Pitter Patter

i hereby resolve to take better care of Pitter Patter, my baby car. i've started to take her for granted and have slacked in oil change frequency, checking her liquids " giving her baths. i'm surprised she still serves me as well as she does.

this morning my very cool oil change guy pointed out some break issues and talked to me about liquid levels, commenting on how rarely i bring her in for maintenance. i think it's been 5000 miles between oil changes for the past few. that's not ok! i need to take care of her when she's young so we have a long life together.

i realize i have issues and am weird...but i do love my car " really love her when i don't have to pay for anything to fix her.

shopping trip!

my check card was finally replaced, so i made up for the last week " a half without one...and Ross, dress for less, ROCKS! becki left me alone for 5 minutes " i loaded up on accessories (see above)...and at the last minute, i saw the purple luggage for $30. thirty dollars!!! a must have.

also, i replaced my camera, which was also stolen a while back...the Canon SD600. it seems pretty dang amazing so far and the reviews on it are awesome.

favorite birthday cards

card 1:
a birthday is the start of another 365-day journey around the sun. enjoy the ride.

card 2:
four women are discussing a view:
woman 1 - look at that beautiful view
woman 2 - look at the city
woman 3 - look at the mountains
woman 4 - look! there's two squirrels doin' it!
inside: everyone needs at least one friend who doesn't act all mature and sophisticated. thanks for being mine.

The OC…discontinued

last summer, on one lazy saturday morning, slb " i popped in disc 1 of season 1 of The OC...at the time, we had no idea what we were getting in to. within the 45 minutes of the first show, we had laughed, we had cried, we had found a new guilty pleasure. we plowed our way through 3 seasons of The OC in a few months to prepare for the start of season 4. many hours were spent slaving away on the couch, drinkin' wine, eatin' ceasar or taco salad. and it was all worth it...

last night was the final episode. i tried really hard to cry, as it felt like the right thing to do, but couldn't make a tear roll down my cheek...i guess the show just lost its touch. i am not proud that i got all wrapped up in ryan, marissa, summer " seth's lives, but i sure did enjoy the mindless, dramatic entertainment.

why i love seth:
Adam Brody - Seth Cohen
“Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed it. If you are upset, don’t worry, there are DVDs.”

here's an OC Blog i found interesting.

my favorite part of today - at the bank

i had to go to wells fargo because my wallet was stolen last weekend (another entry)...i'm using my US Passport as my ID until i get a driver's license. after the teller looked at my passport and entered some info off it, she asked, "are you a US citizen?"

impressive. really.

29th Bday at Disneyland!

pics are up

kids

my team stayed overnight on Sunday night during the President's Day Tourney this past weekend. it was great fun and 12 year old girls absolutely crack me up! i remember the days of calling boys (now they use cell phones " text a lot), giggling about everything, eating like crazy " playing marco polo in the pool...

however, i decided i'd prefer not raise any kids in the Bay Area, as their concern with status " brand names is WAY more expensive than the good ol' midwest. they wanted to go to Coach so bad it killed me. i don't even want a Coach and i have a real job!

(no plans for kids...i'm just sayin')

some things just don’t make sense

- it's easier to lose things than find things
- it's easier to get out of shape than into shape
- it's easier to gain weight than lose weight
- it's easier to meet loser guys than meet date-able ones
- it's easier to lose than to win, in general
- it's easier to spend money than to earn money
- it's easier to skip class than to go

shouldn't these things all be equal?

some things just don’t make sense

- it's easier to lose things than find things
- it's easier to get out of shape than into shape
- it's easier to gain weight than lose weight
- it's easier to meet loser guys than meet date-able ones
- it's easier to lose than to win, in general
- it's easier to spend money than to earn money
- it's easier to skip class than to go

shouldn't these things all be equal?

Pledge your allegiance to Twins Territory

in a whole new way this season by joining the Twins Territory Team, the new official Twins Baseball online fan club.

Become a Founding Member for the 2007 season and you'll join a select group of fans who want to pledge their allegiance to the defending American League Central Champions to a whole new level!
(if that's copyrighted and i broke a law, i'm sorry)

Pledge your allegiance to Twins Territory

in a whole new way this season by joining the Twins Territory Team, the new official Twins Baseball online fan club.

