Monday, October 30, 2006
Friday, October 06, 2006
My team!
This is a picture my team and I put together in a whirlwind yesterday afternoon. Our ACD (aka manager) and others are having an affirmation time today during their retreat in San Fran so we put this together for her. I think we are also going to be doing a rap for her at 1:00. I was on the phone while that planning went down, but it should be funny. Anyway, isn't my team cute? We enjoy each other a lot and had fun putting this together!
Rose Gardens
Long time since I've posted pictures, eh? Dial up didn't like uploading pictures (or the user - me - was just impatient).
This is a picture from August when Brad came up with his friends Dave and Heather. I hung out with Dave at a conference in Feb so were were pseudo-friends, so it was good to meet his "other half" and get to know both of them a little better. We went on Friday night to see a band they know at one of the small McMenamins pubs. It was great. Neither of them had been to the Rose Gardens so we took them there the next day before they all made the trek back to Bend. Here they are throwing petals (instead of coins) into the wishing fountain. Good times with new friends!
This is a picture from August when Brad came up with his friends Dave and Heather. I hung out with Dave at a conference in Feb so were were pseudo-friends, so it was good to meet his "other half" and get to know both of them a little better. We went on Friday night to see a band they know at one of the small McMenamins pubs. It was great. Neither of them had been to the Rose Gardens so we took them there the next day before they all made the trek back to Bend. Here they are throwing petals (instead of coins) into the wishing fountain. Good times with new friends!
Thursday, September 14, 2006
winning streak?
I won $100 at work this week (if you want to know the story, ask...it's not blog-worthy). I am starting to wonder if I am becoming lucky. Nicole doesn't like that word, which is an interesting thought, but that's beside the point. I rarely won things in the past when there was chance involved (except some "guess the number of candy pieces in the jar" contest on some antique car tour). Now I have won two drawings at work since I started in June. Huh. Curious.
I also should update y'all that I am getting closer to my Basic Certification as a coach. This means that I have been improving my skills and am getting feedback that I'm meeting minimum requirements in the areas we have to focus on / demonstrate in each of our meetings. I just have the oral exam and when I pass that I'll be certified on this basic level. Then I get to start working toward my next level, which will be a really big challenge but will also mean a salary increase and, more importantly, will mean I'm more skilled and confident!
I'm learning lots in this job, including that I am so not as naturally-organized or motivated as I always thought I was. I always wondered how I am a "P" on the Myers-Briggs and I am seeing it so much more clearly in this job. To those of you who always knew (probably Tammy and Lara :) ), please have a good chuckle on my behalf since I'm finally seeing my true organic/fluid/laid-back/anti-structure nature.
I also should update y'all that I am getting closer to my Basic Certification as a coach. This means that I have been improving my skills and am getting feedback that I'm meeting minimum requirements in the areas we have to focus on / demonstrate in each of our meetings. I just have the oral exam and when I pass that I'll be certified on this basic level. Then I get to start working toward my next level, which will be a really big challenge but will also mean a salary increase and, more importantly, will mean I'm more skilled and confident!
I'm learning lots in this job, including that I am so not as naturally-organized or motivated as I always thought I was. I always wondered how I am a "P" on the Myers-Briggs and I am seeing it so much more clearly in this job. To those of you who always knew (probably Tammy and Lara :) ), please have a good chuckle on my behalf since I'm finally seeing my true organic/fluid/laid-back/anti-structure nature.
Friday, August 25, 2006
Festivus for the Rest of Us
So, last weekend was my birthday. Pretty exciting. I went to Bend, OR, and had a very relaxing time. And some mojitos.
This weekend, I have lots of excitement. Haha. I think I may change to my new "fall colors". I bought some teal-ish blue pillows from Pier 1 so I think I'm gonna put them out so that I can get the full appreciation of them.
I'm trying to be a full-time vegetarian right now. Which is actually a change because I had been eating a turkey sandwich for lunch every day. Today is my first official day. I'll let you know how it goes. So far so good, but I'm gonna have to be creative about my lunches--mainly, I'm gonna have to cook more so that I can take my leftovers in for lunch.
I'm getting a haircut tomorrow...that should be exciting. I get to make a trip to the 'burbs to Gresham. Fun times.
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Try this recipe (what I'm eating right now during my lunch break...thanks Brad!):
--Couscous Salad--
Couscous (prepare as box directs you to, then cool
Chop a bunch of vegetables (I've chose red pepper, edamame, and carrots)
Sausage if you're a meat eater
Small chopped cheese (optional)
Several tablespoons of italian dressing
Mix it all together and eat it. Just eye it--you can't do it wrong, except maybe if you add too much dressing--it's just for the subtle taste. It'll sort of resemble fried rice, in the proportions of couscous to veggies.
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This weekend, I have lots of excitement. Haha. I think I may change to my new "fall colors". I bought some teal-ish blue pillows from Pier 1 so I think I'm gonna put them out so that I can get the full appreciation of them.
I'm trying to be a full-time vegetarian right now. Which is actually a change because I had been eating a turkey sandwich for lunch every day. Today is my first official day. I'll let you know how it goes. So far so good, but I'm gonna have to be creative about my lunches--mainly, I'm gonna have to cook more so that I can take my leftovers in for lunch.
I'm getting a haircut tomorrow...that should be exciting. I get to make a trip to the 'burbs to Gresham. Fun times.
