I Otter Be In Love

I had a really long post all ready about my anniversary with the boy, linked to all the big moments (for me) when we first met...but all the links broke, and now I have to work on it. Anyway, if he were to see this he'd know it means I love him to peices. Who can't love an otter? I mean, look at them, their puke-cute. Kinda like me and the boy.

The truth about underwire....

I don't know what it is with my bra's and their scheme to drive me insane latley, but it's a conspiracy. Every last one of my bra's seem to be in on it too. Like, a timed event.

Underwire. It's necessary to have a great looking well adjusted rack, to have underwire. (I also argue it's also important to have padding even when you don't need it..) Those of you who wear these torture devices, know what I'm on to. That one little spot where the wire works its way through, and stabs you relentlessly in the armpit.

Mine is always the same. The left side. And, the trouble is, all of my bras have started this at the exact same time. I retire one for poking me, and the next day it happens with another bra. Is this unheard of? I have 15 bras, and they ALL go south at once?

I've tried salvaging them, with sewing the spot closed where the metal pokes thru, but it pokes right back out. I'm sure if metal underwire could laugh, it would be laughing too. Is there a bra that doesn't do this? Is this the next million dollar idea? (btw my first one is inventing a paperclip that doesn't tangle with other paperclips....) I do not buy cheap bras, they cost $40-$50 bucks!

All joking aside people, this is a dangerous subject. Look what I found on the internet. Underwire is bad for you!

Is there prevention? Any Martha Stewart's out there? I use a lingere bag to wash them with. I suppose I shouldn't put them in the wash, and do them by hand? I'm not that domestic. Nor do I have the patience to add another chore to my long list. Or, has anyone tried the bra saver? I think my fellow women know that bras are an investment worth protecting.

Seriously, if you factor in all the things we women have to deal with, clothing, and hormonal, and not go insane...we really should rule the world. And....what do men have? Balls? Big whoop.

After 3 years, I finally figured out how to get my archives to drop down on this blog.

Tidbits from Work..

I hated leaving the manfriend this morning. What else is new. It's worse since it's chilly and he is so warm and cuddly and I want to steal him.

Anyhooo....this was yesterday at the office:

Me: "I'm proud of you guys, even with being backed up, and behind, you still finished some of your newsletters on the due date!!!"

Coworker: "Yea but we dont get anything for it!"

Me: "you get a 'job well done' from me "

And I had to sit down. Before I said, YOU AREN'T REWARDED FOR THINGS YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO DO. Or, "YOU GET TO KEEP YOUR JOB!" Sometimes I want to strangle people. Does this make me a bad supervisor?

Obviously, it doesn't because in my review, I got middle to high marks, for my first six months of being a supervisor. I've exceeded her expectations. Exceeded! I have goals and things I need to complete before my next review, which is scarey. Like, coming up with a process to streamlining some processes in the department.

But the only thing I have to work on is my people skills. Meaning...I'm not very empathetic. She didn't say that, but I'm big enough to know my own weaknesses. She said I need to nurture my relationships with my "people", and I am pretty sure that's what she meant. Also, I have to make myself the "go-to" girl in the department, throughout the company. The person who knows everything. I have to sell myself. I love a challenge. I've already started on this.

I know I havn't mentioned latley...that I am farted out with working out. I'm still doing it. Five.... Days..... A..... Week. But I'm to a point where I'm bored, you know, every few months I think I go through this. When I was super busy at work and working "overtime" I didn't stay after, I started doing lunch time workouts. Which is what I'm doing now. It's nice because I can go home after work. The only downfall is not getting over an hour workout in, because I have to shower at lunch, so they have been cut into 45 minutes.

Plus I'm working out all the time and not losing weight. (let me interject here and give myself some due props in that I HAVE lost 50lbs and kept it off for a year, and not GAINED it back..*pats back*..) So why am I not losing more weight? Well, I have a serious carb problem. Like, I eat potatos on bread. Or, rice on bread. Or noodles with bread. Make sandwhiches with everything. I can eat 4-5 peices of bread in a day. I could eat more, but part of me has a bit of sense. (if you can call that sensical) I love them. I try to be good and eat whole grain bread. Brown rice. Sugar free everything, salt free everything, unsalted butter (the real stuff). Whole wheat pasta. But, it really doesn't matter when you eat them in large quantities.

And, when even your favorite vegetables are carbs. What's a girl to do?

Is there a carb rehab? Because I should go thru detox. It's that bad. I can also predict that giving them up would make me a horrible person to be around. Send help?

P.S. I was late watching Big Brother. Anyone excited about the win? I'm super happy Keesha got the jury prize! And, Dan was my third choice for winning. After Renney and Keesha.

Bargain Shopper...

What does it say about me, that I get excited when I go to Giant Eagle shopping, and notice the bag of discount bananas? Excited like, a flutter of energy goes through me. "ohhhhhh discount bananas!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Does it say that I'm frugal? Sad? Old?

I happen to love nothing more than a big bag of bananas for a buck! Normally you can get 4 for at that price if you're lucky.

