Random Pics

Here are some random pictures of my last day! I took them with my webcam so that's why they're all screwy-backwards. Enjoy!

Myoozique

Ganked from Aprille Clarke. Thanks!

Put your MP3 player on shuffle and use the songs that come up to answer these questions:

How does the world see me? "King of Wishful Thinking" Go West
(Oh dear Lord.)

Will I have a happy life? "Together Again" Janet Jackson
(That's...odd?)

What do my friends think of me? "Doctor Worm" They Might Be Giants
(HAHAHA! YEAH!!)

Do people secretly lust after me? "Borderline" Madonna
(Um...whose love is pushing ME over the borderline??)

How can I make myself happy? "I'm Alive" Electric Light Orchestra
(That's right! Staying alive! Of course!! Well, either that or dress up in spandex and roller skate through Santa Monica.)

What should I do with my life? "The Way That You Love Me" Paula Abdul
(Okay this makes absolutely no f*@!$%g sense).

Will I ever have children? "Giving you the Benefit" Pebbles
(Since this is about a broken relationship I'm going to say no.)

What is some good advice for me? "Las Vegas" Jerry Herman
(Uhm...I need to live on the wild side? I thought I was...)

How will I be remembered? "Almost" Sarah Harmer
(Oh God! I don't like that at all!! Great song though.)

What is my signature dancing song? "The Sticky" Black Eyed Peas
(Well...I thought of making a music video to it once but got distracted.)

What is my current theme song? "Perfect Way" Scritti Politti
(Hm.)

What song will play at my funeral? "Brazil" Ray Conniff
(HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAAAA-
breathe
-HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA!!!)

What type of men/women do you like? "Never Nu How Good U Had It" Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
(Jerks? Oh super.)

What is your day going to be like? "Never Let You Go" Third Eye Blind
(This is ironic because I'm leaving a job/boss I really like.)

It's fun! Try it!

Popcorn

I want popcorn.

I don't want popcorn...I really want to go home.

If somebody offered me a piece of cake I would totally eat it even though I shouldn't.

Why do babies gack all over you?

My shoulder hurts. I think I slept on it wrong.

It's hot in here.

I want to leave.

Where is my commuter mug?

CONFIT!

Wow. I just came from one of the best dinners I've ever had.

God I'm so fat.

My (incredibly thin) friend Rebecca and I went to The Paris Market and had an incredible feast. Spending time with her is always a complete joy so we could have been at McDonald's and we'd have a blast - but the food was good too, in any case.

We had delectable escargot laden with butter, olive oil and garlic served with crusty artisan bread to start. Then I had a moist duck confit with sauteed lentils, carrots and beets. She had butternut squash soup (she had already eaten prior...I was the hungry one) and we finished with a crisp pear and almond tart sprinkled with powdered sugar and fresh berries. The food was paired with a delicious Les Deux Rives Corbiéres.

So.

Full.

Right.

Now.

I wish I could afford to do this every day. :-D

Closing up shop...

My new job starts next week. I'm closing up shop here after 2.5 years and it is MESSY!!

More to come.

Nothing.

Hi.

I have nothing to say.

I wanted you to know this because I really like it when you visit, but there just isn't anything to say at the moment. Everything is pretty much the same. I'm leaving my job in a week and a half, starting a new one after that, and I just had a mug of tea.

It was Oolong. That's a funny word. Oolong. Heh.

The remaining side of my Chicken Fajita omelet from Sunday was also consumed. I broke it into two meals to justify the price ($14). It was good wrapped in a pita bread. Yum.

My cousin's birthday present is still in the car and not at the Post Office on it's way to California. Her birthday was March 4th. D'oh.

The Simpson's DVD Hollywood Video provided free of charge after they frucked up my rentals awhile back has been returned safely to avoid late fees on a free rental.

My ear hurts.

It's snowing. (WTF??!!)

Hobo spiders scare me.

That is all.

Un jour typique.

I was driving around town on my lunch today eating an entire loaf of garlic bread and looked down at the floor on the passenger side. In a plastic bag was a plumbing snake borrowed from my parent's friends John and Karen during a plumbing...mishap...last winter at my place (another story for another time). They were supposed to get it from me last weekend at dinner but had to run home for theatre tickets so it didn't happen. The damn thing has been in my car since December. "I (munchmunch) should have given it to them (munch) when there was (gulp) a chance..." thought I whilst stuffing my face.

