Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there :)

Here's wishing my lovely and amazing mom, my man's lovely and amazing mom, and every other (yep, you guessed it) lovely and amazing mom out there, a wonderful day full of relaxation and happiness. You all deserve it :)

The forty-fifth day...

Thanks a bunch MTA.

Trains running less frequently during rush hours, huh? Until December 31st? Yeah, no, that makes sense. Why not just cut service altogether and tell everyone to walk, run or swim home? I agree with the random flyer tagger - typical MTA.

How's everyone's Saturday going? Enjoy the rest of the night :)

The forty-fourth day...Thank you J.J. Abrams

My man and I just saw Star Trek :) It was AMAZING! Simply amazing! I was just going to capitalize the 'A', but no lie, that movie was perfect and each letter deserves to be capitalized. Five very large stars, held up by two enthusiastic thumbs! I mean we had watched the X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie last weekend - and that was amazing (Gambit, call me :) - but even that goodness was NO match. My man and I actually ended up seeing Star Trek twice in a row - and it was just as great the second time around :)

Has anyone else see Wolverine or Star Trek yet?

The theater concession stand

Enjoy the rest of the night everyone!

Early UPS deliveries and Ray Liotta

I absolutely love lazy Fridays :) True the UPS delivery guy woke me up earlier than I would have liked, but 1. he delivered some of my books, and 2. getting up allowed me to catch a really nice Ray Liotta movie on LMN called Comeback Season. It had its annoying parts, but I really like Ray Liotta and the movie actually finished up rather well. Anyway, on to some light cleaning and whatnot.

Happy afternoon everyone!

The Friday 5

TGIF everybody! Enjoy today’s Friday 5:

1. What’s your favorite card game?
Uno is my favorite but with regular cards, Snap or Peter Pan.

2. What’s your favorite roll-the-dice-and-move game?
Clue and Ludo.

3. What’s your favorite playground game?
Dodgeball and Tag.

4. What’s your favorite party game?
When I was a kid, it was Truth or Dare (as an adult, not so much).

5. What’s your favorite computer game?
Unreal Tournament, Dungeon Siege, and The Sims

Have an amazing Friday everyone :)

The forty-third day...The first lunch swap

So, some of the ladies at work (myself included) decided to do this lunch swap kind of thing. Every two weeks, one of use brings in lunch for the group so that 1. we get to taste different kinds of food, and 2. we can have at least two days each month when we don't have to either bring our own lunch or spend an arm and a leg in midtown buying lunch. Today was my day, and I asked my dad if he would be so kind as to provide the meal. I know, I know, you asked what?! But, 1. my dad's a chef, 2. it was the first lunch swap day so I wanted it to be extra special for everyone, and 3. I promise that I'll cook when my next turn comes around - well I'll cook at least one thing :)

My dad went ALL out - as he always does :) [Tangent: He and my mom are such great cooks. The Sisters and I are tremendously lucky. Now, if only I could learn to cook that well.] He made food upon food. There are only 4 four of us in the group - well 5 now (My boss sampled the food and immediately wanted to participate :) - but he made enough for 10 or 12 people. I wanted to take pictures of everything, but I kid you not, once the containers were opened, people descended on the food like hyenas on a wounded gazelle. It was a sight to see. P actually had to wipe the table down with furniture cleaner afterwards. Messy peeps. After we ate, I first opened it up to my department and then put the extra in the kitchen so any other hungry soul could take what they wanted.

Do any of you guys have anything like this in your workplaces?

Anyway, on to the menu:

• Chicken Francaise (with a mushroom/onion sauce on the side);
• Saffron Rice;
• Steamed Asparagus and carrots;
• Tossed Salad (with 4 different dressings on the side);
• Apples;
• Dutch Apple Pie; and
• Individual ice-cream cups (assorted flavors).

He also provided bottled water, plates, napkins, and utensils. Like I said - he's awesome and I thank him to infinity and beyond for doing this!

It made me happy to see that everyone loved the food (it made a dreary rain soaked day that much brighter). We all conference called my dad afterward to say thank you :) Another of my co-workers, N, actually made him a little gift as she joked that she wanted to be my adopted sister so she could eat like that everyday...

So cute :)

...but, sorry N. My dad already has my mom, my sisters and me in his life, and we love him to bits :)

Have a great day everyone. Stay dry- again!

The forty-second day...

As the morning meteorologists promised, the sun was back today. It wasn't in full force, but it was a welcome change from the rain. Unfortunately, I was so swamped today that I didn't even get to go outside and enjoy it. My man did get a chance to stop by for a handful of minutes though, which was wonderful :) I was so stressed, and he always knows exactly what to say to calm me down and make me feel great. How was everyone else's day?

Luckily, I did manage to get a couple of pictures through my office window :)

Hello Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun :)

And like clockwork, it just started raining again :)

Enjoy the rest of the night everyone!