For months now work has been trying to send me overseas to check out a printer in Vienna, Austria. As you can gather from the title of this blog, it's been a long journey. The trip was on and off for months and then the trip was merged with a convention trip in June. As of this past Friday, per corporate, my trip was cancelled because they felt it was not ok for a vendor to pay my way. They saw the plane ticket as a big ole gift and thus a conflict of interest. I wasn't really mad as much as tired of being on the rollar coaster of it's on and it's off.
As of yesterday, I was greenlighted to go to the convention in Amsterdam, Netherlands via good ole corporate cash (apparently my trip was accounted for in our yearly budget) and today, my luck must have held out because I am now tacking on the vendor visit as well (seems they found more cash in the budget). The actual tickets are not purchased yet but I am told I should be good (we'll see). My boss really wants me to attend the convention so I am pretty sure at least that portion of the trip will happen. I do hope I get to go to both places as I have not been anywhere in Europe except England and I am actually pretty geeked about the convention as it is a big event I have never taken part of except to make materials for.
I read my horoscope yesterday and it said that "oddly" I would spend most of the month alone. "Oddly" the horoscope was correct. The hub ended his gig last Friday and now he is back on nights for a few weeks until he starts his new daytime gig on June 30th. With me going to Europe for almost two weeks I won't be seeing the hub before I leave. We have part of this Saturday and Sunday and then I won't see him until I get home on the 28th and the minute I get off the plane we are off to a friend's wedding and reception.
Suffice to say, I am looking forward to our mini getaway to Vegas over the Fourth of July. One of our pals is having movie night in the Vegas house he is renting. We have booked a room at Red Rock for the weekend. Red Rock isn't located on the strip and appears to be an oasis of fun away from the madness of crazy Vegas. With the girls trip planned for August I am totally cool to hang out at Red Rock and enjoy the fancy restaurants and bars. They even have a ton of outdoor activities that look cool. With a movie theatre, a rockin' pool area and not to mention a spa, I can't wait for my stay at the Red Rock to begin! "Oddly" I plan to spend a bunch of time with the hub.
Well, since I am sure the hub will read this more then speak to me this month, I hope readers don't mind me taking a moment to converse with the hubby.
Hubby: "I love u" and I hope you decide to make the peach cobbler tomorrow.
Finally, can anyone recommend some good Wii games? We got a Wii this past weekend and it is the most incredible toy ever! I haven't played video games since Nintendo (as in the original) and totally love, love, love the Wii! The best thing about it is you can totally suck (which believe me I do) and still have the confidence to play a million games. I love this concept plus you get some exercise bouncing around the living moving the various controllers. Not having to be good has just made me a player again! My first game is one that Toby taught me to play called Cooking Mama Cookoff. You basically get point making these recipes. Anyhoo, need some recommendations because I am itching to go to Best Buy to get some new games. Like I wonder if they still have Super Mario Brothers or Frogger?? I really want to try this Lego Indiana Jones game. Another cool thing about the Wii is that you can make these characters. You can pick out all their features from their eye color to their weight. I made a mini Lolipop and the hubby made a mini him and then we made a mini Caroline and a mini Steve Rusca (which "oddly" looks just like him down to the hair) and we made a mini clayton. I am trying to decide who to make next. You can make 100 different mini people to use in various games you play. Heck, its a game just making mini characters. Well, off to play some video games. "Oddly" I haven't said that in over 15 years!
As of yesterday, I was greenlighted to go to the convention in Amsterdam, Netherlands via good ole corporate cash (apparently my trip was accounted for in our yearly budget) and today, my luck must have held out because I am now tacking on the vendor visit as well (seems they found more cash in the budget). The actual tickets are not purchased yet but I am told I should be good (we'll see). My boss really wants me to attend the convention so I am pretty sure at least that portion of the trip will happen. I do hope I get to go to both places as I have not been anywhere in Europe except England and I am actually pretty geeked about the convention as it is a big event I have never taken part of except to make materials for.
I read my horoscope yesterday and it said that "oddly" I would spend most of the month alone. "Oddly" the horoscope was correct. The hub ended his gig last Friday and now he is back on nights for a few weeks until he starts his new daytime gig on June 30th. With me going to Europe for almost two weeks I won't be seeing the hub before I leave. We have part of this Saturday and Sunday and then I won't see him until I get home on the 28th and the minute I get off the plane we are off to a friend's wedding and reception.
Suffice to say, I am looking forward to our mini getaway to Vegas over the Fourth of July. One of our pals is having movie night in the Vegas house he is renting. We have booked a room at Red Rock for the weekend. Red Rock isn't located on the strip and appears to be an oasis of fun away from the madness of crazy Vegas. With the girls trip planned for August I am totally cool to hang out at Red Rock and enjoy the fancy restaurants and bars. They even have a ton of outdoor activities that look cool. With a movie theatre, a rockin' pool area and not to mention a spa, I can't wait for my stay at the Red Rock to begin! "Oddly" I plan to spend a bunch of time with the hub.
Well, since I am sure the hub will read this more then speak to me this month, I hope readers don't mind me taking a moment to converse with the hubby.
Hubby: "I love u" and I hope you decide to make the peach cobbler tomorrow.
Finally, can anyone recommend some good Wii games? We got a Wii this past weekend and it is the most incredible toy ever! I haven't played video games since Nintendo (as in the original) and totally love, love, love the Wii! The best thing about it is you can totally suck (which believe me I do) and still have the confidence to play a million games. I love this concept plus you get some exercise bouncing around the living moving the various controllers. Not having to be good has just made me a player again! My first game is one that Toby taught me to play called Cooking Mama Cookoff. You basically get point making these recipes. Anyhoo, need some recommendations because I am itching to go to Best Buy to get some new games. Like I wonder if they still have Super Mario Brothers or Frogger?? I really want to try this Lego Indiana Jones game. Another cool thing about the Wii is that you can make these characters. You can pick out all their features from their eye color to their weight. I made a mini Lolipop and the hubby made a mini him and then we made a mini Caroline and a mini Steve Rusca (which "oddly" looks just like him down to the hair) and we made a mini clayton. I am trying to decide who to make next. You can make 100 different mini people to use in various games you play. Heck, its a game just making mini characters. Well, off to play some video games. "Oddly" I haven't said that in over 15 years!
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