Today I...

• went to the gym (crunches, elliptical).
• attended the UMKC Women's Council Graduate Assistance Fund Luncheon (lufly)
• sent the city council invitations to Baseball, Books, & Beer event (they won't come...)
• gave class presentation on trends in Nonprofic Organizations' Use of the Internet (check).
• caught up w/m' boo SM @ Spin (good food, great company).
• continued to be plagued with the earworm of Lady GaGa's accoustic "Poker Face" (ridonculously addictive).

Today I...

• went to the gym (crunches, elliptical)
• received an invitation to join Pi Alpha Alpha (so I did)
• spent 84 minutes on the phone at work catching up w/ the girl who played Mame in our 1985 school production (a weird, work-related coinkidink)
• went to Margarita's w/ GM & RD (i'm a sucker for 2-for-1 chicken tacos & cheese enchiladas)
• enjoyed the finale & reunion show's of RuPaul's Drag Race (on VH1 cuz I ain't got no Logo)

Today I...

• was SO excited to frickin get outta d' house!
• toured more DELofts, disappointed by what we saw (insert giant game loser show sound)
• toured the GORGEOUS Summit Condominiums and am now considering a move to the West Side
• enjoyed Sunday samples at Costco (today's top taste, & I quote, the "mozzarelli" ravioli)
• spent 2hrs categorizing notes in prep for my big "capstone" paper
• met friends for drinks at Missie's (ssssssssssschmok-y!)

Today I...

• stayed home & inside ALL DAY LONG (and was BOR-OR-ORED!)
• got caught up on TiVo (3 Dollhouse, 1 Damages, 1 Smallville, 1 Heroes, 1 SuperNanny)
• finished reading book on public policy analysis (last reading assignment of the semester - check!)
• played word games on the computer for 2 hours (tic toc, tic toc)
• checked in (and out) on the Mizzou v. UConn game (wah wah wahhhhh)
• MacGyver'd a batch of kitchen sink cookies, as in "everything but the..." (no brown sugar, sub w/ x-tra white sugar & honey)

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (ellipitcal, crunches, chest)
• met MO Senator Jolie Justus @ her community update meeting @ The Coffee Break (& am now her biggest fan)
• met the newly hired excutive director, Murray Blackwelder, of the newly-formed UMKC Foundation (a man w/ a plan!)
• accepted the 3rd of 3 quotes from Ann Nixon's peeps & met w/ her to pick out paint colors (2 shades o' khaki)
• made a delectible batch of lentl soup
• hunkered down for the "blizzard" (we'll see...)

Today I...

• watched ALF at 3am (yes, ALF)
• was up making cornbread at 6am
• went to the gym (crunches, elliptical)
• got re-acquainted with Precious Ramostwe in the 9th installment of The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, "The Miracle of Speedy Motors" (missed you, grrl)
• WON BEST IN CATEGORY & BEST IN SHOW for the 2nd year in a row @ the All Staff Chili Cook-off (BOO-YA!)
  

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (crunches, elliptical, chest).
• made insignificant progress in cleaning off my desk.
• finally heard from Ann Nixon's housepainter w/ an outrageous quote (no thanks).
• went to my first Urban Core Group event as a full-fledged member (informative).
• read 3 chapters on policy evaluation (not as painful as it sounds).
• had popcorn for dinner (with raisons for a touch of sweet).

Today I...

• cooked ribs in the crock pot while at work (handy)
• skipped out on Dean's Advisory Team meeting to do a mail merge (priorities!)
• went to the gym (elliptical, crunches)
• stopped for drinks w/ coworkers Mike's Tavern on Troost (scary, but I'll be back.)
• ate aforementioned ribs (taste - OK, otherwise - total greasy mess! NOTE: never make in crock pot again).
• made chili for Thursday's annual liberry cook-off (defending my crown).

Today I...

