The (Not-So) Ordinary Life and Times...

QotD: Pants on Fire

Tell us two truths and a lie about yourself.

I hate PCs and all things Windows. I'm adopted. I spend money like nobody's business!

Who's going to guess the lie?

Substantial reading

Yes, I do read things with some meat to them. Just not now. Not in the summer when I can fill my head with fun things like shopping and romance and other girlie things. I'm starting my summer class soon so I'll be reading about microeconomics instead of Prada and Gucci.

My Coach interview went really well. It wasn't a group interview at all! It was me and two ladies who already worked there. I was asked about four questions and then asked about my availability. It sounded like I already had the job, but I guess the store manager always does second interviews. I find out about that tomorrow or Thursday.

Trying to decide what to do this weekend I really want to go to Okoboji and work on my tan. Dan will be in Omaha most of Saturday, which sucks, so is it really worth it to go to the lake? He suggested I come to Omaha too, because it would be less driving, but I don't really want to dink around Omaha forever and then see Dan for only two hours or something. If I were in Boji at least I'd see him Friday night, some of Saturday and some of Sunday. We'll see. It's a toss up of gas money vs. not seeing Dan vs. not seeing Dan for long enough, etc. Sigh.

Currently reading:

 

Handbags and Gladrags

Not bad. It doesn't move very well, but I'm enjoying reading about the fashion shows in Europe. I'll be in Europe next year!

Rainy Day

It's rained almost all day today. I had plans to spend the day in the park with  my beach chair, a bottle of tanning oil and my book. Boo. I went to lunch with Eric and then went home to watch Roman Holiday and fell asleep. I just finished cleaning my room. I feel so boring! Last night Lynell and Eric and I went to see Pirates of the Caribbean 3. It was good. It was long, and I had to pee the whole time but the theatre was packed and I hate those people who have to get up in the middle of a movie. The movie was funny though, but a lot more graphic than the other two movies.

I have my Coach interview tomorrow. I'm not sure what to expect. I've never done a group interview before.

Daniel is in Vegas. He says he's having a good time but his ankle hurts a lot. 

Review: The Nanny Diaries

 

The Nanny Diaries: A Novel

This book was great. I was laughing the whole time! I want to see the movie now, but I'm a nerd and had to read the book first. Highly recommended!

One year to go!

In 365 days I will be returning to Europe! I'm really excited. I haven't been for three years now and I miss my friends across the pond. This time I'll be visiting Italy and Austria for the first part, then I have a week or so to go wherever I want (I might visit a friend in Germany) and then back to Italy and then France with my parents. I'm so excited. Anyone have any advice of where I should go during my free couple of weeks? I've heard Ireland is really cool and I haven't been there yet.

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No title today. Minuses: It's kind of gloomy out. I miss Daniel a lot. Work is slow. I want to go shopping at Williamsburg this weekend but I shouldn't spend money on gas or actually at all. Pluses: My Coach interview is this weekend. It's a three-day weekend! I get paid on Friday.

I'm kind of apathetic today. I guess I'm just tired of slow workdays. It's ok, though. I talked to my boss and she said to just sit tight for awhile because things would pick up oncea few of our projects took off.

I'll just catch up on my reading in the meantime. Oh, by the way. I want to write a novel. Like a fluffy chick lit novel. I don't know why. I've always loved reading, and sometimes I miss being creative.

Bergdorf Blondes : A Novel

I finished Bergdorf Blondes. It wasn't bad. The protagonist's personality was a little annoying, but once you got used to her it was kind of funny. I'm wondering how people become freelance book reviewers. Or music critics. I'd love that job!

Reality Check

I had such an awesome weekend in Okoboji! Spent most of Saturday outside working on my tan (which eventually turned into a sunburn, of course). Ray took Dan and I out in the boat and went for lunch at Whiskey Dick's (now something else, but I will only remember Whiskey Dick's) and ate fried pickles! Dan had to work Saturday night but Ray and I had a nice dinner together and then went to OBW for drinks. We both continued to have quite a few, but it was a lot of fun!! Sunday we went to mass together and then went for lunch. Dan had to work again so Ray and I just putzed around on the lake and I got even more sunburned, but it will be worth it when it turns to a tan. We went to see Dan one more time before we both had to go home. I was so sad! I cried and called Dan on my way home because I was so upset that I had to leave. I'm rethinking getting another part-time job because it might eat up my weekends and chances to be up there. I have my interview this coming weekend, so we'll see how it goes. I just miss him a lot :(  Could be another slow week at work, but at least Friday is payday!!

QotD: Not Allowed In The Cart

What item(s) do you have to prevent yourself from buying at the grocery store? 
Submitted by Places Unknown.

Miniature gem donuts. The chocolate covered ones.

Finally ... a light at the end of the ... workweek?

Lynell has been gone all week and it's been pretty quiet around the apartment. After work, my days and nights consisted of logging some miles at Gray's Lake,  home pedicures and either TV (The Golden Girls or an Audrey Hepburn movie) or reading (fluffy books, mind you). I've been quite content with this lifestyle, because I know I'll probably only have another week of it.

My interview at Coach is next weekend. Who schedules a group interview for the Sunday of Memorial Day? Oh well. Daniel will be in Vegas and I'll be ... here. I know that if I get the job at Coach the home pedicures and TV-watching will be over. I'll be working 65 hour weeks and won't know what sleeping in is. I think I'm ok with that. The extra money will be nice, and I'm used to being really busy. I've never had a job that didn't "matter". Not that I wouldn't take working at Coach seriously, but working retail is a little different than my internship at the PR firm. Just a little. It might be nice to be able to actually leave the job when my shift is done.

So now, for the first time all week, I'm lonely. I talk to Daniel every day, but it's sometimes hard to keep saying goodnight to a telephone. This weekend might be the only weekend I'm free for a while, so I'm going to the lake. It will be so nice to be with Dan and get a tan at the same time! I have no obligations other than with a towel, a bottle of tanning oil and the nice sunny dock. Or boat, if I decide I want Daniel to take me out :) Then I probably won't be able to see Daniel until the 4th of July, if I can get off work.

Another slow day at the office, but I'm too excited about going to Boji this weekend that I'm busy making lists of stuff I need.

Currently Reading:

Bergdorf Blondes : A Novel

It's a new fluffy read for the weekend. I'm not sure why I'm so captivated by novels surrounding the life and times of rich New Yorkers. Maybe I subconciously want to be one. Oh who am I kidding, of course I want to be one!

Hello, blog.

I got rid of my myspace page because it just got annoying to have all those bands keep adding me as friends and stuff. I never got on it anyway. I have another personal blog but I don't tell anyone where it is because it's private! But I miss hearing from my friends sometimes so here's a blog to let everyone know what's going on in my life.

Working at my internship this summer. It's been kind of slow lately but I shouldn't complain about getting paid to do practically nothing. I've applied for a part time job at the mall to help keep me busy and to help save money for God knows what. I've got places to go!

Wasn't to happy about a couple of grades this semester. I chalked it up to working a 20 hour/week internship, taking 18 credits and working another 8-10 hour/week campus job. I think it was  just too much. Daniel will tell you that too.

I'm officially a senior now. That's kind of weird to think that I'll be graduating next year. Then I have to get a real job. Yikes!

So here's the first post. I'll try and keep it up to date. We'll see how that turns out!

 

Currently reading:

 

The Second Assistant: A Tale from the Bottom of the Hollywood Ladder

It's a fluffly little summer read. Not great, but at least it doesn't revolve around analytical political thought or supply and demand. I give it 2.5 out of 5.