In the past several months, I've noticed the emergence of the "good guy." Several of my friends have started dating guys who treat them well, aren't total jackasses, and are actually up for commitment.
So what is a good guy? Well it's not some sappy too-nice guy - hmm, I'm starting to sound ridiculously jaded and cynical which really isn't the point. I guess the thought is that they're just normal guys. According to one of said guys, they've always been around. However, the emergence of the MetroSexual a few years ago must have blinded us - that or the scariness of guys who use more hair products than a sorority house sent the normal ones into hibernation.
Other than this revelation, things have been rather quiet on the home front. Uncle China is in town due to my cousins having a baby, and Gracie and I are banned from the parents' due to his allergies.
Tomorrow night is New Year's and I absolutely loathe this holiday. It's not that I don't have anyone to kiss at New Year's b/c there's always a drunken random to find at the bar. I think it's because the driving thing makes coordinating logistics impossible. I'm used to Chicago where I can just sit outside a club in the freezing cold and try and find a cab only to eventually give up and find some crazy alternative means of transportation. One year we found a limo, another the El, one year we were close enough to walk to Wolfe's condo, and my last year I walked right outside and into a cab...maybe b/c it was 3am.
I think my issue is with something I heard once; that whatever you're doing on NYE is what you'll be doing for the whole year. Stupid, I know, but I am but a mere victim of superstitious beliefs. Now while I haven't spent entire years in clubs, last year was an awful NYE and I have to say the year wasn't so hot either. Clearly I'm not in Cincinnati any more! ;> (sorry, Gina!)
The good news, lest you think I'm getting to ornery in my old age (which I'm especially feeling since Leah is becoming optimistic in her old age), is that this year I think I can actually stay home and not worry about it b/c I'm going skiing the next morning. While I would hit Northeast w/ Leah and Hoodie, I have to be up and ready for an entire day of skiing by 7:30 am. I should probably just go to sleep now!
So with that, I say "See ya later, 2008! Bring on '09!"... which is actually funny since right now I have another colon-sucking scheduled for the first week of 09 :>
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
'It's the most boringest time of the year.."
At least that's how this Jew views Xmas. It's not that I begrudge my friends their celebrations of their lord, Jesus H. Christ, I'm just sick of looking at the Christmas decorations that have been up since...April!
Okay, I'll put my inner scrooge away for a few minutes.
My first task of the day is to send a shout-out to LeeLee for sending me this eCard. Seriously, I'm not sure I've ever seen something this appropriate. Hallmark should really get on top of it and start a snarky line of cards. thanks, Lee!
Next on the list is to recap the last couple of weeks. First on the docket...Gracie goes to obedience school. Gracie Lou is a very smart girl, but she and I need some discipline, since usually we spend our time like this... 
So Grace and I hit doggie school, and somehow they forgot to tell me I should've brought my 'partner.' No lie, EVERYONE there had another person with them. Hell, they even gave me two clickers - like I can use one clicker, let alone two. Watching the class I felt like I was the poor knocked-up girl sitting by herself in a lamaze class. - and no, I have no idea why that particular image came to mind.
Next on the list of goings on was my thought about Nicholas Sparks this morning. The man is a probably a bazillionaire from all the books he's written, but here's a thought - why does he always kill someone in the books? Seriously..one of the lovers ALWAYS dies. Except for The Guardian where [SPOILER ALERT...] he kills the dog!! After that particular thought I realized that no matter how messed up I might be, he has GOT to be worse. I mean, I may be seriously damaged from all the bad dates I've had lately, to the point I'm actually afraid to go on anymore, but that guy has got it much worse. Hey, Nick, use some of that money and get a good shrink!
Speaking of bad dates I went out with Catboy last week, and his name has officially turned ot "Boring guy." I can't remember if I've mentioned Catboy before, and frankly I'm too lazy to go back through my blogs and look, but he's a guy I met on the harmful site who told me several times that he's more of a cat person than a dog person..right after asking about my dog. I don't even mind so much that he's a cat person so much as the stupidity of telling me that and then writing "lol". Dude, it's not funny.
I tried to blow off Catboy and went out with the normal guy who never called me back, but Catboy sent me another email and wanted to get together. He seemed a little more interesting or at least intersested in me (so I thought) in his more recent emails. I agreed to meet him last Sunday. Thank G-D we met at Panera b/c I don't think I would've made it through a lunch at a sit down restaurant.
