This week has flown by so far! Monday after work I grabbed some food with a few coworkers and then headed downtown to watch my improv show DVD. However, when we got down there, we were told that our DVD was having some issues and the show may or may not be on it. The bad news is that I may never get to see how awesome I was, but the good news is that we may perform again. I'm interested to find out!
Yesterday was one of those days at work where I hardly ever sat at my desk. I was in meetings for over two hours in the morning, and when I got back to my desk and back in the groove, it was time to try to eat lunch.
I say 'try to eat lunch' because something isn't right lately. My stomach has been all out-of-sorts. The doctor thinks I have a stomach bug. Woohoooo! I hope today is the day where I start feeling 100% because this has been going on since Friday/Saturday. Yesterday seemed like an improvement in that some of the dagger-like pain had subsided. Straaaange.
I can't believe it's already Wednesday, but my feeling blah has also made this a long week. No improv practice anymore, so it will be nice to be home before 10:00 p.m. on a Wednesday for what will feel like the first time ever. I'd like to get to sleep early tonight. I have been sleeping a lot so that I'll focus less on my stomach. Anyway, I know the World Series starts tonight and I wish there was a way for it to get canceled. This is one of those things I consider a lose-lose.
Well, I better finish getting ready for work and get excited about experimenting with my Pandora channels today. Oh, the joys of sitting at a desk!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Quesoooooooooooo
Today was a pretty uneventful day, but so was the entire weekend. I have still been setting sleeping records. I wonder if I'm sleeping so much because I'm seriously tired, or if I'm tired because I've been sleeping so much. Oh, chicken vs. egg.
I got up and was supposed to meet a friend for brunch, but something came up and she had to cancel. It broke my heart a little because I wanted to see her and eat some good food. Instead, I ended up conning my sister into meeting me at El Toro for a late lunch. I had a Speedy Gonzalez, which is always a crowd favorite. I wish I was eating queso in bed right now.
I went to the fitness center today and walked 3 miles on the treadmill. Not very strenuous, I know, but better than nothing. I haven't been in a good exercise routine lately, but I think I can rectify that since improv has come to an end. Exercise has kind of taken the back burner to everything else lately, but I don't mind all that much. I used to get really weird when I wasn't exercising regularly, but lately I'm okay with it.
I watched the Falcons lose today. It was actually very ugly and I couldn't even make it all the way to the end of the game. Something was just off with those boys today. It's okay, though. They have done very well so far, and I don't anticipate that ending.
Tomorrow night we watch our improv show DVD. I can't wait to see some of the things I did. I pretty much have show amnesia. I can remember parts here and there, but a lot of it is a blur. That was such an interesting night in every sense of the word. Anyway, I hope I walk out of the theatre tomorrow feeling satisfied.
Time to go to sleep. Mondays are... well, Mondays.
I got up and was supposed to meet a friend for brunch, but something came up and she had to cancel. It broke my heart a little because I wanted to see her and eat some good food. Instead, I ended up conning my sister into meeting me at El Toro for a late lunch. I had a Speedy Gonzalez, which is always a crowd favorite. I wish I was eating queso in bed right now.
I went to the fitness center today and walked 3 miles on the treadmill. Not very strenuous, I know, but better than nothing. I haven't been in a good exercise routine lately, but I think I can rectify that since improv has come to an end. Exercise has kind of taken the back burner to everything else lately, but I don't mind all that much. I used to get really weird when I wasn't exercising regularly, but lately I'm okay with it.
I watched the Falcons lose today. It was actually very ugly and I couldn't even make it all the way to the end of the game. Something was just off with those boys today. It's okay, though. They have done very well so far, and I don't anticipate that ending.
Tomorrow night we watch our improv show DVD. I can't wait to see some of the things I did. I pretty much have show amnesia. I can remember parts here and there, but a lot of it is a blur. That was such an interesting night in every sense of the word. Anyway, I hope I walk out of the theatre tomorrow feeling satisfied.
Time to go to sleep. Mondays are... well, Mondays.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Girls just wanna have fun
Too funny. Right as I started writing this, I saw my first commercial for Vampire Diaries. It looks...interesting. Boy, there is a lot of trash on TV. Maybe it's a good thing that I never got around to fulfilling my New Year's resolution of watching more TV. Maybe in 2010. Gosh, saying 2010 is weird.
I think I'm meeting my sister and her friend at Taco Mac momentarily. I love Taco Mac so much that it's ridiculous. Looking at the menu is so exciting there because almost everything looks good. I have no idea what I'm in the mood for, but I'm sure it will be easy to make up my mind when I get there.
Well, I spoke at the CF Foundation event last night and it seemed to go pretty well. It was the corporate recruitment kick-off event for the 2010 (weird!) CF walk. It was a cocktail party and was hosted at this absolutely ridiculous country club, where the houses started at $800K. That is absolutely absurd. The clubhouse was sooooo gigantic and extravagant. Anyway, I think my speech went well. I pretty much winged it, but it's not hard to wing talking about personal experience. Especially after the fool I made of myself on Tuesday...nothing would top that.
I got this Ben and Jerry's ice cream a while ago and finished it this afternoon. It was incredible. It was Coffee Heath Bar Crunch or something fabulous like that. It was magical! I'm usually a sherbet/sorbet girl, but this hit the spot.
There's a lot of talk about Halloween lately. I am anti-holidays for the most part. The hype drives me crazy, especially for Halloween. There's so much pressure to come up with a good costume and, frankly, I don't even care. Then, if you don't dress up, people think you think you're too cool to dress up. So, it's basically a lose-lose. I guess Halloween is in a week; I don't have a plan yet, so maybe I won't even have to deal with the costume-figuring-out-escapade this year.
Oh man, I just saw a commercial for Sour Patch Kids. I love me some SP children.
Anyway, time to head up to the Mac.
I think I'm meeting my sister and her friend at Taco Mac momentarily. I love Taco Mac so much that it's ridiculous. Looking at the menu is so exciting there because almost everything looks good. I have no idea what I'm in the mood for, but I'm sure it will be easy to make up my mind when I get there.
Well, I spoke at the CF Foundation event last night and it seemed to go pretty well. It was the corporate recruitment kick-off event for the 2010 (weird!) CF walk. It was a cocktail party and was hosted at this absolutely ridiculous country club, where the houses started at $800K. That is absolutely absurd. The clubhouse was sooooo gigantic and extravagant. Anyway, I think my speech went well. I pretty much winged it, but it's not hard to wing talking about personal experience. Especially after the fool I made of myself on Tuesday...nothing would top that.
I got this Ben and Jerry's ice cream a while ago and finished it this afternoon. It was incredible. It was Coffee Heath Bar Crunch or something fabulous like that. It was magical! I'm usually a sherbet/sorbet girl, but this hit the spot.
