Jenks's Journal

02/02/2010 17:52 #50955

follow-up

Ok, so I'm a little embarrassed that I'm actually going to be that sappy giddy girl that makes you want to puke, but.... this is so freaking cute I have to share.

So, yesterday was our 6 month anniversary. Not a HUGE deal, I suppose, but kind of a big deal I guess...

But so I wasn't even sure if he'd remember. And sure, I'd love to get flowers and presents and all sorts of romantic stuff. I was secretly HOPING he'd do something- but I wasn't expecting it.

So, I made dinner reservations at a nice place, and didn't tell him, so it could be a surprise. They're actually for tonight, since the place is closed on mondays. And then I figured that's good- b/c on the off chance he planned something, I could cancel mine.

So, yesterday came, and he totally remembered and said happy anniversary. Then I was at work really late and he had stuff to do, so I didn't see him til way later.

So, once it was pretty clear we weren't going to do anything, I told him we have reservations for tonight. Not to rub it in- but just to make sure he didn't have any plans or anything.

And all of the sudden he looked all sad and started apologizing that he hadn't done more.

And then I felt like an ass for making him feel bad.

And then he walked over and picked something up off my desk. It was a card, and he had left it there so I'd find it in the morning.

So, I opened it. And it's super adorable. And perfect, b/c it's from the heart, and he did it without me nagging or anything.

Please pardon the iphone picture quality.

mrmike - 02/03/10 08:28
awww, only threw up a little in my mouth. Seriously, that's great, happy for you and that you seem to have a good thing going. Happy Anniversary

leetee - 02/02/10 22:51
awe. love. congrats. you 2 look good together. hope it works as good as it looks. :o)

metalpeter - 02/02/10 20:43
He Sounds very sensitive but not over sensitive hope everything is a very good time for the both of you. Oh yeah not sure if sensitive is really the right word. Oh yeah that card is awesome by the way.

01/29/2010 10:25 #50928

cute

Cute joke I got from my dad-

Language Lesson
================
A linguistics professor was lecturing to his class one day.

"In English," he said, "A double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative."

A voice from the back of the room piped up, "Yeah, right."

In other news... eh, not much. Got a little snow yesterday. Was pleasantly surprised to learn at 2pm that the guy I am scheduled to work with today is going to be in Vegas, so I get the day off. Of course, would be nicer to know about 3day weekends in advance, but still. Not complaining.

Going to NYC next weekend for a baby shower and another friend's "welcome back after 2 years in australia" party. Should be fun.

Got my W-2 from work here, and it looks like I might get a refund, for the first time in like 6 years. I am sooooo excited! I know a lot of people plan on their refund and have practically spent it before they get it- but since I never get one, this is just like totally unexpected extra bonus money. Of course, I haven't gotten my W-2 from UB yet, so there's still a chance that will fuck it all up and I'll get nothing.

What else...

Monday is our 6mo anniversary.... (awwwww)
Wondering if he'll remember. ;)

Then to Florida- leaving on Valentine's day. Can not WAIT to get a little sun on this pasty skin.

Apparently it's "celebrity doppelganger week" on facebook- people are posting pictures of celebrities they've been told they resemble. I've heard I look like Andie McDowell before, so I found a smoking hot picture of her and put it up. Most of my girlfriends were like "omg yeah! i can see it!" And yes, I know I don't look like a movie star. But still, little white lies from girlfriends brighten my day a little. Until one stupid douchey ex just added "yeah, in your dreams".

Thanks, asshole.

Bleh.

Ok, time to be productive with this day. Have a good one peeps!

metalpeter - 01/29/10 18:17
Hope he remembers also, good luck with that though. Hope you have a great time. In Terms of the facebook picture I'm not sure who you look like....

lilho - 01/29/10 18:11
and your userpic looks like aruba and makes me happy/sad...

lilho - 01/29/10 18:10
6 mo?? woo woo! i hope he remembers!

01/20/2010 20:49 #50868

what's up, slackers?

So, I haven't checked in in a few days, but I was SURE this place was going to be full of ranting about the election last night.

But really?
No one?

Fine with me, I don't relish talking politics- I just thought people would be all fired up.

In other news, we managed to find some shady internet car rental deal, but... we have an official confirmation number from Budget, so fingers crossed it will all work out....

Now just to make it through the three weeks until then.

Including a presentation I have to give tomorrow on Tennis Elbow that I haven't started yet, blehhhhhh.

