Tagged

Donna got me! Actually, this is my first tag, so I have to admit that I'm somewhat honored. I'm supposed to reveal to you five (only five this time) oddities about myself. I've spent much of the day pondering and have come up with the following:

1. I despise the red light on my work phone telling me that I have voice mail waiting. I suppose the same goes for the red email messages in Lotus Notes. Perhaps I think that something horrible has happened or is about to be assigned to me.
2. I have a particular order that in which I apply my make-up. If for some reason I go straight from eyeliner to foundation, I don't even realize I've forgotten mascara.
3. I suck at changing my earrings. I most often wear a pair I got from my parents for graduation from college. I can sleep and shower and even swim in them, so why bother changing? When Christmas or a birthday rolls around I sometimes ask for earrings. I got some new ones this year and am even wearing them today. And I wore a different pair yesterday too! Impressive, isn't it?
4. I try to ignore genetics. I have high cholestrol. So does my father and my mother is borderline. It's a fact. Diet and excercise just won't do it in my case. I know, I know, I'm making an appt with an internist this week (well, who knows when the appt will actually be, but I'm going to make it this week).
5. Along with reading the obituaries in my hometown newspaper online, I also often check the new baby pages on the alumni site from the university I went to. I rarely admit this for fear that others will think that I'm baby crazy. I like to see what people are naming their kids, and sometimes I even see a baby born to someone I knew. It is also sort of amusing to see which picture the proud new parents choose to display on such a site.

Now the tough part: tagging others to play along. Well, I'm not sure they even stop by here much, but I'd love to see responses from Faith, Kalisah, and Guwi.

Happiness Catch-Up

Man, I'm not good at this posting something everyday thing. It's hard. So, I bring you my last few days of happiness:

Friday, August 12th
I was able to work from home for while hanging out with Mom and then take a portion of the day off to have fun with her around Austin. We went to the new Whole Foods, which is always great fun. Oh, and a new oven and stove combo thingy was delivered. Yea!

Saturday, August 13th
We had a great day w/ Mom and her husband. Many happy moments that day.
We all slept in for a little bit, ate a yummy brunch and headed to the IMAX and then the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. Later in the afternoon the boys installed the new kitchen appliance. Then we went downtown for dinner and watched a bunch of bats fly out from under a bridge for their evening feeding. I've lived here almost 8 years and can finally say I've seen the bats!

Sunday, August 14th
I was happy to make homemade blueberry muffins in our new oven. Yum!

Monday, August 15th
My HUSband broke into song while on the phone . . . he mentioned "Just the two of us" doing something this weekend. It made me smile big. Not only the idea having some "we" time, but also that he's a goof and would actually sing to me. Apparently nobody was within hearing range at his work.

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

Saturday, August 6th
What a fun day. Jake and Donna arrived late Friday. We woke up and had breakfast at home, everyone showered and got pretty and then we went to see a movie. That night was the birthday celebration with friends. I got the funniest gift I think I've ever received! I must've turned bright red as I got to the part in the poem where I realized my friends had given me a *rabbit*.

Sunday, August 7th
Another, laid back day. More breakfast cooked by the HUSband. Our friend, M, came over (different than the M friend who I told about the blog a few weeks ago), and the boys spent a couple hours talking techie stuff before Jake and Donna headed home.

Monday, August 8th
There was a part of me that felt a little silly choosing to fly to Houston rather than drive. Even though the total travel time is about the same since you have to be at the airport early and all, I really enjoy someone else doing the navigation piece. I was happy to realize I'd made the right choice when it was raining so much that the drive would have been miserable for me.

Tuesday, August 9th
Tuesday was not a happy day for many of the people that I interacted with. I went to Houston to deliver some bad news to an office there. I was happy because they handled it as well as could be expected and didn't choose to shoot the messenger.

Wednesday, August 10th
I was happy to be home from Houston. I was even happier that my flight arrived at 4:00 and the traffic wasn't bad on the way home.

Today, August 11th
I just won my first movie ticket from Blingo. This site really does work. If you haven't signed up yet, find your way to the button on my sidebar and do so. The techie folks I know that use it say that it is no more big-brother-ish than Google. It really does work like Google, but they give stuff away.

Lots of Happy

Friday (8/5)
I love the rain. I don't love the rain during my morning commute so much. However, I was happy that it rained on a Friday morning, when traffic is generally lighter, therefore not making the rainy commute too painful.

Thursday (8/4)
Happy Birthday to me! And it was indeed a happy birthday. I have great friends & family that wished me well on my special day. I'm looking forward to the birthday dinner on Saturday night. Jake and Donna are even coming to town to celebrate.

Wednesday (8/3)
I don't mention enough how wonderful my HUSband is. I came home after a night at my (non)book club to a straightened house and a mowed yard. He rocks.

Tuesday (8/2)
This is something I'm almost ashamed to admit: I'm really enjoying the Tuesday night TV schedule this summer. We're recent fans of NCIS, so are catching the re-runs; we're addicted to Big Brother again this year, and somehow have gotten into the show where someone will be chosen to be the new lead singer of INXS. I was happy to have a relaxing evening watching TV. I'm lame.

Happy Today

I'm happy today because I'm headed to a free Yoga class. A friend is about to finish her Yoga Teacher Training and needs some guinea pigs/students.

I also picked a place to go for dinner on Saturday night to celebrate my upcoming birthday. Yea!