Why I believe I'm weird

1. I'm paranoid about going to an actual stylist to get my hair cut.
It's stupid and silly, I know. But I can get away with paying $35 for a cut and color and feel fine. But apparently when you are about to walk down the aisle, you need a "professional" to do your hair. Therefore, I'll be spending a car payment on a trial run. Slow deep breaths, slow deep breaths.

2. I can rewatch just about any television show a hundred times, but can't stand going to the movies.
I know how CSI will end or who gets kicked off of Project Runway, ANTM, or even Tila Tequila. But ask me what movies are out or the last time I saw one and I couldn't tell you. I blame it on the fact that I truly believe I should have my own show.

3. I'm scared of being judge at the gym.
I feel like ever time I got to the gym people are 1) wondering why I don't know how to work a stupid machine 2) don't believe I should be there because I'm "skinny" 3) are scared I'm going to die of a heart attack when I try running on the treadmill or bike because of the pain that's on my face

4. I can't remember outfits.
I'm almost positive that I've worn the same outfit to work in the same week. Probably more than once. Not only can I not remember what I've worn, I only pair things with certain items. Blue sweater always goes with gray pants, so therefore if I did wear the same outfit it's the entire outfit and not just an article.

5. I hate calling the pizza place.
That is one of the worst things I can think of. I don't know why. I can call our accrediting body and ask questions, I call our state licensing and see where our approvals stand, but I can't calling the pizza place. Thank god we can order over the Internet.

I'm sure my friends can think of things that are abnormal about me. These were just a few that popped into my head!

What gets old after 5 days

• Having no power
• Throwing out food because it spoiled because of no power
• Going out to eat at overly crowded restaurants because no one has power
• Being cold
• Not being able to see after 5pm

I'm very thankful for having a warm place to stay at night. I'm no longer dependent on my TV shows (but am also secretly thankful for the writer's strike, so I'm not really missing anything.) Things are getting better and we'll get through it. To all my friends who need a warm place, call me. I've got several options that I'm willing to share (even if you have pets).

Below are pics of my car covered by limbs. No damage thankfully.

This is at Dave's parent's house. Their tree split in half. Not great pics because it was at night.

If a tree falls and no one is around, it still makes a sound

If there is a tree left standing...I'll be shocked. I can not believe that ice can snap limbs like trees. It's crazy! I had a limb fall on my car. I don't think there is any damage, but I'll keep you posted. I did take pictures but my camera is at home.

So, I have no power. Dave has no power. Parent's have no power. Friends have no power. Dave's parent's HAVE power. Awesome!! Slept there last night. (and no we did not sleep in the same bed.)

So, went driving around with Dave, Rachel, and Matt last night trying to find fire wood. We went to Lowe's, shockingly they were out. We went to Rib Crib, but it was frozen to the ground. We went to my old rent house (because the detached garage has firewood), but the new renter was outside cutting limbs. Went to a house that Matt and Rachel thought about buying, but there was a car in the drive way. We gave up and went to Reasor's for beer. Matt and Rachel came out with:

• Beer
• chips
• tape
• aluminum foil
• and STARTER LOGS!!!

Side note: while waiting for the boys to come home, Rachel and I were discussing how to keep heat in. We opted for foiling the windows. It helps, I promise.

So last night, we drank, played spades (I was on the winning team!), and hung out by the fire. The boys got to play survivor and drag in limbs and start a fire. It turned out to be pretty fun.

Lessons never learned

I always forget where I park. Always. I work five days a week and every night when I leave I have to stop in the lobby to think about where I parked to I know which door to leave out of. Several, several times I have gone out the wrong door and had to walk around the building to find my car. I'm screwed if someone steals my car. So if you find me aimlessly walking around my work building please stop and help me find my car or take me home.

I never get a grocery cart when I enter the grocery store. I think it's because I have it in my head I'm only getting a few items. It always happens like this:

• enter grocery store bypassing carts
• start grabbing items
• try to juggle items while walking around grocery store grabbing more items
• set all items down and run around the grocery store looking for a cart
• grab cart and race back to aisle where items were left.
• fill up my cart with items while getting stares from other shoppers wondering how I found shampoo in the chip aisle.

I have no sense of direction. Seriously. I can (and have!) get turned around in my neighborhood. It's sad. I'll be driving and suddenly think "oh shit! Am I even going the right way?" I'll look around trying to figure out which direction I'm headed and where I need to go. It's so pathetic. I blame it on the highway by my house that has the South entrance on the North side and the North on the South side. And the fact that we have no landmark to guide us. Like Colorado has mountains so they know the mountains are west (or whatever direction they really are).

Yay dinner with the girls tonight. Let's hope I know how to get there and remember where I parked!

Holiday LBs

Saturday I tried to go shopping to relieve the pain of the TU loss. It was unsuccessful. I went to Express to try to find a cute company Christmas party dress. To my horror I had to go up a size. That was depressing. I just left. I'm currently hoovering in denial refusing to admit that I've gained enough weight to actually go up size. So I'm back on the motivation train to work out at the gym. I immediately went to the grocery store buying, fruit and things I can take to work for lunch. I blame my weight gain on Taco Bueno and Bill and Ruth's. Therefore, I'm also back on my band wagon of boycotting fast food places. Oh and I've given up pop again. I believe this makes it round 209. My goal is be back in my normal size by New Year's. Because I want to wear a very cute New Year's dress without constantly thinking that I had to go up size to wear it.

