I want that shirt.
What a productive day... I cleaned out the flower beds, made brownies for the second place gift basket for work, put together first and second place gift basket prizes, did laundry, worked out for thirty, ordered some Hempz Lotion (this shit is awesome), and am now finishing up dinner. Dinner, in case inquiring minds want to know (come on, I know you want to know....), is stuffed shells. They will be awesome.
They are now done, so I am going to enjoy them, and maybe play some Katamari Forever. Go me!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Why Don't We All Just Put On Our Silly Hats And Act Like Children?
This week has been an interesting one. Work was good and bad in the same breath. There was a major rift caused between a couple of people in the office due to childish behavior and pride. By childish behavior, in this instance, I am referring to grown adults who decide to throw tantrums and pity parties to get their way. And they don't know how to calmly use their words. It was a mess. What's worse is that certain people bent to this behavior and gave said person what they want. Now said person is barely speaking to two of us, and not speaking at all to a third. The third person is obviously hurt by this (or she wouldn't bring it up), but refuses to make the first move. Such is the same for the tantrum thrower. They were really good friends until about five o'clock this past Monday. It's sad and slightly pathetic. Sad because there are only four of us (not counting the owners), and any discord resonates loudly through our small group. Pathetic because we are talking about grown adults (at least twenty years older than me). I am intrigued to see how long it takes for their walls to crumble and for them to get over themselves... Ego, it's a bitch when it gets bruised.
In other news, fixing all of our dental problems is going to be much like financing a car... Oh well, I am excited to get my teeth back into awesomeness. When I saw the dentist yesterday she referred me to an oral surgeon who will extract my busted teeth and put in implants. I am anxious to get in for a consultation and find out what that's going to cost me.... Other than needing some fillings and two or three crowns, she said my teeth are in pretty good shape and that I have great brushing habits. It was kind of funny when she said, "Oh, so you smoke?" And I said yea, about two packs a week at work. She then of course asked what I did for work, and I told her I work at a collection agency. Her response was, "Yea, I could see how you might need a puff or two in that environment." Of course she did then say that I should consider quitting, and if things go my way in the near future I probably will.
Speaking of, there is a job I am trying to apply for but the link isn't up properly which is pissing me off... Hopefully, they will fix the em effer tomorrow. Ugh.
After my dentist appointment (in fact a few hours after...) I went and had an eye exam and ordered me some new glasses! Yay! This pair is three years old and scratched beyond being easy to see past. In about ten days I should get my new ones. They are cute!
Back to the auto financing... Oops, I mean dental financing. Ha ha. Last night we applied for our Care Credit and got approved for $3,200.00. We'll see how far we get with that and our insurance, and if we need to we can up the line amount later. Care Credit, if you are unfamiliar with it, is an awesome resource if you don't have insurance, or you do but something you need done goes beyond your benefits, or even if you have a pet that needs special medical treatment that you can't pay all at once (yes, there are vets that are Care Credit Providers!). It is much like a credit card and they do base a lot on your credit standing. They also have special deals, like no interest if paid in six, twelve, or eighteen months. And so on and so forth.
On the agenda this next week: survive the first week of the month at work, preferably without any headaches; and call the oral surgeon to find out about coming in for a consultation.... Oh, and call Angie (business manager at dental office) and let her know about our Care Credit and have her resubmit my treatment plan (insurance was closed since it was a weekend day) so I have a more accurate estimate on my teeth, and have her fax it to me at work, and set up my next appointment. I'm sure there will be other stuff to crop up this week, there always is...
In other news, fixing all of our dental problems is going to be much like financing a car... Oh well, I am excited to get my teeth back into awesomeness. When I saw the dentist yesterday she referred me to an oral surgeon who will extract my busted teeth and put in implants. I am anxious to get in for a consultation and find out what that's going to cost me.... Other than needing some fillings and two or three crowns, she said my teeth are in pretty good shape and that I have great brushing habits. It was kind of funny when she said, "Oh, so you smoke?" And I said yea, about two packs a week at work. She then of course asked what I did for work, and I told her I work at a collection agency. Her response was, "Yea, I could see how you might need a puff or two in that environment." Of course she did then say that I should consider quitting, and if things go my way in the near future I probably will.
Speaking of, there is a job I am trying to apply for but the link isn't up properly which is pissing me off... Hopefully, they will fix the em effer tomorrow. Ugh.
After my dentist appointment (in fact a few hours after...) I went and had an eye exam and ordered me some new glasses! Yay! This pair is three years old and scratched beyond being easy to see past. In about ten days I should get my new ones. They are cute!
Back to the auto financing... Oops, I mean dental financing. Ha ha. Last night we applied for our Care Credit and got approved for $3,200.00. We'll see how far we get with that and our insurance, and if we need to we can up the line amount later. Care Credit, if you are unfamiliar with it, is an awesome resource if you don't have insurance, or you do but something you need done goes beyond your benefits, or even if you have a pet that needs special medical treatment that you can't pay all at once (yes, there are vets that are Care Credit Providers!). It is much like a credit card and they do base a lot on your credit standing. They also have special deals, like no interest if paid in six, twelve, or eighteen months. And so on and so forth.