And I happen to love bananas when they get spotty and brown. Yum-in-my-tum! Perfect for eatin! I picked up a bag this weekend while shopping with the manfriend. If I felt like baking, I could've gotten two bags but It's still to freaking hot for that mess.

Obsession...

On Sunday, the manfriend bought the paper, and in it, was a DVD called "Obsession". It's about radical Islam's war against the West. Naturally we watched it. Mmm, go ahead and watch the trailer. It scared the crap out of me. I mean, obviously, I know that many radicals hate us, but to see the hatred for myself? Makes me sick. And, scares the shit out of me. Also, they make a pretty strong connection to Nazi Germany. Even the propaganda passed out then and now is almost identical. And, we all know how that turned out.

And, it's not just the Christians they hate. They hate Buddhists and Jews too. I can't imagine hating people so much that I didn't know. Or, being so filled with hate that I would want to kill myself. Or to believe in a God that "told me" I should die killing others to make "it" happy. The movie also showed there are people who live there who want to make it better, they recognize that they don't make life happy for their children, so they turn to this way of life. Everyone wants something to believe in, right?

I suggest watching it. It's good to be informed. Someone went thru a lot of trouble to put these in the newspaper. And I don't think it was for nothing. Although, sometimes I prefer ignorance.

Speaking of differences. I have yet another diversity class today. Last time we watched this movie all about a popcorn kernel. The point was we didnt know it was a kernel til it popped, cus we only saw it close up. Not the "big picture". My next endeavor after these classes is managing interpersonal relationships, which I'm actually interested in.

Things That Make Ya Go, Grrrr....

I have power. Nah nah... A storm ripped thru NE Ohio yesterday, 60-70mph winds. Yea, this isn't much to folks use to hangin in hurricanes, but to us this is nuts. Everyone I know is without power. Not me. Mine went out about 20 minutes, and was off/on for about an hour, but other than that I enjoyed a nice evening with fans, TV, and my guy. Emphasis on my guy. A tree fell in our back yard in the woods but no danger for us. Many had it way worse!

Besides that..I'm not always chipper and rosey. I know that's hard to imagine with my sunny disposition. *gleaming smile*. But I am human and things get to me after a while, much like everyone else on this earth.

Such as, grunting/dropping your weights from 4 feet in the gym. Shut the fuck up. This does not make you a man. (yes, I only have witnessed men do this) I like to watch my TV shows, and do my hill intervals in peace. Learn the art of the inner grunt, I'm a woman and I can do it. Weak.

Leaving your TP/or toilet seat cover on the toilet. You took the time to put it there, flush the freaking thing down the tube. I don't appreciate you junking up the toilet anymore than you appreciate others junking up the toilet. And while were on the topic of shitters, stop pissing on the seat. We all know when you use the toilet, you turn around and look in it. Everyone does. So how can you not see the piss you left on the toilet? I rarely hover. Unless it's like a port-o-let, and I don't enjoy sitting in your piss.

Oh, and add to that, people who feel the need to hang around in the bathroom when clearly I'm trying to handle some bizness. Get the hell out! Stop brushing your teeth, and curling your hair, or staring at yourself aimlessly in the mirror forever. Get over yourself and give a girl some privacy!

And, then there's the little thing of getting paid for 80 hours, when there's a holiday, and then receiving an additional 8 "holiday" hours on top of this, making it 8 hours of overtime.

Ok so that last one isn't a complaint for some people but I thought I'd sneak it in there. I wondered forever if I should bring it up. (EDIT) But thanks to a coworker, it turns out they caught on to this fact on Friday's pay day....and I'm going to have to pay all that money back. And...It's a lot of money! Oh don't worry about me, I get 3 checks to pay it back with. As if that makes it any less difficult!

Uh, yea. We might have to cancel Christmas or something.

All I Want For Christmas...

Ok, so its not ALL I want, because A) I am a girl and 2) I like lots of things, and C) It sounds way nicer if you claim to only want one thing, or world peace or something. So maybe I want two things.

First being this nifty canteen. I have a 64 oz container that I fill at work and drink each day because I am an avid follower of the 8 glasses a day rule. The bummer is, that even though I fill my plastic container with ice and THEN water it still becomes warm at the end of my work day and I have to force myself to drink warm water. Euw. So, this would look swell under the tree for me. If you know, you were maybe wondering what you could get a girl like me who seemingly has everything. (ha!)

(then you can give me world peace...after the gift)

I'd also like the Biggest Loser workout DVD. Because winter is coming, and I'm once again getting bored with my workout routine. I know there are people out there who claim to not know what to get me, but I'm only the easiest person in the world to buy for. And..you know who you are. Someone could pass this along to my brother too, that'd be great. Tis the season!

P.S. You don't really need to forward me your wish lists, because you're pretty much getting jewelry from now until I no longer work where I work. It lasts forever. Unlike plants, which you use to get from my previous employer.

