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June 26 Random items found while cleaning out work cubicleSince I only work out of the Seattle office one day a week, I had to give up my cush cubicle spot next to the window because we have a new PM starting next week. I figured it would happen eventually, I am rarely here and it was one of the best cubicles in the office. It was a little sad because it represents a phase in my career, but in the grand scheme of things, it was pretty good to do b/c I was able to clean out a bunch of stuff and clear out several personal items (another good step prior to going on maternity leave this fall). I could tell the staff was a little freaked out by it because we didn't announce that I was moving. My boss told me about it when we hired the new guy, so I knew it was coming...our staff did not. Usually people only clean out their cubicles when they leave or get fired. I tried to be upbeat about it and joked around with staff, telling them that I was happy to be closer to them so I could spy on them the one day I am in town.
Clearly, I like to hoard papers, plans, and maps. I keep all version of document drafts and markups until a project is closed out. This results in a lot of paper accumulation. I filled 3 recycle bins worth of paper while cleaning out my small 8 x 8 cubicle. Beyond the old docs, papers, etc that one usually collects in their desk drawers, I found the following interesting items:
It was cathartic to clean out my cubicle. It totally jives with my current nesting mode around the house. Are these the kinds of convos we will have in the future?Sunday afternoon, Rog and I started talking about common words we are going to have to teach our child. We started with potty mouth kinds of terms. For example, what do we want JB to say when he has to go to the bathroom (#1 and #2)? How do we want the child to refer to his penis? These are important things to think about because whatever we tell the kid will stick. We both acknowledged that our sailor mouths are not long for this world. We are really going to have to watch what we say around the little kiddo and I am going to have to find new euphemisms. I found this conversation uproariously funny and could barely keep a straight face as we bounced around ideas.
Right now, Rog and I generally say "I have to take a piss" or "I'm gonna take a dump" but those expressions are probably not appropriate for a 2 year old to say.
We talked about what we used as kids--
Being a doctor's son, Roger used medical terms such as "BM" and "penis". Just thinking about a toddler Roger saying "BM" made me laugh so hard I had tears running down my face. I think we need to make the kid use "BM" because that is just too funny.
I used spanish terms as a kid--"Caca" for shit and "colita" for the general ass/vaginal area. There really was no distinction. Roger thought those terms sounded dumb, but they only sound dumb to him because he had never heard of them before.
We bounced around some ideas, but of course, did not decide on anything conclusive, we've got plenty of time. This is what we do know--
This is going to be fun. I can't wait for the little guy to show up! June 25 Anniversary WeekendRog and I celebrated our 6 yr wedding anniversary this weekend with a getaway to Mt. Rainier. It was a near perfect weekend with hubby and pup.
Friday night we made dinner at home, packed, and watched Pans Labyrinth. It was a very relaxing start to the weekend.
Saturday morning we drove down past Greenwater (Sunrise side of Mt. Rainier, or the NE corner of the park) and checked into our cabin, unpacked all of our stuff, made sandwiches and packed our lunch, and then headed to Mt. Rainier National Park. We only discovered the night before the trip that Roostie was not allowed on Mt. Rainier trails, so we selected a segment of the Pacific Crest Trail near Chinook Pass (just outside of the park). It was a lovely hike on a sunny slope. We aimed for a trail without a lot of elevation gain (mellow for the mommy-to-be). There were patches of snow on the trail, but I had my hiking poles to stabilize me, which kept me from being nervous about falling. We stopped hiking when we rounded a bend and the trail was completely obscured by a snow field. We picked a nice spot by a creek, ate our lunch, let the dog play in the snow, and then turned around and headed back to the trailhead. The day was sunny and warm. Overall, a perfect afternoon for a lovey couple, their dog, and their fetus. Upon return to the cabin, we lounged around (I napped/Roger read), then we made a nice anniversary dinner with grilled filets, mushrooms, corn on the cob, garden salad, and garlic cheese bread. We rounded out the evening by watching one of the cabin's VHS tapes, Raiders of the Lost Ark. What a great movie! Our day was perfect. The only flaw I can note is that I got up from the bed to use the restroom and turned on the light and Roger found a huge ass tick on his chest. It hadn't burrowed itself into his skin at that point, but of course we freaked out , thoroughly inspected each other's bodies (and the dog), and tore the bed apart to see if there were any more. Thankfully, there were no more ticks and I did not have any tick infested dreams.
Sunday we made a nice breakfast, packed a lunch and then headed up to Sunrise It was kind of rainy that morning and we were certain the mountain would be obscured by clouds, but we still wanted to go and see if we could peep some glaciers. This is the highest point in the Park that you can reach by vehicle. It was a lovely drive up the mountain. As we approached the Visitor's Center we noticed that it was just starting to snow...then we got to the top and it was snowing really hard. I was, of course, giddy about the snow (as was the dog) and we wandered around in the snow for a bit before heading back down the mountain and back home. It was pretty amazing to be in a snow storm the day after we had a lovely sunny hike. Mt. Rainier is really quite amazing. Can you believe we've lived in Seattle for over 8 years and have never bothered to visit Mt. Rainier? Access to the portion of the Park we visited just opened up on June 15th, so there were very few people around. It was like we had the whole area to ourselves most of the weekend. Very lovely, indeed.
Today I feel pretty refreshed and relaxed. A little tired, but what's new? That's pregnancy.
