I usually browse the DVD section at the library just in case a current film happens to be there-- I mean, why pay $1 at redbox when I can rent for free? and then, there it was, "Dr. Quinn, medicine woman." ha!
04 March 2011
the goods: random DVDs at the library
I usually browse the DVD section at the library just in case a current film happens to be there-- I mean, why pay $1 at redbox when I can rent for free? and then, there it was, "Dr. Quinn, medicine woman." ha!
the goods: dresses
i opened my email this morning and found links to both the new anthro and UO spring catalogs full of dresses. beautiful. colorful. fitted. coordinated. perfect.
like this one:
which only makes me want spring to come even faster.
like this one:
which only makes me want spring to come even faster.
the goods: jason statham
(i'm failing my new challenge.)
watched "crank" last night and am reminded how jason statham is awesome, ridiculous, and generally bad-ass. heart.
02 March 2011
the goods: volunteering
today after work, I volunteered at the humane society's first ever phone-a-thon dedicated to thanking local people who have recently donated money to the shelter. everyone was very appreciative of the personal phone call, and most donors expressed their thanks for my own volunteering mission-- a general acknowledgement of good deeds all around. IHS bought us pizza and soda for our time.
I was especially thankful for tonight after another mind-numbing day at the pharmacy. more "what do you mean my prescription isn't ready? yes, it's all your fault my doctor's office was all too excited to load me up on vicodin for the last 40 years and now suddenly is m.i.a." and me thinking to myself, "haha, sure, I only have management riding my ass daily about script count and meeting our projected sales dollars so I SINGLE-HANDEDLY TOLD YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY TO TERMINATE YOUR COVERAGE UNEXPECTEDLY so you can be irate and threaten me with your impending transfer because you can't afford $30 for pills and will now go home and get pregnant without your birth control and pop out some kid I will end up supporting with my tax dollars because you spend all your money on iced coffees and need welfare. haha, joke's on you, biatch!" and "yes, I do control the computer system and tell it to take forever so I can smell your stinky pits for these extra tender moments."
like I said, it was nice to reward someone else's thoughtful behavior and contribute in some small way to making someone else's day.
the goods: pho
warm, salty, noodles, protein, slightly spicy, crunchy bean sprouts, and made with love by communists. I enjoyed a hearty bowl tonight with friends.
28 February 2011
miracle
on Saturday, I went grocery shopping. I know, the horror. I had a brief conversation with both the checkers at winco and Albertsons-- and decided I had enough human interaction for the day and went straight home. I then spent over an hour in the bathtub, totally submersed except for my nose and mouth, and listened to nothing but my breathing and heartbeat and realized how easy it would be to end both.
never fear, readers. as long as britney keeps dancing and gummy worms are available, I'll be around. my half-birthday was yesterday, so I'm quite aware of my impending age-related death.
so I propose a challenge to overcome these overwhelming (at times) feelings to free fall into the black abyss. the month of march will consist of a post each day dedicated to something I love, appreciate, and all that mushy stuff. my goal is to derive an on-going positive attitude and maybe even pass it on to you.
rose-colored glasses, here I come.
never fear, readers. as long as britney keeps dancing and gummy worms are available, I'll be around. my half-birthday was yesterday, so I'm quite aware of my impending age-related death.
so I propose a challenge to overcome these overwhelming (at times) feelings to free fall into the black abyss. the month of march will consist of a post each day dedicated to something I love, appreciate, and all that mushy stuff. my goal is to derive an on-going positive attitude and maybe even pass it on to you.
rose-colored glasses, here I come.
