The Simpsons Movie

If you have EVER watched and LIKED the Simpsons: GO SEE THE MOVIE!

You will not be disappointed, I swear. :)

New Job'd'd'd

I'm officially promoted now. I just accepted the new position over the phone just this minute. My official movement is August 16th -- which will have put me at my job for 5 1/2 months before I was promoted to bigger and better things.

Well, okay, I don't know that they are bigger and better, but certainly I get paid more and I'll be busier.

Sweet.

Soon to go to the Simpsons Movie. Hooray!

The Movies

So, my mom bought the four of us tickets this week to see the Simpsons Movie on Friday -- opening day! At the Rosebud too -- they have sweet food there.


I love the Simpsons -- I really wish that I had the obsession to watch it every Sunday -- I don't watch TV obsessively like I did when I was in high school or college even. I watch what I watch and that's that. I catch it, I catch it; I miss it...oh well.

The Simpsons does one other thing, which is this: it reminds me, very much, of Branden. I couldn't even buy the sixth season and seventh seasons for months after he was gone, much less watch them. We would, when the occassion arose, talk about when the new seasons were coming out and so forth. I'm sorry that he missed all the seasons that are coming out now and I'm very sorry that he's missing the movie premiere.

Just reminds me of the fact that I can't believe that he's gone and how much I miss him.

Anyway, I'm very excited to go see the movie!! w00t.

The Final Book (and some other stuff)

was written too fast and not edited well enough. That being said, I really enjoyed the story -- I wish that she would have taken another 6 months to edit and possibly flesh out more of the ideas from the last book.

It was a very different book from the first 6.


Off to a work party for Jake today. Should be fun.

Not much else going on.


EDIT: I DID forget something. Jake and I are playing with the Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra on Saturday at 6:30pm. So, we have a dress rehearsal tomorrow at 7. I'm totally looking forward to it, because it's going to be total pops music, I'm sure.

I also have the vacant horn spot next year. I'm pretty excited. I can't remember if I said this already here, so if I did, here it is again. TAKE THAT!!! :)

Harry Potter Mania

It's OC now. Two days to go and everyone is creaming themselves thinking that the book is leaked and then there's this OTHER one that is REALLY the REAL book and dah dah dah...

I read the leaked so-called "carpet" copy (or part of it). Because I could. I will say that if it IS the real deal -- it's got a complete crap ending, but the story was pretty good until I stopped reading. I think that it's fanfic photoshopped into something that sort of resembles what the real book would look like...

I like all the people who say "I look in a library and I've read it and everything that is said is totally true"...well, forgive me if I think you're full of shit. Especially when the supposed "real" copy has a SWEAR WORD in it!!! PEOPLE! THINK! While millions of adults read these books, they are FIRST and FOREMOST a CHILDREN'S BOOK!!!!!
(OVEREMPHASIS'D'D'D!!)

Well, I guess in two short days, I will have the book in my possession and I will know if I am talking out my ass here or if I'm justified. I am enjoyed all of the freaking out and general craziness that is going on however. And I have every intention of driving down to Pick N Save two blocks or so from the house and buying the book at midnight and reading until I'm too tired to get up. And then I go run in the Sausage Race.

And hey, if there's anyone out there who knows already, feel free to call me a jerk. But, not anonymously. Because that would be rude.

Anyway, not much else to report. Until later...

New Link

I added a new link on the side -- it's just a new blog for me to keep track of my running, so I can have a more accurate picture of what I am doing and how I am progressing.

Hey, what can I tell you?


I was (accidentally) told that I job the promotion at work that I applied for, which is totally sweet, but I'm waiting to hear the "official" word, hopefully tomorrow or Friday.

Also, my dad bought me new golf clubs today!! Yes! Nike Ignite - Women's clubs; they are pretty sweet. I have 2 hybrids and 6 irons, brand new. Next on the list I think might be a new putter. And then a new bag. And then new woods/driver. Woot.

