7 posts tagged “tulsa”

I was SO happy when David Cook was announced the American Idol last night! I loved his voice the moment he auditioned, and when Tulsa flashed under his name (which changed to Blue Springs once the show took off), I was like "YES! ANOTHER OKIE WITH TALENT ON HERE!!" I normally do not watch it aside from watching it when I'm with my mom, but I was hooked this season.
And David Cook totally won my heart all over again when he performed with ZZ Top. I am a huge ZZ Top fan, and it made me laugh because David Cook calls Tulsa home, and so do the boys of ZZ Top. That was the ultimate performance of the season for me! Now if he'll go on tour with Daughtry, I will SO be there. I would probably be there if he toured with my least favorite musician, I think I'm already a Cook fan!

And Carrie Underwood..wow. I am so straight, but WOW. She is looking awesome!

I borrowed P.S. I Love You from my mom last night.

Another WOW. I am in love with this movie! If you haven't seen it, go rent it or even buy it. I am definitely buying this movie. I even exclaimed "This is better than the Notebook!" Derek disagreed (He loves The Notebook) and he's right. But P.S. I Love You left me happy instead of buried in my blanket going "Life is just...so unfair" and sobbing (Thank you Notebook..).
I did shed a few tears during P.S., especially when the first letter came. But Gerard Butler is SO lovable as an Irishman! And the opening scene, I sat there laughing to myself with Derek staring at me with "the look" like "Gee, who does this remind you of?!" That was totally one of mine and Derek's typical arguments. And Denny from Grey's was in it, and I couldn't figure out why I liked him so much! It's because he was Denny, duh! He just looked different out of a hospital bed!
Great movie, lots of scenes from Ireland, lots of Irish accents and if you don't even like romantic comedies, but you love all things Irish or have been to Ireland, you'll love it. It made me itch to go back!

That's really all I have! Have a good day!

If I have a retail weakness, it's Target. I can shop anywhere in the world and not feel the overwhelming urge to buy, buy, buy! Clothes, shoes, baby stuff, kid stuff, bedding, furniture, decor, groceries, EVERY THING.
Tonight, I went in there to just browse. Nick was off to his dad's for the weekend so it was just me and Zo. Girls' night out shopping. I was just hoping to get some sandals and a pair of shorts for myself and Nick. I won't say how much I spent, but it was well over the idea I had in my head before I ever left the house. I'll probably take two of the shirts back because they fit weird, but I love me some bermuda shorts. I also bought a new bedding set for Zo..well, the beginning of a new bedding set.

I only bought the quilt, dust ruffle and a fitted sheet. I'm going to go back and get the rest but I'm staying away from the mobile and bumper pad because she's 6 months, we don't need it.

Note: I have a thing for ladybugs. I love them! Fun fact for the day, my first word was ladybug. But, it was also the name of our pet collie. That dog and I were best buds, and my parents had to constantly tell her to back off (she hung over me like I was her baby) so I picked up on her name.

I am back on LJ. If any of you are over there, let me know. I feel more comfortable over there, I've known the people on my friends list for a very long time (some 5+years) and I need a comfort zone. Add my username _thats_so_hot_ (I need a new one!)

I had today off. It's nice having 3 days off, working one, having another day to hang out with the kids! I went in to drop some stuff off for my boss, and she pulled me aside and said I got a raise! I've only been there coming on 2 months, so I'm surprised and happy about this. Needless to say, I really enjoy my job, even though my main role will be dying down this summer (retail slows down) and I'll be doing the normal retail grind.

I took the kids to the park Monday as a "surprise". Nick loves surprises so when he goes above and beyond to be well-behaved, I usually get him something or take him on a "surprise". So we went to our favorite park:

It's 8:30 AM and Nick is still sleeping..yay! I sound mean, but that kid needs to sleep in a bit. He went swimming with my grandparents at their gym yesterday and was exhausted by the time Z & I picked him up. I'm so glad he got to burn off some energy too, the day was so damn cold and windy! I went to drop off our recyclables before I took him to their house, and I was on the platform dumping the plastics when a huge gust of wind came and I had to grab the bin to keep from flying off! This funny redneck goes "Whoaaa little lady, better hold on before that there wind just picks you up and carries you away!" I think Derek secretly loved my reenactment of this :)
While Nick was swimming, Derek, Z and I went out to Bros. Houligans for lunch, then to this awesome liquor store so he could browse..I sat in the car balancing my checkbook ;) Then we went downtown to pick up his truck that he responsibly left at McNellie's the night before. The night before..was a crappy one. I've been on a PMS rampage lately, and going to a bar while I am home with 2 kids doesn't help it! I was pretty pissed when he got home at 12:45, but that's because at 11:30 I called him because Zoey hadn't been able to breathe in her sleep! I picked her up and it was like her reflex to breathe out her nose kicked in, but it still scared me to death. I called him and he was still there, so I hung up on him after telling him. He called back twice but I was too mad. He gets home an hour later and accuses me of lying to get him home earlier..Seriously, so mad at this point. It was couch city for him. Lesson learned on his end because who took who out to lunch yesterday?! :)
But last night, Z was struggling to breathe again, so he believes me now. The doctor said it's part of the sleep apnea reflux so we switched her formula and she did pretty well last night, but still had a few cough spasms. The lapse in breathing never happens during nap time or when she's awake, it's always early in the night. I've read up on this and it seems to be common, mostly in preemies though. She's the healthiest baby ever (in my eyes, hehe) so it just baffles me! Say a little prayer for her please :)

