February 22, 2008
it was decided yesterday that i am at fault (for now) for allowing the universe to keep erik and i from hanging out. because i'm in arizona. but i made the argument that he moved away first, thereby being the catalyst for the bad luck/inconvenience?!? i dont know. but bottom line... all fault on my behalf is relinquished once i move back into the pacific time zone. HAH!

i win again.

i'm trying to avoid the gym. i've just been lazy, i suppose. and for now, i'm trying to think of any excuse to get out of it. but i know that right now is the prime time to go because there is nobody there at this hour.

grocery shopping first. then errands. maybe a little shopping. then the gym. although, the argument there is that i should probably go to the gym before shopping so that i can feel better about the things i buy. but then again... i won't buy as much if i dont feel good in them. which is a good thing, financially.


February 20, 2008
so. the universe is dead set on keeping erik and I from mingling on a regular basis. the san diego v. arizona thing. and most recently, snowboarding. what are the chances of me already having plans when i kept most of march open for said trip? yargh. how very frustrating. i guess the scales of said plans are different. but there has already been too much rearranging for it to happen. so i'm committed. blah. and not blah.

hopefully... this is something that will eventually make sense in the grand scheme of things.

with that said... let me take this opportunity to warn those few of you who read this about the dangers of drinking with underage. hrmph. we had a few co-workers over the other night. had a few beers. had a few (too many) shots. and Insti-mar made her re-appearance. you know her. she makes everyone drink. she is the master at peer pressure and shots and chugging. she's a horrible person when dealing with inexperienced drinkers. because she will make you feel like a jerk if you dont finish your beer. or you dont take a shot. or if you're not beligerent by the time she's done with you.

i didn't realize how horrible i was being. because these kids were just KIDS! barely 20 years old. and didn't know what hit them. and i was a jerk. BAH! so take heed -- don't drink with underage! ..... the exception being fraternity boys/sorority girls (drinking is built into us).


February 16, 2008
i've just spent a few moments updating and archiving. i just realized that: 1) i didn't post a single entry in september of 2007. i guess there wasn't anything too exciting. but then again... that was the time i was working 2 full time jobs. so i probably didn't have any time to do so. kill me. and 2) i hadn't archived since february of 2007. YIKES! that's an awfully long time to not do anything except post. but whatevs. this is just a tool for me to vent, anyway, right?

i finished my federal taxes today. actually.... OUR federal taxes. cuz this year, i get to file a JOINT return! woohoo! i didn't realize how large of a tax break you get as a married couple. AND an even larger one when one is a full time student! woo hoo! so i finally get a chance to play catch up with the bills that i put on my credit cards when times fell a little hard.

3 days off can prove quite productive, dont you think?


February 15, 2008
as of today i told myself that i would have my taxes done. but planning Starbucks Prom has been one hell of an ordeal, so i've been lagging on everything else in my life. But i'll get to it. I've done my federal. I just need to find the right forms for our state tax returns. and then e-file. and be dunzo! =P

i want to be Martha Stewart for a day. not for anything except to play with her pets. she has the CUTEST chowchow EVER named pawpaw! if you can find her v-day show online, there's footage of him there. and today she had her 3 DONKEYS on her show! apparently, they live for 30 years and really want to be your friend. CUTE!

so today is day 2 of my 3-day hiatus from work. i haven't had real time away (even when i was in sd last weekend) from work for a WHILE. so i'm really staying away these 3 days. (thank goodness for floating holidays!) i really ought to be more productive. but i haven't been. and i think that that's the point of it. to actually GET AWAY and truly relax. when i get back to work, then i'll start getting on everything else. but i need my time away. yesterday i finished errands. so today.... NOTHING! yes! and it feels a bit awkward... but quite fabulous at the same time.

i hope all had a lovely v-day. =)