And, I reeeeeaaaallly need to start job hunting. I buffed up my CV this weekend, I guess that's the first step. Now just to find places to send it to... :/

theecarey - 01/20/10 23:41
that he is, (e:libertad)
"Vote for Brown. He Has One Hell of a Stimulus Package" hahahaha

vincent - 01/20/10 22:48
Yea, I'm just as surprised as you on that point. I have been out of it as my body has been readjusting to the Buffalo weather. Plus my blog has just become a Sarasota picture post fest...

joshua - 01/20/10 22:18
I prefer Scott Brown's native accent to say, that of Bawney Fwank.

joshua - 01/20/10 22:04
Just some seething going on. ;-) I see no real reason to needle anybody today - it seems the left is perfectly capable of cannibalizing itself. Have you read the news? My God. Favorite candy flavor of the day - sour grape.

This election was a thing of beauty - what else is there to say? The irony was rich and complex. There's the Kennedy angle, which everybody appreciates. Also, had MA Dems never tinkered with the rules in 2004 to fuck with Mitt Romney, in 2009 Deval Patrick would have nominated a replacement for the recently room temperate assuming Sen. Kennedy, who then would have served out the full remainder of the term.

One spectacular anecdote about all of this is that the most recent amendment probably yielded the best version of the law, although it was really by accident and secondary to their actual aims.

libertad - 01/20/10 22:01
He is sexy! :::link::: Maybe that is the real reason he won?

01/15/2010 19:53 #50824

WTF!!!!

Ok, so we finally figured out the plane ticket situation.

(cut a day off the trip, used his parents' miles for one, and will split the price of the other. And, thanks to farecast, we locked in a good price today.)

But now...

RENTAL CARS ARE $115?????!!!!

Per DAY????!!!!!

$500/week is the best I've found.

Ho-ly shit!

jenks - 01/17/10 13:55
Not this doctor. :(

paul - 01/16/10 10:22
Apparently being a doctor is not all it's cracked up to be, lol. I thought $500 was petty cash to doctors.

01/14/2010 15:29 #50816

sigh...

I wish I had a private jet.

I wish I had a friend with a private jet.

In fact I *do* have a friend with a private jet, but I couldn't actually ask him to fly me places. (and I'm not sure how to get him to volunteer. ;) )

I have a week off work mid-feb.
We have a place to stay in West Palm Beach, for free, for that week.

All I need is to get myself there.

Plane tickets have gone from $300 to $700 in the last 3 days. I'm hoping it's just a blip and they'll come back down some, but at that rate, i can't afford to go. :(

I found one flight for like $200- but it's leaving from/getting in to airports that are like 1-2 hours from home/ the place in florida. And get in at like midnight on monday, and leave at like 6am thurs. So I'd get 2 days there? Not worth it.

Fucking airlines. I really hate them these days.

And, I just checked the weather: all i can say is WTF?! Snow forecasted for florida, but not here???

vincent - 01/15/10 23:20
You're going to have good weather in Feb. That forcast is really off now as it is going to getup to 78 in Miami on Sunday.

I'm glad you and your boyfriend just anted up and are heading down there. The lift you get from getting away from the cold to FLA is always wonderful and it's even better in Feb/Mar.

joshua - 01/15/10 09:41
Yeah that's the battle really, price vs. what you are willing to put up with.

jenks - 01/14/10 21:29
awesome, thanks for the tips/offers, guys.
I was using Kayak, but I think I like farecast better.
Also trying to see if we can scrounge up some miles.

But what's "last minute" these days? We're just under the 30 day mark.
I.e, how long can I wait? I don't want to get totally screwed.

And yes josh, you're right. If we fly out of providence, and fly into fort lauderdale, it's certainly cheaper. And if we leave on tuesday instead of sunday. And if we have a 6 hour layover. And get in at midnight. etc etc etc. But where do you draw the line? yeah, I want (need) to save money, but I don't want to spend more of my trip getting to and from the damn airport than I actually get to spend there.

Then again, the pix I just added make the whole thing seem a little less savory!

hodown - 01/14/10 19:49
Try farecast or bing. These days prices tend not to go down at the last minute because travel has really picked up and airlines are flying less flights. I don't me to sound preachy. I only know that because my company does studies on consumer spending al the time.

You should totally go!!

joshua - 01/14/10 18:03
You can get a better price, but you're going to have to be more creative w/your airports. Instead of W. Palm I'd consider Ft. Lauderdale (hey, it's a Southwest city), then making the 50 min - 1 hour drive north. As for your airport of departure, I presume it is BDL? I'd consider looking into alternatives there as well, that you can live with anyway. =)

Also - last minute deals occur all the time and I get notifications constantly... if I see something I'll forward it your way. Because for work I've flown on virtually every domestic airline, I'm on all their last minute deal spam lists, lol.