Sunday!

Okay - I have slept really well the last two nights and I'm feeling really good.

I have undertaken the task of weeding through my collection of shoes... I need to get things weeded out and pared down.  I've been doing a good job but I need to continue on... I hope to get to my studio soon. It would be nice to actually make some things in there...

The rain has returned with full force this weekend... It's kind of nice.  Although Fall and Winter are not my favorite seasons there are aspects of them that I do like... the turning leaves... the crock pot meals... the boots I get to wear...

I don't have much to say other than that...

Zoe loves you...

Friday!

yeehaw! It's Friday!

I am hoping that by sleeping 8 hours last night that I am finally catching up on some rest.. It seems like no matter what I do I am still tired...  I think it's just a change of seasons, good mood, long crappy year coming to a close...

Yesterday at work I was very productive... I got my filing organized (four months backlogged organized and sorted)... today I shall file it.

It's treat day and I am going to get a combination of Wandering Goose Biscuits, Bakery Nouveau quiche and stuff and Crumble and Flake Croissants for the office...  I have been slacking on the eating of fruits and veggies this week and I can tell - I am not at the top of my game... that's alright. I shall make myself a kale/peach/yogurt smoothing to kick off the morning and things will get better...

This weekend I don't have much on the agenda. I think I will try to get my hoarders closet (studio) taken care of... I'll do some laundry and clean something...
oh, and I'll watch football.  That is important.

I think that's what I've got going today... 

I think things are going well - I think this is post number three this week.  Perhaps I'm regaining my moxie... or whatever it is...

here is a cute photo of me and my cousin Sam from last weeks Happy Hour festivities...

okay - enough with the cuteness!

see you later.

What I know this morning

I'm finally feeling a bit normal again... the past few nights I've slept really well and I guess I needed it.

The week has been busy but uneventful... that is good.

I am going to enjoy not teaching for the next few days... I like teaching but I need a break sometimes.. 

tonight I have a dilemma - Both the season premieres of Parks and Recreation and the Big Bang Theory are on... I think I'm going to have to go with watching Parks and Recreation and DVR the BBT... oh the decisions I have to make sometimes...

I all of a sudden have an urge to make an omelet for breakfast so I have to go! You know you better not keep me from my breakfast!

later people!

Here I am!

Don't worry - I will be back in full force eventually.. (I hope).

Things are going well if you hadn't figured it out. I've been busy with projects, work, socializing, etc...

One of the most important things is that I finally got my new iPhone!  Yeah, you probably think that's not a big deal, but it is for me! I love Apple products, but I'm also thrifty... I don't just buy things willy nilly... I like to save up and I'd had my old iPhone for two and a half years... I figured it was time to upgrade.

I was wanting the gold iPhone 5s but it was sold out by the time my friend John and I got into line... I have come to the point where I can go with my second or third choice so I bought the Galaxy Gray iPhone... I bought more GB so I have a little more phone than I need but that's okay... It was fun just standing in line - the weather was nice, people were funny... the sheriff guarding the Apple Employees who were handing out the tickets for the phones... I bought my momma a phone while I was at it too. I think she was pleased.  She's taken good care of me over the years so it's the least I can do...

The rest of the week should go as they usually do... work, teaching, eating, sleeping, new television shows to watch! or try to watch.. last week I was so busy I missed a few things... oh well. I guess I will adapt.

I suppose I should wrap things up so I can get ready to stun the world with my Office Manager abilities!  More coffee to drink, things to wash, smoothies to drink!

See you later!

Where the hell did the week go?

I just looked and realized that I haven't posted since Monday.

I don't know what to tell you besides the fact that I've been busy.

Let me see what happened.

I worked my backside off... I got my new iphone, I taught, I went to a big brother clothing party... it's been a whirlwind.. and now I rest.

I will try to get back into the swing of things starting tomorrow...

I cannot guarantee it though.

I will do my best.

I will drink the Koolaid.

This is the week I am going to get my new iPhone.

I drank the koolaid a long time ago.  I was raised on Apple products and I am proud to say that I'm not ever ever ever ever ever going to own a PC or any other type of inferior phone.

There - I've made my proclamation.

This week looks to be busy - working, teaching, Happy Houring (Thursday), iPhone acquiring....

Hopefully I will not be so busy that I am exhausted by the end of the week... I want to enjoy waiting in line for my iphone... I'm pretty jazzed.

Yesterday I managed to cram in a pedicure and manicure and get a little bit of organizing done...  that's what I'm always doing... cleaning and organizing... cleaning and organizing.  You'd think my place would be spic and span right now... NO. It's not.

Maybe someday...

I don't know what else to tell you all this morning... I may have to break out my puffy coat this week... I did wear it for a bit on Saturday but then I put it back in the closet... not quite cool enough to wear it consistently...

That time will come.

Okay, get out there everyone... have a good time!

Blech...

The whirlwind continues...

Yesterday was non stop one thing after another...

