Tonight I finally watched The Social Network. I had some interest when it first came out but as I'm not much of a movie person, just simply never got around to it. But given my job and all, I thought I should watch it at some point.
It was a weird movie to watch. It starts in Boston, my freshman year of college at Harvard which given my romantic situation at the time was where I spent many a day. So there was a lot of deja vu in terms of scenes and some of the stuff talked about (ie Final Clubs). Of course it also starts with Mark Zuckerberg and his BU girlfriend breaking up and many not so nice comments about my alma mater.
Then there's the fact that a large percentage of my current employment is based on the existence of this site. So I supposed I'm a bit biased toward it and honestly want Zuckerberg to be a bit of a hero, king of the nerds if you will. But he doesn't come up smelling like roses. Really none of them do which is a shame if you ask me. Oh and ironically, as I sat there thinking "He's kinda a jerk" my first instinct was to post that where else but Facebook.
However I do really like the actor, Jesse Eisenberg, who played Zuckerberg. And Justin Timberlake is always good eye candy, even when he's a bit paranoid. So there's that.
Not my favorite movie by any stretch (though I wouldn't say I actively disliked it), but given that being in the right place at the right time probably is no small coincidence to my current gig, it was interesting.
Oh and what am I going to do tomorrow at work? I'm going to frequently tune in to to a live stream of a Facebook conference to learn about the latest development. The small worldness never ends.
Feb 28, 2012
Feb 25, 2012
Husband Surprise
Instead of his regular 24 shifts this week, Ross has been in training
8-5 getting certified in woodland fires. He aced his test Friday
afternoon and is just a couple pieces of paperwork away from being
eligible to travel around the state fighting wildfires.
His training meant he'd been home at night which had been a great change of pace. However we were under the impression that he'd have to go into the station overnight after training Friday. Color me surprised when he called at 5:15p Friday evening to say he was driving home! Hurray! Turns out the overnight shift was optional since he'd been in training. Score one for us.
When we both got home Friday we walked Lexi and I told him about all the work I hoped to get done this weekend. I recently took on a little freelance project so there were some things there, plus some volunteer work writing the BCRC newsletter and finally a few lingering tasks for the office. Lots on my plate to say the least. I got my second surprise of the evening when he nonchalantly said "well I can do the laundry or grocery shopping for you."
Glory glory hallelujah! When I decided to do the freelance work
earlier this month we agreed that to free up my time for that a bit, he
would help more with the housework. However this was the first weekend
it became a reality. I'm so thankful that he jumped right in and took
something off my to-do list.
Now heading into Saturday night I've knocked out the BCRC newsletter and a little more than half of my freelance work for the weekend. We also have a kitchen full of husband-purchased groceries (after learning that his definition of "do the laundry" did not include folding, I suggested the grocery shopping might be the more helpful task). With all that (plus a Lexi bath and the spring-ifying of the house) under our belts, it's time for a little fun: out to celebrate a girlfriend's 30th birthday downtown!
His training meant he'd been home at night which had been a great change of pace. However we were under the impression that he'd have to go into the station overnight after training Friday. Color me surprised when he called at 5:15p Friday evening to say he was driving home! Hurray! Turns out the overnight shift was optional since he'd been in training. Score one for us.
When we both got home Friday we walked Lexi and I told him about all the work I hoped to get done this weekend. I recently took on a little freelance project so there were some things there, plus some volunteer work writing the BCRC newsletter and finally a few lingering tasks for the office. Lots on my plate to say the least. I got my second surprise of the evening when he nonchalantly said "well I can do the laundry or grocery shopping for you."
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| Spring-ified w/new table runner (Target), fun candle holders (Pier 1) & $4 flowers (HEB) |
Now heading into Saturday night I've knocked out the BCRC newsletter and a little more than half of my freelance work for the weekend. We also have a kitchen full of husband-purchased groceries (after learning that his definition of "do the laundry" did not include folding, I suggested the grocery shopping might be the more helpful task). With all that (plus a Lexi bath and the spring-ifying of the house) under our belts, it's time for a little fun: out to celebrate a girlfriend's 30th birthday downtown!
Feb 22, 2012
11 Qs
I love these cheesey things so when I saw this one on Anna's blog, I just couldn't resist. Here we go:
1. If you could live anywhere in the world for just a year – where would you live?
At the risk of starting out even cheesier, I'd live in Austin. I might make it downtown Austin instead of suburbia. I feel like when I graduated college I asked myself this exact question and then chose Austin. So it's not "if I could" it's more of a "I decided I could" kinda answer.
2. What were you like in high school?
Chatty. Busy. Mostly upbeat. Really busy.
3. How old were you when you had your first kiss?
12...almost 13. Like within weeks of 13.
4. What is your go-to coffee or tea order?
Tall caramel frapaccino with 2% milk and no whip cream please. And yes, that is saved in my Starbucks iPhone app with caloric information readily available. (Wow. Yuppie.)
5. How many states have you lived in?
Let's say 3 - Texas, Massachusetts and New South Wales which is a state (or province maybe?) of Australia.
6. When was the last time you told someone you loved them?
About 30 minutes ago to both my favs, Ross & Lexi.
7. What is your favorite color?
Pink. And orange. And red. That whole side of the color wheel really.
8. Favorite cartoon character?
Oh wow, I haven't thought about this in forever. Well, for adult cartoons, I really like Peggy Hill. I can't tell you how many Peggy Hills I know in Texas. It's hilarious!
9. What were you doing a year ago today?
Let's say give or take a day, in which case, apparently blogging about my dad and Girl Scout Cookies.
