Some people are like Slinkies...

Not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

That cracks me up.

Nothing much going on in the world today (the world of Heather, that is. I am sure a lot is going on in the world in general). Anyhoo, the work was minimal today. Yesterday was a deadline, so most of us just cleaned up our spaces to prepare for the next onslaught of work. I spent some time searching for a new hair cut. No luck. Hopefully I will come up with something by tomorrow evening when I go to get it cut.

This weekend looks to be pretty low key. Christian pulled his hamstring, so he won't be exercising. That is actually good for me (if I can deal with his moodiness) because now I can get him to help me clean the house. No excuses this week. Muuaaahahahaha!!!!

We watched Hitch last week. Pretty enjoyable. We have Spongebob Square Pants, National Treasure and In Good Company to watch. I think we'll go have sushi for dinner tomorrow night - it's been a while.

Oh, since I never include pictures, I have inserted picture of me and my new nephew Ben (on Christian's side).

We have standards for a reason, people!

In the office, I have been assigned as "CAD Standards Chic". Which basically means I set up the office standards for layer, colors, lineweights, etc. in which we draft on AutoCAD. Great. Problem is this office doesn't know how to operate with standards ... of any sort. So, what's the point. It usually turns into a situation of "This is on the wrong layer (color, block, linetype ...), you're the CAD standards girl, fix it." Let's not even think about the fact that I DIDN'T DRAW IT!!!! It's hard to fly with eagles when you have to deal with turkeys! Okay, enough complaining.

Well, a cold front has finally come through Springfield. After three digit temperatures, the 80's feel very comfortable. Of course, I don't think it is going to last, but I'll enjoy the next few days.

Nothing really exciting has happened this week, or will happen this weekend. Oh, I did loose one of my favorite earrings! It really suck because I got them in Canada and I don't think I will be able to replace them. Time to search the internet.

Good Vibrations

So, I am starting to price vacations. We can go to Aruba for 8 days in December for about $2,000, per person. This includeds airfare from Springfield. I'm thinking that is a pretty good price, but I need to see if there are cheaper islands, cheaper resorts, etc. All in all, I am pretty sure that we will be spending a week on a tropical island in December. I cannot wait. We have never been on a tropical vacation. I want to be able to walk out of my door and directly onto the beach. Mimosa's served to me at 9 and Pina Colada's at noon. Ahhhhhh!

So, tomorrow the temperature is going to be over 100. I should get up and run in the morning, but that would require me to get up before 6. Hmmmmm, possible heat stroke or 30 minutes sleep? That is actually a tough one. I'll only be running for about 15 minutes, so that won't kill me. I'll opt for more sleep. I just have to make sure to drink A LOT of water, and some gatorade to keep the salt in me longer.

Well, I'm getting hungry, so I think I will go warm up the Lean Cuisine swedish meatballs I brought for lunch. Not that great, but I didn't have time to fix lunch this morning. I think I'll make spaghetti tonight. With Texas Toast and salad with blue cheese dressing. Yuuummmm.

Nap Time

Well, after about 4 weeks of laziness, I am back to exercising. I have lifted two days, and this is the first day I got back out and ran. Of course, I have to pick the hottest day of the year in Springfield to start running again. Despite the heat, I ran 1.5 miles. Not extraordinary, but it's a good start. So, now I'm tired. I guess a Coke is in order for the afternoon.

Big George Rocks!

If you are into cycling, you know that Sunday's stage was big for Greenville, SC native George Hancapie. His first ever Tour stage win. Go George!!!!

Other than that, this weekend was pretty low key. Friday night we met some friends for drinks and appetizers at a downtown eatery. We then walked up the street to a new arcade. 1984. It has all of the old 80's arcade games. You pay $5 and can play as much as you want, and no one under 18 is allowed without an adult. I guess it is cool if you are into those things. I wasn't allowed to play video games. My only video game system was educational. How sad is that. However, I am now the office speller, so I guess some good came out of it.

Saturday we watched the tour. Afterwards I cleaned the house and Christian went on a two hour bike ride. We then walked up to Imo's (best thin pizza) and had lunch, walked across the street and bought a couple of sarongs to hang in our living room and bedroom, and then walked to a friends house to check out his remodeling. I am going to work up some drawings, and he is going to help us rewire our house. After that, we drove down to our house so he and his friend could check out our house. Then, as we were sitting there, they started talking about dinner. So, we ended up going out for sushi with them. The cool thing is, they are actually friends of friends that we have met only a few times at parties. We had a lot of fun with them. After we got back, our neighbor came home from a wedding. I mixed up a couple of Gin and Gingers and we sat on the front porch talking for hours. It was midnight by the time I went in to bed. Excellent conversation. It is great to be able to have people you can just talk to.

Sunday, we watched the tour. Christian went to work out and I laid around watching tv and working on laundry. When he got back, we grabbed a bite to eat and went grocery shopping. After that we went to Pier 1 to shop for baskets. I hate shopping with Christian. I like to go, browse, and comparison shop. He does not allow for that. Frustrating. We then went to Home Depot to get drawer pulls for the dresser I painted a few weeks ago. Nothing. After that, we picked up our friend Dan and went to Fuddruckers. Yummmmy burger!

