I Really Need To Get Back on the Blogging Wagon

I'm neglecting my poor blog. Not on purpose, of course. I'm just so busy with work that the last thing I want to do is spend more time in front of the computer. But I'll try and get back into it.

Like I mentioned, work is busy, but awesome. I love my job and (almost) everyone I work with. It's challenging, and at times, stressful, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I'm just so glad that Spring is finally here. When The Hubs and I went for our nightly walk, all I could smell were lilacs. I love lilacs. And then when we passed one house on our block, the air smelled like lilacs and garlic. It was surprisingly delightful.

Now it's 10:15 and I'm exhausted. I have to go to bed. One of these days I'll be able to stay up and watch The Daily Show and Colbert Report. And hopefully soon I'll be able to post a meaningful blog entry.

Til then....

Momentarily Star Struck

Last night The Hubs and I went to 2 events; the Does This Offend You, Yeah? show at the 7th Street Entry and the Goth Prom. I'll get it out of the way now when I say that the Goth Prom was boring and the same-old same-old so we left there after about an hour.

Does This Offend You, Yeah? were awesome. The only complaint I have is that they didn't play longer. But they were the opening band, so I guess I can't complain too much. They had a lot of energy and the crowd totally loved them, which is always good.

After the band finished playing their set, The Hubs and I started making our way out. But then we decided to stay for the encore. As we're waiting for the band to come back out, I look to my left and who do I see standing 2 feet away? Bret McKenzie! I said to myself, "no way! That CAN'T be Bret!" but the closer I look (without trying to stare) I realize that, holy shit, it IS Bret McKenzie!

So I'm doing my best to draw this to the attention of The Hubs, without looking like a complete fool. Just as I say to The Hubs "I wonder where Jemaine is?" I turn around and he's standing right behind me! Not, like, a few feet away, but more like inches. Jemaine Clement is practically breathing on me.

But here's where it all goes wrong. Instead of saying "Hi Jemaine. I'm Jeanne and I think you're awesome!" I just froze. I stood there for what seemed like forever, not doing or saying anything because I was completely star struck. It's no secret that I like Jemaine better than Bret and I can't believe he was two inches away from me and I didn't even say "hi!" in that casual I'm-too-cool-to-acknowledge-that-you're-a-big-star-and-I-love-you kind of way.

We left the Entry after the encore (Whip It, made famous by Devo, no less!) and I hung around outside hoping to see Jemaine or Bret again, but they didn't come out. After about 5 minutes of feeling like a total obsessed fangirl, we headed over to the Goth Prom where we were suffocated by pretentiousness.

Moral of the story: don't give up the chance to say "hi" to someone you think is awesome because you might never have the chance again.

Hi! I'm In Love With Miss Platnum

Because 1) she's hot 2) she's got a great voice 3) she's hot and 4) she has great style (minus the traditional Romanian garb).

So, yeah. Check out Miss Platnum.

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Here's Where I Try To Play Catch-Up

Wow. A lot has happened since I wrote last. I can't believe it's been about 2 weeks. D'oh!

Well, I got my dream job! I officially start tomorrow. I'm both excited and nervous. YAY!

I played too much Guitar Hero and now I have severe pain in my left wrist. I guess old ladies aren't supposed to play Guitar Hero every weekend. Booooo!

I got these fabulous Keen shoes from onlineshoes.com! I paid $85, which is the most I've ever paid for a pair of shoes in my life. But they are super comfy and I think they are pretty fabulous and cute. Plus, you can wear them with both a skirt or pants, which is pretty important for me. I'm hoping to get another pair in a different color as soon as I can save up another $85. YAY!


My allergies are bothering me again. Not so much the stuffiness of the head and nose, but more of the drippy eye and froggy throat. I'm really glad that Spring is here, but damn, I am tired of the pollen in the air. And I know it's only going to get worse. Booooo!

The Hubs and I decided on a vacation to Montreal for later this month. If you hadn't noticed, we're pretty much sticking with Canada for our vacation destinations. That's OK with me. I can eat Poutine for every meal if I so wish. YAY!

I will have to go back for the second round of lightening-then-dying of my hair very soon. I could put it off for another month, but then I'd be a 32 year old with 3" gray roots. NOT very sexy. Booooo!


I finally cleaned out my closet and sold a boatload of sewing patterns that I was never going to use. I organized my closet by color, got rid of shirts and sweaters I won't ever wear, and hemmed and altered a bunch of skirts and pants so I have more options of what to wear to work. I still need more pants, but that's for another time. YAY!

I spilled a whole glass of soda on my laptop last night. Booooo!

It still works with no issues. YAY!

We're finally able to think about moving out of this dump and into something really nice, now that The Hubs and I are making a pretty good chunk of change. I can't wait to live in a place where the power doesn't go out all the time, the toilet flushes, it's not freezing in the winter, and there isn't mold and mildew everywhere. YAY!

So, yeah. I think that's it. Things are going really well here with The Hubs and Lola. I hope to update more often, but, yeah...life kind of gets in the way.

TGIF'nF

I am so glad it's Friday. It's been a stressful week. I'm looking forward to doing nothing this weekend. Maybe a little sewing and some computer games. But besides that, I'm really going to do nothing.

 

I wish the work week was 2 days long and the weekends were 5 days long. That would be bliss. Not that I hate working or anything, but less work and more sleep would be ideal.

 

What Happened to Calhoun Square?

Tonight The Hubs took me to Chiang Mai Thai to celebrate my new job, and as we were leaving we walked through Calhoun Square to kill some time before getting on the bus.

What happened? I'm not a stranger to Calhoun Square, but admittedly, I don't spend a great deal of time there, either. I was so sad to see that so many stores and restaurants have vanished!

What happened to Sox Appeal? What about that cute pet store that had the adorable kitty and puppy costumes? How about the sporty/outdoors-y store across from it? Where did they go?

And last week I learned (the hard way) that Lotus is closed, too! We had planned to meet for dinner there and, well, there was no dinner to be had. I was so sad because I was really craving some Vietnamese BBQ. *Sigh* I loved the Lotus! Say it ain't so!

What's going to happen to Calhoun Square? I know it's taking a turn for the worse, since, you know, Victoria's Secret and American Apparel have settled there. But seriously. I'm nervous. Are the empty stores due to the bad economy or because something else is happening in Uptown? Will Calhoun Square be demolished and replaced with un-needed and unwanted condominiums? Are we going to have to put up with more shitty mall stores? Should I worry that a Hot Topic is making its way to Hennepin Avenue?

Because if that happens, I'm, like, totally moving closer to Lyndale.

Could This Be LOLA?

Could this be my Lola in a former life? She was, after all, passed between homes before we got her. I will have to examine her arm tonight when I get home to see if she has the same markings.

It looks an awful lot like her. And I'm sure Lola is a Monty Python fan (but she keeps it a secret) just like her Mama.

edit: Nope. Not Lola. Oh well.

Happy Second Birthday, Lola!

Today is Lola's second Birthday as a Griffin! Yay! Since I couldn't keep a party hat on her last year, I decided to make this very silly purple neck thingie. She kept it on the whole time and I was proud of her. Happy Birthday, Miss Lola Kitty!

Happy Anniversary to Us

The Hubs and I have been together five years today. Well, we think it's today. It could have been yesterday. We're pretty sure it's not tomorrow. Although, we're not absolutely sure. I just know that about a week after The Hubs and I met it was April 1st. My ex-fiance thought I was playing an April Fool's joke on him when I told him I was leaving. Yeah. I wasn't.

Five years. Wow. Good times.