so i made it all the way to age 29 without having run my vehicle out of gas.
yesterday, a series of events resulted in my driving all the way to the "agency" without stopping for gas. in my defense, the "driver information center" said i could drive another 47 miles on what i had left in my tank when i left the house, and it's about 30 miles to the "agency". but to my truck's defense, i thought it was about the same distance from my house to the "agency", as it is from my house to my office (about 20 miles). again, to my defense, 20 miles and 30 miles feel the same when you're a commuter. (so... 2 for me, 1 for truck... but i still lost?) i drove all the way up (7 levels) to the roof of the parking garage because i didn't have time to scope out a good parking space (for which i'm sure you and i have different definitions). i parked. i went to the training class. i got in my truck to leave and i get chug chuggle spit spat pleh and it died.
oops.
so i called hubby...
me: please don't be mad
[short pause]
him: ooookay
me: i ran out of gas
him: [sigh]
me: i'm really sorry
him: no it's okay
me: but i'm still really sorry
him: don't worry about it, i'll be there in a little while
[a couple of other comments between us]
me: k, thanks.
so it takes him forever because i've managed to need him when i'm in the middle of the galleria area at the top of a parking garage at the beginning of the lunch hour. it was chaos.
so i shmoozled him into getting some lunch with me... you know, since he was already there. :) i'm bummed because i ran out of gas... never done that before... i mean, my daddy raised me better than that! hubby seemed a little more chipper than i would've anticipated, considering he just spent about half his day dealing with my shortcomings...
me: you're being surpringly good-humored about all of this
him: nah, i'm just relieved
me: ???
him: when you called and said "please don't be mad" i thought you wrecked the truck
me: oh.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
retro me...
Thursday, March 20, 2008
gaming my life away...
so most of yall know, my newest hobby is guitar hero.
look what i got last night!
i'm judy nails (the girl on the cover - on the left). my boobs are HUGE! so yeah, played it for a couple hours last night. i'm going through career mode on easy and getting 5 stars on every song, trying to earn money. so far i've bought myself (judy) a new guitar, and a couple of new outfits in different styles. anyway, i'm just loving this game and i wanted to share... my fav song on this one is pat benetar's "hit me with your best shot". hahaHA! i so ROCK!
i'm judy nails (the girl on the cover - on the left). my boobs are HUGE! so yeah, played it for a couple hours last night. i'm going through career mode on easy and getting 5 stars on every song, trying to earn money. so far i've bought myself (judy) a new guitar, and a couple of new outfits in different styles. anyway, i'm just loving this game and i wanted to share... my fav song on this one is pat benetar's "hit me with your best shot". hahaHA! i so ROCK!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
breakfast of champions!
i am SUCH a health nut.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
missing my fam...
i was stalking my sister (well, step-sister) tammy on myspace and was looking at some of the pics of the kiddos because i miss them like mad (they live up in tyler). thought i'd share a couple pics of my nieces and nephew with yall:
here's carly before her first semi-formal dance! she is just stunning! she's growing up so friggin fast! she's so much like her momma... an over-achiever! ;)
here's lauren... this is how she always looks... peacefully beautiful. :) she's addicted to me... isn't that the saddest thing you've ever heard? poor kid. ;)
and here's noah mocking his daddy... he's so intent on doing it just like him. too cute.
here's carly before her first semi-formal dance! she is just stunning! she's growing up so friggin fast! she's so much like her momma... an over-achiever! ;)
here's lauren... this is how she always looks... peacefully beautiful. :) she's addicted to me... isn't that the saddest thing you've ever heard? poor kid. ;)
and here's noah mocking his daddy... he's so intent on doing it just like him. too cute.
Friday, March 7, 2008
ch- ch- ch- changes...
most of you know that i'm not that great with changes (but i've come a LONG way). we're making some temporary adjustments at work, that may become more permanent this summer.
some background...
my boss and i office in a 3 room suite on the 10th floor of a bank building in the river oaks/greenway plaza area of houston. he's officed in this location for almost 10 years and i've worked for him for the last 8 years. my boss is a field rep for a "company" but has retained his detached office from the main "agency" for his own reasons. he recently retired from that position, which means he's no longer a field rep, bound by a contract to sell a certain amount of insurance in order to keep his many benefits. the "company" considers him a retiree for all intents and purposes, but he intends to keep selling so he's now a "special agent" (he prefers the title "007").
and another thing to consider...
keep in mind i've worked here in this office for the last 8 years. he's in the office 50% of the time. which means i'm here alone for 50% of the time... some days he's here all day, others he's not here at all. as you can imagine, i talk to myself.
now jump ahead to the future...
