NYC Here I Come!

I am getting really really excited to go to NYC!! I'm trying not to think about the fact that I am actually working while I am out there and I will have no idea what I am doing. I am going to make the best of it though. My days will be jammed pack with all kinds of fun things that I will definitely report about when I get back.

Moving day is also approaching. The same day I leave for NYC. I hate moving. And I am not excited about where I am moving. But I am determined to make the most of it. It will only be a year anyway. I can do anything for a year.

Bears, Beets, Battlestar Galactica

I want to dedicate this post to a few of my favorite quotes from "The Office."

Jim: [dressed like Dwight] Question: What kind of bear is best?
Dwight: That’s a ridiculous question…
Jim: False. Black bear.
Dwight: That’s debatable, there are basically two schools of thought…
Jim: Fact: Bears eat beets. Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.
Dwight: Bears do not…what is going on?!? What are you doing?!?


Pam Beesly: It's whom when it's the object of the sentence and who when as the subject.
Phyllis: That sounds right.
Michael Scott: Well it sounds right but is it?
Stanley: How did Ryan use it, as an object?
Ryan: As an object.
Kelly: Ryan used me as an object.

Dwight: Question, is there firewood on the island?
Jim: I guess.
Dwight: Then I would bring an axe, no books.
Jim: It has to be a book Dwight.
Dwight: Fine. Physician’s Desk Reference…
Jim: Nice. Smart.
Dwight: …hollowed out. Inside: Waterproof matches, iodine tables, beet seeds, protein bars, NASA blanket and, in case I get bored, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. No – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Question, did my shoes come off in the plane crash?


Dwight: Well, here are your options: you can sell it for parts, drive it off a cliff... you can donate it to a person that you'd like to see die in a car crash, or, you can sell it to me, and I'll use it as I would a wagon on my farm. It will be towed by a donkey.
Andy: I have to pick one of those?
Dwight: Yes.
Andy: Can you go over those options again?
Dwight: You know what? You knock $1500 of the price right now, and I will take it off your hands. It's gotta be now.
Andy: Well I have the, the blue book value...
Dwight: Seal the deal. Let's do it. Let's do this thing. Three, two, one--
Andy: Can I think about it?
Dwight: Five, four, three, two...
Andy: Let me think about it--
Dwight: Now. Now. Now.
Andy: Let me think about it--
Dwight: Say it. Do it. Now.
Andy: I'm thinking about it--
Dwight: Do it now.
Andy: Thinking--
Dwight: Do it. Shake my hand. You will sell me this car. Shake my hand.
Andy: Yeah. All right!

The Phone Call

I know I shouldn't be posting while at work, but I was just thinking about how ridiculous it is that I hate calling people. I don't know when the hatred started, probably the first week I started texting all those years ago. The reason I was thinking about how much I dislike talking to people is because I have to call a ton of our clients today and invite them to a conference. I dread every single time I pick up that phone. Hence why I am stalling the next call and blogging right now. I would so much rather just send them all an email. These people are perfectly friendly, but it takes so much more time and I feel so stupid repeating myself to each and everyone of them. And I hate small talk. I am not good at it and it wastes my time. I also hate answering my phone at work. I never do. I let everything go to voice mail and sometimes call them back. I know people hate me, but oh well!

Anyway, I blame it all on all the technology and innovations of the world. This is sooo not my fault.

Go, Team, Go! Go My Favorite Sports Team, Go!

I Heart the Olympics! I don't know what it is, but I seriously enjoying watching just about every sport during the Olympics. I don't really do the whole watching hours upon hours of sports any other time, but I just love watching the U.S. cream the rest of the world! I also actually really like NBC, so I am glad that they are doing all the coverage. And has anyone else noticed how the commentators can hear the questions that you ask? Without fail, every time we ask a question about an event or an athlete, the commentators somehow know that we asked and answer it. It is amazing.

I also like to see how awkward some of the athletes are. Have you seen the women on the U.S. fencing team? You know they have no friends. Seriously socially awkward. And the whole drama between those two female swimmers who dated the same Italian guy or something? You gotta love it!

