Falling Awake

Hello All,

Hi all, I hope that each of you had a wonderful work week (um…did I say that?) and that today goes by swiftly so we can get to the best part of the week…the end! I had a so/so week. But I am at home working today, hanging with Jordan and then going to a baseball game…so my day is looking up! Today’s blog title is brought to you by Gary Jules (it was featured on Grey’s Anatomy’s for all of you as sometimes I truly feel like I am falling awake…so with that I will jump into it…

Erika’s 10 Things I Think I Think – The Office Version….my annoyances…and they are long overdue…

1. I miss the old security guard that used to have mini “chat” which were sometime convenient and a great way to kill an hour, or sometimes inconvenient depending on the morning. However…I will not pretend…if something was to ever go down…I am not confident that a flashlight, and half a can of mace would save anyone in our office…

2.To the supervisor that doesn’t do any form of work…stop hovering over everyone’s desk and go to your desk where the dust and the papers have built up from a lack of work. Also, it is not cool to “use” my desk when I am not in the office. Take the time to walk an additional 35 feet to your unkempt workspace.
3. To the girl with the ANNOYING laugh…I thank GOD everyday for this awesome invention called an IPOD. I don’t know if I am caught in between the Twilight Zone or an Episode of Hee Haw…
4. To the guy who clips his fingernails IN the office daily…how long do your nails get at night? Are you some form of a badger or wolverine? Do your nails regenerate each night? Are you a mutant and is that your power? (Note if that is your power…pretty weak). Either way…the clipping ANNOYS the hell out of me, I want to punch you with each clip.

5. To the girl who openly complains about needing to lose weight (loudly I might add) only to go to McDonald’s, Wendy’s and other fast food places for both breakfast and lunch…I am calling in S.W.A.T. to tell you “Put the food down and back away slowly.”
6. To the guy with the Ted Kaczinsky type beard…I am scared of you…I will not make fun of you…just do me a favor…do not unibomb my desk…
7. To the people I say “Good Morning” to everyday and I get no response…well…”F” you …

8. To the person that stole my lunch that time…I hope everytime you eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich it tastes like poop from this moment forward…
9. To the office janitor…would it KILL you to put my trashcan back in the spot where it goes? I mean you put the damn trashcan in new and interesting places everyday…wow for you. I hope one day I am there to witness this…or better yet I will put a note in several different languages where the trash can should go…
10. To the guy who has pit stains so bad that it makes me wonder if you dumped a bucket of water under each arm…I do believe they make a deodorant for that…and plus the smell…can be smelled nearly two cubicles away. It disgusts me…and I die a little bit each time you enter my cubicle unannounced…

Rachael Real Moment – Today for the first time in nearly 7 years…I will have a roommate. I am actually scared about that. You see I have some weird tendencies. I have insomnia, so sometimes I get up at night and I wonder the house. I tend to have loud singing sessions (even though I am terrible), I will sit in my living room and watch a movie…loudly. I like many other Americans…tend to roam the house in the buff. I have random dance parties when I think no one is watching (note…Jordan either watches and thinks I am weird…or joins in). So yeah I think that is it. Just a little weirded out by having a roommate after so long of not having one. Going to be interesting…stay tuned folks…

Eugene Sports thought of the Day – The “video” of LeBron getting dunked on has surfaced. And the video in question is grainy and you can’t really tell who it is. Although that did not stop my friend JJ from saying…and I quote: “Just saw the LeBron tape...it's more insulting than any sex tape that has leaked for any celebrity....” I think the tape is terrible. It looks as if it was recorded from a cellphone…wait the first one was? However if no “markings” were on there...and you were under oath…you wouldn’t know WHO was the one getting dunked on. Either way, it’s not really news worthy that an NBA player got dunked on…wasn’t the first time, won’t be the last time. Next time LeBron…man up and let the real tape out so we don’t have to be subjected to those cell phone, home video full court shots.

Pete Thought of The Day – I am pretty sad that I will not make it up to Fairbanks this weekend. It’s not often that I get to go home, but this weekend I was supposed to hang with a few friends I don’t get to see often…or ever. So please forgive me my Fairbanks friends…I wish I could make it home. This heat is unbearable…and the cool weather of Fairbanks is what I need this time of the year!

Mindy Moment – I may need to put a filter on my mouth at times. I have a knack for asking or saying things that probably shouldn’t be said. Case in point…yesterday at Wal-Mart…Jordan and I were shopping (speaking of…we spent nearly $120 in groceries…yeah we don’t ever do that) and we were walking by the fabric section. We were on the next aisle and I heard the daughter say:

“I need 9 inches of fabric”

And the mother comes back and says “What are you going to do with 9 inches”

And I blurted out…“That’s what she said.”

Yeah…filter…I need one.

Julie Happy Thought of the Day – We get to play 3 games of flag football in a row on Monday. I am pretty excited about that. And by excited I mean maybe I am already suffering from heat stroke. But I don’t like to “run” (even though I ran track) but I do like to play football. It is supposed to be 112 on Monday and we play games at 6:30, 7:10, and 7:50…I know that Tuesday I will be dead to the world so my blog next Tuesday may be dragging a little…fyi.

