OakMonster’s Den

Owed to Rude Cactus for a few days now. So, here it is.

Seven things I hope to do before I die:
1) Write a book
2) Play bar chords on guitar
3) See the Eiffel Tower, Trevi fountain, Stonehenge, and the Pyramids.
4) Actually have money (because right now technically whatever I have, I owe)
5) Establish a charity foundation
6) Take care of my parents for a change
7) Live in a house I own

Seven things I cannot do:
1) Float independently in a pool. I sink like a rock no matter what I do unless aided by floating device of some kind.
2) Live with out a piano or a guitar
3) Shut up. Heh.
4) Spend gazillion bucks on, say, a pair of shoes or jeans.
5) Calculus
6) Rap
7) Sketch

Seven things that attract me to my spouse (significant other, best friend):
1) Sense of humor
2) Chivalry isn’t dead with him
3) Blue eyes that change shades according to his moods
4) Ability to kick ass and take names
5) Love he has for people in his life
6) His arms especially when they’re wrapped around me
7) He chooses simple livestyle over extravagant one.

Seven things I say often:
1) Dude
2) Fuckin’ eh!
3) What the!?
4) HELL-o!
5) Indeed
6) Holy crap/shit/moly
7) I love you

Seven books or book series I love:
1) Harry Potter series
2) Harry Dresden series by Jim Butcher
3) Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
4) Anita Blake series up to Cerulean Sin. Can’t take any more of that stuff.
5) Wicked by Gregory Maguire
6) The Shiek, a Thai novel by Praphatsorn Seiwikun
7) Time in a Bottle, also by Praphatsorn Seiwikun

Seven movies I could watch over and over again:
1) Love Actually
2) American President
3) Anything made by Pixar
4) The Sound of Music
5) Priscilla Queen of the Desert
6) The Fifth Element
7) Lilo & Stitch

Seven people I want to join in this “Seven Sevens” meme:
All seven of you who reads my blog, do one!

Been running around all over the place here. Work has been nuts with events and the “friendly competition” of office decoration. I’ll have picture on Flickr album shortly.

The holiday party for board members was quite fun last night. Brandon even trekked up to join us and did enjoy himself a little bit. We got to meet our new CEO who will replace our retiring one in January. Can’t wait for the transition!

I’m personally swamped with all sorts of things. Girls night out dinner is tonight. Next week I have office party, then finals for my online classes. I swear I’m about to shoot myself! Next semester, I ain’t takin’ no class!

Then again, I’d be a) in charge of the new website, b) in Thailand, and c) moving all in the first 2 months of 2006. So, no. No class.

Anyhoo. Just want to drop a quick line. Will write more this weekend.

Reggie Bush wins the Heisman. Like anybody really though Vince Young was going to win this year. Feh!

USC = the undisputable Heisman U! 3 winners in 4 years. 7 total.

Reggie. You’re THE man! Whichever team you’re going to play for in the NFL next season, I’ll be watching.

Silver Girl pointed me to From the Sideline blog by 2 Trojans. LOVE IT! Check out the signs from ESPN college game day. Can’t say we have no creativity.

On other notes, I will be heading home in February to see my mom and to be at my brother’s wedding. Still have yet to write a formal email to the Big Boss but I’m doing either tonight or tomorrow.

Also happening tomorrow, we’re decorating our work spaces. You see, the Big Boss’s Assistant and other executive assistants on the othe side of the building have been talking smack on who can do better decorating for Christmas. As the Director of Fun, I took the idea to the CFO and got it approved. The official gauntlet was thrown down. The WEST side (us) versus the east side (them). We have one week to work on our area, and on our own time. So, tomorrow night at 5:31, the WEST side is decorating!

Yep. We’re taking our holiday decoration seriously. You did see the pictures of my and Celeste’s cubicles from Halloween? Then see it on the Flickr album on your left here. Yesterday, we trekked many blocks down to Downtown Big Lot! to shop for stuff. The girls somehow ended up with the 20-piece set of Christmas village that weighed tons. So there we were, the 2 girls awkwardly lugging their villages down the street with me leading the way with almost a dozen rolls of gift wraps and ribbons down Broadway. Did I mention we’re blocks away from the office PLUS we have to walk uphill to get back?

Then, as if it was a sign from god, we spotted the Dash tram just passed the stop 20 yards away. The driver, bless his heart, pulled over and made and extra stop for us to ask if we needed a ride somewhere with all of our loot. Again, a sign from god that we’re going to win this decorating contest, Dash route C does run right up to our building! I haven’t laughed that hard since Mom’s birthday!

Operation Jingle All the Way is going well all things considered. Folks at work have been the most generous! You know how some people would spend their hard earned tiny paychecks on shoes, stereos or something like that? My weakness is charity causes. I’m afraid to tally up the “Charitable Donation” category on my MS Money report. Can’t wait to win the Lotto so I can set up the foundation and then I can do these charity things all the time! That, playing the piano, and blogging seem to help me focus on life at hand and not so much worrying about my mom.

I’m tired as hell. But for the love of god, I MUST see Nip/Tuck tonight. But hey, at least I can get Christmas cards out and ready for Brandon to sign! Not much wasted time there.

I’m at it again with putting together a care package for my friend Air Force Amy. Amy has sent a list which include items that her fellow soldiers have also requested, as well as a list of goodies to be given to children in the communities that Amy works with.

I hope to get the package in the mail by Friday, December 9 which would put the package to them pretty close to Christmas if not a few days later.

Here’s how you kind folks online can help.

Item Contribution: If you’re local to Downtown LA/Long Beach, please leave a message here or email me at lesserweevils@borenconsulting.com to arrange a drop off (Downtown LA & Long Beach) or a pick up (Long Beach only).

Monetary Contribution: Don’t have time to go shop? I will shop for you! The monetary contribution will be used to buy more stuff from the wish list and/or he help us with shipping cost if the Op is too successful for my own budget. Click the button below to donate via PayPal. (Yes, you can use your credit card.)

Letter from Home: We’d also take email and message of support. Either post it here, or email it to me. I will include them with the package. You know the soldiers would appreciate that as much as anything else!

AIR FORCE AMY’S WISH LIST

1. Trail mix
2. Dried fruit
3. Nuts (mixed or honey roasted)
4. Pretzels
5. Turkey jerky
6. Gummi bears/worms
7. Gum drops
8. Trident Original flavor gum
9. Lifesaver Wintogreen mints
10. Fun size chocolates i.e. bite size snickers/3 musketeers/milkyway - Amy said that the weather this time of year is mild enough for the chocolate candies to be safe in the desert. Besides, you know the lady officers are dying for some treats!
11. Handwipes (like WetOnes or something of the sort)
12. Old books/magazines/VHS tapes and DVDs you don’t want anymore - They are trying to start a library here at the military camp.
13. Stuffed animals/toys - Amy can take those on a civil affairs or humanitarian mission to a local town
14. Ground coffee - Amy said a little starbucks, diedrich’s, or local coffee shop would be awesome- beats the “battery acid” they serve there!
15. AT&T phone cards
16. Homemade treats.

WHAT WE HAVE SO FAR:

* Oakley’s famous cookies
* All sorts of Fruits & Nuts trail mix
* Assorted chewing gum
* Old issues of Maxim
* Soap
* Coffee (we have one entry of vanilla flavored)
* Santa hats
* A few mini boxes of See’s Candies

Thank you for your support in any shape or form!

(sing to the tune of “the love boat”…)

Yep. That’s all I have to say about THAT.