On the agenda this next week: survive the first week of the month at work, preferably without any headaches; and call the oral surgeon to find out about coming in for a consultation.... Oh, and call Angie (business manager at dental office) and let her know about our Care Credit and have her resubmit my treatment plan (insurance was closed since it was a weekend day) so I have a more accurate estimate on my teeth, and have her fax it to me at work, and set up my next appointment. I'm sure there will be other stuff to crop up this week, there always is...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
All Singing, All Dancing Yadiddy Yadiddy Blah Blah Blah
We just watched Fight Club on Blu-ray... It was intense being able to see every drop of sweat on Edward Norton's forehead.... I love that movie, but the book is a million times better (as is the case with all other books made into movies, or used to make movies from).
Tomorrow is the end of February (at work for me), so I am looking forward to a fun filled day of adding the same numbers over and over. Go me!
Right now I am bouncing between this post and checking the State Jobs page. If it happens, it happens. It would definitely be a welcome thing. As much as I have been enjoying work the last couple weeks, there are other factors that need to be accounted for. As much as I don't want it to be an issue, money is an issue. If I was actually getting paid a wage comparable to other people with my knowledge and experience Collin and I would have everything paid off already. Plus, other than the vacation pay I get, there are no other benefits offered where I work. It would be nice to have double dental coverage....
Collin went to his appointment yesterday, and they went over the treatment plan showing what all he needs done to have a uber healthy mouth... If he were to get ALL the work done in one year, we would have to pay roughly $6,100 out of pocket, on top of the $1,500 our insurance would pay! He needs at least one root canal because a previous dentist didn't do a filling properly so the tooth continued to decay. My poor honey...
Can't wait to go over my treatment plan with the dentist! Ha ha.... *whimpers* Mine, I hope, won't be as bad... At least not for the same reasons.... Other than the two top right front teeth, my teeth are in halfway decent condition....
After my dentist appointment on Saturday I get to go have an eye exam! Do I know how to have a good time on a Saturday or what? In between appointments I think I am finally going to start working on drawing up our (Collin and I.... Not me, myself, and the others....) next tattoo. We are thinking of doing a tree of life on our right arms for our fifth anniversary. The traditional fifth wedding anniversary gift is supposed to be something made of wood, and we are far from "traditional." Just need to get the right design for the placement we want.
Well, I am thinking I am going to go crash in the very near future... Or not.... Who's to say.
**Note after reading the preview.... This post has no rhyme or reason to it really.... Isn't that awesome?
Tomorrow is the end of February (at work for me), so I am looking forward to a fun filled day of adding the same numbers over and over. Go me!
Right now I am bouncing between this post and checking the State Jobs page. If it happens, it happens. It would definitely be a welcome thing. As much as I have been enjoying work the last couple weeks, there are other factors that need to be accounted for. As much as I don't want it to be an issue, money is an issue. If I was actually getting paid a wage comparable to other people with my knowledge and experience Collin and I would have everything paid off already. Plus, other than the vacation pay I get, there are no other benefits offered where I work. It would be nice to have double dental coverage....
Collin went to his appointment yesterday, and they went over the treatment plan showing what all he needs done to have a uber healthy mouth... If he were to get ALL the work done in one year, we would have to pay roughly $6,100 out of pocket, on top of the $1,500 our insurance would pay! He needs at least one root canal because a previous dentist didn't do a filling properly so the tooth continued to decay. My poor honey...
Can't wait to go over my treatment plan with the dentist! Ha ha.... *whimpers* Mine, I hope, won't be as bad... At least not for the same reasons.... Other than the two top right front teeth, my teeth are in halfway decent condition....
After my dentist appointment on Saturday I get to go have an eye exam! Do I know how to have a good time on a Saturday or what? In between appointments I think I am finally going to start working on drawing up our (Collin and I.... Not me, myself, and the others....) next tattoo. We are thinking of doing a tree of life on our right arms for our fifth anniversary. The traditional fifth wedding anniversary gift is supposed to be something made of wood, and we are far from "traditional." Just need to get the right design for the placement we want.
Well, I am thinking I am going to go crash in the very near future... Or not.... Who's to say.
**Note after reading the preview.... This post has no rhyme or reason to it really.... Isn't that awesome?
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Out Put Poo
I heart you Kristina!
Today was so unexpectedly awesome it amazed me.... I mean seriously, it's Tuesday. Tuesday is most often the worst day of the week for me. Such was not the case on this drizzly, gray day. Work (except for one tiny issue) was awesome. That's all there was to it... I thought it was going to be a horrible blow up, blow out of a day and it wasn't. It damn near left me speechless.
I really don't think I talked about my weekend in my last post... My mind was in other places.
Saturday was ggrrrrrrrreat!(the extra g prevents me getting dinged for copyright infringement) The weather was gorgeous, which in turn meant that traffic over to LC was a bitch, but worth it to have coffee with my girls. There was this ginormous rainbow colored "manta ray" kite at D River.... Personally, I think it looked more like a big rainbow colored sperm... I took pics, someday I might post one... Ha! Then I went to my dad's for his birthday. He loved his cake, and his new pants. As always, Amanda was irresistibly adorable, and Jordan was rather well behaved (he seems to be getting better with age). Then after I got home, I made a kick ass turkey kielbasa and onion pizza, and Collin and I watched more Heroes.
Sunday was awesome too, but as always, way too short. I managed to break a glass (not to worry as we have a whole set of glasses in the garage... Granted, they are not as cool as the ones we are using, but they are still nifty). As I was putting it away the lip of the glass hit the front of the cupboard shelf just right (or wrong depending on how you look at it) and caused a big V shaped crack. Thankfully, it didn't actually break apart. Later, after chopping up an onion and preparing to chop up some garlic, the chef's knife I was using slipped and fell off the counter and headed right for my precious little toes. Reflex kicked in and my right foot (the one in peril) jerked up and away behind me long before the knife clattered to the linoleum. I love my cat like ninja pirate reflexes.