I'm pretty excited to go try them out. We're currently trying to get both sound channels working and have the TV stay in color. Now I'm being accused of breaking said cords. Whelp, I'm going to practice. See you later.

O mio face

It's finally not hot and muggy out again. I have the windows and doors open. Oooh. I should go upstairs and open up there. Hang on, we've got pizza.....

Okay better. I got to have two cavities filled tonight. It was so amazing. *roll eyes*
I love having my face still be numb in opposite quadrants for the entire night. Makes everything so much better. I had enough novicane OR novicane in the right spot that my face was numb right up to the bottom of my eye and my left nostril was numb. And now my face hurts. And I get to do it all over again next Tuesday. hooray. le sigh.

Dang it. I forgot to shut off the oven. Grrrr....

And I have silver fillings now. I'm not sure how I feel about that, but oh well. It doesn't really matter that much to me. They aren't that iron grey color of old timey fillings -- more light colored.

Old Man wedding was good. I was drdunk if I talked to you. Plus, I got Nims to drink beer. Which I should probably remind him of very soon. He was GESHTROYED. I was just drdunk. Seeing the people who own babies now was good. Playing was good. I enjoyed it.

Getting see hang out with Maggie and Ryan again was very sweet. But, on another level, it makes me realize how much I miss them, so it makes me sad too. We spent the weekend at Ryan's parent's house in Hastings, which was nice. They have a really nice house and they are very cool. And they bought us breakfast on Sunday morning. Finally, Jake and I spent most of the drive following Maggie and Ryan on I-94/I-90, and stopped in the Dells at the outlet mall for 45 mins before Jake and I kind of took off ahead of them to get home. We were very close, while they were still over halfway back, so it made sense.

But, I'm not sure when I will see them again. Makes a girl troubled.

Anyway, I should really shut off the oven and eat my pizza. I can feel my face unfreezing a little bit more here, so maybe I can actually eat something. Here goes nothing. :)

Happy 4th and other things

Feeling much much better. Can breathe and everything like that. Not too much coughing left. Work has been busy busy this week. Even with the days off for Old Man wedding. I have a half day tomorrow and then I'm done until Monday.

I think that the playing will be okay. I've been practicing and stuff, so I'm good. Looking forward to everything. Not totally sure where we are sleeping tomorrow night, but we'll play it by ear. Hell, if we have to sleep in the car, I guess we will. There has to be SOMEONE in EC for the night that we can crash for a bit.

I updated the old blog. Gives it more of a Miami feel to it. BRIGHT COLORS!!!!!

I thought that I would have more to say but I don't. Oh well. Bye bye

EDIT: We're staying with Adam Boll, but I am so looking forward to hanging out Thursday night. With everyone, all the time! :)

We're also staying with Ryan's parents in Hastings Friday and Saturday night (i think...yikes, we'd better be staying there!!!!), so it will be good to see them again.

Finally, I practiced again...I think that I will have the notes that I need on Saturday. Now, if I actually have a part for "DeLovely", that will be a scary proposition. Giving a horn player (and more importantly, me!) a "jazzy" tune and trying to make her sight read it...I'm slightly concerned. :) :) Okay, not really.

Feelin' Fine

Well, I'm better that I was. Still coughing and sniffling a bit, but nothing to be worried about. I'm just glad that it's just a bad cold, and not something worse.

I think that I'm excited to go to Summerfest tomorry -- that and I only have to work a half day! Woo! I'll be glad to be done by 12. I need to sleep a lot this weekend. I've just been so tired. The Joe and Yakob are coming with. I'll probably try to go on Sunday too.

Nothing else to report really. Been practicing and stuff, so that's good. I didn't tonight, but I was tired. Anyway, just thought an update was in order. Getting pretty excited for the next HP movie and the last book. I can't believe it's almost over.

So sick...

