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OK, so I just got a job offer ... it is within my salary range ... i'd I turn it down, but there is a huge issue with explaining it to unemployment ... so here's the deal: I only take 2 vacations a year ... and I always feel guilty I don't have the vacation to do anything at christmas ... this new place only offers 2 weeks of vacation ... and you are forced to use some it for a shut down week the week of July 4th ... that pretty much kills the second vacation and any possibilities for christmas, and there is fuzzy stuff about sick time ... so, I am doing something I totally don't believe in ... I am taking the job and interviewing with the NC department of agriculture ... I might JOB-HOP for the first time in my life!!! the thing is ... maybe I am willing to bend on this rule because this is the first time in my life I have ever really cared about my time off ... with David (my ex-fiance), well, he was so bad with money that vacations were out of the question ... with Chris (the big EX), vacation time was usually to do a higher level of house cleaning ... let's face it ... before age 25, everything was just learning ... I pretty much can only say I am on my third adult relationship ... and he is amazing ... Eric is the first person I have ever been with who wants to enjoy life with me ... I know I have bitched about the way things started with us .... and he is abrupt, so I need to vent when I get my feelings hurt - which happens most often when I am in some state of physical or emotional fatigue or distress ... but he is such an awesome man ... he is the first man i have ever been with for over a year and not fantasized about anything else when we are "together" ... he IS my fantasy ...  any ways ... the point is that my time off is for "us" ... and I kind of resent a company that would take that away from me ... well, I hope I am not screwing myself by being open to this interview ... wish me luck!!! ...   ps - did i mention that state employees get 20% off tuition for NC state (or something close to that based on the tuition differences I have seen) ... grad school, here I COME!!!! Tags: bf, jobs, love, money, vacation, work
Current Mood: determined
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I know I'm not around much lately ... a lot has been happening ... everything with Eric has changed, I didn't know this, but he hadn't quite decided to be my boyfriend, so every time I asked for that emotional respect for him, we ended up with problems, but he has made that decision, now, and I am working on moving in with him ... he is an incredible man ... intelligent, artistic, creative, supportive, passionate, hard working, self-reliant, totally dependable ... and he and I both need our emotional reset time, so we are practically perfect for each other!!! I have become the creative chef and he continually encourages me ... I have come with some great recipes and only recognize them because of him ... he even bought me Calphalon knives and Meyer Gourmet pots and pans for Christmas ... he jokes that I have such a terrible hobby, he gets extensively created meals at least twice a week - "oh, the horror!"  I got laid-off from my job, too ... 3 out of 11 were given notice ... so, it's not like I didn't know it was coming ... it was a good thing, I was out of place and really unhappy ... I haven't danced around and sung around the house being silly for a while ... and it happened the other night ... and it even happened at Eric's ... and he was home!!! I knew I was unhappy at work, but - WOW!  Anyways ... I need to hit they hay ... just thought I would leave everyone with the song stuck in my head for the evening ... at least stuck until I turn on the cello music!!  have a great evening!!!! ALISON KRAUSS LYRICS
"Let Me Touch You For Awhile"
It's been a long time coming,
As you shed a lonesome tear.
And now you're in a wonderama,
I wonder what you're doin' here.
The flame no longer flickers,
You're feeling just like a fool.
You keep starin' into your liquor,
Wonderin' what to do.
I don't hardly know you,
But I'd be willin' to show you,
A way to make you smile!
Let me touch you for awhile.
I'm gonna ruin my black mascara.
You're drinkin whiskey when it should be wine.
You keep a-lookin' into that mirror.
But to me you're lookin' really fine.
I don't hardly know you,
But I'd be willin' to show you,
I know a way to make you,
Laugh at that cowgirl as she's walkin' out your door.
I know a way to make you smile.
Just let me whisper things,
You've never heard before.
Just let me touch you, baby.
Just let me touch you for awhile.
I don't hardly know you,
But I'd be willin' to show you,
I know a way to make you smile.
