I GOT MY IPHONE!!!!!!
i really was prepared to wait for my birthday, but yesterday my phone died.
contrary to popular belief, i did not throw it against the wall, run over it with my car or let the dogs use it as a chew toy. it died on it's own.
and people say if you whine you won't get what you want!
i'd like to give a special shout out to my loving husband who made this dream possible :)
10.04.2008
9.28.2008
amazing
thanks to my awesome older cousin roxy, debi and i had amazing seats to the counting crows/maroon 5 show on friday night. it was hands down the best counting crows show i've ever seen and i was VERY impressed with maroon 5. especially that hot little piece of ass, also known as adam levine.
and now, i'm hoping for my next crows show to be in the netherlands with esther. i hear they play a mean show with blof.
and now, i'm hoping for my next crows show to be in the netherlands with esther. i hear they play a mean show with blof.
9.23.2008
9.19.2008
9.12.2008
back to life, back to reality.
i know you will find this very hard to believe but the week leading up to the wedding was quite dramatic for one shayna dunn.
the saturday before we departed, we received a letter from animal control of olathe indicating that a complaint had been made against us and our lack of concern for our dogs barking. needless to say, we were LIVID. i wish i had the letter with me so that i could transcribe the verbiage but the point was "you neglect your dogs". holy goodness of everything, you should have heard the voicemail i left the "animal control officer". when i finally spoke with him on monday, he was actually very nice and explained the process of a complaint. the complaint was anonymous so there was nothing that animal control could do other than send the letter. i told him that i was very offended by the term "neglect" because my dogs are my babies. we have a corner lot and they bark when people walk by. i'm not leaving them out at ungodly hours or anything like that...he said that a neighbor probably had a bad day and my dogs bark annoyed them and therefore he reported the noise. come to find out, our next door neighbor received one, too - so obviously someone is just being a big fat dick head.
on tuesday, john was cleaning the kitchen counter as he usually does using his most prized possession, "cleanliness is next to godliness" from trader joe's. a few minutes after he cleaned, my lips and tongue became incredibly swollen. i wasn't sure what caused it. i thought it might be an allergic reaction to something i had earlier in the day so we ran to walgreens to get benadryl. after taking the benadryl, i felt as though my tongue was worse, i told john that we should go to the er. something about john that you may not know...he's incredibly calm. here i am with my tongue swollen so much that i can't even close my mouth and he's dilly-dallying around the house. i'm pretty sure that i will die in the car on the way to the hospital because he's taking his sweet ass time. once get on the road, it feels like it's taking it forever to get there and my tongue is getting worse by the second. i call john's mom but can't even talk at that point. i hand john the phone and he asks her if we should pull over and call 911. she tells us to proceed to the hospital and just like that, my tongue is not swollen anymore. it was a miracle. the miracle on 143rd street.
at work the next day, i noticed that it was starting to swell again. i went down to visit my coworker who used to be a nurses aid and she told me to go to the doctor. luckily, my doctor's office has a walk in service so i left work and headed there. i didn't get to see my doctor, i saw the arnp who works for the practice. she was super nice and told me that i had an "allergic reaction". NO SHIT. it didn't take an advanced degree to tell me that. they ran some preliminary allergy tests and gave me prednisone (steroids). when the allergy test came back, it showed an allergy to cedar. CEDAR. so i start thinking about what i could have been around with exposed wood. i couldn't think of anything. when i got home, john informed me that he had conducted a "science experiment". it turns out that his beloved, "cleanliness is next to godliness" cleaner has CEDAR OIL in it. so instead of throwing it away, the jerk face cleaned the kitchen with it again. needless to say, a few minutes later i was puffy again. after a few days, the swelling finally went down and my tongue has been back to normal ever since.(knock on wood - no pun intended).
unfortunately, i really need to get some work done so the rest of this update will come over the weekend...
the saturday before we departed, we received a letter from animal control of olathe indicating that a complaint had been made against us and our lack of concern for our dogs barking. needless to say, we were LIVID. i wish i had the letter with me so that i could transcribe the verbiage but the point was "you neglect your dogs". holy goodness of everything, you should have heard the voicemail i left the "animal control officer". when i finally spoke with him on monday, he was actually very nice and explained the process of a complaint. the complaint was anonymous so there was nothing that animal control could do other than send the letter. i told him that i was very offended by the term "neglect" because my dogs are my babies. we have a corner lot and they bark when people walk by. i'm not leaving them out at ungodly hours or anything like that...he said that a neighbor probably had a bad day and my dogs bark annoyed them and therefore he reported the noise. come to find out, our next door neighbor received one, too - so obviously someone is just being a big fat dick head.
on tuesday, john was cleaning the kitchen counter as he usually does using his most prized possession, "cleanliness is next to godliness" from trader joe's. a few minutes after he cleaned, my lips and tongue became incredibly swollen. i wasn't sure what caused it. i thought it might be an allergic reaction to something i had earlier in the day so we ran to walgreens to get benadryl. after taking the benadryl, i felt as though my tongue was worse, i told john that we should go to the er. something about john that you may not know...he's incredibly calm. here i am with my tongue swollen so much that i can't even close my mouth and he's dilly-dallying around the house. i'm pretty sure that i will die in the car on the way to the hospital because he's taking his sweet ass time. once get on the road, it feels like it's taking it forever to get there and my tongue is getting worse by the second. i call john's mom but can't even talk at that point. i hand john the phone and he asks her if we should pull over and call 911. she tells us to proceed to the hospital and just like that, my tongue is not swollen anymore. it was a miracle. the miracle on 143rd street.
at work the next day, i noticed that it was starting to swell again. i went down to visit my coworker who used to be a nurses aid and she told me to go to the doctor. luckily, my doctor's office has a walk in service so i left work and headed there. i didn't get to see my doctor, i saw the arnp who works for the practice. she was super nice and told me that i had an "allergic reaction". NO SHIT. it didn't take an advanced degree to tell me that. they ran some preliminary allergy tests and gave me prednisone (steroids). when the allergy test came back, it showed an allergy to cedar. CEDAR. so i start thinking about what i could have been around with exposed wood. i couldn't think of anything. when i got home, john informed me that he had conducted a "science experiment". it turns out that his beloved, "cleanliness is next to godliness" cleaner has CEDAR OIL in it. so instead of throwing it away, the jerk face cleaned the kitchen with it again. needless to say, a few minutes later i was puffy again. after a few days, the swelling finally went down and my tongue has been back to normal ever since.(knock on wood - no pun intended).
unfortunately, i really need to get some work done so the rest of this update will come over the weekend...
