(19)95%, You Rock!

The first album I ever bought for myself was “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?” by Oasis.  It was in 1995, so I would have been 9 or 10 years old.    

Even today, thirteen years later, as a (junior) adult, I still think it’s an amazing album.  Seriously.  You’ve got:

-Wonderwall*

-Don’t Look Back In Anger*

-Champagne Supernova

-(What’s the story) Morning Glory?

-She’s Electric (My personal favorite.  Try listen to it and not be happy.  Double dog dare you…)

Despite this seemingly early on-set of coolness, I quickly realized I was a pre-teen and bought Hanson’s Middle of Nowhere. 

But really, what was the first album you ever bought yourself? 

*the fact that I can now shred both of these songs on Rock Band just furthers my love for them.

No Bugs, No Hassles

Every time I see a pest control truck, I think back to last semester when I was the project manager for a Yellow Pages campaign through the YPA Collegiate Advertising Competition, and our client was Terminix.  I’m reminded of the absurd amount of research that we all did in the making of our campaigns, and of the fact that I know waaay more about pest control than is neccesary in the life of a twenty two year old kid (junior) adult.  

This morning on the way to work, I drove by a Terminix truck and I realized that this very thing is what I like best about having majored in advertising: learning about all sorts of different things, all the time, even if it’s something as random as Terminix.

Squeeze Me Tighter!

 

(Make sure you wish Jenn a happy birthday too.)

I Even Liked “Hard Times” by Dickens.

I went out for dinner last night (Temple Grill in Downtown New Haven. Nice place, sit outside if you can) and was talking to the girl I was with about books. 

(That’s sort of a go-to conversation for me by the way.)

When she asked what I’ve been reading this summer I rattled off a bunch of books, and ended each description with, “It was really good.” 

Since then, I’ve realized it’s not that I enjoy every book I read, I just enjoy reading.  Sure, I have my favorite books of all time, but I’ll also suggest whatever I’m reading at the time to anyone else.   You’d think, given that I’m a writer myself and read an awful lot, I’d be more picky.  But this is not the case.  

My new favorite book is generally whatever I just finished reading. 

(Bright Lights, Big City currently)

Maybe I’m just easy to please.  Maybe I just don’t put enough thought into it.  Even in high school I liked most of my assigned reading, and in college even more so.  Basically what I’m saying is don’t expect a stellar book recommendation from me, because I like everything.  I’ll gladly accept your book recommendations, I’m almost guaranteed to enjoy it, and I need something to read.

(And I really enjoyed dinner last night, too.)

Would you rather?

At work on Friday, I asked a few “Would you rather” questions. 

Would you rather have the ability to fly or the ability to be invisible?

Would you rather be blind or deaf?

Would you rather have popcorn stuck in the back of your mouth, or have a fly keep buzzing around when you’re trying to sleep?

It’s now almost 1am, and I’ve spent the better part of 15 20 minutes hunting a fly that’s been buzzing around.  I’d like to retract my original answer to the question;  I’d rather the popcorn.

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Update: 1:23AM - Fly is dead.

Great Advice

Sunday Afternoon - Somewhere in upstate New York.

Me: I don’t really like children.  Or animals.  Cats and dogs are ok, but farm creatures are kind of dirty.  Birds freak me out, I’m allergic to fish and…

Sean: Wow.  You should definitely stay in media then.

Me: …yeah.   Yeah, I should.

That’s what friends are for.

Smokin’ HLBs.

I don’t smoke. However, I would like to be able to take a Healthy Lung Break in the same spirit of those who step out of the office to go “have a cig.”

To once or twice a day, get out of the office for ten minutes or so without a specific agenda like lunch or running an errand, would be incredible. It is absolutely gorgeous out today, and some of us in the web department went outside to take some updated pictures of the exterior of our office building. After a mere five minutes outside, I feel like a new woman. Now, I know what you’re thinking, but no - I wouldn’t take advantage of my Healthy Lung Break - i’m busy, I have deadlines, and (perhaps most importantly) I’m in New Haven, Connecticut - not exactly known for its stupendous weather. So it would really only be a few months when HLB’s would really even be a possibility. 

