This about sums up Facebook...
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2009/07/11/facebook-wedding-drama/
Monday, July 13, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Pa Pa Pa Poker Face
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T just surprised me today with some party glasses for my bachelorette party next weekend. I tried to order some $10 Lady Gaga glasses as a joke, but they were back ordered. Instead I get these SWEET Oakley Frogskins and according to T I "can actually look at the sun in them."
Getting excited for pool time, girl friends and I'm sure total debauchery.
When I Grow Up
As the saying goes, "do what you love and the money will follow." I would say that I agree with this statement. If you are passionate about what you do, you will find a way to make ends meet.
So now all I need to do is find out what I would love to do! That, my friends, is the answer to the million dollar question.
So now all I need to do is find out what I would love to do! That, my friends, is the answer to the million dollar question.
Monday, July 6, 2009
That's What She Said
I think my year of teaching high school German makes me appreciate this one!!! I saw this on someone's blog and had to make it my own. I mean we all know this joke and have for years, but the younger generation is bringing it back in full force.I think the best part is how seriously the teacher took it. What do you think works better for high school kids.... Kid says something inappropriate to get attention and teacher freaks out and gives them the attention, or teacher keeps things rolling and kid realizes it wasn't that funny after all? In my experience, the hardest part is not laughing (because high schoolers are pretty freakin' funny!!)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Ughhh!
Man it's been a rough week and apparently it has shown on my face because people have told me that I look "stressed out" or "upset." Can I tell you how much I love that? It's pretty bold for someone to say that to you, and while hearing it, I am not sure if I should punch them or thank them for giving me a heads up.
The truth is, I haven't been upset, or at least that is not the word I would use. And my stress level isn't one that I think is worthy of showing on my face every day, or is it? I have had a lot of stuff going on. Work is very busy (contrary to popular belief that in a slow real estate market we all just go outside and play until the market comes back around). When your job is sales and marketing, everyone is looking at you asking "Did you get us any work" "Did you sell something?." Not to mention that any sales happening right now literally suck the life out of you. After my closing yesterday afternoon, I felt like I had been physically beaten up, which is not far from reality with that one!!
My job has me running in a million directions, and each time my boss has a new idea or tells me something is an immediate priority I just think sarcastically, "Thanks, I'll add that to my list of immediate priorities." Yes, I am thankful for my job, and yes, I actually enjoy what I do for the most part, so today I had to give myself an attitude adjustment.
I am back in the office, looking at my list, and deciding to just chip away at it and stay focused on one single task at a time. I will do the best I can, and not let my boss's suggestions and urgency messages get to me. As long as I am doing the best I can, he will not be upset with my inability to perform miracles.
In the meantime, I am going to focus on making my personal time more productive. By the way, I am still getting married in 2 and 1/2 months, and I should be spending some time planning the wedding. I don't want to feel like the one time in my life I got to plan my wedding, I was so consumed with work that I couldn't enjoy it. The funny thing is, everyone I see that tells me I look stressed or must be so busy, thinks its because I am planning my wedding! HA! If only I had the luxury of being stressed about planning my wedding. I wish selecting linen colors was my biggest concern. :)
Anyway, here is my outward recognition of my stress level, and the attempt to not take work so seriously (while still doing a good job, of course). AND to remember to tend to my personal life. It is the middle of summer after all, I should be floating the river in an inner tube, trying not to spill my beer!
Attitude adjusted.
PS. I know this post doesn't technically fit my original blog theme... but you know what...It's my blog and I can write whatever I want!! Plus, no one reads it :)
The truth is, I haven't been upset, or at least that is not the word I would use. And my stress level isn't one that I think is worthy of showing on my face every day, or is it? I have had a lot of stuff going on. Work is very busy (contrary to popular belief that in a slow real estate market we all just go outside and play until the market comes back around). When your job is sales and marketing, everyone is looking at you asking "Did you get us any work" "Did you sell something?." Not to mention that any sales happening right now literally suck the life out of you. After my closing yesterday afternoon, I felt like I had been physically beaten up, which is not far from reality with that one!!
My job has me running in a million directions, and each time my boss has a new idea or tells me something is an immediate priority I just think sarcastically, "Thanks, I'll add that to my list of immediate priorities." Yes, I am thankful for my job, and yes, I actually enjoy what I do for the most part, so today I had to give myself an attitude adjustment.
I am back in the office, looking at my list, and deciding to just chip away at it and stay focused on one single task at a time. I will do the best I can, and not let my boss's suggestions and urgency messages get to me. As long as I am doing the best I can, he will not be upset with my inability to perform miracles.
In the meantime, I am going to focus on making my personal time more productive. By the way, I am still getting married in 2 and 1/2 months, and I should be spending some time planning the wedding. I don't want to feel like the one time in my life I got to plan my wedding, I was so consumed with work that I couldn't enjoy it. The funny thing is, everyone I see that tells me I look stressed or must be so busy, thinks its because I am planning my wedding! HA! If only I had the luxury of being stressed about planning my wedding. I wish selecting linen colors was my biggest concern. :)
Anyway, here is my outward recognition of my stress level, and the attempt to not take work so seriously (while still doing a good job, of course). AND to remember to tend to my personal life. It is the middle of summer after all, I should be floating the river in an inner tube, trying not to spill my beer!
Attitude adjusted.
PS. I know this post doesn't technically fit my original blog theme... but you know what...It's my blog and I can write whatever I want!! Plus, no one reads it :)
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Engulfed in Flames
via amazon.com
GREAT book! Have read almost everything he's published and really liked this one. I'd re-read but already agreed to mail to my friend. S, I hope I didn't talk it up too much!!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Good Tri
So I did my first practice triathlon in order to get ready for my Xterra this June. It's called Tri the Rim. Overall I am satisfied with my time considering the last triathlon I did was 16 years ago, yes I was 10 years old. At the time I did not appreciate the fact that my mom organized all of my stuff (swimsuit, cap, goggles, bike...) because it is quite a lot of shit to have in one organized pile!
