Entries from May 2007
The season ender of LOST was amazing last night. AMAZING. There were so many moments.
–Hurley and the VW van. Classic
—Charlie and the sharpie. I’m sad he’s dead. I wish he wasn’t…but hmmm.. maybe he isn’t? What a scene!!! I sooo wanted Des to see Penny.
—Jack with a beard?
—Seeing Julie Bowen was cool. I think she’s a great actress
—Jack and Juliette kissing? What’s next?
—What’s her name punching Ben at the end! It was so matter of fact.
—The Russian guy… alive again?
—Jack and Kate at the end. So sad.
Can’t wait until next January… looking forward to season 4.
In other news…
1. I just realized that 3 months from today is my last day at work.
2. The White Sox lost.
3. I fly on a plane tomorrow to the promised land…errr… I mean Chicago
4. J. liked his present. He said he was surprised? My crush is slowly going away. I finally realized that he has MANY girl friends. He’s visiting one in Boston next week. Some of things he said (unsoliciated…) Tuesday evening made me realize that I’m just one of those many. Still like his eyes though. And he promised a night out for a beer.
Ok.. that’s about it for now. Must get payroll finished so the students can get some money.
Categories: current events · it's just life..
I took the long way into work this morning (got off at Suburban Station instead of Market East)… and was walking along Walnut Street when I see a sign. “Opening Soon: Potbelly Sandwich Works” Oh. My. Gosh. Oh. My. Gosh. I can’t begin to tell you how much I loooove Potbelly sandwiches. Before now, the only place I could eat these amazing creations was in Chicago…. or if I wanted to..I could drive down to Arlington, VA for one (which, I never really felt the grand need). The bread is amazing… you can order it “skinny”… where they give you a 3rd of the bread of a normal sandwich. I love seeing Potbelly “virgins” order… There is a science to ordering a Potbelly… For example… if I was standing in the line at Midway airport in Chicago… I would say “white skinny roastbeef”.. the PV behind me would say “uh… I’ll take the ham w/ lettuce, tomato, swiss”… and very, very quickly he would get reprimanded b/c at the next station is where you ask for your toppings. They do this because the line can extend for a long, long ways… Last time I was flying back to Philadelphia I was in the line… I was about 10 people deep into the line when they asked what I wanted… the service is amazing.
Yes. Jamie.. the sandwiches are better than the ones from Wimpies in Media.
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One of my fellow readers asked about the significance of the cookbook that I got J. Well, we were talking back in January and he mentioned that his dad was taking him out for lunch for his birthday. He said that they were going to a Vietnamese restaurant in Cherry Hill, NJ. He also said how he actually had a plane ticket to go to Vietnam a number of years ago…but needed to cancel because that was when the SARS outbreak happened.
He is (by his own admission) a really, really good cook. So good in fact that he doesn’t own a microwave (by comparison…. all my cooking is done by microwave or George Foreman grill–which is what I’ll be having tonight… chicken breast). This guy hunts for his own mushrooms in the woods… which, I think is kinda freaky… I mean..because what happens if you by chance pick a wrong one….
Anyway, I thought the cookbook would be a nice gift. I liked it because of the pictures and the way the author wrote about her parents and grandparents (the original owners of the recipes). I have NO idea whether he even likes cookbooks.
The present is sitting on one of my file cabinet’s in my office… my co-worker said I wasted my money on it because she doesn’t think we are even friends. She just thinks that he is my latest crush… and that it will end as a crush. There is a part of me that thinks that is true. We are supposed to hang out this week…but honestly I don’t think that will happen. Tomorrow is the only night this week that I’m available right after work (well… I am today also..but it’s doubtful he is going to email/call in the next 7 minutes). Wed & Thur I have stuff until 7.30pm both evenings… he has never even entertained the thought of doing something past 5pm with me… so, I’m sure both those evenings are out. And on Friday… I fly to Chicago for a long weekend.
Blah… I just wrote a huge long post about a friend. A friend I’m pretty fond of…
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With the comment made by “steve” (by golly.. do I have 10 readers now???)… yes… the White House does seem to label every dissenting opinion as irrelevant… and i wish and hope that will change.
I wish W. would see what we are all seeing & he isn’t. He needs someone like Dr. Wilson from House to kick him into gear… and to really listen to the hard things… I don’t think he has that on his staff… did he ever?
I think I’m voting democratic in ‘08… I really liked Edwards…but I’m not so sure now. I don’t think Obama has enough experience… Definitely will not vote for Hillary (even though I voted for Bill.. 2x). Hmmmmmmmmmmm…maybe I’ll need to rethink that again.