12 February 2011
in case you missed the facebook updates
lately,
i had to make a tough choice and resist temptation.
i can't help but feel like i'm waiting for something that is never going to happen.
i think they are just taking the easy way out-- and i don't know how to stop judging.
i can't fool myself anymore-- my education now feels like a giant waste of time.
watching my friends grow up and get married and procreate and move on with their lives is both exciting and unsettling. i wish they would accept that these choices work for them-- and not me. although, i just have to say, that if i DID decide to breed, my little "it" would be so frickin cute-- and cool.
i'm helping a friend out by taking care of her kitties. they follow me everywhere,
which is sort of sweet.
the valentines' day frenzy confuses my brain because i'm like "OMG pink! everywhere pink!
shiny things! so pretty!" but i'm also like "crap."
i just can't catch a break.
even though i've used up my hug allotment for the year,
i've been putting my sewing machine to work.
i had to make a tough choice and resist temptation.
i was reminded of how awesome my friends are,
and they love me even though i'm border-line midget.
i found myself being a passenger more than i would have liked.
i can't help but feel like i'm waiting for something that is never going to happen.
i think they are just taking the easy way out-- and i don't know how to stop judging.
i can't fool myself anymore-- my education now feels like a giant waste of time.
i think taylor swift would be an awesome friend.
and i watch/listen to her videos on my new app before bedtime.
watching my friends grow up and get married and procreate and move on with their lives is both exciting and unsettling. i wish they would accept that these choices work for them-- and not me. although, i just have to say, that if i DID decide to breed, my little "it" would be so frickin cute-- and cool.
i'm helping a friend out by taking care of her kitties. they follow me everywhere,
which is sort of sweet.
the valentines' day frenzy confuses my brain because i'm like "OMG pink! everywhere pink!
shiny things! so pretty!" but i'm also like "crap."
i just can't catch a break.
even though i've used up my hug allotment for the year,
i would really enjoy just one more.
09 February 2011
AFHV, you got me.
do you ever feel like your life is one consecutive punchline after another? seriously, if this is candid camera, you can stop taping now. over. waving white flag. done.
some recent tidbits of conversation, for your amusement always.
the "andrea actually IS a banana-- yellow on the outside, white on the inside" confirmation:
customer: are you japanese?
me: no....
customer: what is your background?
me: [struggles] korean.
customer: my daughter-in-law is japanese. but she's full-blown japanese. raised there and everything.
me:oh, that is very cool! [smiles through pain]
customer: you were raised here. i can tell. [winks]
me: [resists temptation to gag]
customer: you are the best possible combination.
me: oh. have a nice day!
the "let's force andrea into an identity crisis" moment, as if finding out i'm no longer a virgo wasn't bad enough:
customer: [looks at my name tag] YOU ARE NOT ANDREA.
me: ummm.... my name is andrea.
customer: I KNOW WHO ANDREA IS AND YOU ARE NOT ANDREA.
me: ummm... my name is andrea too. there is another andrea who works here, but my name is andrea too.
customer: oooooh. ok.
the "ohmigosh, you're right!" lightbulb moment:
my brother: you need to get a boyfriend so you can boss him around and make him drive you everywhere.
the "this is why i should use self-checkout... screw coupons" realization:
me: [proffers employee rewards card to checker]
checker: do you work for [insert company name here]?
me: i do.
checker: what do you do?
me: i'm a pharmacy tech.
checker: that's so amazing! that's so awesome! wow!
me: it's really not that glamorous. really.
checker: oh, but you do such important work.
me: [feeling very uncomfortable with the unsolicited patronizing of selling drugs] it's really not...
checker: i'm so happy for you! that is just so great. you have a great job.
me: [smiles and goes home to cry in shower]
the "hell yes, my job IS great" moment:
me: has he used this medication before? [gestures to mother's small child]
mom: no, he hasn't taken many drugs.
kid: i don't take drugs.
mom: well, yes, this is a drug. it's not illegal though.
kid: I DON'T TAKE DRUGS.
mom: yes, yes, this is a drug.
kid: what.... no.... [facial expression of horror/disappointment/shock ensues]
the "seriously, how does your skull not just give way to the massive empty space where your brain should be?" moment:
me: just print your name and phone number here. [hands over receipt for refund]
customer: anywhere?
