Blurb my brain:
So I had an interview today. NAILED IT! I decided to learn from my mistakes, and follow the example of Elise at thingsthatarenotbagels.com
and keep this one on tippy top secrets. Although, any of you who are my actual friends will know bc of Facebook. Plus, I kinda swore confidentiality for this job. Signed that paper and everything. Lol.
But I feel like I can tell you guys how today went. And just because I can, I am going to do it Tucker Max style.
5:58
Wake up worried I overslept and missed my interview, only to be disappointed that I was actually up 2 minutes before my alarm.
5:59
Thumbing through Facebook. Also thought, "it is way too damn early to be up."
6:00
Realized Fiancé posted a Hoops and Yoyo "I Love You" video to my wall. I forget about 5:59
6:05
Roll off the floor, I mean my bed.
6:06
Morning pee.
6:07
Flush toilet and wash hands.
6:15
Dressed and ready. Crap. Interview isn't until 830, and I have to been at HR at 8. *mental math* an hour early.
6:16
Fuck it, I will get gas on the way, and finding parking will be interesting, so I'll leave now.
6:25
Finally get the damn truck out of the garage, and shut the door.
6:35
Shit it's foggy out here. Hope to god no deer are out, because my lights suck.
6:50
Gas is friggen expensive. $3.69. *cue Get Low by Ludacris(lil jon, whatever I am bad with that shit)*
7:15
Stalled truck for the first time. I have been driving it for two weeks, and I just now stall it going up the ramp to the garage? Whatever. Find my way upstairs.
7:17
No one here. Playing words with friends and sudoku.
8:05
HR office open. Fill out paperwork. Call old boss for numbers for professional references. Thought I'd trick them by putting international numbers. Muahahahhah. (didn't work. They called me back and asked for the email addresses)
8:20
Bossman comes and takes me from HR. takes me to a big room with three other people and a table arrangement in a square. I have never interviewed in front of a board of people before. Cool. Not really. I am minorly freaking out. That's also a first.
8:40
Interview over, feel like I did well. Especially when they smiled and nodded when I said "usually my peers are judged against me." Bossman takes me up the stairs again to validate my parking. Tells me he will be right back.
8:45
Bossman returns and pulls me into the office. He offers me the job right there. I accept, shocked because it happened so quickly. He asked what I wanted my salary to be. I told him based on the hours he mentioned in the interview, I could work for minimum wage.
8:46
He offers me 50% more. I am further shocked. He and I head to HR to rush through the hiring so I can start Monday. :)
9:15
I drive home, and along the way, tell my current employer I quit.
9:57
It all hits me. I am super excited.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Just because.
Seriously, I am not random, I just think quickly. Example:
Mom and I were talking about dinner and how the steaks wouldn't be thawed in time for my father to be home. So we might have to get drive through.
"good thing there is a gas station right outside the house"--me
Random? Not really!
Drive through-> driving -> haven't gotten gas in like 2 weeks -> need to get gas soon -> we are at the new house now-> where is the nearest gas station to the new house? -> totally saw one like .5 mile down the road -> "good thing there is a gas station right outside the house"
See! I am not that random. I just don't voice all my thoughts.
Mom and I were talking about dinner and how the steaks wouldn't be thawed in time for my father to be home. So we might have to get drive through.
"good thing there is a gas station right outside the house"--me
Random? Not really!
Drive through-> driving -> haven't gotten gas in like 2 weeks -> need to get gas soon -> we are at the new house now-> where is the nearest gas station to the new house? -> totally saw one like .5 mile down the road -> "good thing there is a gas station right outside the house"
See! I am not that random. I just don't voice all my thoughts.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Awkward initial dating
Things we Say:
You have this extra layer to keep you warm--mom about dad
Maybe you should get an extra layer too!--dad
Blurb my brain:
Hopefully those of you reading this will have had a boyfriend or girlfriend before, or this post might not make sense. You know how when you first start dating someone things are really awkward? Like, you don't really know what to say, unless you've adequately Facebook stalked them (more on that later). So you are sitting there at dinner, trying to order something that will fill you up but not make you look like a pig, or ruin your kissability factor. And you fumble for topics like "have you lived in San Diego long? I heard San Diego means a whale's vagina. Is that true?" ok hopefully you guys aren't THAT socially awkward. But you catch my drift.
And so you eat dinner and your date has been going well so you get to that point where you are making out with the other person for the first time. Nothing is more awkward than that, because every person has their own kissing style. (I remember once I sat down my boyfriend at the time [not Boyfriend/Fiancé but a different guy] and tried to teach him how to kiss me. It was not an easy task.) so you two are there, fumbling tongues, and then the whole situation gets awkward. Just. Awkward.
But back to my point: moving into a new house is like an awkward first date. Finding new permanent places for everything, and fumbling around the dark to find the switch (giggity) and just all around awkwardness. How does your furniture go? How are you going to organize your closet? Where do you keep your deodorant? All these things are just as awkward as a first kiss. Sometimes, you may even find yourself fantasizing about your other house (this also doesn't apply to Fiancé. My past boyfriends were bad kissers, and they seemed to get worse as they went on. Lol).
