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Sunday, August 15, 2010
Class of 2023
Class of 2023!?! Are you serious? I spent today playing with the incoming class of 2023, or for those of you not spending every minute with children, the incoming class of kindergartners. It was a wonderful experience despite the fact that I performed poorly in my morning 5K because of worrying about work in the afternoon. Our volunteers did an amazing job interacting with the 200+ guests and making the new students feel very special. It was a day all about their big day and making the best of this upcoming experience.
I got to read them a book and perform two science shows and it's all worth it when you get comments like, "you're that funny lady that made the girl fly...you know she wasn't really flying right, you were just carrying her" or "that book made me feel better about kindergarten. I'm not nearly as scared now." You never know the things that are going to shape someone's life in the future.
We had great support from the local school districts, police department, fire department and other community organizations. I love when events come together and have a great impact on our guests and I get to have fun doing things that I love like playing with kids and reading to them. What more could I ask?
I got to read them a book and perform two science shows and it's all worth it when you get comments like, "you're that funny lady that made the girl fly...you know she wasn't really flying right, you were just carrying her" or "that book made me feel better about kindergarten. I'm not nearly as scared now." You never know the things that are going to shape someone's life in the future.
We had great support from the local school districts, police department, fire department and other community organizations. I love when events come together and have a great impact on our guests and I get to have fun doing things that I love like playing with kids and reading to them. What more could I ask?
Monday, August 2, 2010
Thank God those Skinny jeans are killing your...
There are a lot of things in fashion that I just don't get or just don't care about, but come on skinny jeans. Everyone should agree that these things are awful. No one looks good in skinny jeans. You can argue with me all you want. You're not going to change my mind.
Even more confusing are the people that wear their skinny jeans at sagging height. Don't tell me you've never seen this. These are the people that have pants falling off their butts and yet still suction cupped to the rest of their body.
The only thing that makes me slightly thankful for the skinny jean is that in the males of the species it should be killing off their ability to reproduce. Thus less skinny jean wearing offspring in their future.
Even more confusing are the people that wear their skinny jeans at sagging height. Don't tell me you've never seen this. These are the people that have pants falling off their butts and yet still suction cupped to the rest of their body.
The only thing that makes me slightly thankful for the skinny jean is that in the males of the species it should be killing off their ability to reproduce. Thus less skinny jean wearing offspring in their future.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Stupid Commercials
I "watch" a lot of TV. I use "watch" because though the TV is frequently on I rarely devote attention to watching the crap spewing forth from it...I use it as a sort of background noise that keeps me from going crazy in the quiet and occupies the dogs.
However, I find that more and more there are things that annoy me when I look up for a random moment. I fully admit when the TV is turned to some random network I cannot be annoyed by the programming I have "chosen" to watch.
I do however feel justified in being fully annoyed by the commercials. There are a ton of stupid commercials out there, but generally its the small things that make me hate them more. For example this commercial is both terrible and has a small thing that really annoys me. One side of the tube sock man is inexplicably larger than the other. Why? Are there extra layers on that side? Is it two people in one costume? Am I not supposed to notice that the tube sock creature's left leg is two times the size of his right?
Well, skittles you fail. I noticed and it annoys me and now I hate your commercial even more.
However, I find that more and more there are things that annoy me when I look up for a random moment. I fully admit when the TV is turned to some random network I cannot be annoyed by the programming I have "chosen" to watch.
I do however feel justified in being fully annoyed by the commercials. There are a ton of stupid commercials out there, but generally its the small things that make me hate them more. For example this commercial is both terrible and has a small thing that really annoys me. One side of the tube sock man is inexplicably larger than the other. Why? Are there extra layers on that side? Is it two people in one costume? Am I not supposed to notice that the tube sock creature's left leg is two times the size of his right?
Well, skittles you fail. I noticed and it annoys me and now I hate your commercial even more.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
10 Things I learned in DC
In June my museum sent me to the Smithsonian Affiliations Conference in Washington, DC. Now not only did I come home with all the normal conference knowledge, but there are a few tasty tidbits I thought you might enjoy as well.
1. If you are dressed professionally and riding the Metro in the morning people will ask you for directions. You can either choose to tell them the truth that you're really as clueless as they are or follow my lead and slyly glance at the huge pillars that list the stops and give directions. Don't judge. I only got myself lost when trying to use the buses. Never once on the Metro rail system.