I only gained three pounds at ww yesterday... then I was off...  Workout, visit the dogs, appointment at the salon and then I went to a memorial service for my friend Sarah's father... he died on Labor Day and hadn't been well for a while.  We have been there for each other over the past few years because we both had issues with our fathers. I found comfort in my friends being at my dad's service so I thought I should go to hers...

After that I braved the rat maze of Ikea and finally got the tables I've been after.  I was only there for an hour so that's good... once I got home I did laundry and by the time all was said and done It was 10:00...  Where is my weekend going??

Today - the usual... teaching, cleaning, watching football....

I think that's it.  I may go to the farmers market and get some flowers... because I'm a girl and I like to do that.

then I will clean some more...

Things continue to be looking up... I feel good... things are groovy.

Friday again.

Good Morning!

It's Friday again and we've had a bit of good weather so I am still in a good mood....

and it's payday...

Last night I managed to get rid of my coffee table and old dresser... my place looks a bit sparse but that's good I think.  I like less stuff in my place... I have to get my act together this weekend and really get my act together and clean and organize... and do laundry...

Good things are happening so I have to be prepared...

This weekend I don't have a ton of things going on so I'd like to get through some of the boxes that are in my studio... I need to just chuck a bunch of stuff that is just taking up space. I think I will take advantage of the new open concept of my living room to sort and get rid of things...

I found out this week that the Washington Library Media Association is naming a book award after my Dad this year. I think I am going to try to go to the announcement in Yakima next month.  It's nice that he was well respected and admired.... this whole thing is a secret so don't tell anyone I told you.

Maybe this weekend I'll scrounge up some dollars and get another mani/pedi... my fingernails are a little bit skanky...

Ok - I'm in need of more coffee... more later!
xo

An Apology.

I am a little bit out of whack right now and will hopefully be back to my cranky/ranty/witty self again soon...

I apologize for the inconvenience...

I may have to take a few sick days for my good mood.....

 Please stand by.

What do I know...

Overall yesterday went pretty well... some of the highlights were watching the Apple Event liveblog as they unveiled the new iPhone...  I must admit that I'm a bit of a nerd about these things... you might recall I stayed up until midnight when I was able to order an iphone on Verizon...

I did manage to get some work done while I was watching the live blog...  John (the guy I posted the photo of the other day) is a big Apple nerd too and he sent me a few messages about the reveal while it was happening... we have decided to stand in line at the Apple Store next Friday and get new phones..  I am going to call it a date.  It may still technically be hanging out.. yeah, whatever...

Yesterday I was also taken out to lunch by my coworker Erin.  I helped her with some things and she took me to the Yard House...  Then as I was leaving the office yesterday one of the partners actually told me that I had been invaluable to them all this year with all the crap that's going on.. and that it hadn't gone unnoticed... and I would be well taken care of.  That made me feel really good... I don't even care about the being taken care of part... it's just nice to hear that you are important and are valued.  Crap - it even makes me a little teary eyed.

There were a lot of other nice things that happened yesterday... I expect that there might be nice things that happen today.  I realize that on September 11th people often think about that horrible day 12 years ago - but let's also think about the good thing that happen - the birthdays - the celebrations...  If we dwell on the bad we can't let the good come in.

There you go.

Back to work...

It's back to work today... I'm hoping this week will be a little less packed than last week.  I can manage it even if it is...

I'm not quite sure what I posted yesterday (I had to go back and check)...

Yesterday I taught my class as I normally do and then met my friend Kristen at a bar to watch the Seahawks game and get some lunch... it was kind of fun.  I don't normally do that sort of thing - but it is a good way to watch the game and to look at the cute boys out there (and some not-so-cute boys)..

Later in the afternoon I met up with my friend John at Glazer's Camera... he lives up in Bellingham but was down here working for the day - on his way home he needed to pick up a few things so I met him there.  I managed to pick up a slide viewer while I was there so I have no excuse not to start working on my slide/art project I've been thinking about. 

My slide/art project is something I proposed as to be an artist in residence at Zion National Park... I haven't heard back from the residency so I doubt it's a go... but I can just go ahead and do it on my own.  When I was going through some of my Dad's belongings I found slides from our car trips to the parks in the Southwest.  I'm going to do something with the slides - make up stories/presentations... the slide viewer will help me see the slides without having to lug out the slide projector... we shall see how it goes...

Here is a very nice photo that John took...

I actually look like I'm having a good time.  I was...

Weekend...

It was good.

The only negative things were me wandering through Ikea for an hour and a half only to find that the tables I want were out of stock and being without internet for 24 hours...

The internet was my fault... I put together the new tv stand and put everything away in it and manged to mess up my modem.  Too bad it only took me a few frustrated hours to figure out how to reset the modem...

Yesterday I got my hair done and it looks pretty adorable... it usually does, but this time it was stellar.


oops... three hours later and I'll finish up the post.

more tomorrow - I think...

The blog post which recounts an "eye-roll" sort of day.

