Spicey

Last night I fried some potatoes. I love fried potatoes. But in my quest to become fairly healthy, I cooked them in a healthier way. I used Pam instead of oil. And instead of salt, I used a bunch of spices. This is where I went wrong. I used to much or maybe the wrong combination. Anyway, my mouth was on fire. At first I thought that might be a good thing; it would prevent me from eating the entirity (one potato worth) but alas, it didn't. So maybe it wasn't so bad after all. :)



I found out yesterday that I am going to get a bigger raise than I was first quoted. I don't know how much more, though. I want to ask...but sometimes it's a hassle around here to find out information about yourself. So I guess I will just wait a couple more weeks. argh. I am so impatient sometimes.



I think that that dreaded step-aerobics teach, as of October, is going to teach all three of the step-aerobics classes in the evening. This makes me mad. What am I going to do? I sure as hell am not going to her classes. Sigh. So, I'll either have to go in the morning (if there is one in the mornings) or workout on my own. Which, is fine, but I prefer a class. On Tuesday and Thursdays there's cardio playground, which is good, but it's not, oddly enough, cardio enough. It's mostly strength training. Again, a good thing, but I need cardio. I could go to a different gym all together...but this one is closest. Hm. I have some time to investigate. Maybe if I cry...





Nikki on 08.31.04 @ 12:41 PM PST [link]

Busy Weekend

So I finally did it. I got the navel piercing! When I saw that I was still .2 pounds away from the goal I had set, I said to myself, "Screw it. That's close enough." Then, I started to get a little nervous. As I drove to Kirkland, I told myself that I didn't have to do it, that I could just walk in, talk to the piercer, and leave if I wanted. I could wait for my reinforcement if I needed (Reinforcement was unavailable at that time.). When I arrived in Kirkland, the place that I originally wanted to go was closed. Bummer. So I decided to go to another place nearby. The front desk woman (who turned out to be the chick who pierced me) had very little in the way of personality, but she was able to answer my questions. So again, I thought to myself, "What's the worst that can happen? Sure, it could get infected, but that's not a huge deal. And if I end up not liking it, then I paid $70 for it. Not a huge deal. And how badly can it hurt really? If Keely can push a 9 pound baby through her then I can do this." So I went to the ATM and got some money.



The entire thing took maybe five minutes. I went to the back room and the woman placed a dot above my navel, then asked me if it looked straight. This is the point when it would've been handy to have someone else there. It looked fine to me so she directed me to lie down on this cot bed thingy and "focus on my breathing." I thought, "Great, I know how to do this. I just did this with Keely!" So I did some deep labor breaths. Kept my eyes shut. Asked her if it was going to be excruciating and she assured me that it wouldn't be. Then there was what felt like a three second pinch. I asked her if it was over and she said that she still needed to put the ring in but the piercing was over. She told me how to clean it, gave me a hand out on how to clean it, and then sent me back out into the beautiful Saturday. And that was it. I am not thrilled with their selection of navel rings; they all were rhinestonish. So I chose the least gawdy of them, a clearish, whitish, stone. At least I can change it in three to four months.



I'm not sure that it looks all that good on me. But it's kinda cute. :)



Went to the last round of Rent last night. I thought our seats could've been better. They were close enough (close enough that this time I noticed Roger had a nose ring) but on the left side of the stage. I preferred to be in the center. Oh well. As much as I enjoy that musical and enjoyed seeing it again, I was, I must say, happy that it was over by the end of last night. I wish I could've bought a t-shirt or something...but they only took cash and I didn't have any, only my debit card, so oh well.



I really want to go see Lion King this January!!!



I think life is going to be normal again. August was a busy month: Jeremiah was born, Mom was out, Rent...what am I going to do now?



Is it too early to start decorating for Halloween?

Nikki on 08.30.04 @ 11:03 AM PST [link]

Stupid Domain Problems

Some of you may have expierienced some weirdness with the site. I thought that I had it resolved earlier in the week, and then last night it acted up again. Today it seems fine. Grr. I'd apologize, but it's not like there was anything I could do about it. :)



Saw Rent again last night. I think it was better. The actors seemed more fluid, instead of the night previous when it appeared more like their movements were just ways to propel them from mark to mark. And, more importantly, they fixed the mics so that they all worked all the time. Poor Benny didn't have to carry a hand held around all the time. The audience also seemed more into it; they clapped and cheered a lot more when they knew certain characteres (usually Angel) were coming out or certain scenes were about to start. That's always good, especially for the actors. From my acting days, I remember that it was always a lot more fun and easier to relax when it felt like the audience was into it. :) Some of the songs, especially Seasons of Love still get me. It's like a perfect song. I just love it. Obviously, since I am going to the musical umpteen times. :)



My house is a disaster area. Ugh.