There's a lot of talk about Halloween lately. I am anti-holidays for the most part. The hype drives me crazy, especially for Halloween. There's so much pressure to come up with a good costume and, frankly, I don't even care. Then, if you don't dress up, people think you think you're too cool to dress up. So, it's basically a lose-lose. I guess Halloween is in a week; I don't have a plan yet, so maybe I won't even have to deal with the costume-figuring-out-escapade this year.
Oh man, I just saw a commercial for Sour Patch Kids. I love me some SP children.
Anyway, time to head up to the Mac.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Stop the clock
The last few days are such a blur to me.
Sunday was a pretty lazy and relaxing day, but I can't say the same for Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Monday I struggled through the day for some reason, feeling an overall exhaustion. I went straight from work to my final improv practice, which was fun. We did a faux show to prepare for last night's performance. There was not a single thing I did in the faux show that I did in the real show last night, but hey. You live and you learn! I guess I was just getting those out of my system.
Tuesday was just a loooooooong day. I got up and went to work like usual, and had to be at the theatre at 6:00 p.m. When I got to the theatre, we went through the line-up. That's when I found out that I'd be in two games I'd never played before and in two singing games. Surprisingly, I was too tired to realize what was happening to want to gouge my eyeballs out. In fact, I was somewhat anxiously excited to see what would happen. I thought the show went pretty well. I keep having flashbacks to random things I said or did and I'm afraid to watch the DVD next week. Oh well! It was a lot of fun and feels so much more natural than it did 7 months ago.
Today I finally feel the worst I have in several weeks. I know I haven't felt up-to-par in a few weeks, but today I can officially say I feel a little lousy. I am coughing, my throat is starting to hurt, etc. Then again, that seems to be the norm these days; a lot of people seem to be a little ill. Speaking of sick, I think I am getting the H1N1 vaccine tomorrow. I am in the high-risk group and can get it for free at work. I'm a little skeptical for no good reason, so we'll see what I decide.
I came home from work and napped for almost 5 hours. Now I'm getting ready to go back to sleep. Tomorrow I am giving a speech at a CF Foundation event. I haven't made an outline yet, but an outline seems trivial after I had to rap in front of an audience last night. An outline seems like a good project for...tomorrow.
Time to go back to bed. Like a log.
Sunday was a pretty lazy and relaxing day, but I can't say the same for Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Monday I struggled through the day for some reason, feeling an overall exhaustion. I went straight from work to my final improv practice, which was fun. We did a faux show to prepare for last night's performance. There was not a single thing I did in the faux show that I did in the real show last night, but hey. You live and you learn! I guess I was just getting those out of my system.
Tuesday was just a loooooooong day. I got up and went to work like usual, and had to be at the theatre at 6:00 p.m. When I got to the theatre, we went through the line-up. That's when I found out that I'd be in two games I'd never played before and in two singing games. Surprisingly, I was too tired to realize what was happening to want to gouge my eyeballs out. In fact, I was somewhat anxiously excited to see what would happen. I thought the show went pretty well. I keep having flashbacks to random things I said or did and I'm afraid to watch the DVD next week. Oh well! It was a lot of fun and feels so much more natural than it did 7 months ago.
Today I finally feel the worst I have in several weeks. I know I haven't felt up-to-par in a few weeks, but today I can officially say I feel a little lousy. I am coughing, my throat is starting to hurt, etc. Then again, that seems to be the norm these days; a lot of people seem to be a little ill. Speaking of sick, I think I am getting the H1N1 vaccine tomorrow. I am in the high-risk group and can get it for free at work. I'm a little skeptical for no good reason, so we'll see what I decide.
I came home from work and napped for almost 5 hours. Now I'm getting ready to go back to sleep. Tomorrow I am giving a speech at a CF Foundation event. I haven't made an outline yet, but an outline seems trivial after I had to rap in front of an audience last night. An outline seems like a good project for...tomorrow.
Time to go back to bed. Like a log.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Gooooooooooo Jackets!
I am sitting here with my brother's dog, Turk. We are watching Georgia Tech play Virginia Tech. Gooooooooooooo Jackets! GT is winning 21-10 in the third quarter. I am happy. I think Turk is happy, too, even though he appears to be asleep.
Well, I had fun last night at the improv show. I got home around midnight and fell asleep shortly after. Believe it or not, I slept until about 11:15 a.m. That is the longest I have slept in I'm not sure how long. It felt good, and it's amazing to me that I could sleep that long without needing to get up and use the restroom or anything. I still feel like I'm either fighting a cold or allergies of some kind.
I got up and went to the fitness center, where I exercised for a while. I didn't run since my first rib has been bothering me, but I walked on an incline for 45 minutes and then did 15 minutes on the StairMaster. While I exercised, I began reading a book called Self Storage, which is pretty good and intriguing so far.
Other than that, I haven't been very productive today. Me and Turk took a few naps on the couch and went outside a few times. He is being such a good little boy. Gosh, he is so cute next to me, breathing and what not. He has a green argyle collar and it makes him look so handsome. Turk is a very attractive dog. I'm pretty sure he has a crush on me.
It has gotten cold in Hotlanta. I believe we have a freeze warning tomorrow night. It's nice because it's keeping my house so much cooler. I'm too much of a cheapskate to run the AC very much, so I love when it's a temperature that doesn't require AC or heat. I was actually kind of cool when I was sleeping last night. That hasn't happened since.... well, the winter.
I am rambling because it's time to EAT.
Well, I had fun last night at the improv show. I got home around midnight and fell asleep shortly after. Believe it or not, I slept until about 11:15 a.m. That is the longest I have slept in I'm not sure how long. It felt good, and it's amazing to me that I could sleep that long without needing to get up and use the restroom or anything. I still feel like I'm either fighting a cold or allergies of some kind.
I got up and went to the fitness center, where I exercised for a while. I didn't run since my first rib has been bothering me, but I walked on an incline for 45 minutes and then did 15 minutes on the StairMaster. While I exercised, I began reading a book called Self Storage, which is pretty good and intriguing so far.
Other than that, I haven't been very productive today. Me and Turk took a few naps on the couch and went outside a few times. He is being such a good little boy. Gosh, he is so cute next to me, breathing and what not. He has a green argyle collar and it makes him look so handsome. Turk is a very attractive dog. I'm pretty sure he has a crush on me.
It has gotten cold in Hotlanta. I believe we have a freeze warning tomorrow night. It's nice because it's keeping my house so much cooler. I'm too much of a cheapskate to run the AC very much, so I love when it's a temperature that doesn't require AC or heat. I was actually kind of cool when I was sleeping last night. That hasn't happened since.... well, the winter.
I am rambling because it's time to EAT.
Friday, October 16, 2009
No shoes, no shirt, no problem
I have been such a blogging failure lately, but the last several weeks have been so busy. From Homecoming to Michigan to the longest work week ever, I am drained! I have taken more naps this week than I had in the last couple months.
