Jill Reese

No shame. I go through phases where I am either all about movies, or all about new TV, or all about TV on dvd. Looks like this fall will be all about the new shows on the networks!

Returning shows I am pumped about:

Castle
Chuck
Big Bang Theory
How I Met Your Mother
NCIS
NCIS: Los Angeles
Glee
Bones
Vampire Diaries (already started – awesomely action packed already)
Fringe
Supernatural
Smallville
The Mentalist
The Good Wife
Lie To Me

New shows I want to see:

Nikita (already watched – pretty good!)
The Event
Chase
Hawaii Five-O
Boardwalk Empire
Undercovers
Lonestar

I am going to need a TiVo! I think people either love or hate their TiVos. There are no in-between reviews. But since I get free cable through my apartment complex, that is really the only option to record shows. Hmm. I may ask for that for Christmas!

Jeez. I really think it is because I know how insane this week is going to be at work…the dread of Monday made the weekend FLY by!

Saturday the dog and I came in from Pearland and I dropped him off at Lauren’s house for a play date with Lauren’s dog. Lauren’s dog is HUGE. At least double the size of Tibido! Once I was doggie-free, I met the parents and Jay so we could have lunch at Boudreaux’s to celebrate dad’s birthday. Boudreaux’s IS SO GOOD. But I ate way too much. Damn Jay and his order of fried pickles! After we got back to my apartment dad opened presents and then we all managed to fall asleep watching football. Ha! I told you we had too much to eat! We could not stay awake. I picked up Tibido at 6 from Lauren’s to head back to Pearland, and that puppy was so tired! He slept the entire drive back, and then once back at his house he only got up to drink water and eat, and then flopped back on his pillow. He isnt used to so much excitement!

Sunday I got to hang out in a suite at the Astros’ game. Thanks, Allyson! Again, I ATE WAY TOO MUCH. I think that is my theme for the weekend. It was so good, though….hot dogs and sliders and nachos and frito pies and cookies. And the Astros won! It was a pretty exciting game.

While I was watching the Astros, my Cowboys were getting spanked. *sigh* They are really embarrassing this year. There are just so many things wrong….the head coach, the offensive coordinator, the O-line…it is just a hot mess! Not to mention Tony Romo, whom I have NEVER been able to stand. I want to snatch that dumb hat he wears in interviews off of his head and put it through a shredder! Ugh. Oh well. They are still my team! Through good and bad!

At least the Texans are doing well. That is really exciting – great start so far. Yesterday’s game was definitely more nerve-wracking than it should’ve been, and I dont quite get the kicker situation, but at least Schaub seemed to finally show up. Ha. He and Andre Johnson are just so good. So congrats, Texans!

Im really hoping for a good weekend. *crosses fingers* This week has been so hectic and frustrating and chaotic. (see doggie door post) Even with the stuff happening to me outside of work, the addition of frustrating work stuff just makes the week that much longer.

I know that I am Eeyore, and that stuff happens to me that is so random and so crazy, but I really try not to be negative about it. I know it seems like I complain a lot on here, but that is the way I can vent about everything and get it out there. And hopefully be more positive. I TRY to be positive and not be so “woe is me,” but then I actually had someone tell me one time “You have so much bad stuff happen to you that I dont know how you even get out of bed in the morning.” And they were completely serious! WOW. First, the things that happen to me are sometimes frustrating, sometimes embarrassing, sometimes painful (ha!), etc. But nothing truly tragic or disastrous. *knocks on wood* I guess it does get me down sometimes….if I am already down about something else, and then I have an Eeyore day. But really, in the grand scheme of things, if I fall down in front of 30 people during a fire drill that I am the safety coordinator for, or have to crawl through a dog door, or cant get into my car, or get yelled at during an event, at least I will always have stories to tell!

So here’s to a weekend of optimism! Celebrating my dad’s 60th birthday tomorrow, and then hanging out in a suite at the Astros’ game on Sunday! Whoo hoo!

Last night I got to have dinner with my girl, Kimberly. She used to work at GHP back in the day….when I first started, actually. Then she moved on to another company, and then she had the twinkies, and now she hangs out in Friendswood all the time. But since I am in Pearland/Friendswood, this was a perfect time to get together – I am only about 15 minutes from her house. We had such a good time! I had not seen her in a while, and the last couple of times we did see each other it was because I was babysitting the twinkies. So really she was just sneaking out of the house while I distracted the kiddos. Ha! So nice to just sit and catch up…we even splurged and had dessert! YUM!

