Interview with a Social Worker...

Ok so my interview wasn't with a social worker, but I was going for a movie title spoof, and "Principal and Early Childhood Special Education Teacher" wasn't as succinct.

The point is, I had an interview on Friday.  I'm cautiously hopeful because of my experience and education, but that's about it.

Prayers, good thoughts, wishes on shooting stars/birthday candles, and virtual hugs appreciated.

2013

"A new year, a new you!"

I really hate that phrase.  And since I work at a health club, I see a lot of that phrase and it's ilk around this time of year.  I also hate this time of year because of everyone's resolution to lose weight/be fitter/be healthier.  The gym is ridiculously busy with one-timers and people who just pretend to work out.

On that note, I'm sure you're probably asking, "EJ, what are your goals for 2013?"
Well I'm glad you asked!

Get a job
I'm better than where I work, and I know it.  I just need to act on it more diligently.

Drink more water and less coffee
I'm pretty sure the second part is unattainable.

That's pretty much it.  Anything else is just setting myself up for failure.  Don't need any more of that, thank you.

Happy Anniversary!

Mom and Dad celebrate their 31st wedding anniversary today.  That's a lot of years.  Here's to another 31 :)

Latest obsession...

Anything basil-scented from Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Aromatherapeutic Household Cleaning Products. Mainly the hand soap and counter cleaner. I'm also looking for the fabric softener and all-purpose cleaner. If anyone knows where they are sold around here, please let me know! (Whole Foods has a very small selection!)

So, the family I babysit for had the basil hand soap and I would come up with reasons to wash my hands. I ended up going to Whole Foods with the express purpose of buying this soap. One day last week, after doing some hardcore cleaning in the basement and washing my hands, I turned to mom and said, 'I wish my room could smell like this!' She said, 'You should see what other products they have in the scent.'
And then I found this website. http://www.mrsmeyers.com/
And then I spent the next half hour talking about what I wanted to buy(everything) and mom spent the next half hour asking herself (and the room in general) why she suggested that to me.

Happy cleaning!

I have issues.

No, seriously, I do.  Last week at this time, I was looking up the release time for Angry Birds: Star Wars.  I was incredibly upset* that it wasn't until 8 am GMT.  After looking that up, I found out the Central Standard time for Greenwich Mean time of 8 am is 1 am.  I seriously debated setting an alarm and downloading the game at that time.  I didn't however...I only set my alarm for about 45 minutes earlier than necessary and played for the whole 45 minutes.

*I was almost histrionic.  I atually collapsed in the hallway when I did the math and found out the difference between GMT and CST.  Ask my mom...she judged me whilst this happened.

Side note: I am in a very cool relationship.  A paraphrased text conversation with Nick that morning:
me: hey...i've been up since 7 playing ABSW.
nick: i've been up since 7:15. how many levels have you completed in tattoine?

And so on and so forth.

So that's pretty much been my week.  Angry Birds Star Wars.  Like I said before, I have issues.

May the force be with you.

Somebody has a case of the Mondays.

Don't worry I cured it with pumpkin carving. However, I am getting old. When I cut open the top to gut the pumpkin, I almost physically got sick at the thought of putting my hand in all the goo. And the smell. Oh, the smell.

I know, I know...

...the "picture a day" thing didn't last.  I'm a failure.

::pause for emotional placing of back of hand to forehead and looking away::

I could talk about the past 5 months, or put up pictures that show the past five months (I do have over 700 pictures on my iPhone.  And plenty of space on iCloud, thanks to the new iOS update.  So many i(nouns)...).  But let's face it, that takes a type of patience I'm not quite sure I have at this moment.  So, here's a couple of pictures just from this past weekend.

 Cigars and Stripes is a bar in Berwyn and they are known for being...well, weird.  Thursday was the start of their week-long celebration of Halloween.  It included a human pin cushion, freak-show like performance, the Polkaholics, and a beer tasting of beers like Zombie Dust, Lucifer, Nosferatu, and Mermaid (not a single one of those is made up).  This is Nick with the "new and improved" Sweet Pea, a local legend who stands outside of the bar and "smokes" a cigar. She was recently stolen by aliens and this is how she came back (again, not making that up...although I'm sure it IS made up, that's what was told to us).  Note the 4 pound chicken wing rotating in her stomach (Cigars and Stripes has PHENOMENAL chicken wings.)

 We had a Halloween party with friends on Saturday night, and here's me as Drinkerbell, Tinkerbell's lesser known drunk cousin.  The dress started out as a full length prom dress, originally $179.99, on sale for $15.  Yay bargains!  Note the shot glass necklace, sparkly purple beer coozy, and amazing makeup job.  I seriously had WAY too much fun with purple, teal and pink.

 Sister shot!

 Nick went as a wrestler named Sting...our friends niece thought that he should wear my "butterfly wings."  Hence, the face and the incredibly disturbing image of a guy in a black leather duster and sparkly rainbow wings.

I cleaned my rat Olive's cage today and this is her protesting her confinement in my old shoe box.

Here's hoping I don't go another 5 months between postings.

Oh, and go Bears!