you know you work for a pretty crazy company when you bump into goldie hawn at lunch, and a photographer for the daily mirror comes to take pictures of your office.

random!!

oh, and an update to the post below, eric schmidt asked barack an "interview" question to lighten things up before they got into more serious questions...

"How can you efficiently store a million 32-bit integers?"

"Well, er, the bubble sort probably isn't the best way."

you could totally tell who the software engineers were in the audience, because they all laughed and i just sort of rolled my eyes. barack totally geeked it up, and everyone ate it up. :)

i read dreams from my father by barack obama in the summer of 2005, and really fell in love with him. i think it's my sociologist background that got me excited about where he came from, and what he had done with his life. in the last few years, he's been in the news more and more (obviously running for prez now) and i've really tried to take a few steps back to think about voting for him. i didn't want to vote for him just because i liked his book.

after seeing him speak at work, i am 100% convinced that this is the man that will shape america up. he doesn't speak like bill clinton, who could sell ice to eskimos, but he's very smart and articulate, and has a plan. anyway, i don't like to talk about politics too much on my blog, so just contact me if you want to know more about what i heard yesterday. :)


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what a crappy night for bay area sports last night!!

james and i were lucky enough to score some sweet tickets for the sharks game last night and enjoyed a delish meal at the grill at the tank. it was super snotty and i was over the poor service, but it was fun to enjoy a nice meal at a place not hopping with crazy kids or sharks fans that have to scream about how much they love hockey. right before our meal was served, the power went out at the tank!! luckily there were candles on each table, so that provided some light before a few dim backup lights came on. this of course caused a delay in the game starting, which meant there was still time to find a tv in a bar in the club area that would have the cal game on!!

it was perfect timing, and got to see the last play of the game...although we literally ran there and i had no idea how much time was left. it was so odd to see what happened, and think...wait...that was the last play...really?? it was such a freshman mistake, and i honestly can't believe it happened. oh well, i guess cal would never really have a shot at being number one. which is good, because i hate all the fairweather fans at memorial stadium anyway...

after that horrible disappointment, it was onto the sharks!! the PA and sound system weren't working, and i guess the crew there was trying to get it back up before the start of the game. that didn't happen, so the zambonis came out and cleaned up the ice, and it was GAME ON!! the sharks skated on the ice...not through the sharks head, or fog, or sound, or flashy lights, but let me tell you that it was the loudest the shark tank has ever been. beyond "playoff loud" as it's called. i was super pumped for the start of the game, hoping the delay would only get the sharks totally ready to beat the bruins!! how sad the game was once it started. nabby flopped around AS USUAL, and the bruins looked like they were just hanging out. it honestly looked as if they didn't have a care in the world once they scored. they didn't really need to do much for the rest of the game, but there was a huge momentum shift when the sharks finally scoooooored!! i think it woke boston up, and they just answered back in a few seconds, and the whole thing was over. i felt like boston was in total control for the whole game, and pretty much skated around the sharks all evening. :(

AHHHHHHHH!! i really really wanted cal to be number one for a week!! oh well, it's not like they lost to stanFUrd or anything horrible like that. and the sharks have a few billion more games i can worry about, so it's not the end of the road for them, either. just a crappy weekend for bay area sports. :(

There's no combination of words
I could put on the back of a postcard
No song that I could sing
But I can try for your heart,
our dreams, and they are made out of real things
like a shoebox of photographs
with sepia-toned loving
Love is the answer
at least for most of the questions in my heart, like
Why are we here? And where do we go?
And how come it's so hard?
It's not always easy and
sometimes life can be deceiving
I'll tell you one thing, it's always better when we're together (better together, jack johnson)

i am super excited that i'm finally getting my pictures organized online, and should have an album up tonight, with the help of mister james!! keep your fingers crossed that this is an easy process!! i didn't take too many while i was in australia, but i wasn't paying attention before i left and apparently had two pics left before my memory was full on my camera. not like it would have mattered, james brought his big ol' camera wherever we were, and was just snappin away!! once i have my pics up, i hope to include a link to his, or possibly steal them so there's an album online.

also, i'm really pumped about getting ready to plan a wedding. i hadn't given it much thought on the plane ride back from sydney, and felt incredibly overwhelmed when everyone was asking me right away about when it would happen, where, what font would be on my invitations...etc. i've been getting several wedding books and magazines from co-workers and lots of advice about relaxing and enjoying being engaged. it's so nice to go through magazines at my own pace, and rip out pictures or ideas that are inspiring. i think i'm going to collage a book with all of them!! cause that makes me happy!! ooohhh, i am going to take a look at a martha stewart binder i bought and try to figure out when i need to do what. luckily, we've got about a year to figure out the details, and i am hoping there won't be too many. i am really only focused on being very happy to marry the man i love with all of my heart, and starting our lives together as husband and wife. i hope that my planning will be quick, not a time to stress out over little things, as this is really a celebration about james and i; not a freak-out fest if someting doesn't go as planned.

advice for the day: do not get a manicure in the morning and clean the backyard in the afternoon. it will only drive you crazy and there are other things in the world to worry about.

okay okay okay!! i apologize for that break in blogging!! i was typing as fast as i could, and then james came to pick me up and take me to dinner, so i had to post it!! well, i guess i could have saved it as a draft, but i was super tired and knew i wouldn't get back to it until this afternoon!!

back to the story...

so poor james was super nervous as we were waiting for the climb!! i kept telling him to take deep breaths and think of happy things, anything to distract him from heights!! the pre-bridge climb was very detailed and they gave us tons of information about what we'd be doing, and how to climb the steps as we were attached. if you don't like heights, this might not be the climb for you, unless you're super excited about getting over your fear. you're walking up steps sort of like climbing a ladder, then walking on a thin plank for part of it. but it's totally worth it!!

we couldn't take anything with us on the climb, cameras, watches, anything in our pockets, etc, so i don't have too many pictures of james and i. we do have some from the guide who was taking pictures at different points. when we were up at the top, we were taking individual or group shots under blinky bill, the name of the blinking red light at the tippy-top. (i think it's also the name of a koala character in australia.) our guide, marty, called james and i through, and james turned me around and got down on one knee!! he said what he felt from his heart which was incredibly sweet and loving and then asked me to marry him!! i was so shocked and said, "YES!!" and brought him up for a kiss and hug!!!!

