Macys

Is it just me, or is Macy's the most frustrating place on earth!? Long ago my main issue with Macy's stemmed from the fact that the really awesome coupons they always sent out had a million and one exclusions and you really couldn't use them. Over the past two years that has no longer been an issue since my mom now knows an employee and we get the friends & family discount--and it rocks! The 20% off is really good on almost everything including my favorite Tommy Hilfiger jeans. But there's always something with that store. Like tonight when I waited patiently on the jewelry line. When it was finally my turn, the sales woman insisted that the woman in back of me was there first. Seriously? Where was she when the 2 people in front of me went? Oh that's right...she was anywhere but on the line! I should have argued, but I didn't have it in me and instead I very nicely said that I was there first, but it really wasn't worth the argument. I was rewarded with a pair of earrings that rang up for less than they should have been--even before my coupon. Take that bitch...

Cankles

OK, so after being on the Prednisone for a few days, I am happy that I can breathe better (although today was a tough day for all allergy sufferers I think), but tonight I noticed something. Besides the fact that I've been sweaty and extra hungry and irritable from the steroids, I looked down and there they were...cankles! That's right folks, the pills have made me swell so much that one can't tell where my calf stops and foot begins. I know they will go down and its not the end of the world, but its still so depressing!

Allergies Suck

There is nothing fun about allergies, especially this season. For the past week and a half I have been suffering...big time. Usually I get the headaches, runny nose, itchy eyes, that sort of thing. But this time its bad. I can't breathe and I spend too many times during the day and night gasping for air. Frankie actually stayed up pretty much all last night just to make sure I was alive. Poor thing. Normally I would be up all night, but the medicine knocks me flat on my ass...which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
When this first started to get really bad (last Friday) I got a shot of Prednisone, 2 inhalers, Allegra and Singulair. Today it was at its worst. And after feeling like I was going to pass out from not getting air on the bus, I had enough and talked to the doctor again. I'm now on Prednisone for the next week and this sucks. I HATE being on this crap. So in the next week I should be moody, nervous, hungry and sweaty from the side effects...I guess really not much will change. But seriously, this better work!

If Loving Them Is Wrong I Don't Want to be Right

While listening to the 80's station on the way up to Albany this weekend, I heard Kool & The Gang's Misled, and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since! So naturally I headed over to itunes to download it. Except when I found it on their greatest hits album, I realized there were some other songs that as corny as they are, are kind of awesome. So I couldn't help myself and I downloaded almost every song.
Am I totally un-kool for admitting this?

Buble, Buble, Buble

Headed up to Albany this weekend to catch a Michael Buble concert. Unfortunately, it was sort of the closest place he is playing right now, and I was doubtful about trekking up there to see him, but it was totally worth it! My mom got me into him some time ago, and my love for him has turned into an addiction for the past year or so. But seeing him live was better than I ever imagined. His talent just completely blows me away, its like listening to his CD. His singing is flawless. And he's entertaining! He had many moments where he joked with the audience and his band members and he was hysterical! Completely nutty! At the same time, he also sincerely thanked the audience for coming out and paying so much money for a ticket while the economy was so bad, he was so humble and gracious.
If you ever have the chance to see him live, go for it. I promise you won't be disappointed.

Where's Waldo?

That's pretty much what I feel like these days. Last week I was in Minneapolis for work. Tomorrow I board a plane to Tucson for work. And there are more trips to come-- Atlanta and Anaheim with a very small chance of Los Angeles as well. How I long for July when getting on a plane means vacation.