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Ok so first..it snowed on Friday at work (thanks for waiting till after we go back thru O'hare). And I took this picture from our 4th floor offices:

And speaking of O'hare...We were waiting (FOREVER) for the parking bus to pick us up (which it never did and there was this sign, that kind of made Cas and I laugh...though it could have been the crazy cold and flip-flops (I was excited to go to California). But just so you know, they offer alllllll sorts of special services at O'Hare:

hee hee. Escort Services ;)

Been a While...

Sorry. I've been busy...or something. I don't know. Let me introduce you to my new friend. His name is Fred.

I call him Fred the pheasant. He works in the cubicle next to mine. If you look closely he has ears. The guy who shares the cube with him talks on his phone very loudly all day. I think it hurts Fred's ears. Poor Fred.

Happy Birthday Big Sister (yesterday)

So my big sister's birthday was yesterday and so to her is give (along with a present to be determined at a later date) this...

Our mommy made our matching dresses...we are so cute :)

Last weekend...

So not yesterday, but last weekend, Cas and I went down to the lake and downtown and I took a couple pictures with my phone...So pretty...yet weird. As someone who has lived her entire life near the coast, it is so odd to be so close to such a large body of water and NOT have it smell like the fresh salty air of the ocean. A smell I can't even describe. but as we stood right on the pier by the lake it was surprisingly absent. Beautiful, but a little sad...

heehee....it was also VERY WINDY AND VERY COLD...

oh, and it is supposed to snow again tomorrow...

a video of lorraine...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OoeUma9QPE

had to be there...

She totally works with me:





And if you don't watch MadTV or work with me, then you just won't get it. But seriously, she looks just like her and even hikes her pants up and everything. She got so mad yesterday because both copy machines were taken I thought she was gonna lose it lorraine style....hahahaha so funny!!!!

Hotness for today ;)

Things I worry about all day at work...

The day I may have to use this:

Teach Them Young

hahahahahha....walking through the store today I saw this...

http://www.target.com/Go-Diego-Sit-%E2%80%98N-Spin/dp/B000M6B2KO/sr=1-2/qid=1195964348/ref=sr_1_2/601-4010559-7776942?ie=UTF8&rh=k%3Asit%20and%20spin%20playskool&page=1

yeah, Diego, you heard 'em.

where they go to die

ok. so I think this is where they should put all winnie the pooh inspired merchandise. (especially the overalls and sweatshirts that fat girls wear---why would anyone think it is cute?)

Fun day at work...

Ok so I erased (with MS paint) the valuable info from these photos...but OH how I laughed outloud in my cubie...I think my new neighbors thought I was crazy....

So are you serious???? (hahahah say it outloud and quickly if you don't get it...) and my absolute favorite....

What do you suppose this company does?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

First the butt steak now this....AHAHAHAHAH...

SOOOO BUSY

So,
this week has been crazy...I started my new job. It is still with WM, and it was not the job I had in mind, but it turns out, I actually enjoy it. I am not entirely amused with the pay scale...but who is i guess...and it could totally lead to better opportunities than working at a small site. This site is HUGE!!! Which is realllllly good I think. There are so many people there. So I have been working lots of overtime. Which will be great next Friday. Can't wait. Maybe I will write some more this weekend...if I come across something amusing. Thanks! and BYE!

I..can't...no...words...

First, I could not figure out what fool came up with meth. Who's idea was putting all those chemicals in your body. But now this? I have no words, other than...WHY?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenkem

OMG! Best food EVER!

http://www.rosebudrestaurants.com/restaurants.php

ok the restaurant is in downtown Chicago. very expensive...soooooooo tasty!
green beans were perfect...steak was medium well and still juicy and succulent and topped with Gorgonzola. Best salad dressing. u
I mean the steak was better than Jonesy's, and if you are in my family, you know how much that means. I mean it was perfect.
And after all that. I was just bursting full and all of a sudden the waiter came over and offered dessert. And I couldn't fit anything else in, but Cas asked what there was...and he said something....blah blah...pie...blah...raspberry...blah blah...NUTELLA CAKE....NUTELLA FEAKIN CAKE. I had never had something so wonderful. Nutella, the best food on the planet. good on bread, with peanut butter, or just a spoon. hell or on your finger. it was a piece of chocolate cake about the size of your head. and the filling (several rows) were nutella.
BEST DESSERT AND DINNER EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

um...well...

At least you know what part of the animal it came from...

I saw a sign yesterday outside a grocery store for "butt steak" heehee

http://www.beeffoodservice.com/Cuts/Info.aspx?Code=65

heehee

What did you step in today!?!?

Today I went to Walmart...I don't care what your personnal views on that subject are. I do not have a job yet and walmart is f'ing great! I got all my halloween candy for like 5 dollars and I got a bunch...but I digress (surprise surprise).
I was coming out of walmart with lots of good stuff...candy, light bulbs, some painting supplies, new miniblinds...and I walked out of the door and a small family (mom, dad, son-about 14) were walking in at the same time. All of a sudden as I am carrying all my stuff the mom starts screaming...yes screaming!..."OH MY GOD! What have you done?!? Look where you are going! what have you stepped in, that is the most disgusting thing-oh my ! ughhh that is horrible..."
Now if you are going to see some crazy or disgusting crap, there is a good chance it is going to be in the walmart parking lot. So I immediately looked down hoping for a freak show of some sort and I couldn't see anything. And neither could the dad...Then all of a sudden she shrieks again-"Oh my god Jason, watch where you step, that is disgusting!!!!" We all look around, myself, the dad, the kid, and the small crowd that had formed around, and she says "you stepped on a cigar butt" ughhhhh!!
Now I'm not sure, but one of the reasons for shoes is this very purpose. So you can step on things and have it not touch your feet.
She reacted as if the cigar were burning and his shoes were made of tissue paper...what the crap is wrong with people? I feel bad for boy and dad.

The cost of a life...

Now, I am new to the Chicago area, but I have noticed something that has made me laugh, but nothing so hard as today (which I feel pretty horrible about-so you know it will be good).
As you are driving through the state, you periodically see signs just like in every other state:
Construction Zone
Handicap Parking
Fire Lane
Bus Zone
etc etc etc
In the Chicagoland area there are some differences. All of these signs have dollar amounts on them. It lets you know your consequences. You can park for free over here...or you can park in the closer $300 blue parking spot. Or you can park where the buses go for $40.
If you go the speed limit in a construction zone for free, or you can speed and pay an extra $1000. Ok you get the point...(don't get me wrong I love going into a situation knowing what comes out on the other end)
But today I reached my limit. On my way to a job interview I actually saw a sign on the highway that said:
"Hitting a road worker could cost $10,000 and 14 years in jail"
This is how much a life is worth near Schaumberg, IL. How much is a life worth where you are? Who put this value on a life? Is it like practice vehicular manslaughter?
And yes. I felt SO bad that I laughed for about a half mile.