1. I gave blood today! I didn’t pass out, I didn’t get nauseous, I wasn’t scared, and I’m really proud of myself. All of the girls from the office went — all three female counselors, our two administrative assistants, and my intern — and all but one of us could and did give blood. We [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 28, 2009
Dilemma.
Pick the lesser of two evils: no coffee, no upset stomach or no coffee, massive headache.
March 25, 2009
Fun Fact Wednesday?
This marks another week in which I forget what day it is. Anyway, here you go:
1. I didn’t know it was possible to love somewhere as much as I love my alma mater. Even on days when I am stressed out and frustrated and tired of working, there is something almost magical about pulling into [...]
March 22, 2009
This Weekend in Review
Part of my job is planning events for the office. You may have read that already. Yesterday was this semester’s open house, and since I planned it, I spent all of Friday night being anxious and going through what I had to do in the morning. For some reason, I was ten times more anxious [...]
March 19, 2009
Another Reason I Love Tennessee
True confession: Memphis is one of my favorite places. It’s the closest major city to Jackson, it’s artistically and culturally relevant (Is that a gross understatement or what?), it’s beautiful, and it’s proud of its many accomplishments, including being global headquarters to a Global 500 company. Most admirably, though, Memphis knows its weaknesses and is [...]
March 17, 2009
The Return of Fun Fact Tuesday
1. I waged battle against two more companies today. Only two of them have truly met with the wrath of Allie. The other one was actually quite polite and helpful and patient. The other two? Totally on my bad side.
2. I’m ordinarily a really sweet, polite person. I always say please and thank you, and [...]
March 16, 2009
I Guess Now Is Later.
As promised, here are topics for further discussion:
What I Watched This Weekend
PBS. Yep, good ol’ Public Broadcasting System. Before my family had cable (not a regular fixture in my house until I was about fifteen or sixteen), I watched copious amounts of PBS. This is where my fascination with cooking shows began. This is also [...]
March 16, 2009
Briefly
I have to go back to work in seventeen minutes (UGH. Hate Mondays.), but here are some topics to discuss at a later date:
1. What I watched this weekend
2. How much I love Waste Management
3. The definition of “curb” in an apartment complex
4. How my doctor’s office sucks a little
5. How my loan company sucks [...]
March 15, 2009
Things I Wish I’d Known, Part Un
It is useless to try to be friends with your ex-boyfriend. If you’re the one breaking up with someone, saying “I still want to be friends with you” is a last-ditch effort to make yourself feel better about hurting someone. It only works for a little while until you either realize all the feelings aren’t [...]
March 12, 2009
How Could I Have Forgotten?
Apparently, I’m not just bad at remembering days of the week; I’m also bad at remembering … anything. However, in very exciting news (or terribly depressing if your life is more exciting than mine), my table and chairs are HERE. And assembled. And functional. And beautiful.
I wish I could say that I’m never going to [...]