right after, he said he had something for me, and stupid jeannette said, "oh, what is it??" hahahahha, the ring of course!! poor james had to pre-plan with the ring since you couldn't take anything on the climb with you!! he told the front desk about his plans, and they said that someone would come in as the group was getting ready to ask if anyone needed to use the bathroom one last time. james left, and that's when they attached a ribbon to the insite of his climbing suit with knots and a toggle. anyway, i was so happy that he had asked that i forgot i'd get a ring out of this process!! he put it on my fingder, and i just about died. the rest of our group (about 10 members) and another group behind us (about 12) was totally cheering and the girls were screaming for me to show off the rock!!

the whole walk down was a blur. i remember a beautiful blue and gold sunset (thanks grandpa!!) that turned into pink, me crying a bit, wobbly legs, and feeling like i was floating. it was an amazing experience that i got to quickly share with my parents after (it was 1:30 in the morning, but they were okay cause THEY KNEW!! james was super sweet and got their permission before we left!!

also, cathy, elizabeth, and steven were there so we could celebrate with a fun dinner!! we ended up getting dressed up and eating at the four seasons after all. steven picked a really yummy champagne, and i'll have to ask about the name cause i can't remember it right now. i had a tomato salad and fries cause i was so excited that i couldn't eat!! our waitress knew something was up, and found out why we were celebrating. we told her, and she ended up bringing a huge plate of truffles with "congratulations" written in chocolate on the plate. after that, james and i went to bed (we were suuuuuper tired from all the walking we did that day, then the climb) and i heard they kept bringing james' family truffles!! woohoo!!

now there's a wedding for me to plan, and i'm pumped about that!! i honestly can't wait to just pick things that i want, and take lots of time to enjoy my engagement. horray!! :)

Goin' to the chapel and we're gonna to get married...

i'm sorry i haven't been able to update my blog this last week!! in sydney, james had his computer, but it cost $25 at the four seasons per day for internet access. booooooo!! okay, here's what i remember from the last few days i was there.

thursday, we drove from canberra to sydney. on the way, we stopped at hungry jack's (burger king) cause i wanted to see if a whopper tastes the same down there. surprise surprise, they do!! anyway, we checked into the four seasons (gasp!) and we were happy to see we had an upgraded room and executive club access. whatever that means. we got a really awesome special breakfast buffett for the mornings we were there along with any snacks and other crap we needed throughout the day. but the room was beautiful since we had a view of the harbor/harbour and the opera house!! honestly, it was the most amazing view at night, and i'll never forget it. james got a great shot or two at night. i'll have to linkie his blog once all the pics have been uploaded. :)

once we checked out our room complete with big tub, telephone in the bathroom, safe in the closet, and other silly things, we went for a walk!! it was just about 10 minutes to the opera house!! we walked all the way around and then sat down for a bit to take it all in. i've always wanted to visit sydney, specifically the opera house, and that time i had to just sit and enjoy was perfect!!

after that, i did some shopping at the rocks and then we ate dinner at the oriental hotel after a beer or two. it was nice that it's winter there, which means less tourists. for a while, we were the only people in the restaurant!! i had really delicious fish and chips, and the fish was incredibly fresh and tasty. yum yum yum!!

friday we visited google via the train system there. thank goodness james had ridden before and was in charge. it's always great to use a new system with someone who knows what they're doing!! anyway, the sydney office was fun to visit, although very empty. it was their ski trip (omg, it's still winter there!) and i believe i saw like 3 people working. i loved seeing the view of darling harbor/harbour from the office, and i'm so jealous!! that afternoon, james drove to pennant hills to see koalas at the koala park. he had previously called to see if we could cuddle one (the only thing i wanted to do on the trip that wasn't already planned!!) and they told him "yes, we have several koalas" not really answering the question. we ended up seeing lots of australian animals, and a koala!! but i wasn't able to hug him (i think his name was lenny), but i was able to rub his back. he was super soft and warm, and loving his gum tree leaves.

saturday we did some shopping at queen victoria center/centre(?) and then we were off to the bridge climb!! james looked nervous at lunch, and he said he was getting a little afraid of heights. i was a bit surprised because i thought he had previously told me that he was definately not afraid!! even as we were getting ready, he was sweating!!

all right, i've got to get going, but i will continue this update later on!! :)

since i've been in the southern hemisphere, i've noticed a few differences between australia and the states.

*the metric system. you measuring soda in mL, roads in km, and temperature in god knows what. hahahahahah!!

*driving on the WRONG side of the road. i thought it would be really weird to get used to, but it doesn't seem that off. i try to notice where james will drive when he's changing lanes, making turns, etc. i of course haven't tried it since i've never driven a stick before and that seems to be all they drive down here.

*on a sort of related note, there are roundabouts everywhere. it's such a brilliant idea because it keeps traffic flowing, but it is something we have in the US...just not so much in the bay area. get on that!!

*australian money is color coded. no seriously, it is. all the different notes are different colors so you can "quickly" see how much money you have. or so they tell me. cause it's so hard to see that i have a 5 and a 10 note and know that it's $15. oh, and coins they have coins for $1 and $2, and no quarter, just a 20 cent coin. random!!

*taxes are included in the price. so anywhere you go to buy something, it's already been factored in, you just pay what it says to pay without multiplying by .0725 or whatever the rate is. :)

*no tipping necessary at restaurants. it's already included in the price of food, and waiters don't rely on tips as part of their income.

*they honestly say "no worries" as a reply for everything. that and "it's okay" which i don't like as much. i say, "it's okay" when someone steps on my foot, and apologizes to me. they say it for everything!!

*odd tv shows. so they carry some american tv shows, but really weird stuff!! like sabrina the teenage witch, the nanny, and hogan's heros. i'm not sure if they're not allowed to get any cool stuff, or maybe it's just too expensive to carry. sure is an odd mix!!

*toilets. they have two settings of flush here, and it's basically a lot of water, or a lot more water. james thinks it's less water here than in california, but there's no way. it's pretty much niagara falls coming through on the low setting. and these guys are in a drought right now!!

that's it for the moment. i'll update again when i remember more hilarious differences. :)

yesterday we went to parliament house for a quick tour. it was very windy when we arrived, and i didn't take many pictures of the outside since my whole body was freezing. it's an "interesting" building and i think james said it cost a billion dollars to create. i really don't like the whole flag thing on the top, but what are you gonna do?? i'm actually going to try to get james to start uploading photos later today and i can linkify everyone so you can see what i've been seeing!! but yes, it wasn't my favorite design of a building, and i'm not sure where the billion dollars went. maybe for the whole structure of that weird flagpole. you'll have to google it to understand.

that afternoon, i went for a horse riding lesson!! it was my first time on a horse that wasn't being pulled by other horsies. i rode casper, who was an all white horse. i got to brush him up, saddle him up, and everything!! i started by trying to mount casper, which was not successful. the stirrup was incredibly high, and i could barely get my foot in there, let alone my whole body over him. i used a little block, and was able to get up from that point.