9.10.2008
a new post is coming soon, i promise!
i'll leave you with a picture of the pacific ocean at sundown.
9.02.2008
we now return to our regularly scheduled program
the past two weeks have been very difficult for me. i haven't posted in a week or so because i wanted to take the time to mourn and try and move on.
we head out to beautiful orange county, ca on thursday for my cousin's wedding. i'm really looking forward to seeing my family and can't wait to see rachel's belly! my dad says she looks "really pregnant". that made me laugh a little bit. if she looks "really pregant" now, i wonder what she will look like in december?
i'll leave you with a few snippets of stories to come:
-the forever swollen tongue
-citations over beagles barking
-steroid rage
we head out to beautiful orange county, ca on thursday for my cousin's wedding. i'm really looking forward to seeing my family and can't wait to see rachel's belly! my dad says she looks "really pregnant". that made me laugh a little bit. if she looks "really pregant" now, i wonder what she will look like in december?
i'll leave you with a few snippets of stories to come:
-the forever swollen tongue
-citations over beagles barking
-steroid rage
8.23.2008
am i really at a loss of words?
it's taken me a few days to put everything into perspective. tuesday night's news keeps ringing in my head like an alarm clock on snooze. i'll get to the point where i am comfortable, forgetting what's happened and then BUZZ here it comes again.
my kansas friends (minus jess and brynn) don't get it. my sf friends don't get it. but luckily my dmb friends do. it's hard to describe why i am so emotional over the death of someone whom i didn't really know. a man who has been a part of my life for the past 13 years; and yet the only contact i've ever had with him is saying "happy birthday" in the parking lot of sandstone at his birthday show in 2005, as he passed by on his segway.
this band is my solace. other than my friends and family, they've been the only constant staple in my life throughout the past 13 years. 13 YEARS. people don't even stay married that long anymore. it's also the reason for so many relationships i currently have. i never would have moved to kansas if not for the band. i surely wouldn't be married to the love of my life if not for the band. and lastly, i wouldn't have the close friends i've made over the past 10 years if it weren't for the band.
as more of the story begins to surface, i'd rather not know that roi had checked himself out of the hospital against doctors orders in early july. i wish i hadn't read the details of what transpired last tuesday in roi's last hours. but as most people, i thought i did. so many questions are running through my head right now. was the band with him? did they know how bad off he was? did they say anything to him? in reality, it's none of my business but in this day and age, you can find out anything. and sometimes it's not the best thing for me.
last night we honored roi in a memorial dinner/celebration with jess and brynn. john put together a playlist of roi's greatest moments and i listened, in a way i never had before. focusing solely on the sax. on the flute. on the penny whistle. or any other instrument he picked up.
at the end of the night, john had 4 songs he had saved for just to listen to. he was pretty drunk so i didn't think much of the song choices until he started to bring "our" stories and mixing them into the songs.
like the first time i came to visit john, he played me the benchwarmers show from 1994, specifically "one sweet world". his brother had been at benchwarmers that day and was asked to buy "the violin dude" new strings. or when we went to champaign on a whim in 2002 because uncle mikey had sent us tickets and they played "loving wings" which i chose to walk down the aisle to at our wedding. and of course, our wedding where our first dance was to "lover lay down".
this band, as others have said, has been the soundtrack to my life. it won't be the same without roi and his amazing solos and bashful smile, but somewhere, he's looking down thinking that he did good in his short life.
thank you for everything, roi. you will be missed terribly.
my kansas friends (minus jess and brynn) don't get it. my sf friends don't get it. but luckily my dmb friends do. it's hard to describe why i am so emotional over the death of someone whom i didn't really know. a man who has been a part of my life for the past 13 years; and yet the only contact i've ever had with him is saying "happy birthday" in the parking lot of sandstone at his birthday show in 2005, as he passed by on his segway.
this band is my solace. other than my friends and family, they've been the only constant staple in my life throughout the past 13 years. 13 YEARS. people don't even stay married that long anymore. it's also the reason for so many relationships i currently have. i never would have moved to kansas if not for the band. i surely wouldn't be married to the love of my life if not for the band. and lastly, i wouldn't have the close friends i've made over the past 10 years if it weren't for the band.
as more of the story begins to surface, i'd rather not know that roi had checked himself out of the hospital against doctors orders in early july. i wish i hadn't read the details of what transpired last tuesday in roi's last hours. but as most people, i thought i did. so many questions are running through my head right now. was the band with him? did they know how bad off he was? did they say anything to him? in reality, it's none of my business but in this day and age, you can find out anything. and sometimes it's not the best thing for me.
last night we honored roi in a memorial dinner/celebration with jess and brynn. john put together a playlist of roi's greatest moments and i listened, in a way i never had before. focusing solely on the sax. on the flute. on the penny whistle. or any other instrument he picked up.
at the end of the night, john had 4 songs he had saved for just to listen to. he was pretty drunk so i didn't think much of the song choices until he started to bring "our" stories and mixing them into the songs.
like the first time i came to visit john, he played me the benchwarmers show from 1994, specifically "one sweet world". his brother had been at benchwarmers that day and was asked to buy "the violin dude" new strings. or when we went to champaign on a whim in 2002 because uncle mikey had sent us tickets and they played "loving wings" which i chose to walk down the aisle to at our wedding. and of course, our wedding where our first dance was to "lover lay down".
this band, as others have said, has been the soundtrack to my life. it won't be the same without roi and his amazing solos and bashful smile, but somewhere, he's looking down thinking that he did good in his short life.
thank you for everything, roi. you will be missed terribly.