• slept in ('til 6:45a)
• got a surprise call from LB in StL (wrong #)
• went to dinner @ Margarita's w/ GM (seriously, enough w/ the Mexican food)
• learned more about the ever-growing, increasinlgy tangled web of lies being woven by RD & GM's housecleaner (diagnosis: manic)
• received a wonderful signed 8x10 from my beloved Michelle Lee (thx Munkey!)

Today I...

• found my next home at the Delaware Lofts in the Kansas City's River Market (500 Delaware. I need it.)
• ate a perfect gyro at Minsky's (so it ain't just pizza they do well).
• had drinks w/ friends whilst watching both Mizzou & KU win (though truly, don't really care).
• inhaled a Jack's Mexican-style Frozen Pizza (so bad but so good).
• was asleep by 9p.

Today I...

• met w/ my new realtor (Ann Nixon)
• (seem to have) cured Nix of the runs using the tried & true saltine diet plan
• welcomed spring & made landscaping plans w/ K(B)H
• wrote a paper comparing qualitative & quantitative research (shoot me now)
• MacGuyver'd an "I don't have anything to make" (sez RD) stir-fry
• enjoyed a delicious serving of ice cream topped w/ m&m's & peanut butter (note: frozen m&m's = chocolate rocks)

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (but was NOT feelin' it. elliptical, crunches)
• got in a fight @ my horrible, dreadful, totally frustrating bi-weekly Web team meeting (people cried )
• began advertising the Friends' scholarship
• cleaned up dog diarrhea - again (poor Nixie!)
• shared the Posnanski Spidini & Cobb Salad with RD at Governor Stumpy's (just so-so)
• saw Winesburg, OH at KCRep (truly, New York/Broadway caliber book, music, & performances - one of the best locally-produced shows I've ever seen.)
• ate fancified white trash fare at the opening night reception: hotdogs in filo dough, pimento cheese filled celery stalks, succatash (an homage to Ohio?)

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (crunches, chest, elliptical)
• finalized the details for the new Friends' scholarship ($500/yr)
• made an appt. for Sat. to meet w/ a realtor re: selling my house (Ann Nixon is her name-o)
• looked at pictures of condos online (nothing rocked my world)
• watched RD sign the contract putting his house on the market (it's official)
• went to dinner at Margarita's (enough w/ the Mexican food for this week)
• waited w/ enthusiastic anticipation for KH's new "sign art" blog

Today I...

• ate a breakfast of oatmeal w/ honey & almonds.
• sent out comp invitations to Baseball, Books, & Beer
• cleaned up doggie diarrhea (gagging all the while).
• read 2 articles on complexity theory (feeling guilty for missing last night's class).
• checked out & bookmarked 3 books on research methods (prep for writing Saturday's paper).
• polished off leftovers (Sunday's Mexican & Monday's wings).
• clipped Nix's nails.
• washed, dried, folded AND PUT AWAY a load of colors.
  
  

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical & crunches)
• went to work to attend a Deans Advisory Team meeting (dedication / brownie points)
• road the city bus to the St. Patrick's Day parade (green, & not in the Irish way)
• had beer in hand by 10:30a at Outa Bounds ($2 cover & $5/can - unheard of!)
• changed venues to Bistro 303 around 2 (pretty sure there were shots involved)
• walked from Mid-town to the Plaza (perfect, perfect weather!)
• went to party at JK's in Waldo around 5 (no drinks, fun, & much-needed nourishment)
• was in bed with the Real Housewives of NYC by 9. (that Countess is a piece of work)

Today I...

• cleaned up dog sh*t @ 3:45a & dog puke @ 4 & 4:20
• went to the gym before work (crunches, chest, elliptical)
• went to the dermatologist for my regular 6mos. cancer check-up (another 4 found...)
• lead a successful Friends of the Library Board meeting
• went to The Peanut & ate "Kansas City's Best Wings" (missing Mol & Stetsons all the while)
• went to bed w/ the Walt White, (aka Cancer Man)

Today I...