First thing, he's late. Then he tries to tell me he really wasn't sure where Panera in MG was...did I mention that HE suggested the location. Then after we sit down, he's telling me about how his hair took longer to blow-dry b/c it's so humid out from the snow, and kind of made it sound like that added to his being late. Um, I'm pretty sure any male family member of mine would testify that if I can be ontime given how long I take to get ready, this dumbass should've been.
We talk about work for a bit, and then he asks me what I do. Hmm, considering not two days earlier we were emailing about my job and he told me he thought it was interesting, I wasn't sure how to answer. Thankfully there wasn't alcohol involved or might not have refrained from a nasty comment e.g. Remember, I'm the girl who works in market research? He then also asked me what we talked about in our emails b/c he couldn't remember. Added to this his eyes were freaky light blue with huge pupils...hmm, maybe he was high... I couldn't even look at him.
Needless to say after not finding anything about me to be memorable, and hearing that his roommate is a girl - which isn't a big deal unless you try to hide it like he did - and that SHE owns the townhouse, I cut my losses. I wasn't even that clever. I told him I had a family thing, and had to go. And we wonder why I'm scarred from dating.
So I think that wraps up most of the last few weeks..oh! I went to my very first meat raffle :) Basically you buy a ticket, they spin the wheel and if they pick your number, you win. I won twice!! Got me some T-bone steaks freezer burning in my freezer and 5lbs of bacon which I sold to someone else in our group for $10. I would've juts given it to her - shre really wanted to win- but hey, I'll take some free cash! 
That said, Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good night!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The Single Diner and Reasons to not leave a dog alone for more than 5 hours
After a few weeks of traveling in the Headquarters capital of the possibly the world, I still find it surprising that restaurants are so flumoxed at the appearance of the "single" diner.
Tonight, armed with my trusty chick-lit book, ventured into Ra - a lovely sushi chain. The hostesses offered me a choice of seating in the bar (where I'd be stared at), at the sushi bar (where I could stare at raw fish before inhaling it) or in the dining area. Hmm, I think I chose choice 3.
So I sit down and the 24 year old, married, cute guy comes over and says "one?", only the question mark is highly emphasized. I'd love to believe he was just shocked that someone as adorable as me would be eating by herself, but let's be honest, he was just perplexed by the single diner. I had a book, I ordered wine, and stuff myself with sushi, and yet he kept treating me with kid gloves. Poor girl, eating all by herself... sniffle I swear I could hear his thoughts. What I wanted to tell him was, dude, I'm reading my book rather than yapping with co-workers like say... Princess... and I was eating sushi for free!
Pretty good dinner in my book :)
On a different note, I received a frantic call from my Mom:
Guess who's getting new carpet on their first floor?
(I have no idea what she's talking about...)
Um, you?
No, YOU are!
Why?
Did you leave a red pen out when you left? (Like I remember what I left where when I ran out the door yesterday...)
Well, friends, it turns out Miss Gracie Lou was left by herself for a little too long and ate herself a red Bic pen. Apparently the carpet is atrocious. I told my mom it probably wasn't that bad, she disagrees. Turns out not only did my pup kill the carpet, she also ate a good chunk of the pen - well the parts she didn't get on herself. Today Gracie is sporting fashionable red streaks on her belly from rolling in the ink...lol, that's my girl!
Poor Mom had to take Gracie to the vet, where she was x-rayed adn thankfully does not need open-tummy surgery. Not sure mom would've recovered from that one! However, for the next five days we get to .. disect... her poopoo to look for pen bits LOL.
Note to self: dog no longer stays by herself for more than 3 hours!
Tonight, armed with my trusty chick-lit book, ventured into Ra - a lovely sushi chain. The hostesses offered me a choice of seating in the bar (where I'd be stared at), at the sushi bar (where I could stare at raw fish before inhaling it) or in the dining area. Hmm, I think I chose choice 3.
So I sit down and the 24 year old, married, cute guy comes over and says "one?", only the question mark is highly emphasized. I'd love to believe he was just shocked that someone as adorable as me would be eating by herself, but let's be honest, he was just perplexed by the single diner. I had a book, I ordered wine, and stuff myself with sushi, and yet he kept treating me with kid gloves. Poor girl, eating all by herself... sniffle I swear I could hear his thoughts. What I wanted to tell him was, dude, I'm reading my book rather than yapping with co-workers like say... Princess... and I was eating sushi for free!
