I'm watching my friend's kids this week while she and her husband are out of town, and this met my face very early this evening. So cute and thoughtful. Totally made my day :)

I Did What?!?!

I went to dinner today with my friend, Courtney, at Texas Roadhouse. I'd never been there, so it was a fun couple of hours. Courtney started 'teasing' me about our waiter... "he's cute. He's got a nice smile. There's no ring on his finger." After our meal, we got our tickets and I added the tip to the amount, signed the bottom, and without a second thought (almost like it was something that I always do), added: 'call me :) ' with my phone number after it. I posted a picture below, crossed out my signature and my phone number... but there's proof I did it!! I cannot recall any other time I have left my phone number on the bottom of a receipt with instruction to 'call me'. Even hours later tonight, I don't feel dumb about doing it - which is completely unlike me. Oh well, hahaha! I guess now that I've told "the world" (or at least you, my readers), I'll let you know if anything comes of it!

Thoughts??

Overachieve

1. to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude. 2. to perform better or achieve more than expected, especially by others. 3. to perform (for example, in examinations) better than would be expected on the basis of one's age or talents By these definitions, would you label me as an overachiever? Does the term 'overachiever' imply a positive or negative quality to you? To me, it implies a negative quality - which is why I'm having a little "freak out" right now. In the past few months, I have been called an overachiever by different friends, in different situations, about different things. Because of the meaning of the word in my brain, I am trying to figure out if THEY meant it in a positive or negative way... but based on the conversation we were having, I think it was negative. I know that not everyone can do the same things as everyone else, and perhaps I was (am) labeled as an overachiever simply because I inadvertently made them feel bad for not being able to do what I'm doing. I never expect anyone to be able to do exactly what I do, nor do I expect that I can do exactly what others do - yet it hurts my heart when my name and this word are used in the same sentence together. Maybe I'm just being overly sensitive right now, or maybe there is something to it. I don't know. I was told tonight that I "can take a break from it! You do more than most people do, so cut yourself some slack and don't stress out about it." (in reference to my comment that tonight I was playing minesweeper instead of doing something more productive... like indexing.) Any thoughts on the subject? I do not boast myself to be better than anyone at any thing - and I apologize sincerely to anyone whom I have given that impression.

SUCCESS!!!

I know this is a lame post, but I had to post it ;) I won't say I'm "addicted" to this game called Minesweeper, but I do enjoy playing it and find myself staying up far too late in the evening playing it (such as tonight). Of the three difficulty levels, I typically win beginner and intermediate (not all the time, but most of the time). I have never once won advanced... until tonight!!
I am so excited! Hahahaha!! It only took me losing 582 times to win! The closest I've come before now was only having three mines left - then I accidentally hit the wrong button the mouse... I was irritated.

Now that I've won, I can go to bed and sleep well knowing that there will yet be more challenges as I try to win it a second time :)

Friends at Work

As I was adding the pictures to my post yesterday, I came across these pictures... and I need to make a post about them because I think it's funny ;)

If you know me at all, you know I like to be silly. Well, that silliness carries over into my work life. There are often times lots of toys that get "lost" and "found" on the playground. I have started a collection of said toys - taping them to the top of my computer screen - to keep me company. It makes the kids laugh when they see them. Here is a shot of all of them.

I don't know what the robot guy or the mushroom guy are - even tho multiple kids have told me what they are and what they belong to. The green troll and lizard just make me smile.

Here is my Lego Lineup. The orange Lego man on the far right side is actually mine (for the post about him, click here). I am sometimes surprised at how entertained I am by such small things, but it just makes me who I am, right? I have not gone so far as to name them yet, so that's good. If it does come to that point, I will be sure to post about it. LOL.

Post #250

Well, I'm feeling a bit green today - so I'm making a post to see if I feel better. Hahaha.

Since I like to be silly, I saw a couple of girls with these awesome glasses, so I asked to try them on and took a picture :) I think I need a pair!

I love the ladies I work with! We have such a fun time with holidays!
Note: my socks do not match. LOL.

Close up. Ya, we're cool :)