I came across a posting while browsing Craigslist. The ad is for someone to do a voiceover for a company. The ad states they want:
"Someone professional.
Crisp clear voice.
Bi-lingual a SUPER PLUS!
Correct grammer is a must."
Good thing correct spelling isn't necessary.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Shocked!
Those sneaky coworkers!!
This morning, Granny called me and asked if I could leave work to come to her house and help her with something. When I got there, she asked if I would help her do some shopping for our upcoming baby shower that's next week. We got a lot accomplished, but Granny did seem a bit worried about getting back to the store for us to meet everyone for lunch. I kept putting her off, thinking, "They can wait!" Finally we headed back to the store. I was starving but no one had decided where we were going for lunch yet. Renee asked if I would look at some samples upstairs quickly before we left. When we got upstairs, to my shock and surprise, everyone was up there with food and goodies for a surprise baby shower for me!! You can tell it was a surprise, otherwise I would have attempted to look semi-nice for the day.
Lotsa goodies!
Goodies for ME!!
This is Brianna overlooking her cake:
Yums! Roly Polys, egg & potato salad and baked beans. And sweet tea!
Everyone except the planner (Renee)
A very flattering picture.
Bottles!
Teddy bear!
Sippy cups!
Diapers!
Wipes!
Too cute outfit!
The Reese's are MINE!
Awesome lotion!
Candle!
FUN socks!!
Chapstick, my best friend!
This morning, Granny called me and asked if I could leave work to come to her house and help her with something. When I got there, she asked if I would help her do some shopping for our upcoming baby shower that's next week. We got a lot accomplished, but Granny did seem a bit worried about getting back to the store for us to meet everyone for lunch. I kept putting her off, thinking, "They can wait!" Finally we headed back to the store. I was starving but no one had decided where we were going for lunch yet. Renee asked if I would look at some samples upstairs quickly before we left. When we got upstairs, to my shock and surprise, everyone was up there with food and goodies for a surprise baby shower for me!! You can tell it was a surprise, otherwise I would have attempted to look semi-nice for the day.
CUTE cake!!
Lotsa goodies!
Goodies for ME!!
This is Brianna overlooking her cake:
Yums! Roly Polys, egg & potato salad and baked beans. And sweet tea!
Everyone except the planner (Renee)
A very flattering picture.
Bottles!
Teddy bear!
Sippy cups!
Diapers!
The funniest stork pen ever. It's my new sidekick.
Bibs!
Wipes!
Too cute outfit!
The Reese's are MINE!
Awesome lotion!
Awesome body wash!
Candle!
FUN socks!!
Chapstick, my best friend!
A huge thank you to everyone here at work! I know it was a lot of work but it was so much fun! I love surprises!!
Buzz Buzz
Buzz... like a bee? Get it? Cause I'm busy like a bee? We normally have something 4 or 5 nights a week but the past couple of weeks have just been ridiculous. This week in particular because our finals are this week.
Monday night we had a planning meeting for mine and Jenn's joint baby shower in March. I've never felt so many emotions overlapping at once. When I got home my stomach hurt because I had spent so much time stifling laughter at inappropriate moments.
Tuesday was mom's second liver anniversary! So she's not only young at heart, but.... well, I won't go there. Too corny. A bunch of us went to celebrate at Thai Orchid, which has the best plum-glazed chicken ever. It was a lot of fun, as usual. I am very thankful for mom, especially since there's this whole new baby thing coming up and I need her on call. Just kidding, mom. Half.
Yesterday we went on base to get our taxes done. I think we could do our taxes ourselves, but one year in Charleston Stephen tried to do them with Turbo Tax and by his calculations we owed a couple of thousand dollars or something. So we had them done by H&R Block that year, which cost somewhere in the mid-$200 range but because we ended up having to fix some mistake they made, we got a rebate for $100 or $150, I can't remember. Then last year we got them done on base because it's free and we both worked in NC and SC which just makes it that much more confusing. This year we went on base again for several reasons. I don't trust either of us to handle itemizing everything, we had school expenses for the first time, four different jobs... things that probably aren't difficult but you might as well get someone else to do it, particularly if it's free. They even had a thing that calculated how much money we saved by not paying someone to do it ($214) and showed on the screen as we went how much money we were getting back. Stephen kept kicking me everytime it went up the slightest amount. I get it! We're rolling in the dough now! Stop kicking me! Just kidding, not rolling in the dough. But every year I am reminded how much fun it is to get that big chunk back. Now we can break apart that chunk and pay off some credit card debt, some baby debt that will happen, and stash the rest for a rainy day.