Pretty good dinner in my book :)
On a different note, I received a frantic call from my Mom:
Guess who's getting new carpet on their first floor?
(I have no idea what she's talking about...)
Um, you?
No, YOU are!
Why?
Did you leave a red pen out when you left? (Like I remember what I left where when I ran out the door yesterday...)
Well, friends, it turns out Miss Gracie Lou was left by herself for a little too long and ate herself a red Bic pen. Apparently the carpet is atrocious. I told my mom it probably wasn't that bad, she disagrees. Turns out not only did my pup kill the carpet, she also ate a good chunk of the pen - well the parts she didn't get on herself. Today Gracie is sporting fashionable red streaks on her belly from rolling in the ink...lol, that's my girl!
Poor Mom had to take Gracie to the vet, where she was x-rayed adn thankfully does not need open-tummy surgery. Not sure mom would've recovered from that one! However, for the next five days we get to .. disect... her poopoo to look for pen bits LOL.
Note to self: dog no longer stays by herself for more than 3 hours!
To Foster or Not To Foster - that is the question
So lately I’ve been rather naughty and sneaking peeks at www.midwestanimalrescue.org. Lindy thinks I’m crazy, and rightly so since a) I can’t actually have two dogs in my townhouse b) she’s not taking care of two dogs when I’m out of town and c) she was the one who had to deal with me during my last foster situation – also known as “doggie hospice.”
The problem is, these dogs are SO adorable and I feel like I haven’t been doing enough ‘good’ lately. Am way too focused on stupid stuff like Princess ‘Internally Focused’ and boys that don’t call back. I’m now going to be home for four weeks, and I’m toying with trying to foster a pup over the holidays.
Now for those of you who didn’t know me or didn’t hear about doggie hospice, it was quite the experience. Angelle Gold (pictured) was a 75lb golden retriever, who was five years old and supposedly out of shape. The second night I had her we had a huge fight when she wouldn’t get out of my car and tried to bite me a few times. Let’s just say there were lots of tears, borderline hysterics, and several calls to my mom and the rescue president (who didn’t return my calls). Finally, another volunteer I called the true Dog Whisperer showed up and helped me get her in the house. I truly thought there was something wrong with Angelle, but the rescue kept telling me she was just being a brat and needed to learn manners. This of course made me feel like a complete dog mom failure…no matter how many times my own mother told me that wasn’t the case.
The good news is that I was right, there was something wrong with her. The bad news is that I was right, there was something wrong with her. Poor pup had cancer everywhere, especially on her spine so it was no surprise she wasn’t a huge fan of petting.
So I can definitely understand why Mom thinks I’m bonkers to try doing this again, however, I still keep looking at that sight. Thus I’ve decided to make a list of pros and cons, and of course any one else’s opinion is welcome. Although the one thing I did learn, is that you can’t think about this. You just have to do it. otherwise, the cons will always win. Without further ado….
Pros
• Um, keeping a doggy or puppy from sitting in the pound or boarding while she (I’m partial to females) waits for a forever home
• A playmate for Gracie! And another snuggle bunny for me!
• Emotionally rewarding
Cons
• Dogs aren’t always trained, and will definitely destroy something
• Having to give her up when she finds a home
• Limited freedom; not sure how long the pup can be left alone with Gracie and my little house
• Could get yelled at by my association…IF they found out
• Dog hair EVERYWHERE
• Gracie might not be happy about a temporary visitor
• Very stressful the first few weeks, but then that’s all I would have her for – so no getting into a routine
So that's where we are for now. I'll keep you posted!
The problem is, these dogs are SO adorable and I feel like I haven’t been doing enough ‘good’ lately. Am way too focused on stupid stuff like Princess ‘Internally Focused’ and boys that don’t call back. I’m now going to be home for four weeks, and I’m toying with trying to foster a pup over the holidays.
Now for those of you who didn’t know me or didn’t hear about doggie hospice, it was quite the experience. Angelle Gold (pictured) was a 75lb golden retriever, who was five years old and supposedly out of shape. The second night I had her we had a huge fight when she wouldn’t get out of my car and tried to bite me a few times. Let’s just say there were lots of tears, borderline hysterics, and several calls to my mom and the rescue president (who didn’t return my calls). Finally, another volunteer I called the true Dog Whisperer showed up and helped me get her in the house. I truly thought there was something wrong with Angelle, but the rescue kept telling me she was just being a brat and needed to learn manners. This of course made me feel like a complete dog mom failure…no matter how many times my own mother told me that wasn’t the case.
