On Wednesday night, our v-ball team had to play the early game (6pm). It's always a challenge to get there that early right after work, but add in snow and pissed off drivers and the time sky rockets. Me and the three guys on the team were able to make it in time to start the first game. So, the four of us played vs. a full team of 6. We ended up doing pretty well, but we lost 26-24. Then, Erin and Hany showed up and we took the next two games. The games were both pretty close, which is way more fun than blowing out the other team. So, it was a good night of v-ball.
We stopped off at Four Shadows afterwards for a quick drink/bite to eat.
Yesterday, I made one of my favorite meals in the world... pot roast and mashed potatoes. I'm a big fan of comfort food! I'm also a big fan of leftovers! : ) Matt gave it the thumbs up!
After dinner, we played this game "Shut the Box" that BJ got for Matt. It's some game they used to play all the time at Blue Agave while Dana was working. Matt spent a lot of time there while I was working overseas. Anyway, the game started off well for me, but soon I was down a few bucks (we were playing for dollar bills). And Matt, being the good winner that he is, decides to take all of his new dollar bill winnings and "make it rain". Dollar bills floating all over the place. Nice, bud. This was supposed to be a friendly game! The game went on for a little longer, I won some money back and then eventually he won all of my dollar bills. The guy never loses!
We watched the Biggest Loser last night on DVR. I'm still trying to figure out who (if any) of these people I like and want to root for. I am looking forward to next week's show... the previews looked good. Hopefully, it's not one of those stupid Bachelor type previews where some girl said she was pregnant as a joke, but they made it look like she was serious... then they cut out that part of the scene from the show. Stupid.
The weekend is almost here! Yay! : )
Friday, January 29, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
A new 'do
I went last night to get my hair cut and I decided to try something different. Not as crazy as the makeovers I posted the other day - no Lady GaGa! : ) I ended up getting bangs cut, which feels weird because it's been forever since I last had them. I don't have any pics to post just yet.
Today, Matt walks up to my desk to see if I want to grab lunch and gives me a couple of looks and starts chuckling. Not exactly the reaction I was hoping for, babe! ; ) He thinks the new 'do is a little "shocking". I don't think it's THAT bad, probably just different. But, every time I look in a mirror, I do a double take... it takes some getting used to, but I like it!
Today, Matt walks up to my desk to see if I want to grab lunch and gives me a couple of looks and starts chuckling. Not exactly the reaction I was hoping for, babe! ; ) He thinks the new 'do is a little "shocking". I don't think it's THAT bad, probably just different. But, every time I look in a mirror, I do a double take... it takes some getting used to, but I like it!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
People on the bus...
...are RUDE! Really, folks, is it that hard to be courteous??? I know it's morning and people are not happy to be going to work... but, hey, we're all in the same boat here! I have probably already ranted about my love (heavy on the sarcasm) of bus-riders, but I'll do it again.
A couple of things:
1) If you can move towards the back of the bus, please do so. Otherwise, everyone has to smash into the front of the bus. Nothing irks me more than to get on a bus that is packed from the front to about halfway back and then tons of space. Why aren't you fools moving - do you think I like being sardined in with some randoms who don't always have the best hygiene skills???
2) You do not need to stand up and try to make your way to the door two city blocks before your stop. Especially when the bus is uber-packed. There will be time for you to get off the bus at the stop along with the other ten+ people that are also going to get off and are not trying to smash through a crowded bus to get to the door. There is no prize for being the first person off the bus. Luckily, the bus is not driven by a robot. An actual human is up there... with ears. If you are trying to get off the bus and he shuts the door, you can yell "hey, let me out". I know, it's like rocket science. And if you are in that big of a hurry, you should have left earlier!
3) If you are under 60 years old and not pregnant and nothing is physically wrong with you, get out of the seats in the front of the bus marked "Priority Seating" when an old person or pregnant lady gets on the bus. Quit pretending you don't see the old lady with a cane while you are texting on your phone... and move your butt.
4) A bus is not 'da club'. If you want to listen to music, wear headphones. Not everyone likes the same music as you. And if you do have headphones on and I can still hear your music, that is WAY too loud. You are going to go deaf!
5) A bus is also not a church. If you want to spout off your religious beliefs, find a church or a street corner.
6) There is no reason to speak at the top of your lungs to the person next to you who is about a foot away. If you can't hear well and you need to speak that loud, you are probably in need of a hearing aid. If you think what you are saying is that exciting and that everyone wants to know your business... it's not and we don't.
7) Don't even get me started about people on their cell phones... basically, see #6. With an addition - just because we can only hear half of the conversation does not make it "private". Wait for ten minutes until you are off the bus to get in a fight with your boyfriend, please. (On a side note: I actually once heard a girl loudly reading on the phone to her friend the letter she was giving to her boyfriend to break up with him. Quite funny. I'm pretty sure she had no clue everyone was listening.)
8) And a note to the bus driver: You may think it's funny to drive really fast and slam on your brakes at every stop, but to everyone standing on the bus, smashed against a complete stranger, it's really not. Maybe you give yourself 10 points for every stink eye you get or 20 points when a person falls on the floor. Whatever keeps you awake, right?
