Dear ENV2, I hate you.

Dear My Phone,

I hate you. Sometimes, you are really nice to me. Like when my other phone fell in the bathtub, and you came to my aid just in the nick of time; turning on for me and letting me call/text the people I love. Then sometimes, you would wake me up just a little earlier than I set your alarm for, I knew it was because you realized I would be late to work again. Every once in awhile, you would ring on silent when I forgot to turn you on silent. I knew it was because you picked up on the fact that I was at work and would get in trouble if my phone went off.

Making Conversation in Public Restrooms

I really have come to no logical explanation of why this happens to me, but for awhile now I've noticed that women find it acceptable to talk to me while I am peeing. The more I think about this, the more it confuses me. I am not a very "friendly" person. That will probably be taken the wrong way. I mean that I do not go out of my way to make eye contact with people, smile at people, or talk to anyone unless I absolutely have to. When I happen to make eye contact with people, I feel like I have to give that weird ass half smile that seems to say, "this is absolutely painful to do because I have no idea who the fuck you are." (this smile never shows teeth... you KNOW what I'm talking about) Sometimes, this leads to a conversation of "How are you, today?". This could go one of two ways.

The Neverending Toy Story...2

I have now seen Toy Story 2 at least 20 times. For this, I thank my nephews. Or, in reality, Nathan. God forbid we watch any other "showwwww" besides Toy Story 2. I even volunteered to go rent the original Toy Story! No such luck.

So anyway, it really got me thinking about how much I think Toy Story is overrated. It's a good Disney/Pixar film for sure, but nowhere near my favorite.

Which brings me to my awesome thing for Monday... Disney Movies, and my top 5!

Wordless Wednesday - Window Babies

My Dad

My Dad.
I can't even imagine where I would be without him.
I started writing this on Father's day, but then I got interrupted by a family baseball game. So, since Father's Day fell on the 20th, here's 20 great things about my Dad. 20 things that make him the best man I know.

1. He has 10 children. 
2. He puts up with every single one of us.
3. He still fishes with the baby of the family, even though when they started he was so tired from running around in the sun playing baseball.
4. I can't remember a time when he didn't give us everything he had.
5. He takes us to Cedar Point, where he has ridden so many kiddie rides that make him sick that he probably lost track about 20 years ago.
6. He works 40 hours + every week so my mom doesn't have to work at all.
7. He argues with me, but he's almost always right.
8. He didn't kick me out of the house when he found out I had 2 tattoos.
9. All he asked for and all he wanted for Father's day was to go to church with every single one of his kids and then eat breakfast.
10. Out of all 21 years of my life, I can't remember a time my Dad didn't make it to a ballet recital, basketball game, volleyball game, race, or anything else I might be missing.
11. I know he would do anything and everything for any of us kids.
12. He and I enjoy 2 things, a good beer, and the Beatles.
13. He is a man of God.
14. He loves my mother.
15. He is always quick with a joke to light up our day.
16. He says good morning every day to me, even if that means being late to work.
17. He sleeps on the couch on nights that I go out, making sure that I come in OK.
18. He knows absolutely EVERYONE within a 50 mile radius.
19. He built us a tree fort when we were little. He also built our house.
20. He taught us how to add and subtract, play sports, and hammer a nail. We're very well-rounded children. At least I'd like to think we are.

My Dirty Dozen

1. Gone with the Wind. This movie will never get old for me, not even one minute of the 4 hours. I find that I relate with Scarlett a lot, which is probably why. Maybe not entirely, as Scarlett was kind of a heinous bitch to Rhett. So not in that way, but she's certainly free-spirited, loves her home, and a little bit of a firecracker. I am all these things.

"I can't think about that today, I'll think about that tomorrow."
-Scarlett O'Hara

2 Awesome Things.

I couldn't help but share. Google's Auto-Search-Completer-Thingie.

This is an ode to Google Searcher's everywhere. I applaud you for making "Why can't I own a Canadian?" the top search for Why Can't I...

33:27

My Awesome Monday is... 
Finishing races and getting runners high.


I have officially run my first 5K since high school, (3.5 years, btw)  finished it, and did not die! This is a good thing.

