Pay-day Friday and leaving work at 3:00 to hit the highway to see my Bham folks! Whoooo-hooo, I'm on my way and it's going to be hard not to push that "pedal all the way to the metal", but the po-po are running thick so I'll see you all in the alloted 4 hours or so. hehehe
To all else, thanks for your comment on my moral compass corruption. The police never called me so I guess I wasn't needed. I'll be back in the grind on Monday, but hopefully I'll have a few pics to tickle your fancy. It's been a little bit huh? I guess I've been a woman of many words lately...
Peace out! ;-)
And have a merry weekend!
Friday, August 24, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Moral Compass
Alrighty, my disclaimer is that I know better than what my actions dictated and that being in "corporate America" for the past 5 years has taken a toll on my psyche.
This morning, at the intersection just down the street from my house, I was the third car in line to turn left. I was doing great with time, listening to a good interview with James Blount on the radio, getting my mind ready for the day. So the green turn arrow comes on and the first car goes, the second car goes and WHAAAMM a car comes and reams the older couple as they're almost completing their turn hitting them square in the driver's side rear. It's almost like I saw that car coming in slow motion. 2 high school girls, Hawaiian seat covers, laughing and completely oblivious that they were running a light. Everyone was okay. Both cars pulled out of the way of traffic and then (here's the part I'm completely ashamed of) after I called 911 to report the accident, I went around the accident scene thinking, "Good night, I'm going to be late for work after all (I'm always late, but like I said, this morn I was doing great with time)." SHAME. 2 secs later my sense of humanity kicked in and I couldn't shake the feeling that I should have stayed and acted as a witness for the police report.
This really hit home when I remembered that while in school, when a girl hit me in almost the exact same kind of situation a man at the gas station across the street gave his information as a witness for me. Even though I didn't need it (insurance people assessed who was at fault by the damage to both cars, etc), it felt good to have someone say that, "No, you're not crazy, that woman was soooo in the wrong!" ::sigh:: I know better, I should have stayed and just called work to tell them why I was going to be really late. Somebody slap my hands! So now that my moral compass is back on track I've called the police station to give my info as a witness to the wreck and the police chief asst. told me that the officer who handled the accident will give me a call if he needs me. Talk about humbling. I pride myself on being a morally deceit person and this morn, my first instinct after seeing everyone was okay was "Better not be late for work". sheesh. Again, I know better, my mom and daddy taught me better, I AM better. I've got a good mind to drive 45min back home take photos of the accident scene, write out my account of the accident, and sit in the police station and wait on the officer who filled out the report, but I've been told by my co-workers that's a bit obsessive...
The accident could have been worse, but I'm pretty sure my actions hit rock bottom. I'll do better people, I promise I'll BE better.
So Happy Tuesday to you, I hope you're being safe, because I failed my witness test this morn so you're pretty much on your own. ;-)
This morning, at the intersection just down the street from my house, I was the third car in line to turn left. I was doing great with time, listening to a good interview with James Blount on the radio, getting my mind ready for the day. So the green turn arrow comes on and the first car goes, the second car goes and WHAAAMM a car comes and reams the older couple as they're almost completing their turn hitting them square in the driver's side rear. It's almost like I saw that car coming in slow motion. 2 high school girls, Hawaiian seat covers, laughing and completely oblivious that they were running a light. Everyone was okay. Both cars pulled out of the way of traffic and then (here's the part I'm completely ashamed of) after I called 911 to report the accident, I went around the accident scene thinking, "Good night, I'm going to be late for work after all (I'm always late, but like I said, this morn I was doing great with time)." SHAME. 2 secs later my sense of humanity kicked in and I couldn't shake the feeling that I should have stayed and acted as a witness for the police report.
This really hit home when I remembered that while in school, when a girl hit me in almost the exact same kind of situation a man at the gas station across the street gave his information as a witness for me. Even though I didn't need it (insurance people assessed who was at fault by the damage to both cars, etc), it felt good to have someone say that, "No, you're not crazy, that woman was soooo in the wrong!" ::sigh:: I know better, I should have stayed and just called work to tell them why I was going to be really late. Somebody slap my hands! So now that my moral compass is back on track I've called the police station to give my info as a witness to the wreck and the police chief asst. told me that the officer who handled the accident will give me a call if he needs me. Talk about humbling. I pride myself on being a morally deceit person and this morn, my first instinct after seeing everyone was okay was "Better not be late for work". sheesh. Again, I know better, my mom and daddy taught me better, I AM better. I've got a good mind to drive 45min back home take photos of the accident scene, write out my account of the accident, and sit in the police station and wait on the officer who filled out the report, but I've been told by my co-workers that's a bit obsessive...
