Saturday, June 30, 2007

Get down tonight!

KC and the fireworks were fantastic last night. It was a total last minute thing and we decided to go. The parking was a total nightmare. I had no idea Memorial Park could get that many people packed in for the show. There were quite a few people dancing away that I thought might throw a hip out of whack. We saw the female version of Josh dancing. I realize some of you have no idea what that looks like, but for those of you that do look out. She had the arm movements down.

And speaking of Josh, I know this is a wee bit late but I still think it is a great read. Josh sent me a great link regarding the finale of the Soprano's. The article is by Bob Harris. It is really thought provoking and made me look at the finale in a whole new light. I must warn you it is rather lengthy, but it is definitely worth reading. Very well thought out. You can read it here.

So the Mart drivers showed up this morning with the wrong desk. I'm not even going to start a rant b/c I may blow a blood vessel. I'm starting to hate both Ashley Furniture AND the Mart.

Later gators!

Swear Jar

I'm posting this video first thing before I forget. My buddy Ryan had sent this to me about a month ago and I keep forgetting to put a link up.



I think we could all use one of these at the office.

Friday, June 29, 2007

TGIF!

Today is my first non staffing day this week. Although, it feels like years. I'm trying to get a lot of paperwork done and get caught up before Andy and the big move takes place next week. My boss is also leaving town for a conference in Boston and I'd like to be caught up before he leaves as well. It seems every time one or both of us gets on a plane something bad/stressful happens at work. Basically I'm trying to be prepared for the shit to hit the fan.

In other work news, I saw two of my favorite lady's at work this week. One asked me how I liked my new assignment. When I told her I was enjoying being back in Bellevue she seemed genuinely surprised. "You mean you're back now?" Now picture the Macaulay Culkin signature arm pump with his trade mark "yes" and that is exactly what my 80 y/o lady did. That made my year. So every time I'm stressed or bitchy about work I'm going to think of her excitement. The other gal was so excited to "have her girl back" That was right up there as well. Its great to have these kinds of relationships with our customers. This is exactly why I wanted to be a community pharmacist. Some days the good things about this job can be few and far between. I need to remember all the positives and remember that I am making a difference and this is worth all the effort. I wouldn't trade this job for anything.

Apparently, the furniture gods are reading my blog. My furniture that I ordered waaaaaay back in April is set to arrive tomorrow b/t 8 and 10am. I'm sure everyone can hear me knocking on wood.

Not sure what the weekend holds just yet. I am going to 311 on Sunday. KC and the Sunshine Band are playing a free concert tonight at Memorial Park. I'd like to go but I'm not sure what the rest of the day looks like just yet. The folks are back in town on Sunday to visit and help get my bro packed up for his move.

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Monday, June 25, 2007

am I coming or going?

So I'm a bit irritated tonight. I'm sitting in my office amidst various piles of papers, memo's, routers, modems, and computers. I ordered another matching piece of my desk set from NFM back in April. Well, let me rephrase that. NFM ordered it direct from the manufacturer, Ashley Furniture. The first time they sent it, they didn't send the entire unit and it was damaged. NFM apologized FOR Ashley and sent it back and had the order shipped again. Last week, the aforementioned order arrived at NFM damaged AGAIN! How freaking hard is it Ashley Furniture? In the meantime I sit in my own personal hell otherwise known as my office. I have all this stuff I need to organize and I can't. I can't stand clutter. I'm tempted to call my doc and tell her to get me a benzo just so I can sift through the paper without losing my mind. Seriously, it has come to the point that I have organized and LABELED the different piles. The OCD is on a runaway train right now. I'm even linking the crap out of things in this post.

In other news for those of you who are familiar with my work situation I am back to managing my old stomping ground out in Bellevue. While it is awesome to be back and see so many familiar faces I am back to supervising the other stores and managing this location. I have to be more disciplined than usual with my time in order to fit everything in. So far so good. Although, this is only week three.

The folks were in town this past weekend. Good times. My mom and I shopped hard on Sunday. I found a new bedroom set that I love! So the good news is my guest bedroom will be ready for some peeps in mid July. My bro is moving out of the basement which to be honest, is both sad and exciting. I'm excited for him to move into his new pad and I'm excited to decorate the basement. However, I think I will be a smidge lonely. Just a smidge though. He isn't giving back his keys or the garage door opener. heh. We have definitely had our up and downs occuping the same living space these past few years. We are much closer as a result and we have a much stronger relationship. I'm still trying to think of a good house warming gift for him. And no Andy, it will not be my big screen in the basement. You lost the bet fair and square.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

They say a picture is worth a thousand words...

Or in this case two. I laughed harder than I probably should have. Although, it was probably the comment about buying them beer that tipped me over the edge.

From this wonderful site, idontlikeyouinthatway.com

I wonder if she has a permit to fly that thing?

