australian typos

I was just chatting online with a friend from Australia (10:30pm Thursday here, 1:30pm Friday there).

She asked me to "keep her in the look." I noted the saying in my head as another thing that Australians say that we don't say, and said that I would make sure to "keep her in the look."

Come to find out she meant for me to "keep her in the loop." Typo.

That saying, I know.

remember when the us was like fiji sometimes?

Remember when I thought it was pretty normal in Fiji when my/Amie's taxi driver asked us to "wait for five minutes so he could go buy a pizza" and then left us in the car with all our stuff and Amie said "what is he doing" and I said "I think buying a pizza" as if this was a normal everyday occurrence. When he came back with a pizza I asked him what kind it was. Mozzarella. For his girlfriend.

Well my cable man just set up my cable. Of course no one from Comcast told me I needed a letter from my landlord so that they could install cable in my roommmate's room- which is the biggest reason they were scheduled to come to the house in the first place. They also had to install a cable box in my house so that we get the channels we are paying for. (*Insert my extreme distaste for Comcast here.)

He installed it the cable box and went to show me how to use it, but Punk'd was on. So we finished that little segment and then he showed me the "guide button."

Life is fabulous.

special drink maker person

There is a person that comes to our Starbucks that has 5 houses but no "home" because that person spends so much time in the air, in other cities, and in other countries.

The person is a hair consultant.

So I started thinking of any special skills that I have that someone would fly me around the world to perform. Basically, I could either be there for them OR I could memorize their drink and make it to order EACH time they go to Starbucks. I'd just wear the Sbux uniform so the Sbux would let me behind the bar and then wander into whatever Starbucks they happen to be near- and then make famous/rich person's drink for them so they don't have to order it.

Because you KNOW that someone who is flying a person all around the world to do their hair- also has at least 10 modifications to their Starbucks latte. And no matter how loud they order their drink or how slow or how snotty- some poor barista isn't getting it right.

I could save that barista.

innovation.. for others

This kind of stuff is my favorite. And important.

my congratulation cake

We have green apron cards at work. It's like mail, but free. Actually you're supposed to say things like "really great job on the floors" but I like to make mine more fun. With pictures and other non-job related things.

So I wrote one to Kaitlin, my co-worker, telling her I was ready for my graduation cake whenever she wanted to make it. She asked me if I really wanted one and I said no, I was just bored on my ten. She told me she'd make me one. She asked me what color, I said maroon (for U oc C).

She came back with THIS. That's the U of C crest thing! Holy cow. I can't even cut it yet because I don't want to ruin it. But I bet it tastes good too. Such dilemmas!!

busy day

I think today was busy. It could be that I'm just not USED to being busy anymore so today FELT busy but I think it actually WAS busy.

I had an interview. I got in the area too early so I got some essentials at Target. Then I had the interview. It went well.

Then I headed to my cousin's to visit with her and my aunt while holding my new, cute baby cousin (technically cousin's kid but we call everyone a cousin- confusing or not). Went to visit my friend Katie at her new Starbucks. Ate at a place with Mediterranean food that she suggested called... well.. something... and asked them to recommend my meal. He took the time to tell me what was in it and ask me what I liked. It was SO very delicious. I wish I would have asked him how to order it again- but maybe I'll just ask the next dude to make me whatever as well. Anyway, added Baklava to the ticket.

There was baklava in Turkey. I do NOT remember it tasting that delicious in Turkey. Although I remember that Jake loved it though- so maybe it was.

Then went to visit Lynn. Helped her with laundry. Caught up. Came home.

And now it's sleeping time. I love sleeping time.

jobless

I don't know if all of you people are wondering what I'm doing with my time now since I've finished grad school. Finishing grad school has equalled a LOT more time. And although some of that time is filled with making coffee, a lot of it isn't.

Do you think I'm filling out applications with all that free time? Because you'd mostly be wrong. I've done some, don't get me wrong. But it's not enough to feel bad for me at all.

Here's some of the things I've done this (July 4th weekend):

1. Made a lot of delicious food with my friends Brooke and Ed. And ate it, of course.

2. Had races in pools. Not "who can swim the fastest" races. But races such as: who can hop the fastest in the water, longest hand stand, fastest runner in the water, etc. It is a blast.

3. Just had Indian food.

So... basically... I will be sad to have a real job. Although I do have a real job interview on Tuesday, and that is exciting. There are positives and negatives to almost anything!