I'll Take Things That are Awesome for $100, Alex

Ti's I! Lady Lu. Sorry so long since my last update (is it just me, or do I start off pretty much every post like that now?). I work non-stop these days, for serious! It's around 50+ hours a week, no joke. Yes, please whip out your violins now. My life is such a sad little place. But seriously, when you go into work at 7:45 and finally leave the building at 7:45, the last thing you want to do is think up something witty and worth someone else's time and type it all up and make it look pretty. So its my new job that causes me to neglect you and that brings such sadness to my life. Did I say sadness? I meant MONEY BITCHES! HA!

No - the new job really does take a lot out of me, but while I am crying about it in a corner with my binky and Pampers Pull-Ups, I do find the time to point out the things that I currently find quite awesome. So here is the list.

#1 - Andy Samberg
Most of you know him as that other guy in the "D*ck in a Box" skit with Justin Timberlake. He pretty much is the new Will Ferrell on SNL. It seems like every sketch he is in is an instant classic. Here are some of my favorite Andy Samberg moments so far.....

Punched in the Face While Eating

Kevin Federline's Guide to Parenting

2007 National Douchebag Championships

Love him!

#2 PalmerCash T-Shirts
Next on my list of things filled with awesomeness, is my new favorite outfitter: PalmerCash. This website gem is loaded with t-shirts that have a great sense of humor. I'm wearing my current favorite in the featured pic. I just ordered the "Stay Golden" one and I picked up the "Strictly for My Ninjas" a couple of weeks ago and wore it to work today. Part of the fun in sporting these shirts is getting people's reactions to them. I went in to Quick Trip one morning wearing my ninja shirt, and the next time I went in (wearing something normal and non-funny) the attendant said, "No ninja shirt today?" I was going to say, "Yeah, tool, I wear the same shirt every stinkin' day", but instead I gave him the courtesy laugh and grabbed my Rooster Booster Tall Boy and was off. But I think it's funny how people notice your shirts like that. Anyways, these shirts are perfect for me because we get to be uber-caszh (thats short for uber-casual...you try spelling out that hard "zh" sound without it looking weird!) at work most of the time so basically, this is corporate Barbie gear for me! In shirt short, if you need to purchase a gift for me in the near future and you don't know what to get, go with a shirt from these guys.

#3 The Office
Finally on my list of things that kick hiney (haven't used that word in about a decade in a half so you were due). Can somebody please tell me when the art of the sitcom died? This is the only decent comedy show that is airing right now and I find that odd. It used to be sitcom after sitcom Monday through Thursday but now this show is all we've got. The good news is that they make up for the lack of comedy everywhere else with the writing. Dwight K. Schrute my be the greatest character ever created in televisionland. That and the fact that I love the Jim and Pam coupledom. If you don't know what I am talking about, march yourself right over to Blockbuster and begin at the beginning. You won't be disappointed. And if you are, well then go post it on your own blog you Debbie Downer!

Lu-sing Weight
I am kind of stagnate at this point. Holding strong at 25 lbs lost. I am kind of suprised that no one really mentions it or notices much, especially at work, because I can really tell a difference. Here is a pic of me from June of this year next to a pic of me from 1 week ago. I can see it in my face and stomach. The pic on the left looks like I'm preggers for pete's sake. They say the difference becomes evident when you lose 10% of your body weight, and I did that along time ago. But I am interested to find out at what point do people who see you day in and day out really start to notice. 30 lbs? More? I guess we'll see.