Check one off my list! I finally have snuck into a movie!!!!! Saw (and paid for) Transformers 2 last night, then went right on into The Proposal. Both were great, and I feel very good because I at least paid for 1, plus $16 of popcorn and diet coke.
So now #22 of the hot 100:
#22: Take a class and actually understand how to fix my own car. I'm not just talking about how to change my own oil - I mean let's get down and dirty with timing belts and mufflers. I'm so sick of feeling like I got fucked big time by the mechanic. See Dane Cook routine:
Dane Cook: "Mechanics are always trying to screw you. I went to have my car's oil changed and when I came to pick it up, the mechanic was like: Yeah. We had to replace the roof on your car because it was peeling off. It was ashamed of the rest of the car and was trying to get away. Oh and we also found a tiny unicorn in your muffler. It was jumping around and poking holes in the exhaust. He was also shitting in your filters.
Oh great. That's amazing, a tiny mythological creature in my muffler. Shitting in my filters? That bastard. $7,000? That's about what I expected to pay for those services. Thank you so much."
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Another sad day on TMZ.com
The King of Pop and Farrah Fawcett both passed away today. I heard on the radio that Farrah got "death bumped" and I felt guilty because I laughed.
And then I thought to myself, "Self, knock it off with the guilt. MJ was a much bigger celeb than Farrah and you shouldn't feel bad that the world is capitalizing on one death over the other."
So that's all I have to say about that. I have been excited to hear the Michael Jackson "mega mixes" on KDWB though - nothing says car dance party like Man in the Mirror meets Will you Be There (which by the way was my first tape).
And then I thought to myself, "Self, knock it off with the guilt. MJ was a much bigger celeb than Farrah and you shouldn't feel bad that the world is capitalizing on one death over the other."
So that's all I have to say about that. I have been excited to hear the Michael Jackson "mega mixes" on KDWB though - nothing says car dance party like Man in the Mirror meets Will you Be There (which by the way was my first tape).
Monday, June 22, 2009
The "come to Jesus" moment
Just returned from a fabulous week with 400 13-year olds in Michigan. Long story short - one of TNPM (refresher - The Non-Profit Man - in this case, Men) that I work for is a church. I took 6 kids from my youth group on a mission trip to repair houses. It was fabulous for the following reasons:
1. I got to take a week and a half off work from the other NPM!
2. I had my first 15 passenger van driving experience. Let's just say we all survived.
3. I really love doing things like fixing houses. Who knew I could be such a savant with a skillsaw and a chalkline?
It was mediocre for the following reasons:
1. I got stressed out about not being at the other NPM.
2. The other adult chaperones and youth leaders on the trip thought I was in high school for most of it and I even got yelled at a few times for driving the van. Because they thought I was a kid. (trust me, this does not make sense, I look 30 at 25.)
3. I had a "come to Jesus" moment. This is not really a religious thing - more of a "make it or break it", "fight or flight", "shit or get off the pot" kind of thing. It wasn't a specific moment, so much as today I looked back on the week and that I have to go back to real work tomorrow and I cried because I can't handle another 70 hour work week.
Basically, I've started to resent the full time NPM gig. I truly love the org I work for, but I am really dreading the rest of this summer.
I only do the church NPM work about 10 hours per week. I'm really not sure if I'm ready to leave the full time stuff, but I feel as though my ulcers and migraines are begging me to make a change. I really like what I do at the church, but not sure if I could do it full time.
So here I am in my "come to Jesus" moment. Time for some decision making. Can someone please be in charge of my life decisions for a bit? A "life leash" if you will?
1. I got to take a week and a half off work from the other NPM!
2. I had my first 15 passenger van driving experience. Let's just say we all survived.
3. I really love doing things like fixing houses. Who knew I could be such a savant with a skillsaw and a chalkline?
It was mediocre for the following reasons:
1. I got stressed out about not being at the other NPM.
2. The other adult chaperones and youth leaders on the trip thought I was in high school for most of it and I even got yelled at a few times for driving the van. Because they thought I was a kid. (trust me, this does not make sense, I look 30 at 25.)
3. I had a "come to Jesus" moment. This is not really a religious thing - more of a "make it or break it", "fight or flight", "shit or get off the pot" kind of thing. It wasn't a specific moment, so much as today I looked back on the week and that I have to go back to real work tomorrow and I cried because I can't handle another 70 hour work week.
Basically, I've started to resent the full time NPM gig. I truly love the org I work for, but I am really dreading the rest of this summer.
I only do the church NPM work about 10 hours per week. I'm really not sure if I'm ready to leave the full time stuff, but I feel as though my ulcers and migraines are begging me to make a change. I really like what I do at the church, but not sure if I could do it full time.
So here I am in my "come to Jesus" moment. Time for some decision making. Can someone please be in charge of my life decisions for a bit? A "life leash" if you will?
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
technology might be the end of us all
At work, we use a fabulous invention called "the internet". Along with this invention came one of my favorite programs, "Lotus Notes". For those of you not in the know, Lotus Notes is an e-mail/calendar server that helps me keep my life organized and just barely keeps me below the stalking threshold when investigating why my boss is once again an hour late to work. (Shared calendar function - YAY!)
The problem with this "technology" is simply the calendar function. Aside from the 1000+ unread e-mails I have (relax, I just have a problem deleting - too much committment), the calendar helps me keep on top of my "to do list". Literally. You can send "to-do's" to support staff with requests for projects. You can send "to-do's" to interns asking for their feedback. You can even send "to-do's" to yourself with ongoing task lists. Then, these scary green checkmarks will follow you each day on your calendar until you "Mark complete". Heaven forbid you don't complete something on time, and the check mark turns into a big red exclamation point that haunts your dreams.
I think I've discovered the source of my stress - these damn check marks. I get stressed out if I see one on my calendar. I get stressed out if I don't see one, thinking, "What am I missing?" I get stressed out when the check mark turns into punctuation!
So my solution? NO MORE TECHNOLOGY.
I am leaving to take kids from church on a churchy trip to Michigan in a few days, so my "to-do" list has gotten quite expansive. Perhaps I won't be so stressed when I return.
The problem with this "technology" is simply the calendar function. Aside from the 1000+ unread e-mails I have (relax, I just have a problem deleting - too much committment), the calendar helps me keep on top of my "to do list". Literally. You can send "to-do's" to support staff with requests for projects. You can send "to-do's" to interns asking for their feedback. You can even send "to-do's" to yourself with ongoing task lists. Then, these scary green checkmarks will follow you each day on your calendar until you "Mark complete". Heaven forbid you don't complete something on time, and the check mark turns into a big red exclamation point that haunts your dreams.
I think I've discovered the source of my stress - these damn check marks. I get stressed out if I see one on my calendar. I get stressed out if I don't see one, thinking, "What am I missing?" I get stressed out when the check mark turns into punctuation!
So my solution? NO MORE TECHNOLOGY.
I am leaving to take kids from church on a churchy trip to Michigan in a few days, so my "to-do" list has gotten quite expansive. Perhaps I won't be so stressed when I return.
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