I suppose

I should make a post since it's been a while. Nothing new to say though.

Work = same as always

It's foggy here right now. V. weird. I am planning on dragging the chritmas tree out of the apartment today, but I have lots of other things on the docket, so I might forgo that until we are back here on Monday afternoon.

Jake is working until 4pm today and then we are leaving for EC. Just to hang. I'd rather have the extra night, to make tomorrow last as long as possible. :) I'm not gonna go crazy. Maybe. No, I won't. Jake might. He gets together with Nims and Salwa and off he goes.

The more I hear about the "Hastings was broken into" story, the more it makes me think that hobos or high schools walked in to take stuff. That, OR, the neighbors wandered over for christmas presents.

I was looking forward to just a low key New Years party, but it really seems like it's going to be OC. Which, I don't know how I feel about that. Oh well. If I get over loaded, I'll just go back to Hastings.

For those of you not in the know, in 2005 and early 2006, when I did nothing but party and drink every weekend, that was depression. It really does change you pretty much. I don't think that I was clinical or anything, like the medication kind, but I wasn't right. My normal state is solitary. It takes an amazing amount of effort for me to be around people all the time. It's quite draining. That's why for 99% you would never see me at parties, etc. by the time I turned 23. I mean, let's be honest, when I was 23, I'd been in school (undergrad) for 5 years. I felt old. I am old. :) I do enjoy the low key parties -- where you can just sit and talk and hang out and don't have to have the music BLASTING!, but I really blame Jake for blasting music. :)

So, anyway, I don't know if I'm going to be a life of the party or what. I doubt it. I am looking forward to seeing Colio, but my guess is that he will probably be in public mode and it will be not very much fun. He (and all the other trombone players) will be in trombone player mode. If you are on the outside looking in, you know what I'm talking about.
Okay, that's not really fair right now, but I'm thinking that I have PMS, because I've been really angry since yesterday afternoon. Irrationally angry and quick to get pissssst.

Maybe I'll yell at Nims this weekend. He wanted me to the last time I was there, but I was mellow. OH well.

Okay, I have to go change the laundry and I'm going to start on making all the goodies that I am planning on making and taking up to EC with me. :)

This is NOT very Christmas-y, but...

it is freakin' hilarious. If you haven't seen it and want better quality than this, you should prolly just go to You Tube and check it out.





Funniest thing to come out of SNL in a long time.

On the plus side, I recieved $100 in iTunes GC for BSG, so now I will own all seasons. Or I will burn all the ones that Ryan recieved (or will recieve) for Christmas when we are down there. Whenever that is. $50 from Parents and $50 from Aunt and Uncle -- pretty sweet. They even got Jake $50 too. $25 would have been okay.
Also recieved a cat litter thing that is supposed to trap the odor and whatnot -- sweet a. Got some Good Eats DVD's, but I already had the ones that my mom ordered, so I have to get them returned and get a new set. Oops. Got Pj's with kitties on them too. Slippers included. Chocolate and a french horn decorative lamp, which is cool. Not a real Fhorn, but that's a-ok.

Now, all I need is the t-shirt that says "E=Fb". Musician's Theory of Relativity.

djalsdjflasjdfl. Back to work tomorrow. Oh well. The vacation was nice while it lasted. Short week this week, very short week next week. And another short week after that. Totally amazing.

Anyway, that's all. Bye bye.

Happy Chritmassss!

So, Friday night began the weekend of Chritmas. Went to my Aunt and Uncle's house in Elm Grove (basically 5 mins away) and hung out. My cousins (who are 10 and almost 8) got some sweet lego stuff from my parents and Jake and I just gave them money. Hey, when you're 8, $20 is sweet. A little less at 10, I guess.

Found out that my 10 year old cousin is a little bit of a pill. I think that he's just too smart. Very sarcastic, but I was that way and so was my oldest cousin Bryan. The 8 year old is pretty sweet, even if he's a little on the wild side. Those two are going to be beating the crap out of each other very soon.

Was quite drunk upon returning to the apartment and probably stayed up too late with the husband. the end.

Saturday -- woke up too early, gathered the necessary crapola to take to GB and took off about 11am. Hung out with Jake's aunt and uncle on his dad's side (the youngest, coolest sister basically) and their three kids -- two of whom are teenagers. That was different also. Teenagers are just different. Was very tired and went to bed pretty early and slept like a log.

Sunday -- got up, still tired, feeling kind of sicky -- probably from deviled eggs, but they are so delicious! -- hung out and I was getting tired again. Ate a smaller dinner of ham (which I ate four bites and then had to give it up as a bad job), scallopped potatoes, which were altered with provolone cheese, making them taste....well, nothing really. Provolone is really mild. And finally green bean casserole. It was okay.

Opened presents before dinner, actually. Brookie got a Nintendo Wii for her gift and it is pretty much amazing. Very fun. I got a pink vest from Brooke (one that will NOT be stolen), pj's and a game from the in-laws, self-inflating mats from Josh and Kristine, some christmasy decor from Grandma Judy, and finally, a sewing machine! A new one! I'm pretty excited. It is definitely better than the old one and I will take MUCH better care of it. I just need a place to work. A good place to work. Hopefully when we have a house, we can find one with a space for me to set up a small sewing/crafting area with a nice sewing table and my chaise lounge chair that I bought for sitting and reading and cross stitching and stuff like that. I should attempt to re-make the upholstering with different, cooler, nicer fabric at some point. Slightly bigger screw-on legs would be nice too, so I could store boxes underneath. This project would take a LOT of planning.

So, I was excited about that, even if my lack of quiet/alone time recently makes me extremely tired. For those of you who really got to know me in the past year or so, I am not, by nature, a social person and it is completely draining for me to be "on" all the time, as I still feel most of the time when I am in GB. I get so tired being around people all the time. alksdjkfjasdlfj

Anyway, that is the front half of chritmas so far and there is more to come from my parents. I gave them a good list, so I am hoping that we do get some cool stuff. I know Jake is getting the new Zelda from my mom and I'm hoping that I get some good things. I don't even remember what I asked for, so it will probably be pretty sweet.

Anyway, I hope you all are having a wondering Chritmas, being chritmas eve and all. I hope that some of you will be back in the Eau C for New Year's so I get to see you (G.Nate, I am looking in your direction if you are around). If I don't see you, have a wondering Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Love
fosterak

I just pulled a Jake....

I was on the phone with Colin and I started pacing around the apartment and cleaning up shit. Probably nervous energy associated with talking to someone that I hadn't talked to in a long time. Can't relax, have to keep moving.

I killed my lappy. It's really out of power. I'm on Jakie's compy until mine charges enough so that I can turn her on. Oh well. The people upstairs are interfering with our antenna.

Plans are in motion. It's a good thing.

Ode to Battlestar Galactica

Gosh, I LOVE this show. There are times when I'm like, it was good. And then there are times tonight. I compare it to when I was watching the season 2 finale of The X-Files (the first love of my life...yeah, I'm a huge nerd, what are you gonna dooooo?) and when it reached the end of the show, all I could do was yell out loud NOOOOO!!!

I was watching at my parents house on my iPod and you can hear the drums in the music getting louder and louder, and it gets more and more intense and then.....!!!!!! You have to wait for the season to restart in January. Poop.

But, it was amazing and I will probably watch the whole season again. Actually, I should probably watch the whole series again, just to find out what I missed.

I'm going to talk to Salwass on the phone right meow. Okay bye

Well!

So, I'm home again. For those of you not in the "know", I was in the Eau C this weekend.

Went up Friday about 10am, got there right before bandy band. Hung out at Hastings for a bit, went and ate with Yakob at Panera, got a sweet cord for my iPod, so you can hook it up to the red, yellow and white plugs and watch cool stuff on the TV. Hung out with Salwass and Nims (Nim) for the rest of the night. Drank and bottle of wine and just hung out and talked. It was pretty sweet.

Woke up early on Saturday....and by early, I don't mean when I couldn't sleep past 7:30 like last year. I mean, like, 9am. Sat around waiting for people to wake up, went and ate at Red Lobster with Nims and Salwass, which was AMAZING. Then, just sat around. Went over to the House for Adam's Party, which was different -- more a graduation party for family than actual party. I was sort of disappointed, but it was nice to see people.

The thing I discovered this weekend was who I am truly friends with and who I just happen to know and interact with occassionally. I'm not going to say acquaintance. I don't like that word. There were people who saw me and just went, hi. and there there were the people that went HEY!!! I don't expect people to be like super excited all the time to see me, but there were many people that I haven't seen in a very long time that I guess I thought we were a little better friends than that. Oh well. Makes me truly appreciate the ones that appreciate me. I don't live an hour away any more. When I come up there, it's a long haul.

I woke up at 8am this morning, grabbed all my stuff, left a note for the Hastings boys and took off. It was pretty nice. Being tired like that makes the drive go faster because I can drive on auto pilot. Reminds me of High school, when I was so tired driving to school that I hardly remembered the drive most mornings.

Brooke is still here today. Josh and Kristine decided at the last minute not to come, which is irritating because we were invited to Brunch with my godparents and extended-extended family and I didn't worry about trying to make it, because I thought 3 family members were here. Oh well. My aunt called on my way home this morning and wants to get together on Friday for Chritmas. Sounds good to me.

Well, off to watch the Packers and hang out. Whenever Brooke and Jake get back from Beihoff.

Wellllllll

I guess a post is in order. I hate to go longer than a week without saying something new and exciting.

Unfortunately, I don't really have anything on that order. aklslkjsdklf

Josh, Kristine and Brooke are coming down this weekend. Brooke can finally go through all my old clothes and then I can give the rest away. Which is good.

