What would you do for $5??

Today while walking through the nasty, slushy parking lot at Kinko's I looked down (trying to avoid puddles) and there it was... a $5 bill. I stood there for a second and pondered picking it up. I contemplated how disgusting it would be, wet, dirty and not to mention the zillions of germs crawling all over it. But, I decided to pick it up anyway. I figured I would only touch a small corner and promptly put it on the floor of my car to dry. Then I went right for the good ol' bottle of hand sanitizer, twice.

I'll be getting rid of the nasty bill tomorrow on my trip to the bank. There's no way I'll be putting it anywhere near my wallet or purse. And, the bottle of hand sanitizer will be accompanying me as well.

Am I crazy or would anyone else have picked it up?

Congrats is in order

One of my best friends has officially been typed in a Boeing 737. That's the equivalent of passing the bar exam, state board, etc. This will officially guarantee him a position with a fabulous airline, hopefully beginning sometime in March.

You see for the past 4.5 years he's been flying for an airline out of Detroit. I guess you could say this is will be a step up (bigger plane with an airline actually making $$ and growing). Plus, it will hopefully allow him to be based closer to home in FL.

So way to go M! Still looking forward to the day I hear your voice while flying the friendly skies!

A moment of silence

You know what's worse than dropping and breaking a plate?? Dropping and breaking a plate that has been discontinued! Ticked! It's not like I would ever use all 8 plates (I don't think I've ever used more than 4 at a time), but it's just the idea that I now have an incomplete set. Hmph...

I did it!

I finally broke down and decided to give Soy milk a try. And... (insert drum roll here) I loved it! I bought the chocolate flavored variety. It was very tasty and even better blended with some frozen strawberries. Quite the refreshing treat after a hard workout.

So glad I tried it!

Blah!

I really, really am not happy with the outcome of the Patriots-Colts game. It's not even the Colts team itself that I dislike. It's their QB. Can't stand him. Sick of seeing his face in every other commercial on TV. Definitely not looking forward to hearing about him for the next 2 weeks until the Superbowl.

I hope he chokes. (not literally of course)

Optimism at it's finest

On my way to class this morning (and even in class while I wasn't paying attention) I was thinking about all the things I'm excited for, happy about, thankful for, etc. I'm not usually such an optimist on quite so many things, but I figured I might as well go with it while it lasted. Not sure what has gotten into me. Either way here's the list.



*Having a wonderful family and great friends (near and far)!
*Loving school! (even though it's kicking my butt the second week in)
*Looking forward to meeting Abby Marie (My friend J gave birth this morning!! I was definitely off, not a boy and born 11 days later than I picked, but she's healthy and that's all that matters. See earlier post)
*Friends A & J moving to Ann Arbor in March from Baltimore.
*My friend M getting the chance of a lifetime with a great airline

Pleasant surprise

Just had to share how funny and random my Dad is. Every now and then he does things that are completely out of the norm for him. Today was one of those occasions.

Upon returning from class, work and visiting a friend in the hospital (13 hours later) I opened the door to find someone had been in my apartment. Turns out it was my Dad (with the help of my grandparents). They delievered birthday presents and also tied b-day balloons to random items throughout my apartment. The remote, my camera, lamps, drawers, etc. Totally out of character for my Dad, but I loved it.

Just had to share.

Things that make you go hmm...

Your Lucky Underwear Is Red

You're confident and bold, and your lucky red underwear will only make you more sure of yourself. You have a great zest for life, and you tend to take on impossible goals - and succeed. When it comes to love, it's hard for you to take the time to open up. You're too busy conquering the world. So if you're looking for a little more romance, put on your red underpants. And see where their passion takes you!

What Color Is Your Lucky Underwear?

Thanks Free Turtle Rides for yet another fun quiz!

To soy or not to soy

I've always contemplated, but have always been a little apprehensive. I saw a recipe on Oprah the other day for smoothies that called for chocolate soy milk and strawberries. It looked delicious! After locating the ingredients in Kroger today I whimped out.

Has anyone ever tried this or regular soy milk? And why don't I just use regular milk? Well, I'm not a fan of dairy milk. Normally it grosses me out (along with several other regular food items). Plus, there are lot's of health benefits of eating soy products.

Maybe I'll have the guts to try it the next time I visit the grocery store.

This might be mean

Today after sitting through hours of lab and classes I came home to watch TV for a bit. There really isn't anything on at 3 pm, but chose the Greg Behrendt Show for lack of anything else. As I was watching it I kept thinking that he looks like someone,but couldn't quite figure it out. Well, at the end of the show it hit me. He looks like ALF! It's not like they're twins or anything, but there's just something that reminds me of him. I thought it was kind of funny, even chuckled out loud. As I type this I'm still kind of snickering inside.

Does anyone else see this?? Click on the links and see for yourself and tell me what you think. It's okay if you think I'm a complete idiot.

This is completely random and out of character for me, I don't normally pick on people. However, I couldn't resist.

Yuck

Divorce is not nice. And just when you think it's done and over with, the ugliness that is associated with it rears it's head and you're instantly transported back in time. A time that was not pleasant.

Yesterday the wind must have blown the wrong way, or the planets were out of alignment, or something. Whatever it was, it caused one parent to "vent" to me about the other parent bringing up events/occurences I was not aware of. When asked why I was being told this now, the parent replied "Because you're almost 28 years old and old enough to understand." Whether or not this story was completely true or not, I'll never know. One must sift through a parents tales of the other parent with a strainer. (Especially when there is still a lot of bitterness 7 years later)

Whether it was completely true, I'll never really know. Not without confronting the other parent, which I'm not going to do. It's just hard to believe that one of your parent's may be capable of doing something that devious. Definitely a hard pill to swallow.