The accident could have been worse, but I'm pretty sure my actions hit rock bottom. I'll do better people, I promise I'll BE better.
So Happy Tuesday to you, I hope you're being safe, because I failed my witness test this morn so you're pretty much on your own. ;-)
Friday, August 17, 2007
Friday Giggles
There's only two graphic designers at my company. Me and my office mate B. He's a really nice guy and hilarious in that arsty-fartsy kind of way. I laugh a lot at work and its normally from something he says or does. So besides idiot supervisor I have a fantastic working environment. So just a moment a go I hear B making some kind of beat-box noise and here's the conversation we had:
Roz: Hey are you over there rapping?
B: Umm-huh
Roz: What are you saying? (now here's the part that made me chuckle...)
B: I was just rapping: Darn you look swell when you reverse that posterior (In other words, his version of Back That Thing Up)
Of course that sends me into fits of giggles.
We're corny like that... and it's Friday...
Shrimp boil tonight, R and S coming to visit, and I believe a little canoeing (for the ladies) and jet-skiing (for the men) tomorrow. Shaping up to be a really good weekend.
Roz: Hey are you over there rapping?
B: Umm-huh
Roz: What are you saying? (now here's the part that made me chuckle...)
B: I was just rapping: Darn you look swell when you reverse that posterior (In other words, his version of Back That Thing Up)
Of course that sends me into fits of giggles.
We're corny like that... and it's Friday...
Shrimp boil tonight, R and S coming to visit, and I believe a little canoeing (for the ladies) and jet-skiing (for the men) tomorrow. Shaping up to be a really good weekend.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
10 on Thursday:
1) On Tues. I went over to a friend's house after Ladies Bible study and watched a movie and talked until 12:30am!!!! On a "school night"!!! I'm so old, I've been trying to recover from this little outing since then, being that my body has gotten quite used to the 8:45 bedtime I usually adhere to. Yes, I'm that lame. ;-)
2) I've decided it's probably not best for me to deal with work email first thing in the morning, for "Are you on crack?" as a reply just might stir up some negative feelings.
3) I bought the less sugar Maple and Brown Sugar oatmeal and ummm, let's just say I think I've defeated the purpose by now having to add sugar to get it to taste "normal".
4) I'm trying to work on some ways to teach the kids at church to be more grateful. It really bothers me that a 7 year old with no job, no money, no car will complain at a youth outing about the activities and the food when they came with nothing planned and brought no food, so rightfully should just sit in a corner and be hungry...
5) KJ's going to do a shrimp boil on Fri nite for dinner (we've got friends coming in town) and I'm soooo excited. Oddly even though we live in FL, it took Jon and Liz to introduce us to the beauty of this deliciously simple meal. Love me some J & L.
6) I talked with the wife of the couple who's coming to visit and she suggested that we do some painting... on canvases... I'm more than stoked and going to start gathering ideas for masterpieces.
7) I've got cash in my wallet, so I'm geared up to go by the public library and pay my fine, as my "I want to read" list is much larger then the "money to spend on books" budget.
8) I'm not "hating" my idiot supervisor anymore b/c I've let go of that anger, but I think he's mistaken my newfound lack of hostility. He's making a habit of coming into my office to make pointless "small talk" and I'm trying to figure out a nice way to tell him that I don't really care to know about what goes on with him outside of (or inside for that matter) the office. Is there a nice way to say that. I'm thinking of "Please quit talking to me." Please is nice right?
9) Bham, I'm coming home (for a visit). I'll see you next weekend and tell the kids I'll bring the face-paint if they'll make sure that the volleyball net is ready for a good ole fashion Roz beat-down. Consider that a challenge. And Connie, you must make sure that your shorts reach the end of your fingertips with your hands down by your side. ;-) hehehe
10) Have I ever mentioned how Thursdays are my favorite days? Don't know why, but they even beat out Fridays. I think I love the anticipation of the weekend possibilities, the satisfaction of a week almost complete, and the complete control of the big tv.
2) I've decided it's probably not best for me to deal with work email first thing in the morning, for "Are you on crack?" as a reply just might stir up some negative feelings.
3) I bought the less sugar Maple and Brown Sugar oatmeal and ummm, let's just say I think I've defeated the purpose by now having to add sugar to get it to taste "normal".
