It's been a busy couple of days. Last night Amanda, Kelly and I went to dinner at PF Chang's and to see "Mamma Mia." It was corny and I loved it.
This afternoon we saw "The Dark Knight" then went to Gentry to the Wild Wilderness Safari. It was a bit scary when an ostrich charged the car. I took lots of pics that I'll post tomorrow. In the meantime, feel free to read Amanda's account of the zoo trip.
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Saturday, July 26, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
A spoonful of sugar
My back's been bothering me the past week so I haven't been exercising. And today I had dessert after all three meals. Scratch that; I actually had dessert instead of breakfast and after lunch and dinner. Hmm... wonder why my pants are tight?
Today was a momentous day at work because my entire staff was together for the first time. I'm very excited because everyone seemed to gel and have a great time, so I know it's going to be a fun few months. At least until the first one finds a better job.
Tonight I went to a Pampered Chef party in Rogers (after a work dinner at PF Chang's), and since it's my turn to bring devo breakfast tomorrow, I got lazy and drove through Krispy Kreme instead of cooking something. How much sugar can one person consume in 24 hours? At least the hot light wasn't on.
Today was a momentous day at work because my entire staff was together for the first time. I'm very excited because everyone seemed to gel and have a great time, so I know it's going to be a fun few months. At least until the first one finds a better job.
Tonight I went to a Pampered Chef party in Rogers (after a work dinner at PF Chang's), and since it's my turn to bring devo breakfast tomorrow, I got lazy and drove through Krispy Kreme instead of cooking something. How much sugar can one person consume in 24 hours? At least the hot light wasn't on.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
I heart Jim Halpert
So today, after my Rogers meeting, I headed up to Pinnacle Promenade (as I often do) for a bit of shopping and I couldn't take the smell, so I had to do takeout from PF Chang's. When I got home and pulled out my rice, here's what it said. And it made me laugh so hard... not sure why.
My pal Alisa called me yesterday to confirm my hunch that I have a cheeseball life. Yes, I shop a lot. And yes, I eat a lot. But when Banana Republic is having a sale and I'm craving kung pao shrimp, what's a girl gonna do?
The good news is that "The Office" is back on, and I do love me some Jim Halpert. But I am sad that Aussie's gone and the Colonel managed to to evade the bottom three on "Idol."
So after my Chinese food, I opened my fortune cookie, and this is what it said: "The love of your life will appear in front of you unexpectedly!" I hope that's true, but perhaps it was referring to my seeing Jon Bon Jovi TWICE next week.
My pal Alisa called me yesterday to confirm my hunch that I have a cheeseball life. Yes, I shop a lot. And yes, I eat a lot. But when Banana Republic is having a sale and I'm craving kung pao shrimp, what's a girl gonna do?
The good news is that "The Office" is back on, and I do love me some Jim Halpert. But I am sad that Aussie's gone and the Colonel managed to to evade the bottom three on "Idol."
So after my Chinese food, I opened my fortune cookie, and this is what it said: "The love of your life will appear in front of you unexpectedly!" I hope that's true, but perhaps it was referring to my seeing Jon Bon Jovi TWICE next week.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Thursday Recap
5 a.m. I've been awake for at least an hour. Perhaps that nap I snuck in at 4:30 yesterday afternoon wasn't such a good idea after all. Or, more likely, it has something to do with the fact that I've been really lazy about my morning quiet time as of late. I'm listening, God. I'm up. I'm reading.
7 a.m. Leave the house and detour around the closed streets downtown (due to flooding) to get to City Coffee for an amazing raspberry white chocolate scone and non-fat latte (I think that offsets, right?). Bummer... cinnamon scones are all they have.
7:45 a.m. Finish quiet time and latte and start plan to take over the world (AKA my 60-day assessment for my boss).
8:30 a.m. Forget 'til last minute about weekly breakfast at work (you'd think after 8 Thursdays I'd figure it out), so I miss out on made-to-order waffles and omelets because I already ate that stupid cinnamon scone.
9:05 a.m. Leave Siloam Springs for Rogers.
9:45 a.m. Stop by NW Arkansas Toyota to check out the new Camry's. Test drive white one. Buy silver one.
11:25 a.m. Talk to Ashley, who's bored on bedrest, while navigating the Rogers traffic in the new car. Not used to being so low to ground, or getting decent gas mileage.
11:45 a.m. Have lunch meeting at P.F. Chang's. Order kung pao shrimp and a tiramasu dessert shooter. Yum!
2 p.m. Marketing meeting at the Rogers Center. Gaze out the window at the new car and decide she needs a name. My friend Lindsay suggested "Lola." I'm thinking more "Barbara" or "Celine." I think a silver Camry is more boardroom than bedroom. The red Audi convertible I really wanted could have been a Lola. But Celine makes me think of that annoying Titanic song, and I'm not sure my new Toyota makes my heart go on and on and on. So baby will go home unnamed.
