Friday, May 30, 2008
So Not Fun
This is the first day I've been out of my bed since Monday. I used up all my energy just getting dressed and driving to work. I've been going off of reserve energy since 9am. 4 full days of sneezing and coughing. My nose is rubbed raw.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
The Big One
It's coming. A report just came out today that explains when the San Andreas Fault is going to do a jig and what it's gonna mean for all us Californians. Thousands will die and tens of thousands will be seriously injured. They say it's likely to happen in our lifetime, 50/50 chance in the next 30 years.
So what are we doing here? I thought I was afraid of tornadoes. Hah! At least you get warnings when a tornado, hurricane or blizzard come. Stupid earthquakes are totally unpredictable. Preparedness in those events can really keep you alive. Having slippers and a flashlight by your bed in an earthquake doesn't really ensure your survival.
So I'm done. It's pushed me over the edge. Why subject ourselves to this inevitability? Let's just say the Big One came and something happened to one of us. I can't imagine going on knowing that we could have listened to the warnings and left, but we didn't.
Besides, what's really keeping us here?
So what are we doing here? I thought I was afraid of tornadoes. Hah! At least you get warnings when a tornado, hurricane or blizzard come. Stupid earthquakes are totally unpredictable. Preparedness in those events can really keep you alive. Having slippers and a flashlight by your bed in an earthquake doesn't really ensure your survival.
So I'm done. It's pushed me over the edge. Why subject ourselves to this inevitability? Let's just say the Big One came and something happened to one of us. I can't imagine going on knowing that we could have listened to the warnings and left, but we didn't.
Besides, what's really keeping us here?
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
Missing the Caribbean
Let me preface this blog by saying that I am thrilled about our upcoming week in Colorado. I'm so excited to extend our IC 08 weekend with 7 days touring the state. I'm sure CO is amazing and what we'll see and do will be memorable.
We're planning an adventurous schedule with lots of stops. The rental is gonna need an oil change and new tires by the time we return it. We're staying at four different hotels - 3 of them for 1 night only (One Night Only, that's a song from Dreamgirls. I know that only because a co-worker was obsessed with it). That's a lot of packing and unpacking of my bathroom stuff.
It's no week at the beach…at all. We kept saying we couldn't go to the beach every year, but now I'm craving sand and turquoise water. It's always about this time of year when I get antsy for a vacation. And every year I've had the Caribbean to look forward to. So right about now I'm dying for a week away from work, LA and life. And as much as I'd like to be prepping all my beach outfits, I'm instead buying hiking shoes and backpacks. I keep thinking about Biras Creek last summer. It was packed full of fun times and was 100% relaxing. No phone, tv or internet, just sand, water and good food. The closest connection we had to civilization was the 4 page abbreviated USA Today they'd give you at breakfast. I never got one - I enjoy being disconnected from the world whenever possible.
My CO fear is not getting that relaxation that the beach brings. It rejuvenates me. I'm sure CO will be great, but will I get that zen time? Will I go back to life all happy and ready for the long stretch till another vacation? I'm skeptical. And since relaxing isn't the word I'd use to describe the time off at Christmas, CO has to get me through till summer 09. Holy crap that seem a long way away.
We're planning an adventurous schedule with lots of stops. The rental is gonna need an oil change and new tires by the time we return it. We're staying at four different hotels - 3 of them for 1 night only (One Night Only, that's a song from Dreamgirls. I know that only because a co-worker was obsessed with it). That's a lot of packing and unpacking of my bathroom stuff.
It's no week at the beach…at all. We kept saying we couldn't go to the beach every year, but now I'm craving sand and turquoise water. It's always about this time of year when I get antsy for a vacation. And every year I've had the Caribbean to look forward to. So right about now I'm dying for a week away from work, LA and life. And as much as I'd like to be prepping all my beach outfits, I'm instead buying hiking shoes and backpacks. I keep thinking about Biras Creek last summer. It was packed full of fun times and was 100% relaxing. No phone, tv or internet, just sand, water and good food. The closest connection we had to civilization was the 4 page abbreviated USA Today they'd give you at breakfast. I never got one - I enjoy being disconnected from the world whenever possible.
