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Best picture ever

August 5, 2011 in Friends, Pictures, Travel | Leave a comment

During my recent trip to NYC/LBI, I had the pleasure of toting along my new camera, aka “The Rebel”. I wasn’t the designated picture taker for the weekend, but decided I’d bring it along to play around with it a bit. My favorite feature so far is the sports setting. You can just hold down the clicker and it takes a ton of pictures really quickly.

I can’t show my favorite sequence, it involves a lighthouse and is a bit naughty, but I can show the sequence that produced the most amazing picture ever.

At first glance, we just thought it looked like a fun sequence of pictures. But, upon second glance we realized we were sitting on a bid of gold. Alyson had just taken a shower and clipped back part of her hair as it was drying. Look a little closer…

That is one fine lookin’ mullet if I’ve ever seen one! Of course, this inspired me to do a little photoshop action… clearly, I had a vision. And it involved two words, four syllables.

El Camino. The mullet of cars. Business in the front, party in the back. Rawr.

Accidental IMing

August 5, 2011 in Friends, Stories, Uncategorized, Work | Leave a comment

This happens to everyone at some point or another… you’re at your desk, carrying on multiple IM conversations and you accidentally send the wrong message to the wrong person. Today, I was talking to a co-worker about my Urban Dictionary word-of-the-day, while carrying on a conversation with Amy about UT football tickets.

Today’s word is “mouse arrest”. Which means getting grounded from the family computer. I don’t know if it’s because it’s Friday or what, but I thought it was funny. After sharing the word and definition with my coworker, I began to type the sample phrase they include, but of course, I sent it to Amy accidentally. Whoops.

Me: Do you know what face value are for them in that section?

Amy: I think it is $75

Me: ok, so those you found are probably FV

Amy: the UT box office has $75 as the price for all tix for that game
Stub Hub has some for $65-68
not much of a difference

Me: I’d say go ahead and get those and I’ll just work on getting the extra ticket
from our family friend… unless you can wait a week or two.
after my mom found my pornfolio, she put me on mouse arrest

Amy: haha

Me: sorry… wrong IM

Amy: hahahahaha
I still really enjoyed it

Totally a random thing to IM and I’m just glad it went to Amy and not someone else who’d I’d feel uncormfortable discussing my “pornfolio” with.

Downward dog

June 14, 2011 in Rocky | 1 comment

This makes me happy

June 5, 2011 in Friends, Weddings | Leave a comment

I didn’t wanna do it

May 22, 2011 in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

But, I’ve had Wilson Phillips stuck in my head for almost 24 hours now after seeing Bridesmaids. It was in my head all night while I slept. I don’t really know what else to do besides download it and embrace it. It can be my CPA-hole theme song for the next 5 days. So, yeah, that’s what I’m gonna do.

“I know that there is pain
But you hold on for one more day and
Break free from the chains…

Don’t you know?
Don’t you know things can change?
Things will go your way
If you hold on for one more day”

Or 5.

A lesson on cholesterol

May 20, 2011 in Health, Me, Work | Leave a comment

To update all of you who have been on the edge of your seats awaiting the results from my biometric screening… well, I wish I had more exciting news to report. I’ve only earned myself a few more percentage points of a discount. Thanks to having an “optimal” cholesterol. Whaaaa?

My cholesterol report came in the mail last night. It was the last piece of information I needed to find out if I’d make my discount goal or not. I opened the envelope, expecting to see a total cholesterol in the 140-150 range where it’s been the last few times it’s been checked, and my jaw dropped when I saw 202 on the paper. I couldn’t believe it! Over 200!

I had a mini panic attack as I racked my brain thinking about what would have changed over the last 2 years to increase my cholesterol so much. Was it stress-induced from studying for the CPA exam? Was it that I incorporate more red meat into my diet and less fish than I used to? WHAT COULD IT BE???

When I got to work this morning, I analyzed my individual numbers more closely and started to research what they mean. Turns out, according to WedMD and every other source I found, my numbers are actually in the “optimal” category. And my ratios are extremely good. My LDL cholesterol (the bad kind) is 103 and the normal range is 60-130. My HDL cholesterol (the good kind) is 86 and the normal range is 40-60 (but the higher the better). My triglycerides are 65 and the normal range for those is 0 to 150.

So, what gives Whole Foods? Why you gotta be hatin’? I’m going to try eating a more plant-based diet, including more fish and less red meat (which doesn’t bode well for the 1/4 of a side of beef I just won in an auction). I can get rescreened again in a couple of months to see if I can bring that LDL guy down a tad to get the better discount.

But for tonight, I’m going to enjoy that lean steak and a glass of red wine (which lowers cholesterol, thankyouverymuch) and not feel a bit of guilt!

New favorite quote

May 13, 2011 in Me, Thoughts | Leave a comment

Normally, I wouldn’t expect to draw any wisdom or advice from “Cougar Town”, but this quote I definitely appreciated:

“You can’t hear the world laughing at you if you’re laughing harder”.

I love laughing at myself. Guess it’s healthy!

Normal, right?

May 12, 2011 in Me, Random Occurances, Work | 1 comment

Just as I was getting ready to leave for work today, I looked outside and it was pouring. I decided I had better drive across the street to work today. After I grabbed my car keys and headed out to the garage, I saw my car, still glowing after being freshly waxed on Sunday, and decided I didn’t want to risk getting it dirty in the rain.

I went back inside, threw on my rain jacket and sneakers, and then bolted out the door. I sprinted across the street to work and arrived to my office soaking… and sweating a little.

My decision was totally normal, right?

Money… that’s what I want

April 28, 2011 in Health, Me, Work | Leave a comment

Starting Saturday morning, I will be embarking on a 2 week booze-less, sugar-less, unhealthy food-less challenge. I finally became eligible to get my biometric screening done, which depending upon my numbers, could increase my WFM discount from 20% up to 30%. My blood pressure and cholesterol have historically been very good. It’s just my dumb BMI that’s going to keep me from the 30%. I figured by going hardcore for the two weeks leading up to my screening I can hopefully get the best discount possible.

I’d start tomorrow, but why put a damper on the Royal Wedding day? I’ve been hearing about it everyday on the Today Show for the last 4 months… I feel like I have a lot invested in this day and I need to enjoy it.

I’ll report back on my results. I know you will all be on the edge of your seats.