I'm about to head downtown to meet improv folks for dinner before going to the show. This is officially our last weekend as students, so I suggested we do some last-minute bonding. Well, not so much bonding, but a good excuse to have one last hurrah before we finish on Tuesday. I am pretty excited, but I wish I could just teleport down there. I'm already going to be late, I think.
Well, I went to the physical therapist for my rib yesterday and have had a good rib day. I just moved in an awkward way that bothered it for the first time all day. The therapist thought that my right first rib still has slight anterior displacement, while the left first rib now has some slight posterior displacement. It's hard not to chuckle when I think about how I'm still in pain from throwing bean bags seven months ago. Pathetic.
I am now working from home on Fridays. The whole Thursday thing wasn't working out with all of the meetings and events that were getting scheduled on Thursdays. I'm usually beat by Fridays anyway, so it's nice to be able to sit around looking gross.
I guess I better figure out what the weather's doing and put on something to wear to the show. Woooohoooooooo!
Tomorrow I am dogsitting for Turk! I am excited! We are gonna be BFF!
I'm about to head downtown to meet improv folks for dinner before going to the show. This is officially our last weekend as students, so I suggested we do some last-minute bonding. Well, not so much bonding, but a good excuse to have one last hurrah before we finish on Tuesday. I am pretty excited, but I wish I could just teleport down there. I'm already going to be late, I think.
Well, I went to the physical therapist for my rib yesterday and have had a good rib day. I just moved in an awkward way that bothered it for the first time all day. The therapist thought that my right first rib still has slight anterior displacement, while the left first rib now has some slight posterior displacement. It's hard not to chuckle when I think about how I'm still in pain from throwing bean bags seven months ago. Pathetic.
I am now working from home on Fridays. The whole Thursday thing wasn't working out with all of the meetings and events that were getting scheduled on Thursdays. I'm usually beat by Fridays anyway, so it's nice to be able to sit around looking gross.
I guess I better figure out what the weather's doing and put on something to wear to the show. Woooohoooooooo!
Tomorrow I am dogsitting for Turk! I am excited! We are gonna be BFF!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Laaaaaaaaazy day
Today has been an incredibly lazy day for me. I felt like I was starting to get sick last week and my sinuses were killing me yesterday. I got some "Severe Sinus Pain" type medicine and it has made me feel a lot better. Anyway, I am sharing all of this info to say that I napped for almost five hours today. I didn't even know that was feasible, really, but apparently it is. I think it's indicative of the fact that I've been fighting something....and simply feeling exhausted.
The doctor went well on Friday, so that's good. I didn't have to wait an hour like usual; this time it was only about 30 minutes. I had a good report and got in and out of there in record time, so I'm happy about that.
Yesterday I went to Kennesaw Mountain for the first time in my life. It's kind of surprising that I've lived in this area almost all of my life and haven't yet ventured to Kennesaw Mountain. Then again, I guess it's not exactly a hotspot. Anyway, I didn't go up the mountain very far - just went on some trails. It was nice and the weather was nice, too. It felt good to get out and do a little something because it just hasn't fit into my schedule lately. My roommate and I are going to the gym as soon as she gets home.
Tomorrow is my second-to-last day of my improv class. The end is going to be bittersweet. I have really enjoyed it, but it will also be nice to come home after work on a Monday for the first time in six months. It will be a little sad, too.
I am watching the Twins vs. Yankees right now. My Cardinals (ha!) got swept and my Angels (ha!) swept the Red Sox. Looks like I'm rooting for the Angels, although I am also willing to root for the Rockies. Decisions, decisions.
I hope I can sleep tonight after sleeping the day away.
The doctor went well on Friday, so that's good. I didn't have to wait an hour like usual; this time it was only about 30 minutes. I had a good report and got in and out of there in record time, so I'm happy about that.
Yesterday I went to Kennesaw Mountain for the first time in my life. It's kind of surprising that I've lived in this area almost all of my life and haven't yet ventured to Kennesaw Mountain. Then again, I guess it's not exactly a hotspot. Anyway, I didn't go up the mountain very far - just went on some trails. It was nice and the weather was nice, too. It felt good to get out and do a little something because it just hasn't fit into my schedule lately. My roommate and I are going to the gym as soon as she gets home.
Tomorrow is my second-to-last day of my improv class. The end is going to be bittersweet. I have really enjoyed it, but it will also be nice to come home after work on a Monday for the first time in six months. It will be a little sad, too.
I am watching the Twins vs. Yankees right now. My Cardinals (ha!) got swept and my Angels (ha!) swept the Red Sox. Looks like I'm rooting for the Angels, although I am also willing to root for the Rockies. Decisions, decisions.
I hope I can sleep tonight after sleeping the day away.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
An Uncrustable
Well, what in the world can I say? I'm just so exhausted and can't wait until the weekend. I could use some major rest and relaxation. I've felt tired and bordering on getting sick all week. I go to the doctor in the morning, so hopefully this feeling sick thing is just a bit of a fluke. Thursday is my usual telecommuting day, but because of tomorrow's doctor appointment, I am doing it tomorrow instead. Woooo. I can't believe tomorrow is Friday. It feels like both the shortest and longest week ever, however that's possible.
My first rib has been aching some this week. I'm not sure if maybe it's the colder temperatures or what, but I'm bordering on having to go back to see the physical therapist, which isn't ideal. Maybe I'll stick a patch on it tonight.
I went to the grocery store late last night because we were having a brown bag lunch at work today. I had nothing that could comprise a brown bag lunch, so I stopped at Publix on the way home from improv. I ended up walking around and getting a random assortment of things, including apple slices/grapes, Cheez-Its, Wheat Thins, hummus, cashews, those Uncrustrables PBJ sandwiches and some ice cream. For lunch today, I packed some apple slices/grapes, Cheezi-Its and an Uncrustable (I like the way that sounds when it's singular). My roommate was nice enough to surprise me with a cookie. I felt like a child carrying that lunch box. I also look like a child.
The Cardinals lost game 1 last night. It's okay, though. They are tied in the 7th inning in game 2 right now. The Phillies lost today, so that's awesome. I can't decide if I'd rather see them lose in the first round or a little later so it hurts a little more. Oh my gosh. Right after I said the Cards were tied, they scored. I knew they wanted to impress me.
Anyway, hopefully I get a good report at the doctor tomorrow. And hopefully I have a restful weekend!
My first rib has been aching some this week. I'm not sure if maybe it's the colder temperatures or what, but I'm bordering on having to go back to see the physical therapist, which isn't ideal. Maybe I'll stick a patch on it tonight.
