EDIT: I forgot to mention something even suckier than failing the stupid test. I was anxiously waiting for them to call me back up to reveal the test scores and I hear the test grader lady call my first name. As I approach the counter, she looked at me and said, "Congratulations! You passed!" So, naturally I squealed. Then, her face dropped as another girl approached behind me... "Oh... no sweetie, wrong Ashley, sorry." :o(
- Mood:
pissed off
SATURBIZZYDAY
My pedometer showed that I went over 21,000 steps this day. That's equivalent to 9 miles. Now you've got a pretty good idea about how exhausted I was by the end of the day.
7:30am - Arrive at the Relay for Life in El Cajon. Join my Circle of Hope team for several laps around the track and hang out with them during the opening ceremonies. Could only stay til 11:15am, cause it's off to the next thing!
12:00pm - Arrive at babysitting gig in Carmel Valley. A friend and former co-worker had been out of town for a week already and would be gone for another week, with her husband at home with their 8-month old and no breaks. It was definitely different sitting for 4 hours straight with 2 feedings and 2 diaper changes... usually I sit for a few hours then baby goes down either for a nap or for the night.
5:30pm - Arrive at Balboa Park to help
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beatchik with Party with a Point of View for the San Diego REP. I was in charge of a section of the live auction tables, so there were lots of fancy schmancy rich people perusing what items they wanted to drop a little coin on. The event was pretty great, with awesome food and live entertainment. There was tons of drama backstage regarding the auction items, but I think we did a fairly good job concealing it from the guests.12:00am - Finally got home to my loving husband and totally pooped out.
ICE WINE YUM!
At this Sunday's URMomEatz at Better Half Bistro in Hillcrest, I discovered Ice Wine. It is the most fantastic dessert wine which is produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. My new favoritest wine evar.
BYE BYE KT :o(
Monday we had a "Sappy Hour" at Callahan's to say goodbye to our beloved spark of light, Kirsten. I'm so sad that she's moving away (again!), but at the same time so incredibly happy for her. :o) I'll miss you something fierce, darlin.
KIDDIEZ
As part of our company's involvement with Junior Achievement, I taught yesterday for half-day at Foster Elementary. Those 21 adorable kindergartner's almost made me want to become a teacher! Then I realized how exhausted I was when I got back to work. And that was only after a HALF DAY. I totally admire
lisa_belle and pathojenn that much more.DIETZ
Trying a new fad diet. Eating 4 meals a day, 2.5 hrs apart. Meals consist of a mix of carbs and lean protein. It's supposed to work based on manipulating which types of calories enter your body at each meal. The actual meal plan is such a strange mix of foods. Today I get to eat the following meals, in whatever order I choose:
MEAL 1 - turkey slices, scrambled eggs
MEAL 2 - cottage cheese, sausage links, apples
MEAL 3 - peanuts, cashews, green vegetables
MEAL 4 - bacon strips, ham slices
MEAL 2 - cottage cheese, sausage links, apples
MEAL 3 - peanuts, cashews, green vegetables
MEAL 4 - bacon strips, ham slices
Supposed to go for 11 days, then 3 days off. I timed it perfectly so I could take part in URMomEatz at Tom Ham's on the 22nd. :o)
OWWIE
I hurt my right wrist at our motorcycle class a few weeks ago and it's still not better. I mean, it's gotten better, then gone back to hurting again. I go see my chiropractor again today and I'll ask her if I should be splinting at work because of repetitive motion. Last week she was able to pop a carpal bone back into place. Owwie and Ahhhh all at the same time!
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- Mood:
cold - Music:Damaged - Danity Kane
Right now I'm off to Mira Mesa to meet Matt for class 1 of 3 of our Motorcycle Safety Program. It goes 5:30pm-11:00pm. I'm not super excited about that. Also not excited about getting up crazy early for our last 2 days of class on Saturday and Sunday. Ya... class goes 7:00am-12:00pm those two days. :oP
Buuuut... I am excited about getting our shiny new baby.
- Mood:
bitchy
- Mood: aggravated
~Ashleigh
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"Congressional Republicans overwhelmingly abandoned Bush in voting to pass the bill last week. They overlooking its cost amid public concern about the weak economy and high gas and grocery prices. Supporters praised the spending on food stamps and emergency food aid."
