red team go!

Today. Since it's been a while, I have two stories.

1. The Team Hat Party
Jamie and I wanted fedoras, because we are the pimp! Our manager and maintenance staff wanted hats from the local university, boring. Then our regional manager gave us $10 whole bucks each to get matching hats and told us we could close the office and hit up the mall. Which we did. The day before the party. And we came out with, cammo trucker hats. Because we are the few, and the proud, and God forbid anyone else stick it out working at our property. We came in like fourth or something. Not even because of the hats, oh no, but because someone (not me) thought it would be a fab idea for us all to do an army-style cheer as we paraded our hatted heads around the party room. In addition to this self-depricating act, at the beginning of the awards ceremony, we also had to to a cheer for sigh our company...how great it is. Like those people at the top actually care that I am there leasing their crummy apartments so the owners are happy...whatever. In good party related news, there was an open bar. And the drinks were strong. So by the time I had been there three hours...well let's just say the hats weren't lookin' so bad.

2. My trip to visit my best friend Lindsay!
I got in late on Sunday night. There was potential for going out, but having worked all day and flown (which gives me anxiety) I was not really up for going out. So we crashed. And I got to spoon. *blush* Monday, we had fabulous fried tofu at this crazy little restaurant in this crazy big chinatown building with the fabulous boys (they know who they are). And we went to the Asian market afterword. And they sold strange things, like any Asian market really, but for some reason, today it seemed worse. I think the dried itty-bitty fish in a baggie is what did it for me. Then we were kinda lazy and stuff, like always, and sometime much later in the evening (after a few shots, okay a lot of shots) we were motivated to actually go out. And we went to the gay-ville. And this bar that is named something I can't remember. And I can't remember because I got so stinking drunk. It was grand. Either I knocked Linds down, or she knocked me down, but we fell. And she has battle wounds (my little peach). And I puked in the bathroom. Ahhh, no trip is complete without me making a drunk ass out of myself. And Tuesday I was hungover, and so was Linds. And we went to the mall, the one we always went to in grade school and high school. And it was very nostalgic since we had a group of like 6 people or so. I kept thinking I was going to have to call my mom for a ride...and then I remembered we are all WELL over the age of 16 and therfore very much capable of driving ourselves. Tuesday night dancing at the Copa. Tons of fun, much like my favorite local Hot Pink, but different music. Wednesday we watched movies all day and had a relaxing girly time. And then Thursday was the traditional lunch at my favorite Chinese restaurant and off to the airport.
It was much too short I tell you.

p.s. In other good news. My friend Amber from Portland is coming in town TONIGHT!

good things come to those who spend...

I went shopping today...hooray! At the Gap. I heart the Gap. My anonymous friend gave me a30% friends and family discount card...for the whole weekend! I can go back tomorrow...not that I will, but I could. This helps relieve some of the anxiety I am experiencing about this stupid holiday work party. I thought maybe I could just get out of going, but apparently if I do that, I have to stay by myself and keep the office open. fuck. that.
And it is a week from today. And we still haven't decided what kind of stupid hats will best represent our team. Heh. I still want fedoras. But as they say, 'there is no I in TEAM'
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but
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there is an M...and an E...for ME. not you.

So, I could have a relaxing night at home. No, I am going to the Hot Pink. "Lots of drinking, lots of dancing, lots of making out!"
I do have to celebrate my dear Linds' birthday, even though I can't be with her today. Baby, my heart is.
I will make out with someone for you tonight!

Stay tuned.

for. ever.

since I last posted...due to no internet usage at work.
that it took this page to load.
since I have actually remembered a chiro appointment without missing it and getting the angry phone call
since I ran out of codeine cough syrup *hack hack*
amount of time it took Jamie's pictures to upload to yahoo.

ahhh...what's the use...without the internet at work I forget what I am bitching about. I leave the cave, come home to my nice cozy apartment, and *poof* memory gone. I guess I could call this a good thing, because if I could accurately remember the horrors of work from day to day you can bet your ass, sister, that I would never go back.
In other news, it is fucking cold here. This is the desert damnit...I moved here to get away from frostbite, gangrene, and other horrendous damaging effects of winter. We had a freeze warning last night. It isn't even getting this cold in San Francisco...why oh why am I not there? *sigh*

blog=neglected
lindsay=cold
december 12=linday+lindsay=love
december 20=mom+dad+staying in my house=*sigh*cleaning and no smoking. and. stress due to aforementioned conditions.
july 2005=move to NYC.

wow! that just went from pessimistic drivel to my goals for the year...and it's not even new years eve yet! Yea way to be ahead of things, me!

In more work related news. We are having a company Christmas (er. Holiday) party.
It is from 3-6pm...
the good news - we get to close the office early.
the bad news - it is a themed party
and the theme is "crazy hats"
and each property team must think up a hat theme that best represents their team.
My idea is to wear fedoras and a lotta bling bling. yea, that's about right.
oohh and the kicker...we are not allowed to bring friends or significant others, or even insignificant others. no one. just me and the people I already see 9 or so hours a day.

eehhh...I am off to buy my fedora.