Supposedly Derek ordered the second season of 24 so it should be here soon :) He showed me these two shirts yesterday:

I reaaalllyyy want the first one!! It's sad how obsessed we are with this show..Derek is constantly talking in "CTU" language and it's so corny, but I die laughing every time!

So I haven't gone running in the past two days! Monday, I was sore..but not as much as I had expected. My arms felt a little stiff, but not sore..and my thighs and butt hurt but not too badly. And yesterday, I was all dressed to go running, I expected it to be cold so I had on my warm running clothes and Derek's huge fleece (and my ear warmers!), but when I stepped outside to put stuff in my car, it was not only damn windy, it was in the 20s!! Eff that noise..I wouldn't have lasted 2 minutes. Maybe today I'll be able to fit it in? Nick usually goes to visit my mom and step-dad on Wednesdays.
But I have felt great just after going those two days. So that's motivation enough to go, the added bonus is that I am BY MYSELF COMPLETELY when I go..no interruptions :)

Gaw, I made the best roast chicken for dinner last night..It's not even 9 in the morning and I am craving it already..but I'll have a slimfast and be on my way :)

Funny conversation we had while in the downtown area yesterday:

Derek: "I want to buy an old building.."
Ashley: "What, why? A garage wouldn't be good enough?"
Derek: "I just want an old building to ya know, just put shit in."
Ashley: "In order to do that, you must first have shit to put in it, we don't have that."
Derek: "Way to be supportive."
..5 minutes later, I see a sign on the side of the road that says:

Happy Hump Day :)

I forgot how much I love this show! I love Chandler..

GOOD NEWS! Speaking of friends, the BFF and her hubby are moving into their house as I type! This is good for so many reasons..

• They are moving into their FIRST house!
• They are going to be SO much closer to everyone..8 blocks from her mom, a few miles from his parents, across Main St. from my mom, and only a 10-15 minute drive from us!
• She bought the house for quite a bit under it's appraisal value!
• Roxxie (my dog niece) has a back yard
• DID I MENTION MY BFF IS CLOSER?!
• Derek's golfing buddy, her husband, is closer so more "me time" :)
  

I've always wanted to buy an older house in the town she'll live in and fix it up. While I will probably never be able to do that any time in the near future, I am extremely happy she gets to do it! I'm also so happy she'll be so much closer! She didn't live very far, just south Tulsa, but the traffic and congestion made it so hard to get up the patience to drive out there. Now, a quick drive up north and we're together!

We got a Dell desktop..finally! I am a little sick of the laptop even though it does allow me to use it anywhere and keep an eye on the kids if I have to do something on here. I haven't set it up yet, but hopefully soon. It was Derek's dad's, but he bought a new one and gave us this one. Now, we just want to buy ourselves a new one, but we'll take it for now. I just hope we can get it compatible with our internet and everything else.

We took Z to the doctor earlier because she's had this horrible, raspy cough for a few days. She woke us up at 4:30 the other morning and we both bolted out of bed and ran to the crib..! I had just read an article in TulsaKids about SIDS and of course it was still on my mind so I assumed the worst. As a mom, you tend to take the tiniest thing and conjure up horror stories in your mind. It'll happen..just wait. Carefree one day, a complete OCD worrier the next..
We bought a cool mist humidifier and it made a big difference. She hasn't been fussy or had a runny nose. I made the appointment anyways because, remember..OCD worrier.
We had to wake up at 7 this morning because her appointment was at 8:30 and we had to drive out to South Tulsa, by ORU. It takes 25 minutes to get out there. And we had to check in 15 minutes early. We made it out the door at 7:45. Stopped to get gas and coffee (I wanted Starbucks but I live with El Cheapo), and made it there at 8:25..oops. Our wait was probably 5 minutes. We went back to the other waiting room, waited not even 5 minutes again. Her doctor came in and his name was Dr. D. Cupp..seriously. He was probably not even 2 years older than I am. He's not her usual primary doctor who looks and sounds like Heidi Klum and is even from Germany as well. Dr. Cupp was very nice though. I'm just partial to her doctor. Her primary doctor *loves* her. She has a daughter named Zoe who is 6 weeks older than my Zoey and also weighed 8.8 when she was born. Zoey was her first patient when she came back from maternity leave. She just scoops her up and loves on her and gets so excited when she sees us passing by with one of the nurses.

