Lovey is working on her Christmas Gift lists. And she suggested I work on mine. So I've busted out Christmas04.xls and am having a lovely time at work. That plus the coffee have just brightened my mood considerably. I have so much to do. But I think if I get going early enough, like before December, I can manage things much better and be like my super together Mom rather than the crazy lady making her friends drag boxes to the post office on December 20something in a blizzard. I think there will be more cookies this way too. And I'll be more prepared by the time the annual Pumpkin/Amanda Christmas shopping extravaganza rolls around. December 4th this year, kinda late in the season for us, but we have social lives and work. And I have my goal of spending at least one whole month this year in New York.
So... anyone who reads this and knows how to contact me: feel free to drop me a line and let me know if you want on the card list (and aren't already), the gift list (and have a Christmas Wishlist for me?), or the cookie list (recommendations and the desire to have them sent/brought to you are both welcome). Now is the time. Woo.
I love Christmas. So exciting. Such a loser. Gah.
Not much else going on in my brain right now. Work sucks, insomnia is in full force, the cat box is scaring me and the cold weather is making me sad. And today or tomorrow I'm going to have to swing by Macy's for closed toed comfy winter shoes and a coat that has working pockets and buttons and zippers. I'm so hopeless when it comes to winter. Even after 12 years of it. It's like I truly think if I ignore it then it will go away. And this hasn't happened yet. I don't learn too well it seems. Maybe I just need to move back to Hawai'i. I don't know.
Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, Robin laid an egg...
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Monday, November 08, 2004
Faceplant
My coworkers (as well as the temp in the area) are in agreement. It would apparently be very, very funny if I faceplanted into my keyboard, breaking my nose and deleting all my files. Can you feel the love from my office coming through the monitor and into your heart? I think so. I'm just so tired right now. I could not sleep last night. Lots of weird thoughts and all. And then that bad, bad cat DKE went completely mad. She just decided to jump at shadows and run back and forth the length of the apartment as fast as her little kitty legs would allow. Loudly. While good cat Nani and I just scowled at her. So I am rather useless today. Which is fine. As I have already had my review. So who cares? Yes.
My parents called this morning. To chat. From Florida. Where they were waiting for a drawbridge to rise or lower or whatever. Good times. They're off touring around and having a blast. Though Dad does agree that I'm an excellent navigator and he wished I were there. So sweet. He and I will kick some butt when we finally make it on to The Amazing Race. I hope. We have our tape ready. We made it back in September. I think we should remake it in December if we don't have to submit it before then. We both acted kind of dorky and got into a little argument about whether or not I live on Long Island. I mean, I guess, technically Brooklyn is on Long Island but I live in Brooklyn, not Long Island. So, this little debate is captured on tape. As is Dad telling the camera what a great navigator and traveler I am. But lately they've been having worse and worse travelers on and the casting team seems fond of people who CAN'T read maps so I don't think he should play me up like that. Ah well. We'll see. Mom thought it was cute.
Anyway, they're having a blast seeing friends and going to Busch Gardens and all. And soon will be going to EPCOT. Without me. Which makes me sad. But Mom says it's better to be young and young and young than old and retired and able to get away for Florida vacations. Though Dad isn't retired yet. Just a pilot with a fun pilot schedule. Though this trip isn't nearly as bad as when they went to China with me. Why do people keep going on fun trips without me. I might start to get a complex if this keeps up.
My parents called this morning. To chat. From Florida. Where they were waiting for a drawbridge to rise or lower or whatever. Good times. They're off touring around and having a blast. Though Dad does agree that I'm an excellent navigator and he wished I were there. So sweet. He and I will kick some butt when we finally make it on to The Amazing Race. I hope. We have our tape ready. We made it back in September. I think we should remake it in December if we don't have to submit it before then. We both acted kind of dorky and got into a little argument about whether or not I live on Long Island. I mean, I guess, technically Brooklyn is on Long Island but I live in Brooklyn, not Long Island. So, this little debate is captured on tape. As is Dad telling the camera what a great navigator and traveler I am. But lately they've been having worse and worse travelers on and the casting team seems fond of people who CAN'T read maps so I don't think he should play me up like that. Ah well. We'll see. Mom thought it was cute.
