January 2011
interesting development
today during the general intercessions of mass, there was one prayer for ‘all people to not be discriminated against based on their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.’ both shaun and my ears perked up at this line since we were sitting in a catholic church and neither one of us can recall ever hearing ‘sexual orientation’ in mass before.
i’m happy this...
How to Send Professional Emails during a...
I just started working on a new project on Tuesday. I’m primarily working with two people and my local counterpart went on vacation yesterday. The other person on my project works out of our Cairo office. He, obviously, is not online today.
I’m drafting an email now to say, ‘Don’t worry about it, we’ll catch up when you can’ but I’m not sure how to also...
the drama of this month and the silver linings
mom’s school district is cutting jobs and my mom’s is one of the first on the chopping block. this sucks because she’ll get a big cut in pay and responsibility. this is good because they might put her back in the classroom and she’s an amazing teacher.
the store where my mom works part time is closing and she probably can’t switch to one of their other stores. this...
WatchThis little pooch is so weird. I took this during our morning playtime while I was supposed to be getting ready for work.
important!
sweetiewolfie replied to your photo:“chickadees” is a word my mom has been using to…
Also of note: It is the official state bird of Massachusetts. THE MORE YOU KNOW
i regularly report that none of my friends from...
and how that’s weird since we’re from texas and most people there get married young and start making babies right after college.
except i always forget about my 11th grade roommate. i just read on her blog that she’s pregnant with her 4th! four kids, i can’t even imagine.
but anyways, actually i’m still always telling the truth because we’re not friends and i...
today was the laziest
and considering it’s going to be sub-zero and arctic the rest of the weekend, i’m thinking this attitude is going to stick.
ugh
this month is killing me.
i’m ready for february to start. 2011 has to start getting better.
my car is not totaled
and that’s probably the worst, most annoying news of all.
now i’m going to have to presumably take this 16 year old kid to small claims court to collect my rental car expenses. and hope that my insurance company reclaims my deductible.
and also be driving a glued together honda civic for the next 5 years or something.
so while on saturday afternoon i felt bad for yelling at the kid...
"deployment"
who knew that one word could make my heart stop and send waves of nausea over me in an instant?
he got an email that was completely unclear and probably not even meant for him. but it might be. it probably won’t happen but the possibility that it could is freaking me out already.
it only took me 5 hours to get to work
and i’m totally going to be here for less than that.
now wishing, hoping and praying that my commute home takes at least half that amount of time or i might cry.
“NO PUNCTUATION!!! in this email! i just dont have the time for it woman! hahaha”
– the last line of a run-on filled email from trainer smog that made me chuckle.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive...”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
(via umcanyounot)(via gnomesweetgnome)
i graduated from high school almost 10 years ago
some classmates set up a facebook group to plan out our reunion and such. while looking through the kids listed, there are some people that i absolutely do not remember or recognize. at all.
this might be normal if i went to a big school. but our class only had about 150 kids in it by the time we graduated. and we all lived in one dorm. and all ate in one cafeteria. for two years. how do i not...
so before last night's dramatic events, we went to...
six year old: but i don't like it!
his dad: well, everyone's entitled to their own opinions
six year old: i'm not a pig!
everyone: what?
six year old: dad called me a mean word! but i'm not a pig!
his mom: he said opinions, honey. not pig. daddy wasn't calling you a pig.
everyone: (dying laughing)
WatchIt’s a new day.
OH COOL
a 15 year old who stole his parents’ car managed to total both mine and my boyfriend’s parked cars.
this is so depressing and makes me want to throw up.
at least the kid is okay. minus the beating i’m sure his parents are about to give him.
ugh.
this is going to cost me so much money. and stress. heartache is already happening. ugh.
SNOW DAY ICE CREAM RECIPE from paula deen
Ingredients
8 cups snow, or shaved ice
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Place snow or shaved ice into a large bowl. Pour condensed milk over and add vanilla. Mix to combine. Serve immediately in bowls.
trainer smog says i shouldn’t make this because the snow is dirty. i say, poo-poo!
SNOW DAY
tomorrow:
crockpot short ribs
baking some bread
making a chocolate-peanut butter cake
spending all day digging my car clear and shoveling the sidewalk
emails and spreadsheets til the cows come home
i can’t wait.
makeover in progress
my boyfriend doesn’t front the the typical aesthetic i previously was into. i like boys in skinny jeans and carrying art portfolios. my boyfriend is into baggy pants and militant rap music.
however! it seems my subconscious influence is making an impact. last night he decided to become a stencil wielding graffiti artist and today he sent me a picture of a fedora he’s thinking about...
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in review
worst movies of the weekend:
across the line
the expendables
easy a
best movie of the weekend:
exit through the gift shop (i am a graffiti nerd, through and through.)
funniest comment from a first grader:
(randomly during a coloring exercise) “i can’t believe my mom pooped me out when i was born! i wish she’d just let me stay in there!”
best first grade...
