New Years Eve

Can I tell you how much I enjoy the fact that I got to sleep in today.
And I am beholden to no one except Casa de Lara ? (We have gift certificates that expire that we need to use there today)
So excited to just be a bum for the first time in what feels like months.
Going to take down decorations, cook, and be crafty.
Hoorah for a New Year.
My resolution - be happy.
Write, have fun, not be so serious, laugh more, and enjoy being married.
The last one - be good to everyone who means something to me and let them know how much I care.

Tsunami hits home

I spoke to my Dad last night and one of his friends from his job in Europe is missing along w/her husband. They were vacationing and getting some much deserved sun in Thailand.
He's dealing this person wasn't someone he was really tight with but someone he knew.
Which I think makes this tragedy even more real.
Can you imagine - 52,000 people?
And that isn't even everyone.
They are saying a whole generation of children is gone as children count for 1/2 the population in that part of the world.
I am sorry we lost Reggie White but I think if he were around he would be telling all of us to do what we can to help these poor people during this terrible time.

Enjoy the Silence

We survived our in laws!
They are gone.
Our house is still clean and so quiet now it's lovely. :)
I got not one but two digital cameras and have decided I have a problem.
So fun.
Have a Hello Kitty digital camera that you can create stories with of course using your photos.
My husband got me an EasyShare camera and it is awesome.
I have another hobby!

The NFL has invaded my Christmas

Hey -
So it's Christmas day.
Survived Christmas Eve and had a great time.
Still really missing my family.
They called today and sent me some digital pictures but as I sit and am talked around because I am not an NFL fan I start missing them evenmore.
We had the Heat and Lakers game - I thoroughly enjoy the NBA by the way. I tried to ask my spouse a question he answered a quick I don't know and proceeded to continue discussing the NFL w/his sister.
AND NOW WE KNOW WHY I AM MISSING MY FAMILY.
Our traditions are about being inclusive and doing things as a group.
No one is left behind so to speak.
Chris's family not so much.
His Dad bombarded us with gifts and he only got three.
I felt so awful. My Mom said he probably just appreciates being with us.
I have been doing my best to keep our coffee pot full and the kitchen clean.
So that's my job today.
It's not the Christmas I had hoped for but it's mine.

T Minus One Day

So my in-laws are coming here for Christmas.
So much to do and so little time but as I am well aware, I thrive under pressure.
Our downstairs is looking good it's our upstairs that leaves something to be desired. But hey that area us ours so we don't keep it up.
I have found a new hobby.
Earrings - making them.
Love it. And I get free jewelry.
It's so easy and people's reactions to them are awesome.
I have made several pairs for my friends at work and they have worn them every day since I have them to them. (Well over a week)
One of my other friends made me the most beautiful scarf. Love it.
Wish I was talented w/the crochet needles, no luck.
Going to miss my family but so excited for what the New Year holds and can't wait to find out how everyone liked my gifts. As a shopper by nature I love Christmas.
You get to shop, give gifts, be thankful, anticipate the New Year, and be around your loved ones.
Thank the big guy for all of this.
Merry Christmas everybody!

Christmas Time is Here Time for being broke and Time for Cheer!

Oh Alvin and the Chipmunks and their crazy high voices!
So ... just spent a lot of $ on my family shipping stuff, ordering stuff, stuff.
I love Christmas. I love finding that perfect gift that makes someone just get so excited.
I made jewelery for some of my favorite people at work and my favorite reaction was my friend Melissa who came over and squeezed me so hard she just about busted a vessle.
It's fun, it's not work.
Most of our cards are out.
Just two more to send and we are golden.
My families gifts are out.
Now I just have a few friends to wrap up and Chris and his family and I am golden.
Whenever I am feeling a little overwhelmed I just look at our tree.
We are so lucky - things are tight but at least we have things.
And most important I have my husband to spend some quality time with.
Now the trick - to survive the in laws!

Breakfast with Santa wipes this elf out...

So I did the breakfast w/Santa thing.
Very fun but needless to say once I returned after one this afternoon I was down for the count.
Hanging out with 52 adults and their children is hard work.
It was very cute when Santa came in. The faces!!!
The cutest thing the kids that kept getting back in line to sit on Santa's lap because they forgot to ask for something.
Very fun...
But I am beat and didn't accomplish much.
Have lots to do for the next few weeks so I am going to sleep and hope I do better tomorrow.

Breakfast w/Santa...

So against my better judgment tomorrow I will be participating in our annual Breakfast w/Santa at work. Tons of kids and only 6 volunteers - woo boy!
Since it's going to be a long chaotic morning I am going to say stay tuned.
I am sure I will have stories.
:)

Two days

So it's day two of my mystery illness and I am hating it.
Not that anyone likes being sick but I am that person who goes to work and then needs to be sent home. Except this week.
I have missed two days!!!
I never miss two, one yes, two no.
I am feeling so guilty but I also now as I type this my throat is so sore it hurts to swallow and I am running a fever. HOorah...
After three days I need a doctor's excuse but here is hoping since I only slept 14 hours today instead of 16 hours yesterday I am finally kicking this thing.
We can only hope.
I need to eat some oatmeal and take a steamy shower.
As I have no voice right now.
Lovely....
Caprise

Work Christmas Parties = bleh

Had mine Thursday night. Why must we have assigned seating? Chris and I were lucky we were seated by people we get along with but I know other people were not that fortunate.
The food was really great but there was so much of it that I didn't want to be touched at all after dinner. That is no good.

It was still very awkward - we had toasts thanking everyone for all they did. I was the last one thanked which made Chris angry since I work with everyone.

The climate at work hasn't approved much. I think the party might have made it worse.
I had a pity party with two of my coworkers yesterday over lunch and we concluded these women must be making up for not being popular in high school or frankly ever.
What's funny is the three of us talking were far from popular in high school ourselves. Two band geeks and a literary magazine editor. :)
What felt good both days was to get validation for how I felt from people who really didn't have to agree with me. Sometimes we over react to things but if felt good to have my husband say he now understood why I feel the way I do about work. And then yesterday during the pity party to have my two friends say they feel the same way I do. Our office has turned into a high school subculture and the only thing that keeps them going like me is the fact that internally we may torque off about 3-4 people but that is 3-4 out of a 800.

In the scheme of things that isn't too bad. Unfortunately some of those people from the small group can determine my promotions and raises but hey... I will survive right?
I have too and as I always say especially lately - there are people out there who have a lot worse at least I have.

Everyone was writing resumes (sung to Kung Fu Fighter)

Well... what a day what a day.
Since what news I have is highly confidential let me just say time for a new job.
Holy crap manufacturing blows...
Unless it's Harley everyone else believes in moving things away.
Thanks a lot Mr. President.
Ugh.

You know if our cost of living wasn't so damn high, people wouldn't have to make so much and it wouldn't cost so much to make things here and people would have jobs.
Whew... but that would be oh I don't know too easy.
We are all about the buck and what we need and what we have and mine needs to be bigger.
What about people, and values and being nice?
I am child of hippies aren't I?
I always said as long as I was loved I would be happy without money. Unfortunately our society doesn't make that very easy.