I'm looking forward to warmer weather and being able to walk to/from work more. I think I ride the bus too much. : )
A couple of things:
1) If you can move towards the back of the bus, please do so. Otherwise, everyone has to smash into the front of the bus. Nothing irks me more than to get on a bus that is packed from the front to about halfway back and then tons of space. Why aren't you fools moving - do you think I like being sardined in with some randoms who don't always have the best hygiene skills???
2) You do not need to stand up and try to make your way to the door two city blocks before your stop. Especially when the bus is uber-packed. There will be time for you to get off the bus at the stop along with the other ten+ people that are also going to get off and are not trying to smash through a crowded bus to get to the door. There is no prize for being the first person off the bus. Luckily, the bus is not driven by a robot. An actual human is up there... with ears. If you are trying to get off the bus and he shuts the door, you can yell "hey, let me out". I know, it's like rocket science. And if you are in that big of a hurry, you should have left earlier!
3) If you are under 60 years old and not pregnant and nothing is physically wrong with you, get out of the seats in the front of the bus marked "Priority Seating" when an old person or pregnant lady gets on the bus. Quit pretending you don't see the old lady with a cane while you are texting on your phone... and move your butt.
4) A bus is not 'da club'. If you want to listen to music, wear headphones. Not everyone likes the same music as you. And if you do have headphones on and I can still hear your music, that is WAY too loud. You are going to go deaf!
5) A bus is also not a church. If you want to spout off your religious beliefs, find a church or a street corner.
6) There is no reason to speak at the top of your lungs to the person next to you who is about a foot away. If you can't hear well and you need to speak that loud, you are probably in need of a hearing aid. If you think what you are saying is that exciting and that everyone wants to know your business... it's not and we don't.
7) Don't even get me started about people on their cell phones... basically, see #6. With an addition - just because we can only hear half of the conversation does not make it "private". Wait for ten minutes until you are off the bus to get in a fight with your boyfriend, please. (On a side note: I actually once heard a girl loudly reading on the phone to her friend the letter she was giving to her boyfriend to break up with him. Quite funny. I'm pretty sure she had no clue everyone was listening.)
8) And a note to the bus driver: You may think it's funny to drive really fast and slam on your brakes at every stop, but to everyone standing on the bus, smashed against a complete stranger, it's really not. Maybe you give yourself 10 points for every stink eye you get or 20 points when a person falls on the floor. Whatever keeps you awake, right?
I'm looking forward to warmer weather and being able to walk to/from work more. I think I ride the bus too much. : )
Sunday, January 24, 2010
New hairstyle???
I'm getting my hair cut on Tuesday night and I've been trying to decide what I want to have done. I found this virtual makeover thing online where you upload your own picture and see what you look like with different celebrities' hairstyles. I don't know that I actually made a decision, but it was fun to mess around with! : )
Whitney Houston
Not sure who this is, but it reminded Matt of the waitress at the bowling alley
Salma Hayek
Kate Gosselin (before the extensions)
Lady Gaga
Ashley Olsen - I actually like this one!
I put Matt's picture in for fun, but he won't let me post his celebrity makeovers. He threatened me with bodily harm!
Whitney Houston
Not sure who this is, but it reminded Matt of the waitress at the bowling alley
Salma Hayek
Kate Gosselin (before the extensions)
Lady Gaga
Ashley Olsen - I actually like this one!
I put Matt's picture in for fun, but he won't let me post his celebrity makeovers. He threatened me with bodily harm!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Friday - yay!
This week has gone by much faster than last week... which is awesome! So glad it's Friday!
On Tuesday night, a few girls got together for a "book" club at Michelle's place. Lots of chatting and snacking and drinking of wine. And about 15 minutes of discussing and trading books. My kind of book club!
While I was over there, Andy and Samantha hung out with Matt at our place. I think Matt actually held Sam - that's moving in the right direction! Of course, Matt holding a baby is usually out of necessity and not by choice. He's not big on holding other people's babies until they are "big enough to walk to him" (a direct quote.) Maybe he thinks he'll break them or something. : ) Matt even got in a little babysitting time (or as I like to call it - practice!) while Andy ran to the store to grab some formula. Sam was none too happy to be left alone with Matt... he is kind of scary!
Wednesday night, we had the first game of our new volleyball season. Our team (now that Brandon is gone) is: me, Hany, Erin, Brett, Brian (a friend of Brandon's) and Jeremy (a friend of Hany's). The guys are all tall, which is nice. Brian wasn't able to make it this week, so Brandon subbed - it was nice to have him play with us one more time. He leaves in a couple weeks for Denver. Our team is looking promising this season, even though we only won one game.
Last night, Matt worked late... again. January sucks for him. I went to Spin class with Erin. I don't know what it is about the Thursday night instructor, but she can NOT figure out how to use the headset speaker. She makes it screech every week. Last night was no exception, she did it 4 times. I thought my ears were going to bleed! Awful! Afterwards, Matt and I went out for sushi at Izumi. Strawberry maki = yum!
