So Excited

I am so proud and excited for my cousin. He wrote and published a book!!! I'll post a link once its had some time to be bought and read by others. We are all so proud of him. I can not wait to read it. He's had such a great year. The birth of his beautiful daughter Hannah, and now this book. I'm so happy for him and his awesome wife Megan. They're great so they deserve the best.

I am still on the mend from being sick. I have this terrible cough. I have no real nasal symptoms, but it is all in my chest, this terrible painful cough. I've been coughing so much it is giving me a headache. It is really irritating, if I had to use one word to describe it. My body doesn't feel bad like it did when I was sick last month (SERIOUSLY? Sick that often, other than being sick the last time I honestly can not remember the last time I was sick; I remember once in Maryland - 2009 - being sick, but I honestly don't remember any time in 2010). It is just awful. I think after this I am getting my multi-vitamin, hand washing, and not touching my face at all on so that I do not get sick again.

Have a great week and just a friendly reminder: start to remember what you're thankful for, Thanksgiving is not that far away.

Getting Reacquainted With:

ABC Family, like they do all the time, has had a Harry Potter weekend. Since I went to bed at 9 pm last night and woke up still sick at 7 this morning, I have taken this opportunity to lay around and reacquaint myself with my good buddies: Ron, Hermione, and Harry.

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I still think I enjoy the books better, and I ahven't seen the last 3 movies, yet, I guess they'll be back on my Netflix queue. I only have the first 4 books here, my sister has the last 3. I've been meaning to read them again (as well as Twilight, but that's a totally different post).

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So, while I drown in Airborne and get some rest, turn on some ABC family and reacquaint yourself with some former friends.

Rainy Days

I really can not believe it is raining in San Diego, and has been all day. It is not very often that my day gets put on hold from a little bit of rain. However, people in So Cal (I'm not a native so I can give them a hard time if I want to) do not, I repeat, DO NOT know how to drive in the rain. Whether it is pouring, sprinkling, or misting, it is as if their "moron" hats come on and they can't drive. We saw an accident on our way home from the gym. Obviously, it is best to stay inside. I am thinking of kicking back and watching some TV shows I need to catch up on ("Hart of Dixie" and "Gossip Girl") and then probably watching this:

I Forgot to Make a Title

I have an interview for a promotional position tomorrow. I'm only somewhat nervous. I have to take some kind of test beforehand, so hopefully that goes over well. I wouldn't be too disappointed if I didn't get it, and I'd be happy if I did. We shall see what happens.

In other news, it has been super cold here in San Diego at night and in the morning. As much as I love wearing pajamas and slippers, I do not like to freeze on my way to work. I left Maryland for a reason. I remember all the layers, flannels under my work clothes; sweaters and fleece; my wool coat; ear warmers; gloves, snow boots, and a number of other things.

My friend told me that Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf has Red Velvet Hot Cocoa. I'm pretty excited about that. I love anything red velvet (and pumpkin and carrot). I think I'll be having one this weekend.

Speaking of weekend, a 3-day weekend is just what the doctor ordered. Chris and I could really use some time to organize some stuff, clean, work out, and overall spend together. Maybe hot cocoa and reading?? Its supposed to rain this weekend. Which is so abnormal for San Diego.

Anyhow, I'm about to watch the CMAs.

I love Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood.

I've Been Working on This

I think that I could have come up with more stuff.

I really don't even know what I want.

I usually just want clothes.

None too specific.

Happy Sunday!

One Of Those Days

Some of today is not even worth a rant.

I'm going for a promotion; technically.

It might actually save my job.

Because I could be laid off.

I could get this new job.

Or I could keep my current job.

I'm not nervous, although I think I should be.

I might even be overly confident.

Which is crazy, because I've had some "flubs" in my current position, that depending on who interviews me, could automatically think, "no thanks."

Maybe I'm not nervous because I haven't turned in my application?

Yet, I feel weird about it.

I'd love the promotion; I'm sure I am fully capable of the challenge. I guess I just wonder: what if it isn't right for me and I don't realize it until I've been doing it for awhile?

I hate to be a quitter.

In some aspects of my life I live by the motto: "Too blessed to be stressed." - that would be for work.

In others, my motto is: "Get there or die trying." - that would be exercise, weight loss, healthy eating, etc.

Anyway, I'm feeling kind of indifferent towards things right now.

I don't think I like this feeling.

Death of my Computer aka Nothing of Importance

So, today the two males that I work with, who obviously choose to not acknowledge that I am female, welcomed me into the world of being a girl. Apparently I have being a girl "on lock," because I like The Notebook and Twilight. My first thought was, did you think I wasn't a girl because I haven't shared my love of these movies with you? Are you not a girl until that is known? It was probably something you would have had to been there for, or else I only vaguely remember the conversation between us. It did include Shakespeare in Love, Anonymous, and The Human Centipede. I'm sure all three movies have SOMETHING in common... None of these movies have I ever seen.

So, in case you didn't know, any maybe wanted to know:

1. I am a female; a girl; a lady.

2. I am not too cuddly, or sweet. I'm more gunpowder and lead than I am sugar and spice and everything nice. Okay, that's probably a lie. Or I'm just in between because my idol is Leigh Anne Tuohy. I'd like to keep a gun in my purse and go to church on Sundays.

3. I love The Notebook and Twilight but you can definitely find me watching Saw and Taken.

4. I eat a lot of cereal. I only like it when its been sitting in the milk and it is soggy.

5. I am not good at hair or make up or cooking (baking I can do) so I might have just negated #1. 6. I can however, fix my garbage disposal and the sink. Once again, negated #1.

7. I love the color pink and wish Chris would let me decorate our bedroom with the hue; however, I mostly wear black and grey.

8. Christmas, Easter, and my birthday are my favorite holidays; Yes, January 30th is a holiday. 9. I'm a nerd. I read, a lot. Especially while I'm eating. I'm not really a great dinner companion.

10. People don't find me very friendly. Case in point: Today I'm walking upstairs in our building, on a floor where I know very few people. I walk by this man. He yells, "hey!" (I've already passed him and continued to the other side of the office. He yells it again, and again. Then proceeds to tell me how I need to look at people when I'm walking. And blah, blah, blah I can't hear because I'm 87, and I've already tuned you out sir, have a nice day. :]

The End.