Sorry, sorry, sorry. I shouldn't be going all political and crazy on everyone's ass but geez when are we going to get it? Middle class families are being phased out. People I know that make $30,000 a year can't afford to pay their electric bills and still have food and a car.
What is wrong with that?! EVERYTHING

I am feeling the stress and now fear.
I know we will make it no matter what we always do but what about people who can't?
Who is going to take care of them?
Two of my good friends every year no matter how strapped they are do the giving tree at the mall. If I can't stop the chaos at work maybe I can make someone else happy at Christmas.
I am going to do the tree this year too.
My husband will kill me 'cause things are tight but you know what we have. I want someone else to too.
I apologize for my rant.
It happens sometimes when you feel helpless and right now I do more than I ever have.

33 why not 23?

Another year and here I am.
All holiday weekend I kept dreading going to work on my birthday because there is a nasty tradition in my office - only sign the cards if you don't like a person. Write a message if you do.
Yes, yes I work with a lot of mature people.

So I was dreading going to work because knowing this trick I would be face to face with what everyone really thought of me. I still was but not as blatantly.
'Cause our VP didn't send around a card for me.
She never has... has for everyone else but me. And you know that is really fine.
I had a great day.

Got some hilarious cards from some of my friends outside the dept. My favorite is from my second husband Jim. It has three old ladies on it yelling out "Tart, hussy, slut" inside it says "Girl you still got it"
And while eating my birthday treats a couple of the supervisors asked me if I was now 21?
Oh how I love the bald faced lies. :)

This weekend I got to hang w/Bethie - always a kick, and got the very pretty earrings and pendants I have been wanting. Which I made Beth more than aware of.
You rule Beth. A p.s. mall fashion weren't there some huge don'ts?

My parents, brother and friend Dani sent me some funny cards.
Love the funny cards.
And tonight - my husband is taking me to my favorite restaurant.
So the day I dreaded is turning out pretty good.
Now the Pack just needs to win and it will be pretty close to perfect.

Gobble Gobble

I did it.
I made my first Thanksgiving dinner. That's right. I made the turkey (granted a breast), mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and rolls. My husband was pleasantly surprised and was impressed I was not only able to have everything maintain it's steaminess but cleaned the downstairs as well.
I think I am getting this homemaker thing. It's not about being the best at it or being perfect.
It's about for me - a good cd (in this case Jimmy Eat World) and Pepsi Spice. And away we go.
The only thing that could have made it better was my family.
Who were supposed to be in Arkansas but missed their flight to Chicago and due to weather even if they changed flights would have been stranded there. As it was the flight they missed was still on the runway because they had no where to send it.
So my Mom and I talked for an hour, my Dad and brother ate shrimp and managed to find one pumpkin pie left at their grocery store.
It wasn't my best Turkey Day but it was our first Turkey Day and that made it pretty good.
Although if I don't eat Turkey again I will be ok with that.

In novel blog news I am not going to make the deadline. Too much personal stuff for me to focus like I needed to. I feel bad I dropped the ball but I have gotten a game started and want to finish it. I have some big fans who feel if I do I could actually get it published and wouldn't that be nice :)
Have a great long weekend everyone.

Everyone has one...

One friend who knows how to push all your buttons and sometimes enjoys it.
I do... and she pushed my buttons hardcore today and in the process made me so upset that I dragged two innocent bystanders into the fray.
You know who you are and I am sorry.
Sometimes saying I tease because I love isn't an apology or something a friend does.
Nor is tracking them down at a bar to get $ you lent them then leaving, or standing in front of the mirror at their wedding reception so they couldn't get ready, or getting so drunk at same reception that the bride and bridesmaid were hauling presents in the rain into cars, or giving them a gift and asking for it back 2 years later.
These things build and up and bubble and mine is about to burst.
I know I should suck it up - its hard too.
Especially when I am getting beat up at work as well.

Shortest workday in a long time...

So I came in today at 645 expecting to be very productive.
Which was dumb because today was Lynn's funeral and I was unproductive.
4 hours at a Catholic/mass funeral will tire anyone out.
Her son Niki gave a great speech about his mom and I completely lost it.
Lynn was many people's champion and I sometimes foolishly think if she was still around some of the shit going on at work wouldn't be so bad.
Probably it would still be bad but Lynn would be there to make us all laugh.
Or spill something on her shirt.
In honor of Lynn please spill something on you tomorrow. Or if it will make you feel better on someone else. She would probably like that better.

Fat Butt looses her friend...

Did you know not to long ago my name was Fat Butt?
It was not my choice obviously.
My friend Lynn died yesterday - she was 62. You say Caprise how do you get a friend 40 yrs older than you? She was our medical nurse at work and the first person to make me feel I did the right thing by changing jobs. She immediately made me feel welcome and embraced who I was. She liked that I championed others who normally are the underdog and she fed my love of amber.
I have a huge bling bling Amber necklace from her that is so big I really can hardly wear it.
She always was one to eat and this was evidenced by her stains on her shirt.
She was addicted to baby feet - if you had a child and brought said child in and Lynn was around instantly socks would come off and she would play w/their feet.
She was a nurse but she smoked - when she got cancer she told us with a mischief look it's not from smoking either - it's not that type of cancer. When she started loosing all her weight she made sure we complimented her as she was always a little heavy. She liked to eat!!!
She started buying fancy velor jump suits to wear as she started getting sicker.
Ironically she didn't pass away from cancer but rather the several strokes she had. Toward the end the woman with an amazing appetite couldn't even eat.
Her funeral is on Monday one of my least favorite work days and ironically is during work.
So again I have to keep a brave face and support everyone else when really I just want to say go the fuck away.
Can't you see we are all hurting?
She started calling me fat butt when I told her I wanted to loose weight. So far I have lost 40 lbs.
She was amazing and crazy, and mischievous and had a wicked sense of humor.
She was just one of those people you rarely meet but when you do you never forget.

Still the one...

So I have decided by the first of the year I have to have a new job.
A few weeks ago I upset some of my coworkers by how I reacted to some comments they made about me and they have yet to let it go.
Seriously... this would not be so bad but they feel it's ok to talk about me in front of me.
Lovely...
Hate me all you want but do you have to throw it in my face?
It would be so much easier if I had a door, truly.

Over tiredness strikes again!!!

Ever been so tired and stressed and worried you can't sleep?
If so I salute you 'cause here I am just beat and I can't sleep.
Blows, blows, blows.

On a bright note I am getting a ton of bill writing done.
And thus my stress....

