May 23rd, 2006what no vodka?!
My dad took almost 2100 pictures when my parents were in Israel. At three weeks, that makes around 100 pictures a day… and knowing my dad, we’re going to get to see all of them.
Now this would be OK if there weren’t a) multiple shots of the same thing, b) multiple shots of his thumb obscuring the camera and c) shots of the signs of the places they were at (so he didn’t have to write it down you see). Mmhmm… oh the joy that slideshow is going to be.
He was telling me all about this the other night as I fussed and mumbled over an Excel spreadsheet that told me I need a job in two months, or I’d have to forego vodka—the sacrilege—and other necessities, like sushi. I came to this realization after I priced how much it’s going to cost me to hire movers (do. not. ask.), how much gas is going to cost me if I move more than 1000 miles from here (gas prices STILL rising) and how much I’ll need in the bank for snafus.
Then my mom got on the line and reminded me of my most important problem—health insurance. I have to convince whoever hires me to put me on insurance ASAP so that I don’t have a break in coverage. There’s a very slim (in my head, nonexistent) chance I might get sick again, so a “preexisting condition” would screw me royally. I love healthcare. 😛
On a brighter note, I have an interview in NYC for a very interesting position. (Which of course made me realize I’d have to get rid of my Jeep—ugh). And tomorrow I leave for the midwest for a few days.
Which, oddly enough, is experiencing 80 degree weather while ours is in the 60s.
I’ve spent the past two evenings sitting out on patios sipping vodka (yay for $5 grey goose martinis) and enjoying the warm bug free nights. God bless the upper midwest.
So do I get to meet you when you’re in town, or what?
Comment by Moocow — May 23, 2006 @ 9:35 pm
Ah, martinis.. yum.
And perhaps… it would kill my anonymity, lol. 😉
Comment by the insider — May 23, 2006 @ 10:31 pm
Good luck on the interview, good luck on the househunt, good luck good luck good luck… you know. 🙂
Comment by anne — May 24, 2006 @ 3:19 am
don’t worry… your cool factor and street cred are long dead since you’ve started associating with moo, so why not kill off your anonymity as well?
Comment by wendykat — May 24, 2006 @ 8:05 am
The upper midwest sounds like one of the nicest places you could ever want to be. I hear the people up there are just incredibly wonderful! Do I get to meet when you come to the “upper midwest”?
Comment by Andy — May 24, 2006 @ 10:28 am
Thanks Anne 🙂
Wendy.. 😛
Asshat—you’re in charge of making sure I get vodka! :p
Comment by the insider — May 24, 2006 @ 10:43 am
I refuse to participate in your delinquency
Comment by Andy — May 24, 2006 @ 10:49 am
Coming from the guy who’s hungover on a Wednesday?! Mmmhmm.. 😛
Comment by the insider — May 24, 2006 @ 10:53 am
More tired that hung over actually, and it was softball night so thats a perfectly acceptable excuse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Andy — May 24, 2006 @ 11:09 am
No it’s not. :p
Just because your team is called The Alcoholics or whatever. :p
Comment by the insider — May 24, 2006 @ 7:26 pm
Wendy – Yeah but since you and I have hung out before, doesn’t that mean that your cool factor is even lower?
Wait, did I just insult myself? Damnit!
Comment by Moocow — May 25, 2006 @ 12:52 am
Hehehe…
lol
You two are soooo alike.
Comment by the insider — May 25, 2006 @ 12:54 am
ooooooooooooh i’m gonna quit my job and go back to being a nameless hawt temp chick… oh. yea.
sweet. so i’ll be jobless when i meet ya’ll in moocow, minnesota… and that sounds gross when i say it outloud.
Comment by wendykat — May 25, 2006 @ 12:01 pm
LOL.. yeah, it kinda does. 😛
Comment by the insider — May 25, 2006 @ 5:04 pm
maybe i should just call it moooonisota?
Comment by wendykat — May 25, 2006 @ 7:02 pm
It’s totally gross outside right now.
And I’m inside.
Therefore I call shenangians on your theory.
Comment by Moocow — May 25, 2006 @ 9:48 pm
uhm. see… now… that still sounds gross.
Comment by wendykat — May 25, 2006 @ 9:59 pm
Yes wendy you should.
And you and Moo need to take your shenanigans and, um, hmm.. lol
Comment by the insider — May 26, 2006 @ 2:47 pm