in an effort to dehydrate myself i have just consumed half a pkg of ramen... i haven't had real ramen in months... and definitely not w/ the whole seasoning packet in for years... this on top of the ultra salty creamed spinach i had for lunch... high blood pressure here i come.
Q: who are the seven dwarfs?
A: happy, sneezy, sleepy, bashful, doc, dopey, grumpy
I couldn't remember sleepy or dopey. Ivy reminded me admist brushing her teeth.
why do people cry at weddings?
A: Yeah i really have no idea. i'm not sure i really know what happy tears mean. I don't think i've ever experienced that emotion - I'm so happy i want to cry? I usually get some goofy smile but that's about it.
am i behind in life? it seems that everyone is buying a house...
A: I don't know. I feel like I should be getting an MBA or a law degree, but at the same time, I have no interest in those right now. I want to go back to school to learn more about security etc. (esp if i can continue practicing lock picking). i think owning a house would be fun, but it's kind of like my cell phone number dilemna... which area code do I get it in? Seattle? Baltimore? Houston? none seems particularly better than the other. (I settled for Houston.)
okay that was all the time i had for introspection today. i've become remarkably efficient at work. i concentrate and get a lot done - i'm quite amazed at myself. though today i do need to leave early for an appointment and then dinner...
two new cds i want: dashboard confessional: A Mark, A Mission,
A Brand, A Scar and the soundtrack to 10 things i hate about you.
i'm currently watching 10 things i hate about you. cheesy but cute with a few funny moments. most of the charcters are survivable, but some are just annoying.
Listening to: Maroon 5 & Jem
Both highly recommended, though I find it easier to leave Jem on in the background. Maroon 5 is a little bit too loud for that.
Thoughts from this weekend:
-Beautiful summer days in Seattle make the rainy winter days worth it.
-I'm going to miss the gorgeous parks all around the city. Went running in Myrtle Edwards Park and walked around Greenlake.
-Malls make me feel better, but only when I can find something to buy. Otherwise it's just depressing.
slightest things cause me a tremendous amount of anxiety. i think i worry enough people, i don't see why some feel it's necessary to make me worry more...
My thoughts on resumes:
Okay enough griping about that... eyes hurt, i'm tired
it seems that cafeteria prices have gone up portions have gotten smaller, and offerings are more eclectic... what happened to the simpler days?
i think it's a ploy by coffee companies to only offer like 2-3 roasts in the morning for drip coffee. Of course the first day I get coffee in like months (probably around 2-3) it's dark roast day. ick. i'm not a fan of dark roast; it's so strong with a weird nutty flavor. i like light->med roast any day. so i compensated for the darkness by adding sugar... not at the Tully's of course, because I didn't realize it was dark roast until I had already driven away, I added it at work. I've been out of coffee practice lately so I added a bit too much sugar to compensate so now i have overly sweet dark roast coffee. maybe i'm not meant to drink coffee... the horror.
I'm housesitting in the city this weekend until next Thursday. Anyone up to anything?
Observations:
No one is awake in Redmond at 4:50 am.
No one should ever wake up before the street lights turn off in the morning.
Lesson for the day:
Pour sugar into your coffee slowly... and don't use white sugar.
I think I've made more airport trips in the last month than I did the year I stayed in Seattle for Christmas. Not that I mind, just an interesting note...
So what have I been up to?
Friday: stayed up playing Project Gotham Racing 2
Saturday: Brown Bag, Redmond Saturday Market, Rachel & Anson's for dinner, and Spiderman 2
Sunday: Pike Place Market, Seattle Aquarium, Waterfront Streetcar, and Gerald's for BBQ & Fireworks
Monday: Snoqualmie Falls, North Bend Factory Outlets
Opinions:
Spiderman 2 - not my type of movie. not bad either. i think the mj interactions in this one were really well done, plus i like kirsten dunst. there was a good chunk of the movie i did not watch because I can't stand blood, gore, or sudden camera movements (i get motion sickness)
Seattle Aquarium - has more sea otters than Vancouver aquarium, but they aren't as active (and sells penguins in the gift shop, yet there are no penguins in the aquarium itself!) oooh and my favorite part is the touching pool, i got to feed a seastar!
Gerald's: great as always, good food, terrific view
Waterfront Streetcar: scary people, fear of public transportation
Snoqualmie Falls: Not so big right now as most of the snow is gone... too many people, and the 1/2 mile hike down & back hurts.
Thoughts:
does pesto require parmesan? i think i can omit it...
how do you justify expensive chinese food?
why are there 6 hot dogs and 8 hot dog buns?