hot and steamy

I don't like ironing. This morning I was almost late to work because it took me almost twenty minutes to iron one stupid shirt. I don't understand why I'm so bad at doing this. It takes me a long time and I always iron in at least on big wrinkle. I also have a habit of accidentally making those really nerdy creases in my pants.

taxi

I saw Michael's dad picking up a patient at my work today. I almost yelled hello Mr. Whipple, but then I got scared, so I didn't say anything. I just smiled.

happy

What a splendid way to spend lunch. Sitting outside, looking over downtown Portland to Mt. Hood, drinking iced americano, and alternating between reading classic Russian literature and daydreaming about Bobby.

roomy

In two and a half months, Kisha will be moving in to my apartment with me. I moved there so I could live all alone, and now I will be sharing a bedroom. I am very happy about this.

freezer

I am so cold. They keep the air conditioning on all day. The spot where I now sit is the coldest spot in the room. The frigid air hits me first. The people who really want the air on don't feel it as much. And they have windows. OPEN YOUR WINDOW! I need to bring some gloves to work. And a coat. Maybe a hat...

don't fall over honey

I am frustrated because I am so clumsy. I was trying to put away dishes this morning and I broke a glass. Shortly after I was trying to iron and I dumped water out the iron onto the floor. I was just trying to open the mail here at work and I dropped my letter opener behind my desk. Crawling back out from under the desk, I hit my head.

tut tut, it looks like rain.

Go find a puddle, right now.

I went puddle jumping with the girls tonight. It is worth the knee pain, the muddy clothes, dirt in my mouth, floors that need mopped...

I'm serious, go right now. If it weren't ten and there weren't two sleeping kids under my care, I'd be out there again myself.

One word of caution, be careful of parking lot puddles. Don't jump there if the water is sort of green.

wonderful

I have the best boyfriend in the world.

nothing

I hate it when I think of something to write about, and even plan out exactly how I'm going to say it, and then comepletely forget what it was.

In other news:

....

oh. there is no other news.

office

I couldn't find any of my stuff at work this morning. My entire file cabinet was under some one else's desk. My drawer full of supplies like paper clips and pens is still trapped beneath a pile of partitions. I want a cup of tea but I can't find the hot cups.

Worst of all was when I couldn't find my little green mouse.

20 behind

Cherise, you're making me cry.

Goodbye friend.

p.s. I didn't call you back, my phone wont't let me...

aeiou

I love vowel modulation.

prime time

A co-worker told me today that she could see me as a sitcom. I don't know if I should be pleased or horrified.

pink paper cuts

I feel like a dweeb in this get-up. Perhaps I should locate a pocket protector.

In other news, I've rediscovered my love of classic Russian literature. If anyone feels the need to do something kind for me, I'd suggest an old (translated, of course) Russian novel.

In still other news, I'm getting promoted. To what, I don't know yet. More details when I get them.

chirp your chipmates

Don't burn down the campsite, and don't chase the bunnies.

Also, sand is good for washing dishes, only make sure you get all the sand out before you use them again. Oh, and it is not good for washing Michael's hair, shirt pocket, wallet, or knees.

Alex and Zarah are the best girls ever.

get me out of here

what an aggravating and depressing day

slapstick

While sitting here at my desk today I had an accident that really belongs in some sort of slapstick movie or an I Love Lucy episode.

My computer tower sits on the floor under my desk. I bumped my foot against the open/close button of my cd-rom drive. I jumped when it opened and knocked my water bottle off of my desk. At the same time I hit my water bottle, I bumped the open/close button again, and the drive shut, pulling my shoelaces inside with the cd drawer. Because the drawer couldn't shut properly while being full of shoelaces, it got stuck. My water bottle was draining onto the floor and I couldn't reach it to make it stop because my shoe was stuck to my computer. And while pulling my foot, trying to get my shoe free, I moved the tower and made the cord to the monitor fall out.

My floor was wet, my water bottle empty, my shoe stuck, and my monitor black.

I think I'm going to move my computer.

little fuzz fuzz....

My cat is missing.

Chandler

I was curious about getting a packet in the mail from C & R Real Estate, the company that owns the building I live in. It was an invitation to a resident manager conference. After a few minutes of wrinkled brows I figured it out. This was adressed to Chandler Apartments, #301. The mailman didn't read the label completely, saw the name Chandler, and put it in my box.

Sarah, the manager, and myself had a good laugh about it.

tired

I should not stay up until two in the morning.

ouch

"If worship is sustenance, then modern worship is fast food. We've canned the process and covered it in plastic wrap. We microwave it for ten minutes and swallow it in time for the sermon. I think that long-suffering worship is more beneficial. Whether it is running a mile, memorizing a passage, building an orphanage, or writing a poem, worship can be found in all sorts of art and service. Worship is not just something we feel. It is something we sweat. It is an editing of the soul."

- Don Miller
Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance

When was it that I ceased to live this?

Girl Slice?

I saw the John Vanderslice girl again today. This girl works at the Doernbecher Starbucks and she looks very similar to John Vanderslice. I want to ask her if they are related, but I'm too scared.

Happy birthday Babs!

furry

I need to keep a toothbrush at work.

driver

"We don't ask because we can't afford to have them say no" - my boss

score one for the good guys

New exploding dog comics today!

does this Starbuck's make my butt look big?

I'm starting to like Starbuck's pastries way too much. I still think their coffee is mediocre. But the sugar and lard content of their pastries is starting to get me hooked.

mac

My blog looks better on macs than it does pc's. Now that I have been using a mac often, and I am getting used to them, I'm even more convinced that I want one someday.