me: on the lines here [points with pen to clearly marked lines "customer name" and "phone number"]
customer: just print my name?
me: yes. and phone number.
customer: and phone number?
me: yes.
customer: what do i do?
me: it's ok... just print your name and phone number.
customer: sign my name? where do i sign?
me: PRINT your name, please.
customer: i'll just sign.
me: ok.
customer: and my phone number?
me: [finds happy place]
hoping your days are filled with endless amusement, although perhaps in the form of actual amusement-- like disneyland, wonder-filled biking adventures, or good ol' fashioned TV.
some recent tidbits of conversation, for your amusement always.
the "andrea actually IS a banana-- yellow on the outside, white on the inside" confirmation:
customer: are you japanese?
me: no....
customer: what is your background?
me: [struggles] korean.
customer: my daughter-in-law is japanese. but she's full-blown japanese. raised there and everything.
me:oh, that is very cool! [smiles through pain]
customer: you were raised here. i can tell. [winks]
me: [resists temptation to gag]
customer: you are the best possible combination.
me: oh. have a nice day!
the "let's force andrea into an identity crisis" moment, as if finding out i'm no longer a virgo wasn't bad enough:
customer: [looks at my name tag] YOU ARE NOT ANDREA.
me: ummm.... my name is andrea.
customer: I KNOW WHO ANDREA IS AND YOU ARE NOT ANDREA.
me: ummm... my name is andrea too. there is another andrea who works here, but my name is andrea too.
customer: oooooh. ok.
the "ohmigosh, you're right!" lightbulb moment:
my brother: you need to get a boyfriend so you can boss him around and make him drive you everywhere.
the "this is why i should use self-checkout... screw coupons" realization:
me: [proffers employee rewards card to checker]
checker: do you work for [insert company name here]?
me: i do.
checker: what do you do?
me: i'm a pharmacy tech.
checker: that's so amazing! that's so awesome! wow!
me: it's really not that glamorous. really.
checker: oh, but you do such important work.
me: [feeling very uncomfortable with the unsolicited patronizing of selling drugs] it's really not...
checker: i'm so happy for you! that is just so great. you have a great job.
me: [smiles and goes home to cry in shower]
the "hell yes, my job IS great" moment:
me: has he used this medication before? [gestures to mother's small child]
mom: no, he hasn't taken many drugs.
kid: i don't take drugs.
mom: well, yes, this is a drug. it's not illegal though.
kid: I DON'T TAKE DRUGS.
mom: yes, yes, this is a drug.
kid: what.... no.... [facial expression of horror/disappointment/shock ensues]
the "seriously, how does your skull not just give way to the massive empty space where your brain should be?" moment:
me: just print your name and phone number here. [hands over receipt for refund]
customer: anywhere?
me: on the lines here [points with pen to clearly marked lines "customer name" and "phone number"]
customer: just print my name?
me: yes. and phone number.
customer: and phone number?
me: yes.
customer: what do i do?
me: it's ok... just print your name and phone number.
customer: sign my name? where do i sign?
me: PRINT your name, please.
customer: i'll just sign.
me: ok.
customer: and my phone number?
me: [finds happy place]
hoping your days are filled with endless amusement, although perhaps in the form of actual amusement-- like disneyland, wonder-filled biking adventures, or good ol' fashioned TV.
15 January 2011
laughable
last night after work, I grabbed a bottle of "black cherry" hair dye.
I'm getting tired of dealing with this mane.
so I put on my game shirt...
mixed up all the stuff, snapped on the rubber gloves, and started parting and squirting.
waiting 25 minutes was the hard part after watching "ghost rider" failed to hold my attention (ok, add that one to the top 5 worst comic-book-turned-movie list)...
after rinsing my hair, it looked like "Dexter" was filmed in my bathtub.
had some fun with my conditioning creme top knot...
learned why apartmens ask for a security deposit and decided to kiss mine goodbye...
saw some signs of color...
but this morning revealed no big change afterall.
s'alright. there are worse ways to spend a Friday night.
