Come back to Texas

My sweet brother sent me this morning ....  I think it is self explanatory!

"Is this your way of telling us you are FINALLY moving back???? YAYAYAYA!!!!!!!!!  WoooooooooT!  Awesome.  Come back to Texas, its just not the same since you went away, before you lose your accent, and forget all about the Lone Star State ... Plus the Mexican food is not the same north of here anyway.  Blue Bell wants you back, NASA wants you back, Willie Nelson wants you back, And the Bush Twins want you back!!"

Love this dress

If I lived in Dallas, then I would wear this to dinner for Valentines (but a few inches longer)!

Too wild for Seattle, but I think it would be a perfect dress for Nick & Sam's, which I am craving!

I wonder what people would think if I wore this to "the Bee" ......

There are nice people still out there in the world.

I had a fantastic, non-stop, on the go, busy day today!


It started out with a great Crossfit workout in Seattle ... that was free! Crossfit is an incredible workout that is similar to old school military training with no machines and equipment. They use medicine balls, wheels, jump ropes, climbing ropes, and have crazy .... crazy routines. The workouts consist of normally three circuits and can vary from 20 to 30 minutes, and it is one of the most intense workouts of my life. The goal is to get through a workout without ANY rest, and by the end of the session you want to absolutely die! It is super fun and a nice change of pace from my normal workouts at the gym.


So, I had a great workout and was ready for a cup of java from my favorite place, Panera! I load in my work laptop, box of modules to study from, notebook to take notes on, and I plan on studying for a good five hours. I was really getting a lot accomplished in the back corner, facing a wall, and have headphones in my ears to use as earplugs (music would distract me). This lady sits directly next to me with her husband and two kids, which is fine .... except when she insisted on using this lunch experience to teach her one year old child how to have proper manners. "No, slow down Micky. No sir, we don't grab. Micky, put that down ... 1,2,3 .... Mommy is only going to ask you again. Micky do you want to follow Mommy to the trash can. Let's wait our turn."


OH MY GOODNESS! I was going to kill her (not actually), but it was driving me crazy~! She finally left, and I was so very thankful. I studied a bit longer, and then left to meet Mollie and Katie for a fun filled afternoon to run errands.


We went to a scrapbook store to get some ideas for Katie's wedding invitations. Then, we went to the outlet malls to help Mollie find new work clothes, and we shut the store down. She found great deals at our Banana Republic outlet, and I did not buy one thing. I told myself I was going in to find stuff for her and be her personal shopper! It's funny how things don't look that amazing when you have the mindset that you really don't need anything.


As I walked into the door this evening at 8:30pm, I realized my hands seemed empty and as if I was missing something. I walked back out to my car to make sure I gathered everything since I have not been home since 8:30 this morning.


Well, that's funny (I thought to myself) .... where is my computer? And my box of modules that I had with me at Panera? Oh my, where is my notebook that I took notes in all day. Hmmm, I LEFT IT AT PANERA! I immediately flip out, google Panera on my phone to get their number, and start dialing away. I worry that they will be closed on a Sunday evening, and I was so excited to have a gentlemen finally pick up the phone. I was still panicky while trying to describe to him that I left a whole bunch of things over five hours ago at the front door. Thank goodness he had it in the back, and I was comforted to know that there are still nice people out there in the world!


My heart is still beating way too fast! I realized it was not worth me refilling my cup of coffee for the 100th time since it made me get sidetracked and leave all of my belongings in the entry way of the restaurant. Ah, what a relief that they have it, and I just have to hope it is still there in the morning!


Hey, at least now I have another excuse to get Panera coffee in the morning! Their drip coffee is 10x better than Starbucks drip. Plus, they give you a punch card :)

Hilarious video after the dentist.

It made me cringe everytime he attempted to put his finger in his mouth. This is hilarious, and thank goodness for medicine!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs


Got to love YouTube!

Static Electricity

Check out this precious grin with wild electricity making his hair static! He is 10 months old, and my next trip to Dallas will be for his one year birthday. I can't wait to see this sweet boy and have him start to say his favorite auntie's name :)

Town Hall Meeting in Seattle

This morning, I had a meeting downtown with the executive leaders of our RBU (Regional Business Unit) to answer questions regarding our new roles. All of the local representatives and managers met to discuss what our future looks like, and it was really neat to have us all together collectively. In the past, Pfizer has always had us in separate divisions depending on what products we sold, and with the "new" Pfizer we are more connected and interchanged. I got a chance to meet a few new people who work south of Seattle that cover a different territory.

Then, I found out what my new role will be. I am a "Flex" rep, which is a new position where I will be responsible for Pfizer's entire portfolio ..... 10 drugs! They have never had someone carry all of the drugs before, so it should be really exciting and challenging. I am slightly overwhelmed and will be stuck studying modules, modules, and more modules the next couple weeks. I will continue to sell Lipitor, Caduet, and pick up Celebrex, Lyrica, Chantix, Viagra, Deltrol LA, Aricept, and Spiriva. I will travel to New York in a month for two weeks to attend mini Med school! After that, I get the pleasure of going to Vegas for a week and stay at the Venetian to launch a new drug the first week of April. What a great location for a meeting, and I am so excited to see my old "band camp" training buddies!

It would be an understatement to say I have a lot to look forward to. I am incredibly thankful for my job and the stability of my day to day (for the time being .... until some sort of change comes that occurs yearly in my industry). This allows Gabe to continue to build his business in commercial real estate, and we are so excited for what the future holds!

Not quite what I was thinking

So, I signed up for this new mystery shopping website that had a "Neighborhood Bar and Grill" for dinner available on February 13th. I said to myself, "This could be a fun way to have a free meal for Valentines Day with my hubby!" The odd thing was it wouldn't allow me to know the name of the restaurant until after I applied for it and was accepted. So, I applied thinking Gabe loves food and it can't be too bad of a place .... haha, boy was I wrong!

A couple days later, I was accepted for Applebee's!! I have eaten Applebee's once or twice before, and I never want to go back. I emailed Gabe and told him to put it on the calendar because we have no choice and have to go. He died laughing because he knows I hate Applebee's, and he asked jokingly if this is our big Smith V-Day celebration. Too funny!

I will let you know how it goes, my goodness, I have no clue what to order this time around. Any suggestions from Applebee's lovers?