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Try this recipe (what I'm eating right now during my lunch break...thanks Brad!):
--Couscous Salad--
Couscous (prepare as box directs you to, then cool
Chop a bunch of vegetables (I've chose red pepper, edamame, and carrots)
Sausage if you're a meat eater
Small chopped cheese (optional)
Several tablespoons of italian dressing
Mix it all together and eat it. Just eye it--you can't do it wrong, except maybe if you add too much dressing--it's just for the subtle taste. It'll sort of resemble fried rice, in the proportions of couscous to veggies.
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Festivus for the Rest of Us
So, last weekend was my birthday. Pretty exciting. I went to Bend, OR, and had a very relaxing time. And some mojitos.
This weekend, I have lots of excitement. Haha. I think I may change to my new "fall colors". I bought some teal-ish blue pillows from Pier 1 so I think I'm gonna put them out so that I can get the full appreciation of them.
I'm trying to be a full-time vegetarian right now. Which is actually a change because I had been eating a turkey sandwich for lunch every day. Today is my first official day. I'll let you know how it goes. So far so good, but I'm gonna have to be creative about my lunches--mainly, I'm gonna have to cook more so that I can take my leftovers in for lunch.
I'm getting a haircut tomorrow...that should be exciting. I get to make a trip to the 'burbs to Gresham. Fun times.
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Try this recipe (what I'm eating right now during my lunch break...thanks Brad!):
--Couscous Salad--
Couscous (prepare as box directs you to, then cool
Chop a bunch of vegetables (I've chose red pepper, edamame, and carrots)
Sausage if you're a meat eater
Small chopped cheese (optional)
Several tablespoons of italian dressing
Mix it all together and eat it. Just eye it--you can't do it wrong, except maybe if you add too much dressing--it's just for the subtle taste. It'll sort of resemble fried rice, in the proportions of couscous to veggies.
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This weekend, I have lots of excitement. Haha. I think I may change to my new "fall colors". I bought some teal-ish blue pillows from Pier 1 so I think I'm gonna put them out so that I can get the full appreciation of them.
I'm trying to be a full-time vegetarian right now. Which is actually a change because I had been eating a turkey sandwich for lunch every day. Today is my first official day. I'll let you know how it goes. So far so good, but I'm gonna have to be creative about my lunches--mainly, I'm gonna have to cook more so that I can take my leftovers in for lunch.
I'm getting a haircut tomorrow...that should be exciting. I get to make a trip to the 'burbs to Gresham. Fun times.
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Try this recipe (what I'm eating right now during my lunch break...thanks Brad!):
--Couscous Salad--
Couscous (prepare as box directs you to, then cool
Chop a bunch of vegetables (I've chose red pepper, edamame, and carrots)
Sausage if you're a meat eater
Small chopped cheese (optional)
Several tablespoons of italian dressing
Mix it all together and eat it. Just eye it--you can't do it wrong, except maybe if you add too much dressing--it's just for the subtle taste. It'll sort of resemble fried rice, in the proportions of couscous to veggies.
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Thursday, August 03, 2006
Earthquake!
You've been waiting for exciting stories from me, and something blog-worthy has finally happened. I'll embellish it to make it more interesting since, to the general public, it's like "huh? what's the big deal about that?"
So as I went to bed last night, one of the people living upstairs kept going up and down the stairs--loudly. The staircase shakes if you don't tiptoe down it, so as I went to bed, I thought "man, I hope they don't keep that up all night or I'll get no sleep."
Cut to 1:40am, me sound asleep in bed. Suddenly I am awoken to loud noise, rattling, and my bed shaking. My first instinct, wow, that must've been an earthquake. Then, in middle-of-the-night thinking that reminds me of that fabulous night in 1994 when Tammy and I thought the drug house was on fire, I thought "wow, I'm gonna be pissed if that was my neighbors down the way slamming their door!" (since, in the past, they HAVE woken me up by slamming their door).
Cut to 7:00am, me eating cereal, putting on make-up, and watching "12 on 12" to see how warm it would be during my lunchbreak and how bad traffic would be on my drive in to P-town. The top story: a magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit Battle Ground at 1:40am, which is wicked close to where I live in V-town (like, mere miles)
So I'm not crazy, and my bed really WAS shaking. Huh, my second earthquake. It was much more exciting than the thunder-sound of the Spokane earthquake I felt.
If only I could have a film of the night Tammy and I thought the drug house was on fire. Now THAT is definitely entertaining. :)
So as I went to bed last night, one of the people living upstairs kept going up and down the stairs--loudly. The staircase shakes if you don't tiptoe down it, so as I went to bed, I thought "man, I hope they don't keep that up all night or I'll get no sleep."
Cut to 1:40am, me sound asleep in bed. Suddenly I am awoken to loud noise, rattling, and my bed shaking. My first instinct, wow, that must've been an earthquake. Then, in middle-of-the-night thinking that reminds me of that fabulous night in 1994 when Tammy and I thought the drug house was on fire, I thought "wow, I'm gonna be pissed if that was my neighbors down the way slamming their door!" (since, in the past, they HAVE woken me up by slamming their door).
Cut to 7:00am, me eating cereal, putting on make-up, and watching "12 on 12" to see how warm it would be during my lunchbreak and how bad traffic would be on my drive in to P-town. The top story: a magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit Battle Ground at 1:40am, which is wicked close to where I live in V-town (like, mere miles)
So I'm not crazy, and my bed really WAS shaking. Huh, my second earthquake. It was much more exciting than the thunder-sound of the Spokane earthquake I felt.
If only I could have a film of the night Tammy and I thought the drug house was on fire. Now THAT is definitely entertaining. :)
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