So one of Dana's friends is doing a giveaway on her blog. Check it out and enter b/c she's got some super cute stuff!
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Book Club
So I think I mentioned before that I joined an online book club and I'm supposed to post my answers to my blog so that others can read it. So, we are reading The Secret Lies of Cee Cee Wilkes. I've actually already read this book earlier this summer, but I'm following along b/c I think it will be interesting to see how others respond to this woman's story.
1. What was your first impression of Tim?
I thought he was very handsome and a very appealing guy. He seemed to be mysterious and unattainable in the beginning. I was happy for CeeCee when she snagged him.
2. If you were in CeeCee’s position, would you be willing to help your boyfriend in the way that she is willing to help Tim?
Um, no definitely not. I don't even cook breakfast for my boyfriend now so I doubt that I would help him break his sister out of jail. I also believe in the system that we have set in place. If his sister was in jail, it was probably for a reason. I do sympathize with Tim's emotions though.
3. Why do you think CeeCee is so eager to please Tim?
I think that the reason I do not go around breaking the law is because I grew up with two parents who taught me the difference between right and wrong. They pounded it into my head. Everytime I made a slight turn down the wrong road, they righted me. CeeCee didn't have that. I think she knew it was wrong, but didn't know how to look at the consequences. I think also that her need for someone to care about her and be in her life was so strong that she was willing to go to great lengths for that person.
4. Who do you think has it harder? Tim or CeeCee?
At this point in the book, I think Tim does. I can't imagine what its like to have a sister that is on death row. I've recently started watching all the seasons of Prison Break which is a show where a guy has a brother on death row. And the brother is innocent as well. It really shows you the emotions of these guys while they are in jail and what is like on your last day of life for you and for your family. I was almost in tears over this and it was only a TV show!
5. What character trait(s) about CeeCee stuck out the most to you in these first ten chapters?
I feel that she is a quiet person, calm, sensitive, almost soothing. Like you feel calm when you are around her. And very innocent. She is very naive and you can tell that by her relationship with her roommate and her views on sex and men.
6. Do you think CeeCee is as mature as she seems?
Quite the contrary. I moved out on my own at an early age as well. Although I was living on my own, working, and paying my bills, that didn't mean I was mature. In fact, it took many years for me to grow up and become the person I am today. I barely recognize the girl that I was 10 years ago. I think CeeCee is very immature, but not due to lack of trying. I believe it is her age and her situation that have forced her to be immature.
1. What was your first impression of Tim?
I thought he was very handsome and a very appealing guy. He seemed to be mysterious and unattainable in the beginning. I was happy for CeeCee when she snagged him.
2. If you were in CeeCee’s position, would you be willing to help your boyfriend in the way that she is willing to help Tim?
Um, no definitely not. I don't even cook breakfast for my boyfriend now so I doubt that I would help him break his sister out of jail. I also believe in the system that we have set in place. If his sister was in jail, it was probably for a reason. I do sympathize with Tim's emotions though.
3. Why do you think CeeCee is so eager to please Tim?
I think that the reason I do not go around breaking the law is because I grew up with two parents who taught me the difference between right and wrong. They pounded it into my head. Everytime I made a slight turn down the wrong road, they righted me. CeeCee didn't have that. I think she knew it was wrong, but didn't know how to look at the consequences. I think also that her need for someone to care about her and be in her life was so strong that she was willing to go to great lengths for that person.
4. Who do you think has it harder? Tim or CeeCee?
At this point in the book, I think Tim does. I can't imagine what its like to have a sister that is on death row. I've recently started watching all the seasons of Prison Break which is a show where a guy has a brother on death row. And the brother is innocent as well. It really shows you the emotions of these guys while they are in jail and what is like on your last day of life for you and for your family. I was almost in tears over this and it was only a TV show!
5. What character trait(s) about CeeCee stuck out the most to you in these first ten chapters?
I feel that she is a quiet person, calm, sensitive, almost soothing. Like you feel calm when you are around her. And very innocent. She is very naive and you can tell that by her relationship with her roommate and her views on sex and men.
