Hand me a Starbucks napkin with notes written all over it and ask me to “turn this into something.” Making sure to point out that it must include the phrase, “Hosted by Jose and Hose B.”
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Author Archives: simzgirl
The meme heard ’round the blogosphere*
Four jobs I’ve had:
1. Worked concessions at the only movie theater in Seaside (and now get to see movies there for free. For LIFE!)
2. Telephone Outreach Program Caller for the University of Portland (Woohoo TOP Callers!)
3. Sales associate at Meier & Frank (Shut up, it put me through college.)
4. Purchasing/receiving admin at BMC West (where I learned my dominance of ancient computer systems)
Four movies I can watch over and over:
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone “You’re a little scary sometimes, you know that? Brilliant… but scary.”
2. Father of the Bride “I used to think a wedding was a simple affair. Boy and girl meet, they fall in love, he buys a ring, she buys a dress, they say I do. I was wrong. That’s getting married. A wedding is an entirely different proposition.”
3. Office Space “…because they’ve moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were merry…”
4. Garden State OK, so… so… sometimes I lie. I mean, I’m weird, man. About random stuff too, I don’t even know why I do it. It’s like… it’s like a tick, I mean sometimes I hear myself say something and think, Wow, that wasn’t even remotely true.
Four places I have lived:
1. Banks
2. Seaside
3. Girls dormitory, Mehling Hall, University of Portland
4. The tiniest house ever: The Richmond house, North Portland
Four TV shows I love:
1. Lost
2. Gilmore Girls
3. The Office
4. Nip/Tuck
Four places I’ve vacationed:
1. Hawaii
2. Disney World
3. Mexican Cruise (Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, & Cabo San Lucas)
4. Atlantic City
Four of my favorite dishes:
1. Portobello Mushroom Ravioli
2. Homemade Macaroni & Cheese
3. Chicken Chimichanga w/Rice & Beans
4. My Mom’s Southern Fried Chicken & Mashed Potatoes
Four sites I visit daily:
1. The Boisvert Life
2. Dooce
3. Google
4. Yahoo!
Four places I would rather be right now:
1. In my bed. Damn us for buying the world’s most comfortable bed!!
2. Hiking at Silver Falls
3. Watching the waves crash on the beach at the Cove
4. Cuddlin’ on the couch with my hubby
Four people I am tagging:
1. Heather ‘Cause she is my best friend. And I think she actually might do it.
2. Simeon ‘Cause he is legally bound to do what I tell him.
3. Nick ‘Cause I can. And because he wants to eat tonight. Ha!
4. Chelle ‘Cause she needs to update her blog. Hello! It’s been two months!
*Other title options were: “Because we all need a little help with content sometimes.” OR “Hey, maybe you could learn something, too!”
TMI on IM
simz_girl: Ok, I have a problem:
simz_girl: Every time I try to type “prefers” I type “pregers”
simz_girl: Do you think that means something…..
simz_girl: Seriously. It’s happened like 3 times just this morning.
simbateman: sorry baby.
simbateman: i don’t think it means anything. unless there is something when you are pregnant that makes you bleed.
simz_girl: like, you maybe?
simbateman: i dont make you bleed
simbateman: I make you comfy. I make you lazy. I make you happy.
simbateman: but not bleed
simz_girl: you don’t think you make me bleed?
simz_girl: each time you don’t knock me up, I bleed. from you.
simz_girl: and from all the beatings.
simbateman: i often forget about the beatings.
Amusing and Annoying
How to amuse me:
Tell me you forgot your keys at work so you dig mine out of my purse. And take them ALL. Forgetting that we do not carpool on Fridays and I need my own keys to drive to work.
How to annoy me:
Don’t answer your cell phone when I am trying to call you to tell you to turn on the radio because they are playing that weird song you and your brother always sing together.
How to amuse me:
Blame the fact that you didn’t answer your phone on that fact that I simply didn’t call you. “Look! I don’t have any missed calls!” So it must not have actually happened. Obviously.
How to annoy me:
Forget my Starbucks drink order. Hello! There are only two options: grande vanilla chai or grande white chocolate mocha. I order the mocha when I need the caffeine for headaches. Like the one I have today.
How to amuse me:
Refer to me as “Mrs. Sim” because I only go to Starbucks once a day as opposed to the four (or five) times my husband does, so the employees there don’t know me by name.
New, new, and sporty to boot!
Speaking of new things, our household finally got the rest of our Christmas presents over the weekend. Simeon and I didn’t really give each other anything for Christmas because we were planning on making a couple big purchases in the coming month. We got my new fridge a couple weeks ago and on Friday we got our new couch:
More pics are here. Once the couch was delivered, Nick and Simeon spent several hours rearranging our new “media” room. They set up our Bose surround sound, the 55″ TV, and allllll the components that come with it. And let me tell ya, it’s Fab. U. Lous. Totally in a three word way.
Then on Saturday we managed to pry ourselves off the new couch (how, I have no idea!) to attend my nephew’s basketball game. Emmitt is becoming quite the little athlete. With all the running, passing, dribbling, and shooting, we managed to take a couple fun shots. Check ’em out!
