I have a huge grin on my face this morning despite all of my work problems... Wonder why? Because Soccer Stud is absolutely amazing! More details to come soon!

Beads, Beer and Soccer

This weekend is going to be a "do or die" kind of weekend at work. I am flying out to Chicago again to open a new account that I've been working on. I've been so stressed out about it that I decided to do something to relax on Monday night... Soccer Stud suggested that my friend D. and I come over to his house to play some pool and have some cocktails. That sounded like what the doctor ordered so we went. Had a blast hanging out with SS and one of his roommates. Then we decided to go to this Cajun bar/restaurant to meet up with some other soccer guys.

Well... that's where it got out of hand. I was having so much fun that I didn't notice that i drank some 15 gallons of beer within a couple of hours... I am not even a beer drinker, dammit!!! So, I barely remembered the end of the night. My friend D. told me the next morning that we were never going back to that place because I kissed the bouncer on the way out. What??? I think my mind blocked that out. Apparently, he handed us some beads when we were walking out and said that meant we had to come back and I just reached out and kissed him on the cheek. WTF? I don't know what I was thinking. I do remember kissing SS at the end of the night and it was goooood! Really looking forward to some more making out with him!

Any how, of course, I had to work the next morning and boy was it a rough day!!! Never again!

Thank God for my Stalking Skills and What keeps me Going these Days

I know, I know... I've been MIA. The last 2 weeks proved to be the most stressful weeks of my life. My business trips to both Minnesota and Chicago were horrifying because I didn't know what I was doing, had to act like I did and had to figure out how to get things done with no guidance from anyone. I am not a quitter but I was seriously close to crying and throwing in the towel a couple of times. Failure is not an option for me though, so I am going to keep on plugging along!

As for the more pleasant news, there is a new boy on the horizon... We'll call him the Soccer Stud and yes, our romance started out with me stalking him... sort of...

I noticed one of my friends on Facebook added Soccer Stud as his friend. Soccer Stud had an unusual name that made me wonder if he was from a certain European country, plus he graduated from the same University I did, in the same year and I didn't know him!!! Naturally, I had to find out more, so I sent him a message and we started talking. Oh, and did I mention that he now lives in the same town as me? What a coincidence. Any how, we both have some hectic schedules, so we just talked via Facebook for the last 3 weeks or so, and finally decided to meet up this last weekend. He had a soccer game on Saturday and I was going to go watch it (mainly to figure out what he looks like in person since I'd only seen pictures). A couple of my friends were going to go with me but bailed out at the last minute, so I went by myself. Felt kind of weird, couldn't get a good look, so I left sort of unsure of what to expect...

So last night we decided to meet up and grab something to eat. One of Soccer Stud's friends was going to come with us (I think Soccer Stud was afraid I was a stalker ;-)). We headed for one of the local Breweries. Gotta tell you, I had way more fun than I expected! The Soccer Stud was much better looking than I expected and a lot of fun, and so was his friend. We ate, talked, drank, laughed non-stop. As soon as I got home from the dinner, Soccer Stud (SS) called me and asked if he could make a reservation to come hang out at the hot tub in my apartment complex the next night... I sort of mentioned the pool and the hot tub at the dinner... Can't wait to see that soccer bod upclose! Guess I should sneak out of work early and do some sit ups myself, so I can look good in a bikini!!!

Missed you all. I will be blog-walking in a minute!

Another Master Card Moment

• Working 15 hours a day to get ready for a trip to Minneapolis - FRUSTRATING

• Working 15 hours a day Mon-Fri in Minneapolis next week - TIRING

• Coming home on Fri night and working the whole weekend to get ready for a trip to Chicago - EVEN MORE TIRING

• Not getting paid anything extra for it - EVEN MORE FRUSTRATING

• A chance to be in my position at 27 and an opportunity to learn and advance - PRICELESS!

Not sure how much time I am going to have for blogging in the next couple of weeks but I'll try to swing by whenever possible.

WTF?

I got dumped by my long-term Friend with Benefits because "I didn't make him feel like he was the only one..." What? Isn't that the whole point of being friends with benefits??? And it's not like he has any feelings for me, I think I just hurt his ego... Whatever! Time to find a replacement :-)

Monkey swimming at the Moonshine beach

My dear readers, I neglected to inform you that yours truly became a year older last Saturday. Late birthday wishes, presents and flowers are accepted... ;-)

In all seriousness, I think I had the best birthday ever! My friends planned a beach party at a nearby lake (about 45 mins away) for me followed by a night on the town. My Sis came down to join the festivities. However, the good ole' weather almost ruined our plans as we woke up to the sounds of a really strong storm on Sat. morning. Since we had no back up plan and had a bunch of food ready to be grilled, we were determined to make the party happen. After checking the weather map we decided to go ahead and go any way since the lake area didn't look like it was going to get hit by the rain too hard. I am so glad we did. The day couldn't be more perfect. We grilled, ate, swam, goofed around, laughed a lot, drank, etc.

After a quick nap upon returning home, it was time for some more festivities. We met up with a bunch of friends downtown, did some more eating, talking, drinking and dancing and continued doing that till 4am at a friend's house...

Needless to say, yesterday was a day of rest (aka laying on the couch, nursing a hangover) but it was totally worth it! I can't remember the last time I had so much fun on my birthday!