i learned how to sit on a horse, how to make him go, trot, stop, and travel in different directions. getting casper to trot was hard because he'd start, and as soon as i'd get in a good rhythm, he'd slow down. hee hee!! it was a bit difficult to keep you body in so many weird positions as you're trying to trot, but i sort of got the hang of it. the hardest part in the beginning was keeping my heels down cause my ankles did not want to have any of it!! luckily it was a bit easier when i moved my legs a bit to adjust to that.

after learning to maneuver casper around in the arena and making him trot and stop, i got to walk him outside for a bit. james said i was a pro, but i think he's being nice so i'll join him in riding when we get back to cali. he wasn't able to go cause the big horsies were getting ready to go to a competition!! harumph!!

for dinner, steven cooked for us!! he cooked a chicken, potatoes, sweet potatoes, broccoli, and spinich. it was worth the wait for all that yummy food!! also, james had two friends over, and it was such a relaxing evening.

well, i should get started on my day here...i'll update again in a bit!! xoxoxo!! :)

i'm baaack!!

james and i went to the coast yesterday, and had a very relaxing day!! we started out in batemans bay and walked around for a bit. it's sad that it's cold and overcast here, or else it would have been TOTALLY beautiful where we were. the bay was incredibly blue and very clear. as james and i were walking along, i stuck my fingers in the pacific!! now i've gone in on both sides...horray!!

after we did a bit of walking along the shore and around to some shops, we drove up to...someplace i can't remember at the moment, but i'll get james to tell me the name in just a bit. we had lunch there and i was excited to eat some seafood. i ate a fish sandwich which looked really yummy, but the fish was fried with the skin still on it. ewwwww!! i ate as much as i could, then ate tons of chips (fries). we did more walking along the main road, and then off to the movies!! the small cinema had a few movies, and luckily the next one playing was one that we hadn't seen: license to wed. it was pretty good, but mandy moore's lisp was super annoying throughout the movie.

we came back to batemans bay for a yummy steak dinner that evening. i had steak dianne...whatever that means...and it was pretty good. it's just fun to talk to people around here and have them sort of freak out when i order food. i guess they can tell right away that i'm not from around here. like, totally awesome!! heheheheh!!

today james and i are hanging out with poor elizabeth who is sick. apparently they've got the "killer flu" over here, so i'm hoping james and i don't catch anything before we come back!! we're gonna look through a HUGE box of photos soon and i'm so pumped!! i've seen just a few pictures of james as a baby, and he's sooo cute!! full of smiles and blonde hair!! i can't wait to see more!!

hope you're all having a great day!! xoxoxo from down unda!! :)

hello to the world!!

i'll give you all a quick update as james and i are soon taking off to the coast for a fun realxing day!! two days ago, we went for a nice walk about a block from where he lives to see some kangaroos!! yes, there's a really great park with some hills where kangaroos hang out!! we got semi-close to them and james got some great pictures which i'll have to link up here later on.

so i haven't been spooked by riding in a car along the WRONG side of the road yet. in fact, i think i've been pretty good about figuring out which lane james should turn into when he's driving. the odd part is walking across the street because you tend to look the wrong way, and are wondering why in the hell a 3 month old is driving the car and then you realize that the baby is the passenger and the driver is sitting in the other seat!! hahahahahahha!! :)

after we went for a walk, cathy, james, and i all went to get us some meat pies!! they're cute little baby pies filled with meat. i got two cause i wanted to try a few different ones, and i felt a little hungry. tee hee!! i got a chicken with pea (which was really beef and pea) and a cottage pie. that's gangsta for shepherd's pie. they're really yummy and i can't believe that more people don't eat them in the u.s. i know we've got chicken pot pie, but you think we'd think of using other meat since they're SOOOO yummy!!

speaking of food, one thing i do miss is fruit. i know that it's winter here, but i miss the sweet sweet taste of fruit. james and i walked into a woolworths (yeah, they've still got them here) and bought some the other day. it's fun to see stuff imported from cali. :)

anyway, after our meat-fest, we headed off to all bar nun to meet up with james' dad after a long week of work for him. i was feeling a bit tired, and not ready to drink, but it's funny as you walk into a bar. you smell the yummy food and sweet sweet beer and you HAVE to have some!! i was trying to be a rockstar and keep up with james, and that was possibly the worst idea EVER. it did make for some entertaining times when we got home. i apparently thought pretty highly of myself and told elizabeth that i was the bomb dot com. and explained it was "evident by everything i do." oh my gosh. at least i was JUST silly. tee hee!!

yesterday we went to james' uncle misha's house where we had a really yummy bbq thanks to his uncle and aunt kim. they had a great house just a few miles away in banks on a little hill. there was TONS of food to eat, and it was great going for a long walk after that. it sort of reminded me of the mission area in fremont...with the houses close to the hills, and going for a nice walk around. :)

today, james and i are heading off to the coast for a day to explore and take some great photos. i'll have another update in a day or two. i hope you're having a fun day wherever you are!! :)

happy day to all!!

it's so fun to wake up here!! there are magpies, cockatoos, currawongs, king parrots, kookaburras, rainbow lorikeets, and galahs to greet you. and by greeting, i mean screaming. i remember when we used to be bothered by blue jays at burney falls in the wee small hours of the morning. that is nothing like all of these birds making crazy sounds. it's not too bad because i've been waking up pretty early anyway, but i just think that for whomever is sleeping in till 8 must have a hard time.

yesterday was the chillest day of them all, and i really loved it. james and i went for yum cha (hhahahah, i said, "cha") which is really dim sum. i'm not sure the difference between the names, but they serve exactly the same things. i didn't eat a whole lot, but juuust enough, and all of my favorite things, so you know i was really happy!!

after that, we came back and james did some errands with cathy while elizabeth and i watched a movie and hung out here. after that, we went out to dinner at james' favorite place: tak kee, with his friend peter. omg, i never hear the end of how good that place is back home. hee hee!! it was pretty yummy, and just great to watch james' face as he was so happy to be eating there again. :)

oh yeah, and elizabeth's formal dance (sort of like prom) was last night!! she looked so amazing in her dress and hair all done up!! james got to drive her and her date over to where it was being held, and it was SOOOO ghetto outside!! there were tons of dudes there from other schools or who had already graduated just yelling as people were driving in. i seriously didn't understand why they would even care, but they're boys, so who knows there reasoning.