This weekend, I vow to dust off the laptop and get back to work on the novel. It's time.



I heard that the U.S. ladies soccer team won gold...that means in my family somewhere there is a gold medalist. That's pretty cool. Even when I get this novel published...I don't think that beats an Olympic gold medal, does it? Oh well. :)

Nikki on 08.27.04 @ 11:31 AM PST [link]

Rent, Round 1

So last night was pretty awesome. There was an almost tragedy that involved leaving later than we should have, traffic, and the theatre not being where someone thought that it was. but in the end, what saved it all was a phone book in the back seat of the car. :)



So, ET, too scared to to reveal yourself? What a shame.



Nikki on 08.26.04 @ 01:52 PM PST [link]

ET

No, this is not a post about extraterrestrials.



So there is this mysterious person leaving comments on my blog here. He/she only signs them as "ET" and leaves no URL or e-mail address. This annoys me. I want to know who this person is. I've confronted a few people that I suspected, but all declare that it is not them. I know only one person with thos initials- Erich, but when I asked him about it he got all grumpy and was mean to me and I haven't spoken to him since. I asked ABC, because he enjoys posting under pseudonyms, but he has gone publicly on the record that it isn't him. I even asked him in person and I believe him.



So here's what I know or have discerned about ET. I get the feeling it's a guy. I don't know why...it's just a feeling. Probably "his" post about wanting to see my bikini. Anyway. There is no trend to the times that he posts. I've seen morning and evening posts. He claims that I know him. This reinforces my other feeling that I knew this person; it wasn't some stranger. Especially since he continues to leave messages. Strangers tend to post once and then disappear. There. That's all I know about ET. I have a feeling that Kevin or Dave is actually leaving them- to rile me up, because obviously I am riled easily. :) And they're signing Erich's initials for some reason.



I know, I know, I can check this person's IP through some of the tools I have. But I don't know how much that will tell me actually.



ET, why don't you just reveal yourself???

Nikki on 08.24.04 @ 11:23 AM PST [link]

Fall?

I'm not ready for summer to be over. And maybe it's not, but if this weekend is any indication, then I fear that it is. It rained and was gloomy all weekend. I kept feeling as though it was October. It wasn't as cool as October, but the grey haze was sure the same. Even the air seemed to smell the same. It was nice...but I am not ready for summer to end. I haven't been to the beach during the day once yet! I still want to go to a Golden Gardens party! But the urge to carve pumpkins was overwhelming despite the fact it's way too early. But, it was also nice to wear jeans. I finally found a pair of courderoy jeans that aren't 5 inches too long. Thank you JCPenny!



It was a weekend of retail therapy. I also bought a new dress to wear to Rent on Wednesday night. It's original price was $150, which I would never fork over, but I managed to snag it for $40! That's awesome! It's reddish. I wanted more of a true red, but this will suffice, especially since I could find no other dress I liked. I didn't have to have a new dress...but new clothes for events are so much fun!



Mom found out that my cousin, Jeremy, and his girlfriend are expecting a baby...next month! Why no one told us in the past eight months I have no idea and when I come home at Christmas may have to kick some butt about! I'm so excited to have another baby in the family! Mom also heard from some distant relative that we have another distant relative in the Olympics! She's on the soccer team. How cool is that? That definitely trumps Mom's "I have a daughter that works at a major software company." card. Finally. :)



Countdown to opening night at Rent: 2!

Nikki on 08.23.04 @ 11:53 AM PST [link]

Pathetic

Okay, here it is Saturday night and I am bored out of my skull. Sometimes it's good to just chill at home. But tonight, I just am not in the mood. I'm not really in the mood to work on the novel either. No one is around. Am in the mood to be around people, not sitting in my apartment. So, I've come up with a brilliant plan. I'm all dressed now and guess where I am going. Nope, not a club. Nope, not a bar. Give up? I'm going to University Village to...Barnes and Noble! Exciting huh? :) I even donned my new alien earrings for the occassion. :)



Somebody take pity on me.

Nikki on 08.21.04 @ 08:17 PM PST [link]

Party

I think I want to have an end of the summer beach party at Golden Gardens. Who thinks that's a good idea? Who would want to come?

Nikki on 08.19.04 @ 02:47 PM PST [link]

Chocolate

I want chocolate. Right now.