I guess I should announce we moved into our new house today. :) we spent all day packing, loading, unloading and unpacking our possessions out of the hotel and into the house.
Pickles didn't want to make it up the hill in 4th gear, so I had to downshift, and it made me sad.
So when I was done I began surfing Facebook. Now, lets go back to that parenthesis iN paragraph one. If we for whatever reason happen to meet, and then later add each other on Facebook, I am warning you now. I Facebook stalk. I look about a week into your past to learn about you and see what kind of person you are. Sometimes, I will like something from before we were Facebook friends. Sorry. That's how you know I am interested in learning about you. Lol. Don't be scared. In fact, I almost expect the same to be done to me. So yeah. That's my rant for the night. :)
You have this extra layer to keep you warm--mom about dad
Maybe you should get an extra layer too!--dad
Blurb my brain:
Hopefully those of you reading this will have had a boyfriend or girlfriend before, or this post might not make sense. You know how when you first start dating someone things are really awkward? Like, you don't really know what to say, unless you've adequately Facebook stalked them (more on that later). So you are sitting there at dinner, trying to order something that will fill you up but not make you look like a pig, or ruin your kissability factor. And you fumble for topics like "have you lived in San Diego long? I heard San Diego means a whale's vagina. Is that true?" ok hopefully you guys aren't THAT socially awkward. But you catch my drift.
And so you eat dinner and your date has been going well so you get to that point where you are making out with the other person for the first time. Nothing is more awkward than that, because every person has their own kissing style. (I remember once I sat down my boyfriend at the time [not Boyfriend/Fiancé but a different guy] and tried to teach him how to kiss me. It was not an easy task.) so you two are there, fumbling tongues, and then the whole situation gets awkward. Just. Awkward.
But back to my point: moving into a new house is like an awkward first date. Finding new permanent places for everything, and fumbling around the dark to find the switch (giggity) and just all around awkwardness. How does your furniture go? How are you going to organize your closet? Where do you keep your deodorant? All these things are just as awkward as a first kiss. Sometimes, you may even find yourself fantasizing about your other house (this also doesn't apply to Fiancé. My past boyfriends were bad kissers, and they seemed to get worse as they went on. Lol).
I guess I should announce we moved into our new house today. :) we spent all day packing, loading, unloading and unpacking our possessions out of the hotel and into the house.
Pickles didn't want to make it up the hill in 4th gear, so I had to downshift, and it made me sad.
So when I was done I began surfing Facebook. Now, lets go back to that parenthesis iN paragraph one. If we for whatever reason happen to meet, and then later add each other on Facebook, I am warning you now. I Facebook stalk. I look about a week into your past to learn about you and see what kind of person you are. Sometimes, I will like something from before we were Facebook friends. Sorry. That's how you know I am interested in learning about you. Lol. Don't be scared. In fact, I almost expect the same to be done to me. So yeah. That's my rant for the night. :)
Friday, October 21, 2011
Thinking is bad
Blurb my brain:
Do you ever just think? Men this probably doesn't apply to you. But just sat there and thought? Well I tend to do just that whenever I am bored. Or waiting. And right now I am doing both.
Growing up, I vowed to never be like my parents. Now that I am older I hear myself saying things that I thought I would never hear. And I am not going to lie, I know I am not that old. But I still catch myself saying: "god child put some clothes on and leave this store"
But still other times, I find I still vow never to do or say certain things. I will not be going into detail. But some things I will not be doing. And I try hard not to. I just don't want to expose people around me to that kind of behavior. It's not nice. And it should t be done. It is hurtful. Which is why I have vowed never to do so. I have learned how to deal with it, but it took me a long time to figure out how.
Thinking is bad. It leads to over analyzing. And that is bad.
Do you ever just think? Men this probably doesn't apply to you. But just sat there and thought? Well I tend to do just that whenever I am bored. Or waiting. And right now I am doing both.
Growing up, I vowed to never be like my parents. Now that I am older I hear myself saying things that I thought I would never hear. And I am not going to lie, I know I am not that old. But I still catch myself saying: "god child put some clothes on and leave this store"
But still other times, I find I still vow never to do or say certain things. I will not be going into detail. But some things I will not be doing. And I try hard not to. I just don't want to expose people around me to that kind of behavior. It's not nice. And it should t be done. It is hurtful. Which is why I have vowed never to do so. I have learned how to deal with it, but it took me a long time to figure out how.
Thinking is bad. It leads to over analyzing. And that is bad.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Normality and other Average things
Blurb My Brain:
So just so you know, I am back. Yes. Rejoice, minions. All 3 minions, rejoice. I have some catching up to do, I suppose.
