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By kilax, June 20, 2008 5:45 am

If you could experience someone else’s job for one day, what type of job would you choose?

I often wonder what is it like to be other people – what their day-to-day schedule is like. Maybe their job, which seems so fun to me, really isn’t.

Anyway. I am really curious about transportation. What is it like to fly a plane all day? Or drive a train all day? Is it fun, is it boring? Is this post really boring? Am I losing my mind?

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By kilax, June 19, 2008 5:43 am

One of the things I love about my job is that I get to go into all these neat buildings in Chicago. It’s great to see all the different architectural styles… but what I really love are the amazing views.

Can you imagine this being the view from your office?

It’s really fun to think about what people will see from their workspace. I think it really affects the way you work. I know I really enjoy working in an open office, with full height windows on two complete sides. We don’t have a cool view of the lake or anything though. You can see the Sears Tower… but only when you go stand in one corner!

What’s your workspace like (whether at work, or your office at home)? Do you think it’s important to have sunlight and a view? Or do you not care either way?

Side Note I: I saw this parked in front of the Board of Trade yesterday. I want.

Side Note II: I’m having a really hard time staying caught up with blogs, leaving comments, responding to comments, writing anything worthwhile here, and responding to emails lately. My apologies. Please don’t take it personally. I am trying to catch up, but can’t find the time (it’s all that GD bowling!).

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By kilax, June 18, 2008 8:03 am

Great.

All that time I spent this morning finding the right outfit to wear to my meeting? Wasted.

Apparently, my shirt is somewhat see-through.

Why don’t I ever realize these things before I get to work?

When will this week ever end?!

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By kilax, June 17, 2008 11:21 pm

My older brother thinks I need to call 1-800-bowling-off.

I “disconcur.”

Look at how much fun we are having!

(Okay, it is a BIT extreme that we took our bowling balls as carry-ons to Kansas City. And that I just got done spending an hour designing a bowling party invite for my firm. And that I am always asking family, friends, and people I don’t know if they want to play. But they have fun when they do, right? Right?!)

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By kilax, June 13, 2008 5:49 am

Did you ever wear one of those livestrong, or livestrong-inspired rubber wristbands? What did it say? Do you still wear it?

I never had a livestrong wristband, but I do have four other “copycats.”

1. “Sortez de l’ordinaire” – a purple band I bought in Montreal… and have forgotten what it means. A little help?
2. “Breast Cancer Awareness” – a pink band I bought at Wal-Mart! I hope they gave something to the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign for selling them.
3. “Animal Rights” – a blue band… can you guess where I bought THAT one?
4. “Donate Life/Done Vida” – a green band my aunt gave me after her husband passed away and was an organ donor.

I still wear the green one from time to time, but that’s it.

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By kilax, June 12, 2008 11:16 pm

Mom,

I am not going to my childhood friend’s wedding this weekend. I am honored that she invited me, but I haven’t seen her in at least 6 years, and I feel uncomfortable going to her wedding, and not knowing anyone there. (Yes, I know you and dad will be there. But still.)

I am still coming to town, but I would rather hang out with my sister. Or my brothers. Or my grandparents. Or my aunt. I rarely see them, and they’re family.

I’m sorry I’ve disappointed you,

Kim

P.S. And it’s not like she came to mine!

Editor’s Note: I just had to let that out. I’ve been telling my mom I’m not going to this wedding for quite some time, but I guess she was confused and still thought I was going. Nope! It’s not a big deal, but I feel bad that my mom really wants me to go and I don’t want to go.

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By kilax, June 11, 2008 4:30 am

Do you recall the post about the giant pot hole (really, a sink hole) at my parent’s house?

It seems they have bigger problems now. But with the same bridge. (Click for the bigger image)

So apparently… there’s some flooding going on in Iowa? Hmm. Do you think the water will go down, and the highways will open back up before I drive out there this Friday?

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By kilax, June 10, 2008 5:34 am

I guess I am an even bigger snob that I thought!

Steven and I simultaneously decided we need a vacation yesterday. But I started spurting out places like Australia, Austria, and Egypt. And I even said “Maybe we should go to the library and look at books about England, Scotland and Ireland!”