I was also told there's a lot more to the story I'm not aware of, but I'll have to wait till I'm 40. Thanks, but no thanks, sometimes ignorance is bliss.

It's official...

I'm a dork. Today in an attempt to organize the plethra of information coming at me daily, I bought these little self-stick index tabs. There's four different colors, and they're removable for easy repositioning!

They're fabulous! They may have been around forever and I just found them, but it's the best $4.99 I've spent in a long time.

Just had to share :-)

Closure... sort of

In October of 2004, I received one of the worst kinds of phone calls one could receive. It was my friend, M. There had been a plane crash and our friend J, was one of the pilot's on board. Over the past two years, there have been numerous hearings, studies, press releases and delays. Today was the final hearing. Even though it's been well over two years since the accident, reading the press release today took me back to that awful day. I could tell you exactly what time my phone rang at work, what I was wearing and where we went to attempt to eat lunch.

The NTSB's finding was definitely not in J's favor. Below is a portion of the press release I received via email. As soon as I can actually find it on the NTSB's website, I'll add a link to it.

While the report doesn't paint him in a good light, he was a good pilot and person.

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NTSB DETERMINES PILOTS' POOR AIRMANSHIP CAUSED 2004 PINNACLE
ACCIDENT IN JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI

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Washington, DC -- The National Transportation Safety Board
determined today that the probable cause of the October 14,
2004 accident of Pinnacle Airlines flight 3701 was the pilots'
unprofessional behavior, deviation from standard operating
procedures, and poor airmanship, which resulted in an in-
flight emergency from which they were unable to recover, in
part because of the pilots' inadequate training; the pilots'
failure to prepare for an emergency landing in a timely
manner, including communicating with air traffic controllers
immediately after the emergency about the loss of both engines
and the availability of landing sites; and the pilots' failure
to achieve and maintain the target airspeed in the double
engine failure checklist, which caused the engine cores to
stop rotating and resulted in the core lock engine condition......
"This accident was caused by the pilots' inappropriate and
unprofessional behavior," said NTSB Chairman Mark V.
Rosenker. "Simply adhering to standard operating procedures
and correctly implementing emergency procedures would have
gone a long way to adverting this tragic accident."

I love the Muppets...

But not this one. Here's irony for ya. I love the Muppets, I even own the first season (it's awesome). However, Miss Piggy is my least favorite character yet that's the personality I'm most like?! I'm seriously questioning the validity of that test. I'm definitely not a princess or diva, so I don't get it.

You Are Miss Piggy

A total princess and diva, you're totally in charge - even if people don't know it. You want to be loved, adored, and worshiped. And you won't settle for anything less. You're going to be a total star, and you won't let any of the "little people" get in your way. Just remember, piggy, never eat more than you can lift!

The Muppet Personality Test

Anticipation

Tonight my friend J called to tell me she thinks she's in the beginning stage of labor. She's not due until the 11th, but can definitely deliver a healthy baby anyday. So, I will now begin sleeping with my phone next to me, just in case I get that call from her husband in the middle of the night. (I've done this with all of my friends who have had kids).

Now for my prediction:
Sex: Boy Date: Sunday January 7th

I've either been a really good guesser or have an incredible talent for guessing the sex of my friends kids (I'm 5 for 5). I've even correctly guessed the date for one of them! (I think I just got lucky on that one though because I picked my own birthday)

This one is especially exciting b/c I will actually live in the same city! All of my other punkins live in the Nati, Ft. Wayne, and Baltimore (soon to be A2 though!) Now I can drive 6 miles to see the little one and not drive or fly for hours.

I can't wait!!

In memory and honor of

Today I heard that a former classmate of mine was killed in Iraq while serving his second tour. He left behind parents, siblings,friends,a wife and a little girl. While we were never friends (heck I even got into a slight "altercation" on the bus with him my sophomore year)it really makes you realize once again that life is short.


(Here is the link to the article in the Blade)

The day the music died

My factory CD player in my car died today. I listened to my new fave Justin Timberlake CD last night and 14 hours later, it just clicks and spits out any CD I put in. I hate regular radio (thank goodness I have satellite) but sometimes I want to just listen to a CD. What's a girl to do??? Good thing I have a birthday coming up, maybe Mom or Dad will save me...


Update 1/5/07: Today, I popped in Sugarland just to see what happened. And.... it magically worked!!! Yippee! Oh happy day! At least something went right today! The true test will be with my JT CD and if it still works tomorrow ;-)

A look back...

Despite some of the bumps of 2006, it was a good year. Looking back, even some of the bumps along the way ended up turning into something good.

Here are some of the highlights!

* Learning to live alone and love it.
* Moving back to T-town. Last March, I thought it was the end of the world when my school plans for Cincy didn't work out. But once again, I believe that everything happens for a reason. Afterall, I've got to spend more time with my fam, get reacquainted with old friends and make some new ones too!
*Kickin' a** in school and getting officially accepted into the Nursing program. Finally, my long time dream that I let sit on the back burner for way too long is finally in my reach. (December 2008 can't come fast enough)
*Two of my friends brought two beautiful, healthy kids into the world. And the bonus is that one of them shares my birthday!
*One of my best friends, E, got engaged to a wonderful guy, K! Can't wait until October 27!

Bring it on 2007,I can't wait to see what the next 363 days have in store for me!