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Thursday, June 28, 2007
ok now i really do want it to be christmas
seriously. dan and i have been talking about christmas stuff lately too. it really gives me a craving to hear christmas music and have it be christmas again! i'm like a little kid. we decided that we are not only going to build a gingerbread house, but a gingerbread SPREAD that takes up half his house :) i want to make a replica of wrigley (stadium, field). i'm so excited.
one of the most amazing things about christmas is that i just can't put my finger on exactly why it's so special. especially when i'm in the middle of the whole thing, it's just great and i don't even really want to think about why. it also makes me really happy that last year and this year, i didn't really have to travel to be home for christmas!!! i like being near my family.
i also have a craving for fall. i was watching gilmore girls yesterday and they had fall coats on and there were leaves and yey! :) i just want it to be my birthday/halloween. haha. except that i'm turning 23. and that kind of scares me. it's so old!
one of the most amazing things about christmas is that i just can't put my finger on exactly why it's so special. especially when i'm in the middle of the whole thing, it's just great and i don't even really want to think about why. it also makes me really happy that last year and this year, i didn't really have to travel to be home for christmas!!! i like being near my family.
i also have a craving for fall. i was watching gilmore girls yesterday and they had fall coats on and there were leaves and yey! :) i just want it to be my birthday/halloween. haha. except that i'm turning 23. and that kind of scares me. it's so old!
i wish it could be christmas all year long ...
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
and i am my own hero
i just programmed my own universal remote! by myself!
i know that to most of you, this seems like no real accomplishment. but believe me, it took everything in me not to make my dad do it for me. i am so proud of myself!!!!!!
i know that to most of you, this seems like no real accomplishment. but believe me, it took everything in me not to make my dad do it for me. i am so proud of myself!!!!!!
talkin bout my g g g generation
so i read this huge article in fortune today about how people of my generation (gen y) fit into the working world. it is defined as anyone born between the years of 1977 and 1995. it's funny, because although the article isn't completely insulting, it's fringed with bitterness.
the author claims that people of our generation are not lazy, that we are actually good workers (in between snarky snippets about how we carry our ipods and blackberries everywhere) but that along with this dedication to hard work, we are dragged down by our sense of entitlement and insistence that everything be done our way or not at all. These attributes are correlated directly to how our parents (the baby boomers) treated us growing up. apparently our self esteem was bolstered too much and our parents gave us too much confidence. the other slightly obnoxious, a little too close to home (no pun intended) component to this article was that our generation feels too comfortable relying on our parents and moving back home, which makes us fearless in the workplace, and thus, essentially untame-able!
i'm not sure how i feel about this generalized assessment of my generation. on one hand, i agree whole heartedly about the patterns that are accentuated and even guiltily, yet readily admit to perpetrating some of these crimes in the business world. but then again, i think ... it's a totally different world right now. technology is developing at a speed faster than anyone can keep up with (least of all my parents who ask me every time they need the channel changed) and these washed up executives NEED us to remind them of the trends of our generation because essentially, we are the target market for everything. we are on the precipice of taking over the world, so why shouldn't it be on our terms? in the next decade 64 million people will retire from the working world. and they have to groom us to take over after they're gone. are they simply upset that we won't be running things exactly the way they have? i guess i can understand that. but at the same time, times change, progress pushes forward and you have to learn to roll with the punches. honestly, and this could be the gen y brat in me talking, but my bottom line opinion is that we may be demanding and completely reliant on our ipods, blackberries and cell phones, but we are the mother f*cking future, so either hop on with us, or get the hell out of our way!
**********side note************
this assessment of a "generation" makes me wonder what's in store for my children? what stereotypes will go along with their age group? what comes next? will i be bitter about upcoming generations when i'm older?
the author claims that people of our generation are not lazy, that we are actually good workers (in between snarky snippets about how we carry our ipods and blackberries everywhere) but that along with this dedication to hard work, we are dragged down by our sense of entitlement and insistence that everything be done our way or not at all. These attributes are correlated directly to how our parents (the baby boomers) treated us growing up. apparently our self esteem was bolstered too much and our parents gave us too much confidence. the other slightly obnoxious, a little too close to home (no pun intended) component to this article was that our generation feels too comfortable relying on our parents and moving back home, which makes us fearless in the workplace, and thus, essentially untame-able!