Loss

So today I went to our Hospice in Madison to say goodbye to a friend.
What is more terrible is even now I can't cry because she didn't appear to be the person I knew and it froze me.
It is so hard to believe what an illness can do to a person so quickly.
I really don't know what to say or how to even be right now so I am going to go.
Sorry

FIGHT THE POWER

That is right ladies and gentleman. We came out strong but not on top.
Do not let that be the end of us.
Rumors are already starting that George's little brother is looking to carry on the family tradition.
Don't let it happen. Don't run away and pout. We made the first step by voting now keep it up.
We can not let our country be dictated. Honestly, I know it's hard to believe right now but we do live in a democracy.
Some things to keep in mind.
Several of the states that might have voted for Kerry had same sex marriage rulings on the bill.
This brought out a lot of people who normally wouldn't vote, also keep in mind our normally politically soft spoken ethnic brothers and sisters were out w/a vengenance as well.
In Milwaukee they made it happen by sending the first African American woman to office.
Hold onto these things. Our country is important. What makes it so is that we can speak out when we don't agree with something. There are a lot more voices saying the same thing than ever before. We will bring a change but not if we sit at home and pout about it.
Don't give up if anything get butt fucking ugly pissed.
I am. I am done crying it's time to fight.
This shit will not continue without a fight from me.
Are you with me?
My new anthem "Fight the Power" everyone get out your Public Enemy Tshirts start wearing them and yelling "Flavor Flav!!!"
Get crazy, get stupid, but please don't get sad and give up.
This is our wake up call.
Answer it.

Chanting

Did lots of it this weekend w/some of my oldest and dearest friends ...
Some of our chants included:
You Suck
Devil Girl
Major Ranger
WSUW (in a rhythmic way and feet stomping)

We did interpretative dance to Randal Rudolph and the Family Band and smiled bashfully to the fact that we knew every single metal song our friend Paul's band played.
I can't believe at one point I thought dancing to Driving and Cryin's Fly Me Courageous was a good idea but I did. And people I only had three drinks.

So much fun and more to tell but I have signed on to try and write a novel so I have lots of work to do.

Neglect - full

Of my blog - which doesn't bode well for me because I have signed on to try and write a novel during the month of November.
I am such a nerd.

Life has been a little stressful this week.
We have had to face up to some things we didn't want to deal with.
Like:
We probably will not be able to purchase a house for sometime....
We have to spend the holidays away from our families as they don't live anywhere nearby
We are poor
We are poor
Did I mention we are poor?

On a more personal note - I have had it repeatedly pounded into my head via my doctor that in order to be a Mom in the future I need to loose at least 40 lbs.
And oh yes because of the ticker I gots to have a C section.
Which in theory since I am kind of wimp sounds great but people I already have about 6 scars on my person - do I really need more?
And 40lbs?! Good god - I likes to eat oh how I love it.
My favorite exercise is laying in the big bed reading a good book.
But hey when you decide you want to be a parent - certain sacrifices have to be made.
I just hope I am able to do it all 'cause I will tell you a secret... I really want to be a Mom.

In attempts to satisfy all...

So this is our first holiday season as a married couple.
And boy do we have some issues...
Chris's family lives in Minnesota, mine in PA.
Where to go ?
What to do w/the dog?
How to get there since we are so frickin' poor?
All things we can't seem to work out w/each other.
And there we are.
I am going to go eat something and see if I can come up some good ideas.

Sucky day, sucky day....

EEEEEE....
So does anyone else work with people who talk about you in the third person as if you aren't there?!
I do and they did it to me today and it was awful, so awful that one of the people hasn't spoken to me since it happened. Four hours no talking at all...
I like my coworkers but lately they have turned into high school girls and the backstabbing is at an all time high and I am just done with it.
I struggle with my job anyway because I am so far away from what I want to do but to have to deal with childish crap too.
Bleh....
But hey - you know what in about a week I get to see my dear, true, oldest friends:
Ann, Dan,Paul, Nichole, possibly Jon and Bud all in one room.
Scary but true and so fun!!!
I am so looking forward to it!!!
Ann is the girl I wanted to be in college.
Just had this cool air about her without being a jerk. And she can play the guitar.
Hello...
Dan was just the biggest hearted person you would ever meet - knew how to make anyone feel good.
Paulie - what do you say about the guy who can be a huge pig and a big softy all in one.? :)
Nichole - has this laugh and smile she gets when Paulie is being Paulie that makes her so cool.
Jon - the guy who picked me up when I was the most down and made me feel normal.
Bud - Uncle Bud. The guy who let me cry - a lot.
My whole life I have never felt like I could be myself except around these people and now my husband and Bethie.
So even though my day sucked I get to spend time with my favorite people and that is all you need to get through a sucky day.
That - good friends.

Things that are good...

As to not offend no scary things this time around. :)
Your friends.
Your husbands, partners, boyfriends, girlfriends, ...
Your family
Your pets (no matter what they maybe) I really want a reptile lately. I just think turtles and Chameleons are adorable! Anyway moving on...
Chocolate, peanut butter together oh my!
As someone pointed out in my blog - orgasms.
hee hee...
I miss you Paulie!!!
Laughing
Again I miss you Paulie!!! Especially your imitations oh my god you made me laugh in school.
One in particular - Shawn. EEEEE!!!
Music - mix cds/tapes
My brother made me about three of them and I am currently rotating all three in my car.
If you like the Beastie Boys - check out Northern State. The Beasties but girls.
My favorite lyric "Last night I was good lookin/Last night I was cookin'/... But this is New York City so I had to hit the ATM again, again, again..."
Halloween!!!!
New shoes.
A good book.
Learning something new and being good at it.
A surprise gift.
A thank you.
A smile.
Trying out a random dish without a recipe and having someone like it.
Going out with someone you haven't seen forever.
Nice comments from unexpected places.
Sleeping
The big bed
A clean house and you didn't do it.
Still waiting on that one.
A great movie.
Favorite sweater, outfit, coat, hat...

I could go for awhile but I have to go help clean the dog's ears.
Cya

World's Most Crowded Cooking Show

So a bunch of us from work decided to go to a cooking show at the local high school.
We thought free food neat stuff right?
Hmmm....
Let me tell you some things you should never do if you are going to have a cooking show.
Stuff the poor exhibitors in the space that is considered "backstage" for the auditorium and jam it full of people!!!
Mostly the cranky woman type.
One lady had such a bad panic attack she almost killed one of my coworkers to get her out of the way. Going in I made it clear to my group I had crowd issues to which one of my coworkers kept running into me.
She always has to be in front. ... I deal 'cause I love her but the human crush was just too much for me and go out saw two exhibits and paid way too much for a mini Domino's pizza and diet coke.
Because they had no free food and the only vendors were : Domino's , the high school's cooking school, and a nice restaurant that was selling wraps I couldn't afford.
That was it!!!
But what I did get that was more than worth my $12 admission?
A night w/my friends and tons of great coupons to some cool local businesses.
Tons I tell you!
Favorite coupon? $10 of a DSW purchase.
If I can't enjoy the cooking show I will buy some shoes.