2. A Smithsonian Visitor/Employee Pass is the greatest little piece of plastic in the area. No lines to get in and out of the museums, no opening or closing your bags for security, entry before the building is open to the public and a discount on all the nerdy books you want to buy in the giftshop. Woot!
3. If a tour guide tells you there will be no bathroom access during a tour, especially in a Federal Building. Head this advice. Go before the tour starts. Follow that wisdom your mother shared with you all the time when you were little "just try to go". It'll be worth it in the end. Otherwise you could be the mother of a four year old that is drenched in pee and reeks to high heavens.
4. The Smithsonian Affiliations Employees are amazing. They'll recommend restaurants, give you directions, write grant support letters, meet with you during/after hours, give you a ride home (even when its out of their way and you've only known them for 2 hours), let you borrow their phone charger, tell you "there's a app for that" and have it actually be useful, and most of all because they go above and beyond and are genuinely nice people. Oh yeah, and when they give you a ride home they'll tell you all the cool things you otherwise wouldn't know about the city and show you the "Exorcist stairs" in Georgetown.
5. Escalators are still the devil. Not only am I just generally fearful of them, but the ones in DC are insane. Too steep, too long and always breaking down. If I'm already afraid of something having it literally stop working while I'm on it is not going to make that feeling go away. Screw you DC Escalators.
6. Strasburg is the real deal and if you don't believe me check him out in person or ask someone that understand and loves the game of baseball. It was totally worth the crowded Metro ride that almost got me stuck in the doors.
7. I'm a huge museum nerd. I spent hours devouring a majority of the museums that DC has to offer. There are still some that I missed and others that I happened into because of friends that I am glad I visited. I always find something interesting in a museum, be it a fun fact, a cool toy, or even an amazing contact. There is always something. Strangely enough one of my favorite museum experiences was the Crime and Punishment Museum. I just might be a little morbid, but it was AWESOME!
8. People are always running in DC. Seriously, I was sweating just standing and felt gross in the humid hot nastiness and people were running all over the place. People ran on the treadmill at my hotel, people ran through the streets of Georgetown, people ran on the green, but mainly people ran to catch their trains.
9. I might love baseball to a slightly unhealthy degree. When everyone around me was concerned with catching a glimpse of the president I wanted to scream at them to sit down and stop blocking my view of the field. I wasn't there to see Obama. I was there to watch Strasburg pitch and see my man, Adam Dunn.
10. A 2 mile walk to the Metro station seems much closer and manageable in the daytime. At night just flag a taxi. I can't even recommend the buses, because my only experience with the busing system had me riding around who knows where in DC and spending 2 hours being lost.
1. If you are dressed professionally and riding the Metro in the morning people will ask you for directions. You can either choose to tell them the truth that you're really as clueless as they are or follow my lead and slyly glance at the huge pillars that list the stops and give directions. Don't judge. I only got myself lost when trying to use the buses. Never once on the Metro rail system.
2. A Smithsonian Visitor/Employee Pass is the greatest little piece of plastic in the area. No lines to get in and out of the museums, no opening or closing your bags for security, entry before the building is open to the public and a discount on all the nerdy books you want to buy in the giftshop. Woot!
3. If a tour guide tells you there will be no bathroom access during a tour, especially in a Federal Building. Head this advice. Go before the tour starts. Follow that wisdom your mother shared with you all the time when you were little "just try to go". It'll be worth it in the end. Otherwise you could be the mother of a four year old that is drenched in pee and reeks to high heavens.
4. The Smithsonian Affiliations Employees are amazing. They'll recommend restaurants, give you directions, write grant support letters, meet with you during/after hours, give you a ride home (even when its out of their way and you've only known them for 2 hours), let you borrow their phone charger, tell you "there's a app for that" and have it actually be useful, and most of all because they go above and beyond and are genuinely nice people. Oh yeah, and when they give you a ride home they'll tell you all the cool things you otherwise wouldn't know about the city and show you the "Exorcist stairs" in Georgetown.
5. Escalators are still the devil. Not only am I just generally fearful of them, but the ones in DC are insane. Too steep, too long and always breaking down. If I'm already afraid of something having it literally stop working while I'm on it is not going to make that feeling go away. Screw you DC Escalators.
