Friday March 13th

After a 3-hour manicure/pedicure with Dany, I cried twice, decided I would call my whole family and tell them how much I love them, and realized despite the recession, we have a whole lot to be thankful for. Dany is from Cambodia. She lived for 4 years without shoes! All the while, planting rice in fields for hours, some days watching family members get executed, other days hoping she would make it through the food line in time to eat one meal. After every story, Dany looked at me and smiled, saying things like, "you have a kind heart" and "just remember, be happy"...she really touched my heart and I am hoping that I can pass on that love to you too...

Thursday March 12th

After starting my antibiotics today, the drive to Orlando, although a short 3 hours usually, was hellish to say the least. As soon as I checked in to my hotel, I set my alarm for an hour later so I could squeeze in a nap before waking up to represent GEO at a cocktail hour we sponsored. I'm the only rep here today, which makes it hard to avoid spreading my sickness. The balance between a polite nod and "I don't want to shake your hand because you WILL get this" is something I will have to master this evening.

Wednesday March 11th

I went to the dr. this morning to get a prescription, the cold has gotten worse. Bah.

Tuesday March 10th

I wonder how I will ever have enough time today to finish all of the projects I have on my desk. Being out sick on Monday really set me back. I'm still under the weather, but the conference for correctional health care professionals and the visit from our Careerbuilder account rep can't be postponed. Another item on the to-do list is that it's my long time friend Lisa's birthday today, I've known her since the 5th grade. She cheated off of me in Science, and tried to say that I allowed her to copy my answers. You guessed it, we've been friends ever since. Now, she's "the nurse" I need for my facilities out in Texas, and I'm asking for her advice on how to target and recruit young medical professionals. Isn't it ironic?

Monday March 9th

Awww, the good ol' days...actually, this was taken yesterday. And yes, we're back on. How sweet it is, to be loved by you.

Sunday March 8th

Sunday was the worst peak of my illness. I did nothing but sleep. Nothing exciting happened today. Bob came by to pick up Levi and wanted to be in the picture for the blog.

Saturday March 7th

Somehow, I managed to get out of bed and make it to the H's wedding. The wedding was absolutely beautiful, held on the rooftop of The Atlantic Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, the weather was perfect and the reception had many hilarious moments. During the garter removal, the groom stayed under the bride's dress for what seemed like an hour, only to pop out with a Heineken and finish it off before going back in to remove it.

Friday March 6th

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No, I was not swinging from a pole on Friday night. In fact, I went to bed at 7:30PM and didn't wake up for 12 hours. This was the beginning of a long weekend in bed.

*picture is from a strip-aerobics class friends and I took together a few months ago.

Thursday March 5th

Today is Day #1 of puppy sitting Mr. Levi. Last night when my cousin Renee dropped him off, I thought she was going to leave me with a breast pump along with all of the instructions. Man, this dog is spoiled. He's also skinny, sports crazy long hair, and has a touch of separation anxiety. I'll be feeding him copious amounts of treats and giving him some tough love, along with a haircut, while he's with me. Who knows, maybe I'll go crazy and take him for a wild night at the dog park.

Wednesday March 4th

Valerie and I went to the Badfish concert tonight. They are my new favorite band! We felt like we were in the midwest with all of the hospitality. It was the longest concert we have ever been to, but it was totally worth all 5 1/2 hours of it. Scotty Don't was another band that went on before Badfish, with all of the members of Badfish, only playing their own original music. Both bands, although the same members, were different and equally fantastic. I can't wait to see them again!

Tuesday March 3rd

I'm really impressed with my green thumb lately. The plant that Julie gave me as a housewarming gift, the plants that my grandparents passed on to me when they moved, and the orchid that I bought at Whole Foods two months ago, are all thriving incredibly well. Of course, without anyone to talk to at home, I am spending a whole lot more time telling them how amazing they look. And if this is the case, plants must be just like women. Simply feed them with a bunch of bullshit about how beautiful they are, and they will stick by you regardless of how hot it is in your apartment, how long it’s been since you’ve given them a drink, or how often you fertilize their…ahem…soil.

Monday March 2nd

Tonight I went and saw the movie "He's Just Not That into You" with Kim. Which I thought was an honest depiction of just how desperate women and men can be.

Afterwards, I went home and put a mask on, stumbled upon and watched the last and only episode I've seen of, "The Bachelor" (what the hell is wrong with that guy anyway!), woke up this morning to CNN (of all channels!) discussing a book, “Cracking the Love Code” (which actually sounds brilliant) and an article on Lemondrop that reviewed a woman that lost half her body weight in order to lose her virginity (seriously, WTF!).

If the single life is really so difficult to be a part of, why are more and more people settling down and having children so much later in life than they used to? I'll tell you why, it's because marriage has gotten a bad rap.

So, having gone on my rant, I'd like to conclude by inviting all of the happily married, happily coupled, or even happily single people to post a comment on this blog, start their own blog, or just to simply tell someone just how happy you are. Just like our economy, nothing is going to get any better until we start putting our money where our mouth is. Are there any more happy endings out there?

I say prove it.

Sunday March 1st

Awesome. I got jury duty. Finding this out on a Sunday is only possible because I never check my mail, and today I was finally bored enough to actually read it. I promptly postponed my originally scheduled date, because it falls in the same week I'm holding a job fair in Texas.. Neato.

Saturday February 28th

My HOA does not mess around. The poor sap that owns the Lexus in the top left of this image was probably sleeping at 12AM while this picture was taken and his car was subsequently being towed, especially considering they just moved in today. Earlier this morning, we noticed they couldn’t fit their couch in the front door and all of their belongings were left in the rain. I have to believe these folks must have just won the lottery, or something along those lines, to have had such a run of bad luck all in one day.

Note: Taking a picture of someone else's vehicle being towed is frowned upon by building security.

Friday February 27th

Today is Josh's birthday. He's going to Biloxi, MS to stay at a fancy hotel and go gambling. He invited me yesterday, he's such a planner.
Thank goodness Renee' is coming over to do my hair tomorrow. EW.