In an earlier post, I discussed being irritated with shows that are designed to make you cry. A little later, I read this article. This really does pull at the heartstrings!
Wow...Olivia Newton John looks bad is my first comment about tonight. Can you say face lift?
Did you see the old guy who lost his wife to cancer two days before the audition. I will admit that it tugged at the heart strings...but really...it's like Extreme Makeover Home Edition...it doesn't mean nearly as much when you know the show is trying to make you cry. Just my opinion...
US Airways withdrew their bid for Delta today. The good news keeps on coming!! I've been a loyal Delta customer for years. Before America West acquired US Air, US Air was in more trouble than Delta is now...and their service suffered horribly. Delta has been able to keep their heads up during this troubling time in their history...and soon they will be back on their feet.
Tomorrow is the big day!! I am excited. I know most people aren't excited about surgery but I can't wait. I have to be at the surgery center at 9:00 with surgery at 9:30. I hope to be home by 11:30. I'll let you know how it goes as soon as I can see well enough to use the computer. Wish me luck!!
I received this alarm clock for Christmas. It is the best clock ever!! It is a sound spa as well as a radio meaning it has sounds like a thunderstorm, the ocean, and others. The best feature is that is projects the time onto the ceiling. I don't have to roll over to look at the clock. I just look up and instantly know what time it is. How cool is that!!
My knees have been hurting for the past couple of weeks! I am to young to feel this old! Your body should not start to fall apart at 27. Of course...if I would exercise more...maybe my joints wouldn't feel like this. Of course...maybe the opposite is true...I would hate to aggravate them even more!!
The executive was interviewing a young blonde for a position in his company. He wanted to find out something about her personality so he asked, "If you could have a conversation with someone, living or dead, who would it be?"
The Christmas tree and decorations finally came down and are put away as of 11:00 this evening. That may be a record for me - the Christmas decorations came down before the end of January!!
To those who find this completely appalling - last year they didn't come down until March so this is quite the accomplishment!!
After work yesterday I came home to take a nap. I had been so tired and had been thinking about a nap all week!! I had been asleep about an hour when I had a dream that I was in an airport (me in an airport...who would have thought). Anyway, apparently I was dreaming that I had fallen asleep in the airport in a place I should not have so I jumped up and grabbed my shoes and was headed to the door before I woke up and realized I was in my apartment and could sleep any place that I wanted.
That is only the second time I have ever acted out my dreams...both times I have been exhausted. Good excuse for me to rest this weekend!
Sorry for all of the posts tonight. I haven't been in the mood to blog a lot lately. The incident today has led to a lot of introspection. The biggest thing I realized is that even with the crap that went on today I am happy. I love my life. I love my job. I love my friends. I am happy. I have to tell you that is the coolest revelations you can have.
I went for my pre-op appt for my Lasek surgery today. My surgery is scheduled for next Thursday. I am soooo excited!
The tech asked me if I wanted Valium today. I asked him if I needed it. He said in his opinion no that they prescribed it if you thought you would be nervous before and during the surgery. I told him no - I'm really not nervous at all. The surgery takes all of 55 seconds per eye on average.
My vision will be blurry for about 4-5 days. I am told the day after surgery is hit and miss as to what my vision will be like. He told me the third day though I will wake up and exclaim oh s*** because my vision will be very blurry because of the way the cells grow back as I heal. Fun - what a nice weekend. It will definitely be worth it in the end.
At least American Idol makes me feel better. Laughter is the best medicine!! The best part of the show tonight, apart from the terrible singers, was the second audition tonight. The girl had come to NYC to audition without the support of her parents - and it was obvious this was something that she really wanted to do. In the end, she made it to Hollywood and her Dad was finally supportive when she called to tell him she was going to Hollywood! A heartwarming end to my crappy day!
I had a teacher in high school that was a complete witch. She was an awful teacher and I can only wonder what kind of person she was. She once told us that she was out to lunch with someone and that person introduced her as a friend to someone. She cut the person off and quickly stated that she was an acquaintance not a friend. The worst part is that she was proud of this.
I learned something today about friends and acquaintances. My teacher was right in one respect - there is a big difference. I would never embarrass or hurt someone in the situation described above by telling them they were not my friend but I have learned not to expect too much out of acquaintances. I overheard a phone conversation today from someone who I thought was my friend - not a close friend - but a friend. Obviously, I was wrong in thinking they were my friend. The conversation revolved around how I would never be successful. To be fair, I was not the only one they thought this of, but name was involved. The thing is what was said did not upset me. I know that I will be successfull in anything that I do and do not care what people think of me. It upset me that I allowed myself to be closer than I should of to this person and trusted them. I guess it is good that I am aware of the situation as that same person called me later in the day, not knowing I had overheard the conversation, and acted like we were best friends. At least I know now not to be surprised when that person does anything in their power to bring me down.
Looking at the bright side of the situation - it makes me appreciate my true friends even more!!
I've heard the phrase "when hell freezes over" many times - but I think this week it might have been close! We had snow in Tucson!!
When I got home on Sunday it was cold and rainy. I was exhausted and went straight for the couch. Later that evening, I was tired and hungry so I ordered pizza. When I opened the door, I was amazed. It was snowing like crazy. The next day the mountains were covered. School was cancelled. Many children had never had snow.
This was the second time I moved somewhere and thought that it would never snow!! I must say thought that if it is going to snow this is great. The snow was completely gone by the end of the next day.