6. Strasburg is the real deal and if you don't believe me check him out in person or ask someone that understand and loves the game of baseball. It was totally worth the crowded Metro ride that almost got me stuck in the doors.
7. I'm a huge museum nerd. I spent hours devouring a majority of the museums that DC has to offer. There are still some that I missed and others that I happened into because of friends that I am glad I visited. I always find something interesting in a museum, be it a fun fact, a cool toy, or even an amazing contact. There is always something. Strangely enough one of my favorite museum experiences was the Crime and Punishment Museum. I just might be a little morbid, but it was AWESOME!
8. People are always running in DC. Seriously, I was sweating just standing and felt gross in the humid hot nastiness and people were running all over the place. People ran on the treadmill at my hotel, people ran through the streets of Georgetown, people ran on the green, but mainly people ran to catch their trains.
9. I might love baseball to a slightly unhealthy degree. When everyone around me was concerned with catching a glimpse of the president I wanted to scream at them to sit down and stop blocking my view of the field. I wasn't there to see Obama. I was there to watch Strasburg pitch and see my man, Adam Dunn.
10. A 2 mile walk to the Metro station seems much closer and manageable in the daytime. At night just flag a taxi. I can't even recommend the buses, because my only experience with the busing system had me riding around who knows where in DC and spending 2 hours being lost.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Fat Girl Running
Things I learned today while doing my very first "competitive" run.
1.) Despite the fact that I have lost 30lbs and run on a more regular basis it is still possible to feel like a fat girl running.
2.) Always ask for the actual route or walk the entire route before running it for the first time. Case in point. "Just past the school and around the bend", really means when you pass the school you've just hit mile 1 and you're actually going to turn around at 2.25 miles in the middle of no where.
3.) People will tell you anything they think you want to hear while you're running.
5.) Dry fit shorts really are amazing. They were totally worth the $30 and I highly recommend them. No sweaty butt feeling and being completely dry by the time we got back to the car.
6.) Other runners don't listen. Women to the left and men to the right totally meant, keep running right where you are old man maybe they'll not notice that you're on the female side of the finish line. I however, will notice that you're blocking me from cross the finish line. Jerk.
I'm sure there are more things, but at this point that is all I can remember.
All in all I have finished my first "major" run. I crossed the finish line before my goal time and I can still walk. I'll let you know how I feel tomorrow and maybe even post some pictures.
1.) Despite the fact that I have lost 30lbs and run on a more regular basis it is still possible to feel like a fat girl running.
2.) Always ask for the actual route or walk the entire route before running it for the first time. Case in point. "Just past the school and around the bend", really means when you pass the school you've just hit mile 1 and you're actually going to turn around at 2.25 miles in the middle of no where.
3.) People will tell you anything they think you want to hear while you're running.
- "Once you hit the turn around point it's all down hill." Well, unless you're sending me back in another direction that wasn't how I just got here, you're lying! If I ran up and down three hills to get the the turn around and have to run back to pass the start point to get to the finish line it obviously is not all downhill from here. Freakin' liars.
- "You're almost there. Just keep going." If you're telling me that before I hit the halfway point you're really lying, if you're talking to me before the last mile it's still a lie. I don't consider it almost there until I am within 1/4 mile of the finish line or can at least see the finish line.
- "The finish line is right at the corner just keep pushing." Again, with this lying and telling me I'm almost there when I'm not. I started running harder to have a good finish, but when the end is actually half way up the block after you turn the corner it make a difference and if you don't believe me go out and run 5 miles without knowing where the end is and let other people just tell you when to stop.
5.) Dry fit shorts really are amazing. They were totally worth the $30 and I highly recommend them. No sweaty butt feeling and being completely dry by the time we got back to the car.
6.) Other runners don't listen. Women to the left and men to the right totally meant, keep running right where you are old man maybe they'll not notice that you're on the female side of the finish line. I however, will notice that you're blocking me from cross the finish line. Jerk.
I'm sure there are more things, but at this point that is all I can remember.
All in all I have finished my first "major" run. I crossed the finish line before my goal time and I can still walk. I'll let you know how I feel tomorrow and maybe even post some pictures.
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