Preschool

If you give a mouse a cookie, especially a chocolate chip one, would it kill it? I mean, if you give a dog chocolate, it's bad right? Wouldn't it be the same for a mouse?

I don't think I would eat green eggs and ham. Doesn't green = mold = sick for days? No thanks, Sam.

Them Bernstein bears always be gettin' themselves into some shit. Especially the boy one and when he's with his cousin.

What the hell did Courdoroy need that pocket for anyway? My concern would be the bear coming to life.

The Get Along gang was the shit.

Happy Friday Everyone!

rain, go away

Instant Traffic...just add water.

Have I mentioned that Walnut Creek has a very large population of old people? Yeah...and it seems like they're on the road all the fucking time.

I suppose I should go to the post office today and buy some stamps. Those save-the-date cards aren't going to mail themselves.

The cool thing about TiVo is that you can record your fave programs to watch at a later time. What is not cool is that you recorded a results show (i.e. American Idol) and have yet to watch it...but people on the radio are blabbin' out who was kicked off. Talk about your spoilers.

I bought some sugar-free chocolate yesterday. It's actually not that bad and I don't feel guilty about eating it.

Note to self: glass of milk and yogurt in the morning, slice of cheese and several pieces of sugar free chocolate does not make for a pleasant evening.

stir it up

I got my "I Heart Byron" T-shirt yesterday. I thought it was a baby tee for some reason and ordered it in large, but it turned out to be a regular size shirt. Oh well...it's the thought that counts.

This past weekend we had a get together with our families and bridal party. It was cool just hanging out, eating, stuffing envelopes with save-the-date stuff and admiring my artistic abilities. Byron's mom made her list of people to invite...and the list was 100+ people. All I have to say to that is "snip, snip."

Because of this, I apologize in advance to the people who are assuming that they are invited to the wedding. I quickly learned that weddings are quite expensive and that Byron and I combined have a lot of family.

I got my tax return last week and it's already spoken for. Luckily, I get paid next week. Not so luckily, that's already spoken for too. I just cannot win.

Some people should really think before talking.

long week

Happy 82rd Birthday Grandma!

It has been a very busy week for yours truly. I would like to, if I may, pat myself on the back because out of the 5 work days this week, I was successfully able to wake up at 545 am and work out for 4 of them before work. For those that know me well, you know that I love me some sleep. I love sleep so much that my last 2 quarters at the University of Casual Sex & Beer, I never had a class before 2 pm...and still never made it there. Sad.

We went to Byron's aunt's funeral on Wednesday. Byron's mom introduced me to a lot of family. I'm actually starting to feel like an Evangelista.

That same night, things happened that resulted in Byron falling asleep and me crying. We're okay now.

Did you know that you can custom print on M&Ms? I think that is the coolest thing!

Cingular sucks because I had a voicemail on my phone and couldn't access it 'til yesterday.

Save-the-date magnets wer shipped on Wednesday. Now if only I could get my I heart Byron shirt so I can wear it on Sunday...

love you long time

Love by ruby mae
Your name
Your partner
You two are	Inseperable
Your meeting was by	Choice
They are your	Protector
You are their	One and only
Your love will	Last for all eternity
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release

One toilet to another toilet: I've been taking crap from everyone today. What a shitty day.

I've noticed that when I use the facilities here at work, there are times when the toilet seat is up. I have to say that I'm used to putting the toilet seat down at my own or my parent's house...but in the women's bathroom? I also noticed that the seats are up when there are Russian's using the toilet (I'm not racist, a lot work here), so is it a Russian thing?

Something to think about.

Being an adult sucks. I wish I could have my parents pay for stuff.

baby talk

What I love about Sabercat Friday nights is that I can go to Union City to spend some QT with my little shining stars, Taryn & Royce. Taryn is a full fledged little girl now with that 5 going on 13 attitude and Royce is at that copying stage, so you really have to watch what you say in front of him. I need to find some kind of office store to make our inserts for our save-the date mailings. I'm going to print those out at my parents house because they have a really nice printer.

