Tonight after a super busy day at work I sat down on my sofa with my delicious dinner (tuna and Triscuts--my life sucks...I don't even have bread) and thought that I'd watch a little TV while I ate. There is a reason why I NEVER watch live TV. That reason was made very apparent by the fact that I was just forced to watch a commercial for...drum roll...
Mall Cop.
I don't think I need to say anything else. I think I'm just going to sit here in the dark because I cannot stand the thought that I might be forced to watch that commercial again. I'm never watching live TV again. Ever.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
The Gift to Beat All Gifts
I'm so going to get in trouble for posting this but I can't help it...
My crazy Southern Grandmother sent Bob and Shauna a really special gift this year for Christmas. Bob opened his first...a pair of satin PJ pants--no top just bottoms. Shauna opened hers and it was the matching TOP! Yes, folks, my grandma gave my parents sex clothes! I thought my mom was going to die laughing and Steve kept chanting, "Stop talking about this"! Then, crazy Grandma called and I answered the phone:
Angie: Hey, Merry Christmas.
Crazy Grandma: Is this Angie or Shauna? You need to hear it in her awesome Louisiana accent.
Angie: It's Ang. So, tell me about the "Sex Clothes" you got for my parents.
Crazy Grandma: Giggle. Giggle. Giggle. I need to talk to your dad about that.
Ang gives phone to Bob.
Bob: Mom, is this gift supposed to kick off my 61st year or what?
I didn't hear the rest of the conversation. I think Steve started yelling again for us to stop talking about our parents having sex.
P.S. W, it would probably be best if you didn't share this little story with Arnie...
My crazy Southern Grandmother sent Bob and Shauna a really special gift this year for Christmas. Bob opened his first...a pair of satin PJ pants--no top just bottoms. Shauna opened hers and it was the matching TOP! Yes, folks, my grandma gave my parents sex clothes! I thought my mom was going to die laughing and Steve kept chanting, "Stop talking about this"! Then, crazy Grandma called and I answered the phone:
Angie: Hey, Merry Christmas.
Crazy Grandma: Is this Angie or Shauna? You need to hear it in her awesome Louisiana accent.
Angie: It's Ang. So, tell me about the "Sex Clothes" you got for my parents.
Crazy Grandma: Giggle. Giggle. Giggle. I need to talk to your dad about that.
Ang gives phone to Bob.
Bob: Mom, is this gift supposed to kick off my 61st year or what?
I didn't hear the rest of the conversation. I think Steve started yelling again for us to stop talking about our parents having sex.
P.S. W, it would probably be best if you didn't share this little story with Arnie...
Christmas 2008
Christmas this year was actually delightful. It was great to spend time with my nephews and my siblings (most of them) and to just relax. I was much more spoiled than I needed to be and had a really great few days. Here are a few pictures of some of my favorite people...
Jaxon
Steve and most of his boys (Zack, Jaxon, Skyler, Jordie and Brayden)
Bob and Zack
Ang and Zack
Steve and Zack
Shauna
Steve and Becky
Jordie
P.S. If you can't tell...we all like Zack a lot. How could you not love that kid?
Jordie (how cute is this kid)
Jaxon
Steve and most of his boys (Zack, Jaxon, Skyler, Jordie and Brayden)
Bob and Zack
Ang and Zack
Steve and Zack
Shauna
Steve and Becky
Jordie
P.S. If you can't tell...we all like Zack a lot. How could you not love that kid?
My Tree
Every year my work buys a tree at the Festival of Trees (fundraiser for Primary Children's Hospital) and this year they bought a very special tree. Not only was it so ridiculously pretty but it was so much fun--The Twilight Tree! It was black/white/silver/red (my favorites) and also came with gifts for all the characters in the Twilight Series. Some of the gifts were obvious--silver hairbrush and mirror for Rosalie and some super clever--The Host for Rene or a penguin for Edward. On Wednesday before we closed shop for Christmas Eve they gave away all the things on the tree and the actual tree itself. I only wanted the quilt on the bottom and unfortunately Robyn got it. I don't usually get jealous about these kinds of things. I can be happy for others but I'm still so envious and twisted with jealousy. Robyn could literally care less about the series and it would match my living room perfectly--oh, and its so pretty. Here are a couple of pictures from the tree and the gifts. 
P.S. Did I say how much I wanted that quilt? I really really really wanted it. Really.
P.P.S. Thank you thank you thank you to Amie and Beth for making your husbands buy this tree. You guys are great!
P.S. Did I say how much I wanted that quilt? I really really really wanted it. Really.
P.P.S. Thank you thank you thank you to Amie and Beth for making your husbands buy this tree. You guys are great!