I can't complain about the guy preparing our taxes, but I can tell you bluntly that I didn't appreciate his behavior. He spent half the time cussing under his breath and the rest of the time acting like we were complete idiots.
Bad mood guy: So, how much did you get back for the stimulus last year?
Stephen: (glancing at me, raising his eyebrows, getting no help from me since I can't remember anything from ten minutes ago much less last year) Uh.... $1600?
Bad mood guy: (stares at us with mouth open) Well, considering the fact that you each got $600, I'd say you received $1200. NOT $1600.
Me: (mouthing to Stephen) Why did he even ask!?
Girl double-checking our taxes: So why did you put C here? This is supposed to be code A.
Bad mood guy: Since when?
Girl: Since always. It's always been code A.
Bad mood guy: Whoops. Wonder how many people will get audited from that. I've been putting C for months now. That's how I was trained and I've been doing this a long time. Whatever.
Speaking of not being able to complain, I've had several people ask how I'm doing on my Lent sacrifice. Today is day 8 and I have complained four times so far. I'm even keeping a journal of what I complain about. I complained twice on Feb. 25 (the day I started!) and then not again until I woke up Sunday morning and promptly said, "I hate rain!" Darn it. There was a situation on Saturday where I didn't actually complain, but I was pretty much a butthole so I counted it against myself for that reason. Last night in youth group someone mentioned a show on the Disney channel and I said, "Oh, I don't like that show." Some of the kids thought that was a complaint, but I think it's a statement. What do you think?
Tonight we have our second childbirth class. I've really been wanting to blog about last week's class (immunizations) but I just haven't gotten around to it. It was very interesting.
Oh yeah, another great thing about getting taxes done yesterday is that I had a chance to take my final exam before church. I was trying to figure out at what point I was supposed to take a 3-hour exam and write a 20-page paper when we have something until at least 9:00 every night. So, thank God I was able to at least get that done yesterday. Now I just have to figure out when I'm gonna write that paper...
That's the end!
Monday night we had a planning meeting for mine and Jenn's joint baby shower in March. I've never felt so many emotions overlapping at once. When I got home my stomach hurt because I had spent so much time stifling laughter at inappropriate moments.
Tuesday was mom's second liver anniversary! So she's not only young at heart, but.... well, I won't go there. Too corny. A bunch of us went to celebrate at Thai Orchid, which has the best plum-glazed chicken ever. It was a lot of fun, as usual. I am very thankful for mom, especially since there's this whole new baby thing coming up and I need her on call. Just kidding, mom. Half.
Yesterday we went on base to get our taxes done. I think we could do our taxes ourselves, but one year in Charleston Stephen tried to do them with Turbo Tax and by his calculations we owed a couple of thousand dollars or something. So we had them done by H&R Block that year, which cost somewhere in the mid-$200 range but because we ended up having to fix some mistake they made, we got a rebate for $100 or $150, I can't remember. Then last year we got them done on base because it's free and we both worked in NC and SC which just makes it that much more confusing. This year we went on base again for several reasons. I don't trust either of us to handle itemizing everything, we had school expenses for the first time, four different jobs... things that probably aren't difficult but you might as well get someone else to do it, particularly if it's free. They even had a thing that calculated how much money we saved by not paying someone to do it ($214) and showed on the screen as we went how much money we were getting back. Stephen kept kicking me everytime it went up the slightest amount. I get it! We're rolling in the dough now! Stop kicking me! Just kidding, not rolling in the dough. But every year I am reminded how much fun it is to get that big chunk back. Now we can break apart that chunk and pay off some credit card debt, some baby debt that will happen, and stash the rest for a rainy day.
I can't complain about the guy preparing our taxes, but I can tell you bluntly that I didn't appreciate his behavior. He spent half the time cussing under his breath and the rest of the time acting like we were complete idiots.