Last night there was no tour (rest day), so we watched Hotel Rowanda. That is an EXCELLENT movie. Very moving. Tonight: weights and the Tour.

It also looks like a guy in our office is going to start running. That is good, becuase I need someone to run with for motivation. Of course, he is over 6'-0", so I will be running a lot faster in order to keep up. Oh well, I can do it. The plan? Running in the Springfield Turkey Trot with my sisters on Thanksgiving Day. Start running girls!

You Are 34% American

America: You don't love it or want to leave it. But you wouldn't mind giving it an extreme make over. On the 4th of July, you'll fly a freak flag instead... And give Uncle Sam a sucker punch!

How American Are You?

You Are 33 Years Old

33 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

And I'm only 31.

Your Birthdate: March 9

Your birth on the 9th day of the month adds a tone of idealism and humanitarianism to your nature. You become one who can work easily with people because you are broadminded, tolerant and generous. You are ever sensitive to others' needs and feelings, and you are very sympathetic and compassionate. Your feeling run deep and you often find yourself in dramatically charged situations. This 9 energy always tends to give more that it gets.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

In a Past Life...

You Were: A Blind Beekeeper. Where You Lived: Boliva. How You Died: In Childbirth.

Who Were You In a Past Life?

Your Blogging Type Is the Private Performer

Your blog is your stage - with your visitors your adoring fans. At least, that's how you write with your witty one liners. And while you like attention, you value your privacy. You're likely to have an anonymous blog - or turn off comments.

What's Your Blogging Personality?

Overall, Your Observation Skills Get: B-

Your senses are pretty sharp (okay, most of the time) And it takes something big to distract you!

How Observant Are You?

The True You

You want your girlfriend or boyfriend to be more open with you.

With respect to money, you spend as little as possible.

You think good luck doesn't exist - reality is built on practicalities.

The hidden side of your personality tends to be satisfied to care for things with a minimal amount of effort.

You have a tendency to overdo things, but basically you value your friendships highly.

When it comes to finding a romantic partner, you base your search on information from your friends.

Who's the True You?

You Are an Iced Coffee

At your best, you are: hyper, modern, and athletic At your worst, you are: cheap and angsty You drink coffee when: you're out with friends Your caffeine addiction level: medium

What Kind of Coffee Are You?

I am not sure I like some of the adjectives used to describe me - cheap and angsty????

Blogedy Blah

Being sick sucks!

I have been sick with cold chills, hot flashes, achy and a sore throat all weekend. I went home early Friday and didn't work yesterday. I went to work today, even though I was not feeling great (or even good). I'm feeling more energetic now, but I still have a killer sore throat and dry mouth. Hopefully that will diminish in the next day or so.

The good thing about being sick (and it being July) is Christian got digital cable so he can watch the Tour (Tour de France). So, I was able to watch tons of home improvement shows. I got lots of ideas. Christian is glad I am feeling better :)

Nothing else has happened. I hear that my sister's boyfriend got vast approval in SC, we'll see if he passes my tests.

I am back

We made it back home Tuesday around 8:30.

Let me just say that instead of flying from Springfield to Cincinati to Jacksonville, we flew Tulsa to Atlanta to Brunswick, GA. Christian's dad came and picked us up (about an hour and a half drive.) Unfortunately, our luggage went to Jacksonville. By the time we got to JAX (midnight) the baggage claim had closed. I had to borrow a night shirt from Christian's mom (it had an angel on it - don't get me started). The next morning when I got up, Christian and his dad had already gone to the airport and retrieved our luggage. Good timing.

The trip wasn't too eventful. We basically got up each morning, had weak coffee, showered, got dressed and went to Christian's brother's house. Friday the girls went to have tea. It wasn't the Ritz, but it was fun. That night we had a cookout at Eric's. Saturday we tried to go to the pool, but it started raining and we had to pack it up within an hour of when we got there. The rest of the day was spent indoors watching the Tour. I think we had pizza that night. Sunday we got to go to the beach for about three hours. It was great. We haven't been to the beach in years. It was Christian, Eric, Stephen (age 13) and Alex (age 2.5). Alex didn't really care for the ocean - it was too loud. So, we all took turns watching him and playing in the ocean. Alex got to talk to my dad and Summer. I called to rub in the fact that I was at the beach. When I was talking to dad, Alex came over. I told him I was talking to my dad and did he want to say hi? He got on the phone and said "Hi dad". Funny. When I was on the phone with Summer he came over and told me he wanted to go see Uncle Christian. I told him we would have to get in the water. He told me I would have to hold him. So, I hang up with Summer and into the water we go. He loved it. I guess he just needed to go in on his terms. It started raining that afternoon, so we headed back to the house. We went out for seafood that night. Monday we headed over to the pool and were there for a few hours. Christian's mom cooked dinner that night. We were going to go see fireworks, but it was raining and we were getting tired, so we opted to stay in and play 90's Trivial Pursuit. Much more fun than the original. Tuesday we got up, packed and left. We got on all of our flights going back - yeah!

So, the new baby is pretty cute. Of course at three weeks, he wasn't doing a whole lot. He did roll over. I think he did that for Christian and me since we probably won't see him for a while.

We are back and looking forward to the weekend. Although, I wasn't ready to come back from this trip. I need to get to the beach more. I love it!