I had a bet with my running guys that if I finished this half marathon in under 1.5 hours, they'd owe me dinner.  And just to make sure they wouldn't take the loophole and buy me a happy meal, I clarified that "dinner" = all-you-can-eat Brazilian BBQ ( Read more... )

So Wednesday was a bad day for clothes.  Facebook already knows this, but I was in the greenhouse that morning and in the span of 5 minutes, bleach-stained a new shirt and ripped my pants on the upper thigh (right in front of the pocket).  I spent the rest of the day with duct-taped pants and coloring the bleach stains with sharpie pen (it was a ( Read more... )

I wanted to gift LM Montgomery's (author of children's classic "Anne of Green Gables") "Blue Castle" to a friend ( Read more... )

So while family was here for thanksgiving, I gave my cousin (now 15) her third ever driving lesson behind the wheel.

I must admit, I did tap the imaginary brake from the passenger side of the car (but was hopefully subtle enough that she didn't noice.)

Oi.

Some days I feel really old.

I don't know how parents survive their offspring's

I'm thinking of ordering shirts from Threadless. All of those out there with Threadless shirts, you happy with the quality/service?

Sitting in T's truck, there is a bunch of papers and books at my footwell, and while we're stopped, I unearth Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan. A book I've been eying, having developed a recent love for YA fiction and steampunk, (love the map on the inside cover) but haven't gotten around to actually buying.

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T and I hadn't talked about it together, so ( Read more... )

Papers signed today.
First day of work is tomorrow.

And Mom tells me she's on facebook by simply sending me a friend request.  We ate dinner together less than 30 minutes ago and this is how she breaks the news to me.  ppfft.

I got asked for second round interviews to meet the other team members, since this company puts so much emphasis on group dynamics.  AND I GOT ASKED BACK FOR BOTH TEAMS!!!!!!!

I am so giddy and squeally right now. Its a little nauseating.

:D

"Hey, its me. Just wanted to call to say I love you and thank you once again for not being crazy."

That made my day.  Here's to 14 months of not falling into any of the stereotypical crazy female behavior traps like "you should know why I'm mad."