4) I'm trying to work on some ways to teach the kids at church to be more grateful. It really bothers me that a 7 year old with no job, no money, no car will complain at a youth outing about the activities and the food when they came with nothing planned and brought no food, so rightfully should just sit in a corner and be hungry...
5) KJ's going to do a shrimp boil on Fri nite for dinner (we've got friends coming in town) and I'm soooo excited. Oddly even though we live in FL, it took Jon and Liz to introduce us to the beauty of this deliciously simple meal. Love me some J & L.
6) I talked with the wife of the couple who's coming to visit and she suggested that we do some painting... on canvases... I'm more than stoked and going to start gathering ideas for masterpieces.
7) I've got cash in my wallet, so I'm geared up to go by the public library and pay my fine, as my "I want to read" list is much larger then the "money to spend on books" budget.
8) I'm not "hating" my idiot supervisor anymore b/c I've let go of that anger, but I think he's mistaken my newfound lack of hostility. He's making a habit of coming into my office to make pointless "small talk" and I'm trying to figure out a nice way to tell him that I don't really care to know about what goes on with him outside of (or inside for that matter) the office. Is there a nice way to say that. I'm thinking of "Please quit talking to me." Please is nice right?
9) Bham, I'm coming home (for a visit). I'll see you next weekend and tell the kids I'll bring the face-paint if they'll make sure that the volleyball net is ready for a good ole fashion Roz beat-down. Consider that a challenge. And Connie, you must make sure that your shorts reach the end of your fingertips with your hands down by your side. ;-) hehehe
10) Have I ever mentioned how Thursdays are my favorite days? Don't know why, but they even beat out Fridays. I think I love the anticipation of the weekend possibilities, the satisfaction of a week almost complete, and the complete control of the big tv.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Monday Discoveries
Yoplait makes a Guava yogurt. I bought it out of sheer curiousity (not sure if I've even tasted an actual guava...). It's about the color of Salmon påté, but don't let that disuade you... it's pretty good. I made my co-workers taste it and it got a thumbs up from each one (That's 4 thumbs-up, mine included). I went to the yoplait site to find a (better)pic for you, and they actually don't even have it listed under their flavors, but I did make discovery number 2. Yoplait recipes. Tell me why this makes my stomach churn. Maybe it's the thought of using yogurt in "Baked Mexican Macaroni and Cheese"... I'm sure it's probably a plain yogurt, but again I would like to refer your attention to the numerous "flavors" they make and I'm pretty sure these don't need to be combined into ANY recipe. ;-)
Happy Monday all!
Friday, August 10, 2007
Please join me...
in boycotting Precision Auto Tune!!!! May their business go down in a fiery flame of failure!!! Oh, you want some details before you commit and I send you a "I Don't *HEART* Precision Auto Tune" t-shirt... understandable.
I own a piece of fine Korean craftsmanship in the form of my Kia and it's truly a great suv. Been with me since 2003 and has never once put me down or thrown me into another vehicle, and that's giving a lot of credit being that I lived in Bham for 2 years and everyone knows driving there is a risk of disaster itself... but I digress.
Anyway, me and my Kia... So her headlight was out. It's been out for about a week, KJ tried to change it, but it's in a difficult place and screwed in some kind of your-headlight-will-never-need-to-be-replaced kind of way. I know it's difficult, so I've always let a professional change it for me. Apparently they've got the right tools. So here's a little FYI, if you go to Auto Zone and buy and headlight, not only will they tell you which headlight to buy, but they'll install it for you (for FREE). The men in Bham were pros, but here in FL my little Auto Zone man was young and scared he was going to break something, so when my left headlight was out, I caught some mechanics just about to leave their shop, put my wedding band in the ashtray, and played the damsel in distress role. It took them about 20 min, but they wouldn't let me pay them, so I gave them the McDonald's gift cards I keep in my purse (to give to my church kids when they answer one of my Challenge questions...). ::sigh:: now here's the story as to why you're going to want to drive down and picket the streets with me...