I went to Vegas and got engaged. Details in "Characters" tab. I didn't get married because I want my dad to walk me down the aisle. I am planning my own wedding, with the help of my mother. Fiance is not around, and therefore will be staying out of most of the wedding planning. I gave him the big task of choosing what he's going to wear. That may not seem like a big deal, but what he wears determines our wedding colors, which therefore determine quite a few other items as well. We do not have a date, because I want a Catholic Wedding, and the church decides the date. Yeah. So after waiting three days, I finally got the email address of the priest, and sent him an email. Wish me luck.
I also got the new OS for my iPhone. Talk about stoked! Now I have 5GB of free cloud storage to back up my photos and videos, and there are a bunch of nifty new features. Like marking emails as read instead of doing it individually. Double clicking the home screen while locked, you can access the camera. Yeah! Have I lost you Droid Users yet? If so, GOOD! YOUR PHONE IS STUPID! lol. Sorry, I am an Apple fan, and this new update made me super happy.
Work was nice, although I have to be honest, I'm getting sick of the grill. I have mastered it. I am ready for a new challenge. I would also like more hours. I can't afford to get to work for only 12 hour work weeks. Sorry. I'm ranting. I am just SO BROKE, with the wedding and my school, and my EVERYTHING AT THE MOMENT, that getting only 12 hours nearly threw me into an anxiety attack.
But I got treatment for anxiety, so I handled that right away.
But that's about all in my life. It's been pretty average.
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So just so you know, I am back. Yes. Rejoice, minions. All 3 minions, rejoice. I have some catching up to do, I suppose.
I went to Vegas and got engaged. Details in "Characters" tab. I didn't get married because I want my dad to walk me down the aisle. I am planning my own wedding, with the help of my mother. Fiance is not around, and therefore will be staying out of most of the wedding planning. I gave him the big task of choosing what he's going to wear. That may not seem like a big deal, but what he wears determines our wedding colors, which therefore determine quite a few other items as well. We do not have a date, because I want a Catholic Wedding, and the church decides the date. Yeah. So after waiting three days, I finally got the email address of the priest, and sent him an email. Wish me luck.
I also got the new OS for my iPhone. Talk about stoked! Now I have 5GB of free cloud storage to back up my photos and videos, and there are a bunch of nifty new features. Like marking emails as read instead of doing it individually. Double clicking the home screen while locked, you can access the camera. Yeah! Have I lost you Droid Users yet? If so, GOOD! YOUR PHONE IS STUPID! lol. Sorry, I am an Apple fan, and this new update made me super happy.
Work was nice, although I have to be honest, I'm getting sick of the grill. I have mastered it. I am ready for a new challenge. I would also like more hours. I can't afford to get to work for only 12 hour work weeks. Sorry. I'm ranting. I am just SO BROKE, with the wedding and my school, and my EVERYTHING AT THE MOMENT, that getting only 12 hours nearly threw me into an anxiety attack.
But I got treatment for anxiety, so I handled that right away.
But that's about all in my life. It's been pretty average.
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Emo-ness
Blurb my brain:
So today was pretty average. Woke up, kissed Fiancé good morning, got dressed, then we packed up and checked out of the hotel. Then we went to the most average o breakfast choices--Denny's. Then we got to the airport, parked my truck, Pickles (more later), and went in. I was able to have a gate pass, so I was able to spend a nice two extra hours with Fiancé. Then they called him to board the airplane, and I gave him a final hug and kiss. Then turned around with tears in my eyes, and walked away, a wet mess. But I got out of there, and decided to run some errands.
Like registering my truck. I got an old 87' Chevy S10, manual transmission, and it's my new baby. I named it Pickles cause its big and green. It's engine roars and there are a couple minor problems with it, but it's my new car, and I am excited to be mobile again. I can't wait to drive myself to work. Lol. Average.
I also met with a priest to discuss some wedding stuff, which didn't give me too much information, but I think it was a good start. I am glad I have my mom to help me plan it, since I have little to no clue what to ask! Lol.
That's all I have been up to. I start work again in a couple days, but I figure that will be great because I have to have something to keep me occupied while Fiancé is away.
So today was pretty average. Woke up, kissed Fiancé good morning, got dressed, then we packed up and checked out of the hotel. Then we went to the most average o breakfast choices--Denny's. Then we got to the airport, parked my truck, Pickles (more later), and went in. I was able to have a gate pass, so I was able to spend a nice two extra hours with Fiancé. Then they called him to board the airplane, and I gave him a final hug and kiss. Then turned around with tears in my eyes, and walked away, a wet mess. But I got out of there, and decided to run some errands.
Like registering my truck. I got an old 87' Chevy S10, manual transmission, and it's my new baby. I named it Pickles cause its big and green. It's engine roars and there are a couple minor problems with it, but it's my new car, and I am excited to be mobile again. I can't wait to drive myself to work. Lol. Average.
I also met with a priest to discuss some wedding stuff, which didn't give me too much information, but I think it was a good start. I am glad I have my mom to help me plan it, since I have little to no clue what to ask! Lol.
