My New Obsession

The Calm After The Storm

Ahhhhh, there is nothing like a sigh of relief after a big holiday party. And since the Thanksgiving party was here at my abode, it's even a bigger sigh of relief. I love my family, but the silence of a home and just putting my feet up is deserved.

Since my husband and I for the past several Thanksgivings, have been traveling on Black Friday....I told him we needed to get up at the crack of dawn and experience the rush. So we got up at 5:30 (I just couldn't be at Kohl's at 4am like I had said) Really, the deals at Kohl's were great. We took care of some holiday shopping as well as a few items we needed right now. (an ice scraper that is a glove I am quite stoked about, no more using my calculator) 

We finished up the day by going to a highly anticipated movie, TWILIGHT. I am officially now obsessed with everything that has to do with this series. (and OMG I have a new celebrity crush)

I Needed A Day Off

Working last Saturday for a photoshoot has me just plain worn out, so being that I have another photoshoot tomorrow...I needed to take a half day. Serenity now! So far, my half day off has been fabulous. I stopped by Schnucks on the way home and picked up a few necessities. (Wine, Wheat Thins, Spinach Dip, Taquitos, US Magazine, and STAR magazine) I got home and my doggies were VERY happy to see me. I pigged out, drank my wine and caught up on The Hills. After that, I took an hour nap and the doggies joined me. I'm up-to-date with Facebook friends and blogs that I read. AND my son just got home.

Time off has been very very good to me.

Sue me Sumi

I traveled to one of my favorite places for lunch today. San Sai Japanese Grill. I never know how to order which is then in turn a challenge for the person taking my order. "All I would like is the Sumi Salad and a Veggie Kabab." is what I told the patient attendant. He gladly gave me what I wanted and I moved on.

2726 was my order number and when it was called I walked up to the counter and as I was taking my food the asshole (obviously a manager of some sort) behind the counter informed me of this:

In a stern, you're in trouble voice he said...."Normally when you replace the rice with a veggie skewer, it's a dollar extra ma'am. Just so you know for the future. That guy (as he points to the nice attendant that took my order.) obviously wasn't aware of this rule."

Never did I say I wanted to substitue anything. I just gave my order of what I wanted. Jeez. The economy is making people very irritable. (over $1) I think I'll take ALL of my dollars elsewhere next time. That will show him!

Going Through Old Pics

And look at this little nugget I came across!!! (bread and butter.)

A Night To Myself

Every now and then the moon's aline and I get a night to myself. My husband is at a work happy hour and my son is at a friend's house (yep, the girl that is just a friend's house). So I get to sit with my glass of wine, pretzels and dill dip, and my doggies...watching House. I love this show. And now that it is on channel 28 in addition to it's regular Tuesday night slot, I am a happy girl.

Here are my TV companions. Aren't they cute?!?!

The Final Design!

Ta-Daaaaaa!

(per request of my favorite Holland resident)

Designing For The Holidays

I must just look like the "go to girl" for holiday corporate party invitations. I did it when I worked at May Company. I did it when I worked for Macy's. And now I am doing it again here at my new job. Designing the corporate holiday party invitation. The stressful part is that I have 5 million ideas of what I want it to look like....narrowing it down is tough. 

It's not even Thanksgiving....and I'm feeling festive. Might have to switch over to the peppermint coffee creamer. (oh, how I love the pumpkin spice though)

Get This Girl a Stylist...ASAP

Catching up on my celebrity news (yes, 4:30pm my ADD kicks in and I just can't work another minute) I came across a picture of Courtney Love. Poor thing, she actually pulled herself together for a little bit but it looks like....that phase is long gone.

I mean really? Walking by a mirror you don't look at yourself and think, "Hmmm, this doesn't quite grasp the look I was trying to acheive."

I'm Amazed

...at how quickly I just ate my $5 Dollar footlong. (are you singing the song in your head now?) I must have been extremely hungry.

My Conscious Got The Best Of Me

I have an aching lower back. Now this could be because a number of reasons. (I choose not to blame my brand new gorgeous king size mattress). So I am thinking of every other way my back could be hurting.

(a) I'm getting old. I have to admit it, my body just doesn't feel like it did when I was 23. (even though everyone at Schnucks thinks I'm 23 and card me when I buy wine. Thanks Schnucks. I will always love you.)

(b) My new mattress ( I said I was choosing to ignore this option, but needed to list it anyways.)

(c) My office chair. Since I sit at my desk for 8+ hours and have no lumbar (what exactly is a lumbar?) support.

This week I choose (C). So I have been complaining that my chair is enabling my brain to register, "Ouch, lower back hurts." and just bitching about it doesn't make it better. So on Tuesday I had a meeting with the head product designer, a rhinestone designer, and the owner of the company to discuss some product development. (we're going through a slow time so why not keep the art director busy with product design) The chairs in the conference room are SOOOO comfortable AND have lumbar lower back support. I love these chairs. I didn't want the meeting to end. So, of course, my non-filter mouth stated, "I want this chair. It's so much better than my chair at my desk." The owner then responded, " You should take it then, you sit at your desk most of the day."

She is the owner, so I listened to her.

And yesterday, I gave the chair back. I just felt bad about taking a conference room chair. What makes the new girl so special? (plus, still trying to make friends here, don't want to piss anyone off.)

Numbers Sum It Up

9 - the amount of adorable little girls (aspiring models with sass) I saw at a Dance Studio this weekend. (open call for the model search my work is holding)

34 - the temperature it was OUTSIDE on Saturday when I woke up

63 - the temperature it was INSIDE when I woke up Saturday morning (it was 75 degrees last week)

3 - people who I assumed stole my iPod from my desk at work

10 - On a scale of 1-10, this rates how excited I was to find out my iPod was NOT stolen. (oopps, it fell out of my purse at home.)

11 - how many pounds I have lost since the middle of October.

4 - fires I made in my fireplace this weekend

6 - baths I took just to warm up from the cold (that's 2 per day)

5 - Bags of leaves I raked from my front yard yesterday

8 - On a scale of 1-10, frustration level when leaves from neighbors yard blows into mine.

2 - blisters I have from the rake

7 - Kleenexs balled up after watching Extreme Home Makeover last night. (They were in St. Louis and the guy I get coffee from on Saturday mornings had his coffee shop made over. Yay Sam!)

I Got My Hair Did

I took this to the hair stylist...and she got it dead on. Granted, it sure was a pretty penny, but definately worth it. I needed to funk up my look. As soon as I take a picture of myself that I approve of....I'll show everyone.