This is my "love and relationships" horoscope for today, Feb 27th, from Yahoo.
You could definitely use a little discipline right now -- everything's sort of out of control. You're spending too much money, eating too many burgers and wasting too much time on the Internet. Rein it all in. When you feel like doing something bad, go for a walk.
It's worth mentioning because...
I am spending way too much money lately.
I did eat a hamburger today (and regretted it).
I do spend too much time on the internet.
And... I went on two walks yesterday! (that's not today, but whatever)
HAHAHA
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Change of plans...
My Seattle Trip has been changed from 5-10 to 8-10.
EKB is still coming to visit 12-18.
A&A are still coming to visit 17-21.
I'm a little disappointed because I was really looking forward to longer visit in the Emerald City. Since it's my favorite city... of all time.
This is my favorite picture from the last time I was there:
EKB is still coming to visit 12-18.
A&A are still coming to visit 17-21.
I'm a little disappointed because I was really looking forward to longer visit in the Emerald City. Since it's my favorite city... of all time.
This is my favorite picture from the last time I was there:
Admission
Sometimes I check my blog to see if anything new has been posted... knowing full well that I haven't written anything... but I like seeing if I have written anything interesting in the past... I am so weird...
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Starbucks
As I was sitting in Starbucks (the first one I went to today), I was thinking about writing this blog and realized that I often blog about Starbucks. Which is weird, because I didn't think I went there all that much...
So two Starbucks stories from the day:
Before church, I went to the Starbucks on Colfax and Milwaukee for some coffee and civic engagement reading. I might have had the most awkward, but helpful, interaction with the employee ever. I ordered my drink, the never complicated order of a tall, soy, hazelnut, no foam, 140 degree latte... and he took my order and started it and then there were these girls interacting with another employee and so I was waiting weirdly and then the guy who was started my drink was like "I'll go ahead and ring you up" (since the other guy and the girls were needing more change or something). So my barista (ugh, I can't believe I'm using that word, I don't like it) was like "do you come to Starbucks often?" and I was like "well not this one, I usually go down by DU." To which he replies, "I mean in general?" and I say "depends on the week." "let me rephrase, do you order that drink whenever you come?" and I'm like "yeah." So then he says "has anyone ever told you about how if you register your gift card, the card will automatically remove the price of the flavor and soy, so you'll save about $1 every time you order that drink." So the awkward part was that he could tell that I thought he was being like "have I seen you before in Starbucks?" Which I think I had just been hoping for cause he was pretty cute and oddly I was thinking "nice facial hair..." (in the not sarcastic way) when I saw him. It was only awkward in my head, but it was also really helpful in the end.
After church and a trip to Walmart, I drove to three Starbucks to find one that was open, had parking and crowded- Colorado and Tennessee/Kentucky. I ordered my drink, again the never complicated order of a tall, soy, hazelnut, no foam, 140 degree latte... Once I got my drink I found a table (which almost didn't happen) and took a sip... the latte was sans hazelnut. Of course, I hadn't gotten a receipt since I personally feel like when you're ordering a latte or a massage or something else that it's unlikely you can return it, it's a waste of paper to get a receipt plus you're getting a drink that kinds of shows you purchased it. So I go back to the counter and say "excuse me.... excuse me.... excuse me..." I'm finally acknowledged and I say "I ordered hazelnut and this doesn't have any," to which the girl says, "I don't know what that is." Which really irritated me since I don't think she needed to know what it was, she just needed to know it was sans hazelnut and give me hazelnut. So I tell her what it is and say, "... he didn't write it, I paid for it." She responds by calling out the five drinks she just finished making... so I stand there staring at her, cause I'm not going to go sit down before getting my drink fixed. She finally says to her co-worker, "this lady needs help..." So then I get to explain to someone else what is wrong with my drink... and this lady says "oh he didn't write it... (puts hazelnut syrup in my drink)." I wanted to ring the neck of the first girl. I was a paying customer, I deserve a level of service better than what I received.
Now I'm going to need to find another 24-hour Starbucks... sans the unhelpful employee.
