so i have a new phone. it’s a blackjack or crackjack, whichever you prefer. so, you might be seeing more pictures added to my posts b/c i’m a little out of control right now. i thought that today i would show you some pics of my “cubby”. it’s more of a work space b/c it’s bigger than a normal cubicle. it won’t be like this for long. sometime this month we are having some renovations done to our office and i have a feeling our “workspaces” are going to turn in to workholes. i don’t think they are going to be very big. and the walls won’t be as high, which makes me sad. b/c voices already carry so much around here. but, whatev, you do what you gotta do, right? ok, so below are some pics of my workspace.
this is the view from the entrance to my office:
this is the opposite view:
this is my desk:
close-up of desk (see i actually do work):
so there you have it. your life is better b/c you’ve seen my workspace. i’m not sure why, but it is.
does anyone else do secret santa at their place of employment? i love secret santa. i think what i like most about it is trying to figure out who has who. well, i’ve had a great secret santa this year. they have showered me with all kinds of goodies. the m&m’s are dark chocolate peanut. omg, they are so good. and there was another candy bar but i’ve already eaten it. i thought i’d share with you what i’ve received so far. it shall be revealed this friday who had who.
i’ve probably lost all my readers (all four of you) since i haven’t posted since the beginning of october. i’m not really sure how it happened but i apparently decided to take a break from blogging. i haven’t even been on to read other people’s blogs. i kind of became obsessed with it and really needed to back off a little. not much has been going on with me. i was in a wedding yesterday for two of my closest friends. that’s pretty rare, being close with both the bride and groom. and i had some of my closest friends who were in the wedding party with me. super good times. i had MANY favorite moments from the weekend. one of my favorite’s was at the rehearsal dinner when everyone was sharing stories about gulie (gavin & julie). it was heart warming to hear all the different things people had to say about them. that small room was full of a lot of love for those two. and then my other favorite moment is when their parents and a few others gathered around the two of them at the ceremony to pray for them. it really was just a beautiful moment for me. seeing the two families joined in that way. i loved being able to be a witness to that.
i turned 34 today. kind of a weird age. at least i can still say for one more year that i’m in my early 30s. sweet little emma jo called me this morning to sing happy birthday to me. there isn’t anything more precious than having a two-year-old sing to you.
anyways, that’s about all. kind of a boring post but i needed to write something to get me motivated to get back in to it. ttyl.
i’m sure that you all notice how often i change my layout. i get so bored with it so quick. i guess i just can’t find my look. i could spend some money and buy a personalized layout but i don’t want to spend the money. it’s as simple as that. well, i was browsing over at money saving mom and happened upon this giveaway. i’m so excited. i’d love to win a new look for my blog. and by posting about the giveaway i get an extra entry into the contest. wish me luck. and i guess if you want to try to win for yourself you can go to sassy chic designs and give it a try. good luck.
last night was a good night. and b/c i know you all are on the edge of your seat wondering why it was a good night, well, i will tell you.
1. i got to celebrate my roomies 30th birthday with her and several of other friends at the bowling alley. and i bowled pretty decent the first game. i think i scored like 137. that’s good for me. we also had some yummy chocolate cupcakes and took lots of pictures. i didn’t take pictures though b/c my camera is broken.
2. oregon state beat #1 usc. usc won’t be #1 for long.
3. the office returned to us last night. and here is a taste of what we say, in case you didn’t get to see it.
well, a lot of help y’all are. i mean, where is the support when you need it. just a few days ago i plead with YOU, my faithful readers (all 3 of you) to help me with my football picks. but it looks like y’all are just as clueless as me. and after watching usc get beat by OREGON STATE last night make me second guess all of my picks. but i guess i’ll keep them as is. and here they are, my picks. maybe this will be my week to make it into the top five. who am i kidding, i’ll be happy to just make it into the top 50.
college:
michigan state vs. indiana
virginia vs. duke
northwestern vs. iowa
tennessee vs. #15 auburn
#25 fresno state vs. ucla
colorado vs. fsu
#9 wisconsin vs. michigan
purdue vs. notre dame
bowling green vs. wyoming
#24 tcu vs. #2 oklahoma (this is our dare game, i might go back and change this one b/c if i do and tcu wins then i get 4 points)
#13 south florida vs. north carolina state
#8 alabama (roll tide) vs. #3 georgia (YIKES, i’m nervous)
#22 illinois vs. #12 penn st.
virginia tech vs. nebraska
new mexico vs. new mexico st.
