It's a Brand New Day!

It is Monday and I am having a hard time loving my job this morning. I know I said I was going to start loving it today but to much drinking and staying up late last night are not helping me accomplish my goal. I went to dinner with my friend Juan last night and after he dropped me off my friend D called and wanted to grab some drinks. I was in the middle of my Nip / Tuck marathon so he just came over and we drank wine and stayed up late watching Nip / Tuck. I am ADDICTED to this show now, I just can't watch some of the surgery scenes.

The weekend was very relaxing. I had the board meeting all day on Saturday so that ate up all of my day. We had great weather on Sunday so I just ran errands and relaxed (when I should have been doing homework). I was freaking out this morning because I thought I had a test this week but it turns out it is not until the end of next week so I have two more weeks to study.

On a different note: I decided to sell my old books on Amazon.com. I put them online last week and I have already sold three books for a total of $81. I have decided that I am going to buy a fancy coffee machine with the money I make from selling my books. The machine needs to have a self timer and a coffee grinder. I really could have used coffee this morning.

How was your weekend? Are you awake? Did anything exciting happen to you this weekend?

Love the One Your With

Friday is finally here. I can't wait to get out of here. I am going through a board training on Saturday so I will be doing that all day. I don't really have plans on Sunday other than sleeping and doing homework.

My co-worker and I have decided to love our jobs starting on Monday. We can't seem to find jobs so we are just going to love the one we have (isn't that a country song? Love the one your with?). I know, I know, it is sad but sometimes you have to convince yourself you are happy right where you are. This can apply to relationships, jobs, or just about anything else in life.

In other news - I don't have any plants or pets. Does that say something about me? I am not sure but I don't think I am comfortable with that. I may have to go buy a plant this weekend.

It is going to be a great day!

I am pretty much done with one paper and I have sent it to my editor. You guys know how bad my grammar is, FWmama as been reviewing my papers for as long as I can remember. I also sent her a presentation I have to do for school.

Here's an embarrassing story for you - Once upon a time in a school not so far away I was assigned a presentation for one of my business classes. On the day of the presentation I did handouts and made a fancy copy for the professor. While I was doing my presentation in front of the class the professor stops me and asks me who reviewed my presentation and points out that my presentation says asses instead of saying assess (as in assessing the situation). I was very embarrassed and I cried a little...right there in front of the class (no, I didn't really cry) but he did give me an A. I think he felt bad. (Just to clarify FWmama didn't review my presentation).


Have I mentioned how much I love my neighbors (the elephants)? Especially now that they are moving? I haven't been so excited in years. I am afraid that if I they didn't move I would be doing this to them.

One more day till Friday!!!

Oh, I actually got a decent nights sleep last night. Do you have any good news?

Disappointment

I woke up thinking it was Friday. I was very disappointed when I realized I have a few more days of work.

I am really tired, I have not been getting a lot of sleep lately and my body is starting to feel it. I think it is just stress but I am not sure. I have three papers due for school and I need to get them done really quick. One of them is almost done and I started on another one last night but I had to stop because a friend came over, I got pretty far, I was able to complete three pages before I got interrupted. Now I have to start on the hardest one.

Other than that I don't really have anything interesting going on right now. Did I mention I was tired and sleepy? I think I am going home to take a nap during lunch.

Oh, I am also tired of pseudo-intellectuals!

What is going on with you?

Helping the Straights Out

I like to think I am doing my part in helping straight community understand the gay community. A few post back, KB's husband wanted to know if gay men didn't mind the smell of farts. The gays weighed in and the results show and we can safely say that gays, just like straights, do mind the smell of farts. This is just one more thing we have in common.

Now Mr. D wants to know if gay men play swords. Send your response now and we will let D know of the results.

Oh come on...don't tell me you don't know what swords are? If you have to ask I might have to show you :)

Weekend Update

So I am watching the Olympic partner skating right now and they are playing a lot of Spanish music. I just heard some Celia Cruz, Luis Miguel, I heard an old ballad earlier and now they are playing some bossa nova. Does anyone know why? Is it a requirement?
Has anyone been watching the Olympics? This is the first time I have watched any part of Olympics, I enjoy the summer Olympics a lot better.

