One Whole Week

If you read my previous post and the comments left you will see that I forgot to write about something very important over the weekend. On Saturday morning Ando and I got up early to shoot Xavier imploding a building. Ando had to tape it and asked me if I would come along and help him. I begrudgingly agreed and got up for an early morning explosion. The first set of bangs went off and the building didn't fall, and I was wondering what was going on. Then the second round went off and the building came crashing down. It was really pretty neat, but I wouldn't have woken up early to watch it on my own. I don't know what those people were thinking getting up so early for 10 seconds of a building caving in.

Now it's on to Sunday. Which of course was Easter. Easter is my least favorite holiday. It is sitting around eating a bunch of ham and not much else. In the morning we went to Ando's family get together; we brought lox bagels for our dish. There was the annual Easter Egg Hunt that all the kids participate in and the egg toss for adults. JB and I were partners and won in every way possible (we didn't participate so neither of us got egg all over us). Nothing else too exciting happened so on to my parents for dinner.

There were only 7 of us at Easter with my parents, which is fine really. It was very casual and no festivities were had. We just talked, ate dinner, and talked a little more before all heading home for the night.

I need to catch my blog back up with real time so here it goes. Monday was boring just working a lot during the day. I was running around trying to get everyone's job finished I was in charge of doing while they were out of town. After the long stressful day of work I needed a little release so I went running by myself. I just wanted to be alone and run at my own speed without thinking of another. This may sound selfish, but I really needed it.

Tuesday was more work; sitting in front of a computer doing graphics work for hours and hours. Ando's aunt came over at night to record with him.

Wednesday was of course more computer sitting; I find it really hard to sit in front of a computer screen for more than 3 hours at a time before I need a little break. After work I went running with Jenster around P Ridge. It was such a nice day Wednesday I wish it would just stay like that already.

Thursday was more work. When I say work this time around I mean actual work too. I am guessing work will finally die down for me sometime around mid April. I can't wait! After work my sister came over to pick me up and go to BW's. We went to go watch the Xavier game together. We arrived over an hour early and the place was packed. We almost didn't find a table. There were three of us watching the game together, Ando couldn't go he had band practice. We ordered 50 boneless wings because it was boneless Thursday. FYI, 50 wings is way too many for 3 people. It was my first experience asking for a to go box at BW's. Xavier somehow pulled the game out in OT. Only one more for the Final Four.

This now brings me to yesterday, Friday. I have finally caught back up. I went into work early to try and finish my big project before one of my co-workers came in. I was using her computer all week while she was on vacation, and I really needed to finish it before she came back. I finished, but now there are a couple of changes that need I need to make before the project can go out for print. I hope to make all necessary changes on Monday.

After work I went back to IKEA to return a couple of things and pick up a few others. This time it was packed. We must have gotten really lucky when we went the first time. I was on a mission this time too, and didn't have Ando with me, so no browsing occurred. I got in and got out.

At night Ando, Jenster, Mo and I went to the Cyclones game. Teed couldn't come because he had to work on his basement. It was $1 beer, soda and hot dog night, along with $.50 popcorn. Everyone else in the city must have thought this was a good idea for a night out too because they had their biggest crowd of the season. Our seats were up high, but I would expect nothing else. They really weren't that bad. I remember the Arena being much bigger when I was younger. It seems quite small now that I have grown up. We were sitting next to some kids, and when I say kids I think they were around 21. They were all drinking, but looked young. I must be getting old to be calling 21 year olds kids. One of them had on a WWJD bracelet drinking a PBR and his hat on backwards. When was the last time you saw a WWJD bracelet? Ando said Jesus would wear his hat like that and drink a PBR, so that kid was right on. The Cyclones game was a fun change of pace and genuine family entertainment. I better get used to it with Taco on the way.

I almost forgot, Ando got me my blog/birthday present. He gave it to me yesterday. A little early for my birthday, but not for the blog. I got a digital SLR camera. It is the Cannon XTi. I have been fooling around with it a little and reading the instruction manual so I can get the most out of the camera. Usually I forgo the manual and just start playing around, but with such a great camera I want to get the most out of it I can and know everything I can so the manual is a must read. I will try to post some pictures that I take with the new camera on here in the next couple of days. For now you will have to be happy with the old camera pictures.

We went to the cyclones game; Ando didn't propose on the Jumbo Tron.