One: More Mondo
Two: More of the finished Project (therefore meaning LESS of all the bitching and moaning about each other)
Three: Less Heidi
Monday, August 20, 2012
Three Things I Need Out of Project Runway
Things I Could of Done Differently
It wasn’t until I was around 17 that I got my own
room at my Rent’s house. By that time I was ready to move out. See my big
sister had a baby and for some reason, my niece, was always staying with my
parents (after my sister moved out). I thought rather than waking up on my
Saturday mornings to a screaming 5-year old I’d just move out and get a job.
Yeah being up at 7am to be at my job and paying actual grown up bills instead
of waking up to a screaming 5 year old…makes since right?
Could I have gone to college, probably. Could I
have stayed and mooched off my parents for a little longer, yes. Do I regret
this, sometimes, but I grew up and can’t regret things I chose in the
past. I wouldn’t give up those times in
my apartment and our first house for the world. We had a lot of fun.
Still though, I hate going out on dates and hearing those questions, “what was your major in college” or “did you go to UGA”…How bout NO! I graduated from high school, moved out, said I’d always go back but I got a job and decided I was good where I was. In a perfect world I would have gone to college and studied photography or something I’m actually passionate about, but it is what it is.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Gasoline has Won Again
I needed gas about a week ago and decided I’d hit
up the Shell near my house because you can save .10 cents per gallon (so they
advertise) by using your Kroger Plus card. As I’ve discussed before there is a
plethora of gas stations near my house…for some reason I always choose the most
expensive one. I’m paying with cash so I pay first only to find out in order to
use your Kroger plus card you need to enter its code FIRST. I get my gas only to drive up the street and another shell's gas is .06 cents cheaper. Gasoline = 2, Tara
= 0.
This morning I needed gas (again) so I thought I’d
try the Shell once more to save .10 cents. I decided to use my GasBuddy app so
not to get screwed. My app says that the Shell on Peachtree Industrial has the
cheapest gas. Fine, I’ll leave a bit early to go out of my way to save, theoretically
around .20 (give or take) cents. When I arrived at the Shell it was CLOSED
DOWN! All pumps “out of order”. Gasoline = 3, Tara = 0.
At this point I’ve given up on the shell and just
need gas so decided to hit up the BP near my house, that is usually right around
standard price of the others. When I approach I notice, duh, the Shell right
next door to it and it’s cheaper than the Philips and Exxon across the street,
so naturally I pull in and am ecstatic because I can use my Kroger plus and
save an additional .10 cents! I do everything right, put in my Kroger plus ID
first, go through the other prompts of payment and say “no” to a car wash
(really what is with all this stuff these days? Why can’t I just pay for my gas
and go? BP has a TV on their gas pumps now!). Then a message comes up that says
“no credits received on your Kroger Plus card today” or something along those
lines. I’m thinking “What! Why?” and a closer look at the advertisement says
you have to EARN 1000 POINTS TO SAVE THE .10 CENTS! I am wowed! Gasoline = 4,
Tara = 0.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Dream a Little Dream, Lost Boys, Carrie and Blake Lively
I am so awesome I barely know what to do with
myself…at times. I bought Dream a Little Dream on DVD recently and
finally got time (NOTHING on tv) to watch it last night. I love this movie, one
of my all time favorites; in.love.with Corey Haim (RIP).
So, I’m watching this movie and when Coleman wakes
up as Keller (Feldman) in his bed he is greeted by hawking parents and his
beffy Dinger (Haim). Keller (actually Coleman) runs out because he’s like WTF
am I doing here, who am I and where is my beloved wife! After he runs out his
parents are stuck talking to (swoon) Dinger (Haim) and in the background you
can see The Lost Boys poster. It's super quick and I almost missed it. I rewound, paused, took a pic and sent to my
sissy as well as besty for clarification (praise). There was NO doubt in my mind it
was in fact the vamps from The Lost Boys movie. Nice plug for the two
Corey’s. Sissy and besty agreed but another friend of mine was skeptical. As I
do I looked it up this morning and FOUND the exact poster! I am too good! For
your comparison eyes I’ve made it the main picture of this blog.
Further watching of the movie, I’m questioning what
else the lead character, Coleman’s, wife had been in. Seriously!..None other than the
mother in Carrie. “Your dirty pillows are showin”!? Wow
I’m good.
During the beginning credits I noticed a “Lively”
in there. It seemed to me that Keller’s girlfriend in the movie had to be an
offspring of the Lively (Blake Lively and Robyn Lively of another all time
favorite “Teen Witch”, are half sibs) bunch. Upon further investigation however
I think I’m wrong. She happens to be Haim’s actual girlfriend at the time.
Friday, August 3, 2012
My Journey’s: Last Night’s Date
Admit it, my dear (12) followers; you knew I’d be
recapping my date from last night here.