Oh! And I keep forgetting this little morsel of hilarity... Keeping with our 2010 goals, Collin and I are trying out a ton of new recipes with new foods and what not. Thursday, we decided to make this "Spoonin' Mac n Cheese" from my February issue of Rachael Ray. The recipe only made two servings so we doubled it so we would have enough for our lunches... I am sure it would have turned out awesomely, but instead all you could taste was the wine that was the base of the sauce... We just couldn't eat it.... It felt like we were getting buzzed off the cheese sauce... I think we need to fulfill another 2010 goal before we attempt cooking with any large volume of wine again (learn more about wine... Seriously, it is one of our goals...).
Now to go spend some quality time with my ever amazingly awesome husband! He gets to go to the dentist tomorrow! Yay him!
Today was so unexpectedly awesome it amazed me.... I mean seriously, it's Tuesday. Tuesday is most often the worst day of the week for me. Such was not the case on this drizzly, gray day. Work (except for one tiny issue) was awesome. That's all there was to it... I thought it was going to be a horrible blow up, blow out of a day and it wasn't. It damn near left me speechless.
I really don't think I talked about my weekend in my last post... My mind was in other places.
Saturday was ggrrrrrrrreat!(the extra g prevents me getting dinged for copyright infringement) The weather was gorgeous, which in turn meant that traffic over to LC was a bitch, but worth it to have coffee with my girls. There was this ginormous rainbow colored "manta ray" kite at D River.... Personally, I think it looked more like a big rainbow colored sperm... I took pics, someday I might post one... Ha! Then I went to my dad's for his birthday. He loved his cake, and his new pants. As always, Amanda was irresistibly adorable, and Jordan was rather well behaved (he seems to be getting better with age). Then after I got home, I made a kick ass turkey kielbasa and onion pizza, and Collin and I watched more Heroes.
Sunday was awesome too, but as always, way too short. I managed to break a glass (not to worry as we have a whole set of glasses in the garage... Granted, they are not as cool as the ones we are using, but they are still nifty). As I was putting it away the lip of the glass hit the front of the cupboard shelf just right (or wrong depending on how you look at it) and caused a big V shaped crack. Thankfully, it didn't actually break apart. Later, after chopping up an onion and preparing to chop up some garlic, the chef's knife I was using slipped and fell off the counter and headed right for my precious little toes. Reflex kicked in and my right foot (the one in peril) jerked up and away behind me long before the knife clattered to the linoleum. I love my cat like ninja pirate reflexes.
Oh! And I keep forgetting this little morsel of hilarity... Keeping with our 2010 goals, Collin and I are trying out a ton of new recipes with new foods and what not. Thursday, we decided to make this "Spoonin' Mac n Cheese" from my February issue of Rachael Ray. The recipe only made two servings so we doubled it so we would have enough for our lunches... I am sure it would have turned out awesomely, but instead all you could taste was the wine that was the base of the sauce... We just couldn't eat it.... It felt like we were getting buzzed off the cheese sauce... I think we need to fulfill another 2010 goal before we attempt cooking with any large volume of wine again (learn more about wine... Seriously, it is one of our goals...).
Now to go spend some quality time with my ever amazingly awesome husband! He gets to go to the dentist tomorrow! Yay him!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
If You Blink You'll Miss The Perfect Tranquility Of This Day
That's how my Sundays typically feel. They are never long enough it seems. Sunday is generally "my day" out of the weekend; the day in which I do nothing but that which I want to do. My average Sunday consists of getting up with Collin; making us breakfast; going to the store to get the Sunday paper (and whatever else we might need for the next couple days); reading the ads, and cutting coupons (I actually rarely read the paper itself too much depressing crap); and then whatever else I want to do for the rest of the day....
This past week has been great, even at work. The weather has been perfect the past few days. I love these sumptuous samples of Spring. They make me long for that perfect time of year when it's sunny, seventy three with a slight breeze, and impossible to resist being outside.
You'll have to bear with me, my thoughts are a little scattered this evening. That's the problem with me only getting on here once a week. So many things to share, or that I wanted to share, and they are all battling for the lead position.
Sometimes I wonder why people do some of the things they do (don't we all?). I know that little nugget is rather vague, but as much as I am sure you'd all love for me to get into whatever caused me to say that, in my infinite wisdom I have learned some things are better left unsaid. Otherwise those things tend to get back to the last person you'd want them to get back to. All I wonder is how they go about doing what they do without feeling like some horribly, filthy, wretched soul. Then again I work in collections...
Now it's time for some random thoughts from my phone that have come about in the last week:
When I am sick, I like sleeping on my back because I think there is less likelihood that the vomit will go up my nose.
(In response to Collin's wretched fake snore) If you snored like that I would do everything in my power to make you stop... Including cutting off your nose.
Collin and I agree that we could achieve the slobberiest kiss on the planet if we both smeared Orajel all over mouths and tongues.
There is something truly odd about listening to your seventy three year old boss talk about his life adventures and his encounters with hookers along the way (NOT sexual encounters!).
Screw sexting, this is slepxting, where you violate people by shooting video of them sleeping with a really bright light and then sending it to all of your friends...
Now to go finish making dinner... I smell meatloaf!
I am making meatloaf by the way.... Not having an olfactory hallucination.