That's all I have been up to. I start work again in a couple days, but I figure that will be great because I have to have something to keep me occupied while Fiancé is away.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Sorry Guys
Blurb in my Brain:
I've already fallen into the "sorry I haven't posted, I've just been soooo busy" part of my blogging career. But, that's average right? I've just worked a lot this week (yay, Wal-mart) and I tried to have somewhat of a social life, and so there you have it.
Today is my first day off in about a week, and I'm going to a benefit concert and I'm going to go shopping around at thrift stores to try and pick up the last parts for my halloween costume. I'm going to be Hermione. I'm pretty excited about how teased my hair is going to be. It's going to be huge, you don't even know. Pictures will be posted hopefully.
Oh yeah, speaking of, I finally bought a new digital camera! I lost my other one shortly after my brother's wedding, and have had to use disposables all summer (I know, so old school!). So it's good to be back in the digital realm.
Lastly, please do send Alyssa some love. Either in the form of a comment telling her congratulations or good mental vibes in her direction.
I've already fallen into the "sorry I haven't posted, I've just been soooo busy" part of my blogging career. But, that's average right? I've just worked a lot this week (yay, Wal-mart) and I tried to have somewhat of a social life, and so there you have it.
Today is my first day off in about a week, and I'm going to a benefit concert and I'm going to go shopping around at thrift stores to try and pick up the last parts for my halloween costume. I'm going to be Hermione. I'm pretty excited about how teased my hair is going to be. It's going to be huge, you don't even know. Pictures will be posted hopefully.
Oh yeah, speaking of, I finally bought a new digital camera! I lost my other one shortly after my brother's wedding, and have had to use disposables all summer (I know, so old school!). So it's good to be back in the digital realm.
Lastly, please do send Alyssa some love. Either in the form of a comment telling her congratulations or good mental vibes in her direction.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Engaged
Blurb in my Brian:
Readers, I don't think you understand what's happened here. Our Alyssa is ENGAGED. You. Yes You. You reading this RIGHT NOW. Post a comment! Tell her Congratulations! She has just made the decision to spend the rest of her life with a great man, who makes her very happy! That deserves some celebration!
Beyond all of that SUPER EXCITING AND WONDERFUL NEWS, my life has been pretty average. But, I did go to my first hockey game today.
Now, I am one of those girls who likes sports, and by sports, I mean football (other sports just aren't as good, though I will watch baseball too), but I never liked hockey. I mean, WHY WOULD YOU HAVE A SPORT THAT CAN END IN A TIE?! (I think that now they've changed that, and you can't. Is this right? D-o you know?) But, I happened in to some free tickets courtesy of my sister. and let me tell you, it was pretty awesome.
I'm used to going to the ball game, so I was sort of expecting that sort of a thing. But everyone at the hockey game was so IN to the game! Not only that, but everyone around us was super nice, and we got coupons and all other kinds of craziness.
Not to mention, that while these tickets were free for me (because I got them from my sister) but they were originally 27$. Not a whole lot of money. AND WE HAD CLUB SEATS. This meant that we had FREE CONCESSIONS for basically the whole game. FREE. Free soda, beer, nachos, pretzels, chicken fingers, salad, roast beef sandwiches, ice cream sandwiches. FREE. Now, I'm a recent college graduate, so I will take advantage of some free stuff like no ones business. It was awesome! Plus we won and there was some fighting, and stuff, so all in all it was a good time. Hockey is kind of brutal.
Readers, I don't think you understand what's happened here. Our Alyssa is ENGAGED. You. Yes You. You reading this RIGHT NOW. Post a comment! Tell her Congratulations! She has just made the decision to spend the rest of her life with a great man, who makes her very happy! That deserves some celebration!
Beyond all of that SUPER EXCITING AND WONDERFUL NEWS, my life has been pretty average. But, I did go to my first hockey game today.
Now, I am one of those girls who likes sports, and by sports, I mean football (other sports just aren't as good, though I will watch baseball too), but I never liked hockey. I mean, WHY WOULD YOU HAVE A SPORT THAT CAN END IN A TIE?! (I think that now they've changed that, and you can't. Is this right? D-o you know?) But, I happened in to some free tickets courtesy of my sister. and let me tell you, it was pretty awesome.
I'm used to going to the ball game, so I was sort of expecting that sort of a thing. But everyone at the hockey game was so IN to the game! Not only that, but everyone around us was super nice, and we got coupons and all other kinds of craziness.
Not to mention, that while these tickets were free for me (because I got them from my sister) but they were originally 27$. Not a whole lot of money. AND WE HAD CLUB SEATS. This meant that we had FREE CONCESSIONS for basically the whole game. FREE. Free soda, beer, nachos, pretzels, chicken fingers, salad, roast beef sandwiches, ice cream sandwiches. FREE. Now, I'm a recent college graduate, so I will take advantage of some free stuff like no ones business. It was awesome! Plus we won and there was some fighting, and stuff, so all in all it was a good time. Hockey is kind of brutal.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Changing
Blurb My Brain:
You know how in every epic novel or story a character dies and then after an appropriate time, the character comes back to life or wasn't actually dead in the first place (I promise there is a point to this)? Well, my blog is far from epic. It's an Average Alyssa, not an Epic Alyssa, although some of you guys are so sweet with telling me how great the blog is. With that being said, a character of this blog is being killed off. No, Sarah, you are still safe. But it is someone whom I love. I am talking about Boyfriend.
