Time again for the Indy 500. Hope it doesn't thunderstorm later like the weather channel said. James was headed down to Indy to go to the race with our friend Andrew.
I remember when I was little, going to the 500 parade downtown a few times with my Aunt Bobbie and Uncle Jack and I think I went to the race one year with them, too. But being little, my parents I think thought it would be boring for me, or maybe I found it boring. I think I was still in the single digits or had just turned around 10 or so. Also remember going down for Carb Day, jazz band got to play down there, that was neat. And then about three years ago James, Andrew and I went down for Carb Day to see Better Than Ezra and such. Sitting up in the suites was nice, but the concert...not so much. A lot of beer drinkers and scantily clad over weight women trying to body surf...eek!
Heh, I also remember my mom crying whenever we would listen to the race and Jim Nabors would sing Back Home Again in Indiana...I guess she's just sentimental about that sort of stuff.
Anywho, it's off to work and maybe catch the race on the radio in the back.
My pick this year for winner is Helio Castroneves. But we shall see. It's highly unlikely that Danica will win this year because of her car...but perhaps in the coming years, that would be great to see!
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Enough is enough
I just got finished playing some guitar hero...I am so awful at the higher levels. Almost all of my songs finish with three stars out of five. My pinky finger is not very strong and my coordination seems to be quite low=Þ
Drum lessons went well on Monday, my instructor says I am going through the book pretty quickly. It seemed like a lame question to ask, but I asked him at what point to ppl move onto drum set playing. I assume after learning the basics, and rolls such. He said it's just a matter of moving from playing all on one drum to playing one stick on the drum the other onto the cymbals surrounding the set, etc. So hopefully that will come after a few more lessons or so. I did ask if he tells any of his students it's not a good idea if they just really stink at it. It sounds like he hasn't had to do that though. He said he has one student that's been on drum set for a year and is stuck in the same place, not really moving forward. I definitely want to try and it would be cool to have a drum kit later. I've been looking and it will probably be around $700/800 for a decent kit. But let's see how it goes.
Work is work. Definitely getting to a low point again. And complaining a lot which I don't feel good about. It's hard to stop once I start. So I am going to try really hard to not start the process of complaining about it. Too many ppl have had to hear me complain about it...James, Christina, James at work, Lisa, and my parents. I am supposed to have a short meetup with Maria, so that should be my chance to vocalize my concerns, not in a mean way, but not wimpy either when I talk about these things...gotta be strong and stand up for myself/the store's concerns.
We finally started recycling plastic at the store. I just need to find a drop off for paper, because the place I drop off at didn't have a paper bin or at least I didnt' see one.
Anywho...off to buy another plastic bin for recycling and then off to the bank and some other errands...yay for days off!
Be Happy!
Drum lessons went well on Monday, my instructor says I am going through the book pretty quickly. It seemed like a lame question to ask, but I asked him at what point to ppl move onto drum set playing. I assume after learning the basics, and rolls such. He said it's just a matter of moving from playing all on one drum to playing one stick on the drum the other onto the cymbals surrounding the set, etc. So hopefully that will come after a few more lessons or so. I did ask if he tells any of his students it's not a good idea if they just really stink at it. It sounds like he hasn't had to do that though. He said he has one student that's been on drum set for a year and is stuck in the same place, not really moving forward. I definitely want to try and it would be cool to have a drum kit later. I've been looking and it will probably be around $700/800 for a decent kit. But let's see how it goes.
Work is work. Definitely getting to a low point again. And complaining a lot which I don't feel good about. It's hard to stop once I start. So I am going to try really hard to not start the process of complaining about it. Too many ppl have had to hear me complain about it...James, Christina, James at work, Lisa, and my parents. I am supposed to have a short meetup with Maria, so that should be my chance to vocalize my concerns, not in a mean way, but not wimpy either when I talk about these things...gotta be strong and stand up for myself/the store's concerns.
We finally started recycling plastic at the store. I just need to find a drop off for paper, because the place I drop off at didn't have a paper bin or at least I didnt' see one.
Anywho...off to buy another plastic bin for recycling and then off to the bank and some other errands...yay for days off!
Be Happy!
Saturday, May 20, 2006
I've got two tickets to Iron Maiden, baby
Well, I have the next two days off which will be nice (good ol' request book). Just a bummer now cause I had planned on James' family having his birthday festivities this weekend, but he said it will be next weekend...Memorial weekend, so we'll see how that plays out.
Work is meh, but that is fine, it just helps me to get fired up for what I know I don't want to do in life or be like personality wise and all that great learning/experiencing stuff.