The good news is that I was right, there was something wrong with her. The bad news is that I was right, there was something wrong with her. Poor pup had cancer everywhere, especially on her spine so it was no surprise she wasn’t a huge fan of petting.
So I can definitely understand why Mom thinks I’m bonkers to try doing this again, however, I still keep looking at that sight. Thus I’ve decided to make a list of pros and cons, and of course any one else’s opinion is welcome. Although the one thing I did learn, is that you can’t think about this. You just have to do it. otherwise, the cons will always win. Without further ado….
Pros
• Um, keeping a doggy or puppy from sitting in the pound or boarding while she (I’m partial to females) waits for a forever home
• A playmate for Gracie! And another snuggle bunny for me!
• Emotionally rewarding
Cons
• Dogs aren’t always trained, and will definitely destroy something
• Having to give her up when she finds a home
• Limited freedom; not sure how long the pup can be left alone with Gracie and my little house
• Could get yelled at by my association…IF they found out
• Dog hair EVERYWHERE
• Gracie might not be happy about a temporary visitor
• Very stressful the first few weeks, but then that’s all I would have her for – so no getting into a routine
So that's where we are for now. I'll keep you posted!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Thoughts for a Wednesday
I decided to share a few thoughts of the day with you, rather than wait to have time to write a long drawn out email. I was also reminded why my old blog was called “ramblings” – b/c clearly that’s all I do.
Without further ado…today’s highlights:
1. had a chat w/ the boss man about princess’ antics. I was not surprised that he was not surprised. He was very receptive to the whole thing and told me I could call him any time with any issue. He also made a very interesting observation that while I’m more extroverted and team-oriented, she’s more introverted, and is ambitious. So whereas I lookout for team well-being, she’s focused on her internal growth. It’s been a long time since I’ve worked with someone who’s not used to collaborating and something about the way he said it finally gave me some perspective. I can now understand her for the selfish, disrespectful troll she is :>
2. today is quesadilla day in the cafeteria. I skipped breakfast, so I happily got the chicken and cheese ‘dillas. Then I ran into a girl who works with me that is probably 5’10 and a size 2. she told me that the smartfood popcorn we both enjoy has 240 calories a bag and that it really cuts in to her… 1000 calorie diet. I told her I was going to go back to my desk and enjoy my 1000 calorie lunch.
3. um, for some reason no one wants to sit by me today. There are a bunch of people in the office that work remotely or from Chicago, and they’re all crowded in one cube. I keep telling them they can sit in mine, but nope, they don’t want to. I showered this morning…but maybe they’re afraid they’ll want to eat my 1000 calorie lunch too.
Hmm, guess that’s all I have for today.. J
Without further ado…today’s highlights:
1. had a chat w/ the boss man about princess’ antics. I was not surprised that he was not surprised. He was very receptive to the whole thing and told me I could call him any time with any issue. He also made a very interesting observation that while I’m more extroverted and team-oriented, she’s more introverted, and is ambitious. So whereas I lookout for team well-being, she’s focused on her internal growth. It’s been a long time since I’ve worked with someone who’s not used to collaborating and something about the way he said it finally gave me some perspective. I can now understand her for the selfish, disrespectful troll she is :>
2. today is quesadilla day in the cafeteria. I skipped breakfast, so I happily got the chicken and cheese ‘dillas. Then I ran into a girl who works with me that is probably 5’10 and a size 2. she told me that the smartfood popcorn we both enjoy has 240 calories a bag and that it really cuts in to her… 1000 calorie diet. I told her I was going to go back to my desk and enjoy my 1000 calorie lunch.
3. um, for some reason no one wants to sit by me today. There are a bunch of people in the office that work remotely or from Chicago, and they’re all crowded in one cube. I keep telling them they can sit in mine, but nope, they don’t want to. I showered this morning…but maybe they’re afraid they’ll want to eat my 1000 calorie lunch too.
Hmm, guess that’s all I have for today.. J
Monday, December 1, 2008
Too many unread work emails
so i'm back at my favorite hotel in plano - the nylo, and just checked my work email after signing off at 12:30pm. 31 fricking emails!!! 31! that's too many for me to read, so i'm going to blog until i recover from THIRTY ONE emails in my inbox. also, i found too many entertaining tidbits from the weekend and the airport not to share.
