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I'm going to Disney World!

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:01:25 GMT

Tomorrow (Saturday) I leave for Disney World! We will be at the various Disney World parks Sunday - half of Friday. I hope we have a great time! I love Disney Land three years ago.

Have a nice week everyone ;)

Five Things About Me

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:53:03 GMT

No one tags me for things since I almost never blog anymore, but I will do this thing that has been going around on all the other blogs I read.

5 things I was doing ten years ago:

1. Going to church all the time
2. Going to school five days a week
3. Probably fighting with my brother
4. Being glad summer vacation was starting soon
5. Wishing I had different parents

5 things on my to-do list today

1. Go through the ginormous stack of mail that has not been dealt with in many weeks
2. Go to Baskin Robins for 31 cent scoop night
3. Have dinner with Matt
4. Go to Wal*Mart for new GameCube controller (dogs destroyed one of them)
5. Drink some water as to not get more dehydrated

5 snacks I enjoy

1. Cheese (the real kind, not the processed slices)
2. Brownies
3. Fancy desserts like Pepperidge Farm cookies
4. mixed nuts
5. Rice Crispy Treats

5 things I would do if I were a billionaire:

1. Buy a new house somewhere that is not Reno.
2. Hire a maid, cook, dog walker, and other service people so I could be lazy and not feel bad ;)
3. Not go back to work at my boring call center job
4. Travel wherever whenever
5. Buy stuff for people I love

5 bad habits

1. Being bossy
2. Being lazy
3. Assuming I am smarter than everyone else
4. Letting the mail pile up
5. Forgetting the answer to a question I just asked someone

5 Paces I've lived

1. Las Vegas, NV
2. Reno, NV
3. Sun Valley, NV
4. temporarily: Yuma, AZ
5. various hotel rooms ;)

5 jobs I've had

1. Hallmark sales associate
2. College Book Store cashier
3. Secretary
4. Odd Job Specialist (I heard this on TV the other day and thought it was hilarious)
5. Call Center Associate

I tag anyone who wants to do this ;o)

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:31:44 GMT

For those of you who miss reading about my life, here is a post for you

Tuesday was a full day for me.

Went in and worked at my appraisal place from 1 - 5:30 PM. There was quite a bit to do, and I didn't get everything finished (I am a lot slower than I used to be since I am out of practice). I am already scheduled to go again next Tuesday. This is not a bad part-time job.

After work Matt and I went to Ben & Jerry's to get a free cone (was Free Cone Day). I got cheesecake brownie and Matt got something that was really, really chocolaty. Matt pretty much always makes the better ice cream decision.

Then we stopped at the store and I bought milk, cream cheese, and tomato sauce.

Then we went home for a short while. I mixed up part of a lamb meat loaf and stuck it in the fridge.

Then we went to our accounting class. The last two weeks we were supposed to have a substitute while the teacher was out of the country, but neither of them showed up. She started out her lecture on chapter 10, though I am not really sure why since we already had to do the homework and quiz on chapter 10 last week. Then she started on chapter 11, but did not get all the way through it since the teacher started coughing too much. We were there a lot longer than usual.

Then we came back home. I finished making the lamb meatloaf, put it in the oven, then we left to go get my truck that I left at the appraisal office since I rode with Matt to ice cream/home the first time.

The lamb meatloaf was OK. I liked the loaf itself, but the sauce that the recipe directed me to make tasted just like sweet and sour sauce, which it turns out I do not like on meat loaf. Matt said he liked it, so I hope he enjoys eating the leftovers.

I have "The Best of Price is Right" on DVD from Netflix, so we watched some of that. The original Price is Right with Bill Cullen is really boring to me. I think the revised version with Bob Barker is a lot better.

Went to sleep at 1:30 AM, which was much earlier than I intended to, but I was having trouble staying awake.

A bad year for restaurant dining (Feb 14, 2008)

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:31:33 GMT

So apparently 2008 is the year of bad restaurant service for Matt and I.

In January it was Cheesecake Factory where we waited for long we got our whole meal for free.

Then for February it was our Valentine's Day dinner.