overall, it was nice to have such a relaxing day, and not really have to worry about finding places to go or things to do. we're going to do the whole touristy thing when we're in sydney, and i'm really just excited to not have any work to do and get to know everyone here a bit better.

well, i'm off to go for a nice walk and find some kangaroos!! yes, i'm seriously just going for a walk around the neighborhood and we'll be seeing some. how cool is that??

xoxoxo!! :)

hi everyone!!

yesterday was a pretty fun day, with some much needed rain for the dry little canberra city. james, cathy, elizabeth, and i started off by going to the canberra zoo to check out the aminals!! this didn't last very long as it started to rain and stop. then rain and stop. then rain and stop. we decided that mother nature had won that round, and we'd have to find something else to do.

we ended up going to a few shops, having lunch, checking out their old house that survived the bush fire, and telstra tower.

after that, we hung out at the house for just a bit and then were off to his mom's friend's house!! her name is marcia (pronounced mar-cee-ah) and the name of her game is feeding you. i walked in the kitchen to see a feast probably bigger than any thanksgiving i've been to!! i started by putting some salad on my plate when marcia swooped in and covered my plate with lamb, potatoes, turkey, mushrooms, eggplant, cranberry sauce all doused with gravy. she totally reminded me of my nina with her food galore and great hospitality. :)

james told me he'd give me $10 if i ate even half of what was on my plate...that's how much food there was. i got around to about half, and i gained about 100 kilos in the process. after that, it was yummy coffee and just hanging out. it was a lot of fun, and a great way to end the day.

today james and i are by ourselves for the first part of the day which means we'll prolly go grab some delish food and go for a walk. luckily it's been a lot warmer here than i thought it would. it's never cold enough to see your breath, not even at night. perfect sweatshirt weather...although i do miss the beautiful cali summer!!

well, that's all my update for today, i hope you're having a wonderful day wherever you are!!

xoxoxo!! :)

i am down unda!!

i haven't been able to blog about visiting australia because i was so afraid of having james' sister, cathy find out!! for those not in the know, james and i are in australia for two weeks. horray!! we had planned on surprising his sister, cathy, for her 21st birthday!! james had this planned since january, and i can't believe that she never found out that we were coming to visit!!

the plane ride over was direct from sfo to sydney which was great!! yes, a 15 hour flight sort of sucks, but it's great not having to change planes partially in the flight. luckily i woke up really early the day of our flight, and we left sfo at about 11 pm. we had a small dinner about 45 minutes in the flight, and then i started tiring myself out by reading and then taking small naps. it's hard to sleep for 8 hours total, but was able to sleep, walk around, sleep, walk around, and sleep.

the flight wasn't totally full, so james and i were able to sit in a little aisle of 3 seats instead of 2. after some sleep, we had a small breakfast 2 hours before we landed, and then it was like, "omgomgomgomg, pleeeease land this plane soon!!" you get a fun case of cabin fever after being in a plane for so long!!

we flew from sydney to canberra (pronounced: can-bra) thanks to james's daddy!! horray!! customs in sydney was incredibly easy, too!! i just handed them my landing card, and the lady told me to have a fun trip. horray again!! the flight to canberra was incredibly quick, too!! we were literally getting up in the air, handed a juice and snack, they grabbed our trash before my juice was done, and we landed!!

it was great to land and have james' mommy, daddy, and sister elizabeth there to greet us!! it was a fun surprise to have his mommy and elizabeth there. after that, we came back to their house, and they had a huge bouquet of flowers for me!! i couldn't believe it...there are yellow gerber daisies, irises, and birds of paradise!! i'm taking lots of beautiful pics that i'll have to figure out how to save to james' photo blog. :)

after we arrived at the house, we went out to eat, and then to surprise cathy. she was at school, and we were going to pick her up after her last class, even though she didn't know we were there. when we arrived, elizabeth was planning on getting her from the hall she was just at, and walking her back to the car where their dad was to take them home...not knowing that james and i were there instead!! we all walked up to the hall, and saw cathy right there!! james had planned on possibly popping out of nowhere to surprise her while i took pictures of them. elizabeth ran straight up to cathy while james and i just stood there, not knowing if we should try to walk away, but elizabeth pointed to us, and she ran straight towards me!! james had the camera, so she didn't see him, but she saw me and FREAKED OUT!!

i got a great big hug, and then james was attacked as well!! i can't believe that she wasn't aware of us visiting, and it was the best surprise/freak-out i've ever seen. i'm so happy that i got to play a part!! after this point, my brain was still on sf time, and i don't remember a whole lot. we came back here, got to hang out and james and i fell asleep for a bit. after that, the fam got some yummy chinese food to go and james and i were struggling to stay awake and eat anything. can you believe it...me...struggling to eat dinner?? hahahahaaah!! but we got to sleep around 10 pm and slept till about 3, went back to bed after about 30 minutes, and woke up again around 7 today.

so thanks to everyone who was thinking good thoughts for my flight over!! it was really easy and i didn't need to watch tv to distract me or anything. hopefully the flight back will be the same!! now it's time for me to go to the zoo with cathy and elizabeth, and i'll be sure to write again tomorrow!!

hugs and kisses to all from down unda!! xoxoxo!! :)

i strongly dislike barry bonds. i had planned on going to a giants game with some dudes from work who had never seen baseball before, and i was pumped. we actually were supposed to go on tuesday, but it didn't work out for everyone. good thing, cause i prolly would have puked if i had.

i am not a fan of cheaters, and athletes who have no time for fans, so i think it goes without saying that i don't like barry bonds. now he's never "knowingly" taken steroids (which is probably the worst quote ever), but i do believe that he took something during his home run race. i like to think of people as innocent until proven guilty, but sometimes i feel like you can just tell with your instinct.

he was always a great home run hitter, and if you're old-skool and can remember, was featured in "rookie of the year" as someone who couldn't hit that little brat's fastballs. barry hitting home runs isn't something new, but i think his size thoughout the years might say something.

anyway, i was at the game on wednesday, the day after he hit homerun #756. as barry was up to bat for the first time that night, every damn fan was up and cheering him like he had just cured cancer. being super stubborn, i sat in my seat, and booed him as he hit #757 into the bay. another at bat, he grounded out or something, and couldn't even move his fat ass to the base. which of course pissed me off and i had to yell out, "how much money they payin' you to WALK to first. couldn't you at least do a brisk jog?" i got a few laughs from nearby fans, but seriously...how can you NOT hustle when you're getting paid so much?

it makes it seem as if he's only interested in the home run record, and not in helping his team win. granted, they were up at the time, but have you ever seen barry bonds hustle? putting him on base almost seems like a liability, because it's an easy double play for whoever's next in the batting order.