Kim, Summer and I way back when….

I am still Daddy’s Little Girl. Even though I like to think I am a grownup. So Happy 60th Birthday to my wonderful father, Ronnie Reese! You have always supported your children, unconditionally, and we appreciate it! Best.Dad.Ever. I love you! Hope you have a great 60th year.

If you made an assumption about the title of this post, you are probably right. THANK GOODNESS THAT JOSH INSTALLED A DOGGIE DOOR ON KRISTIN’S HOUSE. *sigh*

I usually just go in and out through the garage, but after walking the dog this morning I realized I hadnt picked up the paper, but had already closed the garage. I thought I would be quick and just use the front door. Like a normal person. When I closed the door behind me, since I didnt want to let the dog out, the thumb latch/part of the door FLEW OFF INTO THE GRASS. This is the actual latch piece that triggers the tumbler. SO THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. Only me, right?? And since I had closed the garage, that left me with one option. The doggie door! Thank goodness it is HUGE or else my fat butt wouldnt have made it in. The dog was super confused, too. Also, thank goodness I had unlocked the door from the house into the patio, or else even the doggie door would not have helped me, because it leads into the covered porch/patio area.
This is my life!

This is how my week has started:

1. Got 45 minutes of sleep. And that is  not an exaggeration. I was still looking at the clock at 4:45, and then I woke up before my alarm went off at 5:35.

2. Had to listen to Kristin’s dog cry while I was in the shower. SPOILED ROTTEN DOG.

3. Had to be at the Houstonian for an event today by 8. I managed to get there by 7:20 because I was so paranoid I would get stuck in the traffic on 45 – since it was my first day driving in from the suburbs. But at least I got to try to take a nap in my car in the Houstonian parking lot!

4. Worked my butt off at Blanca’s event today. But I didnt mind that – at least all the physical labor kept me awake.

5. Came outside to find a JERK had parked so close to my car that there is no way my fat butt could get into it. Blanca gave me paper and I wrote an UGLY note about the parking talents of said driver, and right before I can put it on his windshield, he walks out! You would think that would be good, right? At least he would move so I could leave. Nope. He had to start his engine. Then take his suit jacket off. Then find the hanger for the jacket. Then hang the jacket up in the back seat. Then get in the driver’s seat. Then get back out and move the jacket into a better position. Then FINALLY get in his damn car and back up SLOWLY. SINCE HE WAS SO CLOSE TO MY CAR HE DIDNT LEAVE HIMSELF ANY ROOM TO MANEUVER. And the whole time he can see me standing there WAITING.

6. When I pulled into the circle drive to drop off the event stuff, I almost got into a fight with the security guard. There were no other cars in the drive, and I was sitting there for a couple minutes, on the appropriate side, NOT covering up the pedestrian crosswalk, like a good driver. Then all of a sudden the security guard knocks on my window and asks me to move to the other side of the crosswalk. WTF. I actually said that. He didnt have a reason for me to do this….just needed me to move to the other side of the 3 foot wide painted asphalt. It wasnt like this moved me out of the way, or out of blocking another car. There were no other cars, no people, and I literally just moved forward about 10 feet total. *sigh*

7. Needed to order Jason’s Deli breakfast food for a meeting on Wednesday. Look at the number, have my order ready to go. Now, keep in mind I am even getting the number from Jason’s Deli. And what do I hear? “THIS NUMBER HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED.” *sigh* By the time I found the CORRECT number, I hear this: “WE ARE SORRY, OUR HOURS ARE 7 A.M. TO 3 P.M.” And it was 3:15! Triple *sigh*

Hopefully this day ends soon and I dont fall asleep on the way home! *knock on wood*

I wont get to babysit them because they will be gone for a week at their grandma’s, but we are going to have a serious playdate when they get back. A positive result from being only 10 minutes away from them instead of an hour! Love these little boys!

To take care of this CUTIE while his parents are on vacation. Of course, he is a lot bigger now. 42 pounds worth of Rottweiler mix puppyness!

I know I was crazy sick yesterday…but whatever they put in those shots at Rosewood ENT rocked, and after the horrid day I had today, Im ready to head out and have some fun. No jerks allowed!

That means YOU, drunk “friend” that called me a b*#(@ about 25 times at the Soiree! *sigh*

Nice people, only!