04 March 2007
21 February 2007
One of those days...
I have lots of work to do, but I don't want to do it. It's nice outside, but I don't want to go out. Maybe I should just roll back into bed, or shave my head.
18 February 2007
People I would not want to be right now...
1. The people who have to roam the streets of Soulard to clean the mess after Mardi Gras.
2. The people on the Greyhound bus I followed off of I-44 at 2:45 a.m.
3. Anyone associated with Britney Spears.
Good night, and good luck.
2. The people on the Greyhound bus I followed off of I-44 at 2:45 a.m.
3. Anyone associated with Britney Spears.
Good night, and good luck.
15 February 2007
Insomnia
Insomnia is forcing me to post. Apparently it's been a long time since I've posted. Welcome to 2007. I am 1 month and 15 days into the new year. Where have I been? Everywhere. I started the new year in St. Louis. The first week of January, I spent two days in Raleigh, two days in Tampa, three in Orlando, and one in Richmond, IN (where I have returned two times since the first visit.) The end of January brought me on a 1,300 mile trek across the Midwest. Richmond, Cleveland, Detroit/Ann Arbor (with a short detour to Canada), and Chicago. And finally, I just returned from a 5 day vacation in sunny Cancun, Mexico. The vacation was refreshing given that work has picked up a lot in the last month or two. I'm headed to Philadelphia at the end of the month, and I foresee more travel to Detroit and Columbus soon.
While the travel gets a bit tiring, the silver lining is that I'm running full steam ahead toward my goal of obtaining platinum status with American Airlines this year. Last year, I was only 9 segments short of the required 60. In 2007, I've banked 8 segments (52 remaining) and 19,848 miles (4,852 elite qualifying).
Well, I don't have much else to say, other than curse words for all the Red Bull I consumed last night. 3 hours of sleep should be enough to keep me going all day today, considering the Red Bull will be in my system until mid-afternoon. I must sleep tonight, as the Mardi Gras Grand Parade is less than 53 hours away. Hopefully I'll have pics from Cancun posted soon.
While the travel gets a bit tiring, the silver lining is that I'm running full steam ahead toward my goal of obtaining platinum status with American Airlines this year. Last year, I was only 9 segments short of the required 60. In 2007, I've banked 8 segments (52 remaining) and 19,848 miles (4,852 elite qualifying).
Well, I don't have much else to say, other than curse words for all the Red Bull I consumed last night. 3 hours of sleep should be enough to keep me going all day today, considering the Red Bull will be in my system until mid-afternoon. I must sleep tonight, as the Mardi Gras Grand Parade is less than 53 hours away. Hopefully I'll have pics from Cancun posted soon.
31 December 2006
Observations while shopping
Before you ask me, "Why the hell were you shopping at Dillard's and Wal-Mart?" Let me preface this blog with stating my support Arkansas based companies. Just because I moved away, doesn't mean I forgot where I came from...
Just a couple of observations while shopping today:
1) Dillard's at the Galleria only has a very small selection of Lucky Jeans. Can anyone explain this to me? Dillard's in Marion, IL which is probably 1% the size of the STL metro has a wide selection of Lucky's. Did I mention the only style available at the Galleria was Carpenter Jeans? Carpenter Jeans??? Give me a break!
2) The marketing minds at Wal-Mart never cease to amaze me. Today while shopping at my friendly Maplewood Wal-Mart, the first racks in the center aisle that leads down Health & Beauty and the Pharmacy were stocked with weight scales. At least 2 or 3 racks full. Analog, digital, take your pick. Wouldn't you say that's quite ingenious given that a majority of Americans will resolve to lose weight in 2007?
Just a couple of observations while shopping today:
1) Dillard's at the Galleria only has a very small selection of Lucky Jeans. Can anyone explain this to me? Dillard's in Marion, IL which is probably 1% the size of the STL metro has a wide selection of Lucky's. Did I mention the only style available at the Galleria was Carpenter Jeans? Carpenter Jeans??? Give me a break!
2) The marketing minds at Wal-Mart never cease to amaze me. Today while shopping at my friendly Maplewood Wal-Mart, the first racks in the center aisle that leads down Health & Beauty and the Pharmacy were stocked with weight scales. At least 2 or 3 racks full. Analog, digital, take your pick. Wouldn't you say that's quite ingenious given that a majority of Americans will resolve to lose weight in 2007?
And...
Here's to NYE in St. Louis minus the shattered glasses, broken beer bottles, and Mark almost asking me to leave the Zone.
22 December 2006
Thoughts on Parenting
I once thought the worst thing about being a parent would be changing soiled diapers. This week, I have painfully discovered buying toys is much more excruciating.
Hwy 40 Rebuild
MODOT has a pretty impressive animation depicting the new interchange at US-40/I-64 and I-170.
19 December 2006
Long Time, No Blog
Ok, so it's been almost a month since I've posted. Things have been quite hectic with all going on with the holidays. Since I've posted last, I've celebrated Thanksgiving and Vince's Birthday, gone home to Arkansas, Chicago twice, Raleigh, NC and a couple of other places for work. Add to that an ice storm and multiple trips to the dentist to be fitted with orthodontics, and you'll see how crazy my life has been.
This is supposed to be the calm week, the calm before the storm. All I have to do this week is get caught up on some work stuff and get my Christmas shopping done. My crazy holiday schedule is as follows:
12/24 - 12/26 - Home (AR) for Christmas
12/26 - 12/27 - Marion, IL for work
12/28 - 1/2 - STL
1/3 - 1/5 - Raleigh, NC for work
1/5 - 1/7 - Tampa, FL to visit Stacey
1/7 - 1/10 - Orlando, FL for work
I don't really have anything else to say at this point, but keep checking back for more posts in the coming days.
This is supposed to be the calm week, the calm before the storm. All I have to do this week is get caught up on some work stuff and get my Christmas shopping done. My crazy holiday schedule is as follows:
12/24 - 12/26 - Home (AR) for Christmas
12/26 - 12/27 - Marion, IL for work
12/28 - 1/2 - STL
1/3 - 1/5 - Raleigh, NC for work
1/5 - 1/7 - Tampa, FL to visit Stacey
1/7 - 1/10 - Orlando, FL for work
I don't really have anything else to say at this point, but keep checking back for more posts in the coming days.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
