Well, we had a good visit in Wichita Falls with friends and family, but it was sooo nice to get back home. I am so thankful for our home and I'm glad we love it so much. We've been here over 8 months now and it truly is home. The most relaxing thing in the world is to plop down in my recliner at home with my family. I've never been much of a TV-watcher, but over the past 8 months that has begun to change a little. This, I'm sure, has a lot to do with why I've gained 15 pounds since moving here! Yikes! I have finally reached a weight that I feel will keep me motivated to improve my overall health. I have been looking into the South Beach diet, but I really don't believe in dieting. I know they can help you jumpstart weight-loss, or teach you how to eat better, so I'm not going to say diets are bad. I just think there is no substitute for exercise, increased water consumption, and sensible eating. I heard a comedian say that with all the liposuction and stomach-stapling surgery and everything else, people will do anything but diet and exercise to lose weight. HA! Anyway, I didn't mean to chase that rabbit. I've been thinking that I need to lose about 30 pounds, but now it's more like 40-45 pounds!! Wish me luck!
We finally feel "plugged in" at church. We have a GREAT small group that meets every Sunday night. Two of the guys in the group also work downtown, so I've had lunch with both of them and I'm sure we'll do that often - I hope so anyway! We finally got to meet the pastor last Sunday. He went to Dallas Theological Seminary with our pastors from Grace Church in Wichita Falls.
I'd rather lick my armpit than go Christmas shopping. My wife is so organized and motivated to get it finished early, but I'm so mentally challenged in that area, I know it's frustrating for her. To my credit though, trying to buy the right gifts for our four children without buying too much for one or too little for another seems to resemble the organization efforts of distributing aid to thousands of Katrina victims!
This Friday at work, the owner of our company is going to give all of us debit cards as sort of a Christmas bonus. He's letting the girls all go to the mall together until 12:30 and then the guys get to go to the mall together until 4 or 5. That should be fun!
11.27.2005
11.01.2005
Overused Cliches
Do you have a phrase that drives you crazy if you hear it? Something like - when someone asks what day it is, you tell them, but then they have to add "all day long" to it? That always makes me roll my eyes and think "that is stupid". Or when people pronounce Target like it's some European designer shop or something. Well, I think I've discovered the most overused cliche. It is somewhat fascinating, yet highly annoying, to realize just how often this cliche is used. Maybe it's just because I've grown to hate it so much, so now it stands out blaringly obvious to me. Like when the only time you hit your finger on things is when it has a sore. Or when all of a sudden you notice how half of all vehicles are a certain color and style. White truck, red car, etc. Anyway...the most overused cliche is "at the end of the day." I mostly hear this while watching CNBC or Apprentice, so I think it's probably just a business cliche. It is used to minimize the events of a day or a project and focus on the end result. Makes complete sense, I have no problem with the logic or usage of the cliche. Other than the frequency. I'm thinking of putting together a top 10 list of overused phrases/cliches that are really bothersome. Please, leave me a comment with one or more overused phrases/cliches that you can think of!! :)
I'm getting pumped about NASCAR this weekend! Especially since Carl Edwards won last week and is now in 4th. That would be awesome to see him win again in Texas! The only bad thing about the race on Sunday is that it starts at 2:50pm, and the Packers are actually going to be on tv at 3pm this week! I will just record it and watch it Sunday night instead of the Sunday night game.
The Cowboys are doing great this year. Despite a few late in the game mishaps. Looking at the NFC, I really think their only real threat is the New York Giants. I think they could handle Atlanta...and Carolina is still so overrated. I'm going to jump out on a limb here - it would be difficult to convince me that the Cowboys don't have as good of a shot as any other NFC team to make it to the Super Bowl. I know that's a big statement, but considering their competition, I think they could do it. It would not be easy, and I'm assuming no injuries or episodes of stupidity, but from what I've seen so far, at this point I pretty much expect them to win against all of the NFC teams. Go Cowboys!
The acquisition fell through at work. That's good and bad. Good because that was going to be a LOT of work for at least 6 months. Bad because it was going to present some great opportunities, both for myself and for the company.
A friend at work gave me 6 free tickets and a parking pass to the Shrine Circus on November 18th. They are box seats, and we'll be the only ones in the box! How cool is that?! So the kids can be silly and disruptive, and they won't be bothering anyone! That was very cool of my friend to do that - it cost over $100 for all of that! She said her and her husband donate to the Shriner's (?) Club every year by buying a bunch of circus tickets and then giving them away to people who have kids. We all know there's no shortage of kids in OUR household! HA!
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I'm getting pumped about NASCAR this weekend! Especially since Carl Edwards won last week and is now in 4th. That would be awesome to see him win again in Texas! The only bad thing about the race on Sunday is that it starts at 2:50pm, and the Packers are actually going to be on tv at 3pm this week! I will just record it and watch it Sunday night instead of the Sunday night game.
The Cowboys are doing great this year. Despite a few late in the game mishaps. Looking at the NFC, I really think their only real threat is the New York Giants. I think they could handle Atlanta...and Carolina is still so overrated. I'm going to jump out on a limb here - it would be difficult to convince me that the Cowboys don't have as good of a shot as any other NFC team to make it to the Super Bowl. I know that's a big statement, but considering their competition, I think they could do it. It would not be easy, and I'm assuming no injuries or episodes of stupidity, but from what I've seen so far, at this point I pretty much expect them to win against all of the NFC teams. Go Cowboys!
The acquisition fell through at work. That's good and bad. Good because that was going to be a LOT of work for at least 6 months. Bad because it was going to present some great opportunities, both for myself and for the company.
A friend at work gave me 6 free tickets and a parking pass to the Shrine Circus on November 18th. They are box seats, and we'll be the only ones in the box! How cool is that?! So the kids can be silly and disruptive, and they won't be bothering anyone! That was very cool of my friend to do that - it cost over $100 for all of that! She said her and her husband donate to the Shriner's (?) Club every year by buying a bunch of circus tickets and then giving them away to people who have kids. We all know there's no shortage of kids in OUR household! HA!
Leave a comment and HAVE A GREAT DAY!!
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