So things/life with Bruno is  amazing.  Lot's of ups and downs like with all relationships.  I'm finding he doesn't handle stress well at all.  We'll work on that.

We took the plunge and moved in together.  We got this amazing apartment in Farmington Hills that is 1150 square feet, 2 bed, 2 bath and have started to assimilate our lives and intertwine them even more.  More on this to come I'm sure.  Last night we watched a great movie called "The Edge of Heaven" that allowed us to react and talk and cry and share.  It was awesome.

Housewarming party to come I'm sure.  I need to finish unpacking and clean the place up.

This whole job thing is taking it's tole on me.  I'm unhappy doing what I do and will probably start actively looking for something stable here in the next couple of months.  I need to survive Marching band season first.

More updates to come.  Life has just kept me busy and thinking through a lot of life and where I'm at at this stage.  Excited I get to share it with Bruno though.

Off to Indy this weekend with Jamie for Drum Corp.  I can't wait to get my geek on!

I recently joined and I'm looking at how to utilize it for the recruiting industry.

Any thoughts anyone?

So, I have had a cold/Flu since Thursday of last week and it's flattened me on my ass.  I ended up going home sick on Friday and sleeping till 8 am on Saturday morning.  I was still sick and feverish.   I ended up missing winterguard practice thinking I'd be better by show time at 6:00 pm.  I wasn't.  I was laid out flat all day Saturday.  Bruno came over on Saturday night to take care of me.  We watched a movie and then he tucked me into bed.  It was really sweet.

I woke up Sunday morning feeling a little bit better.  Bruno and I went to brunch with Charles and David.  We ate at Toast in Birmingham.  It was really good and David kept telling me I sounded like a Billy Goat.  Which I did.  We then went to see Watchmen.  Let me say it was just like watching the graphic novel on the big screen.  Really long and REALLY dark.  You've been warned.  As a geek, I enjoyed it.

Jump forward to American Idol last night.  I think America got it right.  Jorge Nunez and Jasmine Murray both had forgetable performances the night before.  I wasn't surprised that Anoop and Megan were clearly in the bottom 4 with Jorge and Jasmine.  It'll be interesting to see how this contest plays out.

My current faves are: Alexis, Allison and I'm rooting for the guy from MI, Matt.  Matt and Alexis got my votes the other night.  5 times each.  My first time voting.  Felt good.

I have to say though I have a serious man crush on Michael...but who doesn't.

Big weekend coming up.  Weekend home show at Milford.  My girls perform at 4:30 pm.  I'm geeked cause this gives me a Saturday night!  Plus, Bruno is running in a race in Detroit on Sunday so I'll be downtown drinking and cheering him on.  We've decided that we're allowed to drink this weekend as we're celebrating St. Patricks day.  (Bruno and I gave up alcohol for Lent...and let me tell you it's been a doozy!)

Headaches at work are no fun.  I'm cutting caffeine out of my diet and it's about killing my brain.

So, my roommates BF has moved in.  He's spent pretty much every night that my roommate is in town at our house.  It's annoying.  I come home and he's there...baking...cleaning...being creepy.

I'm not sure how to approach my roommate with this.  I've already talked to him multiple times, but he's in production for his Spring musical so his brain is a little frazzled I'm sure.  Any suggestions?

I'm tired of coming "home" and being a prisoner trapped in my bedroom.  I don't really like my roommates BF.  The BF seems to think that I want to date my roommate and I think is jealous of the brotherly type bond that my roommate and I have.

It's so bad that before the house was equally decorated with my stuff and my roommates stuff...well...through the course of the last few months I've slowly watched "new" things creep into our house.  There is no room in the kitchen anymore cause the BF has brought over all his fancy cooking stuff.

I'm just at whits ends and I was told that the BF would be there a lot less cause my roommate isn't going to be there as much.  That hasn't seemed to stop the BF from still being there....at one point I thought that possibly the BF was in the house more than I was...AND I PAY RENT!

Thoughts?  Suggestions?

Well, at the ripe age of 34 I'm finally buying a car from a dealership.  I've been pretty lucky to have always had someone selling a car when I needed one.

Last week my 98 LS Saturn decided to let these rods things stick out of the engine entering it into the category of not able to function.

I found a 2004 Saturn ION for under $6,000 and it's fully loaded.  I'm going tonight to fill out all the paperwork and sign away my life for the next few years....oh I can't wait for a monthly car payment!

Oh and it's green!

So today I started the process of buying a new car.  My 1998 Saturn LS died on Monday morning with a the loud rod knock happening.  The mechanic said to never drive the car again as it might blow at any moment.  Fun times.

I've been surfing the web looking for a new car and came across a 2004 Saturn ION Level 1.  It's the most basic of cars but it's a 5 speed manual and has air conditioning (my only two requirements for a car).  I do like it and it's silver nickel in color.  

I applied for the first time ever in my life for a car loan this afternoon.  I talked with Mary at my bank and she was very helpful.  

SO, everything has been sent in and now I wait.  I'm not getting a lot of work done and it's piling up on my desk as we type.

I hope to have the car sometime this weekend.

Fingers crossed.

About an hour ago after staff meeting the CEO of our company (I'm his assistant) pulls me in his office and lets me know that all of my work is now being tripled.

BLAH!

While it's exciting that work won't be boring ever again, the amount of work is daunting and overwhelming and just plain tiring to even think about.  I guess it's one step at a time.