While I was stopping for a red light, the loaf of garlic bread slid off the seat and plopped buttered-side up on the floor. Because the bag was there, it fell on a (relatively) clean, non-porous, plastic surface as opposed to the (gut-wrenchingly filthy) car floor. Guess what?? If they had gotten the snake from me last weekend, the garlic bread would have been RUINED. HAH!! Three cheers for laziness!! I must also mention my belongings from housesitting were in the backseat and I drove right past my apartment TWICE without stopping to put them awayAND IT WAS AWESOME.

Not wanting to revel too long in the moment at that point, I finished the bread and drove over to city hall (where Karen works) to drop off Le Snake. City hall is BEAUTIFUL. It was a W.P.A. project built during the depression and it has been restored magnificently. It was the first time I had ever been inside the building, and decided that was a good thing (the jail is at city hall).

Karen was happy, and a little surprised, to receive the snake and we had a good chat. I've never seen her office either. It was very nice. We said goodbye, made tentative plans to go to Wendover some time, and I went back up to the university.

What did you do this afternoon?

STUFF!!

HI!

Many things are abound!! I have to fill you in quickly...

I've been interviewing with the state and I have a new job there starting April 3rd with incredible benefits and a tuition discount. (YAY!)

I've been housesitting for the Dean again and have been busy with her adorable puppy (YAY!)

It's Spring Break and it feels so good. (YAY!)

I'm tired. (BOO!)

More to COME LATER!!

Dream a dreamy dream.

So last night I had a dream. Robert Ballard (the guy who found the Titanic), his crew and I all went in search for the Titanic. Apparently he hadn't found it yet in this dream. Also he didn't appear to have his submarine either because we were in a helicopter. We all were staring at the ocean looking for a dark shadow which could lead us to the ship. Most of the dream was spent watching aquamarine water zip by the door to the helicopter (which was wide open a la James Bond). Suddenly I saw a piece of metal poking through the water and started to yell "LOOK! There it is! It's right there where that metal is!!"

That's when I woke up and realized I had been yelling that out loud.

I wonder if that was really the Titanic or if it was another ship?

My neighbors probably hate me now.

What did I do that for??

I came home this afternoon and had some lunch. There was a bottle of wine in the fridge so I thought it would be nice with lunch.

Within an hour I had drunk the entire bottle of wine. I was so wasted (on just one bottle) that I went to bed. It's 9:35 p.m. now and I have a massive headache.

WHY DO I DO THESE THINGS??

At least the wine is gone now. I won't be drinking anything alcoholic for awhile...gah.

Philadelphia Ratf**k

I was supposed to leave work and exercise.

I left work, fell asleep for two hours and now am eating a bowl of Breyer's "Low Fat" Neapolitan with almonds on it.

It's 9:30 p.m.

I'm wide awake.

And gaining weight as I type.

Damn.

Le déjeuner pour aujourd'hui.

Here is what I made for lunch today (I live close enough to go home...which is where I am at the moment).



Before you make snarky comments as to my napkin/flatware, I'll have you know I LOVE MY FLATWARE. They have alien heads on the top and I got 2 bags for 99 cents at Ikea. YESSSSS.

I know you use paper napkins. Oh yes you do. Don't get all prancey with me, I see that "Quilted Quicker Picker-Upper" sticking out of your lunch bag!! FRAUD!!

Oh and yes...I already blew out the candle.

OH...also...that is LEMONADE. NOT ALCOHOL. Don't even think about it.

BACK TO WORKKKKK!!!

Pantzz

You know what's annoying me at the moment?

Pants.

Yep...pants.

You see, I am too small (THANKYOULORDJESUSPRAISEBEAMEN) for the pants I currently own, but not small enough for the next size as they come in 2 inch increments. I recently found a pair of pants in an odd-numbered size, but they have been the only ones so far that seemingly exist on this even-numbered pant world we live in.

Now, the obvious response would be to use this as motivation to lose more weight. I am and I will, but in the mean time I NEED PANTS!! There are two options in my mind:

1. Find a way to quickly blast off an inch from my waistline (suggestions anyone?) so I fit into the next lower pant size, or,

2. Stop wearing pants.

While #2 is very tempting, I may have no choice but to go with #1 as I don't live in a nudist colony. I guess if I wanted I could just wear my track pants everywhere. They have a lovely elastic waistline that accomodates any shape! Yes! THAT is the solution! Until I lose another inch from my waist I will wear these pants (don't worry...I have two pairs and they're both clean at the moment) EVERYWHERE I GO! They are practically acceptable anywhere in public, and in formal business meetings it will put my colleagues at ease to see me so comfortable while they sit rigid in suits! Wahoo!!