This past week has been great, even at work. The weather has been perfect the past few days. I love these sumptuous samples of Spring. They make me long for that perfect time of year when it's sunny, seventy three with a slight breeze, and impossible to resist being outside.
You'll have to bear with me, my thoughts are a little scattered this evening. That's the problem with me only getting on here once a week. So many things to share, or that I wanted to share, and they are all battling for the lead position.
Sometimes I wonder why people do some of the things they do (don't we all?). I know that little nugget is rather vague, but as much as I am sure you'd all love for me to get into whatever caused me to say that, in my infinite wisdom I have learned some things are better left unsaid. Otherwise those things tend to get back to the last person you'd want them to get back to. All I wonder is how they go about doing what they do without feeling like some horribly, filthy, wretched soul. Then again I work in collections...
Now it's time for some random thoughts from my phone that have come about in the last week:
When I am sick, I like sleeping on my back because I think there is less likelihood that the vomit will go up my nose.
(In response to Collin's wretched fake snore) If you snored like that I would do everything in my power to make you stop... Including cutting off your nose.
Collin and I agree that we could achieve the slobberiest kiss on the planet if we both smeared Orajel all over mouths and tongues.
There is something truly odd about listening to your seventy three year old boss talk about his life adventures and his encounters with hookers along the way (NOT sexual encounters!).
Screw sexting, this is slepxting, where you violate people by shooting video of them sleeping with a really bright light and then sending it to all of your friends...
Now to go finish making dinner... I smell meatloaf!
I am making meatloaf by the way.... Not having an olfactory hallucination.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Honestly? You Smell Weird.
Had an awesome weekend!
Saturday, Kristina, Em, and I went to IKEA up in Portland. Em did so well! We did the abbreviated tour of the showroom because Em was "So done!" about halfway through. I love that little girl! She is so to the point, and I have yet to see her have any serious tantrums (and between my oldest niece and my nephew I have seen some hair-raising tantrums). Her favorite part was jumping on the beds in the showroom! While we were there I got some new curtains for the living room and a new fitted sheet for the bed. I bought some pillowcases too, but they will be going back for two reasons. One, I got the wrong effing shape/size, and two, the one I did open had burn marks on it from the package sealing machine... Not good...
After IKEA we went across the way to the Carhartt store and I bought my dad his "double front logger pants" with the buttons all the way around for his suspenders (that's right, my dad wears suspenders occasionally still... But manly logging suspenders.). These are my birthday present to him.
At this point Little Miss was getting hungry so we headed back toward Salem, and went to Walmart when we got back. We had lunch at Subway, and it was so cute the way Kristina and Em interact! Maybe my nephew jaded me a little bit, but it amazes me how quiet Em is in public! She is too freaking adorable for words. After lunch we got some Valentines stuff and went back to my house.
The girls went home then and I went about doing stuff. I ended up needing an iron to hem the new curtains with, so I ran out to Keizer Station (I felt like going for a short drive), and picked one up at Target... Along with a rolling pin.... And a cast iron skillet at World Market... I then texted Collin to tell him of the three items I purchased and to not mess with me! Haha!
I then proceeded to spend an hour and a half hemming and hanging the new curtains. They look awesome!
Yesterday was a very productive day. I made us breakfast before Collin went off to work, did laundry, went to the store, and then immersed myself in filling out State job applications. I did two that I had to do cover letters for and print and mail. Then I applied for two positions online through the new E-recruiting system the state is implementing. By the time all this was done it was about 3:30pm, I hadn't heard from Jackie (we were going to try and get together for coffee), so I figure we will reschedule some other time, and I finally decided maybe it would be a good idea to eat something for lunch. Had a sandwich and tried to watch this utterly boring movie. I eventually gave up on that and decided to get on the elliptical and watch an episode of Heroes before I started to make the lasagna for dinner.
Thanks to Netflix instant view on the PS3 we have got sucked into a bunch of new shows. We started watching Dexter (season one and part of season two), and Heroes (we are up to season three now). I like watching them while I work out because there are no commercial breaks so it makes it easier to just "go." I love Dexter because it is so dark and twisted. We watched most of the first season of Heroes when it originally aired but for one reason or another didn't keep up with it.
Oh, another crazy thing this weekend: lately I had been wondering whatever happened to one of my old friends from back in the day and then BAM! she friended me on Facebook! It's insane how the universe tends to work sometimes.
This morning really had me set up to think it was going to be a wretched Monday. It all started after I finished with my hair and went in the kitchen. I walk in to find that while I had set the delay brew, and added the water, I had failed to put any coffee grounds in the coffee maker!... Not a good start... So I dumped out my freshly brewed hot water, carefully cooled the carafe, added new water to the coffee maker (spilling a large portion onto the floor and my slipper), and put the filter and grounds in the basket, and turned it on. Then I went about making some eggs. Grabbed a couple eggs out of the fridge, and for the first time in forever dropped one!!! Ugh... At this point I was ready to say fuck it and go back to bed, but no, I carried on and made it to work without further incident. Collin later brought the flowers I got yesterday to the office for me because my little furry friend seemed to think they were hers and that she should eat them. I didn't think they would be safe at home alone with her all day... Heathen bitch... And now I am here, typing this... Getting mildly distracted.
I am actually supposed to be pulling check right now (the first part of this post I was pulling credit reports on people) so that I can post the money we got in today...
