Little stuff

Who here pays for internet service on their cell phones? I don't, and am not planning on it anytime soon. If you do, is it worth it to you?

This is random, but it occurred to me today that we have a really good bathroom setup at work. There are two bathrooms; a men's and women's. The women's room is decorated nicely and never smells. The men's room? Ick. And? They have a big ol' picture of John Wayne looking down on them as they pee. Weirdos. Even though I can't imagine "going" at work, I've noticed that when others do, it never smells. We have windows and a loud fan. Good to know, lol.

I told DD and DS that I would take them separately this weekend to go kayaking but it looks like we'll have rain all weekend. *pout* I would do it in the rain but haven't figured out how to keep our feet warm and dry without having to go out and buy what? Rain boots?

I can't believe how many signs I've seen for Prop 8 around here. More than I've seen for anything else, including Obama or McCain. Kelly, at my work, is strongly campaigning (in favor of voting No) and has volunteered every night this week. Despite my issues with her, I respect her fervor.

In other small news, I *heart* my boss more and more. He is really one of the nicest men I've ever known. Just genuinely good. Oh, today he told me he wants me to become a Notary Public. I've been waiting for that but dreading it because I know Kelly will get her panties in a bunch. Oh well. Now that he's asked, I'm going to do it. He pays for it and I pay him back over time, as I get paid for doing it.

So that's about it. I can't wait for Fridays. Working 4 days a week hasn't been hard exactly, but I do miss the old days, lol.

Great day

Saturday was a good day. My BFF and I met at Starbucks for coffee and then set out for a local lake. I'd only been there once so for me, it was a slight adventure just to drive there on my own, lol. When we got there, we were shocked at the huge crowd that was there. Apparently there were some big rowing races of some sort going on. The main parking lot was jam packed and we were directed to another lot that was almost a mile away. We seriously reconsidered going kayaking because the thought of kayaking in front of hundreds of people and also having to be mindful of staying out the way was a little unnerving. Still, we did not want to give up so we decided to walk over and at least take a look at the situation. When we got there, my BFF (Brianne) started to get nervous because it does look kinda scary getting into the kayaks. She's such a baby, lol. *waves to BFF* At any rate, we decided to go for it. We are SO glad we did. It was awesome (other than getting blisters. Next time; gloves).

*pats self on back*

I? Tried two new things recently. That is not really like me, since I'm a creature of habit. One thing was some "jasmine pearls" tea. There is this man at work that comes in every now and then and I have to admit, at first I was all nervous around him because he was this big bankruptcy trustee that I knew all about years ago when I did BKs for the office. Now, he is retired and consults with our BK department. Anyways, he is a rather odd, but friendly guy. One day we were making small talk and he asked what I drink every morning. I showed him my mug with the Lipton tea bag in it and he insisted that his tea was superb and I needed to try it. A couple days later he brought it in. I must say, I was surprised. They looked like marijuana balls (pea sized). I literally would not leave them in plain sight because of how they looked, lol. At any rate, I made tea with them the next day and OMG, pure heaven!!! It was like I was drinking sweetened perfume! I know, it sounds gross, but it really wasn't!


The other new thing I tried was kale. My boss' wife gets it at Whole Foods and it's tossed with olive oil and lemon juice (I think) and I really liked it! *shocker* I can't wait to go buy me some.

In other food news, pomegranates are back in season! *waves to Carey* I got some at Costco and they are so big that I actually have to split it and only eat half at a time.

Oh, and another thing! I *finally* got my new phone!!! Pics:

I'm hoping to see my BFF this Saturday to go kayaking... I'm waiting for confirmation from her (she reads this so maybe she'll hurry up and call me, lol).

I also went to our annual family trip to the local apple farm and I have pics from that, too, but will update with those later. I have so many blogs to catch up on now...