Bad mood guy: So, how much did you get back for the stimulus last year?
Stephen: (glancing at me, raising his eyebrows, getting no help from me since I can't remember anything from ten minutes ago much less last year) Uh.... $1600?
Bad mood guy: (stares at us with mouth open) Well, considering the fact that you each got $600, I'd say you received $1200. NOT $1600.
Me: (mouthing to Stephen) Why did he even ask!?
Girl double-checking our taxes: So why did you put C here? This is supposed to be code A.
Bad mood guy: Since when?
Girl: Since always. It's always been code A.
Bad mood guy: Whoops. Wonder how many people will get audited from that. I've been putting C for months now. That's how I was trained and I've been doing this a long time. Whatever.
Speaking of not being able to complain, I've had several people ask how I'm doing on my Lent sacrifice. Today is day 8 and I have complained four times so far. I'm even keeping a journal of what I complain about. I complained twice on Feb. 25 (the day I started!) and then not again until I woke up Sunday morning and promptly said, "I hate rain!" Darn it. There was a situation on Saturday where I didn't actually complain, but I was pretty much a butthole so I counted it against myself for that reason. Last night in youth group someone mentioned a show on the Disney channel and I said, "Oh, I don't like that show." Some of the kids thought that was a complaint, but I think it's a statement. What do you think?
Tonight we have our second childbirth class. I've really been wanting to blog about last week's class (immunizations) but I just haven't gotten around to it. It was very interesting.
Oh yeah, another great thing about getting taxes done yesterday is that I had a chance to take my final exam before church. I was trying to figure out at what point I was supposed to take a 3-hour exam and write a 20-page paper when we have something until at least 9:00 every night. So, thank God I was able to at least get that done yesterday. Now I just have to figure out when I'm gonna write that paper...
That's the end!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Playing the Waiting Game
Today was such a lazy day. At church this morning, our preacher cancelled night services because he said it was easier to do it then, then have to call 150 people that afternoon. In hindsight, we probably would have been fine, but it's better not to take chances.
So... we watched yet another James Bond movie. I finished up my last short paper for school. Now I just have my final exam to do next week (can take up to 3 hours!) and my final paper (another 20-pager!) and then I'll be done with school for a couple of semesters.
Stephen cooked some cinnamon-sugar bread today:
Two loaves of cinnamon-sugar goodness! It was soooo good right out of the oven. I also finished one book and took a nice (but way too short) nap. We played several hands of Uno but someone doesn't like getting beaten several times in a row, and plus it's pretty boring when you don't have to break a sweat to win, so that was short-lived. We click over to the weather channel every so often but I keep telling Stephen it's not worth it yet! It's still 36 degrees so even though it's raining it won't do anything for a few more hours. He is like a little kid watching the closings and delays. This is one thing I never get too optimistic about - snow. But it has been nice being pregnant during these past couple of snows. It's fun getting up in the middle of the night to look outside and see what's going on, but if I didn't have to go to the bathroom I'd miss it! Maybe we'll get at least a dusting.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Want #28
I want my energy back.
We slept the morning away. I went to work for just a couple of hours to get some stuff done, while Stephen slaved away at home doing housework. I worked on a paper that's due tomorrow. We watched a movie that I don't remember anything about. And throughout all of this, I had the hardest time staying awake! I think part of it was one of those things - the more you sit around the more tired you feel. But I feel like this pretty much every day, so I guess it's just one of those fun pregnancy things.
We went to Quizno's tonight for their Million Sub Giveaway. We both dislike Quizno's, but you know I'm a sucker for anything that's free.
I think it's a good thing I've never won the lottery (not too easy for me to win when I don't play) because I think I'd sit in my new favorite spot day after day. I have added a heating pad to my massage pad (which already had a built-in heater, but I'm a sucker for heated objects too), and now I have a stash of Skittles and two books next to the spot on the couch. Try and pry me off of there.
We slept the morning away. I went to work for just a couple of hours to get some stuff done, while Stephen slaved away at home doing housework. I worked on a paper that's due tomorrow. We watched a movie that I don't remember anything about. And throughout all of this, I had the hardest time staying awake! I think part of it was one of those things - the more you sit around the more tired you feel. But I feel like this pretty much every day, so I guess it's just one of those fun pregnancy things.