Saturday, Kristina, Em, and I went to IKEA up in Portland. Em did so well! We did the abbreviated tour of the showroom because Em was "So done!" about halfway through. I love that little girl! She is so to the point, and I have yet to see her have any serious tantrums (and between my oldest niece and my nephew I have seen some hair-raising tantrums). Her favorite part was jumping on the beds in the showroom! While we were there I got some new curtains for the living room and a new fitted sheet for the bed. I bought some pillowcases too, but they will be going back for two reasons. One, I got the wrong effing shape/size, and two, the one I did open had burn marks on it from the package sealing machine... Not good...
After IKEA we went across the way to the Carhartt store and I bought my dad his "double front logger pants" with the buttons all the way around for his suspenders (that's right, my dad wears suspenders occasionally still... But manly logging suspenders.). These are my birthday present to him.
At this point Little Miss was getting hungry so we headed back toward Salem, and went to Walmart when we got back. We had lunch at Subway, and it was so cute the way Kristina and Em interact! Maybe my nephew jaded me a little bit, but it amazes me how quiet Em is in public! She is too freaking adorable for words. After lunch we got some Valentines stuff and went back to my house.
The girls went home then and I went about doing stuff. I ended up needing an iron to hem the new curtains with, so I ran out to Keizer Station (I felt like going for a short drive), and picked one up at Target... Along with a rolling pin.... And a cast iron skillet at World Market... I then texted Collin to tell him of the three items I purchased and to not mess with me! Haha!
I then proceeded to spend an hour and a half hemming and hanging the new curtains. They look awesome!
Yesterday was a very productive day. I made us breakfast before Collin went off to work, did laundry, went to the store, and then immersed myself in filling out State job applications. I did two that I had to do cover letters for and print and mail. Then I applied for two positions online through the new E-recruiting system the state is implementing. By the time all this was done it was about 3:30pm, I hadn't heard from Jackie (we were going to try and get together for coffee), so I figure we will reschedule some other time, and I finally decided maybe it would be a good idea to eat something for lunch. Had a sandwich and tried to watch this utterly boring movie. I eventually gave up on that and decided to get on the elliptical and watch an episode of Heroes before I started to make the lasagna for dinner.
Thanks to Netflix instant view on the PS3 we have got sucked into a bunch of new shows. We started watching Dexter (season one and part of season two), and Heroes (we are up to season three now). I like watching them while I work out because there are no commercial breaks so it makes it easier to just "go." I love Dexter because it is so dark and twisted. We watched most of the first season of Heroes when it originally aired but for one reason or another didn't keep up with it.
Oh, another crazy thing this weekend: lately I had been wondering whatever happened to one of my old friends from back in the day and then BAM! she friended me on Facebook! It's insane how the universe tends to work sometimes.
This morning really had me set up to think it was going to be a wretched Monday. It all started after I finished with my hair and went in the kitchen. I walk in to find that while I had set the delay brew, and added the water, I had failed to put any coffee grounds in the coffee maker!... Not a good start... So I dumped out my freshly brewed hot water, carefully cooled the carafe, added new water to the coffee maker (spilling a large portion onto the floor and my slipper), and put the filter and grounds in the basket, and turned it on. Then I went about making some eggs. Grabbed a couple eggs out of the fridge, and for the first time in forever dropped one!!! Ugh... At this point I was ready to say fuck it and go back to bed, but no, I carried on and made it to work without further incident. Collin later brought the flowers I got yesterday to the office for me because my little furry friend seemed to think they were hers and that she should eat them. I didn't think they would be safe at home alone with her all day... Heathen bitch... And now I am here, typing this... Getting mildly distracted.
I am actually supposed to be pulling check right now (the first part of this post I was pulling credit reports on people) so that I can post the money we got in today...
Friday, February 12, 2010
Sometimes I May Just Scare You
Take last night for example...
Collin and I were watching Grey's Anatomy, but it was at a commercial break. A commercial came on for a movie that is coming out this next Tuesday (Law Abiding Citizen) and I would like to see it (I LOVE Gerard Butler... He is wonderful eye candy!), and in that moment it dawned on me that another movie I really REALLY want came out this last Tuesday. I then said something like, "Oh, that other movie came out this week!!!" And Collin's asked me what movie. Feeling childish (or something) I said, "Just a movie." Well he wouldn't let it go....
Then he went for the Best Buy ad from last weekend that was still on the coffee table (he couldn't remember what movies came out this last week) and again the childish part of me didn't want him to get the answer so easily.I jumped up and tried to grab the ad from him... At first I was unsuccessful, but (as most everyone, especially my husband, knows) I am stubborn as hell and did not give up without a fight. I managed to snatch it out of his grasp and then he tried to get it back. I managed to get from the living room to the hallway. From there I became desperate and started tearing (and biting) the ad into pieces and letting them fall on the floor.
Feeling smug, I figured I had won and him being the loser should clean up..... Mistake! Then he started sifting through the shreds. My lighting-fast, cat-like ninja reflexes allowed me to dive down and grab most of the shreds and lay on them on the floor. He managed to grab a chunk, barricaded himself in the "office," and hoped he had the right chunks.... He didn't!
I took my little pile of newpaper shreds into the kitchen, grabbed a gallon size ziploc bag, put all the shreds in it, and added water. Ha! I am a genius! I then proceeded to knead the watery paper shreds in the bag. I am so wicked smart!
I must admit through most of the time this all transpired I was giggling and laughing rather maniacally....
The movie, by the way, was The Time Traveler's Wife. I read the book, and I know the movie probably won't live up to it but I still want it.
Oh, and my cover was totally blown this morning when we went on OnDemand to watch a music video and they were showing a preview for the movie. Collin knew right then...