#1. "the non-jew didn't mean to offend"
this was the subject line of an email i got from some asshat (thanks for the word, leelee) on lamedate who sent me an email. the f-wit lives in Chicago and is IRISH CATHOLIC. i paid $40 to read that email - had to re-sign (or is it resign) to lame date to see who emailed me. i sent him a note telling him thanks for being interested but i'm on this site so i can meet jewish people not CATHOLICS. and that if i wanted to meet a christian i'd go to match.com. of course he responded...jack ass.
#2. the normal date didn't want to go out again
so last week i had what i thought was my first normal date in 4 years. turns out normalcy = non-stalker in my opinion. i sent Cappy (so named b/c he had a hat on in his pic and showed up in a hat) an email saying i'd go out again, but if he wasn't in to it - no worries. cappy said he wanted to, and considering what a big deal he made out of finding honesty important, i believed him. at least until he bailed at the last minute on the day we were going out. um, pretty sure you can't get an easier out than email. also i am deducting points from him for the lamest excuse ever "the server went down at work"... the day after thanksgiving. considering i'm somewhat of an expert at getting out of dates, i have to say that excuse is way over used.
#3 princess is a stupid liar
she put me through the roller trying to switch travel plans a few weeks ago supposedly b/c she had friends coming in town...but thne maybe it was b/c her husband was going to travel and we know she can't be home alone. this morning she told me that her friends left...today. um, pretty sure she could've traveled this week then. princess, i dub you a LIAR and bitch. oh, and pathetic b/c she was back working at gmi again today. supposedly she gets too lonely workin gat home. i really wonder though what any of the f-lay execs or gmi execs would think about her working there. oh that's right, no one at my company - at gmi anyway - thinks there are any issues with this.
#4. what's the speed limit in texas?
does anyone know this? b/c there aren't any signs on the highway - just on the frontage roads. i know i'm going to get pulled over one of these days, although b/c it's texas it'll prob be b/c i'm going too slow.
#5 now i'm tired
and i have to go check those emails so i'll have to write more tomorrow...
*although shout out to aimee b for getting a job with people who will appreciate her!!! (other than me and gina lynn) :>
#1. "the non-jew didn't mean to offend"
this was the subject line of an email i got from some asshat (thanks for the word, leelee) on lamedate who sent me an email. the f-wit lives in Chicago and is IRISH CATHOLIC. i paid $40 to read that email - had to re-sign (or is it resign) to lame date to see who emailed me. i sent him a note telling him thanks for being interested but i'm on this site so i can meet jewish people not CATHOLICS. and that if i wanted to meet a christian i'd go to match.com. of course he responded...jack ass.
#2. the normal date didn't want to go out again
so last week i had what i thought was my first normal date in 4 years. turns out normalcy = non-stalker in my opinion. i sent Cappy (so named b/c he had a hat on in his pic and showed up in a hat) an email saying i'd go out again, but if he wasn't in to it - no worries. cappy said he wanted to, and considering what a big deal he made out of finding honesty important, i believed him. at least until he bailed at the last minute on the day we were going out. um, pretty sure you can't get an easier out than email. also i am deducting points from him for the lamest excuse ever "the server went down at work"... the day after thanksgiving. considering i'm somewhat of an expert at getting out of dates, i have to say that excuse is way over used.
#3 princess is a stupid liar
she put me through the roller trying to switch travel plans a few weeks ago supposedly b/c she had friends coming in town...but thne maybe it was b/c her husband was going to travel and we know she can't be home alone. this morning she told me that her friends left...today. um, pretty sure she could've traveled this week then. princess, i dub you a LIAR and bitch. oh, and pathetic b/c she was back working at gmi again today. supposedly she gets too lonely workin gat home. i really wonder though what any of the f-lay execs or gmi execs would think about her working there. oh that's right, no one at my company - at gmi anyway - thinks there are any issues with this.
#4. what's the speed limit in texas?
does anyone know this? b/c there aren't any signs on the highway - just on the frontage roads. i know i'm going to get pulled over one of these days, although b/c it's texas it'll prob be b/c i'm going too slow.
#5 now i'm tired
and i have to go check those emails so i'll have to write more tomorrow...
*although shout out to aimee b for getting a job with people who will appreciate her!!! (other than me and gina lynn) :>
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