We went to Quizno's tonight for their Million Sub Giveaway. We both dislike Quizno's, but you know I'm a sucker for anything that's free.
I think it's a good thing I've never won the lottery (not too easy for me to win when I don't play) because I think I'd sit in my new favorite spot day after day. I have added a heating pad to my massage pad (which already had a built-in heater, but I'm a sucker for heated objects too), and now I have a stash of Skittles and two books next to the spot on the couch. Try and pry me off of there.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Want #27
I can't believe it's almost the end of February! And so far I have actually blogged every day. It's a miracle! As long as I remember to do it tomorrow.... weekends are the hardest for me.
I figured I'll blog today about the specifics of my doctor's visit yesterday because I know a lot of people were anticipating the big 3-D ultrasound (I know I was!) and mostly everyone has been pretty disappointed with the results! The short story is, we didn't get a picture of her face. I'm really not that disappointed because, I mean really, it's only like 7 weeks until we see her anyway!
The technician pointed out so much stuff to us, like they did the last time, which is so cool. We saw her spine, the chambers of her heart (heartbeat was 130), the hair on her head (the tech said she has a lot of hair!), her kidneys, the urine in her bladder (that might be too much information, but to me it was a great sign that her kidneys are working!), we watched the tech measure her arm and leg bones and... I think that was it. The reason we didn't see her face is because her arm was draped over it for the duration of the ultrasound! No matter how much jiggling the technician did (and she did a lot) she was comfy and she wasn't moving that arm for anyone!! She has already flipped into position, so she's upside down, so now I know those are definitely feet in my ribs. I figured they were either feet or elbows because they're sharp! She weighs 4.5 pounds now! The doctor said everything looks great - placenta, fluid, baby, mommy, etc.
We cleaned out a storage unit this morning and when I saw all the children's books I got really excited! But I ended up only taking a handful, including some English Lit books and some math and English workbooks. I hope our kids are as dorky as I, because I loved doing things like that growing up!!
That's all for now!
I figured I'll blog today about the specifics of my doctor's visit yesterday because I know a lot of people were anticipating the big 3-D ultrasound (I know I was!) and mostly everyone has been pretty disappointed with the results! The short story is, we didn't get a picture of her face. I'm really not that disappointed because, I mean really, it's only like 7 weeks until we see her anyway!
The technician pointed out so much stuff to us, like they did the last time, which is so cool. We saw her spine, the chambers of her heart (heartbeat was 130), the hair on her head (the tech said she has a lot of hair!), her kidneys, the urine in her bladder (that might be too much information, but to me it was a great sign that her kidneys are working!), we watched the tech measure her arm and leg bones and... I think that was it. The reason we didn't see her face is because her arm was draped over it for the duration of the ultrasound! No matter how much jiggling the technician did (and she did a lot) she was comfy and she wasn't moving that arm for anyone!! She has already flipped into position, so she's upside down, so now I know those are definitely feet in my ribs. I figured they were either feet or elbows because they're sharp! She weighs 4.5 pounds now! The doctor said everything looks great - placenta, fluid, baby, mommy, etc.
We cleaned out a storage unit this morning and when I saw all the children's books I got really excited! But I ended up only taking a handful, including some English Lit books and some math and English workbooks. I hope our kids are as dorky as I, because I loved doing things like that growing up!!
That's all for now!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Want #26
I want to see Brianna!!! Today is our 3-D ultrasound and I am really excited. 3:30 can't come soon enough! So in the spirit of having a one-track mind, I am doing a pregnancy survey.
How far along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: more than 10, less than 20!!
Maternity clothes? I have one pair of black maternity pants that I do wear to work. Other than that, I have worn a sweater that mom bought me and a shirt that Leila bought me, because I don't want the clothes to go to waste.
Stretch marks? not that I can see, but then again, I can't see the bottom half of my stomach anymore.
Sleep: Don't get me started. Remember, I gave up complaining for Lent?
Best moment this week: It will be seeing her at today's doctor's appointment!
Food cravings: still nothing
Gender: girl!
Labor Signs: not exactly
Belly Button in or out? still in for now
Wedding rings on or off? on for now
What I miss: sleeping on my stomach, being able to really run around with the youth group
What I am looking forward to: meeting our baby girl!!