Only a little bit of chritmas shopping left to do, probably some of which I will try to do this weekend. I should have some time to do that sort of thing.

I came very close to crying at work yesterday, basically because I feel totally ignored in an office of 10 people. Oh, that and while everyone else is busy busy, I am totally bored most of the day. So, this just isn't working out for me. I'm really hoping that I can locate something else. There is a position open at the Wilson Center, so I might apply for that. I should any way. Le sigh.

That's all. I'm going to go shower and then sit around some more. I have the day off. It was my last day of vacation. woot.

Copying Becky, Copying Mary

YEAR-END SURVEY

1.) Where did you bring in 2006? At teh House

2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day?
my status? Married

3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)?
January and February for one stupid Project Management class -- learned almost nothing

4.) How did you earn your keep? Worked at teh US Bank and at Realty Executives, ending at Executive Title

5.) Did you ever have to go to the hospital?
No.

6.) Have you ever encountered the police? No.

7.) Where did you go on vacation? Road trip to Eau Claire for a week and road trip to Ohio

8.) What did you purchase that was over $500? Rent. New Queen size bed.

9.) Did you know anybody who got married? 2006 -- Dave and Stacey. I think that's all.

10.) Did you know anybody who passed away? Kelly Heyer

11.) Have you ran into anybody you graduated high school with? Yes, actually, I just did a week ago. Very strange.

12.) Did you move anywhere? To Tosa, 5 hours across the state

13.) What sporting events did you go to? Brewer Game

14.) What concerts did you go to? None, but I played in one.

15.) Are you registered to vote? Yes

16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7? Yes

17.) Where do you live now? Tosa

18.) Describe your birthday. Wake up, shower, drive to work, work all day. Share birthday treats with agents and co-workers. Come home. Jake comes home. Go to Mall, look around. Go to parents house and get sweet ass video iPod.

19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006? Be happy again.

20.) What is one thing you regretted this year? No regrets. No time for that.

21.) What's something you learned about yourself? I can be happy and be married.

22.) Any new additions to your family? None.

23.) What was your best month? Hmmm....I don't know. August.

24.) What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by? Fuck that.

25.) How would you rate this year with a scale from 1 (shitty) to 10 (the shit)? Front half: 4-5; Back half: 8-9

Copying Becky...

Rename Yourself!!!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current street name)
Kate 111th...wait. Does that even make sense?

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav icecream flavor, favorite cookie)
Strawberry Chocolate Chip ...no seriously, does this makes sense?

3. YOUR "FLY Guy/Girl" NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name)
A Hey ...now, really. You get extra points for calling me this though.

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)
Pink Mongoose ....sweet. Actually, I think that should be my porn star name instead.

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)
Kathryn Cleveland

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, last 3 letters of mom's maiden name)
Can I just keep Becky's?
Heyankro (married)
Fosankro (non-married)
You make the call...

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink put "The")
The Black Margarita

8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)
Actually, I don't know this one. I can do this: George Levi

Levi was my grandmother's boyfriend at the time of her death and the closest thing to a grandfather that knew from that side of the family. George was my actual grandfather.

9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne)
Very Sexy II (that's kind of dumb)

10. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (father & mother's middle name)
Ann Rufus

Okay, that killed some time. Sweet.

The Joe is here waiting for Jake and Josh to show up to go to the concert. woot.

Grrr and *le sigh*

So, supposedly, I was supposed to be getting paid twice today -- once for last pay period, which was the Wednesday BEFORE Thanksgiving and for today. Now, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, I had to have the company write me a $600 check so we would make it through the rest of the month. The $600 was not my full paycheck, but I could deal with that, because it was close enough. I'm still owed probably about $100 from that one. Maybe a little extra.

Today, I go look at my bank account -- because it's direct deposit -- and there's only todays paycheck in there. And it seems like it's less than I usually get from them. So, now, I have to go talk to HR AGAIN, because it still hasn't been corrected from 11/22, I'm still owed money, and it's really frustrating, because I know that SHE forgot to do something this time. Well, the payroll place could have fraked up again, but, this seems more like user error -- actually, both times have seemed like user error. The first time, my rate of pay was entered in the time area and nothing was entered into rate of pay -- so basically, I got paid for one hour. It's fucked up again, so now I have to wait ANOTHER paycheck for this to all get corrected.

I just want to vent, because venting to the husband really does nothing for me, because some problem with where he works is ALWAYS worse that anything that I have to vent about.

You know, I completely stopped being friends with someone in HS that I had been friends with for years because of this very syndrome -- the "what happens to me is WAY worse than what happens to you" thing. I hate it. It's not having a conversation, it's just about showing how your woes are worse than the other persons. Which is basically why I try not to talk about myself too much.

When do I get to not be married to the husband anymore for this reason? Never. That would be ridiculous. But, it certainly is fraking frustrating.

Rant over. End Communication.

EDIT:
So, I got a paper check from the new company today. All is well.

A Recommendation....

If you are going to rent the 2nd Pirates of the Caribbean movie, just wait until the 3rd one comes out. the CotC series has "Back to the Future" syndrome.

have had a headache for 24 hours. Nothing seems to want to make it go away. And I get nothing but crap from the husband.

Went out and bought a bunch of colored sugars and sparkles for sugar cookies, which I will probably use tomorrow while Jake is at a concert. Makin' cookies.

The Pirates movie was very good and I ABSOLUTELY love the music score -- very brass heavy and all. I like that.

Anyway, I'm going to sign off and go to beddy bed. One more day of work this week. But, I get to leave at 2pm for a work chritmas party and I don't have to go back to work. sweetness.

And.....not so much

So, just a 24 hour thing (or so) with that whole flu thing. I sure did feel like hell when I wrote that post.

Stayed home a day and just chilled which was nice. Back to work today. And I'm making up 3 hours so that I still have a day of vacation to use sometime this month. Pretty sweet. I don't know when I'll use it though.

I still feel a little funny, but I can handle the hot flashes okay.

The little cat is eating out of the big one's bowl. I'll kill her. He's annoying enough when he does eat all his food. Grrr....

Anyway, off to eat some dinner. Ta.

Awww....shit.

So, I think that I'm getting sick. With what, I don't know. Flu? Cold? I think it's the flu. I was sitting at my parents house during the fucking Packer game, and my whole body was hurting me and I had kind of a dull headache. At 5pm, I was ready to pack it in for the night, but I managed to make it until 9:30. Then, I had four blankets on me and I was still a little bit cold. Then, I was super hot this morning. So, fever, body aches, headache. Prolly the FLU. I think that I'm going to have to wait until 12noon to see if I am going to be okay enough to go to work or not. Not good.

I "slept" all night, and I still am SO tired. I hate fever dreams. They are insane and I feel like I am really really there. Like, I don't know it's a dream. Usually I know that I'm dreaming and it's not real. But, stupid fever ones I think that everything is happening live AND I wake up a lot. Ugh.

I guess the Joy of Hastings party is Friday, because QMA is Saturday, so I won't be attending a previously discussed here. I'm not really that upset about it. Well, not right now anyway. I'm just feeling crappy right now.

That's all I've got. I'm tired. My ears and head hurt and my chest hurts. alkjdfkljaslkj! THIS SUCKS! I HATE being sick. Cold-sick I can handle okay. Flu-sick, BLAAAH!.

So....

Josh just called and asked if I wanted to go to the Packer Game tomorrow with Betsy, Brooke and Kristine.

They have pretty good tickets. I don't really have warm enough clothing to go sit outside in 20 degree weather for 3 hours. I also would rather go with everyone, or more to the point, I would rather go with boys, because I act like a guy at sporting events. I think that I would feel self conscious. However, I may be missing my last chance to see Favre in action, although I'm pretty sure I caught him at a Milwaukee game when I was younger at County Stadium. I think. I don't quite remember. I don't know. I'm feeling conflicted. And, I really really don't want to drive back in Packer traffic tomorrow, but I don't know if I'm being an idiot. I already said no, but Jake said something like he would go because he's never been to a game. Well, I never have either -- I don't think that they remember that part. I would rather have my first time be with my husband there too. (DAH!)

So....

There we go there. I had cream cheese artichoke dip for breakfast. I should probably drive over to the workout place to run it off. I get so motivated and then I lose all motivation to do anything. It's sad. I should probably stop getting on scales. It's only discouraging.

My new phone is back up on facebook. I don't know where it went. I'm starting to think that I entered it in and then forgot to save the chances, so it was erased. oops. It's up there now. Well, I'm going to back to watching chritmas movies and crocheting.

I spoke too soon

Okay, NOW winter decided to show it's face.

10 inches plus down here. Wow. Who ever that was who asked for snow (and I think it was Hayley), you got it. You just have to drive a little bit to get here.

Not as much as that time in March when RF got 19 inches, but it's close.

On top of everything, my boss had her baby today, a month early. I think that she was happy. It was a pretty exciting day.

Glad for the weekend. Two days off will be nice. woot!

So, Winter finally decided to show it's ugly face

Screw you, winter. Go to hell. And take the rain with you. I hate this region some times. It's raining now, like it's been all day and in a mere 5-6 hours, there will prolly be snow on the ground. grrrr.....

New job = okay. I'm much busier and I can learn SO much more, but that place has just been in limbo for so long and there are so many personalities to be reckoned with there, that there still is tension. There is also tension because of, once again, a complete lack of communication between managers and staff. But, I'm definitely looking forward to trying to make improvements up there. My real goal is for the company to do it's own accounting, because it can be very specialized AND the company is sort of run blindly now. There is just no communication in that area and it has just been SO busy for them, that they are still attempting to catch up this year. And not to toot my own horn, but I think having me up there will help, because I learn so quickly. One of my co-workers works ALL THE TIME, like weekends and everything, and I don't think that she knows how to not be at work. But, on one hand, it needs to be done, because there are sections that are FAR behind, but on the other hand, she chats a LOT during the day, so no wonder she is not getting things done during the work week. Just my observations from the week. Doesn't really mean much. It's been a long bad week for her, I think. Makes me feel bad for her.