Byron and I made the decision to become pregnant in 2006. Surprisingly, he was the one that brought it up.

I was really upset about Byron's purchasing decisions as of late and was upset for most of the night. Then we got a phone call from his mom only to find out that one of his aunts had an annuerism (sp?) this week. She is now brain dead and they are pulling her from life support this weekend.

Life is too short to wait for the inevitable.

sacrifice

Have you ever had a conversation on the phone with someone and wanted to stick your hand in the reciever and strangle them?

I felt that way today, except I wanted to do it over email.

SOMEONE who I have been sharing my life with for the past 2 years advised that he had recently purchased maple cabinets for the garage. This same SOMEONE also gave me a long winded speech a few days after becoming engaged about how we should not make extraneous purchases as we are footing most of the wedding bill ourselves.

I'm just frustrated because we're supposed to be in this, all of this, together.

eye of the tiger

I've been having some skin issues lately right next to my right eye. It's like dry and flaky, but that's what I get for rubbing my eyes right? Do you know why girls rub their eyes in the morning? Because they have no balls to scratch! HAHA...that was a really old joke that I had to share with everyone.

We haven't hit the 6 month mark yet and we have almost all of our vendors set. Deposits are paid and contracts are signed...woohoo! I feel like I should be doing stuff like making centerpieces and favors and what-not. There's still so much to do...I don't want to run out of time...

sidenote: You know that FRIENDS episode where Monica tries on Emily's dress, then both her and Phoebe are having this grand old time in wedding dresses in Monica's apartment? I TOTALLY know how that feels now. I want to be sitting at work, wearing my dress because that dress makes me feel so beautiful.

finding "the one"

I found my dress! It's so beautiful! I went dress shopping today with my mom and my bitches (aka bridesmaids, haha) and the 3rd dress I tried on was absolutely the perfect dress. It wasn't too heavy or intricate...it was perfect! And totally not the style of dress I thought I was going to get! Yay wedding!

all growed up

I was reading through some of my old posts today...and I believe that I've evolved somewhat. I would talk about how I thought Byron was the one, blah, blah...then it turned to I want to have kids and get married, blah, blah...and now I talk about actually planning a wedding. It's weird to see where you've been in comparison to where you are now.

to eat...or not to eat

Something in my brain keeps telling me to call and order mongolian beef from the chinese restaurant over here.

Some things are easier felt than explained, which is what I found while I was talking to Byron on the phone today. He asked me what was wrong and I said nothing. We've been together long enough that he knows that nothing means something. I'm at a loss for words, so I just tell him that I don't want to get into it. This week has been great in terms of getting ideas for the wedding and what not, but not so great in the planning of it all.

I'm gonna eat my sandwich now.

oh...it's so quiet!

That Bjork song reminds my of 2 things: Colorguard and Happy Texas.

I've been looking into honeymoons in Tahiti and Bora Bora. It is so beautiful there! I can't seem to find my passport though...uh oh.

I took some Nyquil last night because my allergies where kicking my ass. I didn't know this at the time, but it's actually possible to hallucinate in your sleep.

I've compiled a list of "first dance" songs and have printed out about 10 pictures of possible wedding dresses. See what happens when your boss is gone for the week?

I ain't no holla back girl!

a series of unfortunate events

RIP to Pope John Paull II. I'm not a devout Catholic, but I can honestly say that he's the only Pope I've ever known.

Is it bad that I relish in the misfortune of others, especially when the outcome is in my favor?

Nothing confirms your weight gain like your future mother-in-law handing you a 15-day diet.

Wedding dresses...here I come!

Serial Randomness

-The celebration of Jesus being risen has liberated me...I can eat rice again.

-I ate some Cali Rolls yesterday for dinner and it had sesame seeds in it. I know that I chewed them up real good too. I took a poop this morning and the sesame seeds were still in tact! Damn, just like corn. Why does that happen?

-When you need it, you can't find it. But when it's useless, it's everywhere.