We had an amazing anniversary weekend getaway and I feel so lucky to have found such a great man, one that I can share such fun and exciting experiences with for the rest of my life. June 21 The 5 item challengeThe other night I was driving home from a night meeting, listening to KUBE, and I caught a caller challenge. The DJ would name a genre or topic, and the caller had to name 5 items within the genre without pausing, saying 'ummm', etc. If they did that, they won some xbox games and a case of energy drinks. Six different callers were tested and not one single person could accomplish this task. These were easy questions. I was very irritable listening to the show. I kept yelling in my truck "you dumbass!" as I listened to the people mess up. Maybe the callers got all stressed out being on the radio or something. Am I being snobby? I totally 'thought' of 5 items during the competition each time, but, I"m the first to admit it is easier to think it in your head than to say it over the radio waves. It must be like how you *think* you know a song (cause you know it so well in your head) and then you go to sing it and realize that you were just fooling yourself.
Here are some examples of the questions and see if you can do it:
1) Name 5 make/models of cars
2) Name 5 cartoon characters
3) Name 5 rappers (I can't believe no one got this! It is KUBE after all. Some dude even listed an R&B singer and got teased about it)
4) Name 5 clothing brands/lines
I realized this could be a lot of fun as a road trip game, or other instances in which you need to pass some time. Cause you can think of a lot of questions to ask ranging from easy to difficult. I guess I just like these kinds of games...
1) Name 5 U.S. capitals
2) Name 5 types of marsupials (tough!)
3) Name 5 countries in Africa
4) Name 5 types of herbs
etc. June 11 5 out of 7 like to stick out their tongueFound this photo on my camera when I was downloading garden pics. It is from our Vegas trip in April. The waiter offered to take a photo of us at dinner. He took one "nice" photo then asked if we wanted to take another fun/spontaneous photo. I wish I could remember his exact words, but I can't since it was over a month ago. Anyway, when asked to take a 'crazy' photo, 5 out of 7 of us stuck out our tongue. 1 is making kissy face (guess who?)...and of course, there is D, looking all nice but sticking up the rabbit ears on Dave. This tells me that our group of friends 1) likes to take raunchy photos and 2) isn't afraid of a little tongue action.
June 08 Rooster's Annual Rite of PassageThat's right boys and girls, summer is here and you know what time it is...
Time for (drumroll please):
SILVER ROO!
It was about time. She was looking very mangy and uncomfortable. No she looks adorable and sleek! I heart Silver Roo!
I got less than a block away on our walk before someone asked "what kind of dog is that?!?". No one ever pays any attention to Roo until she gets her summer shave. June 06 Heavenly BedAfter 10+years in the same bed, Roger and I splurged this weekend and bought a new queen size bed. It is awesome. It is firm, yet not too firm and super comfortable for my side sleeping. It has a 'pillow top.' It is quiet-- it doesn't squeak or creak like the old bed did. Rog and I set it up on Monday night. We tested it out and rolled around in the bed in glee over the quiet bed. I no longer wake up with a sore lower back or neck pain. When I lay or sit in the bed, I feel like I am on a throne, or the high bed I envision from the story, "The princess and the pea." Apparently, this is the bed they use in the Four Seasons Hotel, so said the charmingly tubby salesman at Sleep Country this weekend. He may have been lying, it certainly wasn't the reason why we bought the bed, but I kind of liked the idea of a fancy hotel bed after I got home. I'll just keep thinking that we are now sleeping in a posh bed. The only downside to the high bed is that now it is too high for little Roostie to come by and get a pettin' in the morning. She used to prop her little chin on my side of the bed to say good morning to me when the alarm went off, but now she can't do that. I kind of liked her morning greeting. Now I have to reach down to give her a little pat on top of her head.
Lured by the radio commercials for $99 mattresses, Rog and I headed to Sleep Country last weekend. Why buy a mattress anywhere else?!? I have never purchased a bed from a showroom. It is really odd to be shopping, but to be laying in a bed while doing so. It was disconcerting to be laying on a bed in public with Roger, while other people were milling about. It was also weird to be testing out a bed and simultaneously have a conversation with the sales rep. It just felt odd because laying in repose is not the normal position for conversations with people you do not know. FYI-we did not buy the $99 mattress as it comes out that a $99 is barely even acceptable for the occassional guest use.
The new bed is by far the fanciest bed I have ever owned. I got my first bed sr. year in college. It wasn't so much a bed as a mattress I got for free from our friend Sanjiv. He found it out on the street and used it for a summer, but had no space for it during the school year. I took it to pimp out my RA room. But you know? It was kind of nasty and stained, but it was free, and that is what college life is all about. That lasted less than a year. After graduation, Roger and I bought a new bed after we moved to Berkeley. We purchased this bad boy at Costco. It was our first big purchase together as a couple. We didn't test it out. We just saw it in the warehouse and bought it. We brought it home and immediately discovered that the boxspring creaked. Man, were we pissed about that. But we lived with a creaky bed...for 10+years. This gets very annoying when you are fooling around cause it proceeds to get VERY noisy when rockin' & rollin' in bed. I discovered years later that the bed had a warranty and we could have returned that crap, but we didn't know that when we were youths and we just lived with it. You get used to things after a while I suppose.
This new bed totally rocks my world. I am happy and well rested. |
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