The only real complaint that I have is that I get ignored at the front desk lot. People just walk by and don't really look at me or anything. I don't know if it's a by-product of earlier or what. I mean, I don't need a hello everytime, but a glance and a smile would be nice. Oh well. Maybe that's too much to ask at this point. It's just been busy.

I think that I will talk to the boss tomorrow or Friday about the accounting thing. At least have her ask for an update on Mondays, so we know how we're doing each week. The problem right now is that when we need checks sometimes, there's not enough money, but we don't know. Sorry, this is boring, but it helps me to write it all down and what not.

So, in other news, the water heater for our apartment is broken and they can't fix it until tomorrow (cross your fingers), so I had to take the COLDEST shower EVER tonight, just to clean myself. I was SO cold. Ice cold shower = not good. But, I feel better that I actually got to take a shower. I can't wait to take a warm shower again. :)

The other thing that I would love to be doing right now, is just hanging out with friends, drink wine out of the cat shaped bottle, and just chill out. It won't happen, but it would be amazing. I guess that I will probably just go to bed, so I'm not cold anymore.

The end

200th Post, Copying Fat Z

TOP FIVE...

TV SHOWS OF ALL TIME: ( This will only serve to reinforce what a huge nerd I am):
1) Battlestar Galactica

2) The X-Files prior to seasons 8 and 9 -- Actually, I pretty much stopped watching when I got to college

3) Firefly (I saw the original 2002 trailer on FOX for this -- WTF!?!?!?)

4) Good Eats

5) The Simpsons

THINGS (NOT PEOPLE):

1) Kitties

2) Crocheting

3) My Laptop

4) Final Fantasy

5) Baking

MEMORIES OF LAST SUMMER (Summer, 2006)

1) Moving to Tosa and leaving River Falls and the Twin Cities for good

2) Working part time and having that be sweet

3) Being in Eau Claire for a week in July and being sick that whole week, golfing with Nims in the almost unbearable heat, playing BATBeast

4) Road Trip with Adam Boll to Ohio and bonding with new people

5) Finally being happy after a year of not being happy

ITEMS OF FOOD:

1) Boneless Buffalo Wings from just about anywhere

2) Strawberry with Strawberries Ice Cream from Cold Stone

3) 1 point Chocolate Fudge bars from Weight Watchers (they are really good!)

4) Beef Tenderloin with Mashed Potatoes (ok, that's two)

5) Any vegetable (except brussel sprouts)

MOVIES:

1) Apollo 13

2) Serenity

3) Muppet Christmas Carol

4) Miracle

5) Beauty and the Beast (Animated, 1991 Disney version)

THINGS I WANT TO BE WHEN I "GROW UP":

1) Happy and Healthy

2) A Good Mom

3) Patient

4) Fun

5) I never want to grow up.... :)

SONGS/PIECES:

1) "Jupiter" from the Planets By Holst (I really love the Andante. It ABSOLUTELY breaks my heart when it's in the wrong key)

2) "Fix You" by Coldplay

3) "Why Can't I" by Liz Phair

4) "Beautiful Disaster" by Kelly Clarkson

5) "Walking After You" by the Foo Fighters

THINGS TO DO WHILE I'M ON VACATION:

1) Sleeep!

2) Sightsee

3) Relax and have fun

4) Take lots of Pictures (my one regret from Ohio -- my camera was broken, so I have WAY fewer pics than I wanted)

5) Eat (Although, a vacation to Florida in 2004 got me where I am right now)

THINGS IT WOULD BE HARD TO LIVE WITHOUT:
1) Jake

2) My friends

3) My car

4) My lappy

5) My horn

So, that's all for copying Fat Z today. Please, feel free to follow suit. I love these kinds of things. Good night! Edit: I tried to change the text color, but nothing doing.

Chritmas Cookies

Martha may be a little on the strange/crazy side, but she does make a good cookie.

Made Peanut Butter Surprise cookies -- you know, the ones with the PB cup in the peanut butter cookie? I made them in muffin cups. I have yet to try one, because sugar really hurts my teeth, but I will try one soon. I really should go to the dentist, but life is crap when you don't have dental insurance and you can't really afford to go otherwise -- that's about the only good thing about being a teacher -- you can get some sweet ass benefits if you are in the right school district -- like Josh and Kristine -- I don't think that they have to pay to go to the dentist at all.

Also made "Icebox Shortbread" cookies, with chocolate chips in them. Those are really good too. Crunchy and chocolatey. Yum. Finally, Gingerbread. Gingerbread cookies really only serve to remind me of the last year's Joy of Hasting Party, but that's okay. They smell good.

Started with the chritmas shopping season. Have already purchased 4 gifts and will probably go out again when we get paid again. The end of the month is ALWAYS a tight spot AND Jake's student loans came out of defferment. I don't think that's how you spell that. So, I have to make sure I have money to cover rent, student loan payments and the money that I give to my dad. Ugh.

I was accepted to the Master's Program for Accounting in Fall 2007, so I can start then on a good note. With everyone else.

Jake went up to GB tonight to hang out with Josh and get a haircut. He doesn't trust anyone down here to do it, so if he has an opportunity to go up there, he takes it. So, I'm really just sitting and watching football mainly. Cookies. Blogging. Hacking the Interweb.

There are 6 other kinds of cookies/bars that I will attempt to make this holiday season. I think that I will be successful. HA! Al Michaels just called "3rd and 2", "3rd and a deuce". Anyway, since we're not in EC EVERY weekend, like we were last year, since we were so close, it's easier to plan and make cookies on the weekends. I had a fabulous 4 day weekend and I'm sorry that it's over. It was nice just to have time. Sleep in and all that good stuff.

The PB Surpise cookies are good too. They need to be more Peanut buttery and the sugar coating on the cookies is a little much, but they are good. I think that regular PB cookies would be a little better. :)

Well, I think that was sufficiently random for the night. Talk at you again. Bye bye

Same old, same old

So, Thanksgiving has come and gone. My 4 day weekend is almost at an end. Too bad.

I'm hungry. I should have eaten more for din-din. Than just french fries.

We bought a Chritmas tree last night, and it's sitting waiting to be decorated right meow. I was thinking of putting the lights on tonight, but I'm a pretty lazy daisy. I put up Chritmas decorations and stuff. It's nice. I enjoy this time of year. Just need to find some way to put up Chritmas stocking and the like.

Don't know what we're doing for Chritmas as far as familia goes. I suppose it's a way off yet before we have to decide and such.

I don't really have much to say. So, I guess that I will go.

kalsjflkasjdfklj!

I think that I did an "I'm Thankful for" post last year, so I will forgo this year. Because I'm still thankful for the same things. Everyone and everything.

Jake is off to work already this morning and I need to shower, clean bathroom, finish cleaning back room up, wishing the people upstairs would shut the fuck up -- this is the warmest Thanksgiving weekend that I can remember -- take your kids down the play ground and let them run around! GOSH!

Annyway, in general, cleaning needs to take place. Since I have the time. Lunch with Yakob I think. Will attempt to take him by Beihoff's or Nims and Salwa, if they are coming...I'm not really sure what's going on with that.

Okay, ready....SHOWER!

Two a day

Sorry for the double post today.

I'd like to thank Colin for posting a bunch of pictures that just reinforced for me how LONG it has been since I was in EC and how much I didn't really see that many people when I was there last.

Made me really sad. Will probably also make the weekend long. Well, not so long, since Nims and Salwass are coming down on Friday on their way to Chicago. I'm not going, because I just want to stay home and rest, you know, have my day of rest and all. I don't actually know if they are still staying here or not.

If we would have been included on the original plans, it might have been do-able. But, alas and alack, it's not viable. Oh well. Life happens.

So, I'm just going to try to go to bed and have a good last day at work for the end day of my work week. Waiting to hear about any SAI stuff going on. I know something is going on because of something that Hayley wrote, but haven't heard anything official. So, SOMEONE, let me know!!!! :)

Good night.

Fosterak and The Simpsons

So, I don't know how many people know this about me. I mean, everyone who has known me long enough for me to bring actually talk to them and not just sit and listen to them talk to other people should know this about me.

When engaged in active conversation, at least 20% of the things that I say will be a quote from the Simpsons. I just use it as part of my regular speech. I can't help it. It's something I started with one of my best friends from high school, who basically helped me survive through college - I would call him Sunday nights to talk for an hour on the phone, just to talk and see what the haps back in hometown land were. We talked back and forth like that constantly.

I can't remember if I had ever found another person who could do that with me like he could. Probably Branden was the closest one. He, at least, knew that I was quoting the Simpsons and not saying something COMPLETELY random.

My husband doesn't really understand this I don't think. Whenever I say something slightly off color or maybe slightly out of character for me, it's probably something that someone else wrote and I repeat for my enjoyment.

Now, generally, I don't really care what people think of me for the most part. I mean, I DO care, but I don't care so much that I'm just going to do something because everyone else is doing it. I do what I want. But, for some reason, I just got really offended last night when I did something similiar -- quoting the Simpsons for amusement -- and the husband just shook his head at me. So, I just got mad, got a headache and then went to bed. I was probably just tired.

My first day in the new place yesterday went really well AND really fast. It was 9am, then 12:30p, then 4p. I leave at 5pm. I'm hoping today is just as fast, which it probably will be AND I get to wear jeans today! on a Tuesday! Not since the Bank switched over to casual all the time have I been able to wear jeans on a Tuesday. Sweet a.