anyway, i guess what i'm getting at is that i'm sick of baseball. i've been a fan ever since i can remember, and this is the first season that i haven't gone to a billion games. it seems to be all about the money, and incredibly selfish. maybe i was naive when i was younger, but i really feel like i'm over this sport for a while.

i believe that today was the most perfect day, ever!! i started my day by sleeping in, which was so fabulous!! it was the first day in a while that i had that much sleep!! i felt incredibly relaxed, and even my blood pressure agreed with me. i think it was 111/74. my crazy hummingbird heart was a bit higher, at 77. oh well, some things never change. :)

james and i went to the 7-11 in mountain view that was dressed up at a kwik-e-mart to get some simpsons stuff!! i was under the impression that ALL 7-11s would be dressed up for the simpsons movie this summer, but just 11 in the US, and one in canadia!! james and i went yesterday, but there was a huge line and i was over it. mainly because i thought all other 7-11s would be like that...hahahahahha!! so we went this morning and waited in line to get in. YES, waited in line to get in a freakin 7-11. it was about 15 minutes, and then we were in!! not too bad, because it was at least twice as long when we got out. we had already taken pics inside with the cool characters yesterday, but hadn't been able to grab any cool simpsons crap. :)

james and i bought a few boxes of krusty o's, a few cans of buzz cola, some simpsons straws and squishees for my fam. and of course, BRIGHT PINK donuts!! OMG, they're soooo cute and look exactly like the ones in the simpsons episodes!! seriously, they're very bright, and i love them!! we took pics of all the stuff we bought, which i'll have to post once james gets them on his blog.

james was super sweet and went to starbucks to get me a cool caramel frappuccino and filled up my card with money money money!! he's so sweet and spoils me like crazy!! this was after he bought me the most gorgeous light pink long-stemmed roses last week. he is too sweet, and i don't deserve any of it!!

after we made it back to freakmont to share the treats, we came back to yummy sandos!! i had a great little nap by the pool, and then it was off to the block party next door. after some sangria and great bbq, james and i were back to mountain view!! time for another squishee and some simpsons!! horray!! after a few episodes, we heard some huge fireworks going off over at shoreline, so we ran across the street to watch them. (we were about a mile away!!) i loved not being in a huge crowd with tons of people, and worrying about driving back. we were so spoiled that we could just cross the street and see such a beautiful show.

james and i both agree that today was the most perfect day we've ever had. i'm so blessed that i got to share it all with him. xoxoxo!! :)

i can't believe all of the fun things to do at work!! earlier this week, i went to a talk by ben cohen (you know, ben from ben & jerry) who gave a great talk about changing the world. basically, he spoke about how it's not enough to donate money, you need to be sure you're helping to make changes. it's sounds obvious, but it was a great talk. after, the co-founders of my company were handing out ice cream. TOTALLY SWEEEEEET!! of course i got all excited for some cherry garcia and thanked them for taking time to give us some yummy ice cream!! :)

and yesterday (thanks to work, AGAIN!!), i got to see a free advanced screening of SiCKO. along with popcorn and soda, of course!! although the popcorn tasted like it was made the day before so poor james went and got some fresh stuff!! hahahahahahah!! anyway, SiCKO is incredibly depressing and i don't want to ruin anything for anyone, so go see it and we can chat. i just can't believe how selfish people are in this country, and how so many other countries are able to provide so much for so little. :( my prayers are that our system is somehow fixed soon and that everyone is able to get healthcare. go see this movie, even if you hate michael moore, because although there is a bit of politics in the movie, it bashes all sides. the point is how our system is incredibly fucked up and a look at many other countries and what they're able to provide.

i should do an update on my disneyland trip, but maybe i'll do that after this weekend. i'm going to the lair this weekend, and i'm pumped!! horray for 3rd week and my mommy and daddy celebrating their 30th anniversary!! :)

too bad it wasn't cuppicakes!! tee hee!! :)

oh my gosh!! i just had a kobe beef hamburger with wasabi mayo for lunch!! followed by an ice cream sundae with fresh homemade ice cream!! i smothered my vanilla bean in some yummy homemade raspberry sauce...oh soo good!! it feels okay to eat this since i usually eat salads at work. way to justify it, netters!!

AND in other happy news...i'm going to disneyland tomorrow and sprinkles cupcakes on sunday!! i cannot stop bouncing!!!!!! :)

i can't believe how much fun i had on my birthday this year!! i think this surpasses my 21st birthday as being the best one ever!! yes, even without james being here!! :(

my mommy got be some beautiful white roses and hydrangeas that i had by my desk all week. flowers make me soooo happy, and i was really productive cause i was all smiley all week. hee hee!! i started the morning by heading over to starbucks for a special treat. my daddy called me on the phone and sang happy birthday to me while i was in line!! stupid me didn't know i had speakerphone on my new cell, and i think it would have been a fun treat if everyone got to hear him!! oh well, maybe next time. i got a caramel frappucino with extra caramel since the last time i went, i pretty much got none. they totally hooked this birthday girl up, and i was incredibly bouncy all day!!

i got lots of cards and cute gifts from people at work, and that really made me sit back and appreciate all my awesome friends. someone even made me white cake cuppicakes cause she knows i'm not a fan of chocolate!! OMGZ!!! i am totally spoiled!!

my mommy and auntie came over for lunch, and we had a great time. i showed them the vc unit, and we called into dublin to talk to james for a few minutes. horray!! after that, it was off to euro to have a little bite cause i knew i was going to claim jumper that night. :)

when i got back from lunch, there was a beautiful bouquet of peach roses and little white hydrangeas waiting for me, from james!! i love love loooove flowers, and it was great to get two very similar sets of arrangements!! the fun part will be taking these two home at the end of the week..hee hee!!

i got home and had dinner at claim jumper. i didn't eat a whole lot which i know is like impossible to do there. i did end the meal with a red velvet cuppicake, but it wasn't the best one i'd ever had. it will have to do since not a lot of bakeries make them out here!! :) right before dinner, i got a totally gorgeous ring from swarovski. it's very big (but fits my tiny fingers!!) with different color hearts, and tons of sparkles!! i opened lots of cool presents after dinner, too!! hello, i am incredible spoiled!!!

so yeah, between all that, and the voicemails, birthday song messages, and other love, i had a great day!!! cheers to being 27!! :)

it's not till 5:55 (ish) on sunday, but this should be close enough for now!!


