Are you as excited as I am?

Probably not. I just saw a preview for a new show starting on NBC in April. Normally I don't get this excited about TV with the exception of Friends, The OC, ER, 90210 or Grey's. This new show is entitled "Southland" and it is staring Benjamin McKenzie, aka the hunk Ryan Atwood from The OC. When I saw the preview I started clapping and yelling so loud that James told me to calm down. I love Ryan Atwood and cannot wait for this show to begin. Unfortunately, Southland is taking over for ER, who's season finally is the first week of April. Booooo. But on the other hand I am soooo excited for Southland to start. I heart Ryan Atwood.

Ryan Atwood from The OC.

The cast of Southland

Benjamin McKenzie as Ben Sherman on Southland

Happy Birthday Sara!

I wanted to give a shout out to my cousin/BFF Sara who turned 26 on Friday. I think we have been BFF's since the womb. I forgot to do this yesterday or Friday so I'm making up for it today. When we were younger I would get upset (not too upset) that she was exactly one week older than me and would have her birthday first. Now that we are getting older (past 25) I like that I'm the younger one. So here is to Sara for turning 26 first! Love ya!

Read this

If you have a minute, you should read this website. I thought it was hilarious but that might be because I'm in the accounting field working at an accounting firm. It will also now be part of my blog list.

7-year old after the dentist

I was listening to this show yesterday that I like to listen to in the afternoon and they played the sound clip to this video. I was laughing so hard at my desk that I had tears. So when I got home I looked up the video on You Tube and it was even better. It's a video of a 7 year old boy who went to the dentist and they gave him the gas. His dad thought it was hilarious so he video taped him when he picked him up.

EJ's Birthday Present

This is what uncle Jimmy and me got EJ for his birthday. I love it! It even has a real horn, sorry Rachel & Eron!

Is it just me?

When I go to school I feel as though I am the smartest person at Buffalo State College. I feel as though I'm getting dumber by the minute by attending classes there, I've had some of my smarter classmates agree. You may think I am being arrogant by saying I am the smartest person at the school but it may very well be a reality. I even feel smarter than many of the professors I've had, not all of them though. There are a few out there that may think they are teaching there as a duty to society, cause someone has to teach the stupid people. I never seemed to have this problem at the other schools I went to. UVSC was not this bad at all. And of course the greatest university ever, the University of Utah, actually has a screening process, called your GPA.

What brought these thoughts to my mind, most recently because I've had them before, was last night's International Management class. This fellow, whom I've been in a class with before so I'm already annoyed, came in late to class, walked in front of the professor while he's speaking and proceeded to tell everyone "I went to the wrong building". It is a Red Flag if you don't know where your class is. There is also another fellow who is older (not that I'm against the older crowd going back to school) and thinks because he is older, every thing he says must be relevant and true. It's not. Most of the things he says are indeed some of the dumbest things to come out of a person's mouth. It is a Red Flag when the professor keeps says "Um, no, it's not really like that". Stop talking! And he doesn't even raise his hand or wait for the professor to stop talking, he'll just yell his comments out. So back to the younger fellow. He decides to tell everyone his economic plan for the country which is "Well if everyone just took a pay cut we would be fine". What?! No, that would not work for many reasons that I will not get into. It's a Red Flag if the professor gives you a blank stare after a comment like that. He also shared his hiring policies with the class which is "Well I think if you have an associates degree and have common sense, you will get hired over the person with the MBA and no common sense". No, dude, you won't even be through the screening process with an associates vs an MBA. It is inappropriate for you to argue with the professor over this comment.

Have you ever, while in class, wanted to yell out so bad that you had to bite your lip "What the f**k does this have to do with (insert class subject here)?!"? Cause I have. It happened last night, right after my eye started twitching because I was so angry. And I'm sure my facial expressions gave me away. If anyone knows me they know that I can't control my facial expressions, you know how I feel by looking at my face.

This was all after an hour and a half class. An hour and a half of my life that I'll never get back. This is only the second week of the semester. I can only hope for these people that I don't have a chance to hit them with my car after class. So I ask is it just me that feels as though when they are going to college they are getting dumber rather than smarter?

My calmness level needs work, big suprise.