It's been a long time,
Let me touch you for awhile.Tags: at peace, eric, love, music, song of the night
Current Location: going to bed
Current Mood: peaceful
Current Music: alison krauss
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HOLIDAY EATING IMPERATIVES 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls!!! 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly! It's rare. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas! 3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat step #3. 4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission. 5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello? 6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog. 7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again. 8. Same for pies. Apple, Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day? 9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards. 10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Re-read tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner. Remember this motto to live by: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
Tags: holidays, life rules, top ten
Current Location: bed, soon
Current Mood: sleepy
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So the weather has been awesome, right??? I came home Sunday to a broken computer and a stuffy apartment, so I opened the porch door, turned on the stereo and retired to the office computer for a little investigational surfing ... for those of you who don't know me well, when I am trying to figure something out or am extremely focused, well, I am extremely focused ... I miss jokes, tune things out ... totally miss what is going on in the peripherals ... it's all about the object of interest ... granted, there is a 3 hour maximum before i get antsy ... but still ... I am oblivious for a while ... with that in mind ... my investigational-surfing of problem trends with my particular mother board and error codes on the internet forums led me to this state ... and this is when the kitty struck ... I had given her an opening to penetrate my stronghold ... as I sat helplessly engrossed in my computer research, she daintily wove through the wrought-iron railing that encompasses my porch and slunk into my living room ... I can only assume I was her primary target as her stealthy paws allowed her to infiltrate my tiny office and situate herself 2 feet behind my chair ... at this point a friendly house-cat would move under the chair and begin weaving herself around my ankles to show her desire for attention ... not this cat no ... she chooses this moment to emanate an 85 decibel "meow" that causes the same reaction as a monster or psychotic jumping in front of the main character in a horror flick ... for those of you who need it spelled out, or just have yet to watch a horror flick with me ... I jumped and screamed simulaneously ... the result: a streak of brown and black fur tearing back through the unfamiliar apartment in a manner not unlike Matthew Perry falling behind the couch and then hiding behind a lamp in "The Whole Nine Yards" ... I tried to follow her and coax and calm her so she would at least stop running, but the most I got was a pause followed by an anxious (or possibly annoyed) glance back in my direction ... well, what the hell did she expect??? she scared the piss outta me ... so she got scared (though inadvertently), herself ... The best part?? even though I should be on her shit list after that ... she still snuck in while I had the front door open to unload groceries a couple days later ... so I snuck behind her and closed it ... forcing her to find the open back door if she wanted out ...  not the most evil thing I have ever done ... but it was still rather amusing ... let's see if she still comes back ... I guess I should buy her some kitty treats if I intend to use her as my entertainment like this ... Tags: amusing, cat
Current Mood: amused
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I was driving back to work and heard this ... thought it was too funny not to share! LOL (I know, I know ... I'll do some "real" posting soon!) Artist: Paisley Brad Song: Online Album: 5th Gear I work down at the Pizza Pit And I drive an old Hyundai I still live with my mom and dad I'm 5 foot 3 and overweight I'm a scifi fanatic A mild asthmatic And I've never been to second base But there's whole ‘nother me That you need to see Go checkout MySpace 'Cause online I'm out in Hollywood I'm 6 foot 5 and I look damn good I drive a Maserati I'm a black-belt in karate And I love a good glass of wine It turns girls on that I’m mysterious I tell them I don't want nothing serious 'Cause even on a slow day I could have a three way Chat with two women at one time I’m so much cooler online So much cooler online When I get home I kiss my mom And she fixes me a snack And I head down to my basement bedroom And fire up my Mac In real life the only time I’ve ever even been to L.A Is when I got the chance with the marching band To play tuba in the Rose Parade Online I live in Malibu I pose for Calvin Klein, I've been in GQ I'm single and I'm rich And I've got a set of six pack abs that would blow your mind It turns girls on that I’m mysterious I tell them I don't want nothing serious 'Cause even on a slow day I could have a three way Chat with two women at one time I’m so much cooler online So much cooler online When you got my kind of stats It’s hard to get a date Let alone a real girlfriend But I grow another foot and I lose a bunch of weight Every time I login Online I’m out in Hollywood I’m 6 foot 5 and I look damn good Even on a slow day I could have a three way Chat with two women at one time I’m so much cooler online Yeah, I’m cooler online I’m so much cooler online Yeah, I’m cooler online Yeah, I’m cooler online Yeah, I’ll see ya online Tags: humor, myspace, songs
Current Location: work
Current Mood: creative
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too cute ...