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Ok… yes… I admit I love George W. Bush. I’m not too happy with how things have been going lately…actually, since Hurricane Katrina… I’ve been pretty disappointed.
That being said… where does Jimmy Carter get off saying how horrible Bush is when his presidency wasn’t all a bowl of cherries either?????????? Yes.. Carter has done some good things since his presidency…but during?
I think the White House is correct in labeling him “irrelevant”
In other news… I’m really sad to hear that the Cutty Sark burned. I visited Greenwich when I was in London a few years ago…but didn’t see the Cutty Sark.. I really wish I would have.
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Another Sunday evening is upon me. Just finished watching the crazy Simpson’s spoof of “24″… I can’t believe “The Simpsons” has been on TV since I started college in 1989. Crazy.
Nothing utterly exciting happened this weekend. Which, I imagine is a good thing. I’m still freaking out about deciding to go to nursing school. My one friend called it “buyer’s remorse.” My parents believe in me enough to help support me for the next couple of years… and I guess I’m having a hard time believing enough in myself to go back into student loan debt. I’m thinking that if I came from another type of career it might be a little easier to deal with the debt… but coming from a student financial aid background… I know EXACTLY what type of situation I’m getting myself into. One of the big things I’ll need to come up with is a budget. I hate budgets. I have never had a budget. I’ve never been a fan of Quicken or those other money programs… I know what I have and what i can spend at any given point. I’ve made a nice salary over the years that I can buy mostly what I want when I want to… it’s not going to be like that for awhile. I will have to live within a budget. Not looking forward to this. Give me Anatomy and Physiology… this I can handle… Telling me I can only spend $20/month on eating out… Not a good thing.
I bought J. a graduation present. I actually got it a few months ago. It’s a Vietnamese cookbook. I saw it at Borders one evening and it’s a beautiful book. Lots of pictures and history of the recipes the author shares. I finally wrapped it up this afternoon. I like to buy my friends presents… So, I wanted to do something nice for him… I haven’t talked to him in more than a few days (since last Wednesday). His girlfriend graduated from law school on Thursday night and I know he was quite busy doing stuff for that.
Maybe one of my friends is right… I only fall for guys I know I can never have b/c deep down… I really don’t want a relationship. My other friend says I act like I’m in high school when I like a guy. There is some truth to that. I really wish I just had some decent history with men. It’s been interesting with J. I have been taking him at face value. I haven’t been freaking out because I haven’t heard from him… b/c friends don’t freak out. The weird thing is.. this isn’t normal for me. The “normal” me… would be freaking out that I haven’t heard from him since Wednesday. With him, I want to try harder (if that makes sense)
Ok.. must go finish my laundry.
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1. Friday. (gosh… it’s sad when I can’t remember what I did and have to look in my calendar)… Ok… so, yes… now I remember. I stumbled into a party I wasn’t invited to because I needed to pick something up from my friend’s house. I made this realization when people started arriving with salad bowls, casseroles, and plates of brownies. Thankfully, I made a quick exit because I needed to be at the airport at 10pm to pick some other friends up. Yes. I’m still bitter about not being invited to her party… I’m sure it will pass.
2. Saturday. Took a trip to IKEA. I’m looking for a new dresser. And bed frame. Ate meatballs. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy. I absolutely LOVE the swedish meatballs from IKEA.
Saturday afternoon. Went to have some baby time w/ Mary. She is looking a lot less like Gollum and more like a little human. You know… babies are just not that cute.
Saturday evening. Worked overnight at the hospital. Had only one call in 15 hours. Made for a slow evening… but the nice thing… I got to sleep all night.
3. Sunday. Church at 9am. Lunch at Noon. Dinner with the new baby’s parents at 5pm. Church again @ 6pm (actually a singles group). Came home and finally watched my Netflix movie that had been sitting on the TV for almost 2 weeks. “The Great New Wonderful” … not sure if I would recommend it or not. It’s a story about 6 different lives and how they are coping a year after 9/11 in NYC. I can’t say I totally understood all of it.
Ok.. that’s about it. Can’t believe it’s the middle of May already… so much to do.
Categories: it's just life..
And I’m stealing it… so, sorry. Ok.. I know LOTS of people call their friends “my peeps” …but it was just funny coming from this short Indian man.
The new picture (since this seems to be the ONLY way I can post pictures).. is actually from my conference last October. I was on the planning committee and I think literally it was one of the 10 best experiences in my life (I did post about this way back when it happened). Ok… I’m sure sex will be in my top ten experiences…but since this woman hasn’t had sex yet… well, it’s not ranked.