I do have to say though, with the ppl Maria has hired lately, I'm beginning to develop a complex. Three out of the four new girls Maria hired are like itty bitty minnies. They are like half my size and I feel like a giant next to them. But hopefully that will get better over the summer. I should lose a little weight, being 5'1"-5'2"ish and what my scales say sometimes don't seem the healthiest/best.
James and I are visiting the New England area in a week and a half to visit two culinary schools, I am excited. Just not excited about trying to finance the trip. I want it to be nice where we can site-see, but also not krazy expensive.
Anywho, enough is enough.
I'm off to eat some more kettle corn (mmmm) and maybe play some guitar hero=D
Stay Happy!
Work is meh, but that is fine, it just helps me to get fired up for what I know I don't want to do in life or be like personality wise and all that great learning/experiencing stuff.
I do have to say though, with the ppl Maria has hired lately, I'm beginning to develop a complex. Three out of the four new girls Maria hired are like itty bitty minnies. They are like half my size and I feel like a giant next to them. But hopefully that will get better over the summer. I should lose a little weight, being 5'1"-5'2"ish and what my scales say sometimes don't seem the healthiest/best.
James and I are visiting the New England area in a week and a half to visit two culinary schools, I am excited. Just not excited about trying to finance the trip. I want it to be nice where we can site-see, but also not krazy expensive.
Anywho, enough is enough.
I'm off to eat some more kettle corn (mmmm) and maybe play some guitar hero=D
Stay Happy!
Monday, May 15, 2006
Monday, Monday
Opened today with Natalie. She put in her two weeks today. Sure I'm a little sad, I work with her quite a bit each week. And it's fun chit-chatting about random things, like last week weddings and getting married, stuff like that. But she will be happier leaving the store, too.
Also helped train two new girls. Of which Eddy I am sure will flirt with, if he hasn't already=Þ
James stopped by to have lunch with me at Moe's and then I was off to tutor Yuni. Then off to my first official drum lesson. It was better than I thought. I was a little nervous, but I remembered a lot of stuff as far as reading music, etc. I got through lessons 1 & 2 which it seemed was a good thing. My instructor said that most people he just gets through the first lesson and rarely the second. Beginner's luck I suppose. My instructor seemed like a nice guy. He's been playing somewhere in the ballpark of 17 years and he's 22. Yeah, krazy, huh? He grew up in a family though it sounds of music and arsty stuff. His dad run's McGuire's (or owns it...can't remember what he said), his brother plays guitar, his mother draws, and his sister sings. That seems pretty cool to me.
Then after my lesson, I tutored Jae. We are almost done with The Hobbit. I am planning a test for him, multiple choice, short answer and a choice of some essays. I can't believe I'm actually in charge of tutoring someone. It's fun and I can do it, but I never saw myself doing this, ya know?
Then after that I went grocery shopping, then James and I had dinner at Moe's. It seems as of lately we have been doing Moe's twice on Monday's since Monday nights are $5 burrito nights. Any burrito, chips and a soda for $5. I am stuffed and it's been like three almost four hours since I ate. bleh.
Found out yesterday that my best friend from high school will be moving back to Indiana (she lives in Tampa, FL currently). She got into the MBA program at Notre Dame. So she and her bf Nick will be here in August. Krazy.
Other randomness. I was thinking this past weekend of who I would have in my wedding (as far as bridesmaids/maid of honor) and I think this is my lineup as of now, like if I were to get married way soon, which I'm not, but just for fun. This could maybe surprise some people, but I don't really think so. Most people know who my close friends are and such. So here goes...Jenny, Elisabeth, Christina and Hillary. I had always said that Elisabeth would be in my wedding and for a while, I wasn't sure because we have grown apart a little bit, but you know what? She's been my friend since the seventh grade and we are still friends. Jenny, that's an easy choice. Christina and Hillary are prob my two closest friends from the Starbuck era that I have maintained a good relationship with, sure we've had our ups and downs, but they are great gals and I would be way excited someday to have all four in my wedding.
Also went home to visit with my mom for Mother's Day and also got to see my dad. And also got to hear more things about my sister-in-law and niece that frustrate me. bleh. There are some things I just don't understand.
Well, I have more I could blog about, but it seems quite long.
Laters!
p.s. The wedding we need to crash is June 18th. Commencement at Harvard is June 8th. I think people were getting the dates confused (anyone know where I can get help for webstalking?).
Also helped train two new girls. Of which Eddy I am sure will flirt with, if he hasn't already=Þ
James stopped by to have lunch with me at Moe's and then I was off to tutor Yuni. Then off to my first official drum lesson. It was better than I thought. I was a little nervous, but I remembered a lot of stuff as far as reading music, etc. I got through lessons 1 & 2 which it seemed was a good thing. My instructor said that most people he just gets through the first lesson and rarely the second. Beginner's luck I suppose. My instructor seemed like a nice guy. He's been playing somewhere in the ballpark of 17 years and he's 22. Yeah, krazy, huh? He grew up in a family though it sounds of music and arsty stuff. His dad run's McGuire's (or owns it...can't remember what he said), his brother plays guitar, his mother draws, and his sister sings. That seems pretty cool to me.
