i never realized...

how emotional it could be to leave a job. some days i'm excited. other days i'm really sad (today's a sad day - first day of the last full week). my stomach has been in knots for 2 weeks (but i've lost 6 pounds).

the days are flying by so fast and there's still so much to resolve. and i need to do a heavy duty desk cleaning.

last week i got through my emails. took half a day. and i deleted over 6300.

it really is quite a crazy feeling.

they're throwing me a party on thursday. i'm always a wall flower at those things. being the focus of one will feel so strange. i had a nightmare last week that no one came.

anywho. just a few thoughts on my frame of mind lately. i never thought it would feel like this...

how not to make it to the hollywood round on american idol...

1. wear clothes that don't fit you.
2. bring your spouse/significant other in to audtion with you as a duo (even though it worked for one - that was a rare exception). it's called "american IDOL" - not "american IDOLS".
3. fall to your knees as you sing passionately.
4. argue with the judges decision.
5. continue to argue with the judges decision.
6. sing whitney houston.

chchchch changes!

after 7 years, 11 months, and 28 days, i will be leaving my "current employer" to join the local chapter of the national kidney foundation.

my last day at WU will be feb. 5. my first day in the new digs will be feb. 13. it was supposed to be the 6th - but they had to change it because the bosses will be out of town and i can't start without them. so now i get 7 days off in between. which will be nice.

i got the offer monday. on monday i felt shock.

i put in my resignation and told my immediate coworkers on tuesday. on tuesday it felt surreal.

today - i think i was more buzy and frazzled than i've been in months. and i'm almost thinking "what did i do?"

it's a good opportunity. i get to go to pittsburg in july with the local team for the transplant games. that will be cool. i've never traveled for work before. oh. and every other friday during the summer they have "summer fridays" which means the office is closed. that's right. i'll have 3 day weekends every other week in the summer. sweet. and i get to do the newsletter - which will be cool. writing. :D and my favorite alum of WU told me to sign him up for a committee at my new job - he'll volunteer.

so. that's that. that's my big news. i'm waiting to wake up now...

oh - and see below for the first idol email of 2008...

how not to make it to the hollywood round on american idol...

1. refer to a former contestant during your audition.
2. sing a song made famous or recorded by a former contestant during your audition.
3. compare yourself to a former contestant during your audition.
4. sing "an original piece written by me" during your audition.
5. dedicate your song to a judge during your audition.
6. look like the rabbit ears on a 1982 12 inch black and white tv during your audition.
7. continue singing the same song after you know you've bombed, the judges said no, or your "original piece written by me" didn't pan out.
8. try to sing a new song after you know you've bombed, the judges said no, or your "original piece written by me" didn't pan out.
9. over dance live you've had one too many margaritas.

and finally

10. dress like princess leah unless you have the face and the bod to pull of that gold steel bikini with the chains.

news

i believe there is news on the horizon.

watch here for more information.

well NOW what do I do...

the fox 2 tabulater survey said i was supposed to vote for this guy - now what do i do????

randy of the redwoods is looking better and better....

it's all about the stuf...

conclusion? the more stuf you eat - the more stuf it takes to make you happy...

i'm actually quite biased in the direction if the Mr. Big Stuf Oreo - circa 1985-1991. the stufage there totally rocked more than stuf can say...

i have such fond memories of sitting in my grandparent's kitchen with my 300 calorie treat, eating the top cookie first, then using my finger to scrape every last bit of stuf off of the other cookie. and then feeling so completely ill that i had to toss the bottom cookie in the trash.

i tell you - those were the days. they should totally bring back the mr. big stuf. just don't tell anyone but the select few loyalists (aka - ME). this way - it can't be blamed for contributing to the growing (unintentional pun) population of obese adolesents in the country. i'm already fat - so it can't possibly make things any worse for me....

so.

happy new year. i know i'm a bit late. but i've just been busy and stuff.

not sure doing what. but i'm certain i've been busy doing something.

and i won't admit that it was watching brittney breakdown coverage. gotta love that showbiz tonight. and i've concluded that the hairstyle of the woman who has been filling in for nancy grace can be referred to as a mullet.

and how bout that new episode of colbert last nite? "which brings us tonight's word!" pause "and that's the word - we'll be right back."

due to a proposal in bars in st. charles - i wikipedia'd profanity today. interesting read. i don't think i've seen a certain four letter f word (not fart) used as an example so many times. i have decided that if the proposal goes through i will no longer be able to go to bars in st. charles as i have a strong tendency to dance on tables while screaming colorful poetry after i've participated in the nightly drinking contest. i'll just have to stick to jeff county where my talents are appreciated.

what? we don't go to bars in jeff county? what? i seldom go to bars anywhere? hmmm. wonder where that drinking contest was then....

anyway - a few countdowns for you.

23 hours until i have another reason to be nervous
4 days till cookies go on sale
5 days till i'm forced to sit through high school musical at the fox
7 days till idol starts and my blog gets funny again
10 days till the next three day weekend