Just a suggestion

If you go to a Mexican restaurant and speak Spanish and ask the waiter what he suggests in the way of Margaritas... don't do it.
I did and I feel good now but my husband thought I had multiple drinks - no I had one the size of my head.
Hoorah for Herradura tequila.
Yum!
Hung out w/my girl Sandy and hunted for Halloween costumes - think we did well.
We have fun costumes - people will probably have to ask for explanations but once explained I think they will enjoy.
K - gotta go pass out.
Go White Tiger!

Falling is no good

So I fell down our stairs again.
Oh my I am a freakin' super genius.
I guess that is what I get for wearing pants that are too long.
I managed to scrape up my wrists, roll my ankle, bruise my ribs, and hurt my back.
Good thing it's fall.
Can cover this stuff up.
Also extra padding - love the big puffy sweater.


Debates are on tonight.
Not sure if I want to watch. Just get more and more frustrated with Bush.
Can not believe Sinclair Broadcasting can run the Kerry thing.
My Dad keeps harassing me about Nader. Not even going in there. :)
My Mom will not talk politics at all... so funny my Mom is the same woman who called me to give me "pointers" when I protested the Gulf War (that was a very pitiful demonstration too - feel a little foolish on retrospect) is borderline Republican.
She still is the coolest Mom ever.
Even if she isn't voting correctly. :)

I think before I start to get sad about the state of the world - which politics is prone to make me feel I am going to go.

Things that are scary...

Boys that take pictures of themselves shirtless and post them on the internet.
Crossdressers looking for women to give them tips and the fact that when I went to check out my friend's personal ad in a group of 150 ads I knew 10 guys not including him!!!!

What does that say about me?!
Please bear in mind I didn't date most of them but I did date some of their friends and or wished I had.
By the way - friend's ad by far the best and least creepy.
There were some nice ads don't get me wrong but my friend's was the funniest and of course he was the cutest. But then I guess that is why he is my friend huh?

Really though other things that are scary:
Being able to eat 10 EL Fudge cookies during an 1/2 hour of Oprah.
Sinclair broadcasting showing an anti-Kerry documentary.
The fact that people are age are ok w/Bush.
I am sorry if you are one of them but the man makes up words for pete's sake.
Enough politics... sorry
People saying my generation makes it ok for me to say terrible close minded racist things.
Being teased for not liking to eat alone.
Business changes.
People who are ten years younger than me running a store.
Trying to figure out how to split up holidays and make all family happy your first year as marrieds. :)
And finally and hopefully the Frankenstein movie I am watching tonight.

A Little Empty...

So I quit my part time job last night.
I was supposed to work two more weeks but after being harassed about going to the wake of my boss's Dad. I felt enough was enough.
I don't need to explain why I can't work or why I need to have my hours adjusted. I am not a child. I was all set to go in and tell my boss this in person however she had taken off for the night, forcing one of the other managers from another location to cover.
Ironic?
hmmm
I don't care. So I left a copy of the obit w/a post it saying I would not be returning.
It's amazing retail stores are able to staff anyone. I knew everyone's business because our manager has a huge month. As an HR person it frightens me how much she tells other people.
She is a few more blabs away from a call from the Equal Rights commission.
Luckily not my problem.

My bigger problem is feeling empty.
I am not digging my job too much anymore. A lot is changing and I am a little concerned about my stability. What sucks is I know I want to go back to school but to do that would mean debt we can't afford.
It doesn't seem fair. I finally know what I want to be and I can't afford to do it.
I want to teach, I want to work with kids and I can't even afford it.
Was so much easier when I didn't have a car payment. :)
Oh well... something will change I am sure.
Just need to figure out how.

Secrets and Lies

Those of you who know me know I am an exaggerter but not a liar until today.
I got a part time job got said job and quickly realized how completely over my head I was.
Also being scheduled on godly hours helped bring that to light too.
eee

Well I went in tonight and told my part time job I got a promotion and would be traveling on and off to Mexico teaching Spanish so I would have to quit.
I felt bad until I got home and checked my calendar.
After asking to be scheduled only one day a weekend I have yet again been scheduled two!!!
Ay caramba.

Also my new boss saying oohh no you can't leave.
ok i am over it.
nice...

Lamenting...

About why I thought a second job would be a good idea?! The extra income is going to be nice but I have firmly set myself to have little or no time off.
eeeee
I realized today as I sit still in my jammies nothing accomplished that a second job is either going to support my procrastination problem (I am too tired...) or stop it. (Gotta work got get this done)

My stress level is going down a little. Had a good heart to heart w/my Mom. She can put things into perspective like no one else can. I also had a talk w/my other half. Who literally took the bull by the horns and laid down some ground rules for me.
Because you see a lot of the stress I am having is because of $. Lack of...
Because unlike in my early and mid 20's when I was stressed I drank. Don't do that anymore - need 8 hours.
In my late 20's I ate. Trying to be healthy, don't do that anymore.
Now in my early 30's when I am stressed I spend $. Which would be fine if I spent in moderation.
A new pair shoes only makes a girl happy for a little while. So I am trying to cut out some stupid habits I have that cost dough and revel in the free stuff.
Like naps w/Max. :)
Or kicking my husband's booty at Yahtzee. I got a free foot massage and a home cooked dinner of my choice out of the deal.
Not bad.
Or an hour reading a great book.
Drinking a diet soda.
Cleaning out my closets...
These are things I am going to do to deal w/my stress.
If you have any other ideas - I am all ears.

Stress...

Just got done reading my dear friend Annie's blog. Why is it as we get older our stress manifests into not being able to sleep? Remember when we were younger and could pass out at the drop off a hat? What happened? Oh that's right we are aging.
Remember when $5 was enough to get by on?
You were able to live off microwave popcorn and baked potatoes quite happily? Maybe this was just me...
Your weight decreased rather than increased because of stress.
Parts of me love the fact that I am getting older. But lately I am craving the days of little responsibility. Responsibility has been banging me over the head lately and I am feeling like I am drowning in it as a result.
I know if I can just hang on everything will work out it always does just seems like as I get older that youthful optimism isn't so strong.

Adventures in retail, hair ,and nails...

