I'm Sneezy

  I've been sneezing all morning.  AAAACCCchhhhoooOOooooo.  (Do you know how scary it can be driving down the highway, while your nose is tickling you for a major sneeze?--It's pretty frightening!) Sometimes I give out little baby sneezes, and at other times, my sneezing makes the windows of this office building shake.  Yes, they can be powerful.  At least I don't have that awful sinus headache anymore--no, now all that yucky sinus stuff has made way to my nose, making my nose red, runny, and sneezy!! 

May be I shouldn't be here to infect my fellow co-workers.  Oh well..  I may call it a day later in the afternoon.  I'm the Sneezy Drawf. 

I don't know how exactly how this played in conversation the other night, but during dinner, my daughter asked my husband if he knew about a certain person I used to date.  No, she didn't know it happened to be our wedding anniversary-I mean, the roses and cards should have clued her in, as I looked at her, with my glaring eyes, and said, "Lizzy---please..this is embarrassing.."  Yes, it is embarrassing.  I dated quite a few "duds" before meeting my handsome prince husband, and the he really doesn't need to know about them either.  Anyway, my daughter went on to tell him about the 7 other Dwarfs I dated (Thank God she didn't meet them all..)  There was:  Hippee, Stinky, Fatty, Yellow Teeth, Ugly, Chip, & Geeky..  Lovely.  My husband replied, "Gee, honey, I only dated "normal" people."   I think my husband was the ONLY normal person I met while single. 

CAUTION WOMEN:  It's slim pickings out there!!!! 

Oh well... 

It's Thursday, and it's PAY DAY!!!  YIPPEE YAHOOOOOO!!! 

Happy Administrative Professional Day!

I came into work today with flowers, chocolate, and cards on my desk! 

It was a welcome surprise!  I already was having a rushed morning, and my head hurt and ears hurt.  I think I may be coming down with the cold my kids have been having for the last two weeks...  Anyways, it's nice to be appreciated at work now and then.  It's only one day a year, so I might as well enjoy it.  Don't get me wrong, my co-workers treat me well here all year long, and I really enjoy working here, despite the ghetto building, the lousy plumbing, and the smelly clients.  They are for the most part genuinely nice people, and I do enjoy working with them. 

My rushed day, is getting better..  We even got traffic to stop as I and two other clerical co-workers were waiting to jay walk.  Hey, the sheriff deputies around here, the attorneys, and the other county staff jay walk all the time, and usually the people in cars try to speed up when they see us...but not today...  Nope, today we clerical women had the "Administrative Professionals" radar on us--we had that certain aura that told the passing cars, "Hey, stop, and let these poor, lowly, underpaid, county clerical women, holding their paper cups of hot steaming coffee, cross the street.  Let's not try and run them over this morning..." 

Do I feel like an "Administrative Professional"?  Um...not really, although I did send an official letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this morning...  HA HA..  I'm not wearing jeans today either.  With a title like that, "Administrative Professional", you would think I'd be paid more.  It's just a fancy word for what I do. 

They are taking us out to lunch today.  We are having Asian food.  Lovely..not my favorite, but I will be "professional" about it, and "administer" as much salad as I can fit on my plate, so I don't look like I'm not enjoying the cuisine.    Hey, it's free, and I can waste a whole entire lunch hour..I won't complain! 

Happy Day to all the Administrative Professionals out there!  I hope you are getting spoiled silly!

Blame Canada!!!

I just got a distressing email from Teeisme57.  Seems like Flat Scalzi has crossed the border into foreign soil----CANADA!  Read the entry below!

http://journals.aol.com/teeisme57/OhMyWord/entries/1770

That little stinker!  He better get his little paper self back to New Jersey and do it quick!  Thank God he is good hands!  PLittle at :

http://journals.aol.ca/plittle/AuroraWalkingVacation/entries/1940

 got his hands on him, and is treating him with some good Canadian hospitality.  Flat Scalzi is lucky he caught up with him and not the border line police!  Scalzi is not only out of the country, but now he is an illegal, undocumented, alien!  Be careful out there flat one!!! 

Weekend Assignment #108: Lesser-Known Art

Weekend Assignment #108: Lesser-Known Art :

Weekend Assignment #108: Show off (or link to) a lesser-known work from a favorite painter. Because there's more to Da Vinci than the Mona Lisa, and more to Van Gogh than Starry Night.