8.06.2008
it's been a while...
it's been pretty busy round these parts.
i started my new job on july 14th and it's been nothing but chaos. the first week was AWFUL. we stayed in our old building from monday until thursday afternoon. on friday we showed up to our new "office" and nothing was set up. no network connections. nothing. we spent 6 hours of the day working with IT to ensure our network connection as well as making sure our applications were all in tact. the second week was absolute hell. i don't even want to discuss it, it was THAT bad. last week, things got better, and i am beginning to feel comfortable with what i am doing and producing quality work.
having said all of that; we have had some bad news as well. john's dad was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in the beginning of july. last wednesday, he underwent surgery to remove the mass, a layer of lymph nodes and 70-80% of the underneath of his tongue. at this point, there is no prognosis but the doctors are confident that they got all of the cancer. he was moved out of icu yesterday and is improving on a daily basis. once he's released from the hospital, he will have to undergo chemo and radiation as precautionary measures. the surgeons indicated a 50% chance of reoccurance and they want to do everything possible to ensure that it doesn't come back.
as you can tell, it's been a long month. i will try to update more regularly within the next few weeks.
please keep john's dad in your thoughts and prayers.
i started my new job on july 14th and it's been nothing but chaos. the first week was AWFUL. we stayed in our old building from monday until thursday afternoon. on friday we showed up to our new "office" and nothing was set up. no network connections. nothing. we spent 6 hours of the day working with IT to ensure our network connection as well as making sure our applications were all in tact. the second week was absolute hell. i don't even want to discuss it, it was THAT bad. last week, things got better, and i am beginning to feel comfortable with what i am doing and producing quality work.
having said all of that; we have had some bad news as well. john's dad was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in the beginning of july. last wednesday, he underwent surgery to remove the mass, a layer of lymph nodes and 70-80% of the underneath of his tongue. at this point, there is no prognosis but the doctors are confident that they got all of the cancer. he was moved out of icu yesterday and is improving on a daily basis. once he's released from the hospital, he will have to undergo chemo and radiation as precautionary measures. the surgeons indicated a 50% chance of reoccurance and they want to do everything possible to ensure that it doesn't come back.
as you can tell, it's been a long month. i will try to update more regularly within the next few weeks.
please keep john's dad in your thoughts and prayers.
7.11.2008
sister mary...shayna?
at our "lights out" party there was a photo booth that i took advantage.
i am sorry if you find it offensive. i think it's rather funny. it's what got me through the day.
i am sorry if you find it offensive. i think it's rather funny. it's what got me through the day.
7.01.2008
it's a nephew!
i got a call yesterday from rach and derrick telling me that their little peanut is a boy! i am so happy for them - rach is going to be an amazing mom!!
6.08.2008
so take a minute just to breathe...
last week was insanely exhausting. i spent the week traveling in the beautiful state of colorado conducting employee benefit meetings. while it was great to be out in the field spending time with employees, by the time friday came around, i was more than excited to head home.
as i previously mentioned, i missed david cook's visit to the office. i am pretty bummed out about the whole thing mostly because i spent over an hour with beth on saturday at the heart walk and she didn't mention anything to me about his visit. although, i can see why she wouldn't tell me ;) and, i really don't think i mentioned that i was leaving the following day for colorado. i am sure my time will come, eventually. maybe in august during the idol tour? cross your fingers and toes for me!
in other news, the sale date for my company has been pushed out once again. we were targeting a july 1 close date and now that's been postponed until july 26. if the sale doesn't close by august 10, the companies involved have to go back to their respective boards to get re-approval of the deal. my guess is that this is all political (utilities have that reputation) and the missouri commission will wait as long as they possibly can (august 9) to close. i just wish that they understood the effect the delays are having on the impacted employees. the next few weeks are going to be completely nutso but that's partially my fault. i could spent more time organizing and less time obsessing over david cook. although, if the whole dc thing didn't happen i am sure that i would be 10x less engaged right now. wow, that was rather h.r. sounding!
so there you have it. it seems like life gets this busy every summer. and with the impending birth of the first cramer grandchild (my sis is 13 weeks pregnant!), the close of the sale, the annual dunn family canoe trip and my cousin's laguna beach wedding - i can already tell the next few months are going to be a little busy. just a little.
as i previously mentioned, i missed david cook's visit to the office. i am pretty bummed out about the whole thing mostly because i spent over an hour with beth on saturday at the heart walk and she didn't mention anything to me about his visit. although, i can see why she wouldn't tell me ;) and, i really don't think i mentioned that i was leaving the following day for colorado. i am sure my time will come, eventually. maybe in august during the idol tour? cross your fingers and toes for me!
in other news, the sale date for my company has been pushed out once again. we were targeting a july 1 close date and now that's been postponed until july 26. if the sale doesn't close by august 10, the companies involved have to go back to their respective boards to get re-approval of the deal. my guess is that this is all political (utilities have that reputation) and the missouri commission will wait as long as they possibly can (august 9) to close. i just wish that they understood the effect the delays are having on the impacted employees. the next few weeks are going to be completely nutso but that's partially my fault. i could spent more time organizing and less time obsessing over david cook. although, if the whole dc thing didn't happen i am sure that i would be 10x less engaged right now. wow, that was rather h.r. sounding!
so there you have it. it seems like life gets this busy every summer. and with the impending birth of the first cramer grandchild (my sis is 13 weeks pregnant!), the close of the sale, the annual dunn family canoe trip and my cousin's laguna beach wedding - i can already tell the next few months are going to be a little busy. just a little.