Anyway, they're having a blast seeing friends and going to Busch Gardens and all. And soon will be going to EPCOT. Without me. Which makes me sad. But Mom says it's better to be young and young and young than old and retired and able to get away for Florida vacations. Though Dad isn't retired yet. Just a pilot with a fun pilot schedule. Though this trip isn't nearly as bad as when they went to China with me. Why do people keep going on fun trips without me. I might start to get a complex if this keeps up.
Sunday, November 07, 2004
Shut-In
I'm starting to wonder if the internet is ruining my people skills. I find I'm doing more online via email and instant messaging than I used to. And I tend to go that route for communicating with people rather than just picking up the phone and making a call. I still like hanging out with people and am making tons of plans and all. But I set up those plans through email. And when I try to catch up with people I just write them an email rather than picking up the phone.
Now that can be handy. It's easier to email a bunch of folks for group plans than it is to get them all on the phone. And if I want to catch up with someone at 3AM, an email is certainly more considerate. But, that's not always the case. Sometimes I just want to grab dinner with one friend. Or catch up with someone during a slow day at work or on a Sunday afternoon. And then, the phone might make more sense.
I think I do like the multitasking aspect of it. When I'm chatting online or emailing I can do lots of other things. But when I do that on the phone I find I can't concentrate on the call or the other tasks as well. Weird. I think I might want to work on that. I really don't want to be heading down a slippery slope towards complete recluse.
Though I haven't been a recluse this weekend. Friday was dinner with Lovey, Muppet, Mr. Muppet, Muffy, Steph and even Monkey Man bothered to join us. We were trying for Otto, but the wait was an hour and a half and we couldn't get a table for wine and cheese ahead of time. With a group of six, soon to be seven, that's not a fun time. We were crammed around a pillar for about 15 minutes when we decided to say screw it and head towards an Indian place in the 'hood. And got sidetracked by a Pizzeria Uno. We're all so very classy. But onion petals, beer and pizza worked out pretty well and I had a good time. And some very random conversation. Which I will not repeat here. So I can try to stop the stem of inappropriate searches leading people here. So, then Muffy, Steph and I headed to Maggie's Birthday/Go Red Sox party in the slope. I only went for the birthday portion as I blame this Red Sox win for everything bad in life since that day.
It was okay. I think I was a little too tired to have a blast. And I got sucked into some conversations that were not Happy Manda Making. But Maggie's cat is adorable and sweet and fuzzy and soft and I went off to play with her for a bit. And I finally saw Maggie's place and caught up with her a little. I finally headed out about 2 or so with M &S.
Sadly I had to get up before 9AM on Saturday for my Fresh Direct delivery. Ugh. I would've gone for a later time, but there were afternoon plans. Vadar's birthday is Wednesday and she had a birthday lunch on Saturday. Which was excellent . There was a ton of lunch stuff at her place and then about six hours of Arrested Development episodes. She and Taylor are obsessed with the show and each got the DVD the day it was released. She got me a copy as well as an early Christmas present. Which is awesome. It really is a fabulous show and Muff and Steph had never seen it. I tried explaining some of it to Muffy once while I was wearing my Annyong Hermano shirt and I just didn't do it justice. The fact that I kept cracking up every other sentence couldn't've helped either. Anyway, they got to see it for the first time and now they feel the love. Oh yeah, baby. I hope that the show gets better ratings this season. It's oh so good. Anyway, on top of the awesome TV there were chips and sandwiches and beer and wine and soda and banana splits and fun people and a good time was had by all. I think. Certainly by me.
"Space Cowboy" by 'NSync just came up on my iTunes. Heh. I have no taste in anything. Ooooh, now the Solid Gold theme song. Oh yeah.
