Corporate America

Mmmm yaaaaa, I'm gonna have to go ahead and tell you about my job, kay? Due to a long series of events that I won't bore you with, I am temporarily working in a cubicle at our corporate office. My days are like all the worst/most annoying scenes from Office Space and The Office.

Common occurrences:

~discussions round the watercooler about American Idol. (I'm convinced that not a single person under the age of 50 votes for "their" favorite idol.)

~little posters/mugs that say "You don't have to be crazy to work here, but it helps!" with a picture of a wet kitten or cross-eyed monkey. or some variation on that.

~dude with a mullet that walks around all day Every day with a cup of coffee from McDonalds and 'just stops in' at your cubicle to make inane small talk: "Cold enough for ya?", "Is it Friday yet? heh heh", "Are you working hard or hardly working?" or "Smile, it's not that bad."

~old guy with smokers cough always talking crap about his wife and laughing really loud in a wheezing, someb0dy-call-the-paramedics type of laugh.

~people stop by your cubicle and start off by saying "Knock Knock"--this one is contagious as I have found myself saying it a couple times. UGH.

my home away from home--sorry, no plants, family pictures or stuffed animals here.

Seriously though, NO ONE can rock "Cubicle Chic" like I can, complete with jazzy elevator muzak and flickering fluorescent lights. AND I have an EXTENSION: 54365 should you have any Administrative Emergencies. and I have about a dozen pairs of "slacks" in varying shades of grey and brown.

The fact that there is volume control for Muzak is totally mystifying to me. Why would you choose any volume other than "Off"? Even more confusing is the fact that the knob can not be turned without a wrench or some sort of tool (believe me, I've tried). It's torture, too cruel even for Gitmo.

For The Record: I have never--nor will I ever--utter the words "cool beans

tear up this town

i didn't forget. i promised another picture for my week-in-photos gig. can't live in lehi and not be proud of the roller mill.

everybody cut footloose.

do over?

Anyone want to try Book Club again? Someone suggest a book for March.

Tree man

So sad.

Monday morning video

monday mornings pretty much suck so i'm going to kick off the week again with a video.
some Brak favorites:

i'm so excited!...

i'm so scared!
i saw this shirt on a blog.

from this episode:

happy v-day

Happy Valentines Day!!

Sadly, I don't think I'll be getting one of these this year. I guess I'll have to settle for some sugar cookies!

Muffins Make Monday Morning Merrier

I know this is old, but it still makes me laugh every time. Have a good Monday!

go fug yourself

not a nice name, i know. i guess this is what is called a "guilty pleasure." it is a blog devoted to making fun of what celebrities are wearing. why do i care about what celebrities are wearing? i don't. that much. especially since most of the pictures are from the red carpet. i will never need a red carpet outfit. but what i really like about this site is the writing. it is very witty and clever. sometimes the posts are a little lengthy and i don't read them but sometimes they really make me laugh. like the "well played amanda bynes" post. (sometimes they are nice)

Oh, Amanda Bynes. You're so nice and person-colored now.

And that gown is totally gorgeous -- love that peacock color, love the bodice, love the flirty layers at the bottom, love the way it fits her. The hair might be a little twee, but you know what? I don't care today. That's right. Dare I say it, I'm in a GOOD MOOD, and looking at this dress only enhances it -- like frosting on an already really yummy piece of carrot cake. I am pretty sure that those boys in the background are trying really hard not to stare at her, but inside, are totally stoked that Hot Amanda Bynes is standing mere feet from them and are planning to tell all their friends tomorrow that they held her hand and that she promised they'd get married in 15 years. Or, you know, whatever it is that boys do. Having no brothers, I can't say for sure. Doodling your names jointly inside a big heart all over a spiral notebook and then frantically doing MASH, trying to cheat so that you end up married, living in a mansion, driving a Ferrari, working as a movie star, having three kids, and owning stacks of emeralds, seems like it's more of a girly response.

anyway, check it out for a laugh.

Tribute

I liked this.

The show

I just thought I'd share my thoughts on the show.

Heat didn't go:( I was sad.
Ash didn't go either:( I was sad.
Saw lots of hippies:( I was suprised.
Got hit on by a Euro dude:( I was annoyed.
Ethan got to see guitars live:) I was happy!
Saw lots of old friends:) I was happy!
Thought I gave Nate a compliment but he took it as a slam:( I was annoyed again.
Played foosball with Ethan:) Yeah! I won.
Ate a chocolate muffin & drank a gatorade:) I had to pee.
Their band is good:)

I had fun. I was just bummed that Heather & Ash weren't there.
I was totally going to take a picture & I forgot with Ethan asking me for food every 2 seconds. I had my camera & everything. Sorry!!!

Flight of the Conchords- Business Time

Funny.

World's tightest jeans

My sis-in-law just sent me this picture. Too nasty not to share. Enjoy!!!

The St. George Super Group

Travis Roberts band is playing this Saturday at 9 o'clock. Come to the Jazzy Java for a real party. Nate Torgerson, Sean Taylor, and Juddy are also in his band. They will be playing some Trigger Locks songs among others. Since they are such a conglomerate you will hear lots of faves throughout the years. Maybe even Sick of You from Soulfish. Maybe. Perhaps you'll even hear Mass Appeal or Misfit.

Spread the word. They are praying for a big crowd.

Erica, Travis said to make sure we invited you personally. See you there.

5 pounds-help

Ok girls, I want to lose 5 pounds. It doesn't seem like much but my weight hasn't bugded for about 6 months now. I know my problem...I'm an under-eater. Not because I don't want to eat, I just forget. It's easy to forget when I'm running around all day or cleaning the house. I just don't think about it. Then when I realize that I'm starving, it's to late & I panic eat. Meaning, I eat way to much for fear of dying I guess.

So, I'm going to try eating every 2 hours. I'm not a diet girl...just never have been. I just don't know if there are easy fast foods I can eat every couple hours. If i can have a granola bar & then some beef jerky or something that would be great. I don't think those are the foods you are supposed to eat. Does anyone do this?

Not being back to my original pre-baby weight just irks me. Yeah, I'm healthy but who cares? I need to lose these 5 pounds.

Jerry O...my favorite person today

rarely do i laugh out loud at something on the internet. this did it. if you haven't seen the original then this won't make sense. of course, the original makes no sense at all. (sorry i couldn't get the video to load.)

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Jinxed

Alright, all this talk of bad hair cuts & bad experiences has totally jinxed me. I'm crying!

Today I went in for a cut & color. I got there at the salon at 10:30 am. I left at 3:30 pm. No joke...I was there for 5 hours & when I left I was literally crying. I decided to put some golden brown highlights in with my dark color. The color looks great everywhere except for the inch by my scalp. It looks like my roots grew out & I had naturally yellow hair. The highlights an inch away from my head are a pretty reddish golden brown but the yellowy-orange...not so much. She also wacked it off. I told her to put some subtle layers in because my hair was getting so heavy from the length. She then decided to thin it out. I don't want my hair thinned out! She said I had to much hair.

Anyways, I'm making her fix it tomorrow & I'm not going to church. Yep-it's that bad.

P.S. Heather's hair is really cute. It's not shaved...just really short.

quick!

i've got a dr. apt. tomorrow to get birth control. i don't want to do the pill--i really suck at remembering. i was thinking idu but have no idea what kind. any advice?