I will preface this entry by letting you know that I am after all that went down yesterday I am still in a pretty good mood.

Yesterday at work I had to figure out how to get rid of our old office furniture to prepare for the delivery of new stuff...

I usually try not to get too stressed out about things as these, because stuff just normally works out and there is no reason to get in a tizzy about it.

Tuesday I sent some emails around to people who have connections in the furniture take-away business... no luck. Then I sent an email to the Assistant Real Estate Manager in our building about storing our old stuff and within 5 minutes she has someone to take all of our old stuff away.

Flash forward to yesterday... if I could do a montage it would show me moving furniture out of the way, packing boxes, moving plants.... guys coming to pick up 3 desks, five book cases, two lateral files...  the office maintenance guy helping me move an old office furniture set into a new office free of charge... AND THEN THIS!

my boss asks me what is happening with the old furniture and I tell him... he gives me a look as "what? you didn't get any money for the old stuff??"  Goodness - it's crappy furniture, we're getting someone to take it away FREE OF CHARGE  and it happened all within 24 hours!

I have to give myself a pat on the back - I manage things pretty well with limited information... Yesterday was the first day I was given the plans for the new office furniture layouts..  you would think as an office manager (and someone who needs to coordinate delivery) that I would be given this information? Nah...

On the bright side I should arrive to new lateral files at my desk... they forgot to order furniture for me during the initial remodel... oye.

so... furniture should be delivered/installed this morning for the most part...

You would think that's enough for one day... BUT NO!

I finally went to lunch at 2 and when I returned I had 23 emails regarding our new printer which was having issues completing print jobs...

at the end of the day it was 47 emails...

and there was a last minute rush which all the staff was working on when I left (I had to teach)...

People need to chill the heck out (I was going to use a different word besides heck - but this blog is PG rated)...

Hopefully today will be a little less hectic.

Goodness - that was a good bit of a rant wasn't it?

Okay - I guess that's it this morning... I still have more Ikea furniture to put together... maybe tonight I will get that done... I seem to have injured my shoulder with all my screwdrivering of the dresser... ouch.

The Curse of the Short Work Week

The only problem with a shortened work week is that all the work that you need to do get's crammed into the days you have allotted to you.  Yesterday I had about three days of work crammed into one day.  I actually handled it pretty well.  It was really busy.

The saga of the Ikea furniture continues... Last night I finished putting together my dresser and accomplished putting together a kitchen cart (which I was going to put it into the bathroom but it doesn't fit). I still have to get the television stand set up. I may try to get that done tonight... I'll be glad when it's done.

So... only three more work days and then it's the weekend again. The most exciting thing I've got going is my hair appointment and getting the hair ripped out of my armpits.  Sounds like fun.

Here is my television stand..

I am pretty excited about it... I just hope I don't mess it up when I put it together.

I think that's it this morning... I woke up before my alarm and started thinking about all the stuff that has to happen at work today..  I need more coffee...

Ikea Be Mine

Yesterday was very productive.  I decided to go to Ikea to pick up a new coffee table.

Well, I didn't get a coffee table, but I did get a new dresser and television stand (and few other things...).  I am still in the process of putting the dresser together - it's a little bit bigger than I was expecting but I will manage with it.  I may be able to get rid of my older dresser that is a little less hip. Actually it's very hip but it's old...
I had hoped to have the dresser done last night but before I knew it it was 11pm and I was tired and sweaty.  I will finish it up tonight.

It is raining quite a bit this morning... normally I would be upset but this just means I might be able to wear a pair of my new boots.  Yay!

I go back to teaching today as well... but I only have two classes before I get another break.. woot woot.. I used to not enjoy breaks but I now realize it's good to rest and shake things up once in a while and not go crazy all the time.  I haven't heard anything about starting up the early morning classes again (which is fine by me) I like having my mornings.

This week it's back to work for a lot of people who have been on vacation - the office should be hopping.  We are getting new furniture delivered and I need to figure out what we're going to do with the old stuff... I'm sure I should have figured this out on Friday but I have three day weekend brain.. oh well, things will work out.  They always do.

Also up this week is the arrival of my new cute big brother clothing party clothes, potential "hanging out", armpit waxing, Ikea furniture assembling...

Fun Times.

Weekend Report Day 1

Yesterday I found myself laying on the grass of the Seattle Center waiting for a band to perform at Bumbershoot and thought to myself "what the hell has happened to you Jen?".  My good mood has gotten me doing things I wouldn't normally do.

I think eventually I may quit talking about the good mood but bear with me for a bit longer... I am still getting used to it.

Yesterday I worked at the Art Show and then walked around and listened to some music.  I saw some of my campers so that was nice.  They let me hang out with them for about ten minutes so that was cool.

On the way home I took photos of the EMP and surrounds of the Seattle Center.  Here's a few.

Today I am doing laundry and getting things cleaned up around my place before I head back down to Bumbershoot again... Tomorrow I will rest.  Or go to Ikea for a coffee table!