Nikki on 08.19.04 @ 01:08 PM PST [link]

Fruit...and Fruit Flies

This morning I trapsed into the cafeteria at work and saw what I thought were chocolate donut holes. First I passed them, telling myself to abstain, but then quickly decided to indulge because I hadn't eaten breakfast. So I chose one, but there was something about it that didn't seem quite right. I squeezed it and juice spurted out from it. I quickly put it down, now afraid. What the hell?? I believed it to be one of those alcohol filled chocolates that are never very tasty. I quickly walked away. Later I returned, for some chips that I didn't need to have, and a couple people were talking about those odd specimans. I learned something new today. Those were actually leechy nuts (probably way off on the spelling). The brown coating that I mistook for a chocolate layer is actually the covering of the fruit that needs to be peeled off. The fruit inside is a white opaque, kind of like a grape. Inside is a small brown pit. It was pretty tasty. Not as good as the chocolate I imagined it to be. But healthier than the Doritos that I consumed afterwards.



I have an infestation of fruit flies in my apartment. Most of them are gone now, having taken out the trash. But some still linger. I've been given some suggestion on how to beat the evil beasts and I will try them tonight. I detest fruit flies. ARGH!



One more week until the Rent marathon begins!!!!! (I am resisting the temptation to buy a new dress for it...but I really want a red dress. Hopefully I just won't be able to find one.)



The skirt I am wearing today is too big. I am going to have to find a new home for it. It's sitting low on my hips and it's supposed to be at the waist. I can pull it off without unfastening it. It's good. But I like the skirt...



I fell asleep on the living room floor last night. You'd think that a week of having to sleep there while Mom was here would keep me awake enough to make the long walk down the hallway to my bed of love. But no. I got up at 6:30 and went to bed.

Nikki on 08.18.04 @ 12:11 PM PST [link]

Another Sunny Day

I don't have much to blog about really, but feel that I should. :) I was so negligent in the last couple weeks that I need to make up for it.



I watched a very bizarre, not very good movie last night called, Deep Blue Sea ( I think that was the title.) It was about genetically altered sharks. Basically, this chick is looking for a cure to brain diseases (because her father had one) and although she wasn't supposed to she genetically altered these sharks so that they would produce more protein in their brains that she could harvest for her "cure." Well, little did she know, but the sharks became smart and started eating everyone. Not good. And throw into the mix that they're all in the middle of the ocean and it's the weekend when they run on the skeleton crew...Someone is bound to be devoured. I don't want to ruin this gem of a rental for you all. All I'll say is that I was surprised to see who survived at the end.



I'm kinda sore today.

Nikki on 08.17.04 @ 01:29 PM PST [link]

My Life Back

So, Mom returned to the Land of Cheese and Snow early this morning. We had a great time, I think, I hope. :) We didn't get to do a lot of the things that there are to do here, but we did quite a few things. She really liked the Seattle Center and the Fremont Market. Snoqualmie Falls was good, too, but for the 15 minute looksee, manhandling that scooter seemed like a lot of work. Note to self: Next time she comes out here, find a lighter scooter. I have bruises all over from it and her walker. I told her that if anyone asked, I was going to tell them that she beat me.



I feel a little guilty that I am relieved that I have my life back again. I can eat what and when I want. I can sleep in my bed. I don't have to feel guilty about sleeping in or checking my e-mail, taking a phone call. It's not like she means to make me feel guilty. It's the curse of the only child maybe. I don't know.



I wore my black dress today, though, because it always cheers me up. :)



I don't know what is going to happen now. The big things that I was waiting to happen have all happened: Keely had Jeremiah, Mom's been here and left, etc. Nothing too big on the horizon. Well, there's the Rent marathon in a few weeks. That I can barely contain myself about. :) Otherwise, not much. Which isn't bad. I have things to do, like work on the novel. :)

Nikki on 08.16.04 @ 12:44 PM PST [link]

My Pedicure

So I know everyone has mourned the lack of new entries. Sorry. My mom is in town, leaving tomorrow morning actually, and have been very busy. Today I present the fruit of today's labor. Keely, Sharon, Hope, Judy (who didn't get a manicure), Jeremiah (who didn't either), and I went and had manicure/pedicures. I don't often indulge in such things. I like them; I just odn't think about doing it. I am a nail biter...hopefully the nice paint job will deter me. :) Anyway. Here's a pic of my toes. The toe ring is new, too. :)





Nikki on 08.15.04 @ 10:45 PM PST [link]

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