so there is this cat at my apartment complex that is always hanging around my breezeway ... he has a collar, but I haven't looked to see where he returns to every day for his food ... I am also pretty sure he is one of the 2 culprits putting muddy kitty-prints all over my car …
i always talk to and meow at him whenever I see him, just to see him look at me with that funny, cock-headed expression that cats are so good at … and he acts like he wants to run away but always stops after 2 steps and watches me ... I swear his usual sunning spot has been picked so he can wait for me to get home and make faces at me ...
anyways ... I go home for lunch today and I am heating up some food and I hear all this really loud meowing – damn-near sounds like it is inside my apartment! ... I open my door and this cat is there ... he looks at me as if to say “finally!” and then takes a soft and somewhat assured step as if he is coming inside my apartment ... I just kinda watch him out of curiosity, but I really don't want him to come in - I am allergic to cats and I don't want to piss-off his owner ...
as I watch him ponder this momentous decision, I notice there is a cricket right outside my front door next to him... It is just facing the doorway and kinda twitching its antennae back and forth - not very stealthy or smart, mind you, considering the natural cricket-predator next to it ... he doesn't seem to be harmed or missing any creep-crunchy appendages ... so I turn my attention back to the cat who is still just standing there with one furry black/brown/ paw inside my door ... I finally say "sorry, bud" with a little smirk and close the door making a mental note to get some catnip ...
I turn back to making lunch and the impossibly loud the meowing resumes … I can even here it over my radio in the living room and the microwave I am standing in front of ... I eat my tasty chili at the 'puter while I check my email and am relieved this room is far enough away to muffle the persistent cat-talk ... I kinda feel guilty … I hope he’s not too hot or something, but he looked well enough to not worry for long …
I decide it is time to go back to work and notice a pleasant silence has befallen my front door and wonder if he lying outside silently as he often does or if he has actually left ... i gather my things and open the door ... yes, mr kitty has tired of the oh-so-unique view my closed apartment door has to offer (you know, b/c it's not like every apartment has one like it) and taken his leave for the time being ...
as I am locking the door I look down to find the cricket still there and still pointed towards my door ... the only difference is that he is now on his back and it’s his hind legs that are twitching instead of his antennae ... as I look I notice the legs are moving in a much more lethargic manner than the little twigs on his head were … I wonder if the kitty knew I was home for lunch and was trying to feed me … leaving the cricket just alive enough so that it would be what a cat considers a nice fresh meal if I had finished the job in response the incessant meows …
I snicker and shrug and decide I will clean it up when I get home if it is still there (creeeeeeepyyyyy!) ...
Mean ol’ cat … why do they always take their time with such things … he could be a nice murderer and kill it quickly, couldn’t he ???
  I snicker and shrug and decide I will clean it up when I get home if it is still there … Tags: cat, lunch, story
Current Location: work
Current Mood: content
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I'm not running on a lot of sleep and I was dragging ass, bigtime, this morning! but for some reason i pulled myself out of it ... went swimming ... chatted with a few friends on yahoo, and quite frankly - I feel like I should be out on the town making life difficult for guys who use lame or compartmentalized pick-up lines ... you know ... the kind of response a woman makes knowing EXACTLY what the line is going for and instead pull some random contradiction to the game out of my ass just to watch the guy squirrn ... don't get me wrong, I would not do this to the timid guys who are trying to get their confidence up, or the quiet sincere guys (but neither of them use those lines anyways) ... just to the cocky SOB's that for some strange reason think they can have any woman in the room ... I just feel like dancing through the apartment - oh, ya ... I just did! hahahahaha
I want to try something new ... a new restaurant/ new kind of food, try a new club, meet new people, maybe even try a new sport ...
I want to laugh out loud and jump around and show the world I am alive!! --- hee hee and it's supposed to be bedtime!! LOL
anyways, that's the kind of mood I'm in!
and here is tonight's song!!
Artist/Band: Patty Loveless
Lyrics for Song: That's The Kind Of Mood I'm In
Lyrics for Album: Strong HeartTell ya what we're in a rut,
We're in a deep rut.
So habitual, predictable,
I'll tell ya what we ought to do.
We ought to drive away, fly away,
Find a way to get away.
We need a break from the same old thing of nothin' new.
Want to go out on a limb, on a whim, yeah.
That's the kind of mood I'm in.
Let's go somewhere, nowhere we've heard of.
Hang the sign out, Do Not Disturb Us!
