Sunday, August 30, 2009

Goodbye REI

After more than five years with REI, Dru had his last day there on Friday. We are thrilled that he will now be working for a hospital here in San Diego as a CT Assistant, which will be a really great experience for him to have after he is done with school! I know that Dru has just LOVED working for such a wonderful company, and I also know that REI has been pretty lucky to have an employee like Dru. His co-workers always look to him, and his managers have always complimented his work. He is so awesome. I know that Dru is a bit sad to be leaving REI, which has given him so much, but I think that this is the best way to leave a job, with a little bit of sadness...it means he has had a great experience there. PLUS, we met at REI...which means, no REI, no Erin and Dru. For that reason, Dru and I will always love REI, and it will always be a special place for us! Join me in congratulating Dru on a job well done, and good luck with his new opportunity! Dru had a really fun going away party, and lots of the REI crew showed up to see him off, it was really fun. So many thanks to those who came! We had such a great time!Group ShotThe Party CrewThe "A Team"

Monday, August 24, 2009

HILARIOUS

So I totally ripped this off from someone else's blog. Is that tacky? I don't know, and I kind of don't care, because this list is so funny that I want as many people as possible to read it! I don't know who wrote this list...but I know I would like to hang out with them for a few hours! Believe me, I NEEDED a good laugh today!

-I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
-More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.
-Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
- I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter?
-Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.
-That's enough, Nickelback.
-I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
-Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know" feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?
-Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.
-There is a great need for sarcasm font.
-Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.
-I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.
- How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
-I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
-I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
-The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.
- Was learning cursive really necessary?
- Lol has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".
- I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
- Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.
- My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy, bro.
- Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".
- How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?
- Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"
-What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?
- While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.
- MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood..
- Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
- I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.
- Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.
- I would like to officially coin the phrase 'catching the swine flu' to be used as a way to make fun of a friend for hooking up with an overweight woman. Example: "Dave caught the swine flu last night."
- I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
- Bad decisions make good stories
- Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!
- Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?
- If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.
- Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....
- You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.
- Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.
- There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
- I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
- "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.
- I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'
- I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? ), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
- I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste..
- When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.
- I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
- Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...
- As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
- Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
- It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
- I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
- Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it..
- My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the heck do I respond to that?
- It really ticks me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.
- I wonder if cops ever get ticked off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.
- I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
- I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
- The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like being made to feel fat before dinner.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Another day at the office...

A couple of weeks ago my work took us to the Padres game for a little staff appreciation. It is always nice to be appreciated, and it is always great to spend a day at the ballpark. especially Petco Park, which is so nice, and tons of fun! We had really great seats. The Padres welcomed the Atlanta Braves. The Padres lost. I love baseball, and I really love living in a city with a team, it is so great to be able to go to the park and enjoy a Major League Baseball game! It is especially great when the Dodgers are in town!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

The Girls

My sister and her boyfriend have had his two daughters, Taylor and Addison, here for the summer. We didn't get to see them a whole bunch, but were able to squeeze in a few visits, a beach day, a bbq. It was a lot of fun to see them, and I think they had a lot of fun here too. Yesterday we went shopping for some new school clothes and had such a blast! Thanks for having me along ladies! Today they are going back to Utah and will be starting school next week. I am thinking of safe travels for them today, and can't wait to see them again soon!Tabetha, Taylor, Addi, and Trace

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Snowball

Dru and I have officially made our first MAJOR purchase as a married couple...and we are still married! We were able to take part in the government's "Cash for Clunkers" program, and we traded in Dru's Toyota 4Runner for $4500 toward a 2010 Toyota Prius. We just love it so much. We live so far away from San Diego now, and we were finding ourselves spending a lot more time than we wanted to at the gas pump. I mean seriously, we were filling up like every two days. With our Prius we are now only filling up once a week...so AWESOME! Her name is Snowball. Yes I name my cars, and I beleive she is a girl...so sue me. Snowball is so wonderful in every way. She has everything you could ever want in a car and more. We are so excited about our car, and can't wait to drive her for a looong time!
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Monday, August 3, 2009

Happy 36th Anniversary to my Mom and Dad

Today is my Mom and Dad's 36th Anniversary! I love watching them, and their relationship. I love the respect that they have for each other. I love how their kids are the most important things in their lives. I just love everything about both of them. I don't ever remember a time that my parents ever let my sister or me (or anyone else for that matter) divide them. They are seriously the most amazing team I have ever seen. They are a wonderful image of marriage, and what it means to work together to make a wonderful life together. I utilize the tools that I have gained from them in my own marriage everyday, and know that my own life will be so wonderful thanks to all they have given to me, and thanks to the priceless lessons I have learned from them. Love you both, Mom and Dad! Way to go!

Mr. Dru

Dru is busy busy busy studying for his finals this week! But even still, he has been able to find a little time to help me make dinner! He is cute and wonderful! Join me in wishing Dru good luck on his exams this week! Can't wait to wrap up this first semester and get it under our belts!