My CO fear is not getting that relaxation that the beach brings. It rejuvenates me. I'm sure CO will be great, but will I get that zen time? Will I go back to life all happy and ready for the long stretch till another vacation? I'm skeptical. And since relaxing isn't the word I'd use to describe the time off at Christmas, CO has to get me through till summer 09. Holy crap that seem a long way away.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Couture
I'm wearing a new dress today. Here's a pic. It's actually much cuter than this picture and mine is a cool dark green color. It's my favorite new thing.
It's from Macy's, of course. We've slowly become Macy's addicts. I don't know when it happened really. We'd always walk through and say it was too hoity toity, but now we're their biggest fans.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Double Standards
Don't you hate it when people are held to different standards? Some people can go to the gym in the middle of the day for an hour, but other people get crap if they're five minutes late. Or some people can take days off and not record it and others have to put down every minute they're not at work? Awesome if you're the people getting away with it, but kinda sucks for everyone else.
As my mother told me in high school when the football players were allowed to cheat on tests and were handed A's and the rest of us had to work hard - it'll catch up with them. She was right then and it's probably the same now. One of these days, they'll get caught. And the repercussion in the real world are much worse than having to sit out a football game.
The Cinco de Whatever margaritas in 4 hours will help ease the pain...
As my mother told me in high school when the football players were allowed to cheat on tests and were handed A's and the rest of us had to work hard - it'll catch up with them. She was right then and it's probably the same now. One of these days, they'll get caught. And the repercussion in the real world are much worse than having to sit out a football game.
The Cinco de Whatever margaritas in 4 hours will help ease the pain...
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Catching Up
Well, well, well. How the heck is everyone doing? I'm currently tired. We went to a Mets game Monday night and we still haven't recovered from the lack of sleep. Lack of sleep meaning we only got 7 hours of sleep. I know, we're pathetic. Oh well, it was fun, even though the Mets lost.
In other news, our Michael Buble concert is Saturday night in Anaheim. We're gonna get a room down there and make a little get-a-way out of it. An added benefit is that we won't have to drive all the way home at midnight with all the drunks. We're really looking forward to the concert - he is amazing live.
In LL Bean news, this is the first time I am officially disappointed with a product. Don't get anything from the Ripstop collection. Or if you do, buy two sizes bigger than you wear. Now I know what you're thinking, but no, I have NOT gained weight. It's not me, it's the brand, I swear! Bean quickly redeemed itself with some of the other items I ordered though - I'm stocking up on some outdoor couture for our upcoming trips.
Speaking of trips, we're going kayaking in Monterey. I told a guy at work and he goes, "Hope you come back alive." I was like yeah, hope so too. What the heck. He then told me about a great white shark in San Diego that killed a surfer. He was like, "Hope a shark doesn't mistake the kayak for a sea lion." Yeah, me too. There are lots of seals and sea lions in the area. :-(
In other work news, we're having a Cinco de Mayo party on Friday. Yeah, not quite Cinco de Mayo. They're calling it Cinco de Nueve. My company can't seem to do anything normally. Oh well, free booze and we get out early. I'll celebrate that any day.
In other news, our Michael Buble concert is Saturday night in Anaheim. We're gonna get a room down there and make a little get-a-way out of it. An added benefit is that we won't have to drive all the way home at midnight with all the drunks. We're really looking forward to the concert - he is amazing live.
In LL Bean news, this is the first time I am officially disappointed with a product. Don't get anything from the Ripstop collection. Or if you do, buy two sizes bigger than you wear. Now I know what you're thinking, but no, I have NOT gained weight. It's not me, it's the brand, I swear! Bean quickly redeemed itself with some of the other items I ordered though - I'm stocking up on some outdoor couture for our upcoming trips.
Speaking of trips, we're going kayaking in Monterey. I told a guy at work and he goes, "Hope you come back alive." I was like yeah, hope so too. What the heck. He then told me about a great white shark in San Diego that killed a surfer. He was like, "Hope a shark doesn't mistake the kayak for a sea lion." Yeah, me too. There are lots of seals and sea lions in the area. :-(
In other work news, we're having a Cinco de Mayo party on Friday. Yeah, not quite Cinco de Mayo. They're calling it Cinco de Nueve. My company can't seem to do anything normally. Oh well, free booze and we get out early. I'll celebrate that any day.
Friday, May 2, 2008
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