My right headlight goes out. It's out for about a week and I'm driving around with the headlight replacement bulb in my car, but I can't find the time to catch my old friends the mechanics who changed my other one b/c I get home wayyyy after their shop has closed. So on Wed (my mental health day off) KJ calls Precision Auto Tune and the guy says they can change it and get me right in and out. Cool. So I drive up there, trustingly give the guy my keys and my headlight bulb and proceed to 1)read 4 magazines from cover to cover from March of 2006, 2) witness 3 people come in and go out after having their oil changed, and 3) watch half and episode of some Disney show on the miniscule tv behind the counter. What in the world?!?!?! So finally I stand up and glare out the window and the guy comes back in and says, "Ummm, maam, your car's coming right up. It's going to be $30." Oh no, you've got me mistaken, I just had my headlight changed, that's all. So when I ask how in the world my bill could be $30 when I brought in my own replacement bulb he proceeds to ramble off something about labor fees. So of course I ask what took so long and he tells me..."Well maam, that headlight's in a tough place and you need little hands and the man working on your car does not have little hands..." Seriously?!?! Did you really just explain my labor charge with the fact that a big handed man couldn't do his job??? Does the fact that I'm capable of wearing a skirt mean that I'm a complete idiot when it comes to anything with an engine?? Arghhh! He even had the nerve to tell me that had I not brought in the light it could have been a $60 job b/c the headlight runs about $25 itself. Ummm, no sir, I bought that headlight and didn't spend $6 on it!!!! So I paid the man his over-priced, keep me in shop for an hour and fifteen minute fee, and told him he could take our info out of his system b/c I was never stepping foot or tire back near his establishment... That is until we set up our picket line next week. ;-) So, where do you want me to send your t-shirt? hehehe
Anyway, enough ranting. This week's been good. I'm glad it's Friday, no big plans for the weekend, but that's how I like it sometimes.
Happy Friday friends! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
I own a piece of fine Korean craftsmanship in the form of my Kia and it's truly a great suv. Been with me since 2003 and has never once put me down or thrown me into another vehicle, and that's giving a lot of credit being that I lived in Bham for 2 years and everyone knows driving there is a risk of disaster itself... but I digress.
Anyway, me and my Kia... So her headlight was out. It's been out for about a week, KJ tried to change it, but it's in a difficult place and screwed in some kind of your-headlight-will-never-need-to-be-replaced kind of way. I know it's difficult, so I've always let a professional change it for me. Apparently they've got the right tools. So here's a little FYI, if you go to Auto Zone and buy and headlight, not only will they tell you which headlight to buy, but they'll install it for you (for FREE). The men in Bham were pros, but here in FL my little Auto Zone man was young and scared he was going to break something, so when my left headlight was out, I caught some mechanics just about to leave their shop, put my wedding band in the ashtray, and played the damsel in distress role. It took them about 20 min, but they wouldn't let me pay them, so I gave them the McDonald's gift cards I keep in my purse (to give to my church kids when they answer one of my Challenge questions...). ::sigh:: now here's the story as to why you're going to want to drive down and picket the streets with me...
My right headlight goes out. It's out for about a week and I'm driving around with the headlight replacement bulb in my car, but I can't find the time to catch my old friends the mechanics who changed my other one b/c I get home wayyyy after their shop has closed. So on Wed (my mental health day off) KJ calls Precision Auto Tune and the guy says they can change it and get me right in and out. Cool. So I drive up there, trustingly give the guy my keys and my headlight bulb and proceed to 1)read 4 magazines from cover to cover from March of 2006, 2) witness 3 people come in and go out after having their oil changed, and 3) watch half and episode of some Disney show on the miniscule tv behind the counter. What in the world?!?!?! So finally I stand up and glare out the window and the guy comes back in and says, "Ummm, maam, your car's coming right up. It's going to be $30." Oh no, you've got me mistaken, I just had my headlight changed, that's all. So when I ask how in the world my bill could be $30 when I brought in my own replacement bulb he proceeds to ramble off something about labor fees. So of course I ask what took so long and he tells me..."Well maam, that headlight's in a tough place and you need little hands and the man working on your car does not have little hands..." Seriously?!?! Did you really just explain my labor charge with the fact that a big handed man couldn't do his job??? Does the fact that I'm capable of wearing a skirt mean that I'm a complete idiot when it comes to anything with an engine?? Arghhh! He even had the nerve to tell me that had I not brought in the light it could have been a $60 job b/c the headlight runs about $25 itself. Ummm, no sir, I bought that headlight and didn't spend $6 on it!!!! So I paid the man his over-priced, keep me in shop for an hour and fifteen minute fee, and told him he could take our info out of his system b/c I was never stepping foot or tire back near his establishment... That is until we set up our picket line next week. ;-) So, where do you want me to send your t-shirt? hehehe
Anyway, enough ranting. This week's been good. I'm glad it's Friday, no big plans for the weekend, but that's how I like it sometimes.