10. What do you want to be when you grow up?
I went through a handful of phases like any kid but other than the teacher and obligatory gymnast phase (Olympic gold medalist gymnast to be exact) they all kinda stuck to the communications field. For a bit in high school I wanted to be Diane Sawyer. Starring with her on World News is a close second best.
11. Today is going to be a great day because…
It was 83 degrees. In February. God I love Texas.
1. If you could live anywhere in the world for just a year – where would you live?
At the risk of starting out even cheesier, I'd live in Austin. I might make it downtown Austin instead of suburbia. I feel like when I graduated college I asked myself this exact question and then chose Austin. So it's not "if I could" it's more of a "I decided I could" kinda answer.
2. What were you like in high school?
Chatty. Busy. Mostly upbeat. Really busy.
3. How old were you when you had your first kiss?
12...almost 13. Like within weeks of 13.
4. What is your go-to coffee or tea order?
Tall caramel frapaccino with 2% milk and no whip cream please. And yes, that is saved in my Starbucks iPhone app with caloric information readily available. (Wow. Yuppie.)
5. How many states have you lived in?
Let's say 3 - Texas, Massachusetts and New South Wales which is a state (or province maybe?) of Australia.
6. When was the last time you told someone you loved them?
About 30 minutes ago to both my favs, Ross & Lexi.
7. What is your favorite color?
Pink. And orange. And red. That whole side of the color wheel really.
8. Favorite cartoon character?
Oh wow, I haven't thought about this in forever. Well, for adult cartoons, I really like Peggy Hill. I can't tell you how many Peggy Hills I know in Texas. It's hilarious!
9. What were you doing a year ago today?
Let's say give or take a day, in which case, apparently blogging about my dad and Girl Scout Cookies.
10. What do you want to be when you grow up?
I went through a handful of phases like any kid but other than the teacher and obligatory gymnast phase (Olympic gold medalist gymnast to be exact) they all kinda stuck to the communications field. For a bit in high school I wanted to be Diane Sawyer. Starring with her on World News is a close second best.
11. Today is going to be a great day because…
It was 83 degrees. In February. God I love Texas.
Feb 21, 2012
Walk Me Down the Aisle Baby
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| I like to think we provided him with good wedding practice |
First, let me say I think I've met my match with this girl. She's a talker (we chatted for a full hour, love it!) and a planner (they've been engaged 2 weeks and she's knocked out tons already). Clearly she was meant to be in my family.
Now on to wedding. We chatted about a lot of things: who is making the centerpieces (her family), travel plans, day-of coordinator, puppy dog ring bearer, the importance of fake eyelashes (priorities people), the wedding party....which is where it gets exciting! Carly and Kevin asked me and Ross to both be in the wedding!
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| Same people, different aisle |
Feb 19, 2012
Shopping Weekend
Yesterday Mom drove to Austin for a serious outlet shopping trip. Having heard me rave about the deals at the outlets in Round Rock, she wanted to check it out for herself. I think we did really good. I was most impressed that she bought 3 tops from Ann Taylor and her total price just under $50. That's some good sale shopping.
As you might suspect, this being the first time we've seen each other since Kevin's big engagement announcement, we talked tons and tons about the upcoming wedding. We were able to call Kev & Carly and get some more scoop from them on the wedding. I'm so excited to know I'll share their big day with them next year!
Next time I see Mom it will be on a plane bound for San Diego to see the lovely couple for a weekend. It even sounds like we'll be able to meet Carly's parents when we jump up the coast to San Francisco. After traveling east so often and living out there for college, I'm really excited to have a good reason to explore the other side of the country. Nicely done, Kev, nicely done.
As you might suspect, this being the first time we've seen each other since Kevin's big engagement announcement, we talked tons and tons about the upcoming wedding. We were able to call Kev & Carly and get some more scoop from them on the wedding. I'm so excited to know I'll share their big day with them next year!
Next time I see Mom it will be on a plane bound for San Diego to see the lovely couple for a weekend. It even sounds like we'll be able to meet Carly's parents when we jump up the coast to San Francisco. After traveling east so often and living out there for college, I'm really excited to have a good reason to explore the other side of the country. Nicely done, Kev, nicely done.
Feb 17, 2012
EuroTrip Hotels DONE
We booked our last hotel for Europe!
In Austria we'll be staying at the Mecure Wein Zentrum which is one in a chain. (Hopefully that will mean they run like a well-oiled machine and are plenty used to silly American tourists like us.) While we hope there are some perks to the chain hotel, for that reason we did opt out of breakfast. We'd rather try locally owned places throughout the city.
As for location, its very central, in the "Innere Stadt" section of town which I cannot pronounce but I understand to be "downtown." The reviews on Orbitz were all good with a traveler rating of 4 out of 5 stars. And it looks very slick and modern which feels fancy to me and who doesn't want to end their trip with a little bit of fanciness.
Also being modern, downtown and a chain, it's the exact opposite of our B&B in Innsbruck. Looks like we'll be enjoying both sides of the spectrum in Austria.
That's it on the hotel front! March and April, in between my travel and both of our jobs, will be dedicated to making our short list of must-see places and figuring out the how/what/when/where that goes along with them. Yay Europe!
In Austria we'll be staying at the Mecure Wein Zentrum which is one in a chain. (Hopefully that will mean they run like a well-oiled machine and are plenty used to silly American tourists like us.) While we hope there are some perks to the chain hotel, for that reason we did opt out of breakfast. We'd rather try locally owned places throughout the city.
Also being modern, downtown and a chain, it's the exact opposite of our B&B in Innsbruck. Looks like we'll be enjoying both sides of the spectrum in Austria.
That's it on the hotel front! March and April, in between my travel and both of our jobs, will be dedicated to making our short list of must-see places and figuring out the how/what/when/where that goes along with them. Yay Europe!
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