Last night I had a dream that my DJ died and we didn't have one for the wedding. It was really wierd. I was sort of half-awake/asleep and I remember thinking "is this a dream? Did he really die?" and in my dream state i kept coming to the conclusion that he did. UUUggghhh. It wasn't a plesant dream.
5 weeks to go from today.
Also - just got the RSVP from the BOSS. He is coming.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Top Chef
I have a few draft posts i'm working on but i wanted to get this out there before I forgot about it.
On Top Chef last week Andrew uttered the following classic quote, "I have a culinary hard-on right now."
I think that is one of the funniest things I have ever heard on Bravo. Andrew was kicked off at the end of the show....
On Top Chef last week Andrew uttered the following classic quote, "I have a culinary hard-on right now."
I think that is one of the funniest things I have ever heard on Bravo. Andrew was kicked off at the end of the show....
Friday, May 16, 2008
So Sue Me...
(originally drafted on 5/16)
I don't like horse racing. I am soooo tired of hearing about Preakness (tomorrow). This is a barbaric and archaic sport that i hope goes the way of the dodo. (the same with Dog races, bull riding and really any other "sport" that forces animals to compete with each other - although i don't have an opinion on polo b/c i'm not clear on the role of the horse other than transport....)
The political leadership in MD wants to legalize slots in MD so that we can save the MD racing industry and have more funds for "education." I'm sorry - i don't buy it.
1. industries evolve - some die off - some grow. Let this one have a quiet death without putting it on life support by encouraging people to gamble MORE than they do already.
2. gambling profits are unreliable and inconsistant and bring a host of other problems that we will be force to spend money on (addiction programs, additional police presence at gambling establishments, etc.) If our Governor and General Assembly leadership think that we need more money for education then here are a few suggestions i have for raising those funds:
um... increase taxes. No one likes this BUT at least it is a legitimate way for the government to raise revenue (rather than taking advantage of people who like to throw their money away)
Increase taxes on.... let's see.... why not cigarettes? (I know it is a regressive tax on lower income people but HEY - no one is forcing them to smoke) How about alcohol? Same thing. And i've been known to enjoy a beer or glass of wine (or 5).
What else can we do... we can stop giving HUGE tax breaks to developers to build gigantic condo buildings only to have them sit below capacity for 15 years... How long did it take before Harbor View was at full capacity??
I guess I could go on but it would just make my ulcer worse.
Just say NO to slots in November.
I don't like horse racing. I am soooo tired of hearing about Preakness (tomorrow). This is a barbaric and archaic sport that i hope goes the way of the dodo. (the same with Dog races, bull riding and really any other "sport" that forces animals to compete with each other - although i don't have an opinion on polo b/c i'm not clear on the role of the horse other than transport....)
The political leadership in MD wants to legalize slots in MD so that we can save the MD racing industry and have more funds for "education." I'm sorry - i don't buy it.
1. industries evolve - some die off - some grow. Let this one have a quiet death without putting it on life support by encouraging people to gamble MORE than they do already.
2. gambling profits are unreliable and inconsistant and bring a host of other problems that we will be force to spend money on (addiction programs, additional police presence at gambling establishments, etc.) If our Governor and General Assembly leadership think that we need more money for education then here are a few suggestions i have for raising those funds:
um... increase taxes. No one likes this BUT at least it is a legitimate way for the government to raise revenue (rather than taking advantage of people who like to throw their money away)
Increase taxes on.... let's see.... why not cigarettes? (I know it is a regressive tax on lower income people but HEY - no one is forcing them to smoke) How about alcohol? Same thing. And i've been known to enjoy a beer or glass of wine (or 5).
What else can we do... we can stop giving HUGE tax breaks to developers to build gigantic condo buildings only to have them sit below capacity for 15 years... How long did it take before Harbor View was at full capacity??
I guess I could go on but it would just make my ulcer worse.
Just say NO to slots in November.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Second Wedding Freak Out
(Originally drafted on Thursday, 5/8)
I had my second wedding freak-out this morning. If you don't already know this about me some might say that i obsess about certain things. One being my ability to adequately plan ahead and be prepared... A little OCD about a few things. So, for my wedding invitations I was hardcore about making sure I had the correct postage. Dad worked at the post office and warned me that he had to give some bad news to some brides b/c they didn't have the right postage on their invitations. I knew that b/c I was over 1 oz and the envelope was not a standard size (it was square) that I would have to pay more for my postage.