Next Up: Lodi Corn Festival 5K
Goal: 29:59 or better
Date: July 17

I didn't prepare for the Bob Bridges. I will train or at least start running every day for the Lodi Corn Festival and I will break 30.

My Race Blog:
Participants

Anthony 

Relationship: Big Brother

Sara 

Relationship:Sister-In-Law

Michael

Relationship: Big Brother

Dave

Relationship: Honorary Big Brother (aka I've known and loved him so long I call him a big brother)

7:07 - Start of Race
7:09 - Damn I'm out of breath
7:10 - Dave, you said you were going to stay with me and run this damn thing. Ass  (this is after he sprinted ahead of Sara and I to catch up with Anthony) what a loser.
7:13 - Sara, this is insane. Why are we doing this again?
7:14 - OK, setting the pace... I can breathe again. All is well.
7:16 - Hello mile marker 1! Third of the way done!
7:20 - Why the hell is this whole effing race slightly uphill! My calves are killing me. I will walk.
7:22 - Oh, great. There's some youth group kiddies. I'm not a wimp, I promise! Lengthen stride to look bad-ass.
7:24 - Damn you stomach, I should not have consumed so much water.
7:26 - Hello mile marker #2! More than halfway done.
7:27 - Full out power walking now, trying to hide the fact that I'm walking.
7:28 - Full out walking... to hell with pretending. YES! I'm a wimp! I'd like to see YOU run this race, overweight man sitting in his front lawn in his comfy chair laughing at me.
7:31 - Maybe I should start running again, I'm almost at the finish. If I am not out of breath, my brothers will think I'm wimpy.
7:33 - Yeah scratch that, I'll just sprint for a little while right before I turn the corner. That'll work.
7:35 - MARIAN! I came to run you in! (Mike)
7:36 - Mike, I'm about to fucking vomit...( I really don't swear... honest. Well, maybe sometimes, when I'm drunk... or running)
7:37 - Woah, Marian. Watch the language.
7:38 - MARIAN! We came to run you in! (Dave)
7:38:59 - I will kill you... both. (a sort of super hero punch was given by me at this moment, which involved taking both my arms and throwing punches to either side of me) Kind like the Karate kid did here ------------------->
7:40 - Finish, punch my brothers again, visit with friends, smell really bad.


The End of my Bob Bridges Memorial Run Adventure.

Recap of my Friday

I woke up to birds chirping, because my alarm didn't go off. Immediately, I start freaking out because I have this REALLY important interview to go to and I have to look real damn good! A quick glance at my phone tells me I am completely fine because I've got an hour and a half to get there. Crisis Averted.

I go to the interview, I do an absolutely amazing job at making myself sound fantastic. I then go into town, get some gas, break my phone, and realize that I really don't want to go into work. I call in, ask my boss how it is today, and she goes "it's really not bad, you don't have to come in if you don't want to". NICE. Another crisis averted. (Plus, I wanted to be home in case I received a call about a second interview!)

Then, I proceeded to go to Sara's and Anthony's house because I needed to use a phone. I would like to say it's because I wanted to visit my sister in law on her birthday, but I completely forgot. For that Sara, I apologize. Happy 26th!

While there, I was greeted with this hunk of baby cuteness.

Wordful Wednesday

I think I like "Wordful Wednesday" better. Mainly because I can't put a picture up without commenting on it, which was so wonderfully pointed out by my sister-in-law last week when I tried to partake in "Wordless Wednesday".

run? ran? raced?

I'm supposed to be running a 5k this Saturday. Let's focus on why that sounds like a good idea to me. One, this is not my first 5k, quite the contrary. I have raced (ran?) (run?) many 5ks . I know how to do it. I know how to pace it. Two, I am more in shape now than I have been in a long while, so why not? Three, my entire family usually runs this race. It's a family affair. I haven't ran it in 5 years, I think. This means I'm ruining the family tradition. Fourth, I want to see if I can still do it.

Ok so there's the reasons why running this race on Saturday sounds like a good idea. Now, let's focus on why it's probably NOT such a great idea. One, I've been saying that I'm going to run this for six months now. In those six months, I was supposed to start training at LEAST a month ago. Have I? Not one bit. I've been on my lazy ass doing absolutely nothing.(I work a LOT! I have two jobs! Don't Judge me!) Two, Due to lack of training, I will most likely fall over and die/not finish the race/walk the entire thing... which is a problem.