I am so glad it is finally Friday, tomorrow I am going to Portland with Kristina and we are going to IKEA (and swinging by the Carhartt store for my dad's birthday present!). I am super excited! I seriously cannot get over how freaking happy I am that she is back in Oregon!
Now I have been sufficiently distracted.... And my mental train derailed... I am out.
Collin and I were watching Grey's Anatomy, but it was at a commercial break. A commercial came on for a movie that is coming out this next Tuesday (Law Abiding Citizen) and I would like to see it (I LOVE Gerard Butler... He is wonderful eye candy!), and in that moment it dawned on me that another movie I really REALLY want came out this last Tuesday. I then said something like, "Oh, that other movie came out this week!!!" And Collin's asked me what movie. Feeling childish (or something) I said, "Just a movie." Well he wouldn't let it go....
Then he went for the Best Buy ad from last weekend that was still on the coffee table (he couldn't remember what movies came out this last week) and again the childish part of me didn't want him to get the answer so easily.I jumped up and tried to grab the ad from him... At first I was unsuccessful, but (as most everyone, especially my husband, knows) I am stubborn as hell and did not give up without a fight. I managed to snatch it out of his grasp and then he tried to get it back. I managed to get from the living room to the hallway. From there I became desperate and started tearing (and biting) the ad into pieces and letting them fall on the floor.
Feeling smug, I figured I had won and him being the loser should clean up..... Mistake! Then he started sifting through the shreds. My lighting-fast, cat-like ninja reflexes allowed me to dive down and grab most of the shreds and lay on them on the floor. He managed to grab a chunk, barricaded himself in the "office," and hoped he had the right chunks.... He didn't!
I took my little pile of newpaper shreds into the kitchen, grabbed a gallon size ziploc bag, put all the shreds in it, and added water. Ha! I am a genius! I then proceeded to knead the watery paper shreds in the bag. I am so wicked smart!
I must admit through most of the time this all transpired I was giggling and laughing rather maniacally....
The movie, by the way, was The Time Traveler's Wife. I read the book, and I know the movie probably won't live up to it but I still want it.
Oh, and my cover was totally blown this morning when we went on OnDemand to watch a music video and they were showing a preview for the movie. Collin knew right then...
I am so glad it is finally Friday, tomorrow I am going to Portland with Kristina and we are going to IKEA (and swinging by the Carhartt store for my dad's birthday present!). I am super excited! I seriously cannot get over how freaking happy I am that she is back in Oregon!
Now I have been sufficiently distracted.... And my mental train derailed... I am out.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
I Just Heard Broccoli Screaming In The Microwave
Me: Will you fill up my water bottle?
C: What will you do for me?
Me: I don't know... What do you want?
C: The holy trinity.
Me: Sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll?
Conversation from the other night before bed.
I feel like chucking yogurt cups at cars as they pass by my office.
C: What will you do for me?
Me: I don't know... What do you want?
C: The holy trinity.
Me: Sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll?
Conversation from the other night before bed.
I feel like chucking yogurt cups at cars as they pass by my office.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Super Bowl First Half
As I said in the last posting, I watch the commercials not the game. This is what I did during the first half of the game.... She may or may not become a painting in the following weeks...
Sweet Perfection
That's what this weekend has been. Got all of our bills done for the month, made the house sparkle (which leaves me in an odd zen like euphoria), played some of my oh-so-addicting Katamari Forever, made a killer salad and balsamic vinagrette yesterday (and plan to do so again today!), and have thus far spent today relaxing; went through the Sunday ads and coupons, and started dinner (pan seared-slow cooked pork roast). Wow, that was a crazy long sentence... We'll call it a list so that I don't get the award for longest run on sentence.... ;-)
There is one level I am trying to beat on my game, but I just can't seem to do it.... I have tried strategizing and nothing has worked. The largest I have rolled is about 5,000 km and I have to reach 10,000 km to beat the level.... So after I try it a couple times I have been going back to the first levels and redoing them to get a better score and bigger Katamari.... Or more perfect Katamari depending on the level.... I swear I will beat that level.... Someday.....
I picked up a new kitchen rug today. I had to throw it in the wash because Spazzer started going to town rolling around on it and rubbing it with her face and clawing it, so I figure there was something on it that didn't need to be... Of course we are talking about Spazzer, who used to lick newspapers as a kitten... Bizarre, isn't she? We'll see what happens when it is dry and I put it back in the kitchen.
Next weekend should be equally as great as this one. Maybe even better. Saturday, Renee and I are supposed to go to IKEA, and I also have to stop at the Carhartt store up there for my Dad's birthday present. (His birthday is the following weekend on the 20th!) And who knows what other shenanigans I will get myself into next weekend.
I made an appointment to see the dentist. I am equal parts excited, and nervous. Afterall, I only know what I can see. I am hoping that it will all go the way I hope it does. Sadly, I haven't seen a dentist in about ten years, and there is some serious damage to a couple of teeth... Okay, who am I kidding, I am missing two teeth in front, which is why I don't smile anymore. I am going to Aspen Dental; they just opened in Keizer, and are supposed to be pretty awesome. Plus, they are covered by the dental insurance we have through Collin's work. They weren't my first choice, but I need to go with who we have coverage with.... I have these horribly wretched visions of the receptionist or dental assistant, heck, even the dentist him/herself screaming in abject horror when they see my teeth. Even though (except for the two broken/not there teeth) my other teeth are pretty and white (I brush at least twice a day, everyday... I even carry a toothbrush and toothpaste in my purse at all times....), I am extremely self conscious of them. Wish me luck! (Not yet... The appointment isn't until the 27th)
I am going to make lunch now, and then play some Katamari before the Commercials start.... Yep, I am one of those people who watch the "Big Game" for the commercials....