I went to the grocery store late last night because we were having a brown bag lunch at work today. I had nothing that could comprise a brown bag lunch, so I stopped at Publix on the way home from improv. I ended up walking around and getting a random assortment of things, including apple slices/grapes, Cheez-Its, Wheat Thins, hummus, cashews, those Uncrustrables PBJ sandwiches and some ice cream. For lunch today, I packed some apple slices/grapes, Cheezi-Its and an Uncrustable (I like the way that sounds when it's singular). My roommate was nice enough to surprise me with a cookie. I felt like a child carrying that lunch box. I also look like a child.
The Cardinals lost game 1 last night. It's okay, though. They are tied in the 7th inning in game 2 right now. The Phillies lost today, so that's awesome. I can't decide if I'd rather see them lose in the first round or a little later so it hurts a little more. Oh my gosh. Right after I said the Cards were tied, they scored. I knew they wanted to impress me.
Anyway, hopefully I get a good report at the doctor tomorrow. And hopefully I have a restful weekend!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Vampiiiiiiiiiiiiiiire
Well, I thought I was going to get interrogated at the public library this morning. I accidentally had an overdue book, so I decided to swing by there on the way to work. I knew it would be a long day and I wanted to get the book turned in today. So, I went to the library just before 7:00 a.m. I knew it would be closed, but figured I could put it in the book drop. I pulled up to the sign that says "Book Drop" and left my car running. As I started trying to find the book drop, I realized the sign was somewhat false advertisement because the book drop was very far away. As I rounded the corner to go behind the building and leave my car running and out of my sight, I started to jog. Just as I took one last glance at my car, I saw that a cop car had entered the parking lot. So here I am, running around looking suspicious. Then, I ran even faster thinking only a moron would leave a car unattended for so long. When I came back around the corner, the cop car was sitting there. Thankfully, though, it pulled away as I got in the car. I guess I looked trustworthy enough. Little old me - vandalizing the library at 7:00 a.m.
I got a call late last week from an unknown number. I listened to the voicemail and it was someone wanting me to be an extra in Vampire Diaries. I had honestly never heard of it, but I looked it up today when I remembered that I had never called the lady back. Just like everything else these days, it's about high schoolers loving vampires. That could have been extremely interesting... I'm glad to know I look like the type.
So, the Braves absolutely tanked the last week or so of the season. Thankfully I did not have access to television during this time, so I was able to maintain my sanity. The fact that we were even considered 'in it' with 6 games left was pleasure enough for me after what felt like a somewhat heartbreaking season. I think I have decided to root for the St. Louis Cardinals in the playoffs. I used to have a Cardinals pajama shirt that played "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" when I was in kindergarten. I have also considered rooting for the Angels, so if one of my two teams doesn't make it past the first round, I am switching teams.
Improv was interesting last night. We did singing games. I am officially a horrible singer, but I had a good time. I was running so low on energy that I wasn't even able to exert dread over when I would be called on to sing. My favorite things to do were probably Rap and 80s Pop. Opera was pretty fun, too. I am pretty good at being bad.
Well, I am going to sleep. Now. I felt like I might be coming down with something because I have had the pedal to the metal for the last week. So, off I go to bed!
I got a call late last week from an unknown number. I listened to the voicemail and it was someone wanting me to be an extra in Vampire Diaries. I had honestly never heard of it, but I looked it up today when I remembered that I had never called the lady back. Just like everything else these days, it's about high schoolers loving vampires. That could have been extremely interesting... I'm glad to know I look like the type.
So, the Braves absolutely tanked the last week or so of the season. Thankfully I did not have access to television during this time, so I was able to maintain my sanity. The fact that we were even considered 'in it' with 6 games left was pleasure enough for me after what felt like a somewhat heartbreaking season. I think I have decided to root for the St. Louis Cardinals in the playoffs. I used to have a Cardinals pajama shirt that played "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" when I was in kindergarten. I have also considered rooting for the Angels, so if one of my two teams doesn't make it past the first round, I am switching teams.
Improv was interesting last night. We did singing games. I am officially a horrible singer, but I had a good time. I was running so low on energy that I wasn't even able to exert dread over when I would be called on to sing. My favorite things to do were probably Rap and 80s Pop. Opera was pretty fun, too. I am pretty good at being bad.
Well, I am going to sleep. Now. I felt like I might be coming down with something because I have had the pedal to the metal for the last week. So, off I go to bed!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Party like it's 1989
Well, what a long weekend!
Friday night I worked at the Class of 1989 mixer at Atkins Park. It was a ton of fun! There were probably about 90 attendees, so it was a really good time. It's so funny to see these 44(ish) year olds talking about playing beer pong at their fraternity houses [not in college, but Thursday night with college students] and watching them take tequila shots. It was definitely one of the livelier crowds. In fact, when I saw most of them on Saturday, they did not look as though they were at full potential. I was surprised they remembered me.
So, after working from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., I was so excited to head home. Long story short, my roommate had my house key and was bringing it to me at Atkins Park. However, in all of the 1989 chaos, I forgot to ask her for it when she arrived. I got home just before midnight to remember that I didn't have a key to my house. My sister wasn't home with my spare, so I ended up hanging out at her house until I could finally get in my place at about 1:30 a.m. Longest. Day. Ever. It's so funny that this would happen on a day where alllllll I could think about was getting home and getting in bed.
On Saturday, it was looking pretty muggy outside, but we lucked out and really weren't experiencing any rain. We got all set up for the tailgate party and the homecoming parade was making its way around campus. At that time, it started to rain. Then the bottom fell out of the sky at almost the exact time our tailgate was scheduled to start. We ended up moving everything inside, but people still had a good time, I think.
Then, I worked at the Class of 1994 reunion on Saturday night. It was a smaller, more intimate group, but we had a good time working it. I ate entirely too much food, some of which was hilariously difficult to eat. I'm just thankful to have all of my teeth today. It was a loooong day. I was kind of energetic after the reunion because I'd had my game face on, so I ended up staying up until at least 3:00 a.m.
Needless to say, my sleeping patterns have been so dysfunctional this weekend. I napped for about three hours today, so I'm hoping I can fall asleep soon. It probably doesn't help that I just walked in from running 3.5 miles. Oh well, I'm exhausted.
Oh, and the Braves are out of control right now. They have won 14 of their last 16 games and are only 2.5 games back in the NL Wild Card race. I am hoping we can will the rest of our games and maybe Colorado will see some upsets. Gooooooooo Bravos!!!!!!!
Friday night I worked at the Class of 1989 mixer at Atkins Park. It was a ton of fun! There were probably about 90 attendees, so it was a really good time. It's so funny to see these 44(ish) year olds talking about playing beer pong at their fraternity houses [not in college, but Thursday night with college students] and watching them take tequila shots. It was definitely one of the livelier crowds. In fact, when I saw most of them on Saturday, they did not look as though they were at full potential. I was surprised they remembered me.
