Pandora.com

Today a co-worker introduced me to the greatest website ever www.pandora.com. You can type in the song or artist you like and it builds a playlist for you based upon your original request. There are no commercials and it is free. I have been listening to Christmas music ever since. You should check it out.

It's That Time Of Year

Last year I did not do anything Christmas with my house, but it is on this year. I bought a tree today and am on my way to Target to do some serious shopping. I still need to put the lights up outside the house, but it is snowing and I have been sick....any one out there looking to do a service project?

Just Me and the Porcelain

Well…Thanksgiving was not meant to be this year. I missed my work Thanksgiving lunch because of a client crisis, but I thought there was still my mom’s good old home cooked meal. I flew home Wednesday night excited for the big meal the next day. I woke up at 6:00 am Thursday knowing that nothing was going to stay in my stomach. I spend the entire day in bed or hunched over the toilet. I have not been that sick in a really long time. Needless to say, I missed Thanksgiving dinner with the family, desert with the Black, and was feeling better just in time to catch my flight home. I hope Christmas goes better.

Wiki Knows

I heart wikipedia!

According to popular belief, tryptophan in turkey meat causes drowsiness. Turkey does contain tryptophan, which does have a documented sleep-inducing effect as it is readily converted into serotonin by the body. However, tryptophan is effective only when taken on its own as a free amino acid. Tryptophan in turkey is found as part of a protein, and, in small enough amounts, this mechanism seems unlikely

Good Times

All in all it was a good weekend. Went to a church function, saw a great movie, visited with an old friend, went to church, took a nap and am going to sleep happy knowing it is only a 3 day work week.

Things That Make Me Laugh

I have a lot of good laughs everyday. Here are a few things that have done it for me lately:

-Josh getting fresh with my cubicle
-Stephanie being my backup singer from down the hall
-Matthew wearing a Pooh costume at work for no reason (Pictured in case you could not figure that out.)
-Calling my client a butt hole to their face
-Listening to the guy on the treadmill breath so hard I am worried he might pass out
-Matthew trying to crack Eric’s back
-The buff ugly guy at the gym who’s boobs are so big I want to poke them to see what they feel like and Matthew explaining to me that this is what men feel like all the time
-Busting out in song at work
-The Office
-Bad dates
-Jody calling me to talk about how backwards it is that we reenact what the pioneers did because you know they would have given anything to have cars
-The Ellen Degeneres Show
-Voice mail tag with Russ
-Having the team smell like Subway and the Febreze shower to follow
-Dewey laughing at my stupid question
-Josh and all of his side comments
-Matthew and pretty much everything he does
-Thinking about someone trying to body check Duane

Who Needs A Magic 8 Ball When We Have Bowling

A friend of mine set me up on a blind date this past weekend. We spoke on the phone a few times so I thought I would be ok, but man was I wrong. He called to see if I wanted to go bowling with a group of people which sounded innocent so I agreed. This is where it started down hill. He then informed me that we had to wear matching t-shirts …. Wow … that was a flash back to junior high! We agreed to meet at Old Navy before we headed to the bowling alley.

Saturday rolls around and I get a text message saying his sister picked up extra shirts if we wanted to use them. He then asked if a small would fit. Hint, for all of the men reading this, never ever ask a woman her clothing size especially someone you have never met, but may potentially want to date.

So, we meet up at Old Navy and he is wearing jeans, a white shirt, and a blue blazer. We could have called it a night right then. Even after we put on our matching t-shirts, he wore the blue blazer.

Long story, but I ended up driving. We get in my car and he proceeds to tell me that he is so glad I drive a BMW because he will only drive a BMW, Mercedes, or Audi … what a snob. He then proceeds to talk about money, investments, how much he makes, and how he turned down an Account Executive job because he wants to finish his education……at LDS business college….interesting.

We get to the bowling alley and meet up with the 8 other couples. He does not introduce me to anyone so I start to mingle myself. His sister is dating a wan-a-be gangster Polynesian. Apparently my date holds a similar side. Before I knew it he was saying things like “ya boy, drop it like its hot, and bam you got dat” in his best Poly voice extremely loud. I had to excuse myself because I could not keep from laughing.