Best Twisted Sister Ever!
My office does a Secret Santa activity in December and it is my favorite time of the year. It is so much fun to do secret and sometimes twisted things for someone else and it is even more fun to see what everyone else is doing for their person. This year I had the best best best time ever. I had a lot of fun doing things for Ellen but there is nothing to describe the feelings that I have had for the amazing person (Claudia) who had me. Each week was WAY over the top and WAY special and by the third week I actually burst into tears--I know I have issues. Claudia and the rest of her conspirators made this season so special for me and I loved every single second. Thanks so much!!! Below are the pictures capturing all of the fun!
I love having "Eddie's" picture attached to my office door but more than just having it there I truly loved seeing some of my co-workers and their reactions to it. For instance, how much fun is it to see the Karen literally drool and caress my poster? A lot.
The final gift was the super soft fleece blanket...one side black, one side red. And yes, that is a black sheep...for me...the black sheep. Love. Love. Love.
I love having "Eddie's" picture attached to my office door but more than just having it there I truly loved seeing some of my co-workers and their reactions to it. For instance, how much fun is it to see the Karen literally drool and caress my poster? A lot. This is the one that sent me over the edge. Every week the presentation was just as amazing as the gift and when I walked into my office and saw the beautiful jewelry I totally lost it. I wish I had used my real camera to capture it better but Sarah made the necklace and earrings and they are so very much me. I love them.
The final gift was the super soft fleece blanket...one side black, one side red. And yes, that is a black sheep...for me...the black sheep. Love. Love. Love.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
11 More Months?
So, today during all the crap I got an E-mail from my BFF Mindy at LM Theatres asking if I wanted to "Pre-Book" my New Moon Party for November 20, 2009. She said that they were already getting calls and that she wanted to give me "first dibs". Frack...are you kidding me? Yeah, right...
Angie and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day...
Nothing really happened to make the title accurate but generally things were just kinda crappy today.
Tons and tons and tons of snow.
Stupid salesmen (more than one) at work.
Dumb client who called at least 10 times. He makes me want to drink a really big bottle of really bad stuff.
Huge client who was really late getting their shiz to me.
Missing Paislee's recital so that I could go to a meeting that started 45 minutes late. Totally could have gone to the recital if I had known the bloody meeting was going to be so late.
Needing to run errands in really crappy weather. Really only the freeway on and off ramps were bad.
Listening to my work neighbor complain about the snow for hours (5.5 hours) until I finally went out and scraped off her car and shoveled a path to her car so that she wouldn't fall. Note: super disappointed in a guy that I know who watched me shovel the snow and then had the audacity to ask to borrow my snow scraper so he could scrape his windows. Lame!
Having the girl at Paradise Bakery not only recognize me but know what I like to order. I realize that normal people enjoy this phenomenon and that it is considered good customer service. However, I hate it and now will need to get over my phobia so that I can eat at one of my favorite places.
Arguing with one of my friends and trying to be okay with it.
Having my boss ignore my request to leave early until it was WAY too late to get to Adi's recital.
Best thing ever...the thing that made all the rest go away...
Coming home to a package from Shauna with an advanced copy of a book from one of my favorite authors, opening it and seeing that she had it autographed for ME! I have the best friends ever and I totally and completely don't deserve it.
Tons and tons and tons of snow.
Stupid salesmen (more than one) at work.
Dumb client who called at least 10 times. He makes me want to drink a really big bottle of really bad stuff.
Huge client who was really late getting their shiz to me.
Missing Paislee's recital so that I could go to a meeting that started 45 minutes late. Totally could have gone to the recital if I had known the bloody meeting was going to be so late.
Needing to run errands in really crappy weather. Really only the freeway on and off ramps were bad.
Listening to my work neighbor complain about the snow for hours (5.5 hours) until I finally went out and scraped off her car and shoveled a path to her car so that she wouldn't fall. Note: super disappointed in a guy that I know who watched me shovel the snow and then had the audacity to ask to borrow my snow scraper so he could scrape his windows. Lame!
Having the girl at Paradise Bakery not only recognize me but know what I like to order. I realize that normal people enjoy this phenomenon and that it is considered good customer service. However, I hate it and now will need to get over my phobia so that I can eat at one of my favorite places.
Arguing with one of my friends and trying to be okay with it.
Having my boss ignore my request to leave early until it was WAY too late to get to Adi's recital.
Best thing ever...the thing that made all the rest go away...