Become a Founding Member for the 2007 season and you'll join a select group of fans who want to pledge their allegiance to the defending American League Central Champions to a whole new level!
(if that's copyrighted and i broke a law, i'm sorry)

February’s Adventure in Cooking - Singles Awareness Day

For Singles Awareness Day (aka Valentines Day), I decided to make a meal for a few friends...a "few" quickly turned into 10. At first, I'd offered tri-tip steak, something green and something starchy. At 2:00 yesterday I called mom in a panic 'cause I didn't wanna make steak for 10 people. So mom saved the day, once again, and offered up a sweet and sour chicken recipe. It was scrumptious & fairly easy.

Only a few mishaps occured:
- i dumped the salsa all over my kitchen floor, so we lacked an appyapp
- i accidently put 11 ingredients into the sauce to boil instead of just 10 (added oil, no big deal)
- i forgot to chop off the asparagus before i grilled it
- i completely burned the bread 'cause i had no more room in my oven & put it on the bottom

February’s Adventure in Cooking - Singles Awareness Day

For Singles Awareness Day (aka Valentines Day), I decided to make a meal for a few friends...a "few" quickly turned into 10. At first, I'd offered tri-tip steak, something green and something starchy. At 2:00 yesterday I called mom in a panic 'cause I didn't wanna make steak for 10 people. So mom saved the day, once again, and offered up a sweet and sour chicken recipe. It was scrumptious & fairly easy.

Only a few mishaps occured:
- i dumped the salsa all over my kitchen floor, so we lacked an appyapp
- i accidently put 11 ingredients into the sauce to boil instead of just 10 (added oil, no big deal)
- i forgot to chop off the asparagus before i grilled it
- i completely burned the bread 'cause i had no more room in my oven & put it on the bottom

The SuperHero I Should Date

The SuperHero I Should Date

global biz, continued…

i was picked on again in class last night...
prof had talked for 2 hours straight and finally offered us a break...or to push through for 20 more minutes and get out early. of course, we went with the 20 minute option, but he made us stand up to stretch a little. i put my hands up in the air to stretch, accidently making myself stand out, so he told the class to follow my lead. we reached for the sky, touched our toes (prof said he couldn't do that), put our right arm out, left arm, etc...i'm quite the aerobics instructor, it appears.

he commented on how well i lead the class, so i mentioned my coaching skilz...it was all sorts of awkward and i'm pretty positive my face was bright red. for some reason, i got embarassed. but we got out in 20 minutes.

(happy Singles Awareness Day!!! or vday)

global biz, continued…

i was picked on again in class last night...
prof had talked for 2 hours straight and finally offered us a break...or to push through for 20 more minutes and get out early. of course, we went with the 20 minute option, but he made us stand up to stretch a little. i put my hands up in the air to stretch, accidently making myself stand out, so he told the class to follow my lead. we reached for the sky, touched our toes (prof said he couldn't do that), put our right arm out, left arm, etc...i'm quite the aerobics instructor, it appears.

he commented on how well i lead the class, so i mentioned my coaching skilz...it was all sorts of awkward and i'm pretty positive my face was bright red. for some reason, i got embarassed. but we got out in 20 minutes.

(happy Singles Awareness Day!!! or vday)

my birthday flight

this is Jay, the coolest Southwest flight attendant in the world. not only did he buy the idea that i was turning 21, he told the pilot about it so they could announce my birthday several times over during my flight to Disneyland. the pilot even told me that my mom had called 'cause i forgot my Bratz pajamas at home. dang.

you can see my first bday cake of the year, constructed from toilet paper, drink sticks " nuts. there was a special note on it - do not eat!
(and this was just the beginning of my disney birthday extravaganza!)

my birthday flight

this is Jay, the coolest Southwest flight attendant in the world. not only did he buy the idea that i was turning 21, he told the pilot about it so they could announce my birthday several times over during my flight to Disneyland. the pilot even told me that my mom had called 'cause i forgot my Bratz pajamas at home. dang.

you can see my first bday cake of the year, constructed from toilet paper, drink sticks " nuts. there was a special note on it - do not eat!
(and this was just the beginning of my disney birthday extravaganza!)

in honor of Orange Friday

You Are Cameo

You are understanding and very empathetic. You don't tend to have acquaintances. Everyone is your friend. And all of your friends tend to be friends. You have a knack for bringing very different people together.

