Priceless

Hours worked last week...62
Hours worked this week...22 (it's only Tuesday!)
Nights asleep before 9:30pm...5

Making it through the last night of Orientation 2007...PRICELESS

Finding Order

I am a first-born. A type A personality. I like forms and procedure. I like having a place for everything. I am logical. I like to know that if A happens, I should proceed to B. The only problem is...

Life isn't always so cooperative.

At the end of May, I moved into a new office and took over new responsibilities at work. Since then, I feel like I have been able to find some semblance of order. I feel like I have been able to develop a routine that will help me through these first weeks of school and first long semester months of this job. It will be a stretch, but I will be able to manage.

I moved into a new house in June. I have never been good at unpacking, but this particular move has presented additional problems. I moved in with a man...who had already lived in this house. So now, I'm not simply finding a place for all of my things...I'm "negotiating" a place for my things.

After looking at the piles still left unpacked, things that I have yet to deal with, I realize that I am becoming tired. I don't really like living in the mess, but I'm too tired right now.

Hopefully soon, I will find renewed strength and bring order to my home in the same way I have managed to bring order to my office.

Yes. Hopefully soon.

You Say It's Your Birthday

Happy Birthday Ulmann brothers!

Since you are becoming old men, it is fitting to reminisce about the good 'ol days. Here are some of my favorite times with the two of you...


Learning from Chris that it is possible to pass out (just about anywhere), wake up...and still rock the party!

Late night dance parties at Chris's. Waking up the next morning and needing a group effort to remember how much fun we had.

TEXAS vs. OU

Partying at the Lake. Blues on the Green. Crown & Anchor. UT Club.

"Marjet's refusing a free glass of wine,
and I'm over here workin' on a blackout?!"
- Chris, describing his vacation with Megan, Jeff & Marjet

"Jeff, you've really outdone yourself!"
- John Gump, after Jeff spent 10 minutes trying to fit into a parking space.

"Jeff, you truly are an idiot!"
- John Gump, finding out that Jeff was hiding his poker chips in his pocket.

California Trippin'

Favorite Quote of the Weekend

Day One at the Manhattan Beach Open

AVP Announcer (to a men's player taking the court on the main stage): Ladies and Gentlemen, you can't teach "fat"!

A Note From a Friend

It has almost been a year since I got this simple note from a good friend.

It was good to see you last night, Banana. Remember that you're oil.

I remember the conversation that inspired the note, and I remember how this friend was encouraging me. It's nice to have people in your life who think that you are valuable...and it's nice of them to say it out loud every once in awhile.

I'm thankful for friends like that.

Seven Footer

I returned to Austin yesterday from a bachelorette weekend in Vegas.

I traveled with nine other ladies honoring my fun friend Megan, who will be married this September. It was your typical wild Las Vegas bachelorette trip, and I had a blast!!

I learned several things about myself this weekend.

Among them, I learned that I'm a "seven footer". What's a seven footer, you might ask? Well, I'm not exactly sure, but I definitely am one. Based on the context I overheard it used about me (although never spoken directly to me), I'm guessing it means a really tall woman.

I'm also guessing that this is a compliment. Although, again, I don't know.

Either way, it gets added to the list...

"You're tall!"
"How tall are you?"
"I feel short."
"Do you play basketball?"
"You're a tall drink of water."
"Damn, she's a seven footer!"

Modern Marvels

Absence makes the heart grow fonder...FOR SURE!

I'm not talking about Gareth. I'm talking about our plumbing.

For the past three weeks or so, Gareth and I have been without fully functioning indoor plumbing. We've stopped washing dishes and washing our clothes. We've had to not flush, or even worse "hold it".

I never realized how much I LOVE indoor plumbing.
I L-O-V-E it and I don't want to live without it!

Rumor has it, the plumbing will be fixed tonight. I HOPE SO!