Yes, I’ve watched a lot of Grey’s Anatomy recently. I love the music they pick for their episodes! I even recognize some of the artists, including:
1. Joy Williams
2. The Civil Wars
3. Mat Kearney
4. Jars of Clay
5. Switchfoot
I like that.
Please be aware that these are not meant to be complaints, only observations reminiscent of a long day.
I wish I had known…
1. …there are two sets of elevators.
2. …the logistical location of my desk. I may or may not have walked around the floor…twice.
3. …the shortcut to the bathroom. The long way may or may not have allowed half the floor track my trek to the restroom with their eyes peering over their cubicles (or so it seemed).
4. …the logistics of the cafeteria. Nothing like walking to the cafeteria…the long way (noticing a trend here?) and entering through the exit. Even though the nice guy working there said it didn’t matter, it mattered to me.
5. …the incredible view from the office. Had I known the most amazing view would be my constant companion this week, I probably would have gotten more sleep last night.
6. …that my boss would be so nice. She literally made everything feel right.
This week will potentially mark one of the most exciting weeks of my life. Why? Well, here’s the thing. My life continues to change in unexpected but awesome ways, and I’ll be embarking on several new things this week. The list that follows is compiled of new things that I’m looking forward to but am somewhat anxious about, and things that I’m comfortable with that are comforting to know will make me happy if all else fails. See if you can guess which category each thing falls into.
1. I start a new job tomorrow.
1a. This is the job of my dreams, complete with math, opportunity, challenge, inspiration, and achievement.
2. I will, within the next two days, be receiving information about signing a lease for a new apartment that my mom and I found during her visit. Everything is filled out, lacking only my signature.
2a. This week, I will probably be cashing in on good deals so that I can furnish my apartment and work on giving it a character similar to mine.
3. One of my best friends, Faith, will arrive home on Tuesday. Even though I won’t see her until Thursday night/Friday, I love that she’s coming home to see that I’ve adjusted quite well to the East Coast lifestyle.
4. I get to spend time with my wonderful boyfriend and his family for Thanksgiving, including meeting some of his kin for the first time, and reuniting with some I already know.
4a. I furthermore get to spend time with Lexi and Nicholas, since they’re allowing me to stay with them while I attend training.
4b. Due to 4a, I furtherestmore get to spend time with Michael.
5. The Weckers have a grand opening on Wednesday for their restaurant, and I can’t wait to hear how it goes! They have put in so much time and work for this week, and I know it will be a week of great moments for them.
There are more than 5, but…it seems as though I need to stop as I should sleep.
My last post made me want to revisit all the duets Rihanna’s been a part of. Here we go. Upon my findings, I’ve divided them into two categories: ones you know, and one you’ve never heard.
Ones you know:
1. Rihanna with Jay-Z: “Umbrella”
2. Rihanna with Calvin Harris: “We Found Love”
3. Rihanna with Drake: “What’s My Name”
4. Rihanna with Jay-Z and Kanye West: “Run This Town”
5. Rihanna with Coldplay: “Princess of China”
6. Rihanna with Eminem: “Love the Way You Lie”
7. Rihanna with T.I.: “Live Your Life”
8. Rihanna with Ne-Yo: “Hate That I Love You”
9. Rihanna with Jeezy: “Hard”
10. Rihanna with Nikki Minaj: “Fly”
11. Rihanna with Sean Paul: “Break It Off”
12. Rihanna with Kanye West: “All of the Lights”
13. Rihanna with Slash: “Rockstar 101”
Ones you’ve never heard: (Maybe more appropriately labeled “Ones I’ve never heard” or “Ones that aren’t singles”)
1. Rihanna with Vybz Kartel: “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)”
2. Rihanna with David Guetta: “Who’s That Chick?”
3. Rihanna with Stephanie “Stevie” Williams: “Where Do We Go From Here”
4. Rihanna with Elephant Man: “Throw Your Hands Up”
5. Rihanna with J-Status: “There’s A Thug in My Life”
6. Rihanna with Drake: “Take Care”
7. Rihanna with Jay-Z, The Edge, and Bono: “Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)”
8. Rihanna with J-Status: “Should I?”
9. Rihanna with The Lonely Island: “Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie and Clyde”
10. Rihanna with Kardinal Offishall: “Rush”
11. Rihanna with J-Status and Shontelle: “Roll It”
12. Rihanna with Justin Timberlake: “Rehab”
13. Rihanna with Nikki Minaj: “Raining Men”
14. Rihanna with will.i.am: “Photographs”
15. Rihanna with Memphis Break: “The One”
16. Rihanna with Kardinal Offishall: “Numba 1 (Tide is High)”
17. Rihanna with The-Dream: “Livin’ A Lie”
18. Rihanna with “Stand Up To Cancer Artists”: “Just Stand Up!”
19. Rihanna with Cory Gunz: “If It’s Lovin’ That You Want (Part 2)”
20. Rihanna with Shontelle: “The Hotness”
21. Rihanna with Justin Timberlake: “Hole In My Head”
22. Rihanna with J-Statis: “Here I Go Again”
23. Rihanna with David Bisbal: “Hate That I Love You”
24. Rihanna with Hins Cheung: “Hate That I Love You”
25. Rihanna with Fabolous: “First Time”
26. Rihanna with Dwayne Husbands: “Dem Haters”
27. Rihanna with J-Status: “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
28. Rihanna with Cham: “Boom Boom”
Conclusion: Rihanna does a lot of duets.
Yes, I know “MYRIADITY” may not be a word, but it seems interesting.
Here are some things I’m thinking about:
1. I’m officially making one of my life goals to have a stamp of my signature.
2. Retail/bank hours are horribly inconsiderate and inconvenient for people who have 8-5 jobs.
3. This year, I’ll have Thanksgiving dinner closer geographically to the original Thanksgiving meal than ever before.
3a. I hope I see a turkey on Thanksgiving day.
4. I’m feeling guilty about betraying Switchfoot. Before the new Coldplay album came out, I was listening to “Vice Verses” continuously. Now my playlist consists of Coldplay.
5. Rihanna’s on a roll with participating in duets lately. The only thing is…she’s doubled up with both Nikki Minaj and Chris Martin. She apparently isn’t committed to quality, only quantity.
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1. Take typing tests. My typing speed, on average, is 85wpm in a 3-minute time span. Take your turn at www.typingtest.com.
2. Try your hand at problem solving with puzzles. Select how many colors and what dimensions you want for your puzzle. www.flaminglunchbox.net/curvy (Credit to Michael for this one.)
3. Try recoding your Tumblr in html. It’s hard if you don’t know what you’re doing. Google it.
4. Take some free online tutorials. Mircosoft Office programs, Photoshop….
www.baycongroup.com.
5. Read articles about today’s social media trends, gadgets, and other breaking news in the cyber-world on www.mashable.com
1. Chasing squirrels
2. Lunch breaks
3. Homework parties/Youtube parties
4. Taco Tuesdays
5. Wasting time as much as possible
Here are the questions I ask myself when buying shoes:
1. Are they cute?
2. Will they make me taller than I want to be?
3. Are they too expensive?
Here are the questions I SHOULD ask myself when buying shoes:
1. Will I get blisters?
2. Can my ankles handle wearing them?
3. Are they too cheap?
Here’s the question that addresses the only thing that matters when buying shoes:
1. Are they Steve’s?
1. Storage Wars
2. The Great Food Truck Race
3. Big Sexy
4. Take the Money and Run
5. Design Star
6. Chopped
7. Grey’s Anatomy
