I still cannot believe I said that!
Does this ever happen to you, a slip of the tongue? Today I had a doozy!
Get ready to laugh! I was talking about scheduling and instead of saying time slots, what did I say? Time sluts!!! What?
Think the class was derailed for a few minutes for laughter? You bet your sweet bippie!
Time sluts! OMG!
Loved it!
This movie was just as horribly fabulous as the first movie! Or was it fabulously horrible? I don’t care, I loved it!
I’ve probably told you I wasn’t always a fan of Ben Stiller, I found him or the characters he played annoying. Then he was in The Royal Tannenbaums, I liked it and then there was Night at the Museum, I really liked it. I really liked him in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
When I saw Zoolander, I loved it! It was like a spoof of itself. A bevy of superstars acting goofy and or stupid and by stupid, I don’t mean acting like fools, but actually stupid.
I was excited they were making another and they did not disappoint, this was just as bad. I still don’t like Will Farrell and this did not change my opinion. I’ve only liked him in one movie, Stranger Than Fiction. He was goofy, silly, obnoxious and evil, just what a good villain should be, well, in this type of movie.
The one character I really didn’t like was Kristen Wiig. Her character was like the off female characters in the first movie. She played it quite well.
Owen Wilson was back in his role as sex crazed Hansel. His “Orgy” [relationship] was a mush mosh of characters, headed by Keifer Sutherland, great, along with some great cameos throughout the movie.
The premise is pop stars are being killed off and the only one who can help…Derek Zoolander…go figure.
Want to laugh out loud here and there? I did, on my flight today, first class, laughing my arse off!
If you’re looking for Oscar worthy material, go somewhere else!
Have I told you how awesome my dad is? Well, he is.
Today he and LaLa came to Boston to celebrate a birthday, which I will tell you more about later this weekend.
He’s a very talented artist, add I’m sure you have realized from the different pieces I have posted. Well, again he did not disappoint.
He brought me my Mother’s Day gift, a new painting…isn’t it fabulous?
It’s me teaching and it says “The teacher is in the room” in French, he thought it would bring back good memories, he was very right!
So…how awesome is my dad? Very!!!
First, sincerest apologies for not posting last night, apparently, I fell asleep in the middle of posting and then woke up at 6am, apparently I was tired.
That being said…Today, I had a great “teacher moment”.
Yesterday and today I had a class of Managers learning the new system. We had a great time yesterday, they warmed up, got into the material and the application, relaxed and we had a great time, have to, we were going to be together for two days.
I opened with some bad jokes, well, I say opened, it was really the few minutes before class started, we can’t start early. I teased and engaged with the class as I always do and feel you need to. One of the guys in the class had an apple and I teased him, asking if he brought enough for the class, stuff like that. Everyone was a really good sport.
Well, today, one student brought a box of little strudels and lollipops for us to give out later in the day, she knew we’d need a pick me up later in the day.I ended up giving them out for right answers and people were clamoring to get them! So cool!
Another student brought pastries from a Mexican bakery, this was great! And finally, the student I teased about the apple…brought two apples for the teachers! How cool is that! I really was touched. I have it sitting on the nightstand. Am I going to eat it? You bet your sweet bippie!
I can’t wait to see what next week brings!
Isn’t that true?
I imagine that if you travel you might have a favorite hotel chain and if you do, there might be a favorite food you order at that hotel.
I was talking to a fellow road warrior and when I mentioned The Palmer House, she mentioned the mushroom soup she loves. I’ve had that at a few hotels here and there.
I imagine you might try some different things on the menu to see what you might fall in love with, you might even think you need to try higher end food, so to speak. I’ve done all that, as you know, from what I’ve told you before.
Well, yesterday I checked into The Drake Hotel, an old and historic hotel in Chicago. It’s grand, elaborate and beautiful.
I realized I was hungry and looked at the room service menu. It was limited on what I could eat and really expensive. Even though I can expense it, there are some things I still can’t do. Especially from room service.
So, what did I order? One of the least expensive items and exactly what I wanted. PB&J. I went for the healthier side, fruit, instead of fries or chips. I should have ordered that tonight, instead of the mediocre Chinese food I thought would be comforting.
PB&J. Ahhh…comfort food at its best.
Today is that very special day that we honor our mothers.
Mothers come in all shapes, sizes and forms. We are young, old, every color of the rainbow. We give birth, we adopt, we marry and become step parents. Our children are two legged human, three and four legged furry. We are teachers, care givers, role models, guardians, playmates, disciplinarians. If we’re very lucky, one day we become grandmothers.
Each mother is unique in her own way.
Our mom was an amazing woman. She was giving, loving, silly, serious, smart, sarcastic, cultured, a foodie who could go out for fine cuisine on Monday and a pb&j on Tuesday. Breakfast for dinner, experiments for new dishes.
When I decided I wanted to be a vegetarian, she was great, always looking for new recipes to try, even going so far as to make two meals, one for me and one for everyone else or one for the two of us and one for my dad and sister.
