Tuesday, February 28, 2006
under the weather
how does one feel under the weather. I mean, really…can I be feeling under 3 inches of snow? under 17 degrees? and if you’re feeling great, why wouldn’t one say, ‘i’m feeling a little over the weather today’? whatever the case, i’m feeling under 17 degrees today. echinacea, orange juice and kleenex are my new best friends. i hope this clears up soon since we have a lot going on this weekend and i'm sick of losing money. no sick days for freelancers...
Saturday, February 25, 2006
10:00 on saturday night
and i'm seriously debating going to bed. and reading some more of my book. and getting up early to go to the gym. and coordinating an outfit for church to specifically match my new green ($5!) heels. thanks a lot jen, for planting that seed in my head. anyway, when did it happen? you know, the slow transition from hanging out saturday night at the movies or with friends downtown sipping overpriced coffee and listening to free live music to, all of a sudden, spending your night washing clothes and brushing your teeth at 10 pm.
Friday, February 24, 2006
dear nobody cares enough to care
so, if any of you don’t know the ongoing saga that is my husband’s career, i’ll fill you in.
my husband’s job sucks. They pay well but they run your life. so far, things like buying a car, getting a dog and having children have been put off for this job. he travels a lot. we’re expected to move every three to four years just for the hell of it. just because, making friends and becoming settled is a bad thing, in case you all thought that was the normal pattern of life.
in november we were informed we had to choose between three cities to relocate to, OR possibly be forced to go wherever the crap they wanted to put us and with detroit in the mix, we weren't about to risk it. we spent an entire weekend (that’s all they gave us to decide, nice, right) trying to figure out if we wanted to live in los angeles or new york city. after many phonecalls, hours online checking out housing prices and locations, and several pro/con lists, we finally decided to go for the sunshine and move to los angeles.
yeah well, too bad for us, they said we might find out before christmas. And then we would find out by the end of february. today we find out that IF we actually do have to move, it won’t happen until at least this summer. seriously. i feel like buying a teddy bear just so I can rip it’s eyes off while i stare out into the doom and gloom and gray matter that is upstate new york.
my husband’s job sucks. They pay well but they run your life. so far, things like buying a car, getting a dog and having children have been put off for this job. he travels a lot. we’re expected to move every three to four years just for the hell of it. just because, making friends and becoming settled is a bad thing, in case you all thought that was the normal pattern of life.
in november we were informed we had to choose between three cities to relocate to, OR possibly be forced to go wherever the crap they wanted to put us and with detroit in the mix, we weren't about to risk it. we spent an entire weekend (that’s all they gave us to decide, nice, right) trying to figure out if we wanted to live in los angeles or new york city. after many phonecalls, hours online checking out housing prices and locations, and several pro/con lists, we finally decided to go for the sunshine and move to los angeles.
yeah well, too bad for us, they said we might find out before christmas. And then we would find out by the end of february. today we find out that IF we actually do have to move, it won’t happen until at least this summer. seriously. i feel like buying a teddy bear just so I can rip it’s eyes off while i stare out into the doom and gloom and gray matter that is upstate new york.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
gosh already
so this morning i opted for a few more minutes with brad pitt instead of actually waking up and getting ready for work. now i’m stuck here until 6:30. it’s quiet and dark, and i’m bored. oh, i can see the guy in the cubicle next to me perfectly in the reflection of the windows. i wonder if he’ll pick his nose? looks like he’s just working. boring.
i've been dissapointed with the weather lately. no chance to take any good photos, except while i'm at work. the sun shines in my face mocking me. then the weekend comes and he disappears without a trace. i need a vacation somewhere warm and sunny so i can take georgeous pictures and post them all over my office when i feel like i do today.
happy almost-friday everyone. it's almost-payday!
i've been dissapointed with the weather lately. no chance to take any good photos, except while i'm at work. the sun shines in my face mocking me. then the weekend comes and he disappears without a trace. i need a vacation somewhere warm and sunny so i can take georgeous pictures and post them all over my office when i feel like i do today.
happy almost-friday everyone. it's almost-payday!
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
these are a few of my favorite things
my cousin sent the 'fun box'. finally. we have this tradition sort of. we send boxes back and forth filled with fun stuff that we spent weeks collecting. from a packet of sugar to a splendid new purse to a hand-me-down t-shirt. this one even included a postcard of a hollywood real estate personality with a couple of lap dogs in a shopping cart. strange.
anyway, here are a few of my favorite items. the butterfly adorned playing cards, a girl's poker playing necessity, a JET promo CD, cause i'm too cheap to buy the real one, and some felt covered stationary, because i can't get enough of decorated paper.
self-portrait tuesday #3 - all of me
welcome to my awkward stage. this is me and my then best friend jared. we had just hiked to the top of some mountain in some state somewhere. i had a crush on him my entire childhood. i love that he has that petruding little belly. it almost makes him look like one of those etheopian children with rail thin arms and little bloated bellies.
i still have the big nose and the flat chest, but at least i ditched the oversized pink sweatshirt and the scrunchies.
Monday, February 20, 2006
it's all relevant to no one
what a grand weekend. busy, but grand. i didn’t cook all weekend, unless you count breakfast, but really, how difficult is it to cook frozen turkey links?
highlights of the weekend include: no cooking (of course), a new camera, a ten dollar cashmere sweater, 'in her shoes', starting a new book, sleeping until 11am.
downsides of the weekend: it’s over.
highlights of the weekend include: no cooking (of course), a new camera, a ten dollar cashmere sweater, 'in her shoes', starting a new book, sleeping until 11am.
downsides of the weekend: it’s over.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
i'm a terrible daughter.
i wouldn't adopt myself if i had the option.
it's 11pm saturday night. saturday the 18th. the 18th. of february. february 18th? why does that ring a bell? the 18th. wait. the 17th. february the 17th. yes, that's it. that is my mother's birthday. did i call her? no. did i send her an e-card? no. am i a bad daughter? yes.
mom. i forgot your birthday, yet again. and it's 11pm and you're staying with relatives with small children, soo...i can't call you. and if by chance you read this before i call you, i'm sorry. and oh yeah, happy birthday.
love,
your awful, teeny-size brained daughter.
it's 11pm saturday night. saturday the 18th. the 18th. of february. february 18th? why does that ring a bell? the 18th. wait. the 17th. february the 17th. yes, that's it. that is my mother's birthday. did i call her? no. did i send her an e-card? no. am i a bad daughter? yes.
mom. i forgot your birthday, yet again. and it's 11pm and you're staying with relatives with small children, soo...i can't call you. and if by chance you read this before i call you, i'm sorry. and oh yeah, happy birthday.
love,
your awful, teeny-size brained daughter.
Friday, February 17, 2006
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