Coming home to a package from Shauna with an advanced copy of a book from one of my favorite authors, opening it and seeing that she had it autographed for ME! I have the best friends ever and I totally and completely don't deserve it.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
76 days
The spell has been broken. After 76 days I broke down and ate a Smart Cookie. Last week Kacee mentioned to me that the Peppermint Cookies were back for the holiday season and for the first time since September 19th, I heard the words "Smart Cookie" and didn't vomit in my mouth. So, Thursday night after class, Kacee, Steph and I went to Smart Cookie and I ATE ONE! It was so good and I've even been back one other time. The spell is broken. OHP no longer has power over me and my favorite treat. Yay!
Tonight on Jeopardy
College Athletics for $200:
In 2008 this team won its second BCS Championship in the 21st Century with a 38-24 victory over Ohio State...
No one knew the answer but here I am, the girl who HATES football with the passion of a thousand suns SCREAMING at the TV, "LSU, LSU, LSU!"
Shiz. What is wrong with the world when I know the answer to that question? I guess the fact that my family are huge LSU fans helps but still...
In 2008 this team won its second BCS Championship in the 21st Century with a 38-24 victory over Ohio State...
No one knew the answer but here I am, the girl who HATES football with the passion of a thousand suns SCREAMING at the TV, "LSU, LSU, LSU!"
Shiz. What is wrong with the world when I know the answer to that question? I guess the fact that my family are huge LSU fans helps but still...
Rainbows and Bunnies
Quote of the Day:
Background info....Tuesday, December 9th 2 p.m. Sitting in Griffin Hill and Scott asks one of my colleagues:
Scottie: C...what "Case Study" would you like to talk about today?
C: Um...I don't really have one because my life is all rainbows and bunnies right now.
Oh, how much do I love her? Um...that would be a lot!
Background info....Tuesday, December 9th 2 p.m. Sitting in Griffin Hill and Scott asks one of my colleagues:
Scottie: C...what "Case Study" would you like to talk about today?
C: Um...I don't really have one because my life is all rainbows and bunnies right now.
Oh, how much do I love her? Um...that would be a lot!
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
National Lampoon's Orem Vacation
Tuesday, December 2nd, 1:45 a.m. North Orem. As I was driving home from the airport I got a glimpse of what I truly feared was my house. I drove North chanting, "Please don't be my house, please don't be my house, please don't be my house..." until I got far enough to realize it was the house next to me. Phew!
Paper Planes
A few weeks ago I heard a song called Paper Planes by M.I.A. and I immediately fell in love with it. I've listened to it A LOT (even for me) and then the other day I heard it during Slumdog Millionaire and fell in love all over again.
P.S. Thanks, Cali. Love that song!
P.S. Thanks, Cali. Love that song!
NYC Highlights and Lowlights
Lowlights:
*Having my phone stolen.
*Icky, nasty wind and rain on Sunday.
*Eating the worlds worst Thanksgiving dinner...so very much "School Lunch" and spending $30 for it.
*Missing Meredith.
Highlights:
Every single second of my time there.
*Getting my phone back.
*Magnolia Bakery--ohmygosh there are Magnolia's ALL over the place now. How happy was I to eat at Rock Center Magnolia and UWS Magnolia? Seriously, having a Magnolia and a Shake Shack in the same 10 block area is quite possibly the best thing in the WORLD!
*Lunch with Kendra and Ella at Sosa Borella.
*Getting a perfect manicure. Why isn't that possible here?
*Seeing Summers.
*Talking to Summers.
*Hanging out with Summers at my favorite place on earth (88th and Riverside).
*3 Broadway shows: All My Sons, In the Heights and 13. Fantastic!
*Shake Shack--yes, I'll admit, I ate there twice in 6 days.
*Literally walking/skipping/running ALL over New York City.
*Slumdog Millionaire.
*Subway Karma. Yes, it does actually happen and it happened to me a lot last weekend.
*Hanging out with The Cope's. So much fun. Agh...I miss you guys so much.
*Amy's Bread.
*Spice Fusion.
*Shopping at Bodegas. I've really truly missed it. Who would've thought?
*Seeing that Jimbo's Hambugers (that's how they spell it--for real) had WiFi.
*TKTS at South Street Seaport. Ahhhh, very few tourists.
*Mike's Bagels.
*Corner Cafe.
*Reading, reading, reading. Which translates to 'going to Borders and B&N every day' to get another book. I miss those days.
*Remembering where to find all the "good" bathrooms.
*Buying the cute, cute, cutest pair of earrings on the UWS.
*Listening to "the accent". I love me a good Long Island or Brooklyn accent. Makes me giddy just thinking about it.
*Good Enough to Eat.