I'm looking forward to the weekend - crossing my fingers that Matt won't have to work!
On Tuesday night, a few girls got together for a "book" club at Michelle's place. Lots of chatting and snacking and drinking of wine. And about 15 minutes of discussing and trading books. My kind of book club!
While I was over there, Andy and Samantha hung out with Matt at our place. I think Matt actually held Sam - that's moving in the right direction! Of course, Matt holding a baby is usually out of necessity and not by choice. He's not big on holding other people's babies until they are "big enough to walk to him" (a direct quote.) Maybe he thinks he'll break them or something. : ) Matt even got in a little babysitting time (or as I like to call it - practice!) while Andy ran to the store to grab some formula. Sam was none too happy to be left alone with Matt... he is kind of scary!
Wednesday night, we had the first game of our new volleyball season. Our team (now that Brandon is gone) is: me, Hany, Erin, Brett, Brian (a friend of Brandon's) and Jeremy (a friend of Hany's). The guys are all tall, which is nice. Brian wasn't able to make it this week, so Brandon subbed - it was nice to have him play with us one more time. He leaves in a couple weeks for Denver. Our team is looking promising this season, even though we only won one game.
Last night, Matt worked late... again. January sucks for him. I went to Spin class with Erin. I don't know what it is about the Thursday night instructor, but she can NOT figure out how to use the headset speaker. She makes it screech every week. Last night was no exception, she did it 4 times. I thought my ears were going to bleed! Awful! Afterwards, Matt and I went out for sushi at Izumi. Strawberry maki = yum!
I'm looking forward to the weekend - crossing my fingers that Matt won't have to work!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Another quick weekend
Seriously, where do these weekends go???
Friday night, I saw Avatar - I already mentioned how much I liked the movie. Definitely go see it in a theater in 3-D. Very cool! We saw it at the Showplace ICON (sorry, shameless plug for my bro's company coming up). It is a cool theater. There's a bar/lounge upstairs that serves food and drinks. Not just popcorn and hot dogs kind of food, they have pizzas and paninis and some fancy desserts. We sat in the VIP section which has extra large chairs and personal tables between every two seats, plenty of room for tall folks like me. And you get to drink in the VIP section, which is cool. Drinking wine while seeing Avatar might have made the movie even better! : )
Saturday, I dragged myself over to the 1.5 hour Spin class at the gym. I love that class, but it's hard to motivate myself to get there on a Saturday morning. The instructor is really cool and the class always kicks my butt, though, so it's worth it!
I spent a lot of Saturday afternoon writing thank-you notes. Then, we watched a little football over at C Funk's place. We tried out the new Domino's pizza. It's definitely better than the old version. The crust has some yummy garlic buttery kind of taste to it. I'd order it again.
On Sunday, Matt had to work all morning at the office. Boo. We went to Home Depot in the afternoon to pick up some toliet supplies. Apparently, our toliet was flushed one too many times and the flapper thing broke. Matt played plumber and got it all fixed up. He earned his keep for the day. ; )
We ended up at the Purple Otter later to feed Matt's wing craving and watch more football. The boy loves his wings! The PO was crowded... I guess a lot of people have today off - lucky ducks!
And then the weekend ended as it always does... watching Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters. In a few weeks, bowling starts on Sunday nights... I can't wait!
Friday night, I saw Avatar - I already mentioned how much I liked the movie. Definitely go see it in a theater in 3-D. Very cool! We saw it at the Showplace ICON (sorry, shameless plug for my bro's company coming up). It is a cool theater. There's a bar/lounge upstairs that serves food and drinks. Not just popcorn and hot dogs kind of food, they have pizzas and paninis and some fancy desserts. We sat in the VIP section which has extra large chairs and personal tables between every two seats, plenty of room for tall folks like me. And you get to drink in the VIP section, which is cool. Drinking wine while seeing Avatar might have made the movie even better! : )
Saturday, I dragged myself over to the 1.5 hour Spin class at the gym. I love that class, but it's hard to motivate myself to get there on a Saturday morning. The instructor is really cool and the class always kicks my butt, though, so it's worth it!
I spent a lot of Saturday afternoon writing thank-you notes. Then, we watched a little football over at C Funk's place. We tried out the new Domino's pizza. It's definitely better than the old version. The crust has some yummy garlic buttery kind of taste to it. I'd order it again.
On Sunday, Matt had to work all morning at the office. Boo. We went to Home Depot in the afternoon to pick up some toliet supplies. Apparently, our toliet was flushed one too many times and the flapper thing broke. Matt played plumber and got it all fixed up. He earned his keep for the day. ; )
We ended up at the Purple Otter later to feed Matt's wing craving and watch more football. The boy loves his wings! The PO was crowded... I guess a lot of people have today off - lucky ducks!
And then the weekend ended as it always does... watching Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters. In a few weeks, bowling starts on Sunday nights... I can't wait!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Just saw Avatar...
And loved it! : )
I had to go out on IMDB to see who all the actors were. We were trying to figure them out during the movie.
I can't wait for the sequel!
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