nothing like a free day off.
not that today is that day, but monday will be.
in the true corporate american spirit, i will be trying to get out of here early today.
happy birthday julie.
i went a little crazy with the e-cards yesterday. i can't help it. virtual or actual, i can spend an hour in the card aisle.
i laugh out loud and then walk out with like 10 cards.
i came in for one.
this is one of those things that my mother does. she always has a stack of cards for just about any occasion, just sitting around the house.
for those moments in which the "oh shit, i forgot....insert holiday/special occasion" reaction kicks in, she always has them around.
well, i am getting there.
so that is about it for today.
wanted to have big, fun plans for this weekend,but looking like i am chilling right here in beautiful, metro des moines.
yipee.
should anything exciting happen, i will let you know.
don't hold your breath.
Friday, August 29, 2003
Thursday, August 21, 2003
fried on a stick
car problems suck.
there is a shocker.
battery died on me this week. really not a big deal. however, it gets covered by my warranty, so i am not going to go out and buy one from sears or something. the catch is the dealer could not get me in until today...car bit it on monday.
you fail to realize how dependent you are on quick and reliable transportation.
that and i have been walking to work everyday.
now, i walked all over europe when i lived there. no big deal. you would think based on peoples reaction that walking to work was some sort of capital punishment.
perspective: it is roughly 10 blocks. we are talking 15-20 minutes tops.
people in america don't walk anywhere.
scratch that. people in IOWA don't walk anywhere. they drive 2 block to the 7-11.
now, it has been upwards of 95 degrees the last few days, so even at 7:45/8 ish it is pretty warm. but still.
i guess i never considered walking that controversial.
in some circles, it appears it is.
what else is new...?
i broke down.
moment of weakness.
i went to the iowa state fair.
perspective for non-iowans: the fair is a big deal. a REALLY big deal. over 100,000 people PER day show up. it is the largest state fair in the country. you can find a fried twinkie on a stick there.
so, after weathering 3 years of shocked faces "you've NEVER been to the fair!!!! how is that possible??" i broke down.
i went.
there is so much food you would not believe it. and it is all on a stick.
cheescake on a stick
pork chop on a stick
fried macaroni and cheese ON A STICK
fried oreos & fried snickers ON A STICK
perhaps you are picking up on a theme here... hint: fried & stick.
i saw a pig that weighed 1100 pounds.
his balls were bigger than my head.
his name was pepperoni.
i think the irony was lost on him.
i saw every form of individual style you could think of.
of course, i was blending. practiced my top of the line WT look, complete with wife-beater and the cowboy hat.
this is an insane thing to witness first hand.
you have to see it to believe it.
trust me.
no amount of prepping could really convey the true feel of the place.
so after that little bout of culture shock, i have returned to the normal world with no visable scars.
i made it.
a return visit next year is still undecided.
on a slightly more accelerated cultural note, damien rice. the album is "O".
buy it.
listen to it immediately.
listen to it again.
you will be hooked.
there is a shocker.
battery died on me this week. really not a big deal. however, it gets covered by my warranty, so i am not going to go out and buy one from sears or something. the catch is the dealer could not get me in until today...car bit it on monday.
you fail to realize how dependent you are on quick and reliable transportation.
that and i have been walking to work everyday.
now, i walked all over europe when i lived there. no big deal. you would think based on peoples reaction that walking to work was some sort of capital punishment.
perspective: it is roughly 10 blocks. we are talking 15-20 minutes tops.
people in america don't walk anywhere.
scratch that. people in IOWA don't walk anywhere. they drive 2 block to the 7-11.
now, it has been upwards of 95 degrees the last few days, so even at 7:45/8 ish it is pretty warm. but still.
i guess i never considered walking that controversial.
in some circles, it appears it is.
what else is new...?
i broke down.
moment of weakness.
i went to the iowa state fair.
perspective for non-iowans: the fair is a big deal. a REALLY big deal. over 100,000 people PER day show up. it is the largest state fair in the country. you can find a fried twinkie on a stick there.
so, after weathering 3 years of shocked faces "you've NEVER been to the fair!!!! how is that possible??" i broke down.
i went.
there is so much food you would not believe it. and it is all on a stick.
cheescake on a stick
pork chop on a stick
fried macaroni and cheese ON A STICK
fried oreos & fried snickers ON A STICK
perhaps you are picking up on a theme here... hint: fried & stick.
i saw a pig that weighed 1100 pounds.
his balls were bigger than my head.
his name was pepperoni.
i think the irony was lost on him.
i saw every form of individual style you could think of.
of course, i was blending. practiced my top of the line WT look, complete with wife-beater and the cowboy hat.
this is an insane thing to witness first hand.
you have to see it to believe it.
trust me.
no amount of prepping could really convey the true feel of the place.
so after that little bout of culture shock, i have returned to the normal world with no visable scars.
i made it.
a return visit next year is still undecided.
on a slightly more accelerated cultural note, damien rice. the album is "O".
buy it.
listen to it immediately.
listen to it again.
you will be hooked.
Wednesday, August 13, 2003
crap... does this mean i am an adult?
the day you realize that your relationship with your parents is no longer "parent /kid" but "adult/adult" is an odd one.
I actually had a conversation with my mother the other day in which we discussed her relationship with my dad. and somehow i ended up giving her advice. of course, i always caveat that type of conversation with the disclaimer of "i am single, so take this with a grain of salt"
mother or not.
still really weird.
learned some things that i never knew about. and in all fairness kids should not have to deal with or know about. it really brought home to me the fact that while they were trying to raise kids, maintain careers etc, they still had a realtionship to tend to as well.
i struggle enough with just the relationship aspect. i cannot imagine making all that other stuff work. but it does, daily for countless people i know.
i guess it provided a little insight.
don't really have much else to add at this point.
vacation was good, just not looking to go into all the details at this point. there was the usual drama and mechanical problems.
i have decided that will be my last trip with a group. it just gets too difficult to keep everyone happy and still have a good time. i have done 2 this year and both had their fair share of difficulty. from here on out, 4 people or less. that is my new limit.
having officially declared myself in a funk, i am going to go home, swiffer the floors, and assume the position on my couch.
i should do laundry.
i don't see it happening.
domestic goddess is not a moniker i strive to achieve.
I actually had a conversation with my mother the other day in which we discussed her relationship with my dad. and somehow i ended up giving her advice. of course, i always caveat that type of conversation with the disclaimer of "i am single, so take this with a grain of salt"
mother or not.
still really weird.
learned some things that i never knew about. and in all fairness kids should not have to deal with or know about. it really brought home to me the fact that while they were trying to raise kids, maintain careers etc, they still had a realtionship to tend to as well.
i struggle enough with just the relationship aspect. i cannot imagine making all that other stuff work. but it does, daily for countless people i know.
i guess it provided a little insight.
don't really have much else to add at this point.
vacation was good, just not looking to go into all the details at this point. there was the usual drama and mechanical problems.
i have decided that will be my last trip with a group. it just gets too difficult to keep everyone happy and still have a good time. i have done 2 this year and both had their fair share of difficulty. from here on out, 4 people or less. that is my new limit.
having officially declared myself in a funk, i am going to go home, swiffer the floors, and assume the position on my couch.
i should do laundry.
i don't see it happening.
domestic goddess is not a moniker i strive to achieve.
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