One of those days

I am having one of those days.

There are a lot of different types of "one of those days":

A)I should have never gotten out of bed because so many things are going wrong.
B)I am just plain grouchy and irritable and moody therefore should be around NO ONE.
C)Everything keeps piling up.
D)Nothing is getting done.

I'm having a combination of C and D. Little annoyances and frustrations are abound at work and in life therefore I feel as if I'm getting nothing done.

UGH!!!!!!

Throw on top of the fact that it's back to the gray here in Seattle, I'm suddenly leaving for home so suddenly I have so much to do, I feel stressed.

From Blue to Gray

I always tell people that the weather in Seattle is the most mercurial nature. One minute, it will be raining then snowing, and sudden sunbursts with rain again. For 6 days straight we had gorgeous, crisp, blue clear skies weather and now the fog rolls in.

As long as I'm not driving in it, I thoroughly enjoy the eerieness and cloaking nature of fog.

It makes the city seem as if it was sleeping soundly.

Sun for 6 Days Straight!!!!

These gorgeous photos were taken just a mo' ago.

Stunning.

To Me- this is heaven. I think that to make up for the crappy September weather we had here in SeaTown, we got this beautiful, sunny, clear blue sky week in October :). And it's amazing.

Almost pretty enough to make me forget about the family/personal troubles that are luking beyond the sun. Almost.

HP and HBP Trailer (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince)

I am SO excited. I am truly obsessed with Harry Potter and watching this trailer makes me so excited. A little bummed as well because if they had stuck with the original release date, I would be seeing the movie in just under a month.

This is Nuts and Kind of Awesome. Revenge in the Virtual World: Woman Kills Ex-Husband's Online Avatar

I don't play in the virtual world and to be honest, I don't really understand it.

But this I can understand: You get pissed off because you're getting a divorce, what feels like out of the blue, so you break into your now ex-husband's online account and kill off his online avatar on Second Life.

Although, the Japanese woman who comitted virtual murder went to jail for illegal access to a computer and manipulating electronic data, this is still kind of awesome.

It sounds like she wouldn't dare plan or execute a murder in real life but hey why not get your anger out in some way shape/form and stick it to his online avatar. I think it is kind of awesome.

Not that I could ever break into someone's computer or would ever manipulate electronic data (computers and I have a friendly loving relationship but not too deep; this is kind of bad ass and awesome.

For the people I know it would be like deleting their MySpace or Facebook account but not really as good as a story or entering. I like it being his whole avatar, a representation of him.

Read the full article here.

Still Sunny!

It makes me so happy!!

More Sun! Yay!

Day 2!

Sun!

Fairy Tales. . . She's got a crush on the guy at the liquor store

My favorite part is her assertion that she's a feminist- I am too, and that's why I love this song.

Because (as I once said to my roommate), these goddamn motherfucking fairytales have really screwed with us (us being young women who grew up on Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel . . .)

Sara B's Encore Performance of Gravity

This is truly one of her songs that signs straight to my heart. She sang it for her encore performance because, "People tend to get mad if I don't play it."

Sara B Concert Photos

Daily Seattle Photo

It's gray and rainy today but I thought I would post this picture as a reminder of how beautiful it can be when the sun is out and it's cold.

Sara B sings tonight at the Moore!

I'm so excited because I get to see Sara Barielles tonight!

F-ing Economy

I am so sad right now.

Up until today, I felt secure about my job.

We had hired quite a few employees, sales were still coming through (although not nearly as much as we need), we were watching our budget, our board of directors still has our back.

Then I found out that my dear, smart, great, fantastic boss is being let go.

There will be more lay offs on Monday. The majority of the office doesn't know yet. Everyone will have a nice weekend only to come in and possibly be laid off. Our entire office culture/attitude/vibe will change. I'm praying that some of my friends aren't included in this round up/lay off. I am so nervous.

F-ing economy.

Citizen Cope- Acoustic Tour!!!

I've always bragged that one of the very best things in Seattle is our music scene.

And my pretty city proves itself once more because Citizen Cope is coming to Seattle in two weeks from today!!

He was here a few months but I didn't get a chance to go see the show but I'm not going to miss this round; 'specially because it's acoustic tour.

He'll be at Benaroya Hall in two weeks from today on the 27th of October, doors open at 7 pm, starts at 8 pm, tickets are $32.50 or $35.

Lately, Sideways has been stuck in my head and I cannot wait to see the show live. Because I've heard such good things about his live performance.

This has been one hell of a year of fantastic shows for me. I cannot WAIT.

You know it ain't easy
For these thoughts here to leave me
There's no words to describe it
In French or in English
Well, diamonds they fade
And flowers they bloom
And I'm telling you
These feelings won't go away
They've been knockin' me sideways
They've been knockin' me out lately
Whenever you come around me
These feelings won't go away
They've been knockin' me sideways
I keep thinking in a moment that
Time will take them away
But these feelings won't go away

A Case of the Mondays

Today I'm having a case of the Mondays.

Why?

Because:
-I woke up at 8 am, oh wait, I'm supposed to already BE at work.
-I waited too long to go to Cherry St. and they didn't have any more plain bagels left :(. I should have gone earlier, so it's my own damn fault. But I really wanted a toasted bagel with butter this morning!!!! It's my breakfast.
-I finally decided that although it was a bit of splurge, I had to have a dress that I found online at Anthropologie . It was on sale and simply stunning. It would be great for work, a wedding, I could dress it down, etc. I decide to buy it first thing this morning and it's gone. Again, I waited too long and it's prolly gone forever.

Boooo! I don't like today.

Good Quotes

When I was in high school, I was obsessed with quotations.

I wrote them all over my notebooks, pondered what they meant, how they would apply to my life . . . (on and on).

I don't really search for quotations any more nor do I live my life by them as I used but I still can't resist writing down two damn good ones. I read/heard them in the past 24 hours:

Halle Berry was recently named Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire Magazine and in her acceptance speech, she wrote, "[Sexy is-] It's about loving yourself even in your most unlovable moments. I know a little bit about that."

I know a lot about that; I think Halle does too.

The second quote comes from my all time favorite television show, Grey's Anatomy. I heard it last night when I watched the second episode of the 5th season and read it today on the writer's blog.

Meredith's therapist tells her that she still needs therapy because "And happiness in the face of horrible is not the goal. Feeling the horrible stuff and knowing that you’re not gonna die from the feelings? That’s goal."

That's one damn good therapist.