(He’s the one in red. Well, the one in red with the ball, anyway.)
Ooooh and for the second new in my title, Simeon made some changes in my photo gallery. I was getting quite tired of the pop-up window (as I am sure you were too!), so Sim and I brainstormed over lunch last week and together we created a whole new viewing process. It looks the same initially; once you select a gallery category you still see the thumbnails of the images, but once you click on a image to see it larger, it no longer opens in a new window. It opens in your current window AND (here is my favorite part!!) you can see the previous and the next images as well. I think this makes it easier to view through all the photos. Plus I just love the image preview. But for those of you who aren’t looking to see every single shot, you can still look from the thumbnails and pick the photo you want to see larger. Fun, huh? I am curious to see what you think, so let me know! Oh and this is just a hint of new things to come. Bwahahaha!
Here’s something we haven’t done in awhile!
Post pictures! I swear I have been taking them, but I keep forgetting to take them off my camera, so they just sit, waiting patiently, for me to empty my memory card. So here are some great ones from last weekend’s events.
On Friday my friend (and co-worker) Lisa E got married. It was a beautiful ceremony followed by a reception with some of the best food I have ever eaten (just don’t ask me what I ate, because I have no idea how to pronounce the fabulous gourmet treats they provided). All of the pictures from the wedding are over here.
Then on Sunday we got to spend some much needed quality time with the Boisvert clan. We met them for brunch at the Old Market Pub in Multnomah Village then boys and girls divided for some shopping adventure. The boys went to Best Buy and The Mac Store, while the girls (with munchkins in tow) ventured over to Toys R Us.
Then we all met up later to hang out at our house. Miss Lindsay just loves to come over to my house and play with all my toys. New/different things are just so exciting. Oh and I have Harry Potters glasses, and nothing can top those babies!
We ended the evening with some Chinese take-out from PF Chang’s for dinner. It was the perfect way to spend a Sunday.
Pictures from their visit are here.
Retraction
Ok, so who opened up the gates of hell? Oh yeah THAT WOULD BE ME. I just wanted to apologize for any hurt feelings or angry words that have been said as a result of my last post. I was merely trying to turn my hurt feelings into a joke with a little humor. Sadly, it backfired. Everyone is great. Everyone is good. We all just deal with things in different ways. There is no blame here. Ok?
So I want to leave you all with something to think about: Sarcasm does NOT translate well over the Internet. Now go on and have a nice day!
Flake Magnet
So I was going to write a I-am-so-happy-I-have-a-lunch-date post, but in light of a recent IM conversation with a certain someone who just happened to cancel our plans (for the second day in a row), I am now writing a post pondering the magnificent ability I have to attract friends who are complete and total flakes. Hmmmmmm.
I am really starting to wonder if I am taking the opposites attract issue to the extreme. You all know (or those of you who have read any of my site) that I am very organized, punctual, dependable, etc. almost–ok, who am I kidding, TOTALLY–to the point of being obsessive compulsive. But really, can I not have friends who are at least borderline reliable? Is it too much to ask for a little respect? The ability to RSVP? Meet at the time we decided? Reply to that email I sent? Call and tell me you aren’t coming even though you said you were? Invite me over to your new house?
Oh well. I guess this must be my karmic retribution for something horrible I did in a past life. Do you think it matters that I don’t actually buy all that crap?
Have you ever….
…really had to pee, but on your way out of your office had a co-worker highly recommend you not use the one on our floor because someone did something horrid and unforgivable in there, so you go down and use one on the 3rd floor, which has the exact same floor plan as your own floor, and by the time you pee, wash your hands, check your hair (and your teeth!), you walk out of the bathroom and into what you think is your office only to realize it is completely vacant and there is no one there and for half a second you freak the hell out wondering WTF happened while you were in the bathroom, only to realize you are not on your floor and therefore all is right in the world again?
No? It’s just me?
Oh ok then. Must be Monday, eh?
Ummmm….
So I don’t really have a lot to say today. I guess I could start with the fact that I made it back safe and sound from Convention. Sadly it wasn’t “Girls Gone Wild” like some people would think (sorry, Jeanie!). I am not into the drinking-all-night-and-therefore-puking-all-morning lifestyle. I had a fun time, but travelling really takes a lot out of me. Thankfully I had Monday off from work, so I got to sleep in and relax a little before I had to clean up the remains of a “boys video game weekend.” Oy vey. Actually they were really good and I just had to do my basic weekly cleaning and TONS of laundry. Then I have just been workin’ and not a whole lot of anything else.
Anyone else hear crickets chirping?
Sorry I don’t have a lot to bring to the table. I’m tired and having a weird pain in my lower back that Extra Strength Tylenol and two trips to the chiropractor in one morning won’t fix. I think I need a vacation. Anyone else counting down to the next day off from work (Sadly it’s not until Presidents’ Day-Feb 20th! And that’s a whole month away!)??