of you that make me the blogger and friend that you have come to know and love.

So no promises of regular blogging, but I will try.

I also am going to try and post the 100s of pictures that I have tried to post before. Gasp of breath...Leg in run position ala Looney Tunes character...AND HERE WE GO!

Staying busy and infomercials

For those of you who know me or read the blog regularly know that I am obsessed with infomercials. I prefer kitchen gadgets but I am very suseptible to the fitness fads. I can't help it...the outlandish results, the way it seems crazy fun, and how it only takes up 4 cubic inches of storage space...how can you beat it! Now I know that the infomercials are meant to make you feel bad...and convince you that the only way to build yourself back up is with the AMAZING results of the AbLounger, Yoga Booty Ballet set, with the free nutritional guide and WATER BOTTLE all for 3 easy payments of $19.95.

Every once in awhile, I take a step back and look at what these infomercials say about our society...I'm upset by it, but I still get roped in..WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT ME!

Since I am no longer employed during the day (yes, I have the ultra glamorous night job as research telemarketer!), I have been trying to keep a high productivity level throughout the day. In my quest to stay busy and productive, I have been trying to come up with schedules of Todos: Tax stuff, laundry, work out, write the book, fix Ken's phone, find that shoe that has been missing for a month. You know all those little things that you put aside when you are merely trying to survive work. While it sounds bad, I am really loving how nice it is to take care of the things that need to be done. I also have been having a great time with Ken...I forgot how nice and fun he is when I was too stressed out by everything (he's a pretty great guy--who knew!!!).

A new hair cut

Well I got this haircut awhile ago, but I thought that I would show it off for those who haven't seen it....
By the way...when the bangs get long...do I cut them or go back and get her to do it?

Lots to Say Lots to Explain

For those of you who have been checking the blog for the past few months in frustration for my lack of blogging (yes, I mean you Jay!), I am back and fully commited to blogging again. I know that last post promised it, but I am commited this time because (DRUMROLL!......)

I left my job at the Alzheimer's Association!!

The reason I haven't blogged in the past few months was because I was so miserable at my job that if I posted regularly...all you would have heard was whining and complaining!

I publicly apologize to those who had to listen to this daily: KW, my parents, Patty, Stephanie...etc.

Thankfully, I am starting my new life without the stabbing and aching pain in my neck that was the Association. *** To clarify: this does not mean the Alzheimer's Association the organization but the Association of my boss and her demented flying-monkey lackies.

I am happy to not go to work dreading the site of people, not to be having nightmares of pounding fists, and to not go home to become a drained and dehydrated couch vegetable.

The bright side of this is that I have lovely fodder for some great posts. Look foward to the character descriptions and amusing antecdotes....For example: a physical description of my boss would read: 5'4'' 280 short brown/grey hair black elastic waist pants and athletic socks---to meet with donors! I know this is superficial but it is just a tidbit of information that will make sense later.

Its Been A Long Time...Shouldn't Have Left You

Without a dope beat to step to...(for those of you who know what this is quoting, Congrats...you are cool. For the others who don't know this rap song, we need to work on your cool factor).

Anyways. Its been a LONG time. My only excuse is bronchitis. Yes, thats right. I got the big B. It was awesome!

Some big news...I got highlighted on my favorite website POPSUGAR! Here is the link...Please check me out! WOOT!

CLICK HERE!

Inside the Pensieve

I found it on....

You are

What Rejected Crayon Are You?

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Blogspot Elves

For all those who blog:
Do you ever checkout your blog even though you have not posted anything in days? Some how I always think that some magical blogspot-elves will have posted something hilarious that I was going to post about but never got around to it...they would include great graphics and pictures from my digital camera that I never take anywhere. Wouldn't that be lovely? Someone writing about your life in your percpective but without the agonizing torture of having to actually do the work yourself?!?!

I think this is the surest sign that I might be laziest person in the world.