So, over the weekend, I get the worst cold that I've had since December 2002. No joke. I had to work graduation and I probably looked like crap. I barely remember anything that happened, and you'd think that I would remember a little bit. But, I did get sent home from the ceremony early. And then, instead of being able to head home, like everyone else for Christmas, I spent the REST OF THE DAY in my bed in my room. The only other time that I was super sick like that was when I was still in the dorms. I had the flu for 4 or 5 days -- chills, fever, crazy green waves passing through my vision. I also had the flu when I was in the house too -- a cold followed by the flu a week later. Guh.

So, I hate being sick. Actually, I HATE having a sore throat -- that's the worst -- and a stuffy nose/sinuses. I don't mind the coughing. It's usually not that bad. It just sounds bad.

Anyway, I'm at work. 2 1/2 hours to go. And thanks to Sudafed (the meth kind), I really haven't been noticing the day passing by. I just want to be well enough to go to Summerfest on Friday. That's all I really want.

Then, after the worst of this goes away, I HAVE to start cracking on the horn -- I played a couple of days, but Jupiter has A flats in it. I can squeak them out, but they're really sharp right now. Blah. Oh well, a week of steady practice and I'll be good to go. I hope.

laters

WELL!

So, my mom just graduated from her self taught Medical Transcription course -- and by "just", I mean, the ink is still drying on her diploma, and she already has a job! Working for an outpatient children's clinic in Boston (she works from home, of course), and gets pretty good pay. But, she's an independent contractor, so that means, you pay your own income taxes, etc., all that jazz that HR would take care of for you at a regular type job.

Then, today at my job, I found out that one of the girls is leaving her job -- which is the same job that I applied for WAY back in September and didn't get. I am going to be taking over some of her duties, and then when the position opens officially, I can apply for it! It would be a promotion, which should mean more funding for the Heyer household. Which would be amazing. And I think in this job, if I would get it, I could justify getting my tution refunded by work (that's if they still have such a policy when we find out who has purchased us). So, that's pretty exciting! I would love to do that job (even if it meant more frequent overtime). I don't know how fast it would move, but my guess is pretty swiftly. :) The team lead of that section is going to work over with the group that my dad works in actually, so it's just funny.

Anyway, I'm going to be working on the old resume, updating and such. And WAITING FOR THE CABLE MAN TO GET HERE!!!!!!!

Posting from work

I'm a rebel.

So, if anyone in the Milwaukee area/vincinity/whatever is interested, Jake and I are going to Summerfest on June 29th to see the Silversun Pickups at 9pm at the US Cellular Area (or whatever bullshit they call the stage nowadays); I, myself, will probably stay and hang out all afternoon and evening. So, come on down and party with me! :) No seriously. The Silversun Pickups are pretty sweet. Just send me a message or call me. We have a house to crash at and there are plenty of places to sleep, including the basement. :)

We get cable tomorrow and I'm SO excited! I can't wait to start watching TV until it comes out my ears again.

In conclusion, come down to Milwaukee and visit Jake and Angie and come to Summerfest with us.

EDIT: I forgot: 30 days until Book 7! Get...your...drinking...shoes....on?

I can't get to sleep...I think about the implication

I really love the acoustic version of "Overkill" from Men at Work on the Scrubs episode entitled "My Overkill"

I could watch that episode all the time.

Came home sick from work today -- but it was only one hour. And 15 mins.

I had a purpose for this entry, but now I don't remember what it was.

OH! I really need to jump on the practice train tomorrow. I don't know where to practice even. Probably up in the bedroom, or down in teh basement, because the spare bedroom is crammed full and the back office is just crammed full of stuff n things.

But, Old Man's wedding is looming on the horizon, so I really need to get up and go. The music does not look too hard, so it's just a matter of getting my shit together and having a good couple of run throughs with everyone else. Looking forward to it. I miss playing. Everyday.

Okay, I really need to go to sleep. I can't have another day like today tomorrow. Blah.

#266 (for what it's worth)

We are pretty much moved. 90%. JakerJosh are going to get the remaining stuff from the apartment tomorrow, after they take a bunch of crapola to the dump.

It is pretty sweet. I like it much better than being in an apartment, I'll tell you what.