Things I learned from this race:
- Running in a swimsuit and bike chamois= not as bad as I thought.
- Taking gu, drinking lots of water periodically even when you don't think it's necessary= a must.
- Even if you feel like you are swimming fast you aren't necessarily.
-You can beat someone in all 3 events, but they can beat you overall because of transitions alone.
I felt great post race, but later in the day I bonked! If a hard effort for 1:22 makes me that tired, I better get my butt in gear and do some longer workouts.
I do need to remember to congratulate myself though... I could have spent my Saturday drinking beer on the couch instead. Another bonus is that I also beat everyone I wanted to, even though I said I was not going to be competitive, it feels good to beat someone who arrogantly told me their time from the previous year... I don't know if it is just people in Durango, but when it comes to fitness your co-worker, or bank teller will become your biggest rival... even in spin class!
Things I learned from this race:
- Running in a swimsuit and bike chamois= not as bad as I thought.
- Taking gu, drinking lots of water periodically even when you don't think it's necessary= a must.
- Even if you feel like you are swimming fast you aren't necessarily.
-You can beat someone in all 3 events, but they can beat you overall because of transitions alone.
I felt great post race, but later in the day I bonked! If a hard effort for 1:22 makes me that tired, I better get my butt in gear and do some longer workouts.
I do need to remember to congratulate myself though... I could have spent my Saturday drinking beer on the couch instead. Another bonus is that I also beat everyone I wanted to, even though I said I was not going to be competitive, it feels good to beat someone who arrogantly told me their time from the previous year... I don't know if it is just people in Durango, but when it comes to fitness your co-worker, or bank teller will become your biggest rival... even in spin class!
So now I need to find the motivation to continue training for my Xterra this June. I just came back from an amazing wedding in LA and have realized that I need to get back into wedding planning (t-minus 4 months!). These things are quite the production and they don't just occur on their own. I guess I will have to juggle wedding planning with training until June 6th, at which point I can become a total bridezilla!
In the very likely case I lose motivation during the next month, I will remember this tidbit to keep me going...
Monday, April 13, 2009
Coolest Thing Ever
Check out this website I found at mapmyrun.com
This website allows you to map runs in any location and it tells you how far you ran. It even has an "out and back" feature as well as a "loop" feature! You can also save routes to re-visit them!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Crave This!
via sephora.com
I think the actual cake is garbage but this lipgloss is amazing! Thanks to my best friend M for hooking me up :)
Monday, April 6, 2009
Gaga for Gaga
I have to say I am a little embarrassed to report that after meeting Lady Gaga in an airport that I have been a little start struck. I’ve never been one to seek out stars in public and ask for their autographs or approach them, but when I saw her at the airport it was just so easy to ask her for a picture. She actually impressed me with how nice and approachable she was and that got me to thinking…
I had only heard of her because there was some celebrity gossip going around that she and Christina Aguilera had a battle about one of them copying the other’s style and I thought it was so silly because I was thinking “who cares?”. Then of course the first time I looked at the radio display to see who was playing this awesome song on the radio I recognized her name because of this spat with Christina! I’ve been loving her two songs that play on the radio, but normally don’t have much respect for musicians who make music like hers that aren’t really musicians, they are a puppet whose only real talent is the way they shake it in their patent boy shorts. It was fun to meet her and makes for a good story, but after I got home that night I started looking her up online to see what type of “artist” she claimed to be. I came away very impressed with how hard she has worked for what she has. She not only writes all her own music lyrics and melodies, she often plays all her synth music herself. She didn’t win some reality t.v. show, or have an older sister pop star who handed her the role, she worked her way up the clubs in NYC until she finally made it big. She has even written songs for other so called “artists” whose job is to look hot and dance around on stage while attempting to sing (Pussycat Dolls). She takes her job seriously and realizes that it’s not just the song, it’s the performance, entertainment and stage character that makes a pop star.
So I have to say… way to go Lady Gaga for bringing lots of great songs to the pop world, while taking your job and artwork seriously. I actually have some respect for this lady!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngf5Oo_XrjI&feature=channel_page
I had only heard of her because there was some celebrity gossip going around that she and Christina Aguilera had a battle about one of them copying the other’s style and I thought it was so silly because I was thinking “who cares?”. Then of course the first time I looked at the radio display to see who was playing this awesome song on the radio I recognized her name because of this spat with Christina! I’ve been loving her two songs that play on the radio, but normally don’t have much respect for musicians who make music like hers that aren’t really musicians, they are a puppet whose only real talent is the way they shake it in their patent boy shorts. It was fun to meet her and makes for a good story, but after I got home that night I started looking her up online to see what type of “artist” she claimed to be. I came away very impressed with how hard she has worked for what she has. She not only writes all her own music lyrics and melodies, she often plays all her synth music herself. She didn’t win some reality t.v. show, or have an older sister pop star who handed her the role, she worked her way up the clubs in NYC until she finally made it big. She has even written songs for other so called “artists” whose job is to look hot and dance around on stage while attempting to sing (Pussycat Dolls). She takes her job seriously and realizes that it’s not just the song, it’s the performance, entertainment and stage character that makes a pop star.
So I have to say… way to go Lady Gaga for bringing lots of great songs to the pop world, while taking your job and artwork seriously. I actually have some respect for this lady!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngf5Oo_XrjI&feature=channel_page
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