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
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