I’ll start it off like this: We were scheduled to meet at a restaurant
out in midtown. Traffic was awful and it was raining (when it rains in Atlanta,
everyone just stops knowing how to drive…wait people never know how to drive)
so we headed off the highway to a just as fancy place owned by the same people
of the original restaurant we’re suppose to meet at. I know that was a lot of
info. I find the place and go in, and what do you know they won’t seat me
without the rest of my party (one person). “Let me see what I can do for
you just a second” the host says. I’m thinking “Oh I’m sorry it’s not like I’m
ruining you’re night by being here, switching reservations, the place is almost
EMPTY and I see waiters walking around, sitting at the bar with nothing to do,
but oh it’s all good I’ll wait”.
I’m sitting near the door waiting for him to arrive
and everyone that walks in ahead of him I get that nervous feeling and you know
that awkward moment when you’re waiting for a blind date and an old man walks
in and you think “oh shit”. It’s just not fun. However that wasn’t my date, my
date was worse…in walks my date and the first thing I think is “OH NO HE’S
SHORT”. He’s short ya’ll. Yep he’s short. Shorter than me and that’s a problem.
Second thought is, his picture online is definitely a younger buck of himself.
The date goes on boringly. I’m making stupid conversation mostly about stuff no
one cares about let alone a stranger and he’s laughing at things that I’m
saying that aren’t meant to be funny.
Finally he’s ordered dinner (it only took our
waitress 5 visits to our table), and we’ve gotten through dinner and I’m
thinking I can go home. Guess again…He wants desert. Not desert from the
restaurant, he’s got a craving for yogurt. He’s paid for dinner and asks me if
I have cash…because get this even after he tells me I’m going to have to have
money to pay for parking (so I went to the bank) he doesn’t have cash and needs
to pay valet. He says, “I’ve got dinner, but I just need a couple bucks for
parking”. Yeah no problem here's $2. Did I mention he also paid with a coupon? Lucky US there’s a Yoforia down the street
and just to avoid feeling like I owe him anything I pay for yogurt. We say our
goodbyes and I run off without anything too awkward. Just when I think this is
over he calls me. Here’s where I turn into a big asshole and I don’t know why I
do this. He asks me if I had fun tonight and if I want to see him again I say
yes…What.Is.Wrong.With.ME!?
Conversation with this guy had me thinking he's a bad luck charm. As if I couldn't get anymore OCD and superstitious! He tells me he's tried three times to open his own business. Once his mom was diagnosed with cancer, died :( , once 9/11 and one more time market crash. I tell him please, for humanity, don't do that again. He goes on to tell me he sat next to a guy at church whom he thought was a jerk and 6 months later the guy dies and no one can tell you how...It was a FREAK accident of sorts. Yeah I think it's in my best interest to stay away from this guy.
Sayonara and a Happy Friday
The guy that sits next to me at work (annoyance)
has put in his notice (to quit). He apparently got a better “sales” job. He
said it’s “more responsibility”. Well good luck cause that means you can’t be
on your phone all day, with personal phone calls, yelling at Comcast, yelling
at UPS (about your lost lingerie, that actually was shipped FEDEX), saying
“fuck”, throwing pencils, walking around chit chatting instead of working,
listening to music, actually cold calling and actually show up on time (not 30 minutes
late, taking long lunches and leaving whenever you want to – just sayin).
That being said, since he started here he’s never
been early let alone on time. He was early this morning. I know this because
I’m always early. He’s early because he’s packing up his “personal” items (hope he doesn't forget his bill cosby sweater). Nice
to know his priorities are straight.
His initial last day was suppose to be the 8th,
that would have been the professional 2 weeks notice, but we’re talking about this
guy and he’s not professional so he decided to throw in the towel early and
have his last day be today. Hallelujah for me! It’s like I hit the lottery
really. I’ve been waiting for this day since he started. Now I feel like an
asshole…but they are my feelings. The thing is I’ve had to listen to all his bs
personal calls, his yelling, his lack of professionalism, his constant whistling, belching out loud like a college school boy, I pretty much know
too much about him, because he talks too much and gives away too much, I’ve
wanted to punch myself in the eye, and I’m just over joyed that he’s leaving. I
never wished him to get fired, he quit, and he got a better job, allegedly.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
My Journey's: Well No Time Like the Present
After a lot of consideration I re-activated my
okcupid account. I’ve gone on a total of 2 dates since I rejoined and I’m
already about over it, checking it close to never and even setting up a date
and forgetting about it…Oopsies. Well he didn’t try to contact me to definite
plans anyways, so no harm no foul.
All that being said I have a date tonight. I feel
like I’ve been here before. Explaining to you all, my few readers, that I have
yet another online date to go on. They never amount to anything. If anything at
all a good story (or bad story) in “My Journey’s”. Maybe this one will, or
won’t, end up there. It has been a while since I’ve posted anything in that
section of my blog.
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