One more picture. This is Fountain Square. I walked right by this fountain on the trek to work today. Its pretty. and policemen on horses remend me of SanAntonio. 

Craziness abounds in this picture. Becca is wearing MY sweater and is sitting by MY boyfriend AND she looks a hell of a lot like me. Becca also, like me, looks drunk in every picture ever taken of her. 

recent obsession: Sims 2. Here we have Ben and me. Ben chose my shirt because its similar to the one I wore on the night he first kissed me. *aw* I chose his sweater because boys in sweaters are hot. 

good day sunshine.

I missed you sunshine! Yea for springtime! If it snows anymore, I will die. Thats it... die. Rainy weekend forcasted. cross your fingers for me. no snow no snow.... The breeze was blowing today; the sun was bright. I walked three blocks to work from our parking "area", but it was okay. The crackheads on the corner were even in a good mood. :) A lady came in tonight asking if we would do something about the crackheads because they were keeping her from coming in for coffee. *giggle* She said crackheads. mmmm. grande soy raspberry mocha for dinner. tasty. I don't know why I don't drink more coffee. it makes me so happy.

Smelly memory.

I got into the elevator this afternoon and was struck by the old familar scent of the cheap cologne that Sam wore when we were dating. awful stuff, really, but it made me smile; it brought his face immediately to the front of mind. Amazing what tricks the nose plays. My nose is in cahoots with my brain. Once in while, on very random days, I'll catch the smell of the soccer field at Coronado Village Elementary School. Some crazy plant life that grew there, I think. 20 years ago, but it comes back and I know exactly where its coming from. I wish that I could bottle that smell, like a bottle of cologne, and spray it everywhere on gloomy, grown up days.

on a side note: anyone that isn't obsessed with Damion Rice, let's get with the program, kids!

current music: "Cheers Darlin'" O Damion Rice. Melodrama Mama

Home Sweet Home

Chicago was fun. Happy that Lent is behind us, as well as extreme family time. I've eaten pizza two days in a row now, but all in all, I think I'm through with my cheese addiction. I lost 9 pounds in 6 weeks and the only thing I did differently was to stop eating cheese. This tells me that I was eating too much of it. I did miss pizza and other italian food. B's mom wants us to cook eggplant parmesan together. *aw* That screams cheese.
The new store is fun. With any luck, it will be my last "new" store until I get my own store. I hate the uncomfortable first few days while everyone is trying to figure me out, and vice versa. Some are more subtle about it than others. Ah, well, this too shall pass. Good Times.

Happy Easter!

Going to Chicago for Easter and G-ma's 80th. I'm not really excited as it is snowing there and I have to drive through Indiana. (we know what THAT means: bad weather central!) Actually, B's driving; I'm napping. Maybe it won't be so bad after all. :) We'll take some pictures. B got a digital camera for school *wink wink* I'll post a few next week. Give your moms big hugs for me.

the first one...

I attended my first district meeting today. The big boss took us to Don Pablos for lunch. yea. He did ask if I was comfortable going there, at least. We didn't go to MY old store, but I still knew a few people. Ah, the bad ole' days. Don't miss them, ever.
On a happy note, I'm staying downtown! My new store is three blocks over and very busy. Normal hours: open til 10 pm. Open weekends. Chatted with my new store manager over lunch. He's very laid back, but nice. He likes to surround himself with high-energy people. How can you be anything but whilst hopped up on coffee?..

what i hate most about...

I really have no intention on going to my 10 year high school reunion, but i'd at least like to know about it. I've checked Reunion.com and Classmates.com, but nothing about a reunion. As I look at those sights though, I realize how few people I knew in high school. B went to a tiny Catholic school. We attended to a going away party for a girl moving overseas a few months ago. About 50 people showed up, he knew them all, and that was most of his graduating class. Weird. Hundreds of people that we graduated with, and I would be lucky to know 10% of them. Bad thing? No. It just makes me wonder about the validity of a reunion. I've never planned on going anyway.

good morning sunshine!

The sun woke me up this morning. Yea! It's going to be a beautiful day. When I first moved up here I just didn't understand why people were willing to wait hours to eat outside at a restaurant. After being cooped up for three months, I now understand. Welcome back Spring! It's going to be a good one.

good times

had a lovely weekend. only left the house to shop for groceries... twice. Went downtown to the market. homemade veggie tamales. very tasty though not very nutritious. reminded me of the old hometown.
Today B. was doing homework all day, so I cooked lunch and dinner. felt very domestic. I watched Mona Lisa Smile. not very impressed. Dead Poet's Society was better. I adore Kristen Dunst, though. She's so cute, even when she's misunderstood and bratty.
*sigh* Bedtime. I don't go in too early tomorrow, but early enough. It's going to be a mixed blessing to get into my own store. No more 9 to 5. mixed indeed.

Vegetarian Me

May 5th is my five year anniversary in the crazy world of vegetarians. In celebration, I bought myself a subscription to Vegetarian Times and am planning a dinner party for all of my meat-eating friends (and fellow veggies). Join me!

one two three four...

get your doggies on the floor.

good day at work. got to learn about coffee. go figure. I have to go to Indianapolis (ie INDIE for those of you not blessed to live in corn country) for a meeting Monday. The weather is never good when I am in Indie. Snow, rain, fog. It will probably do all three as I have a very early morning meeting to attend. I have a few classes, meetings, reviews next week, so I'm really only in the downtown store a few more days. *pout* Just when I was getting to really like those guys. Make new friends but keep the old.... one is silver and the others gold.

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the cat out of the bag...

hey ladies.
love you lots.
welcome to my outlet.
stay a while and connect.
i've missed you.

the worst thing about working downtown...

parking.
i park in a lot, i pay $8.00 a day. I park on the street, I pay stupid parking tickets due to the hawk-like meter maid and my less than perfect meter feeding skills. I have the option to pay online, which is good. One goes through, while the second doesn't. *growl* I love my job. I hate the parking nightmare that comes along with it.

Gardenburgerheaven

so I'm not the biggest fan of garden burgers. Servers at restaurants must think me a bit odd when I ask what brand of veggie burger they sell, but I refuse to order a garden burger. taste, texture, flavor are all worng. BUT, Kroger had a handful of Morningstar Farms products on sale yesterday and a few garden burger products were lumped in with them. I picked out a southwestern "chicken" meal, and I am amazed. It kind of has a fajita feel, with lots of onion and peppers and black beans. There is a generous amount of "chicken" and it's all topped with a spicy sauce. 1.5 grams of fat and 24 grams of protein. typical astronomical sodium count, but such is life with all convenience foods. I only wish I had some tortillas. Ah...... tummy happy.