From this CNN article
- Mood: annoyed
Video Courtesy of Silver Stone Weddings
- Mood:
loved
I did end up trying a bike route home on Friday. Everything looked hunky dory on Google Maps. And way less intimidating than zipping down Friars Road.
So, I started on the corner of Balboa & Ruffin (where I work) and went south on Ruffin, west on Aero... meant to take Sandrock down to Greyling, but ended up turning at Ruffin again and taking Gramercy to Greyling. Then Greyling turns into Sandmark Ave... which apparently turns into a fire access road. :oP
Luckily, Matt decided to circle around my route on his way home and was in the neighborhood to pick me up. Once again, my hubby saves the day. All in all I guess I got one full round-trip out of the day (about 9.2 miles).
Just made me want that scooter even more!
Bike to Work Day 2008
The ride home.
WEEKEND
Our weekend was full again. Yum dinner and games at a co-worker's house on Friday night... we should hang out with them more, that was fun! Saturday was dinner at Karl Strauss and drinks next door at Beach (the Hotel W's open-air rooftop lounge). Fun times as always. :o) Sunday was more hanging with the gang... yogurt at the newly opened Capri Yogurt on University in Hillcrest (YUM yogurt buffet style!) and back to Jess and Charles' for some cool Wii gaming. Then dinner with the fam for the uncle's birthday down in Imperial Beach.
STEPS
Regular activity days give me between 5,000-7,000 pedometer steps. But, because of biking to/from work (most of the way), I got over 12,000 steps on Friday! Yesterday I got over 12,000 again, probably cause it was busy around the office and I walked to Clairemont Mesa Blvd for lunch. AND I did r-ball last night. Go me. :o)
I think that's why I got nervous. I looked down that road and saw all the traffic and I just couldn't figure how I was going to get through it safely without somehow getting pushed to the I-15 on-ramp. I'm just not an experienced enough biker to be comfortable with that. Not to mention I have a piddly little mountain bike.
In retrospect, I maybe should have taken Mission Village (although the Bike to Work bike map showed me some magical way to get up to Murphy Canyon Rd... even though it doesn't come far enough south to meet up with Friars).
Oh well. I'm going to attempt to bike home from work, so I'll check the maps again and see if there's a better way home. Fortunately, on the way home, I'll be going DOWN Ruffin Rd, instead of up it. Wow, how did I get out of that? Oh yea, my husband rocks.
Bike to Work Day 2008
Falling short of my goal.
- Mood: cold
As usual, we're incredibly busy. This weekend was kinda full, but really a lot of fun.
Weekend started off with Happy Hour at the 94th Aero Squadron on Friday. We were there with Lindsay's NG co-workers to bid her farewell and to celebrate her new job! Margaritas were good, but free chips, salsa, veggies and cheese are always better.
Saturday we got a lot of stuff done around town. A stop at the Apple Store in FV to get me a Jawbone headset and iPod to iPhone jack adapter and Matt got Leopard, a new battery for his MacBook Pro and a cable that we thought might work to connect my iPhone to play MP3s through my car radio... but it no worky. :oP Anyone know of a good iPhone FM transmitter or reasonably priced solution??
After the Apple store we went to check out mopeds at Motorsport Scooters in North Park. We checked out a few models and I think we've decided on the SYM HD200. We signed up for the Motorcyle Safety Program through CHP at the end of the month, and it's probably gonna be several weeks after that until we actually buy it. But, YAY!!! We're really excited. :o)The afternoon brought me a much-needed massage. Then, dinner with the UrMomEatz group at the Barrel Room in Rancho Bernardo. Food was really delish and that reisling that Mags and I shared was sooo tasty... like syrup! The company, as always, was entertaining so I had a blast. The damage was a bit more than we expected... but I guess after several bottles of wine, appetizers and desserts, things just really add up.
Sunday was great, cause I slept in until almost 11am! Then we headed to Nick's at the Pier for Mother's Day lunch with the fam. BEST MOJITOS EVER. I had a nummy eggs benedict and got to steal some french toast and chicken torta from my neighbors. :o) Then we went home to catch up on TV and the netflix that have been sitting for weeks. Oh and I played a little GTA4. Funfun.