The weekend was exhausting. Took History final. I don't give a shit what I got in the class. It's done. Thank God. And I still don't know history. I also pulled another all-nighter for that damn test.

After the all-nighter, test, and depressing shopping trip, I went to my company's Christmas Party. Very fun. I always enjoy when everyone leaves and there is a just a hand-full of people left. Everyone loosens up and we danced well into the night. Super fun. Oh and one employee did throw up on the floor and it wasn't me!! Poor thing.

Sunday was "Lazy Sunday." I did nothing.

Blackberry and photos

I feel like a technological nincompoop. I just spent 20 minutes and three phone calls to activate my new work blackberry. After calling and talking to 2 different customer service representatives, and changing the language to French and asking the CR to fix it, and cursing at the automated customer service I got it activated. Then they tell me to turn it off for 20 minutes. Why? Why do I have turn off my phone? I just activated it!! I want to play with it.

Well here is the new Blackberry. I don't know how to use it. Oh and I haven't had my actual cell phone since Sunday, because I left it at Dave's. And since I have the work phone I haven't felt like I've needed it. I will get it back at some point and return phone calls.

As I was downloading my pictures on to my computer I realize that I have been taking photos!! (I thought I had fallen short of my promise to use my new camera.) I forgot about some lovely shots that I took with my camera. So here's an update:

This man is a Creepy Townie (will go by CT from here on). While he looks innocent enough he's actual a total Creepy Creeperson. Cut to Flashback

Dave, Matt, Rachel, and I enter The Buc. One of Tulsa's finest hole in the wall bars.

Dave and Matt immediately bee line for the bar. Rachel and I are left to look for seats. Little did we know that a local AM station would be at the bar for a remote sports promotion. Therefore, they took our table. We did find seats by a pool table that was not being used.

Rachel and I sit by pool table. Small chit chat taking place.

Me: "This is annoying. Ask the radio station to please move from our table."

Rachel: "I know. I keep giving them evil looks. We'll just continue to stare at their table until they leave."

CT: in low volume voice, "Nice legs."

ME: "Excuse me?" look at Rachel "He wasn't actually talking to us right? Just speaking to the voices in head."

Rachel readjusts her legs

CT: "Your legs are a distraction."

Me: "Seriously?!" look at Rachel and speak in an over emphasized loud volume, "I'll be glad when YOUR HUSBAND comes back from the bar."

CT: not getting the hint, walks past us. "Nice legs."

Rachel: "I always think legs look their best sitting down and in jeans."

Me: "Agreed. The best look for legs are in jeans, sitting down, next to a pool table."

boys come back and radio station leaves and we get our table. Where we proceed to drink the party tab!

Not actual size of the party tab

This is a picture of the empty party tab. This is not the first time we've drank this. Normally we (meaning me) bring a deck of cards and we all play card games. (i.e. Asshole, where we make Rachel - because unfortunately she is really bad at asshole - stand on her chair and yell, "I'm the asshole!") I forgot the cards so we had to socialize like normal people.

The party tab lead to dancing.

Don't her legs look great in jeans?

Other pictures I found:

This is TU tailgating at its finest!

Captain Cane playing beer pong before the last home regular season game.

This is Dave and Dirk celebrating after their big win at beer pong.

This is all I have. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Marathon, Turkey, and such

Breakfast: water - good
Hershey's chocolate bar - bad

Whatever, it's better then my diet Dr. Pepper breakfast I've had the past two weeks (minus Sundays when Dave and I actually eat good breakfast). Speaking of Sundays:

Last Sunday
Go to mass - good
Get stuck for at least 30 minutes in the middle of the Route 66 Marathon - bad

Dave and I tried to go to breakfast after mass and ended up in the middle of the Route 66 Marathon course. Not good. Everywhere we drove we were barricaded in. I actually lost it when we saw the same runners twice. I don’t know how Dave puts up with me. I was cursing and complaining and saying that this is costing me gas. He’s laughing and saying we’re enjoying a nice Sunday drive. I didn’t find it funny and replied nobody takes Sunday drives and all we’re doing is wasting gas and polluting the Earth. *sigh* We made it out alive (obviously) and finally got to a restaurant. Too late for breakfast, so we opted for Chili’s where he could watch the start of the Giants game. He deserved to engulf himself in football for the Sunday drive we had.

For next Thanksgiving I want to host a "Bring a dish you want to try" dinner. I figure it could be about a week before Thanksgiving. All my friends are at the age that we should be cooking (so I hear) and are probably wanting to bring something fantastic to Thanksgiving or *gasp* actually hosting one. So what better way to see if your dish will work then by trying it on your friends? So mark your calendars. Hopefully I will have a house by then and will host the fun event complimented by fun beverages!

Thanksgiving this year is slightly awkward. My family normally gets together with my extended family. But it’s not happening this year. So my mom (not a good cook) wants to have a small Thanksgiving meal. Dave's mom (very good cook) is hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner. Why can't my family just order in pizza, watch football, and wish Dave and me well when we go to a nice dinner?

That reminds me. I'm looking for an easy-t0-do-but-looks-like-I-put-way-too-much-effort recipe. I inherited my mother's cooking ability and feel the need to bring something to Dave's family dinner. Any suggestions are welcomed.

Have a fabulous Thanksgiving! Any one braving the day after Thanksgiving shopping??