Before you send your condolences, remember the first paragraph. I am not going to make you wait until I drop the ring in the volcano, or wait for the prince to kiss me to tell you guys. but you do have to wait til the end of his story.
Boyfriend and I were going to see the Bodies exhibit at the Luxor. That's the exhibit where they plasticized the human body, and you can learn all about the body while seeing real bodies. Anyway, I wanted to show Boyfriend that because he is a sports medicine major. Well, I felt cute yesterday with my pretty brown and white dress. So we were walking the two miles down the Strip, an Boyfriend sees Paris, Las Vegas Hotel which has the miniature Eiffel Tower. We leaned up against the wall and joked about the real Eiffel Tower gypsies who hold up signs asking if you speak English and then beg for money with the sign. Then, he jumped in front of me, got down on one knee, showed me a GORGEOUS half carat princess cut diamond ring, and said "Marry Me?". BAM! DEAD!!! "OH MY GOD! YES!!" I screamed, and kissed him about 37492046 times. WHIZ! BANG!! He comes back to life as "Fiancé," the dashing prince who swept me off my feet. I was so excited. So then after kissing him a couple more times, I said to him: "Let's go look at some naked, dead bodies."
So we see that, and the Titanic exhibit. Then we go to Dick's Last Resort bar for lunch and celebratory drinks. Well I had the drinks. Then back to the hotel for an hour or so to kill some time before we saw Defending the Caveman. It was a funny show about relationships, and if you are ever in Vegas, I highly suggest seeing it. As he said, he is in Sin City promoting loyalty and monogamy. Then it was over and we booked it to the Venetian to see Tim Allen. He was hilarious. And so was his opening act, Mo? Laurel? Lo? something Sanders. You know how Tim Allen is Buzz Lightyear and Santa, and a star of a bunch of other kids movies?
His show was far from kid friendly. Talking of scrotum, testicles, kids these days being pussies, the congressmen, lying and inaccuracies in movies, farting, colons, and assholes... it's ironic to think of him as even being suggested for a role as Santa. In fact, he said he thinks it's God's punishment that he gets cast into all these kid movies, when he hates kids. But all in all, it was a great show.
So that was the perfect end to a perfect day.
You know how in every epic novel or story a character dies and then after an appropriate time, the character comes back to life or wasn't actually dead in the first place (I promise there is a point to this)? Well, my blog is far from epic. It's an Average Alyssa, not an Epic Alyssa, although some of you guys are so sweet with telling me how great the blog is. With that being said, a character of this blog is being killed off. No, Sarah, you are still safe. But it is someone whom I love. I am talking about Boyfriend.
Before you send your condolences, remember the first paragraph. I am not going to make you wait until I drop the ring in the volcano, or wait for the prince to kiss me to tell you guys. but you do have to wait til the end of his story.
Boyfriend and I were going to see the Bodies exhibit at the Luxor. That's the exhibit where they plasticized the human body, and you can learn all about the body while seeing real bodies. Anyway, I wanted to show Boyfriend that because he is a sports medicine major. Well, I felt cute yesterday with my pretty brown and white dress. So we were walking the two miles down the Strip, an Boyfriend sees Paris, Las Vegas Hotel which has the miniature Eiffel Tower. We leaned up against the wall and joked about the real Eiffel Tower gypsies who hold up signs asking if you speak English and then beg for money with the sign. Then, he jumped in front of me, got down on one knee, showed me a GORGEOUS half carat princess cut diamond ring, and said "Marry Me?". BAM! DEAD!!! "OH MY GOD! YES!!" I screamed, and kissed him about 37492046 times. WHIZ! BANG!! He comes back to life as "Fiancé," the dashing prince who swept me off my feet. I was so excited. So then after kissing him a couple more times, I said to him: "Let's go look at some naked, dead bodies."
So we see that, and the Titanic exhibit. Then we go to Dick's Last Resort bar for lunch and celebratory drinks. Well I had the drinks. Then back to the hotel for an hour or so to kill some time before we saw Defending the Caveman. It was a funny show about relationships, and if you are ever in Vegas, I highly suggest seeing it. As he said, he is in Sin City promoting loyalty and monogamy. Then it was over and we booked it to the Venetian to see Tim Allen. He was hilarious. And so was his opening act, Mo? Laurel? Lo? something Sanders. You know how Tim Allen is Buzz Lightyear and Santa, and a star of a bunch of other kids movies?
His show was far from kid friendly. Talking of scrotum, testicles, kids these days being pussies, the congressmen, lying and inaccuracies in movies, farting, colons, and assholes... it's ironic to think of him as even being suggested for a role as Santa. In fact, he said he thinks it's God's punishment that he gets cast into all these kid movies, when he hates kids. But all in all, it was a great show.