So two Starbucks stories from the day:
Before church, I went to the Starbucks on Colfax and Milwaukee for some coffee and civic engagement reading. I might have had the most awkward, but helpful, interaction with the employee ever. I ordered my drink, the never complicated order of a tall, soy, hazelnut, no foam, 140 degree latte... and he took my order and started it and then there were these girls interacting with another employee and so I was waiting weirdly and then the guy who was started my drink was like "I'll go ahead and ring you up" (since the other guy and the girls were needing more change or something). So my barista (ugh, I can't believe I'm using that word, I don't like it) was like "do you come to Starbucks often?" and I was like "well not this one, I usually go down by DU." To which he replies, "I mean in general?" and I say "depends on the week." "let me rephrase, do you order that drink whenever you come?" and I'm like "yeah." So then he says "has anyone ever told you about how if you register your gift card, the card will automatically remove the price of the flavor and soy, so you'll save about $1 every time you order that drink." So the awkward part was that he could tell that I thought he was being like "have I seen you before in Starbucks?" Which I think I had just been hoping for cause he was pretty cute and oddly I was thinking "nice facial hair..." (in the not sarcastic way) when I saw him. It was only awkward in my head, but it was also really helpful in the end.
After church and a trip to Walmart, I drove to three Starbucks to find one that was open, had parking and crowded- Colorado and Tennessee/Kentucky. I ordered my drink, again the never complicated order of a tall, soy, hazelnut, no foam, 140 degree latte... Once I got my drink I found a table (which almost didn't happen) and took a sip... the latte was sans hazelnut. Of course, I hadn't gotten a receipt since I personally feel like when you're ordering a latte or a massage or something else that it's unlikely you can return it, it's a waste of paper to get a receipt plus you're getting a drink that kinds of shows you purchased it. So I go back to the counter and say "excuse me.... excuse me.... excuse me..." I'm finally acknowledged and I say "I ordered hazelnut and this doesn't have any," to which the girl says, "I don't know what that is." Which really irritated me since I don't think she needed to know what it was, she just needed to know it was sans hazelnut and give me hazelnut. So I tell her what it is and say, "... he didn't write it, I paid for it." She responds by calling out the five drinks she just finished making... so I stand there staring at her, cause I'm not going to go sit down before getting my drink fixed. She finally says to her co-worker, "this lady needs help..." So then I get to explain to someone else what is wrong with my drink... and this lady says "oh he didn't write it... (puts hazelnut syrup in my drink)." I wanted to ring the neck of the first girl. I was a paying customer, I deserve a level of service better than what I received.
Now I'm going to need to find another 24-hour Starbucks... sans the unhelpful employee.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Picture Update
I've gone a few updates without including any pictures... that's unacceptable.
Ritchie Center a few weeks ago, it was 65+ degrees outside, clearly sunny, and I started to sweat a little walking across campus... I love Denver! :)
One of the runs at Keystone from last weekend, it was icy, I didn't really enjoy this blue
Tuesday evening snow on the bushes outside my building... the snow was gone by the morning (sunny and 50 degree day in Denver)... again, I love Denver! :)
Ritchie Center a few weeks ago, it was 65+ degrees outside, clearly sunny, and I started to sweat a little walking across campus... I love Denver! :)
One of the runs at Keystone from last weekend, it was icy, I didn't really enjoy this blue
Tuesday evening snow on the bushes outside my building... the snow was gone by the morning (sunny and 50 degree day in Denver)... again, I love Denver! :)
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Weather
S: i always find myself amused when it's 18 feels like 2, with light snow and a wind chill advisory in Blacksburg.... and 63 feels like 63 sunny in Denver... :-D
P: thats just rediculous
S: i know
P: its fricken frezzing here
S: i was sweating today
S: and... i'm going skiing this weekend
P: its so dang cold in bburg
P: nice
That's all.
P: thats just rediculous
S: i know
P: its fricken frezzing here
S: i was sweating today
S: and... i'm going skiing this weekend
P: its so dang cold in bburg
P: nice
That's all.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Hope
I've been thinking about "hope" recently.
The messages at church being about hope might have something to do with it...
I also have been listening to Natalie Grant's new album "Relentless" a bunch too, which she sings a song called "Our Hope Endures."
There is a line that goes "it's more than our optimism." I think I'm trying to figure out what I am hopeful for, and where my optimism is intersecting with hope.
The messages at church being about hope might have something to do with it...
I also have been listening to Natalie Grant's new album "Relentless" a bunch too, which she sings a song called "Our Hope Endures."
There is a line that goes "it's more than our optimism." I think I'm trying to figure out what I am hopeful for, and where my optimism is intersecting with hope.
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