Weekly Wisdom: Stay hydrated! Pillows are a girl's hips' best friend. And heat does wonders for minor aches and pains.
Milestones: Finally in the 8th month stretch!
Tonight we also start childbirth classes. I am nervous that I'm going to fall asleep during them because they don't even start until 7pm. Anyway, that should be an interesting experience. I hope they aren't corny.
How far along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: more than 10, less than 20!!
Maternity clothes? I have one pair of black maternity pants that I do wear to work. Other than that, I have worn a sweater that mom bought me and a shirt that Leila bought me, because I don't want the clothes to go to waste.
Stretch marks? not that I can see, but then again, I can't see the bottom half of my stomach anymore.
Sleep: Don't get me started. Remember, I gave up complaining for Lent?
Best moment this week: It will be seeing her at today's doctor's appointment!
Food cravings: still nothing
Gender: girl!
Labor Signs: not exactly
Belly Button in or out? still in for now
Wedding rings on or off? on for now
What I miss: sleeping on my stomach, being able to really run around with the youth group
What I am looking forward to: meeting our baby girl!!
Weekly Wisdom: Stay hydrated! Pillows are a girl's hips' best friend. And heat does wonders for minor aches and pains.
Milestones: Finally in the 8th month stretch!
Tonight we also start childbirth classes. I am nervous that I'm going to fall asleep during them because they don't even start until 7pm. Anyway, that should be an interesting experience. I hope they aren't corny.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Want #25
I want to give up something for Lent. I have every year for several years, except I think I forgot last year. The point of Lent, to me, is self-denial. Give up something for 40 days that is actually hard for you to give up. I used to give up things like chocolate and soft drinks, which anyone who knows me, knows that really isn't hard for me. One year I even gave up cussing, which was even easier. Seems like I lost the meaning of Lent somewhere along the way!
So this year I want to give up something that will be really hard for me to do, and something I want to do anyway. I am giving up complaining. I know that most people give up something more tangible, like cigarettes, and then donate the money they would have spent on their vice to a charity or something. But I have felt for a long time that complaining is something that Christians do way too much of. Hearing someone complain can really grate on my nerves if it's something that can't be changed, or something that is seriously insignificant. But then I feel hypocritical because I know that I am guilty of complaining of the same insignificant little things (hitting three red lights in a row? dealing with the installers at work? okay, don't get me started on that).
A long time ago, I started out on a venture created by a church in Missouri, called A Complaint Free World. It was started out as a 21-day adventure (going by the theory that it takes 21 days to create/break a habit). The average person complains 15-30 times a day. Don't you think that time could be spent saying something uplifting ... or maybe you just don't need to say anything at all! I have a bracelet that I got from this church a long time ago, and I'm supposed to wear it every day, and everytime I complain, I will switch it to the other arm. I did this once before but I was switching the bracelet so much I got tired of it. Shows how much I need to do this!!
A few people are going to have to hold me accountable!!
At work - Renee
On Wednesdays - mom and dad
At CFA - Jenn
At home - Stephen
At church - Cindy
Everywhere else - ME!
I hope this will make me more positive. The church running this has found that it takes people anywhere from 4-10 months to go 21 days without complaining. But once you quit verbalizing your complaints, your negative thoughts tend to fade as well. I really want to do this because I don't think God created us to be these grumpy, whining people that we as humans have turned into.
So no matter how big my belly gets, how little sleep I have, how bad the pain in my hips is, how far behind on time cards the installers get, you won't hear a peep out of me. I hope.
*Update: Right after I clicked out of this blog, Tim walked by my desk and I told him an issue I had yesterday with customer service. That's right, it took me about 30 seconds to have my first complaint of the day. I will try to do better!!*
So this year I want to give up something that will be really hard for me to do, and something I want to do anyway. I am giving up complaining. I know that most people give up something more tangible, like cigarettes, and then donate the money they would have spent on their vice to a charity or something. But I have felt for a long time that complaining is something that Christians do way too much of. Hearing someone complain can really grate on my nerves if it's something that can't be changed, or something that is seriously insignificant. But then I feel hypocritical because I know that I am guilty of complaining of the same insignificant little things (hitting three red lights in a row? dealing with the installers at work? okay, don't get me started on that).