We made reservations for 7:00. When we got there we were told they were running a bit behind. We did not get seated until 7:40. The restaurant manager said he would comp us some cocktails, but since we don't really drink we asked for dessert instead. We sat down and got our soda and bread pretty quickly. It took forever and ever before we finally got our steak. The steak was very very good, but it dampened our moods having to wait for forever. After we were done eating I asked for a box and that took like ten minutes to get to us. Then we ordered dessert to go because we did not want to sit there anymore. Dessert to go took a while too. They did comp us our soda and dessert and the steaks were $21 each. We ended up being at the restaurant for a total of two hours and ten minutes.

I asked Matt what fancy place we should go to next month where they will forget about us and then give us free stuff.

Anniversary Trip, Day 2 (1/1/08)

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:48:32 GMT

Monday the 1st ~

I set Matt's phone alarm to wake us up at 9 AM, but it did not go off. The front desk called at 10:55 AM and asked us if we were going to check out or if we would like to stay another day. Check out was at 11:00 AM, so I put in my contacts, pulled on some clothes, and quickly dashed to the front desk.

The hotel has a free continental breakfast, but it was too late for that. Matt looked up "bagels" with his GPS and we were going to go to try a new bagel place. We started driving there and then discovered that was going to take us to SF, so we quickly got off to turn around. We were too late though because we had to pay a $4 toll to go back the other way. Argh.
We ended up going to Panera Bread for breakfast. Getting breakfast there is a much better deal than lunch.

We got to Monterrey about 2 PM. Wow, it was so nice there! We found the aquarium and went there for two hours. I found a few interesting things there. One was this giant massive fish I had never seen or heard of before. I also really liked watching the otters. Matt really liked the jelly fish exhibit, but I find those a bit disturbing being all clear and such.

After we left the aquarium we walked around for a short bit. I found a teeshirt shop with a cool shirt that had an otter and said Monterey, so I bought it. We discovered the Gharidella store was nearby, so we went over there. We could not decide on anything to get, so we just bought a small sampler pack and a hot chocolate sample. I also got a free Monterey map in there, and I discovered that there were roads to drive along the coast, so we went and did that.

After we finished the Monterey coast, we drove over to Carmel-by-the-Sea. That place was so super hilly. We could not find anywhere to park near the water to see the sunset, so I snapped a picture from the car and then we left.

We were going to go to The Cheesecake Factory in Sacramento, but the GPS told me there was one close and mostly where we were already driving in San Jose. We got there and had to wait about 40 minutes for a seat. Then we sat down and ordered dinner. After an hour after we sat down we realized we still had no food. Shortly after that the people around us who came in at the same time got some food. We had a manager come out and say something went wrong with our order, and he would give us some free dessert. After that, we had someone else come out with our ticket and say that was the longest ticket time he had seen in the 3.5 years they had been open, and we would be getting our whole meal for free. Perhaps I should have got the fillet Mignon ;)
When we finally did get our food it was not even that warm. It was quite disappointing. We ate our food and then ordered a piece of cheesecake to go. We were at the table for nearly two hours.

We got back to Reno at 2 AM - much later than planned. I had to go to sleep during the last part of the trip because driving the curvy freeway in the dark was scaring me too much.

Anniversary Trip, Day 1 (12/31/07)

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:46:02 GMT

So we have been back for a week now and I never did write about our trip. So here goes...

Monday the 31st ~
Due to lack of sleep for me we left later than planned. I never got around to do any packing before sleeping, so I was scrambling to get all that done.
We took the dogs over to the daycare place; it was not very impressive. I am not sure they even looked over the dogs' shot records, because they said nothing about it and seemed surprised when I handed them more papers other than what I had the vet fax.

We stopped in Roseville for lunch at Panera Bread. Lunch there seemed like the biggest rip-off ever. I am almost certain the last time I ate there the sandwiches were so much bigger. We paid $20+ for not so much food.

We got to our hotel a bit before 4:00 PM. Everything was fine with check-in. I discovered I missed a call from my work asking me to come in and work on the 1st. Considering I put in a request for time off for the day, why would I want to come in?