So, after working from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., I was so excited to head home. Long story short, my roommate had my house key and was bringing it to me at Atkins Park. However, in all of the 1989 chaos, I forgot to ask her for it when she arrived. I got home just before midnight to remember that I didn't have a key to my house. My sister wasn't home with my spare, so I ended up hanging out at her house until I could finally get in my place at about 1:30 a.m. Longest. Day. Ever. It's so funny that this would happen on a day where alllllll I could think about was getting home and getting in bed.
On Saturday, it was looking pretty muggy outside, but we lucked out and really weren't experiencing any rain. We got all set up for the tailgate party and the homecoming parade was making its way around campus. At that time, it started to rain. Then the bottom fell out of the sky at almost the exact time our tailgate was scheduled to start. We ended up moving everything inside, but people still had a good time, I think.
Then, I worked at the Class of 1994 reunion on Saturday night. It was a smaller, more intimate group, but we had a good time working it. I ate entirely too much food, some of which was hilariously difficult to eat. I'm just thankful to have all of my teeth today. It was a loooong day. I was kind of energetic after the reunion because I'd had my game face on, so I ended up staying up until at least 3:00 a.m.
Needless to say, my sleeping patterns have been so dysfunctional this weekend. I napped for about three hours today, so I'm hoping I can fall asleep soon. It probably doesn't help that I just walked in from running 3.5 miles. Oh well, I'm exhausted.
Oh, and the Braves are out of control right now. They have won 14 of their last 16 games and are only 2.5 games back in the NL Wild Card race. I am hoping we can will the rest of our games and maybe Colorado will see some upsets. Gooooooooo Bravos!!!!!!!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Hooooooooomecoming
Hello!!!!!!!!!!! It is a long day and I am very tired! However, my delirium is being translated into energy even though that's not the case. Since I wanted to gear up on sleep for the weekend, I've had a difficult time sleeping the last several nights. It's funny how that always seems to happen when I am actually making an effort to get a good night's sleep.
I am sipping on a Monster energy drink, getting pumped up for the Class of 1989 mixer at Atkins Park tonight. It should be highly amusing, I think. There are over 70 people registered to attend, so it should be pretty packed if there aren't a lot of no-shows.
Today I got a new computer at work! I know I'm a little more excited than I should be considering it's my computer at work....but you should have seen/heard my old one. It would take 30 seconds to react to stuff and really tested my patience all day. I am already feeling so much better with a computer that doesn't literally rev up every couple of minutes. I feel powerful now that I'm not dealing with that dinosaur!
Tomorrow I work at an information table, tailgate party, and the Class of 1994 reunion. Our reunion has already been relocated because of the weather forecast... I don't know how the skies could possibly have any more rain to pour on us. Thankfully I think I may be able to get home at a decent time tonight and SLEEP!
I am sipping on a Monster energy drink, getting pumped up for the Class of 1989 mixer at Atkins Park tonight. It should be highly amusing, I think. There are over 70 people registered to attend, so it should be pretty packed if there aren't a lot of no-shows.
Today I got a new computer at work! I know I'm a little more excited than I should be considering it's my computer at work....but you should have seen/heard my old one. It would take 30 seconds to react to stuff and really tested my patience all day. I am already feeling so much better with a computer that doesn't literally rev up every couple of minutes. I feel powerful now that I'm not dealing with that dinosaur!
Tomorrow I work at an information table, tailgate party, and the Class of 1994 reunion. Our reunion has already been relocated because of the weather forecast... I don't know how the skies could possibly have any more rain to pour on us. Thankfully I think I may be able to get home at a decent time tonight and SLEEP!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Saw me runnin' down the runway
Today was definitely less chaotic than Monday, although it was still a strange day. The flooding has subsided quite a bit, but some major interstates were still closed. It's hard to even explain how bad the flooding was in many parts of Metro Atlanta. It's hard to fathom enough rain falling that a river could be flowing over the interstate.
Well, I'm gearing up for homecoming weekend at work. I am working at a reunion mixer on Friday night, a tailgate party during the day on Saturday, and another reunion on Saturday night. It's going to be exhausting, but I think it should be fun. It will be a nice change of scenery to work at a bar rather than a desk. The only downside is that I will have worked about 60 hours this week.
The Braves have done well the last two nights...winning when the season is almost over. It feels like they've been hotter now than they have been all season, which is slightly frustrating. I still like to see them win, but it's almost torture now. It's always fun to beat the Mets, though.
I hope improv practice happens tomorrow. I think it should as long as the sun is out again today. The forecast was saying it was going to rain through next Monday, but yesterday sure suggested otherwise.
I am tired because I took Benadryl.
Well, I'm gearing up for homecoming weekend at work. I am working at a reunion mixer on Friday night, a tailgate party during the day on Saturday, and another reunion on Saturday night. It's going to be exhausting, but I think it should be fun. It will be a nice change of scenery to work at a bar rather than a desk. The only downside is that I will have worked about 60 hours this week.
The Braves have done well the last two nights...winning when the season is almost over. It feels like they've been hotter now than they have been all season, which is slightly frustrating. I still like to see them win, but it's almost torture now. It's always fun to beat the Mets, though.
I hope improv practice happens tomorrow. I think it should as long as the sun is out again today. The forecast was saying it was going to rain through next Monday, but yesterday sure suggested otherwise.
I am tired because I took Benadryl.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Coffee + Twix
I don't even know how it could possibly be Monday; it seems like I just wrote in here yesterday. But I was wrong.
Saturday I got up and was slightly lazy until it was time to get ready for the Braves game. We grabbed El Toro on the way to the game, which was absolutely delicious. Me, my mom, and my sister went and we sat in front of the most annoying people I may have ever encountered. They were Phillies' fans, so that wasn't much of a surprise. They were just being over-the-top obnoxious and I think anyone would agree. I made some pretty feisty comments, as usual, and thankfully they left once Philly was losing badly enough. My record is 9-2..... AWESOME!
Sunday I got up and went to spin class for the first time in several months. I successfully entered L.A. Fitness, which was great. It's always a coin toss going in there; I'm waiting for the day they stop me. I laid around like a lazy bum for most of Sunday and headed out to my parents' house for a wonderful dinner.
Today I woke up to the biggest disaster I've seen in Atlanta in my life. The amount of rainfall we've seen over the last several days is absolutely ridiculous, so the flooding was out of control. For Spaghetti Junction to have been closed, you know the world is screeching to a halt. I got into work two hours late because I was waiting for the roads to open up. I left work at about 4:15 p.m. to get a head start on the drive that eventually took me 1 hour and 45 minutes. I also had a parking ticket on my car today, so I want to commend the parking attendant who is heartless enough to go around ticketing people on what was already a miserable day for everyone I know. Jerk.