Anyway, on to better topics (maybe). This was a very relaxing weekend. It was terribly cold here and the roads were some-what hazardous so I stayed home as much as possible. I was suppose to go to a party on Saturday night but it got canceled because of the weather. So a few of the people who were going to the party decided to swing by my place instead. They brought the food they were going to take to the other party so we had plenty to eat. We just talked, ate, and played poker. I don't know the first think about poker, I think I might have played once or twice but I don't know what I doing. But I actually won, I was surprised. My strategy? Do you really want to know? Get them drunk then take their money. No, actually the guys that come over don't drink so it was a very calm evening. No stripping or flashing, or drunk dialing.

I started reading The History of Love by Nicole Krauss on Friday and I finished it today. I couldn't put the book down, it kept taking little twist and turns that I just wasn't expecting and I was hooked. When I got to the last page I kept flipping through the pages hoping there was more. If you get a chance make sure you read this book.

Other than that I don't have anything else going on. I have to go back to work tomorrow but I think I may go in late and let the icy roads melt a little.

I hope you had a great weekend.

Class Reunion Update and Weekend Plans.

Well, it is settled. I am not going to my class reunion.
After an email with he time and place of our reunion was sent out a chain of emails got started in which people shared their live stories, called each other names, and just made asses out of themselves. Watching their childish actions quickly helped me make my decision that I did not want to be a part of any of this.
I was planning on sharing a few of the comments but I decided against it. What's the point?

Is anyone else glad it's the weekend? What are your plans for the weekend?

I am going to study most of the weekend. I do have a meeting at 9:30 on Saturday morning (Who schedules meetings on Saturday morning?), a dance thing to see a guy Chico is in love with at 2, and I have to hurry home and make a coffee cake for a party at 7 p.m.
I was asked to bring something home made but I am not about to cook for these fools, so instead I am just going to throw together a coffee cake.

I don't really have much planned for Sunday. I need to do laundry at some point, clean house and maybe head over to see my family.

Reasons I hate My Space - #1

Please who you may not care to much for contact you.

I got this message on My Space account today -

"I went to (insert high school name here)... do you know me?"

Why, Yes I do know you. And if I wanted any sort of relationship with you I would talk to you when I see you out at the bars, at the clubs, at restaurants, at the mall, or at our mutual friends get togethers.

Class Reunion, Stress, Naps, and other ramblings

My ten year class reunion is coming up in June and I don't think I am going. FWmama and I have been emailing about it and there isn't anyone there I care to see. Maybe it is because I am in a horrible mood this morning but I just want to see those people.

Did you go to your reunion? If you did, did you enjoy it?

Are you having a shitty day like I am? I so, do you want to come over and jump in bed with me and take a nap? Naps always help me when I am having a bad day, it's like starting all over.


Other random comments:

1. I decided to change my concentration for my MBA. My concentration was supply chain management, now it will be project management. I may have to take a few extra classes but I think I will enjoy it more.

2. I am kind of stressed at work. I normally enjoy working under stress but this is not fun.

3. My finance paper for school is going to suck. I can't even pick a topic that my professor likes. I have suggested 3 different topics and he has turned down all 3. I am going in for my 4th today. If I don't have a topic by the end of the day I will get 10 points taken off my paper. I don't like him very much right now.

4. Any takers on the nap?

UPDATE - Read all About IT

First - I am a little offended that only one person took me up on the opportunity to take a nap with me. Thanks.

Second - I have a topic for my paper. After much pleading and crying he finally said my topic was OHIO Well, I didn't cry but I did tell him I had no bucking clue what he was looking for so he agreed to go with my second topic "even though it doesn't meet the criteria". So I hope he doesn't take points off when he is grading it at the end of the semester. Do we have any finance majors in blogdom?

I am Green

I am green with envy. My co-worker got a beautiful bouquet of flowers that has the office smelling so good. And yesterday I got a call from a friend and he received a bouquet of flowers at work from a secret admirer. The card says something like - I have been admiring you from a distance, I hope you feel the same way I do - We tried figuring out who it could be but we still have no clue. I am very excited for him because he has been single for about 3 years now.

A long time ago my friend FWmama use to send me flowers for my birthday. I don't actually recall if she ever sent me flowers for Valentines. Thanks for the flowers SM!

Do you have a Valentine? If not, do you wish you did?

Which would you rather get Flowers or Chocolate?

I did get a coat for Valentines. My little brother called me last night and there was a sale on top coats so he got me one. I should get it in the mail in about a week. I love coats, I have way to many so one more wont hurt me. And it really isn't that cold here, so I am not sure why I need a top coat. Maybe I will live in a cold city one day, and I won't have to worry about buying one then.