I'm getting tired of dealing with this mane.
so I put on my game shirt...
mixed up all the stuff, snapped on the rubber gloves, and started parting and squirting.
waiting 25 minutes was the hard part after watching "ghost rider" failed to hold my attention (ok, add that one to the top 5 worst comic-book-turned-movie list)...
after rinsing my hair, it looked like "Dexter" was filmed in my bathtub.
had some fun with my conditioning creme top knot...
learned why apartmens ask for a security deposit and decided to kiss mine goodbye...
saw some signs of color...
but this morning revealed no big change afterall.
s'alright. there are worse ways to spend a Friday night.
07 January 2011
not the worst year
2010, you're over!
here are 10 things I love about you:
1. becoming comfortable with who I am. I'm kind of strange, but I hope someday that someone will find these qualities endearing instead of neurotic-- or perhaps a healthy combination of the two terms. I mean, who could possibly pass up a girl wearing these fleecy gems?
2. not expanding my playlist artists. some things are just not worth changing.
3. losing 3.5 years' weight in less than 6 months. how did I do it, you ask? eat right and exercise. according to the numbers, I lost 17% of my body weight and averaged over 200 calories per day burned offby exercise. Jillian Michaels would be so proud. goodbye, size 4! I hope to never see you again.
4. Rosie, my iPhone, became my technology bff. I love her truly-- I accept her flaws, show off her goods, and sleep next to her every night.
5. blogging. public oversharing has never felt so cathartic, productive, and egotistical. thank you, readers.
6. expanding my sushi palate. eel is still my favorite.
7. overuse of my go-to mirror shot. I have a cell phone camera and am not afraid to flaunt my narcissism!
8. after almost a year as a part-time floating pharmacy technician, I landed a steady gig at another store so I could give up the vagrant lifestyle. splitting my week between two pharmacies that are vastly different from each other has been a true blessing. I was feeling pretty down about my job mid-year, but a few pep talks and a change in scenery has helped my attitude immensely.
9. riding my pedal bike, jogging around a track field, and remembering sweating publically is not as bad as I think it is. well. sort of. at least I got some good pictures out of my embarassing encounters with the world.
10. creating memories with others and trying to return the favor.
... and the beat goes on.
here are 10 things I love about you:
1. becoming comfortable with who I am. I'm kind of strange, but I hope someday that someone will find these qualities endearing instead of neurotic-- or perhaps a healthy combination of the two terms. I mean, who could possibly pass up a girl wearing these fleecy gems?
2. not expanding my playlist artists. some things are just not worth changing.
3. losing 3.5 years' weight in less than 6 months. how did I do it, you ask? eat right and exercise. according to the numbers, I lost 17% of my body weight and averaged over 200 calories per day burned offby exercise. Jillian Michaels would be so proud. goodbye, size 4! I hope to never see you again.
4. Rosie, my iPhone, became my technology bff. I love her truly-- I accept her flaws, show off her goods, and sleep next to her every night.
5. blogging. public oversharing has never felt so cathartic, productive, and egotistical. thank you, readers.
6. expanding my sushi palate. eel is still my favorite.
7. overuse of my go-to mirror shot. I have a cell phone camera and am not afraid to flaunt my narcissism!
8. after almost a year as a part-time floating pharmacy technician, I landed a steady gig at another store so I could give up the vagrant lifestyle. splitting my week between two pharmacies that are vastly different from each other has been a true blessing. I was feeling pretty down about my job mid-year, but a few pep talks and a change in scenery has helped my attitude immensely.
9. riding my pedal bike, jogging around a track field, and remembering sweating publically is not as bad as I think it is. well. sort of. at least I got some good pictures out of my embarassing encounters with the world.
10. creating memories with others and trying to return the favor.
... and the beat goes on.