hello, blog, i feel that you have been neglected...

so i must admit, president's club was pretty fun AND nashville really is alright. i had a good time on my trip, got to see some friends, met a lot of new people and came home with one of those fancy little etched trophies. good times.

the gaylord is kind of like one of those "4-bars-in-one" places, that don't really specialize in anything, it's just massive. it was nice, and my room was big, but i prefer a small boutique hotel anyday over that monstrosity. or even just a nice hotel...apparently our big trip next year is in vegas. i'm not a gambler, so i've never been, but i hear the bellagio is a force to be reckoned with. i say BRING IT.

so i'm back in the swing of things, and back to work...tra-la-la.

seriously

wow. i am now officially old. i just got an email for my ten year high school reunion. how freaking depressing. it seems like it was just a year or so ago that i was roaming the halls at arlington high school. i guess a lot of things have changed, but still...

does this mean i have to take the green and white '96 tassel down that is hanging around my rear view mirror? kick 'em colts! hahaha....

the office

i just watched the latest episode of "the office." it was definitely in the top 5 best written episodes of a sitcom i've ever seen. the show started with the boss burning his foot in a george foreman grill and just got better from there.

i highly recommend tuning in...the only other sitcom i can remember laughing that hard watching was the "pigman" episode of seinfeld ("If the pig-man had a car, he'd give you a ride"). not comparing the two as shows yet, but it is FUNNY.

tux and 'kenz

some of you may know, jay's dog, tucker, is a new addition to my home.
"grandpa tucker" (as mollie calls him) has long lived with jay's
meme in the great state of oklahoma, but after christmas,
meme decided that it was time for tucker to go back to big D.
i have a large backyard, and alas, now a large dog. mckenzie
wasn't sure what to think about tucker at first,
but as you can see below...they are now the best of friends.
who would have thought...a 3 lb. dog and a 130 lb. dog...love it.

the gaylord, the tunnel...

whew. it was quite a week. first, found out i made "president's club" (no idea what that means) at work, which means i win a trip! woo-hoo, right? my thoughts immediately go to last year, when i was too new to qualify...and the crew went to sunny cabo san lucas! but oh no, my next thoughts lead to my inbox. where i see "subject: the gaylord in nashville, tennesee." no problem with nashville, but seriously...cabo or tennesee...geez.

i took a new position within the company and started this week. i'm now a "portfolio manager" rather than a business-development type. it's good so far, i'm liking it, and put in my time to be here, so pat me on the back, thank you very much.

the most interesting part of this new transition for me has been the introduction to the tunnel system in dallas. you see, before, i was always in and out of the office, all over town. now i tend to be in the office a heck of a lot more, and i have discovered the interesting underground tunnel system in a whole new light. i haven't decided if i love it or hate it yet, but i will say, being able to take just a few steps and land a hot tea at starbucks or a great sandwich at potbelly is definitely a good thing. sad that i started a new job and have more to say about the tunnel system than the job...more to come on both...

damn gaylord. ; )

happy new year!

happy new year to all...and best wishes for 2006!