Five Things Tuesday

Another oldie...

* Capsule wardrobe. Yay or nay? Might be a good idea for a creature of habit like myself. Any thoughts?

* Heavy whipping cream. It's pretty much AMAZING! Try it in your tea sometime, it's worth it. Major points if you add some sugar-free syrup too...

* I think I've found my new favorite activity - canoeing. Yes my shoulders and hips are still sore but I got to see some beautiful scenery and enjoy a lovely day outside. If that doesn't sound fun to you then....I can't help you. (Although it was more a leisurely activity than say competitive rowing...although that could be cool too)

* I did something I NEVER thought I'd have the guts to do....I joined a kickball league in my area. Yeah. You heard me. Actual kickball LEAGUE..with competitive games and everything! Now kickball wasn't my specialty growing up (kicked more with my shins than my feet) but it just seemed like something FUN to do and a way to meet people without the weirdness of say, a bar or other well-known avenue of socializing that can be *majorly* awkward for someone like me. No clue how it'll go but it'll be a new experience (right up there with cliff jumping...).

* Did you know that in "Be Prepared" in The Lion King was actually sung by Jeremy Irons (voice of Scar)…but only until a certain spot? Apparently he strained his voice on a particular note and was unable to finish. Jim Cummings replaced him for the rest of the song. Which is cool because, unless you're looking for it, you might not even notice that the singing voice is slightly different. Once you know it's simple to spot but otherwise, no one would know. Pretty impressive Mr. Cummings! Can you spot the switch??

Awkward & Awesome

Bringing back the old fan favorite...

Awesome:

* Accidentally being overcharged for a hot tea at Starbucks (she thought I asked for a tea latte) then when the mistake was discovered I was told they would give me the drink on the house. 

* Nordstrom now being open...near my office (sort of a mixed bag you might say.)

* Rediscovering my love of Numb3rs. I mean, David Krumholtz! (If you ever saw The Santa Clause you'll know who I mean). Plus it's a crime show! Yes it's old, but still right up my alley. And yes, I'm watching it now (I mean, not now now...obviously).

* Temporary tattoos. I've been flirting with the idea of getting a real one for quite some time but I found this awesome set of temporary ones online and it's just been fun to use. I might take the plunge one of these days but then again, not quite sure. Once you go for it....can't really take it back!

Awkward

* The only reason we found out what happened is because the barista who was making my drink knew that it wasn't a typical order. (If that doesn't say that I've been here too much I don't know what does. But hey, this time it worked in my favor!)

* Yesterday... (see previous post)

* My diet coke addiction. Yeah, it's bad. But since it's the only thing that helps when I have a headache, the addiction continues.

* Nordstrom's being opened in the mall right down the road from my office. It's still not super convenient to get to but still....it's right there! This is not gonna be good...

Well that's all for this week! Now that I'm going to make more of an effort to stay up-to-date with my blogging I'll probably take better notice of when awkward or awesome things happen!

Weird Wednesday

Today was just one of those days where things don't go "wrong" per se, but the weirdest things happen every few hours. For example -

* Hot tea literally melting the insulated cups - specifically designed for hot liquids - that we had in the house. The first cup had the bottom actually fall out of the cup and the second cup not only leaked the entire contents (into my car while I was driving to work nonetheless) but also came apart in the middle. Like split into two halves. Needless to say I had hot tea and coconut oil all over my cup-holder this morning. And some on my floor mat. It was an exciting 10 minutes in the middle of the commute to work, actually.

* My boss took me out to lunch for a belated birthday celebration and the guy who took our order asked if we were on a father-daughter lunch. Um dude, he's my boss. I mean he's a nice guy and all but....no.

* The same server was vaguely flirting with me...and was wearing a wedding ring. Um, again, no.

* The power randomly went off today at work, for the entire block too. For an entire hour. I was told I could go home but as I had to get something filed THAT DAY I had to just wait around for the power to be restored. (P.S. I got the filing done so that's good.)

* When the power actually came back on originally...the elevator didn't work. So I just had to climb back up 5 flights of stairs (with sore legs from yesterday's workout). Which was, you know, fine, but ugh. Oh and ouch. Don't forget about ouch.

Ugh, I'm sure there was more but again, I didn't write it down earlier! Maybe next time.

Starting Over

I've decided to come back again...but in a renewed manner.

Previously my blogs, and the things written within, had become too easily accessible to the outside world. I understand that is the risk when posting things on the internet, but this went beyond merely saying too much on a public forum. So I had to shut down, regroup, refocus, and change some things.

So this blog is really only for the funny things. The awkward (and awesome) things. For random thoughts I have on random subjects. But nothing more than that. I cannot be so easy with the information I put on the internet. Too many ways for it to blow up in my face. But there are some things I'd like to share. The awkward & awesome things that happen in a particular week. If I'm trying (again) to cut down on my bad (and budget-blowing) habit of shopping too much. Or sharing things that are on my mind, like the books I read or movies I watch (and there have been many of those).

Let me know if there was something I used to do that you enjoyed reading. I'll work that in too. 

So here's to starting over. Let's see what happens...

~Bethany