However, right now, I'm very tired and ready for beddy. It's only 9pm. I've been going non-stop all weekend, it seems. V. tiring.

I should really take the cookies off the sheet pan, change the wash in the basement, and make sure that I have clothes for tomorrow. But, I'll probably just sit here and do nothing until I have to go to bed. We are trading Josh and Kristine a TV (big for little one), which will be awesome.

The house looks amazingly different from when we bought it. I am really hopeful that when we try to sell in 5 or 10 years, we can get a good price from it. At the very least, try to have our mortgage under $100k. I figure we can last one to two children here, and then we'll have to give up and buy a bigger place.

Josh is sitting with his arm around Jake right meow. It's pretty funny. Brothers have to hug apparently. Josh is "tipping over" and to counteract it, he has to put his arm down.

I'm ready for some kids I think. I mean, I want to go to school and get a Masters degree and my CPA (i think) and find a better, more meaningful job; but, at the same time, I'm already pushing 30 here. I'm ready to go. :) I've got names picked out and everything. :)

Anyway, I'm off to do that stuff that I said before.

Time for an update (but, only because it's been awhile)

Well, my ankle turned out to be just fine -- I iced it at work, took some drugs and by the next day, I was fine again. Well, if I step on it right, it twinges a little bit, but that's not a super big deal.

The trip to Saint Louis was good too. It was nice to see Maggie and Ryan and they kitties. My friends' wedding was really nice and it was nice to see him again -- I probably hadn't seen him in 10 years, maybe. If not longer. His wife is nice too.

Saint Louis was hot and muggy most of the time. I got tired of being hot.

May 28th was our 2nd wedding anniversary! Jake really liked his gift. A Lot. Ask him if you really want to know what he got. I got to pick out a necklace from Kay Jewelers -- it is one of those journey pendants with diamonds and sapphires in it. It's not a big necklace, but it's pretty. New got our rings cleaned and polished too, so that was nice. I also got some chocolates from Godiva (the dark chocolate kind) and I plan on getting the GhostHunters DVD's when I get a chance to go to Best Buy.

Finally, we plan on finishing the move this weekend. We're tired of being between places. So, I'm going to spend most of the day tomorrow boxing up the remaining crap in the apartment and pulling all the stuff out of the bedrooms, so I can haul some of it over to the house and what ever is left will go over in the truck that Jake is going to borrow from work tomorrow night.

So, hopefully, by Sunday, we will be all moved over. I will come back this week to the apartment to clean it and turn in our stuff to the apt manager and be done with this place.


Then, we can finally have that party that I was so actively talking about months ago. Maybe. Maybe I'll just have a Harry POtter Book Seven Party instead. BAH!

Until later....

EDIT: Plan B for move: Whatever...

I'm really a klutz

We did a lot of stuff today on the house -- took a bunch more boxes over to the house, and I'm going to pack up some more stuff tonight I believe -- Just keep moving it on over.

The bedroom is coming along good and I'm feeling a little more optimistic than I was last weekend. I have every intention of moving June 2nd and just letting things fall as they will. Even if we have to do it ourselves, at this point, it's just like, whatever. I want it ended.

So, anyway, I was walking out to my car with my huge laundry basket and the path curves a little bit and I actually stepped off the side of the cement and twisted my ankle a little bit. Ended up flailing around and dropping the laundry and scraping my other ankle and knee a little bit. My dad and Jake were both like, "Did you just fall?!"

Oh well. My ankle hurts a little bit, but it's not sprained or broken, so I'm totally good.

We get the fridge on Wednesday -- which is awesome. Then, 5 fabulous days in Saint Louis, to visit Maggie and Ryan and to see a childhood friend get married. Oh and celebrate our 2 year anniversary. I can't believe that it's been two years. Crazy.

Anyway, just wanted to share. That's all I've got. woot.

