bottle me up

Call me weak sauce, call me a softy, call me a nalgene-user... I have given in. I purchased my first Nalgene bottle. Many years ago, when they were the big craze (people hiking around campus with them looped to their backpacks appearing as if they're conquering Everest...), I held tough. Now I have grown up and drink water at work. It just works out to have one instead of wasting cups every single day. It feels good.

more carmex please

How much do you like Carmex Lip Balm? If you visit the "Carmex store" on their website, you'll find that you can order an 8 oz. container of the amazing lip balm. I'm tempted to purchase one just to have people ask, "What is that?"

good ol' bulgarians

Today I went down to Chicago, the second largest gathering of Bulgarians (right behind Bulgaria itself). That was one exciting part of moving to Milwaukee, being so close to Chicago. I was at Costco and spotted a Bulgarian soccer jersey from a far. Lo and behold, he was bulgarian. We chatted for a bit, it was grand. I remembered how unique Bulgarians are, they all have certain traits.

vehicle refreshment

The fourth of July brought a vehicle upgrade. My Dad wanted to get rid of his little Tacoma pick-up, so he gave me a sweet deal. So I said yes. Part of the deal was to give him my Ford Contour. I don't know if I was more excited to get the sweet Tacoma or to free myself of the green Ford Contour. Here's a picture of my Mom and I, the new ride is behind us. We made the swap in Tomah, WI (half way point between Milwaukee and Minneapolis, and a really good place to swap cars...).

journal treasure

I was casually browsing one of my old journals. I was intrigued and excited to read...

Yep, that's from August 1995. I was almost 13. And now I work for Kohl's.

chuch norris

I don't normally buy the "graphic tees," but when i was shopping at Kohl's this last weekend I had to... and I got it for a way good deal.
It says, "Chuck Norris can defeat a brick wall at tennis." Click here for more Chuck Norris facts.

famous mormons

Sometimes it's fun to review the list.

judge a state

I went down to Chicago today. Coming back I saw the "Wisconsin welcomes you" sign and it hit me that you can judge a state by it's sign. Which goes against "don't judge a book by its cover." When I've gone from Minnesota to Wisconsin there is the same "timber-looking"/handmade looking welcome sign... it says a lot. I think Minnesota's is very nice and professional looking... it says a lot.















By the way, when searching for these "sign pictures," I found a sweet site where a guy seems to have dedicated his life to taking pictures of "welcome" signs. This guy is a amazing, that's him pictured above. Check out his very informative site here. Google "Welcome to (enter your state here)" and judge your state today.

poor guy

Who is the guy that's in charge of making flicks clean at Cleanflicks? I was watching a bit of Gladiator... cleanflicked of course and thought of this poor guy whose job is to watch violent/filthy movies all day.

furnish with craigslist

Craigslist.com is amazing. Our new apartment is now looking and feeling more like a home thanks to craigslist. Thank you Craig.

corporate coffee

Even if I did drink coffee... I don't think I would walk around with a Kohl's coffee mug in one hand. I understand you need to walk to and from the coffee machine and fill up. But walking around the office with it to meetings and such. It just looks too... (You fill in the blank.)

tag... I'm it

I'm legit. Here's a picture of my roomies and I. These tags allow access to the corporate headquarters of Kohl's Department Stores.

It was a successful first day at the office... I am going back tomorrow for day #2. What an adventure. I'm curious when it won't be an adventure.

i'm back

This picture has been all too familiar to me lately. I saw a lot of this the last few days. I have survived... it's official, I'm a resident of Milwaukee, WI. A cool place so far...

utah's alcohol

It has come up in recent conversations about how ice cream is Utah's alcohol. Interesting. Also, Diet Coke/Pepsi has been placed on the "Utah alcohol" list. After living in Utah for 4 years, I think I have slowly transformed into a ice creamholic. And now I'm heading to Milwaukee, another city known for alcohol... I'll try to avoid any transforming while I'm there.

cell voice mails

I have found myself bothered by all the options you are given when reaching someone's cell phone voice mail. Why does leaving a voice message have to be so complicated? Has anyone ever sent a fax through a cell phone? The cell phone industry is wasting our time.