A long time ago, I started out on a venture created by a church in Missouri, called A Complaint Free World. It was started out as a 21-day adventure (going by the theory that it takes 21 days to create/break a habit). The average person complains 15-30 times a day. Don't you think that time could be spent saying something uplifting ... or maybe you just don't need to say anything at all! I have a bracelet that I got from this church a long time ago, and I'm supposed to wear it every day, and everytime I complain, I will switch it to the other arm. I did this once before but I was switching the bracelet so much I got tired of it. Shows how much I need to do this!!
A few people are going to have to hold me accountable!!
At work - Renee
On Wednesdays - mom and dad
At CFA - Jenn
At home - Stephen
At church - Cindy
Everywhere else - ME!
I hope this will make me more positive. The church running this has found that it takes people anywhere from 4-10 months to go 21 days without complaining. But once you quit verbalizing your complaints, your negative thoughts tend to fade as well. I really want to do this because I don't think God created us to be these grumpy, whining people that we as humans have turned into.
So no matter how big my belly gets, how little sleep I have, how bad the pain in my hips is, how far behind on time cards the installers get, you won't hear a peep out of me. I hope.
*Update: Right after I clicked out of this blog, Tim walked by my desk and I told him an issue I had yesterday with customer service. That's right, it took me about 30 seconds to have my first complaint of the day. I will try to do better!!*
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Want #24
One of my favorite songs:
I wanna set the world on fire
Until it`s burning bright for You
It`s everything that I desire
Can I be the one You use?
I am small but You, You are big enough
I am weak but You, You are strong enough to
Take my dreams, come and give them wings
Lord with You, there`s nothing I can not do
Nothing I cannot do
I wanna feed the hungry children
And reach across the farthest land
And tell the broken there is healing
And mercy in the Father`s hands
My hands, my feet, my everything
My life, my love, Lord, use me
I wanna set the world on fire
I`m gonna set the world on fire
Set the world on fire
("Set the World on Fire" by Britt Nicole)
I wanna set the world on fire
Until it`s burning bright for You
It`s everything that I desire
Can I be the one You use?
I am small but You, You are big enough
I am weak but You, You are strong enough to
Take my dreams, come and give them wings
Lord with You, there`s nothing I can not do
Nothing I cannot do
I wanna feed the hungry children
And reach across the farthest land
And tell the broken there is healing
And mercy in the Father`s hands
My hands, my feet, my everything
My life, my love, Lord, use me
I wanna set the world on fire
I`m gonna set the world on fire
Set the world on fire
("Set the World on Fire" by Britt Nicole)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Want #23
I honestly don't have a single thing to post about. Well, that's not entirely true, but everything I could post about has pictures or video to go with it, and I'm just too tired to upload anything tonight.
We went to Walmart tonight because I wanted to get new lenses put in my glasses frames (I keep hearing that you're not supposed to wear contacts during labor?) and we wanted to get motion lights for the house too. While we were there we picked up a couple of grocery items, and as much as I hate the whole idea behind Walmart, I can definitely see why people shop there. The items we got were so much cheaper than other grocery stores. It would definitely be worthwhile to go there, especially if you bought in bulk or something (rather than drive all the way to Fayetteville for Costco). We didn't get over there until 6:30 or so and it really wasn't busy, which is most people's complaint about it.
Anyway, that's why this post is so boring. Nothing very exciting happened while we were there. But who knows what's in store for tomorrow!!
We went to Walmart tonight because I wanted to get new lenses put in my glasses frames (I keep hearing that you're not supposed to wear contacts during labor?) and we wanted to get motion lights for the house too. While we were there we picked up a couple of grocery items, and as much as I hate the whole idea behind Walmart, I can definitely see why people shop there. The items we got were so much cheaper than other grocery stores. It would definitely be worthwhile to go there, especially if you bought in bulk or something (rather than drive all the way to Fayetteville for Costco). We didn't get over there until 6:30 or so and it really wasn't busy, which is most people's complaint about it.
Anyway, that's why this post is so boring. Nothing very exciting happened while we were there. But who knows what's in store for tomorrow!!
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