6.02.2008
the mystery guest at work
i'm in beautiful pueblo colorado. please don't be jealous.
i woke up to a text from my wbff telling me that david cook came to visit our office today.
guess who missed it? shay shay. :(
5.21.2008
you reel me out and then you cut the string.
the whole trip to la for the ai finale was always up in the air. mostly because i had never solidified tickets. however, my bff told me a few weeks ago that she didn't see any reason why her friend kevin wouldn't be able to get me tickets. he's a club promoter in la and whenever a certain ai host wants to go out, kevin gets him in and taken care of.
my bff is pretty pessamistic so when she told me that it wouldn't be a problem, i thought everything would work out. i proceeded to book my plane ticket and make plans for my friend, sara to meet me in la.
on saturday, my bff called and said, "don't pack yet". and so began the frustration. i changed my ticket to leave a day later just to be safe but at that point i knew that if she's telling me not to pack, it wasn't going to happen.
so, that's the story in a nutshell. there's more but i won't bore you with that.
the good news is that i am going to the "live watch party" down in our newly renavated downtown area. i'm thinking about wearing a tiara so that people will notice me. thoughts?
my bff is pretty pessamistic so when she told me that it wouldn't be a problem, i thought everything would work out. i proceeded to book my plane ticket and make plans for my friend, sara to meet me in la.
on saturday, my bff called and said, "don't pack yet". and so began the frustration. i changed my ticket to leave a day later just to be safe but at that point i knew that if she's telling me not to pack, it wasn't going to happen.
so, that's the story in a nutshell. there's more but i won't bore you with that.
the good news is that i am going to the "live watch party" down in our newly renavated downtown area. i'm thinking about wearing a tiara so that people will notice me. thoughts?
5.19.2008
don't dream, it's over.
saturday was shitty.
today was even shittier.
i can't believe i am sitting in my cube today instead of heading to LA for the ai finale.
i can't believe i thought this was actually going to happen and missed hanging out with esther.
seriously, i could cry my eyes out right now.
today was even shittier.
i can't believe i am sitting in my cube today instead of heading to LA for the ai finale.
i can't believe i thought this was actually going to happen and missed hanging out with esther.
seriously, i could cry my eyes out right now.
5.09.2008
5.05.2008
shhhhh...
i booked my airfare to LA for the AI finale.
let's cross fingers and toes that he makes it! :)
let's cross fingers and toes that he makes it! :)
4.30.2008
the david cook obsession
back in january, i mentioned david cook and his american idol audition that was going to air, soon. three months later, he's in the top five and has been praised on many occasions as being "the one to beat". i seriously cannot believe that all of this excitement is going on. admittedly, i do run over to beth's cube on friday mornings to get her recap of the week in la. she's got so many funny stories to tell and it's so exciting to feel a part of the whole american idol experince. especially since i have been a fan of the show for so long. and, john had to upgrade my cell phone to unlimited texting because i managed to send 1300 texts to vote in the month of march. it's a good thing because last month i voted over 2500 times. i know, i am insane. but it's all worth it.
with only a few weeks to go, i am waiting with baited breath to see if david will make it to the final two. if so, i am on my way to hollywood for the season finale.
it's been awesome to be so close to this experience and for david to be as successful as he has been. it really is unreal!
with only a few weeks to go, i am waiting with baited breath to see if david will make it to the final two. if so, i am on my way to hollywood for the season finale.
it's been awesome to be so close to this experience and for david to be as successful as he has been. it really is unreal!
4.23.2008
where is shayna, where is shayna?
here i am!
the past few weeks have been insanely busy.
first i got super sick with bronchitis. then john went camping (who goes camping in march? this guy.) and brought some other virus home, resulting in another bout with bronchitis. and for those of you who don't know, bronchitis sucks. i was literally sick for a week. i stayed home from work for four days. FOUR DAYS. i've never stayed home more than two days due to illness. (i am such a role model employee.)
last week is a complete blur. my sister in law's mother passed away and we had a nice drive with john's mom(insert sarcasm) down to van buren, missouri for the funeral. john and i both felt it was very important to be there to support tim and susan. it's been a rough two months for them. even though her death was probably the best thing because she'd been so sick, i cannot fathom what it would be like to lose a parent...
last thursday, i headed to dallas to spend some time with the family. it was actually a really nice trip. i got a little caught up in rock band (cody and i have an awesome band, scrantonicity III) and that threw me off my game. due to my addiction, i missed hanging out with lovely heather :( (i'm so sorry!!!) and probably could have done more shopping. oh, well.
THEN (oh yeah, there's more) monday, john left for miami, leaving me with the doggies. lordy. i could never be a single parent. i can't even handle two dogs on my own. monday night was a complete disaster and last night, i went to the bon jovi (shut it!) concert. when i got home, the doggies were completely wired and it took them forever to calm down. of course, i had to watch david cook perform before going to bed, so it all worked out.
but back to bon jovi...i never imagined in a million years that i would have as much fun as i did. i was also amazed at how many songs i knew. they did a really great job of playing a lot of old songs and mixing in a few new ones. my favorite part of the evening was when jbj (that's what us cool folks call him) ripped open his shirt to expose his abs. holy cow - i thought i was going to go deaf from all of the screaming. anyway, long story short - great show. daughtry opened and i actually enjoyed them a lot, too. they played a few songs where chris would use a megaphone to sing into...it took me back to deer creek 2001 and mega.
so, that's my life. john gets home today and i am super excited to see him. i know it sounds cheesy, but i miss him so much when we're apart :(
the past few weeks have been insanely busy.
first i got super sick with bronchitis. then john went camping (who goes camping in march? this guy.) and brought some other virus home, resulting in another bout with bronchitis. and for those of you who don't know, bronchitis sucks. i was literally sick for a week. i stayed home from work for four days. FOUR DAYS. i've never stayed home more than two days due to illness. (i am such a role model employee.)
last week is a complete blur. my sister in law's mother passed away and we had a nice drive with john's mom(insert sarcasm) down to van buren, missouri for the funeral. john and i both felt it was very important to be there to support tim and susan. it's been a rough two months for them. even though her death was probably the best thing because she'd been so sick, i cannot fathom what it would be like to lose a parent...
last thursday, i headed to dallas to spend some time with the family. it was actually a really nice trip. i got a little caught up in rock band (cody and i have an awesome band, scrantonicity III) and that threw me off my game. due to my addiction, i missed hanging out with lovely heather :( (i'm so sorry!!!) and probably could have done more shopping. oh, well.
