First dance

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Husbands say the funniest things!

I totally copied this quiz from another blogger, but I thought it'd be fun to pick my husband's brain. 1. Because I never know what is going to come out of his mouth. And #2, most of the stuff he says is friggin HILARIOUS (at least to me!)

Q: What is something your wife always says to you? 
A: I love you a lot, That's right! (That's right!)

Q: What makes your wife happy? 
A: When her hubby is being silly (My boo is SO silly!!)

Q: What makes your wife sad? 
A: Thinking about her dad or grandma (And my mother and her crazy, dysfunctional a$$)

Q: How does your wife make you laugh? 
A: Acting silly or like she's a G (I am a G... I thought you knew!)

Q: What was your wife like as a child? 
A: Smart, cute as a button, and an adult... due to her environment (Awww...)

Q: How old is your wife? 
A: 35 (I feel older some days)

Q: How tall is your wife? 
A: She says that she is 5'4 but I believe that she is 5'2 (I am 5'4, damn it!)

Q: What is her favorite thing to do? 
A: Spend time with her boo (True... so true...)

Q: What does your wife do when you're not around? 
A: Watch murder mysteries (You should be scared... I might be plotting! LOL! J/K)

Q: If your wife becomes famous, what will it be for? 
A: Being a singer (I doubt it, but I appreciate the vote of confidence)

Q: What is your wife really good at? 
A: Being in charge (she's bossy) (I'm really not that bossy, boo)

Q: What is your wife not very good at? 
A: Most sports (She is getting better in bowling) (I have coordination issues... I can't help it... I was born this way!)

Q: What does your wife do for a job? 
A: She is Olivia Fucking Pope at an engineering firm (Payroll administrator) (Umm, Sr. boo... don't forget that part that no one else notices or cares about anyways. Pshh!)

Q: What is your wife's favorite food?
A: Chicken bites (Be specific. My boo's famous, wonderful, delicious chicken bites! Yummmmm!)

Q: What makes you proud of your wife? 
A: Being who she is (Baby you're a star) (Awww...)

Q: If your wife were a character, who would she be? 
A: Lucy from Charlie Brown (Hmmm... why Lucy? Is she the bossy one??)

Q: What do you and your wife do together? 
A: Almost everything (I wouldn't have it any other way)

Q: How are you and your wife the same? 
A: We are both fucking brilliant (LMAO... and we both drop f-bombs!)

Q: How are you and your wife different? 
A: She is more sensitive than me (You are a work in progress on this...)

Q: How do you know your wife loves you? 
A: She married me (And you're stuck with me... forever and ever and ever)

Q: What does your wife like most about you? 
A: Everything except my bullyness & grumpiness (It's really because you're sexy!)

Q: Where is your wife's favorite place to go? 
A: The beach (This... or just home to my boo... that's really my favorite place)

Monday, June 8, 2015

That's right... Walk away!


Bye Felisha! An old classmate posted this pic today and, well, it's kinda how I am feeling today. I am fed up with my job. I physically feel like crap. But guess what? Things are going to get better. I am going to claim it!

I decided (after seeing this gangsta baby striking a pose) that I am not going to let the devil get in my way of my joy or stop me from going after the things I want. #1, a new job! And already today, I received 2 different calls about job opportunities. Hot dawg! Maybe there is something to this "claimin' it" :) Even though neither job is in HR, which is where I was hoping to move to, they are promotions and a considerable salary raise from where I am.

So - something good is gonna happen. Devil, move over, step aside and eat my dust!

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

3 years toward forever...


Happy Anniversary Boo! 

I can hardly believe it's been three years. Some days, it feels like just yesterday that we were surrounded by our family and friends, promising to love one another forever and ever. Other days, it feels like longer than three years. Maybe it's because we already felt married long before it was ever legal.

Regardless, you are mine and I am yours. I cannot imagine my world without your smile to brighten my days or your hugs to comfort my sensitive spirit. I am so thankful... blessed... that you were created just for me. I could not fathom loving or trusting a person this much, but you changed that. You changed me - and I am better because of it.