i'm not sure how i feel about this generalized assessment of my generation. on one hand, i agree whole heartedly about the patterns that are accentuated and even guiltily, yet readily admit to perpetrating some of these crimes in the business world. but then again, i think ... it's a totally different world right now. technology is developing at a speed faster than anyone can keep up with (least of all my parents who ask me every time they need the channel changed) and these washed up executives NEED us to remind them of the trends of our generation because essentially, we are the target market for everything. we are on the precipice of taking over the world, so why shouldn't it be on our terms? in the next decade 64 million people will retire from the working world. and they have to groom us to take over after they're gone. are they simply upset that we won't be running things exactly the way they have? i guess i can understand that. but at the same time, times change, progress pushes forward and you have to learn to roll with the punches. honestly, and this could be the gen y brat in me talking, but my bottom line opinion is that we may be demanding and completely reliant on our ipods, blackberries and cell phones, but we are the mother f*cking future, so either hop on with us, or get the hell out of our way!
**********side note************
this assessment of a "generation" makes me wonder what's in store for my children? what stereotypes will go along with their age group? what comes next? will i be bitter about upcoming generations when i'm older?
Sunday, June 17, 2007
cubs!
so i went to the cubs game yesterday and it was AMAZING! despite my illness which was not helped by the sweltering heat, i had an absolutely amazing time with dre and kristyn (dan's little sister). there was this amazing fight - d-lee got all up in the padres' pitchers' face after he hit him in the head with a pitch, and then there was just a full out brawl, which we were in really exciting proximity to.
it makes me want to go to cubs games all the freakin time. especially when i'm not sick!
hopefully things at work will settle down this week and i can regroup and make vast improvements on the things that are in dire need. friday i just felt so scattered and pressured and exasperated. i really hope that i can get back on track next week and save myself from going absolutely insane.
it makes me want to go to cubs games all the freakin time. especially when i'm not sick!
hopefully things at work will settle down this week and i can regroup and make vast improvements on the things that are in dire need. friday i just felt so scattered and pressured and exasperated. i really hope that i can get back on track next week and save myself from going absolutely insane.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
whiny mcwhinerson
i hate when i get in moods that i can neither explain or rectify. i am in such a whiny mood. my head hurts. i miss dan. i don't want to be at work. i'm disappointed in a group of people i thought i could count on. i want naz to be ok. i HATE complaining but can't stop. i don't want to sell my jetta. i want my dad to be ok. i hate traffic. i wish i made more money. i hate people who are ridiculously self important for NO reason.
ok. enough. i'm stopping myself. how about this?
work's almost over. i get to see dan tomorrow. i'm better off without those people anyway because at least now i know who my true friends are. getting a new car will be fun! i get to go to the cubs game this saturday. i have a cute and amazing boyfriend. i have wonderful friends. i get to move to the city soon! i love my job (most days). naz is so lucky that she made it through what she did! i can rise above what people do and say.
there. the positives sufficiently outweigh the negatives. and my headache is maybe kind of going away. and i get to SEE naz today. so amazing.
ok. enough. i'm stopping myself. how about this?
work's almost over. i get to see dan tomorrow. i'm better off without those people anyway because at least now i know who my true friends are. getting a new car will be fun! i get to go to the cubs game this saturday. i have a cute and amazing boyfriend. i have wonderful friends. i get to move to the city soon! i love my job (most days). naz is so lucky that she made it through what she did! i can rise above what people do and say.
there. the positives sufficiently outweigh the negatives. and my headache is maybe kind of going away. and i get to SEE naz today. so amazing.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
in love with summer
so far the fun list of summer things to do (as compiled jointly by marissa, dan and myself - please add more if i'm leaving anything out!)
- six flags
- reo speedwagon
- beach boys
- water park
- drive in movies
- cubs game
- wisconsin dells
- country thunder
- indiana state fair
- lake house, water skiing, jet skiing
so excited. oh, and then there's that whole new apartment thing - marissa, jen and i are moving to the city! :)
- six flags
- reo speedwagon
- beach boys
- water park
- drive in movies
- cubs game
- wisconsin dells
- country thunder
- indiana state fair
- lake house, water skiing, jet skiing
so excited. oh, and then there's that whole new apartment thing - marissa, jen and i are moving to the city! :)
Monday, June 11, 2007
Distracting Survey
69 Questions to Start the Summer
1. Are you in a relationship?
si.
2. Do you hate more than 3 people?
nope. only one mortal enemy - that's all people are allowed.
3. How many houses have you lived in?
6 or 7 i believe.
4. What is your favorite candy?
m&m's ... or red gummy bears.
5. What are your favorite shoes?
chucks!
7. What's your favorite continent?
ASIA!!! (audio visual daily double + how i know you're gay)
8. What is your favorite time of day?
dusk.
9. Do you own a Britney Spears CD?
pleading the fifth.
