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Facebook Friday

It's friday!  So happy!  It's been a really good week with lots of interesting stuff at work.  Save the 3 hours I spent with the acting head of the show here.  Just reminds me that I'm just not a 'joiner' in any way.  Nothing to be done about it.

Enjoy Facebook Friday! (no need to join anything here)

1. Mike is...uh...40...but I feel like it's the new 20...
2. Liz's doctor tells me like it's good news that I've got 5 or 6 yearsbefore I can't read with my glasses. Nothing like an optimistic optometrist.
3. Annie is wondering, do motivational posters belong in bathrooms? My vote is no.
4. Joe heard, while dropping Liam off at school, random mother to son> "Have a good day! Remember to keep your clothes on!"

Have a great weekend!

Carrot Cake

Ok, since we've been here, with the quiet and the sleepiness of this lovely city, we do things like have dinner parties.  Sounds silly right?  It's really not though.  And in keeping with the dinner party theme I'm back to baking.  Cakes, cookies (which I took to the doctor when he removed my stitches a couple of weeks ago), fruit pie things.  One of the nice benefits of the housing here is the American stove/oven with fahrenheit settings on it (makes me feel so spoiled).  So for the party last night I made a carrot cake from the cook book Recipes from America's Small Farms.  Yum.   I left out the raisins and used raw almonds instead of walnuts.  But the absolute best part was the cream cheese frosting recipe, that worked out because I actually found creme cheese here!  I want to eat that frosting 3 meals/day for the next 2 years.  Sigh.  Oh, and that cook book is awesome.

The 'F' Word

I've been so good about not saying the dreaded 'F' word since I've been here.  Really good.  And it's a little tough since, when I'm frustrated, it's feels like such a perfect single syllable exclamation.  So expressive really.  A true release...heehee.  Anyway, today I let it slip.  I'm sitting in front of my computer.  I say the evil explitive.  My colleague Em looks up at me.  Somewhat startled.  I look back at her.  Silent for a beat or two.  Finally I say, 'it's my favorite word ever'.  Em laughs.  Then her phone starts ringing.  A ring tone downloaded from some praise music website.  Em's phone, channeling some (undoubtedly) judgemental American praise band, chastising me for my foul mouth. 

Facebook Friday

What a week it's been at work.  Seriously.  A very long and tiresome week.  One of those weeks that reminds me why I'm so glad I had that year working for UC Davis before I started this job.  Working at Davis gave me perspective on what work/life balance can really be.  And by that I mean: LIFE CAN TRUMP WORK if you keep the right attitude.  Now here I am in another highly charged work situation where it seems people get really caught up in the drama.  Instead of remembering that the sun keeps inexplicably rising every morning even if we're not around to help it out. 

Now on to something more interesting. 

I substitute taught for a local yoga class on Tuesday.  It was such good fun.  I was a little nervous going into it since my yoga practice is pretty different from what they've been doing here.  Even my little worry was totally unnecessary.  The students were game for anything.  And seemed sufficiently mellow at the end of the class.  Mellow is generally a good sign of post-yoga bliss.  My next move is to start up a regular donation class to benefit a local organization and a series of more specific workshops.  Like sun salutations or arm balances. 

Enjoy Facebook Friday!

1. Julie has Cracker barrel in my tummy. Which means I'm in for a long night
2. Andrew: So...um...funny story. Glee was just thrown into my face and being that Journey is my weakness I'm now a fan.. Dammit
3. Trent had the realization tonight that my "Piggie" voice in the Elephant and Piggie books is just me impersonating Jon Stewart impersonating Queen Elizabeth. "Helloooooooooo..."
4. Kent: Holy Crap...one of the new "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" is that little girl from the 80's flick "Escape to Witch Mountain"! Or if you were a James Spader fan in the 80's, "Tuff Turf"!
5. Sara probably dances more like Beavis than Beyonce
6. Greg faces his old nemesis, The Morning Commute.
7. Charlie is running around like a chicken with a head cold.

Ok.  Off to make carrot cake.  Have a great weekend!

A little giggle

Was reading through a few of the "Best Of" category at Postcards From Yo Momma.  Found this.  Laughed out loud.  At work.  Difficult to explain to my colleagues.  Didn't even try.

What Men Want--Me: I don’t know what to get my husband for his birthday
Mom: Well, I don’t know if the standards are higher in New York, but in Oakridge, a 6-pack and a blowjob would do. That’s all men around here want.

Facebook Friday

Eid Mubarak!  And, of course, happy Facebook Friday!

Theoretically Eid is a public holiday here in my lovely home, but I had to work.  Sigh.  Lots of AU and agriculture policy related excitement going on here.  I had to wear a suit and everything.  I'll be working again tomorrow.  Although, thankfully, no suit required.

I've been scrolling through the feed on my facebook page diligently this week.  I hope you like what I found. Can't wait for a nice relaxed weekend...next weekend.

Enjoy!

1. Joan has, on the list of possible dishes to bring for a BBQ this weekend, something called "White Trash Dip"...I asked, and I'm sorry I did.
2. Samantha: Age: 33. Occupation: Trophy Wife.
3. Meg wants everyone to know this is only the 2nd time in my life I have seen my favorite bumper sticker "Jesus Loves You...Everyone Else Thinks You're An Asshole." That just made my day.
4. Ian is annoyed. According to weather.com, it's not raining. According to my window, weather.com is full of crap. Since when did the internet contain errors?
5. Amanda has a problem. String the two words "purity" and "ring" together in a conversation and I immediately start thinking of incredibly vile sex acts...and I just know it's written all over my face.
6. Nathan likes 'Dear God, Please bring back Bob Marley, In return you can have Justin Bieber'. Amen.

Have a great weekend.  Preferably, have a great weekend not working.