6. Do you think CeeCee is as mature as she seems?
Quite the contrary. I moved out on my own at an early age as well. Although I was living on my own, working, and paying my bills, that didn't mean I was mature. In fact, it took many years for me to grow up and become the person I am today. I barely recognize the girl that I was 10 years ago. I think CeeCee is very immature, but not due to lack of trying. I believe it is her age and her situation that have forced her to be immature.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
More Rant
So, I've been trying to bring my lunch to work. Its healthier and more cost efficient. Plus, when I leave for lunch, all the people that came in late to work move their cars to the front row of the parking lot. It really ticks me off. If you came to work late, you should be banished to the back of the lot. It also ticks me off when they leave right at 5pm. Let me tell you that 5/6ths of my company is usually here after 8am. This morning, at 7:58, it was me and one other person. That's a bit ridiculous.
Anyway, that's not even supposed to be my rant! My rant is that I take my lunch and a book and I go into the break room. I love it. I've been flying through books and I feel so calm when I go back to work for the second part of the day. And I usually take my lunch from noon to one. Well, the "Cold Lady" (the lady that gave me her cold) eats from 12:30 to 1:30 usually. And when she walks into the break room, she always asks me "What are you reading?" To which I reply, the same book. Then she will continue on a conversation with me. Usually about the topic of the book or how come its taking me so long to read this book.
Can you imagine how annoying this is? She can obviously see that I'm reading the same book for the past month. It's bright yellow. The topic of the book hasn't changed. I still like it, thanks for asking. And MAYBE if you didn't talk to me during my lunch, I could finish the damn book. I'm telling that this has ruined my lunches for me. I'm constantly debating with myself on whether I should eat at 11:30 so I can avoid her or if I should wait until 1pm and then maybe I can at least sit away from her. How can I possibly have so much anxiety about one person? Have I mentioned that one time when I went to lunch with her and another coworker that she spent the entire time on the phone with her daughter? Yup, still sitting at the table while we ate.
Well I guess I just want to read and be healthy while I'm reading. So Cold Lady, please stay away from me!
Anyway, that's not even supposed to be my rant! My rant is that I take my lunch and a book and I go into the break room. I love it. I've been flying through books and I feel so calm when I go back to work for the second part of the day. And I usually take my lunch from noon to one. Well, the "Cold Lady" (the lady that gave me her cold) eats from 12:30 to 1:30 usually. And when she walks into the break room, she always asks me "What are you reading?" To which I reply, the same book. Then she will continue on a conversation with me. Usually about the topic of the book or how come its taking me so long to read this book.
Can you imagine how annoying this is? She can obviously see that I'm reading the same book for the past month. It's bright yellow. The topic of the book hasn't changed. I still like it, thanks for asking. And MAYBE if you didn't talk to me during my lunch, I could finish the damn book. I'm telling that this has ruined my lunches for me. I'm constantly debating with myself on whether I should eat at 11:30 so I can avoid her or if I should wait until 1pm and then maybe I can at least sit away from her. How can I possibly have so much anxiety about one person? Have I mentioned that one time when I went to lunch with her and another coworker that she spent the entire time on the phone with her daughter? Yup, still sitting at the table while we ate.
Well I guess I just want to read and be healthy while I'm reading. So Cold Lady, please stay away from me!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Sick Rant
Okay I'm sorry because I know most of you that read my blog also speak with me almost daily and so you already know my feelings on this. But as I'm sitting here, feeling like crap, sniffing, blowing my noise at an embarrassinly loud noise level, and experience a very dry throat, I can't help but glare over the cube walls at the person that is responsible for me feeling like that. Last Friday, someone came over to help fix my computer and had their hands all over my keyboard and desk. They were sniffling and had mentioned having a sinus infection. I don't know why, but I always associate sinus infections with allergies and therefore not contagious. WRONG!!
I have been sick since Sunday. I couldn't go to work on Monday or Tuesday causing me to use up what little sick leave I have left for the rest of the year not to mention just feeling plain miserable. So to all you people that think you shouldn't call in sick or don't want to waste your sick leave, PLEASE DO IT ANYWAY! It's not fair to make everyone else suffer just because you are a douche bag.