MySpace Countdowns and MySpace Layouts from MakeYourSpace.com

how cool is the place i work??

i invited meggie to eat lunch with me this week, and was super bummed when i found out that the main eating area was closed this week due to this. it was totally fine with me that i wasn't going to be able to eat yummy burrito or anything else that the place has to offer, especially since it was for such a good cause.

i found out yesterday that prez clinton was going to speak there in the afternoon, and we got to watch his speech via vc. he really is a captivating speaker, and quite serious about making sure people around the world who don't have much are given quite a bit more. people started applauding him in the middle of his comments, but he made sure to get his point across first. he seemed very committed to helping those in need, and i hope that my co-workers who were able to hear his speech were able to take away something from it.

but still...how cool is my work that they showed his speech via vc to a bunch of different buildings?? i'm sure it was to keep us away from where he was speaking!! i actually had to deliver packets to people near where he was speaking, but delayed that since i heard there was just a bit of security there. :)

Her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm

Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me (suddenly i see, kt tunstall)

i have finally uploaded a few pictures to my myspace page for all of those (like, two of you) who wanted to see some updates. just click on the myspace link on the left, and they are the newest ones on the page. horray!!

i hope everyone had a super fun weekend like i did!! on saturday, james and i went shopping for my mom's birthday in sf. he ended up getting me an early present, and i was so surprised!! :)

sunday was great with easter brunch and him finally passing the final test: meeting granny. he did it in record time, and hadn't even shown off his crazy paino skillz yet. woohoo!! it was just an incredibly relaxing weekend and i feel fully charged for this week. i hope it rocks ass!!

duck the fucks!!

i'm not sure how many of you saw last night's sharks game, but what a thrillah!! i was driving home and the sharks were down 2-0. oh noes!! luckily when they knew i was home, they started scoring. horray!!

anyway, on with the drama. so going into overtime, ron wilson (coash of the sharkies) told the refs that teemu selanne's stick was not quite up to nhl standards. the refs measured it and sure enough, he was using an illegal stick. what a flopper. i've totally lost all respect i had for him.

this morning, i read online that teemu was all upset and said, "Whether it was classy or not, it was Ron Wilson's decision. He's not my favorite coach anymore." classy?? what's classy is not cheating, you effer. i don't think wilson cares that he's not your favorite coach, you jackass. oh man, that quote cracks ME UP!!

also, i am so happy that the ducks lost in a shootout when andy mcdonald completely lost the puck before he was able to shoot. of all the times to lose the puck, that was the worst, and made me the happiest because the ducks were being punks the whole game, and deserved it in the end.

horray for the sharkies!! i've got my sparkly sharks shirt on for the game against calgary tonight!! i'm gonna be so loud in the shark tank. like, playoff loud. hahahahahahah!!

my goodness, i've wanted to post about my oh-so-fun weekend in monterey for a week or two, and i keep forgetting!! the one thing i won't forget is the amazing time i had!!

it all started when i made the mistake of telling james that the best meal of my life was at fresh cream in monterey. i believe we were having breakfast together, and right after i left, he made reservations there and at this beautiful spot. that will be the last time i talk about things that cost money!! hee hee!!

but yes, we had such a fun time, and i'm pretty much going to bastardize our time in just a few sentences. we headed up there on saturday with unbelievably warm weather. it was so beautiful when we got there, and we had such a great time walking along the beach for a few hours. after that, we walked across the way to a cute little shopping complex and got some mango sorbet. then, we got all beautified for our incredible dinner!! the drive down was almost too much for me, even though it was only like 20 miles away since i was starving!! i kept thinking all day about the yummy food...hee hee!! i had the filet mignon, since almost all the other dishes i can get regularly at work. hahahahahah!! i actually ended up eating a dark chocolate torte for dessert. i know, me and chocolate, together at last. i think it was extra special because there was a bit of vanilla bean ice cream and reaaaaally yummy raspberry sauce on the side. oh, heaven!!

the next day, we went back to the place we got sorbet and had breakfast at a cute little coffee shop. i love little cafes that also serve up warm breakfast!! hee hee!! there was also a small grocery store across the way, so we ended up getting some yummy food for a picnic lunch. we headed back down to monterey for a little cruise down 17 mile road, and stopped halfway for a picnic on the beach. it was so beautiful on the beach!! the waves were really loud so it drowned out anyone else walking/talking by us and the water was incredibly clear. once we were done with lunch, we headed down the rest of the road and gawked at the gi-normous mansions along the way. it's always fun to dream!! :)

so yeah, i'm totally spoiled by james, but at least i know it, right?? and i'm going to keep my big mouth shut about other things so he can save his money!! all i need is a slurpee and i'm a happy girl!! i promise!! :)

and on a totally random note, if you haven't done it already, go personalize your google page. i love how my theme changes, and there are even easter eggs!! horray!! :)

101 Questions Some People Wouldn't Think To Ask

001. When's the last time you ran?
sometime last week when someone at work wasn't in the right room for a vc interview.

002. Do your jeans have rips, tears, and holes in them?
only one pair.

003. What are you dreading right now?
all these damn emails are piling up in my inbox and i need to go through them all!!

004. Do you celebrate 4/20?
nope.

005. Only child?
nope. one brother. and two sistahs!!

006. Favorite ice cream?
vanilla or cookie dough or coffee. or anything at fenton's!!!

007. When was your last doctors visit?
two years ago when i was having tests on my heart.

008. Do you get the full 8 hours of sleep a night?
oh yes. me and sleep are like this!! *crosses fingers*

009. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
15 minutes tops.

011. Think of all your exes. How many do you have?
three if you count serious bfs. beyond that, it's anyone's best guess. hahahahahahah, kidding. sort of. :)

012. If anyone came to your house on your "lazy days" what would you be wearing?
comfy t-shirt and sweats.

015. Do you own a pair of Converse?
i own three.

016. Who did you copy and paste this survey from?
lizzie.

017. Do you eat raw cookie dough?
if it's sitting there, sure!!

018. Have you ever kicked a vending machine?
just shook one. and it was the jeannette jackpot cause i got like three mountain dews and my money back!!