• spent the morning w/ Patty Hewes (only "6wks" left until past & present converge)
• wished Kathleen, Jim, & Michelle Happy Birthday (& "beware the ides of March")
• finished my presentation on "Nonprofits use of the Internet".
• finished reading People to People Fundraising (timely, relevant, better than class)
• bought grocercies at Westwood Apple Market (no where near as quaint as it sounds).
• made-n-ate mexican food for dinner (featuring GUACAMOLE & Leutinant Blenders' Frozen Margaritas in a Bag)
• downloaded Kelly's "All I Ever Wanted" from Rhapsody whilst watching her on TiVo from last night's SNL (1986 called, Kel, they need that dress back, pronto)

Today I...

• spent the morning recovering last night's Indian excess
• remembered (without Outlook prompting) to give Nix his heartworm pill.
• went to my 2nd cousin, Beatrix Ninja Preu's (real name) 1st birthday party.
• went to Anatasia's (real name) Brookside neighborhood St. Paddy's day parade party
• took a nap!
• went to see "The Clean House" at the Unicorn (note: apparently there are no Latina actresses in KC)
• stopped by Sidekicks to say happy bday to SM

Today I...

• went to the gym (crunches, chest, and a l'il elliptical)
• bought tix to the May 8 Philanthropy Awards Luncheon (same day as graduation, my Faithie's b-day, AND the Fleetwood Mac concert)
• prepped for Monday eve's Friends' Board Meeting
• re-instated the infamous "Friday PUSH" (where, @4p, I move into sonic speed to move things that I've neglected all week off of my plate/desk/inbox & on to the next step in the bureaucracy before leaving @5)
• reminisced w/ LJ (via text & vm) about our days of "pushing" @ CPB
• ate WAY too much Indian buffet (New Cafe Tandoor) in Mid-town (& was up 1/2 the night "processing" it).

Today I...

• went to the gym & excited to learn I'd lost the weekend weight + 1!!! (elliptical, crunches)
• watched a bawdy & infinitely quotable ep of "Family Guy" on Hulu ("Penis for your thoughts...")
• was excited to find another coupon for the Bristol in my inbox ($20 off this time!)
• shared a parable with SM ("This too shall pass")
• lost another freakin' game of freakin' Scrabble to freakin' Patrick! (grrrrr)
• presented on Impact Evaluations (zzzzzzzz)
• called it a Day with "Kath & Kim" (double entendre likely lost on all...)

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (crunches, chest, elliptical).
• again, had to wear my winter scarf at work all day.
• wrote & constructed Friends of the Library e-newsletter (only 3 days late).
• attended a reception for the 3rd and final endowed professor candidate (socks w/ sandals, seriously).
• finished last night's veggie stir-fry (rejuvenated with egg & sliced turkey).
• finally got around to picking up my shirts from the cleaner.
• did laundry (colors).

Today I...

• started the day with Breaking Bad season premiere
• went to the gym before work (elliptical & crunches)
• apparently spoiled "Gone Country" results for SM (sssssssorry).
• listened to an online presentation on complex change (interesting-ish)
• brought a winter scarf to wear while working in my freezing office (& wore it all day long)
• stepped out of my horribly boring class to attend the 2nd of 3 endowed professor candidate interviews (perk - took home the hardly-touched veggie tray)
• made (and ate) stir-fry from aforementioned veggies. (resourceful!)

Today I...

• watched Sheila E. win Gone Country 3. (loved Shiela, but Taylor Dayne was my pick)
• went to an all day University Advancement "retreat" (which was surprisingly not horrible.)
• went to the gym and was disgusted to learn that I'd gained back 2lbs (soldier on! chest, arms, elliptical).
• saved Nixon from the terrifying incident of having his nail snagged in my shirt (he screamed so loud you were have sworn he was dying).
• read 3 more chapters on social networking & Web 2.0 for charities (becoming an expert).
• drove Gert to Northtown Mitsubishi, then went to Margarita's for the Monday night special (1/2 price chicken tacos & cheese enchiladas).

Today I...