So you see? I am in a pickle. Though it seems more logical that I stay home, eat my chocolate cake and s'mores and wait for the FAM to get back from the race, there seems to be more pros than cons listed up there. So, I am running a race on Saturday. This will be my first race since October, 2006.

So I'm going to need a lot of luck, and perhaps some perseverance on my end. (Oh, and maybe the ability to get off my ass this week and at least semi try to prepare, a little bit at least)


(...I really hope I don't die)

TGIF... & Also WTF?

There is so much wrong with these pictures. On so many levels. This really makes me lose faith in my generations knowledge of what a "FANTASTIC" film is. Let's just get this straight, fantastic films are like those listed below... See disclaimer #1. Let's just say, the only reason these movies make money is because girls think that the epitome of love and all that is good and holy in this world is Edward Cullen. Or as our Blue dress clad girl up there is showing, Jacob Black.

I don't know about you, but I'm DIEING to let Edward smell me, hoping against all hope that I smell better than Bella Swan, and also hoping that he might kiss me until he wants to bite my neck and suck my blood until it runs dry, COULD I BE SO LUCKY? See disclaimer #2

I mean really, girls. Have you no pride? Do you not realize that Edward Cullen and Jacob Black and ALL THAT EXISTS IN THE TWILIGHT WORLD IS FAKE!? I mean, sometimes I wonder about the sanity of my generation, that's all I'm saying. Taking a CARDBOARD CUTOUT TO PROM? You are forever going to be "THAT girl". The one who's a psycho maniac, the one who thinks a fictional character is real, the one who brought a fake date to prom. Losers. Sorry, it's what you are.

Now, I mean nothing against Twilight. I find the books and the movies entertaining, though the movies lack in any sort of acting skills whatsoever, unless you're talking about Billy Burke. & Don't even get me started on Kristen Stewart and her acting skills. I mean nothing against them, the hype is just getting ridiculous. Please stop, for everyone's sake. Thank you.

DISCLAIMER 1

1. Please note I mean nothing against Twilight, but the movies suck. Albeit slightly entertaining, they lack the substance of an actual good film. (Also-Harry Potter beats Twilight. END OF STORY.)
1. Gone with the Wind
2. The Wizard of Oz
3. ANYTHING with Katherine Hepburn
4. Or Audrey, for that matter.
5. Forrest Gump
6. The Shawshank Redemption
7. Star Wars - The ones made in the 70s-80s.
8. Casablanca
9. Braveheart
10. The Patriot
2. Any and all of the above... now those are quality. Watch them. Love them.

DISCLAIMER 2
I don't actually feel this way. In case you didn't get the sarcasm obviously dripping from these comments. The fact is, I really think Edward just wants to eat Bella.

Wordless Wednesday

these two guys are pretty much my heroes. they are very silly, but I love them to death, those ginger brothers of mine.

Alcohol Lists and Shaving Extravaganza

Sometimes, I would find shopping lists just kinda chilling on the floor of Hawkins (my first real job - which was a grocery store). Sometimes, I would pick these shopping lists up and chuckle a bit to myself at what people were buying that day. Today, I found one of my old shopping lists while cleaning out my desk...

Plasma: A Love Story

So I was at the Plasma Bank yesterday, which I understand is a new college low for me, so don't make fun.

While at the Plasma Bank, I couldn't help but notice that there was an odd couple there.

Now, I shouldn't call them an odd 'couple'. They were obviously not together and seemed to have just met. I call them a couple for lack of a better term to call two people. So I suppose I could say "I couldn't help but notice these two people". This phrase, however, doesn't give them the right kind of description either because they were more a 'couple' than they were not. (yes, I am aware that my logic usually doesn't make any sense)

Variations of Marian...

... I am called on a regular basis due to inattention.