Tracy Tad Bit O’Knowledge – My father…is an amazingly well connected guy. Not like Mafia Eugene’s family type connected, but he is connected to several private security firms by having worked for the Braves, Falcons, Hawks, Yellow Jackets, and Bulldogs. He gets several awesome tickets yearly, trips to the locker room (note: We are going to the locker room of both the Cowboys and Redskins prior to the Cowboys/Redskins game in D.C. on Dec 29.), club access (he got us V.I.P. into Tryst), and many other things. I do love my father a lot. He trips me out that he seems so ordinary…but yet has so many connections. It is quite cool…

Misty Movie Reviews – NONE…Sorry. Didn’t see any movies this week.

Trashcan's Texts From Last Night/FmyLife (moments of the day) -

Text From Last Night

(204): this is the second time this summer that a girl has called me a ken doll(1-204): you shouldn't let them see you without your pants on

FmyLife

Today, while working at McDonald's a car full of obnoxious teens came through. They had made a $30 order, and handed me a tin of small change, claiming that on a McDonald's ad they saw that we, employees, liked counting change. I had to count out $30 in spare change during a rush period at work. FML

JJ Song of the Week – Today’s song is by one of my favorite artists, and one of my close personal friends. In fact…I am doing a music video for this song. His name is Reel Spitt (A.K.A. Joel Gibbs) and the song is called “I’m in Love with Hip Hop.”(#2 on the list, click on it).

Believe me when I say…this guy has talent. I love him dearly….

Mary Random Facts – Giving you brain knowledge...one fact at a time...

1. Ferdinand Porsche, who later went on to build sports cars bearing his own name, designed the original 1936 Volkswagen.
2. America once had a five cent bill.
3. A dime has 118 ridges around its edge.
4. A quarter has 119 grooves around the edge.
5. Greece's national anthem has 158 verses
6. The pound sign (#) is called an anoctothorpe.
7. Barbie's full name is "Barbara Millicent Roberts"
8. In France the Big Dipper is called the "casserole.”
9. Most of the heat lost by Earth is through volcanoes.
10. The Minneapolis phone book has 21 pages of Andersons
11. Chuck Norris Fact of the day – According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica, the Native American "Trail of Tears" has been redefined as anywhere that Chuck Norris walks.
12. Bonus Chuck Norris Fact: Chuck Norris uses pepper spray to spice up his steaks.

Hulu Pick of the Day – Is this show called Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip…absolutely one of my FAVORITE shows ever. It was cancelled after one season…but it is a well written show by Aaron Sorkin. It is worth a watch…believe me. I am in the midst of watching the season again courtesy of Hulu. Have I mentioned lately how much I love this site.

As of today i have watched 460 shows on there (Full length movies, 1/2 hour t.v. shows or 1 hour t.v. shows)...I have no life...

Heather Joke of the Day –

On Mr. Smith's 89th birthday, he received a gift certificate from a friend.The certificate paid for a visit to a medicine man living on a nearby IndianReservation in Florida . It was rumored that he had a wonderful cure forerectile dysfunction.

After being persuaded, he drove to the reservation, handed his ticket to the medicine man and wondered what would happen next.

The old man slowly, methodically produced a potion, handed it to him, andwith a grip on his shoulder, warned, "This is powerful medicine and it mustbe respected. You take only a teaspoonful and then say 1-2-3.

When you do that, you will become more manly than you have ever beenin your life and you can perform as long as you want."

Smith was encouraged. As he walked away, he turned and asked, "How do I stop the medicine from working?"

The medicine man replied, "Your partner must say 1-2-3-4, but when she does,the medicine will not work again until the next full moon."

Smith was very eager to see if it worked so he went home, dancing aroundgiggling like a 15-year old, showered, shaved, took a spoonful of themedicine, and then invited his wife to join him in the bedroom. When shecame in, he took off his clothes and said, " 1-2-3!"

Amazing - Immediately, he was the manliest of men. His wife was all excitedand began throwing off her clothes. And then she asked, “What was the 1-2-3 for?" And that ... Boys and girls ... Is why we should never end our sentences with a preposition!

ONE COULD END UP WITH A DANGLING PARTICIPLE!

Jordan Quote of the week – Jordan has this new thing that he does…and it is my fault. So the Dark Knight…Heath Ledger to be exact…so you get it. He comes up behind me with keys, sticks and other items that could be a pretend knife and says…

“Let’s put a smile on that face.”

Wow. I might be raising a tyrant…or a future awesome comedian. (i would prefer the latter)

Also here is a quote of the week: It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.

V Spanish Word of the Day –Today’s word: Taupe

Taupe – It’s Spanish for Headbutt. As in…If Jordan keeps pissing me off this morning I am going to tope him in the forehead…hopefully knocking him out until the afternoon baseball game.

Mission accomplished.

Coming Attractions –

Today – I am at home working. If you know me…I haven’t done one ounce of work. That is one as in the first number of the numerical system. I have managed to: Beat up Jordan, Go take care of some business, punch JJ in the nostril (yes just one) and do this blog. Also going to a D-Backs game this afternoon…fun stuff.
Saturday – No plans. Writing, working on some video work and going to some event at Kiwanis Park. Exciting.
Sunday – As boring as Saturday. Nothing planned. Writing for sure…that sums up the day.
Monday – At home working (maybe, haven’t decided yet.) And then we have 3 games in a row…whoooo.
Tuesday – In the office or at home…it’s a freaking coin flip right now. Blogging I think….

The end - Of the blog is here! I am glad my weekend is here…although it did start on Wednesday and currently does not end until next Tuesday. I hope that you all have a safe and wonderful weekend!.…Thank you so much for reading…keep smiling…God Bless…I love you…