Merry Couple of Days

i've been so crazy the last few weeks that i've been running around like a chicken with my head cut off. therefore, i haven't had anytime to write random blogs. so instead, i will post a holiday greeting from the lovable and yummyliscious Jason Mraz.

so...

today has been a long day. it started at 8:30am for an adventure of dreaded shopping. i survived a nearly 12 hour day at 2 malls, 1 outlet mall, a craft store and a plethora of many other retail stores that have gone crazy with Christmas shopping. this is an amazing feat for me as i seriously get high anxiety in the overcrowded malls during the Christmas shopping season. people are so pushy, mean and have no qualms about knocking you out of their way to get to the gift that they want to purchase. 

my secret: i just stayed focused and kept myself medicated with a margarita and coffee!! not at the same time of course. yum. 

mean muggin'

it's been tense here at work. we are in the middle of budgeting, cutbacks, possible job losses and lots of other craziness here at the Y. and let me say it has people on edge. i can't tell you how many mean muggin' faces have been going around the last few weeks. but today those mean mugs are at an all time high. i even tried to smile at my boss because normally when her chi is all out of whack she's still kind to me. not today, friends. today i got the dirtiest mean mug ever. i have a feeling the next 4 hours are going to be oh so pleasant. not.

we just need to find a way to turn these frowns, upside down!!

evening snow

I snapped this lil' photo when I left the Dushanbe Tea House tonight where we were celebrating Lauren. I believe it's supposed to snow all through the night. My drive in the morning will be a definite adventure!!

a few snow pics from today...

we have snow people, we have snow.

lots and lots of snow.

i want my vacation back!!

after a wonderful 6 day thanksgiving holiday, i have started out my first day of reality on a bad foot. let's see. i got home late monday night, tried to unpack a little and then get immediately to bed as i would need rest for "getting back to work" mode. 

so early tuesday morning it is...

 and as the alarm went off this morning i went to put it on snooze. i use my cellular as my alarm which was charging in the wall. in my half asleep state, i grabbed the cord...which somehow sent the phone flying in the air to land hard into my face. what a sure way to wake up. maybe not so pleasant, but a sure way indeed. now i have a knot over my right eyebrow.  when i get to work i was running around trying to catch up on monday paperwork--since i wasn't there on monday and was a bit behind--and as i was walking into another room to get some signatures i somehow ran my finger into the door which tore the half top of my fingernail off. Ouch. I might have shouted F really loud. and last, but certainly not least, i was chewing a piece of caramel which pulled out on old filling and half of my tooth.  so now i have an appointment at 730 in the AM tomorrow morning to start the process of getting a crown. which i'm sure will cost me a fortune. phooey. 

man, i really want my vacation back!!

thank goodness vacation #2 is only a mere 3 weeks away. Utah i am eagerly awaiting you. 

oh wait, on a brighter note...when i walked into work this morning i had a beautiful bouquet of flowers and candy--the alleged candy that attacked my tooth--from brianna and sarah as a welcome home surprise. 

so wonderful and unexpected. :)