Just felt like writing some of those frustrations down. Maybe I won't be so frustrated with the hubby now. That, and he works until 8:30pm tonight, so I get some alone time! Yipee!

Weekend Fin

What a crazy weekend. Well, not so much crazy as JUST different.

Friday night: Drove home from work, sat for an hour, then drove to Menomonee Falls for the dress rehearsal for the concert on Saturday -- it went well. I was in the zone and concentrating and all that good stuff. Came home, laid in bed and watched Firefly until I fell asleep.

Saturday: Get woken up by Jake, calling me at 7:45! grrrr.... I could really only hear static, so that was crappy, because he could hear me perfectly. So, that was an auscipious start to the day. Got up, sat around a bit, when to Target and bought some stuff to do laundry and got $20 to put on the laundry card. Came back, got lazy and didn't do laundry. I bought the DVD's of Firefly, because they have the extras and stuff, and watched that. Starting making my Christmas cards. Made Rice-a-roni for dinner. When to the concert, which was okay. My concentration was shot, because I had only sat around all day and I woke up so early. Finally, when we played the Hanson Symphony #2, it was back a lot more, but still a little in and out. It was good. I hope that I get to come back. Went to Uno's in Menomonee Falls with Mom and Dad, had boneless buffalo wings -- !!!!!!! -- and a beer. Drove home, laid in bed and watched Ghost Hunters off the iPod. Was hacking the internet in bed and read Pat's blog and found out that Colio had made the long trip up to EC. Texted him and he was driving to FDL that night. So, made suggesting that if he wanted to rest, he could totally stop here -- since FDL is only an hour away -- kind of dumb. Oh well. Junkyard.

Today: Turned on the TV in the am to make sure nothing horrible had happened (and, since I have now read johnseb's blog, something could have, but the fates were kind), since I have problems with that sort of thing, waking up alone on a Sunday morning in bed and not turning on the TV. That's what happened the AM of Oct. 16th. I can't jump that horrible feeling hurdle yet.

But, everything was A-ok. Watched the fucking Packer game. BRRAH! Did laundry at Mom and Dad's. Came home and put laundry away and am now reading blogs. And posting.

Sorry for the play by play of the weekend, but that's what you get. :)

New job starts tomorrow. Thanksgiving and Nims and Salwass are coming down Friday!! I'm excited to have visitors. I don't know if I'm heading down to Chicago yet, because I have to balance my wanting to go with Jake's having to work Friday and Saturday. I'd like to, but...I'd also like to get stuff done in the apartment too. I hope that they stay on Saturday too. We can hang out and stuff while Jake is at work.

I have to start working out again. I was moving clothes around and I have at least 20 pants that I can't wear right now, but I used to wear them all the time. 15 pounds should do it. I just need to work at it. Not really the right time of year for that sort of thing. I will start trying again though. I need to. I can't afford new clothing.

Probably will be in EC the Holiday Concert weekend for Joy of Hastings party -- which had better be happening. It's worth the effort of driving up there.

Okay, well, I'm off to putz around the apartment some more!

I've said before, I'll say it again

Trombone players are really strange around this time of year. Stupid made-up secret societies.

DAH!

I am changing jobs again, moving up to the Title company where I work. I am starting at the front desk, answer phones, order entry, etc. and the like, and there is the possibility that I will actual go somewhere in this company-- i.e., advance to more responsibilities, more money (I am extrinsically motivated). That starts on Monday. They are firing the girl that I am replacing today. Whoops. So, I'm pretty excited. Maybe I will get a raise and Jake will get a raise and then getting a house will be easier. We'll see.

Jake is off hunting this weekend. I have a dress rehearsal tonight for the concert tomorrow. This will be the first time that I have played through all the songs. Yikes. Must be what being in a professional orchestra is like, but in this, you can fuck up. I doubt you can fuck up in Chicago and be employed for long.

I purchased (with my gift certificate from Maggie, Ryan and the cats) from Amazon.com the movie Serenity, since I don't own it, and a Firefly documentary call "Done the Impossible", which based chronicles the life and death of the TV show and it's resurrection to a movie, which was something that had never been done EVER before. Fox still sucks, BTW, for cancelling it in the first place. I've been on a Firefly kick lately. The Documentary is pretty neat -- made by the fans, but narrated by Adam Baldwin and including a lot of the cast and Joss. I'm an hour through it.

In conclusion, if you haven't seen Firefly yet, you really should watch it.
I'm off to work! Okay bye.

Copying Becky...

Christmas Survey.

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
No eggs, no nog

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Santa wrapped presents under the tree and left them unwrapped by the fireplace too...so, both.

3. Colored lights or white lights on tree/house?
I like the old timey colored lights (the HUGE ones) or the plain white. Not tiny colored

4. Do you hang mistletoe?
I once drew a funny picture of a missile with a toe/foot on it for a Christmas party my parents had.

5. When do you put up your decorations?
I'm aiming for after Thanksgiving, but whenever I get to it. Maybe this weekend too.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
I love Sweet potatoes. And regular potatoes.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child:
Getting a scooter for Christmas and getting to try it right away because the sidewalks were cleared.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
I really did this to answer this question -- I remember it, because I think that my heart broke. You know me, I'm pretty naive and trusting most of the time.
I was reading the letter that St Nick had left for me. I got a pair of red/black striped gloves and a Thundertube (a sled). I was reading the letter and my mom was on the phone with my dad. I was 8. (I know, pretty old, but hey, I'm an only child). I was reading and all of a sudden I realized that St. Nick had the same handwriting as my dad. I said, "Mom?...Why does St. Nick have the same handwriting as Dad?"...hoping the whole time that she would tell me that I was wrong....So, let that be a lesson to you all! :)

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
We opened one, then went to my Aunt and Uncles, to church, to my Godparents house, to church again and then home to open the rest of the gifts. Then there were more on Christmas morning.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
Formal process of lights, garland, ornaments, tinsel.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
I love it. Most of the time. Not driving in rush hour.

12. Can you ice skate?
I think that I can.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
My favorite gift as the Nintendo Miracle Piano. Then I learned the ghetto version of playing the piano. But it was the only piano that my parents would buy -- they wouldn't buy a real one.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
Family. Except I don't ever see my family anymore. That's why my friends become so important. They are my family.

15. What is your fav holiday dessert?
The cookies that my dad makes and we decorate -- so good! I think that it's a Foster recipe.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Used to be going to my aunt and uncles and godparents, but the last time that I went, it wasn't that great.

17. What tops your tree?
Star

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving?
Giving, definitely. I go overboard. Spending money is the only way that I show affection and caring sometimes.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
O Holy Night. Without a doubt. Like to sing it and play it on Harp. Gosh, I miss the harp.

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?

I also like the fruit flavors -- Cherry. Yummy. :)



I'm in a weird mood tonight. I don't know why. I think it's because Jake is leaving this weekend and I have to stay here, alone. I HATE that. Makes me nervous. And him hunting makes me nervous. I don't want no phone calls. I wish that I didn't have the concert on Saturday night, because I'd be in EC like that. I think that I'm going to try to convince Jake to come up to EC for the Joy of Hastings party. I'll make him take off work for it too. :)

Okay, time for bed. Hope that I won't be in weird mood tomorrow.

See, I did EXACTLY what I didn't want to do.

Okay, so my blogger doesn't look any different. At all. Only on the user end. Weird.

Menomonee Falls SO concert on Saturday. If you are in the area, come and hear us play Rodeo at 3/4 speed, Lincoln Potrait, Summer of 1915 (?) by Barber, and Hanson Symphony #2. Which will all be played like it needs another week of rehearsals. :)

It is doesn't sound bad, but it doesn't sound polished. And the violins have trouble remembering not to play in the rests in Rodeo. No memory retention. Or they should practice. :)

I didn't tell my mom and she freaked out when I did tell her. I guess she misses me playing in stuff more than I miss me playing in stuff. After rehearsal this week, I asked Mike, the director, if he needed me on the next concert. He told me to ask the first horn player and then thanked me for playing again, and then gave me the "No, SERIOUSLY, thank you for playing" look, because perhaps the 4th horn is as loud as me maybe. I don't know. I'm not that good. :)

OKAY! I have to finish getting ready for work. I told myself I would be on here 5 minutes and it's been 20. Whoops.

New blogger

I switched the bloggy blog. Hey, my font is pretty neat right now. It's HUGE!!!

Anyway, I was making a post because I went to write Brooke a note in Facebook and noted that she is friends with Carol Jantsch. Which makes her better than everyone.

DAH!

I think they know each other from Interlochen. I would assume anyway.

I don't think that I have anything else going on. How many movies will Hugh Jackman do this year? Boo is biting Mitchell to make him move from her spot on the couch. He's salty now. Now she's sitting on his back end portion. He's really angry. It's pretty funny.

I made cookies tonight. I have to do the wash, which I don't really want to do and I'm running out of time.

Downloaded and caught up on BSG this weekend. Totally sweet. Also bought Firefly from iTunes, which is OK, but it's the broadcast version, so there's a "last time on Firefly", like that made a difference on that show. That poor show. Just bad timing. If that show was out now, it would be totally amazing. And it would still be on the air. oh well.

I guess that's all for now.

Oh, that and, Ryan Cavis is officially a Cylon. Number 11 or 12, we're not sure.

A quick one...

Just to say that I am both sorry and glad that I am not in the Eau C this weekend...

First: 6 inches of snow, bleech. I mean, there's like .25 inches down here, but that was enough for me

Second: SUPER CRABBY!!!!

