Saturday, August 20, 2011

What a year...

WOW...2011 has given me a run for my money. I cannot believe it's August already and school starts next week. Read this post from my coworker to get an idea of what summer at work has been like for me.


I am getting ready to do a search for a program Coordinator for our office. This is definitely not the time for a job search, but we have to do it or I'll be all alone all semester. Well, I take that back. We will do a search as soon as that job is posted. I like my job, but it is a struggle to realize that the department you work for is not receiving the support from the higher ups that you need it to in order to advance and do what is expected of you.


On a happier note, some friends of mine from home are moving to Arlington!!! I love the friends that I've made here, but it is great to have people that I've know for about 11 years move to the area. Here is the most recent picture I have of us which was a last year at their wedding. I saw them a couple weeks ago, but we didn't take any pictures.




In other news, I have a $500 plane voucher that I'm itching to use, but I can't decide where to go. My first thought was Vegas, but I'm not ready to gamble myself out of my house and everything I own. I want to go somewhere magical. Somewhere that will be a part of me for the rest of my life. Any suggestions?


So, I'm currently sitting in Panera and I had a weird encounter about an hour ago.


This is the shirt I have on.




As I am walking back to my seat, a guy (who looks homeless - I apologize for generalizing) says Ma'am or lady od chick or something...I love your shirt. I say thanks and think nothing of it. He says do you know what it's referencing? I say, I think so. My roommate jumps in and says Blaze is the mascot for our University. Were you thinking it was for blazing it up or soemthing like that? He says absolutely. I'm a wake and something (I think roll) man all the way. I am weirded out now. Seriously man, we are in Panera. Is this really appropriate talk?


He then says well everyone's going to go to school there. You gals are smart for marketing it that way. Umm, what? Didn't we just say it has nothing to do with smoking. He's says 420 is the way to go. Then he proceeds to ask if he can run a marketing idea past us? My silly, silly roommate says yes. I move my food to the other side of the table before he comes back with this plastic bag. He says that he's going to put the bag on the table for us to look at, but we can't wave the item around. He actually holds his hand up in the air as if the product is in his hand and waves it around. Then he says something about it being illegal. I say absolutely not. Roommate is still intrigued or something and he sits the dingy bag on our table and goes to the bathroom.


What's inside, you ask? It's an ice cream container that has been somewhat professionally designed with weeds and a scary looking monster man on it. The number 421 is along one of the sides and a name of a flavor. It looks like crap and it looks illegal.


He comes back and say dod you get it? Roommate is talking to him and I'm in my own world. He asks a couple more times and I say obviously not, what does it mean. He says 421 is the minute after. What? You know, one minute after. What? Then the next flavor will be 422 and 423.


Ok, I'm done. I need him to leave our table. Before he leaves, he talks about how there will be more stuff in this icecream and you will have to dig it out. I have no idea what stuff he is talking about. He talks about the monster man or weed (not sure) as an identity by say he will have items in the four major food groups..ice cream, coffee, wine, and I'm not sure if he ever sayd a fourth.


Bizarre I tell you. I mean props for not completely losing your mind after however much stuff you've smoked, but dude, you are on a whole other planet if you think you will be allowed to sell an ice cream with leaves in it and 420 references on the container. Did you miss the fact that it is illegal?



Just when I think I can't be shocked...

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Last day

Today's the last day of the blog challenge. I'm celebrating tomorrow. Ice cream for everyone.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Birthday Blues

So, my 29th birthday is around the corner (June 5th) and I'm feeling all sorts of weird. It's not because I'm afraid to get old and crusty or my clocks ticking or any other crazy female nonsense. It's because I don't have anything planned nig or small. I usually always have some plans eben if their small. Last year, i went to my friends Alan's house for a couple days. It had been a really long time since I had meet someones family and stayed at their house, but I had a great time. We had planed to go to the casino and just chill. His sister made me a birthday cake, which i was not at all expecting and his mom cooked us some great food. It was nice to be with his family when i couldn't be with mine.

Don't take this as a pity plea, but I only have work friends and they are all settled into their lives, so that leaves me with my roommate. Her birthday is 2 days after mine. How crazy is that?

We've talked about a few things, one being a party. I'm not at the point where I feel I'm close enough or special enough to have a birthday party, so I suggested we have the party later on the month..we could still be celebrating, but people may not feel a weird obligation if it's not actually on our birthdays. Lauren's berm here dirt a while, so there are plenty of people she could invite. I need more months to make some friends.

Anyway, we also toyed with the idea of flying either for a day. I'd totally ne up fur that. We have been looking at lost minute deals, but we haven't found anything other than Vegaa (lauren's been and doesn't really wasn't to go back) and some podunk towns so far.

We have a couple days, so let me know if you come up with something cool that's under $200 per person.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Almost Over

The blog challenge or what's left of it... is over in a couple of days. It's been a good month and as usual, i have enjoyed readng posts from my fellow bloggers. I'm thankful that Aaron joined the challenge because he saved me from being the only one. Who knows what will happen to the challenge in the future, but I do enjoy it. I will probably continue in the coming years.

Happy blogging!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Why do people ask you questions like that?

Someone recently asked me why I was single in a group of people that are all in relationships. I thought people had figured out a while back that asking someone that is totally taboo or at least just uncomfortable. Of course, I can say things like I'm too busy or I'm not looking for anyone or I haven't found the right one or some other statement that would be completely true, but they all still seem like excuses to the person asking, so why even ask.

I understand that being in a relationship is important and great... I've been in some great ones... But I would never ask someone why they got married in front of a group of people... Or alone for that matter. That would be like me saying man, did you screw up. It's inappropriate and uncalled for.

When I give relationship advice to someone specific tread, I tread like I'm on thin ice. It's typically after they bring up the subject and even then I try to stay in whatever area of the relationship they've brought up. Going into the overall relationship has backfired on me once and I vowed to never do it again. Reality about a broken relationship hurts all the same if they're not ready to hear it no matter how true your words are.

Do what you want and be with someone if you want to, but falling into the pressure of the media, friends and/or family almost never ends positive. I felt the need to blog about this because I feel like there are a ton of people that do something because they think they have to to get something...love, acceptance, promotion, etc. This may be a bit of a jump from relationship talk, but I believe that kind of behavior is leading us down a path that will be difficult to return from.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Almost forgot

It's 11:51 and I almost forgot to post because I'm at the casino gambling my life away.

I'm up right now. Let's hope it starts that way.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

At the movies

I'm super excited because hangover is about to start. I think it's going to be amazing.