Getting in to Six Flags was weird because there was only access to the parking lot from one direction. Then there was a parking fee and neither of us had cash - oops.

Six Flags was a bummer. Their season was a few days from ending, and they already had 70% of the rides shut down. They have a butterfly garden there that we both were really looking forward to seeing again, and that was closed too. :(
It was also soooooo cold there. My face got so cold I was literally having a hard time moving it. We went in the gift shot and bought me a hat and a scarf so I could try and keep my head covered.
I rode a few rides, and Matt rode the roller coasters he could fit on. I almost went on one roller coaster, but when I got up there they announced the ride was having difficulties and they weren't sure when it would be back up. Owell, I wasn't too heart-broken.
They did have a dolphin show which was cool. There is also a small shark exhibit there, but I am not gaga over marine life.
We only stayed in the park for about three hours, and then we were cold and bored.

After Six Flags we decided we would go and eat at a restaurant in San Francisco. That was a horrible experience. The GPA did not give out directions fast enough and we got lost. Then when we finally found the place we could not find anywhere to park. After we decided that eating there was not worth it, then we could not get to a freeway access point to leave. Then when we finally did get to the freeway the GPA told us to go the wrong way and we drove twenty miles out of our way. Ack. I so do not like the San Francisco area. Christine, I have no idea how you can live there. And how much do you pay in toll fees a month? We contributed $16 in two days.

We ended up having dinner at In-N-Out Burger because nothing else was still open by that time. After dinner while driving back to the hotel we saw some of the fireworks from Six Flags. When we got to the hotel we discovered that on the same street was Applebees, Red Lobster, and some other restaurant that we could have ate at and not gone to awful San Fran.

We got a hotel room with a big jetted bathtub. The stopper in it though did not work well, and it took Matt a long time to figure out how to jam it in there just right. The bath was nice when he finally figured out how to get it to work.

Tuesday, December 11

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:59:13 GMT

Well, I made it through today.

Went to work for my first four hours. It was actually really busy for a while. I sort of studied for my culinary final while I worked.

Then I went and took my medical office final. It was 100 questions and open book. The teacher came in a half hour early for me. One person walked in and said, "I didn't know we had the option to start the final early," and the instructor said, "It wasn't until a few hours ago." That final took me an hour, and I got an A or high B I think.

Then I drove across town to the other campus. I decided to stop at home and get my knife set and kitchen uniform should I be in time to take both final parts. I got to the campus just as the class was finishing the written final and going to take the practical final. If I would have brought my chef gear with me and not have had to go home I would have been in time for both parts. I have mixed feelings about that, because it would be nice to say I finished the entire class, but on the other hand I really really dislike being judged on proper vegetable cuts.
The written culinary final was 50 questions, and I finished in about 15 minutes. I could not remember the five leading sauces, so I wrote down the two I did know and put miscellaneous stuff for the others. One of my answers was carmel

After my culinary final I had a little over an hour before I had to be back at work, so I went to Michaels.
In the parking lot I saw this dog that looked like a chow German Sheppard something mix. It made me soooo sad that he was all alone in the bitter cold. I so wish I had the animal control number or time to help the poor doggy.
At Michaels I got stuff to make my own Christmas cards. My work friend said she was going to make her own Christmas cards, and I thought, "I could do that too!" I also bought a Gingerbread house kit.
When I left Michaels I did not see the dog anymore, so I am not sure what happened to it.
Then before going back to work I went to Taco Bell because I was very hungry. I also stopped at a gas station and got some hot tea.

Went back to work and started on my cards. They are pretty. Then I went to use my hole punch and I discovered that the metal part that makes the hole was missing. So I shall have to take that back tomorrow. Since I couldn't finish my cards I went out and got my knitting. It is getting hard to measure my progress since I have no where to lay it flat besides the icky floor. I think I am up to 32 inches now.

It is sooooooo cold out. It feels like I have transported to Alaska. When I first went back to work it was 19* out. Now for some reason it is up to 21*. I cannot believe the people who still go outside to smoke - if I was a smoker I think 19* would inspire me to give it up.