Improv was canceled tonight so my roommate and I hung out and had Gab Fest 2K9. We also went to Coldstone and I decided to get crazy with it tonight - instead of watermelon sorbet/gummy bears I got coffee/Twix. I hate to say it wasn't the best decision I've ever made. I should have gone with the old faithful.
Anyways, I'm heading to sleep. I have to get as much beauty rest as possible because we're taking staff photos tomorrow, barring the monsoon.
Saturday I got up and was slightly lazy until it was time to get ready for the Braves game. We grabbed El Toro on the way to the game, which was absolutely delicious. Me, my mom, and my sister went and we sat in front of the most annoying people I may have ever encountered. They were Phillies' fans, so that wasn't much of a surprise. They were just being over-the-top obnoxious and I think anyone would agree. I made some pretty feisty comments, as usual, and thankfully they left once Philly was losing badly enough. My record is 9-2..... AWESOME!
Sunday I got up and went to spin class for the first time in several months. I successfully entered L.A. Fitness, which was great. It's always a coin toss going in there; I'm waiting for the day they stop me. I laid around like a lazy bum for most of Sunday and headed out to my parents' house for a wonderful dinner.
Today I woke up to the biggest disaster I've seen in Atlanta in my life. The amount of rainfall we've seen over the last several days is absolutely ridiculous, so the flooding was out of control. For Spaghetti Junction to have been closed, you know the world is screeching to a halt. I got into work two hours late because I was waiting for the roads to open up. I left work at about 4:15 p.m. to get a head start on the drive that eventually took me 1 hour and 45 minutes. I also had a parking ticket on my car today, so I want to commend the parking attendant who is heartless enough to go around ticketing people on what was already a miserable day for everyone I know. Jerk.
Improv was canceled tonight so my roommate and I hung out and had Gab Fest 2K9. We also went to Coldstone and I decided to get crazy with it tonight - instead of watermelon sorbet/gummy bears I got coffee/Twix. I hate to say it wasn't the best decision I've ever made. I should have gone with the old faithful.
Anyways, I'm heading to sleep. I have to get as much beauty rest as possible because we're taking staff photos tomorrow, barring the monsoon.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Fwhew
What. A. Week.
Well, the latest news is that, when we lost Motorola and Zenith, we appear to have also lost the microwave. Now, I'm actually really angry about that. I'm hoping for a miracle, but it doesn't seem to be very promising. When I try to flip the switch that the microwave is on, there are significant sparks and zapping sounds. Then, the switch flips itself back the other way. This honestly just sounds dangerous. And so did the near electrocution.
Today they announced a recall on my car, so that's also very convenient. Supposedly there are two parts that need to be replaced so that I don't crash. I don't really understand it, but it sounded like it could get ugly.
Last night I went to the Braves game and it was so much fun. After seeing there was only a 10% chance of rain, I dressed in not-rain-appropriate clothing. It rained harder than I've seen in I don't know how long. I ended up having to buy a hoodie. I put it on in the store and walked up to the register and got scanned. The Braves beat the Mets (wooooohooooooo!), bringing me to 8-2 for the season. I'm pretty proud of myself. I am also going to the game tomorrow (against the Phillies), so I'm hoping for the best!
What else? Today I made my post-hospital return to Willy's, so that was pretty eventful. It was what I needed to get me through the day. Last night's game started at about 9:30 p.m., so I wasn't home until close to 1:00 a.m. I definitely drank a Red Bull at work today.
I better go get my silly laundry out of the silly washer. I am really social on Friday nights.
Well, the latest news is that, when we lost Motorola and Zenith, we appear to have also lost the microwave. Now, I'm actually really angry about that. I'm hoping for a miracle, but it doesn't seem to be very promising. When I try to flip the switch that the microwave is on, there are significant sparks and zapping sounds. Then, the switch flips itself back the other way. This honestly just sounds dangerous. And so did the near electrocution.
Today they announced a recall on my car, so that's also very convenient. Supposedly there are two parts that need to be replaced so that I don't crash. I don't really understand it, but it sounded like it could get ugly.
Last night I went to the Braves game and it was so much fun. After seeing there was only a 10% chance of rain, I dressed in not-rain-appropriate clothing. It rained harder than I've seen in I don't know how long. I ended up having to buy a hoodie. I put it on in the store and walked up to the register and got scanned. The Braves beat the Mets (wooooohooooooo!), bringing me to 8-2 for the season. I'm pretty proud of myself. I am also going to the game tomorrow (against the Phillies), so I'm hoping for the best!
What else? Today I made my post-hospital return to Willy's, so that was pretty eventful. It was what I needed to get me through the day. Last night's game started at about 9:30 p.m., so I wasn't home until close to 1:00 a.m. I definitely drank a Red Bull at work today.
I better go get my silly laundry out of the silly washer. I am really social on Friday nights.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Fruuuuuuuit
Hellllllllllo. I ate a lot today. I'll go ahead and put that out there. I had sushi for lunch, then realized I ate too fast and had time to spare, so I went and got yogurt afterwards. The yogurt was so good - It was mango-flavored and I had pineapple, kiwi, and mango pieces on top of it. Deeeelicious.
Then, yesterday at work, we had a small office celebration, where I munched on just about everthing imaginable, including one of my personal favorites - cheese straws. I also had a beer, and it's just fun to be drinking a beer at work. It feels kind of rebellious the entire time, even though it was sitting there on the table for anyone to take. I was one of only a few people who took one (the only female), but that just shows that I know I'm a hard worker.
I got the worst Charley horse in my left foot yesterday. I mean, I've only had a few in my entire life, but this one was pretty lengthy. It seemed like it was a full two minutes, so it was probably only 30 seconds. I literally felt like my foot might explode. I wish I could articulate the pain in writing.
Roomie and I celebrated with Coldstone last night. She was a sweet angel and brought it home to me, like my little personal shopper. I had watermelon sorbet with gummy bears, like always. I haven't had anything else at Coldstone in at least a year. If it ain't brizzoke, don't fix it.
On Monday I started this plan of drinking more water. Why? Well, I'm in a constant state of dehydration because I very rarely drink water. I have a cup of coffee when I get to work, and then don't even think about drinking until I go to lunch. At lunch, I usually get a water, but then realize when I'm leaving that I forgot about it. On Monday I probably drank between 15 and 20 ounces, which is incredible for me (sadly). Today I forgot about the resolution until a few minutes ago, when I chugged 8 ounces. Maybe I'll be a better H2O-drinker tomorrow.
Then, yesterday at work, we had a small office celebration, where I munched on just about everthing imaginable, including one of my personal favorites - cheese straws. I also had a beer, and it's just fun to be drinking a beer at work. It feels kind of rebellious the entire time, even though it was sitting there on the table for anyone to take. I was one of only a few people who took one (the only female), but that just shows that I know I'm a hard worker.