Then he said, “Why don’t we stick to the US?”

Hmm… none of my fantasy vacations have taken place in the US! I don’t even know where to begin! I did pull out my copy of 1000 Places to See Before You Die – US & Canada for ideas, but it’s so specific. I’m not sure if that’s the best place to start.

So, it’s time for your suggestions! We don’t want the trip to be 100% educational (so no Washington D.C.), but more recreational (I guess) and relaxing. I already asked, and Walt Disney World is out of the question. We’re both especially interested in California or the New England area, but not anywhere super hot and humid (so maybe we should go to Canada!). Any tips or ideas?

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By kilax, June 9, 2008 5:55 am

I had so much fun Saturday night with Kevin and Diane + company (Red Robin + bowling! My two favorite things!) that I actually feel a little sad. I wish I could see them more often.

And I wish… I had more friends out here. Don’t get me wrong! I love spending time with Steven. We were in a long-distance relationship for 4 years, and every moment together feels like a blessing. But sometimes it’s nice to talk (together) to new people too.

We’ve gone out with people we’ve met at work, but you know what that means. As soon as either of us get different jobs, those relationships will likely deteriorate. It’s just the nature of the beast.

I find myself reaching out to new people I meet, and I’m not sure if I am being outgoing in making a new relationship or pathetic.

A few weeks ago, we went bowling early Saturday morning, and there was a person next to us bowling alone. We started talking, exchanged phone numbers, and she invited us to join her bowling league (on a separate team)… so we did a few weeks later.

Also a few weeks ago, we met someone during the townhome association meeting who lives in our neighborhood. On Friday, he was driving by our house with his wife and young daughter and saw me outside (with Data, on his leash). He stopped to say hi, and we ended up visiting for about an hour and a half. We even gave them a tour of our house. (And wow, I have never seen such a well behaved 2.5 year old! This gives me hope!)

I think I am just being friendly, but I have thought so much about how I need to make new friends that I’m worried I am being weird. Well, weird in that aspect! How am I supposed to make new friends outside of work… if work is the only place I ever meet new people?

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By kilax, June 8, 2008 1:13 pm

On a scale of 1-5, how annoyed are you when I write a post about our cat, Data? (1 being “not annoyed at all, I find it endearing!” and 5 being “I am unsubscribing Kim from my reader RIGHT NOW”)

I’ll give it a 3 – “I like it from time to time, but not ALL THE TIME.” Ha ha.

On the weekends, starting around 6:00 am, Data likes to sit next to me and meow constantly into my ear. Then he likes to knock over the garbage can next to my bed. Then he goes to the windows, and bats at the blinds. Then he gets onto Steven’s dresser, and tries to reach into his dresser door to get his glasses out. Then he comes back to me on the bed and starts the cycle over at 6:05 am.

I get it, cat. YOU THINK YOU’RE HUNGRY.

So I had the BRILLIANT idea to get out his automatic feeder to use on the weekends. We fill it up Friday and Saturday nights, set it for 6:00 am, and we blissfully sleep in until at least 8:00 am.

Right.

Data starts whining when he sees us putting the food into the feeder. He finally comes to bed, but then gets up around 3:00 am to go push the feeder all around the house, banging it into things, trying to get it to open. He still comes and meows in my ear, wanting me to open the feeder early. Why don’t I just leave a bag of food on the floor for him?

Even after he eats the food, he acts like it is “extra” food that he found on his own. Finders keepers! “When are you going to feed me again Mommy?!” He’ll sit next to his feeder and wait for someone to walk by and see how pathetic and starved he looks.

So, I never get to “truly” sleep in anymore (Steven sleeps right through all of this nonsense), I have to get up and get this little monster my furbaby to shut up some food.

Don’t you feel sorry for me? No really, don’t you? I am only joking, it’s not a big deal, but I think it demonstrates again, what awful of a mother I would make… getting so annoyed by this…

(Wow. What a long and pathetic post about MY CAT. I think I just upped my vote to a 4 – “I’m on the verge of annoyed and stopped reading after the third paragraph.” I promise something of more substance tomorrow. Maybe.)