019. Don't you hate when the radio ruins good songs by playing them over and over?
of course!!

020. Would you rather them play the whole video or just a clip of it on TRL?
i don't really watch TRL.

021. Do you watch Trading Spaces?
no.

022. How do you eat oreos?
i shove them in my mouth. and then drink some milk.

023. Have you ever stayed online for a very long time waiting for someone to sign on?
maybe like 10 years ago.

024. Are you cocky?
only around my family. :)

030. Could you live without a computer?
of course!! where the heck did a bunch of the questions go??

031. Do you wear your shoes in the house?
not usually. i loooove wearing my socks or having naked feet!!

033. At what age did you find out that Santa wasn't real?
like 7. it was jeremy's fault.

034. How many phones, house phones and cell phones are in your house?
maybe 8 ??

035. What do you do when you're sad?
be by myself for a bit, and then get a hug.

036. Who would you call first if you won the lottery?
my parents...asking for our lawyer's number. hee hee!! :)

037. Last time you saw your boyfriend/girlfriend?
like an hour ago when he dropped off a new google sweatshirt!!

038. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
my grumpiness once a month. i know it sucks for everyone. :(

039. Last movie you rented?
i haven't rented in forever. last one i bought was maybe clerks 2. i bought a bunch the other day.

040. Who/what sleeps with you every night?
my favorite snuggler. :)

042. Pancakes or french toast?
french toast. 41 must have died.

043. How do you like your eggs?
usually with other stuff...like toast and ketchup. other than that, i don't care how they're cooked.

044. Are you in high school?
oh hell no.

045. Is anyone on your bad side right now?
nope.

046. What jewelry are you wearing?
4 earrings, 2 rings, and 1 shamrock bellybutton ring.

047. What's the first thing you do when you get online?
check for e-mails.

048. Do you own any TV seasons on DVD?
just sex and the city and the simpsons

49. Do you watch Grey's Anatomy?
nope.

050. How do most people spell your name?
my real name, with one n, but most people know to spell it: netters. :)

051. Would you wear a boy/girlfriends clothes?
i do like once a week!!

054. What was the first movie that gave you nightmares?
fire in the sky. i really wasn't ready for that. :(

055. Who's your favorite celebrity couple?
i don't really have one.

056. Favorite 80's teen movie?
ferris bueller's day off.

057. Is Justin Timberlake becoming the next Michael Jackson?
in the sense that he's becoming the next king of pop...yes. in the sense that he's super creepy...not yet.

058. Do you know someone that wasn't born in the United States?
my boyfriend!!

059. Favorite name for a boy?
patrick. :)

060. Will you keep your last name if you get married?
nope. i want one that has a nice ring to it. thank you very much, i'll be here all week. :)

061. Your favorite restaurant you don't get to eat much at?
fresh cream!!!!!

062. When is the last time you left your house?
this morning when i went to work.

063. Do you buy your own school supplies?
hahahahah, no school for me. and yes, i did.

064. Do you already have your school supplies?
oh lord.


066. How do you eat your steak?
well done. 65 went to heaven i guess.

067. Do you return your cart?
always!! and any others along the way. :)

068. How do you get to school?
done a loooong time ago.

070. What noise do you hear?
69 is gone. booooo. :) people chatting.

071. Would you survive in prison?
i guess.

073. What was the last thing you ate?
salad from work.

074. When was the last time you said I love you and meant it?
about an hour ago.

076. If all of your friends were going on a road trip, who would be most likey to overpack?
i have no idea. all of my friends would be great at packing.

077. Do you know anyone with the same name as you?
not the same spelling.

078. How many syllables does your full name have?
six.

079. What does your license plate say?
what the dmv gave me.

080. When is the last time you ate peanut butter?
last week for brekky. horray for peanut butter toast!!

082. What's for dinner?
81 kicked the bucket. dinner tonight is whatever google is cooking up. maybe nachos....

083. What's the last thing you purchased?
milkshakes.

084. Do your siblings ever pay for stuff for you?
all the time!! :)

085. Where is your cell phone?
next to me.

086. Is your phone on vibrate or ring?
both.

087. What brand are your pants?
i dunno...something from delia's.

088. Ever been to Georgia?
nope.

089. Did you have breakfast this morning?
yup, cereal and fruit.

090. Do you like marshmallows?
of course!!

091. What irritates you most on the internet?
n00bs.

092. What brand is your digital camera?
canon?? hahahahahahh!!

093. Do you watch movies with your parents?
sometimes.

094. Do you wear short shorts?
if nobody is around. hee hee!!

098. Are you taking college classes right now?
nope.

099. Who are you dating right now?
james james james!!

100. Do you like sushi?
i love sushi!!

101. Do you get your hair cut every month?
nope...not that often.

oh cinderellaaaaaaa...

snow snow and snow!! hee hee!! i missed it on mission peak cause i was in mountain view. maybe next time!! :)

i can't believe what a difference a few weeks makes. when i last got together with all of my lair girls (not just the roomies) we basically did a big catch-up session because it had been forever. we had dinner at la med in berkeley last week, and pretty much had to have another huge catch up session because so many wonderful things had taken place. i don't think anyone was prepared for all of the incredibly happy news everyone had to share. we are all so blessed and at such great places in our lives right now. i can't wait to see where we'll go from here!!

and on that happy note, i love falling asleep all warm and cuddled up. i probably have the biggest smile, ever, as i fall asleep. i especially love when i can hear the rain outside.

i am so easily amused. :)

after talking with rebecca for a bit yesterday on the ride home, it became very clear that i've had a pretty fucking good week!! great news at work, a wonderful boyfriend who amazes me at every moment...

"you may have shaved your head, britney spears, but jeannette bryant is having the best week ever!!"

google says, happy valentine's day!!


i am still incredibly lucky to be working at the coolest place ever. for lunch today, i made my own salad with yummy dressing and had black truffle oil mac and cheese, scallops, kobe beef, lobster tail, cinnamon truffles and chocolate covered strawberries. HELLLLLOOO!! we had that menu at our cafe and it was the most crowded one that day!! :)

last night i baked red velvet and vanilla cuppicakes, mix and frosting recipies courtesy of sprinkles cupcakes. i do have to say that the red velvet has made me fall back in love with cake again. for those of you who know me, you know that i'm not the biggest fan of cake, but i do love my cupcakes. those red velvet ones were so heavenly and amazing.....oh wow. :)

and of course the best part of my day was walking into work with beautiful light pink long stemmed roses on my desk. sigh. i am totally spoiled, but at least i know it!!

