Where the heck did March go?

Wow! Time seems to fly even when you aren't having any fun! So April is finally here and baseball is in the air. Too bad nothing else related to spring is here. We had a nice snow/sleet storm the past 24 hours. I really can't emphasize this next point enough. I'm sick to death of the dreary cold Midwest winter weather. ugh.

So tonight a few peeps are coming over to my place to watch opening night baseball. Go Braves. I have to chuckle every time I see the commercial preview for the match up. Returning world champion Phillies take on a re loaded Braves. Ha! That's what we're calling it the first month of the season, re loading. I've got a few guesses as to what it will be called in June. And I really hope I'm wrong. Ah the beauty of opening week, where everyone can be at or above .500

It has been a tough but very rewarding Lenten season for me. I have not had any fast food or alcohol since February 23. I'm not going to lie, the first two weeks were BRUTAL. I'm doing really well now though. I'm going to try and keep going with the no fast food thing as long as possible and try to limit my beer consumption to weekends only. I love my micro brews, but dang they account for so many empty calories. I've lost five pounds doing nothing but cutting out alcohol and changing eating habits. My running starts again this week. I didn't want to set myself up to fail completely by doing everything all at once. I'm going to see Jack's Mannequin again on Saturday night, so look out Sokol. My main objective for the night is to not pull a Scott S. and use my dishes as make shift discs for frisbee golf.

I also started guitar lessons in March. I have wanted to learn to play the bass guitar for years now and I finally took the plunge. So far I'm enjoying myself immensely and I've settled into a nightly routine of practicing while catching up on my DVR list. My instructor Hector is pretty cool too. I think when he first met me he thought I'd stick with this for about a week. I need to make plans to go see his band play one of these nights.

Have a great week gang!

Hello.

Small little blurb of an update. I am now eight days into lent and I feel like a freaking masochist. I mean really, what was I thinking? I had the displeasure of going to my first concert with no frosty beverage to consume while enjoying the show. Don't get me wrong the show was still flipping amazing. I just felt a bit like a meth head surrounded by thousands of boxes of Sudafed. It was freaking everywhere! If anything this has firmed my resolve to make it through the whole 40 days.

In other news I de virginized myself over at the OBC. Go check it out, run don't walk!

Fat Tuesday!

The Lenten season is upon us again. I can't believe how fast this year is going! Every year I try to give up something that will be challenging and a sacrifice. In years past this has included fast food, candy, and even caffeine. No one panic, I won't be putting anyone through me in full caffeine withdrawl. Not a pretty picture, especially at work. This year I am giving up two things. First, fast food. It's not good for me and I tend to eat it far too often. It is a total lack of organization on my part. It's easy, fast, and virtually everywhere. I need to do a better job of planning and bringing something healthy to work. So today of course I binged on California Taco to hold me over for the next 40 days. LOL!

Secondly, I am giving up alcohol for 40 days. Now, I realize some of you are wondering what kind of lush is she? That's her idea of a sacrifice? No I am not a closet alcoholic. I am however a social butterfly who enjoys hanging out with her friends at every chance and I do love my micro brews. I have a rough day at work and instead of going to the gym I meet up with everyone to vent over a few beers. No more of that. So, I will essentially be happy cab for everyone.

I've started running again and I'm feeling good, so not only will these things be a challenge for me to stick to my guns, but they will be good changes. Changes that I hope to continue after the season is over.

So anyone else making a sacrifice?


Ooooh and I've had a really good idea rolling around for an OBC post since I see we are totally lacking in material. Try to check that out tomorrow.

Later gators!

Brief Update

Boy, the first week of Feb has just been kicking my ass. Work has been a zoo! I updated the 2009 concerts list and tried to link the artists' website when possible. It is shaping up to be a helluva good year for shows.

Also, going to give a mini shout out to out to a side project I'm involved with. Check out the OBC. There are a few of us who are going to try to keep up this site and make it more of a current events/politics kind of blog. I hope to have something up in a day or two.

It is positively gorgeous outside and I intend to get a lot of errands/work done today. Have a great day gang!

Club Trillion

Run don't walk and go check out this kids blog, about life views from the end of the bench. Props go out to Quint for directing me to this hilarious blog.