What Color Orange Are You?

here's to you, LG!

in honor of Orange Friday

You Are Cameo

You are understanding and very empathetic. You don't tend to have acquaintances. Everyone is your friend. And all of your friends tend to be friends. You have a knack for bringing very different people together.

What Color Orange Are You?

here's to you, LG!

celebrating…it’s in my genes

i just want to point out that i get my super-celebratory spirit from my dad...and his mom had it...and probably the family before that. so i have no choice but to claim a whole month for my birthday. it's in my genes.

thanks for accepting me for who i am...and for participating in the celebrations you can!

celebrating…it’s in my genes

i just want to point out that i get my super-celebratory spirit from my dad...and his mom had it...and probably the family before that. so i have no choice but to claim a whole month for my birthday. it's in my genes.

thanks for accepting me for who i am...and for participating in the celebrations you can!

this year rules…

'cause whenever someone asks me if i'm doing anything for my birthday, i throw my hands in the air " proclaim, "I'M GOING TO DISNEYLAND!"

just like they do in the commercials...even Tony Dungy.

this year rules…

'cause whenever someone asks me if i'm doing anything for my birthday, i throw my hands in the air " proclaim, "I'M GOING TO DISNEYLAND!"

just like they do in the commercials...even Tony Dungy.

February Baby

Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract.
Intelligent and clever. Changing personality.
Attractive . Sexiest out of everyone.
Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble.
Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when
Restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt.
Gets angry really easily but does not show it.
Dislikes unnecessary things. Daring and stubborn.
Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp.
Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the
Inside not outside. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

Repost this in 5 mins and you will talk to someone new
And realize that you are a perfect match. (I can't wait!)

February Baby

Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract.
Intelligent and clever. Changing personality.
Attractive . Sexiest out of everyone.
Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble.
Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when
Restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt.
Gets angry really easily but does not show it.
Dislikes unnecessary things. Daring and stubborn.
Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp.
Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the
Inside not outside. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

Repost this in 5 mins and you will talk to someone new
And realize that you are a perfect match. (I can't wait!)

he called on me!!!

so my tuesday night Global Business professor is somewhat of a jerk. last week he stopped class every time someone came in late to ask why they couldn't make it on time like the rest of us did. and we have a seating chart. and he's just stupid mean.

tonite he called on me...TWICE! the first time was just to tell him my favorite superbowl commercial, so that wasn't a big deal...but the second time was after i'd been nodding off for a few minutes " was in the middle of a huge yawn. he asked me what "law" meant...i mumbled something about guidelines for the way we do things " treat each other. he almost immediately asked someone else who had a brilliant answer. i never looked up once.

however, it seems he's now opened a huge can of worms...one kid announced that he'd like to get everyone's email addresses to set up a yahoo group " he asked what we'd use it for. before i knew it, i was blurting out, "we're going to talk about you." appears that once i say something in class, i'm almost fearless.

he called on me!!!

so my tuesday night Global Business professor is somewhat of a jerk. last week he stopped class every time someone came in late to ask why they couldn't make it on time like the rest of us did. and we have a seating chart. and he's just stupid mean.

tonite he called on me...TWICE! the first time was just to tell him my favorite superbowl commercial, so that wasn't a big deal...but the second time was after i'd been nodding off for a few minutes " was in the middle of a huge yawn. he asked me what "law" meant...i mumbled something about guidelines for the way we do things " treat each other. he almost immediately asked someone else who had a brilliant answer. i never looked up once.

however, it seems he's now opened a huge can of worms...one kid announced that he'd like to get everyone's email addresses to set up a yahoo group " he asked what we'd use it for. before i knew it, i was blurting out, "we're going to talk about you." appears that once i say something in class, i'm almost fearless.

Which Lego MiniFig Are You?

Ice Planet Babe
7 Classicness, 5 Technology, 28 Team, -9 Aggressiveness
Your results: Classic High-tech Female Citizen

Found in: 6973 Deep Freeze Defender, 1993

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 90% on Classicness
You scored higher than 44% on Team
You scored higher than 82% on Technology
You scored higher than 10% on Aggressiveness

quiz is here

Which Lego MiniFig Are You?

