Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Saturday, October 28, 2006
California recap
We flew in to Sacramento, rented a car and drove south to San Diego. We stopped where we wanted to stop; we ate what we wanted to eat; we stayed where we wanted to stay; and we had a dang good time doing it.
What I now know about California:
1) In the war against Pepsi vs. Coke, Pepsi wins 95% of the time-woo hoo!
2) I no longer feel the need to move to Mexico to experience the Spanish culture...I can just move to California--there is no difference between the two.
3) Seals and sea lions hang out on the shore along the beaches.
4) You do not want to be driving a PT Cruiser in the middle of LA rush hour traffic. It does NOT get up and go when you need it to.
5) There is no shortage of malls in this state...some cities have more than one sitting right next to each other.
What I love about California:
1) It's consistently warmer than Oklahoma-year round.
2) It has some of the best scenic views I could ever imagine.
3) They have some of the biggest Halloween stores I've ever seen (which came in handy right before the holiday).
4) The same streets run through the entire state, in every city.
5) They have plenty of interesting free tours to take for tourists like myself (we went to the Jelly Belly Factory and the Taylor Guitar factory to see how both were made-very cool!).
What I hate about California:
1) There are more Spanish speaking radio stations than English.
2) Fog. Enough said.
3) The airports are too crowded.
4) Jack-in-the-Box took away the strawberry-banana shakes...ugh! :(
5) It's expensive.
It was a blast! Pictures to follow...
What I now know about California:
1) In the war against Pepsi vs. Coke, Pepsi wins 95% of the time-woo hoo!
2) I no longer feel the need to move to Mexico to experience the Spanish culture...I can just move to California--there is no difference between the two.
3) Seals and sea lions hang out on the shore along the beaches.
4) You do not want to be driving a PT Cruiser in the middle of LA rush hour traffic. It does NOT get up and go when you need it to.
5) There is no shortage of malls in this state...some cities have more than one sitting right next to each other.
What I love about California:
1) It's consistently warmer than Oklahoma-year round.
2) It has some of the best scenic views I could ever imagine.
3) They have some of the biggest Halloween stores I've ever seen (which came in handy right before the holiday).
4) The same streets run through the entire state, in every city.
5) They have plenty of interesting free tours to take for tourists like myself (we went to the Jelly Belly Factory and the Taylor Guitar factory to see how both were made-very cool!).
What I hate about California:
1) There are more Spanish speaking radio stations than English.
2) Fog. Enough said.
3) The airports are too crowded.
4) Jack-in-the-Box took away the strawberry-banana shakes...ugh! :(
5) It's expensive.
It was a blast! Pictures to follow...
Friday, October 20, 2006
The time has finally arrived
Mike and I are leaving for vacation in California tomorrow. We are flying into Sacramento, renting a car and just driving south to San Diego, stopping wherever we feel like it. I am very excited. The Planner in me is stressing just a little by the fact that we have NO concrete plans other than our flights and car rental. I have no hotels lined up...and only a brief list of places we know for sure we want to see. We are relying solely on his GPS unit to get us everywhere. Those that know me, know why this stresses me out. I am a Planner for a living, which means I like to have every detail planned out and ready BEFORE we get there. This trip will be a true test of my ability to "relax" and enjoy myself without the pressure of having to be anal about everything that we do...we'll see. :)
I am in vacation mode in the worst way. I have been here pretty much all week, but have forced myself to stay focused and get the things done that I needed to before I leave. It has been very hard...especially when random people stop by to ask me about my trip and offer suggestions on places for us to stop at while we are there. Don't get me wrong, I totally appreciate their suggestions and comments. I just wish we were there already!!
California here we come!!! :)
I am in vacation mode in the worst way. I have been here pretty much all week, but have forced myself to stay focused and get the things done that I needed to before I leave. It has been very hard...especially when random people stop by to ask me about my trip and offer suggestions on places for us to stop at while we are there. Don't get me wrong, I totally appreciate their suggestions and comments. I just wish we were there already!!
California here we come!!! :)
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Kids crack me up
I went to the orthodontist yesterday, and usually they get me in and out in 15 minutes. They switched offices about six months ago, so I ended up sitting in the waiting room for 30 minutes with a crowd of people. While I was sitting there waiting to be called, a mom with 3 boys and a girl about two years old walked in and made themselves comfortable on the couch.
I watched as the oldest boy played with his GameBoy while the little girl played in the corner with some toys. The two middle aged boys, about 7 and 9, watched over their mother's shoulder as she looked at a magazine with Halloween costumes.
Finally they were called and the oldest boy got up to go back. His mother followed and took the little girl, but told the 7 and 9 year olds to wait out there for her. The 7 year whined pretty good for about 2 minutes until she finally shut the door in his face and he gloomily shuffled back over to the couch and plopped himself down exasperated.
He picked up the magazine his mom had been looking through, tossed through the pages for a few seconds, then suddenly just chunked it down on the table while letting out a huge sigh and exclaimed, "There's nothing good to read here!!" Then he threw himself back on the couch and yelped, "Darn Yankees!"
