No Bueno

The other night, Julie and I were craving some good Mexican food. My all time favorite Mexican place is of course, the Baja Cantina, but sometimes, that drive to Park City isn't possible. Plus you have to wait for at least an hour while all of the GNO's are seated. So we were racking our brains trying to figure out where to go while Julie was in town, when Julie remembered that some of our friends really liked El Chihuahua. Plus, as a bonus, it's located right by Nielsen's, so we figured if it wasn't good, we could salvage our night with a delicious, creamy treat.


We head over there, and the parking lot is packed. We had to park in a secret back lot, so we were thinking we had found a hidden gem, and were getting excited to have found a local secret. Once inside, there were all kinds of regulars who knew the owners, which again, was pointing to a muy good meal.


And then things went south. Our server meandered over and we asked what was good as we had never been there. She then asked if we wanted to hear the specials, which of course we did. She asked, "Drink specials, or food specials?" To which both of us replied that we would like the food specials. Bless our servers' heart, she then proceeds to tell us all of the drink specials, which there were a lot of, and which all contained Everclear. So after her 3 minute spiel, we of course felt obligated to order large drinks.


We also got some food. It soon became clear why she had spent so much time telling us about the drinks, as they were an ice cold delight, but the food was just meh. And also, after seeing that we would not be drinking anything with Everclear in it, she did not return again. So after all of our initial excitement, we ended up at Nielsen's salvaging our night with a delicious, creamy treat. Does anyone out there have a rock solid, fantastic Mexican place that will make me stand up and say, "Ole?"

Amen, Sister!

I couldn't have said it better than this . . .

On Your Right is the Old Road...

"If I had to I could clean out my desk in five minutes... and nobody would ever know I'd ever been here. And I'd forget too."--Ryan Howard

Well, I am nothing if not a copy cat, so you are about to be treated to a tour of my cube as well. And mine is actually a cube. Unlike my lovely sisters, I do not have a sweet office that I call a cube to make the commoners feel better. I am in the middle of the room, surrounded by other cubes. Thus, my pictures were very difficult to take, especially with a pesky overhead camera. But please enjoy:

Meet my arch nemesis' (what's the plural of nemesis? Nemesi?) My phone and my tape recorder. These babies are in use from the minute I sit down to the minute I leave. I know these are really high tech, so if you have questions about what all of the buttons do, please ask!

These are literally all of my office supplies. I am very proud of my new stapler however. Much like Milton, I had to work very hard to get it, and it will be coming with me when I leave.

This is the wall where I put all of my important papers. I've worked here almost 6 months, and have deemed two papers "wall worthy."

Finally, this is my view when I turn around. What is that you ask? That would be my boss' office! Who needs firewalls when your boss is close enough to see every keystroke you make? Boy, I'm spent. If only I knew of some magical place that kept a secret drawer-full of drinks...

Touring Julie's Home Away from Home

I loved the tour of Kristen's cubicle and thought I would do the same. Come with me on a little tour of my home away from home. . . .

Here is the lovely view from my office . . . I am way in the back and can keep an eye on the door as people come and go. My least favorite part are these sweet mirrors and fake flowers that have been on the walls for years. I have added no decorations of my own. My very first office when I worked downtown years ago was decked out with personal pictures, decorations, a candy dish for people to stop by. That was years ago and I've become a little more jaded in the workplace, so now, I'm of the mindset that if I need to leave, all of my belongings will fit nicely in a box and I'm out! So, the mirrors and flowers will probably be there for a little longer.

That is another view of my office in the back, right by the Kid's Room so my days are filled with a variety of emotions, doors opening and closing (very loudly) and Disney videos galore in our attempt to keep the kids entertained.
My favorite part of the showroom is a part that buyers don't ever get to see . . . our fully stocked fridge! Now, I don't know if this lovely little pull-out tray was designed for an array of sodas, but that's what we use it for and it's my favorite feature. Just about anything you could want/need to get through the day.
And when I'm not in the back in my office near the kiddies. . . . I am up front in the action. You can tell it's my area with the tons of papers spread out and the ever present Coke. If I would have taken a picture of the garbage can, you would have seen several empty cans.

I hope you enjoyed my little tour . . .

Wish You Were Here...

Happy Birthday, Mom! We miss you!

Tour of My Cube

Oh, hello! It's "Work Kristen." Welcome to my cubicle - the place where I spend 9 hours of my life every day. Let me show you the highlights:




Here we have my "display area" - pictures of me on my study abroad, an oar (don't ask), and a thick layer of dust! Fake flowers courtesy of Julie.


I got these cute little turtles in Hawaii. Their little heads waggle. Earlier today, long before I thought of doing this post, I actually took the time to arrange them so they were kissing. Then I spent time wondering which one was the boy and which was the girl (the red one is the boy, because he is bigger).

This is the drawer I shove everything in at the end of the day. You'll notice both sides are filled to the brim.


And, finally...my view. Yep, I look at a wall all day long. Try not to be jealous of the stark white walls and sterile gray cube. I have to rely on my personality to be the most colorful thing in my cube - ha, ha.

What would a tour of YOUR cube/office include?

RIP Trusty Alarm Clock

This my friends is my alarm clock that I have had since I was 8. Please notice the fine imitation wood grain, non-digital AM/FM radio, and one function--the alarm. It's a tad old fashioned, but it has been a champ in waking me up over the years, and I love it!

I am a very good sleeper, and as a result, am very hard to wake up in the morning. This little beauty has the loudest, most obnoxious alarm that you have ever heard, which is exactly what I need to pull me out of bed. Last week, I was in the process of setting my alarm by pushing the fancy hour button on top of the clock, and sure enough, it popped right off. I tried so hard to revive it by performing alarm clock CPR (pushing the other buttons really hard), but it was a lost cause, and my alarm clock is now just a clock with a ghetto radio. So sad.

I then had to get a replacement alarm clock, and there were so many bells and whistles to choose from--it was overwhelming! I felt like an elderly person trying to navigate the electronics department, and it was very sad. I finally selected a fancy new model, and I can only hope that this new clock will last until I'm at least 50. If I can figure out the instruction manual.