*smooches*

Lame Update

1. Found my camera. :)

2. Had "tankful" day today. *yay*

3. Having some horrendous days at work, but Boss makes up for it.

4. Oh! Saw a pic of some boobs at work and had to fax them to the client who was unaware that we had them. *awkward*

5. Finally went into a bar *and* ordered a drink. I'm all grown up (though the group I was with did mention that I seemed very uptight, lol).

6. Thought The Office sucked tonight. Barely even laughed. :(

7. Pomegranates are ridiculously expensive. *pout*

8. I miss everyone here *so* much.

9. Going out with some girlfriends tonight. I'm very excited.

10. *smooches all around*

The Niner Game

It all started when my brother or father mentioned it to my DD. When I found out that Steve Young was going to retire his jersey, I really wanted to go, too. I figured we were definitely going to go since we are all usually swayed by my older brother and he's the one who was all intent on going. I even bought DD a Steve Young jersey to wear. Well on Saturday, my DB changed his mind. Him and my father (and younger bro) decided to drive to Manteca to some Bass fishing place (or something). DD was crushed. I found her later in her room crying, though she tried to deny it and then later confessed that she was really bummed, but said she "didn't want to seem selfish". I told my brother about it and suggested we all watch the game together at the house and try to make it fun (more so than when we typically get together to watch a game) and instead he got all fired up and decided we'd go after all. I argued a bit because the tickets were pretty expensive at $100 per person. But he insisted and said he was going to pay. In the end, we found someone selling 6 tickets and a parking pass. The seats were pretty good. I have to say, it was *nothing* like I remember from years past. The parking lot was JAMMED with tail-gaters. It was insane how many people there were. It really gets you hyped up!

Anyways, the game itself started out good and then ended badly. I kinda knew they'd be losing, but we got to see Steve Young, Jerry Rice and and Brent Jones. I got a little teary eyed when they mentioned Bill Walsh and the old days. I'm glad we went.


Here's our group: (my younger brother on the left bought a niner hat right after this pic was taken)

Oh and Look! A new shoes picture! *grin* These shoes have the potential to be my favorites. The one and only downside to them is that after wearing them for a few hours at work, they started to squeak when I walk. I seem to have that problem a lot. All my shoes with platforms squeak! Does anyone else have this problem??? I'm beside myself with frustration. My office is carpeted and too quiet to walk around in squeaky shoes. I can't tell if it's the platform or my feet inside the shoe. Help!

nothing much

I am going to update with some pictures I took at the 49er game this past Sunday but I don't have them uploaded yet, so it'll have to wait.

Instead of calling these "randoms" though, I'll call them "nothings" because that's mostly what they are...mindless, little nothing thoughts I have to share.

1. Ever read the personal ads on Craigs List? I dare you. If you do, I dare you to post one of the captions here. They are hilarious. I'm in shock that these people are real. Umm, but skip the ones with pics, lol!

2. I went to my doctor this morning and even though it's been like a year since I've seen him, he instantly commented that it looked like I'd lost weight and darkened my hair! I was stunned. How can he possibly have that kind of memory?? I love him though. He takes everything seriously, doesn't rush me and gives me pretty much whatever I want (in terms of drugs or tests, within reason).

3. Someone broke into the air conditioner unit at work to steal all the copper tubing. I'm just shocked. They had to jump a spike fence to do it. They also took a potted plant we have had sitting out front for the last few years. Unbelievable.

4. I have a giant list of items to pick up at Costco. I don't feel like shopping at Costco. :( Why don't they have high heels there? *pout* I also saw a sign or commercial (can't remember) for a club and it said, "No Membership Necessary and No Fees". Is that really even a club, then? *head tilt*

5. I had a dream the other night that I had gotten a tattoo. I got home and the bandage was on my ass. I had no idea what it was so I went to the bathroom to see it and when I removed the bandage, to my surprise, it was an elephant. The trunk made it's way all the way in towards my...well, it just went in between the cheeks quite a bit. What a disturbing dream, lol! All I can say for sure is that if I *ever* get a tattoo, the LAST thing I'd want is an elephant on my ASS!

Yep, like I said, a bunch of nothing, lol. But hey, I updated. :)