Get a wake-up call about 3pm.
That's the kind of mood I'm in.
A little shake-up,
Take the chain and rattle it
Try to catch the wind and saddle it
Fall in love all over again, yeah.
That's the kind of mood I'm in.
I'll tell you this,
I want a kiss,
I want a long kiss.
The kind of deep,
That moves the ground,
Thing you used to do to me.
I want to dance a little, dream a little,
Baby, just live a little.
Make my heart rate elevate
Bring it up a few degrees.
Get me goin' with the wind, now and then, yeah.
That's the kind of mood I'm in.
Let's go somewhere, nowhere we've heard of.
Hang the sign out, Do Not Disturb Us!
Get a wake-up call about 3pm.
That's the kind of mood I'm in.
A little shake-up,
Take the chain and rattle it
Try to catch the wind and saddle it
Fall in love all over again, yeah.
That's the kind of mood I'm in.
Any hemisphere,
Change Of Atmosphere
Get me out of here right now!
Let's go somewhere, nowhere we've heard of.
Hang the sign out, Do Not Disturb Us!
Get a wake-up call about 3pm.
That's the kind of mood I'm in.
A little shake-up,
Take the chain and rattle it
Try to catch the wind and saddle it
Fall in love all over again, yeah.
That's the kind of mood I'm in.
Oh, that's the kind of mood I'm in.Tags: dancing, fun, good mood, tonight's song
Current Location: office, bed SOON!
Current Mood: giggly
Current Music: Patty Loveless - that's the kind of mood I'm in
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okeedokee!! - for anyone I eat out with regularly, here are my current coupons and such - contains a few places we haven't been and thought would be neat to try ... just so you are "up" on what i have in my little grab-bag ...  z-spotlight:---- Durham---- - George's Garage (9th Street - Durham) - $ 50- Asuka (Morrisville/RTP) - $ 25- Greek Fiesta (Brier Creek) - $ 20---- Raleigh---- - (2) Playmaker's - $ 25- (1) Hi5/Bogart's/Redroom/MashHouse/Michael Dean's/Twisted Fork/1705 Prime - $ 20- (2) Hi5/Bogart's/Redroom/MashHouse/Michael Dean's/Twisted Fork/1705 Prime - $ 25- Tokyo House - $ 25 - expires Sep 5th - (4) Prime Only - $ 50- (2) El Rodeo - free dinner (10 visit cards) - Hard Times Cafe - $ 20----I Also have the "PM Card" ---- http://www.thepmcard.com/---- it is apparently growing and you can get free covers, 20% off your meal and drinks at The Point, etc. restaurant.com:----- Durham & Chapel Hill ---- - Taverena Nikos (Brughtleaf Square - Durham) - $ 25 - valid after 5pm on $35 or more - The Galeria (RTP) - $25 - minimum $35 food - Bocci Trattoria & Pizzaria (Fayetteville Rd - Durham) - $ 25 - minimum $35 food - Margaret's Cantina (Chapel HIll) - $25 - after 5pm Sun-Thurs - minimum $35 food - Sal's Ristorante (Franklin Street - Chapel Hill) - $ 10 - minimum $20 - G-Loft (9th Street - Durham) - $25 - minimum $35 food/2 entrees - A Taste of the Caribbean (Fayetteville St. - Durham) - $ 25 - minimum $35 food/2 or more people - Bennett Pointe Grill & Bar (Hillsborough Rd - Durham) - $ 25 - minimum $35/2 entrees ---- Raleigh---- - (3) Underground Restaurant and Bar - $ 25 - $35 minimum food - Crabtree Grill at the Mariott - $ 25 - $35 minimum dinner - The Point - $ 25 - minimum $35 food - (2) Rey's Restaurant - $25 - minimum food $35/2 or more people - Rey's Restaurant - $ 50 - minimum food $100 - Solomon's Mediterranean Restaurant - $ 25 - minimum $50 Sun-Thurs. - Tir Na Nog - $25 - minimum $35 food - Ledo's Pizza - 50% off - no alcohol - 2-6 people - The Gourmet Factory - $25 - minimum $35 food/2 entrees - The Roast Grill - $ 10 - minimum $20 food  Tags: dining out, food, friends, raleigh
Current Location: home - bed soon
Current Mood: sleepy
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