Dissapointed about missing the El Salwasssssss 21st bday. Sorry about that Statesmen Concert man. I hope you are out being a rock star right now. :)


And FINALLY:

1 year ago this weekend, Maria and Josh Hertel were married.

Happy First Anniversary!


I enjoyed that weekend for many reasons:

It was a nice weekend, saw lots of people that I hadn't seen, watched many people get drunker than I had ever seen before, got to play french horn with James on regular type trombone, with Joel and Sean and Paula (who got that hair in her eye before the recessional), and generally had a good time. Actually, that pretty much kicked off approximately 6 months of non-stop drinking and general non-positive behavior. :)

And that's okay.






I'm playing in a concert with the Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra on the 18th. Looking forward to it. We are playing Rodeo (which I do NOT get to the play, ba-dop-ba-dap-dop-HONK! because I'm on fourth -- Yakob, you know what I'm talking about!), something with Lincoln in it that I can't remember, and Howard Hanson Symphony No. 2. I'm playing fourth horn. Subbing. It's fun to play again. And, let's face it, I still rock socks, for playing in community orchestra.

Lincoln Potrait? I think that's it. It's a little weird.

Okay, I have to go look at the kitchen that my husband cleaned from 10:45pm to 11:30pm. Bye!

Total Boredom

That, and I needed a break from arts and crafts time tonight...

100 Things About Yourself


1) Are you in a complicated relationship?

No...although, marriage is complicated.

2) Do you hate more than 3 people?

I don’t have enough time and energy to hate people

3) How many houses have you lived in?

2 Houses, 2 Apartments

4) Favorite candy bar?
Midnight Milky Way

5) Favorite Word
Biscuit

6) Have you ever tripped someone?
I don't think so. I like to step on the backs of shoes sometimes

7) Least favorite school subject?
MATH!!!!!
And Biology. Yuck

8) How many pairs of shoes do you own?
Many. Most I never wear.

9) Do you own a Britney Spears CD?
The first one. I was in HS, want do to want?

10) Have you ever thrown up in public?
Does throwing up at the Joy of Hastings party count?

11) Name one thing that is always on your mind:

Too many to name one.

12) Favorite genre of music?
I like the quiet alternative -- Amos Lee, and loud stuff on occassion

13) What is your zodiac sign?:
Beware of Scorpio! He'll sting with you with his dreams of power and wealth.
And, on Fridays, the lunch room serves hot dogs and burgers and beer. He loves German Aaaaaale!

14) What time were you born?
2:07pm

15) Do you like beer?
I'm have a chocolate beer right meow.

16) Have you ever made a prank phone call?
Yes, on several on consecutive occassions.

17) What is the most embarrassing CD you own?
Probably that Britney Spears one. Maybe Mariah Carey's first ever CD. Or Lit.

18) Are you sarcastic?
All the time

19) What are your favorite color(s)?
Pink, and to a lesser extent, blue

20) How many watches do you own?
One.

21) Summer or winter?
Fall, when it is actually fall.

22) Is anyone in love with you?
My husband is. Maybe there are others. I don't know.

23) Favorite color to wear?
Pink

24) Pepsi or Sprite?
What kind of survey IS this? Both.

25) Who do you live with?
Jakie, Mitchell (the big one) and Boo (the little one)

26) Where is your second home?
My parents house? Hastings 3.0?

27) Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes.

29) How many lamps are in your bedroom?:
2, but only one works.

30) How many video game systems do you own?
4 - Nintendo, Game Cube, Playstation 2, XBox

31) What was your first pet?
Cat

30) Have you ever had braces?
Yes

32) Do you wear glasses?
Yes

33) Do looks matter?
Not to me they don't. I mean, they help, but not totally necessary.

34) Do you use chapstick?
I use lip gloss....

35) Name 3 teachers from high school:
Mr. Owens, band teacher, Mrs. Engl, also band teacher, Mrs. Traeger, Choir Teacher

36) American Eagle or Abercrombie?
Fuck that.

37) Are you too forgiving?
No, I like to hold grudges. :)

38) How many children do you want?
4...maybe. We'll see how that first one goes.

39) Do you own something from Hot Topic?
I think maybe I do. I'm not sure.

40) Favorite breakfast meal?
Potato Pancakes or French Toast, with Sausage

41) Do you own a gun?
I inherited two through marriage...

42) Ever thought you were in love?
Yes.

43) When was the last time you cried?
I wanted to cry yesterday--OH! Friday, when the Symphony EMAILED me telling me that I had to keep working at my current job.

44) What did you do 3 nights ago?
Sunday....watched football and had arts and crafts time.

45) Olive Garden?
Fettucini Alfredo

46) Have you ever called your teacher mom?
Yes. I think that I did in first grade.

47) Have you ever been in a castle?
No...I've seen Buckingham Palace.

48) Nickname?
Ange, Angie, fosterak

49) Do you know anyone named Bertha?
No

50) Ever been to Kentucky?:
Driven through on the way to Florida from WI -- was a LOT of horse farms.

51) Do you own something from Banana Republic?:
Yes

52) Are you thinking about somebody right now?
No, I was just thinking about Banana Republic

53) Ever called somebody Boo?
My kitty, cause it's her name?

54) Do you smoke?:
I did twice, got bronchitis twice and we're done. Oh wait, when I was in EC hanging out with Johnseb and Guiness way back last year around this time -- ACTUALLy, that was one year ago tomorrow, because I was in town for a night to rehearse for Hertel's wedding before going to GB.

55) Do you own a diamond ring?
Yes

56) Are you happy with your life right now?
Yes, I am happy with my situation, but things can always improve. I'm most unhappy with myself personally right now. Complete loss of motivation.

57) Do you like your hair?
Yes. Need a hair cut and less frizz.

58) Does anyone have a crush on you?
That would be sweet, but I don't think so.

59)Do you have a crush on anyone?
I do. Shame on me.

60) What were you doing in May of 1994?
Finishing 8th grade.

61) Do you own a Backstreet Boys CD?
Yes. They were kind of sweet.

62) McDonalds or Wendys?
Wendy’s.

63) Do you like yourself?
See above

64) Are you closer to your mother or father?:
Depends. I'm kind of close to both. Not one more than the other.

65) Favorite physical feature of the preferred sex?: Smile, Laugh

66) Are you afraid of the dark?: Not as much as I used to be.

67) Have you ever eaten paste? Not that I remember.

68) Do you own a webcam? Nope

69) Have you ever stripped? No one other than Jake

70) Ever broke a bone? Sprained my pinky finger once.

71) Are you religious? Yes.

72) Do you chat on AIM often?: Not too often.

73) Pringles or Lays?: Go Pringles.

74) Have you ever broken someone's heart? Not that I recall.

75) Have you ever had your heart broken? Seemed like it at the time. And that one incident almost broke my heart.

76) Full House or The Brady Bunch? Brady Bunch....

77) Did you like your high school guidance counselor? She was a fucking bitch that I had to fight with everyday because she wouldn't listen to me.

78) Has anyone ever called you a tease? Not to my face. But, I am.

79) Do you have a birth mark? No. I have several rather large moles.

80) Do you own a car? Yesssss..

81) Can you cook? Love to. Esp. Cookies.

82) 3 things that annoy you: Miuse of apostrophes and contractions, being bored, obtuse people.

83) Do you text message often? No, not really.

84) Money or love? Depends. You can't buy love, but you sure can crush love with no money.

85) Do you have any scars? Yes, from falls, soccer, falling while rollerblading and opening up wounds everywhere -- there goes my perfect arm skin.

86) What do you want more than anything right now? A House

87) Do you enjoy scary movies? Depends on how many people are in the room.

88) Relationships or one night stands?: Relationships.

89) Big Red or Juicy Fruit?: Juicy Fruit.

90) Do you enjoy greasy food? Yes.

91) Have you seen all the Rocky movies?:

92) Do you own a box of crayons? Yes

93) Name one random thing you did today. Threw my controller when I was pissed at my video game. And ran the dishwasher.

94) Who was the last person you said I love you to?: My mom or Jake.

95) Who was the last person that made you mad? My co-worker for being the most difficult person in the world to ask questions.

96) Who was the last person that made you cry? The guy who emailed me about the job.

97) Who was the last person that made you laugh? Maybe Jake

98) Who was the last person that texted you? Yakob

99)Who was the last person that called you? Jake

100) Who's your cell phone provider? Sprint.



well, that was a lot. It's probably bedtime now.

Welcome to Tex...I mean, Wisconsin...

Apparently, there are WAY more conservative people who vote Democrat than I thought.

I find the juxtaposition of the results of last night funny, but not ha-ha funny. Kind of that sick to my stomach funny.

Thank you for making civil unions illegal WI. AND PLEASE, don't leave me messages about how I'm wrong about the referendum. I know what it does. The next few years are going to be interesting. Maybe someone can challenge it as unconstitutional. Oh wait....never mind.

AND THAT death penalty. Don't get me started.

Guh. I think that the 50-nifty United States have wrongly put to death enough people, because one person getting out of death row because of DNA evidence should have been enough to stop all executions.

I really hope, whatever your opinion was, that you got out and voted, because it's the only way to really have your voice heard. If you don't like the results AND you didn't vote, what can you say? Nothing! And I saw enough "status" updates to realize that, yes, I have conservative friends who probably voted the opposite of what I voted, but that is their right as Americans. So, if you are someone who harrasses people that don't have the same opinion as you, just stop.

And yes, I do realize the irony of what I am saying.


And off to another exciting day of work. We were thinking about going up to EC this weekend, but it's not going to happen. We are too tired and old to drive this weekend. It's been a rough time down here the past couple months. We need a break together. :)

Copying Mary!