I watched as the oldest boy played with his GameBoy while the little girl played in the corner with some toys. The two middle aged boys, about 7 and 9, watched over their mother's shoulder as she looked at a magazine with Halloween costumes.
Finally they were called and the oldest boy got up to go back. His mother followed and took the little girl, but told the 7 and 9 year olds to wait out there for her. The 7 year whined pretty good for about 2 minutes until she finally shut the door in his face and he gloomily shuffled back over to the couch and plopped himself down exasperated.
He picked up the magazine his mom had been looking through, tossed through the pages for a few seconds, then suddenly just chunked it down on the table while letting out a huge sigh and exclaimed, "There's nothing good to read here!!" Then he threw himself back on the couch and yelped, "Darn Yankees!"
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Halloween
Well, Halloween is upon us, and with it comes costumes...kiddy costumes, adult costumes, dog costumes. You name it. So you would think with all of the Halloween novelty stores that come to town in honor of this trick or treat occasion, I would be able to find a decent costume to wear.
So what's the problem? Well, probably the most obvious--all of the stinkin' costumes in every store/magazine that I've seen all shout out one thing: skank/whore/ho. Somehow I don't think I could pull off wearing the slutty nurse or the naughty maid getup to the work costume party (during work hours) or to our church harvest carnival. I can just hear it now:
Me: Oh hi Pastor! What do you mean-a costume with my rear-end hanging out and my boobs flashing all the children is inappropriate??
I went as Audrey Hepburn last time and won first place at work. I know I can't compete with that...but please, I'm open to suggestions. Anyone. Help. Me. Please.
So what's the problem? Well, probably the most obvious--all of the stinkin' costumes in every store/magazine that I've seen all shout out one thing: skank/whore/ho. Somehow I don't think I could pull off wearing the slutty nurse or the naughty maid getup to the work costume party (during work hours) or to our church harvest carnival. I can just hear it now:
Me: Oh hi Pastor! What do you mean-a costume with my rear-end hanging out and my boobs flashing all the children is inappropriate??
I went as Audrey Hepburn last time and won first place at work. I know I can't compete with that...but please, I'm open to suggestions. Anyone. Help. Me. Please.
Monday, October 09, 2006
New Orleans
So, I'm back from New Orleans...with lots of pictures, numerous stories, five pounds lighter (not really, but it feels that way after sweating so much in the city), and a torn tendon in my foot. The trip in itself was a lot of work, since I was there for business, but I did get to have some fun too. But at the end of the day, all I can say is "There's no place like home."
Here's one of my favorite stories that happened while I was down there (I won't bog you down with too many b/c I'm sure you don't really care-ha!)
The last Thursday night I was there, I was sound asleep. I had gotten into bed about midnight and was extrememly exhausted, so it didnt' take long to fall asleep after my head hit the pillow. However, at 5 AM I woke to the god-awful sound of the hotel fire alarm going off. My heart started racing, and I wasn't exactly thinking clearly at the hour, so I'm scrambling around to find my shoes, my ID, my camera, and my phones. I race out the door into the hall to discover I am the ONLY one in the hall. I think to myself "what the heck?? I know I'm not the only one who can hear this annoying cattle call." So I keep running to the stairs booking it down 3 flights and out the door to the outside. "What is going on??" There is no one outside. Starting to get more annoyed, I walk around to the front entrance and see like 20 people walking back inside. So I called one of my co-workers who happened to be staying in my hotel. Here's how the conversation went (or to the best of my recollection...it WAS 5 AM):
Me: Hi-are you outside?
Her: No, I started getting my stuff together, but decided to call the front desk, and they told me I didn't need to go out-that they would let us know if we did.
DOH! Why the heck didn't I think of that??
So I went back upstairs and tried falling back to sleep...but it took forever b/c my heart was still racing and a million things were going through my mind. How annoying.
It's good to be back!! Pictures to be posted soon.
Here's one of my favorite stories that happened while I was down there (I won't bog you down with too many b/c I'm sure you don't really care-ha!)
The last Thursday night I was there, I was sound asleep. I had gotten into bed about midnight and was extrememly exhausted, so it didnt' take long to fall asleep after my head hit the pillow. However, at 5 AM I woke to the god-awful sound of the hotel fire alarm going off. My heart started racing, and I wasn't exactly thinking clearly at the hour, so I'm scrambling around to find my shoes, my ID, my camera, and my phones. I race out the door into the hall to discover I am the ONLY one in the hall. I think to myself "what the heck?? I know I'm not the only one who can hear this annoying cattle call." So I keep running to the stairs booking it down 3 flights and out the door to the outside. "What is going on??" There is no one outside. Starting to get more annoyed, I walk around to the front entrance and see like 20 people walking back inside. So I called one of my co-workers who happened to be staying in my hotel. Here's how the conversation went (or to the best of my recollection...it WAS 5 AM):
Me: Hi-are you outside?
Her: No, I started getting my stuff together, but decided to call the front desk, and they told me I didn't need to go out-that they would let us know if we did.
DOH! Why the heck didn't I think of that??
So I went back upstairs and tried falling back to sleep...but it took forever b/c my heart was still racing and a million things were going through my mind. How annoying.
It's good to be back!! Pictures to be posted soon.
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