Extra Credit: When was the last time you were in an art museum?  Oh Gosh..  This is embarrassing..  I would have to say it was 1999--a museum and historic church in the Azores.  I live in a city with so much art, but I have to travel to actually go to one.  Wait, I went to a museum in Maui a few years ago...but still, I think that was in 2000!  I went to a photography art studio where my daughter had her pictures on display last Fall, does that count?  My husband and I were just talking about taking the kids to museums this summer---something we definately need to do! 

I like Van Gogh...  I like him alot...  :)

A copy of the above painting, "Fishing Boats On The Beach, Saintes Maries" hangs on my wall at work!

But I LOVE the colors in this lesser known one: "Blue Cart".  You can hardly see the blue cart though..  I mean... I think he could have found a better name for this one, but what do I know... 

Red Roses are My Favorite Color..

I just got a box of roses from my sweetie pie!  I got a dozen of red, and light champagne colored roses...sooo beautiful.. :) 

Wow..my office smells like a garden right now...sigh...  Yeppers, my hubby is a keeper!  Happy 3rd Anniversary!!!  I love you Rich!!!  The day I met you turned into the happiest day of my life.  I'm am such a lucky girl to have you in my life!

The Rose

Some say love it is a river
that drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razer
that leaves your soul to blead

Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you it's only seed

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of wakingthat never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dyingthat never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winterfar beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed
that with the sun's love
in the spring
becomes the rose

Bette Midler

Happy Easter

Thank you Diana for the beautiful picture you made :) 

Easter has come, and gone..  It was a nice weekend.  I got out of a dentist appointment that I shouldn't have cancelled, but I was able to take a nice little shopping day with my daughter and did some dress shopping for myself, with no 2 year old at tow.  It was nice to just shop and relax and have a nice lunch with my daughter, although I did all my shopping at one store.  We should have gone to see a movie than spend the rest of the time at that huge mall.  I'm not a Valley Fair person...(it's a huge mall in San Jose)  Nope...  No thanks...  Just too overwhelming for me.  I like the mall near my home--it's big enough, but not too overwhelming.  Nope--I don't shop at Nordstroms, Tiffany's or Coach----you can spend your money there--not I. 

Anyways, I went to church on Sunday with my two oldest children, and despite the really annoying married couple that took control of the Easter hymns, it was a beautiful service.  We exchanged chuckles each time the wife kept on saying, "Y'all, and "heehaw", and "cool"...  I'm sorry, but---I just am not used to hearing those terms during a church service.  It feels too much like a made for T.V./reality show...  Oh well, it was entertaining to say the least..  It just takes awhile to get used to it, I guess.  The sermon was short and sweet, and touched me.  Unfortunately, I've always had trouble not chuckling in church, since I was a child.  There was always someone who sang to loud, or had their clothes worn inside out, or had their hair piece out of place..  But oh well; that is what makes us human afterall. 

All and all, Easter was nice.  I did miss a few people; but some things are just out of my control.  I must not let it upset me too much.  People can hide for just so long.  OH well..that is all I'm going to say about that. 

I just realized last night that my wedding anniversary is coming up..  :)  Has it been three years already?!  Sigh....  Time flies when you are having fun...

I'm Hooked on Jackie Collins Books...

It's been so slow at work lately, that I've managed to read 3 books of one of Jackie Collins' L.A. Connection mini series of books.  I'm missing #4 (Revenge) and I'm pretty pissed now!!  How will I know if Kristin is going to be Mister X's next victim?!  Will she get that call from Jake?  What will Jake do when he finds out Max's plans for Kristin?  What will Kristin do?!  Will Max survive his gunshot wounds?!  Will Diana confess to Freddie her hidden desire for Max? 

This is so very frustrating...  I've checked the "office library", and #4 book of this twisted mini series!!  Is this some cruel joke?!  I'm guessing I'll never know what will happen.  Sure, one day, I'll see the #4 book somewhere, but by the time I get to it, I probably will have forgotten what happened in books, 1, 2 & 3!  I don't have time to read at home!!!  Damn!! 

Oh well...  I guess it serves me right for this to happen.  I shouldn't be reading these books....  They are a little naughty, but entertaining nevertheless..  Hollywood people are sooooo evil...it's great.