My cube-buddy at work sent me this quiz about "What's Your Calmness Level". Well she certainly knows I'm not a calm person. We banter back and forth all day on instant messenger about morons in the office and how sometimes people make me want to either bang my head on the desk until I am unconscious; or stab myself in the ear with a pen until I go deaf and I don't have to listen to their stupidity anymore. Clearly this isn't right. So I took the dang quiz and low and behold I need work. Here's my results:

Thank you for taking our quiz!

Your calmness factor is: 83

What does your calmness factor say about you?

If your factor is between 25-50:While there is probably always room for improvement, you remain admirably calm in the face of potentially vexing situations. You have learned there are other options besides anger as reactions to change and sudden or unpleasant developments.

If your factor is between 51-100:Your ability to contain conflict and anger at generally manageable and nondestructive levels still needs work. You opt for anger more often than you should.

If your factor is between 101-125:You literally are in the process of killing yourself. Volcanic reaction like yours to life's difficult situations do harm to your health. It is probable that you have jeopardized or completely lost some friendships and/or working relationships. Improving your skills is essential to survival.

But at least I'm not in the process of killing myself. But I'm sure on my way.

Detox: Day 2

So detox day 2 was a tough one. I don't think I got enough sleep the night before and add that with not eating anything but fruits and veggies I was very tired. I moped around all day at work, not wanting to do anything. I had to cover phones from 2-5pm for our stupid receptionist who thinks she can leave whenever (I have issues with her if you can't tell). While watching phones, I believe I may have fallen asleep sitting up. Luckily, one of the partners came walking up the hall and coughed so I opened my eyes. I made it home and ate some zucchini, asparagus and broccoli. I cheated and had an egg cooked with Pam. Which an egg isn't really cheating, they said if I needed protein I could eat an egg white. Well no way on the egg white. I guess I fell asleep on the couch from about 6:30-7 and then fell asleep watching the office at 10. That's how tired I was, I fell asleep watching the office. I did drink my 64oz of water though!

Transitions

Tomorrow at work I start Transitions. It's a 12 week weight loss program through my firm's benefit coordinator. It's been described as Weight Watchers with supplements. I am supposed to keep track of what I eat while of course following certain rules for what I can eat. I also will be taking supplements for the 12 week program. Of course exercise will be part of the program. After the 12 weeks I am supposed to be able to have "transitioned" into healthy eating and living and be able to keep off the weight I've lost. I'm very nervous for the first week of the program because I was informed today that the first week is a "detox" week. This detox is a diet of fruits and veggies only. No salt, butter, oil, sugar, etc. I'm allowed herbs and spices to put on my fruits and veggies. But I can only cook them by steaming them. No baking, no microwave. Or eat them raw, which will not be happening. The true test will be Sunday, which of course is Super Bowl Sunday. Besides Christmas and Thanksgiving, this is the third biggest eating holiday. Yes, I'm calling it a holiday.

So tomorrow is the start of the program. As of today I am 5'8" and 170lbs. My BMI is 25.8. I have no idea what my measurements are. We get to figure that out tomorrow (not awkward at all). My goal is at least 150lbs by the end of the 12 weeks.

Wish me luck with my fruits and veggies!

A mystery.

It is a mystery to me as to why James likes to fill cups with water, put a straw in the cup, drink some of the water and then leave the cups around the house. Today as I was cleaning, I cleaned up 9 cups just from him. How do I know that they were his cups? Well besides the fact that I'll at least put my cups in the sink, they all had straws in them. These cups will accumulate on his night stand until there is no more room. I ask him, why can you not take your cups downstairs and put them in the sink? He says he can't remember to do it, which I think is a bullshit excuse. I mean come on, you can't take your cups down stairs when you are done with them. Oh, that's right, he doesn't ever finish the water that's in there. I'm going to start calling him Bo. For those of you who haven't seen "Signs", or those who need a refresh, it's the little girl that keeps leaving half empty cups around the house. In the end of the movie, those water cups save them from the aliens who, as it turns out, are deathly allergic to water. But is that really going to happen? I think not. So until the world is invaded by aliens, it will remain a mystery as to why James leaves cups of water around the house.

One cup on the desk.

3 cups on the night stand

2 cups in the bathroom. (there were 3 more on the coffee table which = 9)