EDIT: It is now 4 am on Monday morning and I have been awake for the past hour because my foot hurts pretty badly. I'm trying to ice it a bit and I took some ibuprofen, but it's difficult to walk on said foot. I wish that I had iced it a bit before I went to sleep. But, since it's not really swollen, I don't know what effect (affect?) the ice will have. And I can NEVER remember how to use those two words. Dang it.

Burned out

I'm offically burned out from working on the house. I give up. I hate moving. I will probably only do it once more, to move to a slightly bigger house in a slightly better neighborhood, I think. Or I could just get rid of a lot of the crap that I have collected.

The bottom floor is still not offically complete either, because we don't have curtains up and the bathroom is not finished. But, the upstairs bedroom is coming along. It will not be done before Saint Louis, but that's okay. I didn't really expect it to be. We have taken quite a bit over to the house, which is good. Jake, Josh, and The Joe moved the basement cage last weekend to the house, so that was good, because then I didn't have to do it. I've packed up a lot of stuff and we've run it over, but now it's in boxes and just sitting at the house.

I'm just hoping that we can get everything done soon. Jake and I are getting very tired from living this strange inbetween life at this point.

Plus, it's early now and I'm tired. ugh.

Anyway, off to eat breakfast and then to work.

Me =

not having a baby. Not on the music baby train.

I can tell you who is, but I am not.

Just in case that needed clarification.

Since it's now on my wall on le facebook.

now, me = work.

I had such a good title thought up, and then I forgot it

The main floor of the house will hopefully be done after this weekend:

The new floor in the kitchen just needs the tiles put down and it'll be ready to go. The window/door trim needs a second coat everywhere and that will be done.
Vacuum and clean the carpets once more and done.
The back office is done

We got a free oven from Jack and Betsy (they found one for free)! It's fairly old, but it is really clean and works good. Electric.

Had a new washer and dryer delivered today and installed. We need to get some boards to put under the dryer to level it out, but otherwise, it's a - ok.

New adventures upstairs then: There were/are mice living in the fiberglass insulation behind the paneling in the upstairs (re: main) bedroom. I have to take off all the stupid decals, which are probably going to just take the plaster off the wall and will have to be filled in a bit. Definitely need a new window at the top of the stairs.

We'll have to plan carefully though. Not much money to do some expensive things. And we already have our first payment coupon for the mortgage. Goodbye $1230. OH, and the $597.50 that we'll owe for rent too. So, I'm trying to save as much as possible so we're not struggling at the beginning of June. I moved my student loan payments to the middle of the month, so we're good there.

Anyway, I will post pictures when it is looking more complete. It looks totally sweet now, but I'll probably wait.

Okay, well, I'm just waiting for my lunch to be done. 3 1/2 mins to go. Watching Dave Chappelle and then back to work for 3 1/2 hours. Then, probably running, since I've been slacking the past two weeks and have only run once. But, I did work my butt off last weekend, so that must count for something. And then to get drywall for the upstairs.

I sort of had an inkling about this...

The defense pretty much mopped the floor with the DA in the case. I could see this coming in day one, when I realized what the defense strategy was. And maybe in some small way, what the defense says is true. The bus driver should have been able to see and to stop the bus.

But, to me, that still does not negate the fact that the truck driver was the one who didn't sleep the night before, dumped the truck over across a major freeway and set off the chain reaction. He has to be a little responsible for some of this. Maybe the civil trials will clear things up as far as culpability for this whole horrific scene.

I'm also mind boggled by the seemingly unpreparedness of the DA on the case. It was like he was saying, the whole time: "It's my first day"...I could tell on the first day of testimony and cross examination that this was not going to go the way that I would have liked (and in my mind, should have gone).

It's all done and over. Double jeopardy and all that stuff.
The only other thing that pisses me off is the fact that the jury went through EVERYTHING in what, 3 hours, and decided. Something that has been in the works for a year and a half, and they sort through everything in 3 HOURS? AND make a decision? Mind boggling as well.

Just my analysis of what I saw. I gave up watching online, because I knew where everything was going.

Okay, off to change the laundry and then to Menards and food.