One more week!

I can't wait for all of this political drama to be over with. It's crap! I voted, I'm done, i'm leaving the TV off, throwing away all the newspapers, if someone tries to talk politics with me this weekend I might knock a turd out of them. I am over it! My week has progressively gotten worse but after a brief phone call this morning and the husband exclaiming that I was a silly girl which makes our marraige "Entertaining", I feel better.
I have to find a costume, and I do know what I'm gonna be but have to find all the peices to put it together. Let's just say I'm gonna be married to a rabbit. Should be fun!

Happy friday all!

Blood Moon

Yesterday was a fairly bad day as is today. But yesterday was worse, not a thing went well at work and I am being treated not so well, plus there is talk of hiring a new manager which should make my life a little easier yet getting used to working for/with someone new is a ton of work that I don't feel quite up to right now. I waited for an hour an a half for 3 applicants and two were no shows and the last one found her own way to the place where the interviews were taking place but the people who told me to go wait for her never contacted me so I stayed down there waiting---RUDE. And to top it off "they" needed me to be here by 6a.m. this morning which means up by 430am. So, finally when I realize that the last interview had found her own way it was a half an hour after I usually leave work and on my way home, no better! 15 minutes from my house (in the carver curves) there was an accident. Yes a very bad accident which made traffic stop in place for over an hour and a half. and there was no turning around because of the ambulances, firetrucks, and tow-trucks using the other lane for access to the wreck. I did fortunately get to see the eclipse and as the wreck cleared I was able to make it to a clearing as the moon totally turned blood red. Which was beautiful and creepy at the same time and filled me with nervous anxiety. I got home at almost 8pm and watched "lost", played with the idea of going out but after just getting out of my car which I had been in from 530-8pm I tossed that idea and watched Mythbusters and went to bed. Which was all for naught as i was unable to fall asleep until 1230 and woke wide awake at 330am. Which meant I'd be quite in time for work. Well I got to work to find out the reason they needed me here at work by 6 am is because they didn't know how to set up the videorecorder. Which took me maybe a minute and i have been doing busy work ever since. Well, also putting up with other crap that tends to ruin days, like disrespectful people, stupid inane projects, and lack of sleep. Yep, I'm a chipper cricket.

I think my credit card is calling me to shop my cares away! "Don't go home, your husband won't miss you! Shop your cares away and then go and people watch at the BR!" Yes... something is saying all of that and I'm pretty sure it is a great idea.

Happily unmissed!

So, a couple of the rides at Magic Mountain were amazing, unexpected, heart-attack inducing, which gave me the most wonderful panicking feeling. Despite the lines and stupid kids it was well worth it! Disneyland/California Adventure were good too but again, major lines. Okay, favorite rides of this trip "X", Scream, Deja vu, Goliath, Viper and at Disneyland/california Adventure The haunted mansion, Californai Soaring, California Screamin and Tower of Terror (which was terrifying!) Can't wait to go back! This was supposed to be off season but both parks were packed. It was a great anniversary weekend though with time to see both my brother and his wife and Dan's bestfriend and his wife. Anniversary dinner at ESPN zone we were front and center in front of a Movie theatre size screen for the first game of the World Series. That was great!

Okay, but of course we overspent and the whole going out this week and next will be very limited.

Okay glad to be home! See ya soon.

Rollercoasters HERE WE COME!

Yes, Dan and I will be on a plane bright and early tomorrow morning. We are looking at Magic Mountain all day friday and Disneyland/California Adventure all day Saturday.

Faves of Six flags:
Ride Name: Goliath!
Near vertical 61- degree first drop into a 120-foot-long underground tunnel.
Towering 255-feet above earth, the massive steel superstructure has one of the world's tallest drops and at speeds of 85 miles-per-hour, it is one of the fastest roller coasters of modern day. Combining traditional coaster thrills with a few new devilish twists, GOLIATH sends riders on a 3-minute "non-stop" high speed adventure over 4,500 feet of steel track with daring "butterflies-in-your-stomach" plunges, huge sweeping spirals, zero-gravity "floating" hills and drops, and the 120-foot-long tunnel shrouded in total darkness for the thrill of a lifetime!

Ride Name: Scream!Unique floorless trains. Seven 360-degree inversions including: a cobra roll, zero gravity roll and dive loop. Riders are strapped into "flying chairs" racing at intense speed with their feet dangling in the air - no track above their head, no coach around their seats - screaming through a series of Xtreme maneuvers. Top Speed: 65 mph First drop: 150 feet tall Height at Tallest Point 255-feet

Ride Name: "X" - no limits:
Prototype vehicles that spin 360-degrees forwards and backwards.
One twisting front flip, two back flips and two raven turns will leave you speechless! For the first time ever, riders race in prototype vehicles that can now spin independently 360-degrees forwards or backwards on a separate axis -- creating an unprecedented "don't know what to expect next" sensation. Perched on the EDGE of a massive 20-foot wide wing-shaped vehicle, riders plummet 200 feet to the ground - head-first face down -- and race at 76 miles-per-hour spinning head-over-heels and performing forward and backward acrobatics through the massive 3,600-foot twisting steel maze. Top Speed 76 mph First Drop: 200 feet

So, this will be the best anniversary of mine, yet! I can't believe I'm old enough to be having a five year wedding anniversary. I am so lucky to be married to such a wonderful guy.