So that was the perfect end to a perfect day.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Rediscovery
Things We Say:
"In my experience, the easiest way to seduce somebody is to spend 10 years learning how to play guitar and sing John Mayer songs." - Sam Hart
Blurb in my Brain:
Guys, this shouldn't come as a shock to you, but I am a huge nerd. Well, maybe not huge, but I do have some nerdy tenancies. ANYWAY, part of this nerdiness made me want to start rereading the Harry Potter series after the last movie came out.
I'm just not ready to let go, you know? It's like, more than HALF of my life has consisted of reading Harry Potter, waiting for the books to come out, dressing up (I really only did that like twice) and waiting for the movies to come out, being mad about things in the movies, etc.
Anyway, so I set out to reread the books. This idea probably lasted about .05 seconds before I remembered that I really don't have a whole lot of free time. And then I downloaded the audiobooks.
Readers, this was the BEST DECISION EVER. Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration, but I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to them on my way to and from work. And there are some many smaller things that I have completely forgotten, and revisiting some parts have made me slightly emotional (please ignore the crazy woman at that stop light who looks like she's about to cry with a poptart hanging out of her mouth at 8:30am).
Also, the audiobooks are read by Stephen Fry, who does a fantastic job (and even does voices) and I like that it's the original British version, so some of the words are different (Like calling the windshield a windscreen, love it!) So, if you've been thinking about listening to the books on audiotape, DO IT. I'm thinking that once I eventually finish Harry Potter, I may move on to got some of my other favorites on audiobook.
"In my experience, the easiest way to seduce somebody is to spend 10 years learning how to play guitar and sing John Mayer songs." - Sam Hart
Blurb in my Brain:
Guys, this shouldn't come as a shock to you, but I am a huge nerd. Well, maybe not huge, but I do have some nerdy tenancies. ANYWAY, part of this nerdiness made me want to start rereading the Harry Potter series after the last movie came out.
I'm just not ready to let go, you know? It's like, more than HALF of my life has consisted of reading Harry Potter, waiting for the books to come out, dressing up (I really only did that like twice) and waiting for the movies to come out, being mad about things in the movies, etc.
Anyway, so I set out to reread the books. This idea probably lasted about .05 seconds before I remembered that I really don't have a whole lot of free time. And then I downloaded the audiobooks.
Readers, this was the BEST DECISION EVER. Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration, but I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to them on my way to and from work. And there are some many smaller things that I have completely forgotten, and revisiting some parts have made me slightly emotional (please ignore the crazy woman at that stop light who looks like she's about to cry with a poptart hanging out of her mouth at 8:30am).
Also, the audiobooks are read by Stephen Fry, who does a fantastic job (and even does voices) and I like that it's the original British version, so some of the words are different (Like calling the windshield a windscreen, love it!) So, if you've been thinking about listening to the books on audiotape, DO IT. I'm thinking that once I eventually finish Harry Potter, I may move on to got some of my other favorites on audiobook.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Learning from Sin City.
Blurb my brain:
Readers, Vegas is amazing. This city is a mash up of a bunch of cities around the world. And since I have been to Europe, I learned some things. In the few short days I have been in Vegas, I have also learned some things.
1. People on vacation are nice.
2. People on vacation can still be rude.
3. People who go to Vegas only pack shorts and skirts, and assume that the rainy forecast is a lie.
4. People are occasionally wrong.
5. True love comes when warning your partner of your farts while receiving a back massage, so you dont fart into each others butts.
6. true love is reaching that point of comfort level where you can let loose an incredibly rancid fart, be pushed off the bed, and still be allowed to get back on the bed.
7. No matter how much you plan your vacation, there will be dull moments where you are sitting in the room watching myth busters. Enjoy those moments as well.
8: impromptu shows are fun, and romantic. Even if it's Chriss Angel's Donnie Darko-esque show with mutant bunnies.
9: McDonalds is acceptable no matter where you vacation.
10: Buffets are expensive. Stick to number 9.
Also people are, hold on a minute, I gotta hit Boyfriend. He's mocking me using my phone.
There. Also, don't start a fight with someone 1/3 more your size. And is also trained in Combatives. It won't end well for you.
Readers, Vegas is amazing. This city is a mash up of a bunch of cities around the world. And since I have been to Europe, I learned some things. In the few short days I have been in Vegas, I have also learned some things.
1. People on vacation are nice.
2. People on vacation can still be rude.
3. People who go to Vegas only pack shorts and skirts, and assume that the rainy forecast is a lie.
4. People are occasionally wrong.
5. True love comes when warning your partner of your farts while receiving a back massage, so you dont fart into each others butts.
6. true love is reaching that point of comfort level where you can let loose an incredibly rancid fart, be pushed off the bed, and still be allowed to get back on the bed.
7. No matter how much you plan your vacation, there will be dull moments where you are sitting in the room watching myth busters. Enjoy those moments as well.