AND LATER
This week is bizzier than ever! Today is voice lessons for me, NCT show practice for Matt. Tomorrow 7:30pm is Matt's NCT show! Jess & I are meeting at Shakespeare's Pub at 5PM tomorrow to do dinner & drinks before the show... you're welcome to join! Wednesday is racquetball for 45 mins, then quickly get to Happy Hour w/ co-workers, stay there maybe only 1 hour, then off to my weekly MK meeting. Thursday is class til 9:30pm, then watch LOST somewhere. Friday my co-worker/friend invited us to her and her bf's apartment for dinner. Saturday we have dinner and lounge with our peeps downtown. Sunday is breakfast with Gma Lita, my FIL and stepmom-in-law, then dinner with the other half of the family for the uncle's b-day! PHEW.
And now... I bedda get back to work. The boss is back from conference and there are things to be done!
- Mood:
bizzy
Of course, minutes after this pic was taken, Zelda (calico kitty on right) did a sleepy stretch and accidentally touched Loki (black panther kitty on left)... there was a standoff with ears drawn back and a few love taps... then Loki won the Great Battle of Getthehelloffmycouch Horn.
nuzzling baby furball.
But I REALLY want a puppy. I'm horribly jealous of JenEric and their new
baby pug dog, Eleanore.
- Mood:
jealous
What I didn't know is that it also says that "drivers under the age of 18 may NOT use a wireless telephone or hands-free device while operating a motor vehicle." Like, at all. Which I think is really great, btw.
So, I read down further to where it talks about how motorists 18 and over may use a "hands-free device." In addition to speakerphone, there was a question about earpieces...
Q: Will it be legal to use a Bluetooth or other earpiece?
A: Yes, however you cannot have BOTH ears covered.
Soooo... does that mean all of us iPhone users won't be able to use our standard iPhone earbuds while driving??? I mean, I know I can just use one of the two earbuds (obviously the one with the mic)... or buy a Bluetooth earpiece... but that just doesn't seem right to me. :o(
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/cellularphonelaws/i
- Mood: cold
I have pics from my N.O. trip to share and a little recap of everything... OH! And a little video of my mom when I surprised her. :o) Yea, maybe I'll get around to doing that today.
It's good to be home. I wish we didn't have so many things planned back-to-back... but this is our schedule on a pretty regular basis. Friday night was nice. We went to the Parkhouse Eatery in North Park... omg, so yum! Lobster quesadillas were TO DIE FOR! Last night was NCT. Today is practice for Matt's NCT show a week from Tuesday. I was invited cause they need more players to practice with. Tonight is a joint family birthday for three of the D-named guys who are celebrating this month.
I'm gonna go play with the dog now, until Adyson wakes up.
May the 4th be with you!
- Mood: bored
Once I get that it's off to get my rental car and a quick visit to my big sis at her new business venture in N.O. Then it's off to the ginormous town of Varnado, LA!
- Location:New Orleans, LA
- Mood: achey
It was so incredibly hard to get up this morning. We must have snoozed 5 times. I guess it's good that I don't have to go straight to work this morning.
There's another blood drive coordinator recognition event, this time for the American Red Cross, who we also work with. I have to be at Crowne Plaza by 9am. Doh. It's 7:33 now. Which means it's elliptical time.
- Mood:
melty
OMG it's so good!! It comes with a great package of awesome songs as well as over 100 more in downloadable content! Here are some of the songs we sang last night (til the week hours of the morning):
My setlist:Matt's setlist:
- Over the Rainbow - Kat McPhee's sweet version
- Unfaithful - Rihanna
- Glamorous - Fergie
- Black Velvet - Alanna Miles
- Heart of Glass - Blondie
- I Just Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
- It Ends Tonight - All American Rejects
- My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
- These Words - Natasha Bedingfield
- Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
- Too Little Too Late - JoJo
- You're Beautiful - James Blunt
- Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
- More Than a Feeling - Boston
- It's Still Rock N Roll to Me - Billy Joel
- Hemmorage (In My Hands) - Fuel
- How to Save a Life - The Fray
- Tiny Dancer - Elton John
- In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
- ... and more, I'm sure! I just can't remember right now.
JESS! You absolutely MUST come over and sing with me!!! OMG, we need to have a Karaoke Party... STAT!