• finally folded Thursday's laundry.
• read 2 chapters for school.
• created a Powerpoint about impact evaluations.
• made it to Costco in time for samples!
• met up w/ friends for 70s afternoon @ Outabounds.
• had DiGiorno's a-gain.
  

Today I...

• survived the AIDS Walk Open bar crawl with team "4-holes-n-1"
• snarfed dowen two piled-high platefuls at a bad chinese buffet (followed by "revisitist" hiccups)
• sprung forward.
• was in bed & passed out by 8.

Today I...

• couldn't stop dreaming about Angelina Jolie (seriously. No idea why.)
• went to the gym BEFORE WORK (chest, crunches, elliptical)
• managed to sit through my web team meeting without losing my temper (the trick: bring your laptop & "multi-task")
• used a 2-4-1 coupon to try lunch at Chaz at the Raphael with Scott (company was good, restaurant, comme ci comme ca)
• got the liberry set up on Twitter & sent its 1st tweet
• went to happy hour at one80 w/ UMKC peeps & special guest star BigBadBob
• ate a pint of Mocha Madness while checking in to the Dollhouse

Today I...

• sat through a 2 hour meeting about our robot (& have no why I was there)
• froze again at work even though it was sunny & 70 outside my window (which, please note, I am grateful to have.)
• went to the gym (crunches, chest, elliptical)
• was flattered when LJ expressed interest in my non-profits' use of social networking research.
• found out that (since I'm going to see Britney) I have to do my presentation on Impact Studies next week instead of on April 2.
• continued my love affair with Kyra Sedgewick in "The Closer".

Today I...

• went to the gym (crunches & elliptical)
• beat Michelle at Scrabble on Facebook (again)
• continued my research on Web 2.0 / social networking strategies for non-profits (it's interesting, seriously.)
• took a l'il nappy (ahhh.)
• skipped lunch but had a white trash dinner of mac-n-cheese w/tuna & broccoli (it was goooooooo!)
• updated google calendar with my birthday list (te-di-ous)
• checked in with Pine Valley (Krystal, you're a fool) & the Housewives of NYC (Alex & Simon ARE creepy)
• made reservations to see "Wineburg, OH" at KCRep on March 20

Today I...

• went to the gym BEFORE WORK (crunches, chest, ellipictal)
• registered for the American Libraries Association Conference (July 9-16 in CHICAGO!!)
• learned by reading her obituary that my dear friend, Nancy Deibler, had passed away (I miss her already)
• finished of the pea soup (burn-free)
• chatted online for a bit w/ my Bill in L.A.
• suffered through yet another disappointing and unfulfulling Tuesday night class
• went to RJ & Darius' & played wii for the first time (something about a world populated with crazy rabbits)

Today I...

• did some catching up w/ Kim via e (hearkening memories of times when that was how we spent the bigger portion of our days)
• will be damned if I didn't burn my mouth AGAIN whilst slurping my amazing leftover split pea soup!
• designed printable fliers and e-vites for Baseball, Books, & Beer
• worked late gathering materials to enter in the EX-TREEEMely prestigious Friends of the Library USA's "Best Friends Awards" (last year we won <> won in 2 categories & are quite likely to do at least as well in '09.)
• submitted my platform for my Staff Council candidacy
• ate some delicious "made-by-Ray" homemade gumbo (just add hot sauce.)
• cut my nails (both finger & toe.)

Today I...

• stayed in bed until noon (though was awake at 6:30)
• finished reading book on Internet PR strategies.
• was speared in the head by a giantic falling icicle (didn't hurt much, but bled like Mickey Rourk in "The Wrestler").
• went to the gym (chest, crunches, elliptical)
• spent 2 hours on "Nonprofit Organizations' Use of the Internet" presentation.
• went to Costco (too late in the day to get samples - wahhh!)
• made, ate, and burnt the roof of my mouth on an amazing pot of split pea soup (don't knock it til you try it - it's goooooo!)
• watched 3 hours of "Ugly Betty" (laughed out loud at the birth of Willi's baby scene.)
• became acquainted with the Real Housewives (bitches) of NYC.