photo booth at a bar

I had a ton of fun in chicago this weekend.... so much to blog about....

but its late and for now i just want to point out this is exactly why bars should NOT have photobooths - memories for the low cost of $3

VIVA CHICAGO

countdown continues: in 2 short days I will be in the windy city visiting sister for the quarter-century party! Sister always makes good points as to why this trip will be such a success... here is an example (an email she sent this morning to Jess and I)

Subject: reasons you should come to Chicago this weekend
1) I’m here (duh)
2) 3 hours of all the booze you can drink for the low cost of $27
3) Frolicking about to various other booze and food establishments
4) A good chance to get out of the cornfields for a weekend
5) Bonding time with your former and future roommate
6) Celebrate move out of parent’s house

So, there you have it. 6 OUTSTANDING and CREATIVE reasons that you should come with ash this weekend. Call off McDonalds!! (but could you bring me a southwest salad? Those are tasty) (directed at Jess cause she is a crew bitch) Come on! Its time to live it up!!

I have created my own witty list as to why I am excited for a road trip

other reasons Chicago is fun:
1) dad registered his IPASS for my car = no tolls
2) every road trip needs a mixed cd
3) having other drivers be jealous of my sweet car
4) a partner in crime (jess) would be nice to have on the way there
5) reminiscing about Anne's "glory days"
6) Challenging myself to consume more than $27 of alcohol
7) SOUVENIRS! I love gifts from other cities
8) Finally seeing sister's apt - after all, she's been there since May!
9) hearing a live version of "RUN IT" instead of sister always texting me or drunk dialing to sing it to me

Well I can't leave this list at 9 reasons....

I will update with reason 10 later

any suggestions?

Who's At The Top?

ME! ME! ME!

kicking ass at work this week

It's Tuesday and I have enrolled 3 students - most of you have no idea what this means... my weekly goal is 4 so to be at 3 on a Tuesday is pretty superb

to give you an idea: for the weekly rankings I am # 1 out of 113 enrollment advisors.

Like you should expect any less?

I participated in a training conference call today - I'm friends with the trainer so I got some starbursts in return.... sweet

For the second day in a row, I have made it to work around 8:30 - I'm never really on time but the normal is around 9:30. It's nice to leave work when it is still light out - I'm sure this will change when the time difference thingy takes effect.

in other recent events,

THURSDAY is almost here = new season of Grey's. Don't bother calling me between 8-9, I will NOT answer. So excited!!!

today was pay day = paying past due bills & having enough left over to visit sister this weekend for the birthday bash of the quarter century. Maybe even a little birthday gift?

Taylor is out at Happy Hour celebrating our pay day... since we're old, we don't get excited about much. I should be with her but I think I will do a little shopping instead

I've made it through another day of work !

Emails - my new texting

Well I have come across the conclusion that my emailing habits have turned into those of a texter. I guess I have officially joined the "working world" I am very proud to say that I sent 92 emails on Friday. This actually excites me - Anne, this is comparable when you get excited to sending 1000 texts in a month.

I feel like this is a large amount of emailing for one day, but I could be wrong. I need to find out an average number. I am sure I surpassed it

In other recent events, I got my hair cut today. Just call me Becks. I had to get sexified for Anne's party - which I can not stop thinking about. Just one short week and I will be livin it up in the windy city!

I really need to find more friends that will also blog - I like comments and reading witty blogs. This is why I liked blogging on myspace..... I guess it's an adjustment

Ug I'm old - officially closer to 23 instead of 22

sister, you did not even realize it was my 1/2 birthday - come on now!

I don't like you either

One of my co-workers had the nerve to tell me that I am unfriendly. ME! UNFRIENDLY!?

My response: i am not! if i was unfriendly to you, i would not talk to you….be grateful i acknowledge you on a daily basis

I don’t think he realizes that I am so hilarious that I have too many friends. Which if he knew my sister; he would have a better idea of what unfriendly really is. (Anne, I’m sure you take this as a compliment) I am way too nice to the people I work with.

I really need to get back to work, seeing as how I havent accomplished much of anything today. I did receive this forward that is still making me laugh:

New Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for classmates.com! There's a reason you don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't particularly like them! Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is doing these days--mowing my lawn.

New Rule: Don't eat anything that's served to you out a window unless you're a seagull. People are acting all shocked that a human finger was found in a bowl of Wendy's chili. Hey, it cost less than a dollar. What did you expect it to contain? Trout?

New Rule: Stop saying that teenage boys who have sex with their hot, blonde teachers are permanently damaged. I have a better description for these kids: lucky bastards.

New Rule: Ladies, leave your eyebrows alone. Here's how much men care about your eyebrows: do you have two of them? Okay, we're done.

New Rule: There's no such thing as flavored water. There's a whole aisle of this crap at the supermarket, water, but without that watery taste. Sorry, but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want flavored water? Pour some scotch over ice and let it melt. That's your flavored water.

New Rule: I'm not the cashier! By the time I look up from sliding my card, entering my PIN number, pressing "Enter," verifying the amount, deciding, no, I don't want cash back, and pressing "Enter" again, the kid who is supposed to be ringing me up is standing there eating my Almond Joy.

New Rule: Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn't make you spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it translates to "beef with broccoli." The last time you did anything spiritual, you were praying to God you weren't pregnant. You're not spiritual. You're just high.

New Rule: I don't need a bigger mega M&Ms. If I'm extra hungry for M&Ms, I'll go nuts and eat two.

New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for weddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab. Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn't gift giving .

New Rule: and this one is long overdue: No more bathroom attendants. After I zip up, some guy is offering me a towel and a mint like I just had sex with George Michael. I can't even tell if he's supposed to be there, or just some freak with a fetish. I don't want to be on your web cam, dude. I just want to wash my hands.

New Rule: When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to know in months. "27 Months." "He's two," will do just fine. He's not a cheese. And I didn't really care in the first place.

New Rule: If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than minimum wage, then for God's sake don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so, then plan your future around saying" Do you want fries with that?"