Boring

I'm starting to realize that I live a boring life. I get up, spend 15-30 minutes online in the morning, shower, eat, and go to work. I work 8-5, go home, put my comfies on, eat, and then scrap or play Halo2. Sometimes we go shopping during the week and of course have to do laundry. The major cleaning gets done on the weekends, with other stuff sprinkled in. How boring is that?

We aren't exciting are we?

Even through we are boring, I'm content with that.

Comments....

I figured out why the comments weren't posting....when I was trying to get my info on the right back up to the top I messed with some settings I shouldn't have! ROFL, Ma, does that surprise you at all???

But I figured out why my info on the right was down at the bottom, it was because my link to the advent calendar was too long. I used a little HTML and made the words clickable, LOL.

You all should be able to post comments now. I had to go back in and "approve" all of the comments that were left.

I also figured out that when you delete a comment it says "Deleted by blog administrator." Sorry Ma...nothing bad, it was just a double comment, so I deleted it, should have left it, ROFL.

And Ma, I say get a Tattoo, you have been wanting one for a long time, I remember when you wanted a hummingbird on your ankle. Just don't get a rose on your breastages, ROFL, you will have a long stemmed rose later on in life, ROFL.

How did the shopping with Timmi go??

Snow...

Today I'm at work and am working 7:30-4:30.....{LOVE} this shift. Wish I could work it all the time. Jason and I were up at 4:00 a.m. this morning and out the door by 4:30 a.m. to go shopping! We hit up Herberger's, Joann's, Menard's and Target. And we ate breakfast at Perkins. We got some good deals! I went to lunch today over at the Galleria Mall (gotta love the subway, that way you don't have to walk outside at all to get from 1 building to another!) and I realized that it was snowing out!

Seeing the snow swirling around, the cars covered in snow, and people hustling about outside gave me a sense of comfort. Yes, I know thats odd, LOL. I love just watching the snow and looking outside...probably a good thing I don't have a window office, LOL. I should take pictures when I get off of work....now let's see if I remember, I've been having a terrible time remembering things today....

Off to finish my MDX, so I can get some energy back...gotta love those energy drinks on days like this.....

Advent Calendar

Here is the much anticipated link to the advent calendar that has been giving me so much grief. Advent Calendar

Now, I already made ornaments similar to that one, but that was before I even say that link! I'm also in {love} with the garland! Want to try that as well. I need to work on Christmas stuff all year round, ROFL.

Any other creative ideas for Christmasy things??

Amber :)

Printers Suck!

I have been trying to print a simple table on vellum for the last 15 minutes. It will not go through for the life of me. I have canceled and deleted the job three times. The vellum would not go through for the life of me! I finally used my tape runner and glued it to a piece of normal white paper. Just finally finished printing. Now lets see how long it will take for the ink to dry. I thought this would be simple......of course not!!!

I really want to start blogging daily again. I was doing it almost daily before, and then just sorta stopped, just had nothing to say.

So today, let's see what's going on here
-Getting sick. Have a sniffley nose and headache that won't go away. Just feel icky all over.
-Need to finish off design team projects for SOT.
-Need to work on SB for the Silent Auction

I also found a really neat advent calendar that I want to try to make. Need to get supplies for that though. I woke up this morning feeling all crafty and wanting to scrap but I had to go to work. Why can't I have a job where I can scrap and craft all day. I would love that. That is my dream.

Jason commented to me this morning that he wants to finish shopping for all of the "up north" people this weekend. I need to get my crap together. I know what were doing for Sue, and I believe mom, but I'm still not too sure on Julie. She wants drawing stuff, and I can't remember what else right now. Dad I have no idea on either. He will probably end up just getting clothes since Ma said that's what he needs. Unless of course, we find something else for him. I'm also really stuck on the Grandparents. G & G Rapp buy everything that they want. I have no ideas at all what to get them...any ideas? G & G Nelson we will probably just do Gift Certificates to a restaurant up there. I'm not positive though. But I think that they would enjoy that.

What's on your wish list of Christmas?

I feel titleless today. No need for a title, especially since I have nothing really to write about. Just a normal boring day around here. Work until 5, and then go home, LOL. Although tonight we have to go to Pearle Vision before we go home. I was in bed reading on Saturday night, and all of a sudden something hit my eye. It was the screw that holds my nose pad in to my glasses. Have to get that fixed. They were closed on Sunday. It was a good thing that I got another pair of glasses for free when I bought my new ones, I can see no much better.

Do you every have one of those days where it's all you can do to get through the day? That's the kind of day I'm having. A blah day. Blah, blah, blah. That is fun to say. And yes, I guess I am random today...