THEN (oh yeah, there's more) monday, john left for miami, leaving me with the doggies. lordy. i could never be a single parent. i can't even handle two dogs on my own. monday night was a complete disaster and last night, i went to the bon jovi (shut it!) concert. when i got home, the doggies were completely wired and it took them forever to calm down. of course, i had to watch david cook perform before going to bed, so it all worked out.
but back to bon jovi...i never imagined in a million years that i would have as much fun as i did. i was also amazed at how many songs i knew. they did a really great job of playing a lot of old songs and mixing in a few new ones. my favorite part of the evening was when jbj (that's what us cool folks call him) ripped open his shirt to expose his abs. holy cow - i thought i was going to go deaf from all of the screaming. anyway, long story short - great show. daughtry opened and i actually enjoyed them a lot, too. they played a few songs where chris would use a megaphone to sing into...it took me back to deer creek 2001 and mega.
so, that's my life. john gets home today and i am super excited to see him. i know it sounds cheesy, but i miss him so much when we're apart :(
4.16.2008
4.03.2008
tomorrow!
i am totally asking my mom to bring my nkotb tour jacket to me when she visits later this month.
4.02.2008
3.21.2008
singstar debacle
i am obsessed with singstar. i know i have mentioned this before but this week a new version came out and i was obsessed with obtaining it.
originally the game was going to come out on march 18th. shannon and i were going to go to best buy and make the purchase. on tuesday, i checked the website and it said the release date was actually going to be on march 19th. on wednesday, i called the store close to my office and they didn't have it yet, but they anticipated it would arrive by the end of the day. so, i stopped by the best buy on my way home. guess what? they didn't have it.
yesterday, i checked the best buy website to see if any stores in the area had received the game yet. sure enough, every store but the store by work and on my way home had it in stock. since i had a doctor's appointment yesterday after work, i ordered it for pick up at the location by my doctor's office (the doctor is a completely different story - this week has been a mess!). after work, i headed to best buy, brought the target ad (it was on sale at target), got my game and headed home.
when john got home he wanted to know why i wasn't playing. i told him that i promised shannon that i wouldn't play until saturday when she and dan come over.
and then he wanted to know why i was so obsessed with getting a game that would not be played until saturday...
because i needed new microphones!!! which was NOT a good enough excuse. at least to him.
originally the game was going to come out on march 18th. shannon and i were going to go to best buy and make the purchase. on tuesday, i checked the website and it said the release date was actually going to be on march 19th. on wednesday, i called the store close to my office and they didn't have it yet, but they anticipated it would arrive by the end of the day. so, i stopped by the best buy on my way home. guess what? they didn't have it.
yesterday, i checked the best buy website to see if any stores in the area had received the game yet. sure enough, every store but the store by work and on my way home had it in stock. since i had a doctor's appointment yesterday after work, i ordered it for pick up at the location by my doctor's office (the doctor is a completely different story - this week has been a mess!). after work, i headed to best buy, brought the target ad (it was on sale at target), got my game and headed home.
when john got home he wanted to know why i wasn't playing. i told him that i promised shannon that i wouldn't play until saturday when she and dan come over.
and then he wanted to know why i was so obsessed with getting a game that would not be played until saturday...
because i needed new microphones!!! which was NOT a good enough excuse. at least to him.
3.10.2008
a whirlwind weekend
on wednesday night, elise's husband called me and asked if i wanted to go out to sf for the weekend and surprise elise for her birthday.
HECK YEAH!!!
i left friday after work and returned late last night. she was soooo surprised and we had a great weekend. wine tasting, outlet shopping AND sushi in one day.
i miss sf so much.
HECK YEAH!!!
i left friday after work and returned late last night. she was soooo surprised and we had a great weekend. wine tasting, outlet shopping AND sushi in one day.
i miss sf so much.
2.26.2008
american idol - tonight
don't forget to watch american idol tonight and vote for david cook. it's my understanding that he will perform 9th which will put him on stage at about 8:30 in the midwest.
2.21.2008
glamor shots!
yeah, we had professional pictures of the doggies taken.
this is the ONLY one that was somewhat decent.
2.14.2008
jigsaw falling into place
shannon and i got PIT TICKETS for radiohead in st. louis. i am SO excited!!!!!!
2.13.2008
2.11.2008
bow in the presence of greatness
i don't know what it is about kanye west that makes me want to shake my groove thing, but he's awesome. i love his live performances and i especially loved his performance at the grammy's last night. i may have even shed a little tear when he performed "hey mama". very touching. i also really enjoyed morris day and the time. why is 80's music so good?
not too much planned for the week other than happy hour tomorrow night and la mesa on thursday - it's a valentine's day tradition!
not too much planned for the week other than happy hour tomorrow night and la mesa on thursday - it's a valentine's day tradition!