8: impromptu shows are fun, and romantic. Even if it's Chriss Angel's Donnie Darko-esque show with mutant bunnies.
9: McDonalds is acceptable no matter where you vacation.
10: Buffets are expensive. Stick to number 9.
Also people are, hold on a minute, I gotta hit Boyfriend. He's mocking me using my phone.
There. Also, don't start a fight with someone 1/3 more your size. And is also trained in Combatives. It won't end well for you.
Viva Las Vegas
Blurb My Brain:
Howdy, from Sin City!! I know I said I would be taking a break from blogging, and I still am, but I wanted to blurb. Because that's what I do. And as talented as Sarah is, throwing her into full time blogging mode is a little unfair.
Cue rant:
So flying and traveling is something I actually enjoy doing. Sure, sitting on the plane with 40 other people (or more) and breathing in their recycled air isn't always fun. And hoping that one of them doesn't have the flu and start infecting everyone isn't fun either. But the excitement of going somewhere is an amazing feeling. Knowing you don't have work, seeing new things, making new memories to tell your friends, it's all very pleasurable.
Except that other people are doing it too. Other people like the people with the kids who are misbehaving. Other people like people who don't know personal space, the proper way a line works, how to stand in a line, how to apologize. I think some of the people who tried line jumping at the shuttle bus waiting line were Canadian. You may make weird bacon, but that doesn't mean you can be rude.
But then we get to the hotel, and we wait in line with more rude people. And when we get up to the counter to check in to our room, the lady informs Boyfriend that she only room available in the price range he booked for was a double queen room. We had booked a king room over a month ago.
Then we get to the room and there is a small tv, no safe, no fridge, no microwave. What kind of hotel and casino in Vegas doesn't have a safe?!? What if I won big?
But after all the fiascos of getting here, we stayed in. Don't judge me! I liked watching Fast and the Furious, ordering a ridiculously overpriced meal and staying in the arms of Boyfriend.
I just didn't realize that the rest of the city would be up til 3am dancing to Soulja Boy and Shakira. And that I would feel like crap.
So that's pretty much been my experience of Vegas. Hopefully it's going to get better.
Oh. It's Alyssa by the way. ;)
Howdy, from Sin City!! I know I said I would be taking a break from blogging, and I still am, but I wanted to blurb. Because that's what I do. And as talented as Sarah is, throwing her into full time blogging mode is a little unfair.
Cue rant:
So flying and traveling is something I actually enjoy doing. Sure, sitting on the plane with 40 other people (or more) and breathing in their recycled air isn't always fun. And hoping that one of them doesn't have the flu and start infecting everyone isn't fun either. But the excitement of going somewhere is an amazing feeling. Knowing you don't have work, seeing new things, making new memories to tell your friends, it's all very pleasurable.
Except that other people are doing it too. Other people like the people with the kids who are misbehaving. Other people like people who don't know personal space, the proper way a line works, how to stand in a line, how to apologize. I think some of the people who tried line jumping at the shuttle bus waiting line were Canadian. You may make weird bacon, but that doesn't mean you can be rude.
But then we get to the hotel, and we wait in line with more rude people. And when we get up to the counter to check in to our room, the lady informs Boyfriend that she only room available in the price range he booked for was a double queen room. We had booked a king room over a month ago.
Then we get to the room and there is a small tv, no safe, no fridge, no microwave. What kind of hotel and casino in Vegas doesn't have a safe?!? What if I won big?
But after all the fiascos of getting here, we stayed in. Don't judge me! I liked watching Fast and the Furious, ordering a ridiculously overpriced meal and staying in the arms of Boyfriend.
I just didn't realize that the rest of the city would be up til 3am dancing to Soulja Boy and Shakira. And that I would feel like crap.
So that's pretty much been my experience of Vegas. Hopefully it's going to get better.
Oh. It's Alyssa by the way. ;)
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Friend Dates and Date Dates
Things We Say:
"I'm already spoty-lookin, because I'm freckly as SHIT" -Me
"No one wants to have sex with me. I look like Voldemort" -50/50
Blurb in my Brain:
The other night I went on a double with Boy Person and his best friend and his best friend's girlfriend. Now, it's important to mention that this is the first time I had met them. I guess you can tell that meeting a friend is going well in the same way you know that a date is going well. Halfway through our outing, we made plans for another outing. So our second date is going to be re-watching Good Burger, so it should be great! Do I ask Boy Person's friend to be facebook friends now? What's the appropriate etiquette on that?
Also, dates and first impressions and all that are incredibly silly. I mean, I get why we do it. But the whole reason to date (friend dates or date dates) is to get to know a new someone, or get to know someone in a new way. And all that first impression, trying to impress your date stuff, that's silly. Last night for example, Boy Person was over, and I kid you not, I drank the last of the milk right out of the carton in front of him, in a ratty old Dragon Ball Z shirt that's never seen the light of day and has a hole in the pit. I am WAY beyond trying to be impressive (which is evident with the fact that I A, did that in front of Boy Person, and B, told the internet (this blog) about such events). I'm even out of the being impressive stage with you all, readers.