1. Mary Ann
• This is most common. I am literally called Mary Ann at least 20 times a day. This is no joke. When I ask my respective bosses if I sound like I'm saying Mary Ann on the phone, both say no, no you do not. Meaning, people seriously just don't listen properly. I can't tell you how much this annoys me. If anyone is reading this named Mary Ann, I do not mean any disrespect towards the name, it's a nice name. It's just not mine.
  
  

Island Game - Albums

My top 15 albums I would want if marooned on an Island. This is going to be fun :)
Please note: These are all in order from my favorite album in the entire world and down. I'm sad there's only 15 spots, but decided that it must be a good thing that there's a limit. Otherwise I could go on forever. Also note that besides Hinder, ALL of my favorite bands and albums that are listed here are directly proportional to how awesome their lyrics are. I could make a list of my favorites from a musical score standpoint, but for right now let's stick with these :)

People are always saying change is a good thing. But all they are really saying is that something you didn't want to happen at all has happened -You've Got Mail

so i GUESS he's got a nice body...

Nina: Yeah, I mean he's no Brad Pitt hot.
Marian: Brad Pitt isn't even hot.
Sara: WHAT?!
Nina: WHAT?!
Anthony: I'm a MAN and I think Brad Pitt is hot!

Cinco De Mayo

On my lunch today, I bought wonderful and delicious things to make Mexican food :)

Goo Goo Dolls

And I want to get free
Talk to me
I can fear you falling
And I won't tempt to be
All you need
Somehow here is gone

And I don't need a fall out
Of all the past that's here between us
And I'm not holding on
And all your lies weren't enough to keep me here

The Goo Goo Dolls are probably my favorite band, I'm sad I can't go see them this Saturday as originally planned =(.

great weekend =)

Give me everything You are
Give me one more chance to be near You
Cause everything inside me looks like
Everything I hate
You are the hope I have for change
You are the only chance I'll take
When I'm on fire
When You're near me
I'm on fire
When You speak

Such a good weekend! Took my Sister-in-law and nephews to the park on Friday, and went to Steubenville for a Festival of Praise on Saturday! (Only drawback is got back way too late, then got up for 7 am shift at Old Navy on Sunday :P) No Matter, it was totally worth it! Not only did I have a couple hours of praise and worship, and a lovely time with friends, but also visited with Kailey who I haven't seen in YEARS!

Also gave me a good relaxation weekend and reminded me just how much God has given me in life and how much I am blessed with. Pictures to come later! :)

Bright.

It's a very bright morning today! =) This is the time of year when I drive to work and I really wish the sun was either up just a tiny bit more, or not so far up. It's always right at the middle of my windshield while driving to work and this causes for my eyes to be all squinty.

No matter, it's still a beautiful morning!

The Way We Were

I've come to the conclusion that people in general are much too indecisive. This happens to tick me off very often. I'm really sick of it. Decide what you want, take the steps to go get it. Don't call me trying to see what I'll say either way. Just don't. On a side note, The Way We Were is a great movie.

What's too painful to remember, we simply choose to forget. So it's the laughter we'll remember, whenever we remember the way we were.
-The Way We Were

Katie: You'll never find anyone as good for you as I am, to believe in you as much as I do or love you as much!
Hubbell: I know that.
Katie: Well then, why?
Hubbell: Do you think if I come back its going to be okay by magic? What's going to change? What's going to be different? We'll both be wrong, we'll both lose.
Katie: Couldn't we both win?

the video is finished!

Andrew: I'm going to do some weird stuff here in a minute, so don't laugh.
Nina: That's what she said!

by far my favorite moment from all the clips I have. :). Such a good time.

If you always do what interests you, at least you know one person is pleased.
-Katharine Hepburn

If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.
-Katharine Hepburn

 Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything.
-Katharine Hepburn

Can you tell I watched a Katharine Hepburn movie last night? She never ceases to amaze me. Love her!

Anna

I forgot I do have one picture of a Anna! haha.

Flowers are pretty, I need some people to pose for me =)

New Camera

New pictures with my new camera! =)

I love it already!

Most things in life are moments of pleasure and a lifetime of embarrassment; photography is a moment of embarrassment and a lifetime of pleasure.

~Tony Benn

My camera came in the mail today! =). It's sitting on my desk, unopened, and I want to open it SO BAD!