Oh, the Anticipation . . .

Wow, it has been way too long. I have been quite busy though. We had my sister's open house last weekend and I spent most of my free time planning, buying, etc for that. I think it turned out fairly nice considering the time and budget put into it.

I got sick this week, which made me mad because I had to use four hours of PTO on Tuesday. That's four hours of vacation that I don't get later. Oh well, at least I got to sleep most of the day. Work is going well. We have a conference coming up in November which I get to plan, so I am excited. We are actually going to do it off site, which is even more fun!

Tomorrow is going to be awesome! Not only is it 08-08-08, but it is Angela's birthday and the start of the Olympics! I already hung paper Chinese lanterns from the ceiling in anticipation. And I found little plastic shot glasses. If I were rich, I would plan the most amazing parties every week. Each with a different theme.

One not so awesome thing about tomorrow . . . the one year anniversary of my car accident. If I can make it through tomorrow without wrecking, I will be thrilled.

The 24th and More

Happy Pioneer Day! One perk about living in Utah . . . getting the 24th of July off from work. Love it!! I took advantage and decided to make it a lazy day. I had plenty I needed to get done, what with having to plan a wedding reception for next week and all, but oh well. I saw "Get Smart" with some friends. LOVED IT! I thought it was hilarious! Steve Carell is my hero. I laughed out loud a lot and really didn't get bored with the movie, which is a nice.

I started feeling guilty for not being productive tonight, so I pulled out these coloring book things that my Relief Society worked on couple months ago, but never finished. Ang and I finished coloring them so I can turn them into DI. I think they are be sent to impoverished countries to help children read or something. Anyway, I thought it would be appropriate to do some service to celebrate the sacrifices that the pioneers made to settle out West.

Oh, there is a quick story that I need to share, just because I was so frustrated at the time. So last week I went to a particular tire store and purchased two new tires during my lunch break. It was kind of embarrassing how little tread was left on my back tires. Everything went fine, though I spent more than I hoped. This was the day before the big BBQ, so I left work early to purchase about a million things. As I was pulling out of the parking space, the car felt funny, so I quickly pulled back into the space and got of the car. I took a look at one of my brand new tires and it was completely flat!! After cursing out loud, (It was PG, I promise) I called a guy at work who I knew was good with cars and asked him to come help me. He came out to help, but suggested I call the tire place and tell them to come help me since it was their fault. I did, and 45 minutes later and having to chase after the guy's truck in heels, he changed the tire and I followed him back to the shop. I waited another 25 minutes for them to put a new tire on. While I was waiting I had the pleasure of conversing with a young man who was slathering his legs with benadryl because he thought he had been exposed to poison ivy. Pleasant. Anyway, everything turned out fine, though they wasted an hour and a half of my time, which I was pretty upset about since I had so much to get done. Yes, I need cry a little bit, but hey, I'm a girl. I'm allowed too.

BBQ and Death

Last week was pretty busy. I planned a work BBQ for about 75 people on Friday and it actually turned out pretty well. The food was great (Wallabys!) and the weather was perfect. I made gift bags for each employee, which took a while, but I think everyone enjoyed them. I bought all the kids some cheap kites and they loved them. So if you ever have to buy 25 kids ages 2-13 something, kites are the way to go. The party was sort of my way of proving my event planning skills to my boss, and I think he was impressed. It just makes me so happy to see people having a good time.

Also this week, I had to plan my Relief Society on "Words of Hope and Consolation at the Time of Death." Not the most uplifting, and I will admit, I sort of avoided planning it because it just seemed too difficult. I brought muffins and a pretty handout though, trying to disguise what could have potentially been a miserable lesson. Almost every girl was in tears by the end, but I think it went ok. There were some sad stories shared, but I tried to keep the focus on what we should and should not say and do when comforting those who are mourning. There are some women in my Relief Society that have been through some tragic things, and it just makes me so grateful for what I have been blessed with. Love you all!