monday at lunch, we had a conversation about people who don't remove snow from their cars after a snow storm. basically what happens is that the snow melts together forming ice and then pieces of the ice fall off of a car as the car moves. it's super annoying and super scary. not to mention the fact that someone could get injured if a piece of ice (and by a piece, it's usually at least a foot long/wide) went flying off a car and directly onto your windshield. we're not talking rocket science, peeps. it's common courtesy. it's also LAZY to not remove said snow. seriously, how long does it take to wipe your car off with a snow brush.

my point (because i do actually kind of have one)...

there's this woman i work with who absolutely hates me. seriously, no one has hated me this much since shtacy shafer in high school. at first i thought she was just a mean person (which she is) but then i found out a little more...she originally wanted my position but my supervisor didn't think anyone in our organization had the benefits experience necessary to be successful at the job and let's be honest, my supervisor doesn't care too much for her either. from day one this girl has given me nothing but grief. she's one of those people who thinks everyone needs to be miserable because she is.

A N Y W A Y.

i'm leaving work on monday and notice that this woman has not brushed the snow off of her car. so freaking typical. tuesday, snow's still there. wednesday - yup, but it was warmer yesterday so the snow has melted down a bit. and today, it's still there. i find it so ironic that she out of all people leaves the snow on her car because she's totally lazy. also, she looks like a gorg from fraggle rock. remember those? and i know i shouldn't make fun of those who aren't physically beautiful but she's ugly on the inside which makes her even uglier on the outside.

long story short, CLEAN YOUR FREAKING CAR OFF AFTER A SNOW STORM (LAZY ASS)

here's the thing about toilets. they have flushing abilities for specific reasons - PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO FLUSH. especially if you are bulimic or have diahrea on a daily basis.

this week seems to be lagging a little bit. our "busy" season at work is beginning to slow down and i am actually having time to file and organize. how amazing is that? my desk is looking less and less like a tornado hit it. gotta love that.

is it just me or is everyone waiting with baited breath to find out what's going to happen on the office tomorrow night? it can't come soon enough for me!

hmmm...that says a lot about my life if i look forward to tv shows.

i've been reading pop candy on the usa today website recently and it's pretty cool. whitney, the author of the site constantly brings new and exciting pop culture to the mainstream.

two highlights for today:

this book, which looks really cook for the music enthusiasts.
and...this hotel, which may be where john and i have to stay if we go to denver for the 4th of july with the rest of the family.

my dad *hearts* john mayer. i love it! he wants me to send him more of john's music because, "he's so great!".

now, if only i could get my husband as excited about him...

i get to go to orlando for a week in february! horray!

dreamgirls was amazing. i can't get over jennifer hudson.

so, the cruise as i mentioned was great.

we left miami on sunday the 24th and returned on new year's eve.

day one we were at sea which was really relaxing. we tried to lay out but it was wayyy too windy so we hung out around the ship and one name that tune! horray for us! we also got the most amazing couples massage ever. and no, there where no happy endings sick-o's!

day two was in san juan. we opted to go on a tour of the fort and then to the bacardi run distillery. the tour of the fort was actually really awesome. picture number 1 was taken from the top of the fort, which gives you a little bit of a view of san juan. on the way back from the tour, our bus driver started speaking in spanglish which concerned me a little bit. then we got cut off buy a horse carriage. good times.

day three was st. maarten. my dad told us about this awesome beach in marigot. we got on a taxi to marigot and when we got there, there was NO beach. it was the shopping area. so we got into another cab to go to the beach. the beach was incredible. picture number 4 is from the beach. also at the beach, (which was john's first ocean experience) - nude 80 year olds with leathery skin, 60 year olds in thong banana hammocks with ipod's attached to the waist and topless 75 year old women. seriously, it was not to be missed. unfortunately, i lost my toe ring in the ocean and i think i am still permanently damaged from the nude man.

day four we were in st. thomas. john bought me a beautiful legend necklace at diamonds international, the largest jewelry store in the world. and we haggled a knock off burberry travel bag for mom's birthday. and, thank goodness day four was nudity free. also on day four, the platters were the entertainment on the ship. i never knew how many songs they sang, it was awesome!

day five we were at sea and spent the majority of the day lounging at the pool and playing name that tune - we won again. probably because i rule at name that tune! that night they had a hilarious comedian named craig carmean perform. he was hilarious. the act was complete with a dave matthews AND john mayer imitation. also on friday, rachel decided to wear this shirt. at first i thought it was sweet for derrick to buy her such a thing but then we found out she bought it for herself. so now, i think we're getting derrick this tshirt for his birthday. friday also brought the 80's dance party which was awesome. not. they played some good music but there were 3 japanese girls dancing...and no one else. i felt pretty bad for the dj, although john and i did chair dance a few times. and my sister was embarrassed when i was shouting the words to "mony mony".

day six was nassau. we went on a tour of the island and did a little shopping for our nephews. after that we lounged at the pool until dinner.

on sunday we arrived back in miami and flew back to kc just in time for eric and pam's new years party. we lasted until 10:45...we're so old!

the cruise was amazing! here are a few of the highlights.

recap to come within the next few days!!