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

Two Week Recap

I have decided to just give you a short recap of the last two weeks instead of making this a long story.

D.C.
I love D.C. and I really, really, really want to find a job and move there. It isn't because of David. It turns out he isn't as cute as my co-worker said he was. But he is very nice. He actually reminds me a lot of Wade (Wade called me last weekend and we had a very long conversation, I will have to post about that another day).

It wasn't a bad week, I was staying at the Sofitel in Lafayette Square, which is a block away from the White house and about two blocks from where I was working. Worked totally rocked, the guys I was working with are really cool. I went to work at 9:30 and left by 4:30. It was great, that is how every work week should be. I learned a lot and I am ready to start using what I learned.

Since the museums close at 5 p.m. in D.C. I didn't have the chance to visit many of them. But I was able to skip work most of Thursday and visit some of the sites.

Here are some pictures of the places I went to:

The White House


Washington Monument


WWII Memorial - This memorial wasn't there last time I was there.


Lincoln Memorial


Smithsonian Castle / Enid A. Haupt Garden


National Gallery of Art


While I was in D.C. I went to Ford Theater to see the play Trying and it was amazing. The performance by James Whitmore was great. He is such a great actor, it was truly an honor to see him perform. This is the first play that has brought tears to my eyes...twice. If you have the opportunity, see this play.

Ford Theater is where Lincoln got shot and this is the box where it all went down:



After the play I was walking back to the hotel and I got to see the presidents motorcade. He was going back to the White House after giving the state of the union address. It was kind of exciting.



And of course - no trip to Washington D.C. would be complete without protesters. These protesters were there to protest genocide in Darfur.




I also went to the National Theater,
The Freer Gallery,
The African Art Museum, and
The National Museum of Women in the Arts .

Oh, and I also saw
Damn Yankees at
Arena Stage. The acting was great, especially by Meg Gillentine who played Lola. She is beautiful, she can sing, she can dance, she is - in one word amazing.

Chicago was less exciting. Worked sucked. My co-worker and I went to see
Wicked at the Ford Theater. The Ford Theater in Chicago is the most beautiful theater I have ever been to. The detail of the building is amazing.

I also lost my phone in Chicago, I left it in the cab. Luckily my co-worker was smart enough to call the cab company and the cab driver dropped it off at the hotel. In Chicago I also stayed at the Sofitel but it was a ghetto version of the hotel in D.C.

I got sick in Chicago, I guess my body isn't use to walking around in snow and the 20 degree temperature. My co-worker got sick too and we were both going to call in sick on Friday to recover but my wicked bitch of a boss told us we needed to be at work at all cost. She is pure evil. EVIL.

I didn't read blogs for the whole week. I was going through some withdrawals. It is good to be back sleeping in my own bed.

I know I said it was going to be short but once I started writing it just came out.

I am Back! (Part II)

I am back for good this time and I caught a wicked cold while I was in Chicago so I have been home all day with a headache and body aches. I don't really have much to report, I will update over the following days on my trips to DC and Chicago.

I am going to a gallery opening tonight but I am only going to stay for a short while. I plan to be home and in bed by 9 p.m. and tomorrow I will continue to work on homework. I am two weeks behind on school work so I need to catch up.

Oh, my friend Chico came over last night and he helped me clean my place. It was a mess since I haven't been home in two weeks. Thanks Chico!

Oh, one more thing. I love drunken calls :) KB called last night to ask me some questions about gay men and farts. Apparently her husband thought gay men didn't mind the smell of farts. We took a survey of the gay men in my living room (Chico and I) and overwhelming results are in. 100% of the people surveyed agreed that gay men do not, I repeat do not, enjoy the smell of farts.

I am Back!

And I am so tired. My flight got in around 9 p.m. last night and I really wanted to go home and sleep but my sister was having a birthday party for her husband who turned 40. So I went to the hall where the party was being held and I had a really good time. I got to see one of my two favorite cousins and the food was delicious.

I will post about my week in DC tomorrow, right now I need to catch up on my bills, laundry, and everything else that didn't get done last week.

I leave for Chicago on Monday so I won't be posting to much next week either unless I decide to take my laptop.

I hope everyone is doing well. I will try to catch up with you and your blogs over the weekend.