I have been sick since Sunday. I couldn't go to work on Monday or Tuesday causing me to use up what little sick leave I have left for the rest of the year not to mention just feeling plain miserable. So to all you people that think you shouldn't call in sick or don't want to waste your sick leave, PLEASE DO IT ANYWAY! It's not fair to make everyone else suffer just because you are a douche bag.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Book Club!
Yay! I'm so excited. On my list of 101 things to do, I have included joining a bookclub. Sounds pretty easy. Not in Indy. I found 2 bookclubs and sent requests to both and didn't hear anything back. I can only assume that either I have been rejected or they no longer exist despite having a website. I really don't feel like starting one either as I'm not sure when I would have the time to organize that especially with football season coming up.
Then my lovely friend Kim informed me about an online bookclub that she has recently joined. Yay! This is perfect. I can read when I want, don't have to attend meetings, yet can still participate in discussions. The first book they are reading is The Secret Life of Cee Cee Wilkes which I actually just read a couple months ago, but loved! So I'm looking forward to reading it again and seeing what other people think. Let me know if anyone is interested in doing this as well! I would post the link on here, but I forgot how Dana told me to do that! Whoops!
Oh and in other news, I also tried a ketchup flavored potato chip and it was disgusting.
Then my lovely friend Kim informed me about an online bookclub that she has recently joined. Yay! This is perfect. I can read when I want, don't have to attend meetings, yet can still participate in discussions. The first book they are reading is The Secret Life of Cee Cee Wilkes which I actually just read a couple months ago, but loved! So I'm looking forward to reading it again and seeing what other people think. Let me know if anyone is interested in doing this as well! I would post the link on here, but I forgot how Dana told me to do that! Whoops!
Oh and in other news, I also tried a ketchup flavored potato chip and it was disgusting.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Vacation 2010
Probably 6 months ago, my family began planning to go back to the beach together after 10 years. It doesn't seem that long, but I guess time flies. So it was my entire immediate family plus significant others (no, not Danica), my aunt and my two cousins, and the entire Hendricks family. We had three houses on the same street which was very nice. Chris's company had a company outing at King's Island in Cincinnati and if he attended, he would get the day off paid. So we got up early on Friday morning, dropped Hank off at the pet ranch and drove to Cincy. We spent a couple hours there going on rides and getting our free lunch. We were going to stay longer, but we were too excited to get to the beach. Off we went, embarking on the longest leg of our vacation - 12 hours.
The plan was to drive as far as we could and to get a dumpy hotel room and then drive the rest of the way in the morning to be on the beach by 9am. You can sleep when you're dead, right? Well, knowing myself, I warned my sister that we might try to do the trip in one night and could she please stay awake to let us in. Sure enough, we got two hours out and I was feeling good so we went for it. We arrived around midnight and had been texting my sister with no response. To make a long story short, we ended up sleeping for a couple hours in the garage of the house until my dad was awake to let us in.
Courtney and Christen came down for the first weekend of our trip. It was so good to see them as I hadn't seen them in so long. On Saturday night, we invited all the adults to come over for some grown up beverages. Here's a picture of most of the ladies.
One of the deals of the trip was that my mom didn't want to be cooking and cleaning the entire time. This was her vacation too. So each couple had a night to cook. On my dad's night, he made his famous ceasar salad and lobster. Here's a picture of the amazing feast we had.
On Facebook, I always see the Dadi girls posting about Duck Donuts. This must be something relatively new b/c I had never heard of them in all my years at Duck. However, I was willing to be swayed and take a visit. So Chris and I preordered donuts for the whole gang and got up early to go pick them up. They make them fresh and put the toppings on right in front of you! Delicious! Thanks for the recommendation!
For Chris' and my night of cooking, we decided to bring a little bit of Chris' hometown recipes to the beach. We made Chicago style hot dogs with tomato salads (one of Chris' personal recipes). I was a little worried that my family wouldn't even try these concoctions since we are a ketchup kind of family. However, they surprised me by being very adventurous and trying them and even going back for seconds. With the exception of Jeff, who I found out, hates tomotoes. Whoops!