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
Angie
Ange (Yeah, there's a frickin E at the end of that)
Angela

THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
Artistic/Crafty
Thoughful (most of the time)
Organized

THREE THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
Unmotivated
Unable to stick to one thing and go with it
My clothes don't fit me!!!! :)

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
German
English
Polish

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
Childbirth (I'm with you there Mary)
Canoeing
Elevators

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
Cell Phone
A Pen
My Brain

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
My WI State Fair t-shirt
My glasses
My wedding ring

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS:
Dixie Chicks
Coldplay
Kelly Clarkson (okay, she's not a band, but I've got nothing else)

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE ALBUMS:
Candide (the actual musical)
Wide Open Spaces
X&Y

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE:
I was born in Cleveland, OH
I love Battlestar Galactica
I'm pregnant

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
Starting Grad School again (Fall 2007?)
Find a job again that I love
Find more playing time with groups in the area

THREE THINGS YOU NEED IN A RELATIONSHIP:
a Type-A personality
Someone who makes decisions
Love love love

THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
Touch my tongue to my nose
Not feel bad about myself
Cheat

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
Cross Stitch
Playing Horn (let's face it, it's a hobby now)
Video Games

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
Not go to work tomorrow
Go to Eau Claire and see everyone
Play Final Fantasy 12 until all hours of the night

THREE JOBS YOU'D CONSIDER DOING OTHER THAN THE ONE YOU HAVE:
Orchestral Musician
Accountant (like, CPA kind)
Building Houses/Landscaping

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
London
Virgin Islands
Canadian Rockies or Alaska
(okay, that's four)

THREE KIDS NAMES:
Lillian (Lily)
Joseph or Jason (some J name for our male child, if we have one)
Madison (okay, that's not going to fly with Jake, but I like it)

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
Go back to London
See New York City
Have kids




Hopefully, this week will be better than last week, but the rock in my stomach is telling me otherwise.

Off to drink more Coke Zero (it's like crack) and have arts and crafts time. :)

Whelp, I'm fucking done

So, no MSO job. They hired someone who had more experience with the fucking TICKETING system. It's just fucking software. God, I could learn that software in a week.

Just fuck it.

Fuck the orchestras. They can go to hell. It's fine. I could be the best employee you have, but yet, you insist on hiring for experience. I feel like a fucking teacher. Well, you did great, but we hired someone else.

I also plugged up the kitchen sink and/or garbage disposal, so I'm sure that I'll get yelled at for that when Jake gets home. My dad is bringing a big wrench over though.

Oh well, when a door closes, God always opens a window. THe Front desk person for the Title company upstairs was fired today. So, maybe it is worth me going to my Manager and the manager of the Title company and asking if they thought they could use me full time upstairs. I can't work in Accounting and the Front Desk anymore. It's been two weeks and I'm done. I get absolutely nothing done.

So, the lesson here is to have internships where you actually learn stuff that employers of arts organziations care about instead of nothing.

Cross your fingers, toss salt over your shoulder...I could go on forever

So, had the IN PERSON interview with the VP-Marketing, the Marketing Manager and the Patron Services Manager today downtown. It was only 20 minutes, but I thought that it went well. I was a little unprepared, but I thought that things were good.

I got the VP and the PSM card's and I already had the MM's email, so I emailed all three separately, thanking them for interviewing me. Apparently, the VP Marketing was the VP of Marketing in STL for the SLSO and left to come to MKE. He's only been here a year.

I was truthful about why I wanted to work there: to get my foot back in the door and I said that I would love to stay there forever if I could, meaning that I would like to advance through the organization. BUT: I was just so unable to talk about anything today that I am a little concerned. I'm really going to be bummed out if I don't get this position. They will probably promote someone else in the position and that will be the end or something like that.

Anyhoo, I won't think that way right now. I am currently downloading BSG ep 4, which I have the season pass to on iTunes and i just bought FF 12!!!! Sweet. I'm SUCH a nerd.

Birfday

Thanks to everyone who left me message or gave me a ring yesterday. It was really appreciated, especially when I had to work yesterday, which turns a birfday into the same as every other day. And then, lots of people sent me messages, which was totally sweet. Same as talking to Nims and Salwassssss on the phone.

I didn't get blitzed, because it takes special circumstances for me to get schwasted now. Like, lots of people that I know and a good party -- not house party, but like, classy party. Like the Joy of Hastings Party....oh, wait, never mind.

Jake came back last night and we ate at Qdoba for dinner and then went and walked around the mall. I really wanted to get something from Williams and Sonoma, but I didn't know exactly what I wanted, so I just decided to wait. Jake doesn't go out and buy me things any more after he bought me big furry pillows one Christmas. It was a good idea, in theory, but I'm such a fancier that I like things for a minute and then I don't want them anymore.

Sidebar: Rush Limbaugh is a stupid jackass and I hope that he rots in hell.

Continuing: Left mall when I could decide on anything, and went to my parents house. I got a fight breast cancer golf towel for my bag, some fight breast cancer golf balls, which are pink and purple and pretty sweet, and THE iPOD!!!!! It's frickin amazing. I'm so pumped. I'm planning on downloading BSG Season 3 tonight and watching it on the way to GB tomorrow, so I am caught up. Well, except for night's episode. Maybe I will check tomorrow morning too.

Maggie, Ryan, Leo and Chloe all got me a gift cert to Amazon.com, which I also haven't been able to decide how I want to spend it. We'll see. I think that I got an extra sweet bday present this year because I really didn't get anything last year from my parents, other than dinner. Which was kind of a bummer in the end.

My Aunt and Uncle are sending me a card, I believe, because my uncle walked into my dad's cube Wednesday and said "write down her address, we lost it". Oh well. That should be sweet. Even if it's just $20. I'll take it. And if it's just a card, that's okay too, because at least they thought of me.

My cousin (their oldest child) turns 10 on Nov. 8th. I can't believe he's already 10. I remember turning 10. It was all kind of downhill from there until I got to college. But, maybe that's because I just kind of made myself an outcast in HS...oh well. It's in the past. But, if I would have gotten $20 on my birthday at age 10, that would have been pretty amazing. So, I will probably send a card with a 20 in it.

Anyway, with that, I bid you adieu. I have to finish getting ready for work and then drive 5 MINS!!!! I get to work in Brookfield today, which is totally sweet. :)

bye bye!

Orchestra and more Orchestra

So, today, while at work, I get this call about an opening at the Milwaukee Symphony. Basically, I come to find out, they filled the first position that I had applied for internally and my name came up for the opening in the Patron Services area that the person used to work. Which tells me that if they hadn't filled internally, I probably would have gotten the job.

So, the VP of Marketing is out of town, but the Marketing manager is here and I emailed her today after I read through the job description. I am REALLY hoping that I have a good chance with this position. The guy was very positive, so I emailed him as well, just to let him know that I was really really interested in the job.

Today, I ALSO went to my first Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra rehearsal, which was really good. We played/rehearsed Buckaroo Holiday from Rodeo, which was SO FUNNY, because all that I could think about was the last time that we played with everything that went on there. So funny. We also played mvt. 2 of Hanson's Symphony 2, which was awesome. I miss playing so much and I really had a good time tonight.

So, it was a symphony filled day today. I started my new position at the front desk today and that was okay too. I had a really busy day today and I did not get a lot of stuff done, which is kind of frustrating to say the least. But, that's okay.

I miss everyone. I called Nims tonight to talk to him about Rodeo and he was having a great time. So, if you didn't wish him a happy birthday today, you've still got an hour and a half.

I didn't get to run today, but I will definitely be going the next three days. Jake works until 8:30 tomorrow and he will be gone Wednesday night and prolly will be back late Thursday night. REMEMBER: If you're going to State Convention this week, stop by the Beihoff Music booth and say hello -- and if you're really awesome and have a band program, you should start ordering stuff and things through Beihoff. (shameless plug!) :)

Okay bye now!

Addendum to earlier post

Okay, so I MIGHT drive down to UWW for State. I wasn't going to, and then, while at home for lunch (right meow), I realized that both Johnseb and Amy said that they were looking forward to seeing me.

However, I also realize that they will be down here tonight, so I might try to go find them, wherever they are staying.

The cat (big) is trying to paw his way out the front window right now.

The missing comments made me realize something. I really hate blogger sometimes. Or my web browser. Which ever.

Back to work.

8:15AM in the Morning

So, I've been saying ALL Fall that I was going to make the trek over to Whitewater to watch some of the competition this year. Well....

It's supposed to be cold and rainy at the same time and I just don't do cold and rainy. Blah! Plus, if it is raining, that will push the competition inside and that is usually WAY too loud.

So, I'm being a jerkhole and staying home. But, I will think that you're all awesome and I wish you the best of luck. I'll definitely be thinking of you.


So, the Cards are in the World Series (again). All I can think about is 2004 when they were SO hot going in and were SURE to give the Red Sox a good run and then they folded faster than Superman on laundry day. 4 games and out. But, it was fun watching Maggie freak out and then having to distract her from the game by saying stupid shit.
I did try to call her last night to see which game she's going to, but she didn't answer the phone. Which was strange, because the game had JUST ended, and she's so hard core that she should have been watching.

I'm going for a nice relaxing weekend here, and then kind of a crappy week next week. I start working part time at the front desk for RE and part time in accounting. Which is okay. I figured it was that or I was going to be asked to go back to part time or WORSE, I'd be let go for lack of work. Which is hardly fair because one person shouldn't even be working in there and the other I KNOW they were going to fire before the old boss left. Suddenly, I'm the expendable one. Actually, the one that shouldn't really be in the department is the one that I like -- she can stay. The other one I haven't really liked all that much. They are both a little dumb, but she is MAJORLY dumb. 2+2 is 4. 2+2 is 4.