Monday, June 18, 2007

Quick update

I have a ton of things to post but not nearly enough time to get it all down. First off, the Faint rocked last week! We had such a good time we went again on Friday. I'll post a couple of clips that Josh took. Please turn your volume down or you might blow a speaker. The crowd was intense. The balcony of Sokol was actually moving at one point. I can honestly say I wasn't a huge fan after listening to a cd. However, they are a must see live. You can check out more videos on Youtube.





This is one for the I've seen it all category. I hate seeing people eating while driving, or putting on eye liner while driving. Hell, texting even irks me when driving. So the other day I was driving back from Bellevue when a guy on a crotch rocket flies by me on I-80. He's driving with one hand and texting in the other. My first thought, I hoped Darwinism would wipe this guys gene pool out.

I hope to post a bit more this afternoon. Have a great Monday gang!


Thursday, June 14, 2007

Modern Wonders

Ever stop to think what would happen if even the most basic of things was taken away? Such as electricity and water? About a month ago OPPD had a massive outage in town. I was without electricity for about five hours. Its ridiculous to think back on all the things I couldn't do. No internet, the fax machine was down, no radio, no tv, and no working kitchen appliances. I showered with a mag light set up on the bathroom countertop.

So today, I have one more chapter to the saga of life without modern day joys. I have no water. Someone with MUD hit a main water line. I have to say, if I had to choose b/t no electricity and no water I would go with the former. I'm about an hour away from asking my brother to pick up some water at the store so I can actually wash my hair. I'm sharing the last of my Fiji water with Ellie.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Weekend Recap

Soooooo, my "closed for the weekend" thing backfired almost immediately. I totally forgot about the Ben Harper concert on Saturday. So yeah, no couch action for me on Saturday. Sunday, was another story. Lordy I was tired. I feel somewhat recharged. Not 100% but close. I need to take Huey's advice and just check out from work for a day.


The Ben Harper show was fantastic and I had a great time with the guys. Well, except for Matt and I nearly avoiding an accident on the way back and then missing our exit and taking the "scenic" route through Council Bluffs and North Omaha back to Bambino's. And by scenic I mean ghetto, police cruisers, and handcuffs. Matt beat me to locking the doors, but not by much.

Next up is the Faint show at Sokol tomorrow. I have to leave straight from work but it shouldn't be a big deal. In other news the Traveling Wilbury's re released two cd's yesterday. Both have been out of print for quite some time. I highly recommend them. My all time favorite is End of the Line.

"well its all right, we're going to the end of the line"

Oooh and I almost forgot last night someone egged my car while I was driving it at the corner of 83rd and Blondo. Joel was with me and he wanted to chase them down. Which if it hadn't been 11:30 at night, if I hadn't had those two drinks at Old Chicago, and if I wouldn't have had to pull a wicked lane change and speed like a demon, then yes Joel and I would have engaged in a pursuit. Those punks are damn lucky. Although what we would have done if we'd caught them I don't know. Throw a CD case at them? I don't drive around with eggs on stand by just in case. Honestly, who drives around Omaha on a Tuesday night and eggs random cars at the stop light?

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Friday, June 8, 2007

I'm closed for the weekend

I would love, LOVE, to have a switch to turn my brain off and recharge. I would also like to be able to put out a message that says I am closed. No phone calls, no emails, no voice mails, no questions. I've had zero time to myself in the past few weeks and I'm feeling very anti social. I know it sounds incredibly selfish, but I just want to be left the hell alone sometimes. That sometime is now in case anyone was wondering. So you're wondering what's brought me to this happy place? Work, and too many extra curricular activities. A pause button for life would be a sweet deal too!

So enough of the negative mood in the blog. I've been busy with work, but I have also been to a couple great shows. Cake sounded fantastic! I will admit that the length of the show was a huge disappointment. Barely and hour and thirty minutes. Some of my friends thought I was disappointed in the song selection, definitely NOT the case. My measuring stick will always be the Violent Femmes, who are coming back to stircove by the way. If you're in town you must go see them. They rocked out for 3 hours. I felt like the show had just hit its groove and then it was over.

This week I went to the QWest Center and saw Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. I'm not a huge country music fan although I think they are more mainstream. Anyhoo, it was a great show! They are both great entertainers. Faith Hill did win me over though. She played the ABBA song, the Winner Takes It All. Now for those of you who might not know me as well, I am HUGE ABBA fan. I have countless CD's, and a DVD of their music videos. They were the early pioneers of what we now see on MTV. Definitely ahead of their time. Anyhoo, I went nuts. Beckie or Lisa if you're reading this I'm sure you remember my mornings always started out with Waterloo! I may try to upload some of the clips I took from my camera.

In other big concert news, Earth, Wind, and Fire are coming to the stircove in September. I can't wait! Tickets go on sale tomorrow!

Have a great weekend gang!

"chicks dig the long ball"

My brother and I were talking the other day about our favorite Nike/ESPN commercials. I was so thrilled to find this gem on youtube. Without further delay, my #1 commercial!

Enjoy!