stanford vs. washington
nevada vs. unlv
nfl:
denver vs. kansas city
san francisco vs. new orleans
cleveland vs. cincinatti
atlanta vs. carolina
houston vs. jacksonville
minnesota vs. tennessee
arizona vs. new york jets
green bay vs. tampa bay
buffalo vs. st. louis
san diego vs. oakland
washington vs. dallas
philidelphia vs. chicago
baltimore vs. pittsburgh
i found this over at this blog who found it over at this blog and thought it was pretty funny so i decided to make it my thursday thirteen.
what you do is do a google search by saying “tracie needs” and see what you come up with. except for when you do it you will need to use your own name. unless your name is tracie and then you should use, well, your name. so here it goes:
tracie needs:
1. a breakthrough.
2. a date
3. our help NOW
4. three tools to get started on a retirement plan
5. to be pushed
6. a new cover for the pad on top of her grandmother’s cedar chest
7. to come back because she has a voice that is god given (probably the funniest of all of them)
8. to forget about eric (who’s eric, see i’ve already forgotten about him)
9. to go to chuckle school doesn’t she
10. profile views
11. to consume 2650 Kcals
12. a dress
13. to take a vacation
i find it pretty funny that breakthrough was #1 and a date was #2. could it be i need a breakthrough in getting a date? so, go do it for yourself and come back here and tell me the #1 thing google says you need.
phil wickham’s new album, “singalong”, is great. and that is a huge understatement. this is my favorite song on the album. i thought i’d leave it here for your enjoyment. you are welcome.
so another team bites the dust last night. and i’m sad to say it was the gray team. i liked them. i love a good, strong, boston accent. tom and tom definitely had it. they dropped below the yellow line this week along with the yellow team. the other teams really saw the gray team as future threat so they all decided to send them home. l.t., little tom, had actually gained 3 lbs. instead of losing any weight. he made the funniest comment i’ve ever heard before on the show. he said something of the following: “i mean, who comes to a weight losing show and gains weight. it’s like going to a makeover show and they make you uglier.” ha ha ha, it cracked me up. i’ll miss those two guys. it appears that the dad of the yellow might actually go home next week due to health problems. that stinks. maybe they’ll bring back little tom to be the yellow girls partner. that would be a fun little twist. rocco was on the show last night to show them how to shop for and cook healthier meals. i don’t know about the rest of you ladies but i’d love to have rocco in my kitchen. not bad on the eyes. and he can cook. double the pleasure. i mean, having rocco cook for you and then you get to go workout with bob……..anyway, okay, sorry, i spaced out for a second there. so, what team are y’all pulling for? i haven’t picked a favorite yet. i like the red team and i really like the pink team. one of bob’s and one of jillian’s. we shall see. i’m just always counting down to the finale. i love to see them all come back and turn everyone’s heads. good times. i’ll leave you with a picture of the gray team. i bet they’ll look awesome at the finale.
who do you think will win?
i am about to embark on my fourth week of football picks. i have not done so great. i think for the season i’m ranked in the hundreds. so sad. SO, i thought i’d do something a little bit different this week. i’m going to allow you, yes i said YOU, make my picks for me. this might not go over to well b/c it’s not like i have a ton of readers. and most of my readers are also playing in the same football picks that i am. they might try to jeopardize my chances. i just won’t listen to their suggestions. but it’s obvious that what i’m doing isn’t working. i didn’t do so bad with my college picks last saturday but i figured i’d try a different tactic. so, you will see below the games i have to choose from this week. take a peek and let me know your thoughts on who you think will win. and if i win big i might give you some credit 
college:
michigan state vs. indiana
virginia vs. duke
northwester vs. iowa
tennessee vs. #15 auburn
#25 fresno state vs. ucla
colorado vs. fsu
#9 wisconsin vs. michigan
purdue vs. notre dame
bowling green vs. wyoming
#24 tcu vs. #2 oklahoma
#13 south florida vs. north carolina state
#8 alabama (roll tide) vs. #3 georgia
#22 illinois vs. #12 penn st.
virginia tech vs. nebraska
new mexico vs. new mexico st.
stanford vs. washington
nevada vs. unlv
nfl:
denver vs. kansas city
san francisco vs. new orleans
cleveland vs. cincinatti
atlanta vs. carolina
houston vs. jacksonville
minnesota vs. tennessee
arizona vs. new york jets
green bay vs. tampa bay
buffalo vs. st. louis
san diego vs. oakland
washington vs. dallas
philidelphia vs. chicago
baltimore vs. pittsburgh