Best 6 days ever. Loved my time there. Even riding the bloody subway to and from the airport. I'm proud to say that I took public transportation the entire time I was there--not one single cab. I used to love taking the bus from my neighborhood all the way downtown and on Thanksgiving that was my plan. Unfortunately, Mr. Had Too Much to Drink (particularly nasty since it was only 11 o'clock in the morning) wouldn't leave me alone so I had to get off the bus and walk from Bryant Park to Union Square which in the long run ended up being fantastic. I had truly forgotten how much I loved walking around New York. I walked as much as I could sometimes for hours and pretty much completed my goal of walking from 110th Street to Wall Street.
*Having my phone stolen.
*Icky, nasty wind and rain on Sunday.
*Eating the worlds worst Thanksgiving dinner...so very much "School Lunch" and spending $30 for it.
*Missing Meredith.
Highlights:
Every single second of my time there.
*Getting my phone back.
*Magnolia Bakery--ohmygosh there are Magnolia's ALL over the place now. How happy was I to eat at Rock Center Magnolia and UWS Magnolia? Seriously, having a Magnolia and a Shake Shack in the same 10 block area is quite possibly the best thing in the WORLD!
*Lunch with Kendra and Ella at Sosa Borella.
*Getting a perfect manicure. Why isn't that possible here?
*Seeing Summers.
*Talking to Summers.
*Hanging out with Summers at my favorite place on earth (88th and Riverside).
*3 Broadway shows: All My Sons, In the Heights and 13. Fantastic!
*Shake Shack--yes, I'll admit, I ate there twice in 6 days.
*Literally walking/skipping/running ALL over New York City.
*Slumdog Millionaire.
*Subway Karma. Yes, it does actually happen and it happened to me a lot last weekend.
*Hanging out with The Cope's. So much fun. Agh...I miss you guys so much.
*Amy's Bread.
*Spice Fusion.
*Shopping at Bodegas. I've really truly missed it. Who would've thought?
*Seeing that Jimbo's Hambugers (that's how they spell it--for real) had WiFi.
*TKTS at South Street Seaport. Ahhhh, very few tourists.
*Mike's Bagels.
*Corner Cafe.
*Reading, reading, reading. Which translates to 'going to Borders and B&N every day' to get another book. I miss those days.
*Remembering where to find all the "good" bathrooms.
*Buying the cute, cute, cutest pair of earrings on the UWS.
*Listening to "the accent". I love me a good Long Island or Brooklyn accent. Makes me giddy just thinking about it.
*Good Enough to Eat.
Best 6 days ever. Loved my time there. Even riding the bloody subway to and from the airport. I'm proud to say that I took public transportation the entire time I was there--not one single cab. I used to love taking the bus from my neighborhood all the way downtown and on Thanksgiving that was my plan. Unfortunately, Mr. Had Too Much to Drink (particularly nasty since it was only 11 o'clock in the morning) wouldn't leave me alone so I had to get off the bus and walk from Bryant Park to Union Square which in the long run ended up being fantastic. I had truly forgotten how much I loved walking around New York. I walked as much as I could sometimes for hours and pretty much completed my goal of walking from 110th Street to Wall Street.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Ang.Alexis.Ella
Lexi and Ella are two of my favorite little people. They are both sweet and completely hilarious. Last Wednesday, Ella immediately latched on and became my friend. Lexi and I have been friends for a quite a while. Some of my favorite Lexisms including one day coming home on the train a couple of years ago and her telling us that "2 more stops is our house". Dude...how does a three year old know that? Also, evertime I think about Lexi I see and hear her running up my street on Halloween 2007 screaming, "Angie! Angie! Angie! I'm Belle!" I had been trying to beat them home so I could get their Halloween treat bags ready but instead we met on my stoop and I poured the candy into her bucket. I hadn't seen them for a year but the three of us had a blast: Reading books, talking (Ella...not so much) and playing with all their toys. Thanks for hanging out with me and letting me stay in your play room. Thanks, Matt and Kendra! You guys are the best. Miss you.Thanksgiving Miracle
Saturday afternoon 1:57 p.m. 46th and Broadway. Rear Mezzanine. Row C. Seat 108.
Text to Kacee: Yay. Tell those I know 'hello'. In The Heights is going to start in a few minutes. The set looks exactly like my "hood". Exactly! Gotta run. Scrap lots! Miss you.
I reached down under my chair and put my phone into my bag.
3:20 p.m. 46th and Broadway. Rear Mezzanine. Row C. Seat 108. Intermission. I jump up, grab my bag and run down 66 steps to the bathroom. Can't find phone in bag. Go back upstairs. Cannot find phone. Those sitting next to me cannot find the phone.
Finish watching the play. Loved every single second but in the back of head really freaking out about the new iPhone that seemed to be missing.