i believe my boss intends to start phasing himself into true retirement sometime within the next 5 years. he's mentoring me to be on my own... not necessarily on my own, but to be my own asset, to have something to offer the agency (or any other agency). my boss is considering moving us into the "agency" to facilitate both his retirement and my introduction to the sales side of the business. ultimately, he would have an office, i would have a cubicle. i would get my "Group I" license. i would complete the last 4 courses toward my CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter) designation. and i would likely have to secure my series 6, 7, and 63 (all securities crap) before i could have an official assocation with the "agency".
but right now...
march is a trial month for us. i will be attending some training courses at the "agency" throught this month. we've obtained one cubicle for this month so we can test out how we'll like officing there. my boss will work there part-time (probably on days when there's an agency meeting) and here part-time. and i will work there part-time (likely on days when i'm attending a training course) and here part-time. i'll admit i've been a bit nervous about this, well anxious is probably a better word... i know quite a few of people there already as i talk to them weekly on the phone and visit the "agency" a few times a year. i've just been dreading the change! but that's not quite right either... i'm dreading this month mostly... either move us or don't! i hate the in-between! well today i went to the first of the previously mentioned training courses, and here's what i realized today: the "agency" is walking distance to the galleria mall (important because i absolutely hate that parking garage and refuse to go if i have drive, thus park); the galleria mall has a wetzels pretzels (which i believe to be comparable to my fav pretzel time); the ladies in the agency go to lunch together (important because i literally eat by myself almost everyday); i won't be the only one listening to me talk anymore; in short, if we actually make the move i believe i'll be much happier in general, and i think justin will benefit directly from this as well (as i won't REQUIRE so much attention from him).
in conclusion...
after one day of our trial month at the "agency" i'm really hoping we make the move!
some background...
my boss and i office in a 3 room suite on the 10th floor of a bank building in the river oaks/greenway plaza area of houston. he's officed in this location for almost 10 years and i've worked for him for the last 8 years. my boss is a field rep for a "company" but has retained his detached office from the main "agency" for his own reasons. he recently retired from that position, which means he's no longer a field rep, bound by a contract to sell a certain amount of insurance in order to keep his many benefits. the "company" considers him a retiree for all intents and purposes, but he intends to keep selling so he's now a "special agent" (he prefers the title "007").
and another thing to consider...
keep in mind i've worked here in this office for the last 8 years. he's in the office 50% of the time. which means i'm here alone for 50% of the time... some days he's here all day, others he's not here at all. as you can imagine, i talk to myself.
now jump ahead to the future...
i believe my boss intends to start phasing himself into true retirement sometime within the next 5 years. he's mentoring me to be on my own... not necessarily on my own, but to be my own asset, to have something to offer the agency (or any other agency). my boss is considering moving us into the "agency" to facilitate both his retirement and my introduction to the sales side of the business. ultimately, he would have an office, i would have a cubicle. i would get my "Group I" license. i would complete the last 4 courses toward my CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter) designation. and i would likely have to secure my series 6, 7, and 63 (all securities crap) before i could have an official assocation with the "agency".
but right now...
march is a trial month for us. i will be attending some training courses at the "agency" throught this month. we've obtained one cubicle for this month so we can test out how we'll like officing there. my boss will work there part-time (probably on days when there's an agency meeting) and here part-time. and i will work there part-time (likely on days when i'm attending a training course) and here part-time. i'll admit i've been a bit nervous about this, well anxious is probably a better word... i know quite a few of people there already as i talk to them weekly on the phone and visit the "agency" a few times a year. i've just been dreading the change! but that's not quite right either... i'm dreading this month mostly... either move us or don't! i hate the in-between! well today i went to the first of the previously mentioned training courses, and here's what i realized today: the "agency" is walking distance to the galleria mall (important because i absolutely hate that parking garage and refuse to go if i have drive, thus park); the galleria mall has a wetzels pretzels (which i believe to be comparable to my fav pretzel time); the ladies in the agency go to lunch together (important because i literally eat by myself almost everyday); i won't be the only one listening to me talk anymore; in short, if we actually make the move i believe i'll be much happier in general, and i think justin will benefit directly from this as well (as i won't REQUIRE so much attention from him).
in conclusion...
after one day of our trial month at the "agency" i'm really hoping we make the move!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
nostalgia...
below is MY version of the myspace bulletin my friend liz posted this morning...
i'd like everyone to leave a comment on this blog post telling me ONE of your favorite memories of you and i. it doesn't matter how well you knew/know me.
now go leave me a comment! (you need to be a member of blogger to leave comments; its free, people.) and add this to YOUR blog!
i'd like everyone to leave a comment on this blog post telling me ONE of your favorite memories of you and i. it doesn't matter how well you knew/know me.
now go leave me a comment! (you need to be a member of blogger to leave comments; its free, people.) and add this to YOUR blog!
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