Happy Friday friends! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Ten on Tuesday
(I may not be posting as much, but I consider this ample for a weekly update, don't you think???)
1) My dear neighbors will be moving at the beginning of next year. We really like them and their kids. They're youngest son (2yrs) likes to help KJ when he uses the blower and last week the wife brought me over dinner b/c she knew KJ was out of town and that I'm not really a cook for one person kind of girl. ::sigh:: Don't want them to leave...
2) Wish we could help them choose who buys their house. I would have a cooking contest and I believe KJ would have a lawn knowledge and general man-courtesy category. I'll let you know if they decide to let us implement this. ;-)
3) Tomorrow I'm taking off for a "mental health" day. Just a day to get semi-caught up on just being Roz. I'm really excited! No big plans just me spending time with me when I would normally be at work. Can we say absolutely p e r f e c t?!?!?!
4) I keep trying to lure my sister to come visit. Any ideas as to what to use for bait on an almost 22 year old. The promise of gourmet dinners and serious sand time don't seem to be doing the trick...
5) Kj's b-day is at the end of the month, and this year I've devised a clever plan on how he, the champ of finding/discovering his b-day gifts waaayyy ahead of time, will lose his title once and for all. Bha-ha-ha-ha!
6) I noticed that I missed my Blog-iversary 2 months ago (6/22) and I'm amazed that I've had my ramblings on the web for over a year.
7) The free tunes on Free Music Tuesday on iTunes includes a country song, a eerie haunted sounding ditty, and a Spanglish track. Gotta appreciate the variety.
8) I'm thinking of giving my long established turtle collection to my neighbor on the other side. I haven't even taken them out of the box in about 2 years and she is a true turtle connoisseur. Complete with turtle tattoos and all.
9) I'm really excited that winter is around the corner. Even though I live in FL and there really is no winter...I've had a craving for minty hot chocolate lately and when the heat index is 101, the idea just seems ridiculous.
10) My next major home project is going to be installing ceiling fans everywhere (right now there's only one in the living room). As luck would have it, the one I love and KJ likes for our bedroom is out of stock on home depot's site and apparently they're the only ones who sell it (says my google search...). I'm wondering who I have to call to see when things get back in stock?
Happy Tuesday everyone!
1) My dear neighbors will be moving at the beginning of next year. We really like them and their kids. They're youngest son (2yrs) likes to help KJ when he uses the blower and last week the wife brought me over dinner b/c she knew KJ was out of town and that I'm not really a cook for one person kind of girl. ::sigh:: Don't want them to leave...
2) Wish we could help them choose who buys their house. I would have a cooking contest and I believe KJ would have a lawn knowledge and general man-courtesy category. I'll let you know if they decide to let us implement this. ;-)
3) Tomorrow I'm taking off for a "mental health" day. Just a day to get semi-caught up on just being Roz. I'm really excited! No big plans just me spending time with me when I would normally be at work. Can we say absolutely p e r f e c t?!?!?!
4) I keep trying to lure my sister to come visit. Any ideas as to what to use for bait on an almost 22 year old. The promise of gourmet dinners and serious sand time don't seem to be doing the trick...
5) Kj's b-day is at the end of the month, and this year I've devised a clever plan on how he, the champ of finding/discovering his b-day gifts waaayyy ahead of time, will lose his title once and for all. Bha-ha-ha-ha!
6) I noticed that I missed my Blog-iversary 2 months ago (6/22) and I'm amazed that I've had my ramblings on the web for over a year.
7) The free tunes on Free Music Tuesday on iTunes includes a country song, a eerie haunted sounding ditty, and a Spanglish track. Gotta appreciate the variety.
8) I'm thinking of giving my long established turtle collection to my neighbor on the other side. I haven't even taken them out of the box in about 2 years and she is a true turtle connoisseur. Complete with turtle tattoos and all.
9) I'm really excited that winter is around the corner. Even though I live in FL and there really is no winter...I've had a craving for minty hot chocolate lately and when the heat index is 101, the idea just seems ridiculous.
10) My next major home project is going to be installing ceiling fans everywhere (right now there's only one in the living room). As luck would have it, the one I love and KJ likes for our bedroom is out of stock on home depot's site and apparently they're the only ones who sell it (says my google search...). I'm wondering who I have to call to see when things get back in stock?
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)