5.30.2007

And the plot thickens...

I received two very enticing offers in a matter of 24 hours. It all started last night when I e-mailed my group members. I told the couple that’s in our group, who is taking the next class with me, that we had to read half of the book before the first day of class. The fourth group member, hotness, offered me some old tests from the class.

Ah! So maybe he isn’t so bad. The rest of the group has been a bit worried he won’t turn in his portion of the project since he hasn’t so far. But I have faith in him. I think he’s just a procrastinator and that’s just probably the way he works. That’s just fine with me; as long as he gets it done. It was so sweet of him to offer me old tests.

Today Sweetness surprised me by going to Sprinkles and buying me a cupcake. I mentioned to him how I went by there on Sunday but the line was out the door, so I didn’t get a chance to go in there. He said he was in the “area” off of the Tollway and Plano Parkway and decided to go all the way to Preston and Northwest Highway to get me a cupcake.

How can a girl not like that? It was perfect because it was thoughtful. I didn’t actually think he listened to me ramble on all the time but apparently he does. He did something similar last month. I told him I was looking for this party stuff. The next morning when I woke up he had e-mailed me a link of a place where I can find it. It’s the simple things in life I appreciate.

So there we go ladies and gentlemen, two offers – old tests or cupcakes? Which one sounds more enticing to you?

5.29.2007

CM

Yesterday I took a trip to one of my favorite places – Central Market. You know how the spa can sometimes be an oasis for people. Central Market is mine.

CM has a huge array of colorful fruits and vegetables. It’s almost unbelievable. I think my favorite part is the little machine that you get to use to weigh and price your vegetables. It’s so cool.

My favorite section though is the meat section. They have all of this seafood – prawns, salmon, trout. It’s great. Then there is this cowboy burger that is the most amazing hamburger you will ever taste. It has a mix of seasonings and meets. Yesterday I got some andouille sausage. It was heaven.

Then there is the bakery department. There are like all of these different kinds of breads. I got this garlic and Monterrey bread I’ve been craving for. The best part is you can taste any kind of bread you like.

Truthfully, the food isn’t the only reason I go to CM. There happens to be some cute guys that go there. So I have dress presentable. But I have to say I got some flirting that I didn’t bargain for yesterday.

I was standing in line about the check out when I notice is man probably about in his 40’s looking at me. I glance at him and he just grins like a chester cat. I don’t go to CM for a sugar daddy. I looked at him again because he kept looking at me smiling away. Was my fly open? No. Can he see my tits through my shirt? No.

Either way it was bit disgusting because he looked exactly like my old pediatrician. Geesh, if I’m going to get flirted with by an older man, at least let him be Denzel Washington or George Clooney sexy.

5.22.2007

I'LL do the kissing...

Sweetness and I have been dating for three months now. I’m somewhat amused by his sincerity and innocence. He e-mailed me the other day, subject “really sorry,” that he didn’t kiss me. Mind you, I wasn’t really thinking about kissing him. He apologized for not kissing me. His nervousness got the best of him and he couldn’t do. He said he would “man up,” and do it, lol. I was cracking up at his e-mail. Obviously he doesn’t know me that well yet. If I want to kiss him, I’LL kiss him.

Not that there was like a definite moment he could have kissed me. We were just hanging out. Truth be told, it was kind of natural. I had fun. He had fun. No worries. Anyways, we talked on the phone last night for like two hours. Ok, so maybe it’s not as bad as I thought it would be. He may be somewhat of a goody goody, but I find myself kind of liking him. He’s not a bad guy. He’s about the most innocent, knowledgeable guy I’ve met. We can talk about anything. He catches on quick. He keeps up with the news. In short, he’s not dumb; he knows his stuff.

5.19.2007

school has never been so fun...

I’m so proud of myself. I’ve dedicated myself to working really hard in this class I’m in now.

Ok, so maybe part of the reason is because there’s this hottie in my group. It caught me by surprise, because first of all there are mostly women in my class and the men that are in the program are much older and married.

Well, hottie is 31. He’s built, has the cutest smile. He has that laid back personality. He’s one of those that people just automatically tend to like. He plans on going to law school after the program.

Only one problem – he has a kid. He takes care of his 11/2 year old. Minus that last little information, I’m all over it. Never the mind the fact he probably thinks I’m some ditz who laughs entirely too much. I try to do as little flirting as possible, because I have to be professional. After all, we are in a group together with another couple.