3:20 p.m. Call Jen to congratulate her on getting her first residency choice... Texas A&M in Temple, TX. Wonder how much it will cost to fly round-trip from XNA to Austin. Think about repercussions of Jen being a blonde Aggie.
4 p.m. Arrive back at the dealership to sign life away. Get free Diet Coke in the "customer center" and read a magazine. Sign on the dotted line 26 times and think about death, but refuse the casualty payoff. Hey... I'm dead. What do I care if it ruins my credit rating?
5:30 p.m. Finally get in what's-her-name after she gets a bath and a fill-up (I spent $52 filling up the ol' TrailBlazer yesterday... bummer) and they try to sell me other options which would bring my payment to about $1,200 a month, like in the event that I should lose my right eye in a skiing accident while wearing a pink bikini, my car will be paid for, provided I get the oil changed at the dealership every two weeks. Um, no.
5:37 p.m. Visit with my grandmother, who's excited I now have a "Camera" like hers. She describes her day, telling me that "The Village People" put on a style show. Turns out it's not as exciting as I thought; she lives in Methodist Village, so the Village people are merely other residents, and they modeled clothes from their closet. Evidently one dude modeled overalls and carried a potato for "farm wear." Hmmm....
6:00 p.m. Talk to my aunt Kathy, who's watching Dewie and Louie while Huey practices soccer. While on the phone, I hear her tell Ave, "If you do that again, I will yank your arm off." Not sure what that's about; he's always a perfect angel around me.
6:40 p.m. After a short stop at Hobby Lobby, arrive home. Leave car in driveway to take pics for blog. Neighbors think I'm mental.
6:50 p.m. Call Pizza Hut to order a pizza. Dude answers, "Thank you for calling Pizza Hut; will it be carryout or delivery?" I say, "Delivery." He says, "Sorry, we're not delivering right now."
6:52 p.m. Eat a half a bag of chips and decide to blog.
Spring has sprung. Are you ready? Vacation tomorrow. Wahoo!
Oh, and vote for the new car's new name. I'm leaning toward Audrey Hepburn... it's classic, right?
7 a.m. Leave the house and detour around the closed streets downtown (due to flooding) to get to City Coffee for an amazing raspberry white chocolate scone and non-fat latte (I think that offsets, right?). Bummer... cinnamon scones are all they have.
7:45 a.m. Finish quiet time and latte and start plan to take over the world (AKA my 60-day assessment for my boss).
8:30 a.m. Forget 'til last minute about weekly breakfast at work (you'd think after 8 Thursdays I'd figure it out), so I miss out on made-to-order waffles and omelets because I already ate that stupid cinnamon scone.
9:05 a.m. Leave Siloam Springs for Rogers.
9:45 a.m. Stop by NW Arkansas Toyota to check out the new Camry's. Test drive white one. Buy silver one.
11:25 a.m. Talk to Ashley, who's bored on bedrest, while navigating the Rogers traffic in the new car. Not used to being so low to ground, or getting decent gas mileage.
11:45 a.m. Have lunch meeting at P.F. Chang's. Order kung pao shrimp and a tiramasu dessert shooter. Yum!
2 p.m. Marketing meeting at the Rogers Center. Gaze out the window at the new car and decide she needs a name. My friend Lindsay suggested "Lola." I'm thinking more "Barbara" or "Celine." I think a silver Camry is more boardroom than bedroom. The red Audi convertible I really wanted could have been a Lola. But Celine makes me think of that annoying Titanic song, and I'm not sure my new Toyota makes my heart go on and on and on. So baby will go home unnamed.
3:20 p.m. Call Jen to congratulate her on getting her first residency choice... Texas A&M in Temple, TX. Wonder how much it will cost to fly round-trip from XNA to Austin. Think about repercussions of Jen being a blonde Aggie.
4 p.m. Arrive back at the dealership to sign life away. Get free Diet Coke in the "customer center" and read a magazine. Sign on the dotted line 26 times and think about death, but refuse the casualty payoff. Hey... I'm dead. What do I care if it ruins my credit rating?
5:30 p.m. Finally get in what's-her-name after she gets a bath and a fill-up (I spent $52 filling up the ol' TrailBlazer yesterday... bummer) and they try to sell me other options which would bring my payment to about $1,200 a month, like in the event that I should lose my right eye in a skiing accident while wearing a pink bikini, my car will be paid for, provided I get the oil changed at the dealership every two weeks. Um, no.
5:37 p.m. Visit with my grandmother, who's excited I now have a "Camera" like hers. She describes her day, telling me that "The Village People" put on a style show. Turns out it's not as exciting as I thought; she lives in Methodist Village, so the Village people are merely other residents, and they modeled clothes from their closet. Evidently one dude modeled overalls and carried a potato for "farm wear." Hmmm....
6:00 p.m. Talk to my aunt Kathy, who's watching Dewie and Louie while Huey practices soccer. While on the phone, I hear her tell Ave, "If you do that again, I will yank your arm off." Not sure what that's about; he's always a perfect angel around me.