I also am officially back in graduate school again. I got my packet of information yesterday. I only have to take 2 background courses (as they call them), but I should probably take the finance one again, because I got a C-, but I really didn't learn anything. I'm going to try to set up a meeting with my first advisor to ask him about that and how I go about getting a actual major advisor. The process seems confusing to me -- why don't they just assign me a professor/advisor. Oh well.

I'm really looking forward to this. I do like school and I'm sure in a couple months, I'll be complaining about having to drive down there and what not. But, I am excited. I really think that this will be the thing that can get me where I want to be. And I'm not taking out millions of dollars in student loans. Although I WAS thinking of doing that and then paying off other student loans with that money. Kind of like consolidation. I probably will not however.

I also did NOT get the MSO job (did I write about this?...I don't remember). They EMAILED me. WHAT is up with THAT? That's fine. I really wasn't sure about working there so much anyway. And that is okay. My phone interview, in retrospect, was only okay. It could have gone better. Still waiting to hear back from eFunds about the other job. Although, on my way out, it seemed like that was probably a bust too. More interviews and I'll call you in a couple weeks? Seems like the only reason they interviewed me was cause of my dad and not because they thought that I was qualified, which is more irritating than anything. Don't do me or him favors. If you think that I'm qualified, then interview me. If not, then don't waste my time please.

Anyway, I have to go to work now. Which I really wish I could stay home. Oh well. Last Friday for a while that I have to drive out to Hartland. Starting next week, I work Fridays in Brookfield again. Sweet.

I ALSO turn 27 this upcoming week. Send me gifts and cards please. I actually had a dream last night that Adam Boll and Colin Gilliland were both trying to make me pink birthday cake. Adam was making some elaborate creation with pink frosting and Colin was making fluffy pink cake in square muffin tins and was using, like, tie-dyed frosting.

So, on that note, let's start the weekend!!!! :)

I'm having a harder time today for some reason

I'm not sure why. I think it's because I purposefully stayed home yesterday and Jake was home, so we hung out. And I was not alone. Now, I am alone and able to think by myself.

I try not to feed the wolf, but sometimes it is difficult.

I still have the "if only" thoughts and I wish that I didn't. My only hope is that there is a paralell universe somewhere that does not have the hole that ours does now. Even though I am in a completely different place than I was last year, I still feel like screaming every once and awhile.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that I am where I am now, because, despite being only an hour away from EC last year, I was also extremely depressed and extremely self-destructive.

And so, I sigh, take a deep breath and try to keep moving forward while not forgetting the past.

I got some good working out advice today, and so I think that I will try it.

I asked my parents for an iPod for my birthday. Black, video kind. I asked for the 30GB, but my dad said "The 80GB is only $100 more." I said, "Whatever you think Dad."...hey, I'm not going to tell him what to buy. If he wants to purchase it for me, so be it. I won't turn it down. More Battlestar Galactica and other TV shows and stuff. Hopefully they actually buy it for me. Then I will totally have a sweet time working out. :)

Okay, well, I feel a little better know. So, I go and take some iBuprofen to make the headache go away. I should probably eat too. The little cat is sitting next to me now.

If you will be at the State Competition on Saturday, I'm going to drag Jake down there, so hopefully I will run into some of you down there. I think.

I wish you were here

I feel like I should say more, but I don't want to. It's all been said in my mind.

So, what I will say is this:

I miss you. As morbid as this can sound, I can't wait to see you again.
Happy birthday and keep watching out for us.
I'll keep looking for you in my dreams.
And I will watch out the best that I can.

Le sigh

I really want to go through all my pictures that I have and organize them better, but there are a million other things that I would like to do as well, and so that will have to wait. I'd like to wait until I have an external HD and can get some other stuff off the lappy. Like Battlestar. Which I STILL haven't watched. I'll probably go over to Mom and Dad's on Saturday and try to watch it. I should have gone over there yesterday, but I was too drained.

Plus, my mom kind of gets on my nerves sometimes and I just want to shake her. She's always just so down and negative all the time, which is weird for someone who survived cancer. I think that she just was expecting to lose weight with radiation and chemo but it didn't make her THAT sick and she just ate whatever. So, now, she's pretty much healthly, but now as all the problems that come with being overweight. I really want her to lose the weight, because it's too much for her body I think, but I don't really know how to help her. It so frustrating.

I love my mom, but I want her to care. It's hard to help her when she won't help herself.

I don't remember if I posted this or not (and I think that I did), but I'm pretty sure that I got into grad school (again). I didn't really have a doubt when I scored a 6 out of 6 on the writing section of the test. I'm pretty excited for that. I have an advisor and everything. I'm just waiting for the admission stuff to come in the mail, which will hopefully be next week.

I can't believe that I turn 27 at the end of the month. Life is so fast. I really (and I KNOW I've said this before) want to start a family soon. Like, before I'm 28. Or least in the works before I'm 28. It's so weird, because in the Eau C world, I'm the oldest, but out in the "real" world of working and stuff, I'm one of the youngest people. It's just so strange to me.

Jake apparently is going to be at the State Music Convention at the Beihoff Music booth. So, stop by, say hi and give him some business, so he can stay working for them. He's at the bottom of the totem pole there, you know. :) He's going Wednesday and coming back Thursday night, which, is, OF COURSE, the night before and the day of my birthday. Oh well. It's just another day. But, after last year, I really kind of wanted to do something a little more than just another day, you know? Last year, I worked 6 hours, drove to EC, played for Branden's Memorial Service and then went out to dinner with friends. Johnseb came, which was totally sweet. And she totally yelled at that waiter too. That was amazing. But, it was just strange. My parents didn't really get me anything, which was weird. We went out to dinner in Hudson a lot later after my bday and that was it. Just strange.

Oh well. Brookie is coming home the weekend after my bday, so we will probably go up there to see her and hang out. But, that is a couple weeks away yet.

Well, it's time Grey's anatomy. Bye bye!

Since it's out in the open now...

Well, I've decided that the news is out, mostly because the ultrasound is a facebook picture and Colin is disgusting.

The others are Joe and Lisa Hartson, which WAS probably common knowledge at the time that I posted, but I wasn't positive about it and I didn't want to deprive them of the privilege of telling friends, so I just left it at that. But, since Colin is gross, the Hartson's are also having a baby.

I'm at home today and let me tell you, I wouldn't mind being pregnant myself. At least it would be a 9 month break from all the other BS that comes with being a girl.

Well, I guess that's enough sharing for today. toodles!

First of all...

I just want to say that Colin is a dirty dirty person.




ho-kay, now that's over...

Interview'd with the Milwaukee Symphony today. I think that it went really well, but maybe I shouldn't think that way. It'll get my hopes up. But, I thought things went okay, so here's to hoping that I get an in-person interview. :) Hopefully Monday. I took off Monday (because of the day), so I can go down there, even though it's that day.

Now I'm just going to wait to see if I get either job that I interviewed this past week. And if I don't get either, I'll just resume looking again when those two opportunties pass.

Anyway, just going to the gym to workout for 20 minutes or so and then come back and sit on my butt! :)

Maybe.

For some reason, ALL of the parking spots in the extra lot are taken. I don't know what the hell is going on, but for some reason they are all taken. It's really irritating, to be honest.

Well, that's all. Off to the gym place. bye bye

I am super excited!!!

So, during the long wedding weekend...which I wish was another 5 days...I got a call from the General manager of the MSO (Milwaukee...) to have a phone interview for the Operations Assistant position that I have mentioned previously as the magically disappearing job from the website.

So, I'm pretty excited. I'm just hoping that my cell phone doesn't cut out during said interview. I'm planning on driving to the junction of 83 and I-94 to have a stronger signal. I am pretty excited because that would be the best job ever. Or least would get my foot in the door.

So...what happened with Homecoming? Was Fat-Z Queen? How were the merciless peppers of Quetlzacatenango? Grown in the jungle primevil by inmates of a Guatamalean insane asylum?

So, we stopped at the Hertel's on the way up to GB to drop off G.Nate and I got to ask Maria the information that I have wanted to know since I found out about it: When Kelli Lester was due (April, in case you're wondering). However, while we were there, we found out some more interesting news. Another couple is having a baby, due in May. I won't mention here until it's common knowledge, but it was very funny to find that out while at the Hertel's house.

Anyway, good times at the Hertel residence. I miss everyone! :) I laughed more at Josh and Maria's than I have in many many weeks. So sweet. I miss laughing.

All things G.Nate'd'd'd

G.Nate is here, right meow.

He's the first to try out the new guest bedroom. I think that the cats even left him alone last night -- like, no Mitchell banging on the door. Pretty sweet. I even rushed around and cleaned all the crap away from the door and moved the cat box out of there. I may just leave it in our room. Probably will force me to clean it out every day.

I hope that it was amazing. He's hanging around while we're both at work today and then we're driving him to the Hertel's on our way to GB for the wedding. Wish we could join everyone for Homecoming. I really want to see Fat-Z as the HC Queen.

Job Interview'd'd'd this morning. With eFunds, which is where my dad works. That should be okay, I think. I've decided what I don't like about my job -- it's my boss. She's too much of a control freak. She has to check and double check everything and can't really just trust us to do the job that we're getting paid a significant amount to be there for. How do you justify, in your mind, and in your budget, paying someone $13 an hour to do basic office work that really would be 7 or 8 bucks an hour. Maybe 9 since it's Milwaukee.