I got the worst Charley horse in my left foot yesterday. I mean, I've only had a few in my entire life, but this one was pretty lengthy. It seemed like it was a full two minutes, so it was probably only 30 seconds. I literally felt like my foot might explode. I wish I could articulate the pain in writing.
Roomie and I celebrated with Coldstone last night. She was a sweet angel and brought it home to me, like my little personal shopper. I had watermelon sorbet with gummy bears, like always. I haven't had anything else at Coldstone in at least a year. If it ain't brizzoke, don't fix it.
On Monday I started this plan of drinking more water. Why? Well, I'm in a constant state of dehydration because I very rarely drink water. I have a cup of coffee when I get to work, and then don't even think about drinking until I go to lunch. At lunch, I usually get a water, but then realize when I'm leaving that I forgot about it. On Monday I probably drank between 15 and 20 ounces, which is incredible for me (sadly). Today I forgot about the resolution until a few minutes ago, when I chugged 8 ounces. Maybe I'll be a better H2O-drinker tomorrow.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Shopping success
Well, Saturday I woke up and ate the long-awaited pancakes. It was definitely all that I anticipated... and maybe even more. I had eight pancakes and lots of milk. Mmm, delicious. Need. More.
I then went and did some very unsuccessful shopping at the mall, which resulted in me being in a bad mood, like usual. If I ever go shopping for something in particular, I tend to return home in a very bad mood, usually because I haven't had any luck. I was looking for a dress, which is always tricky, but I also couldn't find a pair of jeans. I mean, how hard is that?
After the initial shopping failure, I went and got my hair did. It seems super-dark and gothic to me, but I'm sure I'm just adjusting. It already looks lighter today. When I got back to my parents' house, my mom and I decided to go fail at shopping again... and we did.
It's funny because then, I got up today and tried one last time - mainly to find a dress - and I happened to like the first one I tried on and found some jeans on one of the first few pairs. It's crazy how that works! Then, when I was checking out, I realized I went to high school with the girl; she threatened to kill me once because someone else was mad at me. While it sounds pretty frightening, I actually thought it was hilarious. I could tell the girl was totally embarrassed and I gave her the benefit of the doubt and acted like I didn't recognize her. Gotta love high school!
Then, I got some cute running shoes, which was really just the icing on the cake. I figured I'd take a stab at looking for some just since I'd been so productive already on the shopping trip. And I love them!
Happy birthday to my friend!
I then went and did some very unsuccessful shopping at the mall, which resulted in me being in a bad mood, like usual. If I ever go shopping for something in particular, I tend to return home in a very bad mood, usually because I haven't had any luck. I was looking for a dress, which is always tricky, but I also couldn't find a pair of jeans. I mean, how hard is that?
After the initial shopping failure, I went and got my hair did. It seems super-dark and gothic to me, but I'm sure I'm just adjusting. It already looks lighter today. When I got back to my parents' house, my mom and I decided to go fail at shopping again... and we did.
It's funny because then, I got up today and tried one last time - mainly to find a dress - and I happened to like the first one I tried on and found some jeans on one of the first few pairs. It's crazy how that works! Then, when I was checking out, I realized I went to high school with the girl; she threatened to kill me once because someone else was mad at me. While it sounds pretty frightening, I actually thought it was hilarious. I could tell the girl was totally embarrassed and I gave her the benefit of the doubt and acted like I didn't recognize her. Gotta love high school!
Then, I got some cute running shoes, which was really just the icing on the cake. I figured I'd take a stab at looking for some just since I'd been so productive already on the shopping trip. And I love them!
Happy birthday to my friend!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Cowboy Casanova
Let me just say that I love the song "Cowboy Casanova" by Carrie Underwood. I also love "Be On You" by Ne-Yo and Flo Rida. It's kind of funny that my favorite musical genres as of late are country and hip hop. That just goes to show you that I'm awesome, open-minded, fun-loving, and humble.
I have yet to eat pancakes, but I did eat a baked potato and it was pretty incredible. Pancakes are the first thing on tomorrow's to-do list.
Today I was trying to determine my favorite foods. Aside from candy, I have it narrowed down to three foods... 1) Mexican, 2) Pancakes, 3) Grilled Cheese. I don't think I have ever NOT been in the mood for any of those three food items.
So, I somehow managed to forget to bring pants of any kind with me to my parents' house. All I have are the dress pants I wore to work today. I saw one pair of jeans in my room and I can't wait to see if they fit. This isn't quite as bad as the time I came here for Thanksgiving last year and forgot all of my clothes at my house.
I am getting my hair did tomorrow afternoon. The jury's still out on what I will do.... I wish hair grew on trees. Actually, that would be gross. Seriously, though, I tend to keep my hair relatively boring because you can't really undo the damage once it's done. Until it takes three years to get back where you started.
Well, I took last night off of the Braves and am reenergized, but I will change channels before I get unbearably angry.
I have yet to eat pancakes, but I did eat a baked potato and it was pretty incredible. Pancakes are the first thing on tomorrow's to-do list.
Today I was trying to determine my favorite foods. Aside from candy, I have it narrowed down to three foods... 1) Mexican, 2) Pancakes, 3) Grilled Cheese. I don't think I have ever NOT been in the mood for any of those three food items.
So, I somehow managed to forget to bring pants of any kind with me to my parents' house. All I have are the dress pants I wore to work today. I saw one pair of jeans in my room and I can't wait to see if they fit. This isn't quite as bad as the time I came here for Thanksgiving last year and forgot all of my clothes at my house.
I am getting my hair did tomorrow afternoon. The jury's still out on what I will do.... I wish hair grew on trees. Actually, that would be gross. Seriously, though, I tend to keep my hair relatively boring because you can't really undo the damage once it's done. Until it takes three years to get back where you started.
Well, I took last night off of the Braves and am reenergized, but I will change channels before I get unbearably angry.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
I <3 Pancakes
It's Thursday, which means tomorrow is Friday, which means it's pretty much the weekend. This is pretty much how an average week goes...
Mondays: My brain takes a while to realize it's Monday.
Tuesdays: The week is practically halfway over.
Wednesdays: Celebration that the week is officially halfway over.
Thursdays: It's basically Friday.
Fridays: It's the weekend!
Then I repeat that mindset over and over again. It actually works out pretty well because it seems like the week never even happened when you measure it in terms of the weekend.
This weekend I am going to stay at my parents' house for relaxation and worthlessness. I am pretty excited because I want some pancakes and I never have the materials to make them (or anything worth anything) at home. Mmmm, pancakes - That's a good breakfast food to eat in the car while driving on the interstate.
Today I went to this little pizza place by my work. I had a personal pizza with blue cheese crumbles, caramelized onions, grilled chicken, and buffalo sauce. It was incredible!