- Mood:
hungry
Robyn's birthday din din last night at the Plantation of Soup was yummo. After dessert I really wanted to go back for more pasta, but I didn't. Aren't you proud? Well, I guess I did gank a piece of focaccia on my way out. But still. :oP
I totally amused my cleaning lady yesterday with this jewel... "Cecilia... aspiradora el arbol del gatos, por favor?" Yea, she giggled at me and said "esta bien Ashleigh, si si."
Oh and yay for the upcoming fun weekend of hanging with friends and celebrating birthdays!
- Mood: chilly
Happy Birthday Robyn!
We had fun last night... Hope you have an awesome day. :o)
- Mood:half-awake
http://www.sandiegobloodbank.org/pdf/gro
- Mood:
proud
- Mood:
sleepy
PUPPIES!
Ok, they weren't really puppies, but they were my co-worker's adorable little pug dogs. And I got to house/dog-sit them Saturday through Friday of last week. Unfortunately, that meant a crazy schedule wherein I tried to share my after work time with "the girls" and my wonderful understanding husband. And I spent the night at her place most of the week, which was kinda rough for us.
MK CONFERENCE
I drove up to Riverside Friday after work for an overnight Mary Kay career conference. It was a very inspiring and energetic experience. I don't think I have ever been in a room with such empowered and successful women. I definitely made a few revelations to myself about what my goals in life are.
YUM THAI
Linds cooked a super delicious Thai dinner for us Sunday night! Spring rolls, Mussaman curry, pad thai and even mango w/ sticky rice... omg, it was great.
VOICE LESSONS
I started voice lessons yesterday. I really want to learn better breathing techniques and try to find my sound. I can mimic pretty much everyone, but I don't feel like I really have my own sound. I want to develop that more, for sure.
The vocal coach was... interesting. She's very holistic and natural... fragrance-free home, all natural bath products, anti-cell phone and their electromagnetic waves. I'll have to remember to put away my car freshener before my lesson next week, so as not to offend her "extremely sensitive" sense of smell again.
ADORABILITY
I visited the incredibly sweet and cute-as-a-button
lisa_belle tonight. We've only ever seen each other IRL once, and that was an all too brief greeting at the Corvette Diner fundraiser for American Cancer Society. Thanks for letting me pop in Lisa!OOH! AND HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JESS & CHARLES!! So glad to have you guys home from Italy! :o)
- Mood: sleepy
I figured I'd put this out on my flist, in case anyone here is qualified or interested. Here's the e-mail from him:
Dear Fellow Gas Spy,
Early Monday morning the new fueltracker.com server crashed. In the ten year history of this project, the Web site has never crashed so frequently.
At this time we are securing a new temporary server and host, and hope to have the Web site back online as soon as Thursday, although at this point I am not optimistic ... and if it does get back online, logging in and updating prices may be problematic.
In the meantime I am interviewing for another Admin.
Basically, I'm looking for the type of person who understands why letting a Web site crash is a very bad idea.
At this point I am open to your thoughts and suggestions.
If you know a competent Web administrator - the sort of person who would rather drink a gallon of raw Drano than allow a Web site to crash, I would very much like to hear from them.
An intense dislike of the oil industry and with SQL experience are helpful.
I apologize for the slow notification on this. I was hoping vainly, that the server would be resurrected, and I am very sorry if you gathered prices and were unable to publish them.
Charles Langley
UCAN Public Advocate
Utility Consumers' Action Network
3100 Fifth Avenue, San Diego CA 92103
Phone: 619-696-6966
e-mail: langley@ucan.org
Web site: www.ucan.org
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- Mood: hungry
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-777
Too bad I can't go back and edit my grammatical errors. :oP
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- Mood:
amused
jebuell!!Sorry your b-day plans were bamboozled by dumb Aloha Airlines... have a fabulous day anyway!!
- Mood: chilly
Just finished with CMT Crossroads - Reba McIntyre & Kelly Clarkson.... OMG so good. It was like all my favorite songs ever.
Walk Away
Why Haven't I Heard From You
Since You've Been Gone
The Greatest Man I Never Knew
Because of You
Does He Love You
Fancy
I can't even believe Reba is 53 (today's her b-day actually!)... that woman looks fabulous for her age. I'm so jealous of Kelly for getting to sing duets with Reba. I've dreamt of that since I was a little girl. I was (still am!) a die hard Reba fan. Gosh those two women can blow.
Concert of the century for me.
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- Mood: hungry
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