Misery June 30, 2008

misery loves company but i spent the entire weekend alone…sleeping.  i still have this sinus thing going on and am miserable.  it’s been going on for well over a month.  two rounds of antibiotics, claritin d, nasal spray, netti pott, sudafed, cough syrup, vitimin c. 

 

went back to the dr. this morning.  have to nip this in the bud as i have a long airflight next week.  xray shows that my left and upper sinus are completely blocked.  no wonder the left side of my head feels like it may explode.  got another new allergy med prescription and was told to sleep, drink fluids, and exercise.  exercise?  i don’t even have enough energy to wash my hair in the morning!  tried to get into a ENT specialist and there are no appts until august 14th…screwed. 

 

luckily, my connection at mayo helped me to get an appointment tomorrow 7:45 am for a CT scan and i am hoping they drain my sinus’s.  i also have my very own mayo escort, the lovely schim, will take me to each of my appointments…as i maybe a future mayo benefactor!!! love it.

 

work is insane preparing for my trip.  it is not helping that i have to take a day off.  but what do you do?  either take a day off and get better or i won’t be able to go on this trip!   

Gemini Birthday Celebration June 24, 2008

The birthday celebrations continue!  Four Gemini’s at one table is a lot to handle!!  Happy Birthday Gemini Girls!

Green Goods June 24, 2008

i rolled into work on monday exhausted from the peter zoob weekend.  was pulled into a room to be told that the product manager for green goods resigned and that i was getting her position!!  green goods is the biggest money maker for our company and a very visible job.  i’m up for the challenge!  we booked our tickets to asia.  i’m out july 10-27th to learn everything about christmas trees, wreaths, garlands, porch pines galore!  it is perfect timing for development and to meet my factory partners.  looks like i’ll be missing part of our cherished minny summertime and a trip to LA.  isn’t it grand how life keeps tossing out these life opportunities?!?

Peter Zoooob Weekend June 24, 2008

Plunger Anyone? June 20, 2008

so i came home last night all giddy and happy from my two drinks at hh. that is what happens when you are on antibiotics for 2 weeks = light weight. my cleaning lady had just visited that day so my place was spick and span.  have i mentioned how great it is having someone else clean for you??  anyway, i’m so far off the topic that i’m trying to tell…SO, i get ready for bed and in the process find out that my toilet is backed up.  my amazing cleaning lady must have flushed paper towels or SOMETHING down the toilet!  total buzz kill.

 

i don’t know how to deal with these sort of things, so i wander out my door and knock on my neighbor michael’s door.  john is over at michaels and they are basically zero help.  i walk out with the advice to go buy a plunger and a number to a local plumming service in my hand.  hello?   don’t all boys have plungers handy to help helpless girls unclog their toilets?  what has happened to chivalry in this day and age?!? 

 

the best thing about this whole scenerio is that i am having out of town friends staying with me for the weekend.  i haven’t had time to buy a plunger or call the plummer.  i’m at work people.  so i had to tell peter who just flew in from nyc that if he had to go #2, he’d have to hold it, all weekend.  wait until julie finds out about this.  abbey will be okay as she can go days with out going. 

 

i’m the hostess with the mostest!!!!

Champs Alley June 20, 2008

Rock the Garden June 18, 2008

The Current/Walker Art Center’s Rock the Garden concert is going on this Saturday at the Sculpture Garden.  Bon Iver hits the stage first, followed by Cloud Cult, The New Pornographers and then Andrew Bird as the finale!  My favorite NYC boy Peter is making the trip especially for this concert and of course to see me!  Minneapolis CAN be kind of major!  Two of my other favorite hussies are also making the trip.  Abbey is flying in from MKE and Julie is coming up from Roch.  I can’t think of any other way that I would rather spend my weekend!! 

Sicky June 17, 2008

i’ve been fighting a nasty sinus infection for over a month.  it’s my first one so i didn’t know what i had.  just went to the dr. last week and am on meds.  it sure makes you feel lousy!  spent the weekend at 1159 bed and breakfast.  home cooked meals, good friends, and afternoons at the RGCC pool.  riley rooster kept me company while i caught up on my sleep!  it finally feels like summer is here!!!

 

Birthday June 13, 2008

Birthdays are so much fun!  Last night was my HH at Cafe Lurcat.  I had such a blast!  So many wonderful friends!  I’m truely so lucky to have such a great group of friends.  Love you all!

There was another large birthday party at Lurcat.  At one point in the night they starting singing happy birthday and my party joined in and tried to yell “happy birthday to HOLLY” much louder to make sure that my name was heard.  The other group thought it was really funny and the next thing i knew, the entire bar was singing me happy birthday.  The night wouldn’t have been complete with out a birthday shot with my Griffin crew. 

Rule Breaker June 11, 2008

so i’m a rule breaker.  i got myself kicked out of the nyc half marathon.  put myself in the lottery back in feb.  found out i got into the race a couple of weeks ago.  not really feeling it, so i posted my entry on craigslist.  craigslist rocks btw.  i got tons of emails.  the race costs $75 (which is a whole other topic, $75 for a freaking half marathon).  i posted it for $65.  a bidding war began.  but this is where i gets myself into some trouble.  a dude wants to buy my number.  i don’t think that a dude can run for a lady.  so being the honest citizen that i am, i emailed NYRR (new york road runners) and asked if that was possible.  i didn’t even say i was selling the ticket, just giving it away b/c i couldn’t make their wonderful race.  here is the response that i got from their general counsel.  YES, their freaking general counsel…

 

Ms. Cortese.  I am General Counsel of New York Road Runners (NYRR) and, as such, your email was forwarded to me for response.  Please be advised that it is a violation of the posted NYRR rules for entry into the NYC Half Marathon for any selected entrant to sell or transfer, or attempt to sell or transfer, his/her assigned number or chip to another person.  Therefore, while we are sorry that you will not be able to make it to NYC for the race, I am afraid that we cannot allow a third party to participate in the event using your number/chip.  Under the circumstances, your entry in the Half (No. 234115) will be cancelled and no one will be issued your number/chip at registration for the event.

 

REALLY??  really.  i would have run the damn race.  so not fair.  everyone does it.  everyone sells their numbers.  i just ran a race last weekend under someone else’s number.  i went onto the webiste to read their stupid rules.   i found this.  who reads the fine print anyway??  rats.  i’m a total rule breaker and out $75. 

 

 

NYRR reserves the right to reject any entry and to disqualify and bar any individual from any NYRR event. This rejection/disqualification may be based on, but is not limited to: violation of the aforementioned rules; unsportsmanlike conduct; non-payment of race fees; competing with an unofficial number; competing with an official number or chip assigned to another person; transferring or attempting to transfer an official number or chip to, or to obtain such number or chip from, another person; being paced during the race by a person not entered in the race; accepting assistance from non-race participants; crossing the finish line without having completed the entire course; and providing false information on the race entry form. Individuals disqualified from a race will be removed from the race results and may be barred from future NYRR events. NYRR reserves the right to change the details of the race.

 

jerks.