I think I am becoming a girlie girl.
I have always been a little bit after college. Lately however as I delve deeper into my 30's I have become obsessed with all things that we can use to make us appear pretty.
As I type this I have a head that has a hair color remover in it - so strong it turned a spot on my black tank top to a rusty brown. I am doing this now so if I really screw things up I can throw on a ball cap and run to the nearest Cost Cutters for trim and Walmart for black hair dye.
I am trying to no longer be a red head. Too much work - my hope is to be a brunette again. I am trying to cut down where I can so in July when our lease is up we can buy a house.
The one vice I can't seem to give up is my obsession w/nails. I have traded - hair to nails.
I love the gossip and the bonding that goes on in my salon. The women are a variety of ages and since I have a standing appointment it's the same women all the time. Like it a lot. And it prevents my thumbs from splitting. It's gross so I won't go there but if you have dry skin you know what I am talking about.
So hear I sit as my scalp is itching hoping my hair doesn't fall out. Good thing I actually like short hair.
My other obsession - designer shoes and perfume at knock off prices. God bless you Marshall's, TJ Maxx, and Burlington coat factory. No more payless for me - oh no. I know own a pair of red leather/lizard pumps that are the envy of my office. $11!!!!
Bonus found Hard Candy liquid perfume for $10!!!
Finally I am also taking on a second job to support my habits and get me out of debt in the form of a second job.
Start on Wed. god bless you too Lane Bryant as you will be my home away from home and my source for extra cute work clothes at 40% off!!!
And all of this from the girl who used to pull things out of her hamper and smell them for cleanliness and used Sun In in her hair.
:)

No more Spanish - NADA

Some of you may know - I speak the Spanish.
I am alright - if you don't see me and just hear me, some may say I sound as though I am from a Spanish speaking country.
However, I am boycotting. Because of yesterday.
We have a facility in Reynosa. (Mexico)
My friend Amy our safety director has to try and train these people on procedures we use.
Two problems - language barrier and we are doing this via phone.
So she asks me a week in advance if I can help her train our doctor and his nurse on our accident/injury log - SHEMIS.
FYI - doctor trained on this already.
I say sure, get a guide translate it - appears pretty easy.
It's not if you don't freakin' listen!!!! IF ANYONE WHO SPEAKS ANOTHER LANGUAGE SAYS OK I UNDERSTAND TO EVERY QUESTION YOU ASK - UNLESS YOU CAN SEE THEM - VERIFY IT!!!
We spent ten minutes on one screen only to find the doctor was on the wrong one. Did I mention he speaks some English?! And guess who figured that out?! The nurse who speaks no English.
OH MY!!!
I love my ability to speak another language, I love the culture I do!!!!
BUT I am so tired of people not being up front about not getting stuff.
I understand it's embarrassing to say I don't get something, especially when there is a language barrier but my god - we are here to help. We come in peace. OK is not a valid answer. I will not accept it anymore. I want concrete sentences in response to my questions.
So for tomorrow I have decided no espanol.
Unless it's for fun - cause work Spanish - it's no good.
I know some of this may seem silly to vent about but kids - one of my primary duties is translating and I am so tired of people not listening and then saying I didn't say it right. Amy by the way speaks a little Spanish so she can back me up. I said everything right - people just weren't listening.
Thank god for nurse Nora. Girl power.

Ditch work

That is what I would like to do on Wednesday.
Sheryl Crow is coming to town to support John Kerry. I am not a huge political person but the fact that the man is bringing along Sheryl Crow - pretty cool.
Please note that does not in anyway mean that is why I would vote for the man. Right now everyone involved in politics is making me more than a little nervous.
Lots of waffling going on - lots.
More than people should this close to election time.
Bleh....

Oh well - and tomorrow primaries.
Scary - even though I bought my car from Russ Darrow not a big fan of the vote for the right Russ crap.
C'mon dude.
Tacky... Mr. Feingold is the man and no one is going to change my mind about that.
Stepping off my soap box and going to greet my spouse who will be hard to communicate with in little over 2 hours.
Go pack...

Just a quick I am sorry

I apologize for grossing out anyone regarding Max.
Sometimes forget that not everyone has animals or that they want to hear to this stuff.
Sorry - this is my vent page but sometimes the venting should be internal.
No more puppy stories that are gross...
Me

Thursday nights solo and dogs...

So Thursday nights my spouse "games" which leaves me alone w/our mini zoo.
I was looking forward to hanging out w/everyone and watching Joey in the big bed.

Until about 5 minutes ago. Max just threw up and I did the bad thing, just walked away.
Because for those of you without dogs - they will eat it. That's right minimal clean up for you.
Is it sad that that relieves me? Or that I know that?
Either way - I came back into the office - continued checking my email and then went back in.
Max had cleaned up most of his mess - what he didn't I proceeded to put in the toilet. Did I mention my dog is smart enough to come upstairs and get sick in our bathroom? Don't know how he knows but that is where he comes when he is sick.
Love this dog. Anway as I am cleaning what he doesn't eat - he starts sticking his head in the toilet. I say - if it's in the toilet you can't eat it.
Is it bad that I even have that phrase in my vocabulary?

ohhh...
Ok I am still looking forward to relaxing but what is even worse - Max wants his dinner now. He has gone and sat in front of the closet w/his food.
Uh no - we are going to take a little break from eating.
I love my baby - all 75 lbs of him. :)

In other weirdness - I subscribe to Marie Claire the October issue has a what would you do type article. What would you do if you lost your hair at 18, blah, blah, blah.
Well ironically there is a woman who got dentures at 23 and she goes into detail about how it sucks dealing w/men etc.
Lady - try 12. I didn't even have a chance.
Do I write and say shut it - try getting the mofo's during your formative years.
Or just think hey I am not alone?
Dunno know.
Right now I feel like writing - I wouldn't be catty but maybe let people know it happens a lot more than you would think. Hers was a result of periodontal disease. ew! I just was genetically cursed.
yick!

on that note - i might try to feed the monster...

Visiting and stuff...

So I went to PA and visited w/the family.
So nice there - everyone at least in York so very very nice. It's also very pretty there very green and warm.
What sucks - the driving everything is spread out and people drive like crazies. York only has a population of 56,000 but everything is all over the place. They have two malls one of which we have dubbed the molester mall. The day I get there the place is busted for alleging having a sex ring going on in the men's restroom and get this most of the guys were in their 60's and 70's!!!eeeeeee - scary scary. The code for free love was a foot tap - so the rest of the vacation we warned my brother and Dad to avoid foot tapping.
The majority of the vacation was spent eating, reading on their beautiful deck and drinking really good wine. My Mom and I got a little tipsy the first night. The also made me Mojitos - yum. My new favorite drink. My father introduced me to some great wines too. The only thing that could have made the trip better - Max and Chris. It was really hard not being with them.
Especially for that long.
I found I enjoy traveling alone - you can get some reading done and just zone but I don't like other travelers.
But that is another blog.
I need to have some time w/my hubby.

German - the mean language...

It not only sounds mean but apparently the people are mean there too. People in Europe - odd.
What is with them? So some of you may know my Dad spent a year there and he liked some of it, but for the most part was terribly lonely and starved death and did I mention picked up smoking and drinking again? Did I also mention this is a culture that thinks cheating is well fine.
eeehhhh.

Well now one more reason they are no good I tell you!
My best bud Beth - her younger sister Laura has taken a job in Europe as a nanny.
On the surface sounds so cool, kids I can't even get into it.
Reality it makes the Nanny Diaries look well tame.
Let's just say the child has rage issues and the parents are clueless. Laura is made to take to her room and be quiet and then summoned to dinner.
Hello what century is this?!
Add to that she doesn't speak German. And aparently the US Embassy hasn't been very helpful. I just feel for her. This is a very talented, bright, young woman. There has got to be other opporutunities in Europe.
I say she starts applying for job with American companies w/subs there.
God knows she's got the education!