In the days leading up to mailing the inviations I went to the post office THREE different times and had the guy weigh it every time and factor in the cost for the irregular envelope -and everytime i went he told me that it was going to be 75 cents. So I bought a bunch of 75 cent stamps.
So.... Significant Other and I stuffed, sealed, and stamped all of the invitations and I took them to work with me this morning. I stopped in at the Union Station post office since i didn't want to carry them across the Hill to my office - and after waiting in line for about 5 minutes - and with a long line behind me - I asked the lady at the counter to confirm that I had proper postage on the envelope. She said....
No!
She said that I was 22 cents short. I asked her if she was serious - yes she said. I told her I had 67 of these envelopes and that I couldn't deal with this right now - and I left.
On the verge of tears and quietly trying to calm myself down so that I totally don't start screaming I walked across the Hill to my building. I went to the post office in the basement of my building and handed the guy the envelope. I asked him if I had correct postage. He said 75 cents "should" get them to their location. Huh? I was soooo drained and I didn't want to deal with it any more - so I said fine - and handed him all of my invitations. Hoping upon hope that the lady at the Union Station post office was just mistaken.
UPDATE: 5/12: so.... apparently i was 22 cents short - FOR SOME OF THE INVITES but not for all. What could be the cause of this? I asked my dad who said that i was probably right on the verge of going up to the next ounce (22 cent increments) and that some of the scales at the destination post offices might be "off" and therefore SOME of my invites might be 22 cents short.
Of course it is totally random and I have no way of knowing whose invitation this will impact. This lovely situation occured with my fiancee's parents - they got a notice from the post office that there is an envelope waiting for them "postage due" and that if they want to get it they need to go to the post office and PAY 22 cents to get the freaking invitation. SERIOUSLY! This also happened with my aunts and uncles in Wisconsin - but not for folks in Baltimore or DC.
VERY UPSETTING but there is nothing I can do..... I will just need to call people in a few weeks and ask if they are going to come or not. I doubt I would go to the postoffice to pick up a postage due envelope.
I suck.
I had my second wedding freak-out this morning. If you don't already know this about me some might say that i obsess about certain things. One being my ability to adequately plan ahead and be prepared... A little OCD about a few things. So, for my wedding invitations I was hardcore about making sure I had the correct postage. Dad worked at the post office and warned me that he had to give some bad news to some brides b/c they didn't have the right postage on their invitations. I knew that b/c I was over 1 oz and the envelope was not a standard size (it was square) that I would have to pay more for my postage.
In the days leading up to mailing the inviations I went to the post office THREE different times and had the guy weigh it every time and factor in the cost for the irregular envelope -and everytime i went he told me that it was going to be 75 cents. So I bought a bunch of 75 cent stamps.
So.... Significant Other and I stuffed, sealed, and stamped all of the invitations and I took them to work with me this morning. I stopped in at the Union Station post office since i didn't want to carry them across the Hill to my office - and after waiting in line for about 5 minutes - and with a long line behind me - I asked the lady at the counter to confirm that I had proper postage on the envelope. She said....
No!
She said that I was 22 cents short. I asked her if she was serious - yes she said. I told her I had 67 of these envelopes and that I couldn't deal with this right now - and I left.
On the verge of tears and quietly trying to calm myself down so that I totally don't start screaming I walked across the Hill to my building. I went to the post office in the basement of my building and handed the guy the envelope. I asked him if I had correct postage. He said 75 cents "should" get them to their location. Huh? I was soooo drained and I didn't want to deal with it any more - so I said fine - and handed him all of my invitations. Hoping upon hope that the lady at the Union Station post office was just mistaken.
UPDATE: 5/12: so.... apparently i was 22 cents short - FOR SOME OF THE INVITES but not for all. What could be the cause of this? I asked my dad who said that i was probably right on the verge of going up to the next ounce (22 cent increments) and that some of the scales at the destination post offices might be "off" and therefore SOME of my invites might be 22 cents short.
Of course it is totally random and I have no way of knowing whose invitation this will impact. This lovely situation occured with my fiancee's parents - they got a notice from the post office that there is an envelope waiting for them "postage due" and that if they want to get it they need to go to the post office and PAY 22 cents to get the freaking invitation. SERIOUSLY! This also happened with my aunts and uncles in Wisconsin - but not for folks in Baltimore or DC.
VERY UPSETTING but there is nothing I can do..... I will just need to call people in a few weeks and ask if they are going to come or not. I doubt I would go to the postoffice to pick up a postage due envelope.
I suck.
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