What do you think??



Okay FINE. Then you need to give me tips on losing an inch from my waist in 24 hours.

Readysetgo.

Delicious!!

So last night was awesome.

I went to my friend's house. She made fish tacos and I made saffron rice. We both made caramel brownies for dessert.

Mmm.

The rice turned out beautifully, thank you very much, and I must say it was very pride-inducing as it is somewhat of a family recipe. Here's what I done did:

Costa Rican Kinda Sorta Rice

2 cups white long grain rice
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 orange bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 white onion
1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. chicken boullion (I recommend Sauza's "Caldo de Pollo")
1 Tbsp. safflower (Mexican Saffron - you can get it at the local ethnic market)
3 cups water

Dice all the vegetables and put them in a deep sauté pan with about a tablespoon of olive oil in the bottom. Add the rice and sauté until the white onions are beginning to become transparent. Add the water, boullion and safflower. Put on the lid and simmer until the rice is cooked through (about 15-20 minutes). When cooked, remove from heat, mix to combine the ingredients and add the black beans. Place in a lovely serving dish and enjoy!

Oh yeah. It's especially good with wine. Rioja works well. :-)

I'm going to have the leftovers in the fridgeRIGHT NOW.

Dream Cleaner?

Have you ever run into someone you NEVER thought you'd ever see again but thought of from time to time? That happened to me today and it was AWESOME. A woman my mom used to babysit came into the college today to ask for directions. What are the odds? WHAT ARE THE ODDS I ASK YOU??!!

I'll tell you. Slim to none.

It was great to see her and I hope to see her again. :-)

On an even happier note, I have an amusing anecdote.

That sounded stuffy.

Anyway my sister had two friends (and some other ones but the story focuses on these two) and their mothers were friends. They (the mothers) would hang out together and drive around in high school acting all silly like two youngsters from high school do. Well, there was a song...perhaps you've heard of it...called "Dream Weaver" by Gary Wright. It was a hit song back then and it came on the radio oftenHAVE I ALREADY TOLD THIS STORY??

I don't think I have. Never mind.

So the song would come on and they would sing along. The chorus was:

Dreeeeeam weeeaverr...I believe you can get me through the niiiiiiiight..."

One of the women thought the word was "Green Wiener" rather than "Dream Weaver." I don't know why but she did. The song came on one night in the car and she belted out with all her heart "GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN WIEEEEEENERRR!! I BELIEVE YOU-" and couldn't finish due to the explosion of laughter coming from her friend in the driver's seat.

I found the song on iTunes and I have to say...sweet merciful CRAP is it dated! Wow! Electric boopy shit and violins and EVERYTHING! I highly recommend a listen if you can find it. It's hilarious. Especially if you replace "Dream Weaver" with you-know-what.

I left that on my boss's voicemail. Green wiener. I sang the whole chorus and everything.

She saved the message.

Hee hee.

Egregious Filibustering

No, this is not a post of a political nature.

Sorry.

Moving on...

The cold sore is down to the point you can barely see it. This makes me very happy. The other cold sore probably heard my murderous comments and has disappeared. This also makes me happy.

My boss brought in Ghiradelli chocolate squares with caramelized almonds yesterday. This makes me incredibly happy. I probably won't have one though. I vowed to avoid those things for Lent even though I haven't gone to church in years. Last night I had a pulled pork sandwich and french fries AND an ICE CREAM for dinner due to the fact it was Fat Tuesday. It seemed fitting. So weeks of strict dieting are in order to compensate - you know how it is.

Speaking of food, a few days back I spilled black tea all over my desk at work. I used cleaner and almost passed out from repeated cleaning fumes because it left a huge stain. The stain is gone now but THE VERY NEXT DAY I had a bagel and the damn thing LEFT ANOTHER STAIN on my desk. A BAGEL??!!

That's funny. Heh. Happy March First!

P.S. Is anyone else having Blogger picture troubles again? I have pics to post and they cannot be seeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!

P.P.S. Yes I have a Picasa account. I just don't like using it.