Color Crayons

Teehee...This is fun!!! It's funny how so much of it can ring true.

Share what your color would be!! Any Greens out there???

You Are a Red Crayon

Your world is colored with bright, vivid, wild colors. You have a deep, complex personality - and you are always expressing something about yourself. Bold and dominant, you are a natural leader. You have an energy that is intense... and sometimes overwhelming. Your reaction to everything tends to be strong. You are the master of love-hate relationships. Your color wheel opposite is green. Green people are way too mellow to understand what drives your energy.

What Color Crayon Are You?

Got a Minute?

3 Words that send a shiver down my spine. Everyone has a phrase that gets them going. Mine is the "Got a Minute?" question that bosses and co-workers tend to ask. What is it about that phrase, you ask?

When I was 19 I worked for a guy who would ask that question, then I'd go into his office and he'd say the next phrase that took me years to get over, "Shut the door and have a seat." Then he would absolutely berate me for whatever his inadequacies were.

As we enter into that time of the ever popular "Performance Appraisals", I thought I'd give everyone something to think about. You see, I tend to have a sarcastic nature with everyone (is it a bad thing when you tell boss' boss to take their ADD medication?) and say what I think. Don't get me wrong...I'm way company oriented, a serious team player, and have jumped through many flaming hoops backwards on my head for many a client and co-worker. And I FULLY understand how my sarcasm will ultimately limit my potential for that "VP" title. However, I am of the belief that no one is "better" than anyone else, and sometimes people just have an elevated opinion and need a healthy dose of reality.

That said...I want you to think about this, the next time your boss asks you if you've "got a minute". What's the worse that can happen if you say, "I will in about 30 minutes, does that work for you?" You're not saying no, exactly. If they're ticked...it will give them a chance to cool down. Let's face it, if they're that ticked, they'll let you know how many ways it doesn't work. But mostly, it will show a mutual respect of each other's time.

That has really helped for me because I do have a lot of different people I work with, and because I tend to be a "yes" person (see Cara's comments on previous post) it has helped. Since I've been back at work, it's slowly been getting away from me, but I need to focus on the fact that my time is important too.

Now...If only I could do something about the following phrase from my hubby, "Honey!! I've been THINKIN'!" It usually means he's found something he wants to buy. :)

Do you forgive me??

Dear Doctor:

I write you this letter as somewhat of a confession. You see, when you allowed me to return to work early, I had made promises that I would not overextend myself, work from home a bit more, and generally take care of myself.

I do think you should know that I've made many strides in my goals.

I would relax by playing with my puppy:

Remembered to slow down and appreciate some simple, beautiful things:

I even honed some of my sarcastic sense of humor skills:

I picked up a couple new hobbies:

**psst** This is a whole new meaning to "on-tap"

I "HEART" BLOGGING

I ended 2007 by doing everything you asked. I even spent the holiday in Mexico. I returned to the office relaxed, rejuvinated and refreshed.

CHRISTMAS @ SENOR FROGS


Then...the new year set in. Doc, I just don't know what to tell ya!! I feel my desk is starting to spiral out of control, I put in 14 hour days all week, have over 200 emails in my inbox that have to be "attached", and worst of all I haven't had a chance to BLOG!!

W...T...F???

I didn't really make any resolutions, other than to keep my momentum.

Have I failed you Doctor??? NO!! Just a moment of temporary insanity. I hope to return to my regularly scheduled insanity by next week.

Well, call in the little men in the big white coats. And alright, I apparently need to take a couple valum and write more in the morning, but I'm going to try and catch-up on sleep, my family and with BLOGGING this weekend. In that order.

Thanks for sticking with me!!!

Grandy

Haven't Done This in a While

So, I thought I'd venture over to http://www.blogthings.com/ and see what they had in store for me. It's been a "Manic Monday" and I thought I'd have some fun because I DESERVE IT!!

I found a test for who I was in a previous life, and that bummed me out even more. I'm a diseased spice vendor?? Seriously? And how I died???? Oh yeah, decapitated! I'm feeling better ALREADY!!!

Needless to say, I immediately found one that referenced desert and I feel better already. Please share with me what desert you turn out to be!! It's far less calories if you become one with the desert, rather than eat all these deserts. COME PLAY!!!

You Are Smores

Unusual and unconventional, you make your strange ways work for you. You've got personality - no one's denying that!

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

Feeling Lucky??? Wanna Bet?

Now that my ranting and venting is done...and I've had the opportunity to re-read "Temporary Coolness" and love my child again, I can go back to my regularly scheduled post I had planned on for today.

As I was writing my 2007 Year in Review meme, I realized I was blessed with two trips to Vegas this year. I know this may disappoint many of you to learn that I might like to visit "Sin City" but hey, as a people watcher...why wouldn't I dig Vegas?

I like to dabble in the gambling. Not all the time, but I have to tell you there have been a few occassions where the bug has BIT! My best night ever was winning $4,700 at a black-jack table in Washington. When Hubby and I were married in Lake Tahoe, our entire wedding party went down to the casino that night and I won enough to pay off our open bar tab from the reception.

I've dabbled in some online gaming sites before, but never with real money because, well, it scares me sometimes. My twin will play online poker, and I had asked her, how do you know if the site is good?? Reputable? Safe??? She said to look around, so I did.

I stumbled upon online casino, the "Best Online Casinos" site at pro360.com. This site is NOT a gambling site, but a reference site that will tell you about all the different sites that are out there. They have reviews written on every game site you could imagine. It will tell you their origin, how they rate, and what people think about the site.

Want to play Bingo? Blackjack? Craps? Hey...what are you laughing at? Bingo is FUN!!

I didn't even know there was a game called "Carribean Stud" but rest assured...I'll be doing some further investigation on THAT!

They'll even give you a list of Online Casinos accepting US Players. Who knew that it could be limited?? Not me!

As a fan of research, even when playing a game, I'm grateful to have stumbled upon this site. If you are feeling like having some fun (give bingo a shot) but want to make sure you're going to a secure site, I encourage you to give online casino a shot and do your homework ahead of time. You never know, you might get lucky!!