Have you noticed that pop culture has taken over the news lately?
Here are some of my thoughts on the most newsworthy items of late.
Rosie vs. Donald - Donald knew his show was not going to do well this season so he did what he could to get his name back in the spotlight. This man thinks he is better than everyone and that no rules apply to him. He needs to be brought down off of his high horse.
American Idol - I never thought I would say this but I agree with Dr. Phil. He was just on Entertainment Tonight and he said that everyone that can't sing and goes on that show are just looking for their fifteen minutes of fame and deserve everything they are told. Amen!
Rosie vs. Paula Abdul - I don't know about this one. I have always defended Paula Abdul but watching the You Tube video - she did look strung out. Tough call!
While attending a wedding of friends from college, something hit me about the passing of time. It is amazing the number of things that can change in a relatively short period of time. When you think of our lifespan, five years is a very small amount of time. When I look back over the past five years, it is absolutely amazing the number of changes that have occurred.
It has been ten years since I graduated high school - but that 10 years seems as if it was a lifetime ago.
This post is more of an observation than anything. I am just curious to see what changes the next five years will bring.
After our visit to Sea World last Saturday, we headed back to Jax to pick up my bag. After two days, I was finally able to take a shower and change into clean clothes. We hung out the rest of the weekend enjoying each other's company - it was nice and relaxing.
In contrast to relaxing, I attended a conference on Tuesday through Thursday. It was good and should bring some business into our company. We went out for dinner and drinks on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the dinner and drinks didn't settle well and Wednesday was tough. My counterparts decided I had probably caught a bug - at any rate Wednesday was not fun!
I spent Friday working in the hotel until Shan and Cody made it to Ft. Worth. From there, we went to eat at The Melting Pot before heading to Pete's Dueling Piano Bar for the evening. Pete's as always was awesome - there is nothing better than a Dueling Piano Bar.
Today, we spent the day shopping before heading to Stacey and Steve's wedding. The wedding was gorgeous. Good friends, good food...what more can anyone ask for!
So I am falling behind on most of my resolutions though I am ready to jump back on the horse. I needed an interesting story to keep your attention and I think I now have it.
On Friday afternoon, I left for Jacksonville, FL. I expected to be there Friday evening. That did not happen.
We boarded the plane in Tucson on Friday about 3:30. The flight was to leave at 3:45. Everything seemed to be going well. We taxied from the gate almost to the runway when the plane stopped and the engines shut down. The captain came on and told us because of bad weather in Dallas the flight after ours had been cancelled and we were on a ground hold. An hour and a half later we were finall allowed to take off. When we arrived at DFW, we had to sit on the tarmac for another hour and a hald beause there were no gates. The captain even came on again and told us to write American Airlines and tell them this was not acceptable.
I'm sure you are thinking man that sucks! The story does not end there. While sitiing in the airplane, I called AA to rebook my flight for the next morning to Orlando instead of Jacksonville because my niece and I had planned to visit Sea World with the family. When we finally were able to get off the plane over five hours from when we had boarded, I quickly ran to grab a bite to eat and let some of the lines of distressed passengers die down before I made my evening plans. It was about 10:30pm at this point.
AA gave me a reduced rate of $60.00 to stay at the Amerisuites DFW South and called their van to take me to the hotel. I was told the van would arrive in 30 min. 45 minutes later the van sped past without stopping (as I waived my hands) and did not come back. I called the hotel and was told the vans were very busy and I should just take a cab. Only one thing the cabs were all gone. I quickly realized that by the time I called a cab and drove to the hotel I would only be able to grab a couple hours sleep before having to be back at the airport. I found a dark corner and slept on the tile floor. About 3am an airport employee felt bad for me and found a couple of blankets for me but needless to say I did not get much sleep. I had no problems sleeping on the plane to Orlando....even with all of the excited kids heading to Disney.
One last thing, of course my bags did not go to Orlando (like the AA rep assured me they would on the phone). They went to Jax so I wasn't able to shave for the second day in a row...much less take a shower. I'm sure I was rank when I finally got a shower this morning.
I love this time of year. Every day when I drive home, the sun is at a level that makes the mountains appear to glow....absolutely gorgeous! Hopefully I can take a picture soon!!
Ugh! Today is better that yesterday. Yesterday I had a headache from you know where. Apparently my body was annoyed that I stopped drinking pop and decided to drastically cut my calorie intake all in one day. I kept poping motrin but it didn't help! Today, I have had a faint headache but bearable. I haven't cheated on the diet yet...1200-1400 calories a day. Not fun...but the payoff will be workout. Wish me luck!
Sexy Back is my new theme song for the year. You might even notice it playing if you visit my myspace page. I started my diet and exercise regiment today - hence bringing sexy back. ;) Day 1 has been well. I stayed within my allotted calorie range and exercised! Woo hoo! Come on day 2. My goal 23-28 pounds!! Wish me luck!!
The first post on my blog provided the explanation for the title of the blog - I'm Not Opinionated. My disclaimer was there. I wasn't sure if this was an accurate statement or not. Well, I have been reading a few of my posts and have come to the conclusion that a better title would have been I'm Not Obstinate because I obviously have some opinions!
This blog serves two purposes. The first being to keep in touch with my family and friends. The second is hopefully to elicit discussion around my opinions. This is the best part of blogging! From discussion comes understanding. Let's discuss!