Hope the interview goes well. The lady at the MSO emailed me back and said that she would be getting back to me shortly. Probably early to mid next week, I hope. The deadline for resumes is Monday, so maybe by Wednesday she will know who she is interviewing and maybe I'll have an interview next Friday too. I'm just hoping that eFunds doesn't decide super fast that they want me, because I really want to have a genuine shot at the MSO too. Maybe I will say that I need a week to decide if they call me back right away. I don't know. I should have waited to have an interview until next week, but I was so excited that they called me back already. It's funny, because they schedule the interviews at the corporate HQ in Scottsdale, AZ, but the interview is here. I got a call from Arizona while I was working yesterday about an interview.

We'll see. Maybe the job won't be a good fit for me and I'll just have to wait to see what the MSO does anyway.

I just want a job where I actually have to use the skills that I learned in college and grad school (for the little bit that I went) instead of just whatever.

I have no issues with the place that I work, just the boss. And I will probably tell the owner that if/when I leave. I would totally buy my house through there and everything. I just don't like her. alkjsljfaljfljs!

Anyway, I am going to finish my oatmeal, so I'm not hungry during interview and then take a shower! Wish me luck!

Frustration!'d'd'd

Hey, I've that title before!

Today, something happened at my job which made me so angry and frustrated, I almost started crying at work. I had asked for something at work, because I was working on a project and I thought that getting something else from the boss's office would be helpful, but she was out. This was yesterday. Instead of telling me that no one is allowed in her office when she's not here, the office manager (whom I had asked to let me in), said she'd get back to me, never did, told the boss that I had asked to get into her office. Today, she emails all three of us, saying that someone had asked to get in and blah blah blah, no one is allowed in when she's not there. Two minutes later, she sends me an email asking me why I had asked, that she was surprised that "an employee" had asked to get in, and that she hoped it was "a misunderstanding".

What the fuck? I just explained why I had asked, because I thought that if I had the info, things would go smoother than the piecemail bullshit that we've been doing. If I wanted the corporate bullshit, I would have stayed at the bank. I was just so angry about it. Why am I "just an employee"? Why did she not just ask me first and then send out that email? Why can't people just communicate at this place?

I was so mad, I didn't do anything. I just sat there. Then, I started looking for arts jobs again, and lo and behold, there was a job open with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra! It is the Operations Assistant position for Operations/Artistic/Education departments. Seems like it's Maggie's job at the SLSO in MKE. I would be SO excited if I can even get an interview. I know the Artistic Manager for the MSO through SAI, so I'm going to email her and ask her about the job. We haven't met yet, but SAI makes us sisters, so it's cool. :)

It's time to move on from the current job. I don't like my boss and I don't like my prospects. There's no future for me there. But, I would still use them to help us buy a house.

OH! I bet I didn't say that! If we can save up $5000 by April 1, Jake and I are going to try to find a house. My mom and dad said that the money that I give them for the payback of the loan for all my credit card debt, they will give back to us as a gift to buy a house. I'm really hoping that we can find something for $100,000 to $115,000...probably in West Allis or maybe Waukesha if we're lucky.

So, that's exciting for us, anyway.

Nothing much else, I just wanted to vent, even though I will probably vent to Jake when he gets back. Thank goodness that I only work two more days this week. guh.

And we're here....

October. My favorite month juxataposed with a terrible anniversary.

Nothing much to report from here. Things are finally slowing down for Jake at work, so he's a feeling a little less stressed out all the time, which is great. On Friday night, we went out bumming around and went up to the Steinhafels Superstore in Germantown or Menomonee Falls (it's on the edge of the two, I think) and went to look at queen size beds in the Clearance center. And we found a NEW BED!! aldjlkjdflkjads!

So, now we have a pillowtop Simmons Beauty rest, with a Sealy low profile box spring. Which means there's more room for cats AND Mitchell doesn't have to jump up so high to get onto the bed at night. However, they don't really let me sleep that much, so the ear plugs are being purchased and the door will be shut. Stupid Mitchie. Sometimes I think that they just want me to get up and come out to the living room.

But, we finally could use the sheets we got for the wedding and it's really pretty great. We also have a guest bedroom now too, and as soon as I can get the rest of the stuff in the apartment cleaned up, we will be good.

We went and picked up the bed Saturday morning and then we spent time cleaning out the cage downstairs, so there's more room down there now for crap that we don't need in the apartment. Then we moved more stuff out of the apartment down there, which is great, because there's that many fewer boxes up here looking sad and dumb.

So, Jake is happier and I'm happier. It's cleaner up here. There's more to do, but it's good for now.

I've gotten more done on my advent calendar that I've been trying to cross stitch for the past couple months, and that makes me happy.

Well, I have to finish getting ready for work this morning. I wish that I had more to talk about. BUT: I figure, at least you know that I am still here if I just give the play by play of our lives instead of deep thoughts.

bye bye!

I'm copying Mary.....YEA!!!

I'm a little bored right now, so I'm going to copy Mary today:


1.) Where were you when the ball dropped for 2006?
Sitting in The House -- I was either talking to Andrea and Colin on the couch; or sitting in Adam Boll's room talking to him, Andrea, James, Colin, etc.
2.) How did you get the idea for your myspace name?
it's my username for EVERYTHING!!!!
3) What are you listening to right now?
No music -- That 70's Show
4.) Has the death of a celebrity ever made you cry?
Generally -- not like, sobbing, but a little tear...I'm too empathetic.
5.) What color underwear are you wearing?
Pink and white
6.) Do you live in a zoo?
I have cats. One is Raccoon shaped.
7.) What did you do this morning?
Woke up and drove to work...blah.....
8.) What does your mom do for a living?
Umm...goes to school full-time from home. Medical Transcriptionist
9.) Where do you work? Real Estate company in Hartland
10) What ended your last relationship?
Well, "we weren't really dating", but I reached down, pulled my head out of ass and realized what the fuck I was doing...
11) What are the last two digits of your phone number?
20
12.) What was the last concert you attended?
Lauryn Hill in 1999...a LONG time ago.
13.) Who was with you?
Friends from college that nobody know and friends from high school that nobody knows.
14.) What was the last movie you watched?
What a Girl Wants -- I love Colin Firth.
15.) What do you dislike at the moment?
Being bored at work and living in an apartment
16.) What food do you crave right now?
QDOBA!!!!!
17.) Did you dream last night?
Honestly can't remember and I usually can remember...weird.
18.) What was the last TV show you watched?
Watched House last night, and the two Law and Orders that aren't the regular kind.
19.) What is your favorite piece of jewelry?
My wedding ring
20.) Name someone on your Top 8 who is just like you?
on myspace? I think that I only have 8 friends, so Johnseb it is.
21.) What is the last thing you ate?
Double Chocolate Milano cookie
22.) Who is your best friend of the opposite sex?
Jakie (duh...)
23.) Who last IMed you?
My Dad. Before that, Salwass.
24.) Are you on any medication?
nothing
25.) What side of the bed do you sleep on?
the left side
26.) What color shirt are you wearing
Red
27) what color is your razor?
Pink
28.) What is your favorite frozen treat?
Dove Raspberry and Chocolate chunk ice cream
29.) How many tattoos/piercing do you have?
piercings: 2 (4 healed over: nose, top of ear, second holes in each ear)
tattos: none
30.) What\'re your favorite stores?
Express, Vicky's
31.) Are you thirsty right now?
Yes.
32.) Can you imagine yourself ever getting married?
I COULD do it again
33.) Who\'s someone you haven\'t seen in a while and miss?
James (not Yardley) and Alan
34.) What did you do last night?
Sat around and cross stitched, watched TV
35.) Do you care what people think about you?
Yes, especially when I feel like they don't think that I am capable of stuff
36.) Have you ever done something to instigate trouble?
Yes...
37) Do you like your nose?
Yep
38.) What color is your bedroom?
White. Stupid apartment
39.) When was the last time you worked out?
Went to the fitness center last night
41.) Do you like pedicures?
Yes! They are great, especially when you go barefoot a lot
42.) Where do you live?
Wauwatosa (TOSA), WI
43.) Are you an aggressive driver?
damn right
44.) Who is your cell phone carrier?
My purse? Or Sprint?
45.) Do you like the person who posted this last?
Mary Heiman is my favorite ever. Go horn players!
46.) Do you know their Birthday?
Yes, June-ish.
47.) What is the thing you\'d want to change most about yourself?
Fit into my clothes again
48.) What color is your car?
Dark Green
49.) What do you smell like right now?
Cats...maybe? Me.
50.) What is your favorite color?
blue and purple
51.) Do you like mustard?
YES!!! Love mustard!
52.)What do you tell yourself when times get hard?
It can never be as bad as the year in River Falls...
53.)Would you ever sky dive?
Nah.
54.)What do you sleep on?
Bed...
55.)What character from a movie/TV most reminds you of yourself?
I can't think of anything.
56.)Have you ever bid for something on ebay?
Yes, unfortunately. If I could take it all back, I would have close to $5000.
57.) What do you think of Angelina Jolie being pregnant?
Who the fuck cares? And, I sort of wish that was me.
58.)Do you enjoy giving hugs?
Yes. And now, I'm going to hug Mary whenever I see her.
59.)Would you consider yourself to be fashionable?
Nope.
60.)Do you own a digital camera?
Yes.
61.)What celebrities have you been compared to?
None
62.)Who is your favorite Star Wars character?
Leia
63.)Does it annoy you when someone says they\'ll call but never do?
Yes, but I accept it as the way things are.
64.)What books, if any, have made you cry?
Mostly about animals...
65.) what the fuck?
ummmm....what?
66.) Are you a jealous person?
occassionally
67.)Do you ever feel guilty after eating meat?
Nope
68.)If you were born the opposite sex, what would your name be?
Dad really wanted Merlin. They settled on Doug.