2.07.2008
snow. snow. snow. oh my god, snow.
i will never understand why people miss work when there is an inch of snow on the ground and the weather is in the 20's. you have an SUV, your kids are full grown and don't need supervision when they are home on a snow day.
it's a bs excuse. especially when you're the only one in our whole group who got a full time job after the sale. i guess loyalty doesn't really exist anymore does it?
the more ironic thing is that this is the same person who consistantly makes comments when i have to leave early or if someone is out sick and they didn't appear to be ill the day before.
hopefully carmel (ha!) will get her, eventually.
on the ipod: let love rule - lenny kravitz
it's a bs excuse. especially when you're the only one in our whole group who got a full time job after the sale. i guess loyalty doesn't really exist anymore does it?
the more ironic thing is that this is the same person who consistantly makes comments when i have to leave early or if someone is out sick and they didn't appear to be ill the day before.
hopefully carmel (ha!) will get her, eventually.
on the ipod: let love rule - lenny kravitz
2.04.2008
manger babies
for the past few days, i've been doing my best louann voice (from king of the hill) to make john crack up. his laugh makes me feel good. i don't know why but as soon as he starts to laugh, i immediately feel like laughing, too.
our weekend was pretty jam packed. on friday night we had a family dinner over at the dunns. then saturday, oliver and susie went to get their pictures professionally taken. i have to admit i was a little disappointed because the owner of the shop we took them to made it sound like the photographer was some sort of dog whisperer but she had no skills with the beagles. when i get the package i ordered i will post the ONE good photo there was.
saturday evening, we had some people come over for a guitar hero/singstar part. SO MUCH FUN. well, until i played anyway. i really am not good but it's fun to watch how into it people get. john spilled a drink while shannon was playing and while chaos ensued, she remained calm to continue her song. it was quite impressive.
yesterday was a pretty laid back day. i had hoped to watch two movies but instead got caught up with celebrity rehab and project runway. then at 5, we watched the super bowl. the commericals were ok. there was only one that i really liked and now i can't remember which it was! dumb!
and now, it's back to work. i don't have another day off scheduled until may. surely something will come up before then!!
our weekend was pretty jam packed. on friday night we had a family dinner over at the dunns. then saturday, oliver and susie went to get their pictures professionally taken. i have to admit i was a little disappointed because the owner of the shop we took them to made it sound like the photographer was some sort of dog whisperer but she had no skills with the beagles. when i get the package i ordered i will post the ONE good photo there was.
saturday evening, we had some people come over for a guitar hero/singstar part. SO MUCH FUN. well, until i played anyway. i really am not good but it's fun to watch how into it people get. john spilled a drink while shannon was playing and while chaos ensued, she remained calm to continue her song. it was quite impressive.
yesterday was a pretty laid back day. i had hoped to watch two movies but instead got caught up with celebrity rehab and project runway. then at 5, we watched the super bowl. the commericals were ok. there was only one that i really liked and now i can't remember which it was! dumb!
and now, it's back to work. i don't have another day off scheduled until may. surely something will come up before then!!
1.30.2008
the next american idol
a few months ago, my coworker beth took her son david to audition for american idol in omaha.
last night his audition aired...and he's amazing! and, beth was on tv shrieking, too. it's all very exciting.
last night his audition aired...and he's amazing! and, beth was on tv shrieking, too. it's all very exciting.
sisters are doin it for themselves!
not really but i couldn't think of another line from a song to represent the past weekend.
john and i drove down to dallas on friday to spend the weekend with my family. the drive down was pretty uneventful. probably because i slept and watched episodes of the office the whole time. i love that darn portable dvd player!
one of the purposes of our visit was to host a pampered chef show with my sister for the angioma alliance, the organization which raises money for angioma awareness and research. (my sister was diagnosed in august and had hers removed in september.) it went so much better than i had anticipated. we sold over $2000 worth of products and as a result, we made about $350for the organization. i couldn't be happier.
on sunday, rachel and i went to see 27 dresses before our family dinner to celebrate my dad's birthday. dinner was so good! barbara made a turkey dinner and a delicious chocolate cake for dessert. my only regret is not taking some of the cake home with us!(oh, and leaving the leftover turkey in rachel's fridge.)
it was really nice to have a weekend without drama. usually our dallas trips end with someone getting pissed (usually me), someone being a brat (usually cody or michael), and someone ignoring me (usually rachel). i had a great conversation with my dad and barbara on saturday morning and another great discussion with rachel on saturday after the party. i don't know if i am maturing more, but things just feel different now than they did before.
and now, we prepare for game night!!! bring it on!
john and i drove down to dallas on friday to spend the weekend with my family. the drive down was pretty uneventful. probably because i slept and watched episodes of the office the whole time. i love that darn portable dvd player!
one of the purposes of our visit was to host a pampered chef show with my sister for the angioma alliance, the organization which raises money for angioma awareness and research. (my sister was diagnosed in august and had hers removed in september.) it went so much better than i had anticipated. we sold over $2000 worth of products and as a result, we made about $350for the organization. i couldn't be happier.
on sunday, rachel and i went to see 27 dresses before our family dinner to celebrate my dad's birthday. dinner was so good! barbara made a turkey dinner and a delicious chocolate cake for dessert. my only regret is not taking some of the cake home with us!(oh, and leaving the leftover turkey in rachel's fridge.)
it was really nice to have a weekend without drama. usually our dallas trips end with someone getting pissed (usually me), someone being a brat (usually cody or michael), and someone ignoring me (usually rachel). i had a great conversation with my dad and barbara on saturday morning and another great discussion with rachel on saturday after the party. i don't know if i am maturing more, but things just feel different now than they did before.
and now, we prepare for game night!!! bring it on!
1.29.2008
the five hardest working kids in showbusiness
i'm working on a big recap of our weekend in dallas but while i finish composing it, i leave you with this.
OH MY GOD.
OH MY GOD.