Notorious D-A-D

Okay, so I picked this up at Gigglesugar.com and I thought, "oh this is going to be stupid." But let me tell you I was wrong! He reminds me of my dad and my brother-in-law and every middle class-suburban man everywhere. The women in his videos are by far the best.

5 People for Dinner

Y'all know how much I love Popsugar.com. It has great celebrity gossip, fashion stuff, and fitness ideas. Well, they also have a giggle section where they post funny things found on the web. We the GiggleSugar has asked "who are the 5 people you would love to observe having dinner?" She said:
1.) jerry lewis
2.) burt bacharach
3.) bill o'reily
4.) rickey henderson
5.) little richard

But I have to say mine is a bit more devious:
1.) Rachel Ray
2.) Martha Stewart
3.) Colin Cowie
4.) Isaac Mizrahi
5.) My mom

I'd love to see the five of them duke it out over a fancy holiday dinner...See who could out diva who..."Let's use the silver napkin rings," my mom. "How about fashioning a rafia-holly deco for the napkin, it would be nice," Martha. "NO! lets go glitz, lets go GLAM! with Gold lame," Colin. Then a slap fight would ensue with Rachel screaming "yummo" and Isaac squealing under the table.

I want to preface this as showing that my mom could hold her own on the greats of party-throwing...and fist throwing...yeah, she's that cool.

So it has officially started to snow

Now, I know that most people in the midwest were pounded by snow last week so this seems like old news.

But Ann Arbor was spared that big snow storm, and we had one of the prettiest snows I have ever seen. IT was white, IT was fluffy, IT floated softly to the ground just covering the grass completely.

While it is cold out (and I have no objections to cold weather since I love the gloves, hat, scarves of it all), I think I may actually like this snow stuff...

Check back with me in a few months.

Long Days and Short Nights

So, I have been busy and not busy all day long. How is that possible you say? I have been having 13 hour work days because we are doing a board member-phone-a-thon. This means I stay 5-6 hours later than usual to listen to board members call our donors and ask for more money. You would think that I would use this time to be productive, but after working 8-9 hours already, my productivity is low. The real kicker is that I have to come into the office extra early because Ken (who needs the car since I'm staying at the office late) has to take me in with plenty of time to get into class...

okay I just reread what I wrote and it sounds whiney but I'm not meaning to be...I just have had no caffiene...hopefully this will get me to blog more. In any case, this is my desperate plea to the world to entertain me.

Its beginning to look alot like Christmas

So we set up the apartment for Christmas. We couldn't find our christmas oranment box when we home for Thanksgiving, so we just have the six ornaments we got from Bronner's (which I thought that I had already blogged about, but I will definately do that soon) on my 3 foot pre-lit tree from Wal-mart. I also made the wreath! Pretty cool, huh? It was the charlie brown wreath at the store, and it was super-cheap! So I added the cheap ribbon (that just so happens to match my wrapping paper scheme-yeah thats right I have a paper color scheme!) I am getting excited about Christmas (which in case you don't know hasn't really happened before).

Seinfeld Characters

Again, I have been checking up on a new blog-friend, Robin and she found out what Seinfeld character she was (a little controversial right now-thanks Michael Richards)....now I know I am doing two of these today, but mine is pretty accurate (i think) eventhough Robin's is not. Sorry, Robin!
Tell me if you think its accurate!

Which Seinfeld character are you?

You're Elaine!
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What time of day am I?

I found this over at Shalee's Diner...during my blog travels this morning. She is pretty darn funny.

You Are Sunrise

You enjoy living a slow, fulfilling life. You enjoy living every moment, no matter how ordinary. You are a person of reflection and meditation. You start and end every day by looking inward. Caring and giving, you enjoy making people happy. You're often cooking for friends or buying them gifts. All in all, you know how to love life for what it is - not for how it should be.

What Time Of Day Are You?

Considering I do not like getting up early, this seemed contradictory to me, but the description seems accurate...cause I love making people happy....am I making you happy....oh no! I'm not? Well, maybe this will make you happy






It sure makes me laugh :-)