Now that's cool!

I just finished another long day of work, and as I wait for my carpool buddy [aka my husband], where do I go? Cuteoverload of course! After a very busy week and several 12+ hour days at work, this is just what I needed. I'm sure I'm not alone, so I share...

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The Publicity Delemma

I sure hope he got whatever he was chasing.

Adam says that sometimes I talk in my sleep. And I do have vivid dreams, so I can relate with this guy. I saw it on a friend's blog, and since this blog has become my blog of randomness I thought I'd share.

The not so greedy

Lately Adam and I have both been lamenting over the doom and gloom that is constantly discussed, alluded to, or commercialized (who hasn't seen a commercial mentioning the "economic crisis?"). 

Now, please do not take offense. I have definitely seen many lives around us affected by the downturn in our economy. But I think sometimes the media just makes the problem worse by focusing on it. Are some companies laying people off in fear of what they hear might be happening? Or taking the opportunity to cut a little without anyone questioning? And because people are constantly hearing about the bad economy, do they unnecessarily change some behaviors? Are they more depressed and stressed than necessary?

So among all the depressing headlines, I found this article. Read it and smile. I know I did.

Can I have one? Can I? Can I?

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Griffey may be coming home!

Since becoming a Gomez, I have been trying really hard to embrace the sport of baseball. But seriously...it's sooooooo long and just not very exciting. (Sorry Adrian, but now that your back at UW I promise to come watch. Plus now that you'll be playing I'm sure I'll find some love for the game). 

However as a born and raised Washingtonian I am very excited to see that Ken Griffey Jr. may soon be returning to Seattle. My excitement for Griffey's return is more of nostalgia then thinking what it could mean for the Mariner's stats. As a little girl I remember going to Mariner's games in the Kingdom. Johnson would be pitching, and Griffey playing in the outfield. I think my favorite part was eating peanuts faster than my Dad could crack them! But I also remember how you could just feel the excited everyone was. We were the Seattle Mariner's and we had one of the best pitchers and outfielder/hitters in the league. So here's to the good old days and the good days to come.

My First Tag!

I've become somewhat of a blog stalker. I read the blogs of friends and family, but I completely neglect to post on my own. I guess everybody else's lives are much more interesting than my own. But I couldn't ignore my first ever tag.

My 8 Favorite TV Shows
I watch way too much televison and have several guilty pleasures that I can't believe I'm admitting to but oh well!
1. Chuck
2. Life
3. Food Network - I know it's a channel, not a show. But it's the background soundtrack in the Gomez house. I totally have a little crush on Bobby Flay. Sorry Adam! But Throwdown, Iron Chef, The Secret Life…are all great shows.
4. 90210/Gossip Girl/Privileged/Greek - who am I kidding these shows are all the same!
5. Gilmore Girls...poor Adam they run daily reruns of this on ABC family. Sadly, he can quote the show too now.
6. Ugly Betty
7. Smallville/House - these are for Adam. I mean the guy tolerates #1-6. I gotta give him something :D
8. Kyle XY

8 Things that Happened Yesterday
1. Went to work, traffic was actually not too bad.
2. Ate my new morning usual, orange juice box & a bag of Little Bites blueberry muffins. They make a great stash at work for when I come in tired and hungry.
3. Went to Mutual, it was Excellence Night for our YW. Every Wednesday I complain all the way home about having to go (not much has changed since I was 16) but then when I get there I’m so glad I went. I know everyone says it, but I think we have the best group of girls ever…lots of great potential baby-sitters :)
4. Gave into my craving for Pizzicato. Adam didn’t want any, so I got a yummy veggie pizza, Tri Colore, complete with Feta (he refuses to eat what he calls “funky cheese” and “fungus”…aka anything other than cheddar or string cheese and mushrooms and olives). The pizza and hummus platter did not disappoint!
5. I discovered unlike her Dad, Mushu does not discriminate against cheese. She loved the goat cheese and feta from Pizzicato.
6. Watched Life. I’m so glad there are at least two crime type shows where the plots don’t give me nightmares (Numbers being the other).
7. Crap I’m out of things…hmm I got paid to play in our many family google docs. I just love spreadsheets
8. Got paid to play in Omniture…some more spreadsheets. I even got to work on writing excel formulas. I just love numbers!

8 Favorite Places to Eat
Only 8? We eat out too much to choose just 8. We’re taking advantage of the opportunity before the little Gomez’s arrive.
1. Yoko’s – yummy sushi.
2. Rumbi’s – I miss you!
3. Claim Jumpers – the zucchini spears and corn bread make a meal.
4. Tanner Bldg. @ BYU. – Nobody makes a Panini like them.
5. Punjabi – the BEST Indian food. If only they opened one in the US. I lived off their food in Shanghai. Yes, that’s right, I ate Indian food 4 nights a week when I lived in China. You would too, if you knew how good it was.
6. Bread Talk – another Shanghai favorite. Dang, I miss the spicy pork roll
7. Ottavio’s – and only because they made their May special for me in June for my birthday. Dang that was some yummy pasta!
8. Pizzicato

8 Things I'm Looking Forward to
1. Thanksgiving with my parents – relaxing, quiet and comfortable
2. Christmas
3. 3, 3 day work weeks in the span of 6 weeks.
4. Traveling the world with Adam.
5. Being a Mom (when the time is right)
6. Going holiday shopping with my Mom
7. Seeing Adrian get sealed for time and all eternity to Corinne. We love you guys!
8. Snuggling with my puppy by the fire.

8 Things on my Wish List
1. Have children and be a good mom
2. Buy a house
3. Travel the world – visit every continent, and every country.
4. Live abroad
5. Be on Broadway, yep still that one. More of a dream than a wish
6. Be a good piano teacher, and not irreversibly screw up my first ever piano student.
7. Decide my style, and decorate my house so it’s more like a home.
8. Be debt free and savings full!

8 People to Tag: Adam, Brynn, Mariah, Emily, Christina, and whoever else wants to. It’s kind of fun!