Then again, it’s one kid and I just want to hang out with him, not marry him. Never mind the fact he works with more kids on a daily basis.

Geesh, a cup of coffee or one date wouldn’t hurt right? He is hot…really hot.I better get to working on that paper. I don’t want him to think I’m a slacker.

5.16.2007

fitness kick...

I can’t believe it. It’s been almost a month since my co-workers and I have been on this “fitness kick.”

It all started when one of my co-workers finally joined the health club at work (even though she’s been working at the company for six years). So now it’s us three copywriters. We’ve been working out three times a week – step aerobics class Tuesday, pilates Friday and we usually do another dance class – either hip hop or I’ll go do cardio latin dance.

Even more unbelievable is the fact that I don’t get sore anymore the day after. I remember the day after we took step (I hadn’t done it in six months), we could barely walk. Our boss was laughing so hard at our team. Pilates was different. I thought the class was great. I was able to do everything; didn’t even break a sweat. Then the next day my abs were so sore, it hurt to laugh. We decided to do the hip hop class at work because our 52-year-old boss told us it was really "fun." Yeah fun, if you don't mind almost fainting trying to get down the dance routine.

At this rate we will meet our goal in no time - to look decent in a swimsuit by August for one of the copy chief’s annual pool party. Should be interesting…

5.13.2007

fake smiles

It’s so weird, but for the past couple of months, I just haven’t been myself. It’s like nothing really matters. I don’t care about going out, drinking or doing anything else. All of that doesn’t seem to matter to me compared to everything else that is going on. It’s like it’s not really worth it.

My priorities have completely changed. The only thing I care about is finishing up school and my dad. He sleeps a lot now. You can tell he doesn’t feel as good as he normally does, but the doctor said that’s going to happen. It’s probably not going to get any better until he goes on dialysis. And when he does he still won’t have the energy he had before.

I can tell when he’s not having a good day, because when I ask him, he says everything is fine. On a good day, he usually doesn’t say anything at all. So I purposely do things that usually agitate him, but he doesn’t say anything at all. That’s when I know it's really not a good day.

But the only thing we can do is just wait. He might have a couple more months left in his last kidney. Then after that he has to do dialysis. He can’t be put on the list yet because he doesn’t meet the qualifications.

Meanwhile, I feel like I’m just faking everything. You know how you give those fake smiles? I never really used to do those. In the past week, I felt like I’ve given 20 of those. I don’t know why.

5.09.2007

maybe FW is better...

Believe it or not, almost a week later I’m looking forward to going to this next class. I’ve been talking to some classmates through the discussion boards and it’s been surprisingly fun. I think I might actually make some friends out of this.

This class is in Fort Worth, unlike all of my others in Plano. So I’m with a different group of people. Maybe it’s because this class is recommended to be taken in the last semester, so most of the people in this class is wrapping up the program. By that time, the slackers have all dropped out. The ones who can’t take the heat have been weeded out. It’s almost kind of refreshing. Even though it’s a lot of work, I’m having fun and not stressing out so much.

I just might want to take all of my classes in Fort Worth after this.

5.03.2007

what have I gotten myself into?

The past couple of days have left me wondering, what have I got myself into? I officially start my next class a week from Saturday, but the professor linked us in to everything earlier this week. I have five assignments in four weeks. These assignments aren’t easy either. Maybe easy isn’t the right word. I understand everything. It’s just a lot of busy work. In addition to the five assignments, I have to participate in the discussion boards, by posting my answer to each question and replying to two other classmates answer. Quite a bit of work for a person who also have a full time job.

The first thing I did was cancel all of my plans for this weekend. I have to get a jump on all of this work. I have class two weekends in a row this month. Then I get a weekend off, but the week after I have my last class for this course. That next weekend I have a new course. What was I thinking taking nine hours this summer?

Oh yeah, that’s right, I was thinking I want to get all of this class work done as soon as possible. It’s draining my wallet. The sooner I get it done the sooner I can go on my study tours.
I suppose its not all that bad considering it could be stuff that I don’t understand at all. On the contrary I understand it very well.

I guess it’s the pressure. The teacher I haven’t isn’t a nobody, therefore I want to impress him. That and the fact I made a B in my last class. So I won’t take anything but an A in this class. (I need to save those B’s for the hard stuff like accounting and finance.)

5.01.2007

wavelengths...

Do you ever feel like nobody really understands you? I know I am somewhat weird, but sometimes I feel like I’m on this entire different planet.