5 p.m. Play is over. Me and several ushers, theater manager and patrons look for the phone. Exchange information with theater peeps and then dejected and pissed off I took the train back to 158 and St. Nick so I could figure out what to do next. On the way home, my iPod was playing "I Hate Everyone" by Get Set Go. Truly, is there a more appropriate song for that particular frame of mind? I'm gonna say, "no".
6 p.m. Matt and Kendra's apartment. Use computer to get number for T-Mobile. (Oh, and also E-mailed many friends to tell them what happened and to ask them to send a text to my phone begging the thief to give back the phone). Go outside and use pay phone to cancel phone. Get cut off. Go to next pay phone. Call again. Get card cancelled but get cut off before can order new one. Call again and order new sim card to be rush delivered to Orem address.
6:30 p.m. UWS dinner at Shake Shack and dessert at Magnolia. Yeah........nice! Think about calling and/or E-mailing various friends...reach into bag...oh yeah, no phone. Not so nice.
Sunday all day. Feel very alone. Cut off from everyone and totally at a loss for time. Was nearly late to everything all day/night and by late afternoon was not only feeling alone but also feeling very violated because of all the VERY personal E-mails and texts in the phone.
Sunday night. 9:30 p.m. Matt and Kendra's.
Kendra: Angie, did you talk to Shauna?
Angie: My mom?
Kendra: No, your friend, Shauna.
Angie: No, I don't have a phone.
Kendra: somehow she tracked down Matt and someone found your phone and turned it in. It is at the theater box office.
I still don't know the whole story and let's be honest...I don't care. Someone named Bianca found my phone, called the last person who I talked to (Shauna). Shauna somehow (this is the part I'm most interested in) found out where I was staying and tracked down Matt's number. Thank goodness for good people. People like Bianca who found a very expensive phone and turned it in so that this slightly cynical and truly pathetic former New Yorker can feel better about life and people and stuff.
Text to Kacee: Yay. Tell those I know 'hello'. In The Heights is going to start in a few minutes. The set looks exactly like my "hood". Exactly! Gotta run. Scrap lots! Miss you.
I reached down under my chair and put my phone into my bag.
3:20 p.m. 46th and Broadway. Rear Mezzanine. Row C. Seat 108. Intermission. I jump up, grab my bag and run down 66 steps to the bathroom. Can't find phone in bag. Go back upstairs. Cannot find phone. Those sitting next to me cannot find the phone.
Finish watching the play. Loved every single second but in the back of head really freaking out about the new iPhone that seemed to be missing.
5 p.m. Play is over. Me and several ushers, theater manager and patrons look for the phone. Exchange information with theater peeps and then dejected and pissed off I took the train back to 158 and St. Nick so I could figure out what to do next. On the way home, my iPod was playing "I Hate Everyone" by Get Set Go. Truly, is there a more appropriate song for that particular frame of mind? I'm gonna say, "no".
6 p.m. Matt and Kendra's apartment. Use computer to get number for T-Mobile. (Oh, and also E-mailed many friends to tell them what happened and to ask them to send a text to my phone begging the thief to give back the phone). Go outside and use pay phone to cancel phone. Get cut off. Go to next pay phone. Call again. Get card cancelled but get cut off before can order new one. Call again and order new sim card to be rush delivered to Orem address.
6:30 p.m. UWS dinner at Shake Shack and dessert at Magnolia. Yeah........nice! Think about calling and/or E-mailing various friends...reach into bag...oh yeah, no phone. Not so nice.
Sunday all day. Feel very alone. Cut off from everyone and totally at a loss for time. Was nearly late to everything all day/night and by late afternoon was not only feeling alone but also feeling very violated because of all the VERY personal E-mails and texts in the phone.
Sunday night. 9:30 p.m. Matt and Kendra's.
Kendra: Angie, did you talk to Shauna?
Angie: My mom?
Kendra: No, your friend, Shauna.
Angie: No, I don't have a phone.
Kendra: somehow she tracked down Matt and someone found your phone and turned it in. It is at the theater box office.
I still don't know the whole story and let's be honest...I don't care. Someone named Bianca found my phone, called the last person who I talked to (Shauna). Shauna somehow (this is the part I'm most interested in) found out where I was staying and tracked down Matt's number. Thank goodness for good people. People like Bianca who found a very expensive phone and turned it in so that this slightly cynical and truly pathetic former New Yorker can feel better about life and people and stuff.
Out.Of.Order
That's me. I feel as if I have an "Out of Order" sign on me and I can't get back "In Order". If it feels as if I'm crazier than normal then please just hang in there with me.
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