I realize its not yet Halloween but Otto has been very excited so we went and got his costume last weekend and he has been wearing it all week!
Okay. That's not really how it happened. I had a party to go to and so I went to Goodwill to get some fixin's for my costume (I was bacon and eggs. Sorry no picture, but see below for my bottom quarter). While there I discovered this gem of a costume and thought Otto could round out our paleo Halloween!
He got to go to the party too! And as you can well imagine he was the hit of the party!
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Losing My Sex Appeal
A couple years ago, after becoming an auditor, I wrote a post about how much sexier it was to be an investigator than an auditor (see here for a recap Titles) and how much more interesting people found the job investigator than auditor. And that has remained true throughout my audit career. Telling someone you're an auditor is an automatic conversation killer. Sometimes that's an advantage. But, if I'm speaking to someone I'm actually interested in, I frequently relive the glory days when I was an investigator and just give that as my job description.
Well that's been the last two years and now things are getting worse. I just accepted a new job in IT. Now, I realize that IT and IT nerds are kind of ironically cool these days. But, unfortunately, I'm not working in the sexy part of IT. I won't be designing smart phone applications or hip websites or computer games. I won't be hanging out with twenty something hipster geeks wearing tight jeans and flannel shirts with dirty hair. NO, I'm working with data. Not only data, but data quality. If you try to place the word 'sexy' in a sentence with the word 'metad....'
Ack, look what happens!
Metadata. Metadata is what I will be working with. When you google metadata, you find it's 'data about data'. That's about 10 levels of unsexy. But guess what!?! I'm super excited. And, as always, Otto will still love me.
Let's review this story in pictures.
And finally I will leave you with what every IT nerd dreams of being........ And maybe some day I will achieve. (Of course, I'd probably have to give up crossfit!)
Well that's been the last two years and now things are getting worse. I just accepted a new job in IT. Now, I realize that IT and IT nerds are kind of ironically cool these days. But, unfortunately, I'm not working in the sexy part of IT. I won't be designing smart phone applications or hip websites or computer games. I won't be hanging out with twenty something hipster geeks wearing tight jeans and flannel shirts with dirty hair. NO, I'm working with data. Not only data, but data quality. If you try to place the word 'sexy' in a sentence with the word 'metad....'
Ack, look what happens!
Metadata. Metadata is what I will be working with. When you google metadata, you find it's 'data about data'. That's about 10 levels of unsexy. But guess what!?! I'm super excited. And, as always, Otto will still love me.
Let's review this story in pictures.
The original me. |
My brethren, the current me. |
Soon to be me. |
And finally I will leave you with what every IT nerd dreams of being........ And maybe some day I will achieve. (Of course, I'd probably have to give up crossfit!)
I design apps! |
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Octomom Obsession!
Somehow I discovered this website called explore.org. They have all these cool live streaming videos where you can see thinks like polar bears and brown bears fishing for salmon in Alaska. They even have a leaf drop foliage cam, which shows fall leaves, well, falling. But, the very coolest cam of all, is the PUPPY CAM!!!!
Eight great dane puppies were born 2 days ago. They will be raised to be service dogs for people with Multiple Sclerosis, individuals with Friedreich’s ataxia, and veterans with disabilities. And I have become completely obsessed! They don't even do anything yet and I cannot stop watching! Something about it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside! I tune in at least once an hour to check in! I'm sure you all want some pictures.
In other dog news, I was on jury duty this week. this dog was chosen for the trial. I was not, fortunately!
And finally, we'll leave dogs for a minute for some food news, I finally made paleo pad thai from my very favorite cook book, Well Fed. Uhm, wow, crazy good!!!! the noodles are spaghetti squash and the sauce is made from almond butter. Once again I wonder, why everyone doesn't eat this way!
I think that might be my exciting week! Well, actually there was some more excitement, including one night where I stayed up PAST MIDNIGHT ON A SCHOOL NIGHT, but alas for you, none of that made it into pictures.
Eight great dane puppies were born 2 days ago. They will be raised to be service dogs for people with Multiple Sclerosis, individuals with Friedreich’s ataxia, and veterans with disabilities. And I have become completely obsessed! They don't even do anything yet and I cannot stop watching! Something about it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside! I tune in at least once an hour to check in! I'm sure you all want some pictures.
The mom's name is Chaos. She's a rock star. So much cooler than the (in)famous octomom. |
If you look really closely at the two by themselves in the front, you'll see one has it's arm over the other! How could this not be exciting? |
Is there anything about this picture that isn't cute cute cute! |
In other dog news, I was on jury duty this week. this dog was chosen for the trial. I was not, fortunately!
And finally, we'll leave dogs for a minute for some food news, I finally made paleo pad thai from my very favorite cook book, Well Fed. Uhm, wow, crazy good!!!! the noodles are spaghetti squash and the sauce is made from almond butter. Once again I wonder, why everyone doesn't eat this way!
I think that might be my exciting week! Well, actually there was some more excitement, including one night where I stayed up PAST MIDNIGHT ON A SCHOOL NIGHT, but alas for you, none of that made it into pictures.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
It's All Right Now
So I'm really not sure how this happened, but somehow last weekend was my 25th college reunion. No, it is not possible that I graduated from college 25 years ago (someone much have gotten the dates wrong), but despite the error, the event went off anyhow. And i went! Last time I was back at Stanford was 1992 (yes, must have been 5 years). Between the 5 and the 25 I have been carefully avoiding all reunions. Somehow, the thought of a reunion brings up many insecurities. I'm sure I'm less successful, less happy, less beautiful, less smart, less whatever than everyone I went to school with. They all must have the perfect job, perfect marriage, perfect bright smiley kids. I don't feel this way about the normal people in my life, but somehow a reunion brings up all kinds of craziness. But I went, dreading it the ENTIRE time, I went. And guess what???? Fun!!!! Who knew.
I'll share a few photos of my walk down memory lane, these probably won't mean anything to any of you, but whatever, my mom well appreciate them. BTW, most of these photos were taken the first day when I was still in 'what the hell am I doing' mode. In fact, at this stage I was studiously avoiding anyone from my class at the risk that I wouldn't remember how I knew them or them me or they'd hate me or whatever.
This (second floor) was my freshman dorm room window. I lived in Donner, all freshman and extra fun! (No, it didn't get any more or less ugly in the last 29 years!) |
Uhm, our student union now has a Starbucks??!!?? |
Memorial Church. AKA Mem Chu. In the quad. I have no memories from this place. But it's in the quad and it's pretty. |
Rodin, the gates of hell. Somehow there is an entire Rodin sculpture garden on campus. |
But don't worry, I ate normally! Phew! |
Me dolled up for the big event on Friday night.I certainly don't look like I graduated from college 25 years ago! |
Did I mention that the foot ball game was FOUR HOURS LONG and went into overtime! Stanford won 54-48! |
The tree, Stanford's mascot, came with the dollies |
And I saw people I hadn't seen in forever (two on the left, freshman dorm) and made new friends (on the right). |
These people were all fellow Donnerites (freshman dorm!!) |
FUN!!! And finally I'll leave you all with this chilling possibility........
Ack....... They must be in their 90s! |
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Yes
I must blog. It's been way too long. I've been way too busy. It will happen this weekend. In the meantime, I will tide you over with a picture of Daisy and her new love! (Ever since the cat app, she's been madly in love with the Ipad. It's kind of sweet, but it makes doing anything on the Ipad a little tough!)
Bonus points to anyone who can guess what I was trying to watch!
I love you!!!! |
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