Tacky Christmas Sweaters

Thanks again, Mom. Your sweaters were a BIG hit.

Another fun weekend ahead!

So, this weekend brings lots of fun...again. Tomorrow night, I have my staff party. Normally, company Christmas parties aren't all that fun, but I have a feeling it's going to be a little crazy. Saturday brings a dinner party with all my best high school girlfriends ~ sans Melissa, and then an ugly Christmas sweater party to follow. It's going to be loads of fun...thanks for letting me borrow one of your sweaters, Mom. ;) Oh, and tonight is the one-hour season finale of The Office, my second favorite show on television.

Crazy Seattle weather

Oh my goodness! What a wacky weather day. Sunshine, rainbows, thunder, lightning, hail, rain, we got it all today. It was so nice all morning and then BAM! Lightning and thunder shook my building. This is a picture of the Seattle skyline. See the lightning hitting the Space Needle? I was just typing away on my computer when it happened ~ right across the street! WOW!

It's Monday...

Normally, Monday would be considered a swear word. But this week, it's such a great day because it kicks off one of the shortest weeks of the year, and leads to one of my favorite days ~ Thanksgiving. This past weekend, I attended my first holiday party of the season at the Space Needle and danced the night away. The rest of the week brings tons of family and food, 2 of my favorite things. So, I hope you enjoy the week as much as I will and remember to give thanks for all of our many blessings.

Life is GOOD!

So, it's been a great week! Lots of fun stuff happening ~ turned in my first sales order, had lunches with friends and family, concerts, and happy hour. I was feeling a little under the weather one day but thankfully I'm back to normal, just in time for a great weekend. I'm kicking off the winter with friends tonight at 'Get Snowed In' ~ the annual festival where Pyramid Alehouse launches their new WinterAles, complete with jammin' tunes and cute boys! Then, tommorow I'm hanging with my mom, have a much needed hair appointment and then off to a GALA ~ what girl doesn't love to get dressed up? And I'll finish of the weekend at the Seahawks game with my dad on Sunday ~ more cute boys!! What fun! Life is good! And to top it all off, Merideth and McDreamy are back together...

It's Halloween!

I love Halloween, but I'm not really sure why. I hate scary movies but for some strange reason, I've been watching them lately...a lot! Children of the Corn (yuck!), The Shining (classic), The Village (highly recommended) and House of Wax (because who doesn't want to see Paris Hilton take one in the head).

Anyway, perhaps I love Halloween simply because I just love fall ~ it is, by far, my favorite time of the year ~ football, soup, the leaves, scarves and sweaters, and not having to justify sitting on the couch all day. It could also be because it's the start of the 'holiday season.' I mean, you can already buy Christmas decorations at this point. No really, I went looking for Halloween decor for a party we're having at work, and I was totally distracted by all the fun Christmas decorations I wanted to add to my collection (by collection, I mean tree with ornaments ~ I'm not one of those weirdos who collects things). But that said, I'm really looking forward to setting up my tree!

I just love this time of year.

I know, I know...

I've been a negligent blogger. My sincerest apologies to my many readers, including you gramma. ;) So, things are going well, nothing new to report. This past weekend, my roommate Jenna, our friend Mandy and I carved pumpkins and watched a scary movie...I hate scary movies. But back to the pumpkins...I wish I can tell you that this is what they looked like, but I can't. Unfortuntaley, my pumpkin carving skills are lacking BUT my pumpkin seed roasting skills aren't. YUM! However, we did proudly display our vegetable art on our massive staircase, and you can't really tell how silly they actually look.

Anyway, it was another great weekend. Can't wait for Halloween!

Updates

Well, it's Tuesday and my second day on the job. I'm learning a ton, but I'm getting really excited to get going. Good times! And I know you're all (my many readers~teehee) wondering how the move went, which can be summed up in one word~flawless. My parents and brother were so supportive and simply amazing~thanks again to them. The place is is so perfect, and being right on the lake is great motivation to stay active. Jenna and I are Greenlakes' newest, happiest residents.

What a week!

Wow! It's been one crazy week. It's not easy to get 3 1/2 years worth of work out of my head. My boss calls it 'downloading my head,' which I think is pretty clever. Anyway, not only am I wrapping up one job to start another, I'm moving this weekend. Talk about perfect timing ~ there's not even one box in my house. Oh well, it'll all work out. Lots going on, but it's all good.

My obsession

Okay, so call me crazy. As I previously mentioned, Grey's Anatomy is my favorite show on tv. Last night was the season premiere and let's just say I was NOT disappointed. The writing is perfection, the actors kill it every time, even the music is amazing. The story lines are pure perfection and the chemistry between Meredith and McDreamy, the flashbacks, the 'relationship' of Addison and McSteamy, the Vet, Denny, Christina in tears ~ WOW! GA is the best thing to happen to Thursday nights since the invention of happy hour. Some other highlights of the fall prime time line up include The Office (Thursdays) and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (Mondays). Stay tuned for McMore!

Mouse Update!

So, last night Rocco and I were watching a re-run of last season's finale of Grey's Anatomy, which is by far my favorite show on television (yes, Rocco love GA, too). He heard some stirring in the kitchen and immediately began to bark, which as you can imagine, I just love. I figured it was another mouse, and decided to take matters into my own hands. SO...I moved the stove and lifted the fridge and there it was! The little critter was trying to hide, so I grabbed the broom and trapped him in a corner. Then, I positioned one of the glue traps just right and BAM! The little thing got stuck. That's 4 down (who knows how many to go). I was sooooooo proud of myself! I think my landlord should pay me instead of the exterminator, who has proven to be useless. Who's wearing the superman cape now?!?!

I have company...

And not the good kind. There are mice in my house ~ yikes! They've been there for almost a month...I just can't seem to get rid of them...well, all of them. I've 'terminated' 3 of them, BUT there's more. And can you believe these little critters have me sleeping on my couch? Yeah, I've been sleeping on my couch for a MONTH! I'm thinking I have to take a more aggressive approach. Right now, I have glue traps and regular old traps with peanut butter. But they just keep eating all the pb off the traps ~ almost like they're mocking me. Seriously, these little critters put on their superman capes and the helmets and laugh at me. Arg!

New Adventure

So, most of you know by now that I have accepted a position at Fisher Broadcasting selling sponsorships for the Mariners Radio Network. I officially start my new job on October aka 'Rocktober' 2nd. I'm sad to leave the great people at KING FM after 3 1/2 years, but excited for the next challenge.

Welcome!

Welcome to my very first blog. I've decided that this will be a great way to communicate with my friends and family, so please check back frequently to learn what's new in my world! I'll do my best to keep it updated.