What? Oh I am at work... Oct. 18th, 2004 @ 09:32 am

Everyone looked fabulous last night. A party, a reason to get all dolled up, I made so much effort to look ok that I never felt ok the whole evening. You'd think compliments would go farther in to the skin. Nope, I stayed sober, I sang once, I stayed insecure the whole evening. IBRT reminded me that I was quite tightly wound and that although there were some more uptight than me, that I need not be so much as I am. I concur. What is my deal?!?!?!?! Okay, enough of the rant. Despite trying to hide myself in my form fitting attire I managed to have some fun. It might be the last time I wear a dress just because my husband thinks it looks good. I am a creature of habit and comfort is far better than looking hot.

I just love the strangeness of seeing people all decked out when I might not ever see them like that. It was great, such a wonderful night. Okay as was mentioned to Tiffany, she should dress up more like that...I think we all should every now and then. It couldn't hurt me to wear a dress/skirt now and then. We'll see. And I made it to bed at about 3ish or 4ish and 7ish came much too soon and work is not what I want to be doing, but what can you do when you don't have a lot of vacation time and you plan on being in California all weekend.

have a good day!

OH PLEASE!!!!

Yeah! That's what I said! Oh Please!
How about I am: irritated, excited because I have a job interview on friday, bugged by dumb people, and unmotivated to finish the crap on my desk. Plus, I can't really decide if I want to go out tonight. Does it really matter? I need more caffiene, yes that is it. Too little sleep, lots of lunch with Missila (mmm...Mexican) and sun shining on my back and computer screen making me squint and want to close my eyes for hours. It must be time for a quick little walk outside, a little wander, a little kicking through the leaves, a pretending to be cute.

Exactly! Oh Please!

Something makes content

Seems to me that loveliness is without when within. When the weather and scenery are at its peak in changing so I feel I am also. That I feel mysterious when it's foggy, pretty when I am content, shining when stormy, and glowing when it rains in October. When the sky is bright blue my eyes turn dark blue and my hair changing from amber tones to auburn reds.

When sweet smells of cinnamon and coffee fill the air I am so happy. My mood stays on for much longer and memories flit about in my head. When my nosebrain is on overload I am wistful and taken. And it is just that time right now. Even at work.

what!?! wild!

It's one of those days where I have excitement bubbling up from inside! The drive to work was rainy and the road had about an inch of standing water making it quite obvious that there was little control if you went over 40 mph. and then that spot on Mcloughlin next to Laurelhurst park with the gorgeous trees had so much water on it that cars in the oncoming lanes kept throwing up water that would crash onto the windshield and scare the crap out of me. So, i'm a wee bit giggly and loving the downpour! Plus I slept really well, woke up and didn't feel like doing much with my appearance. put on work appropriate attire but have this out of control "Raquel Welch" (in the 60's/70's)kind of hair. And am feeling just ducky! I think I'll go play tonight, see if I can't find a girlfirend to drag along since the Huz is working his noc shift.

Okay buh-bye chickenbabykittycatlalas!

sick puppy

yep, I was at home caring for puking puppy last night and preparing for a presentation that I had to do this morning. It went fine except people can't just let you talk and ask questions at the end, they have to interrupt after every sentence. It is really irritating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did an education presentation for all the managers of the Children's Hospital. Nerve wracking enough but would have been much better uninterrupted.

loving the fog, wearing all black velvet and crimson satin clothing, feeling very autumnish with my auburn hair and just riding out the day. Hope you all are well.

4th of October

It is bright, crisp and I have beautiful brilliantly colored dahlias on my desk. My puppy let me sleep through the night. I woke up on time, showered and actually made an effort to look nice this morning. I dried my hair and ironed it so it would be straight and it looks like it is a foot longer. Only about 3 inches from my waist now so it's getting long, I love it!

Well, cannon beach was nice, I pretty much did nothing productive this weekend at all and i feel okay with that, because I'm pretty relaxed today. I have a pile of crap on my desk that is about a mile high but with the mood I'm in, I will have it knocked out by lunch. Have a great tuesday.

I am my own worst enemy!

My review went swimmingly. I was upfront, directed, and all of the feedback I recieved (12 peers evaluations of me, including my manager) was wonderful. I expected something a little different but knew that it wouldn't be terrible. I have such high expectations of my work ethic and what I can reasonably do and handle. But I also know what hasn't gotten done and what should have.

I did tell her that I was looking for a job closer to home and she was a little surprized and disappointed, but understood. So, now I can breathe a sigh of relief. I'm working on some major issues, luckily none of them have to do with my marriage or finances. But cause major stress anyways so like everything in this last year, things are going to be weird and chaotic for the next few months for me. The going out is dying down as my priorities have to shift a little to take care of myself during this strange time.(and no! I'm not pregnant!) Let's just say I am becoming a mentor/advisor for a couple who should educate me or take care of me rather than the other way around.

Weird. In the big picture this will create a much needed improvement in my life and theirs. again... weird!

Have a beautiful weekend. (nana-nana-nanah! I'm going to Cannon beach tomorrow)