Ice Planet Babe
7 Classicness, 5 Technology, 28 Team, -9 Aggressiveness
Your results: Classic High-tech Female Citizen

Found in: 6973 Deep Freeze Defender, 1993

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 90% on Classicness
You scored higher than 44% on Team
You scored higher than 82% on Technology
You scored higher than 10% on Aggressiveness

quiz is here

my favorite team won - the commercials!

and you can see them all on youtube...here.

my very favorite was the rock, paper, scissors Bud Light commercial. hilarious! doritos comes in a close second...

my favorite team won - the commercials!

and you can see them all on youtube...here.

my very favorite was the rock, paper, scissors Bud Light commercial. hilarious! doritos comes in a close second...

volleyball drill

back in 1997 i blew out my knee during volleyball practice at Bethel. the drill was to block, transition off the net " hit, 10 times in a row. i'd done this drill a million times before, but for some reason, on my 7th hit, i landed, my left knee gave out " i fell to the floor. my teammates heard the pop of my ACL, but i missed it.

for the first time since then, i had my team do the same drill in practice this morning. they really needed help in figuring out how to get off the net during the game to get a full approach in, and it was the best drill i could think of. needless to say, they each had to do it 7 times in a row...not 10. no knees were blown out.

amazing how the past can affect you, eh?

volleyball drill

back in 1997 i blew out my knee during volleyball practice at Bethel. the drill was to block, transition off the net " hit, 10 times in a row. i'd done this drill a million times before, but for some reason, on my 7th hit, i landed, my left knee gave out " i fell to the floor. my teammates heard the pop of my ACL, but i missed it.

for the first time since then, i had my team do the same drill in practice this morning. they really needed help in figuring out how to get off the net during the game to get a full approach in, and it was the best drill i could think of. needless to say, they each had to do it 7 times in a row...not 10. no knees were blown out.

amazing how the past can affect you, eh?

forward: weather comparison

i know this is two forwards in one day, but with the current weather forecasts for my area " minnesota, i had to post it (thanks, rachelh):

MINNESOTA TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART

60° F: Southern Californians shiver uncontrollably. Minnesotans sunbathe.
50° F: New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Minnesotans plant gardens.
40° F: Italian " English cars won't start. Minnesotans drive with the
windows down.
32° F: Distilled water freezes. Crane Lake's water gets thicker.
20° F: Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
Minnesotans throw on a flannel shirt.
15° F: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Minnesotans have the
last cookout before it gets cold.
0° F: All the people in Miami die. Minnesotans close the windows.
10° below zero: Californians fly away to Mexico. The Girl Scouts in
Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.
25° below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. Minnesotans get out their winter
parkas.
40° below zero: Washington DC runs out of hot air. Minnesotans let the
dogs sleep indoors.
100° below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesotans get
frustrated because they can't start their cars.
460° below zero: All atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin
scale). Minnesotans start saying, "cold 'nuff for ya?"
500° below zero: Hell freezes over. The Vikings win the Super Bowl.

forward: weather comparison

i know this is two forwards in one day, but with the current weather forecasts for my area " minnesota, i had to post it (thanks, rachelh):

MINNESOTA TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART

60° F: Southern Californians shiver uncontrollably. Minnesotans sunbathe.
50° F: New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Minnesotans plant gardens.
40° F: Italian " English cars won't start. Minnesotans drive with the
windows down.
32° F: Distilled water freezes. Crane Lake's water gets thicker.
20° F: Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
Minnesotans throw on a flannel shirt.
15° F: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Minnesotans have the
last cookout before it gets cold.
0° F: All the people in Miami die. Minnesotans close the windows.
10° below zero: Californians fly away to Mexico. The Girl Scouts in
Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.
25° below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. Minnesotans get out their winter
parkas.
40° below zero: Washington DC runs out of hot air. Minnesotans let the
dogs sleep indoors.
100° below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesotans get
frustrated because they can't start their cars.
460° below zero: All atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin
scale). Minnesotans start saying, "cold 'nuff for ya?"
500° below zero: Hell freezes over. The Vikings win the Super Bowl.