1.22.2008
music makes the people come together
i've been listening to a bunch of new music lately. it may not be new to you but it's new to my ipod. so far, i love the colbie calliat cd as well as ben harper's "lifeline".
i am not a fan of blake lewis' cd. he's good in moderation but i only made it through 8 songs the first go through.
also, carrie underwood is amazing. say what you will about country but that girl can sing.
this weekend, we're heading to dallas to celebrate my dad's birthday AND so that my sister can have a pampered chef party. i'm super excited to see my family but, i think i may be more excited to play rock band.
on the ipod: colbie calliat - realize
i am not a fan of blake lewis' cd. he's good in moderation but i only made it through 8 songs the first go through.
also, carrie underwood is amazing. say what you will about country but that girl can sing.
this weekend, we're heading to dallas to celebrate my dad's birthday AND so that my sister can have a pampered chef party. i'm super excited to see my family but, i think i may be more excited to play rock band.
on the ipod: colbie calliat - realize
1.21.2008
singSTAR!
in addition to guitar hero, we recently purchased sing star, possibly one of the greatest games ever invented. it's a karaoke game that you play through the play station 2 - and i rule at it. the original package was the 80's version, complete with two microphones and 30+ of your favorite 80's songs.
over the weekend we borrowed the pop version from shannon and all i can say is wow. it's too bad star search isn't on anymore because i would be the returning champion over and over.
this weekend we're going to dallas and i may have to bring it with me.
it's that much fun.
and, i am counting down the days until march 19th so that i can buy the 90's version. i'm officially a loser.
over the weekend we borrowed the pop version from shannon and all i can say is wow. it's too bad star search isn't on anymore because i would be the returning champion over and over.
this weekend we're going to dallas and i may have to bring it with me.
it's that much fun.
and, i am counting down the days until march 19th so that i can buy the 90's version. i'm officially a loser.
1.18.2008
a moment froze in time
one thing that i didn't mention is that i am going to be losing my job within the next year. as some of you know, my company is in the process of being sold and only a select few of current employees will continue employment with the purchasers. the sale is supposed to close on March 31st, but that is contingent upon regulatory approval. there are so many approvals utility companies need to go through before the sale can acutally take place. Once the sale closes, i've accepted a six month transitional offer with the purchasers to ensure a smooth transition of benefit administration.
at first, i was SO upset about this. mostly because i love my job and i love this company more than i can say. i have so much respect for the leadership and most importantly, my boss. she's given me opportunities that have challenged me as well as providing me with great skills that will make my resume shine.
i started looking for other opportunities when the sale was first announced because i had a sneaking suspicion that i would not have a job post close. i've probably been on 6 interviews since that time and have received one offer. nothing has felt right yet and with about a year left of "stable" income, i feel that i can be picky. of course in november, i probably won't feel the same however, with 4.5 months severance after my 6 month transitional offer i should have plenty of time to find something, right?
everything happens for a reason and i am sure i will find the right job for me over the next several months.
on the ipod: eh hee - dave matthews band
at first, i was SO upset about this. mostly because i love my job and i love this company more than i can say. i have so much respect for the leadership and most importantly, my boss. she's given me opportunities that have challenged me as well as providing me with great skills that will make my resume shine.
i started looking for other opportunities when the sale was first announced because i had a sneaking suspicion that i would not have a job post close. i've probably been on 6 interviews since that time and have received one offer. nothing has felt right yet and with about a year left of "stable" income, i feel that i can be picky. of course in november, i probably won't feel the same however, with 4.5 months severance after my 6 month transitional offer i should have plenty of time to find something, right?
everything happens for a reason and i am sure i will find the right job for me over the next several months.
on the ipod: eh hee - dave matthews band
1.13.2008
interesting.
77% Hillary Clinton
74% Chris Dodd
73% Barack Obama
72% John Edwards
65% Bill Richardson
64% Mike Gravel
64% Dennis Kucinich
62% Joe Biden
53% Rudy Giuliani
40% Tom Tancredo
37% John McCain
36% Mitt Romney
32% Mike Huckabee
26% Ron Paul
26% Fred Thompson
2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz
74% Chris Dodd
73% Barack Obama
72% John Edwards
65% Bill Richardson
64% Mike Gravel
64% Dennis Kucinich
62% Joe Biden
53% Rudy Giuliani
40% Tom Tancredo
37% John McCain
36% Mitt Romney
32% Mike Huckabee
26% Ron Paul
26% Fred Thompson
2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz
1.11.2008
a recap
the past few months have been pretty chaotic. not britney chaotic, but crazy none-the-less.
in november, john and i celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary by taking a trip to ft. scott, kansas and treating ourselves to a night at a bed and breakfast. the house was amazing. our room was a mini suite with a 50 inch hdtv complete with static. it was awful. we watched "the princess bride" with more lines across the screen than i care to remember. we also got a couple's massage which was held in the b&b's spa. and by spa, i mean underground room with two massage tables and incense. we both enjoyed the massage - especially when the "mood music" was playing loud waves crashing and i started cracking up because i thought john was snoring.
november also consisted of thanksgiving, lots of holiday shopping and a trip to dallas for me. while in dallas, i got to meet my little brother, cody's girlfriend. her name is lizzie and they are in LUUUUVVV. seriously, it's so weird to see my 14 year old brother with a girlfriend - but he's happy. and, a month and a half later they are still together so it must be serious ;)
december flew by. with all of the holiday parties, holidays and my birthday, it was crazy. also in december, my bff alison had her baby. on december 21st (my brother michael's birthday) she gave birth to my little angel, emma madison. she's super cute but super fussy (or so i have been told). good thing i bought her a bouncy chair - it's the only thing she sleeps in. what a good investment.
christmas was mostly good. we decided to spend christmas eve alone and spend christmas day with john's family. on christmas eve we went to mass at 4 (NEVER doing that again) and then i cooked an amazing dinner of turkey breast, sweet potatoes, dressing, asparagus and for dessert - pecan pie. we also started a new tradition this year to get rid of all of our junky ornaments. on christmas eve we each gave each other a new ornament. mine was very sentimental and handmade (not by me, duh) while john presented me with an adorable hallmark keepsake ornament. i really like this tradition! christmas day we went to john's parents at about 11 and were there ALL DAY. that's all i am going to say about that.
