I know, it's been forever since I wrote. Work's been crazy (what else is new) and between the family, friends, work and missing my baby I haven't had the energy to sit and write. But if I don't do something, I'll never back too it.
Spent last weekend in New Orleans. The trip was for work - meetings 3 of the days, but did get to wander around. Once i get my pictures off the camera, I'll do a whole entry on that trip - not enough brain power tonight.
My mom is doing well - hip surgery agrees with her and she's doing great. She's getting around soooo much better and by this summer will be two-steppin' with her granddaughter.
J got the official offer for the second leg of the tour. So he'll be home for all of 6 weeks this summer before he's off to Europe, and then won't be back till December. At least when I go to Italy I can pop over and visit him in Ireland. But until then, wedding planning is so much fun alone...
Speaking of wedding plans, found the dress, talked to a travel agent and have an appointment with a photographer. Things are moving along and J gets all the wrap up on our phone calls.
And just to round out the boring entry, it's official my perfect niece is allergic to peanuts. So no PB&J midnight snacks with crazy aunt G.
My thoughts on whatever passes through my line of sight.
4/28/2006
4/16/2006
New Jersey to California: You are #2
Posted by Adam Browning at 7:41 PM on 13 Apr 2006
Like most people, I enjoy mocking New Jersey as a toxic miasmatic wasteland. Yesterday, New Jersey responded by serving me a double portion of shut-the-hell-up. By a 4-0 vote, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved one of the most robust renewable-energy standards in the country. By 2020, 20% of the electricity the state's utilities sell must come from renewable resources. And there's more: 2% must come from solar, making New Jersey, on a solar-per-capita basis, the nation's solar leader. Take that, you California hippies.
Like most people, I enjoy mocking New Jersey as a toxic miasmatic wasteland. Yesterday, New Jersey responded by serving me a double portion of shut-the-hell-up. By a 4-0 vote, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved one of the most robust renewable-energy standards in the country. By 2020, 20% of the electricity the state's utilities sell must come from renewable resources. And there's more: 2% must come from solar, making New Jersey, on a solar-per-capita basis, the nation's solar leader. Take that, you California hippies.
4/10/2006
Spring Flings
The weather turning to spring this weekend (at least Sunday), my mom wanted to BBQ with the family (and extended family) this weekend, so after an afternoon with my sis, and my "sis" in the city trying on wedding dresses, we headed to the folks for some 'dogs, burgers and ribs. The kids had a blast - especially when Joe was dragging them around in the red wagon!
4/05/2006
What a day...
I was completely having one of those days. I didn't want to get up, which made me late for work, so I foolishly decided to drive. I just couldn't face the thought of all 3 legs of my commute today - not so much in the morning, but more for coming home. I thought that since I left the house around 8:15 I might miss a lot of the morning traffice - but I was wrong and it took me an hour and 20 minutes to drive the whole 12 miles to my office. Which reminds me of how much I hate the city - but that's for another blog.
I was just out of sorts today. Feeling a bit sleepy, road raged from the morning drive, way, way stressed about work, and having some inner turmoil about a co-worker who I'm having a bit of trouble with. Add some inner turmoil about a friendship that is having some issues, and the fact that my sweetie is somewhere in Louisiana (or is Texas yet) and you could see how I was in a funk. A big PMS, all I want to do is soak in a tub, eat some ice cream or potato chips (or both) and wallow in my brooding until it goes away. But I couldn't - I had to go to work.
And as much as I love my job, 8 people in a room certainly doesn't help when I'm having one of those days. At my last job I had my own office, so I'd pop in some sappy music, feel free to get teary if I needed, spend an hour or so filing to get something accomplished and work through my mood by having a great lunch with my favorite co-worker. Can't really do that now.
So I made the best of it and popped on my earbuds and tried to pretend the world wasn't there as I poured my meloncholy into our appeal. When I looked out the window and saw the golden cast across the buildings, I was bummed I forgot my camera. And then a few minutes later it was snowing. This weekend I was out and about in a t-shirt, today it was snowing. Big marshmallow size flakes, fluttering past the window like feathers from a down pillow. When an hour later I went to find some comforty lunch food (shepards' pie from the new butcher down the street) and I realized I knew why it was snowing. Lil' ms. mother nature wanted to cheer me up.
I think I was the only person walking through the sleety sideways windy slushy snow with a grin from ear to ear on my face. I love snow, I made it back to office in a little bit of a cheered spirit.
When I left the office this evening (where it took me 35 minutes to go the 12 miles), I got on the phone with my sweetie, griped about all of the above and laughed about how it was sunny and warm again - as if the snow's only purpose was to put my mood in perspective. I'm feeling a bit better tonight - even if I didn't get my bubble bath, but there is ice cream in the freezer.
I was just out of sorts today. Feeling a bit sleepy, road raged from the morning drive, way, way stressed about work, and having some inner turmoil about a co-worker who I'm having a bit of trouble with. Add some inner turmoil about a friendship that is having some issues, and the fact that my sweetie is somewhere in Louisiana (or is Texas yet) and you could see how I was in a funk. A big PMS, all I want to do is soak in a tub, eat some ice cream or potato chips (or both) and wallow in my brooding until it goes away. But I couldn't - I had to go to work.
And as much as I love my job, 8 people in a room certainly doesn't help when I'm having one of those days. At my last job I had my own office, so I'd pop in some sappy music, feel free to get teary if I needed, spend an hour or so filing to get something accomplished and work through my mood by having a great lunch with my favorite co-worker. Can't really do that now.
So I made the best of it and popped on my earbuds and tried to pretend the world wasn't there as I poured my meloncholy into our appeal. When I looked out the window and saw the golden cast across the buildings, I was bummed I forgot my camera. And then a few minutes later it was snowing. This weekend I was out and about in a t-shirt, today it was snowing. Big marshmallow size flakes, fluttering past the window like feathers from a down pillow. When an hour later I went to find some comforty lunch food (shepards' pie from the new butcher down the street) and I realized I knew why it was snowing. Lil' ms. mother nature wanted to cheer me up.
I think I was the only person walking through the sleety sideways windy slushy snow with a grin from ear to ear on my face. I love snow, I made it back to office in a little bit of a cheered spirit.
When I left the office this evening (where it took me 35 minutes to go the 12 miles), I got on the phone with my sweetie, griped about all of the above and laughed about how it was sunny and warm again - as if the snow's only purpose was to put my mood in perspective. I'm feeling a bit better tonight - even if I didn't get my bubble bath, but there is ice cream in the freezer.
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