There is one level I am trying to beat on my game, but I just can't seem to do it.... I have tried strategizing and nothing has worked. The largest I have rolled is about 5,000 km and I have to reach 10,000 km to beat the level.... So after I try it a couple times I have been going back to the first levels and redoing them to get a better score and bigger Katamari.... Or more perfect Katamari depending on the level.... I swear I will beat that level.... Someday.....
I picked up a new kitchen rug today. I had to throw it in the wash because Spazzer started going to town rolling around on it and rubbing it with her face and clawing it, so I figure there was something on it that didn't need to be... Of course we are talking about Spazzer, who used to lick newspapers as a kitten... Bizarre, isn't she? We'll see what happens when it is dry and I put it back in the kitchen.
Next weekend should be equally as great as this one. Maybe even better. Saturday, Renee and I are supposed to go to IKEA, and I also have to stop at the Carhartt store up there for my Dad's birthday present. (His birthday is the following weekend on the 20th!) And who knows what other shenanigans I will get myself into next weekend.
I made an appointment to see the dentist. I am equal parts excited, and nervous. Afterall, I only know what I can see. I am hoping that it will all go the way I hope it does. Sadly, I haven't seen a dentist in about ten years, and there is some serious damage to a couple of teeth... Okay, who am I kidding, I am missing two teeth in front, which is why I don't smile anymore. I am going to Aspen Dental; they just opened in Keizer, and are supposed to be pretty awesome. Plus, they are covered by the dental insurance we have through Collin's work. They weren't my first choice, but I need to go with who we have coverage with.... I have these horribly wretched visions of the receptionist or dental assistant, heck, even the dentist him/herself screaming in abject horror when they see my teeth. Even though (except for the two broken/not there teeth) my other teeth are pretty and white (I brush at least twice a day, everyday... I even carry a toothbrush and toothpaste in my purse at all times....), I am extremely self conscious of them. Wish me luck! (Not yet... The appointment isn't until the 27th)
I am going to make lunch now, and then play some Katamari before the Commercials start.... Yep, I am one of those people who watch the "Big Game" for the commercials....
Friday, February 5, 2010
Where Was I?
I am coming out of one of those slumps... You know, when you just don't feel like taking the time to get onto all of your social sites and update stuff... All my fish are most likely dead on Fishville, Chupi is surely (I almost typed shirley...) at the pound, and my farm is lying fallow and unchecked. Here is the abbreviated highlights of the last two weeks...
My Wonderful Four Day Weekend:
Saturday I got my hair done, so I feel refreshed and happy. Sunday (the 24th), I went and had coffee with Kristina at Tsunami Coffee Co, which is where Clipper Ship Coffee used to be in LC. Before coming home I stopped by my dad's and saw all o'them peoples. Monday (the 25th) Collin and I slept in late, and then made our way up to Portland. We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott City Center. It was a great hotel, awesome view, and I got some nice pictures that I will someday take the time to edit and upload... We had dinner at the Original (the restaurant downstairs and adjoining the hotel); they had great food and reasonably priced. Then we went to the AFI concert at the Roseland Theater. I wasn't to thrilled with the opening band Ceremony, I hadn't heard any of their stuff before (and maybe they sound better on CD first and then live...) so while the music had a okay sound all the vocals sounded like to me (for every single song) was, "ACK ACK ACK ACK!!!!" AFI finally came on stage and I was in heaven! I was sad when I thought maybe it was over and they hadn't played one of my absolute favorite songs, but then they came back on, played some more and closed with "Silver and Cold" from their album Sing The Sorrow. I was ecstatic. After the show we walked back to the hotel, and in the process learned there were a bunch of fellow concert goers staying there. I think we crashed around 1:30am (which is insanely late for us considering most mornings we are up before six...). We woke up around 8ish, got coffee, checked out, and found our way across Portland to IKEA. I love that store! We got a bunch of great things that we needed and only spent $70! The most expensive thing was the new clock for the living room and it was only $6.99. After IKEA we came back south, went to the Wooden Nickel for lunch, went and saw LeeAnn so she could cut Collin's unruly hair, and then we went to Addictions and I got my eyebrow pierced. All in all it was a wicked awesome long weekend.
This last weekend (the weekend of my birthday) was not so awesome. We had been battling our Toyota almost the entire month of January, and it was still giving us issues. We had run the course with it and were so insanely frustrated. Friday night we had to replace the alternator again, for those of you with a score card that was the third one in January... Saturday morning we checked some other stuff that could have been causing issues, found we needed to replace two fuses and clean out the corrosion that had formed around them, everything seemed fine, Collin went to work. Then on a break he decided to go get a soda and the car wouldn't start. A friend gave him a jump and he made it home okay. We took the battery in, it tested fine, the starter was fine, all of it was fine... Sunday morning Collin put the battery back in and scraped off as much of the corrosion around the terminals and posts as he could, and the car started right up... *knock on wood* Since then the car has been okay... But because of all the stress of the car and what not.... Collin essentially forgot my birthday until he got home that night and I told him I had not made any plans for dinner... It took a minute but then it dawned on him, he apologized profusely. I wasn't mad, for the most part we had celebrated my birthday on my long weekend, including his birthday present to me of the eyebrow piercing.