6:40 p.m. After a short stop at Hobby Lobby, arrive home. Leave car in driveway to take pics for blog. Neighbors think I'm mental.
6:50 p.m. Call Pizza Hut to order a pizza. Dude answers, "Thank you for calling Pizza Hut; will it be carryout or delivery?" I say, "Delivery." He says, "Sorry, we're not delivering right now."
6:52 p.m. Eat a half a bag of chips and decide to blog.
Spring has sprung. Are you ready? Vacation tomorrow. Wahoo!
Oh, and vote for the new car's new name. I'm leaning toward Audrey Hepburn... it's classic, right?
Friday, February 8, 2008
Meal ticket, movie ticket, warning ticket
TGIF! I really do like my job, but boy, am I ready for two days of nothing to do.
Today I was in our Rogers office all day, which was good because I learned a lot, and even better because there are great restaurants in "The Corridor." We had lunch at Johnny Carino's and it was tasty.
After work I headed up to Pinnacle to shop for a bit, then Amanda met me at PF Chang's for dinner. We went to see 27 Dresses which is a great chick flick, but now I can't stop singing, B-B-Benny and the Jets.
On my way back to Siloam I was stopped by a friendly Washington County sheriff's deputy who wrote me a nice little warning ticket for having a headlight out. When I dropped off Amanda at her car, I said, "I dread driving back through Tontitown, because I'll probably get stopped." Barney Fife pulled out behind me in Tontitown, but followed me to where you can actually see the Benton County line sign before pulling me over. What a peach. He asked me my work phone number, which I had to look up on a business card... is he going to call me at work to see if I've replaced my headlight?
Work's getting easier every day and I feel like I finally have a handle on what I'm doing a little bit. But when in doubt, I just ask myself, "What would Jan Levinson do?"
Today I was in our Rogers office all day, which was good because I learned a lot, and even better because there are great restaurants in "The Corridor." We had lunch at Johnny Carino's and it was tasty.
After work I headed up to Pinnacle to shop for a bit, then Amanda met me at PF Chang's for dinner. We went to see 27 Dresses which is a great chick flick, but now I can't stop singing, B-B-Benny and the Jets.
On my way back to Siloam I was stopped by a friendly Washington County sheriff's deputy who wrote me a nice little warning ticket for having a headlight out. When I dropped off Amanda at her car, I said, "I dread driving back through Tontitown, because I'll probably get stopped." Barney Fife pulled out behind me in Tontitown, but followed me to where you can actually see the Benton County line sign before pulling me over. What a peach. He asked me my work phone number, which I had to look up on a business card... is he going to call me at work to see if I've replaced my headlight?
Work's getting easier every day and I feel like I finally have a handle on what I'm doing a little bit. But when in doubt, I just ask myself, "What would Jan Levinson do?"
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Gouls, Goblins, Tuna and Football
Last night after work I stopped by to see Huey, Dewie and Louie's Halloween costumes on my way to Little Rock. Here they are, in all of their glory.
Beaver was a werewolf (I think that's what it is).
Brady (AKA Troy Aikman) is OBSESSED with football. It's frightening.
This is the three of us outside my new favorite store, the Fresh Market.
Beaver was a werewolf (I think that's what it is).
Brady (AKA Troy Aikman) is OBSESSED with football. It's frightening.
Isn't this the cutest skeleton EVER? And though he looks sweet, trust me... he's not!
Me and the boys
The whole famn damily
I met Joe in Little Rock and we met up with Estella at Williams Sonoma. Then we had a yummy meal at P.F. Chang's. No lettuce wraps this time, but some amazing ahi tuna, spareribs, and kung pao shrimp. The service wasn't great, but the food and company were fantastic!
This is the three of us outside my new favorite store, the Fresh Market.
Only 54 shopping days 'til Christmas!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Unlucky #7
Seven is no longer considered a lucky number for me. Not when the scales moved up seven pounds in five days. How much Halloween candy could I have possibly eaten?
Since it's such a beautiful day, I packed my tennis shoes and walked around the Center of Learning at lunch. I don't think I walked off seven pounds, but I did see some interesting characters.
I'm stopping by to see Huey, Dewie and Louie's Halloween garb before heading to Little Rock, so I'll be posting some pics later. And hopefully Taylor will remember to send me pics of his bro and sis as well.
I'm already tasting the lettuce wraps at P.F. Chang's... yum!
Since it's such a beautiful day, I packed my tennis shoes and walked around the Center of Learning at lunch. I don't think I walked off seven pounds, but I did see some interesting characters.
I'm stopping by to see Huey, Dewie and Louie's Halloween garb before heading to Little Rock, so I'll be posting some pics later. And hopefully Taylor will remember to send me pics of his bro and sis as well.
I'm already tasting the lettuce wraps at P.F. Chang's... yum!
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