We left the beach mid afternoon on Thursday and made our way up to Nova to spend some needed time at the Hole with Heather, Kristen, and Amanda. In the morning, we got up super early to go pick up the Rallys and head back to Indy. Although Kim offered to help with the driving, I am too much of a control freak to actually let that happen and I drove the whole way. Sorry Kim! We basically spent the weekend dining at all the best restaurants in Indy (Perugini's, Flapjacks, Steak N Shake, and Jersey Mikes), playing board games, playing with Hank, and of course, going to the Brickyard. The race was good, not continuously hot, Jimmie Johnson didn't win. It was pretty empty. I hate to say it, but I'm losing interesting NASCAR pretty quickly. Boo. But here is a super cute picture of me and Chris. I know ya'll can't get enough of those!
So after 10 days and over 2,000 miles, I'm ready for a vacation from my vacation. My throat has been sore this week and I'm exhausted. I hope this trip didn't make me sick. Next year, I hope we just go to the beach and that's it!
The plan was to drive as far as we could and to get a dumpy hotel room and then drive the rest of the way in the morning to be on the beach by 9am. You can sleep when you're dead, right? Well, knowing myself, I warned my sister that we might try to do the trip in one night and could she please stay awake to let us in. Sure enough, we got two hours out and I was feeling good so we went for it. We arrived around midnight and had been texting my sister with no response. To make a long story short, we ended up sleeping for a couple hours in the garage of the house until my dad was awake to let us in.
Courtney and Christen came down for the first weekend of our trip. It was so good to see them as I hadn't seen them in so long. On Saturday night, we invited all the adults to come over for some grown up beverages. Here's a picture of most of the ladies.
One of the deals of the trip was that my mom didn't want to be cooking and cleaning the entire time. This was her vacation too. So each couple had a night to cook. On my dad's night, he made his famous ceasar salad and lobster. Here's a picture of the amazing feast we had.
On Facebook, I always see the Dadi girls posting about Duck Donuts. This must be something relatively new b/c I had never heard of them in all my years at Duck. However, I was willing to be swayed and take a visit. So Chris and I preordered donuts for the whole gang and got up early to go pick them up. They make them fresh and put the toppings on right in front of you! Delicious! Thanks for the recommendation!
For Chris' and my night of cooking, we decided to bring a little bit of Chris' hometown recipes to the beach. We made Chicago style hot dogs with tomato salads (one of Chris' personal recipes). I was a little worried that my family wouldn't even try these concoctions since we are a ketchup kind of family. However, they surprised me by being very adventurous and trying them and even going back for seconds. With the exception of Jeff, who I found out, hates tomotoes. Whoops!
We left the beach mid afternoon on Thursday and made our way up to Nova to spend some needed time at the Hole with Heather, Kristen, and Amanda. In the morning, we got up super early to go pick up the Rallys and head back to Indy. Although Kim offered to help with the driving, I am too much of a control freak to actually let that happen and I drove the whole way. Sorry Kim! We basically spent the weekend dining at all the best restaurants in Indy (Perugini's, Flapjacks, Steak N Shake, and Jersey Mikes), playing board games, playing with Hank, and of course, going to the Brickyard. The race was good, not continuously hot, Jimmie Johnson didn't win. It was pretty empty. I hate to say it, but I'm losing interesting NASCAR pretty quickly. Boo. But here is a super cute picture of me and Chris. I know ya'll can't get enough of those!
So after 10 days and over 2,000 miles, I'm ready for a vacation from my vacation. My throat has been sore this week and I'm exhausted. I hope this trip didn't make me sick. Next year, I hope we just go to the beach and that's it!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Snow Globes
Many people are unaware of the dangers of snow globs. Thank god Laguardia airport has brought awareness to this issue. There are people sneaking snow globes on to the planes and it is a disgrace!
PS I did not see any signs in the security checkout line telling me that I can't bring guns or fireworks or knives.
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