10. Have you ever thrown up in public?
in public? parking lots aplenty.
11. Name something that's always on your mind.
joey lawrence. orrrrrr i don't know. i'm too ADD to have anything on my mind ALLLLLLL the time
12. What is your favorite musical group?
i'm going to have to go with kings.
13. What is your sign?
libra
14. What time were you born?
sadly enough, i don't have a clue.
15. Do you like beer?
yes. are there people that don't?
16. Have you ever made a prank call?
oh yes.
17. What is the most embarrassing CD you own?
hmmm... i'm not embarassed by it, but i do own the care bear's christmas album...entitled "holiday hugs."
18. Are you sarcastic?
oh no. just a grade a, first class smartass. i would never DREAM of being sarcastic.
19. What are your favorite colors?
purple. green. silver. but prolly not together.
20. How many watches do you own?
um. probably eight thousand. i can only find about five of them though.
21. Summer or winter?
summer, but i love the first snow
22. Spring or fall?
falllllllll.
23. What is your favorite color to wear?
blue.
24. Pepsi or Coke?
obvi, diet coke.
25. What color is your room?
well. it's not really my room. so. it's not important.
26. Where is your second home?
i'm not sure i'm welcome anywhere other than my house. and possibly not even there.
27. Have you ever slapped someone?
not seriously.
28. Have you ever had a cavity?
nope. oh wait. maybe?
29. How many lamps are in your bedroom?
uno.
30. How many video games do you own?
this question makes me want to cry. if only my mom hadn't sold ALL of my sega games.
31. What was your first pet?
my pupper, sassy. RIP :(
32. Have you ever had braces?
oh yeah. they were hot.
33. Do looks matter?
this question annoys me. of course they matter. do people want to admit that they matter? no. so what are you supposed to say? attractiveness is relative anyway. when i find someone to be endearing, they are the most attractive person in the world. but even male models can turn ugly if they're obnoxious.
34. Do you use lipstick?
i use chapstick.
35. Favorite childhood cartoon?
i'm thinkin' duck tales. woo hoo.
36. American Eagle or Abercrombie?
i used to be a big american eagle preppie.
37. Are you too forgiving?
probably - although it depends on the person.
38. How many children do you want?
do i have to have children? it seems like it will be a fairly painful process that i'm not sure i can handle.
39. Do you own something from Hot Topic?
sure. they were the first to come out with those cartoon screen print t-shirts.
40. What is your favorite breakfast?
hot pockets :)
41. Do you own a gun?
negative, ghost rider.
42. Have you ever thought you were in love?
um yes. my thoughts about this issue are fairly complex. on one hand, i believe that you really only fall in love with one person because i don't know that i believe in falling out of love. but then ... how do you determine once you are ACTUALLY in love? if you love that person for eternity, i would concede that you must be in love. but then it never ends and you would never know! everything in the world is really about perception, but it's possible that this is the one exception. hi, i'm molly and i answer simple yes or no questions with excessive explanations.
43. When was the last time you cried?
when i found out about naz.
44. What did you do 3 nights ago?
went to dinner with dan and my daddy-o
45. When was the last time you went to Olive Garden?
good friday. with dre and the rents. we got drunk off wine and threw bread at my dad because we were pretending he was a duck?
46. Have you ever called your teacher mom?
haha no. but other kids did. that was awesome.
47. Have you ever been in a castle?
hearst.
48. What are your nicknames?
oh dear. molls, mo, mojo, jolly mo, mollza, mantos, tantos, mentos, the freshmaker, squeaker, molly moo, captain planet.
49. Do you know anyone named Bertha?
....no
50. Have you ever been to Kentucky?
nope
51. Do you own something from Banana Republic?
yes
52. Are you thinking about somebody right now?
por supuesto.
53. Have you ever called someone Boo?
hell no.
55. Do you own a diamond ring?
nope.
56. Are you happy with your life right now?
despite all the sporadic suckiness (mostly work related), i think i can categorically say that i am the happiest i have ever been in my entire life.
57. Do you dye your hair?
occcccccccccasionally
58. does anyone like you?
just one person. and i pay him. or her.
59. What year were you born?
1984
60. What were you doing May of 1994?
um. thinking about what would happen in june of 2007.
61. Do you own a Backstreet Boys CD?
this is almost worse than britney spears.
62. McDonalds or Wendy's
wendy's. hands down.
63. Do you like yourself?
probably more than anyone else likes me :)
64. Are you closer to your mother or father?
totally different kinds of relationships.
65. Favorite feature of the opposite sex?
eyes
66. Are you afraid of the dark?
ohhh SNICK....
