June 19, 2009

Spit It Out

one meme i decided to do...

Directions:
1. Put your iPod, iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS


1. IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Handshake Drugs - Wilco

2. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Thief In The Night - Leeland

3. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Gimme A Sign - Ryan Adams

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Biased Bigotry - MxPx
(ahemmmmmm...not really.....ever)

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE PURPOSE?
I Repent - Derek Webb
(i love it)

6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Kid A - Radiohead

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Prepare Ye The Way - Caedmon's Call
(i hope i don't have a big head)

8. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Rescued - Jack's Mannequin

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Mood Rings - Relient K

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Simple - The Beta Band

12. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
The Heights - David Crowder Band
(this one worked out awesome!)

13. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Nice and Blue - mewithoutYou

14. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With he Memphis Blues Again - Bob Dylan

15. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
A Glass Can Only Spill What It Contains - mewithoutYou

16. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
The Lovers Are Losing - Keane
(good thing we are already married and we are not losing)

17. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST
Prophecy - Remy Zero
(...and it's not a spiritual gift of mine)

18. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Something In The Way - Nirvana
(another almost perfect fit)

19. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Born Again - Jeremy Casella
(i mean...i am baptist, right....right)

20. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
First Breath After Coma - Explosions In The Sky

21. SONG THEY WILL PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Lazy Gun - JET
(hmmmmmm...maybe i spend too much time with my iPod)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR ROOMMATE?
Mutha'uckas - Flight Of The Conchords
(i will direct that to the dogs and not Amy)

22. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Spit It Out - Brendan Benson


I won't tag anyone for this meme because i would not want to be tagged in any either. But if you decide to post this, let me know so that i can go read yours.

June 17, 2009

The Lawn Service

I tune in to a particular radio show in the mornings on my commute into work and today they did a segment on things that people do at work that no one should know about. So the radio personalities were asking listeners to email or call in and share their stories of what they do or have done at work that they should not do.

One of the last stories I heard before I got out of my car was a guy who worked for a lawn maintenance service. He shared that if they had a lot of work orders for the day and they started to run late, they would not service some of the last lawns for the days work. After one of the radio hosts claimed that the lawns would not be trimmed so the customer would know whether or not the service was performed. The caller explained that they do not cut or mow lawns but that they only spray for weeds and fertilizer. The way they would disguise their work was buy placing the flags in the ground, throwing some fertilizer on the driveway (to make the product visible), and placing the bill on the door.

I realized, after I heard this, that I have been one of these customers!

There has been at least one time (maybe more) where we got the bill on the front door, had the flags placed in the yard, and seen the fertilizer on the driveway...but in a few days some weeds were still around and new ones had sprouted! Of course, I would call the company and they would come out with another service call to spray again at no charge, but still. geez

What's funny is now that I make the connection, that usually when the yard is serviced there is little to no fertilizer seen on our driveway or sidewalks. I know now that if I see a good amount of product on the pavement to call right away for another treatment.
(also...I think going to email this company about this issue)

I can't believe this guy would share that because the company who treats our yard is a BIG company.
I took it kind of personal when I heard this because it has happened to us.

Be weary of these people servicing your yards!

June 12, 2009

Out at the ballpark

Cheering on the Nashville Sounds

To Know or NOT To Know...

that is the question.

At first I was very determined to find out the gender of our baby when we could find out.  Then after talking to a few friends who did not find out their baby's gender...we figured we would wait too and be surprised.  Now I think we are swinging the other direction again and wanting to find out the gender.

I don't know which would be better...?

Some people argue that knowing is better because you get to plan so much more than not knowing. And if you know me well, I am a planner and like to be organized.  But at the same time this maybe the last surprise we could ever have to wait for.  

Yes, in a way, we will have waited 5 or so  months before we can find out and it can be a surprise...but it is not the norm to go the full 9 months without finding out.  Again, if you know me well, you know I like to be different than the rest at times.  

Needless to say we are still debating whether to find out or not...we have about a month (I think) before we can find out.  And just trying to decide what to decide is taking a toll.

So do I want to plan it all out knowing the gender and be the norm, or do I want to go against the norm and not have as much prepared as we could if we did know?
(as I typed that out and read it a few time over, I think I might have made up my mind)

I just don't want every decision that involves this child to be this tough but I also realize that they all won't be cake walk decisions.
I want a cake walk kid.
And if the baby smelled like cake that would be good too.

oh Wishful Thinking, I can tell that we are gonna be friends.

June 04, 2009

Fire Drills

I work in a decent sized office building which is occupied by multiple business tenants.  Not sure exactly how many companies hold business within our building.  As a building we have an annual fire drill to make sure all the bells and lights are in proper working condition.    After each company meets in their designated location to account for everyone the building staff begins to let everyone back into the building.  But at the front doors there is always a traffic jam and a huge bottle neck formation and not just because of there only being two doors to get into the front but because they provide ice cream for everyone!

Today was my 3rd fire drill here...and these fire drills still remind me of grade school.  As I look at my choices of an ice cream sandwich or a drumstick/nutty buddy (which ever name you called those as a kiddo) I still think of being a kid.  

How can eating one of those not make you feel like a kid again?!?!!!   
right!?!  
RIGHT!

So I had my 3rd grade moment a few minutes ago...and it was as good as I remember.