That's just me.
In other news - I leave Friday morning.
So excited and scared - can not freaking wait.

Oh and had my meeting w/my boss.
That went well but dinner is ready
got to roll...

Part time jobs

So some of you may know or not... money is tight for Chris and I. In effort to improve the situation I applied for a couple part time jobs. One wanted to interview my tonight! The second had me in already and the third will call me by Friday.
Holy cow batman - it's a little overwhelming that based on appearance alone I could get an interview - especially to someone in HR!!!!
That would explain crappy service in the mall.
'Cause baby looks aren't everything - obviously.

So which one should I accept if given choices:
Payless
Ann Taylor
Lane Bryant
*Keep in mind I need to save some cash not spend.
Of the three though the ladies at Payless were my age and very nice.
Ann Taylor is funny because Sunday when I picked up the application the lady was kind of shitty to me. (I was in sweats) Today wanted to interview me right then. (I was in my work clothes)
Very humorous.

And I ran into coworker from Saturday. I got a how are you and a smirk.
Great - I am no known as a cheater at work.
At least Jon is cute.
Thank god - never want rumors swirling around gross people. Not that I really know any I would spend any social time with.
Ooh that was rude. I am one to talk - chubasaurus Rex that I am.

And finally - Bethie is a girl, lady, woman.
I knew it all along.
:)

Changes

So I decided to change the name of my blog.
One I am married and not to Tommy Stinson and two it's in reference to a time in my life when I had way too much fun. In a very good way.
Sometime maybe I will tell you the story.

Finally I think it fits me. A few weeks ago I was telling some coworkers about some things that were going on in my personal life and one woman remarked - Caprise you have a lot of drama in your life. To which another coworker said no - she just knows how to tell a story.
And really that is what I would like my blog to be.
Little stories for my friends sometimes good sometimes sad sometimes down right boring.
But enough that you know what is going on and might be a little entertained.

Last night I went out w/my man best friend. hee hee - he'll like that title.
Some of us have more than one best friend - I am lucky I have two.
Bethie and Jon.
Bethie unless I don't know something- is a lady. :)
Thus the title to Jon. Anyway we do what we do - we get two bar stools next to each drink and talk. Usually the talk is a wide spectrum of music, movies, books, women, food and the like.
Last night we got a little deep and as the tail end of deepness was loosening up again a coworker who doesn't know me well walks by. Which at that point I say to Jon - oh great on Monday the rumor mill is going to have me cheating on Chris. Jon and I were facing each other very closely and I had my hand on his knee because I was telling him something then there was a hug in there. My coworker knows what Chris looks like. He doesn't look like Jon. :)
woo - Can't wait 'til tomorrow. I of course told Chris when I got home and he found much humor in it. Did I mention my coworkers thoroughly enjoy gossip? You change your hair it's fodder.

So that is my story for you.
Causing the coworkers to gossip.
woo - at least we didn't run into anyone later in the night when (we were discussing weight loss). People would have gotten a full view of Jon's cute tan tummy! The rumors that would have spread and the dates for Jon. :)
So - I will try to continue the stories.

Ashtrays

That is what I am thinking of as I write this because I freakin' smell like one!
I very much enjoy having a few drinks but ugh why with the chain smoking!
I went out after work - tried to call my husband - his cellphone died did not get my call, my Mom calls and he tells her he doesn't know where I am.
Mind you I had told him I would probably be doing this.
Also bear in mind same man who will be out until all hours of the night sans a phone call.
Can you say double standard?

So infamous meeting - did not happen. Boss comes to my desk and hour later and says sorry got tied up... can we reschedule. I ask if I am in trouble. To which she says if you were I would just come get you. Good to know for the future.
She just wants to get handle on what I do and what kind of time I have as we never see each other.
whew!
I think...
I let you know next Wednesday.
Still applying for school though.
Going to apply for the vet tech program and early childhood and see who will have me.
Also applying for a job w/the school systems to be a bilingual resource specialist.
Very excited about that.
Well I am going to go read and unwind.
I love quiet Friday nights.
Go Pack!

Impending Doom and the annoying Japanese boy...

Ok so I really have to explain the title.
I have been working out at least twice a week. Cardio is killing me - it's fun for awhile but I get bored and sweaty. Two things in tandem I hate.
So I tried the resistance pool today. It rocks, you basically walk, run, move your arms, semi swim, whatever against a current of water that comes up to your shoulders. I totally felt the burn when I got home. What sucked was the young Japanese boy that decided because there was no room in the lap pool he would turn the resistance pool into his own private waterpark. I kept giving him looks and almost hit him when he knocked me down but no avail. So when I got out limping his mother looked at me and told him in Japanese to get out. (I was limping because of my ankle) You see I need the resistance pool, metal in my ankle prevents me from having real fun. Or being able to do real cardio. My gym is a virtual melting pot, it's pretty cool. What sucks is all the meat market people. Yuck - we are at a gym. In my opinon 'nuff said.

In other gym news - we in the ladies locker room have a woman who likes to sing - aloud and not well. Very fun. She is a very nice lady. Just should talk more. :)

So why the impending doom? My boss of a little over 7 months has called an one on one for us tomorrow and every consectutive Friday until November.
She never meets w/me... or talks to me for that matter.
I am very nervous. I haven't exactly been shy about my discontent.
Also November would be 3 months pretty typical time frame for a displinary plan.
This would be my first job ever where that has happened.
I feel a little sick right now just thinking about it - so I am going to try and sleep.
Wish me luck.

Thank goodness it's Wednesday

Hump day so glad...
Next week this time I will be preparing for my first journey in the air by myself. Go to see my parents... so glad.
I suppose our house is a pit and I promised to cook...
gots to go.....................

Oh My!

So what a week it has been people.
Last night I went to one of my dearest friend's weddings.
In preparation I got my hair cut and my nails done. Did a little shopping. If you have never gotten up early on a Saturday and shopped - you are missing out. I love to shop, hate the malls. However 10 AM is a wonderful time at the local malls. You can park teenagers are still sleeping and bonus the people working are in a good mood because well you are one of their first customers - no one has pissed them off yet.
The only freaky thing that happened was the man following me around in the Boston Store dress area. I am pretty sure he was looking for himself - a dress that is. He looked like your average construction work except for the big diamond stud in his ear and the peachy lip gloss. I think he was following me to check out what I liked ... who knows. He was harmless it was just a little kooky. Every rack I stopped at he would do the same and then pick out the largest size and hold it up. Maybe he was shopping for a loved one and liked my style.
I dunno know...

This week has been a little stressful. Monetarily I am struggling and it wouldn't be so bad but I really feel like I need to go back to school. I want to work w/kids. Adults are no fun and my boss worries me, tons.
She was at the reception we were at last night and she was sloshed and sitting at our table and hitting on my friend's guest. Granted the guest is a dear friend but a dear friend who said dear friend is very attracted to. Oy vey.
Last night reaffirmed why I don't go out drinking w/my coworkers... things get weird.

