8 shows I watch:
1. Friday Night Lights
2. The Unit
3. Jon & Kate Plus 8
Hmm... That's all I've got, I don't watch much TV
8 Things I did yesterday:
1. Met with someone at the Daily Herald
2. Media Audits
3. Sent out a press kit
4. Did Angel Tree Prep
5. Girls Night with the mom and sisters (minus erin, boo)
6. Twilight!
7. Ate delicious crab at Red Lobster
8. Hung out with little Matthew
8 Places I love to eat:
1. Ruby River
2. Happy Sumo
3. Anything Indian
4. Bangkok Grill
5. Betos
6. Pizza Factory Pizza
7. Carrabas
8. Red Lobster8
Things I look forward to:
1. Thanksgiving (who doesn't love to eat (especially pie) and not work?)
2. Having my van project at work completed
3. Doing AMAZING on the GRE ;)
4. No more 4 hour GRE classes
5. Running outside
6. Next Scuba Trip
7. Presidents Day weekend
8. Moving forward
8 Things on my wish list:
1. Figuring out what I want to do for school
2. Good GRE test scores
3. Knowing where to go to school
4. Acceptance into that school/program (notice a pattern here?)
5. Scholarships to pay for school
6. Exceling at work
7. Tropical vacation with SCUBA diving
8. Time to go back to Vienna for a bit
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Is that a New Outfit?
I did "Food on Tires" again the other day. One of the people asked me if I had made the food myself. I kept my laughter and thought to myself, "Only on the days I wear an orange jumper..."
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
In Her Shoes
Remember this post here and here and here about the award for the Women in Philanthropy Gala? Well, this Saturday was this year's event. I think all of the staff is glad it's over with (no more phone calls from irrate women calling you incompetent), those women could be ruthless.
The event went well with only minor glitches. I asked matt to go on a date with me to it, and it was fun to get all dressed up.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Wahoo!
I filled my car up for only$1.99 (with the help of a $.20/gallon discount ticket, thanks parents!). It was a good day.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Adventures in Food Delivery
My office partners with a local nonprofit that delivers meals to seniors in the community, for the blog, we'll call it "Food on Tires" (I don't want to get picked up by their media audit). The way it works is there are 6 volunteers, 5 regulars and a back up. Each of the five are assigned a day a week that they donate their lunch hour to deliver these meals to older people in the community who are essentially homebound. It is one of those things that you really don't want to do when your turn rolls around, but once you do it, so many entertaining things happen that you can't but laugh and compete for the best "Food on Tires" story.
The typical experience starts out by gathering the cooler and heat bag. I always feel a little bit bad delivering these meals to the old people who can't shop themselves because, man, this stuff we give them STINKS so bad! It typically looks like mush of some kind and really has a horridly retched smell. I guess they used to order the food from the hospital, but they recently switched to the prison because it cheaper (the majority of the seniors get the food for free).
Then you drive over to the building and start the run off by being greeted by the sweetest little lady who is always there waiting to let you in and stroke your ego with compliments like, "Oh hello beautiful girl! I'm so glad to see you. You are such a caring girl to bring food to these people," and my favorite, "Have a great day Babe!" On a recent trip, there was also another lady in the lobby who asked me, "Are you selling lettuce?" I tried not to laugh as I explained that no, I wasn't selling lettuce but delivering "Food on Tires." She didn't seem to understand though and kept asking questions such as, "So, I can't buy lettuce from you? Are you giving it away? Can I get some lettuce?" She even followed me into the elevator in attempts to get me to give her lettuce... After her determination, I've decided that maybe I should go into the door-to-door lettuce selling bussines. I think it would be quite lucrative
The first stop is a man named "Herb." Now Herb appears to be the neighborhood lady's man. He doesn't actually receive the meals, but he has a couple of the women over for lunch everyday, and he gets the food for one of the participants. He is a super nice man, who is quite the charmer. My favorite story involving Herb was one day when I started picking up the basket and bag, he started commenting on how I needed to use the little set of wheels (hint, hint) that they provide, I explained it was easier without it, and he said, "Well, I really think you should get that ca...Ohh! Nice outfit!"
Next you proceed to "Agnes" who is a little lady who has arthritis so bad that she can barely move. With her, you just walk in and bring the meals in to her where she is always sitting with no pants on. Bless her heart, she is just a sweetheart who will talk your ear off for 30 minutes if you let her. I'm not sure why she avoids wearing pants, but it sure makes it awkward for the men in my office...
After a few other stops, you finish up the building with "Verna." She is the one that everytime I stop at her house, I think, "Please don't be dead, please don't be dead!" She is typically sleeping in her bed, and she never eats any of her meals. One of the things we're supposed to do is make sure they are ok, so if they are just in bed, we're supposed to make sure they are still breathing. Today she was actually awake though and answered my knock with a "Come on in kid!"
Next we go to a few houses. One of the houses is "Doug" and "Ivy", a sweet little couple who recently had to install a ramp for Ivy's wheelchair. A few weeks back, he informed me that he was "closing the ramp for winter," and we needed to now use the step he had made out of a big cinder block. He then instructed me on how to use it, "Put your hand here, that's really important, you need to make sure you put your hand her so you don't fall. Let's see you do it, just to make sure you can..." He then proceeded to have me practicing going up and down the step a few times. Much to my surprise and delight, the next week when I went, he had really "closed the ramp for winter." He has it all roped off and covered with a Detour sign pointing to the step with an arrow.