I think that Healthy Lung Breaks (HLB’s) should be rewarded to all non-smokers. It clears the mind, and even promotes team building because you get to talk to your coworkers. Basically the same things that I imagine the smokers go outside for, without the cancerous side effects.

Not that i’m without my potentially cancer causing vices…

 

Three cans between noon and 4:30pm.  This has gotta stop. 

(And um, w/r/t my recent techno-rambles, I somewhat reluctantly signed up for twitter.)

recent techno-rambles

1. I think i’m going to start posting links of suggested articles.  I read alot.  Books, yes - but also do alot of online reading, and you should too.  Not everyone uses Google Reader, and not everyone is subscribed to my shared items, but I’d like to have my friends know what i’m talking about, at least some of the time.  So I’ll probably start throwing the odd link in here and there for fun.  Like this one, an analysis of contemporary romantic comedies, focusing on Cameron Crowe’s films.

2. Twitter. I don’t get it.  What’s the appeal?  I don’t want everyone to know what i’m doing  all the time, and I don’t think anyone would care to know anyway.  I’m not being self effacing, i’m just keeping it real.  If you’re my friend in real life, and you want to know what i’m doing, ask.  Even if you aren’t my friend, I’d probably still tell you.  Unless I get a creepy vibe.

Anyway, Twitter.  Feel free to try and convince me to use it.  Really.  I know I give some people a hard time over certain techno-purchases and passtimes (”how is this neccesary?”), but I really want to hear the argument. 

3.   I still won’t add a facebook application.  It’s become a matter of principle now.  I’ll admit, I added the bumper sticker application once when Jenn sent me something.  I knew she wouldn’t send me a request unless it was worth it.  And it was. I laughed so hard my somach hurt.  Then I deleted it.  There’s just nothing else I want from facebook.  I’m completely satisfied.

4.  Last weekend, I convinced my Dad to use Gmail.  I can’t believe anyone uses anything besides Gmail really.  I think what sold him was when I showed him that I have several thousand emails stored, never need to delete anything and can search through every single email for the mere mention of anything.  I typed in his name and we pulled up every email we’ve exchanged since who-knows-when, then searched every time I’ve mentioned Connecticut in an email, and then every time the word “Unicorn” was mentioned (which, mind you, was way more often than you’d think) and that was enough.  I’d follow google into the dark.

5.   Holly used to always send me LOLcats.  Randomly if she saw one she’d think I’d like, or sharing them on her reader.   Now she’s in Paris, and I never thought I’d say it but I kind of miss the LOLcats.

But not nearly as much as I miss her.

(Hope you’re having fun, pal!)

Mii Fit?

I don’t like working out. I think it’s boring. For all the fancy things I’ve used over the years, I always find myself on the treadmill, listening to a podcast and wishing it was all over.

Things are about to change. I now have the Wii Fit and honestly, it’s changing my life. It starts with a Wii Fitness Age test which measures your weight and center of gravity, and also tells you your BMI by weighing you, and asking for your height. From that point on, you can set up a BMI goal and a schedule for how you’ll reach it. (My BMI is 22, and my Wii Fitness Age is also 22. And that’s my real life age, so not bad! ) Apparently though, your BMI isn’t an indicator of your overall health. If it were, my whole “not eating particularly well, occasionally exercising and having erratic sleep patterns but still being relatively thin” technique would totally take the nation by storm.

In addition to really fun exercises (hoola hoop, FTW!), you also choose a personal trainer, who guides you through yoga, strength training and balance games. It’s really fun. My original skepticism with the system was that you could cheat, however; the technology is kind of mind blowing. I was doing the push-up challenge and I had to stop because my watch was digging into my hand, and the trainer knew! She called me out and I was called a couch potato. Kind of ridiculous. She’s actually quite nice, and the game called me a couch potato. Not my trainer personally. She would never judge me like that.

Anyone else use the Wii Fit? What are your thoughts on it?

Or do you actually go to the gym like a normal person? And how’s that working out for you?

(CT friends - we should arrange a day of outdoor activities like badminton or volleyball!!)

In no particular order…

My 3 favorite things about home:

1. My little sister.

2. Brodie. 

3. Group naps.