67. Have you ever eaten paste?
no but i ate rocks...and play doh
68. Do you have a webcam?
no.
69. Have you ever stripped?
every day before i get in the shower.
1. Are you in a relationship?
si.
2. Do you hate more than 3 people?
nope. only one mortal enemy - that's all people are allowed.
3. How many houses have you lived in?
6 or 7 i believe.
4. What is your favorite candy?
m&m's ... or red gummy bears.
5. What are your favorite shoes?
chucks!
7. What's your favorite continent?
ASIA!!! (audio visual daily double + how i know you're gay)
8. What is your favorite time of day?
dusk.
9. Do you own a Britney Spears CD?
pleading the fifth.
10. Have you ever thrown up in public?
in public? parking lots aplenty.
11. Name something that's always on your mind.
joey lawrence. orrrrrr i don't know. i'm too ADD to have anything on my mind ALLLLLLL the time
12. What is your favorite musical group?
i'm going to have to go with kings.
13. What is your sign?
libra
14. What time were you born?
sadly enough, i don't have a clue.
15. Do you like beer?
yes. are there people that don't?
16. Have you ever made a prank call?
oh yes.
17. What is the most embarrassing CD you own?
hmmm... i'm not embarassed by it, but i do own the care bear's christmas album...entitled "holiday hugs."
18. Are you sarcastic?
oh no. just a grade a, first class smartass. i would never DREAM of being sarcastic.
19. What are your favorite colors?
purple. green. silver. but prolly not together.
20. How many watches do you own?
um. probably eight thousand. i can only find about five of them though.
21. Summer or winter?
summer, but i love the first snow
22. Spring or fall?
falllllllll.
23. What is your favorite color to wear?
blue.
24. Pepsi or Coke?
obvi, diet coke.
25. What color is your room?
well. it's not really my room. so. it's not important.
26. Where is your second home?
i'm not sure i'm welcome anywhere other than my house. and possibly not even there.
27. Have you ever slapped someone?
not seriously.
28. Have you ever had a cavity?
nope. oh wait. maybe?
29. How many lamps are in your bedroom?
uno.
30. How many video games do you own?
this question makes me want to cry. if only my mom hadn't sold ALL of my sega games.
31. What was your first pet?
my pupper, sassy. RIP :(
32. Have you ever had braces?
oh yeah. they were hot.
33. Do looks matter?
this question annoys me. of course they matter. do people want to admit that they matter? no. so what are you supposed to say? attractiveness is relative anyway. when i find someone to be endearing, they are the most attractive person in the world. but even male models can turn ugly if they're obnoxious.
34. Do you use lipstick?
i use chapstick.
35. Favorite childhood cartoon?
i'm thinkin' duck tales. woo hoo.
36. American Eagle or Abercrombie?
i used to be a big american eagle preppie.
37. Are you too forgiving?
probably - although it depends on the person.
38. How many children do you want?
do i have to have children? it seems like it will be a fairly painful process that i'm not sure i can handle.
39. Do you own something from Hot Topic?
sure. they were the first to come out with those cartoon screen print t-shirts.
40. What is your favorite breakfast?
hot pockets :)
41. Do you own a gun?
negative, ghost rider.
42. Have you ever thought you were in love?
um yes. my thoughts about this issue are fairly complex. on one hand, i believe that you really only fall in love with one person because i don't know that i believe in falling out of love. but then ... how do you determine once you are ACTUALLY in love? if you love that person for eternity, i would concede that you must be in love. but then it never ends and you would never know! everything in the world is really about perception, but it's possible that this is the one exception. hi, i'm molly and i answer simple yes or no questions with excessive explanations.
43. When was the last time you cried?
when i found out about naz.
44. What did you do 3 nights ago?
went to dinner with dan and my daddy-o
45. When was the last time you went to Olive Garden?
good friday. with dre and the rents. we got drunk off wine and threw bread at my dad because we were pretending he was a duck?
46. Have you ever called your teacher mom?
haha no. but other kids did. that was awesome.
47. Have you ever been in a castle?
hearst.
48. What are your nicknames?
oh dear. molls, mo, mojo, jolly mo, mollza, mantos, tantos, mentos, the freshmaker, squeaker, molly moo, captain planet.
49. Do you know anyone named Bertha?
....no
50. Have you ever been to Kentucky?
nope
51. Do you own something from Banana Republic?
yes
52. Are you thinking about somebody right now?
por supuesto.
53. Have you ever called someone Boo?
hell no.
55. Do you own a diamond ring?
nope.