I did something today that I'm kinda embarrassed about.  I asked for something I shouldn't have.  I hope this person doesn't take offense to it.

Sigh. ( I just noticed the word ass in embarrassed....LOL...)

The Big Read (who's the big read? is that like big tobacco?) thinks the average adult has only read six of the top 100 books they've printed below.

1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've read 6 and force books upon them.

( saving space )

I used to read a lot.

Today morning has been filled with anger and frustration towards a database on our computer system.

The database is fine and is working properly.  The program we utilize to access this database is a piece of shit. Shitty shitty crapola shit!

Will most likely have to work late now.  BLAH!

Do you ever just wonder about nothing?  Last night I'm laying in bed honestly thinking about nothing and Bruno rolls over and asks me what I'm thinking about.  He was frustrated when I told him nothing.  He was slightly upset for some reason. 

Sunday evenings have turned into this odd moment in my week.  My mind starts to think through all the things I have to do at work on Monday.  It starts to plan out the week and when I'm going to be packing bags and what I'll be eating for lunch and what to wear each day.  What the weather is going to be like, if I have enough gas in my car and if there is enough money in my bank account.  On top of that I start to wonder if I've paid all my bills, etc... My organizational side comes out in full effect.

So, when I lay down on Sunday night to go to bed I work very hard to not think about those things.  I've usually picked out what I'm wearing and lined it up with what the weather forecast is.   I like to honestly think about nothing.  When I do this I usually get a great nights sleep.   When I start to stress and worry I don't sleep well at all.

Anyway...sorry for this posts randomness.  I'm not really sure what I'm trying to say but it's what came out of my fingers this morning.

That is all...my love of french fries.  LOVE THEM!

I'm really excited for today's events.  The swearing in of the 44th President of the United States brought tears to my eyes.  The energy and excitement streaming through the internet into my computer was astounding.  Dana and I felt like we were there.  We were both tingling with excitement.

The next 4 years are going to be hard.  I admire Obama primarily due to his realization that a lot of America is lazy.  We need to start asking what we can do as individuals for this nation...not what this nation can do for us.

I hope people will give this administration a chance.  Change is coming and I hope it's change people are ready for!

Work just took a very interesting turn.

So at work my wife's name is Dana.  I tell her pretty much everything.  She's been a great source of encouragement with my life both personally and professionally.  She's awesome.

Well, the beginning of last week I stumbled onto two people in our office having an affair.  One is a married women who's about to celebrate 6 years with her husband and the other person is the 20 year old kid who is cute but not the brightest bulb in the pack.

Now, I'm put in this awkward position because I work so closely with the married gal (not Dana).  Should I keep my mouth shut or should I mention something to her about me knowing?  I'm pretty sure I'm the only person in the office that knows....well Dana does to cause I had to share it with someone.

I feel like I'm in a pickle and not sure if it's sweet or sour.  Help!

This morning the very first email I opened was from my boss who asked me to create a new spreadsheet with a lot of detailed information.

I think in college there should be a class about all the tedious jobs you may be asked to do no matter what profession you go into.  Had I known I would be doing spreadsheets...well...let's just say...I would have moved to FL and become a beach bum.

Work is going well.  I was just updated on what my new job is going to entail.  I'm basically going to be working my ass off everyday.  should make the days go quicker.

For those that don't know I was fired from my job on December 9, 2008.  Only to be rehired 20 seconds later as the Recruiting Assistant to the CEO of the company.  My bosses thought it was a funny 30 seconds.  I started to well up with tears when they told me I was fired.  I've worked damn hard for this company and thought I deserved a little more than they were giving me.

All in all, I did end up laughing with them. So, I moved out of the cube farm and into my own private office next to the CEO's.  It's got a huge window and someday I'll end up sharing it with someone.  Until that day arrives I'm here all by myself.

I do miss the cube farm (we called it Melrose Place) and all it's inhabitants.  I get to see them walk by on their way to the kitchen.  It's not the same though.  No random chit chat...no random bouts of verbal frustration followed up with banging on the desks...no more careerbuilder wars.   I digress.

I'll now be handling a lot of the organization of the majority of the Sales Teams stuff.  That's all I know about it at the moment.  I'll keep you posted.  I feel like I'm finally starting a career in business. Happy happy, joy joy!

Reflecting back on 2008 I have a lot of fond memories.

1) I met Bruno - 6 months going strong...this could be a life thing for me.
2) Jamie and I entered that next step in friendship.  I truly value his opinion and his outlook on life.
3) I met a ton of really cool people including Heather, Joe the lawyer, Dawn, Kevin, and misc others.
4) I reconnected with people who had a profound impact on my life earlier in life.  Was great to touch base and rekindle some friendships I didn't realize I was missing.
5) Family became even more important to me.  I don't tell them I love them enough.
6) I finally feel like an adult as odd as that sounds.
7) My winterguard received the silver medal at State Finals.
8) I went to Chicago.
9) I learned a lot about myself and how I interact with others.
10) Getting to celebrate with my friends who passed the bar exam.
11) Karaoke...and I did a lot of it this year!

I was going to write about things I wish I'd done different in 2008 but I think my resolutions (which I'm still working on) will reflect those enough.

What were some of your favorite moments of 2008?

Goofing off at work I came across this billboard.  Thought some of you might enjoy it!

I normally don't have a lot of time to watch television but when I saw this article today I couldn't help but smile and thank the good Lord above for DVR.