Then after my lesson, I tutored Jae. We are almost done with The Hobbit. I am planning a test for him, multiple choice, short answer and a choice of some essays. I can't believe I'm actually in charge of tutoring someone. It's fun and I can do it, but I never saw myself doing this, ya know?
Then after that I went grocery shopping, then James and I had dinner at Moe's. It seems as of lately we have been doing Moe's twice on Monday's since Monday nights are $5 burrito nights. Any burrito, chips and a soda for $5. I am stuffed and it's been like three almost four hours since I ate. bleh.
Found out yesterday that my best friend from high school will be moving back to Indiana (she lives in Tampa, FL currently). She got into the MBA program at Notre Dame. So she and her bf Nick will be here in August. Krazy.
Other randomness. I was thinking this past weekend of who I would have in my wedding (as far as bridesmaids/maid of honor) and I think this is my lineup as of now, like if I were to get married way soon, which I'm not, but just for fun. This could maybe surprise some people, but I don't really think so. Most people know who my close friends are and such. So here goes...Jenny, Elisabeth, Christina and Hillary. I had always said that Elisabeth would be in my wedding and for a while, I wasn't sure because we have grown apart a little bit, but you know what? She's been my friend since the seventh grade and we are still friends. Jenny, that's an easy choice. Christina and Hillary are prob my two closest friends from the Starbuck era that I have maintained a good relationship with, sure we've had our ups and downs, but they are great gals and I would be way excited someday to have all four in my wedding.
Also went home to visit with my mom for Mother's Day and also got to see my dad. And also got to hear more things about my sister-in-law and niece that frustrate me. bleh. There are some things I just don't understand.
Well, I have more I could blog about, but it seems quite long.
Laters!
p.s. The wedding we need to crash is June 18th. Commencement at Harvard is June 8th. I think people were getting the dates confused (anyone know where I can get help for webstalking?).
Sunday, May 07, 2006
It's Sunday...which means back to work tomorrow. Whoot, whoot.
I am so hungry right now, I am quite certain my stomach is eating itself=Þ I can't get James to decide what he wants to eat. I want to make a pasta dish later, but for dinner...I don't have the patience to wait for it to cook right now and then eat that. I would like to eat a little bit of a lunch and then make the pasta later.
I am super excited because I signed up for drum lessons on Friday. My first lesson will be tomorrow. I am nervous though...I wonder if they give refunds if they figure out in the first lesson that you will just not make a good drummer, heh.
Work is okay, it's work. We get a bonus which will be nice. I think I have already spent it though...drum lessons and maybe some more concerts. My concert budget I think is getting out of control, considering my salary which is nonexistent. Plus a summer vacation with James up NorthEast to visit schools and such.
Which is another thing...I am getting nervous about what I am going to do after my lease (well in this case, no lease) ends with Daria. I will be out of there the end of July and I have not signed anywhere, because I don't know what I will be doing, if I get into a school, blah blah blah. I just need to quit worrying (I think this is the most I have worried about it). I am sure my parents would let me move back home, but I am not sure I want to do that.
I always forget everything I want to blog about, but I suppose that is a good thing, maybe some things aren't meant to be blogged about.
All for now!
I am so hungry right now, I am quite certain my stomach is eating itself=Þ I can't get James to decide what he wants to eat. I want to make a pasta dish later, but for dinner...I don't have the patience to wait for it to cook right now and then eat that. I would like to eat a little bit of a lunch and then make the pasta later.
I am super excited because I signed up for drum lessons on Friday. My first lesson will be tomorrow. I am nervous though...I wonder if they give refunds if they figure out in the first lesson that you will just not make a good drummer, heh.
Work is okay, it's work. We get a bonus which will be nice. I think I have already spent it though...drum lessons and maybe some more concerts. My concert budget I think is getting out of control, considering my salary which is nonexistent. Plus a summer vacation with James up NorthEast to visit schools and such.
Which is another thing...I am getting nervous about what I am going to do after my lease (well in this case, no lease) ends with Daria. I will be out of there the end of July and I have not signed anywhere, because I don't know what I will be doing, if I get into a school, blah blah blah. I just need to quit worrying (I think this is the most I have worried about it). I am sure my parents would let me move back home, but I am not sure I want to do that.
I always forget everything I want to blog about, but I suppose that is a good thing, maybe some things aren't meant to be blogged about.
All for now!
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