If you only once would let me
Only just one time
Then be happy with the consequence
With whatever's gonna happen tonight
Don't think we're not serious
When's it ever not
The love we make is give and it's take
I'm game to play along

All I can say
I shouldn't say
Can we take a ride?
Get out of this place
While we still have time
-Jimmy Eat World

I had forgotten how much I love Jimmy Eat World. They came on my iPod this morning on the way to work, such wonderful songs.

I really need to stop staying up so late. I decided it would be a good idea to work on our awesome life teen video till midnight last night, then didn't fall asleep till almost two in the morning. It's looking sweet though, I must say. This was such a great weekend. Life teen kids continuously amaze me with how awesome they are. =)  This week has the potential to be fantastic. I have no Old Navy work until Saturday, and a lot of video clips to play around with on my computer at home.

Yes, I'm a nerd. That's a fact.

Also- besides the fact that this morning sucked because of lack of sleep, it is FREEZING cold outside! Seriously, what's the deal Ohio? Decide what temperature you want to be and stick with it. This whole changing after I've made the flip flop conversion is ticking me off.

Ahhh, if only I lived somewhere warmer. This summer, I am going to the ocean. I don't care how I get there or when it is, but I'm going. Just my random thought for a Monday.

=) my new toy. Shipping today!

Still not caught up on sleep...

I try and try to actually go to bed early, epic fail every time. Friday night, Journey cover band, Saturday night, stupid teenage girls screaming and making baby noises in the box right next to mine, Sunday night, X-Men 2 consumed my time.

One of these days I'll catch up on sleep. It will be glorious.

Otherwise I guess Cardboard city went alright. I was sleepy the entire time so didn't actually enjoy my weekend. More or less, I enjoyed the sleeping part in my box, and even that was satisfactory. (Seeming how it was on hard concrete, and the aforementioned girls were annoying me).

Ahh but as I always do when watching awesome movies, I have a quote to share.

Nightcrawler: You know, outside the circus, most people were afraid of me. But I didn't hate them. I pitied them. Do you know why? Because most people will never know anything beyond what they see with their own two eyes.
Storm: Well, I gave up on pity a long time ago.
Nightcrawler: Someone so beautiful should not be so angry.
Storm: Sometimes anger can help you survive.
Nightcrawler: So can faith.

"The secret is, I trust people much too easily. When someone asks for my attention, I more than happily plunge into their gaze, smile too much and listen too much. I create a false image of someone else on my own, believe their sincerity with my whole heart. Therefore I am my own downfall, and there is not one person to blame besides myself."-Unknown

.Summer To-Do List.My Top Ten.

 A fun blog today!

1. Eat many popsicles. =)

2. Find a beach, somewhere, somehow.

3. Indians game!

 

4. The Zoo!

5. Cedar Point.

6. Canoeing.
7. One word. Bonfires.

8. Run 5ks (St. Francis and Matt Kaufmann so far!)
9. Watch plenty of stars =)

10. Movie nights outside, under the stars, with fantastic friends.

Oh Summer needs to get here soon =)

I can smell summer...

Summer is fast approaching :). I have fun pictures from St. Louis that I'll post soon here if I can ever find the battery charger for my camera. Also fun spring pictures of the fam are on there too.

Finally got my acceptance letter to U of Akron! So I'm going to see a guidance counselor later this week or next to sign up for a couple classes this summer!

On a side note. My Easter dress is awesome.
Another side note: Stupid Old Navy scheduled me to work from 12-7:30 Easter day. So that's annoying. Hopefully I can get out of it. If not, thanks Old Navy, for ruining an awesome holiday.

Sherlock Holmes - Rachel McAdams

So I haven't actually finished this movie yet, but it deserves a post already. That should tell you how awesome this movie is (at least so far... movies have an uncanny knack for disappointing me with their endings). Rachel McAdams plays Irene Adler. Now, not reading any of the stories about Sherlock Holmes and only having a vague description of who he is and what the story is about, I take Irene Adler as someone that Mr. Holmes admires greatly, and may even love. Her wit seems to challenge even Mr. Holmes.

