have you had your latin kiss today?

"After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away."--carrie, SaTC

23 December 2005

"all i want for christmas, is you, baby"--mariah carey

hey hey
well yesterday i went to eat lunch with my mom's boss (my old boss) and his "company", this means, my mom, my dad, his wife, kid, secretary and the other realtor + wife. i don't care, i won't pass the cheesecake factory for ANYTHING. i got soup, salad and 1/2 sandwich. why do i try to eat better? i was so hungry later! i also had my mom get me a slice of dulce de leche cheesecake (i don't care how much i don't eat dessert, i will NEVER pass that up) to go. yum!

i started to get a headache later at work, boo! so i took some excedrin and then went home. traffic was awesome! i got home, talked to my dad, tried to take a quick nap, introduced my dad to craigslist, made some soup, wrapped some gifts, then gave my dad his 1st gift, he was SO excited. i've never seen him that excited about a gift, *heart*. then i went to meet shawna and sharla at their house to head to the trail of lights. i was running late, but apparently so was everyone else, so i didn't feel bad by the time we got there, except vincent showed up at like 8 o'clock ON THE DOT...who does that? and HOW?

we got to the trail of lights, finally! and it was so fun! we took pictures (mostly with shawna's cool night vision camera option) and ate lots of funnel cake and cider and hot cocoa. so much fun! then we went to spin under the tree, a feat i did not get to partake in last year. vincent and sharla spun with me until they were spun-out. thanks guys!!
some quotes:
"so are you finding it easy to be social since you moved up north?"
"baby, it's cold outside"
"one time i was wearing a suede jacket while i was eating a funnel cake..." (sorry vincent, one of the best of the night)
"vincent, can i wear your gloves?"
"hey look, it's you from last year!"
"i've tripped over like 2 kids already"
"well if i get lost, i just look for jarrod and i'm like, THERE they are!"

"you're getting hot chocolate and nachos?" *sick*
"is it too piggy if i order another funnel cake when we just had one?"

"clear the perimeter!"
"i'm spun out"

-are they leap-frogging?
--no, they're leaping
-but they look like they're leap-frogging
--yeah, but they're leaping

it was like 11 when we finally left and i got home a little after 11.30 and went straight to bed. i set my alarm on my phone for 7 (yes this is the same one that didn't wake me up at 7.48am the other morning).

so this morning i am sleeping when i notice it's awfully light outside...and then i look at my phone. 7.34!?!!?!? "SHIT!!!" i jumped out of bed, jumped in the shower, got ready, repacked, ALL in less than 45 mins. i RULE! but my phone SUCKS, I HATE MY PHONE! less than 2 weeks and i can get a new one...that's what i keep telling myself.

anyway, this morning i was freaking out about what i had to do when i got to work, blah, blah, and now it's almost 11.30 and i've talked to my big boss about the plans for the upcoming year and i don't know...i feel empowered. i feel like i am finally holding onto the reins and ready to step up. (i sound cheesy, i know, but when we were talking, i'm like, awesome, how can i implement these things?...i love my job. *heart*) i'm leaving around 2.30, i worked almost 3 hours overtime last week and through 2 lunches this week, i think that's enough to make up for that, and i'll be taking some vacation hours next friday.

if i don't update this weekend, have a GREAT CHRISTMA-KAH.

love y'all!