Now I'm just fussing around my apartment alternating spurts of super productivity with some ass sitting and kitty loving. I'm such a rock star. I actually did a little backyard work. Though I need to do more. The ivy on one fence is covering part of the walkway and easing into the yard. And the roses have gone mad. With the recent rain and current warm weather I'm sure. I think that's a project for next weekend or the following. I'd rather the ivy be a little less leafy before I attack it. Does Ivy get less leafy in the winter? I'm useless with my yard.
Anyway, gotta go rockout to my ELO/Xanadu soundtrack. Like the stud I am. And purchase my America Is Scary T-shirt.
Now that can be handy. It's easier to email a bunch of folks for group plans than it is to get them all on the phone. And if I want to catch up with someone at 3AM, an email is certainly more considerate. But, that's not always the case. Sometimes I just want to grab dinner with one friend. Or catch up with someone during a slow day at work or on a Sunday afternoon. And then, the phone might make more sense.
I think I do like the multitasking aspect of it. When I'm chatting online or emailing I can do lots of other things. But when I do that on the phone I find I can't concentrate on the call or the other tasks as well. Weird. I think I might want to work on that. I really don't want to be heading down a slippery slope towards complete recluse.
Though I haven't been a recluse this weekend. Friday was dinner with Lovey, Muppet, Mr. Muppet, Muffy, Steph and even Monkey Man bothered to join us. We were trying for Otto, but the wait was an hour and a half and we couldn't get a table for wine and cheese ahead of time. With a group of six, soon to be seven, that's not a fun time. We were crammed around a pillar for about 15 minutes when we decided to say screw it and head towards an Indian place in the 'hood. And got sidetracked by a Pizzeria Uno. We're all so very classy. But onion petals, beer and pizza worked out pretty well and I had a good time. And some very random conversation. Which I will not repeat here. So I can try to stop the stem of inappropriate searches leading people here. So, then Muffy, Steph and I headed to Maggie's Birthday/Go Red Sox party in the slope. I only went for the birthday portion as I blame this Red Sox win for everything bad in life since that day.
It was okay. I think I was a little too tired to have a blast. And I got sucked into some conversations that were not Happy Manda Making. But Maggie's cat is adorable and sweet and fuzzy and soft and I went off to play with her for a bit. And I finally saw Maggie's place and caught up with her a little. I finally headed out about 2 or so with M &S.
Sadly I had to get up before 9AM on Saturday for my Fresh Direct delivery. Ugh. I would've gone for a later time, but there were afternoon plans. Vadar's birthday is Wednesday and she had a birthday lunch on Saturday. Which was excellent . There was a ton of lunch stuff at her place and then about six hours of Arrested Development episodes. She and Taylor are obsessed with the show and each got the DVD the day it was released. She got me a copy as well as an early Christmas present. Which is awesome. It really is a fabulous show and Muff and Steph had never seen it. I tried explaining some of it to Muffy once while I was wearing my Annyong Hermano shirt and I just didn't do it justice. The fact that I kept cracking up every other sentence couldn't've helped either. Anyway, they got to see it for the first time and now they feel the love. Oh yeah, baby. I hope that the show gets better ratings this season. It's oh so good. Anyway, on top of the awesome TV there were chips and sandwiches and beer and wine and soda and banana splits and fun people and a good time was had by all. I think. Certainly by me.
"Space Cowboy" by 'NSync just came up on my iTunes. Heh. I have no taste in anything. Ooooh, now the Solid Gold theme song. Oh yeah.
Now I'm just fussing around my apartment alternating spurts of super productivity with some ass sitting and kitty loving. I'm such a rock star. I actually did a little backyard work. Though I need to do more. The ivy on one fence is covering part of the walkway and easing into the yard. And the roses have gone mad. With the recent rain and current warm weather I'm sure. I think that's a project for next weekend or the following. I'd rather the ivy be a little less leafy before I attack it. Does Ivy get less leafy in the winter? I'm useless with my yard.
Anyway, gotta go rockout to my ELO/Xanadu soundtrack. Like the stud I am. And purchase my America Is Scary T-shirt.
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