can't take credit for the idea...but it sounds fun.

Here's how you play

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember.2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory of you. it's actually pretty funny to read the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

yay! have a great start to your weekend! ;)

today

so it's been quite a week... between being in charge at work while the boss lady is out of town... mom having yet another MAJOR surgery... it's been, well... QUITE a week. suffice it to say that i was looking forward to today for a lot of reasons.

1. NO WORK. my first real day off since...the 15th? what is that? 11 days ago? what the hell? but my day didn't include driving down 183 to irving today. so that's a good day.

2. VISITING MOM in the hospital. surgery went well, and she is doing alright. i was excited to see her doing okay for myself... and not just hearing about it thru the daily telephone report.

3. THE BEST LITTLE ITALIAN PLACE we discovered for dinner. frank and i have been craving good italian food for awhile... so we tried a new spot, bellini's. from the outside, it looks questionable. but then you walk in... and... wow. the food was fantastic, the interior design classic, and i'm not going to complain about the totally cute dish washer i got a glimpse of in the back. oh yes, dinner AND a show.

4. SEEING FREAKING KATHY GRIFFIN with my friends paige! we had seats in the 8th row, center section. it was hi-larious. she's mildly outrageous, isn't afraid to say anything out loud... i LOVE her. it was a great show. she was onstage for almost 2 hours. if only i could forget spilling a drink on the cute bartender in the VIP club before the show... engh, well, it wasn't on purpose, and i wasn't drunk.... so... in the end, the night was really fun fun fun.

the 10 questions

so one of my most favorite tv shows of all time is bravo's inside the actor's studio with james lipton... he interviews actors and celebrities in a very unique way, leading them thru their lives/careers... at the end of interview, right before he turns it over to the students in the audience for q&a time he asks the same questions.... so i figure just in case i never become famous enough to get on the show... now's my chance.







What is your favorite word?
luscious... the way it sounds, the way it rolls off your tongue, yesss.... luscious...


What is your least favorite word?
moist... in every sense of the word... ugggggg just writing the thing upsets me.

What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
laughter--loud, slightly obnoxious, turns-the-heads-of-other-people-in-the-room laughter

What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
judgement from others, especially negative judgement

What sound or noise do you love?
leaves blowing in the wind during the fall... or ice cubes in a glass...

What sound or noise do you hate?
the sound of a car not starting. it's more the sound of money that has to be spent on repairs, but when you turn the key, and click click nothing... yeah... noooo!



What is your favorite curse word?
the f bomb. how many words can be a verb, a noun, and adverb and an adjective!?




What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
politics... i'd secretly love to be "josh lyman" from the west wing!

What profession would you not like to do?
medicine. i appreciate that others do it, but i don't want that kind of pressure in my life every single day.

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
you might know some people here.

for your entertainment

hey there. i figured it's been awhile since i've put up photos... so here are a few good ones!

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so here's me... at work... well, at the grapevine mills store. call it being bored on my lunch hour... and having a good hair day. either way... HEEEEYYYY!

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so monday and tuesdays are usually big nights out since s4 is closed and frank and a lot of our friends are off. so here's just another typical night out... here's brandon looking a little crazy, er, maybe just tipsy, and frank @ alexandre's for a karaoke night. oh dear...

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and i just ADORE this picture of paige and me from a random night at the club. i've been doing this whole curly-hair thing (embrace my natural curl! YES!) lately and it's actually really cute. YAY.

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so there was a toga party a month or so ago, and frank sewed togas for carl, jc and mike d. at doug's store on his commercial machines. well carl and frank found these, um, hats (?) and felt the need for a quick modeling session. that's fierce.

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so after my last day at the grapevine mills store, i went out with some of my favorite new ex-coworkers. robin (store manager), jessyka (super associate!), mike (former old navy supervisor and former roommate) and isaac (assistant store manager). i love (3/4 of) them!!!

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it's an artform... and i love watching frank work....

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION #1... at trader vic's. here's me (IN A DRESS, watch out!) with jake and frank--both of which had birthdays on june 26th.

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pretty david and me, still at trader vic's.

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annnnnd... pose!

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CELEBRATION #2 at brut the champagne boutique and lounge... here i am looking ultra-pasty with sassy.

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"i wear my sunglasses at night.........." mike d.

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who knew napkins could exemplify stereotypes............. but yeah.... frank, onyx and johnny. love this pic, love these boys.

i know, i know...

i've totally slacked on the blogging. don't blame me, blame one (or more) of the following.

MOVING to dallas. packing, moving, cleaning the old place, dealing with bills, unpacking... yeah i'm WAY over all that mess. not to mention my former roommate drama... i still have boxes in my room.

PROMOTION at work. after busting my tail for over a year at the grapevine mills old navy, i was promoted to assistant store manager at the irving store. which is fantastic--and kind of impressive since i've only been working in retail for 2.5 years and started as a lowly part-time sales associate. the new store is going to be fabulous... it needs some serious work right now though. and now that i'm an exempt, salaried employee... working 70 hours is the same pay as working 40... goodbye life... byyyyye.... well maybe.

SOCIAL events with my roommates and friends... from the birthday week extravaganza for frank and jake, to the general celebration for the two events listed above... i've been a busy little social butterfly, i must say. lots of great food, drinks, shopping, movies and even a trip to the beach! love it, love it.