No wonder I like her character so much. Wit gets me every time. So anyway, she's so ridiculously bad ass, and I say that because I really can not think of any other way to explain it. If I didn't like Rachel McAdams before, which I did, I definitely am in love with her acting skills now.

I guess the only thing I'm really not a fan of is the Blackwood, rising from the grave, black magic, stuff. I mean, maybe it's a traditional Sherlock Holmes story that I'm just not familiar with and perhaps I should read the books about him. The story behind what Holmes is solving is just not my cup of tea. Perhaps more on this subject will come when I finish the movie.

Also- Started the Godfather. Which in itself is ridiculously long, we'll see how THAT goes.

"Life is rarely about what happened; it's mostly about what we think happened.
-Chuck Klosterman 

... I swear I'm going back to work now. Really.

Anybody who says they are a good liar obviously is not, because any legitimately savvy liar would always insist they're honest about everything.
-Chuck Klosterman

Ok Ok, So I have an obsession with Chuck Klosterman at this point in time. He is very witty, I can't help it! Wit gets me every time. So, I have set aside "My Sister's Keeper" and can not put this one down! Currently reading "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs." Which is, mainly, a collection of essays about pop culture. If I had the book right in front of me, than I would copy my favorite part down. It needs to be exactly right.

But alas, I do not. It's something about John Cusack, and the quote that is listed a few blogs earlier. There is more to come with this quote. Perhaps I'll update later.

For now, I'll leave with another witty quote, and perhaps go back to TAPCO and the endless array of phone calls that keep coming in.

"You used to be able to tell the difference between hipsters and homeless people. Now, it's between hipsters and retards. I mean, either that guy in the corner in orange safety pants holding a protest sign and wearing a top hat is mentally disabled or he is the coolest fucking guy you will ever know."
-Chuck Klosterman

I have been hung up on twice today. Both have been Home Depot stores wanting to know where their shipments are. They don't realize that I have absolutely no say in when the shipment gets to their store, as when it leaves our plant it is out of our hands. We shipped on time, they will deliver when they deliver. Stop bugging me. Oh OK, hang up, that's mature.

On a side note, my little brother is home for the weekend, and hopefully he's actually at the house when I get home later. Arrived home last night to find he was out with his friends, and by the time he got home I was asleep. How stupid Luke, lame to the extreme.

Thought for the day, I miss my iPod hookup to my car. Listening to maybe two songs on the way to work is very sad. Stupid morning radio.

Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.

-Thich Nhat Hanh

"But whenever I meet dynamic, nonretarded Americans, I notice that they all seem to share a single unifying characteristic: the inability to experience the kind of mind-blowing, transcendent romantic relationship they perceive to be a normal part of living. And someone needs to take the fall for this. So instead of blaming no one for this (which is kind of cowardly) or blaming everyone (which is kind of meaningless), I'm going to blame John Cusack."
— Chuck Klosterman

I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call people weird that are weird.
-Paul McCartney

It is the unknown we fear, when we look upon death and darkness. Nothing more.

-J.K. Rowling

Also, on a side note... I really want to knit something new, but am still waiting until I have time to go to the store and get yarn. Good news, my Sister-In-Law and I have to start knitting the brims of baby hats here soon so we have them for a retreat. That will keep my knitting anxiety to a minimum I suppose.

It's crazy how some Mondays are completely fine for me, and others I just want to punch everyone and anyone in the face.

Definitely can not wait until Thursday. St. Louis with my best friend... Nothing sounds better right now.

"I can't think about that today, I'll think about that tomorrow..."

-Scarlett O'Hara (Gone With the Wind)

Absolutely love love LOVE this movie. It never disappoints.

St. Patrick's Day came and went, my first one since turning 21. I didn't even drink 1 green beer.

If you want to reach out for something new, you must first let go of what is in your hand.

You could be my someone
you can be my scene
you know that I’ll protect you
from all of the obscene
I wonder what you're doing
imagine where you are
there’s oceans in between us
but that’s not very far.
-Puddle of Mud

Heard this song for the first time in awhile this morning. I had forgotten how awesome it is.

Memories were fine, but you couldn't touch them, smell them, or hold them. They were never exactly as the moment had been, and they faded with time. -PS I Love You