That being said, you are going to call me in a few days right? I felt like we had some great chemistry readers. We should do this again in say, a day or 2. How's my first impression coming along?
Featured Randoms:
Just this. Hilarious.
"I'm already spoty-lookin, because I'm freckly as SHIT" -Me
"No one wants to have sex with me. I look like Voldemort" -50/50
Blurb in my Brain:
The other night I went on a double with Boy Person and his best friend and his best friend's girlfriend. Now, it's important to mention that this is the first time I had met them. I guess you can tell that meeting a friend is going well in the same way you know that a date is going well. Halfway through our outing, we made plans for another outing. So our second date is going to be re-watching Good Burger, so it should be great! Do I ask Boy Person's friend to be facebook friends now? What's the appropriate etiquette on that?
Also, dates and first impressions and all that are incredibly silly. I mean, I get why we do it. But the whole reason to date (friend dates or date dates) is to get to know a new someone, or get to know someone in a new way. And all that first impression, trying to impress your date stuff, that's silly. Last night for example, Boy Person was over, and I kid you not, I drank the last of the milk right out of the carton in front of him, in a ratty old Dragon Ball Z shirt that's never seen the light of day and has a hole in the pit. I am WAY beyond trying to be impressive (which is evident with the fact that I A, did that in front of Boy Person, and B, told the internet (this blog) about such events). I'm even out of the being impressive stage with you all, readers.
That being said, you are going to call me in a few days right? I felt like we had some great chemistry readers. We should do this again in say, a day or 2. How's my first impression coming along?
Featured Randoms:
Just this. Hilarious.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Vacation Schmacation
Blurb in my brain:
So, Alyssa is on a vacation with Boyfriend. This means that while she is away I will be guest posting. Is this the opportunity for complete take over that I was looking for? Yes! Will I take this opportunity? No. See, I just enjoy having the power. Using it to do things is too much work.
In any case, perhaps I should tell you more about me, since you be hearing from me for a while, you might want to know what you just bought in to (except that you didn't buy it, because this is the internet, even if we were charging someone would be giving it away for free). So welcome to the obligatory introductory post.
1. You already know my name is Sarah and that Alyssa and I went to high school together (or you should. Aren't you taking notes!? There's going to be a quiz later!)
2. I also have a boyfriend, which we will call Boy Person for the sake of this blog.
3. I never lived in Germany, but did take German in the aforementioned high school.
4. I've graduated college, but cannot find work, so I work part-time at Walmart. This is painfully average, which makes me qualified to write on this blog.
5. I'm still living at home with my father, and it's just me and him against the world. He has long grey hair in a pony tail and looks like the love child of Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers.
6. I hope that you all are old enough to know who those people are.
7. I like to go camping, hang out on the town, go to concerts, play video games, read, facebook stalk, and whatever else comes my way.
8. I spend far too much time on the internet.
9. I'm bad at being introductory
10. I like to end things at nice even numbers.
Tada!
Featured Randoms:
(Oh yeah, bringin it back.)
I do not know this author of this blog at all, but I have recently started following this blog, and it's hilarious! Most definitely worth a mention, and a click for you. Perhaps I'm behind the times, perhaps you knew about this blog already. Check out Calling All Cool Moms.
So, Alyssa is on a vacation with Boyfriend. This means that while she is away I will be guest posting. Is this the opportunity for complete take over that I was looking for? Yes! Will I take this opportunity? No. See, I just enjoy having the power. Using it to do things is too much work.
In any case, perhaps I should tell you more about me, since you be hearing from me for a while, you might want to know what you just bought in to (except that you didn't buy it, because this is the internet, even if we were charging someone would be giving it away for free). So welcome to the obligatory introductory post.
1. You already know my name is Sarah and that Alyssa and I went to high school together (or you should. Aren't you taking notes!? There's going to be a quiz later!)
2. I also have a boyfriend, which we will call Boy Person for the sake of this blog.
3. I never lived in Germany, but did take German in the aforementioned high school.
4. I've graduated college, but cannot find work, so I work part-time at Walmart. This is painfully average, which makes me qualified to write on this blog.
5. I'm still living at home with my father, and it's just me and him against the world. He has long grey hair in a pony tail and looks like the love child of Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers.
6. I hope that you all are old enough to know who those people are.
7. I like to go camping, hang out on the town, go to concerts, play video games, read, facebook stalk, and whatever else comes my way.
8. I spend far too much time on the internet.
9. I'm bad at being introductory
10. I like to end things at nice even numbers.
Tada!
Featured Randoms:
(Oh yeah, bringin it back.)
I do not know this author of this blog at all, but I have recently started following this blog, and it's hilarious! Most definitely worth a mention, and a click for you. Perhaps I'm behind the times, perhaps you knew about this blog already. Check out Calling All Cool Moms.
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