The night continued on and he was more concerned in winning then getting to know me, but honestly I was more then fine with that. I was so bored I decided to make my bowling a little game. Before I went, I would ask a question and if I get a strike or a spare, the answer was yes. Here is what I learned.
1. Will I have a date this year for New Years – No
2. Will I get married next year – Yes
3. Will Stephanie (my roommate) get married next year – Yes
4. Will I still work at my same job – Yes
5. Will I marry someone that I already know - No
There were a few other questions, but I don’t remember them.

Well, the night ended when I took him back to his car and he said, “well, I’ll call you but it may not be for a while because I am super busy with school.” To which I replied, “Thanks, but that won’t be necessary.”

We Got One

12 traps, $40, and 3 weeks later, we finally trapped and killed a mouse. Only 472 more to go!

Shame On Me

Tonight I went to Starbucks with a friend and there were these two people there that did not fit the "Starbucks mold." The man had on some purple valor jacket and lavender pants. The woman was deathly skinny and only had two teeth....her fang teeth mind you. The entire time I kept trying to find a way to get a picture of them, for my blog of course, as my friend and I enjoyed our steamers. About ten minutes into the adventure, the manager called out their names and said she had two drinks that were made wrong, but she did not want to throw them away; She also had a few breakfast breads leftover that they could have. Needless to say, the two were very happy and excited. It was right then that I wished I reacted like the manager and not my judgmental self. I guess I know what I am putting on my New Years Resolution list this year.

A Riddle For The Day

Three people check into a hotel. They pay $30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager finds out that the room rate is $25 and gives $5 to the bellboy to return. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5 would be difficult to share among three people, so he pockets $2 and gives $1 to each person. Now, each person paid $10 and got back $1. So they paid $9 each, totaling $27. The bellboy has $2, totaling $29. Where is the other dollar?

No pressure, but I was able to figure it out. :)

How Rude

Tonight Stephanie and I went to the Jazz game to cheer for Detroit….Steph’s hometown. Thanks to some connections with a friend a work, we had GREAT seats and free parking….how could the night get any better. Well, cheering for the other team among thousands of Jazz fans is something I recommend everyone should try at least once. There were a few Piston’s fans scattered about, but Steph and I were the loudest! The girl in front of us and her boyfriend were SO rude. She kept saying things really loud like “I hate sitting over here because people cheer for the other team,” or “The Jazz are going to win because the Pistons suck.” My favorite was when she started turning around giving us dirty looks when we would clap for the Pistons…..come one, relax and enjoy the game. Well, needless to say, this made me want to cheer louder and prouder so I did. We had a great time but sadly the Pistons lost by 2 points. All in all, a great night!

Backup

Well…there are still mice in my house. This weekend we brought in backup, but it did not help. If you can’t tell there are three cats here. Needless to say, my cat Max hated our visitors and has been extremely happy tonight now that they are gone. The little kittens were cute, but having 4 cats in the house made me realize how easy it is to be the crazy cat lady. Having 1 cat is justified, 2 you can sometimes get away with, but once you hit the 3 mark you are official.

We are going to try the sticky paper traps next. After that, I think we will have to bring in a professional.

It’s Called PERSONAL Hygiene

Why do people not understand that some things are “personal” and should be done in the privacy of your own home? Every Friday and Monday, two different co-workers (both male mind you) cut their nails at work. This is disgusting. Ever time I hear the “clip” all I can see is their nail bits flying all over the office. I also know a few people (again men) that cut their nails during church….are you serious. How can I listen to the speaker and feel the spirit when all I can here is you nail clipper and I KNOW those are going all over the floor because who carried around a garbage can for their nail clippings?

How can we combat this? First, I think we need to have one voice and work on re-educating men on how hygiene works and WHERE it should be worked. For the time being, whenever I am at work and can hear someone clipping their nails I say as loud as possible “Is someone really clipping their nails? That’s disgusting. Go do it in the bathroom.” I am yet to find a patch solution for the church nail clipper. Any suggestions?

Total Domination!

A little known fact about me…..I am a Bejeweled 2 Master. For those of you asking yourself what is Bejeweled 2 it is an online puzzle game (see MSN games). There are other versions of the game such as Bejeweled, Bejeweled Deluxe, but I only like Bejeweled 2. This week I beat my all time record and made it to level 13. Call me nerdy and anti-social, but try it once and you will be just as hooked. $5 to the person that can get to level 14 before I do.

It’s Official

I have the cutest nephew in the entire world!!! Little Ike is so handsome…..I don’t think I can wait until Christmas to see him.