Anyway, over the last 24 hours I have really been thinking about the people pictured. The guy on the far left of the picture is Doug V. He is the chair of this year’s conference.. and it’s a HUGE, HUGE job. Doug is hilariously funny. He is one of those people that you just gravitate towards (reminds me of Yaacov A. … in the funny/sarcastic way.. which, I hope Yaacov is still funny/sarcastic…since I haven’t seen him in 6 years…). The woman in the center is Joetta. She’s the Director at PSU-Hershey Med. She was the chair last year and had a huge job and was so organized. She has two grandkids and just got her Ph.D.
So… I’ve been accepted.. there are still other pieces of the pie to fill before everything is set in stone. Health insurance, physical, criminal background check… MONEY. Hey… Does anyone want to write a check to help w/ my tuition? Just make it out to Thomas Jefferson University. Ok… just kidding.
In other news:
1. Had coffee w/ J. on Monday after work. He said that he was excited about his Seattle trip. He’s going for 3 weeks before he starts at the hospital. So… I said “oh… when are you GUYS (notice the plural!) going?” He looked at me funny and he said “I AM GOING on this date” … I then told him that everytime he says “I”… I have been assuming “we”… He is such a complicated guy. I am the supportive friend. I am the supportive friend. I am the supportive friend. I am the supportive friend. Maybe if I keep telling myself this… it will become easier. Damn, still love those eyes though.
2. Can the White Sox season suck anymore than it has already? I’m getting so desperate I might be forced to pull out my DVDs of the 2005 World Series.
3. I haven’t been to the movie theatre since the beginning of March. This is a serious thing for someone who saw almost 40 movies in the theatre last year. I’ve just been so disappointed with the offerings so far this year.
Ok.. that’s it… my next appt is due in at 1pm.
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I’ve been accepted into Jefferson’s nursing program for September 2007.
Pretty surreal. I’m going to nursing school.
I’m old though. Ok… I’m 35… but that’s old to be going back to school?
I’m going to have so many intitials after my name… BS, MA, RN, BSN, MSN (hopefully!).
I’ve been thinking about this for years. I decided awhile ago… if I don’t do it this year… I probably will never do it.
It’s not that I don’t like what I do. I help students achieve their dreams of a higher education. I’ve met a lot of fascinating people. I’ve attended many amazing conferences.. where I met more amazing people. The people who work in financial aid are indescribable. I hate that my soon-t0-be former profession doesn’t get a lot of face time….. This is the one thing I’ll regret with leaving to go to nursing school. I am going to miss all my friends and colleagues I have gathered in the past 10 years.
Oh.. and yea… I’ll miss the free meals at Morimoto’s.
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So… I was walking into work this morning.. my ipod blaring in my ears (I will probably be deaf by the time I’m 40). I was listening to my new favorite song “Boston” by Augustana. It is one of those mornings where you just feel like nothing can go wrong… and if it does… you are not really going to care all that much. I love crisp & sunny Spring mornings.
I haven’t heard from J. since Monday and he is seeming more CIA-ish as time goes on. I can’t tell if I’m getting blown off or if I’m just paranoid. Last night I was assuming the former and starting crying at the end of the crappy Grey’s Anatomy episode (hmmm… I went to high school w/ Shonda Rhimes—seriously–we played in the band together… you think she’ll take my advice about NOT spinning off Addison’s character into her own show..yea… didn’t think so either). Maybe it’s just PMS (can PMS be post?)? Anyway, maybe he realized that I’m really NOT that funny… NOT that witty… and that I really am kinda scatter brained. Who knows… but I decided walking into work that today… I will not worry. I’m not sure what will come on Monday…but today is my perfect Friday.
Other random musings.
1. Haven’t been paying attention to the White Sox. I think they are still losing. They play on WGN tonight… I actually get that station w/ my cheap cable package… I might watch tonight.
2. Jamie & Suzy had their baby. A girl. 7 pounds 7 ounces. She has a head of RED HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!! (the whole clan has dark black hair). Her initials are MAD. Her middle name is very strange. So, I will be calling her Abba. Yes, after the band. We sang “Dancing Queen” in the hospital room last night.
3. Wegmans. The holy grail of supermarkets. I have never been inside one. The closest is 20 miles away. I wish there was one closer. Until that time… I will dutifully shop at the crummy & no-s0-crummy Acmes at either side of town.
That’s it from here… Enjoy your weekend!!!
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