She and dad made us the best birthday parties, an amazing hostess for holiday, family and everyday gatherings. She was the inspiration for the parties I did for my kids and my sister does for EJS and MGS.
I remember getting an email from my daughter thanking me for so much and the memories of those birthdays. I know the girls will remember the parties their mom threw for them. I know we all do!
I know I’ve told you about my amazing sister, one of the most fantastic mothers I know. To watch her each year as she grows as a woman and a mother is a joy, treat and an honor. I know our mom is proud of her, I know I am.
I had a wonderful treat for Mother’s Day myself or should I say treats. The day started with brunch with my sister and brother-in-law, just the three of us, so nice. Then there were hugs and kisses from MGS and EJS.
I also received some fantastic presents. Pictures made by EJS and MGS, photos they selected, a beautiful Chinese ink drawing by my dad and the other day, pictures from Baby A and his sister ELB.
The next amazing and wonderful thing that happened to me was when I was at the airport. I’ve told you here and there about my daughter TH and her brother CH.
TH’s birthday is today and every year, I send her a birthday message and today was no different. Well, what was different is that I found out she was married a few months ago. She’s now THL, I’m very happy for her, she seems very happy, which means everything to me.
What made me need a box of kleenex is what she said next. She is going to be a mother and she wants me to be a part of her child’s life. One of the things I always hoped when I was with her dad, helping to raise her, was to one day share in her joys of being a mother and my dreams is going to come true, my baby is having a baby. I’m tearing up writing this.
Happy Mothers Day to all the amazing mothers out there. To those I know and love, admire and cherish, women I am honored to call family, SDL, LBK, TS, JCT, DL, CC, LGR, KWH, KAB, CS, SV, CGS.
Happy Mothers Day LaLa!
And happy mother’s day to you my friends and family, you are all fabulous and wonderful and I love you all!
Have I mentioned how much I love my family?
Especially the wee tots who call me Auntie and JJ. I get the most wonderful cards and pictures at different times.
Do you remember the picture from LB and Baby L, their footprints making flowers last easter? My birthday cards from EJS and MGS for my birthday and Mother’s Day. My pictures made with Miss A’s hands. The list goes on and I hope it never stops!
Well, today, I got home from my week in Chicago and found something wonderful in my mailbox…my Mother’s Day gift from Baby A and his new baby sister, ELB.
Do I love it? What do you think? Kleenex please! I’m turning into my mother! Gladly!!!
It wad a good day, ended very nicely.
After a good day of training, I joined the team for happy hour at a bar near the office. It was great, I met more people, got to know others better and blend in even more.
Our numbers started to dwindle and eventually, there were just a few of us left. MS, the implementation lead and very smart man who brought me on to the project, and I left to get some dinner.
We went to a great place called La Scarola,
http://www.lascarola.com/. It is an Italian restaurant, two rooms, but small almost hole on the wall feeling. The place was packed and the got us at one of the last tables in the corner in front of the window.
It was a little get to know each other, what are my goals, where to you see yourself, that sort of thing. Then it was families, travel, life outside of work, quite enjoyable. It’s nice when you have the opportunity to get to know someone one on one, away from everything else, better working relationship.
We had grilled calamari, I ate some, it was really good, but I think that might be it for me for calamari. It was Italian and I went for it, eggplant parmigiano, fabulous mistake! So good, but so bad. I couldn’t finish any of it, the portions were huge! Looking for someone who might be hungry today!
By the time we finished it was about ten pm, time to catch a cab and head back to our respective domiciles.
I put on my jammies and started talking to you and let’s just say I was so tired I dozed off a few times trying to finish!
But I did it and now…zzzzzzz
PS…Maybe the fourth be with you!
Today I was talking to someone and I said that I wanted to go to a White Sox game while I was here in Chicago.
I don’t know if you remember me telling you about going to a Cubs game two years ago with KLS. I was telling someone about going to sporting events in the city I am working in. I was talking to a coworker as another walked by and asked if I would like to go to White Sox game tonight. Suweet!
So…I’m going to a Sox game, awesome! Guess who they’re playing…the Boston Red Sox! Omg! Guess who won!
Ask and ye shall receive. I did!
It’s the little things, right?
I told you about the vegan restaurant I found last week, Native Foods, and then chicken salad and peanut butter pudding, which was fabulous. Well…
Today, I went back for exactly what I wanted…a vegan ruben and oh my goodnesss, it was freaking fantastic! I’m not kidding! It had Seiten “meat”, sourkraut, thousand island dressing and cheese, on rye bread. The “meat” looked real, the cheese was made from cashews. I couldn’t believe it!
I accompanied the sandwich with sweet potato fries and never even got to the oatmeal pie for dessert, I ate the second half of the sandwich. Yes, it was that good!
Tomorrow? Again? Maybe! It’s the little things, right?
Peaches Prattlings 