Busy Little Thing

I think giving up laziness for Lent is the best choice I've ever made (love you B!).

Not only do I work at my ever-increasingly-fantastic full time job -- that's sarcasm, folks-- I've also been lucky enough to pick up a writing project on the side for the (truly) fantastic site ReferAll.com. If you're a business owner (or lover!), this is the site for YOU. I finally feel like I'm actually putting my talents to use!

THANK GOODNESS!

-whitters

Eight Moments in the Life of the Writer: Eight

So, I'm fairly good with words. You must agree if you're reading this. I like words. I like big words. Small words. New words. Nerdy words. One of my favorite books is the Phantom Tollbooth because of the proliferation of puns. (Apparently they are making it into a movie!!!)

JoHanna and I are in charge of writing a handbook for my work. The handbook is about kitchen remodeling. I have never remodeled anything nor do I know anything about it. But, here JoHanna and I are writing a handbook. It looks amazing, by the way, and is really good.  I'd use it. After many drafts, we present our book to our boss. He looks at it. Reads it. Practically points out each word with his finger the way a kindergartener does. He stops.

'I don't like this word."

"Which word?"

"Problematic."

"Uh, why?"

"It's a Big Word."

"Problematic? I use it all the time...it's not a hard word..."

"Oh. Sorry. We didn't all go to [Fancy Liberal Arts University in Southern California]."

Blank stare. More blank stare. Really blank stare. This is starting to get problematic.

"Well.  I've been speaking since I was six months old. I've been collecting words ever since. So..."

Laugh. Laugh. Laugh.

Apparently, problematic is now a Five Dollar Word.

pedantic, pretentious boor. 

Side note: An ex-boyfriend's sister-in-law majored in journalism. At her Thank You All for Coming wedding speech, she said she didn't want to write anything down because it would probably sound pretentious.

Hey, congratulations. Not being pretentious? Didn't happen.

Then, the entire family made fun of her behind her back. Which is malicious, spiteful, or overbearing.  See what I did there?

Sabbath

Street Cred

I like to challenge myself. I challenge myself to Keep Sitting on My Bed Eating Sweet Potato Chips (accomplished), Stay in Bed and Be Late for Work Everyday (accomplished) and Eat A Lot of Junkfood. I rock at these challenges! Go me! BUT, maybe I'll try something a little more productive? For 30 days, I will try something new. And see if I succeed.

This 30 Day Challenge....keep reading...

Send Me on My Way

Yes, please.

Chris Guillebeau is awesome. He's on a quest to visit every country in the world. And at 149/192, he's preeeetty close. He's also written an article on quitting your job and traveling the world:

It happens to me every time I travel overseas. I talk with people who hear about where I’m going, and they always say the same thing: “That sounds amazing! I wish I could do that.”
My reply is always the same: “What’s keeping you from it?”

Yes, I would like that Chris. I've been to some pretty amazing places, but if I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to Turkey. Hands down.

If you could go anywhere, where would you go?

Halloweird

Excuse the duck face.  I'm a princess.  My Aunt made this awesome crown.

JoHanna and I at work.  She is Stands with a Fist from Dances with Wolves and I am a Masquerader.

Don't ask.

These are the wigs for our Kardashian outfits.  We didn't get a picture of us all dressed up.  Which is okay.

CV vs Resume

Call me crazy, but I had no idea a CV and a Resume were two different things. I've heard of a CV before because, hello, I read books by Irish and British authors (love you Cecelia Ahern and Sophie Kinsella).


However, I just assumed that CV was a.k.a. resume. Little did I know, the CV is not just a British thing. Thanks for teaching me something to day Huntington Library. What are the basic differences you might ask? I asked my best friend Google and he directed me to the following:

"Answer: The primary differences between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV) are the length, what is included and what each is used for. A resume is a one or two page summary of your skills, experience and education. While a resume is brief and concise - no more than a page or two, a Curriculum Vitae is a longer (at least two page) and more detailed synopsis."


So basically, a resume is what you tell your parents happened over spring break and a CV is what you tell your best friend. Much more elaborate and detailed...and...EXCITING.


problem solved.

WHAT IS THIS SNOW

It's official.

I.

hate.

THIS.

WEATHER.

Snow?! Note to weather: It is spring. NOT winter. Thanks.


Positive: Finally putting the expensive snow tires to good use. :p

Working on applying for an internship at Huntington Library.

Escaping this weather/reality/my job for five days in CALIFORNIA!

It is almost my birthday. Maddie and I have decided to call it A Banging (bacon) Birthday.

My dad said that was inappropriate. But that's just how we...are...especially Maddie.

I'm taking a photoshop class next week! I'm pretty excited to finally learn this program that I use at work LITERALLY every single day. I can do a lot of complicated things, but the simple ways to make a photo look amazing....not so much.

I am so tired of this whole "winter" thing....after being in California for the past three and a half years....I forgot it even existed for this long!

i would like to let the world know that i, whitney, have started to exercise.

the end of the world is coming sooner than 2012 people.

though i must admit, my foray into exercising was almost stopped because Tar-jay doesn't HAVE PINK WEIGHTS.

are pink weights so difficult to carry? i'm only using baby weights anyways. so it's not like some 200 lb man would feel emasculated by my tiny pink weights should he need to buy some at his local Target.

mine are blue.

and ugly.

and i try not to look at them. and instead focus on my pink running shoes that my friend blair-bear picked out for me the last time i decided i was going to be athletic.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!

I'm celebrating by being at work.

Which is always fun.

Yesterday, I received some good news.
The UMFA liked my tour I gave so much they want me to........

RECORD IT.

Yes, my high pitched little voice will be coming to an audio guide near you.

Soon, I'll be almost as famous as Maddie's favorite Utahan: David Archuleta.