So now I am twenty five... Crazy.
Work this week has been a roller coaster. Monday we found out one of our three remaining collectors had found another job, so now there is me, Renee, and the two collectors... And for now we are not hiring any replacement. So the office is running bare bones... But we seem to be doing well thus far. The last couple days have actually been moderately bearable.
In case you don't follow me on Facebook, or just missed the post... Wednesday we went and did taxes... Or I guess I should say we went to get screwed by the government, and it was utterly wretched. Thanks to the wonderful "Tax Relief Credit" in 2009, and the fact we both worked all year, we owe the IRS $827.00, and we owe the Oregon Department of Revenue $327. We paid the state already and I will be mailing a check to the feds this weekend... We had the money set aside in case this happened... But there were so many other things I would have loved to put that money towards. Our tax lady said with the money we make we should really consider getting a house... If only life were that simple, it'd be easier to do if we had all of our debt paid (which we will hopefully by the end of 2010). Thursday morning I changed my W-4 to single and zero so they will withhold more... Ugh....
And now I have reached another weekend, which I intend to do what I had planned to do last weekend until we had car issues: NOTHING! Of course, most likely I will end up cleaning the house out of boredom, and I need to pay the bills this weekend at some point... Ah, adulthood, how I love and loathe thee within the same breath...
Enjoy the sunshine!
My Wonderful Four Day Weekend:
Saturday I got my hair done, so I feel refreshed and happy. Sunday (the 24th), I went and had coffee with Kristina at Tsunami Coffee Co, which is where Clipper Ship Coffee used to be in LC. Before coming home I stopped by my dad's and saw all o'them peoples. Monday (the 25th) Collin and I slept in late, and then made our way up to Portland. We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott City Center. It was a great hotel, awesome view, and I got some nice pictures that I will someday take the time to edit and upload... We had dinner at the Original (the restaurant downstairs and adjoining the hotel); they had great food and reasonably priced. Then we went to the AFI concert at the Roseland Theater. I wasn't to thrilled with the opening band Ceremony, I hadn't heard any of their stuff before (and maybe they sound better on CD first and then live...) so while the music had a okay sound all the vocals sounded like to me (for every single song) was, "ACK ACK ACK ACK!!!!" AFI finally came on stage and I was in heaven! I was sad when I thought maybe it was over and they hadn't played one of my absolute favorite songs, but then they came back on, played some more and closed with "Silver and Cold" from their album Sing The Sorrow. I was ecstatic. After the show we walked back to the hotel, and in the process learned there were a bunch of fellow concert goers staying there. I think we crashed around 1:30am (which is insanely late for us considering most mornings we are up before six...). We woke up around 8ish, got coffee, checked out, and found our way across Portland to IKEA. I love that store! We got a bunch of great things that we needed and only spent $70! The most expensive thing was the new clock for the living room and it was only $6.99. After IKEA we came back south, went to the Wooden Nickel for lunch, went and saw LeeAnn so she could cut Collin's unruly hair, and then we went to Addictions and I got my eyebrow pierced. All in all it was a wicked awesome long weekend.
This last weekend (the weekend of my birthday) was not so awesome. We had been battling our Toyota almost the entire month of January, and it was still giving us issues. We had run the course with it and were so insanely frustrated. Friday night we had to replace the alternator again, for those of you with a score card that was the third one in January... Saturday morning we checked some other stuff that could have been causing issues, found we needed to replace two fuses and clean out the corrosion that had formed around them, everything seemed fine, Collin went to work. Then on a break he decided to go get a soda and the car wouldn't start. A friend gave him a jump and he made it home okay. We took the battery in, it tested fine, the starter was fine, all of it was fine... Sunday morning Collin put the battery back in and scraped off as much of the corrosion around the terminals and posts as he could, and the car started right up... *knock on wood* Since then the car has been okay... But because of all the stress of the car and what not.... Collin essentially forgot my birthday until he got home that night and I told him I had not made any plans for dinner... It took a minute but then it dawned on him, he apologized profusely. I wasn't mad, for the most part we had celebrated my birthday on my long weekend, including his birthday present to me of the eyebrow piercing.
So now I am twenty five... Crazy.
Work this week has been a roller coaster. Monday we found out one of our three remaining collectors had found another job, so now there is me, Renee, and the two collectors... And for now we are not hiring any replacement. So the office is running bare bones... But we seem to be doing well thus far. The last couple days have actually been moderately bearable.
In case you don't follow me on Facebook, or just missed the post... Wednesday we went and did taxes... Or I guess I should say we went to get screwed by the government, and it was utterly wretched. Thanks to the wonderful "Tax Relief Credit" in 2009, and the fact we both worked all year, we owe the IRS $827.00, and we owe the Oregon Department of Revenue $327. We paid the state already and I will be mailing a check to the feds this weekend... We had the money set aside in case this happened... But there were so many other things I would have loved to put that money towards. Our tax lady said with the money we make we should really consider getting a house... If only life were that simple, it'd be easier to do if we had all of our debt paid (which we will hopefully by the end of 2010). Thursday morning I changed my W-4 to single and zero so they will withhold more... Ugh....
And now I have reached another weekend, which I intend to do what I had planned to do last weekend until we had car issues: NOTHING! Of course, most likely I will end up cleaning the house out of boredom, and I need to pay the bills this weekend at some point... Ah, adulthood, how I love and loathe thee within the same breath...
Enjoy the sunshine!
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