To the left
To the left
Everything you own in the box to the left
In the closet that's my stuff - Yes
If I bought it please don't touch
And keep talking that mess, that's fine
But could you walk and talk at the same time
And It's my mine name that is on that Jag
So remove your bags let me call you a cab (irreplaceable, beyonce)

wow, this song is always on xm's top 20.  but soooo fun to sing to with a fake mic. 
"to the left, to the left..."

this weekend was totally beyond fun.  i'm incredibly tired, but it was worth it!! 
stacy's birthday was on saturday, and we got together with her, her hubby and old
friends and their significant others.  we met up at the embassy suites, got dolled up,
went out for sushi and then dancing!!  luckily i didn't go overboard with drinks,
although i was mixing them up from time to time!!  it was so interesting that the sushi
place looked like some random ass hole in the wall restaurant...next to a pizza hut,
but soooo effing yummy.  and the club we went to was amazing.  totally not representitive
of clubs i've been to in sac in the past.  it was super nice inside and had a great outdoor
area, even if it was pouring ass rain.  :)

it was great to get to get to show off james to everyone.  he was a big hit, and i didn't stop smiling the whole
night.  i'll have to post pics later.

on sunday, we headed up to lincoln to see michelle and jeremy's bundle of joy!!  baby
audriana is here!!  i can't believe how dark her eyes are, how much hair she has, and
how big she is!!  just born two days before, and sooooo big already!!  we helped them
check out of the hospital and take everything back to their place.  how wonderful
that their home has another person inside!!

even though i didn't get much sleep last week or this weekend, i had a great time and hope i
can catch up soon!!  no sleep and no naps make netters something something...

Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you (come what may, moulin rouge)

this year has been awesome. that is all. (for now) hee hee!! :)

i loooove where i work. since i started two months ago, we've had muhammad ali, john hodgman, and john legend stop by.

i missed john legend yesterday because i was stuck in a silly hc. luckily someone taped part of the performance and you can watch it here. i guess the guy singing with john sang at the shoreline for a work thang last summer. the best part is when he says, "take it away, john"!!!! hopefully i won't miss any more awesome peeps who stop by soon. :)

valentine's day is coming up!!



this means super yummy candy like conversation hearts and cinnamon hearts and gummy hearts!! 0mgz!! <3 <3 <3

Another winter day has come
And gone away
In even Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
Let me go home

And I'm surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
Oh, let me go home
Oh, I miss you, you know

Let me go home
I've had my run
Baby, I'm done
I gotta go home
Let me go home
It will all be all right
I'll be home tonight
I'm coming back home (home, michael buble)

there was a random ad on my gmail the other day with a quote by james russell lowell. i really liked it, so i used it below for one of my entries. later on, i google'd more quotes, and put them below. hope you enjoyed that for a bit. hee hee!!

work is still incredibly fun, even though i've been crazy with all the extra hours i was putting in for a while. thank goodness for overtime!! :) it was all worth it for a fun little party on friday night.

this weekend was pretty laid back, just the way i like it. i relaxed for a bit on saturday and then did some collaging. not as much as i wanted to, but it's always great to at least accomplish something. today i hung out with roomies at the pancake house and then at the movies. there is something so great about getting together with your girls, sharing food and life. i really hope we stay in the swing of getting together more often.

well, that's it for now. i should hop into bed and hope for a fun week!! horray!! :)

the heart forgets its sorrow and ache. - james russell lowell

usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. they just cry over their condition. but when they get angry, they bring about a change. - james russell lowell

not failure, but low aim, is crime. - james russell lowell

fate loves the fearless. - james russell lowell

Her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm

Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me (suddenly i see, kt tunstall)

i guess it's been a while since i've shopped for myself, what with me trying to save some moola and christmas. it was incredibly refreshing to go out and buy some fun things for myself!! and girls, are you with me when i say that buying new bras and panties just feels fantastic?? there's something about wearing a new lacy thong for the first time that makes me giggle to myself.

i usually hate shopping at malls, but i think without the stupid christmas crowd, and knowing what i wanted really helped me out. i was in and out in no time, and got some fun tops, jewelry, and a new pair of cons!! horray!!

oh, and have you ever heard that what you're doing on new year's eve will dictate what you're doing that next year?? when bean and i were caught in customs crap last year, the customs guy from the US told me to stop crying, cause it's was getting close to midnight and he didn't want me crying all that year. anyway, i forgot to mention that i spent my new year's eve with my fam, relaxed, watching movies in my sweats, enjoying a fire, and a little bit of bubbly!! at midnight, i was dancin around and skipping outside to the beautiful fireworks!! i can't wait for this year!! :)

Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.

1.) Where did you ring in 2006?
in a hotel room in bellingham, with bean telling me everything would be okay. sniff, sniff.

2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day?
taken.

3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)?
nope.

4.) How did you earn your keep?
ccc and google.

5.) Did you ever have to go to the hospital?
nope.

6.) Have you ever encountered the police?
this year?? nope, just the silly border guys.

7.) Where did you go on vacation?
the lair.

8.) What did you purchase that was over $500?
rent.

9.) Did you know anybody who got married?
jeremy and rebecca. (but not together)

10.) Did you know anybody who passed away?
no funerals for me this year.

11.) Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with?
yup.

12.) Did you move anywhere?
up to vancouver!!

13.) What sporting events did you go to?
hockey in canada and sj and football in berkeley.

14.) What concerts did you go to?
guster, damien marley & ben harper, and dmb.

15.) Are you registered to vote?
yup.

16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7?
of course!!

17.) Where do you live now?
freakmont

18.) Describe your birthday?
had to work, had an okay night.

19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006?
up and move. that was pretty big for me.

20.) What is one thing you regretted this year?
leaving van. if i would have known ahead of time what would happen, i never would have packed up.

21.) What's something you learned about yourself?
i'm a lot stronger than i give myself credit for.

22.) Any new additions to your family?
michelle!

23.) What was your best month?
december. by far the funnest month for me this year.

24.) What pop culture will you remember 2006 by?
britney spears and her flashing chaunch.

25.) How would you rate this year with a scale from 1 (yucky) to 10 (excellent)?
1 some days, and 10 on others. :)

Call me call me for your lover's lover's alibi
Call me on the line
Call me call me any anytime
Call me (call me, blondie)

grrrrrrrrrrrr. so i got a new phone recently and wasn't able to transfer the numbers from my old one because they didn't have the device at best buy. they're usually at phone stores. i waited a bit to go to sprint to get this transfered because i hate traffic/people christmas shopping/returns/the whole crazy december crowd. i just called the local store and they said they'd do it for free (horray!!) as long as i brought in the receipt that shows i bought it at a sprint store. i told the guy i bought it at best buy because sprint didn't carry it yet, and he asked if it was the new slvr. yesssss, yes it was. it turns out that sprint doesn't have the technology available to transfer numbers to the slvr until they start to carry them. WHICH IS IN APRIL.

now i have the joy of writing down and entering in ~170 numbers in my new phone. gah!! it will be better once it's done because then i'll actually know who's texting me. i guess if this is the worst thing to happen to me today, i'm doing pretty good. i shouldn't complain. hee hee!! :)