corporate america

for class introductions, my tuesday night professor made us say where we want to be in 5 years. i hate that question, but i came up with, "i'll probably be workin' up the ranks in the corporate world doing HR...but it'd be cool if i was working at a nonprofit in the innercity..." this is why:

YOU KNOW YOU WORK IN CORPORATE AMERICA IF ...
-You sat at the same desk for 4 years and worked for three different companies
-Your company welcome sign is attached with Velcro
-Your resume is on a diskette in your pocket
-Your company logo on your badge is applied with stick-um
-You order your business cards in "half orders" instead of whole boxes
-When someone asks about what you do for a living, you lie
-You get really excited about a 2% pay raise
-You learn about your layoff on CNN
-Your biggest loss from a system crash is that you lose your best jokes
-You sit in a cubicle smaller than your bedroom closet
-Salaries of the members on the Executive Board are higher than all the Third World countries' annual budgets combined
-You think lunch is just a meeting to which you drive
-It's dark when you drive to and from work
-Fun is when issues are assigned to someone else
-Communication is something your group is having problems with
-You see a good looking person and know it is a visitor
-Free food left over from meetings is your main staple
-Weekends are those days your significant other makes you stay home
-Being sick is defined as can't walk or you're in the hospital
-Art involves a white board
-You're already late on the assignment you just got
-You work 200 hours for the $100 bonus check and jubilantly say "Oh wow, thanks!"
-Dilbert cartoons hang outside every cube and are read only by your co-workers
-Your boss' favorite lines are, "When you get a few minutes" or "When you're freed up"
-Your boss' second favorite lines are, "...this isn't exactly what we need. It may be what we asked for, but things have changed."
-Vacation is something you rollover to next year, or you try to use up three weeks between Christmas and New
Years because otherwise you will lose it, or you get a check for it every January
-Your relatives and family describe your job as "works with computers"
-Change is the norm
-The only reason you recognize your kids and friends is because their pictures are hanging in your cube
-You only have makeup for fluorescent lighting
-You read this entire list and understood it

corporate america

for class introductions, my tuesday night professor made us say where we want to be in 5 years. i hate that question, but i came up with, "i'll probably be workin' up the ranks in the corporate world doing HR...but it'd be cool if i was working at a nonprofit in the innercity..." this is why:

YOU KNOW YOU WORK IN CORPORATE AMERICA IF ...
-You sat at the same desk for 4 years and worked for three different companies
-Your company welcome sign is attached with Velcro
-Your resume is on a diskette in your pocket
-Your company logo on your badge is applied with stick-um
-You order your business cards in "half orders" instead of whole boxes
-When someone asks about what you do for a living, you lie
-You get really excited about a 2% pay raise
-You learn about your layoff on CNN
-Your biggest loss from a system crash is that you lose your best jokes
-You sit in a cubicle smaller than your bedroom closet
-Salaries of the members on the Executive Board are higher than all the Third World countries' annual budgets combined
-You think lunch is just a meeting to which you drive
-It's dark when you drive to and from work
-Fun is when issues are assigned to someone else
-Communication is something your group is having problems with
-You see a good looking person and know it is a visitor
-Free food left over from meetings is your main staple
-Weekends are those days your significant other makes you stay home
-Being sick is defined as can't walk or you're in the hospital
-Art involves a white board
-You're already late on the assignment you just got
-You work 200 hours for the $100 bonus check and jubilantly say "Oh wow, thanks!"
-Dilbert cartoons hang outside every cube and are read only by your co-workers
-Your boss' favorite lines are, "When you get a few minutes" or "When you're freed up"
-Your boss' second favorite lines are, "...this isn't exactly what we need. It may be what we asked for, but things have changed."
-Vacation is something you rollover to next year, or you try to use up three weeks between Christmas and New
Years because otherwise you will lose it, or you get a check for it every January
-Your relatives and family describe your job as "works with computers"
-Change is the norm
-The only reason you recognize your kids and friends is because their pictures are hanging in your cube
-You only have makeup for fluorescent lighting
-You read this entire list and understood it

29th Birthday Month Wand

let the magic begin!