Cheers to three years - and many more to come!


Monday, June 1, 2015

Poltergeist movie night!

Last Friday, we hung out with some coworker friends for Poltergeist movie night! We decided it'd be fun to watch the original and then follow that up with a late-night showing of the new remake. After a long work week, I was SO ready for some fun!

We met at our friend's house around 6. We ate pizza, drank beer (and Fireball shots!) and then started the movie around 7. I have to say seeing the original Poltergeist as an adult is so much different than as a child. When I was little, that movie SCARED THE CRAP out of me!




As an adult, it wasn't nearly as scary as I remembered. In fact, I found myself noticing how indifferent and unfrazzled the parents seemed to be. If some of those things were happening in my house, I would've moved LONG before they did. The one bright spot was the short paranormal lady. I crossed my fingers that she might make an appearance in the new remake - but I was disappointed on that one.

The remake was actually good. Better than I expected. Some of the parts were actually a bit more creepy and scary in the newer version. Especially, if you hate clowns. Even this movie poster looks frightening!


Sunday, May 31, 2015

I hate interviews!

I know I cannot be alone in this! Phone interview, face-to-face interview, and now, add Skype interview. I hate them all. Who wants to dress up and put their best foot forward only to be critiqued under a microscope and grilled about what type of an employee you might be?!

Luckily, I have not had many phone interviews lately. Those are the worst. I mean, how can a manager or recruiter possibly get the full scope of who you are over a 30 minute phone conversation? There are the same old "What are your strengths and weaknesses?" and "What motivates you?" and "What is your ideal manager?" questions. Although you can ask questions at the end of a phone interview, some things are off limits and you have to be careful not to blow your chances by bringing up salary, time off or anything that might give your interviewer the wrong idea.

On Friday, I was supposed to have 2 live interviews. One cancelled and will probably flake out on hiring externally altogether. The one I did have was just mediocre. I had to do some testing on my personality and smarts. Really, people? Because a person who holds a 4.0 and gets a Master's degree must be a complete idiot! On top of that, the person interviewing me had little to no personality and basically did not veer from her two pages of standard questions. I feel like she got no real glimpse into me or what I can do. It's a shame that I will probably not even make the top 3 cut for round 2 of interviews. The job itself could have provided some great HR experience.

Then, yesterday morning, I subjected myself to a Skype interview with my alma mater to potentially be an instructor. No one looks good on Skype. There are internet connection issues. It is SO far from personable, it is basically a method that should never be used. My school has instructors and administrators in my city, so why not use one of them instead of an old geezer from Indy? Or, if you must use his Ph.D-ness to vet me, fly his butt to my city to conduct a live interview. Overall, it was a waste of time. I feel nothing good came of the Skype interview.

So - back to the drawing board. For my next interview, can someone please hire me on the spot and put me out my misery from doing anymore interviews!?

Monday, May 4, 2015

Lazy is A-ok!

Typically, we have some party or gathering to attend on Derby day. Sometimes, more than one. This year, we were thankful to not have plans so we could just be lazy! It was just what the doctor ordered! We did some laundry and took care of some household "to-dos" (hanging new curtains, putting up new pictures, rearranging the living room). Now that I have time and the focus is no longer on school, it feels like our home is really coming into view.

Sunday was nice too. Relaxing. Lazy. Awesome! There are weekends when I want to get out and do things - but this wasn't one of them. Luckily, my hubs was on board with being homebodies and chillaxing!





Thursday, April 30, 2015

Officially "Living on a Spare"!

A couple years ago, my husband and I joined a bowling league. We were recruited by another couple (who later dropped out on us, but that's beside that point!). It was still a fun experience though. We'd been talking about doing another one - and recently, when we were out with a few friends, it came up in conversation.

So, we all discussed it - scheduling, costs, team name, etc. - and decided to go for it! We went to the informational meeting last night and, even though they're a bit more hardcore about the league than the one we had before, we have a good team and it should be a good time. "Living on a Spare" officially gets their bowl on next Wednesday :)