Now it is 1:55 AM and I have to be back to work in 11 hours and five minutes. Hurray for me.

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Monday, Ock-toe-burr 1, 2007

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:38:03 GMT

Ah, finally October. I suppose October is my favorite fall month. The 4th is my half birthday, you can buy things like carmel apples and pumpkin spice lattes, and there is Nevada Day. I also think there are much more creative ways to spell October than its traditional spelling.

Last night I went to bed super early at the same time as Matt (before midnight), so I was nice and refreshed getting up well before 11 (don't remember the exact time anymore).

Spent the morning catching up on my Internet reading, and then looked at the various job sites.

In the afternoon I ran several errands. First I stopped by my temp agency to get my assignment for Tuesday.
Then I went to the post office to mail some packages. The post office did not have any packing tape out for sale, so I could only mail two of the three things.
Next I went to Wal*Mart and did a major grocery shopping. I bought a ton of fruits and veggies because I would like to lose a few more pounds eventually. I also bought things like whole chickens and a corned beef that I can cook in the crock pot on school/work nights. As I was in the check-out line I realized I forgot to buy packing tape, but I didn't want to go back out and get it since my stuff was already being rung up.
Then I went to a small grocery store to get some packing tape, and I also got some Manwich since I couldn't find it at Wal*Mart.
Then I went to a different post office so I could mail my third package with my newly purchased packing tape.

Got home and unloaded all the groceries and started some laundry.

For dinner we had pizza from Little Caesars. I really like their pizza now and who knows why. Growing up we had LC too much because my dad always wanted the crazy bread.

Tonight on DVD we finished up our disk of Full House from Netflix. On DVR we watched Wheel of Fortune, Aliens in America (new show that started tonight), and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader.

I am getting very far behind in my medical office class, which is not a good thing. This teacher does not manage the in-class time very well, and I do not like having to do so much homework in my free time. I do need to catch up though since I really would like a medical office job and that would be pretty bad if I barely passed this class. Still though I don't think this professora does a very good job.

So with that I am off to do some more reading. Tomorrow my temp job starts at 7:45 AM - *groan* - I bought some powdered sugar donuts at the store today because that seems to be the only thing I can stomach before 8 AM.

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:21:21 GMT

Sunday we had a busy day, but it was pretty good.

Matt and I went to the 11:30 service at church. We were a couple minutes late because we stopped at the gas station so I could get some coffee. The sermon was about Jesus being the Bread of Life, and at the end of the service they church passed around loaves of bread for us to take some of and eat. Kind of cool I suppose, though the bread was not really that great to eat.

After church we came home, ate some lunch, and watched two episodes of Friends.

Then we took the dogs to the Spanish Springs Water Park to play. Odd how one day we can get snow and two days later the high is back to 77*. Matt and I threw the Frisbee for Princess the entire time we were there. Ami had no interest in fetching and just kept running around in circles visiting the other dogs and humans. Princess was so fixated on fetching the Frisbee that she wouldn't even eat a dog treat. I then discovered that Princess had worn down two of her nails to the point of bleeding (we have no concrete where we live and the whole water park was concrete), so I decided it was time for us to go. When I looked at Princess's feet after we got home I am surprised more of her nails weren't bleeding. She didn't seem bothered at all though. The water park was a fun time and I hope we can go again next year.

On the way home from the water park we stopped by 7-11 to get some milk and Matt bought a jumbo Slurpee.

At 6:30 we went to the first night of home group. I opted out of joining the college-specific groups, and we were a lot younger then the rest of the group we were assigned to. Everyone from the group also has several children who were all playing in the other rooms of the house. The home group lesson was on the Parable of the Seeds. I am not really sure if I like homegroup or not, as none of these people really seem to be people I could go and hang out with as they are older and have so many children.

After home group Matt and I had dinner at Denny's. We both ordered breakfast. I ordered the French Toast Slam with hashbrowns instead of eggs (eggs aren't my favorite thing ever). Matt had the country-fried steak and eggs. I ordered this juice/soda tropical drink they have and it was pretty good.

We concluded the night by playing Sonic 2 on the Xbox Live Arcade.