Yesterday was also Chris and my six month anniversary.
I can't believe he loves me like he does.
I am a wreck , so high strung and internally struggling with so much.
There is so much I want and I don't mean material things I mean for my life and I just don't feel like I can get there. Makes me sad.
My husband is so wonderful - he said if it would make me happy to go back to school or work a different job that paid less he would tighten things up. Anything to lessen the stress on both of us.
So lucky I am.
And finally my Oh My - my Mom' s psychic powers to know I am sad and send me the most beautiful poem.
Just what I needed and my husband buying me Coldstone Ice Cream.
I am a lucky girl I tell you.

Greetings from Crabbyville and Poopypants

Not really but my husband is kind of living in Crabbyville thus he has the Poopypants.
Look you too can talk like a pre-schooler. The reasoning is pretty simple - he is feeling beyond neglected by some of his dearest and oldest friends. And to be honest - they are being pretty crappy to him. When we first got together I had some concerns about how they treat him and it has just manifested over the years.
I am pretty lucky - even if I haven't spoken to my friends for awhile when we do reconnect - it's the same. And we all at least try to make an effort. Email has honestly revived a lot of relationships I almost lost. Hi Annie!
It also maintains relationships w/my friends who are crazy ass busy. Hi Bethie!
Chris's friends aren't those people. I have one person in my life who always seems to call only when they need something, but that's it. My honey has friends that even though they traveled to another country to see us wed, don't feel they need to talk to us much. Well you know they did get their vacation in - what do they need us for?! What frustrates me the most - is Chris defends them all to death and loves them a lot. One person in particular most of us would of walked away from and some people did - he stuck by.
I don't know - I was raised to cherish relationships, things can change so fast.
So that is what I do, it makes me sad when others don't, especially when they do it to people I love.
On that note, I am going to go hug my husband and email my grandma.

Dogs and Cats living together

So I am checking my email as I tend to do after work and our cat's food dishes are on our computer table. Max our lab can just about rest his head on it but not so much that our cats can't eat or get away.
Well ... He must have grown because as my cat was eating I hear her make this noise that sounded like yum yum but really it was a growl w/chewing because Max is now big enough to get at her and her food.
I am trying to separate them while still surfing, the cat is hitting the dog on the head and hissing the dog just looks amused and actually put his paw on my hand and licked me to keep from intervening.
It was all very comical and Max just came back for round two - I am waiting for a cat to jump on his back. He such a friggin' happy dog I really don't think he would take offense.
If I can ever learn how to scan photos I will make them famous per Annie's suggestion.

The Joys of owning Pets

We have two cats and a yellow Lab for those of you who don't know.
The three are constantly competing for someone's attention, however at bedtime they have a pretty nice understanding worked out.
One cat sleeps at my head, the dog on the floor in front of our bedroom door, third cat in the closet on our close hamper.
There is peace... Until last night.
Our 70 lb. dog has decided that sleeping in the bed is better. I busted him this morning resting his whole body across our pillows.
This is partly my fault - those big brown eyes kill me when I try to put him in his crate.
Anyway last night the cat and dog began to fight about who should be on the bed near and on my head - I had to throw said cat off the bed. Luckily she is a cat and landed just fine and also has forgiven me.
Or so I thought she just deposited a hairball on my magazines near the bed.
gotta go...

Why I should never join a place similar to Weight Watchers...

Why? I like to eat. I need variety. I wasn't eating that unhealthy to begin with.
I lost more weight the weeks I deviated than the weeks I followed the program.
Most of the counselors weigh more than me...
Should I go on?
I am a little crabby about a lot most significantly my weight.
I know I shouldn't be - but when I am out of breath walking to the other half of the plant - that is no good. Mind you - I don't want to be the same size as a supermodel. Gross, also I only have had my breasts for about 10 yrs, I would like to keep them. :)
Here is the thing though... I want to be healthy. Does that mean I have to regimented about what I eat? I understand the portion thing and I was a veghead for about two years so that's not a problem. But when my diet counselor pulls out her red pen and starts circling like she is grading my thesis - I get pissed.
Good god - I didn't add my fat grams up. Lady I was figuring out retro pay dating a year back for three associates in our factory today - I have had enough math.
I had yogurt for breakfast. Yogurt is good for you but not on their plan.
I had ice cream - I was on friggin vacation.
Ugh!
The only good thing - this is all paid for, I won it. However I am going to loose it if they continue to talk to me like I am two.
For Pete's Sake they are telling me I can't eat my favorite food - SUSHI.
The world's healthiest food and I can't have it.
My head is about to pop off.
I worked out for an hour and half tonight I was so steamed.
I think this program is probaly good for people who don't enjoy food or can handle monotony.
I am not that girl - I eat smelt and play practical jokes on my family members.
I am the girl who was pissed she didn't get to eat at her own reception.
I am the girl who wishes she could be a food critic.
I am the girl who needs to go to bed.

The True Story of the Raccoon Who Bites Bootys

So as you know I went to Crivitz w/my aunts .... and we ended the trip with a visit to Goodman park. Which is absolutely beautiful. It has mini waterfalls and great hiking paths, and if you like to canoe you are set.
However, what it doesn't have is lights in it's outdoor bathroom. They are totally wooden and no lights.
So basically you sit on this wooden bench w/a hole in it and go.
I don't mind using port a potties. I used one several times the day before at the craftshow.
However, when I can't see what is in the hole I freak, especially in the woods.
Especially when I have seen more roaming wildlife than I am used to. Did I mention I don't camp?
As we enter said bathroom I freak. My aunt offers to hold the door open to let more light in ... I do this shaking all the while and not letting my booty rest on anything but air. Thank god I have started working out. My aunt is laughing as I wash my hands asking me what I was afraid of.
I said that something might jump up through the hole and bite my butt.
She asks what? I say a raccoon. She asks where I got that idea.
The Great Outdoors w/John Candy.
To which aunt number two says I need to quit watching movies. (Sidenote this comment will be explained in my blog later)
On my second trip to the loo aunt number one pounds the wooden benches in the loo so anything in it runs out and aunt number two holds the door for me again and says you might want to hurry there is a guy outside and he can see you.
I do hurry only to find I am again the victim of a prank.
Moral of the story - raccoons do not live in port a potties no matter how nice.

As Promised Practical Jokes You Can Play While in Crivitz, WI

So back to my story.
Went to Crivitz, WI w/my aunts to attend a huge craft show. Crafts aren't my thing but the chance to hang with my Mom's younger sisters is always one you take.
The are way fun and unique.

First signs that things were going to be trouble.
My two aunts walking behind me at the gas station in Rosendale w/their shorts pulled up to their chests, t-shirts tucked in walking funny.
I should have known when the older one Pennie gave the younger one Tammie a look.
I even said - don't do it ... they did. The official Harrison slash Urkel scary walk.
Nice...