I am feeling a bit better today allergy-wise, although I'm still not 100%. That's a little lame, but at least it's an improvement.
Well, I'm going to figure out about some food.
Mondays: My brain takes a while to realize it's Monday.
Tuesdays: The week is practically halfway over.
Wednesdays: Celebration that the week is officially halfway over.
Thursdays: It's basically Friday.
Fridays: It's the weekend!
Then I repeat that mindset over and over again. It actually works out pretty well because it seems like the week never even happened when you measure it in terms of the weekend.
This weekend I am going to stay at my parents' house for relaxation and worthlessness. I am pretty excited because I want some pancakes and I never have the materials to make them (or anything worth anything) at home. Mmmm, pancakes - That's a good breakfast food to eat in the car while driving on the interstate.
Today I went to this little pizza place by my work. I had a personal pizza with blue cheese crumbles, caramelized onions, grilled chicken, and buffalo sauce. It was incredible!
I am feeling a bit better today allergy-wise, although I'm still not 100%. That's a little lame, but at least it's an improvement.
Well, I'm going to figure out about some food.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
RIP Zenith and Motorola
Hello.
So, there was a small storm this afternoon and it took the lives of two electronic devices in my house - The Motorola cable box hooked up to the main TV and my roommate's small TV in her bedroom. I feared that the microwave was done for, but I fixed that on the circuit breaker. Unfortunately, those other two items were not as fortunate and I guess were fried in a power surge. It's ironic that my TV and cable box are fine since I hardly ever use them...
While I'm on the topic of weather and natural things, the earthquake last night was actually the repaving of one of the lanes on my road. It was so loud and obnoxious, but thankfully the shaking stopped at a decent hour - the noise didn't.
On the way to work this morning, I literally saw a girl on the interstate eating some kind of breakfast that involved a spoon. It seemed like she was eating cereal, which is not safe. It was a little frightening to pass someone going 70 mph, only to see her lifting a spoon to her mouth. I mean, maybe whatever she was eating was balancing in her lap and she actually had one hand on the wheel. I'm not completely opposed to eating while driving, but preferably something that doesn't involve using silverware... That just seems dangerous. Maybe she should try a granola bar tomorrow. Or grits.
I was actually at the fitness center when the power went out. I was on the treadmill. I had just made an attempt to begin running, when my right knee started really hurting. I stopped and tried to stretch and start again, but it just didn't ease the pain. Thankfully, I was walking when the power went out or I probably would have fallen and knocked out some teeth.
I worked from home this afternoon because I wasn't feeling all that great. I sneezed about 15 times yesterday and was a little congested today, so I think I must be allergic to something. I am missing improv practice right now, which is saddening, but I think I need a relaxing night with an early start to bed.
Anyway, the Braves won last night (!!!!) and are starting to play right now.
So, there was a small storm this afternoon and it took the lives of two electronic devices in my house - The Motorola cable box hooked up to the main TV and my roommate's small TV in her bedroom. I feared that the microwave was done for, but I fixed that on the circuit breaker. Unfortunately, those other two items were not as fortunate and I guess were fried in a power surge. It's ironic that my TV and cable box are fine since I hardly ever use them...
While I'm on the topic of weather and natural things, the earthquake last night was actually the repaving of one of the lanes on my road. It was so loud and obnoxious, but thankfully the shaking stopped at a decent hour - the noise didn't.
On the way to work this morning, I literally saw a girl on the interstate eating some kind of breakfast that involved a spoon. It seemed like she was eating cereal, which is not safe. It was a little frightening to pass someone going 70 mph, only to see her lifting a spoon to her mouth. I mean, maybe whatever she was eating was balancing in her lap and she actually had one hand on the wheel. I'm not completely opposed to eating while driving, but preferably something that doesn't involve using silverware... That just seems dangerous. Maybe she should try a granola bar tomorrow. Or grits.
I was actually at the fitness center when the power went out. I was on the treadmill. I had just made an attempt to begin running, when my right knee started really hurting. I stopped and tried to stretch and start again, but it just didn't ease the pain. Thankfully, I was walking when the power went out or I probably would have fallen and knocked out some teeth.
I worked from home this afternoon because I wasn't feeling all that great. I sneezed about 15 times yesterday and was a little congested today, so I think I must be allergic to something. I am missing improv practice right now, which is saddening, but I think I need a relaxing night with an early start to bed.
Anyway, the Braves won last night (!!!!) and are starting to play right now.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Earthquake
So, I was just sitting here in bed and felt like I was shaking. I thought my legs were twitching, but it seemed like I was tremoring all over. Then, I looked at a glass of water sitting by my bed and it was sloshing. I honestly have no clue what's going on, but it's kind of freaky. It seems to have stopped, but it was intermittently shaking for several minutes. I texted my sister to see if her house is shaking since she's so nearby. She hasn't responded; hopefully her house hasn't collapsed already in the quake.
I don't think all of the coffee in the world could have helped me make it through the work day. After being completely and utterly lazy for the last three weeks, returning to work was an extreme challenge. Thankfully one of my coworkers brought me a bag of gummy bears, so that was the only lifeline I had going for me today.
THE BRAVES ARE WINNING. Sorry, I needed to get that out there before they sabatoge themselves.
Tomorrow is 09.09.09. I'm not sure why that kind of excites me - I guess because I'm a dork.
I didn't exercise today, which is kind of lame, but I was just so exhausted by the time I got home from work. Plus, I couldn't sleep last night - I was trying to get to sleep early like it was the first day of school or something, so of course I was just tossing and turning. I definitely plan to exercise tomorrow because I need to maintain this habit from the get-go.
Well, I'm sure tomorrow will be an improvement; returning from any vacation tends to be tough.
I have seriously taken two hours to finish this. That's why it's all over the place. I am just writing one thought at a time and then trying to resume 15 minutes later.... GOOD NIGHT!
I don't think all of the coffee in the world could have helped me make it through the work day. After being completely and utterly lazy for the last three weeks, returning to work was an extreme challenge. Thankfully one of my coworkers brought me a bag of gummy bears, so that was the only lifeline I had going for me today.
THE BRAVES ARE WINNING. Sorry, I needed to get that out there before they sabatoge themselves.
Tomorrow is 09.09.09. I'm not sure why that kind of excites me - I guess because I'm a dork.
I didn't exercise today, which is kind of lame, but I was just so exhausted by the time I got home from work. Plus, I couldn't sleep last night - I was trying to get to sleep early like it was the first day of school or something, so of course I was just tossing and turning. I definitely plan to exercise tomorrow because I need to maintain this habit from the get-go.
Well, I'm sure tomorrow will be an improvement; returning from any vacation tends to be tough.
I have seriously taken two hours to finish this. That's why it's all over the place. I am just writing one thought at a time and then trying to resume 15 minutes later.... GOOD NIGHT!
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