Attention Drivers!

(steps up on Soap Box)

Notice to all drivers:
When it is clearly stated for at least a mile that the left lane will be closed ahead for construction, and you see the traffic is already backed up in the right lane, don't speed by the line of traffic to cut in at the front of the line. It is rude and very inconsiderate, and all it does it make me want to beat your car/truck with a baseball bat. We are all running late and are frustrated about the construction, but now because of your selfishness those of us that have waited patiently in the long line have to wait longer to accommodate you butting in front.

AND, if you decide to disreguard this notice and race up to the front of the line anyway, you do not have the right, as a driver or a human being, to get pissed off/flip off/curse at the drivers that choose not to feel sorry for you and allow you to merge in.

Thank you, and Happy Driving!

(steps off Soap Box)

Update

Just because I wanted to see it in writing, I wanted to say that I am currently in First Place on my bracket. I know that doesn't mean anything and that it could change in just one game, but it's still fun to log in and see "Watson1" listed in first place. Ahhh.

I have never been so stressed out watching a game as I was last night watching the Ohio State vs. Tennessee game. Ohio State won by one point in the last 5 seconds of the game. I was only stressed out so much because I have Ohio State going all the way. If they lost last night, my bracket would be dead. So YAY! I can breathe again until they play again. :)

Spring Break

Can I just say, for the record, that I am loving spring break week?? Even though I don't get a "spring break," I am thankful that all the morons that usually slow my drive into work down are off on the beach getting fried. Ahhh, I actually made it to work on time every single day this week. Go me. :)

This week I...

worked out three times (met my weekly goal-yay!)
watched basketball like I was a professional addict.
pinched 2 people that weren't wearing green on St Paddys Day.
got my hair colored a shade darker.
watched "John Tucker Must Die." (cutesy girly movie)
watched my 6 year old niece play soccer.
sang "Happy Birthday" to Mike three times.
ate at Ted's to celebrate Mike's new job, Mike's birthday weekend, and my new cute hair.
watched "End of the Spear." (don't waste your time)
ate lunch at the Cherokee Casino.
gave Simon a bath because he was a Stinky Pot.
got depressed when the dentist told me all the work I needed on my teeth and how much out of pocket expense I would have because of it.
watched "The Office" newpeats. :)
put a countdown on my fridge for my trip to Turkey.
went to Wal-Mart to get groceries...with the 80 million other people that did the same thing.
caught a kid burning a bird house in our backyard.
laughed on the inside when said kid ran up to apologize when he realized we were watching him...his exact words: "We aren't doing drugs or anything...I'm just obsessed with fire, so I burned one of my bird houses. We're sorry." (Because THAT makes me feel better!)
sighed at the realization that another week had come and gone.

March Madness!!

For the third year in a row, I filled out a bracket for March Madness...ME! Can you believe it? This, from a girl, who only three years ago thought that brackets were something that were on braces, and knew nothing about upsets. Work does one every year (well for the past 3 years now), and I am amazed to say that I actually won the pot of loot last year!!

I know I'm not lucky enough to win a second year in a row, but I sure gave it my best shot. I even came in second place the first year I filled one out, which was surprising, seeing how I filled it out based on who had the best colors and the cutest mascot. :)

So here's to year three, hoping that I will at least get in the top 5 (which shouldn't be THAT hard since there are only 9 of us playing). Please, Lord, I need to at least be in the top 5. I would really feel worthless if I came in last place. I don't take losing well.

The first three games are started...for the next few weeks I will be like a zombie glued to the computer screen and/or TV. I get obsessed. This is the only time all year long that I get THIS obsessed about anything sports related. :)

So...Woo hoo!! YAY for March Madness!!

Oakland vs. Orlando

Mike and I went to Mazzio's last night for the buffet. We sat near the TV and the Oakland vs ORU game was on ESPN. As we were eating our pizza, three little boys about the age of 9 or 10 came over to reserve two tables for their families. They had just come from their own basketball game, and were still in uniform.

They were so delighted to see that a basketball game was on TV. This was the conversation Mike and I witnessed. We couldn't help but chuckle as we eavesdropped.

Boy 1: Look a ball game is on TV!
Boy 2: Cool! I wonder who is playing.
Boy 3: You two hold our tables and I'll get closer to see.
(Boy 3 walks closer to the TV and squints.)
Boy 3: Looks like Oakland and Orlando.
Boy 2: Are you sure? Because from over here it looks like Oral Rob.
Boy 3: I know, it's the Orlando Robbins.
(All 3 boys stare at the TV puzzled.)
Boy 1: I don't think it's the Orlando Robbins. The white jerserys say "ORU."
Boy 3: Exactly. Orlando Robbins University.
Boy 1: Nuh uh. It's Oral Roberts University.
Boy 3: Oh. So the white jerseys are ORU.

Personally, I am going to start calling them the Orlando Robbins, because that sounds so much more fun. :)

Office Addict

I'm a little concerned about my well-being. Okay, I'm a lot concerned. I'm convinced that my sub-conscious has a thing for "Jim" from the Office. Because twice I've had dreams about him. That was, of course, around the time when I watched both seasons one and two of "The Office" straight through. So I passed it off as too much "Office" on the brain. BUT, I haven't watched any "Office" for like two or three weeks (since they are reruns) and had another dream about John Krasinski and Jenna Fisher yesterday.

It's official...I think I need professional help.