So we get to Crivitz have a lovely hotel room w/a bonus indoor pool. Decide to go get dinner at a place called R Family Restaurant.
I order the smelt basket - I love Wisconsin! They are out, I settle for baked fish.
Isn't that smelt?
No it's not.
As Pennie is in the loo my other aunt and I run to her Avalanche and move it so it looks like we have left. As we are peering around the corner we hear a - tried to trick me huh? Keep in mind we only have two hotel keys. Pennie doesn't have either of them.
Let the games begin.
Prank two:
After dinner we drove around and decided to utilize the pool and hot tub.
My aunts and I were cattily gleeful because all the other women poolside were bigger than we were. To get back at her sister for earlier my aunt Pennie and I take both hotel keys and go back to the room - leaving Tammie who yells at us to let her know when the shower is open.
A few hours later I go get her. hee hee..
Prank three:
It's now my turn. My aunt Pennie recently acquired a tattoo with me.
She wants another one and really wants to get it w/me.
There is a ink shop in Crivitz called That Tattoo Shop. It's on the main drag so we drove by several times joking about getting one.
However I refused for a variety of reasons, the biggest one:
They were drinking outside the shop all wearing various Nascar clothing.
UH NO
Well, my aunt Tammie had other ideas.
As we are heading back to our room Saturday she pulls into the parking lot and says ready to get your tattoo? We are going to pay for it.
My stomach drops. This is the last place I want to get inked at, no offense to Crivitz but if I have to be sober so does the person inking me, thankyou.
She laughs and pulls away.
woo those aunts!
There is more to tell but I will save it for tomorrow.
Stay tuned for the infamous raccoon who bites booties!
And Annie sorry to say no lumber camp for us.
Just a lot of craft stores...

I promise...

I will tell you all about Crivitz.
Just still very tired.
Why you should tune in?
Because I will be sharing all the practical jokes we played on each other.
It was so fun.
Oh and you will find out about raccoons who bite booties.

Crivitz and My Favorite Aunts

Do you know Crivitz?
I do and I went there w/my Aunts.
I have lots of really humorous things to tell but since I have been in a car on and off since 8:30 this morning... I am going to enjoy the sweet company of my two boys and let you in on the party that was our weekend tomorrow.
Oh and if you are ever at a place called Shaver's Supper Club - you have to get the chicken and a brandy old fashioned sweet.
YUM :)

Things that are embarrassing

Ranting on your friend's blog.
Sorry Beth.
Not about her mind you but all the things she is pissed off about too.
Like people you talk about The Fountainhead.
Who cares the book sucks.
How do I know?
The boy who broke my heart in college - his ex gave it to him to read.
And he liked it. They got back together.
Loosers...

Third party politics
'Cause everyone knows it messes shit up for the rest of us.
Come on people.

And finally animal testing.
I own animals therefore...
Not cool
I said it once I will say it again.
Pick on things that can tell you no.

The Atari's

Are my new favorite band.
So beautiful is the lead singer's voice I am longing for my days as a young alternative DJ when I might have the chance to meet them and have absolutely nothing of value to say.
Ahhh...

If you don't have it the new Spiderman soundtrack. A must purchase.
Very nice showcase of some really great baby alternative bands.
Another good cd - 50 First Dates. Basically it's all reggae covers of some really great 80's songs. We all know how I love the 80's. And since I am an official Jamerican - the rhythmn is all good.
Although if 50 First Dates is set in Hawaii?...
UH?
Oh and by the way grammar and spelling out the door.
I have been drinking since 5:30.
My boss's boss thought we should have a wine tasting at Concerts on the Square.
Let's just say her idea of wine tasting means you finish the bottle.
Hoorah!

Please stop raining

I really don't have anything to say but that.
Our summer has been wet and humid.
Hoorah!
Not at all...

Why I hate having a townhouse by Me

Because we have an upstairs.
So hot - air conditioning doesn't travel well. I really shouldn't complain, last year at this time we lived downtown in a house from the 30's with no air conditioning and the stove from hell.
It so warm my poor chubby cat is lying sideways on our computer table looking at me as if to say "why do you hate me so? it's bad enough i must endure the other cat and a dog now this?"
And our poor dog - we don't even had a yard big enough to give the guy a prerequisite Walmart kiddie pool.
I am a terrible animal mom.

I survived...

So I am three for three. I worked out again! And I am staying faithful to the old blog.
I went and worked out sans the husband and though I love him dearly much more productive workout with out him. Although now I need a shower in the worst way and I am very very hungry. Does that defeat the purpose of a workout? Also having a smoothie shop in the same builing as the gym - no good, no good for anyone.
I keep having these nightmares I am going to go on Tuesday and there is going to be a ban on bringing waterbottles into the gym.
You see during my cool down walking the track I dribbled some water. Wasn't sure what to do, so I left it. Now I keep having visions of some poor person falling on the water I spilled. Worse yet as I was leaving on of our company CEO's was coming in with his wife (his first time) and told me he was there to use the track.
Great I injured one of our CEO's.
I'll find out tomorrow, I guess.
oops...

Things that are cool - a friend that doesn't think you are a nerd for having a blog and in fact creates their own after talking to you about yours.
On that same list the first friend who had the blog you read faithfully that made you thing - hmm this seems like a very cool way to well vent.
And there we are.

No pain no gain right?

So I have been up since 7 this morning. Our dog seems to always choose me to be his morning buddy. Probably because my husband can sleep through - anything. Especially a 70 lb. Lab sitting on him. I can not. Especially when I am sore.
So last night I went to the gym and took Chris with me. I worked out like a woman with a mission. Which I am but that doesn't mean a girl has to get all crazy.
Yet I did...
Let me put this way, this is my first time in a gym.
EVER.
Never been on a treadmill.
EVER.
I was going faster than the very fit woman jogging next to me. Who later commented on what a power walker I was. My legs are fine.
My abs on the other hand...
I used this thing where you sit and basically bend forward lifting weight at the same time.
For some reason I am under the misconception I am an athlete.
I decided 3 reps of 30 at 50lbs. - would be wise.
Not today.
Oh and if you do a thing called the hip abduction - wear pants.
So what have we learned?
Sick as this sounds - I like working out. Love it in fact. Oh and try to work out in pants.
I am sore but it felt awesome pounding on that treadmill. My stress from work gone.
And I have frickin' strong legs! :)

Baby's first Blog

So I am surrounded by very talented individuals.
Artists, writers, actors, women who are crafty, men who are athletes, people who are a little of both.
But what am I?
A little bi-polar - maybe but that's not why we are here.
We are here because these same said people do something regularly that I don't.
Something on a regular basis.
So I am starting two today.
Working out and writing. Since I can't seem to hold a pen after 8 hours at work but ironically have no problem typing - I am going with a blog.
The workout thing is more complicated - I will muse later.
Here's hoping I don't piss anyone off or scare anyone away.
Buena suerte a mi.