We had a good mail day on Saturday. Jason had his xbox 360 by 9:30 a.m. He won one from the www.every10minutes.com promotion. I really like it. Especially the wireless controllers. That way I don't trip over the cords like I did with the normal xbox, LOL.

I'm going back to my normal blah day.

Silent Auction

This will be the 3rd year at work that our department puts on a Silent Auction. All proceeds that we raise go to United Way and this year will also be split with the Hurricane Relief Fund. I have been involved with this project, since I started here, almost 3 years ago now. We collect new and like items and then for 1 day, during the work hours, people bid on them. Lots of work, but also lots of fun and of course, for a good cause.

Each year, I have made a flyer for this event. I am especially proud of this years flyer, since I downloaded a digital scrapbooking kit and used that to create the flyer. In real life, there is no green blobs, LOL.

I finished it earlier this week, but had to receive approval from the group before posting it around the office. So far, only 1 sign is up on the mail office door. About a week before this, I will plaster the signs all over the building.

So because of this sign, I'm in the holiday spirit. I'm in the mood to wrap presents, and put up our Christmas tree, and am currently listening to Christmas music. I feel so read for Christmas to be here. I've also been making some ornaments. Been having a blast. Because of the ornaments, I'm seriously debating about having a small pink Christmas tree in the house.....Since I know Jason won't go for the full tree to be pink. But I'm thinking one of those fake tabletop, white trees with pink and white ornaments on it. We will see if that really materializes or not, LOL.

Babies, Babies, Babies

Babies seem to be the hot topic around work lately. Within the past year we have had 3 babies born in the department, 1 adopted, and 2 more now on the way. I hate when everyone asks me, when are you going to have a baby? That started right after the wedding...it's been over 2 years now....It's not just people at work either. Jason's family asks as well. I've been saying, eventually.

See, this can be a touchy subject for some people who are TTC (trying to conceive, for those of you who don't know the abbreviation.) Now, this may come as a surprise to some of you, but Jason and I want to be parents, and want to be parents, like yesterday, LOL. Now as most of you know, we are not pregnant yet. Now Jason and I have been trying for quite a while, and still have not had success.

Today there was another announcement that someone else is going to have a baby in the department. The baby is due in March. This person got married a year after us. When I seen the e-mail come through, I wanted to cry. I hate that Jason and I haven't been able to conceive yet. And it's not for lack of trying, LOL. Now don't get me wrong, I am happy for them, but it still makes me sad.

So now, this is not just going to be a woe is me post, at least I hope not, LOL. Since I'm sure that my weight is part of the issue why Jason and I are not able to conceive, I'm going to start watching what I eat, even more so than I have been. I'm also going to ask Jason if we have the extra money for me to start weight watchers. I think that that will help, as well. I want to have children so bad....and looking our for myself is the first step, I guess. So if there are more weight related posts, don't mind them. I think if I can keep track of my progress that will help. I think I'm also going to keep a food journal. Keep track of everything that I put in my mouth, and attempt to figure out how many calories I'm taking in. Anyone have a good website or book recommendation about the number of calories in stuff? I know most have them on the labels, but like fruits and veggies and such. KWIM? Anyone want to join me in this "adventure" to lose weight to be more healthy?

How to get a free supper.....

1. Place order for Large Pepperoni Stuffed Crust Pizza and 10 boneless mild buffalo wings at 5:05 p.m.

2. Told that it would be 45-60 minutes before arrived.

3. Pizza arrives at 6:30 p.m. with boneless honey bbq wings. ICK.

4. Spend 10 minutes trying to get through to Pizza Hut/Wingstreet. Finally get through, ask if I can get boneless mild buffalo wings. Sure, will be about 25 minutes.

5. New wings arrive at 7:15 p.m. The deliver guy has me check to make sure that everything is correct with them. Nope. They are bone in mild wings. He offers to take them back and bring me new ones, correct ones.

6. As soon as deliver guy leaves, pick up phone to call them back. Manage to speak with same person again, 3 times. Explain situation and ask if there is any way I can get our money refunded for the entire order. She says yes, and will still send mild boneless buffalo wings back out. They should be here in about 30-45 minutes. Which would make it about 7:45-8:00 p.m. (Note order was placed at 5:05 p.m.)

Moral of the story: If you are hungry when you get home from work make something. Don't order delivery.

ETA, the rest of the story:
So about 8:00 the delivery person shows up with the money to refund us, but no wings. She said that she was told not to bring wings to me, but would call the store. Surprise, surprise, she couldn't get through because of the annoying as hell automated ordering system, ROFL. She didn't know what to do, but said that she had to go because she had another order. I decide rather than call, to run down there. By 8:20 I was back home, with my mild boneless buffalo wings with ranch, eating and enjoying them.

It was odd, they said that they were busy but yet there were people standing around doing nothing.......interesting.

We don't be ordering from there anytime soon!