Enjoy and Happy Friday!

The wait is over.....almost.

Okay, there are no words to explain my excitement. Seriously, NO words. How geeked out am I over Star Trek? Too many magazines, comics, books, movies, videos, hell I even own special edition collecor plates to seal my fate. I saved my ticket from Star Trek the experience so I could frame it. I have a Vulcan live long and prosper pin for my lab coat as well as my pins designating my rank for my lab coat as well. I will probably take May 8th off from work.

Andy even called to tell my about the new trailor. I am giddy with excitement and may not be able to sleep for a few hours.



So now that I have outed myself as a big Trekkie geek, feel free to flame away. I care not. Most of you already know of my love.

Have a fantastic freaking week. My work week will suck and be long, but I have faith, a new Star Trek trailor, and last but not least....LOST returns this week.

Later gators!

Apparently, snoring in my family is not limited to humans

I did feel a tiny bit guilty for taking pictures AND recording the snoring. Good grief though! I could hear him over the music I had playing. Looks like we have a "snuffy" jr in the family. When I'm working in my office he almost always sleeps under the back side of the chair. One of these days I'll forget he's down there.

Griswold Get Together

What: Griswold Get Together

When: December 20th 2008 7pm

Where: My place. If you are reading this and wondering where that is, this whole thing might be a bad fit.

Attire: You are strongly encouraged to come dressed as any of the lovable characters from any movie featuring the Giswold clan.

Details: I will be making a Turkey. 50/50 odds it will turn out. If it doesn't we will be enjoying the vodka jello mold and it will tie in nicely with the theme of the night. There will also be side dishes and plenty of Christmas cookies. Beer will also be provided. Any "cup" purchases will be donated to Toys for Tots. DESIGNATED DRIVERS ARE A MUST! Otherwise, prepare to fend for the guest bedroom or one of the couches downstairs.

Hope to see everyone there!

Gimme Gimme a man after midnight.....

Holy Mary Mother of God, I just discovered the coolest thing ever. Wait for it....

ABBA FREAKING RADIO ON XM!

Yep, that's right. Channel 31 ABBA radio. Andy, let me just say you are damn lucky I had no idea about this channel when we were staffing together. For anyone else working with me look out, everyone is about to get an appreciation for some fine music. I'm telling you I was born too late, I needed to really experience the 70's.

I'm sitting here giddy as all get out working on scheduling, and syncing my new blackberry up. This thing is freaking sweet. Visual voice mail rocks, and I love getting updates on my emails.

Who knew I could enjoy working at 6pm on a Friday. Just give me some ABBA and I'm GOLD!

Ho hum!

Work was very trying today. Mainly b/c someone pissed in my Wheaties before ten.

Hank is sitting under my feet snoring loud enough to wake the dead. which means when I get up to go to bed he will be bouncing off the walls.

I was able to pick up my phone today. I didn't have time to take it to Verizon and have it activated. That will be priority number one after I get off work tomorrow. Alltel blows and soon I won't have to deal with them anymore! Whoot!

I haven't been sleeping all that well. I think my body is so far down on the exhaustion scale that I'm in more of a zombie like state. My left eyelid was twitching today though so I know I'm close to zonking out. The eye twitch was always my indicator in school for when I had done too many all nighters. Eventually my motto became if I don't know if by midnight I'm not going to....so screw it. I did well with that philosophy.

Later gators!

Grrrr!

Dammit all to hell! I missed my FedEx delivery today for my new phone! Naturally I work the next two days 9-7pm and will probably not be able to pick up the phone until Friday. I want to to leave Alltel worse than I want the phone. There are no words for how annoyed I am when I'm sitting in my office and I have no cell signal.

I may try to see if I can pick it up tomorrow morning.

Over heard in the pharmacy

"Well FUCK IT! I'll just stay sick then" Said in response to telling a patient there was nothing over the counter to cure strep throat.

"The price of meth has been going up" Not sure how that topic was started since I was on the phone with an insurance company. I do know you shouldn't be purchasing Sudafed while making those kinds of comments. I really wish I hadn't been on the phone.