And that is why I drive 25 minutes into Tulsa to go to this place! Seriously..I wish every pediatrician was like her. Anyway, the doctor checked her over and said it was nothing more than viral and to keep doing what we're doing. She has her 2 month check-up Wednesday so they'll do a follow up then. On her one month check up, she was perfect...11 lbs, 10 oz and right on with development!

I got a package in the mail the other day..Wine For Dummies :) Complete with glasses for light red wine. It's a pretty clever little book. Derek got it for me, the Wine-O. I finally found a wine we can drink together..White Zin. He went out last night and picked up Chinese food, a movie and wine..big kudos to him!

Nick is gone for the weekend with his dad..and I miss him. I almost called to see if I could keep him tonight, but I am so tired, so I'll take this as a break and actually get some rest. He's been such a 3 year old lately..

I need to clean out my camera so I'm going to post a bunch of pictures. They're all of Derek, Nick, Woodward Park which we went to yesterday..just Derek and I, and the boys playing horseshoes.

Gaw I do NOT feel good today. I woke up in the middle of the night and it felt like my mouth was completely dried out. My throat hurts, my eyes hurt, everything from my neck up hurts :(  I have my interview @ 230, which I'm not too stoked about but I'll make it through. Turns out Macy's will actually only be a mile from my school so I will be OK as far as traveling goes! I am so ready to do something other than working for my mom (which I never mentioned, oops) a couple of days a week. I love my mom, but she's a ditz!

OK Picture time!

These are from last Monday when we had our cook out w/the Other Ashley & Derek. These are just of Nick and Derek though.

And yesterday, Derek and I went to Woodward Park. We didn't have the most spectacular weekend together. It was actually a pretty emotional one and we actually didn't spend it together, we just had a really bad..argument. So we decided to get away from everyone and go..sit in the park. This is actually in Tulsa and reallllly close where Nick and I used to live. I used to bring Nick here when he was a baby, lay out a blanket, and let him roll around and enjoy the scenery..it was peaceful :) Derek and I were enjoying the squirrels until we saw a couple pretty much dry humping..it was time to move on.

Ok I have NOT disappeared forever. I am learning a thing called "time management" and I have not yet managed to get time in for Vox. Doesn't necessarily mean that I don't have time for any of this, it just means I need to be kicked in the head and reminded that I even have a Vox. I spend so much time now emailing back and forth with friends that I feel the "Update Of Ash" is complete at the end of the day. I get to bitch back and forth with Jamee since she is also a receptionist (and loan officer. Note to all: Don't cop an attitude with your bank's receptionist. She may also be your loan officer!!!

Today was the first real day of over-whelming work. It wasn't bad though, just enough to keep me struggling to stay above everything. I can't believe how insanely busy one location can be. Would you people stop wrecking your vehicles, for the love of anything holy! Stop running over deer, stop leaning down to pick up your cell, STOP TURNING SIXTEEN!! Note to all: Do not be mean to your body shop's receptionist. He/She has the power to make you wait for a painfully long amount of time :)

But work is swell. I spend 60% of my day surfing the internet, catching up on world events. 40% is spent saying "Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening..blah blah, let me transfer you/can I take a message/they'll be with you in just one second" and being a slave to all adjustors. Easy. But I did have a lady yell at me because *I* didn't wash her car. What about a receptionist in slacks, heels, sweater and jewelry is going to make you think SHE WASHED YOUR CAR? It's called common sense, let's all practice together!!

And traffic sucks. Note to anyone in Tulsa: LET ME MERGE. Common courtesy is something that has quietly slipped out w/the ages and this saddens me. I like manners. A LOT. I like people who call me "darling" and tell me thank you, you're welcome, and open doors for me. SO LET ME MERGE. Twice a day, you Tulsa douche bags do this to me, causing panic in my body making me think "I will forever be stuck here, at a dead stop, waiting to merge."

Nick is doing swell in daycare. No crying fits when mommy leaves! But I have had to sneak out but there's no crying when we go there. I cried yesterday and today, feeling as though my child will hate me and need therapy when he's 30 because Mommy abandoned him with the company of strangers when he was 2 years old. I even contemplated writing him a little letter for later in life informing him that I never meant to do it..I just wanted to buy us pretty things!! I miss him though, like crazy. And there have been times when I want to bolt out of the office, and pick him up and never ever leave his side again!! But he is faithfully by my side in the evenings and doesn't want me to even leave the room. And if I do, he yells "HEY MA!" That's my special kiddo :)

I have about 5 million pictures to upload while I wait on Derek for our "Breakfast In Bed" date so I'll do that now and hopefully get to touch some people's voxes!!

Also, if anyone is as bored as I can be at work, let me know what your work email is.

I am shamelessy admitting..I *have* to watch Two-A-Days: Hoover High.

Love it!

Reminds me of high school so so much. Hoover played our old high school rivals in Tulsa the other night and spanked them..ha :)

This is my last post before Dallas!! Expect lots of pictures :) And send me birthday wishes :)