This better be from stress...

This morning I woke up with a huge hive on my right cheek, the hiccups, and a pounding headache. Last night I only drank 1/2 a beer. The fundraiser is tomorrow... this better be from stress...

Mmmm, sandwiches.

As of late, I have become quite fond of a sandwich at my favorite neighborhood lunch spot: Prima. I always get the same thing; I can’t help it. For those of you who don’t know (which means you don’t know me at all!), I love sandwiches. So when I encountered this sandwich for the first time, I was in heaven. Now, after I have made one deduction of ingredients, I have come up with what I order every single time: the Tuscan Chicken Salad Panini, without the chicken salad.

This sandwich is SO good. Avocado, roasted tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil, and a balsamic reduction on whatever bread they use that day, most often a focaccia roll of sorts. There is something about it I just can’t get enough of. That, with the caesar salad and a diet coke and I’m happy for the rest of the day.

Yum.

"Scenario"

I have officially added the word "scenario" to the list of words I hate. I have a coworker that uses it way too often, and frankly, I can't take it anymore. Everything has a scenario. Not a situation or circumstance or special case... everything is a damn "scenario". Every time she says it, I cringe, and I'm pretty sure if she keeps it up, I'll break.

Congratulations, "scenario", you've made the list.

Jewish NYC doll Rebecca joins American Girl lineup

NEW YORK - The American Girl doll company is adding a new character to its multiethnic lineup. She's Rebecca, a Jewish Russian immigrant girl living on Manhattan's Lower East Side in 1914.

Jewish leaders who've seen the Rebecca doll and read the accompanying books say they're generally impressed.

Rebecca goes on sale May 31. She'll join the Middleton, Wis.-based company's other dolls such as Addy the escaped slave and Kaya the native American.

American Girl dolls cost about $95 each. American Girl LLC was bought in 1998 by El Segundo, Calif.-based Mattel Inc., the nation's largest maker of toys including Barbie dolls.

As seen in the Star Tribune.

A crack...

There is so much more going on in my life right now probably, ok certainly, more important than what I am about to report, but this cannot be overlooked:

There is a crack in my mac chassis. Not sure how it happened, how long it's been there (couldn't be long, I would have noticed it before!), or what I did to deserve this, but my poor little mac has to go to the mac doctor and I am not happy about it.

What I will say is when this news was shared with those I was conversing with at the time, I got an immediate phone call to make sure I was ok. At least he knew how much of a crisis this really is.

Which made me remember one of my favorite television quotes of all time:

Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away.

Thanks for thinking of me and calling to comfort me in my time of need (yes, my cracked computer chassis is a BIG DEAL). I miss you and love you and your lovely lady for knowing just what I needed to make this ok.

And yes... I am lucky... you're only a plane ride away.

Lamy's Quote of the Day

"Look at the tag line. It's not even below the logo. It's wrapped around. That's called... wrapping."

TomG says...

"This body is a temple. A synagogue, if you will. A pork-friendly synagogue."

The end is near...

Official termination date for all employees: Friday, May 15.

Smells like...

I don't know what it is, certainly not me, but every morning around 8:45-9:00 it smells like poop in my cubicle/office area. I have yet to figure it out, but it's really gross. There aren't many people here, so it's not like someone ripped ass or anything, but it happens almost every day and it's starting to get really nasty.

I wonder if TomG hid something in the cube area. Hmm.

I guess the good news (?) is we'll all be out of this office by the end of May anyway....