56. Are you happy with your life right now?
despite all the sporadic suckiness (mostly work related), i think i can categorically say that i am the happiest i have ever been in my entire life.
57. Do you dye your hair?
occcccccccccasionally
58. does anyone like you?
just one person. and i pay him. or her.
59. What year were you born?
1984
60. What were you doing May of 1994?
um. thinking about what would happen in june of 2007.
61. Do you own a Backstreet Boys CD?
this is almost worse than britney spears.
62. McDonalds or Wendy's
wendy's. hands down.
63. Do you like yourself?
probably more than anyone else likes me :)
64. Are you closer to your mother or father?
totally different kinds of relationships.
65. Favorite feature of the opposite sex?
eyes
66. Are you afraid of the dark?
ohhh SNICK....
67. Have you ever eaten paste?
no but i ate rocks...and play doh
68. Do you have a webcam?
no.
69. Have you ever stripped?
every day before i get in the shower.
Nazli Love
Nazli is in the hospital. she has blood clots in her leg and her lungs.
her reaction to the situation (ridiculously high spirits, particularly in the face of what i know is a lot of suffering)only proves to me how amazing she really is and only furthers my admiration for her. i wish there were something more i could do for her.
it only goes to show true character in the face of adversity - which i will have to pull through on myself, considering that i am single handedly taking on all of her accounts while she gets better :)
anyway, i miss her immensely and i can honestly say that i know she will be ok. she's so strong and her zest for life is unbeatable. i hate to see bad things happen to such good people, but i know that the truest cliche i have ever heard is "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger." inspiration stems from moments of the utmost suffering and i know that nazli is up to the challenge.
this definitely makes me think twice about not heading to the doctor/hospital when i have medical issues i would really rather ignore. i'm definitely a bit more wary about health.
her reaction to the situation (ridiculously high spirits, particularly in the face of what i know is a lot of suffering)only proves to me how amazing she really is and only furthers my admiration for her. i wish there were something more i could do for her.
it only goes to show true character in the face of adversity - which i will have to pull through on myself, considering that i am single handedly taking on all of her accounts while she gets better :)
anyway, i miss her immensely and i can honestly say that i know she will be ok. she's so strong and her zest for life is unbeatable. i hate to see bad things happen to such good people, but i know that the truest cliche i have ever heard is "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger." inspiration stems from moments of the utmost suffering and i know that nazli is up to the challenge.
this definitely makes me think twice about not heading to the doctor/hospital when i have medical issues i would really rather ignore. i'm definitely a bit more wary about health.
Monday, June 4, 2007
case of the rainy mondays
i so didn't want to get out of bed this morning.
and i can't force myself to do things that are productive that i know i need to get done. they're not particularly difficult or taxing tasks. where does motivation come from anyway? how can i get more of it on days like these when doing work is such a struggle? maybe i need a reward system or something.
and i can't force myself to do things that are productive that i know i need to get done. they're not particularly difficult or taxing tasks. where does motivation come from anyway? how can i get more of it on days like these when doing work is such a struggle? maybe i need a reward system or something.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
speaking of happiness
i don't know how my weekend could have been any better...white castle, legos, amaaaaaaazing company...
my body is sore, and i have to go to work tomorrow, but i am the happiest i've ever been in my life. even things that i would normally dread doing ... don't bother me. sweet euphoria :)
it's also really nice to know that it is ok to have a disagreement. it's ok to have different interests, different points of view, different opinions, and it only makes you stronger.
on another note, i think that going to work during the summer is going to be REALLY difficult. all i want to do is be outside and go boating and swimming and drink martinis by the pool!
i just feel really overwhelmed with inspiration and ideas of things i want to do and say and write down and so this is probably not making a lot of sense right now. and i don't care. i am also really starting to feel like i am truly growing into who i will and want to be. and it's not as hard as it used to be. the struggles are different. the payoffs are higher. i'm getting better at life :)
my body is sore, and i have to go to work tomorrow, but i am the happiest i've ever been in my life. even things that i would normally dread doing ... don't bother me. sweet euphoria :)
it's also really nice to know that it is ok to have a disagreement. it's ok to have different interests, different points of view, different opinions, and it only makes you stronger.
on another note, i think that going to work during the summer is going to be REALLY difficult. all i want to do is be outside and go boating and swimming and drink martinis by the pool!
i just feel really overwhelmed with inspiration and ideas of things i want to do and say and write down and so this is probably not making a lot of sense right now. and i don't care. i am also really starting to feel like i am truly growing into who i will and want to be. and it's not as hard as it used to be. the struggles are different. the payoffs are higher. i'm getting better at life :)
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