P.P. S. In case you forgot, I have an extensive wish list right here.
*smile*

P.P. P. S. On a sidenote, we had a bday celebration for new girl at work. It was before pay day. We all had to scrounge together to make a nice little food day. Guess who swooped in and hogged up our food? The VP's, who drive to work in their beemers and lexus's and fancy suits and shoes. Then, I get a clock for christmas. (new girl got a coach wristlet from one of her VP's for her bday. Yes, I said a clock)

P.P.S.S. They caught on to the fact that I have been overpaid holidays the last three holidays in a row. Thanks to a manager in my dept asking if I had holiday on my check cus she didn't. So, I have to pay back 3 days worth of work, at over $500. I get to split it up into several checks, but seriously? I'm pretty peeved. I'd like to get that bitch back. Any ideas?

In closing....today is MY review at work.

Do You Like to Watch?...

For your enjoyment...This is my season pass list in my Tivo...in order of importance, so Tivo knows what's up when there are scheduling conflicts. Yes, my list has 75 shows, but they aren't all running at the same time, so it's really not as pathetic as it looks.....is it?





1. Lost

2. Heros

3. Grey's Anatomy

4. Desperate Housewives

5. The Biggest Loser (families, starts sept 16!!! and Jillian is back!)

6. The 4400 (which I first thought Heros totally ripped off...similar concept, but Heros definately wins even if it came after..)

7. Big Brother

8. Fringe - this show was realllly good!!

9. Til Death

10. Kitchen Nightmares

11. Million Dollar Listing

12. Flipping Out

13. Blow Out

14. Dr. 90210

15. Ugly Betty

16. Private Practice

17. Oprah

18. Ellen

19. The View

20. E-Vet Interns

21. Meerkat Manor

22. Animal Cops Houston

23. Animal Cops Detroit

24. Animal Precinct

25. The Mole

26. Pushing Daisies (three weeks, ERIN!)

27. October Road (I think its been canceled. wa wa waaaaa...)

28. Wife Swap

29. Extreme Makeover (I think this is not comin back...couldn't find a link. Siiiiiigh)

30. Extreme Makeover Home Edition

31. The Baby Borrowers

32. Kath and Kim (hasn't started yet but I'm psyched)

33. Medium

34. My Name is Earl

35. Flip This House

36. Intervention

37. Criss Angel Mindfreak

38. Paranormal State

39. Ghost Hunters

40. The Two Coreys

41. Gene Simmons Family Jewels

42. Pam: Girl on The Loose

43. Psychic Kids

44. Denise Richards: It's Complicated (season over)

45. The Girls Next Door (season over)

46. America's Next Top Model

47. Greatest American Dog

48. Shear Genius (season over)

50. Top Design

51. Date My Ex: Jo and Slade (season over, she picked the right guy!!!)


52. The Real Housewives of Atlanta (not started yet...eeek)


53. Tabitha's Salon Takeover


54. Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List


55. Millionaire Matchmaker

56. 90210 (shut up)

57. How I Met Your Mother (LOL funny...hard to find)

58. The Amazing Race (I think the manfriend should try out for this with me. We could totally win! And it's casting time!)

59. The Ex List (new showw)

60. The Grizzly Man Diaries (this show is awesome. If I died being attacked by cats...while it would hurt, I would be ok with it in the next life.

61. 30 Days

62. Janice Dickenson Modeling Agency

63. Workout

64. House

65. I love Money

66. Trading Spouses - (is this comin back?)

67. A Haunting (havnt been new ones in foreverr)

68. Men in Trees (is this coming back...anyone? anyone?)

69. Ace of Cakes

70. The ghost Whisperer

71. Hell's Kitchen.

72. Fear Itself

73. Priviledged (new addition)

74. Psych

75. Days of Our Lives (which I have deleted the recordings for months and think I am going to cut from the list. Salem is too young a crowd for me these days)

I love new things!!..

Show of hands...who watched the Fringe? I happened to love it. One of the creators of my uber favorite show...Lost did it. What makes this fun? I believe it to be just like Lost. I think there were clues in the show to help you find what the "pattern" is. Obviously those images they showed at commercial breaks were important, and they had a commercial for Massive Dynamics, the company in the show. Like Lost has commercials for the Hanso Foundation.


Love that. I love when TV trickles into the real world like that. I love having to think and look for clues, that's why I love Lost!


What else was exciting is that scarey guy Matthew Abbadon from Lost that visited Locke in the hospital is in it. That guy is super creepy. And I happen to believe he is the devil. Muh ah ah ah ah.

I'm giving my reviews today. Dun dun dunnnnnn.....I'm not worried about doing the new girls but I am worried about doing the old girls. Cus she got a lower score than last time. It's not my fault her performance dropped. So why do I care?

I might have mentioned that I'm in love with this super cute boy? Well, I still am. Just didn't want you to forget about it! He made plans with me to go out for our anniversary. Awww...It'll be a week late cus on the day, he's going out of town for his Dad's bday. I thought it was pretty sweet that he even remembered to bring it up. Yea, that one is gonna wind up locked in my closet before he knows it. I heart him. Kinda like when you really love a little puppy and you wanna squeeze it so hard that it might die? I realize this sounds insane, and I'd never ever hurt a puppy. Or my manfriend. But, it's the concept. Sigh...