sleigbells in the snow

leaving medford will be bitter sweet. i really love being here - to visit. although this was an extended visit, i don't feel like i've stayed longer than i can tolerate. only been slightly annoyed with my sister and brothers, and hardly annoyed at all by my mom. good things. i've yet to jump on the snowmobile and it's my last day here...not likely that i will be doing that this trip. headed back relatively early tomorrow...all depending on how tonight goes. working another new year's eve at the restaurant here at home. should be wild and fun and good for the pocketbook. it's always nice to be able to earn more cash on vacation than you spend :)

so many people keep asking me how i like the "big city" and all i can say to them is that it's not big enough. this is what that trip to chicago did to me.... made me want the big craziness and public transportation all over again.

i am amazed at how quickly this year has gone...and especially the last 6 months. flown with highs and lows.

lucy and i went to the movies last night with her best friend and mom... our mom stayed home. PS I Love You was an excellently horrible film. my mom bawled when gracie lu and i merely mentioned to her about it... it brought back bad memories from when my dad died of a brain tumor (like the guy in the movie).... odd coincidences between the movie and my mom. it was an excellent movie, but if you can't handle heart wrenching contact from the dead, don't go to this one.


i have many mixed feelings about leaving here tomorrow. kinda sucks... i like medford. i'm pretty sure i like it to visit only, though.

happy new year to everyone! hoping next year will be better than this one :D

i'm on call to be there

i'm doing some research on teleconferencing - in all of these pages, i find one thing missing.

- great for regional power hours.

hark how the bells, sweet silver bells, all seem to say, throw cares away

christmas is over. (sigh). as most people - i think - i love christmas, but am relieved that it's over. it's one of those times that you spend too much time with certain people and keep wondering when they're going home ... or when you can go home. fortunately, i'm home for a while and get to see people, but at the same time, i'm working from the coffee shop and get to escape. one more family to brave. this side, my mom dreads...but because i was an adorable 1 year old with a cute bonnet on my head when they welcomed me into their family, i've always been a favorite. and, well, because i rock.

it's been very snowy since i've been back. our house is on top of a pretty stellar hill. i think i'm going to go sledding and perhaps my sister and i will take the snowmobiles out for a quick ride. ...or one of my brothers. i haven't taken the sled out for a ride in probably 3 years ..since i brought shiro home that time.

those are the things are why i love being from a small town. can't jump on the snowmobile trail at the bottom of your hill if you live in a city. can't walk our your front door to go sledding if you live in a city. there's pluses and minuses for both, i suppose.

i hope you and yours enjoy the rest of the holiday season. have a safe and healthy new years!

it's a matter of extreme importance

we exchanged names at work. makes a girl a little nervous when all but 3 of us are males. but because we are pretty small, we all know each other pretty well. i could tell who had me the day we picked names, just by the way he walked past my desk and looked back in confused pondering. i got a book.... the book of vice - very naughty things (and how to do them)

this holiday season is off to a good start. any company that cracks bottles of wine for lunch and then sends you back to work has my vote :D

it doesn't show signs of stopping

snowing in chicago, originally uploaded by conniemg6.

for some reason, i always expect some sort of awkwardness when i meet up with friends whom i haven't seen in a while. somehow, it never turns out that way.

thanks for a weekend that i needed. hit the spot :)

and all that jazz

very excited to be in the city of chicago at this moment. i'm sure the weekend will go all too fast, but i'm going to enjoy it and the people while i am here. meeting up with some @ homies. plus, this city is great! ....just a hair below New York's greatness.


i will post pictures and apologies for my phone antics next week sometime.



i only have 4 days of working in the office for the rest of the year! remotely working rocks :D ...especially when mr. security guard says that i can't use my phone! no calls - just emails, i love it!

Put on your yalmulka here comes Hanukkah

after we wished subscribers a "seasons greetings" in our monthly newsletter:

Seasons Greetings? What the hell is Seasons Greetings? It is
Christmas, you idiots. Say Merry Christmas or just pretend there is no
Christmas. Just don't insult me with your politically correct bullshit
holiday crap.

merry christmas??

give me something to break

i hate vista.

when i'm breaking down and i can't be found

saturday night. angie. woah.

t-minus 3 days. hooray.

very busy 3 days to come.

baby shower shopping thursday night.

hope the taha's are blessed in a few days.

i can't pick up the pieces

my latest subject of giggling has been my company's facebook page. managing this is part of my current position. ...one of my co-workers added this page as a friend...and then proceeded to add applications like "hot or not" and "what kind of sex position are you" and "stripper name"....etc. this may be fine for him IF the COO didn't also help manage our page...

since realizing this, i've tried to make myself as invisible on the web as possible. not sure if it'll actually work, but i really don't know if i want people finding me.

snow continues to fall... in small towns, snow is wonderful...for city driving SUX.

i've been wrapping presents for the last few days. i only have a few more presents to get. only buying for 3 friends (maybe) and then i need a little something for both parents and both grandparents and then i'm DONE! yay! ...i guess i should be almost done, it's getting very near! i think i'm going to change my ringtone to a carol...just to get me in the mood.

when the rain is pouring doooooooooooown

snow. i am begining to loathe the stuff. sunday = snow emergency. tuesday = snow emergency. friday will likely = snow emergency. this comes when 4 or more inches dump at once. parking sucks! i am hating those bastards who ripped out the amazing trolly system the twin cities had in the 40s! i so wish i didn't need a car here.

i am uber excited for the next week and a half. looking forward to a saturday music rendezvous with miss ostlie. thursday - baby shower shopping with mary and her friend, erica. and THEN, ... i'm not sure what will happen, but i'm sure chicago will be fabulous. and THAT is what i am really excited about. plane, public transport, a weekend away...with some fab peeps. hoooray!

until then, working a lot... loving the position and the set up. love that i was able to work until 11 last night and didn't miss any of my shows :) yep, i'm that person...i have shows.

by the way, did anyone watch the series tin man on the scifi channel? i am a wizard of oz fan (so was skeptical)...and LOVED it!

tis the end of hump day, happy weekend in sight!

it's a thriller

just for eric

move along, move along

i've stated before that i think the whole "minnesota nice" thing people claim around here is a bunch of shit. i take a little of that back now. some nice gentleman just pushed me out of the snowbank that the city of minneapolis plowed my car into.

snow emergency has been declared. the season has started.

do you realize...

range rover's new commercial has the music of the flaming lips. i want to leap and flap my arms as if they are wings. i am not sure if i love the feeling or hate it. thank you john st. jean. major throwback to ssc 04.... fabulous!