I really do enjoy being a "Food on Tires" volunteer. I think the people are all really neat, and I hope this post doesn't imply that I'm making fun of them, because that is really not my purpose. The program is really great and provides the only meal and human interaction for many of the participants. If your office is interested, the organization is looking for more businesses to participate, so they don't have to deny any of the participants. So, let me know!
The typical experience starts out by gathering the cooler and heat bag. I always feel a little bit bad delivering these meals to the old people who can't shop themselves because, man, this stuff we give them STINKS so bad! It typically looks like mush of some kind and really has a horridly retched smell. I guess they used to order the food from the hospital, but they recently switched to the prison because it cheaper (the majority of the seniors get the food for free).
Then you drive over to the building and start the run off by being greeted by the sweetest little lady who is always there waiting to let you in and stroke your ego with compliments like, "Oh hello beautiful girl! I'm so glad to see you. You are such a caring girl to bring food to these people," and my favorite, "Have a great day Babe!" On a recent trip, there was also another lady in the lobby who asked me, "Are you selling lettuce?" I tried not to laugh as I explained that no, I wasn't selling lettuce but delivering "Food on Tires." She didn't seem to understand though and kept asking questions such as, "So, I can't buy lettuce from you? Are you giving it away? Can I get some lettuce?" She even followed me into the elevator in attempts to get me to give her lettuce... After her determination, I've decided that maybe I should go into the door-to-door lettuce selling bussines. I think it would be quite lucrative
The first stop is a man named "Herb." Now Herb appears to be the neighborhood lady's man. He doesn't actually receive the meals, but he has a couple of the women over for lunch everyday, and he gets the food for one of the participants. He is a super nice man, who is quite the charmer. My favorite story involving Herb was one day when I started picking up the basket and bag, he started commenting on how I needed to use the little set of wheels (hint, hint) that they provide, I explained it was easier without it, and he said, "Well, I really think you should get that ca...Ohh! Nice outfit!"
Next you proceed to "Agnes" who is a little lady who has arthritis so bad that she can barely move. With her, you just walk in and bring the meals in to her where she is always sitting with no pants on. Bless her heart, she is just a sweetheart who will talk your ear off for 30 minutes if you let her. I'm not sure why she avoids wearing pants, but it sure makes it awkward for the men in my office...
After a few other stops, you finish up the building with "Verna." She is the one that everytime I stop at her house, I think, "Please don't be dead, please don't be dead!" She is typically sleeping in her bed, and she never eats any of her meals. One of the things we're supposed to do is make sure they are ok, so if they are just in bed, we're supposed to make sure they are still breathing. Today she was actually awake though and answered my knock with a "Come on in kid!"
Next we go to a few houses. One of the houses is "Doug" and "Ivy", a sweet little couple who recently had to install a ramp for Ivy's wheelchair. A few weeks back, he informed me that he was "closing the ramp for winter," and we needed to now use the step he had made out of a big cinder block. He then instructed me on how to use it, "Put your hand here, that's really important, you need to make sure you put your hand her so you don't fall. Let's see you do it, just to make sure you can..." He then proceeded to have me practicing going up and down the step a few times. Much to my surprise and delight, the next week when I went, he had really "closed the ramp for winter." He has it all roped off and covered with a Detour sign pointing to the step with an arrow.
I really do enjoy being a "Food on Tires" volunteer. I think the people are all really neat, and I hope this post doesn't imply that I'm making fun of them, because that is really not my purpose. The program is really great and provides the only meal and human interaction for many of the participants. If your office is interested, the organization is looking for more businesses to participate, so they don't have to deny any of the participants. So, let me know!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
I had my first GRE prep class this morning. As the instructor was talking, I slowly yet surey become more and more terrified of the test. Then we moved to a computer lab and took a practice test. It started out with the Verbal section, which was pretty darn hard. I couldn't believe some of the questions. I thought that would be by far my strength since words are what I do for a living, but I will definitely need some work on it.
Before the test, I was really nervous about the math section, I haven't had a math class since high school, so who knows what I would remember. I was pleasantly surprised though, although there were things I couldn't remember, it was all fairly basic, and with some studying, I think I'll be ok.
When it gave me my scores, I was surprised that I did better point wise on the math section but significantly better percentage wise on the verbal. I think (maybe it is more hope) as long as I study my little heart out until Dec., I'll do alright. So starts my days of work, straight to studying and then to bed...
Before the test, I was really nervous about the math section, I haven't had a math class since high school, so who knows what I would remember. I was pleasantly surprised though, although there were things I couldn't remember, it was all fairly basic, and with some studying, I think I'll be ok.
When it gave me my scores, I was surprised that I did better point wise on the math section but significantly better percentage wise on the verbal. I think (maybe it is more hope) as long as I study my little heart out until Dec., I'll do alright. So starts my days of work, straight to studying and then to bed...
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