-I remember in the 4th grade I had a project in which I had to creat a recipe including chocolate. Honey + Peanut Butter, sandwiched in between 2 Graham Crackers, then covered in melted Milk Chocolate = the After School Special.

-When 1pm rolls around, I never know what I want for lunch. Oh, look what time it is and guess who doesn't know what they're having for lunch.

-I must, I must, I must increase my...workout time?

-Does anyone want to buy me the "Jersey Trilogy" on DVD? I already have it on VHS. Too bad I don't have a VCR.

-While looking through myspace.com, I've noticed that my brother's middle/high school friends are all getting drunk in Vegas and complaining that they're not 21 anymore. Not 21 anymore? When did y'all even turn 18?

-Happy Birthday Nelson!

still female

Your Brain is 66.67% Female, 33.33% Male

Your brain leans female You think with your heart, not your head Sweet and considerate, you are a giver But you're tough enough not to let anyone take advantage of you!

What Gender Is Your Brain?

According to this, I'm more of a man than the Reegsta.

stupid is...as stupid does

I checked the office messages when I got into work this morning and there was this woman on the phone that made a big stink about the recruiting emails that I send out. Personally, if I am recieving emails that I don't want I either (a) delete them, (b) email the sender to be removed or (c) block the email address. All three options take about 5 seconds tops, but this bitch, feeling all righteous and shit, starts goin' off about how she's a "director of HR" and earns $187,000/yr not including bonuses and she doesn't have to sell anything. Well, tell me this, why is your greedy ass posting your resume? She wasted 3 minutes just for that message. I tell you...there are just some people in this world that prefer to make it difficult ALL THE TIME.

Hump Day

I remember at UCSB they used to have these performances at the Hub in the UCen every Wednesday night. They would have all these food/beer specials to encourage students to come and "get over the hump." I never went to these things, but I'd always see those table tents everytime I went to the UCen. Everytime someone says something about hump day...I would always think of that...weird.

I always wondered about this part of my life when I was in college. I wondered what kind of job I would have, where I would live and who I would marry. It just seemed so foreign to me. There were even times when I thought that nothing was going to happen at all. My job now is okay. I'm not going to say I like it or that I don't because I really don't feel anything about a job or work in general. Mountain House is far when you're driving home alone at night, but I highly recommend that you live with the person you're going to marry BEFORE you say "I do."

I've learned so much, but there's still so much more...

weight loss

I said it before and I'll say it again...weight loss is a 24 hour job. Props to them celebs that have can lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks for a film and gain 40 for another. Seems unhealthy no?

I had some Mongolian Beef for lunch today and it was hella good except they didn't have those noodles on the bottom like other places. Oh well.

I can't believe that it rained the whole work day. It was a bitch getting around at lunch because of it (not too mention the plethora of stupid drivers already on the road).

It's quittin' time y'all...catch ya on the flip side...

St. Patrick's Day

Wedding countdown: 8 months, 19 days

I, for one, have never really celebrated this "holiday" with much fervor, although I am wearing a pale green shirt so as to ward off those who pinch.

I have those days when I just kind of want to write what I want without thinking about saying too much since I truly believe that there aren't very many people out there that read this thing. I also believe that I have an image to maintain, so I will be as cryptic as possible while still getting my point across (and maybe, if I am so lucky) offend some people in the process.

Lately I've been feeling very...emotional...almost overreactive...to Byron lately. I don't know if it's the fact that I just started a fresh pack of pills, my UTI 2 weeks ago, or the "excitement" of all the wedding planning, but it's definitely something. Right before we went to sleep, Byron noticed all the bills I pay on top of the computer. He said something about me ruining his credit because they weren't sent out yet and I just went off on him. He did apologize for the insensitive comment because of previous conversations regarding my feelings on living there, but I really think that I overreacted. I admit it. I OVERREACTED. Women don't normally admit this, so this is a big step for me.

I think that lately I've been putting our relationship under the microscope because we're going to be spending the rest of our lives together.

It's been almost 3 months and I still don't regret saying yes.