new years was mellow as usual. we played a little bit of guitar hero and watched the dmb piedmont park dvd. naturally, we were in bed by 12:05.
and there you have it.
on the ipod: don't stand so close to me - the police
in november, john and i celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary by taking a trip to ft. scott, kansas and treating ourselves to a night at a bed and breakfast. the house was amazing. our room was a mini suite with a 50 inch hdtv complete with static. it was awful. we watched "the princess bride" with more lines across the screen than i care to remember. we also got a couple's massage which was held in the b&b's spa. and by spa, i mean underground room with two massage tables and incense. we both enjoyed the massage - especially when the "mood music" was playing loud waves crashing and i started cracking up because i thought john was snoring.
november also consisted of thanksgiving, lots of holiday shopping and a trip to dallas for me. while in dallas, i got to meet my little brother, cody's girlfriend. her name is lizzie and they are in LUUUUVVV. seriously, it's so weird to see my 14 year old brother with a girlfriend - but he's happy. and, a month and a half later they are still together so it must be serious ;)
december flew by. with all of the holiday parties, holidays and my birthday, it was crazy. also in december, my bff alison had her baby. on december 21st (my brother michael's birthday) she gave birth to my little angel, emma madison. she's super cute but super fussy (or so i have been told). good thing i bought her a bouncy chair - it's the only thing she sleeps in. what a good investment.
christmas was mostly good. we decided to spend christmas eve alone and spend christmas day with john's family. on christmas eve we went to mass at 4 (NEVER doing that again) and then i cooked an amazing dinner of turkey breast, sweet potatoes, dressing, asparagus and for dessert - pecan pie. we also started a new tradition this year to get rid of all of our junky ornaments. on christmas eve we each gave each other a new ornament. mine was very sentimental and handmade (not by me, duh) while john presented me with an adorable hallmark keepsake ornament. i really like this tradition! christmas day we went to john's parents at about 11 and were there ALL DAY. that's all i am going to say about that.
new years was mellow as usual. we played a little bit of guitar hero and watched the dmb piedmont park dvd. naturally, we were in bed by 12:05.
and there you have it.
on the ipod: don't stand so close to me - the police
1.09.2008
did the cat get your tongue?
in november, after months of having little to say, i decided that i needed to take a break from blogging. a lot of changes have occured since my last post and, i really miss being able to use this venue for clearing my mind.
some things you probably need to know about me:
i moved to kansas city in 2002 to be with the love of my life, john. we met through a dave matthews band mailing list a few years before and did the long distance thing until neither of us could stand it anymore. if you want to learn more about our relationship, go here.
cast of characters:
john ~ the love of my life, my husband, best friend and confidante
oliver ~ the boy beagle
susie ~ the girl beagle
alison ~ my bff since 8th grade (we've know each other since we were 4 but that's another story for another time.)
elise ~ my other bff
shannon ~ my work bff (i know, everyone is a bff)
rachel ~ my sister
cody ~ my brother
michael ~ my brother
there will be more added later but this is a good start.
on the ipod: weird fishes/arpeggi - radiohead
some things you probably need to know about me:
i moved to kansas city in 2002 to be with the love of my life, john. we met through a dave matthews band mailing list a few years before and did the long distance thing until neither of us could stand it anymore. if you want to learn more about our relationship, go here.
cast of characters:
john ~ the love of my life, my husband, best friend and confidante
oliver ~ the boy beagle
susie ~ the girl beagle
alison ~ my bff since 8th grade (we've know each other since we were 4 but that's another story for another time.)
elise ~ my other bff
shannon ~ my work bff (i know, everyone is a bff)
rachel ~ my sister
cody ~ my brother
michael ~ my brother
there will be more added later but this is a good start.
on the ipod: weird fishes/arpeggi - radiohead
1.08.2008
obsessed
is there anyone who
ever remembers changing there mind from
the paint on a sign?
is there anyone who really recalls
ever breaking rank at all
for something someone yelled real loud one time
everyone believes
in how they think it ought to be
everyone believes
and they're not going easily
belief is a beautiful armor
but makes for the heaviest sword
like punching under water
you never can hit who you're trying for
some need the exhibition
and some have to know they tried
it's the chemical weapon
for the war that's raging on inside
everyone believes
from emptiness to everything
everyone believes
and no ones going quietly
we're never gonna win the world
we're never gonna stop the war
we're never gonna beat this
if belief is what we're fighting for
what puts a hundred thousand children in the sand
belief can
belief can
what puts the folded flag inside his mother's hand
belief can
belief can
ever remembers changing there mind from
the paint on a sign?
is there anyone who really recalls
ever breaking rank at all
for something someone yelled real loud one time
everyone believes
in how they think it ought to be
everyone believes
and they're not going easily
belief is a beautiful armor
but makes for the heaviest sword
like punching under water
you never can hit who you're trying for
some need the exhibition
and some have to know they tried
it's the chemical weapon
for the war that's raging on inside
everyone believes
from emptiness to everything
everyone believes
and no ones going quietly
we're never gonna win the world
we're never gonna stop the war
we're never gonna beat this
if belief is what we're fighting for
what puts a hundred thousand children in the sand
belief can
belief can
what puts the folded flag inside his mother's hand
belief can
belief can
but makes for the heaviest sword
well here we are. i retired my blog, shaynanagins a few months ago and have missed my outlet for expressing frustration, humor and life stories. a lot has happened since my last post and i am ready to fill you all in.
but, if you are ever in the mood for old shayna - i've left it open to remember all of those good times.
on the ipod: flagpole sitta by harvey danger
but, if you are ever in the mood for old shayna - i've left it open to remember all of those good times.
on the ipod: flagpole sitta by harvey danger
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